Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 1234 Postscript 90·Unromantic Xie Laoliu

There were too many royal families in the previous dynasty. Among the first batch of important officials in the cabinet and the court of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there were two distantly related royal families of the Zhao Song Dynasty.

As for the descendants of Song Huizong himself.

One branch changed its name and surname and multiplied in Guizhou. In the past hundred years, two Jinshi officials have been born. They are top local tyrants in a poor place like Zhenyuan County.

One branch is Zhao Huan, who was an agricultural promotion official. Due to his status as the last emperor of the Song Dynasty, the higher the official position, the slower he was promoted. It was not until he died of illness that he was posthumously awarded the title of Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. After his death, he left four sons, all of whom settled in Yunnan, deliberately keeping a distance from the power center.

There are also a large number of people who stayed in Kaifeng, that is, more than a dozen sons of Song Huizong. These people did not even dare to worship their ancestors. It was not until Zhu Ming died of illness that the descendants of the Zhao family in Kaifeng dared to quietly continue the family tree.

Those who did well in Kaifeng, some became officials of the fifth rank, and some became small rich through business. But most of them were not very good, and they were always small landlords or self-employed farmers.

More than a hundred years later, many descendants of the Zhao family in Kaifeng even became tenants or hired workers.

Zhao Jingjing is the descendant of the crazy painter Zhao Kai.

People mostly pay attention to Zhao Kai himself, but they don’t know that his wife and children had a hard time at that time. At one point, they needed help from his younger brother to avoid starvation. It was not until Zhao Kai’s sons grew up and his daughters got married that they were finally able to support themselves completely.

“Jingjing meets all the gentlemen!” Zhao Jingjing crossed his hands and bowed.

This is a combination of the cross-hand ceremony and the blessing ceremony. In the Song Dynasty, there was even a mixed ceremony of crossing hands when kneeling.

In the Tang and Song Dynasties, if it was a daily meeting and communication, the cross-hand ceremony was far more popular than bowing and bowing.

However, in the Ming Dynasty, the cross-hand ceremony was abandoned by the scholar class.

The national strength was strong, surpassing the Han and Tang Dynasties, and the cultural customs naturally had to match.

So some great scholars claimed that the cross-hand salute originated from India and Buddhism, and was not a traditional Chinese Confucian etiquette form, and called on all scholars to abide by the etiquette passed down in the Book of Rites.

This was originally just a personal appeal from the people, but when Zhu Ming's good grandson succeeded to the throne, he directly issued an imperial decree to prohibit scholars from saluting with their hands crossed.

Of course, women and civilians were not banned.

Even clerks were not banned, only officials and scholars were banned.

No matter how top-notch Zhao Jingjing was, she was just a famous prostitute.

Xie Yan and others stood up and bowed to show respect, and it was absolutely impossible for them to bow to a prostitute in return.

On the contrary, Zhao Jingjing not only performed the Wanfu salute, but also used it with the cross-hand salute.

Because the cross-hand salute is often used by people of lower status to express respect to those of higher status.

"I have been in poor health these two days. If I have been negligent, please forgive me, gentlemen," Zhao Jingjing said, raising his glass, "This glass of wine is to apologize to you gentlemen."

"There is no need to do this. It is normal to have a headache and fever." Shi Huai raised his glass and said.

Xie Yan also raised his glass and looked at the famous prostitute carefully.

She was indeed beautiful, but she was just beautiful, not to the point of shocking the world. If you really want to compare, her appearance is comparable to Qingluan.

However, this woman has elegant manners, a very pleasant voice, and even her walk has an indescribable charm.

Specially trained!

How to say it?

The combination of pure appearance and words and deeds can make men feel very comfortable and at ease. Willing to sit down and talk to her about troubles and relieve depression is like meeting the first love in memory or fantasy.

With this foundation, coupled with some talents and knowledge, plus chat skills and a clear mind, it is easy to make a man happy.

Even regard her as a confidant!

To be honest, Xie Yan was a little disappointed, he thought it was amazing.

Xie Laoliu is a vulgar person, he just likes beautiful ones. The more beautiful the better!

I am living a happy life now, without any worries in my heart, do I need to go to a brothel to relieve my worries and boredom?

On the contrary, Alan, who is next to me, is still young, but her facial features are extremely delicate and she also has an exotic style. She is so beautiful that she even has a hint of aggression. In a few years, she will definitely become a great beauty.

"Mr. Shi, Mr. Zhu and Mr. Zeng are all old acquaintances," Zhao Jingjing looked at Xie Yan and Lu Churen, "but this is the first time I meet these two gentlemen. They are calm and measured, with extraordinary temperament. You can tell at a glance that they are well-educated."

Shi Huai smiled and said, "I don't need to introduce Prince Consort Xie, right?"

Zhao Jingjing smiled and said, "I have heard of your name for a long time. Who in Beijing doesn't know you? Seeing you today, I know that the rumors are true. You are handsome and elegant, like a dragon among men."

Xie Yan bowed his hands and said, "Mr. Zhao is too flattering."

Zhao Jingjing said, "Mr. Xie is too modest. The sixteen-year-old Jade Scholar and the seventeen-year-old Furong Scholar are the first since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. I don't know how many girls have fallen in love with them."

Zhu Shirong laughed and said, "Brother Chaozong, Jingjing is hinting that she loves you. You should come and visit more often in the future."

This means that you can fall in love.

When a famous prostitute meets a talented and romantic man she likes, if the feelings are in place, she will get along with him as a lover directly.

Even during the relationship, the prostitute will reduce the number of customers she receives, or stop receiving other customers. The man can bring his friends over to let them meet his girlfriend, chat, drink and relax.

A real-life love game!

Men just like this, especially those who are in arranged marriages and are unhappy with their wives at home. At this time, suddenly having a prostitute as a girlfriend is not only face-saving, but also allows you to experience the taste of love.

The emotional value is directly maxed out.

This kind of love game has a certain time limit, and often ends when the man runs out of money.

It is difficult to get free money for a recharge game, and you can't play it without renewal.

There are also cases where the fake becomes real.

The famous prostitute found out that she really fell in love with the talent, and she was willing to spend her own money to renew the subscription for her sweetheart (mainly paying the commission to the platform). What's more, they are desperate to redeem themselves, and are determined to become a man's concubine, and they will also take their own savings with them.

Even more interesting is the love triangle.

Two men pursue a famous prostitute at the same time.

Whether it's because she can't make a choice or she's deliberately hung up, the famous prostitute is not satisfied with these two people. Then out of competition and face issues, the two men will become more and more crazy. They spent money like crazy to please famous prostitutes, and even became jealous and got into fights.

If this kind of thing spreads, not only will the famous prostitute not be criticized, but her reputation will increase, attracting more suitors to spend money.

Zhao Jingjing realized that her words were a little too hasty, which was a taboo for a famous prostitute, so she quickly made up for it:

"Xueshi Zhu was joking. What I told you was the truth, and you didn't have any evil thoughts. A few days ago, there were guests in the building who insisted on eating some spicy shredded chicken. When I asked, I found out that this was between Xie Xie and The eldest princess’s love dish.”

"As well as the green silk and Qin Guo cement, the sisters in Lan Ruoyuan all said that if they could meet a man as affectionate as Xie Xueshi, they would definitely find ways to redeem themselves and entrust him with his life."

Zeng said with a smile: "What kind of princess candy did Bachelor Xie come up with again?"

Zhao Jingjing asked curiously: "What is princess candy?"

Xie Yan explained: "The Mayan envoys donated a kind of cocoa beans, and I added goat milk and white sugar to make a candy."

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"The eldest princess is so lucky to have such a sweetheart." Zhao Jingjing was both flattering and speaking from his heart.

She fell in love with Xie Yan as soon as she saw him, and she was so greedy for Xie Lao Liu's body that she couldn't wait to do it, and actually violated the taboo of being a famous prostitute.

And there is a comparison mentality.

She really wanted to fall in love with Xie Laoliu and taste the feast that the princess had eaten.

Seeing that Lu Churen was being ignored, Zhao Jingjing changed the subject again: "Isn't Bachelor Lu working in Luoyang?"

Shi Huai introduced: "Brother Cunde is the youngest professor at Jinling Imperial College."

"Disrespectful, disrespectful!" Zhao Jingjing raised a glass to punish himself.

Lu Churen is a boring man.

He was the one who said he wanted to come to Lan Ruoyuan before, but he was the one who was coy about it. After arriving, he was the first to touch the maid's little hand.

At this moment, he acted like a gentleman again. Not only did he not touch the maid's little hand, but he also deliberately distanced himself from the maid, for fear of leaving a bad impression on Zhao Jingjing.

This guy couldn't help but want to express himself: "I'm actually very dull, and learning all depends on diligence. With a little luck, I was lucky enough to become a bachelor of medicine and jade at the age of thirty-one. Later, I did experiments in that direction, and at thirty-one At the age of four, I became a Bachelor of Jasper. Now, ten years later, I have been promoted to Bachelor of Furong and Bachelor of Rose, which I never dared to think about when I was young."

After Zhao Jingjing heard this, he praised Lu Churen repeatedly and praised Lu Churen in a few words.

In fact, she thought Lu Churen was a bit funny.

Pretending to be steady and deliberately showing off, he told the details in just a few words.

She saw many such people.

Very easy to coax!

Zhao Jingjing continued to chat with several men. It seemed that they were both equally interested, but in fact he was partial to Xie Yan and wanted to know more about Xie Yan. Such as hobbies and so on.

She really wanted to fall in love with this consort, it would definitely feel wonderful.

It's a pity that Xie Laoliu was not interested in her, so he chatted in a very perfunctory manner and whispered to the maid Alan beside him.

I don’t know what they were talking about, but Alan was so amused that he covered his mouth and snickered.

Little Lang Hoo!

Zhao Jingjing was a little jealous, jealous of his own maid.

She could only continue to look for topics: "I heard that Du Liupu, which is famous in the capital, is the masterpiece of Xie Xie's grandfather?"

Xie Yan nodded: "Exactly."

Zhao Jingjing praised: "The songs in this composition are all of the highest quality. A few days ago, Sister Chen in the yard next door played Mr. Xie's "Yangguan Sandie" for Xianggong Yang. Xianggong Yang actually heard it. She shed tears on the spot and commented that Mr. Xie’s song had the most true meaning among all the existing “Yangguan Three Pieces”.

"That Mr. Yang was so complimentary," Xie Yan said.

Zhao Jingjing followed the topic and said: "Mr. Xie is good at music. I guess Bachelor Xie also has a family background."

Xie Yan said: "I don't know anything."

These words made Zhao Jingjing a little embarrassed and had to praise him from another angle: "No wonder Bachelor Xie became famous as a young man. In order to study knowledge, he actually disdained all kinds of toys."

"Fortunately, I really like playing but I don't understand the music." Xie Yan said.

Zhao Jingjing was choked.

Damn it, you are chatting like this, how should I continue?

Shi Huai, Zeng Wei and Zhu Shirong kept suppressing their laughter. They thought it was so interesting.

It is Lu Churen who understands the charm best and shows his potential as a dog-licker: "I heard that Mr. Zhao has a beautiful singing voice. I wonder if I am lucky enough to hear the fairy music today?"

Zhao Jingjing smiled and said: "I would like to sing a song for you all."