What comes into view is the city wall of Qifeng City.
The walls of this city were the most spectacular and tallest that Shen Li had ever seen, except for Kaixi City.
The huge flat stones are piled up in an orderly manner, as if following a certain trajectory.
When he came on horseback, he saw the city wall and thought it was a mountain.
Outside the city, there are inns, restaurants, brothels and flower shops with young men soliciting customers.
"My lord, wait a minute, my lord, wait a minute!"
The little girl was panting and caught up with Shen Li.
"May I ask where the young master is from?"
"Shen is from Wuling, South Wu."
"Nan Wu Junyan!" The little girl was startled.
Qifeng City is close to Luojing.
There have always been few people from Nanwu. After all, in the past few years, the spies of the Nanwu Insect Catching Division were tracked down and many innocent businessmen in Nanwu were arrested.
This incident coincided with the Queen's ascension to the throne, and there was quite a stir.
"Any advice?"
Shen Li was not willing to dismount at all.
This little girl wore heavy makeup and her tone of voice was deliberately seductive.
In all likelihood, it was the brothels and flower shops in the city that solicited customers here.
The little girl smiled and said: "Young master, you have come all the way, have you ever seen the beauty of my Sui Dynasty woman?"
"Oh? Of course I can see them. The streets are full of people, either men or women. How can Shen not see them if he is not blind?"
"Wrong, wrong! The little girl is not talking about an ordinary woman."
"Is it possible that there is something unusual about Sui women?"
The little girl looked away from her withered face and said with a smile: "Young master is a swordsman. Have you ever heard of such a saying? Beauty is the scabbard of the sword."
"I heard it."
Beauty is the scabbard of a sword. This saying has been popular in the world for nearly ten years.
"It just so happens that my Pingkangfang is the most luxurious flower shop in Qifeng City, with countless beauties and endless scabbards!"
The little girl suddenly took Shen Li's hand: "May I ask the young master's name? When we arrive at Pingkangfang later, the little girl can also introduce the 'Scabbard' to the young master!"
"Shen Shixiu."
Withdraw your hand.
The strong rouge scent on her body was pungent.
"Master Shen, please come this way."
The little girl smiled and took the reins, leading Shen Li into the city gate.
"Shen has not yet agreed..."
"Master Shen, the rules of the Northern Sui Dynasty are that if you come to Qifeng City and don't go to Pingkangfang, you will become a hero!"
"I've never heard of such rules."
"Hehe, it's the little girl who just made such nonsense. Although Mr. Shen is young, he is a first-class hero."
Shen Li never liked to "flatter a horse", but the little girl's words were very touching.
Forget it, where can I live without living?
He killed the two bloody children in Woxia Temple, and there was a large sum of silver left at Fenduo in Kaifeng City. The money in the package was gone, and at the worst, he would call Fenduo to redeem him.
"Master Shen, did you know that there are two Pingkangfangs in the world?"
"I know that there is a Pingkangfang in Luojing, which is said to account for half of the beautiful women in the world. This Pingkangfang in Qifeng City is far from it."
She was telling the truth, and the little girl did not argue, "Young master, you don't know that Mu Twelve Niang, the white cat from Pingkangfang in Luojing, came to Qifeng City and now lives in the Flower Viewing Building in Pingkangfang in the city."
The two Pingkangfangs are from one family.
All have four floors.
They are the Flower Appreciation Tower, Bamboo Appreciation Tower, Snow Appreciation Tower and Spring Appreciation Tower.
Both the Flower Appreciation Tower and the Bamboo Appreciation Tower sell their skills rather than their bodies.
The women who can stay on these two floors are all good at sex and art.
The Snow Appreciation Tower and the Spring Appreciation Tower are just selling oneself rather than one's art.
There may be some very beautiful girls among them, but their number is far less than those on the second floor where you can enjoy the flowers and bamboos.
Shen Li asked with great interest: "But that Mu Twelfth Mother who sings lyrics with a cat?"
"Huh? The young master is Nan Wu Junyan. Have you ever heard of Mu Twelfth Mother's reputation?"
Not only heard of it.
Speaking of which, the story of Kou Xiaowan and Shen Shixiu partly borrowed from Mu Twelve Niang.
This Mu Twelfth Mother came from a martial arts family. After a revenge hunt, the Mu family suffered numerous casualties. Later, for some reason, she ended up in Pingkangfang, Luojing, and shocked everyone with her singing voice.
At that time, Mu Twelfth Mother was holding a white cat in her arms and singing "Niannujiao". The good-hearted person gave her the nickname of "cat-hugging".
Two years later, Lan Jue, the son of the prime minister of the Northern Sui Dynasty, disguised himself as an ordinary scholar and went to the Flower Viewing Tower to listen to music.
It happened to be Mu Twelve's turn to sing for everyone. Lan Jue was so shocked that he composed a poem on the spot, winning her favor.
The two gradually interacted more frequently and fell in love with each other.
It's a pity that one is the son of the current prime minister and the other is an actor from Pingkangfang. How can they be paired?
Prime Minister Lan Dingfeng heard about Lan Jue's absurdity and personally took people to Pingkangfang to arrest him.
Later, Lan Jue passed the imperial examination at the age of twenty-one and married a girl from the famous Gao family.
"Shen has heard a little bit about Mu Twelve Niang and Lan Jue's girl."
Shen Li smiled.
The little girl chuckled and said: "Ha, what did the little girl think it was? It turns out that it was a tragic incident of sesame seeds rotting into millet."
Immediately he asked in a low voice: "Does the young master know something else about Twelve Niangs?"
"I don't know."
On the day of Lan Jue's wedding, I don't know if Miss Gao was jealous or generous, but she actually invited Mu Twelve Niang to sing at the wedding banquet.
When the prime minister's son married a lady from the Gao family, the house was filled with guests, all of whom were distinguished guests.
Mu Twelfth Mother Shi Shiran stepped onto the temporary stage.
Holding the cat with hair as white as snow, Lan Jue burst into tears after finishing the song.
After all, he refused to marry Miss Gao, but insisted on flying away with Mu Twelve Niang and living freely in the world.
But Mu Twelve Niang refused on the spot and said that the young master is the son of the prime minister, and the slave family is nothing more than a rootless duckweed, just like the sun and a mayfly. The closer they are to each other, the more miserable their death will be.
With that said, congratulations to Miss Gao and Lan Jue on their happy marriage and a long life together.
The Miss Gao family was also a strange woman. Seeing that Lan Jue had given up her desire to be a womanizer, after they got married, she treated her tenderly and persuaded her to get married. More than a year later, Miss Gao family gave birth to twins for Lan Jue.
"Such a story actually happened?" Shen Li was surprised.
The little girl held the reins and jumped up and down: "Roughly counting, five years have passed. The 21-year-old Mr. Lan is already 26, and the 16-year-old Twelve Niang is already 21."
"Does Young Master Lan hold any position in the government now?"
"I heard that he is studying in the Hanlin Academy and has a bright future. Prime Minister Lan is about to retire. Maybe he can give him a push before he retires and transfer Young Master Lan to a local training position."
There was indeed such a rule in the Northern Sui Dynasty. After becoming a Jinshi, they chose the Hanlin Academy to study, firstly to raise their hopes, and secondly to wait for local vacancies.
"What a pity for these beauties."
"What's the pity? The little girl keeps whispering to the young master. Do you know why the Twelve Mothers came to Qifeng City?"
"I really don't know."
"The Twelve Mothers are hiding in wait for the edict!"
"I see."
Shen Li smiled knowingly.
When it comes to the Northern Sui Dynasty's chess, it is undoubtedly Ren Pingsheng who is good at picking flowers and plants.
The so-called picking of flowers and plants is just a matter of letting one's lustful heart be so intense that if one does not go to the brothel or flower shop for one day, one cannot play chess.
It is precisely this person who was reincarnated as a pervert, but he is invincible on the chessboard and is known as a national player.
The little girl smiled and said, "Young Master Shen, do you know who he is?"
"Ren Pingsheng?"
"Yes, it's him! Somehow, after listening to Twelve Niang's lyrics, Ren kept pestering him all his life. Twelve Niang had no choice but to hide in Qifeng City."
"Why is this person so rogue?"
"Hey, who told him that he and Honglu Temple's young minister Chu Yue and the Chu officials are in the same boat. Twelve Nyons can offend Ren Shengsheng, but they can't offend the Chu officials."
Even though she was far away from Luo Jing, the little girl unconsciously called her Chu Guanren with respect.
"Where did Chu Yue come from?"
"The young master is from Nanwu. I don't know if he is innocent. The Chu official is the fourth son of the head of the Chu family. The Chu family is rising rapidly. Maybe in a few years, it will be ranked among the great families such as Zhu, Wang, Sima, and Yu."
The little girl's words are very interesting. What does it mean to be innocent?
Shen Li laughed.
Too lazy to care about this mess in the Northern Sui Dynasty.
Comparing who is worse between the Southern Wu and the Northern Sui Dynasties, the young man thought silently, but he didn't know where to start.
Mr. Jingjie said that the troubles in the world are just repeating themselves in history books. There are all dynasties that will perish, and there are all families that will perish. Talking about it, fame and wealth are the most annoying and tempting.
The young man was convinced.
What happened in the Six Dynasties was just a private plan...
The little girl chattered all the way until she got close to Pingkangfang, and then she started talking about the interesting things inside.
"I almost forgot to ask the young master, which floor do you want to enter? My little lady, I have informed you in advance. Mu Twelfth Mother is in the Flower Viewing Building."
Shen Li smiled and said: "It is better to obey orders than to be respectful, so let's go to the Flower Appreciation Tower."
Although the women in the flower-viewing building are not selling their bodies, their prices are the highest among those on the fourth floor.
Mu Twelve Niang's fame spread far and wide, and the price for listening to the music and singing the lyrics in private was so high that it would make ordinary wealthy people speechless.
Strange to say, even if the price is so high, Mu Twelve Niang is the most popular among the distinguished customers of Pingkangfang.
Sometimes the little girl feels that she really doesn't understand men. She can listen to Mu Twelve Niang's lyrics but feel free and easy on the other third floor for several days.
"By the way, Shen doesn't know your name yet."
"its me!"
The little girl pointed to her nose: "Master, please call me Xiaocao. I have had no father and mother since I was a child. What am I if I am not Xiaocao?"
Shen Li turned over and dismounted, cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Shen Shixiu has seen Miss Xiaocao."
Xiaocao was stunned for a moment, then laughed happily: "You are such an interesting person."
With that said, she handed the reins in her hand to the young man who came to greet her, and she led Shen Li into Pingkangfang.
There are many warblers and swallows in the square, which is dizzying.
After watching it, Shen Li thought to himself that compared to the Pingkangfang in Qifeng City, the Zuichun Tower in Kaixi City might be on par, but compared to the Pingkangfang in Luojing, it is incomparable.
The northerners laugh at the southerners, locking themselves in the mountains and rivers and playing house.
It sounds ugly, but it makes some sense.
Zuichunlou has always been from a famous brothel all over the world. If she met Pingkangfang, I wonder if she would feel ashamed.
In addition, Pingkangfang was only one of the top brothels in the Northern Sui Dynasty.
"Young Master Shen, please come."
Passing by the red corridor, the passing women looked at Shen Li's extraordinary handsomeness and grace, and they all looked at him.
"Don't look at it, the young master is going to see Twelve Niangs."
Xiaocao said in disgust.
The Flower Viewing Building is located in the Pingkangfang compound, with dense flowers planted in front of the building.
On top of the plaque, more than one peony made of fine silk was hung.
The peonies are in full bloom, which is pleasing to the eye.
After entering the Flower Viewing Building, Shen Li realized what it was like to be surrounded by beauties.
But all the women I saw walking were of excellent appearance and figure.
Her laughter is charming, her eyebrows are springy, her lips are alluring, and the room is filled with fragrance.
"Who does this young master want to see?"
"Mr. Shen is a noble man, so of course he wants to see Mu Twelfth Mother!"
Xiaocao said proudly.
The pink-faced and red-lipped boy suddenly burst into laughter: "Mr. Shen, before meeting Mu Twelve Mother, you must pay a deposit of five hundred taels."
"Don't think that five hundred taels of deposit is too expensive. Mr. Shen is also lucky. Twelve Niangs have no other distinguished guests today. You are the first to get the moon!"
Shen Li asked in surprise: "Only five hundred taels?"
"Ah? It's a deposit."
"Yes, the deposit is only five hundred taels?"
Xiaocao and the boy looked at each other and were quite happy. They had met the rich young master of Nanwu. Their tips would definitely be indispensable!
"Considering your status as a young master, five hundred taels of deposit is indeed not much." The young man complimented.
"But I don't have five hundred taels."
