The fight that happened on the second floor of Fengming Building caused a sensation in the whole building. Everyone was talking about it. Fighting in brothels, restaurants, and inns was a common daily occurrence in Daxing City, but the person who was fighting was Yang, who was in the prime of his life. Collection is different.
People in the capital had complicated feelings towards Yang Ji. Originally, in everyone's mind, he was a good-for-nothing, the king of dandies. It seemed that apart from bullying men and dominating women, he did not dare to do anything other than eat, drink, whore, gamble, defraud, and fight. With such proficiency, his reputation has already spread to the streets.
However, Yang Ji went to Liangzhou for more than half a year and defeated the Turkic Khanate. Not only did he easily eliminate hundreds of thousands of Turkic troops, but he also took away the heads of important figures such as Bujia Khan and the Second Khan. to the capital.
This kind of achievement cannot be said to be unprecedented, but it is quite rare in the Sui Dynasty where famous generals gathered.
The military god Yang Su praised Yang Ji at many banquets many times, saying that Yang Ji was flexible and eclectic in his use of troops. This battle reflected the military strategist's principle that "soldiers have no constant momentum, and water has no constant shape." The battle was very exciting and smart. Even Yang Jian proudly praised Yang Ji as a rare handsome man in the Sui Dynasty. He would surely become the sharpest magic weapon and the strongest shield in the Sui Dynasty like Yang Shuang, Yang Su and others.
Such a notorious playboy king had undergone earth-shaking changes in a short period of time, which immediately made everyone completely stupid.
Yang Ji himself was a prince with power, money, and a strong backing. The only thing that was criticized was his bad character. Now that he has returned from a big victory, people's bad impression of Yang Ji has also been fundamentally reversed. .
As a "big hero", if Yang Ji does something bad or trivial, kind-hearted people will understand him in kind and even smile, taking it for granted.
Now, by standing up for an ordinary brothel maid, he has made the image of a hero in people's hearts even more fulfilling. It seems that a book with the fragrance of ink appeared out of thin air, which makes many brothel girls who are attracted by the legend of talents and beauties become soft-hearted and flirtatious. If they can have an overnight fate with such people, even if they pay for it, they will I'm also happy.
When Dugu Bin saw that Yang Ji was bent on losing money and was talking about it to death, he naturally couldn't refuse anymore, so he had to ask someone to calculate the losses. He also knew that Yang Ji, Yang Lun and others were here to have fun and not listen to his nonsense. He took them to another private room with a better view and retreated wisely.
"Qin Qiong, who is of humble rank, comes to see your Majesty." Not long after Yang Ji and others took their seats, Qin Qiong, who was more understanding of the world, brought a big man with a bruised nose and swollen face to ask for an audience.
In addition, the man also raised his hands and saluted: "Caozhou Shan Xiongxin, please see your Majesty."
"No need to be polite!" Yang Ji also didn't expect that Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Shan Xiongxin and others would come together so early, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt relieved.
These people were basically officials from the Northern Qi Dynasty for several generations, and everyone came from a family of officials. Although due to the fall of the Northern Qi Dynasty, they were all suppressed by the Guanlong nobles in power and became local tyrants who huddled in the local area.
Although they lost power, their family heritage was there after all, and they still belonged to rich and powerful people in the local area. Qin Qiong, Shan Xiongxin, and Cheng Yaojin's ancestors were officials in the Northern Qi Dynasty together, and they themselves were in Qingzhou, Yanzhou and other places are also well-known figures. They come together because of sympathy, which is easier to understand.
Qin Qiong added: "Your Majesty, what happened today is our fault. The compensation should be borne by us. How can it be borne by Your Majesty?"
"Forget it, forget it!" Yang Ji shook his head and said with a smile: "This is the property of the Dugu family. The things that are broken are all expensive. If you are responsible for it, the Dugu family will definitely be able to clean up your family." Bankruptcy. You have suffered a lot, and I will pay for the compensation."
This little money is nothing to Yang Ji, Quan should make a good relationship.
Qin Qiong was a little hesitant when he heard this, but Shan Xiongxin next to him had already cupped his fists and saluted: "Since the king said so, Shan won't be pretentious."
Yang Ji smiled slightly: "We don't know each other anymore, so let's let this matter go. There are a few more words I want to remind you two."
Shan Xiongxin works in Caozhou to help the poor and the weak. He specializes in fighting injustices and likes to make friends with the world's heroes. Even though he has been beaten now, he has a very good impression of Yang Ji. This kind of hero who fights against foreigners has always been a figure he admires. Hearing this He quickly cupped his hands and said, "Please give me your instructions, Your Majesty."
Yang Ji said: "All the famous and larger brothels, restaurants, inns, and shops in the capital are owned by wealthy families and dignitaries. Take Fengming Tower as an example. Its owner is The Dugu family, and there are probably many princes, princes, and generals in the Dugu family now. It is best for you to be cautious when acting in the capital, otherwise you will suffer losses and offend some big shots."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kind words. We will keep them in mind." Shan Xiongxin and Qin Qiong looked at each other, with helpless wry smiles on their faces. The two of them are older, so they naturally know that the capital is full of powerful people and must not be frivolous and careless. However, Cheng Yaojin and several other friends are dissolute and young and energetic, and they are hard to change when they arrive in the capital. They will not listen to good words. , and couldn't fight again.
it's good now? Less than half an hour after he came out, he provoked the powerful King of Wei Yang Ji. Besides Yang Ji, there was also King Teng Yang Lun. Since those other people could be with the two princes, it would not be easy to deal with them. Fortunately, he was the one who suffered the loss. Otherwise, how could Yang Ji be so easy to talk to?
Now after listening to Yang Ji's words again, the two of them discovered that the pool of water in the capital was deeper than they imagined.
"I don't want to disturb the king anymore, so I'll say goodbye." They also had Cheng Yaojin who was beaten half to death. Although the doctor from Fengming Tower helped with the treatment, Shan Xiongxin was worried and didn't want to waste time. In the midst of useless pleasantries.
"Go." Yang Ji nodded.
Qin Qiong and Shan Xiongxin saluted everyone, then turned and left.
After the two left, Yang Lun said with a smile: "These two are more responsible, but I admire this man named Shan Xiongxin more. He is straightforward and has a good temperament."
"A sweetheart? Maybe." Yang Ji smiled and glanced at Yang Shanhui, Wei Yunqi, Su Dan, Hao Yuan, and Song Zhengben. These guys were knocked down from behind by Qin Qiong and others. People, seeing their footprints all over their bodies, couldn't help laughing and asked: "Are you okay?"
"It's okay." Yang Shanhui smiled bitterly and said, "They just kicked me, but you stepped on me and stepped on me. It's really unlucky."
Wei Yunqi nodded with deep understanding: "I am the same way, but it doesn't matter."
Hao Yuan smiled and said, "It's actually quite fun when you think about it."
"I'm unlucky. My face was stepped on several times." Song Zhengben, who had two panda eyes, had been holding on hard in the presence of Qin Qiong and Shan Xiongxin before. Now that there were no outsiders, he could barely breathe. He said in pain: "My legs were everywhere just now. I don't know who did it. I was stepped on so much that tears flowed out. Now it hurts even if I touch it."
Seeing the swollen shoe print on the left side of his face, everyone couldn't help laughing and laughed loudly.
"Su Dan, what about you, are you okay?" Yang Ji had just seen Su Dan who was in the worst situation. Seeing that he was silent and depressed, Yang Ji asked with concern.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I'll be fine too." Su Dan was silent for a while, looked at Yang Ji, and whispered, "Your Highness, can I go to Liangzhou?"
Li Datong glared at him: "Are you going to betray His Highness?"
"Shut up!" Yang Ji angrily scolded Li Datong and asked Su Dan pleasantly, "Does Prime Minister Su have other plans?"
"Yes!" Su Dan suddenly burst into tears and sobbed softly: "Your Highness, I can't bear to leave you all, but my grandfather recommended me to be the magistrate of Yangcheng County, Yuzhou. There is nothing I can do. Please forgive me."
Yang Ji quickly helped him up and said with a smile: "Whether you join the army or become an official, you are all for the benefit of the people of the Sui Dynasty. As long as you put the Sui Dynasty and the people first, it will be the same everywhere."
The paths to becoming an official in the Sui Dynasty included hereditary, family-based, self-recommendation, and recommendation.
Hereditary is easy to understand. Simply put, a son inherits his father's business, inherits his father's titles and honors through demotion, and then enters the official career through his father's connections and abilities.
Menyin is a benefit provided by the imperial court to high-ranking officials. They have the right to recommend their close children as officials. The recommended objects are children, younger brothers, nephews, and grandchildren. The number of people recommended is determined by their own positions. However, this system has long been discontinued. It is limited to close relatives, but has been extended to clans, followers, etc. Since everyone does this, naturally no one comes out to find trouble. Whoever dares to break this unspoken rule that is beneficial to all officials will be the public enemy of the officialdom.
As for the two methods of self-recommendation and recommendation, they are nominally a channel opened by the imperial court for helpless poor scholars. However, the people who are self-recommended or recommended are either famous, talented or knowledgeable, or are minor officials who have made political achievements. In short, they are There needs to be a recommender to recommend him, but the positions are limited and there is a situation where there are too many monks and too few people. Therefore, officials who are qualified to be recommenders will usually recommend their own people, or they will exchange them with other people, forming a situation where you recommend me. Disciples, I recommend you as disciples.
A small county magistrate, with Su Wei's power as prime minister, can easily do it. However, almost every step from county magistrate to rising up is as difficult as climbing to the sky. Su Wei first asked Su Dan to be a small official. , it is clear that he is allowed to enter the bureaucracy first. Once he makes political achievements, then the political achievements and the backlog of unused military achievements can play a role together.
However, it is somewhat intriguing that Su Wei arranged for Su Dan to go to Yangcheng County in Yuzhou, which is a county adjacent to Luoyang. The old fox may have noticed that Yang Jian and Yang Guang wanted to move the capital, so he asked his grandson to seize one first. Good seat.
Not long after, the maid brought up a variety of delicacies and drinks, as well as an exquisitely arranged fruit plate and pastries.
"Dear guests, please take your time." The leading maid's cheeks were flushed, she glanced at Yang Ji with spring in her eyes, and said delicately: "Master, do you need any servants to serve you?"
"No, no need." Yang Ji waved his hand: "We will do it ourselves and go about our business."
"Here." The girl gave Yang Ji a resentful look and led the team away.
After they left, everyone started to move.
However, not long after, the sound of the door opening was heard again, and everyone who had had a fight immediately looked over.
I saw three beautiful figures turning in from behind the screen.
Yang Ji's eyes fell on the beautiful figure at the head.
It was a woman in white palace clothes. She had long eyebrows, a fair and slender neck, and half-exposed shoulders. Her face was covered by a layer of white gauze, with only half of the bridge of her nose and a pair of eyes exposed.
The voices in the private room fell silent instantly, and Yang Lun suddenly cheered excitedly: "Ms. Yun Xiuxin is here?"
For a moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on Yun Xiuxin's eyes.
Yang Ji is no exception. Yang Lun is right, these eyes are indeed beautiful, and any gorgeous words are not enough to describe these eyes.
Yun Xiuxin just glanced at him, but it gave Yang Ji the feeling that whatever was in her heart could not be hidden from these beautiful eyes.
What's even more ridiculous is that even if you can't see her true face in Lushan, after looking at these eyes, you naturally feel that her beauty is not bad.
I saw Yun Xiuxin bowing and bowing, saying softly: "Yun Xiuxin pays homage to King Wei, King Teng, and other distinguished guests, and thanks King Wei for his generous action."
The voice was as clear and sweet as a silver bell, and the words were even more delicate and sweet. After hearing this voice, Yang Ji couldn't help but want to see her true appearance. After all, men always have a curiosity about women, and Yang Ji also No exception, he said with a smile: "When the road is rough, drawing a sword to help is the unique magnanimity of our Sui soldiers. This trivial matter is nothing. Besides, the feeling of beating people is quite comfortable. Madam Yun doesn't need to take it to heart."
Since returning from the battlefield, Yang Ji felt that something was wrong with him, his temper had become violent, and he always had a feeling of wanting to cause destruction in his heart. This state of mind made him very panic.
However, after this fight, something seemed to explode in his mind, and everything around him suddenly became clear, as if a heavy stone had been kicked away from his heart.
When he saw the two maids holding a jar of wine each, he asked with a smile: "Ms. Yun, is this a reward for us?"
"I don't deserve the reward." Yun Xiuxin said softly, "This is the peach blossom wine brewed by my slave, just to express my feelings."
With that said, he took the wine jar from the maid's hand and placed it on several tables one by one.
"Thank you." Yang Ji nodded and asked, "Everyone is curious about Madam Yun's appearance. Can you take off the veil?"
At this time, everyone looked at Yun Xiuxin again. After Yang Lun's introduction, everyone knew that no one had seen her true face. This feeling of being concealed had already aroused their curiosity, and they all knew that no one had seen her true face. I want to see what kind of stunning appearance that is under the veil.
A look of embarrassment suddenly appeared in Yun Xiuxin's eyes, making her look particularly fragile.
Yang Ji was stunned when he saw it. He was also a murderous person, and after the fight just now, his mood seemed to have been improved. However, Yun Xiuxin only had a weak look in his eyes, which made him feel compassion.
He was in a very good mood at the moment, thinking that countless people were waiting for Yun Xiuxin's performance, and said, "Since Madam Yun is in trouble, forget it, go ahead and get busy."
Everyone: "..."
Yun Xiuxin looked at Yang Ji in confusion, wondering if he was real or fake?
Yang Ji always smiled and had the temperament of a humble gentleman.
In fact, Yang Ji was just curious.
His family has Xiao Ying, who is as beautiful as a fairy, well-behaved and charming. No matter how much she takes advantage of her, she feels that she can't take advantage of her. She doesn't want to come to the brothel at all, so she rejected Yang Lun in the palace first. Only later, after hearing Gongsun Huan's plan to deal with He Ruobi, did he invite Yang Lun and a group of subordinates out for a drink. Only halfway did he realize that Yun Xiuxin was here, and a fight broke out. Seeing Yun Xiuxin in such a difficult situation at this time, she thought about it and let it go. If she did it by force, how would it be different from Cheng Yaojin?
Seeing Yun Xiuxin looking at him blankly, thinking that she was scared, he emphasized frankly: "We are just here to drink and watch you show off your talents. I am just curious about you and have absolutely no other intentions." , you can go with peace of mind."
"Here." Yun Xiuxin nodded slightly, her beautiful eyes flashed twice, showing a look of surprise. The men who came here wanted to tear off her veil, and then put her on the bed to play with her.
But there was such a strange thing today, and she became curious: "Is this the first time for King Wei to visit a brothel?"
Yang Ji nodded and asked, "Why do you think I came to the brothel?"
Yun Xiuxin was stunned for a long time, thinking to herself, what else could you men do in a brothel?
Now you come to ask me instead.
you win.
"Tuk-tuk-tuk!" At this time, someone knocked on the door outside, and a girl's voice rang out: "Madam, it's time to go on stage."
Before Yun Xiuxin could speak, Yang Ji had already said, "Go ahead and get busy."
He is essentially a homebody, and there are too few entertainment options these days, and the best entertainment is at home in the palace, so after completing a certain amount of homework every day, he sleeps in at home, reads, practices calligraphy, and plays the flute. Playing and singing, if my mother hadn't made him a playboy, he wouldn't have come out to fight at all.
"..."
Yunxiu was confused and left the private room with a state of mind that she couldn't describe.
She could feel that Yang Ji didn't take her seriously at all. This was definitely the first time she had met such an incomprehensible person since she came out of the cabinet, and it was also the first time she had been so ignored. She actually felt a sour feeling in her heart.
"Vajra slave, do you believe it now?" Yang Lun complained.
"I believe it, I believe it, but if I say how beautiful she is, it's not necessarily true." Yang Ji said with a smile: "To put it bluntly, it's not worth mentioning."
"Tell me about it?" Everyone was curious.
Yang Ji analyzed with a firm tone: "Yun Xiuxin has a good figure, well-dressed, and can sing and dance well. When she puts on the veil and only exposes her most beautiful eyes, it gives people a perfect hint. Especially the men in the capital have exaggerated Yun Xiuxin too much, almost treating her like a goddess. Therefore, when other people see Yun Xiuxin, their first impression is that she is a flawless beauty. After seeing her singing voice, dancing and other talents, I no longer doubt anything."
Li Jing sighed: "Your Highness's views are truly insightful."
Yang Ji said with a smile: "This is the benefit brought by fame. In fact, it is the same thing as Kong Ming and Xie Anyangwang. As for whether she is beautiful or not, it no longer matters."
At this time, Yun Xiuxin was still confused at the door, but because there was a screen between them, Yang Ji and others thought she had left, so she listened to the conversation.
When she heard what Yang Ji said about her, she was so angry that she really wanted to run back and take off her veil, so that this ignorant and self-righteous guy would know what it means to be beautiful and beautiful.
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