Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 330 No Regrets for Your Own Misfortune

Chang'an, Wei Zhai.

A handsome young man, served by a pretty maid, wore a dark blue unicorn jade and a sword inlaid with jewels. He looked like a rich and handsome nobleman.

The pretty maid's eyes flashed with brilliance and she praised: "Mr. Lang is really as handsome as Pan An and Song Yu. This gathering will definitely win the favor of beauties."

The handsome young man looked at his own reflection in the huge floor-to-ceiling bronze mirror, laughed with satisfaction, and said: "You are so sweet-tongued. Today, the Japanese man can really win the favor of the girl from the Yin family, and it is not without your benefit."

He straightened his hair, raised his head and walked out of the house.

The handsome young man's surname was Wei, and his twin names were Juyuan. He was born in the Wei family of Jingzhao, a noble family in Guanzhong, and the great-great-grandson of Wei Xiaokuan, the Great Sikong of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

Although Jingzhao Wei is not among the five surnames, he is based in Guanzhong and has a very close relationship with the royal family. He has always been the object of trust of the court. Imperial relatives and nobles also took Wei as his wife, so it is said that Weidu in the south of the city went to Tianchi Wuyi said.

The Wei in Weidu refers to Webster.

Wei Juyuan is a direct descendant of the Wei family's Dongjuan Yun Gongfang. He was born with a golden key in his mouth. He has been taught by his family since he was a child. Every move he makes is full of nobility. In terms of his walking demeanor, he can indeed be regarded as one of the four handsome men. Character.

When they arrived at the front hall, the three of them crowded in.

They looked left and right, and they were full of praise.

Wei Yuanjin, who is also a member of the Wei family but belongs to a side branch, said: "Brother is very high-spirited. It seems that he is determined to win the girl from the Yin family when he goes to Jiaofangsi."

Wei Juyuan was not modest and said: "It's what's in the bag!"

In ancient times, brothels were legal. There were two types of brothels in the Tang Dynasty, government-run and private.

Private brothels are normal brothels and prostitutes, which are concentrated in Pingkangfang. Most of the women in them are girls from good families who are bought, sold or sold their bodies by various means.

The official one is the Jiaofangsi, most of the women in it are the daughters of sinners, and there are many ladies among them.

The girl from the Yin family is one of them...

The girl from the Yin family is called Yin Xuan, the granddaughter of Yin Shishi's chosen granddaughter, Yin Hongzhi. Strictly speaking, Yin Hongzhi is still a minister of relatives. He is the younger brother of Concubine De, one of Li Shimin's four concubines. He also enjoyed a period of glory back then, and many noble disciples interacted with him. After his nephew Li You, King of Qi, returned to the feudal vassal and entered the country, he concurrently served as the chief historian of the Prince of Qi's palace. He used this opportunity to pursue an official career and encourage King Li You of Qi's ambition to seize the heir apparent. In the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, he supported Li You in his rebellion, but was defeated and executed.

Yin Hongzhi's wives and concubines moved into the Yeting Palace, while his son Yin Xinliang's wives and daughters were merged into the Jiaofang Division...

The ancestors of the Yin family rose in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. They were the family of princes for hundreds of years. Yin Xuan was originally a lady of the family. After joining the Jiaofang Division, she received professional training and training. She was the best choice in terms of talent, appearance and deportment. Especially the singing voice, like a kingfisher playing water or an oriole singing, makes people sing for three days.

A sinner woman like Yin Xuan is the most popular in Jiaofangsi. In the earliest days, as long as the Jiaofang Division had such dusty noble ladies, they would not wait for the other party to train them. Wangsunguizhou, who had a high vision, bought the house first, either serving as a maid, a concubine, or raising a family. Among them, she acts as the singer in the mansion.

In order to avoid brain drain, the Jiaofang Division finally issued a regulation. The girls trained by the Jiaofangsi must serve the Jiaofangsi for at least five years before they are allowed to sell themselves.

After Yin Xuanru graduated from Jiaofangsi and worked for Jiaofangsi for five years, today is the time to redeem herself.

Wei Juyuan, as the most upper-class person in Chang'an, attended various banquets all year round. In most of the banquets, he would ask the head of the church to send girls to sing and dance to add to the fun.

Yin Xuan is the most outstanding girl in the Jiaofang Division in recent years. Wei Juyuan has admired her for a long time and has been waiting for this day to bring her beauty home.

The group of people happily headed to the Jiaofang Division.

Come to Jiaofangsi...

Compared to the noisy brothel, the people who come in and out of Jiaofangsi are much less human-like, and most of them are elegant and elegant young men.

The person in charge of entertaining guests in the Jiaofang Division was not Mr. Turtle, but a rather handsome young official.

After all, it is a court institution, directly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites, so it still wants to save face.

When the clerk saw Wei Juyuan, he immediately knew his purpose and said, "Wei Langjun came a little late today. Yuwen Langjun and Liu Jialangjun have been waiting for a long time. The Yin family girl couldn't bear them to wait and had already come out of the cabinet to greet them. "

Wei Juyuan's face suddenly turned the color of pig liver.

Yin Xuan is a rare beauty in Jiaofangsi in recent years, and she is admired by many people.

There are many people like Wei Juyuan who wait for the date to come and take the beauty home.

Wei Juyuan didn't pay attention to ordinary competitors, but Mr. Yuwen and Mr. Liu Jialang were his strong rivals.

Mr. Yuwen’s name is Yu Wenjie and he is from the Yuwen clan in Henan Province, while Mr. Liu’s husband is named Liu Hui and he is from the Liu clan in Hedong...

The Yuwen clan in Henan and the Liu clan in Hedong are both noble clans close to the royal family. Their overall strength may be inferior to that of the Wei clan, but both parties have the foundation and will not be afraid of them.

The three of them all hang out in Chang'an. They fight openly and secretly for Yin Xuan, and they are jealous. They often become a hot topic in Chang'an.

Wei Juyuan was anxious and strode towards the hall.

Before I even entered the door, I heard bursts of laughter coming from inside.

Wei Juyuan couldn't even wait for the pass and barged directly into it.

The hall is elegantly decorated, and a huge silk painting of a lady hangs on the big wall. It is lightly painted and elegant. It was painted by Yin Xuan herself. There are six groups of mats in the center of the hall, three of which are occupied by people, each group ranging from two to six people.

As the owner of the hall, Yin Xuan naturally sat at the top, but she was not the superior chairperson, but was sitting side by side with the second seats on the left and right.

At this moment, the beauty was covering her mouth and laughing. It was obvious that the atmosphere was very lively before his arrival.

The person occupying the top seat was actually not the "love rival" he imagined, but an incomparably handsome young man.

Wei Juyuan was quite confident about his appearance, but in front of this young man, he felt like he was jealous of Xu Gong.

Wei Juyuan also recognized that this handsome young man was the young master of the Helan family, Helan Minzhi, who was deeply loved by the emperor and empress.

The three people beside He Lan Min were also named noble sons in Chang'an, but compared with He Lan Min, they were much inferior.

The remaining two seats are occupied by Yu Wenjie and Liu Hui.

When Yin Xuan saw Wei Juyuan entering, she stood up to greet him. She bowed Yingying and said, "I thought your husband had something to do and wouldn't come today!"

The voice coming out of Yin Tao's small mouth is ethereal and sweet, and she indeed has an extraordinary talent...

Wei Juyuan's heart skipped a beat, but he still maintained his gentlemanly demeanor and said, "I promised you, girl, how could I not come?"

Seeing that none of the three people had any intention of giving up their seats, Wei Juyuan sat on the fourth seat with a bit of displeasure.

Yu Wenjie glanced at Wei Juyuan who was sitting and said, "Brother Wei, do you know what we talked about before?"

Wei Juyuan didn't want to lose his grace in front of his sweetheart, so he said calmly: "I don't know. Just hearing laughter when we were at the door should be something worth being happy about."

Liu Hui patted his thigh and said, "It's indeed worth being happy. We are talking about Brother Wei's new work!" Wei Juyuan's face darkened. He also thought carefully in his mind. He had written a lot of poems recently, but most of them were for his own entertainment. Self-pleasure is difficult to achieve, so the last time he wrote a poem in public was at a gathering during the Double Ninth Festival this year. At that time, his thoughts surged out, and his song "Climbing High and Looking Afar" won a lot of applause, and he will also He compiled it into his own collection of selected poems to be passed down to future generations.

"Where is the joy?"

He was very displeased. "Looking Aloft" was one of his favorite works.

Yu Wenjie answered: "Of course I am fascinated by Brother Wei's talent."

He stood up gracefully, raised his hand and chanted: "Refreshing and full of shit...Pfft, haha..."

He laughed so hard that he couldn't straighten his waist.

Liu Hui was lying on the table, slapping the table and shouting: "Good poem, good poem."

Wei Juyuan looked at Yin Xuan, the beautiful woman's eyes showed a bit of disgust, but the corners of her mouth were slightly raised unconsciously, and she said angrily: "Don't talk nonsense, how could this have been done by me?"

He Lan Minzhi, who had been watching the play, asked: "Since it was not done by Lang Jun, why did Lang Jun publicize it again and again?"

"That's right!" Yu Wenjie took out a collection of poems from his arms and said: "This collection of poems is written clearly. It was written by Brother Wei. You don't need to deny it. In fact, this poem is not bad. It is suitable to read when going to the toilet. …”

He said and threw the poetry collection in his hand to Wei Juyuan.

Wei Juyuan took a look and saw that it was indeed a "Selected Collection of Styles from the Prosperous Tang Dynasty".

He couldn't wait to open it, and the first song in the first chapter was "Yellow Crane Tower" by Chen Qingsi.

There are many poems by Chen Qingsi that are circulating now, but "Yellow Crane Tower" is currently recognized as the number one and the best poem in decades. It is natural to be selected as the number one.

Wei Juyuan continued to scroll down. The first few articles were normal, but then they became more and more weird. The filthy poems that had been widely circulated in Chang'an recently were included in them, including the one he wrote...

Liu Hui reminded appropriately: "Brother Wei, turn back, there are three more chapters..."

Wei Juyuan was so angry that his lips couldn't help trembling, and he was about to cry without tears. He defended: "I heard it from Li Ke, brother Li..."

Helan Minzhi also joined the battle and said: "I have heard many times that Jingzhao Wei Juyuan is very talented. When I saw it today, I was really disappointed. If you wrote this poem, it makes sense to spread it everywhere. After all, you can't see Mount Tai with a blind eye. I also like to write Poems, I also feel that the poems I wrote are rare in the world. But when I asked my husband to comment, I got a bullshit evaluation. This poem is so terrible, but Brother Wei publicized it so loudly, must he really like it? "

Wei Juyuan was so speechless that he was almost speechless. Seeing Yinxuan's serious look, he was so anxious that he almost shed tears and regretted it endlessly.

Wei Juyuan's identity will naturally not contribute to the five surnames of Guandong. On the contrary, Jingzhao Wei is a staunch Li-Tang sect and is politically hostile to the five surnames of Guandong.

Wei Juyuan promoted the dregs of poetry in the Tang Dynasty style simply for his own sake to disgust Chen Qingsi and his group of reformers.

As a top nobleman in the Tang Dynasty, Wei Juyuan always regarded reciting poems and composing poems as the most elegant thing.

Only elegant people can do elegant things.

If everyone can recite poems and compose poems, how can they express their sense of superiority?

The entrance to the palace is very strict, requiring you to read thousands of volumes and be familiar with ancient and modern allusions, so you can easily get rid of most of the scholars.

To put it simply, a person who has read many poetry books may not be able to write palace style prose and write palace style poems, but someone who can write palace style prose and write palace style poems must be a well-educated person. If you read less books and understand individual allusions, you won't be able to accumulate profound rhetoric.

Wei Juyuan didn't know who was opposing the Tang Dynasty style, but he didn't mind helping from the side and helping to discredit it, so that the world's scholars would know the elegance of the palace style poetry and the inferiority of the Tang style poetry.

As a result, I never expected that it would come back to bite me and become what I wrote.

The most important thing for a scholar is his reputation. A scholar who loses his reputation will lose everything.

If this matter spreads, his future will be ruined.

"Tear, tear, tear!"

Wei Juyuan could no longer maintain his grace. He tore the poems in his hands into pieces and roared with red eyes: "Who is he? How dare you slander me like this!"

He glared at Yuwen and said, "Is it you?"

The collection of poems was given to him by Yu Wenjie.

Yuwen explained: "Don't accuse me unjustly. This collection of poems is sold by vendors all over Chang'an. It's very cheap, only ten Tongbao."

Wei Juyuan's eyes darkened.

The papermaking and printing technology of this era had not yet undergone changes. Books were still a luxury product in this era, and ordinary people could not afford to read books.

Ten Tongbao, normal book paper costs more than this, let alone printing and binding?

Now that I think about it, the collection of poems on the ground is poor and shabby, the paper is of the lowest quality, and the printing layout is not neat. It is obviously the work of an underground workshop on the black market.

The quality of the books produced by this kind of underground workshop is extremely poor, but the advantage is that it is plentiful and well managed, and can be withdrawn at any time without leaving a trace.

It's over, it's over.

I can't explain it to my face today. Three people become tigers. When more people see it, I really become a poet.

In front of the future, no beauty is important.

He was confused and said: "Someone, I'll take my leave first!"

Wei Juyuan was so frightened that he turned around and ran away. He wanted to find his father and uncle, and beg them for help.

Wei Juyuan panicked and almost tripped over the threshold.

Looking at Wei Juyuan's embarrassed figure, Yin Xuan covered her mouth and smiled softly, "The three gentlemen are so bad. They are so angry with Mr. Wei."

He Lanmin was naturally arrogant and snorted: "It's your own fault. Who is to blame?"

How could Liu Hui and Yu Wenjie not know that the poem was not written by Wei Juyuan?

But it is not important.

It is crucial to have one less powerful opponent today.

The two of them agreed, but looked at He Lan Minzhi with a bit of fear.

There is no other reason: He Lan Minzhi is too handsome, too rich, and too powerful.

He Lan Minzhi did not look at Liu Hui and Yu Wenjie, but only glanced at Yin Xuan, who was charming with a hint of coldness, and asked: "Speaking of the Tang Dynasty body, it is the hottest topic of conversation in Chang'an now, but I don't know what Miss Yin thinks? "

Yin Xuan paused and said softly: "I like it, not just liking it, but loving it very much. I serve you with songs, from the Book of Songs to Erya, from poems to parallel prose, and even palace-style poems. I have sung thousands of songs. I have personally experienced that in terms of the neatness of the counterpoints and the beauty of the rhythm, nothing can compare to the regular verses and quatrains in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. I will have no regrets in my life if I can sing the praises of Mr. Chen's poems."

(End of this chapter)