Chapter 42 Liu Yunxian! (Part 2)
Although the governor nominally commanded the three offices, the Military Commandery, as a provincial military agency, did not obey the governor's orders but rather followed the dispatch of the Ministry of War.
It is said that this was a rule established by the founding emperor of the Northern Tang Dynasty, with the aim of preventing governors from gaining control of their own troops or even starting a rebellion.
It is precisely for this reason that Long Bai dared to compete with Ye Shengxian.
It can be said that Long Bai and Ye Shengxian represent the children of bureaucrats from two different systems in Jianghuai Province. These two groups actually dislike each other, but they can't do anything about it, so if they meet, there will always be conflicts.
And the fight for the courtesan Man Ting Fang tonight is a manifestation of the secret struggle between these two young men.
Thinking about the identities of Young Master Long and Young Master Ye, Jiang Chengfeng immediately understood. No wonder Young Master Zhao was so listless, it turned out that he also knew that his father, a seventh-rank county magistrate, was nothing compared to the two young masters.
At this time, the hall on the first floor was already crowded with people, but the courtesan Liu Yunxian was reluctant to come out. However, this did not affect everyone's mood of waiting for the courtesan.
Looking at Ye Shengxian and Long Bai again, these two guys were proud of their status and were unwilling to follow the others in howling. They had to pretend to be calm and composed and kept drinking tea, which made Jiang Chengfeng laugh secretly.
But when he saw Ye Shengxian, Jiang Chengfeng suddenly remembered Miss Ye! Ah Hui had said before that she was able to read thanks to Miss Ye, the so-called most beautiful lady in Huayang. Could it be that Miss Ye was the elder sister of Ye Shengxian?
Just when Jiang Chengfeng was daydreaming, a prostitute leaned over to Jiang Chengfeng's ear and blew a breath of hot air, laughing and saying, "Young Master , you don't have to worry about them! You see, they are both weak and frail, they are definitely not good at that! Young Master, you are strong and healthy, you can definitely beat two of them!"
Jiang Chengfeng was very happy and was just about to reward the prostitute when he suddenly heard the sound of a piano, like the warm sun penetrating the valley in the morning, which instantly made the whole hall quiet.
"Miss Yunxian is here!"
Long Bai, who was pretending to be aloof, suddenly heard the sound of the piano, put down his teacup, and his face was full of surprise. The young masters who followed him were even more unbearable. They applauded and howled like wolves.
Jiang Chengfeng looked to the side. Young Master Zhao seemed to be in a daze at this moment. He muttered to himself: "Yunxian, Yunxian is finally here..."
At this moment, the door upstairs creaked open, and a gauze curtain hung down from top to bottom, just blocking the view of everyone downstairs.
Behind the curtains, there was a graceful figure. Although it was only vaguely visible, this figure and the sound of the piano were enough to drive everyone downstairs crazy.
Unlike the madness of others, Jiang Chengfeng sat still, staring at the graceful figure vaguely visible behind the curtain with a sneer.
As a man with a soul from the later generations, he was naturally very aware of the tricks of the so-called courtesans in ancient times. In fact, it was similar to some marketing strategies of later generations, which was to prevent you from seeing her appearance, to whet the appetite of men, and to invisibly raise her value.
Liu Yunxian said nothing, and after coming out, she sat behind the curtain and played the piano. It must be said that this girl's piano skills are quite good, and the sound of the piano is like a clear spring in a mountain stream, flowing through people's hearts and soaking their minds.
As soon as the first section of the piano music ended, Liu Yunxian opened her red lips behind the curtains and sang. Jiang Chengfeng didn't listen carefully to what she was singing. Anyway, it was all some sad and lamenting words, like the resentment of a girl in the boudoir, or like a gentle wife telling her husband.
In short, the people downstairs were fascinated by what they heard.
Long Bai and Ye Shengxian were both staring at the pretty figure behind the curtain, as if time had stopped.
Jiang Chengfeng smiled bitterly and shook his head, then glanced at Young Master Zhao. This guy was even worse, drooling and looking like a pig .
In the private room on the second floor, after the song ended, Yuyan frowned and thought deeply, while the young man in brocade clothes sighed and said, "After hearing this song, I'm afraid I won't want to play the piano for the next three years! If there were no worldly affairs to bother me, it would be a good thing to talk about music with Miss Yunxian!"
Originally, Jiang Chengfeng had no interest in this courtesan Liu Yunxian, but he had already accepted the money from Young Master Zhao and promised to let Miss Yunxian talk to him, so he naturally fulfilled his promise.
Soon , Liu Yunxian finished her song, and two pretty maids opened the curtains. Then, a beautiful face that had captivated countless men came into view.
She has willow-shaped eyebrows, a beautiful nose, a cherry-like mouth, and a typical oval face. Although she is only wearing a plain dress, she has an elegant temperament, as if she is a fairy who has descended to the earth.
Jiang Chengfeng stroked his chin gently, with a smile on his lips. This Liu Yunxian really deserves the term "national beauty and heavenly fragrance". If it is just about appearance, this girl is comparable to that Meng Jianglin. But she is three points more charming than Meng Jianglin.
Liu Yunxian was very graceful and bowed to express her gratitude to the guests who came tonight.
Afterwards, Ye Shengxian stood up first, saluted gracefully, and said with a smile: "I am Ye Shengxian, nice to meet Miss Yunxian!"
Long Bai was not to be outdone and immediately stood up and saluted.
Then, the other young masters also stood up and saluted in order to make their presence felt.
Seeing so many young masters standing up to salute, Jiang Chengfeng patted Young Master Zhao on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Young Master, it's your turn to show off!"
After pushing Young Master Zhao twice, he was still drooling and looked like he had not yet come back to his senses from his intoxication.
Jiang Chengfeng shook his head and sighed.
In desperation, Jiang Chengfeng had to introduce himself and said that he was Young Master Zhao Zikang from the Shen family, and he was here to greet Miss Yunxian.
Although Jiang Chengfeng had shouted very loudly, there were so many young men greeting Liu Yunxian at this time that Jiang Chengfeng's greetings were quickly drowned out by the angry waves of voices.
"Miss, I know!" As soon as Jiang Chengfeng finished speaking, Yuyan, who had good hearing, smiled and said, "That guy is a servant of the Shen Mansion!"
The young man in brocade clothes was a little puzzled, and muttered to himself: "Although this guy is frivolous, he still has some skills. Why did he go to the Shen Mansion to be a servant?"
"Miss, this man is so bad! People like him should be made into servants. This is his punishment!" Yuyan said indignantly.
Jiang Chengfeng felt that he had failed to keep Young Master Zhao's trust as he did not attract Liu Yunxian's attention. He glanced around, grabbed the jar of wine on the table and smashed it to the ground.
Snap——
This huge muffled sound successfully attracted the attention of many young men present, and the noisy hall suddenly became quiet.
Afterwards, Jiang Chengfeng bowed again and said with a smile: "I am Jiang Dazhu, a servant of the Shen Mansion. On behalf of Young Master Zhao Zikang, I would like to greet Miss Liu Yunxian!"
As he spoke, Jiang Chengfeng secretly pinched Young Master Zhao, signaling him to perform quickly.
