Ping An Biography

There was a few days of continuous drizzle a while ago, but these days are sunny and the sun shines on people warmly. Does the so-called yang energy mean this kind of warm feeling?The routine of getting up early and going to bed early, the hustle and bustle of the market, and the vibrant flowers and trees make people almost forget the shadows in the sun, and they are in good spirits.

Xie Jun was busy with the business operation that he started to plan years ago, and had already named the event "Hua Jian Hui". When Zhang Ning asked about the business, he only said that everything was arranged, and he would report to Zhang Ning in time if there was any situation.

Mr. Su and the other three great talents traveled to Yangzhou one after another, and lived on the side of Baoyang Lake. Their whereabouts seemed to be very low-key, and they never appeared in public.However, it is rare for this group of people to listen to ditties and talk about romance in private in the boudoir of those famous "confidantes".Therefore, the address and all information could not escape Xie Jun's eyes and ears, and he quickly grasped the truth.

Zhang Ning had agreed to Xie Jun before, so he couldn't break his promise when the situation came to an end, so he went to visit Mr. Su and proposed Xie Jun's invitation.It was a romantic gathering in itself, and it did not conflict with the hobbies of talented scholars. With the affection of acquaintances, Mr. Su really agreed.Yang Gong (Yang Shiqi) was mentioned again during the conversation. It seems that Su Gongzi is not very interested in some little-known brothel artists. This time, it is mostly due to the relationship between Zhang Ning and Yang Shiqi.

Until the end of February, the spies under Xie Jun did not make any valuable progress.The date of Biyuan's Flower Festival is approaching, Zhang Ning is bored, so naturally he has to attend the event in person, it's not a bad thing to see beautiful women singing and dancing.

"The place is in the Yuanzi private room in the second entrance of Biyuan. There are only a dozen or twenty people. Except for a few famous people, all of them are talented businessmen from Baoyang Lake... Oh? It is naturally lively and popular in the hall. But the spectrum is low." Xie Juan talked all about making money, and he hadn't mentioned any secret investigations for two or three days. , other people can only faintly hear the sound of silk and bamboo and singing in the hall, it is useless to be anxious, you can ask someone to find out who will win... It will be better if it becomes a topic in the tea room, and the whole city will discuss it. What is the scene like?"

Seeing that he was so caring, Zhang Ning agreed casually in the tea room: "After all, it is the name of the game of Feng Hua Xue Yue. If we privately choose Yangzhou Oiran, it should not be labeled as something?"

"Who works in this line of work in Yangzhou, who has nothing to trouble us?" Xie Juan glared, "Besides, the four great talents in Jiangsu and Zhejiang and the Huakui appointed by the richest man in Yangzhou don't even have any weight?"

Zhang Ning said with a smile: "Heng Yong calm down, you will definitely succeed in no time." He thought for a while and asked: "You said to give Mr. Su and others a 'finishing fee', would it be more reliable to give the money first?" Spectrum?"

Xie Juan shook his head and said: "That must not be the case. These talented scholars are all literati, and they are different from pure merchants. They are somewhat similar to the famous chickens in the kiln. They want to be bitches and set up memorial archways. Afterwards The money was given as a thank you, and he felt that he had taken away his value when he gave the money beforehand."

"Heng Yong scolded me too." Zhang Ning joked.

It was only then that Xie Jun realized that Zhang Ning was an official who passed the imperial examination. A serious civil servant, he quickly slapped himself on the face twice: "I made a slip of the tongue, I will slap myself."

It looks very funny for a man who is five-year-old and three-year-old to do such a gesture. Old Cousin Xie is really fascinated these days.Zhang Ning smiled and pulled him back: "That's all."

At this time, a middle-aged lady came in, and handed over a greeting card, saying: "Our Huajian meeting has not yet opened, and the reputation has already spread. There is a woman here who sent a message. Thinking of it, I can also be in front of talented scholars." Sing a song." <Han?What's the background? "Xie Jun glanced at the post.

The woman said: "After some inquiries, it is said that she lived on the bank of Baoyang Lake and was born in a brothel. Later, a tea merchant surnamed Wang in Yangzhou bought her as a concubine. The boss of the tea merchant was out on a boat to buy goods. She stayed alone in the vacant house for too long. I wanted to go out for a walk, and I just heard that our Biyuan Huajian would be very interested."

Zhang Ning said casually: "It sounds like "Pipa Xing" by Layman Xiangshan."

"An out-of-date brothel girl who has been married to a merchant for some time and hasn't been able to speak up, I'm afraid she'll be ashamed." Xie Juan said.

The woman said: "I'm not afraid of being ashamed, as long as you don't compare the Miao girls in our garden."

Xie Juan let out a disdainful voice from his mouth, "Eating": "You mean that you can meet a beautiful woman who can overwhelm the country and the city? Even if you look good, it's just the most basic, and you have to be talented. How many people can you choose from the huge population of Yangzhou City with all the conditions? In this way, you send someone to send invitations. If what you find out is true and you can really sing and play, then send invitations to her. One or two It’s just right for someone from outside to come in as a foil to the green leaves, and it will also prevent the traces of our admiration from being too obvious.”

"Yes." The woman responded.

Xie Jun turned his head and said to Zhang Ning: "The person we will finally praise is Ms. Miao Ge, but the foil should not be too bad. In the end, Ms. Miao Ge's appearance as the finale surprised everyone. Tsk tsk, her reputation has risen."

Zhang Ning nodded and said yes: "The key is to let Ms. Miao Ge prepare well. Only she presents the real materials. Master Su really appreciates it. It will be easy for me to talk to him when I meet him in the future."

"Don't worry, all famous experts in Yangzhou City have been invited to give advice."

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On the first day of March, the wind is mild and beautiful, when the flowers are in full bloom, the sun is blowing warm wind, and a red silk banner is hung at the gate of Biyuan, which reads: Yangzhou Huajianhui.On the vertical banners on both sides, it is written that the four great talents in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, as well as refined scholars, attended the meeting to comment on Yunyun, the top flower.

It is true that even in the affluent places of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it is rare to see stunning beauties. Occasionally, it is quite seductive to see the beautiful little lady next door. Show up, let alone a lady from a good family.People come here to feast their eyes, and there are a lot of customers at the moment, and the excitement is really great.

But the excited spectators could hardly see anything, they could only watch the crowded crowd join in the fun, but their interest did not diminish.Just like during the National Day holiday on May [-]st, when a large group of people flock to various famous scenic spots, the result is that there are crowded people, sweaty and full of sweat, but they are still in high spirits. .

I heard that there are elegant scholars and celebrities, but I can't see them. They all go in quietly through the back door.

Ten or twenty people came to the scene one after another, but Xie Jun didn't come for the time being. Today's gifted scholars and beauties are the protagonists, and he is only behind the scenes to avoid "obscuring the guests".Zhang Ning entered the private room and took a look. Some of the beards were gray but they looked calm. In contrast, none of them were particularly young in their early teens or early twenties. Presumably the truly wealthy and powerful "talented scholars" were not playboys. If you are too young, even if your family is well-off, you still have to be controlled. There are no parents who encourage their young sons to hang around in this kind of "flower garden".

With so many people, Zhang Ning only knew Mr. Su, so he went up to greet him and said a few more words, and the others didn't know what to say at all.I saw that the talented Su Liangchen was wearing a moon-white long cloth robe today, he was still so plain and his whole body did not show the air of wealth, but those who knew him knew that his family was a wealthy businessman and landlord with huge wealth.

Su Liangchen seemed to know everyone present, and while talking and laughing happily, he did not neglect Zhang Ning, and specifically recommended: "Su's friend Zhang Pingan, Ping An is a member of the public."

Zhang Ning bowed to each other with a friendly smile: "It's a pleasure to meet you."

Su Liangchen only mentioned a man from the public family, he didn't talk much about official positions, but it was just right, talking about official positions in a romantic place would be boring.Moreover, at this time, it is not a glorious thing for a person with public office to hang out among j|women. If it catches up with the strict order of the government, officials will be dismissed if they are found out... Of course, everyone It's not just about cleansing yourself. Generally, you don't look for ji|women, but look for men to walk the dry road, because the law doesn't say that you are not allowed to play with men.

After hearing Su Liangchen's introduction, an old cousin immediately joked: "By the way, Brother Qingshan, I heard that you donated a reputation as a supervisor last year, and you were even appointed an official. What official is it?"

A middle-aged man waved his hand and said, "It's fine if you don't mention it, it's just a false title. Donate a name and get an official status. It's not like you don't know about it."

Everyone found a seat in twos and threes, and Mr. Su's side was the most crowded. I didn't want this Mr. Su to seem low-key and indifferent, and he had a good network.After a while, a group of maids dressed up like palace maids brought tea and water, and also set up stationery, and the young lady was grinding ink beside her and waiting.

For a while, the room was filled with the pleasant smell of tea and ink, and a farce of sexual intercourse was going on, which made it full of all kinds of elegance.There is also the hanging bamboo curtain on the table, the vermilion lacquer carved windows, and the palace lanterns, all of which have an antique charm.

The beauties haven't played yet, but the people here are already writing with great interest, whether they are rich or talented, they are all ready to write a poem and chant it.

Zhang Ning thought that Xie Jun had put a lot of effort into this matter, so he asked Su Liangchen's tone for him: "Today's Huajian meeting, how does Mr. Su feel about the arrangement?"

Su Liangchen took a sip of tea, nodded and said indifferently: "The tea does take some work."

Hearing this, he only talked about tea, as if he was saying: Make a good tea garden, just do tea business, don't mess with the music industry.However, Zhang Ning was looking forward to Miao Ge's performance. He hadn't heard her sing yet, but her voice was very good.

"Maybe there will be surprises in it." Zhang Ning said.