The soft red building is in Luoyang East Street, and East Street can be regarded as the street with the most people in Luoyang City. Cao Yun and the others stopped before they were about to enter the East Street, the carriage could not enter the East Street, there was no gap in the street for the carriage to pass through, and the pedestrians were all shoulder to shoulder, which was very crowded.

Guo Xiao took Cao Yun and a few people to the front of the soft red mansion, and several women from the soft red mansion came forward to greet them and held the hands of several people. Zhang Zixi was wearing men's clothes, and she was also held by a pink woman, so that she was not embarrassed. What surprised Cao Yun a little was that when the two women from the soft red mansion wanted to hold Xu Zhu's arm, they were pushed away by Xu Zhu.

Of course, Cao Yun himself gently stretched out his hand to block the women who ushered in him, preventing them from touching his body.

There are two floors in the soft red building, and each floor is extremely gorgeous and exquisitely furnished. Silk is laid on the floor, the surrounding wall pillars are inlaid with white gold, and the seats are carved with plum orchid chrysanthemums. Guo Xiao seemed to often go in and out of this kind of place, and skillfully called a maid to arrange seats for everyone. At this time, in the center of the first floor, Lai Yinger is dancing under the embrace of all the dancing girls, the women's long sleeves are rotating, the beautiful eyes are flowing, and a smile is eternal.

"Brother Cao, that's Ying'er. After Guo Xiao sat down, he stretched out his hand to point to Ying'er on the stage, and Cao Yun looked at it.

This Ying'er was wearing a turquoise emerald smoke shirt, with jet-black hair draped behind her back, gently holding it with a green ribbon. The eyes are watery, as if there is infinite agility, and between the flow of the eyes, there is a kind of elegant and noble air of freedom. Lai Ying'er's body is extremely petite, standing in the middle of the field, it makes people feel that a gust of wind can blow her away, giving birth to an infinite sense of pity.

After the dance, Lai Ying'er played "Ladder Flower Rain". "Ladder Flower Rain" is a piano song composed by Zhou Shan, a genius pianist of the Ming Kingdom, with a beautiful love story. The tune is becoming popular throughout the Ming Kingdom recently. The story takes place in this era, and it was passed on by some Jianghu rangers last year.

The story is probably like this, thirty years ago, a young man in a village outside Luoyang City fell in love with a pretty ** in the village, and that ** was also interesting to that young man. The two have been lovesick for a long time, and their relationship has become a little hot, but the Ming Kingdom does not allow ** to remarry, so the young man fled to a big mountain in the Hanpu Mountains with his pretty **. There was no road on that mountain, and in order to make it easier for Qiao ** to occasionally go out of the mountain, the young man spent thirty years digging out a ladder. Last year, a few Jianghu rangers entered the mountain area and accidentally walked on the ladder, and they also knew the reason for the appearance of the ladder. If it weren't for the fact that the mountain was in the depths of the Hanpu Mountains, I am afraid that many young people would have gone there.

After the story came out, many people were asked to write poems and lyrics, and many poems were widely circulated. After hearing the story, the original Cao Yun also made a poem "Ladder to Heaven" on a whim, and the poem said:

Hate and know that I am married, but I am deeply lovesick.

The morality of the world is too ruthless, and it is so empty that it forgets the red dust.

There is no way to the cliffs, and the ladder is chiseled up to the clouds.

In this life, there are no regrets and kings, and there are thousands of knots in one heart for a hundred years.

At the end of the piano song, people are still unsatisfied, but they want to hear the song of the warbler even more. Lai Ying'er slowly got off the stage with a guzheng, and when she walked off the stage, she smiled and stroked her hair, Cao Yun looked at the back of Lai Ying'er walking off the stage, and only felt that Lai Ying'er was like being above the clouds, not contaminated with cause and effect in this red dust.

The applause was unusually warm, people shouted to play another song, of course, some also shouted to come to Ying'er to sing a song, then Guo Xiao shouted to come to Ying'er to sing. Cao Yun looked at Guo Xiao's crazy appearance, and asked with a smile: "Brother Guo, I see that you are very excited, this ** woman's singing voice is really so good?"

"Of course, the reason why Ying'er is famous in Luoyang is not because of her beauty, but because of her singing. Her singing has a charm that is difficult to describe in words, and you will know it later when you listen to it. Guo Xiao replied with a smile.

"Well, I'm looking forward to the song of the Ying'er. Cao Yun said.

"Brother Cao, it seems that you don't know much about Lai Ying'er. This Ying'er is not only famous in Luoyang, but also famous all over the world, I'm afraid that many people in the Ming Kingdom have heard of Ying'er's name, don't believe you ask Brother Zhang. Pang Shiyuan said sarcastically.

"Yes, Brother Cao, come to Ying'er to sing so well, even I know it. Zhang Zixi said with a smile.

"Oh, is it?" Cao Yun looked a little embarrassed, hurriedly sorted out the memories in his mind, and sure enough, he found some sporadic descriptions of Lai Ying'er's name, but he didn't have any impression, it seems that the original Cao Yun was not a person who likes beautiful music.

Cao Yun was about to ask Guo Xiao for advice on the characteristics of Ying'er's singing, when Ying'er changed into a light yellow shirt and walked up, holding a pipa in her arms, followed by nine young women in white clothes. Lai Ying'er walked to the center of the stage, sat on a stool with the pipa in her arms, tried to pluck the strings three times with the hinge, and the nine women behind her also posed and stood in good positions.

There was a crack, "ding dong", and the sound of the pipa sounded. The big strings are noisy, and the small strings are cut. When people entered the artistic conception with the sound of the pipa, the song of the warbler sounded.

"Rolling red dust spring river moon, waves rise and fall blue sky..."

The singing really penetrates the soul, evokes nostalgia, and makes people enter a wonderful fantasy scene with the singing. In this scene, I am the protagonist of this scene, the hero of this scene. The song evokes the blood in everyone's heart, the heroic dream in their heart, and the dream that everyone has buried in their hearts for many years.

Everyone, whether in the past, present or future, has fantasized or expected to be the protagonist of this world and the hero of this world.

However, after the big waves and the ups and downs of the world, how many people still remember the original dream of carrying their bags and stepping on a distant road when they were young?

"There was dust and smoke in Yutian, but my heart was not strong back then"

The singing stopped slowly, but the singing was still in the ears.

At this time, some people clenched their fists and frowned slightly, feeling that they should fight in life in order to live up to the pride of this life; some people have tears in their eyes, feeling how they have become what they are now, completely forgetting their dreams and hearts; some people are shaking their heads and sighing deeply, feeling that the white clouds and dogs, the vicissitudes of life, and the unsatisfactory life is eight or nine times out of ten.

When the road is a song, how much is life?

At this time, Cao Yun had different feelings, constantly recalling the memories of the time when he was on the earth, recalling a lot of memories with the old master, and feeling sorry for the old master, how could the old master raise me for many years but I was lonely, and I never enjoyed the prosperity of the world! Cao Yun felt ashamed in his heart.

Just when Cao Yun felt a little sad in his heart, Ying'er said: "Acknowledging Cao's love for Ying'er, Ying'er decided to invite the guests present today to give full play to your talents and write some poems, and Ying'er chose ten songs to sing to everyone on the spot." ”

As soon as Lai Ying'er's voice fell, the guests immediately cheered, Guo Xiao was already ecstatic, Pang Shiyuan was also very excited, and even Zhang Zixi was eager to try.

Guo Xiao excitedly asked the little maid in the building to ask for a pen and paper, and Pang Shiyuan also followed Guo Xiao, completely losing his usual stability. At this moment, it's all about relaxing yourself and letting your thoughts take control. Only Cao Yun, Zhang Zixi, Na Gan Ning, and Xu Zhu stood in place, and did not go to the little guy in the soft red mansion to ask for paper and pen.

"Brother Cao, aren't you going to write a poem?" Zhang Zixi asked.

"No, it doesn't make much sense, let's let the two of them go and show off. Cao Yun said calmly, thinking that the matter in Luoyang should be finished quickly, return to Qingyang and work hard to cultivate martial arts, and then quickly complete the things promised to Zhuge Xu, and then find the peach blossom source wholeheartedly.

Just as the guests in the venue forcibly pressed the excitement, Ning Xin thought about the poems, and a burst of Daming rushed in, "dodge and dodge", and the voice was extremely rough. Many of the guests who did not disperse in time were pushed down by Daming who rushed in.

"Who is Ying'er?" Da Ming, who rushed in, scattered from it, and a strong man in white walked behind him, asking loudly as he walked.

"Eh, this master, what are you looking for Ying'er in our building?" The female boss of the soft red mansion twisted her waist and walked to the strong man in white, and at the same time quietly handed the strong man a square of gold.

The strong man was very casual as Fang Jin put it in his arms, and said loudly to the owner of the soft red mansion: "My young master has heard that Ying'er is good at singing, so he specially asked us to invite Ying'er to the inn where my young master stayed to sing a few songs." ”

"Eh, who is your young master?" asked the boss of the Soft Red Mansion with a smile.

"Hmph, you don't need to know who my young master is, you quickly let that Ying'er come out. The strong man in white said coldly.

"This master, we are a serious business, if you don't report the name of your young master, I won't let my family Ying'er go with you, you must know that Lu Dao, now there are thieves everywhere. The boss of the soft red mansion said lightly, and there was no previous respect in his tone.

This soft red mansion can be prosperous in Luoyang City, and there is naturally the support of big people behind it. Previously, these Daming rushed in, and the boss of the soft red mansion naturally spoke to stabilize the form, and also tested it by the way. The accent of this strong man in white is not Luoyang, and the boss of the soft red mansion naturally guessed that these Ming are from other states. Guessing this, the boss of the soft red mansion naturally had confidence in his heart, and his own master was a person who could be compared with the princes of various states. A person from another state dares to come to my soft red mansion to spread wild!

"How can the name of my young master be heard by a lowly person like you, I don't have much patience, if you don't let Ying'er come out, I will immediately let my subordinate Da Ming smash this soft red mansion. The strong man in white said viciously.

"You dare!" the soft red floor slab returned with a cold voice, without any previous low voice.

"Brothers, get ready for me. The strong man in white roared. Those who heard the words were about to start moving.

"Wait, I'll go with you. Ying'er on the stage said loudly. At the same time as Ying'er spoke, ten guards from the soft red mansion also rushed up from the backyard.

The boss of the soft red mansion waved his hand and said coldly: "I'm afraid that you are not from Luoyang, you have to think carefully, your young master can be regarded as the oldest in Luoyang." ”

"How old are you? As soon as he spoke, the strong man in white swung his fist at the boss of the soft red mansion. At the same time, the rest of the Ming Dynasty also started to scuffle with the guards of the Soft Red Mansion

"Oh~"

During the audience, the guests all took a breath of cold air when they saw the strong man punch. Cao Yun was also worried about the boss of the soft red mansion, and when he hesitated to save it, the boss of the soft red mansion turned over and jumped back, dodging the fist of the strong man in white. It turns out that the boss of this soft red mansion is also a person who practices martial arts.

However, as soon as the boss of the soft red mansion landed on the ground, the strong man in white immediately jumped into the air and flew forward, slapping the boss of the soft red mansion on the chest. The boss of the soft red mansion vomited blood at once.

"Smash, smash me, and all the guests have to beat me up. The strong man in white said fiercely. His subordinate Da Ming immediately started fighting, and the surrounding guests instantly screamed. Pang Shiyuan and Guo Xiao hurriedly came to Cao Yun's side, Zhang Zixi was also a little scared next to Cao Yun's body, and Xu Zhu had already clenched his fists and was ready to fight. Cao Yun narrowed his eyes and looked at those Da Ming, he seemed to smell a smell of conspiracy. These Daming's performances are too unintelligent, it's better to **,** can there be a reasonable reason to shoot, these Daming just talk a few words and do it?

The Ming people beat the guests, smashed some things, and were about to rush to Cao Yun and a few people, at this moment, Cao Yun stepped into the air, and Gan Ning saw Cao Yun fighting, and also rushed up. That Xu Zhu saw Cao Yun jumping up into the air, glanced at Guo Xiao, and also hit the rushing Daming.

Cao Yun first jumped into the air and punched down a few rushing Da Ming, and then jumped into the air and hit the strong man in white. The strong man in white and Cao Yun exchanged a few palms, one turned over and jumped and shouted "withdraw", and the rest of the Da Ming immediately retreated when they heard the words, and a few Da Ming who could not evacuate were knocked to the ground by Gan Ning and Xu Zhu with a few punches.

Cao Yun didn't have the heart to chase those people, he stood in place and watched the Ming people flee in embarrassment, and all kinds of thoughts rose in his mind. These Da Ming accents are not from Luoyang, they should be from other states, and now the princes of the righteous states sent people to attend the funeral of King Ming, could these people be people from a certain state, why should they come in so rudely to make trouble?

"Thank you to this son for preserving our soft red mansion. The boss of the soft red mansion endured the pain in his chest, walked up to Cao Yun and bowed down and said.

"Boss, you don't have to be polite, I'm just here to keep my friends and me safe, not to protect you. Cao Yun said lightly.

The boss of the soft red mansion smiled when he heard this, "Anyway, the truth is that Gongzi saved us, and I, Li Yuying, naturally want to thank Gongzi." Li Yuying turned around after speaking, "Ying'er, come and see this son." ”

Lai Ying'er heard the words and walked carefully, at the same time, the guests also left one after another, and were beaten by a few Ming, who is still in the mood to listen to the song. If it weren't for the fact that most of these people were people in Luoyang City, they all knew that this soft red mansion had a backstage, otherwise they would have to make a noise and ask for some compensation.

"I've seen Childe, Ying'er thanked Childe for driving away those Ming Dynasty and preserving my soft red mansion. Lai Ying'er bowed lightly and said.

"No thanks, no thanks, Brother Cao is a righteous person, and such small things should help each other. Without waiting for Cao Yun to reply, Guo Xiao next to him hurriedly said. Cao Yun looked at Guo Xiao's excited appearance in front of the word beauty, and smiled slightly, feeling that this Guo Xiao was really a person with a temperament.

"This son, now that the guests have left, how about I let Ying'er sing a few songs for you?" Li Yuying said to Cao Yun enthusiastically, hoping that Cao Yun would agree.

"Ha Luha, very good, very good, Brother Cao and I will stay and listen to Miss Ying'er's singing, and I hope Miss Ying'er can sing a few more songs. Guo Xiao said excitedly.

Zhang Zixi's eyes also emitted some bright light, and Pang Shiyuan was also full of interest, only Xu Zhu looked lacking in interest. Cao Yun didn't want to stay here longer, but seeing that everyone was so interested, it didn't bother everyone's elegance.

At this time, those Daming had already escaped from the East Street where the Soft Red House was located, and there was a carriage waiting outside the East Street. I saw the strong man in white walking to the carriage.

"Young Master, Cao Yun made a move, it is indeed the sixth day after tomorrow, I slapped him with a few palms, he should not be my opponent. The strong man in white spoke up.

"Oh~ yes, the day after tomorrow is six, younger than me. The man in the carriage said lightly, "It's good to do it, although I didn't hear the song of Ying'er, but it is also interesting to meet Cao Yun by chance, and set up such a game." The backstage of the soft red mansion is Dong Zhuo, although He Jin now controls the power of the imperial court, but the military power is actually controlled by Dong Zhuo, and the two have always been fighting openly and secretly. He Cao Yun helped the soft red mansion with his hands, and he should give He Jin and Cao Yun the idea of going to Dong Zhuo, even if he didn't have this idea, he He Jin would be more wary of Cao Yun and Qingzhou, hehe, it's just a small game, it's better than nothing. ”

"The eldest young master is clever. The strong man in white flattered.