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Chapter 988: Yan Party Takes the Blame
The Oiran Contest will begin tomorrow.

According to Jiang Qingzhi's arrangement, the Oiran Contest was divided into three parts: preliminaries, group matches, and finals.

There are so many names that it’s staggering.

"This uncle is really... What are these awards for excellence? Best temperament, best figure, best... Tsk tsk! Dozens of awards."

“Isn’t there a prize for everyone?”

"..."

The stage is ready, the audience is ready... On the way to Huating, people are still rushing. In the farthest city of Nanjing, a group of old snakes are said to be rushing to Huating, speeding all the way...

The famous prostitutes are taking the time to warm up, with singing and dancing and music playing non-stop in the residence every day.

The guards next door couldn't help themselves and would secretly climb over the wall to spy on the rehearsals of the famous prostitutes.

Ning Yu was only focused on rehearsing Jiang Qingzhi's stage play and seemed not to care about the Oiran competition.

Xiang Ying was unwilling to be outdone, so the two of them rehearsed all day. After spending some time together, Xiang Ying privately said to Nan Mei, "This guy's manners and speech are both excellent, and he has a great aura. To be honest, he is the best in the capital... well-deserved of the title!"

Nan Mei smiled and said, "I was worried that you and her would not get along. Now that you can see clearly, that's the best."

"She and I are in the south and north, and I'm afraid we will never meet again." Xiang Ying sighed: "To be honest, I still feel unwilling in my heart."

Nan Mei was surprised, "Are you admitting defeat now?"

"As for the temperament that Lord Wei mentioned... I am not as good as Ning Yu." Xiang Ying said sadly, "A woman should be proud of her appearance, but we are all in this line of work and we know the consequences of using beauty to please men. Only temperament... a person with knowledge of poetry and books will be elegant, and only this kind of temperament can last."

"Oh! Forget about it. Just do well in this Oiran Contest and win a favor from Long Wilbur. If you travel north in the future, maybe you can still borrow his favor!"

"Traveling north?" Xiang Ying thought of Jiang Qingzhi. "When I went south, my opinion of Long Wei Bo... was not very good. Alas! What a pity."

If she had approached and offered to help at the beginning, with her looks and talent, she would have had no trouble getting into Xin'an Lane.
As soon as this thought came to his mind, Xiang Ying's body shook.

Why do I want to become a good person?

These famous prostitutes are all shrewd people, and they know that turning to goodness usually does not end well. So they try to make money while they are hot. When they are old and their looks are gone, isn't it more reliable to rely on money than on those unreliable men?

A maid came in hurriedly, "Big event, big event!"

"Shut up!" someone shouted angrily when his dance was interrupted.

But the maid's face flushed, "Lord Xu...is ruined."

Who is Lord Xu?
The leader of the Shilin community!

The two largest categories of guests at Qinhuai River are scholars and wealthy people.

The scholars and officials who always talked about benevolence, righteousness and morality would blush and be extremely excited once they arrived at the Qinhuai River. They wished they could grow wings and fly onto the pleasure boats to become the lovers of the famous prostitutes.

These scholars and officials always talk about their country and family, but never about the world. When they mention the current government and scholars, they cannot avoid mentioning one name.

Xu Jie!

——A giant in our southern literary world and a leader of the Ming Dynasty’s literati.

Yan Song was regarded as a traitor and a powerful official by the scholars. Xu Jie led all the officials in the court, endured humiliation, overcame difficulties, and bravely moved forward... He was determined to overthrow Yan's party and save the Ming Dynasty.

If they were to talk too much, these famous prostitutes could almost count Xu Jie's countless glorious deeds with their eyes closed.

If a lie is repeated ten thousand times, it becomes the truth.

Therefore, these famous prostitutes who had never met Lord Xu would show some respect when mentioning this big boss.

As a villain, the ugliness of the Yan Party is well known to everyone. Even Jiang Juzi, who was said to be at odds with Xu Ge Lao, was denounced as a "lucky minister" by these famous prostitutes.

After Jiang Qingzhi suppressed the six ministers in Nanjing and forced Duke Wei to bow his head, many more scholars and officials went to Qinhuai River. As soon as they got on the pleasure boat, they were full of complaints, even gritting their teeth, opening their mouths and saying "Jiang is a thief" and shutting up and saying "lucky minister, remnant of Mohist school"...

Therefore, although the famous prostitutes were forced to go south to do business, their attitude towards Jiang Qingzhi was very cold, half of which was due to the above reasons.

But at this moment, some people said that Lord Xu, the beacon of light in everyone's heart, had fallen into disgrace!

Damn it!

The hymns we sang for Lord Xu in the past!
Wouldn't it be a waste of effort to write poems for Lord Xu?
The point is, those are all evidences that prove we are blind!
In an instant, the smart people thought through all these factors thoroughly.

Someone scoffed, "Who spread this rumor?"

"That's right. Lord Xu is a pillar of the South." A famous prostitute laughed frivolously, "You can't wait for Captain Wilbur to show mercy to Xu's men. If he is like this, who in this world can bring Lord Xu to ruin?"

"It's true, I swear!" The maid raised her hand. "My lady sprained her ankle after training too hard yesterday. I went to the next door to ask for medicine, and I happened to meet Chen Fuzun who went to see Chang Wei Bo. That guy... that murderer..."

"Asura."

"Sun Chonglou!"

"Yes, Ashura. That Ashura asked Chen Fuzun what he was doing here. Chen Fuzun said that according to the news from the capital, while Lord Xu asked the literati to resist the new policy, he took the initiative to declare his land and population. Now the capital is in an uproar, and everyone denounced him as a Confucian traitor and a hypocrite in the literati circle..."

At this time, there was an uproar outside, and someone was cursing: "Jiang Qingzhi, Jiang thief! You actually broke your promise! You bastard, come out!"

"This is……"

Everyone looked at each other.

“Who’s shouting?”

"Go out and see."

The famous prostitutes rushed out of the residence one after another.

The person yelling and cursing outside the next door was Xu Fan. He pointed inside with red eyes, "Jiang thief, you actually leaked the news to the capital. Now my father is in disgrace, you son of a bitch..."

Choking!

The knife flashed, and the famous prostitutes screamed. Some covered their eyes, some lowered their heads, and some stared with their eyes wide open...

Snapped!
The long knife hit Xu Fan's face hard.

Put away the knife and stop.

Boll, the chief advisor of the West, said coldly: "Ask the uncle if he wants to break this man's hands and feet!"

Mo Zhan came out and looked at the famous prostitutes.

"It is said that this man is the best swordsman in Xuanfu and the best guard beside Lord Chang Wei." A famous prostitute whispered.

"Master ordered us to fight him off!" Boer stepped forward, his hand on the hilt of the knife. Xu Fan covered his swollen face and subconsciously turned around and ran. As he ran, he shouted, "Jiang thief, you will not die well, you will not die well..."

Sun Chonglou came out, "Damn it, he dared to curse the young master!"

"What's the use of curses?" Bol laughed and said, "I have seen the most pious and kind believers die violent deaths. I have also seen evildoers become rich and live long lives. The kind believer was praised by everyone during his lifetime, while the evildoer was cursed by everyone to die a miserable death... Stone, don't believe this."

"What you see may not be the truth." Xu Wei came out. He looked at the young master who fled in embarrassment and said, "Many times, the glory in front of people, the price paid behind the scenes is beyond your imagination. And the so-called death is the best ending. God is the most fair. Everyone has his own unique way of living and dying. There is no good or bad, only appropriate."

"Old Xu, when did you become so sentimental?" Sun Chonglou was a little puzzled. "Logically, shouldn't you say that you are the kind person?"

"Nonsense." Xu Wei looked at the famous prostitutes and sighed, "I was a little self-pitying in the past few years, but later I figured it out. With my personality in the past few years, if I passed the imperial examination and became an official, I would definitely not have a good ending."

This was said by Jiang Qingzhi.

Xu Wei didn't agree with it at first, but gradually he began to appreciate it.

Cynical, vindictive, disrespectful to superiors, unscrupulous...

You, Xu Wenchang, have all these suicidal factors in you. If you really become an official, do you think it will be a blessing or a curse?
Xu Wei thus realized the true meaning of the interdependence of fortune and misfortune. Seeing Xu Fan furious at this moment, he thought about his own situation and felt that this was not a bad thing for the Xu family.

"Once the land and population are reported, they will no longer be a source of trouble for the Xu family."

After Jiang Qingzhi came out, the Xu family became even more rampant in history. After Xu Jie retired, he thought he could enjoy his old age and his children and grandchildren would be rich and prosperous. However, who would have thought that his political enemy Gao Gong discovered Xu's problems.

After some manipulation, Xu Jie's hypocritical face was exposed. He himself was disgraced, and his children and grandchildren were exiled...

Compared with the current outcome, Jiang Qingzhi felt that he and Dao Ye were saving Old Xu.

As for whether he appreciates it or not, does Jiang Qingzhi need to care?

Chen Lian sighed, "Who would have thought that the world-famous Xu Jie has now become a street rat. People in the capital said that Xu Jie attempted suicide several times but was stopped by his family."

Jiang Qingzhi smiled, and Xu Wei's venomous tongue instinctively activated: "If you really want to die, why do you have to do it in front of others? It's just a posturing. It shows that Xu Jie still doesn't want to give up fame and fortune."

Tsk!
This was the first time Chen Lian had experienced Xu Jie's sharp tongue, but he felt that it made sense.

Chen Lian was a little worried, "Master, I'm afraid this matter will be detrimental to your reputation."

Jiang Qingzhi goes back on his word!
Even if you get a bargain, you still behave well.

Jiang Qingzhi took out the medicinal cigarette, thought about Xu Jie's current situation, and couldn't help but laugh, "This matter! It has nothing to do with me."

Chen Lian thought that public opinion could kill people, and it didn’t matter just because you said it didn’t matter.

The news spread quickly throughout the city.

There is almost no one at Xu's house.

Just at this moment, a message came.

"It was the Yan Party who exposed Lord Xu!"

"What? Yan Party?"

"Exactly."

"Do you have any evidence?"

"The news coming from the north is mostly from people who are the first to follow the strict party."

"Fuck! You bastard!"

Suddenly, voices cursing the Yan Party became rampant, but soon died down.

It was because Chen Fuzun gathered his officials together to give them a lecture.

"Isn't it shameful to cheer for a hypocrite?"

Yes!

No matter what happened, Xu Jie's butt was covered with shit and urine and could not be washed clean.

Shilin traitor, hypocrite!

Chen Lian waved his hands, and after everyone left, he wondered, "Anyone with a discerning eye can see that someone is deliberately directing the anger of the Shilin community toward the Yan Party. Who did it?"

"Fu Zun!"

"What's the matter?"

"The Oiran Contest is about to begin."

"Let's go and take a look. Ahem! This is a major event for our government, and I have to go and inspect it."

Capital.

Lu Bing and Rui Jingxian rarely meet.

The location was in a teahouse.

"How is the East Factory?"

"My East Factory is in charge of the south. We ordered the soldiers to change horses but not people, and travel overnight. Now the news that Xu Jie's true identity was exposed by the Yan Party has spread to Songjiang Prefecture."

Rui Jingxian said proudly: "The North is under the charge of your Jinyiwei. By the way, I heard that Commander Lu has a close relationship with Xu Jie?"

"Who said that?"

Lu Bing said calmly: "In the north, the news has now spread to the nine borders."

"Then, go to the palace and report back!"

They both entered the palace.

"Your Majesty, the news has spread."

Emperor Jiajing stood before the statue with his hands behind his back, "Does Yan Song have any complaints?"

Rui Jingxian glanced at Lu Bing, and Lu Bing remained silent.

"Nothing."

"I don't think he would dare!"

(End of this chapter)