Tonight is a full moon.
When the cold moonlight shines, the canal is immersed in blue light, feeling a little cold and quiet.
The official ship sailed slowly into Yangzhou City on the canal, and the color tone immediately changed from cold to warm.
Among the smokey willows on both sides of the strait, the pavilions and pavilions appear in the mist, like a dream or a painting.
The carved beams and painted buildings were covered with red lanterns, and the red light swayed, illuminating the entire river.
There are many people upstairs, chattering and laughing, and the sound of singing and singing can be heard all the time. It is actually more lively than Yingtian City during the day.
The sound of dozens of people on Zhubai's boat paddling at the same time was actually drowned out by the music.
Chen Acai stood next to Zhu Bai and murmured: "'Thousands of lights in the night market illuminate the blue clouds, and there are many customers with red sleeves in the high-rise buildings. Today is not like usual, but I am still singing and singing.' The ancients are honest and don't deceive me. Yangzhou is really beautiful, so beautiful I can see this peaceful and prosperous age. This journey and this life are truly worthwhile."
Zhu Bai chuckled: "Let's go visit a brothel."
Chen Ahcai was so excited that he trembled: "Is it okay?"
Zhu Bai: "Yes, as long as I say yes. I will treat you tonight."
Everyone in the Twelve Red Buildings knew that Zhu Bai was coming, so they hung red gauze tents and red lanterns on the upper floors near the water in advance.
On every building, there is a slim figure sitting in the gauze tent at the highest point. When the wind blows, the beautiful face is half hidden and half revealed, which makes people's hearts itch even more.
After all, Zhu Bai is the most popular person around Lao Zhu. Whoever goes to the house first and stays there is the official seal that this house is the best brothel in Yangzhou.
At this moment, everyone was staring at Zhu Bai's boat, and they were extremely nervous.
Zhang Yu and the others were also very nervous. In their opinion, these were all seductive fairies.
Chen Acai said: "Ah, which one should I go to?"
Zhu Bai said, "Yeah, they all look good. Which one should I go to first?"
Seeing that everyone was trying their best to attract him, he couldn't make up his mind.
A cold piece of music suddenly sounded, like fairy music cutting through the noise of the world.
Zhu Bai looked up and saw a woman sitting on a platform jutting out from the river. The instrument she held in her hand was said to be a flute, but she was playing it vertically. If it were a Xiao, the sound would be mellower and deeper.
The other women upstairs were all dressed in red and green, and the lights were brightly lit.
Unfortunately, there are no lights on the table here, so they rely solely on moonlight.
This woman was also dressed in white, with her face covered with gauze, which only made the men more attractive to see her face clearly.
Not only Zhu Bai and the others, but also several ships stopped and looked at the woman.
Zhu Bai pointed there and asked Zhang Yu: "Hey, what is that?"
Zhang Yu said: "Hujia is the Mongolian people's favorite musical instrument."
Zhu Bai smiled and glanced at the sign.
"Hongxiang Tower".
Haha, interesting.
What a surprise victory. Seeing that you took such a big risk and dared to use Mongolian musical instruments in order to win, I will be the first one to go to your house.
He asked people to dock the boat, got off the boat and swaggered in.
The old bustard was hiding by the door and watching, but now he rushed out, waving his handkerchief, with a smile on his face: "Oh, Your Highness, Prince Xiang, you may not be welcomed from afar, and sometimes you may be greeted from afar. Please come in quickly."
Zhu Bai pointed at Chen Acai: "Just greet him for me."
The old bustard said: "It's easy to talk about."
She waved her hand, and two tall, fair-skinned and beautiful women came up and enthusiastically helped Chen Ah Cai in. One on the left and one on the right.
Chen Acai was short in stature. His arms were held between his arms and his feet were not touching the ground. Rather than being invited in, it was better to say that he was being carried in.
The madam saluted Zhu Bai: "Your Highness wants to play something."
Although Zhu Bai has a great background and is famous, he is just a child.
Zhu Bai lowered his eyes and stroked his sleeves and said calmly: "The one who played Hujia just now, since you used her to lure me in, just ask her to greet me."
The old bustard said with a smile: "Your Highness has exquisite eyes and a sharp eye. Naturally, this little trick of a commoner woman cannot be hidden from Your Highness. However, Xiang'er is still a young child. She has just arrived, has not received guests, and has only learned half of the chess, piano, calligraphy and painting." The common woman is afraid that she will not know how to move forward or retreat later, so that His Highness will not be able to enjoy himself to the fullest. Otherwise, the common woman will ask the shop's top boss to come down and wait on His Highness."
Zhu Bai raised his eyebrows and asked, "How old is she?"
Madam: "Twelve."
Zhu Bai: "Who taught her Hujia?"
The madam choked up and became a little flustered.
She only heard that Zhu Bai was great, but she didn't expect to see the problem at a glance.
In the entire Hongxiang Tower, only Xiang'er can play Hujia. Who taught her?
Zhu Bai sneered and was not in a hurry. He sat down slowly and waited silently for the madam to find a way to round out the lie.
The madam was stared at by Zhu Bai, and became more and more panicked. She smiled and said, "Maybe... a guest taught me."
The corners of Zhu Bai's mouth twitched and he said, "Didn't you say she hasn't accepted the guests yet?"
Zhang Yu and others sympathized with the madam.
Although the Madam saw a lot of people from all walks of life every day, she must be a mellow and cunning person, more than enough to deal with others.
It's a pity that it was Zhu Bai who I met today.
Zhu Bai is the best among human beings.
Cold sweat broke out on the madam's forehead and she stammered.
Zhu Bai sighed: "You'd better ask her to answer on her own. Why bother making up lies and wasting my time?"
The madam hurriedly saluted and led Xiang'er down from upstairs.
Xiang'er took off her veil now, and she turned out to be a beauty, even though she was lightly powdered, she was already extremely gorgeous.
Zhu Bai looked her over and admired her secretly.
If he hadn't been used to seeing beauties in the palace now, and he was still the loser bachelor from the agricultural college before, he would have been so fascinated by it that he could not have stayed awake to figure out the whole story.
Xiang'er bowed without being humble or arrogant.
Zhu Bai raised his chin: "Tell me, who taught you Hujia?"
Xiang'er said: "Your Highness Mingjian, I was the princess of the previous dynasty. This Hujia is passed down from our ancestors."
Zhu Bai smacked his lips and shook his head: "Tsk, tsk, tsk. Make up a lie and make it more realistic. My father has long since released all the captive concubines, concubines, and maidens of the former dynasty and placed them in Henan, Hebei and other places. Why are you the only one who became an official prostitute? ?”
Of course, Lao Zhu did not release these people unconditionally. The freed Mongolians must do three things, otherwise they will be taken into slavery by the eighty-year-old.
First, the inheritance marriage system must no longer be used. The previous Mongolian marriage system was that when the father died, the son inherited all the sisters-in-law except the biological mother. After the elder brother died, the younger brother inherited all the widowed sisters-in-law. Lao Zhu asked these Mongolians not to use such bad habits again. Because it's too immoral.
Second, Mongolians all wear Hanfu and speak Chinese.
Third, they are not allowed to marry each other. Mongolian women can only marry Han men.
Lao Zhu did this to integrate the Mongolians and Han people, so that after two or three generations, you and I will naturally become indistinguishable.
Xiang'er looked at Zhu Bai: "I am the daughter of the land protector."
Zhu Bai raised his eyebrows and looked at Fugui, silently asking: What the hell is this local slave?
Fugui bent down and whispered in Zhu Bai's ear: "The Dibaonu is the second son of the empress of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Tuogu Si Temu'er. He was captured by General Lanyu at the end of last year and is now imprisoned in Yingtian."
