132 times, listen to the piano and place the wine peony workshop, and take the table to talk about poetry and occupy the oiran

Inserting a later paragraph, after the bronze was cast, he stood in front of the gate of Luoyang Palace, and the first anonymous letter he received was to sue the Yubao family, revealing that he had built new ordnance for Xu Jingye's rebels in Jiangdu, so that Xu Jingye felt that he was determined to rebel because he had something to rely on. In the anonymous submission, it was clear what kind of ordnance the Yubao family had built and what it was used for.

Yubao's family was unlucky, and was handled by Zhou Xing, a scholar and a famous cool official. Yu Baojia shouted at the beginning, but when he saw the batch of torture tools he designed with his own hands, his legs immediately weakened, and he honestly confessed all and was betrayed and executed. He was the designer and builder of the Copper Pool, and became the first ghost to die from the Copper Pool's informant. People who know the inside story heard that Yu Bao's family was dead, and they all clapped their hands and applauded, and secretly commented that there was only one word - the!

As for whether the Yubao family is a traverser or not, Mei Zhenyi didn't figure it out in the end, and he was not interested in knowing.

This is the end of the conversation between father and son that night, there is no need to go deeper, and there is no need to say anything deeper, Mei Xiaolang naturally knows what to do, and the Yubao family is indeed that kind of fate later. After saying this, Nan Lugong was in a much better mood, raised his wine glass and said: "Teng'er, I salute you for my father! I found out today that your scheming is not shallow, this should not be taught by Sun Simiao, nor should it be taught by Donghua Shangxian, who have you learned from in the past few years in Jiangnan?"

Mei Zhenyi has been a good son in front of his father during this time, but he accidentally revealed the scheming of the old rivers and lakes, and hurriedly held the cup in both hands and said: "This is traveling thousands of miles, contaminated in the market, and the child understands in his heart that this kind of mental function is not used." ”

Mei Xiaolang: "Cheng Xuanhu once instructed you, he is a talent who takes care of secular affairs, but unfortunately he is involved in Pei Yan and Cheng Wuting's party, and he cannot be promoted if he has merit." For his father, he will be transferred to Wuzhou to do the assassination. It's easy to take care of something. ”

Mei Zhenyi nodded and said: "Then I will thank you for Mei Yi and Zhang Guo, Mei Yi has recently taken charge of the Wuzhou Thorn History, and he is a hands-off shopkeeper who doesn't care about anything, and he entrusts Zhang Guo to help deal with any government affairs, Zhang Guo is now not only the housekeeper of Jingwu Villa, but also the housekeeper of Wuzhou City." As soon as Mr. Cheng came, they were all relaxed. ”

Mei Xiaolang looked at his son: "Teng'er, you are here to accompany me this time." I've stayed in Luoyang long enough, it's time to go back. I have ordered someone to send a letter of appointment to your uncle's house, and you can marry those two girls after you return to Wuzhou. You don't want to be an official in the court, I also heard that you want to run your own business in Wuzhou, so it's okay, although Luoyang is prosperous, it is not a place for you to stay for a long time. ”

Mei Zhenyi asked cautiously: "I heard that when my grandfather was alive, he was an idle prince who did not ask about politics, and a group of kings with different surnames in the founding of the Tang Dynasty. And only he can live in peace. But my father's temper is very different from my grandfather's, and you know that the situation in the court is complicated, so why do you have to be in it?"

Mei Xiaolang poured a glass of wine and drank it slowly, as if she was silently tasting something. After a long time, he said: "When I was as big as you, I was already the Marquis of Nanlu, and there was no shortage of wealth and glory in the world. When I was a child, I studied in Hongwenkan like your brother, and there were a group of children of powerful ministers at that time. Always laugh at my father, who is your grandfather, who is not promising. Since I was a child, I have had a wish to learn Wen Taowu and show my ambitions in this life, isn't that what I want in life?"

Mei Zhenyi: "My father is indeed an all-round talent in civil and military affairs, and both the government and the opposition have heard of it. ”

Mei Xiaolang: "What I want is not this kind of false name, but to show my talents for my family and country." When I was a child, my thoughts were very simple, and let those who laughed at me see that I would be better than them in the future. I don't think so anymore. ”

Mei Zhenyi: "Who of those classmates in Hongwen Hall laughed at you back then?"

Mei Xiaolang frowned, looked up at the ceiling and said, "I remember that the mouth is the most damaged, and the most ugly thing to speak is the second son of the Xuanling family of Liang Guogongfang. ”

Mei Zhenyi: "What happened to him?"

Mei Xiaolang sighed: "That's a reckless man who doesn't learn and doesn't know how to behave, he used Lao Tzu to make Taizong's concubine and marry Princess Gaoyang, the couple is a pair of bastards, and was later beheaded for rebellion." ”

Mei Zhenyi: "That's it, why should my father sigh? Son, I salute you!"

Mei Zhenyi continued to drink with her father. He saw that Luoyang was quite turbulent in the court, and he had the heart to persuade his father to retreat. But after hearing these words and understanding his father's life ideals, he couldn't persuade him any further. In any case, Mei Xiaolang is not yet 50 years old this year, and it is not easy to persuade him to resign and return to his hometown at this age.

At the end of the wine, Nan Lu Gong was already drunk, shook the cup and said: "Lao Chunhuang sent by Zhang Guo, this month's kung fu has made our father and son drink." You can leave for Wuzhou in a few days, and remember to ask Zhang Guo to send some more. ...... By the way, you have been in Luoyang for a while and have never been to the place of the Yeting Workshop, so let Mei Gang accompany you to see it tomorrow, and finally come to Luoyang for a trip, and don't let people laugh at you. ”

There is actually Lao Tzu who took the initiative to persuade his son to go to the prostitute and be romantic, but that era was different, as I said earlier, if you don't have any romance, you don't dare to call a celebrity when you go out. Mei Zhenyi came to Luoyang and met with the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and his name was not small, so he should also see other worlds.

At that time, celebrities and prostitutes were very different from places such as going to nightclubs and bathing centers in modern times, and the romance should also reflect the talent, if the behavior was indecent and the conversation was too vulgar, even the prostitutes looked down on you. If you have money and no talent, you can save more concubines and go home to play by yourself, don't go to the public to be embarrassed, and go to the high-end Fengyue place at that time just to play this kind of mood.

Mei Zhenyi thought that his father was just saying a drunken word, but the next afternoon, Mei Gangzhen came to find him, saying that the master had ordered him to accompany the eldest young master to visit the famous garden in Luoyang. Mei Gang is a military attaché, and when the master says a word, he will carry out the military order, and he must take the eldest young master out. Mei Xiaolang was not at home, and Mei Zhenyi had no choice but to say: "There are guests at home, and I have something to do with Fairy Child Qingfeng tonight." ”

Mei Gang spoke very simply: "There are guests, it's easy to do, let's go together!"

Mei Zhenyi went to Qingfeng and asked, "Fairy child, someone invited you to go out to play tonight, do you want to go?"

Qingfeng: "What are you playing?"

Mei Zhenyi: "**." ”

Qingfeng was stunned: "What do you mean?"

Mei Zhenyi: "Since you have come to Luoyang, you should see the world." Don't look back and say that Meifu is not well-greeted, today's celebrities are good at this, don't you go to see and see?"

Qingfeng thought for a while, nodded and said, "I'm not a celebrity, but it's okay to see it, so let's go together." ”

Qingfeng actually really followed, to Mei Zhenyi's surprise, it was normal to think about it. Even life and death have already transcended the golden immortals, and he will still be hypocritical? Originally, he wanted to excuse Qingfeng and quit, but now it's better to take Qingfeng with him.

Mei Gang was not used to riding in a sedan chair, and Mei Zhenyi rode a horse, Qingfeng was not used to riding a horse, and walked beside him, followed by five or six servants. This very wonderful ** team set off. On the way, Mei Gang asked: "There are two largest official gardens in Luoyang, one is called Zuichun Building, and the other is called Hongxiangyuan, which one are we going to?"

Mei Zhenyi said on the horse: "Qingfeng, where do you say?"

Qingfeng: "Go closer first." Look at the façade and go in as soon as you like the eye, it doesn't matter which one you have. ”

Mei Gang: "Then let's go to Hongxiangyuan first, turn right in front." I'm familiar with this way. ”

There is a small bridge in front of the city, and along the river is a wide stone street, and in the distance you can see the gate of a courtyard with red silk lanterns. The courtyard is really not small, the pavilion in the courtyard is brightly lit, and the sound of silk and bamboo can be heard from afar. Opposite the gate is a horse shed and open space, similar to a modern parking lot, with a lot of cars and horses. There were quite a few servants watching the carriages and horses standing there with lanterns.

There is Hongxiangyuan, these people are deaf and brighter than ordinary people, before crossing the bridge, I heard someone talking at the door of Hongxiangyuan, and the voice was very familiar. Mei Zhenyi was stunned for a moment, made a gesture to restrain the horse, and Mei Gang also stood still.

I only heard someone in front of the Hongxiangyuan on the other side of the river saying: "What is the drunken spring building, the Hongxiangyuan, and the nameless flowers serving wine, they are all vulgar powders." Buddy. Can you tell me. What are the good places to go in this huge Luoyang City?"

"Thank you, this official!" the man's voice was surprised. It is estimated that the guest who asked the question gave a lot of rewards, and then saw the guy whisper a few words to the guest in a low voice, Mei Zhenyi heard it clearly, and what the guy said was: "This lord, you have such a high vision, and you can afford to spend silver, why don't you go to the peony workshop? Although it is not an official place, there is a Luoyang Oiran white peony, if you want to see the white peony, you have to go early, there is no seat when it is late." ”

"Seats, what seats?" the person who asked him was Mr. Sui, and it was a coincidence that he also slipped out tonight.

The man who received the reward said: "You must have just come to Luoyang, and you have never heard of the name of Luoyang Oiran White Peony, which plays music every night, invites celebrities to sing poems and duets, and there are only twelve seats." If anyone can surprise the four beauties, and wait until the end of the song to disperse, you can stay and drink alone with the white peony. ...... However, White Peony never lets guests stay overnight, just plays the piano for drinking. ”

Mr. Sui inquired about the location of the peony workshop, turned around and walked along the river, fluttering and shaking three times. Mei Zhenyi dismounted and said, "Let's go, let's go to the Peony Workshop, follow that gentleman, and the horse won't ride." ”

Qingfeng nodded: "I think so too, let's see where Mr. Sui is going?"

Mei Gang handed over the horse to the servants and asked them to lead the horse back to the house, and the three of them followed Mr. Sui on foot unhurriedly. Qingfeng asked: "Mei Gang, you live in Luoyang, have you heard of the Peony Workshop?"

Mei Gang touched his beard with some embarrassment: "I've heard of it, but I haven't been there, the top white peony in the peony shop is called Luoyang Oiran, and it's not something I can usually make friends with a martial artist." ...... By the way, the master had heard her play, but he was not left to drink privately. ”

Mei Zhenyi: "That white peony has such a high vision, I heard that guy just now, her rules are quite strange, what is the point of attention?"

Peony Fang is of course a brothel, not far from the Nanxiahe Market, and there is a big boat parked in the backyard near the river, which is the hospitality of the top white peony. The cost of entering the peony workshop is very expensive, far from what ordinary people can afford, and it is even more expensive to see the white peony side.

Some modern people may think that twenty taels of silver is nothing, but in fact it is quite a large amount. Cao Xueqin wrote "Dream of Red Mansions" to describe the background of the Qing Dynasty, and Mrs. Wang in Jia's mansion spent 20 taels a month, let alone the Tang Dynasty? That is, the money for a few glasses of wine, a few poems, and a few tunes on the boat, which is more luxurious than the most upscale nightclub consumption in modern times.

And it's not that you want to pay twenty taels of silver to get the land, there are only twelve seats on the flower boat, and if the people are full, the later ones will not wait. This is the time if you use modern terms. The guy in the peony shop will tell the late guests: "Boss, change the private room, and find another lady, the white peony is already sitting on the stage." ”

Of course, there is no limit to male or female drinking on the flower boat, you can also bring your own female companion, and you also have to pay a silver reward to your female companion. If in the banquet, whose poetry is the best can win the first prize. If you are fortunate enough to be favored by the white peony, then the white peony will ask the guest to stay alone after the banquet and have a private conversation with each other, and the flower boat will sail to the shore without being disturbed.

This was called "exclusive Oiran" at the time, and if Luoyang Shizi had this treatment, everyone would be honored, as for whether this idiom came from like this, Mei Zhenyi had not verified it. It's not always time that someone can monopolize the Oiran. White peonies are often left unattended.

As for what will happen when the flower boat sails to the shore, the white peony and people have a private conversation with each other, and whether there is something else to do, outsiders don't know. There are also people who bragged to their friends in private, saying how to be happy with white peony. But some people say that the white peony does not donate itself, just to drink and play the piano, but that feeling is already a fairy taste.

Mei Gang has never been on a flower boat, but Mei Xiaolang has been invited by a friend to go once. That time, Mei Gang was guarding outside the peony workshop and didn't go in, and I heard the people next to her talk about these doorways.

After listening to Mei Gang's introduction, Mei Zhenyi secretly praised: "This white peony is really a good means, the old rivers and lakes of the floating door!"

He is proficient in all kinds of exquisite masters of the eight gates of the rivers and lakes, and knows the hospitality of the white peony flower boat, which is to give full play to the "ladder to the sky" in the rivers and lakes in the floating gate. It's cumbersome to explain what exactly is going on in "ladder to the sky", and it can be said step by step in modern business terms -

First of all. The modern world of luxury brands has always adopted the "starvation" method, which is to deliberately limit the supply and leave a gap in market demand, in order to maintain the scarcity of the brand and the high price point of the goods. The White Peony Flower Boat only leaves twelve seats for guests, which is the way of thinking.

A prostitute can play the piano to a few people in one night, but there are not many guests who can receive them, so he can't play music and chant poetry in front of the guests in the hall like he sings in a tea house, right?

What's even more powerful is that she has come up with a "monopoly of the Oiran" trick. In fact, it is to use guests to put on a show. If you think about it, even Mei Xiaolang, the prince of Lugong in the south of the dynasty, did not occupy the Oiran. What kind of psychological satisfaction would you get if you had an Oiran?

As for whether the white peony is an artist or a body, it doesn't matter anymore, who can get on the flower boat to consume, who is short of women around him? The most important thing is that name. If one person occupies the Oiran, the other eleven celebrities who sit with him are all helping the white peony raise its value, and this hand is called powerful.

On the one hand, this is in line with the casual fashion among the celebrities and nobles at that time, and on the other hand, it also determines that the guests on the ship will pay attention to their elegant manners and will not lose face because of the fierce competition, so that the white peony can also avoid a lot of trouble, and all aspects are very thoughtful.

Luoyang City is the capital of the Tang Dynasty, there must be a lot of prostitutes who are both beautiful and artistic, and there must be people whose appearance, piano skills, and literary talents are no less than those of white peony, but it is not with these that you can become a Luoyang Oiran. With the conditions, the means of commercial packaging and hype are also very important, and the emphasis is similar to the hype of popular stars in modern society.

White Peony has made use of the intangible assets of the city's celebrities and scholars, and its means are not clever. So Mei Zhenyi will praise her for being an old Jianghu, just to follow Mr. Sui, but now he really wants to meet that Luoyang Oiran.

The scale of the peony workshop is slightly smaller than the red incense garden, but it is also very large, but it is not the feeling of the splendid carved beams and paintings when you walk in, the layout is very elegant, the hall is hung with the calligraphy and painting of the famous family of the previous dynasty, and there are many inscriptions of celebrities and scholars on the shadow wall. Even the woman who welcomes guests is not the usual "old bustard" appearance in film and television dramas, all of them are dignified and peugeot, and their manners are generous and polite. It's just that from Mei Zhenyi's eyesight, these people still have the wind and dust between their eyebrows.

Mei Gang, who led the way, was not verbose, and as soon as he entered the door, he directly opened his mouth to listen to the music on the white peony flower boat. The waiter said apologetically: "Three guest officers, I'm really sorry, the twelve seats on the flower boat are full, I still recommend other girls to you, right?"