From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Zhou Yuan was stunned. Were women in ancient times so bold? They wanted to spend the night with a top courtesan after just meeting for the first time.

This made Zhou Yuan feel a little nervous. It was not that he was not lustful, but the person in front of him was obviously a hot potato. Once he ate it, he was afraid that his stomach would be burned.

So he smiled and said, "If I tell you the real purpose of this place, maybe Cai Ni will ask someone to drive me away."

Cai Ni was slightly startled, and then said, "Sir, please speak frankly. Cai Ni is not a narrow-minded person."

Of course, Zhou Yuan couldn't say anything nonsense. He did his homework before coming here.

So he said slowly: "Yunzhou has been prosperous since ancient times, and there are more than a hundred Qinlou and Chuguan, but the real leaders are only Xianchulou and Baihuaguan."

"In the past two years, Xianchulou has successively launched the Twelve Women's Music Band and the Six Wonderful Dancers, which can be said to be in the limelight."

"Although Baihuaguan has a deep foundation, it is in a period of transition, and it depends entirely on Miss Cai Ni."

"Miss Cai Ni is eighteen years old. How many years can she support Baihuaguan? By then, under the heavy pressure of Xianchulou, Baihuaguan may be completely declined."

Cai Ni's beautiful eyes flickered, and she looked at Zhou Yuan in surprise, and said softly: "Although you are a scholar, you are so good at running a brothel. It's really surprising."

"In fact, in the past two years, Baihualou has thought of many other ways, but they have achieved little success."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "I want to offer some advice to solve the crisis of Baihualou's operation."

Cai Ni's heart trembled, but she murmured, "When you first met me, you wanted to relieve my worries. How could Cai Ni meet you?"

This woman is so good at adding emotional drama to herself. I just want to make some money, but she thinks I am relieving her worries... Could it be the legendary love brain?

Zhou Yuan certainly would not deny it at this time, but just chuckled and said: "Miss Cai Ni, what do you think is the most important thing about running a brothel?"

Cai Ni pondered for a moment before saying: "Low-level brothels sell sex, mid-level brothels sell services, and the best brothels sell culture."

"Well said."

Zhou Yuan said: "Baihua Pavilion and Xianchu Pavilion are both top brothels. It is impossible to determine the winner in terms of sex and service."

"Xianchu Pavilion has done a great job in music, singing and dancing in recent years, so it has always been ahead of Baihua Pavilion."

"But I think that although music, singing and dancing are beautiful, their influence on literati is not enough."

"Only poems that are famous in Yunzhou, or even famous all over the world, can attract Yunzhou literati to Baihua Pavilion."

"By then, relying on the influence of poems, it will be easy to bring out a new courtesan."

Seeing Zhou Yuan talking freely, Miss Cai Ni's eyes flashed with a blurred brilliance.

She rolled up her sleeves, poured tea for Zhou Yuan, and said softly: "Young Master, your words are accurate and insightful, but poetry is not easy to come by, and poetry culture is even more difficult to establish, this..."

Zhou Yuan suddenly interrupted: "Miss Cai Ni, don't you think that I have a talent for poetry?"

Cai Ni was stunned. How could she boast that she has a talent for poetry? Even if she did, it would be too arrogant.

As if seeing through her thoughts, Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "It's not that I am too arrogant, but... I am particularly good at poetry."

"Miss, can you give me some pen and ink?"

Cai Ni stood up with a happy look on her face, and said: "Young Master, wait a moment, Cai Ni will grind ink for you."

The rice paper was spread on the table, and Cai Ni prepared everything in an orderly manner.

Zhou Yuan picked up the pen and wrote: "The wind makes the young orioles old, the rain makes the plums fat, the afternoon shade makes the trees clear and round. The land is low and the mountains are close, the clothes are moist and the stove smoke is wasted. People are quiet and the kites are happy, outside the small bridge, the new green splashes. I leaned on the railing for a long time, the yellow reeds and bitter bamboos, and I wanted to sail on the Jiujiang River."

"Year after year. Like the swallows, drifting in the vast sea, come to the rafters. Don't think about the outside world, stay close to the respecter. The haggard and tired guest in the south of the Yangtze River can't bear to listen to the urgent pipes and strings. Beside the singing banquet, put the mat and pillow first, let me sleep when I am drunk."

The silver hook and iron painting, the force penetrates the back of the paper, and it is like a dragon and snake circling, about to fly.

The flower fairy Cai Ni was frozen in place, her hands wanted to touch the paper, but she was afraid of spilling the ink and damaging the paper.

She opened her mouth slightly, her eyes were full of love, and she said in a trembling voice: "Sir, this... this... is a good "Mantingfang"! "

"The scenery is elegant and beautiful, the feelings are lonely and desolate, sad but not angry, depressed but not angry, nearly a hundred words, the traveler's sorrow, loneliness and sorrow are all in it."

She looked at Zhou Yuan and said excitedly: "Once this poem is published, how can the wandering scholars not come to Baihua Pavilion to see the original!"

Okay, this little girl really understands poetry, we don't need to explain.

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "After this poem is sung, Baihua Pavilion will regain its momentum. If there are ten poems of this quality, it will be enough to bring out a new courtesan."

"It's just that some publicity is needed in the early stage."

At this point, he finally said his real purpose: "For example, recentlyYunzhou Poetry Society is going to have an outing. Baihua Pavilion can sponsor 200 taels of silver and give this poem as a gift. "

"I can guarantee that the scholars in the poetry society will spread this poem throughout Yunzhou and even throughout Jiangnan!"

Cai Ni's body trembled slightly, and her eyes were a little red.

She bowed deeply to Zhou Yuan and said in a trembling voice: "My Lord's kindness, Cai Ni will serve you like a cow and a horse for a lifetime, and it is difficult to repay it."

After all this time, you still think I am simply helping you relieve stress!

Zhou Yuan felt a little helpless, but he quickly helped her up and said: "Miss Cai Ni, it took ten years to get on the same boat, and a hundred years to sleep on the same pillow. The meeting between you and me today is the fate accumulated by countless glances in the previous life. What's the point of a mere poem?"

"I am willing to take these two hundred taels of silver and go to Yunzhou Poetry Society to finalize the sponsorship of Baihua Tower. My wife Jianjia will help me. "

Cai Ni waved her hands and said: "No, you have done enough, how can you lower yourself and run around for Baihua Pavilion."

Speaking of this, she actually shed tears, pear blossoms in the rain, beautiful beyond words.

"Today's meeting is the fate accumulated by countless glances in the previous life... Sir, this is the most beautiful words Cai Ni has ever heard in her life."

"With this word, even if it turns to ashes, Cai Ni will have no regrets."

She threw herself into Zhou Yuan's arms, her slender body trembling, as if expressing her affection.

Zhou Yuan couldn't help but sigh, this girl is really a fairy descending to the earth, this cry makes me so moved!

He gently stroked her back and whispered: "Leave it to me, okay? Do you believe I can help you?"

Cai Ni said firmly: "Sir, Cai Ni can not trust anyone in the world, but she will never distrust you! "

Seeing her infatuated expression, Zhou Yuan was in no mood to tease her for being in love.

After all, a girl's sincerity is the most beautiful thing in the world.

It's just that things that spoil the mood always happen.

The door was suddenly knocked hard, and the maid's voice came: "Miss, the nanny wants you to come over. There is an urgent matter."

Cai Ni seemed to think of something, her face changed slightly, and then she looked at Zhou Yuan.

She gritted her teeth and said: "Sir, I'm very sorry that Cai Ni can't accompany you tonight, but the sun and the moon above can see Cai Ni's heart."

"Please take a rest, Cai Ni will apologize to you in person another day. "

After saying that, she hurried out, presumably because of something urgent.

Zhou Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief. It was really a guilty feeling to deceive the girl's sincerity.

Fortunately, she had something to do temporarily, otherwise it would be unsettling to go into battle.

Just when he thought of this, a little maid came in and saluted Zhou Yuan.

She said softly, "Sir, the lady asked me to take you to rest, please follow me."

"Also, this is something the lady gave you."

A brocade bag was handed over, and Zhou Yuan opened it and saw that it was indeed a pile of silver.

This made Zhou Yuan very happy. His efforts tonight were not in vain.

Not only did he find the silver, but he also made the courtesan owe him a huge favor.

It's just... he accidentally captured Miss Cai Ni's heart. This affection was heavy and made people a little flustered.