At the same time, in the manor of Marquis Wuwen in the Jade Capital of Great Qian Dynasty.
Hong Yi had already left the small building that he was staying in.
Ever since the spirits of the hundred sages descended into Hong Yi's body and became one with his body, Hong Yi felt that he had never failed in his studies. He could see through any theory at a glance and grasp the essence of it, seeing through the pros and cons of it.
Furthermore, this wasn't just about the essence and pros and cons of the theory. More importantly, it was the content of the practice. He felt that if he were to become a high official, he would definitely be able to bring happiness to the people and put the theories that he had learned into practice perfectly.
However, at this moment, thinking of 'reading ten thousand books is like travelling ten thousand miles' and the fact that he had received an invitation, Hong Yi left the small building that he was staying in and came to the most prosperous place in the Jade Capital — Scattered Flower Brothel.
Scattered Flower Brothel was the number one brothel in the Jade Capital and was a typical money-squandering establishment. However, Hong Yi himself didn't have much money. The wealth that he had was given to him by Princess Luo Yun after he met her by chance. Furthermore, the invitation to Scattered Flower Brothel this time was also given to him by Princess Luo Yun.
'Although Scattered Flower Brothel is a brothel, the people inside are all courtesans. They only sell their skills and not their bodies. Almost all of the women inside are talented in zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, lyrics, songs, and prose. It is an elegant brothel. In order to invite these talented women, the rich and powerful in the Jade Capital would usually spend a lot of money. '
Hong Yi looked at Scattered Flower Brothel and the heavy traffic outside and exclaimed in admiration.
This Scattered Flower Brothel was a five-storey building that took up an area of several hectares. Furthermore, it was all decorated with carved railings and jade. There were many carriages and palanquins outside the door and all kinds of servants. Just this kind of grandeur was enough to make many rich and powerful families stay away.
Hong Yi knew that this Scattered Flower Brothel was actually the most elegant brothel and not the kind of brothel that sold flesh. However, it was also because of this that this place was much more profitable than those normal brothel.
This was especially true for officials, nobles, or wealthy businessmen. They would often hold wine parties, poetry parties, and the like. During such times, they would need talented women who were proficient in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting to accompany them.
Therefore, Scattered Flower Brothel was the best place for entertainment for the rich and powerful.
Every time a grand event was held, it would cost at least a million taels of silver. For some of the larger events, it wouldn't be strange to spend tens of millions of taels of silver.
When Hong Yi arrived at the entrance of San Hua Brothel, someone immediately came forward to greet him. Hong Yi casually took out an invitation and threw two taels of silver to the servant.
The two servants' eyes narrowed as they smiled. They nodded and bowed, then quickly invited Hong Yi into the room.
Inside San Hua Brothel, there were countless pavilions and terraces. It was like a small palace.
The two servants led Hong Yi through many twists and turns before they finally arrived at a huge parlor. There were already many young people gathered here. Hong Yi immediately saw Princess Luo Yun, who was dressed as a man and holding a folding fan.
"Hong Yi, this is the Young Master of the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War, the Young Master of the Minister of Rites, the Young Master of the Marquis of Changle, and this is …" Seeing Hong Yi appear, Princess Luo Yun promptly introduced him.
Hong Yi greeted them one by one.
"This is Young Master Hong Yi of the Marquis of Wu Wen. He is proficient in Xuan theory and is a good friend of mine." Princess Luo Yun then began to introduce Hong Yi's identity.
At first, many of the nobles present looked down on Hong Yi because his clothes didn't seem to belong to the real Noble World. However, at this moment, when they heard that he was from the Marquis of Wu Wen, everyone's expression turned solemn.
The Marquis of Wu Wen of the Great Qian Dynasty was even more famous than some of the nobles. However, when these people thought about it carefully, they immediately understood that this person must be the son of a concubine with a low status. Therefore, their solemn expressions eased.
"At first, these people looked down on me. However, after hearing the reputation of the Marquis of Wu Wen, their expressions turned solemn. Now that they know that I am the son of a concubine, they are somewhat disdainful … Indeed, I have to come out and experience it to see the true face of life!" Hong Yi thought to himself.
"I heard that Miss Su Mu of San Hua Brothel is very good at talking about Xuan. Since Brother Hong has a rich family background, I believe that you will be able to explain a lot. Now that the time is not up yet and Miss Su Mu has not come out, why don't Brother Hong tell everyone about it?" A young master dressed in white looked at Hong Yi and smiled.
"That's right! Your father is a true scholar, a master of his generation. Books such as' The Book of Li ',' The Book of Xi Ming ', and' The Book of Loyalty 'have formed their own school and are spread all over the world. Since Brother Hong is the son of the Marquis of Wu Wen, I believe that you have a deep understanding of it. "Another young master holding a folding fan also smiled.
"Good heavens, these two fellows are probably trying to embarrass me!" Hong Yi instantly understood the thoughts of these two people.
According to Hong Xuanji's Xuan Xuan's way of thinking, a mere son of a concubine like Hong Yi would not have the opportunity to learn real knowledge. These people knew that he was the son of a concubine, but they still kept talking about Xuan Xuan Xuan Xuan. They clearly wanted him to make a fool of himself.
Hong Yi's heart moved, and he said, "The so-called son inheriting the father's business is inheriting the struggle of the elders. If it is only inheriting his knowledge, what is the difference between inheriting gold, silver, and treasures? How can it be said that the son inherits the father's business? Since my father has the heart to write books and become a son, how can I fall behind him? "
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expression changed. Hong Yi had forcefully raised the saying of 'son inheriting the father's business' by several levels. In his eyes, inheriting his father's business was trash. What he really wanted to do was to create a new world like his father.
Now that the time and place were not in his favor, even if they wanted to create a business, where would they find a foothold?
"Brother Hong, you can't speak carelessly like this!" At this moment, Princess Luo Yun also hurriedly spoke up. Hong Yi's words were simply too offensive. It was a blow to all the second generation.
What was even more terrifying was that if Hong Yi really couldn't give a good explanation, there would probably be no place for him to establish himself in Great Qian in the future.
"Young Master Hong Yi's words are very good!" At this moment, a voice rang out. Everyone turned their heads to look and saw an outstanding beauty walking out.
This person was the 'Jade Capital's number one talented woman', Su Mu. She was also the one who initiated this gathering.
When she walked out, everyone present couldn't help but hold their breaths, unable to take their eyes off her as she slowly walked over.
She walked over step by step as though she had walked out of a painting. Even Hong Yi was stunned by her appearance and temperament to the point of suffocating.
However, Hong Yi was someone who had fused with the heroic spirits of the various children after all. He instantly recovered his original state.
His gaze towards Su Mu was no longer stunned. There was only a faint admiration as though he was looking at the most beautiful piece of jade in the world.
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