Fanlou was originally just a restaurant, but it was expanded recently.
The original one building has been expanded into five buildings, with five floors standing in the east, west, south, north and middle, with different heights and well-proportioned. There are flying bridges between each building for people to come and go.
The highest floor is the third floor.
Don't think that the third floor is lower.
In ancient times, this was the highest floor. Due to the limitations of ancient construction technology, even the imperial palace did not have a three-story building.
Liu Heng entered Fanlou and sat down by the window on the second floor. The waiter served Fanlou's signature wine and dishes to Liu Heng.
Fanlou is most famous for its two wines, "Mei Shou" and "He Zhi". The former means health and longevity, while the latter means the wine is sweet and delicious.
Of course what Liu Heng wanted was the "Hezhi" wine.
This wine is indeed good. Although it is not as sweet as distilled wine, it is still delicious.
The dishes at Fanlou are even more delicious. There are no stir-fried dishes, but boiled vegetables, stews, fried foods, and meat skewers and pastries. There are many types and the taste is rich.
Liu Heng was very satisfied with his meal, and heard music and singing coming from far away.
It came from the west building.
That's where the geishas are.
It is said that Master Li is the number one in the West Building of Fengle Building.
I wonder if Master Li is already in Fengle Building at this time.
I don’t know if she was with Song Huizong.
Listening to the music, Liu Hao finished his wine and delicacies, checked out and left the Fan Building.
During this period, I didn’t meet any senior officials traveling in civilian clothes, nor did I meet Zhao Ji, who was said to like to come to Fanlou to have fun incognito.
Liu Heng returned to his residence and found that Shu and Mo had returned.
Liu Heng did not let Shumo follow him, but asked Shumo to follow Pan Jinlian.
Pan Jinlian is too beautiful. If she goes out on the street alone, there is a 99% chance of being teased. Naturally, she needs someone to protect her.
Pan Jinlian had a smile on her face, as if something good had happened to her.
Liu Hao asked casually, and Pan Jinlian said happily.
Pan Jinlian went out today and wanted to go to a musical instrument shop to buy a pipa.
As the housekeeper of the Zhang family said, she is good at musical instruments and singing.
The best among them is playing the pipa.
Pan Jinlian wanted to buy a pipa and play music for Liu Heng in his free time.
Pan Jinlian took a fancy to a pipa, but found that someone else also took a fancy to the pipa.
That is a woman whose beauty does not belong to Pan Jinlian.
When the two beauties met, they had no negative emotions such as jealousy, but rather sympathy for each other.
The two started chatting over the pipa, ranging from musical instruments to poetry and books.
Pan Jinlian found that the beautiful woman had read more poems and books than she did, and was very talented, so she admired the woman even more.
It is also rare for a woman to meet a beautiful woman who is very compatible with her, and the two become friends.
After exchanging names, Pan Jinlian learned that the woman's name was Li Shishi, a famous geisha in Fengle Tower and very famous in the capital.
Liu Heng: "..."
She didn't meet Master Li, but Pan Jinlian had the chance to meet him and became good friends with Master Li.
Pan Jinlian asked timidly: "Master, can I go to Fengle Building to play with Sister Shishi?"
She was afraid that Liu Heng would stop her from dating Li Shishi.
After all, although Master Li is famous, he is a prostitute.
I don't care about the identity of my senior sister, but I'm afraid that the young master does and doesn't want her to associate with prostitutes.
Liu Heng smiled and said: "As long as Mr. Li doesn't charge your money, you can do whatever you want. I don't have that much money to pay for you to go to a brothel."
Pan Jinlian smiled and blessed Liu Heng: "I know that you are not a pedantic person. My sister is very curious about you. Would you like me to go to Fengle Tower with you to meet my sister?"
Pan Jinlian and Li Shishi talked a lot together, including comments on Liu Heng. They were all complimentary, which made Master Li curious about Liu Heng.
Liu Heng refused: "I want to prepare for the exam."
He was not too curious about Master Li, but she was beautiful and knew how to play music, chess, calligraphy and painting. It was not like he had never seen such a woman before.
In his life in the Red Mansion, he had seen too many beautiful and talented women.
Which of the twelve golden hairpins is not beautiful and talented?
Not to mention the two leaders, Sister Lin and Xue Baochai, Liu Hao's wife in his previous life, Jia Yuanchun, was also a very talented beauty, definitely no less than Li Shishi. His sister-in-law, Xue Baoqin, is an extremely beautiful woman with extraordinary knowledge and talent. Even worse than Master Li.
You said Wang Xifeng doesn’t understand poetry?
But Wang Xifeng is very capable. She is a woman who is as capable as a man.
It's a pity that there is no stage for her to display her talents.
Therefore, Liu Hieragi really had no idea of meeting Li Shishi.
Moreover, Master Li was Song Huizong’s woman. If she ran to see Master Li, wouldn’t Song Huizong worry about her?
What if Song Huizong wears small shoes?
Pan Jinlian knew that Liu Heng was not a womanizer, so she stopped trying to persuade Liu Heng and played the song "Autumn Moon in the Han Palace" for Liu Heng with her pipa in her arms.
After listening to the music, Liu Hao praised it and sent Pan Jinlian away.
He took out his book, pretended to see it, and actually started to practice his internal skills.
After that, Pan Jinlian often went to see Master Li.
One time when she came back from Fengle Tower, Pan Jinlian came to see Liu Heng again.
Pan Jinlian: "Sir, today I met a person at Senior Sister's place."
Liu Heng raised his eyebrows.
Pan Jinlian: "The man calls himself Zhao Yi and is a wealthy businessman. But from the way Sister Shishi treats that man, I feel that he doesn't look like an ordinary wealthy businessman. I'm afraid that man has an unusual status."
Liu Hiiragi: It’s really extraordinary.
Pan Jinlian: "That man is interested in me. He heard that I am not a brothel girl, and he wants to admit me into his backyard."
Liu Heng: "Then what do you think?"
Pan Jinlian frowned and shook her head slightly: "I don't know. I don't have an idea in my mind. I want to ask the young master for his opinion."
It seems that Song Huizong's appearance is pretty good.
If Song Huizong had the appearance of Zhang Dahu, Pan Jinlian would definitely refuse without hesitation. Now that he is hesitating, he should be tempted.
Think about it, although Zhao Ji is not young, he is pampered, looks younger than his actual age, is proficient in poetry and calligraphy, is good at calligraphy and painting, and has a noble and bookish air. He can still deceive some little girls who have no knowledge. .
Just like Pan Jinlian.
Liu Heng thought for a while and decided to tell Pan Jinlian about Zhao Ji's identity.
"You know, Master Li is a woman today."
Pan Jinlian was surprised: "What?"
Liu Heng: "Many people in the capital know that the current emperor often goes to Fengle Tower incognito, just for Master Li."
Pan Jinlian: "What the young master means, then Zhao Yi means..."
Liu Heng: "The surname Zhao is the surname of the royal family."
Pan Jinlian: "..."
After a while, Pan Jinlian took a long breath.
"It turns out that person is today. No wonder he is so noble."
Liu Heng: "Have you made a decision now?"
Pan Jinlian nodded.
How could she let go of such an opportunity to reach the sky in one step?
Liu Heng: "In that case, you will be my sister from now on. I will write a letter to my family and ask my father to add your name to the family tree. But you will have to change your surname to Liu in the future."
Pan Jinlian understood that Liu Heng was trying to improve his status, so that he could gain a higher status if he entered the harem in the future.
Otherwise, if you enter the palace as a maid, you will be bullied by many people.
Fortunately, only Li Shishi knew that she was Liu Tong's maid, and Zhao Yi didn't.
Pan Jinlian quickly saluted Liu Heng and thanked him: "Thank you, sir."
Liu Heng: "Wrong, you should call me third brother."
Pan Jinlian: "Thank you, third brother."
