It is said that Yan Qing, after escaping from the interception by the masked man, left Qipan Mountain, walked day and night, hungry and thirsty for food, all the way out of the Jianghuai River, passed through Jeju Prefecture, and went down to Liangshan Mountain. Taking advantage of the moonlight, he quietly sneaked into the city of Tokyo.
The city of Tokyo was the capital of the Song Dynasty. Although it was in its last dynasty, it was surrounded by dangers. In the north, there were invasions by the Jin and Liao bandits, in the west, there were the Xixia tigers looking eagerly, and in the south, there was civil strife in Fangla, where Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Wang Fu, and Gao Qiu were wielding power. But as the capital, Tokyo is still prosperous, with prosperous street scenes, singing and dancing birds everywhere, and singing and dancing, showing what a beautiful capital it is.
How could you see that? There is poetry to prove it:
The state name is Bianshui and the government name is Kaifeng. It meanders to the state of Wu and Chu, and extends to the land of Qi and Lu. The Duke of Zhou founded the country, and Bi Gonggao became the capital; during the Spring and Autumn Period of the Jin Dynasty, King Hui of Liang was called the Kingdom of Wei. With the power of stacked crouching oxen, press the center of the upper boundary Wu; let Huayi and Taizong move their foundation. In the Lantern Festival scene, tens of thousands of lanterns are arranged in Aoshan Mountain; on the tower in the moonlit night, a phoenix chariot descends on Qiongdao in the Three Mountains. There are three spring willows beside Jinming Pond, and flowers of all seasons beside Xiaoyuan City. A land of thousands of miles of changing fish and dragons, a place where four hundred military states converge. Li Shu sings half-hearted songs, and Jiao'e sings Taiping lyrics together. Beauties and ladies ride in fragrant carriages, and princes and grandsons swing with golden whips. The sky streets are lined with pearls, and the alleys are filled with silk flowers. The misty auspicious clouds envelope the purple pavilion, and the harmonious auspiciousness leaps up the tower.
There is another ancient Yuefu song, a single path to the success of Tokyo:
When the king of Liang first divided the land of Jin, Pisces was shining on the Yi gate. Woniu City is wide and connected to the villages on all sides. How many traces of the Jin and Ming dynasties are left, Shanglin Garden blooms with spring. The green poplar trees melt into the Bianshui River, and connect the Longjin River thousands of miles away. Panfan upstairs wine, nine palaces, phoenix palace and sky palace. Outside the east wind, the bamboo songs are loud and can be heard. The princes and prime ministers on the imperial road, the emperor's sons and grandsons by the sky street, are worthy of pictures, the mountains and rivers, the country, and the emperors of the ages.
The city of Tokyo is the most prosperous capital in the world, especially during the reign of Emperor Huizong.
It was dusk at night, the red sun was setting in the west, the bright moon was rising in the east, the wind was clear and the air was refreshing, and the water and sky were on the same wall.
At that moment, Yan Qing sneaked into the city of Tokyo, found a shop, checked in the room, then changed into luxurious clothes, stuffed a gold ingot into the sleeves, walked out of the shop, looked in the direction of Money Alley, and walked swayingly. .
At this time, the streets were still full of people, busy traffic, fireworks, bright lights, soldiers and civilians, and people, feasting and feasting, and flying banners.
Exactly:
The sky is full of fiery trees and silver flowers, and the people of Bianliang are dancing gracefully.
Three tiles and two houses are decorated with colorful flags, and the city is filled with stars and a full moon.
Yan Qing turned outside Donghua Gate, turned into Jiao Street, walked into Qianqian Lane, and stopped in front of a courtyard.
How is this building?
But see:
The pavilion is three stories high, with overhanging eaves and cliffs. There is a plaque in the middle with three large characters written in thin gold: Zui Xing Tower. There are two vertical plaques hanging on both sides, each with five characters written on them, which is "Singing and dancing fairy, romantic flower king". .”
It's a good building.
Why is it called "Zui Xing Tower"? Maybe it’s because there was a poem from the previous dynasty that said: The garden is full of spring scenery, and a branch of red apricot comes out of the wall.
Yan Qing came to Zui Xing downstairs and looked around. He found nothing unusual, so he moved to the door.
This three-story building was the first prostitute building during the reign of Emperor Daojun of the Song Dynasty. The three characters "Zui Xing Tower" written in faded gold on the plaque in the center of the building door come from the versatile and romantic Emperor Daojun.
Look at the structure of this three-story building.
The first floor is the hall, which is richly decorated.
The second floor is the business premises, which is luxurious and warm.
The third floor is the attic, which is small and exquisitely decorated.
The person who runs this brothel is Mrs. Li.
The reason why Mrs. Li is Mrs. Li is because the product she sells is called Li Shishi, and she was the number one courtesan in the Song Dynasty.
That Li Shishi had a good relationship with the emperor Zhao Ji, and was named Concubine Li Ming by Zhao Ji.
As a result, Mama Li became the famous Mama Li.
Because there is a noble and wealthy person who can't be richer, Mother Li is naturally proud of herself, showing off her power, and she is indescribably noble.
That day, the lanterns were shining brightly, and after a long day of welcoming and sending off, Mother Li was also tired, so she sat on the Taishi chair in the hall, sipping tea, lost her eyes, and rested her mind leisurely.
In a trance, as if she had a tacit understanding, Mother Li suddenly opened her eyes wide, and she saw a noble man in brocade and embroidered robes entering the hall.
The money giver is here! When Mrs. Li saw it, she immediately became energetic. She jumped down from the imperial chair and walked up quickly. With a smile on her face, she kept saying: "Oh, my distinguished guest is here, and I am not welcoming you at all! You are neglecting me. I am neglecting you." Alright, sir, please take a seat quickly!"
The noble young master clasped his hands in his fists and called out to Mother Li: "Mother Li."
Mother Li sounded familiar. She opened her eyes wide and took a closer look. She was shocked again when she saw it was Yan Qing. She exclaimed: "Ah, isn't this Brother Xiao Yi?! Did he fall from the sky? I I heard from Shishi that you went south with the Song Pioneer to fight against thieves and won a great victory. Thirteen Fang thieves were captured, and you were going to escort the capital, parade them through the streets, and then cut them into pieces. When Shishi heard the news, he was extremely surprised and has already reported to Emperor Daojun begged for mercy and wanted to grant you a high official position, but when did you arrive in the capital?"
Yan Qing met Li's mother, pushed the gold mountain, toppled the jade pillar, "pop", knelt on the ground, "dong dong dong" and kowtowed three times, and said loudly: "Mother Li is on top, Xiao Yi is being polite. .”
Mother Li hurriedly said: "Oh, Brother Yi, don't be too polite. Please get up quickly and come into the inner room. It's convenient for us and my mother to talk."
Yan Qing got up after hearing this.
Mother Li greeted Yan Qing into the inner room.
When the two of them arrived in the inner room, Yan Qing asked Mother Li to sit down, then knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to Mother Li.
Mother Li asked Yan Qing to get up and sit down from the side.
After all, Mrs. Li was worried about Yan Qing's future and asked: "Brother Yi, you have made great achievements in conquering Fangla this time. Which Daojun Emperor has not been canonized? I haven't heard of the victory of the army, why did you come back so early?" ?What happened?"
After listening to Mother Li's question, Yan Qing thought to herself, if I said that I didn't want to be rich and ran away halfway, Mother Li would definitely be unhappy because she looked down on me, so why don't I coax her and make her happy? Yes, I would like to meet my teacher.
With this in mind, Yan Qing replied: "Mother Li is here, please listen to what Xiao Yi has to say."
At this time, the maid came in, poured tea, and turned to leave. Mother Li said to the maid: "Tell the girl, Brother Xiao Yi is here. Now, let her come here."
"Yes, grandma." The maid agreed and went out.
Yan Qing waited for the maids to go out, and said to Mother Li: "Mom, please listen to me. On this trip, Xiao Yi followed Song Xianfeng Gongming's brother and went deep into the southern country. They conquered Fangla's old nest Gangyuan Cave. I, Lu Brother Da was very brave. He captured Fang La in the mountains and forests and handed him over to Zhang. He was then sent to the capital and severely punished by the court. My brother Gongming was leading the army on the way to victory. I was anxious and took the first step to come. Look at Master. Mom, Xiao Yi has made great achievements this time. The Emperor Daojun will definitely give me a big official position. In the future, I will be in charge of the army and the people in charge. All the power in one area belongs to me! Today When I go to the house, besides seeing my master, I just hope that my mother will come so that I can pick her up in the future, so that I can have some wealth and enjoyment."
After hearing this, Mother Li was filled with joy and said: "It's good now. Brother Xiao Yi has honored his ancestors, returned to his hometown in rich clothes, and returned to his hometown with great glory. This is the virtue accumulated by his ancestors. God is opening his eyes. Good! Good! Brother Xiao Yi is prosperous. , Master will also benefit from it; I will also enjoy happiness with Brother Yi."
Yan Qing said: "That's natural! Xiaoyi lost his parents when he was a child, and lived in the home of Yuan Lu's wife. Later, he bumped into Liangshan. Fortunately, he met his sister and got a letter of pardon from Emperor Daojun. From then on, he had a happy life. They have a great future; now, Xiao Yi has no relatives, and Mother Li is Xiao Yi’s biological mother. Once Xiao Yi becomes prosperous, how can Mother Li not follow Xiao Yi and enjoy happiness?!"
As he spoke, Yan Qing took out the ingot of gold he had brought with him from his sleeves, held it in both hands, and presented it to him.
Granny Hua loves money, which is true at all. When Mrs. Li saw the gold Yan Qing held out, her face was filled with joy, and she was grinning from ear to ear.
Mother Li hurriedly accepted the gold handed over by Yan Qing and said happily: "Oh, Brother Xiao Yi is still filial to me! Brother Xiao Yi, if you give me the gold, be sure not to let Master know about it. Otherwise, Master The master wants to blame me for accepting your gold again."
Hearing this, Yan Qing said, "Mother Li, this is Xiaoyi's special tribute to you. It is given to Shishi. I have kept it separately. It is gold, silver and soft. I have everything you need. I have asked my confidants to carry it to Tokyo and hide it in Niu's house. Zhuang."
Mother Li heard that Yan Qing had saved some gold and silver for Shishi, and that it was carried into the capital, so it must be indispensable, so her eyes were so frightened that she almost fell to the ground, and she said straightly: "Okay! Okay! It's really a cannon." , Ten thousand taels of gold! Brother Yi, money is such a seducing thing. It is inevitable that some people will forget their loyalty when they see the money. Are your confidants reliable? Don't take it for yourself, or you will be tortured. Why don't you take care of it? , Mom will keep it for you, make sure it is safe, as safe as entering a safe."
Hearing this, Yan Qing said: "Mom, don't worry. Xiao Yi always handles matters safely. In addition to his confidants, I also arranged for someone to be detained! But what Mother Li said is absolutely right. Wherever you put gold and silver, it would be better to put it in Li's house." Mom's insurance company, I immediately asked someone to take over the insurance."
Mother Li was overjoyed when she heard this. She invited Yan Qing to drink tea and chatted about some family gossip.
Mother Li and Yan Qing were talking when they heard a "crash" sound. The door was pushed open and a woman in her thirties came in. She was as beautiful as a flower and was very romantic.
But see:
The distant mountains have long eyebrows and thin willows with curvy waists. Put off your makeup and the spring breeze will come, and a smile will cost you a fortune.
When I returned to Fengcheng, I told him about the brothel. Just look at the flowers in Yingchuan, they are not as good as Shishi.
The woman who came in was none other than Li Shishi, the number one brothel singer in the late Northern Song Dynasty, and the confidante of the reigning Taoist Emperor Zhao Ji!
The above poem is a poem by Yan Jidao, a great talent in the Northern Song Dynasty, praising Li Shishi's beauty.
Regarding the beauty of Master Li, there are no words to describe it. He will definitely captivate the city with his smile, and the whole country with his smile. He will even laugh until the Emperor Daojun behaves like Meng Lang's disciples and falls under Li Shishi's pomegranate skirt.
In order to meet Li Shishi, Emperor Daojun specially built a hidden tunnel from the palace to Li Shishi's prostitute house. When he had free time from official duties, he drilled the tunnel and came here. He and Li Shishi were affectionate and affectionate. They were so in love that they were drunk. Such as crazy.
It is said that there was a banquet in the palace, where the concubines gathered, and Concubine Wei quietly asked Zhao Ji: "Your Majesty enjoys three palaces and six courtyards, seventy-two concubines, beauties like clouds, as bright as the stars and the moon. If you are not satisfied with this, you still have to be outside." It's a waste of time. I really don't understand, what kind of girl from the Li family makes His Majesty so fascinated that he doesn't even have to specialize in sneaking to meet that girl from the Li family?"
Zhao Ji heard this and said with a smile: "In terms of appearance, there is nothing special, but it is really strange to have strange feelings. If you and others also wear ordinary clothes and mix with Master, you will be as different as peonies and herbs. Then This kind of graceful charm is beyond appearance."
When Concubine Wei heard this, she remained silent.
It can be seen that this Master Li is no ordinary woman.
Just say that at that time. At that time, Master Li heard that Yan Qing was coming and was talking to Li's mother in the inner room. He hurriedly packed up, went downstairs, entered the inner room, and called softly: "Xiao Yi, is that you?"
When Yan Qing heard this and looked up, it was his master who was looking at him lovingly.
Yan Qing stood up and shouted: "Master!"
Seeing this, Mother Li hurriedly said: "The girl and Brother Xiao Yi have not seen each other for a long time. Fortunately, Brother Xiao Yi has been through life and death and returned victoriously. He came to the house to visit the girl. A spring night is worth a thousand gold, so you can just reminisce about the past! I Go first."
With that said, he got up and left his seat, and went out with the maid.
"Master!"
"Xiao Yi!"
Reunited after a long absence, Yan Qing and Li Shishi hugged each other tightly.
The master asked: "Brother Yi, I heard from Emperor Daojun that you defeated Fangla and returned triumphant. You are stationed in Hangzhou, waiting for the imperial court to grant you a title. Why did you come back? I heard that you won, and my sister was very happy. , I have begged Emperor Daojun to make you a high official in charge of the military and horse capital!"
Yan Qingzuo bowed and said, "Thank you very much, sister."
Master Li was sincere and asked Yan Qing: "Xiao Yi, why didn't you wait to be awarded the title? Why didn't you come back with Song Xianfeng? What happened?"
Yan Qing replied: "Sister, you know more about official affairs than I do. I think back then, I followed my brother Gongming and stayed in Liangshan. Fortunately, the court recruited him. This time to conquer Fangla, we established a great goal. Credit. I also know that the Dao Lord and Emperor are benevolent and righteous kings, and they will definitely give us generous awards. But how can Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others be willing to allow me to get promoted and make a fortune? If we all get promoted and make a fortune, what will happen to us in the future? There may be many strong thieves and grassroots bandits! Therefore, I estimate that people like us who were once bandits will have a bad end in the future, so I gave up my high position and generous salary and came all the way to meet you."
Hearing this, Master Li said: "Brother Xiao Yi, after all, you have worked hard for your future with one sword and one gun. It would be a pity to give it up."
Yan Qing said: "Master, this is wrong. At present, there are Jin and Liao bandits outside and treacherous officials and thieves inside. The country of the imperial court is surrounded by crises. The future situation may be bloody, or the country will be shattered. No one knows yet. It’s a given! In my opinion, it would not be bad if you followed me and left the land of right and wrong early and lived a pure life for half a lifetime."
The master heard this and said: "Today's world is full of chaos and banditry. Where can I hide and be free?"
When Yan Qing saw this, he told his master a top-secret place.
When the master heard this, he was overjoyed and said to Yan Qing: "Brother Xiao Yi, prepare secretly first. When the situation changes, we can leave immediately."
