122 The Imperial Court(1/2)
After taking the seat, He Pingyan ignored the young men who made fun of him. Instead, he poured a glass of wine for Chen Yichen and Sun Shaozong.
Then he said, "Brother Chen and Brother Sun were originally in the same year as the imperial examination, and their fathers were both important officials in the court, so they should unite and help each other.
"The two brothers may have had some verbal friction before, but that's all in the past. Today, someone He is here to hold a banquet here, and I hope that the two of you can give me some thin noodles and drink this glass of wine and then write it off."
He Pingyan's words and actions were very generous, and at the same time he had a faint temperament of being arrogant without anger.
Chen Yichen felt that He Pingyan should be not only a simple person as a tribute student from the Imperial College, but the power behind him must be quite strong, otherwise he would not be able to afford such a big situation.
Everyone's eyes were all on these two glasses of wine, and they wanted to see who raised the glass, but Sun Shaozong's eyes were still full of dissatisfaction and had no intention of raising the glass at all.
As for Chen Yichen's calmness, he did not reach out to pick up this glass of "Hetou Wine". The reason is very simple. He has the intention to reconcile, but he simply does not want to cause trouble, and he does not come to seek peace.
In the eyes of the outside world, Sun Shaozong is the one in a strong position. If he raises the wine glass first today, his meaning will completely change. So he must let Sun Shaozong raise the glass first, so that both sides can achieve a balanced power!
Seeing that the two of them had not raised their glasses for a long time, the atmosphere in the house became a little solidified, especially those singers and dancers, who were even more proud of themselves, for fear of angering these noble men.
At this time, He Pingyan looked at Sun Shaozong and shook his head gently.
Seeing He Pingyan's action, Sun Shaozong gritted his teeth and raised the wine glass on the table, then drank it all, and then slammed it heavily on the table.
Chen Yichen didn't care about Sun Shaozong's unwilling behavior later, as long as the other party lowered his head first. Then he picked up the wine glass on the table and stuffed it, and turned it backwards, indicating that he would not leave a drop.
"Okay! Both brothers are generous and will be their own people from now on. If you have any questions, sit down and discuss them carefully."
After saying that, He Pingyan slapped his palms twice, and the singers and dancers in the room retreated one after another.
"Yichen, brothers have invested a lot of money in this banquet today. Even Qin Liushuang, the courtesan of Xueling Pavilion, invited him. It is not easy for ordinary people to witness the beauty."
Hearing this, Chen Yichen smiled and did not respond.
He was not interested in such a famous brothel. After all, the Internet media in later generations were well developed and he should have seen beautiful women.
Looking at Chen Yichen who seemed to be dissatisfied, Ma Zheng said, "Brother Chen, you may not know much about the first time you come to the capital. This Qin Liushuang is beautiful and beautiful, beautiful, beautiful and beautiful, and has poetry, calligraphy, painting, and rhythmic style."
"It's not easy for many princes and nobles to see her. Today I sold my face to invite everyone Qin. It's not so easy to see her."
“Oh, is that?”
Chen Yichen pretended to be interested so as not to make himself less sociable.
However, there was still not much expectation in his heart, because he knew very well that the so-called courtesan is similar to the beauty pageant in later generations. It was a means of packaging and publicity to increase the value of brothel prostitutes.
Even the more mysterious and noble you are, the more you can be. If you really fall in love with it, it means that you have become the target candidate for brothels.
Just as the words were finished, the door of the private room was opened again, and several handsome women appeared in front of them.
Especially the person in the lead, wearing a light fan veil, his appearance was extremely pure and clean. Especially those pairs of eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of hazy mist, which made people unable to help but feel pity when they saw it.
What a good guy, when Chen Yichen was in Yingtian Mansion, he had seen "Qu Jue" and "Wu Jue" among the four masters of Qinhuai. They can also be called strong competitors of the next Qinhuai courtesan.
However, Dong Yujing and Xu Jiaren are still the charm of a mature woman, and the person in front of him has a completely different style and a unique taste.
Looking at Chen Yichen as if his eyes were straightened, He Pingyan's mouth showed a contemptuous smile, but it was fleeting.
"I am Qin Liushuang, and I have met you all the young masters."
The woman in the lead bowed to the people in the house. As expected, this woman was the courtesan of the capital.
"No need to be polite, Qin, please sit down quickly."
"What are you doing with us with politeness?"
"I am so honored to be proud of Qin today. I am so honored."
Soon, the young men in the room showed a dog-licking look. This change made Chen Yichen feel a little surprised. As for?
"I thank you all the young men for your concern."
Qin Liushuang bowed again, then walked slowly and sat next to He Pingyan.
Her actions made Chen Yichen's eyes flash.
I already felt that He Pingyan's identity was not simple, otherwise, with Sun Shaozong's personality, he would definitely not have eaten this table of "Hetou wine", and would not have raised his glass first.
Now Qin Liushuang's seat has verified Chen Yichen's guess, even exceeding his previous estimate.
A tribute student in the Imperial College even surpassed the younger brother of the empress dowager in his dynasty in terms of identity. The courtesan understands that he is the most respected. Which force behind this is what makes this?
After Qin Liushuang took the seat, several other women sat next to everyone present, and even a woman was added next to Chen Yichen.
"Now the beauty has arrived, you don't have to be polite, just sing and sing your poems and wine with all your heart."
He Pingyan waved his hand and signaled that everyone present could let go of the fun. The other young men had been waiting for this moment for a long time and immediately cheered and agreed.
But when he looked at He Pingyan, he was vaguely envious. After all, the courtesan Qin Liushuang was with him.
"Young Master, I will pour you wine."
The brothel woman next to Chen Yichen also raised the wine pot and helped him fill it up.
"Thanks."
Chen Yichen thanked him politely, but did not raise his glass to drink.
"Is this the first time I've been to the raid place?"
It is obvious that Chen Yichen's style is a bit out of place with the laughter and playing around the people around him. The other women in brothels may not be able to do anything else. If they do not have the ability to observe their appearance, they will not be able to survive in this industry.
“Not counting.”
After hearing Chen Yichen say this, the woman has a clear idea. If it is not true, then it must be.
"My name is Liu'er, I don't know the surname of the young master."
"Don't let your surname be sunken."
"Liu'er seems to be unwilling to be lively, so what if I accompany my son to recite poems?"
I have always heard that the top famous geniuses in the Ming Dynasty, poetry, calligraphy and painting were compulsory projects. Chen Yichen really didn't expect that one day a prostitute would take the initiative to write poems with him.
If it were other literati, they would probably have a lot of poetry and left a few works for the women present to appreciate and praise them. But unfortunately, Chen Yichen was not very interested in writing poetry and lyrics, and he would not bother writing unless necessary.
"No need, just sit down."
Chen Yichen still maintained this indifferent attitude, which made the woman named Liu'er beside him unable to control her.
She has seen many young men from the noble family, some are high-profile and eager, some are low-key and cold, but few are like Chen Yichen who treats each other with courtesy and never goes beyond the rules.
The reason is also very simple. If you are a pure guardian, why do you still come to a place like brothel?
After drinking a few glasses of wine, perhaps seeing that Chen Yichen had not yet fully integrated into the atmosphere, Song Jie, the eldest son of the Marquis of Xining, said: "Brother Chen came from Yingtian and had not seen the tunes of Qin. Why don't Brother He reluctantly give up and let Miss Liushuang perform?"
"How about giving up love? As long as Brother Chen is happy!"
He Pingyan also showed greatness and said to Qin Liushuang beside him: "Liushuang, I haven't introduced you yet. This is the son of Duke Cheng and the Xie Yuanlang Chen Yichen of Shuntian Provincial Examination."
"The song "Jin Mingchi" that you often sing is from Brother Chen."
Originally, these brothel women didn't know Chen Yichen's identity, but if they could appear in such an occasion, they should be the son of a honorary minister in the capital.
But they never expected that Chen Yichen's identity was so noble, so it would be fine if he was popular as the son of Chengguo Duke, after all, this was the luck of reincarnation.
Xie Yuanlang of Shuntian’s provincial examination was a sign of his talent. In addition, Chen Yichen is still so young and has a talented person, and he becomes more handsome the more he looks at him.
"It turns out it's Jie Yuanlang, I'm polite."
Qin Liushuang immediately stood up and bowed to Chen Yichen again, nodded and lowered her eyebrows, looking shy.
If it were ordinary people, they would probably be unable to control this kind of scene.
"Everyone Qin, please be polite."
Chen Yichen reached out to hold his hand and a faint smile on his face.
"Xie Yuanlang doesn't know anything. I have admired the young master's talent for a long time. It's a dream to meet him today."
After this sentence, the young master present showed an envious expression on his face, and even the corners of He Pingyan's mouth twitched slightly.
Even if Qin Liushuang met with princes and important officials in the court, he rarely said such words. As an ordinary young man, he would only say a few polite words at most. Chen Yichen was still the first person to let the courtesan look at him in the capital.
"I am not good at learning, but I dare not take it."
Chen Yichen still looks humble because he knows very well that this kind of top courtesan, but he must not treat her as a vase, as he has real talent and knowledge.
Just like the eight wonders of Qinhuai in the late Ming Dynasty, hundreds of years have passed and poems have been passed down to the world. How many literati can do this?
If you have a whim when you are flattered, you have to communicate with yourself in poetry, and then your skills are not as good as others, it will be embarrassing.
"I heard that Jie Yuanlang is low-key and humble. Today I saw that it is indeed well-known. I wonder what Jie Yuanlang likes to listen to?"
"Just let's decide for yourself."
Chen Yichen didn’t have any understanding of brothel songs. He didn’t know which song to order, so he might as well let the other party watch and choose.
"Well, how about I sing "Jin Mingchi" written by Jie Yuanlang?"
"Then I'll bother everyone Qin."
After saying that, Qin Liushuang walked to the center of the room, and the musicians waiting outside the room also opened the door and came in to play music.
To be honest, although Chen Yichen wrote "Jin Mingchi", he has never heard of how the brothel women sang it once, and today it was an eye-opener.
Just as Qin Liushuang was singing, He Pingyan leaned over and poured a glass of wine for Chen Yichen, and then said, "Brother Yichen, how do you feel tonight?"
To be continued...