For some reason, even though it was only his second time here, Chen Luo felt that he was extremely familiar with every table and chair in Linglong Building.
After all, it was the place where he had fought.
Wen Dou is Wen Dou.
Don't think too much!
Mrs. Han Sanniang led people to meet Chen Luo from a distance, and helped Chen Luo out of the carriage with a look of attentiveness on her face. Her voice was almost full of affection: "My uncle, I am looking forward to the morning and the night." I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. I’ve finally waited for you. King Xiao Jing has been waiting for a long time. Come with me quickly..."
As Han Sanniang reached out her hand to hold Chen Luo, Ji Zhong took a step forward and stood between Han Sanniang and Chen Luo. Han Sanniang's expression remained unchanged and she patted her sleeves: "Come on, uncle, I will lead the way for you."
Chen Luo nodded and followed Mrs. Han towards the Linglong Building.
…
Before coming here, Chen Luo specifically asked Lu Tong who Prince Jing was. He didn't know if he didn't ask, but he was shocked when he asked.
It turns out that this King Jing's lineage is, in total, the youngest son of the founder of the Daxuan Kingdom. Although he is young, his military exploits in the founding of the Daxuan Kingdom are enough to rank among the top three, ranking first among all the princes. Later, in order to avoid the fight for the prince, he volunteered to stay in the south forever. Emperors of the past dynasties continued to add more titles. At its peak, the title included the entire Jingzhou, half of Wuzhou and the smaller half of Yuzhou in the south, totaling ten prefectures. It could be said that there were thirteen states in the world, and King Jing's lineage exclusively occupied two states.
However, during the reign of Emperor Lin of the previous generation, King Jing took the initiative and resigned from the fiefdoms of Wuzhou and Yuzhou, leaving only Jingzhou for frontal defense against the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons. Later, Emperor Lin was assassinated, and so many forces were involved that in the end only the culprit was killed.
After hearing the news, King Lao Jing gave an order, and six thousand dead soldiers rushed thousands of miles at night to the place where the culprit family was located, and bloodbathed 336 members of the opponent's family, including eight great Confucians and 32 masters. , one hundred and three Confucian scholars below the Master.
"Da Xuan Law" says: Those who assassinate the emperor will be punished by their clan!
King Jing said: Emperor Daxuan must not be humiliated!
At that time, the court was in chaos, Emperor Wu was young, and some people wanted to depose the emperor. That night, the powerful official was brutally murdered, and there was a bloody word on the court wall——
"Everyone in the world is loyal and brave, Jingzhou is full of dead soldiers!"
All officials were in danger for a while.
But other than that, King Jing's lineage still guarded the Southern Territory of Daxuan conscientiously and never interfered in other things. Military orders did not leave Jingzhou. Everyone finally understood that as long as the change of imperial power was not involved, even if powerful ministers were involved in politics, King Jing's lineage would not interfere. This vein is the mountain-preserving stone reserved by the founder of the country for the royal Ye family.
And the young King Jing who invited him today is none other than the Crown Prince Jing, the next generation of King Jing. Because the queen has to change her name after receiving the title of Queen, so before that, the name is not important. The contemporary King Jing casually named him "Dafu".
"The gatekeeper of the throne!" Chen Luo sighed in his heart, this was no ordinary prince.
Chen Luo only knew that the prince was slightly two years younger than him, about the same age as Ji Zhong, and was about seventeen or eighteen years old. He didn't know the reason for the sudden banquet for him.
But there should be no ill intentions in making an appointment at Linglong Building.
"You're a seventeen-year-old kid. If I let my domineering spirit show off, I might be able to become a disciple and become a brother!"
Chen Luo thought secretly.
…
"Young prince, look, this is the cost of this treat..."
An accountant handed a piece of paper to Ye Dafu, still explaining——
"I heard that we are hosting a banquet for Wan Anbo. All the top ten brothels in Beijing have given us free meals and free girls. But this Linglong House is the most practical, and they even privately paid two thousand taels of silver."
"Luo Hongnu, the music master, heard that Wan Anbo was coming and waived the appearance fee."
"However, you must use some treasures to show your sincerity, Your Majesty. So I took the initiative and brought out a pot of the drunken immortal brew you sent from the palace. I also brought some meat from some rare and exotic animals for easy cooking. Delicious food.”
"So, excluding the things brought out from the palace, we will make a net profit of two thousand taels?"
"Of course not! Now Wan Anbo's reputation in the Zhongjing brothel has caught up with Liu Jingzhuang. There are courtesans in other brothels who also want to see Wan Anbo's style, so I offer five hundred taels of silver per person, and enter Linglong House as the young prince's entourage. , six in total, this is three thousand taels!”
"In addition, I have also made an agreement with Mrs. Han. In the past, the entry fee for Linglong Tower was one hundred taels, but today it has been increased to two hundred taels. The extra one hundred taels will be divided in half between Linglong Tower and Prince Jing's Mansion."
"I have already spread the news that Wan Anbo came to the banquet, and specifically mentioned that there may be more masterpieces coming out. Those who are obsessed with "The Swordsman" and the Confucian scholars who love romance will definitely flock to it. According to the following estimate, one person The income of one thousand taels is more than enough.”
"Through this calculation, if the young prince invites Wan Anbo to the banquet this time, he will make a guaranteed net profit of six thousand taels!"
"In addition, the other nine major brothels have promised that if the young prince can find a way to invite Wan Anbo to sit with them, the offer will be a thousand taels..."
When Ye Dafu heard this, he showed a satisfied smile on his face: "This Wan Anbo is really my fortune... I must worship him later and become brothers."
Chengyu, who was standing aside, looked a little ugly and turned his head.
This young prince is good at everything and has a good nature, but... he cares too much about gold and silver.
Since I accompanied him to Beijing, I haven't seen him spending extravagantly. I just watched him go to the palace to make money with his eyes wide open. One thousand and twenty thousand taels is never too much, and twelve hundred taels is never too little. Sometimes even King Jing’s face is lost.
But when asked what he wanted the money for, he laughed and didn't answer.
I wrote to King Jing several times to complain, but King Jing only replied with two words: Let him go!
Maybe it’s the child’s nature.
Thinking of this, Chengyu thought of Chen Luo, whom he had rescued before.
He never expected that in such a short period of time, he would have such a great reputation in Zhongjing. I thought he was a disciple of Mr. Zhulin No. 4 before, but I didn't expect that he was actually that disciple.
Looking at Ye Dafu's round body and his smile as he stared at the harvest list, Chengyu sighed softly.
"It would be great if the prince could also learn from Wan Anbo's talent and style..."
…
Linglong Tower Spring Observation Deck.
This is a place where geishas rest before performing on stage. Through a window, you can have an unobstructed view of the elegant rooms opposite, hence the name Chunwang.
At this time, Luo Hongnu was already dressed. This time she tidied up her clothes specially. Although she was still dressed in red, she tied an acacia button on her head.
This button is made of two rings intertwined together, which binds the long hair into two strands, passes through the rings, and finally forms a bundle. Because it resembles a pair of lovers intertwined, it is named Acacia Button. In the early years, there were many It was used by women who had a lover in their hearts. Later, it was also imitated by girls in the boudoir, taking the meaning of looking forward to love.
"Isn't this lovesickness button too frivolous?" Luo Hongnu felt like a deer in his heart, but he shook his head, "My uncle gave me "Lovesickness Song". It's just the right time for me to wear this lovesickness button."
"He's just a grown man, but will he pay attention to my hair accessories? Do you want me to remind him?"
Thinking of this, Luo Hongnu began to worry about gain and loss again.
…
In the lobby of Linglong Building.
The two men in Tsing Yi paid the entry fee and entered the Linglong Building. They dismissed the turtle slaves who came to greet them and found a corner to sit down.
"Brother Pan, do we really want to provoke Wan Anbo? I heard that Qian Erkang was expelled from the academy and can't even go home. He is quite miserable now..."
The man called Brother Pan had a goatee and said, "Nonsense, of course I know. But the prince intends to recruit Wan Anbo, which will affect the status of the one above us."
"Since he learned that King Xiao Jing hosted a banquet for Wan Anbo, he came up with this strategy. It can be said that he is invincible."
"After all, we have to rely on that person to make a living, right?"
"Besides, when it comes to scholars, it's just asking for advice, and it's not like Qian Erkang's tit-for-tat confrontation! Don't worry."
Hearing what Brother Goatbeard Pan said, the other person was slightly relieved. At this moment, cheers came from Linglong Building. The two of them followed the sound and saw Chen Luo, wearing a plain Confucian shirt, walking in at the gate under the guidance of Han Sanniang...
