Leng Yuezhai is a new storefront that was just opened a few days ago. At first, many people were worried about its business because opposite it was the most famous brothel in the capital - Yinfeng Pavilion, where many noble officials spent money like soil. But to everyone's surprise, Leng Yuezhai's business has been getting better and better since its opening, and has become famous in the capital in just a few days.

When Xiao Moyan led Xuan Shaoning, Zhao Kexin and Su Qian came to Lengyuezhai in the afternoon. There were two servants standing at the door, with beautiful eyebrows and beautiful eyes. A small carved gatehouse was very quiet. If the Yinfeng Pavilion was compared to the beautiful peony, then Lengyuezhai would be like a lonely and arrogant cold plum.

"It's very deserted at this time!" Su Qian looked at this inconspicuous front for a moment.

But Xiao Moyan didn't care at all, "Don't look at the door at this time, and it's lively inside!" After that, he raised his foot and stepped into the door. Xuan Shaoning and Su Qian had to follow him. Zhao Kexin tried his best to keep himself calm and not look at the malicious eyes cast by those men who were enjoying the world.

Sure enough, what Xiao Moyan said was true. Leng Yuezhai was actually circular, divided into two floors, both of which were seats, the upper floor was VIP seats, each pavilion was independent of each other, and the lower floor was fully connected. In the middle of the ring was a stage, with gauze curtains hanging around the stage, and there was a person playing the piano. The clear sound of the piano was accompanied by the faint fragrance, which made people relax all over. The servants held tea and snacks, and the people in the ceremonial mattress closed their eyes and listened quietly or talked loudly, which was a completely different scenery from the Yinfeng Pavilion.

"Everyone who can see the eyes is a man. Even the person who plays the piano on the stage is a man. He rarely sees a woman. I thought..."

"Why?" Xiao Moyan looked at Xuan Shaoning with a smirk, "I thought it would be the same as Yinfeng Pavilion."

"It's not a bad thing about Shao Ning. I miss you, Mr. Xiao, and it's normal for you to go to the fireworks place."

"Hey, Su Qian, are you scolding me in a corner!"

"No, I'm praising you!"

"Okay, okay, I admit that Leng Yuezhai is indeed a good place." Xuan Shaoning didn't want to see them quarrel here, so he had to speak out to help.

"It's not just good, but you can't imagine it!" Xiao Moyan ignored their puzzled expressions and shouted to a servant, "Fourth seats in the North!"

"Okay!" The servant responded loudly and led the four people to the second floor. This northern seat is indeed a good location. Sitting here can clearly overlook the entire Lengyuezhai.

"Moyan, you are a regular customer. Can you book such a good location?"

"It's not because I'm a regular customer. To be honest, this is my second time." Xiao Moyan moved the fifth empty position beside him to the railing, "It's because Leng Yuezhai's master is an old friend."

As he was talking, a servant opened the curtain and a woman walked in, her eyes were like peach blossoms, her eyebrows were as dark as a distance, and her graceful figure was shocked by Xuan Shaoning. Zhao Kexin and Su Qian were stunned, not because they were shocked by beauty, but because this person was really an old friend, and it turned out to be Qi Wantong!

"Wantong! It's you, are you the Lord of Lengyuezhai?" Su Qian couldn't help but stand up, Xuan Shaoning was so shocked that she couldn't speak. Zhao Kexin even shouted "Sister Wantong" and ran over and hugged her, but Xiao Moyan looked at them with a smile.

Qi Wantong patted Zhao Kexin's shoulder, pulled her to the seat next to Xiao Moyan, and said with a smile: "That's right, I am the master of Leng Yuezhai, but all this is done by Uncle Bai."

"How to say it?" Once it is related to the Bai family, Xuan Shaoning always pays special attention.

"A year ago, we parted. After visiting my mother, we went to Annan with Sister Luo Yao and never left again. The Bai family is a family of pharmacies, but I am very interested in medicinal materials. Uncle Bai treats me very well and can be said to be his own. Therefore, Uncle Bai bought the place and left it to me to run it."

When Xuan Shaoning heard the three words "Bai Luoyao" again, he felt so familiar but far away, but the face of the bright woman flashed clearly in his mind.

"Following Moyan's reaction, I think you have seen it?" Zhao Kexin asked.

"I just realized it, Kexin, I have reminded you all!" Xiao Moyan looked at Zhao Kexin with a ridiculous look.

"You know, but didn't say it earlier. It's really vicious to use your heart!" Zhao Kexin said coldly.

Xiao Moyan said aggrievedly: "Why am I so vicious? Didn't Wantong ask me to keep it a secret for the time being?" After saying that, he looked at Qi Wantong with innocent eyes, hoping to get her support.

"It's not because Shaoning is working in the Yu Prince's Mansion that Su Qian is busy managing the business. She is not as busy as you, and always visiting fireworks when she has time." The result obviously disappointed Xiao Moyan.

"Hey, Wantong, what you said is wrong! They do have their own affairs, but I am not a person who likes to visit brothels. Besides, you are not a brothel here!"

"Just a few days ago, Leng Yuezhai had just opened, Moyan came to support him and happened to meet me." Qi Wantong ignored Xiao Moyan and continued by herself: "I was busy opening after I arrived in the capital, so I didn't contact you in time. I hope I'll forgive me."

"Where are we, do we care about you too!" Xiao Moyan quickly continued to talk. Xuan Shaoning did not forget his admiration for Qi Wantong when he was in Qingshan Academy.

"Annan is thousands of miles away from the capital. How did Uncle Bai think that you could manage such a huge industry alone? And those who don't know would think it was a brothel." Su Qian quickly heard the clue.

Qi Wantong smiled and said, "It's true that you can't escape your ears! Yes, this place is not a simple song and dance shop. If you want to do business in the capital, there is no news. The Bai family also has several pharmacies in the capital, but the pharmacies are naturally not a place to collect information, so Uncle Bai thought of opening a song and dance shop. He also repeatedly solicited my opinions. After all, fame is very important to girls, so Leng Yuezhai is different from Yinfeng Pavilion."

After not seeing her for a year, Qi Wantong has lost her shyness and is now working harder. Xuan Shaoning is still happy for her. Suddenly, she seemed to remember something and asked hurriedly: "Since you are here in the capital, then..."

"Sister Luo Yao didn't come." Qi Wantong saw through Xuan Shaoning's thoughts.

"Oh, I asked casually." When I heard this answer, I felt a little disappointed. Xuan Shaoning felt that he didn't understand him anymore.

"It seems that Bai Yuting can do his medicinal material business so big, but he actually thought of opening a singing and dancing workshop to find out the news from all parties." Su Qian was very impressed.

"In fact, this is not only useful to Uncle Bai, but also to you...!"

"How do you say this?"

At this moment, a noise came from the downstairs, and a servant ran in, panting but not panic: "Master Zhai, Lord Cai Yan, Lord Cai has arrived."

"Cai Yan!" Xiao Moyan immediately stood up, and Xuan Shaoning also poked his head out of the railing. There was indeed a person standing downstairs, with a tall figure and handsome face. His red silk looks very noble, but his words and deeds make people feel that he is undoubtedly a playboy.

"I have heard that a new song and dance workshop has been opened here, called Leng Yuezhai. The name is quite poetic. I will take a look at it today. There are all kinds of lowly servants and beautiful girls!" His style was exaggerated and his words were vulgar. Qi Wantong frowned and could not hide her dislike.

Xiao Moyan also looked dissatisfied, "He is Cai Xiang's only son and serves as the minister of the subordinates. Although the official is not very good, he has the father of the prime minister of the current dynasty, so he is naturally rampant."

Qi Wantong turned around and was about to go downstairs. Xuan Shaoning hurriedly stopped him, "I have heard of him. I'm afraid he's a rogue who is flirting with the rogues, so you'd better not show up."

"I am the owner of Lengyue Zhaizhai. I will deal with the matter here. Can I hide again if I escape once?" Qi Wantong ignored Xuan Shaoning's advice and went downstairs. Xiao Moyan and others were worried and followed him downstairs.

Although Qi Wantong hated this person in her heart, she still smiled happily on her face. "So it's Lord Cai, the little girl is polite!" Yingying bowed.

When Cai Yan saw Qi Wantong's beauty, she immediately changed her expression and her eyes had already turned Qi Wantong's whole body. "I thought Leng Yuezhai had a reputation. It turned out that the beauty was here!" She actually reached out and wanted to help Qi Wantong.

However, Qi Wantong didn't give him a chance at all. Before Cai Yan's hand touched, she stood up and took a step back. "The little woman's name is Qi Wantong, she is the master of Leng Yuezhai. Lord Cai, you might as well sit in the private room."

After this, Cai Yan was interested, "Are you the master of the veterinary school? I didn't expect that he was so beautiful as a fairy! In this way, the Yinfeng Pavilion opposite was full of vulgar things!"

"Mr. Cai praised it. Leng Yuezhai is a song and dance shop. The dancer and piano master here are very good. Please enjoy it slowly!"

Cai Yan seemed to have not heard it, "With Master Qi Zhai here, where would anyone have the heart to listen to the piano?" As he said, he kept approaching Qi Wantong.

"Mr. Cai!" Before Qi Wantong could fight back, Xuan Shaoning walked to Qi Wantong and saluted Cai Yan, "I have met Mr. Cai in the guard of King Yu, the lower Yu king!

Cai Yan was very dissatisfied with Xuan Shaoning who suddenly appeared, and was quite displeased, "Xuan Shaoning? Oh, I remember, aren't you the centurion who made military achievements in Mobei?"

"It's right down!"

"The people around King Yu are so leisurely and come to visit the brothel?"

Hearing the word "bringing house", Qi Wantong couldn't help but defend herself. Xuan Shaoning hurriedly said to stop her: "It's shameful to say that I have been preparing for the Beijing Examination for a long time, and today I am here to relax."

"Haha, too, are they all men?" Cai Yan said that, and ignored Xuan Shaoning and kept looking at Qi Wantong with a tandem.

"Mr. Cai, do you still remember me?"

"You?" Cai Yan had obviously frowned at Xiao Moyan who appeared again, "You are... the son of Mr. Xiao?"

"It's just that!" Xiao Moyan pretended to be very excited, strode forward, and actually held Cai Yan's hand, "I didn't expect that Lord Cai would still recognize him!"

Cai Yan smiled disdainfully and wanted to push Xiao Moyan away, but Xiao Moyan just grabbed Cai Yan tightly, put his mouth to Cai Yan's ear, and said softly: "Mr. Cai, my father's tutoring is very strict. Don't tell me what I saw here today, otherwise... I heard that Cai Xiang was discussing the Beijing Examination with my father today."

Cai Yan suddenly changed his face, "Oh, is that?"

"yes!"

Cai Yan is not enough to make trouble, and the most promising thing is to cause trouble, which is Cai Quan's biggest failure in his life. Just before the Beijing Examination Examination started, Cai Quan repeatedly reminded Cai Yan not to cause trouble at this time. As a domineering capital, Cai Yan was most afraid of his father. At this time, he was very angry but helpless.

Cai Yan shook Xiao Moyan's hand hard and said, "You are so capable! As long as you are still in the capital, you will see each other without looking up, we will have a day of goodbye!"

Looking at Cai Yan who left angrily, Qi Wantong was puzzled, "What have you said to him?"

"The evil ones will be punished by the evil ones. No matter how arrogant he is, he will have to look at the time!"

"You still have an idea!"

"Moyan, if you provoke Cai Yan like this, I'm afraid he won't let it go."

"Okay, Shaoning, Wantong, don't worry about me, let's continue to go back to listen to music and have tea."

Three days are just like a white horse for ordinary people, but it feels a different experience for the officials in the tribute court.

When the Beijing Examination was over, everyone was full of fatigue when they walked out of the tribute school. For the officials, it was harder to wait for the next waiting time of the three-day exam, but it was necessary to go through it. Because the Beijing Examination exam was large, the time for the release of the exam was delayed, which took about seven days. During this period, the officials would stay in the capital city on the one hand waiting for the announcement of the exam and appreciate the glory of the capital city. For a while, Leng Yuezhai's business was almost improved.

The busiest thing that followed the next day was the Gongyuan. All the articles from the North and South Courts were concentrated in the Nangongyuan. Specialized personnel uniformly copied the names, copied them, and submitted them to the six examiners for review. Finally, the six most excellent articles selected were presented to Emperor Liang, and Emperor Liang decided the order of the top three.

It was almost midnight, and the lights in the Gongyuan Reading Hall were still on. More than a dozen copyist officials were trying to copy the articles of the official, while Liu Yi and Hu Ziming were walking back and forth in the hall, monitoring.

Just as the sound of knocking on midnight was heard, Hu Ziming decided to end today's copying work. "Thank you all, let's go here for today's work. Let's go back and rest first." After saying that, he glanced at the corner intentionally or unintentionally. After receiving Hu Ziming's eyes, a copyist immediately lowered his head, lifted the pen and moved it. He quickly put down his pen and started to clean up. This scene happened suddenly and ended very quickly, and no one noticed it. Unfortunately, he did not escape Liu Yi's eyes.

"Mr. Hu, thank you for your hard work. I have a great responsibility these days!" Liu Yi came up to greet Hu Ziming after the transcribe left.

"Where is Lord Liu, so is this? This is your and my duty. How dare you say it is hard?" Hu Ziming responded.

"Then I won't bother you, take a break soon." Liu Yi left after saluting, but did not see Hu Ziming's disgusting expression behind him.

"This article on Gengshen Twelve is really admirable to read. I think it should be ranked among the top three!" Hu Ziming was holding a copied article in his hand, which was very appreciative.

After all the articles of the officials are copied, they will be arranged in the order of the heavenly stems and earthly branches. If there are more than sixty articles, numbers will be added to indicate the difference.

Hearing Hu Ziming's praise, Liu Yi put down the paper in his hand and expressed his opinions. "I have read that article, but I just felt that the context was clear and not a good article."

Such inconsistent conclusions made several other examiners curious and circulated this article.

Cheng Bobin took the lead in reading, "The rhetoric is gorgeous, the parallelism is neat, the idea is profound, and the insights are unique. It can be regarded as the best work of this year. What do you think, Lord Zhong?"

Zhong Lin, who was reviewing the papers, was over fifty years old, but he was still just a Chengjiguan official. He wanted to stick with King Xiang, but he did not dare to choose a sideline due to the provisions of Chengjiguan's non-governmental government. Now Cheng Bobin, the Xiangwang Party, asked a question directly, which is naturally a chance to please him, "Yes, the subordinates agree very much with Lord Cheng!"

Cheng Bobin was very satisfied and then looked at Chen Kangji. As the chief of the Ministry of Rites, Chen Kangji was a subordinate of Cheng Bobin, and logically speaking, he would also stand on his superiors' side.

"The article is well written. As for whether it can be as good as the third party, you have to read all the articles before you can decide." This set of rhetoric is obviously neutral and does not favor either side, which makes Cheng Bobin very dissatisfied.

"Mr. Chen said very well, only after reading all the papers is worthy of the scholars in the world!" Liu Yi didn't even look at Cheng Bobin and Hu Ziming, and returned to his position.

Although Mr. Fu has passed away, the remaining five people still completed the review of all the papers within the specified time and selected six of the best articles for Emperor Liang to make a decision.

"Emperor, this is the best selected by Liupinchen and others from all the articles written by the officials. Please also ask the emperor to decide the last ranking!" In Chengyuan Palace, Liu Yi, as the highest-ranking deputy examiner in this examination, was standing in the center of the hall and watching Eunuch Cui present the six articles to Emperor Liang, while the other four were listed on the left and right sides.

Emperor Liang did not read the article immediately, but looked at the people in the hall with gentle eyes. "This Beijing Examination was held as scheduled after Master Fu's death, thanks to his beloved ministers."
To be continued...