On the right side of the hall.

Luo Qingzhou was sitting at the window seat, talking to Kong Zhe and two other scholars.

On the stage, a graceful woman is dancing gracefully to the sound of the piano and singing.

Several people were admiring and chatting.

Song Ruyue took Bai Ling with her and did not rush over. Instead, she sat down at a table behind them and listened.

Miss Tang, the owner of the cruise ship, was talking to a young man in front of her with a smile on her face.

There were many people surrounding the young man, all of whom were full of compliments.

At this time, Kong Zhe was introducing Luo Qingzhou: "That person is Bai Yulou of the Bai family in Jiangnan. He is known as one of the seven talents in Jiangnan. He became famous very early. He also won the imperial examination this time. He is the Tang Dynasty scholar.

The lady personally invited him off the boat. It is said that he is the best at writing lyrics. Many women in brothels in the south of the Yangtze River dream of asking him for a good poem, and they are even willing to serve him for free for half a year..."

Luo Qingzhou took a look and asked curiously: "Write a poem and you can play in a brothel for free for half a year?"

As soon as these words came out, Song Ruyue, who was sitting in the back seat, immediately narrowed her eyes.

Kong Che said with a smile: "Of course, with his talent and reputation, even if he lives in a brothel every day, he doesn't need to spend a penny. On the contrary, the leading courtesans, etc., will take the initiative to give him money."

The young man named Li Fang next to him explained: "If he writes a good song and asks a woman from a certain brothel to sing it, not only will the woman's worth double, but the brothel will also become famous, and the number of customers will naturally increase.

many."

Another young man named He Wensong laughed and said: "Brother Luo, just like the song "Shui Tiao Ge Tou" that was circulated in Mocheng. Listen to it. This song is now being circulated all over the country. Many people don't know it at all.

I have never heard of Mocheng, but as soon as this word came out, Mocheng's name became famous all over the country. This is the effect of good words."

Li Fang sighed: "As soon as "Shui Tiao Ge Tou" came out, all other poems written about the moon were eclipsed. I really don't know who can write such fairy poems. Let alone the women in brothels, those literati, talented men and women

, who hears this poem and is not intoxicated and amazed? The daughter of the prefect of our place publicly announced last month that if the author of this poem is a man, no matter how old he is, whether he is married or not, she is willing to marry him.

Give it to him."

Kong Che laughed loudly: "Brother Li, if this matter is serious, I will go back to Mocheng to publicize it, and maybe the man named Yue Mo will show up."

He Wensong sighed: "It's a pity that a masterpiece of poetry spreads out without even knowing whether the author is a boy or a girl. If I can make such a fairy poem, I won't have to specialize in it when I go to Kyoto.

Looking for a place to live, I went directly to live in a brothel. Today I live in Chunhua Building, tomorrow I live in Qiuxiangyuan, and the day after tomorrow I live in Xiangxuan Pavilion. I change the place every day and change the bride to sleep every night. I don’t have to spend a penny. It’s really beautiful.

"

"Haha, Brother He, I'm afraid your waist won't be able to bear it by then."

"I'm afraid that Brother He will be sucked dry after living here for a month."

Luo Qingzhou saw that everyone was joking, so he casually added: "You can die under a pomegranate skirt, even if you are a ghost, maybe Brother He is willing to die on a woman."

As soon as he said these words, he suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck. He turned around and looked into a pair of beautiful eyes that were burning with flames.

He froze, turned his head silently, closed his mouth, and said no more.

"Brother Luo, you said it well! He died under a pomegranate skirt, but he is also charming even if he is a ghost! He is indeed worthy of being the first in Mocheng's imperial examination. He is so talented in literature!"

He Wensong clapped his hands and praised, then chuckled and said: "This time Miss Tang invited many brothel artists to accompany her, as well as two top brothel artists, all of whom are very tasty. There will be a poetry meeting later, if Brother Luo can compose a good poem

Shi, there is no need to go back to the room at night, there will be a beauty inviting Brother Luo to go to Wushan together, hahahaha..."

Kong Che and Li Fang also laughed, with lewd expressions on their faces that only men can understand.

Luo Qingzhou also smiled stiffly.

When he turned his head again, he happened to see the back of the mother-in-law leaving angrily with Bai Ling.

Bai Ling seemed to feel his gaze, turned around, smiled brightly at him, and then made a beheading gesture with his palm on his neck, with a look of gloating on his face.

The singing and dancing on the stage finally ended.

Tang Yan'er came on stage and said a few words. In addition to welcoming talented men and women from all over the country, she also focused on introducing Bai Yulou, who is known as one of the seven most talented people in Jiangnan.

When he talked about Bai Yulou, many women in the audience secretly looked at the talented man, their beautiful eyes shining brightly.

Next, the dinner begins.

Everyone gathered together in twos and threes and began to enjoy sumptuous dishes and wine.

Tang Yan'er led the maid and walked towards Luo Qingzhou. When he came closer, Fang said with a smile on his face: "Master Luo, why don't your family members come down to have dinner? Should you ask the maid to bring the food and drinks, or should you call

Are they coming down together?"

Luo Qingzhou said quickly: "Thank you Miss Tang. They don't like the excitement, so there is no need to call them down."

Tang Yan'er smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll ask the maid to bring some food and wine."

Luo Qingzhou thanked him again.

Tang Yan'er pondered for a moment and said: "Master Luo, there have been many excellent poems circulated in Mocheng in the past few months. Two of them are very mysterious, one is named Yue Mo and the other is named Luo Mo. Everyone guesses that they should be

The same person, and there is also speculation that this person may be the most talented girl in Mo City, Qin Weimo. You and Mr. Kong are both from Mo City, have you ever met the young lady of the Qin family?"

Kong Zhe was about to shake his head when suddenly something came to his mind: Qin Weimo? Miss Qin family?

He suddenly looked at the young man next to him and said in surprise: "Brother Luo, when I and Brother Miao went to visit you last time, it seemed that they went to the Qin family. Isn't that Miss Qin from your family?"

"

After saying that, he quickly said: "Brother Luo, although I am from Mocheng, I have been living outside. I don't know the situation in the city. If you guess wrong, brother Luo, don't be offended."

As soon as these words came out, Tang Yan'er and the other two people all had expressions of surprise on their faces.

Seeing this, Luo Qingzhou could only say: "That Miss Qin is indeed from my family. But I don't know whether those poems were written by her, and she has never admitted it."

Tang Yan'er was stunned for a moment, then said with confusion on her face: "Master Luo, isn't your surname Luo? Why do you live in the Qin Mansion?"

Next to him, He Wensong and Li Fang also had curious expressions on their faces.

Kong Che reacted immediately, his face changed slightly, and he complained secretly, and quickly wanted to change the topic: "Miss Tang, that song..."

"I have married into the Qin Mansion."

Luo Qingzhou said calmly.

As soon as these words came out, Tang Yan'er was stunned for a moment, with a look of disbelief on her face: "Is this the bride-in-law?"

He Wensong next to him also looked surprised and said: "Brother Luo actually came in as a bride-in-law?"

Kong Zhe's face was full of guilt and he didn't dare to say anything anymore.

These days, the reputation of a son-in-law is not good. At best, he is a soft-boiled person who is used to sow seeds. At worst, he is a slave.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.

"Miss Tang! Miss Tang!"

At this time, a scholar in front seemed to have something to do, so he stood up and shouted.

Tang Yan'er quickly apologized and left.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Kong Zhe quickly laughed and changed the subject: "I heard that the brothel courtesan invited by Miss Tang this time is a beauty from the Kingdom of Hundreds of Flowers. I want to take a good look at it later."

He Wensong and Li Fang both regained their previous expressions and said with a smile: "You really need to take a closer look. I heard that all kinds of stockings that are popular among women now came from the Kingdom of Flowers. Hey, those stockings are too good to wear on the legs."

It’s tempting and feels extremely silky…”

Several people were still chatting with their usual expressions.

However, Luo Qingzhou could clearly feel that the other two people were alienated from him.

So what if I get first place in the examination?

In this era, everything is based on family background. If you are born humble, even if you are extremely talented, you will still be looked down upon by the children of aristocratic families if you become a high-ranking official in the future.

Moreover, he is the first person in the ranking list, only from Mocheng, and is not even as valuable as the one at the bottom of the ranking list in Jiangnan.

Luo Qingzhou stopped asking for trouble, drank a few more drinks, got up and left.

Kong Che originally wanted to persuade him to stay, but he felt that it was a bit embarrassing for him to stay here, so he could only nod apologetically and said: "Brother Luo, get some rest early and we'll meet again tomorrow."

At this time, Tang Yan'er was speaking on the stage.

The poetry meeting officially begins.

Luo Qingzhou didn't stop, went straight upstairs and returned to the room.

Not long after he entered the room, Song Ruyue looked sullen again and took Bai Ling out.

I searched around the lobby on the first floor but couldn't find him. At this time, I happened to hear Tang Yan'er announcing on the stage that "wine" was the title of the poem.

All the talented men and women began to lower their heads and start thinking.

Bai Ling walked to the side of Kong Zhe and the others and asked fiercely: "Where is my uncle? Was he seduced by the courtesan of the brothel?"

The three of them were stunned when they saw her pink face and watery eyes. She was pretty and cute, even with a ferocious expression on her face. They were all in a daze, as if they didn't hear what she asked.

Song Ruyue also came over at this time and asked coldly: "Where are the people?"

Kong Che reacted immediately and said quickly: "Brother Luo went up just now. He should have gone back to his room to rest. Didn't you see?"

The two of them were stunned for a moment and then left quickly.

"What a pretty girl. I call you Uncle Luo. Could it be that she is the maid of Brother Luo and his wife? Tsk tsk, even the richest people in Kyoto can't compare to this girl. Brother Luo's son-in-law is really enviable."
To be continued...