The others were unwilling to speak up, so since someone had made the decision, they naturally nodded in agreement.
"Okay, okay, let's do it this way."
As a result, the military newspaper was shelved and treated as if it had never appeared.
However, everyone in Kyoto had no idea how many battles had been fought against the Russian devils at the northern border, and everyone was still singing and dancing as usual.
The sudden disappearance of the newly crowned courtesan on Flower Street has attracted even more attention due to the news from the North.
Some people said that the courtesan was taken into the palace by the third prince, while others said that she was sent to the southern provincial capital. But in the final analysis, the first guess was more credible to everyone.
Of course, these are all speculations of ordinary people. The powerful and wealthy have all shut up as if they had become more aloof overnight, and even visited red-light districts less frequently.
This caused the business of the flower street to lose half directly. The madams of each business were all anxious and did not care about their usual grudges. They gathered together privately to discuss and soon launched a top courtesan competition.
Each family would select the most beautiful and talented girl, and choose a good day to have a public competition in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, singing, dancing, and even reciting poems and composing essays. In short, the more lively the competition, the more likely it is to happen. The final winner would be the most popular prostitute in the red-light district!
This was a national event, which aroused a lot of discussion. Gradually, the whole of Kyoto knew about it, and it attracted more and more attention. No one was willing to spare a moment to pay attention to the war in the north.
But while they might not care, the people of the north couldn't. What was initially thought to be a minor incident seemed to be escalating, with some wealthy families already preparing to send their elderly, children, and daughters away!
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