Chapter 141 Flower Calyx Tower
Flower Calyx Tower is named for a reason.
During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Ming Emperor specially built Flower Calyx Reflecting Glory Pavilion in the Xingqing Palace because of the friendship between his elder brother and Ming Emperor, where he played music, drank wine and slept in the same bed with his brothers.
At that time, the status of this building was still before Four Famous Towers, and it was known as the best building in the world. Later, it was the permanent residence of Ming Emperor and Esteemed Consort.
But now, although Four Famous Towers has gone through wars and been renovated many times, at least it is still there, but Flower Calyx Reflecting Glory Pavilion has completely disappeared into the dust.
What used to be Xingqing Palace is now Chang'an Prince Manor.
In order to avoid suspicion, King of Chang'an only rebuilt part of the palace and did not dare to exceed the rules in the slightest, let alone recreate the best building in the world.
But among the people, it's another story.
Ming Emperor also has another identity, Pear Garden Troupe Grandmaster.
The so-called "Liyuan" was once an institution specializing in singing and dancing in the Tang Era palace. At that time, everyone from Divine Land gathered together, and Ming Emperor himself was a versatile person and even served as the conductor himself.
Chang'an Lantern Festival, Hua Deng Ying Xue, Rainbow Feather Garments, still attract the imagination of many literati.
Ming Emperor calls himself San Lang, and often scolds me during rehearsals. "Practice hard, don't embarrass me San Lang!"
In many dialects, "" is also a nickname for "".
Therefore, Ming Emperor is also regarded as Old Patron God.
Children of the Liyuan, worshiped by generations.
Dare to be named after "Flower Calyx Tower", which is naturally extraordinary...
"Xiao Langjun, please come inside."
Before I even entered the door, I was greeted by a smiling boy.
Even though Li Yan is wearing a black coarse cotton military uniform, which looks very low-grade, the other party's words are also refreshing.
People who work in this industry are called "Big Teapot" in the north and "Gonggui" in the south. They have a low status. Once you become a professional, you will be looked down upon for the rest of your life.
Some of them are really poor people. Their mothers are brothel girls. They were born in a brothel since childhood and are used to being looked down upon by the world.
Others are foxes and rats in the streets, trained by the madam, with evil intentions and poisonous hands, and they are more or less involved in human lives.
"Thank you."
Li Yan said it habitually.
The boy was slightly stunned, but he quickly recovered and became more respectful. He bent down and raised his hand to lead the way.
As soon as he entered the building, Li Yan paused.
The layout of "Flower Calyx Tower" is truly extraordinary.
Entering the gate, you will be greeted by a huge stage with a Persia red carpet, musicians playing and singing, and women dancing.
What surprised Li Yan was that the women with fair skin, blond hair and blue eyes were all beautiful orchids from the Western Regions.
Their eyebrows are filled with emotion, their jade arms are stretched out, their snow-white bare feet are flying, and their thin dresses are flying with the dance steps.
"Xiao Langjun, this is Hu Xuan Dance."
Big Teapot next to him was not in a hurry and introduced with a smile, "In the old days of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Hu Xuan Dance was very popular with Chang'an. The shopkeeper personally went to the Western Regions to select these girls."
"Which girl you like, you can ask her to dance for you alone in the room later."
"No rush."
Li Yan shook his head and said, "I'll reserve a seat first and invite people later..."
"Yan XiaoGe!"
Familiar shouts came from far away.
The Flower Calyx Tower main hall is quite large. There is a huge pool behind the stage, and there is a Wild Pear Blossom wood carving in the center of the pool. Surrounding the lobby are three-story red buildings with many rooms and people coming and going.
Li Yan looked around and saw a disheveled man leaning on the railing on the second floor on the right, a wine bottle swinging in his hand. There was a woman lying next to him, his eyes were drunk and full of amusement.
Exactly "Night Crying Man" Shen SanYou.
Li Yan was stunned, and then burst into laughter.
There were too many people here and the smell of powder was too strong, so he did not turn on Divine Ability and did not find that Shen SanYou had arrived early.
After following the boy upstairs, Li Yan was even more stunned.
The layout on this Flower Calyx Tower is also different.
The corridor leading to the room is very spacious, also covered with red carpet, and there are scattered seats separated by screens.
Some are empty, while others have women drinking with guests.
Shen SanYou The table in front of the table was filled with wine bottles and several plates of exquisite side dishes, but the cups and plates were already in a mess.
He looked at Li Yan, scratched his head in embarrassment, and said with a smile, "Brother Li, I'll be thinking about you day and night waiting for you to treat me to a drink."
"You sent someone to deliver a message this morning. I couldn't bear it for a moment. I thought it would be inappropriate to keep you waiting, so I came a little early..."
Poof!
The woman next to him was a mature woman, her charm was still there. She covered her mouth with a fan and laughed when she heard this, "San Lang, you didn't come here a while ago, you have obviously been drinking since morning."
Li Yan was not angry, shook his head and smiled, "Senior, you are not afraid that I will break the appointment and leave you here?"
"It's okay!"
Shen SanYou was already a little drunk, and waved his hands and said, "As long as you don't come to me with gifts, it's just a matter of sending someone to settle the bill."
"Hahaha, where can I go?"
Li Yan laughed, then looked around, "Senior, there are so many people here, why don't we book a private room and continue drinking."
"The elegant rooms are not suitable."
Shen SanYou shook his head directly, raised his head and smiled, "Look at this place, it is beautiful to the eye, it is bright and breathable."
"Not only is the price of a private room expensive, but if you want to see beauties, you have to spend more. Isn't this a big deal?"
"And... I have a way to save money!"
He chuckled, leaned closer and whispered, "In this Pingkang Ward alley, there are many empty houses of Chang'an noble people."
"If you like any girl, I will take you there to stay for one night. It is much more interesting than here."
"Especially the house at the Chang'an Prince Manor, wow, it's so elegantly decorated, it won my heart!"
Li Yan: "..."
"What's wrong, are you embarrassed?" Seeing Li Yan's appearance, Shen SanYou suddenly felt dissatisfied.
Li Yan said speechlessly, "We have already settled in that house, and we promised the palace to guard it at night and expel the wanderers."
"Shameless!"
Shen SanYou slapped the table hard and cursed, "Isn't a house just for living in?"
"These princes and nobles have so many houses without even looking at them. They are almost turning moldy. What will happen if I live in them?"
"How stingy!"
"Hahaha..." The woman next to her was so amused that she couldn't straighten up.
Li Yan glanced at it, feeling a little surprised.
It stands to reason that women from brothels are well-informed and have good eyesight when being escorted to and from a brothel. This is not the case at all.
Most likely it's Shen SanYou's old friend.
Shen SanYou cursed a lot, but did not mention the matter again. Instead, he picked up the wine glass and took a sip, and sneered, "I know what you want to do, you just want to ask Chang'an about matters on the Xuanmen Road."
"Don't worry yet, there will be a good show later, and we will talk about it after watching it."
"A good show?"
Li Yan is interested.
At this moment, Shen SanYou's eyes lit up and he pointed downwards, "Look, the show is coming!"
Li Yan looked down, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
On the stage below, the orchids from the Western Regions had dispersed, and the two of them were striding onto the stage.
A man wearing a green cloth coat, tall and thin, with deep wrinkles on his face, white beard and white hair, a solemn expression, and playing with a pair of walnuts in his left hand...
The other one is a middle-aged man, fair and fat, dressed in Yuanwai Robe, with a smile on his face, and he looks very kind...
The fat man coughed and saw that everyone was paying attention, so he bowed his hands respectfully to the people around him, "Dear elders, I am the leader of Wu Family Troupe. Today I will compete with Yang Family Troupe in my skills."
"In our line of work, the emphasis is on kung fu, but you all have to say who is better."
"After a while, the disciples will deal out some cards. After both parties show their unique skills, you can vote for whichever one you see brightest."
"Everyone, please bear with me if there is any disturbance."
As he said that, he raised his hands and clasped his fists, and bowed deeply.
"Okay!"
"Tsk, tsk, tonight is not in vain!"
"They all showed their true skills. I will be happy and rewarded!"
The surrounding audience applauded and set up rice seedlings to boo.
The fat Wu class leader also winked and bowed, his expression was lively and lively, and he said some funny things, which caused bursts of laughter in the audience.
With just a few words, the atmosphere in the hall was controlled by him.
When the tall and thin old man on the side saw this, not to be outdone, he stepped forward and clasped his fists, saying, "Everyone, the leader of the martial arts class is right. Our business is about real skills. Just talking about words is of no use."
"You are all well-informed people. Our Acrobatic Troupe has many skills. Naturally, we cannot compare them one by one, which will waste everyone's time."
"So there will be three fights next: one is Strength Skill, the second is Skillful Technique, and the third is Ancient Magic Trick."
After saying that, he turned around and said, "Master Wu, you go first?"
The fat man quickly handed over his hand and said, "I am a junior, so of course I have to let Leader Yang."
"Please first."
Although both sides looked friendly, they were tit for tat.
"That's fine."
Leader Yang nodded, sneered, turned and walked off the stage.
It turns out to be the team of the Acrobatic Arts Sect.
Li Yan also noticed it now and thought, why is this brothel doing acrobatics?
Shen Shen SanYou Seeing this, the woman next to her covered her mouth and said with a smile, "This little brother doesn't know something. In the old days, Xicai was called Sanle Baixi."
"During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Lantern Festival and the entire Divine Land team would almost gather at Chang'an and compete to perform at the Flower Calyx Reflecting Glory Pavilion."
"We, the shopkeepers, naturally welcome them to enter. Therefore, in Flower Calyx Tower, there are performances every night."
"For Jianghu artists, Flower Calyx Tower is a treasure of Feng Shui. These two are the most famous team of Chang'an. The two sides agreed to compete. Whoever wins will occupy the Flower Calyx Tower venue next year."
"Oh, that's it."
Li Yan nodded slightly, but lost interest in his heart.
In his previous life, he had seen a lot of Ancient Magic Trick and modern magic, and was well-informed, not to mention all kinds of acrobatics.
Even in this life, Vermilion Bird Avenue is full of entertainers, what have you not seen?
Shen SanYou saw this and smiled mysteriously, "Just look at it. These two troupes are different from ordinary troupes."
Just as he was talking, a person walked up below.
This is a middle-aged man with a strong build, a dark face, and a simple and honest expression. He looks almost like an old farmer in the countryside.
"Dear fellow citizens..."
When the man spoke, he spoke with a strong Yuzhou accent.
He cupped his fists and said to everyone around him, "What I'm performing for you guys is the traditional Strength Skill, raising the sword and drawing the bow. As the saying goes, Spring and Autumn Great Blade is a hundred pounds, killing four doors to show your power..."
"Uu--!"
Before he finished speaking, someone started to boo.
"Hey, brother, please don't be impatient."
The man on the stage was unhurried and said, "I know that most of us are tired of seeing this thing, but if you dare to take action, you must have a unique skill!"
"Everyone knows that raising a sword and pulling a bow is nothing more than playing with a heavy sword and pulling a hard bow. Ordinary people playing with a 100-pound Guan Sword will definitely not be enough for everyone to watch."
"Then, I'll add some more..."
"What, what did you say?!"
"Increase it to two hundred pounds?"
"Hey, isn't this embarrassing for me..."
As he spoke, he suddenly stretched out four fingers,
"Add it to four hundred pounds!"
Everyone took a breath of cold air.
Even Li Yan found it a bit incredible.
He knows this traditional acrobatics, which involves wielding an iron Guan Sword to show amazing strength.
Adding it to 400 kilograms requires a lot of tricks.
That would be unusual...
Seeing that everyone's attention was attracted, the man yelled, "Come on, just talk and don't practice the tricks."
"Everyone, look at it, brothers, lift it up for me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several men came from the audience.
They formed a group of two, each standing on the left and right, carrying wooden sticks on their shoulders, carrying a long Guan Sword, shouting slogans, and walked towards the stage.
This Spring and Autumn Great Blade is jet black and made of pig iron. The blade is as thick as two fingers and there are two huge copper rings on the head and tail.
Spring and Autumn Great Blade already requires extremely high waist, leg and arm strength, and this handle is more of a decoration than a weapon.
The temple statues held in their hands are nothing more than this.
Boom!
Even if everyone holds it gently, it still makes a muffled sound when it falls to the ground.
"Bah!"
The strong man spat, rubbed his hands, and was about to step forward to lift him up. But halfway through, he pretended to hear something and looked into the distance with wide eyes. "Hey, the brothers over there don't seem to believe it. You said this is made of paper?"
"Come here! Try to see if I'm lying!"
"Okay!"
Anyone with good intentions will immediately come to the stage to check.
This Bing Da Dao really does not use any hands or feet.
Some people couldn't move it at all. There was the man Martial World who was so strong that even though he was blushing and had a thick neck, he could only lift it half an inch. After giving a big finger to the men in the opera troupe, they all stepped off the stage.
"Hahaha!"
The trial made the audience burst into laughter.
And the man stopped talking nonsense at this time and took off his clothes, revealing his shiny black flesh.
He held the handle of the Guan Sword knife in a snatching position, took a deep breath, and as his body moved, his muscles beat rhythmically and began to turn into threads.
"Get up!"
With a roar, the heavy Guan Sword was slowly picked up.
At the same time, his face became gloomy, and he used his arms to spin Guan Sword in a circle.
Then, the speed became faster and faster, and various tricks were played.
Go with the flow, look back at the moon, win in defeat...
Although these movements can be found in swordsmanship, most of them are performed with flower knives that can only be danced in dramas. It is simply appalling to use such a heavy object.
"Okay!"
"Okay!"
The heavy Spring and Autumn Great Blade flew up and down and whirred, causing everyone in the hall to change their expressions, and then they applauded like thunder.
Li Yan's face became solemn after seeing it.
This is Tong Shen Art!
That is to say, please bring something to your body.
This method is somewhat similar to Spirit Medium. There are people who are good at Tong Shen Art. They often play with Knife Mountain Sea of Fire and display it at various temple fairs...
The man below has not refined Hidden Strength, but he is almost Peak of Manifested Strength and has strange powers.
But the 400-pound Spring and Autumn Great Blade can be wielded so easily because of the use of Tong Shen Art.
At this moment, only Yin Soul is attached to him...