Opposite the entrance hall

Throughout the ages, there has always been such a place, which is the gentle hometown of men, the gold-selling cave of the rich, and the history of love for literati. Lin'an is the capital of the Jin Dynasty, and it is even more prosperous. Naturally, there are also night games this evening.

Although the laws of the Jin Dynasty clearly forbid officials to stay in places where prostitutes live in fireworks, no one actually checked it out. As long as they don't make too much noise, the emperor will turn a blind eye and let them go.

Therefore, there is a street in Lin'an called Xiangluo Street, which is taken from "Furong tent warms mandarin ducks and quilts, and Xiangluo lightly interprets words to remind".It is said that there are many brothels on this street, and it is also the most brightly lit place at night.

The Wenxiang Pavilion that Ji Si mentioned is here.

Everyone in Hubu was led into the box by Mr. Gui when they stepped into the gate. Along the way, they heard many people clamoring to see Jiu Niang, saying that they wanted to see if they were born as beautiful as a fairy as others said. , Ji Si listened to all kinds of noise all the way upstairs, and couldn't help but pay attention to it in his heart.

As soon as they entered the hall, the servants with good eyesight went to inform the bustard, so they went in front and the bustard came up to him, waving handkerchiefs, eyes smiling into a line, the skin was a little loose, and the corners of the eyes were heavily lined. , like the traces left by the years, although it is embellished with makeup, it can still be seen that it is not young.

Before she came to the front, the voice sounded first, "It's been a long time, my lords, I haven't come to our Wenxiang Pavilion. I heard that Master Ji was injured a few days ago, which really made our girl in the pavilion very distressed. Now there is still a serious problem." .”

"I'll ask your girl about this question tomorrow, and then I'll know if I'm in the way." Ji Si raised his eyebrows and smiled.

"Master Ji is right." The bustard also responded with a smile.

The other people in the room also had a clear expression, as if they came to this place, all the gentle and elegant masks outside were gone, and what was exposed was the most real self, and they all ordered the girls they knew well. After a while, there was a lot of obscenity in the room, and some people couldn't wait to lead the girl to other rooms. It seemed that Ji Si was sitting in the chair and drinking alone, which was extremely out of place.

"Qiuyue in the pavilion is good at playing the pipa, and Xia He's voice is sweet and melodious. If you don't mind, I'll let them come and accompany you." The old bustard said tentatively.

"No need," Ji Si said, "Is there anyone in Jiu Niang's room?"

As soon as the words came out, the other people in the room pricked up their ears, looked at each other tens of thousands, and then said with a clear expression on their faces: "Look, look, I said that Ji Buyan is here to look for someone, I think it is Last time I lost face and felt displeased, today I came here specially to restore my glory.

The old bustard was also stunned, this Jiuniang is not a red card in her pavilion, she is good-looking but not young, she is quite famous for being gentle, considerate, knowledgeable and sensible, but she is not famous, but in recent days It is really a strange thing that more dignitaries and dignitaries are looking for her than in a year.

Some people say that she is the best friend of Master Qi in Dali Temple, and the love of Master Ji in the household department, but in fact, few people believe it, let alone Ji Si. Qi Ziheng is notoriously not close to women, and he has never been to the pavilion. Here, where does the saying of good friends come from?

She didn't believe it at first, but today's Ji Buyan's actions seemed a bit incomprehensible, and she didn't know what was true and what was false.

But regardless of whether it is true or not, being a human being can't make things difficult for Yinzi, the old bustard smiled and hurriedly said: "Coincidentally, she is resting in the room, I will take Mrs. Ji there, and come and tell Miss Jiu to make her dress up properly." Fan, Master Ji is here."

The following words were said by the same servant.

Ji Si drank the sake in the glass, then put down the glass and got up, and smiled at the others: "The beautiful scenery on a good day must be cherished, so I won't be with you."

"Ji Ren, hurry up, don't make the beauty wait."

"What Master Liu said is that the spring night is too short, sir, don't waste it, hahahaha."

After they drank some wine, their conversation became more and more casual. The obscenities and obscenities pierced the ears, and the room was full of spring scenery. It was all absurd. Ji Si smiled falsely, then turned around and walked upstairs behind the old bustard, and arrived at a confinement room. In front of the door, the old bustard went up the mountain and patted the door a few times, and said with a gentle smile, "Master Ji is outside, Jiu Niang is ready."

As soon as she finished speaking, a soft and pleasant female voice came from inside, "Thank you, Mom, I have to trouble my lord to enter the room and wait for a while."

Hearing this, the old bustard backed away, "Then don't delay my lord, the maids are waiting outside, if you need something, just call me."

Ji Si didn't speak, just took out a small piece of silver from his pocket and threw it over, then opened the door and went in.

Seeing this, the bustard tactfully closed the door for him, took the silver ingot and left contentedly.

The room is not big, decorated with purple veils, and on the right hand side is separated by a screen with pictures of drunken beauties. There are exquisite wine and dishes on the table, and a copper Boshan incense burner is placed beside it, burning incense inside. , wisps of green smoke rose from it, the window was propped up by a fork pole in the room, and a gust of breeze blew in. Ji Si sniffed it, and the fragrance had a sweet earthy smell. He sat down and poured two glasses of wine.

As soon as the jug was put down, there was a crisp sound of bead curtains colliding. Ji Si paused for a moment, then raised his head and drank the wine in the glass after a while.

"Keep your lord waiting for a long time, Jiu Niang is guilty, and she will punish herself with three cups in a while."

Ji Si raised his eyes and looked at the woman sitting beside him. She had heavy makeup on today, and a lotus flower was outlined with golden ink on her forehead. In most of the spring, it can cover a little of the skin, but the more this kind of desire to refuse and still embrace the pipa, the more it can arouse the desire in the man's heart, and even toasting his head is full of beauty.

Until the three glasses of wine were finished, Ji Si just smiled at the corner of his mouth and didn't say a word. Jiu Niang couldn't grasp what he meant, so she smiled even more charmingly. She leaned over and put her fingers lightly on On Ji Si's shoulders, the scent of her body is stronger, and even her voice is a little bit more charming, "The spring night is short, it's better for Jiu Niang to serve the adults to rest earlier."

While talking, his right hand slid down Ji Si's shoulder, slowly stroked the collarbone, and gradually penetrated from the neckline. When he was about to tear his underwear, Ji Si suddenly held it down and said with a smile, "No Come on, let's talk first."

Before pulling back her fingers, Jiu Niang leaned against Ji Si's arms in this position, and said coquettishly, "I wonder what my lord wants to talk about?"

"Let me think about it," Ji Si pretended to be thinking, and laughed out loud at the next moment, "Why don't you talk about the recent rumors in Lin'an, about the fact that Master Qi and I fought for you and killed each other."

After he finished speaking, the smile of the person next to him visibly froze for a moment, and then he forced a smile and said, "Jiu Niang doesn't quite understand what my lord will say."

Ji Si didn't argue with her, but poured a glass of wine into the glass naturally, raised his head and drank it, and continued: "That day, you were the only one in the room besides Lord Qi and me, and you also knew that I was raped by Lord Qi." If it wasn't the girl who kicked and fainted, then Qi Ziheng spread the rumors by himself?"

"There are too many people in the restaurant, maybe it's someone else."

"It's not unreasonable," Ji Si nodded, "You can use Master Qi and I to build momentum for you. A servant of the household department, a young minister of Dali Temple, and all officials are not small. The first time we met, the girl has made a lot of money these few days, if someone else did it, I would suspect that this person is probably infatuated with you, or that you are on good terms with each other."

Jiuniang is just a little clever. Hearing Ji Si's words, she already understood that her plan was just a low-level trick in his eyes. She felt angry and embarrassed to be exposed, so she straightened up and said with a smile: " But it’s just for a better life, so Master Ji didn’t come to Wenrou Township today, but asked the teacher to ask the crime?”

"No and no," Ji Si filled the empty glass in front of her with wine, made a gesture of invitation and continued: "On the contrary, I came to give money to the girl."

"how do I say this?"

"Girl put out the dragon birthday incense in the incense burner first, so we can talk."

This incense has the effect of aphrodisiac, and girls in brothels usually light it in their boudoirs to add to the fun, Jiu Niang looked into Ji Si's eyes, pondered for a moment, lifted the lid of the incense burner, poured a glass of wine in without leaving a drop, and the green smoke curled up, Then he looked at Ji Si and shook the empty cup in his hand, "Master Ji, please tell me."

"Girl doesn't know. I was seriously injured a few days ago. Although I saved my life, but..." He was a little ashamed to say the following words, he hesitated for a moment, and decided to go all out, and said in a low voice: "But I found that I couldn't do it." It's time to have sex."

This was something he started to think about when he saw Qi. He was a Duanxiu, and he was a Duanxiu who had his own heart. Knowing everything, addicted to beauty, willing to enjoy, there is no lack of his confidante in every brothel.

In the days to come, there will be no lack of socializing and acting at the same table. Others are fine, but this person who has always been obsessed with beauty is suddenly not close to women, which is really suspicious, so he needs such an existence that confuses the public, one that can make others not The person who doubted and even took it for granted, just when he was at a loss, this person came to the door by himself.

Now it is rumored that he fought with Qi Ran for a girl from a brothel, maybe he loves it so much that it is hard to control his love, since that is the case, why not play tricks and create a crazy appearance for Qing, which will save a lot of trouble, first of all, there must be someone who has to be like this The reason for doing it.

Sure enough, when Jiu Niang heard the news, the expression on her face became unbelievable, her eyes slowly moved down to somewhere, and she asked carefully: "Master Ji, have you seen a doctor?"

"Of course," Ji Si smiled wryly, "She said she was frightened and needed to be recuperated."

Hearing that Jiu Niang lowered her head and thought for a while, at this time she felt a little sympathetic to Ji Si, if this man can't... then what kind of man is he? They were much gentler, "Jiu Niang is not a doctor, it is useless for adults to find me."

Ji Si continued to maintain that awkward smile, "Jiu Niang must be smart and understand that if this matter is spread out, it will not be too glorious. It is easy for others to see the joke. The officialdom is like a battlefield. I want to see you get embarrassed There are so many people going to the sky, so I have to ask Jiuniang to be a part of the show, and sing a play that hides the sky with me."

"Why me?"

"One is that you are smart, and the other is that it is better to find someone who is easy to handle than to find someone else you are not familiar with."

This makes sense. Being an official in the court is inevitable. If one accidentally falls into the hands of a political opponent and makes a big fuss with it, then it is really a joke. I weighed it in my heart. Mo, but he also knows that life is like a game of gambling, you either lose everything, or you get everything you want.

But she is already alone, and she gambles without bets, the gamble is luck, not to mention that if she can climb the big tree of Ji Si, the minister of the household department, the important minister of the emperor, and the confidant of the prince, it is always excellent.

Thinking of this, Jiuniang smiled at the person next to her and said, "Then I don't know what benefits Jiuniang will gain after helping Mrs. Ji?"

"Silver jewellery, silk and satin, you will definitely not treat the girl badly." Ji Si also laughed.

Jiu Niang shook her head, "I don't want any of these. The yellow and white things are full of burdens. What I want is the reputation of Mr. Ji's household assistant."

This answer was beyond Ji Si's expectation. He was a little surprised and said, "I thought you would let me redeem your life. Don't most of the girls in the pavilion think so."

"That's true," Jiu Niang played with the porcelain cup in her hand, "But after entering this fire pit, you will be covered with scars when you go out. Different from others, they always look at you with more contempt, not to mention how you can feel when you go out. How about finding a high-ranking official to enter the mansion to be the first concubine? What is the difference between being in the pavilion, and it is also a plaything, isn't it just changing from a thousand people to one person?"

Ji Si never thought that this girl could speak so bluntly, so he felt embarrassed, turned his head and cleared his throat.

His appearance fell into Jiuniang's eyes, but she felt like walking away, so she couldn't help laughing, and continued after laughing enough: "I have also secretly saved a lot of money over the years, and I plan to find a place to open it after I redeem myself." In this building, being the boss always gives you some confidence, so I have to borrow Mr. Ji, the servant of the household department, as a backer."

She is a thoughtful woman.

Thinking this way in his heart, Ji Si filled two wine glasses again and handed one over, "Then I wish Jiuniang all wishes come true and her wishes come true."

"Then I wish you a speedy recovery and regain your glory."

After forming an alliance and drinking, Jiuniang remembered her duties and asked very conscientiously: "Dare to ask my lord, what should Jiuniang do at this time?"

Ji Si straightened up, walked to the edge of the couch and sat down, and said softly, "Call twice."

"How to call it."

After saying this, she felt inexplicably familiar, and sure enough, she heard Ji Buyan say the next sentence: "It's the same as last time, louder, otherwise you can't hear it clearly outside."

For some reason, Jiu Niang looked at someone sitting on the edge of the soft couch with some regret, and asked in disbelief, "What about your lord?"

"Me?" Ji Si raised his eyebrows, then took off his official boots, turned on the soft couch, "I'll sleep for a while, I woke up too early earlier, remember to wake me up in an hour."

After finishing speaking, he didn't care about people, took out the book and covered his face, and fell asleep slowly.

Jiu Niang, who was left on the sidelines, stared blankly at this man, inexplicably getting a little angry, raised her eyes and glanced at this man again, and found that he was lying on a small soft couch, unable to stretch his legs and feet. Looking pitiful, he didn't know whether to be angry or laugh for a moment, so he drank several cups of tea, took a deep breath and began to sing a one-man show.

As soon as the guests and girls from the outside pass the door, they can hear Jiuniang's voice inside, such as "good brother, please forgive my family", "I can't take it anymore, my lord, slow down, slow down", "Don't touch here, ah Ahhh..."

The people who listened blushed, and the old bustard couldn't even close his mouth from ear to ear. He ordered the kitchen to prepare ice sugar pears to moisten his throat, so that he could send them in afterward.

Listening to the live eroticism for a full hour outside, inside Ji Si slowly opened his eyes as if stepping on time, rubbed his sore neck, put on his shoes, walked to the table and drank a cup of tea, and then looked to the side lying on the table Jiuniang, who was weak, said, "It's almost the end of the day, I'm going to leave now that it's getting late."

When I walked to the door, I suddenly thought of something, turned around and said, "By the way, you don't need to pick up customers, why don't you help me find out which opera troupe in Lin'an is better at martial arts."

"Why did I do this?" Jiu Niang raised her head to look at him when she heard the words, and asked in a hoarse voice.

"It's hard work for those who can." Ji Si smiled, then opened the door and went out, killing everyone in the room.

After he went out, he happened to meet the old bustard who came up with a soup cup, and quickly straightened his wrinkled collar. This move seemed meaningful to others, and Ge Li's mother came up to him and smiled, "Your Excellency, you want to leave today?" Won't you stay late?"

"No," Ji Si said, "there is still something to do in the mansion. When you go in later, move lightly so as not to disturb Jiuer. If the other adults ask, they will say that I will go back first."

After thinking about it, he added: "Tomorrow, I will send someone to my house to find the accountant to pick up the money. If there are any customers during this time, please push it away."

"Yes yes yes," the old bustard nodded with a smile and squinted her eyes, "Master Ji, go slowly."

Ji Si went out of Xiangluo Street and deliberately took a detour and crossed the alley towards Dongyuan Street. When he arrived at the gate of Yong'an Palace, he didn't approach, but just watched from a distance, with mixed thoughts in his heart, In the end, he didn't go over, just sighed and turned to leave.

The vicinity of the palace was very deserted, it was a little farther away but it was much more lively, and I didn't eat anything at the table just now, so I felt empty in my stomach, and when I was looking around, I saw a steaming wonton stand by the roadside. His eyes lit up and he walked over.

The stall is not big, just a set of tables and chairs, Ji Sichong said softly to the store owner, "Old man, a bowl of fresh meat wontons."

The owner of the stall was an old couple. Seeing Ji Si's attire, he didn't dare to neglect him. He was a little timid in his heart, and hurried to cook.

Ji Si found an empty seat and sat down. Just as he took out his chopsticks, he heard a familiar voice behind him, "Uncle Zhang has a bowl of wontons."

He raised his eyebrows and looked back, tilted his head and smiled at the person, "You and I are really destined."

The author has something to say:

small theater:

When Ji Si was sleeping, the voices of everyone in the household next door.

A: Wow, I can't tell, Mr. Ji is so brave.

B: The people who listened were excited.

C: Long enough, hard enough, enough to hang!

Ding: People should not be judged by appearances, people should not be judged by appearances.

ps: Others spend money to sleep, he spends money to sleep, in fact, almost, almost.