at this time.
Liangzhou Prefecture.
Chen Ping was sitting in the study, surrounded by several military advisors.
"Sir, the White Cliff Army has been relatively active in Liangzhou recently. I'm afraid they have some evil intentions!"
Chen Ping's face darkened, he tapped his fingers on the table, and said slowly: "Recently, I have been wondering whether the assassination incident outside Yinzhou was caused by the Baiya Army!"
Everyone was shocked.
They would not have been so suspicious before, but as the Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce has become famous in the past few days and has been in the limelight for a while, it is not impossible.
"But sir, if the White Cliff Army is dealing with the Liu family and his son, wouldn't this be playing into our hands?"
"The Liu family and his son are definitely not good people!"
"Sir, the Empress must have something up her sleeve when she comes back to visit her relatives this time! If the Baiya Army really unites with the Empress, our Liangzhou Prefecture will be in dire straits then!"
Chen Ping nodded.
He felt a pain in his head. What he didn't know was that the assassin who assassinated him that day was actually Zheng Yueru. Everyone now believed that the assassination targets were Liu and his son. This situation made him a little confused. It also makes people in Liangzhou unable to guess.
This was the smoke bomb Liu Zheng deliberately released.
"Haha, what do you mean, you want to win over the Liu family and his son?"
Chen Ping asked with a smile.
He found this matter extremely absurd. The mere Liu family father and son, who were not taken seriously by anyone before, are now the ones who can tip the balance?
A military advisor said: "My lord, can't you see that the Liu family has taken over all the ceremonial duties of the Oiran Association? They must be trying to please the empress in order to gain the title of Marquis of the state!"
Everyone agreed.
"Sir, the empress is very ambitious. She has Zheng Yuxing in the army, and there is Baiya in the north. If there is Yinzhou in the west, it will be strategically disadvantageous for our prefecture! Although Yinzhou is barren, with Yangzhou, it occupies a corner. Just don’t ignore it!”
"Yes, sir!"
"If this happens, the governor's mansion will be in danger!"
Chen Ping didn't know the current situation and said angrily: "No need to talk nonsense, I am a dignified prefect, and I can still restrain a female prostitute. Wouldn't it make the prince of Jinghua laugh at my incompetence!"
Everyone made suggestions.
The Holy Emperor is still alive, and the Queen's power is irreversible. The Prefect's Mansion should step back and avoid its sharp edges. On the one hand, it is a compromise with the Queen, and on the other hand, it strives to win over the Liu family and his son, and vigorously support the Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce to fight against the Baiya Army's business group.
"You guys, please go down..."
Chen Ping felt extremely tired after hearing this.
Fight for Liu Dahao?
He was absolutely unwilling to give in, but what could he do at this time? The queen was powerful and Zheng Yuxing was in charge of the army, so Chen Ping was already at a disadvantage. But... use the Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce to fight against the Baiya Chamber of Commerce? What if raising tigers causes trouble?
"Call the lady over here!"
Thoughts were flying, Chen Ping finally said helplessly.
…
The queen's guard of honor moved forward slowly.
At this time, a fast horse in the army sent another letter.
"Liu Dahao?"
The queen looked at the letter, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and she fell into deep thought.
The letter said that Liu Dahao of Yinzhou had become famous and won the hearts of the people. This time, the Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce has done its best to manage the Queen's guard of honor, which will be of great use. In addition, in the Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce, Yueru of the Zheng family is the big shopkeeper. It is better to follow the trend and give Liu Dahao an official position. Among them, the Baiya Army also strongly recommends this move. The Liu family is weak and can be saved or abandoned. It can be used or killed. It is most suitable to be used to restrain the prefect's mansion.
"A mere county magistrate is holding back the prefect's mansion?"
The queen snorted coldly, not caring at all: "This Yu Xing has been a general for many years, but he has become increasingly weak!"
Then, she burned the letter in the stove and said no more words.
…
Liu Zheng had no idea at this time that he had made the Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce well known to everyone on the street and had a great reputation, but he had found himself in a rather delicate situation.
What he is focusing on now is how to earn back his one hundred thousand taels of silver safely!
"Ok?"
After waiting for a while, the twelve courtesans walked out one after another. Among them, some wear skirts, some wear straight skirts, and some wear curved skirts. After deliberately dressing up, they compete for beauty, plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums, each is good at winning, and people are dizzying to watch.
beautiful!
Liu Zheng sincerely admired that this ancient service could highlight all the characteristics of people of this era without him having to modify it at all. Especially Shen Manqing, wearing a light red skirt, which vividly displays her graceful figure, a little ethereal, and has a great temperament, as if she is about to climb up and leave at any time.
"What does it smell like?"
"Miss, this soap is really fragrant!"
"Yeah, I don't even use powder anymore. It has a unique fragrance. Is this the soap? It's really magical!"
The oirans were all chirping and astonished.
That old bustard was already stupid. This soap is scented with roses. This kind of fragrance cannot be achieved at all with the spices and sachets of this era. Although it is not as strong as perfume, it is better than natural.
"Let's go!"
Zheng Yueru smiled slightly, very satisfied.
So, the oiran team from Fengming Tower set off. It was not yet completely dark at this time. After learning that there would be a dress-up rehearsal today, the people in Liangzhou City were already ready to move, and the streets were already overcrowded.
Compared to the actual ceremonial ceremony of the Courtesan Meeting to welcome the Queen, the common people seemed to prefer this dress-up rehearsal, as if it was prepared for them to enjoy as much as they wanted.
"Brother Wang put on that snowflake cream today, but he didn't wear a felt hat when he went out. Aren't you afraid of the cold wind?"
"Hahahaha, take it for granted!"
"Today, my little brother sighed drunkenly in Yinzhou. Is it a big revelation?"
"The oiran will be rehearsing in costume today, does he have Brother Lu's beauty?"
"You're a farm boy and you don't know how to work at home. What will you do if you go see the courtesan?"
"Begging for a drink, begging for a drink. Let's take a look at the cream. Is there any cheaper one? I'll bring back a few bottles for you and Xi'er..."
"Here, go!"
Along the way, people were joking and talking non-stop. The so-called Oiran Club was attended by literati and wealthy young men in the past. However, under the great publicity of the Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce this year, people from all walks of life are eager to participate. Come join in the fun.
The city-wide carnival, using these four words to describe it, is not an exaggeration at all.
There are also those outsiders who came here after hearing the news this time.
When these people walked to the street, they discovered that wherever they looked, there were trademarks of the "Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce"! At the entrance of the inn, on the carriage, on the tree trunks, and even on the windmills given out for free to children on the street, trademarks are everywhere...
Du Biao was also walking on the street with a few followers today.
Seeing this scene of empty streets, he smiled faintly: "This young master of the Liu family is indeed an interesting person. He spent hundreds of thousands of dollars that day, and everyone thought that the dandy style was coming again. Looking back now, I feel quite regretful. ah!"
The attendant smiled and said: "Third Master, even if you win this matter, you still won't bother with such a little cleverness!"
Others were so flattering.
Du Biao shook his head slightly after hearing this.
Mortal wisdom? Often these little clevernesses are really great wisdom! On the other hand, the Baiya Chamber of Commerce does not need such publicity, as its reputation has spread far and wide. But no matter what, the Liu family's move still made him wary.
"We Oirans in the Orchid Fragrance Class, are you ready? Since Fengming Tower has stolen so much limelight, we will definitely win the first place this time!"
Thinking of such a powerful opponent, Du Biao also became eager to win.
"Don't worry, the third boss!"
"This time our oirans are all carefully selected from Beijing. They have been trained for several months and will surely amaze the whole city!"
Du Biao nodded with satisfaction.
The venue for this oiran meeting will be the famous Liuxiang Flower Street in Liangzhou. This is the most prosperous street in Liangzhou, with wide roads and elegant buildings. At the end of the street is a seven-story tall building, which is magnificent. When the queen returns that day, she will climb this tall building for her people to worship.
Although today is just a dress-up rehearsal, it is the Lantern Festival after all. There are fireworks on the roadside, red silk lanterns, jade bricks and glazed tiles. It is said that the fireworks never sleep, and you will have so much fun tonight that you will never go back to sleep. What is described is the Liuxiang Flower Street at this time. Just like such a grand scene, the weather has become much warmer, and many restaurants have set up tables and chairs outside for people to drink and watch.
Old people, adults, and children all gathered here tonight, and it was very lively.
But it was a rehearsal after all, so there was definitely no formal scene on the day of the oiran meeting. Most people came here for the oirans today.
"Are you coming? Are you coming?"
Guo Yu and a group of young men around him were extremely excited.
"Haha, Mr. Guo, all of us courtesans in Yihongyuan are top-notch, and we will definitely compete with that Fengming Tower!"
The dog-legger on the side said flatteringly.
Guo Yu snorted coldly: "That's natural. Today, I want to see how Liu Zheng can fight with me!"
At this moment, a group of beauties appeared first in the Liuxiang Flower Street among the crowds of people, and the whole place was noisy for a while.
"Look, look, that's the oiran from our Yihong Courtyard!"
Guo Yu was very excited.
Sure enough, this team of oirans came slowly on a float, singing and dancing for a while, making countless men obsessed with them and screaming.
"Look, this is our Yihongyuan, it will definitely win the first prize this time!"
Guo Yu is full of confidence.
Then, closely followed, another courtesan from the flower house appeared in the same way. On the float, beauties were posing and posing with their charming eyes. Some sang erotic songs, while others deliberately wore revealing clothes.
Many young men even ran beside the floats, reciting poems and making jokes, making all sorts of ugly appearances.
Liu Zheng shook his head slightly.
This ancient beauty pageant still remains at the most basic level of competing for beauty.
He has more confidence in Fengming Tower.
At this moment, the Lanxiang class, which had a high reputation for winning this time, finally appeared.
But because it was just a dress-up rehearsal, they would definitely not show off the program they had prepared at this time, but the beauties from the Orchid Fragrance Class looked a little more elegant than the flower houses in front of them. . No matter in terms of clothing or body movements, she looks more like a lady, without the slightest hint of coquettishness.
Liu Zheng frowned slightly.
This flower house of Baiya Army is just extraordinary...
At this time, he felt a provocative and passionate look looking at him.
Among the crowd, Du Biao was sitting on the third floor of a restaurant, raising his glass to Liu Zheng from a distance and laughing loudly.
