On the stage, a peerless beauty dressed in purple is sitting in front of an ancient xylophone, her hands are as bright as frost and snow, and her ten fingers are plucked on the strings like freshly peeled spring onions.

The strings swayed, emitting crisp notes, and the combined notes seemed to have infinite charm, so that everyone immediately indulged in them and couldn't extricate themselves for a long time.

"Outside the long pavilion, by the ancient road, the grass is green. The evening breeze blows the willow flute, and the sunset is outside the mountain. The end of the sky, the corner of the earth, the acquaintance is half scattered. Life is rare to get together, only parting more. ”

The sound of the piano is beautiful, but the words are even more refreshing, as if to construct a mesmerizing beauty, and then present it in front of everyone, infecting those who are sentimental.

"The end of the sky, the corner of the earth, half of the acquaintances."

The merchants here are not young scholars, but businessmen who have gone through the ups and downs of the business sea, most of them are over forty years old, and many of them are people far from their homeland. Listening to this phrase now, I feel the most profound, and some people are already in tears.

Like Lin Ronghua, a representative of Fujian businessmen, when he heard "the end of the sky, the corner of the earth, half of the acquaintances." At that time, tears immediately burst out of his eyes, but he could no longer stop.

In this era, most of the businessmen who can succeed are stoic, but in the face of this poignant song and phrase, they are finally aroused by that sadness, and they are reminded to be alone in a foreign land.

"Good!"

When the sound of the piano stopped, the whole living room was silent like death, and then burst into thunderous applause.

Some people can still remain calm as before, but many people are already in tears, Lin Ronghua's identity is different after all, but he took the opportunity to wipe away his tears and silently put away the sadness.

"Good!"

Although Lin Haoran did not fall into sadness, she was also attracted by this performance, and reacted a little slower than others, and followed everyone to applaud the stunning beauty on the stage.

"Everyone Mu is really unparalleled in piano skills!"

"Last year was a pity! If she hadn't withdrawn from the Oiran competition, there would have been anything to do with that Yanlan! ”

"This song is good, the words are even better! If she participates in this year's Oiran Contest, she will surely win the Oiran again! ”

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The businessmen looked at the stunning beauties on the stage from afar, and they also discussed one after another. For this former Oiran, they are all praised, and at the same time they feel sorry for her successful retirement.

There are also women with various temperaments in this green building, some people like talented scholars, some people love handsome and dashing sons, and some people prefer rich businessmen who spend a lot of money.

Of course, there will be some alternatives. After they had accumulated enough silver taels, they ransomed for themselves, and then disappeared into this happy place, and went to live an ordinary life.

Huang Dafu seemed to have thought of something, turned his head to Li Yunhu and asked curiously: "Li Shibo, I heard that the Mu family only teaches people to play the piano now, and no longer performs on stage, how did you invite her?" ”

When everyone heard this, they all looked at Li Yunhu curiously, and they also wanted to know the reason.

"Huh...... The mountain people have their own tricks! Li Yunhu laughed loudly, stroked his beard and said proudly, but did not say the answer.

When everyone heard this, they had a heart-to-heart discussion. If it weren't for Li Yunhu's high morality and respect, and now he is the head of the Cantonese businessmen, everyone really wants to lift the bench and smash this old man to death to relieve his anger.

But at this time, there was also movement on the stage, but I saw the stunning beauty on the stage coming over one by one.

This stunning beauty is seventeen or eighteen years old, with fair and delicate skin, a delicate face, eyes as clear as autumn lakes, and a long purple dress, like a slim beauty.

There was a faint orchid fragrance on her body, and her beautiful eyes revealed a hint of warmth, and she squatted down towards Lin Haoran and said, "The folk girl Mulan has seen Lord Tiju!" ”

In the past, the two were unknowns, but when they meet again today, they have become leaders in various fields.

Mulan walked out of the remote Gaozhou Mansion and came to the prosperous city of Guangzhou, and with her superb piano skills and the song "Mulan Ci", she won the Oiran of Lingnan.

Lin Haoran started from white, and in only two years, he has already entered the imperial examination and become the prefect of Leizhou and the director of Guangdong City, and he is the most promising officialdom star in the Ming Dynasty.

The difference is that after Mulan obtained the Oiran, she chose to retreat bravely. Now he has become a pianist who teaches people the art of the piano, but Lin Haoran is in full swing, still continuing to work hard in the officialdom, but his identity is becoming more and more noble.

"Miss Mulan's piano skills have not changed their past style, which is really admirable to this official!" Lin Haoran's heartbeat accelerated slightly, but he still kept his composure and smiled.

"Your Excellency praises it!" Mulan's gaze was as resentful as if she was resentful, and calmly replied.

Huang Dafu, a private salt predator, is a straightforward character, looking at the two of them like this, he asked curiously: "Lord Tiju, are you and Mu everyone old acquaintances?" ”

"What you said is not knowing who made "Mulan Ci"?" As soon as the words fell, someone immediately laughed loudly.

Talented and beautiful women are the favorite things to talk about in this era, regardless of whether Lin Haoran and Mulan are involved, but one is a famous bamboo gentleman, and the other is an oiran with unparalleled piano skills, everyone regards them as a pair made in heaven.

Especially Lin Haoran's popular "Mulan Ci" for Mulan, and the two are both from Gaozhou Mansion, which makes it even more reasonable to conclude that these two have a personal relationship.

is also the case, in this flower hall, many people are teasing and looking at the meeting of this pair of "old lovers".

"Uh......" Huang Dafu is also a wonderful person, as if he also knew their "adultery", he pretended to respond with a sudden realization, and his small eyes looked at the two of them teasingly.

Mulan's face was slightly red, knowing that her relationship with Lin Haoran had long been misunderstood by the world, but when she thought of what was in her heart, she still solemnly saluted Lin Haoran and said: "Lord Tiju, I hope to get the full song of 'Good Day and Beautiful Beauty', and please become a little girl!" ”

This has to start with last year's examination, on that night of waiting for the examination, Lin Haoran's "Peony Pavilion" topped the entire examination room, and was crowned by the good people with the title of "singer delayed by the imperial examination".

It's just that on that night, this "Peony Pavilion" was only a flash in the pan, and the whole song was never heard again, which became a big regret for the entire Daming music and rhythm world, and it made Mulan itch and unbearable.

Now, she finally seized this opportunity, and when she saw Lin Haoran surrounded by all the businessmen, she directly asked for the complete track.

Lin Haoran was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head honestly: "I seem to have forgotten!" ”

This is not a lie, after entering the officialdom, he doesn't need these literary names. What he needs is the titles of "capable official", "cadre official", "good fighter", etc., so that he can reap substantial benefits in promotion and get real real power.

If the literary name is too prosperous, then he can only stay in the Guozijian and Hanlin Academy, and even be transferred back to repair history. It's just that this is not the result he wants at all, so he doesn't even bother to copy it now.

In his opinion, a hundred "bamboo gentlemen" are no match for one "Lin Lei Gong". This "Lin Lei Gong" can be exchanged for the common sense of the big people above, but it is difficult for the "Bamboo Gentleman" to impress the upper class people, unless he meets an extremely sexy person like Yin Tai.

"Here's for you!" Mulan thought that he was talking nonsense again, so she glared at him fiercely, but she stuffed the small note she had prepared, and then turned around and hurried away.

In this era, the significance of this move is extraordinary, it is simply equivalent to catching a rapist in bed. If it weren't for Lin Haoran's identity here, this would definitely be a disaster.

"Lift your lord, this time you have to hug the beauty!" Wang Wenhui said with vinegar.

Facing this unparalleled Oiran with piano skills, he also had a covetous heart back then. It's just that he is just a businessman, and Mulan was regarded by everyone as Lin Haoran's lover early on, so that he was dwarfed.

Then, Mulan retired successfully, which made him unable to show his heart. Now that they meet again, Mulan hands the note in front of everyone, which can not make him jealous.

Lin Haoran was glared at by them enviously, but he smiled bitterly in his heart, and put the note away. He knew that this note was definitely not a confession, but the woman wanted to make an appointment with a place, and then asked for the full text of "The Peony Pavilion".

Huang Dafu was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, so he leaned over and blinked his eyes and proposed: "Raise the adult, don't blame the grass people for being troublesome!" This Mu family is the most clean and self-righteous Oiran in the past, and the evaluation in Guangzhou City is excellent, why not accept her as a concubine? ”

"Concubine?" When Lin Haoran heard this, he was immediately slightly stunned.

Perhaps influenced by later generations, his mind is still fixed with the concept of "one wife and one concubine". And he personally has a fear of marriage, so even now, he has never considered the issue of concubines.

Huang Dafu seemed to have a lot of experience in this regard, and continued to instigate: "It's normal for this man to have three wives and four concubines!" As far as the grass people know, the adults don't have wives and concubines yet! ”

"Huang Dafu, if you say one more nonsense, I will beat you out!" Li Yunhu was suddenly furious, and stared at Huang Fatzi angrily.

Lin Haoran listened to Li Yunhu's words, and at first didn't understand where his anger came from, but he was quickly relieved.

In Li Yunhu's view, he now belongs to "climbing relatives", and his future career will depend on Wu Shan. Now that he has not married someone's daughter into the door, this is a concubine, and it is very likely that there will be hidden dangers.

Huang Dafu didn't understand the reason, but when he saw Li Yunhu, he was immediately angry, and waved his hands again and again and said, "Uncle Li, I don't say it, can't I say it?" Don't be angry, you can't be angry with me. ”

Lin Ronghua, the head of the Fujian Chamber of Commerce, looked at Li Yunhu suspiciously, and then turned his head to look at Lin Haoran, his eyes with a touch of curiosity.

He suddenly found that there were some more mysteries on this Guangdong City Bo Si Ti, and this young man who had not yet married actually wrote "The end of the sky, the corner of the earth, and half of the acquaintances." ".

As for avoiding the issue of "taking concubines", it proves that the woman's side should be very strong, and this person's future father-in-law is very likely to be a member of the imperial court, maybe he is still a servant of the six ministries, or even a scholar.

This banquet has come to an end, and these merchants have also dispersed.

Lin Haoran mainly wanted to make an appearance in front of them and take out the signboard of Guangdong City. As for what small actions to make, he doesn't need to open his mouth personally, these things can be handled by Li Yunhu and Yang Fugui and others.

Lin Haoran made a high-profile appearance in Guangzhou City under the banner of Guangdong City's Bo Si, and this news soon spread throughout Guangzhou City, but most of the people on the official face saw jokes.

Although the Guangdong City Shipping Division has long been closed, the imperial court's sea ban is actually a bottom paper here. In this coastal area, those who should fish still continue to fish, and those who should do business at sea continue to trade at sea.

Especially here in Guangzhou City, there are many wharves on the side of the Pearl River, and a large number of goods are sold to Haojing or Nanyang. It's just that behind these big traders, there are often high-ranking officials in Guangdong as their backing.

Now, Lin Haoran wants to collect taxes here. That is, to draw the blood of those bigwigs behind the scenes, and directly offend a large group of Guangdong officials, which is definitely a move to hit a stone with an egg.

It's just that in the next few days, Lin Haoran was undecided.

However, when everyone's attention was on Lin Haoran, the new Xiangshan Qianhu Duan Continent suddenly left the station and led the people directly to the west.

Soon a piece of news came that the road through Haojing was sealed to these soldiers, and the goods transported from Guangzhou City could not reach Haojing at all.

It is worth mentioning that this mirror is the Macao Peninsula in later generations. The terrain is very similar to the Leizhou Peninsula where Leizhou is located, which is also connected to the mainland in the north and the sea on three sides.

Unlike the Leizhou Peninsula, the Macau Peninsula is much smaller in size, and Banzhang Mountain is entrenched in the north of the Macau Peninsula, almost cutting off the connection between the mirror and the mainland, and only a lotus stem can lead to the Macao Peninsula.

As such, many vendors have to transport their goods overland to Ho Jing, and lotus stems are a necessary route.

Nowadays, the guards of the Xiangshan Thousand Households are stationed at the lotus stem and set up checkpoints, and the vendors are not allowed to carry goods through. This is like a sharp knife, directly cutting off the land supply line of Haojing.

Duan Dalu set up a card on the lotus stem like a ruffian, and said arrogantly to the businessman who was stopped: "Without the customs clearance documents of the City Shipping Division, you can't pass through here!" ”

"Why?" Someone said indignantly.

Duan Dalu pulled out the big knife on his waist, and said with a smile: "Just rely on this knife in my hand!" ”

"You...... You are arrogant, you wait for me! In the face of this bright and dangling big knife, some people immediately piled up cruel words, that is, they planned to go back to Guangzhou City to find their backstage.

This news was like a bombshell, and it immediately caused an uproar in the calm city of Guangzhou. No one thought that Lin Haoran would not move, and he would hit seven inches as soon as he moved.