The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop. Lu Zheng wants to be quiet and has no distraction, but there is always someone who comes to him for peace.

The topic of Jinling’s courtesan competition has become more and more popular. Although Liuhe is relatively remote, many people talk about this topic after dinner.

Therefore, all kinds of talents who came to visit Lu Zheng were in a constant stream of powerful people, so that Lu Zheng did not dare to stay at home anymore, but hid in Nie Yong's county government.

"Boy" has been very busy these days. With money on hand, he began to make a lot of arrangements for Jiangnan. Originally, Master Yan had a meticulous and secret report network in Jiangnan, but now "Boy" has rebuilt those abandoned networks, and everything is familiar.

Although Lu Zheng studied behind closed doors, he could clearly grasp the affairs of Jinling and Jiangnan through the "boy". In his opinion, the situation in Jinling became more and more subtle and interesting.

At the same time, Lu Zheng felt more and more that he could not sit still because the people who came to post were getting bigger and bigger. In the end, when His Highness Pu's post came, Nie Yong couldn't suppress it.

"Brother Zheng'er, things have come to this point, it's not a solution for you to hide. Your Highness Pu has been alarmed. If you don't go out to show your face, I can't resist it!" Nie Yong said with a bitter face.

Lu Zheng nodded and said, "Teacher, if I had known this, I would have listened to Master Su. Liuhe is too small to hide people!"

Nie Yong laughed and said, "If you say that, Jiangnan is too small, you have to go to the capital. However, before you go to the capital, you have to win the reputation of a juren. You are a little scholar, and you are afraid that it will be difficult for you to make a difference in the capital!"

Lu Zheng smiled softly and said, "Thank you, Master Nie for your encouragement, I must work hard! OK, since Your Highness Pu is invited, the teacher can't refuse, so how can I refuse?

So I won’t live in the teacher anymore and go home! I’ll see how many troubles there are.”

Lu Zheng returned to his house. When the "boy" heard the news, he ran over immediately. He lowered his voice and said:

"Young Master, if you don't come back, it will be difficult to explain the affairs of your family! Ximen Ye from the Lu family in Jiangning has been here three times! Every time he returns empty-handed, this person cannot be offended!"

Lu Zheng snorted softly and said, "What's the matter with me? Do you want me to help him pick up the girl?"

"Young Master, things are not that simple. There must be your father's meaning behind this. Ximen Ye is a man with a mediocre talent, but he has a good character and a good reputation!"

"Well! I understand, what else?"

The boy paused and said, "There are still many! There are countless people looking for you anyway. Judging from what I currently know, this time the courtesan competition will definitely be particularly intense. The Mirage Pavilion is abnormal and takes the initiative to win the first place.

The Gu family will never show weakness. The Gu family’s Gu Hall has been frequently active in the past few days and has organized many gatherings of talented men. I guess it is to use the influence of the Gu family to reshuffle the talented men in Jinling!”

Lu Zheng nodded and said, "I understand. Your Highness Pu invites me to the Mirage Pavilion. What do you think about this?"

"It goes without saying that I definitely hope you can support Li Qianqian. If your attitude is clear, I guess Li Qianqian will definitely win the position of courtesan this time!" said the boy.

Lu Zheng's lips curled up slightly and said, "Well, there is no good banquet, there will be no good banquet, so let's do it! You arrange it and accompany me to go to Mirage Pavilion!"

...

After a rain, the weather gradually became cold.

On the Qinhuai River, the lights are brighter this season, because the Courtesan Competition is approaching, and lights are decorated on both sides of the river, and talented people traveling through the various pleasure boats every day.

Many talented people who took the exam came to Yingtian in advance in order to catch up with the Courtesan Competition. In the entire Nanzhili, more than a dozen prefectures, and many scholars took the exam, making the Qinhuai River more lively and prosperous than usual.

Biyun Pavilion, Fan Duoduo's boudoir, Gu Huitang sat upright on the chair, Fan Duoduo knelt on the couch, with a guqin in front of him, Aunt Zhou stood at the door and said:

"My Miss Duoduo, do you regret it now? Lu Zheng went to Haimiang Pavilion, and the Miang Pavilion was afraid that others would not know, so he wanted to make someone ride a horse and yell all over the city!

This time, His Highness Pu came forward. As long as the girl named Li pleases her a little, what should we do?"

Gu Huitang slapped the armrest of the chair and said, "Hmph, isn't it just Lu Zheng? He may not be very talented! If he really wants to be extremely talented, the Lu family will not be able to accommodate him.

Duoduo, please be content. The generals come to prevent water and soil. Our Gu family has been operating in Jiangnan for so many years, but they are not vegetarian. Who wants to challenge our Gu family head-on, hehe, they have to weigh the consequences!

Don't worry, this time the old man spoke, everything is up to me. At present, I have recruited a large number of talents. As long as you cooperate, we will hold a few literary meetings first. In this process, we will screen out a batch of good poems.

The most important thing is that we must build the situation first. Although Li Mu and Lu Zheng are a little talented, there are many talented men in Jiangnan. Only two of them can be the enemy of so many talented men in Jiangnan?"

Gu Huitang talked freely and was full of confidence. His eyes looked at Fan Duoduo with pity. He was the boss behind Biyun Pavilion, and because of this identity, he should not be too close to Fan Duoduo.

After all, Fan Duoduo has an extraordinary identity and has many fans. In the past, even talented people like Li Mu and Su Qing often came to Biyun Pavilion to meet Fan Duoduo.

If Gu Huitang had a close relationship with Fan Duoduo, wouldn’t Fan Duoduo, the courtesan, betrayal of his martial arts? What kind of bad associations would people outside have?

However, Gu Huitang likes Fan Duoduo from the bottom of his heart. This kind of love has not only not diminished over time, but also becomes more and more obsessed, almost reaching an unstoppable level.

This time, Gu Huitang was working so hard that he must work hard to maintain Fan Duoduo's current status. In addition, he also wanted to let Fan Duoduo see his efforts. He wanted to completely impress this woman and let Fan Duoduo follow him willingly!

When he heard Lu Zheng going to the Mirage Pavilion, his first reaction was ecstatic. Lu Zheng might be really a talented man, but his existence made Gu Huitang feel a huge threat. Now that Lu Zheng has gone to the Mirage Pavilion, Fan Duoduo must be discouraged and extremely disappointed.

Just so happened that Gu Huitang felt that he had the opportunity to take advantage of the situation, so now he forced himself to suppress his excitement, so he could not hide his confidence in his momentum.

Fan Duoduo pursed her lips and said nothing. She put her slender hands on the strings, staring out the window, and her whole body looked extremely ethereal and unrestrained.

Her eyebrows were slightly frowned, and an unpredictable smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. This expression really attracted everyone. Gu Huitang stared at her and was a little confused for a moment.

"Mr. Gu, if I lose this time in the courtesan competition, I will no longer be the number one beauty in Jinling from now on. Tell me, what will the ending of what will be waiting for me?" Miss Fan Duoduo said suddenly.

Gu Huitang said: "Duoduo, don't think about it. If you lose, it means that the Gu family is defeated. Your ending cannot be explained clearly in one sentence, but the Gu family's ending will inevitably be very miserable.

Since the late emperor suppressed the wealthy families in Jiangnan, the strength of the powerful families in Jiangnan has gradually weakened. However, everything in this world has a certain degree. If the Gu family loses again this time, this balance will be broken, and there may be no peace in Jiangnan from now on.

So, Duoduo, we cannot defeat this time! Because our Gu family does not allow failure this time!"

Gu Huitang held his head up and his chest with an extremely proud look. As a descendant of the Gu family, he had an innate sense of superiority.

On the ground in Jiangnan, the Gu family's words still work. If the Gu family does not let Fan Duoduo fail, no one will defeat Fan Duoduo. In Gu Huitang's view, the Gu family has such domineering aura.

Fan Duoduo chuckled and said, "Young Master Gu, you are so mysterious! This time, the courtesan competition, is just a trivial matter on the Qinhuai River. In the eyes of big people, this matter is at most a metaphor. How could this trivial matter really determine the rise and fall of a family? Although the little girl is ignorant, she has read some books. I still understand this truth!"

After Fan Duoduo said that, he slowly stood up and said, "Aunt Zhou, Mr. Gu, you don't need to use these words to comfort me. Mr. Lu has his own difficulties. His identity is just a concubine of the Lu family, and his fame is just a scholar.

With his identity, how can I refuse the banquet of His Highness Pu? I am in the world and I can’t help myself. I often feel helpless in many things. I can save myself and others, how can I not understand other people’s difficulties?”

Gu Huitang suddenly stood up and said, "Duoduo, how could you think like this? Lu Zheng is clearly a person with a bad character. How can he not know what the situation is now?

When he reaches this point, can he read the books of sages with peace of mind? If he is really a nerd who ignores the affairs of the window, why would he have written two poems?

These days, there are more and more people who are seeking fame and reputation. Duoduo, you have experienced so many things in the world. Do you still can’t see through all this? After all, are you still talking to Lu Zheng?”

Fan Duoduo looked calm, rubbed his temples with his hands, and said lightly: "Young Master, Aunt Zhou, I'm a little tired, I want to take a rest!

You are the one who decides the courtesan competition. There is a saying that goes, "Beauty is easy to grow old, I, Fan Duoduo, will never be the number one courtesan in Jinling forever, so everything is just a little earlier or later."

Mr. Gu, so, you think I am not good enough, you better choose a better girl to participate in the Courtesan Competition. If there is really no one, I have to go up, and I won’t force myself to win the first place!”
Chapter completed!