There were four counties in the capital of Yong State, namely Wannian County, Chang'an County, Daxing County and Changyang County.

Wannian County is located in the east of Kyoto and is a very prosperous area.

General Guo’s youngest son, Guo Gaoyi, worked as a seventh-rank county magistrate in the Wannian County Government.

The magistrate of Wannian County was concerned about General Guo's status and did not pay much attention to Guo Gaoyi on weekdays. It was enough for him to come to work every day.

Guo Gaoyi pretended to be diligent at first, but later he found that the county magistrate didn't care about him at all, so he sat in his seat all day studying poems and songs.

The yamen runners under him were used to flattering him. Sometimes, when they saw him scratching his ears and cheeks and trying to come up with a sarcastic poem, they would start to praise him to the sky.

Guo Gaoyi was so happy about being praised that he often invited these yamen runners to the nearby Zuixianlou for drinks.

One day, Wang Liu, a yamen runner, saw another poem on Guo Gaoyi's desk and praised him, "Oh, County Magistrate Guo, you got another good poem?"

Guo Gaoyi glanced at Wang Liu and scolded him with a smile: "Don't think that this county magistrate doesn't know. You guys are always boasting about me. You may not recognize all these characters."

Wang Liu was not guilty after being exposed. He laughed and said, "It doesn't matter what kind of poem it is. As long as it is written by you, County Magistrate Guo, it must be a good poem!"

Guo Gaoyi couldn't help but laugh when he heard that.

He had a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and looked like a warrior, but he had an easy-going expression and always had a smile on his face.

Guo Gaoyi actually knew in his heart that these people were trying to curry favor with him because he had a powerful father, but he always accepted everyone who came to him.

Because he was the most useless child in the family, he always felt ashamed whenever he was at home.

Only when he was outside, enjoying the admiration of these people, did he feel that he was truly alive.

Every time this happened, he was extremely grateful for his decision to buy a spot from Duke Qing!

This story is quite complicated, but it was only thanks to the secret help of my mother and grandmother.

The fall of Duke Qing some time ago frightened him so much that he fell ill, thinking he would be implicated as well.

As a result, after waiting for more than half a month and getting no news at all, he slowly put his heart back into his stomach.

Thinking back, Guo Gaoyi pointed at the poem on the table and said, "Old Wang, this poem was not written by me, but I have to say, it is really exquisite!"

Wang Liu came forward and said with a smile, "Who can receive such a high evaluation from the county magistrate?"

Guo Gaoyi had a trace of yearning on his face. "You may not believe it, but it was written by a ten-year-old girl at the Dragon Boat Festival Palace Banquet."

"I saw her from afar at the East Suburb Poetry Festival some time ago. She is indeed pretty and lively, with brilliant literary talent!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Liu's face immediately showed a mischievous look.

"Mr. County Magistrate, you are not..."

Guo Gaoyi waved his hand, "Don't talk nonsense. My daughter is already two years old. She is the daughter of Minister Meng. How can she be someone's concubine?"

"I just admire her talent, and I don't know how she came up with these poems at such a young age."

Guo Gaoyi is twenty-three years old this year. After he was named on the list, Mrs. Guo arranged a marriage for him. He is already a married man.

He looked at the poem on the table and became interested, so he waved his hand.

"Call the brothers tonight, let's go to Zuixianlou and have some fun. We won't leave until we are drunk!"

Wang Liu was waiting for this sentence!

He took other people's money and promised to trick Guo Gaoyi into going to Zuixianlou tonight. Finally, he succeeded!

"Mr. County Magistrate is so generous. I would like to thank you on behalf of the other brothers!"

When it was getting dark, it was time to close the government office. Except for the few people who stayed behind, the other four people smiled and surrounded Guo Gaoyi and came to Zuixianlou.

Guo Gaoyi asked for a private room, and drinks and food came in a constant stream.

Wang Liu and the other three looked at each other, and the four of them flattered Guo Gaoyi as much as they could, coaxing him to drink one cup after another, until his cheeks were flushed and his eyes were blurry with drunkenness.

At this time, a veiled singer walked in holding a pipa.

Guo Gaoyi still had a trace of rationality in his daze. Seeing this, he quickly shook his head and said, "You can drink, but not women. I can't have women."

The woman in his family is a tigress, and he doesn't want to go back and argue with her.

Seeing this, Wang Liu grabbed Guo Gaoyi's hand and said with a smile, "Mr. Guo, I am just an entertainer, singing some songs."

"You are the one who takes care of the brothers on weekdays, so the brothers should also show respect to you!"

Guo Gaoyi continued to mutter, "It's not right. I can't smell like powder. Tell her to get out."

The singing girl sat down leisurely and began to sing and play.

A graceful melody flowed out, and the singer spoke softly and chanted a poem.

"The thin clouds are playing tricks, the flying stars are conveying hatred, the Milky Way is far away and dark. When the golden wind and jade dew meet, it is better than countless things in the world."

Guo Gaoyi was originally pushing and shoving with Wang Liu and others, but he suddenly stopped when he heard this.

Wang Liu's eyes flashed when he saw this and he let go of his hand.

"Love is tender as water, and the good time is like a dream. I can't help but look back at the Magpie Bridge on my way home."

Guo Gaoyi was fascinated by what he heard and slowly walked towards the singer.

"If love lasts forever, it doesn't matter if they are together day and night."

After the singer finished reading, she slowly raised her head. Her eyes were crystal clear and adorable.

She was wearing cool clothes today, her fair skin was visible under the gauze, and a faint fragrance surrounded her, making her look truly gentle and charming.

With such a beauty in front of him, an ordinary drunk man simply cannot control himself.

However, singing girls sell their art but not their bodies, and those who coerce them are considered to be committing adultery. If the person is an official, he will be punished even more severely by knowingly committing a crime and will be flogged to death!

In the private room next door, a man was closely watching Guo Gaoyi's every move through a hole in the wall.

He originally had a slight hunchback, but when he saw that things had reached a critical moment, he took a deep breath and his back straightened instantly, as if he had become ten years younger!

Guo Gaoyi stumbled to the front of the singer, and just when everyone thought he would do something wrong, he suddenly sat down on the ground and said politely to the singer:

"Girl, if you are willing to play and sing it again, I will pay you double the price!"

The singer was startled when she heard this and was immediately at a loss.

This is different from what the man who gave her the money said. She was ready to scream just now, but this...

Thinking of this, the singer looked at the wall behind her in confusion.

Boom boom boom!

There were three soft taps on the wall.

The singer's eyes flashed when she heard the voice, but when she thought of the generous reward, she gritted her teeth.

The next moment, she smiled and said to Guo Gaoyi, "Sir, I will show you my humble service."

She waved her sleeves casually, and a cluster of powder mixed with fragrance flew out from her sleeves and lightly fell on Guo Gaoyi.

The sound of the pipa rang out again, accompanied by the murmur of beautiful words. Guo Gaoyi felt a heat rising from his lower abdomen, which was out of control!