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Chapter 225 The first courtesan!

I was not surprised to see Ruan Shaolin and Lu Zheng at this time. Although the Ruan family is not the four major members of Jiangnan, the Ruan family has now entered the top power clan in Jiangnan.

Ruan Jingnian was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue in the South, and the money, grain, tax and silver in the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River were under his control. After Ruan Shaolin passed the boy exam, it was completely reasonable to come to Jinling to prepare for the provincial examination.

Perhaps because of seeing an acquaintance, Ying'er paid more attention to Biyun Pavilion's poetry meeting. After a while, she exclaimed again: "Young Master, look, that's Lord Su!"

Lu Zheng looked up and saw that Zhili Academy was on the Biyun Pavilion poetry mat, Su Qing also went up. After Su Qing, he also saw an acquaintance, Lu Jun from the Lu family, who was also the brother of Lu Zheng's father. Lu Zheng did not see him the last time he returned to the Lu family, but he did not expect that he also came to Biyun Pavilion today.

Among the four major pleasure boats in Qinhuai River, the sponsor behind Biyun Pavilion is the Gu family, and the Lu family supports Tianshui Pavilion. Lu Jun came to Biyun Pavilion as the backstage of Tianshui Pavilion today, which shows the status of Biyun Pavilion in Jinling.

"Young Master, look over there, that one is Gu Huitang of the Gu family, and Ruan Cong of the Ruan family. They are all top talents in Jinling!

These talents all came for Fan Duoduo. Fan Duoduo is said to be a lady from an official family, but later came to Biyun Pavilion because of the decline of his family. After only staying in Biyun Pavilion for more than a year, his reputation became famous throughout Jinling.

In the war between the courtesans two years ago, she won the championship in a row without being favored, and she won the championship in one fell swoop, becoming the number one courtesan in Jinling. Since then, her popularity has remained high. It is said that King Pu has taken a fancy to her and wanted to help her redeem her, but she refused.

Since this incident, more people have pursued her. Today, there is such a grand scene because Miss Fan Duoduo is so popular." The boy talked freely, pointing his finger at the direction of the pleasure boat in the distance to Lu Zheng to introduce several of the eye-catching people one by one.

The distance was a bit far, and Lu Zheng could not see the appearance of those people, but even if he only looked at the outline, he could see that these people were extraordinary.

Ying'er on the side no longer had the excitement she had before. Seeing so many talented men in Biyun Pavilion, she couldn't help but turn her eyes on Lu Zheng.

In her heart, Lu Zheng is the number one talent. It is a pity that Lu Zheng did not participate in this grand scene today.

Ying'er thought that if Lu Zheng could participate in such a poetry meeting today, he would definitely be amazing. The leader would not be the second person except him. With such a poetry meeting, Lu Zheng would become famous in Jinling.

The most important thing for talented men to compete for fame is that Lu Zheng’s reputation is in Yangzhou. If he can become famous in Jinling, his reputation can be called a talented man in Jiangnan. With this honor, it will definitely be beneficial to Lu Zheng’s future.

Ying'er knew in her heart that opportunities like in front of her are very rare even in the Qinhuai River, perhaps only once or twice a year.

Lu Zheng's idea is different from Ying'er. His intention to come out today is very clear, but he is too tired to study for several days, so he must come out to relax.

Another point is that Gu Zhilun's affairs were settled and Sankongqiao's shop was taken down. The business there could be done immediately. Lu Zheng's life in Liuhe will no longer have any worries, which also made him feel quite happy.

Since he was relaxing and having fun, he didn't think about going to Biyun Pavilion to join in the fun at the beginning. In fact, he lives in Yingtian and Jiangning now, and he really doesn't want the Lu family to notice him. It would be better if the Lu family can forget him from top to bottom. Under such thoughts, he doesn't want to show off at all!

...

Biyun Tower, on the top floor, is located near the terrace on the side, and there is a small sky garden here.

The azaleas are blooming in the garden, and a slim woman in purple-shirt sits among the azalea bushes. Looking at the woman, she looks like a brilliant phoenix. She just sits upright, without any expression on her face, but she has a charming and unconventional temperament.

Beside her, a middle-aged woman was frowning slightly and said, "Duoduo, how can you still act so arrogantly on such a day today? Alas..."

"Aunt Zhou, I actually don't mean anything, I just feel a little tired! As long as I walk out of this place, under any circumstances, I need to maintain a pure and sincere smile because I am Fan Duoduo.

In a scene like today, no matter how I do it, I can't do everything. Moreover, no matter how I do it, I can't be happy. Everything is just a forceful smile...

It’s easy to live like this day and two days. It’s really hard to live like this day and year after year. I’m really fed up.”

The woman in purple clothes slowly stood up and walked to the side of the boat. A maid walked over from the side and carefully helped her hold her long skirt.

"Aunt Zhou, is our purpose in Jinling really for that illusory rumor? If we can never find Shen Ling, wouldn't we always stay here?"

The woman who called Aunt Zhou sighed softly. In the past few years, it was indeed too difficult for her to witness Fan Duoduo's life. A weak woman needs to serve her with her own eyes. She is always trembling every day and every moment.

After all, she is only twenty years old this year. Who would be as tired as a girl of this age?

"Miss, the young master said that if the lady can really meet a good husband in Jinling, she will get married..."

"Stop talking, Aunt Zhou, do you think I can really meet a good man with my current identity? Look at the so-called talents below. Most of the so-called poems they make are whining without any illness, which makes people disgusting.

Also, even if I like one of them, will those talented men really marry a woman like me? It’s nothing if I wasted my time in my life, but will my brother’s career really stop? Is our Fan family never going to make a comeback again?” The woman said in a hunched voice, and her tone became very bad.

Aunt Zhou said: "Miss, according to the news from the people below, the person we are watching has been moving. Maybe the person we are looking for will appear soon!"

The woman in purple sneered and said, "I suddenly realized that my brother was just trying to find an excuse to send me away. That reign has no value at all.

This person is too old, maybe he is already old. Even if he is not old, can we find such a person who is about to die, and can we still hope that he can help his brother restore his king's title and honor?"

Aunt Zhou was slightly stunned and couldn't help but sigh. After all, the young lady understood the young master's painstaking efforts. In fact, Jinling is rich in resources and has outstanding people, especially the literati and talented people.

In Jinling, its prosperity is even more prosperous than in the capital. If the young master asked the lady to come to such a place, wouldn’t she really help the lady find a good man?

Obviously, Aunt Zhou didn't think so. In his opinion, as long as Fan Duoduo nodded, at least ten suitable sons would be absolutely reliable and satisfied. However, Fan Duoduo's eyes were above the top, and in his heart, there was nothing to do with family affairs. Apart from tactful advice, these people nowadays had no choice but to advise.

"Miss, there are actually many talented men, such as..."

"For example, what? For example, Li Mu? If he was really a hero, would he be willing to be a disciple in Prince Pu's Mansion? Prince Pu was destined to be trapped in Jinling for the rest of his life. Who would be a disciple for any aspiring person?

For example, Su Qing, who was from the Su family in the capital, was a royal family member, and had a family long ago. Even if he was talented, could I live with him? And Liu Zhun, who was almost fifty years old. As for Gu Huitang and Lu Jun, what talent do they have?

Gu Huitang pretends to be noble, but he just takes retreat as an advance. Lu Jun is addicted to the pile of makeup and obsessed with the actors. When he mentions reading, he says extreme and violent words. Can such people be considered talented? At most, he is just a crazy person..."

Fan Duoduo talked freely and defamed the talents in Jinling to nothing. Aunt Zhou listened on the side and was speechless.

Finally, Aunt Zhou caught an opportunity, and her mind flashed with inspiration and said, "Miss, don't forget that there is also the talented man who made "About Wine". Does this person look down on me?"

Fan Duoduo was stunned for a moment, sighed softly, and said, "The "Jiangjinjiu" is indeed a wonderful work. Now many people say that this poem was written by a concubine of the Lu family. In my opinion, this kind of rumor is really nonsense!

These days, there are too many people who seek fame and reputation and do whatever they want to make a fame. The so-called talented men are actually just like girls on the Qinhuai River, and they can't escape the word "fame and fortune".

The author of such poems as "Jingjinjiu" must be a transcendent person. How could he be those concubines who seek fame and gain fame? "

"Anyway, in a word, all the talents in this world are deceiving the world and stealing fame, seeking fame, and being hypocritical and boring. I have seen too many such people over the years!" Fan Duoduo suddenly became excited.

Suddenly, she pointed a finger forward, just in front of her, which was the top floor plywood of Izumo Xuan. On the deck, a young talented man was drinking tea alone.

"Aunt Zhou, have you seen it? Just the talented man who is doing it, you look at this person, at first glance, and it seems very distinctive and unique. All the talented men gathered in Biyun Pavilion at this time, but he is the only one who is unique and independent, as if he would disdain for Biyun Poetry.

In fact, this kind of person is the most hypocritical. If he really disdains, why would he buy such an expensive room and pay attention to it from afar? He is a great man, a person who is indifferent to fame and fortune. At this time, when he is in the study and wandering in the sea of ​​books, how could he be more elegant here?"

Fan Duoduo became more and more excited as she spoke. She turned her head to look at Aunt Zhou and said, "Also, the most important thing is that he must know that my boudoir is in this direction, and I like to enjoy the flowers on the rooftop.
Chapter completed!
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