Xiangcheng, the capital of the Xiao Kingdom, was surrounded by water on three sides.
To the southwest is the broad Liuhe River, with surging water and blue waves; to the northwest is Qianshan Lake, which covers an area of ??thousands of miles, where 50,000 elite navy troops of the Xiao Kingdom are stationed; to the southeast is the Emerald Lake, which is only a few dozen miles in diameter, and is stationed The girl with all kinds of flowers
? Two lakes and one river are connected into one vein.
Starting from the Emerald Lake in the southeast of Xiangcheng and extending for dozens of miles to both sides of the Liuhe River, it is Xiaoguo's most distinctive pillar industry: the entertainment industry!
Similar to what I remember about that period of history in another time and space, the people in power in the Xiao Kingdom had little thought in managing the country, but were extremely energetic in creating enjoyable snacks. During the more than ten years of temporary lull in border wars, they were busy scheming and vying for power. While not forgetting to build the cosmetics industry around Xiangcheng into a big industry renowned in China
On both sides of the Liuhe River, there are not only rows of painted boats and music playing all night long, but also the "Hundred Beauties List" that is widely sought after by literati and poets. It is said that the beauties on the list are not only gorgeous in appearance, but also proficient in talents, and many of the "famous flowers" are even more lustful. They are talented in both arts and crafts. If they don't spend a lot of money or have a distinguished status, it would be difficult for an average young person to even meet them.
Of course, the most tsundere among them not only requires the guests to be rich and powerful, but also requires culture and appearance Well, tsundere is tsundere!
Moreover, these girls on the 100 Most Beautiful List are also divided into seven types, eight beauties, and nine beauties according to their personal characteristics and worth. Some of them are attached to big-name brothels such as Three Ships, Four Floors, and Five Squares, and some are involved in misbehavior. Tiao Huafang is a gathering of talents who play solo. In a word, there are only beauties you can¡¯t think of, and there are no girls you can¡¯t find!
So the first impression I have on both sides of the Liuhe River is that it is better than the Qinhuai River in a certain period of history in my memory, only better but not worse!
Of course, compared with the "beautiful scenery" on both sides of the Liuhe River, even the water of the Liuhe River has become unusually "deep" and "mixed".
Since most of the taxes in the Xiao Kingdom, especially in the Xiangcheng area, come from the prosperous "Powder Industry" on both sides of the Liuhe River, this place that should have been a place of fireworks far away from the court has turned out to be one of the places where the various forces are most entangled.
Whether it was the powerful ministers of Xiao State, the nobles of the palace, or even the military forces, they all reached out to this beautiful land without hesitation, using various means to cultivate their own power and divide the huge "benefits" it brought - -Not only monetary benefits, but also a lot of news and intelligence, and even the prostitutes themselves are their "investment" objects.
Therefore, in addition to the local forces in Xiaoguo, countless Jianghu sects and foreign forces are not willing to lag behind. They have chosen different ways and methods to intervene in the Liuhe River, hoping to get a piece of the chaos.
Of course, this prince is also one of them.
On the first day I arrived in Xiangcheng, I stayed with Tie Muyun and others in the most famous "Juxian Tower" by the Emerald Lake.
Don't worry about any trivial matters. The people arranged by Eunuch Hou have already arranged everything. As soon as I arrived, someone quietly informed me of Eunuch Hou's arrangements in this area and sent a large pile of information to me. superior.
According to Eunuch Hou¡¯s arrangement, my new identity is still a ¡°businessman¡±! But this time, he was changed from a grain and rice merchant to a "speculator", and his background was the foreign affairs officer of the "Lancome Alliance" newly established by several merchants in Nanle.
??Well, to put it simply, I am a Nanle businessman who is ready to make a fortune in Liuhe, a land of romance.
In fact, I¡¯m just here to make a fortune!
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After staying in the luxurious Juxian Tower for two days and reading some general information about the distribution of power in Xiangcheng, I rested for another day. After recuperating, I took Tie Muyun and the two Chijia Guards and set off. .
We don¡¯t have to worry about appearance at all now.
Walking back and forth on the land of China, in the wind and rain, I have long lost the whiteness, tenderness and elegance that the prince of Nanle should have, and turned into an authentic man with sharp edges and corners; and on the grassland, we People have been killed, CHU has been destroyed, and the energy and spirit now are far different from the elegant and elegant temperament in the palace.
?According to the guards around me, if we ask a few people from the palace to come and see us now, they will definitely not recognize that I am the coquettish prince if they don¡¯t look carefully for a while
After washing the dust, after dressing up, the prince took a few younger brothers to go shopping with a few younger brothers Oh, no, it was going to go through the rivers and lakes!
It is said that Juxian Tower was originally the most famous "comprehensive restaurant" on both sides of the Liuhe River. It not only has the most luxurious inn, but also has two "villas" with many beauties.
However, in order to familiarize myself with the environment first, I simply took the approach of seeking the far away rather than the near.??, he took a few people for a stroll along the bluestone road beside the Emerald Lake.
Although it is already early winter, Xiangcheng is offshore and at a lower latitude, and the weather is much warmer than that of Beimu. Therefore, when the lanterns first come on, the Emerald Lake is still bustling with activity. In fact, the most lively night scene drama on both sides of the Liuhe River has just begun. .
One after another, gorgeously decorated boats with lights and colors have already taken off their oars and rowed leisurely into the lake from the backyard piers of the many brightly lit "pavilions" along both sides of the lake.
On the boat, the girls who were preparing silk and bamboo snacks were laughing and joking freely under the light of lamps and candles, while showing off their hazy and graceful figures to the literati and poets on the shore.
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Countless bright girls were either wandering around with lanterns, laughing and whispering, or well, as I put it, they were all cute, innocent, noble, and glamorous. !
Although I don¡¯t know the scale of the affair on both sides of the Liuhe River, I can see just from the grand scene in front of me that this place is indeed more powerful and fragrant than I imagined!
"Mu Yun, lend me twenty taels of silver, and let's go join in the fun first!" I glanced at the growing number of literati and poets gathering at the lakeside, and I made my first decision decisively.
Since everyone is busy showing off, how can I lag behind!
"Young master? What do you want to do?" Tie Muyun heard me ask him for money, and asked confusedly while groping around on his body.
"Use it to show off!" I chuckled and answered unabashedly, which attracted side glances from several girls passing by and made several of my subordinates scratch their heads
?????????????????????????? Well, I said show off, you are all thinking wrong!
¡° Taking the ingot of silver that Tie Muyun handed me, I put on the look of a swinger and walked towards a small stall not far away.
It was a stall selling fried pumpkin pancakes. Judging from the crowd of girls and the tempting aroma wafting around, the chef's skills must be very good.
Three cents for one, five cents for two!
It says so on the signboard
"Master, how much do two of them cost?" I shamelessly used my **, and successfully squeezed through a few pretty girls, and squeezed to the side of the stall under their resentful eyes, and said with a playful smile.
"Two five cents! How many do you want, sir?" the very busy master answered enthusiastically.
"Two for five centsthree for ten cents?" I raised my chin, thought seriously about the night sky above my head for a while, and then made a serious counteroffer.
There was silence for a while, and then one of the girls burst into laughter.
??????????????? Then came the second, third¡ the girls around me soon burst out laughing, attracting the attention of countless literati and sluts.
"Sir, these ten centscan buy four of them!" The stall owner was an honest man. He was stunned for a while, and then quickly explained with a dry smile.
Judging from the hesitation in his words, he must be hesitating whether he would lose my face by saying this and make me unhappy.
"It's okay! I know Come, take this money! Give me eight first, and the rest will be treated as a treat for the girls present by me tonight!" I replied without changing my expression, and I smiled. Place a large ingot of silver next to the greasy pot.
¡°Swish, the girls around became quiet.
"Twenty taels of silver is not too much, but it is not too much."
In this most luxurious gold-selling cave on both sides of the Liuhe River, you may not even be able to buy a cup of fragrant tea, but for a small stall owner selling small cakes, it is worth his hard work for a year. .
"Young master, you can't do this" The honest stall owner waved his hands repeatedly when he saw the ingot of silver.
"What can't be done! I just blackmailed you deliberately, and you didn't even want to earn a few cents. Now I'm giving you a piece of silver, and you don't want it. Do you think you dislike the smell of my money?" I frowned and pretended. Not fast.
"No, no isn't it how dare you dare " Seeing me who was a luxurious son -in -law was angry, and the honest stall owner was even more nervous.
"Haha! It's okay if it's not. I just see that you are honest Nowadays, although the world is big, honest people are hard to find! Take the money, give me eight cakes first, and give the rest to the girls. As a treat, you can make them whatever they want tonight." Seeing that the stall owner was so nervous that he couldn't speak clearly, I suddenly burst out laughing.
"Yes, yesthank you, sir! Thank you, sir!" Seeing me smiling happily, the stall owner's heart finally fell to the ground, and he was excitedHe quickly put the money into his pocket and fried pumpkin pie with quick hands and feet.
When the girls around me saw the free pumpkin pie, they all laughed and clapped their hands. At the same time, their beautiful eyes were directed at me, a "bold" man who behaved strangely, as if they were looking for a piece of meat ¡
¡°But I¡¯m here to show off, not just to earn the girls¡¯ attention.
After enjoying the attention of the girls and the jealousy of the literati nearby, I targeted a little girl next to me with two rows of cute braids - well, a little lolita who was only about thirteen or fourteen years old. !
"This girl, I've come to Xiangcheng for the first time, and I'm eager to appreciate the night beauty of this emerald lake. I wonder if you have time. Could you condescend to accompany me and explain the scenery on both sides of the river to me?" With a pure smile, I stood in front of everyone. Then he started to seduce the little lolita like a shameless monster.
"Thank you for your kindness, sir I would like to explain it to you, but it's a pity that I can't make the decision!" The little Lolita with the cute baby face was startled by my sudden invitation. After a moment of silence, she said politely reject.
After she finished speaking, she smiled at me, her big eyes curved into cute crescents, and then she turned her head to look under a weeping willow not far away.
Under the wicker branches swaying gently in the wind, two beauties are looking here with twinkling eyes