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Part One: The Storm in Penghu Chapter 318 The Oiran Convention

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    The Qinhuai River is filled with flower boats.

    Those elegant literati, gentry and wise men all sat on the boat, waiting for the boat to come out.

    Finally, the fun begins.

    When the boats came out one after another, there was a sudden burst of color and thunder, and everyone cheered and cheered for the boats they were familiar with.  The pretty girls standing on the boat were all dressed up and their eyes were full of charm.

    This Oiran Convention not only has to distinguish the "top pick", "second pick", and "top pick", but there is also an examiner.

    These four examiners all have extraordinary backgrounds. They are either local talents or retired officials, and the leader of the examiners is surprisingly Li Dianruo, the minister of the Nanjing Imperial College.

    Thinking of the Imperial Academy wine ceremony, Ding Yunyi suddenly thought of He Fengsheng, who had given him great help when he was in Xinyang. Where is he now?

    Those participating in the oiran convention have all arrived, and then they all show off their talents.

    Ding Yunyi suddenly discovered how similar this oiran competition was to the draft competition of his own era?  Those who play the pipa play the pipa, and those who sing the melody sing the melody. Anyway, you can use as many skills as you have here.  Could it be that the talent show evolved from this oiran convention?

    ¡°It¡¯s just that all the women participating in this oiran convention are extremely beautiful and beautiful.

    The instruments were played well and the music was sung so well that everyone on the flower boat was mesmerized.  When the last woman finished playing, the Qinhuai River was filled with colorful sounds.

    I thought there would be no one anymore, but suddenly someone cheered: "The people from Lanshe are coming, the people from Lanshe are coming."

    This shout.  Attracting everyone's attention, they stood up one by one, put their feet on their feet and looked forward, only to see a boat approaching slowly.

    Suddenly, there was another cheer: "It's really the Lanshe people who are here, Gu Hengbo and Wang Weibo are here!"

    Such excitement and cheers are no less than meeting the idol in your heart.

    Gu Hengbo?  Wang Weibo?  Ding Yunyi's heart moved.

    Gu Hengbo¡¯s real name is Gu Mei.  The courtesy name is Meisheng, also known as Gu Mei, and the nickname is Hengbo.  She is one of the famous "Eight Beauties of Qinhuai" in the future. As for Wang Weibo, his name is Wang Yue.  Also called Wang Yuesheng, some people say that she is the most beautiful woman in the Ming Dynasty. Although this statement is a bit exaggerated, it is enough to illustrate her beauty.

    "Yue Youhuiyan, good at self-grooming, with a slim body and erect body, white teeth and bright eyes, extremely coquettish, and famous among the public ministers." Later generations said that it was this Wang Yue who was born.

    "A prostitute in Zhushi, Nanjing. She is ashamed to be with her in the song. Wang Yue was born in Zhushi, and she is unparalleled in the thirty years of the song. Her complexion is like an orchid blooming for the first time, her body is delicate and elegant, her slender toes and one tooth are like red caltrops emerging from the water. She is so sincere.  The aristocratic man is a man of few words, but the female brother is a leisurely guest. He is cunning in many ways, mocking and insulting, and cannot be charming." This is also what Wang Yue said.

    The famous girl in the song looks down on Zhu Shiji, but Wang Yue was born in Zhushi.  And in the song, no one could compare to her thirty years before her and thirty years after her.  This rating is quite high.

    And this Wang Yue, in addition to her outstanding appearance, is as talented as the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai, or even better.

    As for Gu Mei and Gu Hengbo, they are even more famous.

    Gu Hengbo is well versed in literature and history, and is good at poetry. He is good at painting orchids. At the beginning of this year, he joined Li Xiangjun, Wang Yue and others in the "Orchid Society" organized by Yangzhou celebrity Zheng Yuanxun in Nanjing.  People at that time followed the famous prostitute Ma Shouzhen in her painting style.  Meimei Yu surpassed Ma Shouzhen and was ranked first in Nanqu.

    The so-called Nanqu refers to the famous prostitutes from Jiangnan who are prostitutes but not their bodies.

    He was also good at music and was good at music. Gu Hengbo lived in the Meiling Tower, where he had "embroidered windows, toothpicks and jade scrolls, and piled up several cases; Yao Qin and Jinse were furnished left and right, cigarettes were lingering, and the eaves were made of martins." People at the time jokingly called it the "Mild Tower."  ".

    "Later, some people nicknamed "Milou" as "Mei Tower". The founder of the figurines, Yu Huai, was a talented person from the south of the Yangtze River. At that time, he was deeply in love with Gu Hengbo. His words were taken as compliments, referring to the ingenious construction and unique layout of "Mei Tower".  It looks like a fairyland. As soon as this reputation came out, it spread like wildfire and was widely used.

    The beauty of Gu Hengbo in the eyebrow building is the most amazing thing in her eyebrows. Those eyes are so full of autumn water that they seem to be filled with tears when she shakes them. As soon as men see her eyes, their souls are attracted.  I wish I could turn into a particle of dust and sand or something and jump in and drown in those soft waves, that would be so satisfying!

    Words like "like distant mountains holding daisies" are not enough to describe the beauty in those eyes. Others say the eyes speak, but Gu Hengbo can only do that. Those two willow-leaf eyes dance up and down, which is enough to express feelings.  express one's intention.  Because of such outstanding eyebrows, other features such as a peach-blossom face, a dark cloud-like bun, and a weak willow-like waist do not seem to be very important.

    ?? Gu Hengbo has a bold and uninhibited personality, with a masculine style. He is more similar to Liu Rushi among the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai. People at the time called him "eyebrows".Calling him "brother" is quite similar to Liu Rushi calling himself "brother". But compared to Liu, he is a bit more willful and jealous.

    Ding Yunyi never imagined that he would meet Gu Hengbo and Wang Yue here.  Where is Li Xiangjun?  Where is Li Xiangjun?

    Ah, Li Xiangjun is only thirteen or fourteen years old now. Although he is already famous in Nanjing, he is still not old enough to "comb his hair", right?

    ¡°Well, I have to take action as soon as possible to prevent Li Xiangjun from being plucked by that pretty boy named Hou Fangyu.

    There, Zhang Pu and Qian Qianyi were watching intently, but how could they think that Master Ding Yunyi and Ding beside them were having these dirty thoughts in their hearts?

    Ding Yunyi was thinking wildly while looking towards the boat. When he looked carefully, he really saw two peerless beauties.

    "The beauty of Gu Hengbo and Wang Yue is not only slightly better than that of their concubine Han Xiaoxiao, but they are even comparable to Chen Yuanyuan.

    Flowers must not be placed on cow dung. Ding Yunyi made this "ambition" immediately.

    The arrival of Gu Hengbo and Wang Yue caused a sensation in the audience, and the applause was endless.  The examiner Li Dianruo stood up and said with a smile: "How come Gu Hengbo and Wang Weibo are so lucky to be here? This makes the Qinhuai River even more glorious!"

    Gu Hengbo stood on the boat and said with a smile: "I came here with Yuesheng, and I just happened to see the beautiful scenery on the Qinhuai River."

    When Gu Hengbo and Wang Yue arrived, all the beauty was eclipsed.  With a charming smile on her face, Wang Yue stood on the boat. She didn't need to show anything, and there was no suspense about the choice of the oiran.

    But for the sake of fairness, Wang Yue still played a song. After the song was finished, it was loud and thunderous.

    The other women on the boat were both envious and jealous.

    Wait until the goods are released.  That is to say, they give gold, silver and jewelry to the person they like in order to win the oiran position for her, these gentry and talented people.  Again, each one showed off his or her own special powers, showing off everything.

    Seeing that Wang Yue was about to monopolize the claws, suddenly a person on a flower boat called out: "Send Shen Baoer of Diaohua Tower a piece of the jade crane."

    As soon as the jade crane was delivered to the examiner's hands.  It immediately caused an exclamation.

    The crane is so transparent and carved from a single piece of jade, it is truly priceless.  Once this collection comes out, all other collections will be eclipsed.

    Zhang Pu glanced there, and suddenly snorted coldly in his nose: "So it's him."

    "Who is that?" Ding Yunyi asked curiously.

    Qian Qianyi said hurriedly: "Mr. Ding doesn't recognize him, but he is Ruan Dacheng."

    Ruan Dacheng?  Ding Yunyi sneered again and again, "It's great. He met the "famous" traitors Qian Qianyi and Gong Dingzi today, but he didn't expect to see Ruan Dacheng again.

    Ruan Dacheng was promoted to Shizhong by a traveler at the beginning of Tianqi, but soon he returned home due to worries.  Ruan Dacheng was once registered as Donglin.  He is a disciple of Gao Panlong.  Zuo Guangdou, a fellow countryman, was Donglin's leader in Xiansi and Ruan Dacheng's self-respecting friend.

    He played a leading role in the "struggle" to overthrow the non-Donglin Pavilion old Shi Jikai and others introduced by Fang Congzhe. Therefore, he was listed as the backbone of Donglin and was nicknamed "No Block" in "Dianjiang Lu of Donglin".

    In the spring of Jiazi, the fourth year of Tianqi, all the officials and departments were vacant.  Zuo Guangdou informed Dacheng to come to Beijing to replace him.  However, because of the internal strife between **  Wei Dazhong of General Lin Chuang.  After some internal dealings, when Dacheng arrived in Beijing, **Xing and his group asked him to study engineering.  Officials rank first.  And work is last.  Originally, it was Ruan Dacheng's turn to be replaced based on seniority.  At this time Wei Zhongxian appeared, and he made Ruan Dacheng get his wish.

    However, Ruan Dacheng did not serve as an official for long. The terrible pressure from the Donglin Party caused him to abandon his official position and flee back to his hometown less than a month after taking office.  From then on, Ruan Dacheng broke with the Donglin Party.

    When Wei Zhongxian was in power, he was summoned to the capital as Taichang Shaoqing.  He knew very well that he was from the Donglin Party, and now he had become a role model of the anti-Dongli Party. It was probably difficult to please both sides, so he acted very carefully.  After a while, he returned to his hometown again and planned to wait and see the situation.

    In the second year of Chongzhen, the Wei Party was defeated. He wrote a letter pointing out that both the Donglin Party and the Eunuch Party were "eunuchs attached to the Party" and should be dismissed together.  Ruan Dacheng prepared two different memorials and sent them to his friend Yang Weiyuan in Beijing.  One of them was dedicated to impeaching the eunuchs of Cui and Wei.  The second one is "based on the calculation of seven years, which means that four years after the Apocalypse, those who were in trouble were loyal and virtuous, and their wings were beautiful. Four years ago, those who were in trouble were Wang An, and their wings were in the east forest."  However, because Yang Weiyuan was hostile to Dong Lin, he did not follow his instructions to "act by ear" and read the second book.  Then he went to Beijing and served as Guangluqing.  Chongzhen refused to listen. As a result, he was dismissed from office as a rebel. He took refuge in Anqing and Nanjing, recruited knights, talked about war and swordsmanship, and formed a document.society.

    On the way, he wanted to make peace with Fushe and Donglin, so when Zhang Pu, the leader of Fushe, was running around for the restoration of his master Zhou Yanru, he expressed his willingness to return to Donglin.  Donglin objected to Zhou Yanru repaying him.  Therefore, Chongzhen never became an official.

    Ruan Dacheng, Qian Qianyi, Gong Dingzi and other clowns all appeared one by one at this time.

    Qian Qianyi smiled on the side and said: "Do you know why Ruan Dacheng supports that Shen Baoer? Last year, he brought a lot of money and wanted to see Wang Yue. He didn't want to be rejected by Wang Yue, so he asked to see Gu Mei instead, but Gu Mei  Hengbo was also disgusted with his behavior and actually threw out the things he brought. Ruan Dacheng regarded it as a great shame and humiliation. This time, he was afraid that he had already received the news that Lanshe was coming, so he held his breath and wanted to humiliate Gu Hengbo and Wang.  "Moon."

    When Ruan Dacheng¡¯s jade crane came out, it outshone everyone else¡¯s selections. Ruan Dacheng was elated and Shen Baoer was so happy that he kept ogling Ruan Dacheng.

    At this moment, the situation changed again. Gong Dingzi, who was on the boat next to him, suddenly stood up and sent someone to deliver a piece of treasure, but it was for Wang Yue.

    This item is even more extraordinary. It is actually a famous painting, Wu Yuanzhi's "Red Cliff Boating Picture". This painting rivaled Ruan Dacheng's Jade Crane on the spot.

    Qian Qianyi knew the romance in Nanjing very well: "Why do you think this is happening? Gong Dingzi just arrived in Nanjing and only met Gu Mei once by chance. He was so fascinated that he was thinking of ways to get close to Gu Mei. He was so  He just wanted to use the opportunity of flattering Wang Yue to please Gu Mei. This 'Red Cliff Boating Picture' is his father's treasure, and he stole it somehow. "

    Seeing that the Oiran's situation was about to reverse again, Ruan Dacheng smiled nonchalantly and ordered someone to give Shen Baoer a collection of gifts. When the collection came into the hands of the four examiners, the four examiners actually stood up and were surprised.  Calling again and again.

    This is actually the "Tiaoxi Poetry Scroll" written by Mi Fu, a great calligrapher and painter of the Northern Song Dynasty.

    A priceless treasure, this is truly a priceless treasure.  Is there anything else that can compare to Mi Fu's handwriting?

    Gong Dingzi was dumbfounded, but he had no choice. In terms of financial resources, he could never compare with Ruan Dacheng.  There is nothing like Ruan Dacheng, there are so many good things, but Gong Dingzi stole all my family heirlooms just for a smile on his face. What else can compete with him now?

    When they heard that Mi Fu's handwriting appeared, everyone on the Qinhuai River exclaimed and wanted to see it with their own eyes.

    Gu Mei and Wang Yue's expressions darkened. They didn't expect Ruan Dacheng to be like this. Although they didn't pay much attention to the oiran, they would still be unwilling to lose like this.

    But, is there anything else that can compare to what Ruan Dacheng gave?

    Qian Qianyi is old and cunning, and seems to have seen what Ding Yunyi is thinking: "Mr. Ding, why don't you participate? If you can win, it will also win the favor of the beauty."

    "Me?" Ding Yunyi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "What do I have that can compare to what Ruan Dacheng gave me?"

    He really wanted to participate, but when he saw that everyone had brought out such expensive things, even though he had some gold and jewelry, they were far behind compared to those things.

    Qian Qianyi suddenly raised his lips toward Ding Yunyi¡¯s waist: ¡°How about the sword on Mr. Ding¡¯s waist?¡±

    When Ding Yunyi heard this, he immediately shook his head: "This is not possible. This is my protective sword. I rely on it to kill the enemy in battle. I must not give it away. What's more, how can a knife compare with those of theirs?  ?¡±

    If you want to use your "dragon tooth" brain, you don't even have to think about it.

    Unexpectedly, Zhang Pu also smiled and said: "What if Mr. Ding just gives it a try? I think those women don't dare to take this sword. Even if they really don't return it, they will always keep it with me and help."  Just go get it back."

    How can Ding Yunyi take this risk? What if they don¡¯t pay back?  So he shook his head repeatedly and refused to agree.  (To be continued)
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