Chapter 15 Chapter Fifteen
"My lord, look at me like this...is it alright?" Bisu was wearing a gray cloth monk's robe, and said frightenedly: "This subordinate has never been a monk before, and it's okay to fool the rich man from the country when he was in Guangyuan. There are dragons and crouching tigers hidden in Bianliang City, I'm afraid..."
"Don't be afraid, I passed Daxiangguo Temple two days ago, and I have seen this eminent monk in Bianliang. The nun sells embroidered purses in front of the temple gate, and the fat monks each have a futon, singing scriptures there, and the comparison is the size of the voice , Whoever yells loudly and imposingly, there will be a burst of applause, saying that he is a good monk, I don't think he is much better than you."
Yang Hao smiled and comforted, Bi Su was still not at ease, and said again: "But this time I go out with the adults, if someone asks me about Buddhism, I can't even recite a complete paragraph, so why not reveal the truth on the spot?"
Yang Hao said: "What is there to memorize? Remember, you are an eminent monk from the Western Regions, and the Dharma is profound. How can you learn from that little novice? What scriptures do you need to memorize? Also, don't talk about subordinates and low-ranking officials." Now, you have to be called the poor monk, Yueer and Xiaoyu, you two remember, to Bisu, you must respectfully call him a master, and you can't call him by his name again."
Xiao Yu and Mu Yi could bear to smile and replied: "Yes."
Bi Su grimaced and said: "I belong to... a poor monk who says he doesn't memorize the scriptures. If someone asks me... a poor monk about Buddhism, he can't always keep silent, right? Then how to deal with it?"
Yang Hao said with a smile: "This is easy. The eminent monks like to play aggressively. If you feel that it is difficult to answer what others say, then just say something ambiguous and unintelligible. Don't worry, the more you say it. Clouds and mists are far away, the more you look like a Zen machine, the more people think you are advanced in Buddhism, he has to pretend to understand if he doesn't understand, and he dare not ask you. Besides, you are pretending to be a deviant monk with wine and meat. Some words are not like a monk, You don’t have to worry about it either.”
After Yang Hao finished speaking, he asked again: "Can you recite the two poems I told you fluently?"
Bi Su said: "I know this by heart, but..."
"That's it, let's go, go to Ruxuefang and make a name for yourself!" Yang Hao said with pride, turned around and walked out.These days, pretending to be a grandson has been suffocating for a long time. Now that he can't keep a low profile, he can only be high profile, pretending to be crazy, maybe it's more of a protective cover.
"Remember, you can't walk like this. Be crazy, be proud, raise your chin up, look up, and don't bow your head even at the threshold under your feet. Yes, yes, this is Master Wuhua, a poet monk from the Western Regions. style."
After Yang Hao finished pointing with a smile, Anbu drove in front, and Bisu, Xiaoyu, and Muyike followed behind.Xiaoyu, in green clothes and hat, is very energetic, dressed as a servant, while Mu Yike is dressed in a maid's attire, with three buns on her hair, looking like a pretty girl who is happy or angry.
After passing the Longjin Bridge, Yang Hao looked back at the appearance of his group: "Drink! A servant, a monk, and a little girl with a sweet smile and big eyes, um... San Dezi, Fa Yin, Xiao Taohong is all ready, if there is another Concubine Yi, I can directly shoot the sixth part of Weibo Private Interview...
There are people coming and going at the bridgehead, people pushing carts, stalls, and hawkers.The river under the bridge is rippling, and the boats shuttle back and forth.Yang Hao played with the folding fan in his hand, and hummed happily: "Double~~~wheel carts, black peng~~~boats, mountains~high roads~~, whether you are awake or dreaming, people~~~life Bitter short...'"
Under the Longjin Bridge, Li Jiaxiang shop.
In a small pavilion upstairs, a young man in white with a face like a crown jade was standing in front of the window, leaning on the railing and watching. Yang Hao and his party, monks and laymen, male and female masters and servants, were really conspicuous, and immediately fell into the eyes of "him".Seeing Yang Hao, "he" immediately revealed a resentful expression intertwined with love and hate.
This handsome young man in white clothes like snow is exactly Zhe Ziyu.She had known that Yang Hao had arrived in the capital, and although she thought of him from time to time, she was determined not to see him.Unexpectedly, the enemy's road is narrow, and he can be bumped into here.Seeing a group of men and women, holding folding fans and seeming to be humming something relaxed, Zhe Ziyu felt a pain in his heart: "This enemy, I have completely forgotten about me, ok, ok, hello... ..."
While she was torturing her white teeth, a man dressed as an idler in his thirties hurried into the small pavilion, came behind her, and said in a low voice: "Miss, my subordinates have obtained accurate information. Five days later, Song The army will march south."
"Okay!" Zhe Ziyu put away the folding fan with a "swipe", slapped it in the palm of his hand, and asked, "How is the situation at Lin Huzi's place?"
"Miss, there is no news from Hushuai yet."
Zhe Ziyu frowned, pondered for a while, and said, "Quickly arrange the boat, I'm going south right away, and see Hu Shuai again."
"Yes." The man hesitated for a moment, and said again: "Miss, Wu Wayan is the first person in the four major brothels in Bianliang, and has numerous contacts with dignitaries and celebrities, which are of great help to the affairs of the lady. Now she is working with 'Ru Xuefang's Liu Duo'er is fighting for fame, if Miss leaves, will she..."
Zhe Ziyu smiled, and said: "It's okay, I think that Liu Duo'er is already at the end of her skills, even if Wu Wa doesn't have my help at this time, she can still beat her to death. Besides, I will only go back and forth in ten days. The situation, nothing important can be delayed."
"Yes, the subordinate will arrange it immediately."
The man backed away in a hurry, Zhe Ziyu glanced at Yang Hao again, Yang Hao and his party had gone far away, leaving only a back figure, Zhe Ziyu gritted his teeth, then turned and left...
In the back house of "Ruxuefang", Liu Duo'er, Mama Pang, and Guanshi Zhao are discussing things anxiously in her room. This business is also like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat.If he loses in the competition with Wu Wa'er, although he is only inferior, he is still a famous figure in Bianliang, but his influence will be quite different.Just like the champions, runners-up and third runners-up in later competitions, in terms of strength, the fourth place is not much worse than them, but their influence is worlds apart. If she is excluded from the top of the line, although she may not be much worse than them in talent, learning and appearance, but her fame is limited, and she is a pure geisha, and the money she earns at that time is incomparable.If it cannot cope with the huge expenditure by then, it will inevitably go from bad to worse, and eventually disappear into obscurity. At this time, the business model of brothels was quite different from that of later generations.Some of the geishas are city prostitutes, that is, free persons who work voluntarily, so they are not exploited by the brothel boss. As the top card, she is also considered a boss of the brothel and owns a part of the shares. For example, "Ruxuefang", it has three bosses. One is Miss Liu Duo'er. She is a city prostitute with a free status. She has a cooperative relationship with the other two bosses.She has her own property and a team of people, these people are mainly her singing and dancing assistants, like Miss Miaomiao is her person. The second boss is Mrs. Pang, the landlord. She is a native of Tokyo and the landlord of "Ru Xuefang". In addition to renting out the house, she is also responsible for arranging meals, receiving and entertaining, food and clothing, servants' dining room and other internal affairs. In fact, he is the internal steward of the brothel. The third boss is the steward Zhao Jixiang.Guanshi Zhao is also a local, responsible for guarding the courtyard, dealing with the government, local snakes, and colleagues. Mrs. Pang pondered: "Mr. Luo San has helped find some Yang Hao in the past two days, but unfortunately, none of them are suitable. Mr. Lu's old man also sent someone to go. I don't know how you offended him, girl. Then Mr. Lu said that he would help Wu Wa'er write lyrics without getting a penny, and now even if we offer gold twelve taels, he will not give in." Manager Zhao said dissatisfiedly after hearing this: "Wu Wa'er has such a deep foundation in Bianliang City. Most of the gentry, celebrities and local talents bought her account, so how could they come to help the girl? Only this Lu Renjia, with his eyes above the top, You don't pay attention to anyone, so you have no scruples. The girl is at a disadvantage, and she can only ask him for help, but you still offended him. If not... the girl came to the door and begged, maybe it can make him change his mind ..." Liu Duo'er's pretty face darkened, and she said: "Guan Zhao, it's fine if he doesn't mention it." Zhao Guanshi sneered coldly, and cursed in his heart: "I don't know the heights of heaven and earth, a lowly servant girl, if she is praised as the leader of the line, she really thinks she is a person, and a woman who is rolling in the wind and dust, sooner or later, she will walk on the road of being a pleasant woman." , I want to put on a show, pretending to be a chaste woman, hum!" Mrs. Pang hurriedly smoothed things over and said: "Actually, we don't have to compare Wu Wa'er. Wu Wa'er is naturally charming, and her appearance is not inferior to you, girl. She has read poems and books, and is good at coping with poetry. Chess, also good at tea ceremony, the place where she lives is called Qingyin Xiaozhu, she calls herself the owner of Qingyin Xiaozhu. Girl, you are best at singing and dancing. Although you were inferior to her in dancing a few days ago, the girl's singing voice is like the sound of nature, and every time you listen to it, you are mesmerized. In this regard, she can't compare with you. Why don't we just Work hard in this area, as long as there is a place that can overwhelm her, it doesn't matter. " Zhao Jixiang sneered and said: "It's easy to say, now the whole Bianliang City knows that the two girls are fighting each other. If only singing voice can beat her, then only a dwarf can beat her. I originally planned to ask Mr. Lu to write a good poem. Win her a game at what she is best at, and restore her reputation, and now...huh!" Mrs. Pang is just the landlord. If she loses a lot of her rent, she doesn't care about that much, she said: "If you lose, you lose. Depending on the girl's ability, you may not be able to live on. It's just that the cost of ostentation will be saved. Just quit some labor." As soon as she said this, someone called her outside, so she quickly agreed and walked out. Zhao Jixiang said disdainfully: "It's a bunch of nonsense. If that's the case, who would come with status? If you get to the second or third class, If you want to turn over again, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky.” Liu Duo'er felt sad when she heard this, and her face became gloomy. Zhao Jixiang said coldly: "If the girl is defeated, the people of the upper and lower levels will be separated, and she will definitely be devastated. If we don't make a plan early, we will be like Xuefang... Hey! " Liu Duo'er stared at him quietly for a moment, then said lightly: "I really can't think of any countermeasures now, is there any way for Guanshi Zhao to bring the dead back to life?" When Zhao Jixiang heard this, he hurriedly said: "If there is a way, there is no lack of it. The girl is naturally beautiful. If you don't stick to your own opinions, and show some color to Mr. Lu, the famous scholars and some dignitaries in Bianliang, I'm afraid they won't make a move. Help? Even if you can't overwhelm Wu Wa'er at that time, you can also fight against her, and it will be bright for a while." The muscles in Liu Duo'er's neck tensed, she took a long breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, and said word by word: "Concubine... a leaf of duckweed, wandering and wandering, there is nothing but this innocent body gone." Zhao Jixiang said brazenly: "Girl, you are wrong to think so. In fact, you have been hanging around for a long time in the hook bar, and it is only a matter of time before you get listed. The girl has been fighting with Wu Wa'er for so long, and her status and reputation have already been established. Are you willing to let go of your figure, and are you afraid that the rich and famous will not flock to you? You see, Wu Waer is charming and charming, and she is not necessarily a person of this way. Since she is in a brothel, what is she talking about? If the girl is interested, Zhao can match you up take……" Liu Duo'er's delicate body trembled in anger, her pink fists were clenched tightly, and her nails pierced into her palms.Before Guanshi Zhao finished his sentence, Liu Duo'er scolded, "Get out!" Zhao Guanshi was stunned, and then he became furious: "Miss Liu Duo'er, I tried to persuade you with good words, but you actually uttered bad words to me!" Liu Duo'er's almond eyes widened, and she shouted again: "Get lost!" Zhao Jixiang became angry with embarrassment: "I pointed you to the Yangguan Road, if you don't go, take care of yourself, your heart is higher than the sky, and your life is thinner than paper, so you are such an ignorant person. If you continue like this, you will either die 'Ru Xue Fang', marry a high-ranking official as a concubine, or become a prostitute on the servant's bed, I, Zhao Jixiang, will stare with wide eyes to see what will happen to you, Miss Liu Duo'er!" Zhao Jixiang sneered, flicked his sleeves, and strode out of Liu Duo'er's room. Liu Duo'er was breathing rapidly, and she had no more strength to support her body. She barely supported the table, and two lines of tears slowly flowed down.She was originally an orphan, and when she was in Quanzhou, she was adopted as a foster daughter by Liu Ruxue, the owner of Ruxuefang, and when she grew up, she inherited the property of her adoptive mother. She grew up in Ruxuefang since she was a child. Emotionally, Ruxuefang is her home, and now this home is about to fall apart. As a girl who has never left the yard to see the market, where should she go?Her heart was full of bewilderment, full of fear and despair for the future. "Duo'er..., this illness is too late, the godmother...is no longer able to do it. The only thing the godmother entrusts to you is Ruxuefang, you can make a living by it. From now on, everything...will depend on you Own……" Thinking of the godmother's last words, Liu Duo'er burst into tears: "Godmother, what should my daughter do, now that everyone is betrayed and forced by others, what should a woman... do?" A pair of immature shoulders trembled, and Liu Duo'er helplessly supported the case and wept. At this moment, Miao Miao rushed in excitedly. Before she entered the room, she shouted happily: "Miss, miss, That Yang Hao delivered it to the door by himself!"
In the back house of "Ruxuefang", Liu Duo'er, Mama Pang, and Guanshi Zhao are discussing things anxiously in her room. This business is also like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat.If he loses in the competition with Wu Wa'er, although he is only inferior, he is still a famous figure in Bianliang, but his influence will be quite different.Just like the champions, runners-up and third runners-up in later competitions, in terms of strength, the fourth place is not much worse than them, but their influence is worlds apart. If she is excluded from the top of the line, although she may not be much worse than them in talent, learning and appearance, but her fame is limited, and she is a pure geisha, and the money she earns at that time is incomparable.If it cannot cope with the huge expenditure by then, it will inevitably go from bad to worse, and eventually disappear into obscurity. At this time, the business model of brothels was quite different from that of later generations.Some of the geishas are city prostitutes, that is, free persons who work voluntarily, so they are not exploited by the brothel boss. As the top card, she is also considered a boss of the brothel and owns a part of the shares. For example, "Ruxuefang", it has three bosses. One is Miss Liu Duo'er. She is a city prostitute with a free status. She has a cooperative relationship with the other two bosses.She has her own property and a team of people, these people are mainly her singing and dancing assistants, like Miss Miaomiao is her person. The second boss is Mrs. Pang, the landlord. She is a native of Tokyo and the landlord of "Ru Xuefang". In addition to renting out the house, she is also responsible for arranging meals, receiving and entertaining, food and clothing, servants' dining room and other internal affairs. In fact, he is the internal steward of the brothel. The third boss is the steward Zhao Jixiang.Guanshi Zhao is also a local, responsible for guarding the courtyard, dealing with the government, local snakes, and colleagues. Mrs. Pang pondered: "Mr. Luo San has helped find some Yang Hao in the past two days, but unfortunately, none of them are suitable. Mr. Lu's old man also sent someone to go. I don't know how you offended him, girl. Then Mr. Lu said that he would help Wu Wa'er write lyrics without getting a penny, and now even if we offer gold twelve taels, he will not give in." Manager Zhao said dissatisfiedly after hearing this: "Wu Wa'er has such a deep foundation in Bianliang City. Most of the gentry, celebrities and local talents bought her account, so how could they come to help the girl? Only this Lu Renjia, with his eyes above the top, You don't pay attention to anyone, so you have no scruples. The girl is at a disadvantage, and she can only ask him for help, but you still offended him. If not... the girl came to the door and begged, maybe it can make him change his mind ..." Liu Duo'er's pretty face darkened, and she said: "Guan Zhao, it's fine if he doesn't mention it." Zhao Guanshi sneered coldly, and cursed in his heart: "I don't know the heights of heaven and earth, a lowly servant girl, if she is praised as the leader of the line, she really thinks she is a person, and a woman who is rolling in the wind and dust, sooner or later, she will walk on the road of being a pleasant woman." , I want to put on a show, pretending to be a chaste woman, hum!" Mrs. Pang hurriedly smoothed things over and said: "Actually, we don't have to compare Wu Wa'er. Wu Wa'er is naturally charming, and her appearance is not inferior to you, girl. She has read poems and books, and is good at coping with poetry. Chess, also good at tea ceremony, the place where she lives is called Qingyin Xiaozhu, she calls herself the owner of Qingyin Xiaozhu. Girl, you are best at singing and dancing. Although you were inferior to her in dancing a few days ago, the girl's singing voice is like the sound of nature, and every time you listen to it, you are mesmerized. In this regard, she can't compare with you. Why don't we just Work hard in this area, as long as there is a place that can overwhelm her, it doesn't matter. " Zhao Jixiang sneered and said: "It's easy to say, now the whole Bianliang City knows that the two girls are fighting each other. If only singing voice can beat her, then only a dwarf can beat her. I originally planned to ask Mr. Lu to write a good poem. Win her a game at what she is best at, and restore her reputation, and now...huh!" Mrs. Pang is just the landlord. If she loses a lot of her rent, she doesn't care about that much, she said: "If you lose, you lose. Depending on the girl's ability, you may not be able to live on. It's just that the cost of ostentation will be saved. Just quit some labor." As soon as she said this, someone called her outside, so she quickly agreed and walked out. Zhao Jixiang said disdainfully: "It's a bunch of nonsense. If that's the case, who would come with status? If you get to the second or third class, If you want to turn over again, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky.” Liu Duo'er felt sad when she heard this, and her face became gloomy. Zhao Jixiang said coldly: "If the girl is defeated, the people of the upper and lower levels will be separated, and she will definitely be devastated. If we don't make a plan early, we will be like Xuefang... Hey! " Liu Duo'er stared at him quietly for a moment, then said lightly: "I really can't think of any countermeasures now, is there any way for Guanshi Zhao to bring the dead back to life?" When Zhao Jixiang heard this, he hurriedly said: "If there is a way, there is no lack of it. The girl is naturally beautiful. If you don't stick to your own opinions, and show some color to Mr. Lu, the famous scholars and some dignitaries in Bianliang, I'm afraid they won't make a move. Help? Even if you can't overwhelm Wu Wa'er at that time, you can also fight against her, and it will be bright for a while." The muscles in Liu Duo'er's neck tensed, she took a long breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, and said word by word: "Concubine... a leaf of duckweed, wandering and wandering, there is nothing but this innocent body gone." Zhao Jixiang said brazenly: "Girl, you are wrong to think so. In fact, you have been hanging around for a long time in the hook bar, and it is only a matter of time before you get listed. The girl has been fighting with Wu Wa'er for so long, and her status and reputation have already been established. Are you willing to let go of your figure, and are you afraid that the rich and famous will not flock to you? You see, Wu Waer is charming and charming, and she is not necessarily a person of this way. Since she is in a brothel, what is she talking about? If the girl is interested, Zhao can match you up take……" Liu Duo'er's delicate body trembled in anger, her pink fists were clenched tightly, and her nails pierced into her palms.Before Guanshi Zhao finished his sentence, Liu Duo'er scolded, "Get out!" Zhao Guanshi was stunned, and then he became furious: "Miss Liu Duo'er, I tried to persuade you with good words, but you actually uttered bad words to me!" Liu Duo'er's almond eyes widened, and she shouted again: "Get lost!" Zhao Jixiang became angry with embarrassment: "I pointed you to the Yangguan Road, if you don't go, take care of yourself, your heart is higher than the sky, and your life is thinner than paper, so you are such an ignorant person. If you continue like this, you will either die 'Ru Xue Fang', marry a high-ranking official as a concubine, or become a prostitute on the servant's bed, I, Zhao Jixiang, will stare with wide eyes to see what will happen to you, Miss Liu Duo'er!" Zhao Jixiang sneered, flicked his sleeves, and strode out of Liu Duo'er's room. Liu Duo'er was breathing rapidly, and she had no more strength to support her body. She barely supported the table, and two lines of tears slowly flowed down.She was originally an orphan, and when she was in Quanzhou, she was adopted as a foster daughter by Liu Ruxue, the owner of Ruxuefang, and when she grew up, she inherited the property of her adoptive mother. She grew up in Ruxuefang since she was a child. Emotionally, Ruxuefang is her home, and now this home is about to fall apart. As a girl who has never left the yard to see the market, where should she go?Her heart was full of bewilderment, full of fear and despair for the future. "Duo'er..., this illness is too late, the godmother...is no longer able to do it. The only thing the godmother entrusts to you is Ruxuefang, you can make a living by it. From now on, everything...will depend on you Own……" Thinking of the godmother's last words, Liu Duo'er burst into tears: "Godmother, what should my daughter do, now that everyone is betrayed and forced by others, what should a woman... do?" A pair of immature shoulders trembled, and Liu Duo'er helplessly supported the case and wept. At this moment, Miao Miao rushed in excitedly. Before she entered the room, she shouted happily: "Miss, miss, That Yang Hao delivered it to the door by himself!"