Section 5 Cousin's Ambition
The two brothers left Xie Guangde's room, and Xie Li couldn't help but praise: "Fu, you did a good job today."
Xie Fu sighed.
Xie Li was very curious when she heard Xie Fu sigh, "Why are you sighing?"
"Cousin, you don't know me too much."
Xie Li smiled, "You have changed a lot in the past few years. I can't imagine that my silly brother was able to say such things today, that you are often crazy, if..."
Xie Fu interrupted: "Brother, stop! Don't think of what you can't understand as crazy."
Just then, the butler Jin Bo came, "Young Master, it turns out you are here, Mr. Zheng is here."
Xie Li was stunned for a moment and murmured to himself: "Why is Zheng Yunwu here?" He hurried out.
Before Xie Li could reach the hall, she saw Zheng Yunwu walking towards him, "Gezhi, do you know who is here?"
Xie Li asked curiously: "Who is here?"
"The famous scholar Du Chuan came the day before yesterday and is now in the academy to teach Confucian poetry to the academy students."
Xie Li said in surprise when she heard this: "It'll be here so soon!"
There is only one place to go to Yunhe Academy, but Xie Li has two strong competitors. Although both of them are outstanding and are also from a noble family. If only talented people are limited to learning, Xie Li considers himself the best.
But Mr. Zhongming made it clear that if he had not been talented and had a superb talent and fame, and the three of them were just as good as each other, the people who were assessed would choose based on their personal preferences.
Mr. Zhongming also revealed to him that the famous scholar Du Chuan, who was responsible for the Huainan Road assessment this time, was named Shaochuan and the nickname Changyou, and was known as Changyou Jushi.
Everyone has their own preferences, some like wine, some like to write and write. Du Chuan likes to visit brothels the most. Generally speaking, a literati likes to visit brothels, but few people are as fond as crazy as Du Chuan. Du Chuan once wrote "Youxian Pavilion", which describes the wonderful scenery of the immortal pavilion falling into the world in the brothels of the rich.
Xie Li was most not good at brothels in his life. He didn’t like the stunning talent. Any man with strong spirit doesn’t like this. Even famous scholars and scholars cannot get rid of this custom because the threshold for brothels is too high.
The luxurious building decorated with green paint on the brothel is a big word "official". The famous actors in it receive the salary of the court. It was originally an official entertainment organization and served the officials of the court. They attended some official activities, such as festival celebrations, large-scale celebrations, and officials greetings. Ordinary families cannot contact or invite them.
Rules are dead, people live. Later, as literati and scholars and nobles were eager to be tempted by brothels, they gradually became relaxed and no longer so rigid. As long as they have money, power and connections, there is always a way to get in touch with these brothel actors. This is the so-called unspoken rule.
Gradually, brothels became an important financial income of the court, and the court turned a blind eye, defaulted on permission, and did not strictly regulate it.
Xie Li knew it himself. With a son of a prominent family member who had lost his family, he entered the brothel and ate a cup of raw tea served in the hall with a blue-white glaze tea mortar. He had a meal and listened to a small song or something. It was not difficult. If he wanted to meet this famous actor, it would take a lot of trouble.
It is certain that the other two competitors will definitely rack their brains to please Du Chuan in every way and win a quota for Yunhe Academy.
If the person who is assessing likes to drink and write happy characters, the best gift will be to ask grandpa to sell the land and collect some famous wine, paintings and names to give to the other party.
But Du Chuan likes to visit brothels, but he really stumped the thank-you gift! Such a peerless opportunity, he is unwilling to give up anyway.
Xie Li had no idea for a moment, "Xiuwen, what should I do?"
Zheng Yunwudao: "Everyone knows that Mr. Changyou likes to visit brothels, so he naturally agrees with his preferences."
Xie Li looked embarrassed, "But I have never been involved in brothels."
Zheng Yunwu said seriously: "Gezhi, to be honest, do you want to get a quota for Yunhe Academy?"
In front of friends, there is no need to hide the thank-you gifts, "Xuwen, I am looking forward to it."
Zheng Yunwu said loudly: "Okay! I'll help you. I'm the best at shopping in brothels. I will arrange this for you."
Xie Li was ecstatic when she heard this, "Xuwen, thank you."
Zheng Yunwu smiled and said, "We have a relationship, why do you need to thank you? It's just that there is something I need to remind you that shopping in brothels is a matter of money. I can help you with anything else. You must prepare enough money."
Xie Li's eyebrows trembled slightly, but she smiled happily on her mouth: "Okay." In his heart, he never got the quota for Yunhe Academy again. He could find a way to find a way to ask, "How much silver should I prepare?"
Zheng Yunwu smiled faintly: "At least one hundred taels." Zheng Yunwu, who was the Xie family, was also a prominent family. Now that he wanted to do things, he would naturally make a move and not be stingy. But he didn't know that the thank you had already lost his family and was usually to maintain his presence.
Xie Li blurted out when he heard this: "One hundred taels!"
Thank you very much, it was obviously shocked. Five taels of silver is enough for an ordinary family to live in a year. One hundred taels are a huge sum of money that ordinary people can never make in their lifetime. You can buy a good house in Yangzhou City.
Zheng Yunwu saw Xie Li's expression and smiled and said, "You don't need to make a fuss. I told you just now that visiting brothels is a matter of spending money."
Xie Li didn't respond, he was a little shocked by the high consumption.
Zheng Yunwu smiled and said, "Gezhi, it seems that you really don't know anything about this brothel. Let's do this. I'll take you to explore the way tonight and get familiar with the process of visiting brothels, so as not to let people laugh at you if you don't understand the rules."
Xie Li nodded, and only heard Zheng Yunwu continue: "Secondly, although this tea room is easy to enter and this art artist is easier to see, it is not consistent with Mr. Changyou's identity. If you want to visit, we will visit a high-end one. Otherwise, we will visit this Qiujiang Tower. I have been there a few times and I know my mother in the Zhanglou."
Xie Li asked, "Is this Qiujiang Tower the highest brothel in Yangzhou City?"
Zheng Yunwu was a little embarrassed when he asked this, and said, "There are two super-existing places in Yangzhou City, Lingyun Tower and Qin Tower, but those two places are not normal places at all."
After Zheng Yunwu said this, he explained again, "Originally, the Qiujiang Tower and the Lingyun Tower are of average grade. However, in the past two or three years, the famous actors of Lingyun Tower and the Qin Tower have increased significantly, and their business has been booming. Their fame has also increased. Their fame has also increased. Their fame has left Qiujiang Tower behind. But don't worry, the layout and spirit of this Qiujiang Tower are equal to the other two floors."
Xie Li said in a deep voice: "No! Just go to Lingyun Tower or Qin Tower." It was originally a competition, and he was desperate to take advantage of the situation.
Zheng Yunwu said, "Gezhi, you have to think clearly, that's where you can't even see the money spent."
In fact, Zheng Yunwu had never been there, and was unsure. Seeing that the expression of Xie Li was not moved at all, he continued: "I also want to remind you that it is a very hard work to meet famous actors. It is the first time I went there. It was just a meeting for the first time, unless you are rich and talented."
Hearing that Zheng Yunwu, a regular brothel, had never been there, Xie Lixin hung up, but pretended to be calm and smiled calmly, "Are you and I still talented? This matter is related to my future, I am just trying to do it!"
Chapter completed!