Jiankang, formerly known as Jinling, was built by King Xiong Shang of Chu Wei in Stone City, and the name Jinling originated from this. When Qin Shihuang visited here on his southern tour, some alchemists said that Jinling had a royal aura.
Qin Shihuang ordered the Fangshan Mountain in the upper reaches of the Huai River to be cut off to create a river dam to vent the emperor's anger, and the Jinling Mausoleum was renamed Moling Mausoleum. Mo, fodder, Moling, horse farm.
Wu Sunquan of the Three Kingdoms established his capital here and changed Moling to Jianye; Emperor Yuan of Jin Dynasty proclaimed himself emperor in Jianye and changed Jianye to Jiankang.
The Qinhuai River, originally called Longzangpu, is also known as the Huai River. It is called the Qinhuai River because the river channel dug by Qin Shi Huang vented the king's anger.
For ten miles, there are many tall buildings on both sides of the Qinhuai River, with tall buildings, carved railings and painted buildings, rolling bead curtains, the sound of silk and bamboo, and the chatter of laughter.
Yang Anxuan and others sat on the painted boat and walked through the river. The boats shuttled back and forth in the river, and the painted boats gathered together. The fragrance of incense, powder, and wine mixed with string songs, sweet singing, and laughter created a glitz and glamor over the Qinhuai River.
Before night falls, the tall buildings on both sides of the Qinhuai River are lit up with red lanterns in the corridors. The lanterns reflect the water and the boat rides on the waves, as if you are in a dream.
Yang Anxuan looked at the prosperity in front of him through the porthole window. It seemed to be even more lively than ten years ago. The storm in Jiankang did not disturb the sweet dream on the Qinhuai River at all.
Tao Ping pointed to a tall building on the bank and said with a smile: "An Xuan, since you created Goulan in Xiangyang, many Goulan theater venues have quickly appeared on both sides of the Qinhuai River. The Qinhuai River is more lively than ever. How many points." Gan Yue also said: "Brother Yuan was invited to Xiangyang by you, so he will learn opera singing from Xiangyang. Many people are full of resentment towards An Xuan." Since the publication of "Butterfly Lovers", Drama has become popular, and various plays are emerging one after another. It has found new careers for those poor scholars and prostitute girls, and also provided ordinary people with more entertainment places.
Walking in the streets and alleys, from time to time I hear from passers-by
Two lines of singing came out: "咿咿咿 Yeah". Yang Anxuan smiled complacently. After traveling for more than ten years, he had subtly changed the world.
The painting boat stopped at the stone steps, climbed up the steps, and saw a group of people waiting in front of Yiqiu Tower. Seeing Yang Anxuan appear, everyone stepped forward to greet him.
"Hongnong Public Security is good",
"An Xuan, do you still know Dong?"
"Lu Zi of Wu County has met Mr. Hongnong"... Yang Anxuan made a bow and said with a smile: "Everyone, you are well. I am very happy to meet you today." Xing Niang waited for Yang Anxuan to greet everyone for a few words, and then went up He bowed down before him and said, "Xing Niang pays homage to Mr. Xuan Lang." Yang Anxuan said with a smile, "We are old friends in the world, there is no need to be polite. Xing Niang's charm remains as good as before, I am very happy to congratulate her." Xing Niang stood up, covered her mouth with a ball fan and said with a smile, " Madam Xu is old and doesn’t deserve Mr. Xuan Lang’s praise, please come in.” Her almond-shaped eyes are still bright, but there are wrinkles at the corners of her eyes when she smiles, and the years have silently left traces on her face.
When Wang Xu wanted to use Wang Gong to assassinate him, Xingniang learned the news and went to Jingkou to report the news regardless of the danger. Yang Anxuan was very grateful and told Xingniang to teach Xingniang the new song released by Jingkou Shulan Academy.
Xingniang got Shulanyuan's new song, which became more and more popular on the Qinhuai River. Later, Huanxuan led his army to Beijing to purge Sima Yuanxian's party members. Lu Zhuang, the minister of Duzhi, was also among the purges. Lu Zhuang was dismissed from his post and was demoted to Ningzhou. Yiqiu Tower was auctioned by the government and purchased by Xingniang.
The three-story high-rise building remained as before, and the three-character plaque of Yiqiu Building shone brightly under the light. Xing Niang took Yang Anxuan's arm and entered the building surrounded by everyone.
Dozens of girls in the hall prostrated themselves and shouted: "Welcome Lord Hongnong." There was no one else in the hall except the girls and musicians. Yang Anxuan was a little surprised and said: "Ms. Xing, there is no one in Yiqiu Tower. Are you a guest?" Xing Niang said softly: "Tonight, Yiqiu Tower welcomes Mr. Today's achievement is achieved." The banquet has been prepared, and everyone gathered around Yang Anxuan and sat down in the middle. Xing Niang knelt down beside Yang Anxuan, specially serving him wine and food.
The sound of silk and bamboo music sounded cheerfully, and the actresses sang and danced on the stage. It was very lively with singing and laughing. Everyone came forward to propose a toast. Yang Anxuan stood up and raised his glass and said: "Yu and you are classmates. We are gathering today just to talk about the friendship of classmates. There is no need to be restrained." In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there were Imperial College and Imperial College, and Imperial College recruited the children of officials with fifth rank or above.
Huan Xuan led his army into Jiankang, and the Imperial College and Imperial College were suspended. Those Imperial College students and Imperial College students returned home.
Most of Tao Ping, Gan Yue and others have already entered the official ranks. Tao Ping is now the head of the Fifth Ministry of War, and Gan Yue is the official history of Taichang Temple. Most of these people are in the sixth or seventh rank.
These people were all children of well-connected families, had family support behind them, and were from the Imperial College. They were given priority in the annual official selection of the imperial court. Even so, there were still too many monks and too few people to find satisfactory official positions.
When Huan Xuan usurped the state of Chu, he used mostly his family members, in-laws, cronies, and Jingjiang children. It became difficult for the children of wealthy families to enter the officialdom. When Liu Yu drove Huan Xuan away, he appointed talented people from the common people from poor families. The disciples of the wealthy family take a piece of the pie.
These officials who were born in the Imperial College would have been promoted or appointed as officials outside the country within three to five years.
Nowadays, it is not easy to get promoted in the middle of the capital. Fangzhen, where foreign appointments are made, is in the hands of Liu Yu, Yang Anxuan and other governors. Officials in the middle of the capital want to seek foreign appointments, but Tao Ping, Gan Yue and others have been in the official position for many years. They feel that promotion is difficult, so with their classmates There were inevitably complaints when they got together, and someone mentioned that the two had a good relationship with Yang Anxuan back then, and encouraged them to go to Xiangyang to find a way out.
The two of them had some thoughts at that time, but they were worried that the land of Yongyan bordered the Qin and Wei Dynasties, and if they were appointed as officials on the border, their lives might be in danger.
After Huan Xuan usurped the throne and Liu Yu robbed Jiankang, the capital seemed to have become less safe. When the two were together, they began to talk about whether to go to Xiangyang.
When Yang Anxuan defeated the Wei army again and forced Qin to return Shangluo and Hongnong counties, his reputation was at its peak. Together with Liu Yu, he became the two heroes and became the two pillars of the Jin Dynasty. Tao Ping and Gan Yue both made up their minds. Determined to go to Xiangyang to join Yang Anxuan.
Before the private message was sent, they got the news that Yang Anxuan would come to Beijing for pilgrimage in the next year. The two were overjoyed and made up their mind to propose to Xiangyang to take up a post after meeting Yang Anxuan.
People agreed with this, and Yang Anxuan was still on his way to Beijing. His classmates who had met him in the Imperial Academy asked Tao Ping and Gan Yue to seek errands from Yang Anxuan. Now Yang Anxuan is named the governor of Yongyan, and everyone with a discerning eye knows that the same is true for Sizhou and Liangzhou. He has the final say. It is not easy to be a county governor, but being a bookkeeper or a county magistrate is not just a matter of words.
Although the county magistrate is only of the sixth rank, he is a Bailihou, and it is much more satisfying to be scolded than the sixth rank of the capital. In the past, Yongzhou was a land of hundreds of battles, and the people were in dire straits. Now, Yongzhou is richer than the Three Wus. Xiangyang West Market and Goulan are famous all over the world. Confucianism and Buddhism are flourishing. It is like a paradise.
During this time, many people came to look for Tao Ping and Gan Yue. Tao Ping was both happy and annoyed. The Tao family in Danyang began to decline with the passing of his father and uncle. His cousin Tao Yuanming was a leader in the family. The family had high hopes for him, hoping to bring the Tao family a chance to revive.
In March last year, his cousin Tao Yuanming was summoned to join the army as Jianwu General Liu Jingxuan. In September he was appointed Peng Zeling.
The family's expectations fell on Tao Ping, which made the originally indulgent Tao Ping feel the pressure and became determined to go to Xiangyang.
When the wine was half drunk, someone impatiently mentioned in front of Yang Anxuan that he wanted to go to Xiangyang to serve. Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "You guys want to go to Yongyan to serve. I welcome you. I won't talk about it today, just the romance. I am in the capital." There are still some days left. If you are interested, you may wish to go to Xiao Changgan's home where Yu lives to have a detailed discussion." Xing Niang heard this and said with a smile: "Xuanlang Jun, you are a world-famous songwriter, but you are busy with the war, so you know that Jingkou Shu No new words have appeared in Lanyuan for a long time." After becoming the governor of Yongzhou, Yang Anxuan was unable to take care of Shulanyuan in Jingkou.
After Miao Lan learned that Yang Anxuan was married, she married Beifu Military Academy Lieutenant Chen Jian and stopped singing in public after the marriage.
As for Hu Yuan, he married a wife and had children two years ago and runs two noodle restaurants in Jingkou. Only Wei Shu and Xu Xuan were left in charge of Shulan Courtyard. He Qian was originally taking care of them. Huan Xuan beheaded the generals of Beifu, and He Qian was also beheaded.
Shulanyuan lost its backing, was bullied by its peers, and its business was not as good as before. It was all supported by the new songs left by Yang Anxuan.
Of course, Wei Shu also found many people to write music and lyrics, but how could the music and lyrics written by these people compare with Yang Wenzhaogong? When the new songs ran out, Shulan Yuan's business plummeted.
Wei Shu asked Xu Xuan to go to Jiankang to seek new lyrics. Unfortunately, Yang Anxuan was away at war and Xu Xuan did not see him, so he had to leave the letter and return to Jingkou.
Xingniang's words reminded Yang Anxuan of the letter left by Xu Xuan, in which Wei Shu intended to move Shulan Courtyard to Xiangyang. With the emergence of Goulan, Xiangyang became the birthplace of fashion. In this way, Yang Anxuan could take care of her without worrying about new songs, which was the best of both worlds. .
Yang Anxuan originally placed Shulan Courtyard in Jingkou to inquire about information and make friends with capable people and people with lofty ideals. Now that Liu Yu is stationed in Jingkou and appoints people from poor families, the role of Shulan Courtyard is not important. If Wei Shu and his wife want to go to Xiangyang, they can go to Xiangyang. them.
Xingniang didn't directly ask for words from her, but the meaning behind her words was clear. Yang Anxuan felt that Xingniang was a woman who valued love and justice, so he just said that all the expenses for tonight would be borne by Yiqiu Tower, allowing everyone to enjoy themselves.
After looking at the sumptuous banquet on the table and the girls who were singing and dancing to accompany them, Yang Anxuan estimated that the cost tonight would not be less than 50,000 yuan.
Yang Anxuan got up with a hint of drunkenness and said with a smile: "Xing Niang, please bring me paper and pen, and I will write a new song for you." Xing Niang was overjoyed, and hurriedly asked people to lay out the paper and pen, and grind the ink with her own hands.
When everyone heard that Yang Anxuan was going to write new lyrics, they all came forward to watch.
"On a spring outing, apricot blossoms are blowing all over your head. Who is a young and romantic family on the street? I plan to marry you off for the rest of my life. Even if you are ruthlessly abandoned, you can't be ashamed." Xing Niang looked at the new words, her eyes were as charming as water, He looked at Yang Anxuan affectionately.
Zeng An, who was on the side, was worried about how his lord could write such touching words to provoke Xing Niang. He coughed loudly to remind Yang Anxuan that he had lost his composure.
Everyone looked at Xing Niang. Unexpectedly, this half-old lady actually won the favor of Hongnong County Duke. If she could be taken into the house by Yang Anxuan, she would reach the sky in one step.
Xing Niang put her hand on her chest, gasped twice, took a step back, bowed down Yingying and said: "Thank you very much Mr. Xuanlang for the new lyrics he wrote for Yiqiu Lou. This poem will definitely be sung in the capital. Mr. Xuanlang drank too fast, I'm a little drunk, so I served it as sobering soup." Yang Anxuan didn't mean to provoke him at all, but a poem with the word "apricot" flashed in his mind. This poem jumped into his mind and he wrote it down casually.
Hearing Zeng An's cough, Yang Anxuan also felt that writing this poem on this occasion would be prone to misunderstanding. He put his hand on his head and took the opportunity to say: "I'm drunk. You guys can do your own thing. I'll take my leave."
