I'm watching the gate in the jail

If you want to "evil and eat black", the first step is to find out the target.

That must be to find a few rich "punches" and "let some blood".Moreover, this "punch" cannot be a high official, or in other words, cannot have too much connection with Chao Nei, so as not to pull out the carrot and bring out the mud.

Since you can't find it from the government, you can only start from the people.

As we all know, the largest "selling gold cave" in Beijing is near Bensi Hutong in Dongsi Pailou.Those who patronize are wealthy businessmen, rich people who spend a lot of money, and romantic scholars who are going to Beijing to prepare for the exam.

This Bensi Hutong starts from Donghuating Hutong in the east and ends at Dongsi South Street in the west.In the south there is Ma girl alley, and in the north there is Song girl alley.This area is a beauty spot, with [-] dance pavilions and singing stages lined up along the street, and it is the famous "Hometown of Pingkang" in the capital.

Each of the [-] song and dance halls has a peerless oiran leader sitting in the town, leading the fashion of dressing in the capital.Every spring, the "Oiran General Election" is held.At that time, it will be held at the same time as Chunwei's release of the list, with beauties on one side and talented scholars on the other, causing commotion in the whole city.

At that time, the entire Bensi Hutong became the top 1 must-visit spot for the wealthy and students when they came to Beijing to check in.

Fragrant Luo Cuixiu pipa sound, pink sweat wet Yaoqin Zhen.Willows are newly planted in Zhangtai Lane, and the poplar flowers are blowing in the wind.

After being on duty, Wanda and his party of five pretended to leave the guardhouse and walked towards Nanjuxianfang where the alley of our department was located.

Before passing through the gate, I felt a burst of rouge-like fragrance blowing towards my face, and I heard the sound of silk and bamboo in my ears, and the laughter was endless.

As soon as you step into the entrance of the alley, what hits your eyes is a series of brilliant lights.

The galaxy is brilliant, and the light and shadow are swaying, shaking people's minds and minds.In addition to the smell of fat, even if he didn't drink alcohol, he was three points drunk first.

There are twenty or thirty tall houses and wide mansions, all of which are resplendent and magnificent, and they are connected into patches, with colorful buildings and cheerful doors, row upon row.Fifty miles of brocade barriers, twelve rows of golden hairpins, spring wind wraps around the temples of cicadas, leaning on the door and laughing at Tan Lang.

Looking at the high-rise buildings, there are all Danying carved Jue, jade masonry and carved railings, arching out a piece of Yaotai Qiongshi, the world and the sky.

"Wow……"

Qiu Zijin and Wanda, who had never been here before, couldn't close their mouths.

On the contrary, Yang Xiuxian and the others had been in and out of this kind of Firework Alley a few times before because of business affairs, so they were quite calm.

Gao Hui was so bored that he yawned.

"The most famous selling caves in the capital are all here."

Leading the crowd to the front, Deng Xiang introduced familiarly, "There are not only brothels, but also wine shops, karaoke shops, gambling shops, Gou Lan, a hundred theaters... and even singing shops. If you want, you can live here." I don’t need to go out of the workshop for a few months here. Every day, there are people here who spend a lot of money to buy rare treasures from outside the region, so that they can make people smile.”

"Wow, that's a massive entertainment complex."

Wanda looked at the silk lanterns hanging above her head and was amazed.

He has been in Daming for 11 years, and he has always been a "good citizen" and has never patronized such places.

There are similar entertainment venues in Bazhou City, and people are sent to Linqing Hotel every day to pick up lunch boxes for the guests in the building to enjoy.He has only been in contact with those boys, and if he really sets foot, today is really the first time for a big girl to get on the sedan chair.

"Master, a new face, from other places, right? Come to our 'Feiyan Tower' to have a look?"

"'Feiyan Tower' can't do it! The girls in it are as thin as firewood. A few masters come to our 'Taizhen Pavilion' to have a look. Our girls are all round and have the style of Yang Concubine. "

"Come to the 'Liuxiang Pavilion'! We have everything from Huanfei Yanshou! My little brother also has it..."

They are a group of people who are tall and tall, young and well-dressed. They are the favorite guests of brothel sisters and old bustards, and they are stared at by a group of "old turtles" just after entering the alley. up.

These seven or eight old tortoises swarmed up and surrounded the few of them, some of them directly grabbed their clothes and wanted to pull them into the building to which they belonged.

"Don't talk, don't talk, these are new clothes I just made during the Chinese New Year."

Wanda was staggered by several tortoises at the same time, almost stepping on her back foot.

"Are you okay?"

Fortunately, Yang Xiuxian had quick eyes and quick hands, and grabbed his shoulders, which saved Wanda from the tragedy of being head-down.

Gao Hui withdrew his hand silently, walked to the door of the "Liuxiang Pavilion" on the side, and pulled out Qiu Zijin, who was dragged in almost half of his body.

"I just have one question! Whoever can answer it, I'll go to that house!"

Wanda took out the money bag from his waist, raised his right hand high, and looked straight at the eyes of the turtles.

"Which one of yours has the best food!"

he asked aloud.

The name "Forgetting Me Pavilion" sounds very elegant, it doesn't look like a playground, but like a library.

Turning and turning, he finally stepped into the house away from the hustle and bustle of Haizi, looking back at the dazzling lights in the distance, Wanda was in a trance for a while.

"Young masters, be careful of your feet slipping."

Mr. Gui bowed in front and held a lantern and said.

After changing the hustle and bustle in front, the house is very quiet, with a white powder wall on one side, a bamboo forest on the other side, and a path paved with cobblestones at the foot.

With the light from the lotus stone lamp beside the path, you can see that every few steps, there is a pattern made of pebbles of different colors and sizes on the ground.There are mandarin ducks, carps, lotus flowers, and honeysuckle patterns. The intention is very clever.

It is Xiao Su in winter, so the bamboo forest is a little yellow.If it comes to March in Yangchun, it will be full of emerald green, and it will be particularly moving while taking advantage of the whitewashed walls.

Student Qiu Zijin was also eye-opening. He stretched his probe into the bamboo forest and saw a piece of exquisite Taihu Lake stone quietly held in the bamboo forest, peacefully and calmly.

"Elegant, really elegant!"

Compared with the dazzling gold and red outside, this "Forget Me Pavilion" is really interesting.

It was obvious that Yang Xiuxian and the others were returning to this place for the first time, they all looked around curiously, and followed Mr. Gui slowly inside.

Go around the screen wall, pass through the moon gate, and after a few steps, there is another gate.

Yang Xiuxian and Deng Xiang looked at each other.

Different from the others, these two are "old Jianghu", and when they came here, they felt a little bit smacked.

There are two types of entertainment in Daming.

One is government-run, and its business premises and personnel are all affiliated to the Jiaofang Division.

People engaged in this industry are not limited to prostitutes.Musicians, tortoise masters, and even the heads of the line are all musicians and belong to the humble family.Lehus are not allowed to intermarry with Liangji, they can only marry within their native place, and the person born, regardless of male or female, is naturally still a Lehu.

Unless one can get out of one's roots and follow the good, one will sink into the lower place for life after life, and will never be able to stand up again.

One kind is a private whore who stealthily opens.Not official, but sold privately at home.

In Ming Dynasty, private prostitution was not illegal, as long as the premise was not to "buy good men for adultery", and like official prostitutes, they were not allowed to accept guests such as officials and military households for pleasure.

After all, in this era, there are many women released by the Jiaofang Secretary because of their old age, and they have money to buy their own houses.Or buy a little girl, or simply her own daughter. When she gets old, she can dress up in a jolly way, teach some playing and singing, and then she can do things at home.

Of course, the premise of this situation is that they are also "Le Hu".

If it is not a Lehu who picks up guests privately, it is forcing a good person into prostitution, and a good person is from a lowly background, which falls within the scope of the government's crackdown.

Seeing that the house is exquisite and deep, without any hustle and bustle, and the interior decoration is like a poet's house, I don't know what kind of situation it belongs to.

"My lord, do you need me to go to Dongcheng Bingma Si to ask?"

This house is so good, it's not like an ordinary Lejia can open, I'm afraid it's a bit tricky later.

Deng Xiang took two steps forward, and asked beside Yang Xiuxian's ear.

"Look at the situation first."

Seeing that Wanda and Qiu Zijin had been led into the second class, Yang Xiuxian quickly followed.

Going further in, there are three huts, which are distributed in the shape of "pin".There is a railing between the house and the house.

In the center of the word "pin" is a small pavilion with flying eaves and brackets, which is exquisite and lovely.There was an endgame on the table in the pavilion. It should be that someone was playing chess here earlier, until it was getting late and had to stop and wait for tomorrow.

Yang Xiuxian also knows this way quite well on weekdays, and often talks with Commander Yuan, who is fond of playing chess, so he can't help but take a look.

The black dragon is fierce, while the white dragon is tactful, and the killing is inextricably linked.

Looking at the endgame, the two chess players are quite skillful.I'm afraid that if I meet any of them, I will need to struggle a lot.

Walking here, the second person besides Mr. Gui finally appeared.

A middle-aged beautiful woman wearing a plain lotus flower crown, slightly powdered, with curved willow eyebrows, wearing a moonlight gown and a white skirt with fish scales, came out and bowed to everyone.

"The slave is the master of this room, and his name is 'Lin Sanniang'. Sanniang has met all the young masters."

She has a gentle attitude, polite manners, and a tall and straight figure, which is completely different from the old bustards outside.She looks like the wife of a rich family.

Seeing that she was dignified, Wanda and the others bowed in return.

It's funny to say, if it wasn't for the fact that this place is Chu Pavilion, Wanda would really think of her as a female wife.

"I heard that the young master wants to eat delicious food. Coincidentally, the servant's family has recently acquired a new cook, and he is the best at cooking vegetarian banquets."

"Vegetarian dishes?"

Qiu Zijin pouted when he heard this.

"You don't understand. This vegetarian dish is ready, and it tastes better than meat."

Wanda tugged at his sleeve, "Trust me, that's right."

The woman couldn't help but feel amused when she heard their conversation.After a closer look, I found that both of them were handsome and lovely young men, and I liked them even more-don't just say "the sister loves beauty, and the bustard loves money".This handsome boy, as long as it is a woman, will like it.

No no, even the emperor's number one scholar and Tan Hualang like young and handsome boys.

Lin Sanniang walked forward slowly, and respectfully led them into a house with sycamore trees at the door on the left side of the yard.

Pushing open the door, what I saw head-on was a portrait of Guanyin in white.Guanyin is merciful, with low eyebrows and kind eyes.In the Xuande stove on the bill table, green smoke is wafting out.On one side of the portrait, there is a big plum vase from Ge Kiln, with a branch of wintersweet inserted obliquely.The plum blossoms are beautiful and fragrant.

There was a small round table in front, covered with a water-coloured tablecloth, on which there were already served fragrant tea, exactly five cups, no more, no less.

Everyone entered the table one by one, the bustard looked up slightly, and found that the young Wanda was sitting at the head. She was a little surprised, but quickly covered it up.

As soon as I was seated, I only heard a gentle sound of pipa.

Everyone looked to the left, and through the bead curtain, they vaguely saw a slender lady, holding a pipa, gently picking it up and slowly picking it up, playing the popular "Under the Window".

Next to the Pipa girl stood a very small girl, wearing a bun.

Although they couldn't see their faces clearly, just looking at this figure and the sound of the pipa, it's not hard to imagine that they should be a big beauty with a variety of styles, and a cute and clever little beauty.

It's a pity that, except for Xiaoqiu, everyone present here is a rough army man with no temperament.Not to mention Gao Hui's idiots, Wanda has absolutely no feeling for the pop music of this era.

Playing the piano to them is not much different from playing the piano to a cow.

"Later, gentlemen, the food will be here soon."

Seeing their expressionless faces, the old bustard blessed them in embarrassment, leaving only the woman playing the pipa and the girl in the room, and turned to leave.

"Why did you bring a group of weird guests here? Where did you get them?"

Lin Sanniang asked Mr. Gui while walking.

"Just at the entrance of the alley, a group of tortoises almost started a fight in order to rob them. I saw that they were all dressed in unusual clothes, so I thought they were a group of young men traveling together. Mom, is there a problem?"

Turtle asked carefully.

"It's not really... I can see that the young man with big eyes is the leader. That beautiful young man should be his classmate. The two of them are young children at first glance. These two people are either students of the Imperial College, or Those who are preparing to take the imperial examination two months later... should all have good family backgrounds."

Lin Sanniang narrowed her eyes, "Among the other big ones, the most handsome one should be friends of the two of them. The remaining two are either servants or nurses... especially the stupid big one. Although The clothes are okay, but the poor smell on my body can be smelled three miles away."

Lin Sanniang took a good look at the situation.But at the end of the analysis, I still feel a little weird.

There was an indescribable smell about these people.

After three songs, the long-awaited dishes were served one by one.

"This, this is not a 'vegetarian dish', it is clearly meat!"

Looking at the table of chicken, duck and fish, Qiu Zijin, who wanted to doze off after listening to the music, suddenly regained his energy.

"This is 'Bingtang pork belly', this is 'Sweet and sour fish', 'Eel shredded in oil', 'Sweet and sour pork ribs', 'Crab powder tofu'. This is amazing 'Braised black ginseng'!"

Looking at the color and smelling the fragrance, it really makes people move their index fingers!

Wanda was also amazed by the delicious dishes on this table.

To be honest, just the ingredients on this table and the level of cooking.Except for big restaurants like Linshuiju, there is simply no way to make inferior restaurants.

And from the looks of it, it should have been freshly cooked in the garden, not from a nearby restaurant.

It's a bit too much for a brothel's back kitchen to have such a level... Isn't this a way of life for a professional chef?

Picking up a piece of "Rock Candy Hoof Meat" and chewing it in his mouth, Wanda rolled his eyes and saw Qiu Zijin with the same surprised expression, and smiled and swallowed the food in his mouth.

"It's really vegetarian... But after eating it at first, I really can't quite taste it."

"Really?"

Yang Xiuxian also picked up a piece of "eel shreds" curiously, chewed a couple of mouthfuls, and smiled slightly, "I can't eat it."

"I can't eat either..."

Deng Xiang shook his head.

"Gao Hui, why don't you eat it? It's delicious! Try it too."

Wanda looked at whether Gao Hui had moved his chopsticks, and urged.

What's wrong with this man?Isn't it the most active meal at ordinary times?

Yang Xiuxian couldn't help but look at him more.After seeing him take a sip, he stopped his chopsticks with a serious expression on his face.

I'm afraid he was also stunned by this vegetarian food that looks like meat dishes.

This 'imitation meat dish' is so lifelike that it can be called a real one, and only a well-educated cook like Wanda and an old gourmet like Qiu Zijin can tell the difference at the first bite.

"This 'hoofed meat' is made of wax gourd. This 'sweet and sour fish' looks like a fish, but in fact it is made of bean skin and filled with various delicacies." "Sweet and sour pork ribs" is lotus root wrapped in flour. "Braised black ginseng" is braised black fungus mushrooms in oil. As for "crab powder tofu", it is even simpler. The yellow crab powder on the top is egg yolk and vinegar, so It tastes like crabmeat."

Wanda pointed to one dish after another and talked eloquently, which made everyone stunned.

Vegetarian dishes are made with meat, and the real ones are fake. The back kitchen of this "Forget Me Pavilion" is really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

"Snapped!"

Just when everyone was amazed, for some reason, today's somewhat abnormal high meeting suddenly slapped the chopsticks on the table, making a loud noise.

Wanda looked towards the opposite side, and saw this guy's face was flushed and his eyes were wide open.

After eating a meal, you actually got angry?

"Mom, I'm afraid my brother drank too much. I'll take him out to let him relax. Please send someone to bring me a bowl of hangover soup."

Deng Xiang was also very surprised. Although he didn't know the reason, he found an excuse, smoothed things over, and dragged Gao Hui out of the yard.

This Lin Sanniang was also used to seeing the market, she immediately backed out with a smile on her face, and ordered Mr. Gui, who was standing outside as a servant, to go to the back kitchen to get hangover soup—this kind of thing is always available in the entertainment place.

Deng Xiang dragged Gao Hui to an unlit place in the yard, and was about to ask him why he suddenly lost his composure.This guy got rid of him like a loach, arched his body, and quietly followed the turtle in front.

Deng Xiang just hesitated for a few breaths, followed him two or three steps, and sneaked into the kitchen together.

While eating here, the music continued over there.

Yang Xiuxian knew that Gao Hui was not a casual troublemaker, and Deng Xiang was even more naughty. Although he was puzzled, he was not very worried.

Looking at Wanda and Qiu Zijin in front of them, they were about to fight for a piece of "fake black ginseng", and they looked like two cats scrambling for food. They couldn't help shaking their heads, stood up, and looked carefully at the room. decoration.

He was most curious about the Water Moon Avalokitesvara picture.

Generally, such large hanging scrolls are enshrined in Buddhist halls for devout believers, usually women, to pray three sticks a day.Hanging in this kind of place... Although it has created a style and atmosphere of selflessness, it is consistent with the name of this Chu Pavilion, and it really desecrates Guanyin.

Although Yang Xiuxian is a martial artist, he didn't have much research in calligraphy and painting, but after all, he was born in a famous family, and he has lived a lot of good things since he was a child.

In particular, the folds of the belt of the Avalokitesvara are quite a bit like "Wu belts are in the wind"...

He couldn't help but take two steps forward, approaching the painting scroll for a closer look.

"Kick..."

Suddenly, the pipa behind him uttered a clattering sound, and the originally smooth melody stopped.

Yang Xiuxian turned his head abruptly, even Wanda and Qiu Zijin stopped their chopsticks and looked up at the curtain.

When Lin Sanniang entered the door with the hangover soup, what she saw was this scene of "the boat on the east and the boat on the west are silent".

"what happened?"

Putting the hangover soup on the table, Lin Sanniang asked with a smile, "Young masters, what's wrong?"

As he said that, the corners of his eyes, which were already slightly lined, looked in the direction of the pipa girl who was supposed to continue playing.

The next moment, the pipa sounded again.

It's just that even a person like Wanda who has no national music literacy can tell that the girl's strings are not in tune.

I don't know if I was flustered or soft-hearted.

"It's okay. The girl played a wrong note just now, and my friend heard it. It's nothing serious. Mom, don't blame her."

Yang Xiuxian smiled pretending not to care, and returned to his seat.

"Ah, isn't this what the old saying goes, 'The song is wrong, Zhou Lang Gu'. The young masters are all elegant people, and the little girl has made a fool of herself in front of you."

Even the allusion of "Zhou Lang Gu Qu" is known, this mother is really a cultural person.

Lin Sanniang covered her mouth and smiled, looked around, but didn't see the big drunk man and the person beside him.

Just when I was about to ask, Deng Xiang walked in with Gao Hui, who was blushing and sloppy on his feet. Is the drink too strong, or is it 'everyone gets drunk when the wine is not drunk'?"

Gao Hui didn't say a word, and when he walked to the table, he put his hands on the table and put his head in it, intending to go to sleep.

Sure enough, he is a poor guy, wild pigs can't eat fine chaff!

Mrs. Lin cursed secretly, but her face was still full of smiles, "I'm afraid this young master is drunk. There is a clean room at the back of this house, which is equipped with beds and bedding. I'll let someone wait for you to rest here."

"No, no, it's the first time I'm here, so there's no reason to stop."

Yang Xiuxian winked at Deng Xiang, who walked to Gao Hui's side and made a gesture to "shake him awake".

"Let's stop here today. In a few days, we'll have tea again."

As he spoke, he took out a bank note from his sleeve and placed it on the table.

Not a lot, but enough to make Mrs. Lin San's breathing stop.

Unlike many ancient costume dramas, where the protagonists and supporting actors can't wait to see the oiran lady when they enter the brothel, this ancient man entered the entertainment venue, especially the high-end entertainment venue, there are many rules.

It's the first time I go, no matter what my status is, I usually eat, drink, eat, and listen to music.After several times of "tea circle" and the money was distributed twice, I was able to go upstairs to the couch.If the money is not in place, it will stop here.

Of course, there are no refunds.

But also not allowed to stay overnight.

It wasn't until I climbed the building a few times and got acquainted with the prostitutes that I was eligible to stay overnight-by this time, I didn't know how much gold and silver had been scattered out.

If the relationship is good and you want to form a long-term relationship, you have to spend money to "groom" her.

Then you have to prepare clothes for the four seasons, jewelry, servants and maids in a decent way.Otherwise, it would be trivial to treat a prostitute badly, and it would be embarrassing if people knew that they had been buckled up.

In a well-known novel, the official Ximen spent 50 taels of silver in order to groom Li Guijie, which is equivalent to spending nearly 4 yuan.

Lin Sanniang likes this kind of customer who is knowledgeable, knowledgeable, and generous. After receiving the silver ticket, she even looked at Gao Hui who was already "drunk" and unconscious.

Hearing the old man in front of me say that he will come to drink tea in a few days, that means he will be doing a long-term business.Lin Sanniang turned around and said softly to the inside of the curtain, "Miss, come out and meet."

It seems that after several hours of "criticism", Mama Lin finally felt that this group of people was qualified to become her "target customers".

The pipa girl put down her pipa, and the little girl standing beside her stepped forward and opened the curtain.

The one who caught the eye was a pretty lady who was only sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing a goose yellow button-up shirt, a lake blue skirt, powdered powder and vermilion, her temples were like crows, her fingers were slender and slender.He lowered his face, not daring to look up at people.

The little girl next to her was also like a dough ball, with round eyes, maybe she didn't know much about the matter, she was staring straight at the group of men in front of her.

When she saw Gao Hui nestled in the corner, the little girl frowned and lowered her head thoughtfully.

"Mom, won't your girl introduce herself?"

Yang Xiuxian had fully grasped the initiative, pointed at the Pipa girl, and asked with some dissatisfaction.

"Don't blame me, son, my daughter is dumb and can't speak."

Gao Hui's shoulders shook.

He was pushed down by Deng Xiang and continued to "sleep".

"That's a pity. I thought that the girl is quite good at the piano, so she must also have a good voice."

Yang Xiuxian shook his head slightly regretfully, "But it's even more sympathetic."

As he spoke, he took out another piece of broken silver from his sleeve and placed it on the table.

"Buy fruit for the two girls to eat."

The generosity made Wanda feel sorry for him.

Everyone was sent to the entrance of the yard by Lin Sanniang and Mr. Gui all the way, and they agreed to visit again within half a month, and then they walked outside the gate of the square.

When I came here, the lights were just on, and now it is the busiest time in Pingkang Lane.As the saying goes, "Thousands of lights illuminate the green clouds in the night market, and there are many people with red sleeves in the high-rise buildings. The water gate is busy with evening tea merchants, and the bridge city is full of drinkers all night."

People walking on the road are all drunk, teasing and chasing each other.What's more, they made too much noise, pulling the little lady and talking to each other on the road, completely ignoring the laughter and cursing of the people around them.

Compared with the bar street in the future, the degree of openness is not much less.

Wanda, who had never experienced the nightlife in the capital, watched it with gusto.

It may be such an era, after the economy was highly developed, there was a profoundly influential school of mind, and only then did the four masterpieces that described the conditions of the citizens and the city come into being, and "Jin Ping Mei", which is said to be full of people's hearts and morals. "Bar.

Once out of the room, Gao Hui, who had half of his body hanging on Deng Xiang's body, suddenly "woke up", stepped forward, and stood in front of Wanda and Yang Xiuxian.

"grown ups……"

Gao Hui clasped his fists, the voice of this usually dull man even trembled slightly at this moment, and his eyes were slightly red.

Wanda had already guessed that he was pretending to be drunk just now, but he didn't know the reason.

"My lord, help me and save those girls too."

He knelt down on one knee and said.

Just at this time, a pair of soldiers from the East City Army and Horse Division passed by. Seeing that they were behaving strangely, they roared and surrounded them.

"It's just right, it's too far to walk back to Beizhen Fusi from here."

Yang Xiuxian smiled when he saw the embarrassing and flattering expression on the leader's captain's face after recognizing their identities.

"Since that's the case, let's use the yamen of Dongcheng Bingmasi to talk."