"Hey, Master Zhang, what brings you here today?"
"I haven't seen you for a few days. Our girl misses you so much that she can hardly eat!"
"Do you think we should call her Hongyue or Yuxiang tonight?"
As soon as they arrived at the gate of Qunfangyuan, they were warmly received by the madam.
You can tell at first glance that Zhang Xu is a frequent visitor here.
Chapter Xu?
If this guy keeps playing like this, he will probably become even weaker!
"How can one or two be enough?"
Zhang Xu glared at the madam and waved his hand proudly, "Call ten girls over here first!"
"ah?"
...
...
The madam was slightly startled, but when she saw that Zhang Xu and his group consisted of just four people, she immediately reacted and said with a big smile on her face, "Okay, no problem, I'll call the four girls over right away..."
"I said ten!"
Zhang Xu gestured with his hands, "And this friend of mine, arrange ten for him as well!"
“…”
Yun Zheng almost kicked him when he heard that.
This guy, does he really need to order ten?
Does he think he is Ip Man?
"I'll let it go."
Yun Zheng clapped his hands and whispered, "You are almost there."
"No, no!" Zhang Xu sniffed and whispered, "I'm here tonight just to make people jealous!"
“…”
Yun Zheng was speechless when he heard this.
The madam was stunned for a long time, and finally came to her senses, and hurriedly said to Yun Zheng: "This young man looks unfamiliar, what is your name?"
"Just call me Young Master Liu." Yun Zheng waved his hand.
He is a prince after all!
When visiting a brothel, you still have to be low-key.
Well, that's not right!
I am on a secret visit!
Yun Zheng found a perfect excuse for himself.
The madam didn't think too much about it and said apologetically, "Master Zhang, Master Liu, I'm so sorry. We are holding a poetry gathering tonight, and these girls are really..."
Before the madam could finish her words, Zhang Xu's silver note of ten thousand taels was slapped into her hand.
Ten thousand taels?
The madam's eyes widened.
When she came to her senses, the madam shouted excitedly: "Girls, come and receive the guests! Mr. Zhang, Mr. Liu, please go to room number one upstairs..."
"Need not!"
Zhang Xu waved his hand and said, "Just find a prominent position for me upstairs and let the girls come and serve me! As for this Mr. Liu..."
"I'll just sit next to you."
Yun Zheng interrupted Zhang Xu and said seriously: "I mainly came to see the poetry meeting."
“Yes, yes!”
Zhang Xu nodded in sudden realization.
With the silver bills paving the way, everything will be easy.
Soon, the madam had two large lounge chairs arranged for them in the attic on the second floor, and a group of beautiful girls came up to serve them with fruits and fine wine.
The two men just lay there like big shots, not even having to drink themselves.
I fucking love ancient times!
Yun Zheng felt deeply moved.
However, he is afraid that he will become a conspicuous person in the eyes of others today.
Yun Zheng took a sip of the wine that the brothel girl brought to his lips, and tilted his head to ask Zhang Xu: "By the way, what are the benefits of winning the first prize in this poetry competition?"
"Not much benefit."
Zhang Xu curled his lips and said, "Just a prize of one thousand taels of silver, plus becoming the lover of the most beautiful courtesan in the Garden of Flowers! Of course, there are also people who come here purely for fame and to show off their reputation..."
As he spoke, Zhang Xu pointed to a few words hanging on the corridor and said, "Those are the poems left by those crappy talented people. Only the best poems from the monthly poetry meeting can be hung here."
"Then who will judge the quality of this poem?" Yun Zheng asked again.
Zhang Xu replied: "The most beautiful lady in the Flower Garden, Miaoyin!"
"ah?"
Yun Zheng was stunned.
Let the courtesan judge the quality of a poem?
Isn't this too casual?
Zhang Xu saw Yun Zheng’s confusion and immediately started explaining to him.
Although Miaoyin is a prostitute, she sells her art but not her body.
Miaoyin is not only as beautiful as a fairy, but also good at singing and dancing, and is proficient in playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs. She is definitely a beauty and a talented woman.
It is for this reason that Miaoyin is sought after by countless literati and scholars.
Even though she only sells her art and not her body, many people are proud to be her lover.
At every poetry reading, Miaoyin would give the topic and everyone would write poems.
When it comes to poetry, songs and essays, as to whether they are good or bad, everyone actually has their own scale in their hearts. Although Miaoyin will make the final judgement on which poem is the best, everyone is actually making the judgment.
After listening to Zhang Xu's explanation, Yun Zheng couldn't help but be surprised.
Is this Miaoyin the top female star of the Dagan Dynasty?
While the two were talking, people who came to attend the poetry reading came in one after another.
There are not only young talents, but also many middle-aged literati and scholars.
Yun Zheng and Zhang Xu, two conspicuous guys, sat in the most prominent positions on the second floor, and were surrounded by a group of beautiful girls serving them. It was hard for everyone not to notice them.
Looking at the two people enjoying the service of ten beauties, everyone cast envious and jealous glances at them.
Of course, there are also some contemptuous looks.
However, when all eyes fell on Zhang Xu, they all regarded it as jealousy.
"Master Liu, this move of yours is really brilliant! Look at these crappy talents, they must be jealous of us now..."
Zhang Xu laughed so hard that his eyes almost narrowed into slits.
This is the feeling I want!
How about the talent?
Can't you just watch them enjoy themselves?
"Keep a low profile."
Yun Zheng looked at Zhang Xu with a dark face, "Be careful they might rush over and beat you up."
Zhang Xu didn't care. He grabbed a woman and held her in his arms. He flirted with her while enjoying being fed by the woman next to him.
That look makes him deserve a beating.
"Hey, isn't that Mr. Zhang's ignorant grandson? Are you worthy enough to attend the poetry gathering?"
"Brother, you have recognized the wrong person, right? Elder Zhang is the chief scholar of our dynasty, with knowledge of ancient and modern times. How could his grandson be so ignorant?"
"Hey, he really is! Even a wealthy family needs a toilet, right?"
"To be so frivolous in public is simply disgraceful..."
Someone downstairs soon recognized Zhang Xu.
Naturally, these words were filled with sarcasm and ridicule towards Zhang Xu.
Since Zhang Xu came here today, he is naturally not afraid of being laughed at.
Hearing the noise coming from downstairs, Zhang Xu waved his hand at the woman beside him like a master, "Go and see which dogs are barking. Give them a plate of meat and make them stop barking..."
Zhang Xu deliberately amplified the sound so that the people downstairs could hear it clearly.
After listening to Zhang Xu's words, many people downstairs were so angry that their teeth were itching.
Looking at the expressions of the people downstairs, Zhang Xu laughed triumphantly, causing more people to look at him with contempt.
“Ding Dong…”
At this moment, the clear sound of a piano suddenly rang out in the Qunfang Garden.
As the piano music started, the scene suddenly became quiet.
Accompanied by the melodious piano music, many people showed intoxicated expressions.
Yun Zheng didn't know much about music, so he had no way of judging whether the piano was played well or not, but the sound of the piano was quite pleasant to the ears.
After the song was over, while everyone was still savoring the sound of the piano, a woman wearing a purple veil slowly came from the backyard to the makeshift platform downstairs...
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