Chapter 75 - 64 Promoting Learning
Jade Shadow Pavilion, the most famous flower house in Jinmen Prefecture, is also notoriously known as a money pit.
With the wealth of the Wu family brothers, unless they hand in hand go to a courtesan house and play the role of Twin Hibiscus, clinging to a wealthy patron who would lavishly spend on them,
Otherwise, no matter how large their capacities might be, without financial resources, it would be impossible for them to live a free and easy life here.
Xu Qing confirmed multiple times to ensure that the direction indicated by the thrown shoe was indeed this way, then continued to explore further.
At first, he thought these two youngsters had become thoroughly corrupted and were squandering lavishly immediately upon arriving in the prefecture city, plunging into the soft and warm world of pleasure.
However, upon entering the flower house, Xu Qing discovered that this was not the case.
At this moment, Jade Shadow Pavilion was filled with the presence of scholars and talented individuals. Many scholars adept at calligraphy and painting were surrounded by spectators as they demonstrated their skills on the spot.
There were also literati skilled in poetry and couplets, standing in front of lantern riddles, deep in thought, trying to decipher the answers.
Xu Qing called over a servant to understand the situation, then learned that this was an old tradition before the imperial examinations — "Yangxue" (promoting learning).
Yangxue is about creating a reputation for oneself in advance, such as by participating in poetry gatherings and literary societies. Then, during these events, displaying one’s talents to gain recognition and admiration from others is Yangxue.