After returning to the mansion with a lot of worries, the lobby was bustling with people and guests. It was extremely lively and had a bit of a New Year's Day atmosphere.
In addition to the dandies and down-and-out scholars in Lin'an City, there are also some Yingying Yanyan, who seem to be singing prostitutes in various houses.
It comes to mind, women from good families, who would come in groups to the house of a married man like her?
It seems that His Highness's previous life was filled with wine, sex, wealth, and content, and was as exciting as it could be.
"Your Highness, since you have nothing to do anyway, how about going to Chunfeng Tower to recite poetry?"
"Your Highness, if you are bored here, why not go to the West Lake and go boating to enjoy the snow? It will be very pleasant!"
"Your Highness, why not go to Fengle Tower, eat mutton and drink new wine!"
When they saw Zhao Hong coming in, all the friends, friends, and confidants saluted, and they all smiled, showing an indescribable kindness.
The dandies in the audience are very satisfied with their ambitions. Most of them belong to the stubborn masters of Lin'an City who have nothing to do but have nothing to do. They are proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and have heretical ideas.
He suddenly remembered a famous saying by someone from later generations: The core of rich people is boredom.
Overeating damages the stomach, drinking alcohol damages the body, playing with women damages the kidneys, and gambling damages the liver. Where else can these people go besides going to a "club" where they sleep in flowers and willows and harm their bodies and kidneys?
Appreciating the snow is nothing more than eating, drinking and having fun in the name of appreciating the snow. What can they get out of the little paste in their heads? Do you stay drunk while reading swordplay, dreaming of blowing trumpets, or do you vomit in the West Lake and pollute the environment?
As for the major restaurants mentioned by the dandy, such as Fengle Tower outside Fengyu Gate and Chunfeng Tower in the east of Yanding Square, they are all famous gold-selling caves in Lin'an City. At night, outside the building, there are fragrant clothes and fragrant temples, BMWs and fragrant cars, which make you proud; inside the building, there is feasting, silk and bamboo orchestral music, and you are drunk and dreamy. It is also a place frequented by these dandies in Lin'an City. Especially around the Spring Festival, the lights are brightly lit, people play and sing every night, and they are so happy that they forget to leave.
He plays music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and knows the elegant meaning of music by hearing the music. It seems that this Zhao Hong is still a cultural "hooligan" whose core is boring.
The cost of a meal in major restaurants may be the income of ordinary people for several years.
"Everyone, Shi Miyuan and I had another quarrel at court the day before yesterday. We were very unhappy. Thinking about it, I feel angry and want to kill this old thief. I am not in the mood to go out!"
As soon as Zhao Hong spoke, there was silence in the lobby.
"Since His Highness is in a bad mood, let's not disturb him and leave first!"
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you. Finally, someone coughed and spoke with a smile on his face.
"Your Highness, let's meet again another day!"
"Your Highness is in a bad mood, we'd better come back another day!"
"Come another day!"
Others stood up one after another and took the initiative to say goodbye.
Everyone wants to get what they need, and of course they don’t want to suffer the consequences for nothing.
Soon there were only a few people left in the lobby.
These are all the staff and patrons of Zhao Hong's house, and they have to rely on Zhao Hong to help them for a living.
"Your Highness, Shi Miyuan is extremely powerful, and he has his wife, children, and children. I'll take my leave now!"
"Your Highness, Shi Miyuan has great power, please take care of yourself!"
Several diners also stood up one after another and were about to say goodbye and leave.
"Everyone, it's time to celebrate the festival. Please go to the accounting office and receive 50 yuan per person. Let's have a good New Year."
Zhao Hong said softly and stopped everyone.
Most people can live a good year with five or six guan, and 50 guan is considered a sign of sincerity in the relationship between master and servant.
The staff thanked them and left. Seeing that there were only a few singing prostitutes left, Zhao Hong was lamenting the warmth and coldness of human relationships, and none of them were men. It was not as good as the brothel dream, when one of the young women spoke shyly.
"Your Highness, as the New Year is approaching, can you give me some money so that my sisters can also spend the New Year?"
While Zhao Hong was confused, a geisha brought up an account book. Zhao Hong opened it and found that it was the expenses of the restaurant, with the signature of his predecessor, Long Feifengwu, on it.
Zhao Hong suddenly realized. It turns out that this is the year-end bill.
The amount is not big, so coming to collect debts is not a big deal, right?
The majestic prince of the Song Dynasty, does he look like a defaulter?
"Master Hong, you are going too far. When did my majestic Duke's Mansion ever default on the money you paid upstairs!"
Li Tang couldn't help it and gave the geisha a black face.
He went to the house to ask for the bill and openly slapped him in the face. Will he be allowed to come to visit him again?
"Your Highness, please forgive me. At the end of the year, it is the same for all families. It is not just for Your Highness. The sisters still want to live, so please be merciful to Your Highness."
The singer's face turned slightly red and she apologized to Zhao Hong.
"Your Highness, have mercy! Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
Several other Yingying Yanyan saluted Zhao Hong together.
"Master Hong, everyone, it is only natural to pay back debts, not to mention it is the end of the year. You are serious in your words."
Zhao Hong kept his words serious and handed the account book to Li Tang.
"Li Tang, go make arrangements."
During the Chinese New Year, of course you have to pay back these extra expenses.
Especially for these women, it is not easy to earn hard-earned money.
"You all come with me!"
Li Tang had a dark face and left with several women.
"Xu Sheng, how come I used to go out so often...do I pay on credit?"
Zhao Hong felt awkward and asked softly to Xu Sheng who was standing by.
These geishas came to his door to demand payment. Are they willing to risk their lives? Are they no longer planning to do his business in the future?
"Your Highness, we often have debts, but they are settled after a while, and it's not like our family can't afford to pay them. Your Highness, you should be careful, there may be someone behind the scenes. Maybe, there will be many people in the tabloids tomorrow. There are rumors of prostitutes coming to the house to collect debts.”
Xu Sheng's words made Zhao Hong stunned for a while.
Feelings themselves are simple and innocent, too silly and naive.
"Xu Sheng, I can't tell you that you look rough on the outside, but you have a flexible mind!"
The authorities are confused, but bystanders know clearly, not to mention that I am still a rookie who is not familiar with the place.
She's just a singer, her friends are most likely unreliable, and her staff and patrons have also left one after another. It seems that the consequences of being hostile to Shi Miyuan are extraordinary. This also shows the great power of Shi Miyuan.
"It's so clean and white!"
The hall was empty. Zhao Hong said something leisurely and stared ahead in trance.
Friendships with friends and gourmets are unreliable. Just relying on two humble young guards may not help. Without foreign aid, relying only on oneself, fighting against people and the sky, the confidence is obviously insufficient.
In the court, he was young and energetic, and because of his competitiveness, he was assigned by an officer from the weapons department to specialize in forging firearms. No matter how well we do, we may not be able to change our current predicament.
But no matter what, let’s do our job well.
I originally wanted to go to the Ordnance Institute, but it is a holiday now, and I have to take office after the Spring Festival at the earliest.
The imperial ministers, lecturers, Yishan and other officials in the palace all hold concurrent posts and do not receive their own salaries. They have gone home on vacation. Several servants in the mansion have also gone home for the holidays, and the mansion is rarely quiet.
"Your Highness, everyone has been sent away. From the villain's point of view, I'm afraid someone did it deliberately."
Li Tang came over, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"You can see it too."
Zhao Hong laughed and suddenly asked:
"When I went out with these people before, who paid...the bills?"
The word "pay the bill" almost popped out again without any hesitation.
"Most of the time, of course it's you, Your Highness! You are the prince, and many others are just doing it for free. Don't you know, Your Highness?"
Li Tang said angrily, his face still dark.
Now this Zhao Hong has no airs, and Li Tang doesn't have so many scruples when talking to him.
"It turns out I am rich!"
Zhao Hong nodded. He wanted to ask how many digits his account had, but finally gave up.
Those who have vested interests will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives. What’s the point of asking these questions?
Because the diners were afraid of Shi Miyuan, they gave up on their enemy, which also shows Shi Miyuan's despotic power.
Thinking of the women in the house, Zhao Hong immediately gave the order.
"Li Tang, let Xu Ji, Chuntao, and Xia Meng receive more money and return to their hometown for the New Year."
Even if he is an "undercover agent", he is still in Israel's hands. He cannot control his own destiny and is at the mercy of others. I know it well, so why bother to embarrass them.
Not long after Li Tang left, Xu Sheng brought in a middle-aged couple with sad faces.
"Your Highness, please save A Liang!"
The middle-aged woman knelt down when she came in. The man bowed his head reluctantly with a straight face, making Zhao Hong stunned for a moment.
"Your Highness, this is the Xu couple. Their youngest son Xu Liang is in prison, and they are here to beg you."
Xu Sheng whispered in Zhao Hong's ear to popularize science.
In the past few days, they all found that their master seemed to be out of his mind and could not remember many things.
"Xu Liang?"
Zhao Hong was frightened again. Who is this Xu Liang?
"Your Highness, Xu Liang has been your friend since childhood, sworn brother, one of the "Four Heroes of Lin'an", Xinyi Hongliang, have you forgotten?"
Xu Sheng whispered, shaking his head secretly.
Isn't there something really wrong with Your Highness's mind?
"Uncle Xu, Aunt Xu, get up quickly and please sit down!"
Zhao Hong looked friendly and stepped forward to help Xu's mother.
Seeing Father Xu's reluctant look, Zhao Hong understood something instantly.
It seems that the mother is eager to save her son, but the father is very reluctant. There must be something fishy in this.
"Uncle, what's wrong with A Liang?"
Xu's father and Xu's mother were richly dressed and well-dressed. They were obviously from an official family.
"Four Elites of Lin'an", sworn brothers?
Zhao Hong couldn't help but smile. Who has never been young? This Zhao Hong also had his youthful and frivolous past.
"Your Highness, Ah Liang made a mistake and went to prison in Lin'an Mansion. Please be kind and rescue him."
Xu's father didn't speak. Xu's mother trembled and spoke pitifully, and secretly tugged at Xu's father's clothes with her hands.
"Your Highness, this unsatisfactory thing! My Xu family has lost all face by him!"
With a dark face, Xu's father took out a money bag from his arms and gave it to Xu's mother.
Xu's mother stepped forward and handed the money bag to Zhao Hong again.
"Ah...Auntie, what is this?"
Zhao Hong was so confused that he missed the word "auntie".
He took the cloth bag, saw a few gold collars in the bag, and quickly returned it.
"Auntie, take it quickly! Otherwise, I really won't do this!"
Judging from the two elders' clothes, silk and satin, and generous manners, they seem to be from ordinary families.
However, from the wear and tear on the sleeves of Xu's mother and Xu's father, it can be roughly seen that the Xu family may have been in decline and life was not easy.
"Your Highness, you are so kind and righteous!"
Father Xu was filled with emotions. These gold collars are already all their savings.
"Don't worry! Lin'an Prefecture Yin Wu Jing has some friendship with me. I will go find him early tomorrow morning and ask him to release him as soon as possible!"
It's easy to deal with people being imprisoned in Lin'an Prefecture. It just costs a little money. Anyway, the money is not my own, and I don’t feel heartache.
Xu's father and Xu's mother thanked each other and left. Zhao Hong sat back on the chair and said to Li Tang:
"Li Tang, my mind has been a little confused recently, maybe because I drank too much. Please tell me about these relatives, friends and confidants around me."
Indeed, many relatives and friends around him did not know the details, which made him often embarrassed.
"Your Highness, you guys are not just friends. You all have some skills. As for Tian Yi, his family's Liuhe marksmanship is very famous in Lin'an City. The former secretary of the palace once recruited his father and son to serve as spear and stick instructors in the Forbidden Army. They are all They rejected it.”
Li Tang's words suddenly made Zhao Hong interested.
"The gun and stick instructor of the 800,000 Forbidden Army! Why isn't his name Lin Chong?"
Zhao Hong was very interested and immediately urged Li Tang.
"What about the other two? Tell me about them too!"
"Your Highness, I really don't know about the other two, including this A Liang. This Tian Yi, because he sells meat at Xiuyifang in Babei, the price is fair, and I sometimes patronize him, so I know."
Li Tang looked at Zhao Hong and shook his head secretly.
Looking at Zhao Hong like this, I'm afraid it's not that he drank too much, but that there's something really wrong with his brain.
Liuhe gun? Selling meat? Butcher?
Is this Zhu Hai, the butcher who "saved Zhao Hui with a golden hammer" in Daliang City during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period?
It's a pity that he is not the "Four Young Masters of the Warring States Period" either.
"Li Tang, bring a jar of good wine and two bags of snacks and tea. I'm going to Xiuyifang!"
Zhao Hong was very interested and spoke out loud.
When I came to the Song Dynasty, in addition to appreciating the enchanting scenery and customs of Lin'an City, I also wanted to make a few friends and discuss feelings.
They come, the security. People still have to live in reality. Now that we have come to this era, we must abide by the living laws of this era.
As for those memories of the past life, let them disappear with the wind.
"Your Highness, do you really want to go to Xiuyifang?"
Li Tang followed Zhao Hong carrying the gift and asked with a dark face.
"Yes! Babei, Xiuyifang, see my friends! Is there any doubt?"
Zhao Hong continued to move forward without looking back.
The emperor also had poor relatives, not to mention a useless prince who had no power or power, was lustful and dissolute.
"Your Highness, Xiuyifang is full of butcher shops and they are dirty. Don't you dislike them?"
Li Tang asked in surprise with a dark face.
Lin'an City's meat market is located in Xiuyifang in the north of the city. The two streets in the alley are filled with butcher shops. Hundreds of pigs are slaughtered every day. It is very lively, but the environment is not very good, with countless hooked fences and tiled houses.
Zhao Hong likes to play the piano and wears fluttering white clothes. Can he bear it if he is asked to go to a place where pigs are killed and bled?
"What's so dirty? Eat whole grains, poop, pee and fart. As an ordinary person, shouldn't you eat, drink and poop?"
Zhao Hong looked at Li Tang and laughed.
"Li Tang, haven't you noticed that you are much more cheerful than before?"
Li Tang was stunned for a moment and quickly led the way.
This is too vulgar! Being able to say such things is like a completely different person.
There is a mixture of dragons and snakes in Xiuyifang, and there are many private prostitutes. Zhao Hong went there at this time, nominally to see his sworn brother. Wouldn't he be lonely and unbearable and seek pleasure from a private prostitute?
It’s not even night yet!
