Lu Ao looked at the women with uncertain expressions. They all wanted to laugh but were embarrassed to do so. Or maybe I saw a pitiful and angry look at Li Bai. It seemed that he was burning with anger. He ran to the stage in three steps and two steps at a time. Go up and look at Li Bai coldly.
Li Hong still smiled calmly, even under Lu Ao's angry gaze, still holding Xue Chuer and Yan Lingbin on the left and right, and said lightly: "How is Brother Lu? This poem is still worthy of your attention. ?”
"It's just a poor poem written with a little cleverness! Do you think you can capture their hearts with just one poem? That you can make them willingly agree to you to redeem their lives? Besides, it's just you? Do you think you have enough money to pay for her?" Lu Ao stared at Li Hong's hands with anger on his face, but he just held the two beauties with a leisurely expression. I didn't care about his warning look.
Li Hong smiled. This poem was his favorite no matter whether it was in this life or in the previous life. He lamented that life is short and time is fleeting, and he should seize the good years to make progress in poetry.
The reason why he dared to ask Lu Ao to comment on this poem so boldly was because he was convinced that although the original author of this poem, Liu Xiyi, was only one year older than him and in the same era as him, up to now, He has not yet composed the poem.
Because of the sentence: "The flowers are similar every year, but the people are different every year", even Liu Xiyi himself felt that it was an ominous omen, which was in response to the so-called "poetic prophecy", so in this poem The second year after the poem came out, Liu Xiyi was killed at the age of thirty.
Therefore, Li Hong believes that Liu Xiyi may not even have the inspiration for this poem yet. After all, it will take eight or nine years for him to write this poem. Now that he is shamelessly borrowing it, maybe he can live a few more years.
"Redemption? Who said that?" Li Hong was a little confused. He had never thought of redeeming their lives
In terms of beauty and talent, which woman around you is not better than them? Moreover, there is a woman he likes sitting under the stage. She is naturally even worse than them. He is here for her today, not for these four women. Lu Ao must be thinking too much. .
"Are you...are you quibbling? Or is it because you are self-aware and know that you don't have enough money, and you are afraid of being embarrassed on this stage in front of everyone?" Lu Ao looked at the confused Li Hong, and concluded in his heart that Li Hong might also be embarrassed. He is just a poor scholar. Looking at the light ink and light shirt that is exactly the same as other scholars, you can actually guess a thing or two.
Li Hong became even more confused. He glanced at the audience involuntarily and saw Pei Wanying sticking out her lilac tongue with a guilty conscience. He suddenly understood that Pei Wanying must have said something below, otherwise this Lu Ao wouldn't know it. Just say that you want to redeem the lives of these women.
But turning his head, Li Hong saw a flicker of hope on the faces of the four women. Obviously, they also hoped that he could redeem their lives, but why did he want these people? There are enough women around him. Besides, if he gets these four back, how will the Dragon Mother in the palace deal with him
Huh? No, it seems pretty good. You can take it back to Father Long! Anyway, there is nothing to do. It is a good thing to let Father Long chat with them, talk to them, and connect them with each other. It is better than being bored in the palace every day and looking at the prostitutes.
However, Father Long seems not as enthusiastic about this as his grandfather, and he is not even as enthusiastic as Grandpa Huang. Is he being too strict with Mother Long? Then wouldn’t it mean that he would bring him back to the palace and make others suffer? Do you have to get a beating
Li Hongsi took advantage of this opportunity to convince not only Lu Ao, but also Zheng Xingtai, who had just stepped onto the stage, that Li Hong wanted to redeem the women. Even Yan Lingbin, who was the tallest and always the most indifferent, couldn't help but feel... Then a surge of hope arose.
If she could really follow Mr. Li, she would be really lucky. With his talent, she would be willing to follow him even if he eats chaffy vegetables!
For those who hold this idea like her, if Li Hong had not written "The White-headed Man in Generation Sorrow", these women might not have such urgent ideas as they do now.
But when Li Hong read that poem, it not only shocked the whole audience and suppressed the scholars, but also made the women's desire to become free people become more urgent than at this time.
Zheng Xingtai and Lu Ao had uncertain expressions on their faces. Looking at the courtesan who also had uncertain expressions, they both felt that the minds of these women had been completely enlightened by the song "The Sad Pulsatilla". The years of redemption are in their hearts, and they are probably already as solid as a rock at this moment!
Li Hong looked at Lu Ao and Zheng Xingtai, who had two pairs of scarlet eyes. He thought a lot in his mind, but he still felt that he should not take risks. If he got to the palace, his personal safety would be a problem. That was not the case. A problem that can be solved by being beaten once will have to be beaten every day.
But just when he was about to speak, he heard Du Qiuniang suddenly bow to him, the expression on her face became very serious, and she said sternly: "Sir, I have saved some silver over the years, and I am willing to give it all to you." Young Master, redeem your life for us. As long as we can serve you, we will be willing to live in poverty with you."
They really went against them. Although this Li Bai was talented and his temperament was even more impressive, he was able to make the four courtesans pay out of their own pockets. This was a naked slap in their faces.
If she didn't quickly say something harsh to warn them, I'm afraid that as soon as Du Qiuniang opened her mouth, others would follow suit.
"How presumptuous! Do you have the right to speak here? Even if he wants to redeem you, he has to pay so much money himself! If you dare to help him raise money privately, even if it is ten times the price , I won’t agree either! Moreover, don’t forget that you are famous today because we trained you. If we hadn’t trained you, you would be just like the other women in Fireworks Alley, how could you still be innocent? Damn it! Remember, you can't forget your roots! Don't forget, I, Zheng Xingtai, represent more than myself. As for what I represent, you have to think clearly before making a decision!" Zheng Xingtai warned.
Xue Chuer knows it best. She is the one who knows the flower shop, and she is even more aware of her fate than the other three. Now she is waiting to be grown up by another person, and she is very likely to be taken in by Zheng Xingtai. Own.
In the eyes of others, this may seem like a good home for a woman from the fireworks alley, but Xue Chuer knows very well in her heart that the previous owner of the flower shop has become a plaything among the nobles, and has been tossed around. , from being taken in by Zheng Xingtai to giving away, now it has changed hands with more than ten people, and was even forced to serve two men in a banquet!
Now that I heard Zheng Xingtai's stern warning, I couldn't help but feel a little frightened, and my face instantly turned pale. Her delicate body froze in Li Hong's arms, and her originally attractive red lips also turned a little purple. Nono didn't dare Talk again.
"Li Bai, now apologize to us and make amends to the world's scholars. Maybe I can let you go because of your sincere attitude. Let today's incident be forgotten, and you can step down immediately. Don't be so naive as to think that, With a talented poem, you can repeat the good story between Li Yaxian and Zheng Yuanhe! Otherwise..." Lu Ao looked at Li Hong fiercely, this guy made Pei Wanying like him a lot, and today it's because of him. , and he didn’t even say a few words to himself. Now if he redeems the oiran again, he won’t have to continue to open the Golden Academy!
Li Hong looked at Lu Ao and shook his head with a bitter smile. In the eyes of others, this seemed like he was ready to admit defeat.
"I heard the good story between Li Yaxian and Zheng Yuanhe for the first time today." Li Hong let go of the slender waists of Xue Chuer and Yan Lingbin, took two steps forward and faced the scholars and said: "But among the many scholars and famous actors, there are more The helpless and sad stories of pain and twists and turns, and the good stories of Li Zheng, I am afraid that there are not many of them in the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, I would like to advise you brothers, since you are proud of being a scholar, then you should My mind is on studying, not on having a romantic affair.”
Li Hongyou walked between the four girls, patted Xue Chuer's shoulder with one hand, then patted Huo Xiaoyu's shoulder, and continued: "Scholars want to use your fame to become famous, and you need to use them Their talents add luster to the name of the flower. Both have their own gains and desires, which is a perfect match made in heaven. However, don’t focus solely on the scholars. The generals and ministers who protect the homeland and the frontier are the heroes. Who is not a strong-willed man? Compared with the materials in front of you, I don’t know how much better! To put it bluntly, it’s hard for you to follow these incompetent soldiers. What should you do if you meet a bad person in the mountains and rivers? Do you want your husband to compete with the bad guy? Who can talk about lotus? "
"Phew..." The girls didn't expect that he would change the subject and make such a comparison. After thinking about it carefully, it was indeed the case. A strong body seemed to be more important in his hypothesis.
Pei Wanying looked at the man on the stage and thought to herself: "He is really good at talking nonsense. This can also make him come up with three points. But having said that, he is really worthy of being an outstanding military commander. At this time, I still want to do something for him." His subordinates are trying to set up a matchmaking relationship, but I don’t know what grade of official he is. Judging from Lantian’s appearance, he is not a young man, right? '
Lu Ao originally thought that this kid had given in. What he said just now sounded like he was trying to find a way for himself, but the more he listened to it, the more he felt that it didn't sound right. He was trying to cut off the relationship between scholars and prostitutes. If you have contact, then from now on, your flower shop will have to wait until it closes down!
(End of chapter)