The sky was clear and the breeze rippled on the river surface. Lu Zheng stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the openness in front of him, and his mood was extremely relaxed.

He has been staying at home recently. After working hard for a long time, his heart feels like he has hair. As long as he stays in the room, he becomes inexplicably restless and itchy in the cracks of his bones. Every time he can't stay at home at this time, he combines work and rest, and is relaxed and relaxed, and it's time to come out and relax.

Since the "Boy", Lu Zheng has less things to take care of. With the shadow of his family, he can arrange things properly, while the "Boy" outside is considered very carefully.

At the doorstep of Lu Zheng's house is the inland river in Liuhe County. From there, board the boat and change along the intertwined Jinling Inland River. The prosperous Qinhuai River is in front of you.

Jiangnan is so good, with developed waterways. Jinling City is centered on the river, with river networks intertwined, and taking yachts and waterways is indeed a unique style.

Lu Zheng wore a white robe today, with a charming look. Ying'er was by his side, while the "boy" disguised himself as he was covering up his original appearance. He was wearing the robe of a book boy, and he looked like a book boy.

There are many talented people in Jinling, and many talented people from wealthy families like Lu Zheng who take maids and boys travel and play, so their career is not very eye-catching.

Although it is daytime on the Qinhuai River, the ships still flow on the river surface. The more you go forward, the more lively the river surface.

In fact, the pleasure boats on the Qinhuai River have long been different from ordinary fireworks.

In addition to those who are looking for flowers and willows, those who are mingling in the Qinhuai River are more likely to be scholars. Scholars gather, banquets, and friends. The Qinhuai River is the first choice.

Poetry and literary gatherings of all sizes in Jinling City are mostly in the Qinhuai River, and not all the pleasure boats on the Qinhuai River can be climbed by merchants and prostitutes. Jinling’s wealthy family is very popular. For example, Lu Qian from the Lu family is famous for raising scholars, and raising scholars must be raised to raise girls. Therefore, there are many pleasure boats on the Qinhuai River that have the background of powerful families.

Like Yangzhou, prostitutes in Jinling also have many levels, and the annual Jinling Courtesan Competition has attracted attention in Jiangnan, and even talented people come to the capital.

"Young Master, the four largest pleasure boats on the Qinhuai River are currently known as the "Bihai Liantian", namely Biyun Pavilion, Haimiang Pavilion, Liancheng Pavilion, and Tianshui Pavilion. These pleasure boats are hundreds of meters long and almost scattered across the entire river. Moreover, these four boats occupy one area, almost cutting the Qinhuai River into four sections!" said the boy.

He paused and said, "Anyone with top-level pleasure boats must have the support of powerful families. In addition to the wealthy families, there are also a large number of talented men who are loyal fans. Jinling has many talents, and with the talent of a young man, he should also have a place in the Qinhuai River."

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "The people of Jinling are really interesting. The four pleasure boats are named 'Bihai Liantian'. It is said that the talented men in Jinling also have a saying, 'Li Gu Su Liu Chen Lu Ruan'. These seven talented men are not recognized by others, but this 'Su' is Su Qing. He is my teacher and is now a Hanlin bachelor.

In addition, I also know that if my brother Lu Jun, my father and brother, also possess a place, then this sentence will be difficult to read."

Lu Zheng laughed and did not agree with the so-called talented man in Jinling. Among these seven people, there are some talented and highly educated people, such as Su Qing, and some have gained fame after spending a lot of money because they have been in the Qinhuai River for a long time.

This kind of thing was not surprising in Lu Zheng's previous life. In the self-introduction of some officials and entrepreneurs, they always add words such as "Sixth degree" from a certain university, vice chairman of a certain literature and art association, etc.

Lu Zheng has long been accustomed to these things. As for the so-called courtesans in the Qinhuai River, they are the same as those stars in their previous lives.

If a courtesan wants to make a name for himself, it is impossible to have beauty and talent. There must be a financial backer behind it, and it also needs packaging and hype to have hope of making a name for himself.

The so-called pure and clean characters of those celebrities are just characters packaged by the agency. In fact, in the world, in a society where there is pure and materialistic society, where is there pure and clean characters?

The same is true for the courtesans on the Qinhuai River. The so-called courtesans are just a kind of packaging. The so-called courtesans will recommend themselves to the pillows and mats in front of powerful and talented people. Only those young men who are ignorant of the world will believe in the beauty behind these packaging.

Like Lu Zheng, although he is not old, he has been a human being for several lifetimes and has long seen all of this, so he has little interest in the prosperity of the Qinhuai River.

As for the reputation of a talented man in Jinling, Lu Zheng is now less frank than before. Lu Zheng seeks fame in Yangzhou because his situation was extremely difficult at that time. He needed to use his reputation to obtain more resources and get the opportunity to participate in the imperial examination.

Now that Lu Zheng has returned to Yingtian, he has a house, the provincial examination he will participate in is completely different from the boy examination, and the role of fame in the provincial examination can be almost negligible. Under such circumstances, Lu Zheng has become indifferent to the reputation of a talented man.

Another point is that Jiangnan talented men have always been regarded as arrogant and feminine in the Dakang Dynasty. Because Jiangnan is too rich, many so-called Jiangnan talented men are praised in the pile of makeup in the brothels of Huafang. It is not surprising that such talented men have been criticized, but Lu Zheng does not want to bear such a reputation.

In this state of mind, Lu Zheng was like a bystander when he visited the Qinhuai River. His mood was extremely relaxed. It was precisely this mentality that he became unique.

"Young Master, there is Biyun Pavilion in front of you. Look at Biyun Pavilion across the Qinhuai River. The painting boats are built like towers in the sky. Only Jinling has such carved beams and painted roads." The boy pointed to the river surface with dense boats in the distance.

Lu Zheng looked over and saw that there was a huge pleasure boat on the Qinhuai River lying across the river. The average pleasure boat was only two or three floors, but this pleasure boat was five floors high.

From a distance, this pleasure boat no longer looks like a boat, but like a palace with carved beams and painted buildings. The weather is very good today. The pleasure boat is bathed in the sunshine and the background is a blue sky, which is really shocking.

The three words "Biyun Pavilion" are flying and flying. It is said that these words were written by the late emperor when he went to Jiangnan. Just these three words demonstrate the status of "Biyun Pavilion" in the Qinhuai River.

With "Biyun Pavilion" as the center, dozens or hundreds of pleasure boats are surrounded by them. These pleasure boats guard the Biyun Pavilion in the middle, further highlighting the extraordinaryness of Biyun Pavilion.

After looking at the pleasure boat here, Lu Zheng recalled the thin West Lake in Yangzhou. It was completely incomparable and was not on the same level at all.

"Are we going to 'Biyun Pavilion' too?" Lu Zheng said.

"I look so far from here, and it seems that there is a lot of people and it's very lively!"

"Haha, it's naturally lively. Today is the top brand of Biyun Pavilion and the birthday of Fan Duoduo, the number one courtesan in Jinling. I wonder how many talented men gather! This is during the day and at night when celebrating their birthdays, it is said that thousands of lanterns will be placed on the river!

Miss Fan Duoduo likes Kongming lanterns. There will be many Kongming lanterns flying into the sky at night. The scenes are so huge!

The price of Biyun Pavilion today is three times more expensive than usual. Even so, people still flock to it. The most famous "Biyun Poetry Festival" was held today. Miss Fan Duoduo is very literary and likes poetry the most. Any talented man who is the first in poetry in Biyun Poetry Club will definitely win her favor!" The boy talked happily and was very interested.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "That's good. I happened to encounter such an opportunity today. Let's join in the fun too?"

"But we won't go to Biyun Pavilion. We found a pleasure boat nearby and felt the atmosphere up close. Is this good?"

Ying'er smiled and blushed, and she was so excited to hear it. She was a little girl with a movie, and she didn't have Lu Zheng's experience and scheming. She envied those courtesans the most. When she was in Yangzhou that day, she admired the top courtesans in Yangzhou, such as Qilan.

And the scene in front of you is much more prosperous than the Slender West Lake in Yangzhou. Such a large pleasure boat lives on it, Fan Duoduo, the top courtesan in Jinling. Such a woman is the darling of thousands of talents. As a woman, how can Ying'er not worship her?

The master and servant drove the boat to find the dock first, and then the boy arranged it to find a pleasure boat. The boat was named Izumo Xuan, which was close to the Biyun Pavilion. From a distance, Izumo Xuan was like a wing of the Biyun Pavilion. The sound of the Biyun Pavilion was filled with people, but the Izumo Xuan was very quiet. Lu Zheng chose the three-story pleasure boat at the top. Not only did there be a cabin, but there was also an open-air terrace. The top deck made Lu Zheng unique. This place was really the place that Lu Zheng was most satisfied with.

Only Ying'er felt a little regretful, because Biyun Pavilion was too big and high, and even on the top deck, it was impossible to see the situation in Biyun Pavilion clearly. He could only hear the crowds of people in the distance, and only saw the talents coming and going on the Biyun Pavilion, flowing endlessly, but he could not know what they were doing.

There are large cabins in Biyun Pavilion, and it seems that there is a poetry meeting. Around the large cabin in the middle, people gather from top to bottom of Biyun Pavilion. You can see talented men on the poetry mat in the distance on the stage to write poems, and then there are cheers, noises, noises, and women's laughter.

Lu Zheng called two women to play the piano, and Ying'er was responsible for making tea. It was already dusk, and the sunset in the distance gradually settled. Lu Zheng looked at the prosperity in front of him, and through the prosperity, he saw the sunset in the sky. Such a scenery was in harmony with movement and stillness, which was really beautiful.

The boy called for food and food. Lu Zheng happened to be hungry, so he asked the boy and Ying'er to sit down and eat together. After drinking for a while, Ying'er suddenly exclaimed, "Ah...", and she pointed to the direction of the pleasure boat with her finger and said:

"Young Master, look over there. Isn't that the same year you were in Yangzhou?"
Chapter completed!