Northern Song Dynasty Revitalization Strategy

Chapter 313 The Beginning of Extravagance and the Beginning of Peril
In fact, Qin Hui didn't mind being a strong soldier, especially when the Emperor Bianjing was constantly improving his status as a warrior, he had carefully considered it, and in the end it was the emperor's eyes that prompted him to escape.

Full of killing intent.

He was sure that the emperor wanted to kill him, but he just lacked a chance to do it, so he resigned and returned home.

Of course, he was just trying to find a reason for himself to leave Bianjing. What he really thought about was that it was also prosperity and wealth, but he hesitated now.

Although he promised his uncle to be the prime minister of the so-called Wu country, he remembered Zhao Ying's words that he would be punished by heaven and earth for doing evil.

I couldn't help but tremble all over.

"Uncle, this time the child returns home from the middle of the capital, so he is not going to be an official."

"As for my uncle who said that I want my child to be a member of the Chinese Academy of Wu, I don't dare." Qin Hui looked panicked and hesitated. It was originally a predetermined matter to be a member of the Chinese Academy of Wu and then become the right minister of Shangshu. .

But Qin Hui is extremely hesitant now, he dare not!
Wang Boyan said with a smile: "It's not busy. You just arrived in Lin'an, so you should take a good rest. The official family has arranged a welcome banquet for you at Shangshanju. After you are full of wine and food, it's not too late to discuss the matter of becoming an official." .”

Wang Boyan smiled confidently. Qin Hui has already arrived in Lin'an, so why not be an official?
People are here, and they can't run away.

"The king of Wu will also go with you. After drinking for three rounds, he will ask you for advice. You should prepare properly."

Wang Boyan led Qin Hui to Shangshanju.

Shangshanju was purchased by the Xie family, a wealthy merchant in the south of the Yangtze River, which had existed since the Tang Dynasty. Later, Fanlou in Bianjing replaced Shangshanju and became the first building in the world.

Although Shangshanju is not as good as Fanlou, it is still very dignified and luxurious. Consumption in Shangshanju is settled in taels of silver, which shows its extravagance.

Shangshanju is the first of the 36 restaurants in Lin'an, not just a restaurant, but a whole area.

The carved beams and painted buildings, the pavilions and corridors are so lively.

Even at night, there are still people coming and going, and the music is everywhere, which makes people intoxicated.

But before Qin Hui arrived at Shangshanju, he heard the noise of people, laughter everywhere, murmurs of shy women everywhere, and a scent of rouge and powder wafting in the air.

As soon as Qin Hui walked to Shangshanju, he saw that on the tall building, there were beautiful young women everywhere, and the lights were brilliant.

As soon as he entered the door, Qin Hui was stunned by the scenery in front of him.

The building he thought was actually something different after he entered it.

After he entered, the three-eyed spring water was bubbling in the lobby, and lotus flowers were blooming in the pool, and there were a few small boats floating randomly on the water surface.

This Shangshanju was actually built next to the water!

The courtyard building is built on the water, and the water mist from the ten-mile lotus is intoxicating.

Qiang Guan clears the sky, water chestnut sings in the night, smokes willows and draws bridges, and wind curtains and emerald curtains.

Qin Hui wandered around looking at the flowers like a bumpkin. There were countless flower boats here. Under the guidance of the servants in front of the hall, Qin Hui, Wang Boyan and his party finally came to a flower boat.

Along the way, Qin Hui counted and passed through at least several buildings such as Renhe Building, Qingfeng Building, Huixian Building, Shi Building, Ban Building, Pan Building, and Qianchun Building. Inside is clean and chic.

Even the young servant is wearing a square-shaped turban on his head, a purple shirt, and silk shoes and clean socks under his feet. Even after walking such a long distance, the shoes and socks under his feet are still as clean as ever.

And Qin Hui looked at his Confucian gown, and there were even some patches that his mother had made on his clothes.

Looking at it this way, Qin Hui felt even more ashamed of himself. Although his clothes were clean, his attire was not as luxurious as that of a servant.

In front of the flower boat, there is a branch made of red and black wooden strips interpenetrating, reminding people to get off the horse, get off the sedan chair and take off their shoes.

Looking at Wang Boyan's calm appearance, Qin Hui knew that he had lost his knowledge.

In fact, the Fanlou in Bianjing is a bit more luxurious and prosperous than this Shangshanju, but his meager salary does not support him to spend money in Fanlou.

If Wang Boyan hadn't brought him along, he wouldn't have seen such a side of Da Song.

Entering the flower boat, there is a wide and straight main corridor, and there are small rooms on the two corridors of the north and south patios, and these small rooms are full of singers or dancers. They are dressed in light gauze, playing the piano and holding the horizontal Qiang in their hands.

The sound of silk and bamboo is in the ear, the prosperous scene is in the eye, the nephrite is in the bosom, and the wine is in the cup.

Qin Hui felt that the first half of his life was really wasted, and it turned out that this was the day that the nobles enjoyed.

And Qin Hui's heart also became shaken, should he become an official?

Qin Hui looked at the table full of wine and food, even the utensils, wine jars, wine handles, spoons, tendons, and plates, were all silverware in front of him.

Each of these utensils has a set of injection bowls, two sets of plates, five fruit and vegetable plates each, and three or five water vegetable bowls, and there are at least a dozen tableware for each person at this table.

Qin Hui made a rough calculation, only the silver wine vessels on this table were covered with hundreds of taels of silver.

And the gold and silver wine vessels on the table in front of Zhao Gou, who was seated above, were worth at least a thousand taels!

Qin Hui was silent. He knew that even if Li Gang was the Taizai and Zhong Shidao was the Taibao, his monthly salary would only be three or four hundred guan.

Li Gang's one-month salary can buy a table of wine vessels, and a year's salary can buy the wine vessels on the table in front of Zhao Gou.

And who is Li Gang?
The Shangshu Zuo Cheng and Dazai of the Great Song Dynasty.

Qin Hui's hands were trembling. He had never been so extravagant. He suddenly felt that all his talents were wasted.

This is the life of a master.

"Today we don't talk about state affairs, only good wine and beauties, and you all have a drink together." Zhao Gou also smiled and raised his wine glass for everyone to drink together.

Qin Hui quickly picked up the wine glass on the table, drank the wine in the glass respectfully, and looked at Zhao Gou who was seated above.

"I've always heard that Mr. Qin is a sage, but when I saw him today, he was really magnificent and extraordinary. A certain one is Bai Shizhong, and I will have a drink with you." Bai Shizhong raised the wine glass in his hand and said to Qin Hui.

Qin Hui drank another glass of wine, and then said: "I hope you don't laugh at me because I can't drink enough."

The reason why he said that was because he knew what he was doing tonight, and the extravagance in front of him was something he had never seen before, but the foreign things were not enough to make him fascinated and carried away.

How to show his talent in front of Zhao Gou and let himself completely enter Zhao Gou's system is the problem he can't wait to solve.

If Zhao Gou didn't think he was talented and didn't want to give him an official position, he wouldn't be able to enjoy such a luxurious life for a day.

After three rounds of wine and five tastes of food, when many accompanying officials got drunk, only Zhao Gou and Qin Hui remained sober on the court.

Zhao Gou stood up and walked to the railing outside the flower boat, while Qin Hui walked up to Zhao Gou knowingly.

Zhao Gou leaned against the railing, looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and said, "A room full of wine bags and rice bags."

"Including me too."

Zhao Gou said sadly, he expressed his feelings, and he really believed that, in front of Bianjing brother, even the Jinren were no match.

And in the Jiangnan in his own hands, even the water thieves can't be calmed down. If it's not incompetence, what is it?
He repeatedly asked Bianjing for help, but Bianjing never gave him any response.It made him very entangled. After becoming King Wu, he was a little caught off guard by various political affairs. He was too busy, and there was no one who could take advantage of him. This is what he is most anxious about now.

"The officials don't need to be so concerned. After all, the officials don't have the status of orthodox righteousness, so they can't let go of their hands like Bianjing." Qin Hui persuaded.

But Zhao Gou's eyes lit up, and his face was full of smiles. What Qin Hui said hit Zhao Gou's heart, he really thought so, but who knows about the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty?
The one who knows is finally here.

"I heard that Qin Xianggong has two ingenious strategies to stabilize the country, but Wang Dazai didn't tell you. I wonder if you can talk about it now?" Zhao Gou asked with great interest.

(End of this chapter)