Datang: Acting as a celestial mystery at the beginning

Pingkangfang, Shihua Pavilion.

In ancient times, there were also grades of brothels. Generally speaking, first- and second-class brothels were named after courtyards, halls, and pavilions.

Those third- and fourth-class brothels are basically named after rooms, classes, buildings, and shops.

There is no doubt that the Planting Flower Pavilion is the first-class one. You can already distinguish it from the scale without looking at the name. The battlefield is very vast, with a total of three floors. From the outside, it looks magnificent.

This is the biggest entertainment venue in Chang'an City, and there are many people no matter day or night.

It's the first time for Li Yi'an to come to this place of fireworks after traveling through so many years, so he thinks it's quite strange.

Wang Chengzhi is definitely a frequent visitor here. As soon as he entered the door, he saw several familiar ladies, and they rushed over to flatter him.

"Lang Jun, why haven't you come to us for so long? I miss you!"

"Lang Jun, is this your friend? He looks so handsome!"

Wang Chengzhi opened his hands and hugged the two little ladies in his arms. He soon realized that Li Yi'an was watching, and he couldn't be too casual, so he pushed them away and strode in.

Many people have already come here. At the end of the main hall on the first floor, there is a stage with seats in front, arranged from front to back.

Wang Chengzhi directly pulled Li Yi'an to the front, and found a seat to sit down. This seemed to be his exclusive seat, and no one else dared to occupy it.

"Do you know who is the little lady with the best voice here?"

Li Yian sat down and asked.

"Of course it's Miss Chen Xianghan. Today's literary conference was also initiated by Xianghan."

As soon as Wang Chengzhi mentioned the woman's name, his eyes lit up. If it weren't for so many people watching, he might still be drooling.

"What kind of literary society can a prostitute initiate?"

Li Yi'an smiled disdainfully: "It's still in the brothel."

"Sir, I don't allow you to slander Xianghan like this!"

Wang Chengzhi was not happy when he heard it, he seemed to be obsessed with the woman, and defended her: "Although Xianghan has fallen into prostitution, he is clean and self-sufficient. He has always been just a showman. A man can be her guest of honor. Xianghan is the most proficient in rhythm, poetry and painting, and there are countless men in Chang'an who admire her, but she doesn't like any of them."

Generally speaking, women in brothels in ancient times can be roughly divided into three classes.

The third class is selling yourself directly, as long as you have money, regardless of your status, you will be greeted with a smile.

The second class is slightly more advanced, and they fall into the arms of wealthy businessmen and small and medium-sized officials.

As for the first class, they receive high-ranking officials and nobles in the society, celebrities and refined scholars. Their bodies are not easily sold. They are cultivated by the old bustard with all their efforts.

The Chen Xianghan in Wang Chengzhi's mouth should be the first-class brothel girl, so she has this qualification and dares to hold any literary conference in Chang'an.

"That is to say, she doesn't even like you, but you are still so obsessed with him?" Li Yi'an laughed.

"Sir, you don't understand!"

Wang Chengzhi said intoxicatedly: "My obsession is not necessarily to win her favor, as long as I can listen to her piano sound and see her, I will be satisfied."

Of course Li Yi'an understands, people like him just lick dogs, and those who lick are brothel women, he is really a prodigal.

"Wang Chengzhi, so you really dare to come?"

At this moment, a very arrogant voice came from behind them.

The two looked back, only to see the person who came, Li Yi'an also knew it, it was not Dai Zhide and Tang Songling, the sons of Dai Zhou and Tang Jian.

"They are my enemies!"

Wang Chengzhi said in a low voice, stood up and said: "I still think you are afraid to come, today I will let you know how powerful the people I brought are."

It turned out that they were enemies, and Dai Zhide had offended many people.

"Just you? Are you ready for the title deed of your Wang Family Restaurant?"

Dai Zhide sneered and said: "If you don't bring it, you will lose later. We will go to Wang's house to collect it in person. Don't try to play tricks, we signed it."

Tang Songling spread out a piece of paper, which stated the bet between Wang Chengzhi and the two of them at the literary meeting today. It was written in black and white that as long as Wang Chengzhi lost, he would have to send Wang's restaurant out. If they lost, Just give one hundred acres of land.

Li Yi'an frowned after watching it. This guy really knows how to play. The Wang's restaurant is so big and worth far more than those few pieces of land. He dared to take it out to gamble.

If Wang Rujing knew, it would not beat him to death.

Wang Chengzhi took out the title deed and said, "It's here, where's yours?"

He also stole the title deed.

The other two also took out their own land deeds, and then looked at Wang Chengzhi jokingly. As for Li Yian, who was on the side, they ignored it and sat on the other side of the table, confronting each other.

"You are so courageous. If you let your sister know, you will never want to live."

Li Yian said coldly.

"I... I don't want to either!"

In front of his husband, Wang Chengzhi didn't dare to be arrogant, and said: "They forced me. If I don't do this, I will be ashamed, but I know what level I am, so I can only ask you to help."

"Based on the relationship between you and my elder sister, you will definitely not ignore me. Maybe you can become my brother-in-law."

Having said that, Wang Chengzhi was still extremely unhappy with Li Yi'an in his heart.

"Miss Xianghan is here!"

Before Li Yi'an could respond, someone in the field called out softly, and everyone in the seats in front of the stage sat down instantly.

On the stage, first a graceful figure stepped out, only to see a woman in Tsing Yi, with light makeup, holding a piano, appearing in front of everyone.

She is that Chen Xianghan, she looks pretty, but in Li Yi'an's eyes, she is just pretty.

"It's here, it's finally here!"

Wang Chengzhi said excitedly.

"Thank you, all talented scholars, for coming to the literary fair held by Xianghan, thank you."

Chen Xianghan held the qin and bowed slightly in front of everyone, her voice was really nice.

She acted like this, appearing weak and coquettish, which immediately caused everyone to feel pity for her.

Especially Wang Chengzhi, this time he was really about to drool.

"Today's literary meeting, in addition to asking everyone to write poems and essays, there is also a gamble, but Xianghan really doesn't want to make trouble like this."

Chen Xianghan sighed and said: "Ah! It's a pity that Xianghan alone can't stop this from happening."

"Don't be afraid, Xianghan, our affairs, no matter what the final outcome is, have nothing to do with you."

Tang Songling looked at her with the same fascination, but he looked at Wang Chengzhi again, and said loudly: "Wang Chengzhi, if you are afraid, just come out and admit defeat, don't make things difficult for Xianghan."

"Who said I was afraid?"

Wang Chengzhi stood up and said loudly: "Isn't it just writing poetry, you come first, or us first?"

"Let them write first. If I write first, I am worried that they will not be able to write after reading it."

Li Yi'an spoke slowly.

"It's him!"

They finally noticed Li Yi'an, and their expressions changed drastically.