Everyone did not refuse to go to the Fengyue place to relax, but Murong Longcheng politely refused, and he chose to stay alone in the inn to rest. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Xia Nan didn't force him, it's better not to go, everyone goes to the kiln in a group, if there is such a person who is too good-looking, attracting the attention of most of the opposite sex, it will affect everyone's interest - this kind of mood has a deep experience when I was socializing with the girls' dormitory in college, not to mention the bar pickling girls.

The group walked slowly along the street. Along the way, Sima De introduced: "Since ancient times, there have been beautiful women in the south of the Yangtze River, the most beautiful number of Gusu, and many famous women in history are from Suzhou. In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was Xi Shi who promised the country with his body, Meng Jiangnu in the Qin period, Yu Ji, the concubine of the overlord of Western Chu in the Han Dynasty, Zhao Feiyan sisters in the Han Dynasty, Su Xiaoxiao in the Southern Qi Dynasty, the Red Whisk Girl in the late Sui Dynasty, and the True Niang in the Tang Dynasty......"

Hearing that he counted the beauties from Suzhou in various dynasties and generations, Rao is summer south is not very interested, but also listened to it with relish, most of these people have heard it, and they are all familiar names in later generations, but I didn't expect them to be related to Suzhou.

Lin Weiye interjected: "I've heard of everything before, but this real lady is really not impressed." ”

Sima De introduced: "Zhen Niang is a famous prostitute in Suzhou, born in Hu Ruizhen, born in a scholarly family, smart and beautiful since childhood, good at singing and dancing, working in the piano and chess, good at calligraphy and painting, in order to escape the Anshi Rebellion, fled south with his parents, was separated from his family on the road, and lived in Suzhou. But she only sells her art, not her body, and she is as guarded as jade. At that time, there was a rich son named Wang Yinxiang in Sioux City, who had a good character, fell in love with Zhenniang, and wanted to marry her. Wang Yinxiang still didn't give up, bought the bustard with a lot of money, and wanted to stay at the real mother's place. Zhenniang felt that it was difficult to disobey, and in order to protect her chastity, she committed suicide by hanging the beam. When Wang Yinxiang learned about it, he was devastated and grief-stricken. Spend money to bury the real mother in the famous Tiger Hill, and engrave a monument to commemorate, carry flowers and plant trees on the tomb, known as "flower mound", and vow never to marry again. Now the tomb of the real lady is a scene in Suzhou, every time the literati pass the tomb of the real mother, they can't help but pity the jade for the peerless red face, and they have inscribed poems on the tomb. ”

Xia Nan didn't expect that the ancient prostitutes would actually commit suicide in order to keep their chastity, and they were dumbfounded: "Aren't prostitutes all ushered in and sent to be brides every night?" He felt that there should be no difference between ancient prostitutes and modern times, and they were all engaged in the sale of flesh and skin, and sold their flesh.

Sima De snorted: "What the general said was a prostitute, not a prostitute." ”

Lin Weiye was also puzzled: "Prostitutes and prostitutes, aren't they all the same thing?" ”

"Prostitutes are just vulgar fans who sell their skins and are as good as they can be; Prostitutes, who have learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting since childhood, many of them are outstanding, chanting poems and splashing ink, and they are no less talented than scholars in scientific examinations. ”

Lin Weiye closed his mouth, very ashamed of his shallowness.

Xia Nan remembered the woman she met on the river, and asked tentatively, "Are these famous prostitutes only selling their art and not their bodies?" ”

"There are many such people, they are so proud that they look down on you, and even if you spend a lot of money, it will be difficult for them to stay overnight; And the talent and character are enough to impress his heart, even if he is not literate, he can become a guest of the scene. ”

Xia Nan thought about it, it seems that the famous prostitutes in ancient times are more similar to modern stars than ordinary women who have lost their feet.

The group passed through the bustling business district of Suzhou and came to Bantang Street in Sima De's mouth. This street is built along the river, connected with the opposite street through a stone bridge, shops, houses are lined up one after another, the street is parallel to the water and land, the pattern of the river street is adjacent, the building is exquisite and elegant, sparse and elegant, the street shops are lined up, the guild hall gathers, the houses are mostly along the street at the front door, the back door is facing the river, and some have also built a special street crossing building, it is really a Zhulan floor, the catkins are singing. Boats laden with jasmine, white orchids and other goods come and go on the river, and boats pass by.

Several people looked around, looking for the legendary Qinglou. Xia Nan and Lin Weiye looked left and right, and the plaques could be seen everywhere with names such as "Yunliang Pavilion" and "Songzhu Pavilion", but they did not see such familiar names as "Yihong Courtyard" and "Lichun Courtyard".

Lin Weiye was confused: "Didn't you say that this is a red light district that can be compared with the Qinhuai River?" Where are they? ”

Sima De smiled mysteriously and pointed to these plaques with elegant words, "I don't know the true face of Lushan, only because I am in this mountain." These are all ah! ”

Xia and Lin were taken aback, thinking that these names were all places like academies and teahouses, but they didn't expect them to be brothels. As Xia Nan said to Lin Weiye, the ancient brothel is a bit like a modern clubhouse, taking on the function of a high-end social place, which is not at all what Lin Weiye imagined, just money and sex transactions.

Sima De led a few people to a building, and the plaque read the words "Leyun Building".

"This is it. There is a strange woman with both talents and colors, originally a Gusu people's clan, once famous Qin Huai, and later returned to Bantang for some reason, and now she is one of the best romantic figures in Suzhou, if you can see it today, it is worth the trip. ”

Listening to what Sima De said, several people followed him into Leyun Tower. Several of them were well-dressed and unfamiliar faces, and soon the bustard's mother came out to greet them.

"How many guest officers, do you have a familiar girl?"

Sima De asked bluntly, "Is your Dong girl here?" My lord doesn't see anyone today, so I pick her. ”

Sima De was originally a small official in Nanjing, how to say that he was also an official, and he was born in the six departments of Liudu, and after becoming Xia Nan's subordinate, he was the chief think tank, and he has seen many big scenes, and the governor has seen a lot, and now he is still working with the former governor.

The bustard's mother has read countless people, and her eyes are very poisonous, seeing that such a figure is just an entourage, it can be seen that the old man in his mouth is either rich or expensive. She quickly locked on Xia Nan, who was standing in the middle of the crowd, and saw that this person was tall and handsome, looking forward to self-pride, and she was happy in her heart, this is a big fish.

"A few people turned out to be here for Miss Dong, it's really unfortunate, the girl only returned from a trip with the guests yesterday, she is sick, and she has to recuperate for a few days before she can see the guests......"

Sima De knew that brothel bustards usually liked to play tricks that wanted to catch and indulge, especially the popular top girls, who didn't spend a lot of money, and it was difficult to see them in their spare time. He snorted and took out a hundred taels of silver: "Hugh is long-winded, my lord is not short of silver." Take this silver and make a flower head, and other Qing people don't need it, just Miss Dong alone. ”

When the bustard's mother saw that there was a high roller, her eyes lit up: "Alas, you are really sincere, then I'll ask Miss Dong." ”

The bustard's mother came to the door of a room upstairs with a curtain, and asked carefully, "Daughter, mother knows that you are very tired now. But there are a few guests who are determined to see you, and my mother is also very embarrassed, or ......."

A young woman in the room replied, "I'm afraid that the guests are bidding very high, and you are very embarrassed by it, Mom, right?" ”

The bustard's mother laughed awkwardly and did not answer positively, which was considered a tacit acquiescence.

After a while, the woman said, "I can't let my mother have money and not earn it, and when it is spread, it is said that my daughter does not know how to honor her mother." As long as they promise me one condition, I will pass. ”

The bustard's mother was overjoyed: "Okay, okay, what conditions do you say, I'll go and tell the guests." ”

"When my daughter came back from a trip, she was haggard and didn't want to see a guest at this moment, if she had to see her, she hung a beaded curtain in the middle, and her daughter would talk and sing songs with them."

Upstairs private room.

Xia Nan and the others sat in the outer room, and a beaded curtain hung at the door of the inner room, blocking the woman's appearance, and she could only vaguely see her slender figure through the gap.

Seeing her figure, Xia Nan couldn't help but recall the woman she saw on the river yesterday, and it seemed that there were similarities between the two figures. Soon he shook his head, he must have thought too much, how could there be such a coincidence in the world.

The girl Dong inside said softly: "I am tired from running around for many days and my appearance is haggard, so I can only meet guests in this way, please forgive me." ”

Sima De is nothing, he is worried that Xia Nan will not be happy. Turning his head to look at Xia Nan's expression, he seemed to be thinking about something, and he didn't show a displeased look, so he breathed a sigh of relief and replied on his behalf: "It's up to Miss Dong." ”

"Thank you for your understanding, why don't you play and sing a song to you first?"

The song that Miss Dong said refers to Kunqu Opera. From the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the Kunqu opera originated in Kunshan, Suzhou, began to spread in Suzhou, and it originated in Zhejiang, Haiyan cavity, Yuyao cavity and Yiyang cavity originated in Jiangxi, known as the four major sound cavities of the Ming Dynasty, so it is also called Kunshan cavity. Kunshan dialect began to be just a folk song, small singing, its distribution area, began to be limited to Suzhou, to the Wanli period, then Suzhou as the center to expand to the south of the Yangtze River and the north of the Qiantang River, Wanli also flowed into Beijing in the last years.

Sima De was worried that Xia Nan would be bored if he hadn't heard Kunqu Opera, so he suggested: "The girl's Kunqu Opera is naturally very accomplished, but the girl who has heard it for a long time is even more talented, so why not write a poem for me to open my eyes." ”

Miss Dong didn't expect that this group of generous guests would take the initiative to talk about poetry, which was impressive. She pondered for a while and said, "The little girl doesn't have such an impatience, but there is an old song that is quite appropriate, please give me advice." ”

She paused and whispered:

Sick eyes look at flowers and think deeply,

The dark window sits alone and caress Yaoqin.

The oriole also seems to know people's minds,

Liu Wai always makes good sounds.

Xia Nan has not studied much poetry, but the words of this poem are simple and easy to understand, and in just a few sentences, the image of a woman who is slightly ill, caressing the yaoqin by the window, and playing the rhyme of "clear and faint" meditation is outlined.

"Good poetry! Huang Li still knows people's minds, but has anyone ever understood you? ”

Miss Dong was stunned, this old work is called "Green Window Occasional", which is a work that entrusts her girl's thoughts. I have recited it in front of many talented people before, but those talented scholars have not studied the meaning of the poem except for praising a sentence that a person in the Qinglou can also make a good poem, and giving her the title of "talent and color". This is the first time someone has peeked into her innermost thoughts through poetry.

"Childe is quite accomplished in poetry?"

Xia Nan shook his head: "I appreciate poetry, but I can't compose poems or fill in words." When the country is peaceful and peaceful, poetry can be used to cultivate temperament. But when the wolf smoke is everywhere today, there are Tartars in the north, there are rogues in the west, and the people of Liaodong and the Central Plains are not making a living, the big husband should stand up and turn the tide, how can he focus on such a small section as poetry? ”

Miss Dong was silent for a moment and exclaimed: "The husband should be like this!" ”

She stood up and reached out to lift the bead curtain: "If you want to come to such a person, you don't care if Xiao Wan's makeup is haggard at the moment?" The little woman wants to see the demeanor of the honored driver! ”

Nan was stunned in the summer, Xiao Wan? It's a familiar name.

When the bead curtain was lifted, he was stunned, and the girl who called herself Xiaowan was also stunned.