Rouge wrong

In March of Yangchun, the warblers are flying and the grass is growing, and the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming. Shen Cuo finally bid farewell to the boring capital, and took the Shang Fangbao "fan" bestowed by the emperor's uncle, and traveled around Dayan under the title of a capital censor.

Throughout the dynasties, officials had to resign and go home during Ding You's period. Although Liu Rongzhi and the emperor had long wanted to change the rules, those pedantic literati, scholars, and aristocratic families oppressed people with filial piety, so they had to give up for the time being.

This time, the turmoil in the south of the Yangtze River was quelled, and those restless local tyrants were wiped out. Not only did they open up the remaining abscesses of the Great Yan and clean up the residual poison, but they also beat the upstarts who were about to move.

The majesty of the emperor was unmatched for a while, and Liu Rongzhi, who died, was conferred the title of saint in one fell swoop. Shen Cuo bore the name of an orphan of the eldest princess, so the emperor took the opportunity to confer on her an official position as the capital censor, and asked her to draw a map of Dayan. While patrolling the provinces.

With this precedent, whoever the emperor wants to stay in the future can have a precedent to follow, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Shen Cuo didn't mind the emperor's uncle using her, anyway, she had achieved her goal.

Now she is a happy bird, taking her beloved girl to visit the magnificent mountains and rivers, eating delicious food all over the world, and finding her aunt by the way, enjoying the family happiness.

"My lord, I'm going to Yangzhou soon." As the town approached, the number of pedestrians on the road increased significantly. Shen Ding saw the gate of Yangzhou City from a distance, and said to Shen happily, "We can finally have a good rest."

Shen Cuo opened the curtain of the car and looked out, and saw that the road outside Yangzhou City was flat, with green willows on both sides of the road, and there was an endless stream of pedestrians on the road, some going out of the city for an outing, and some farmers dressed up and pushing carts into the city.

Yangzhou was not affected by the war last year, but the local gentry were also cleaned up. The imperial court reduced and exempted some taxes symbolically, and leased the confiscated land to the local people at a low price.

You can feel the prosperity of the people of Yangzhou just by looking at the passers-by. Coupled with the spring scenery, it looks even more vibrant.

"Shopkeeper Shen, there is our grocery store in Yangzhou City, as well as the inn of a commercial firm. Where do you want to settle down?"

Rouge also poked her head out, looked at the pedestrians on the road and asked Shen Cuo.

Shen Cuo thought for a while: "Let's go to the inn, so as not to miss the news of Bai Quan and the others."

Shen Cuo only brought Yan Zhi and Shen Ding with him this trip, although he would regularly go to the larger towns along the way to replenish supplies.

But most of the time, they either sleep in the wilderness, or find some village farmers to settle down. If they want to contact Baiquan and the others, they can only wait to notify the trading company every time they settle down in a town.

The inns under Shen's Commercial Bank are generally set up in the busiest markets in towns and cities, where the style of writing in the south of the Yangtze River is prevalent, and Yangzhou is a gathering place for literati and poets.

During the former dynasty, Yangzhou was the most famous place for fireworks in the country. There are many brothels along the canals in the city, which can be said to be full of zither sounds and red sleeves.

After Dayan established the country, the status of women was greatly improved. Liu Rongzhi hated this, and the imperial court has been suppressing the brothel industry.

Therefore, even in the most arty places in the south of the Yangtze River, there are not a few brothels left, and on the surface, the women in them are all pure men who are performing arts but not selling themselves.

Of course, prostitution halls are still banned repeatedly, and in the early years of Jiangnan officialdom it was very popular to give each other skinny horse divas.

It wasn't until after that big change of blood that this trend was gradually reversed, and a lot of brothels were banned.

Today's Yangzhou is naturally not the Yangzhou of the previous dynasty, but there is still a famous brothel in the most prosperous area - Baiyulou.

The name Baiyulou is not auspicious, there is an allusion of a talented person dying young, never thought that this group of literati would flock to it even more, as if entering this Baiyulou, they themselves are also depressed talents.

The women in Baiyulou are famous for their talents, not only local scholars, but also literati from all over the country came here to communicate with them and gain a good reputation.

In the past, Young Master Shen was famous for being arty, and when he first came out of the rivers and lakes, he often went to such places of fireworks.

Of course, she didn't go to the brothel for the sake of beauty, but to see whether those rumored oirans who are famous for their talents have real abilities——

By the way, let me teach those prodigal sons who don't have a good eye and want to take advantage of the oiran.

"Shopshop Shen, shopkeeper Shen, do we really want to go in?" Rouge looked at the exquisite shop door in front of her, and said a little nervously, "We are female customers, will we be kicked out?"

After Shen Cuo stayed in the inn, he asked Shen Ding to buy preparations, and he brought rouge to Baiyulou.

Although it is a city, the Baiyulou is a lively scene, which is regarded as a local scenic spot.

Under the jurisdiction of the government, the nature of this place has become closer to that of teahouses and restaurants, and the identities of these courtiers are more like opera geisha.

Not to mention more people, at least one thing has changed fundamentally, that is, what they signed is not a death contract.

Not only is it more free to come and go, but you can also get a considerable amount of money from the rewards.

"Baiyulou is not a hangout place that only caters to male customers. Don't you see that there are only a few girls sitting there? Liangxiang is famous for visiting brothels, and I haven't seen her being kicked out once."

Shen Cuo held Rouge with one hand, flung the fan away with the other, and said arrogantly, "Besides, who dares to drive me away?"

Shen Cuo was dressed in brocade clothes, which looked extremely expensive, and Baiyulou opened for business, so naturally he would not rush to beat up the distinguished guests.

"But……"

Rouge doesn't like brothels in her heart, and Huo Wutong was almost sold into brothels at the beginning, which left a deep shadow on her.

Shen Cuo saw her frowning slightly, with hesitation on her face, and it was rare for her to be clever, and guessed her concerns: "Baiyulou is different from those prostitution halls, and the regular brothels reviewed by the imperial court are not allowed to trade skins and meat.

It's not that the imperial court never thought of completely banning such places, but no matter which dynasty there are always women with poor backgrounds and nowhere to go, it is not a matter of overnight to correct this historical legacy.

Therefore, the imperial court can only carry out gradual control, and it has achieved initial results so far.

You just have to treat this Baiyulou as an ordinary teahouse and restaurant, besides, I'm here today to find someone, so you don't have to be cautious. "

"Looking for someone?" Rouge was curious. She had been with Shen Cuo for so many years, and she had never seen her visit a brothel. "Do you know anyone in Baiyulou?"

"That happened more than ten years ago. The other party was the oiran of Baiyulou at that time. I heard Baiquan said that she has become the shopkeeper here, so I just stopped by to have a look."

After Shen Cuo finished speaking, he took Yanzhi into the gate, and a young servant immediately came to greet him.

Shen Cuo went straight to the point, and said loudly without waiting for the other party to ask: "Is your shopkeeper here? Tell her to come out and see me."

It is not uncommon for the shopkeeper to meet regular customers in person, but the guest in front of him is not only unfamiliar, but also has a very rude attitude. Naturally, it is impossible for the servant to let her meet the shopkeeper easily.

"This... why does the guest officer want to ask our shopkeeper?"

"Of course I have something to ask her for. Where is it your turn to ask? Hurry up and ask her to come out."

Young master Shen has always had the ability to make small things big and big things to collapse. When the boy heard her bad tone, he thought it was some short-sighted guy who came to Baiyulou to make trouble, so he made a gesture suddenly, and immediately several strong men were standing next to him. Half of his body was exposed in the distance, so that Shen Cuo could retreat when he saw the difficulty.

"Guest officer, our shopkeeper is not here today, why don't you come back another day?"

"Not here? Where did she go? Why does she still like to run around when she is a shopkeeper at such an age?"

Shen Cuo waved the fan in his hand, and said with a gloomy expression, "Then I'll wait here today, why don't you hurry up and find her back."

Hearing her provocative words, the servant couldn't help showing anger. Seeing that the situation was wrong, Yan Zhi hurriedly stepped forward and said, "My shopkeeper speaks bluntly, brother, don't be angry. We are Shen's People in the firm, my shopkeeper and your shopkeeper are old acquaintances, and I came here today to visit, please forgive me if I offend you."

The boy looked Shen Cuo up and down, and snorted coldly: "Oh, old acquaintance? I have been working in Baiyulou for seven or eight years, and I have never seen your shopkeeper.

She looks like she is only [-] years old, when exactly did she meet my shopkeeper?Tell a lie and tell no one can believe it. "

Shen Cuo was about to be annoyed by his words, but he couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard about Nianba Nianhua.

On the surface, she didn't seem to care about Huo Zisu's words of mocking her as an old cow eating young grass, but in fact, she still felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.

"What nonsense are you talking about? When your shopkeeper arrives, won't you know if I know her?"

"My shopkeeper is not someone who can see any cat or dog."

"How dare you compare this young master to a cat or a dog?"

Rouge couldn't help but touch her forehead—Shopkeeper Shen really has a troublesome aura, and he can make trouble everywhere he goes.

If it wasn't for the fact that there were so few towns along the way, and most of the time it was she and Shen Ding who came out to deal with people, I'm afraid there would be no peace in the places they passed.

The brothel is a place prone to disputes. In order to show off in front of the beauties, the guests have to compete and compare with each other.

Even though the nature of brothels has changed today, this remains the same.

Rouge thought to herself, her worries just now were indeed not unreasonable.

"Shopkeeper Shen, we didn't come here to quarrel today. Since their shopkeeper is not here, why don't we come back later."

"Why come back later? I'll wait here. When will she come back and when will I see her?"

Shen Cuo said as he took out an ingot of gold and threw it at the boy, "Give me the best private room, serve all the delicious food and drink, and then ask your oiran to play the piano for us to relieve boredom."

Shen Cuo's actions are very similar to those prodigal sons who want to take advantage of the oiran because of their wealth and power.

It's a pity that the folks in Baiyulou don't like this kind of thing the most. Many guests are filled with righteous indignation after hearing the news and knowing the ins and outs.

"What's the matter, you dare to come to Baiyulou to make trouble just because you have a few bad money?"

"That's right. Is the shopkeeper of Baiyulou the one you ordinary people see whenever they want?"

"Hey, but I think this girl looks better than the oiran..."

"Shut up, what's the use of being good-looking? The girl in Nishang is a person with both talent and beauty, how can she be compared with such a vain person?"

The guests talked a lot, and the bolder ones have come forward to denounce Shen Cuo.Shen Cuo suddenly became the target of public criticism, and when he heard their unkind remarks, his face was already angry, and he raised his hand to give others a warning.

Rouge sighed heavily, quickly grabbed Shen Cuo's hand and shook his head, "Master Shen, you can't do it!"

Just as the nursing home was about to drive Shen Cuo out of the house, a cold voice suddenly came from upstairs: "What happened?"