Tokyo's prosperity has developed to such an extent that it is not affected by the weather. Even if there are storms, heavy snow and hail, the hustle and bustle in Kaifeng City will never stop. Therefore, after entering the ambush, the temperament of Tokyo has not changed much, but the iced herbal tea business has become more and more prosperous among the neighbors.
Outside Nanshi, Changchun Street is bustling with traffic and people. The long street has been trampled by traffic and people for many years, and the long street has become mottled. Under the baking sun, the road surface has become hot.
On the left side of the street, there is a group of tall buildings. From the densely fluttering colorful silks and the fine and even paint surface, you can tell how luxurious the decoration is. The three-story main building is nearly six feet high, and the gilded plaque shines in the sun. This is Peony Square, a famous high-end club in Tokyo.
This is a place where no one comes and goes, and it is also a place where people watch and order food. Anyone who goes in and out must be powerful, famous, or talented, and the rich must be wealthy businessmen with hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Different from those Qin Lou and Chu palaces that are labeled as gaudy, Peony Square has a very high style, and the singers and dancers there all possess unique skills.
Nowadays, Kaifeng is becoming more and more famous. The annual Peony Poetry Festival is held in this building. And every year, the literati, scholars and scholars who come here are attracted by it. How many of them come here for the talented women and beauties among them? Got it.
During the Peony Poetry Festival held in the twelfth year of Kaibao's reign, even the seventh prince Liu Hui personally attended the event, participated in the event, and left a poem. On weekdays, the Ninth Prince Liu Shu, who had become much more restrained after being released from captivity for half a year, would go to Peony Square from time to time to listen to a piece of music and watch a dance.
With the example of the two above, Mudanfang, which already has a strong background, will naturally become more famous.
The hot summer continues to stimulate the senses of Tokyo residents, but there are always waves of cool breeze coming from Peony Square, which also attracts many pedestrians to deliberately wander back and forth from the door just to feel the coolness for a moment.
A carriage drove slowly and stopped steadily in front of Peony Square. Under the attentive wait of the waiter, a middle-aged man in rich clothes got out of the car, stopped, and looked up at the towering building.
The middle-aged people are gorgeously dressed, but the style of clothing is different from that of the Central Plains, and is more distinctive Goryeo clothing. The slight frown on his brow seemed to show his majesty, and he stared sideways at the attendant who was following him, with a slightly oppressive tone: "Is this here?"
"Go back to the waiter, this is it!" the waiter responded with some fear.
"Lead the way! Go in! Find someone!" Hearing this, the middle-aged man's expression became more rigid and he ordered in a stern tone.
"Yes!" The attendant did not dare to neglect and hurriedly opened the way.
At this time, in an elegantly laid-out room in Peony Square, a young man in gorgeous clothes, with a red face and red ears, was arguing with a long-faced man opposite who looked like a steward.
Facing this arrogant Korean young man, the steward reacted very calmly, with a spring-like face, but a smile that could be understood as sarcastic: "Your Highness, although it is a bit tacky to talk about money here, this building is also a small business. , the amount you owe on your account has reached 5,000 guan. Do you think it is time to pay off part of it? Otherwise, it will be difficult for the young people to explain such a huge deficit to the master..."
Of course, the prince mentioned by the steward cannot be Liu Yang. If it were true, even if Peonyfang had a great background, he would not dare to collect debts from the prince of the Han Dynasty.
This young man is Wang Min, the crown prince of Goryeo. Listening to the steward's words, Wang Min seemed even more excited, even a little angry: "It's just five thousand gu, and I am the crown prince of Goryeo. How can I short-change you? For these small amounts of money, you even sacrificed the relationship between Han and Goryeo." Don’t you care about friendship?”
Anyone who can be a steward in Peony Square must have a lot of experience, but listening to his words, I still can't help but feel cursed in my heart. The prince of the country, who said such words, doesn't know who's face is hurt.
Regardless of Wang Nian's anger, the steward's tone was as gentle as before and he responded: "Your Highness, the friendship between the two countries should not be borne by our little Peony Square!
You are the Crown Prince of Goryeo, but this is not the Goryeo Palace after all. Repaying debts is the principle of heaven and earth. You are a virtuous and blessed person. You should understand this truth. Even if it is judged by Magistrate Lu of Kaifeng Prefecture, he will support us.
"I Have a Picture Book of Ghosts and Gods"
Of course, you are a distinguished guest of the Han Dynasty and a distinguished guest of the imperial court. We should not be too pushy. However, from now on, the shop will not be able to allow His Highness the Crown Prince to borrow credit like in the past. Please forgive me. I think Your Highness will not embarrass you! "
Faced with the steward's words, Wang Min was very angry, and of course, more of a shame. No matter what, he was the crown prince of Goryeo after all, the majestic crown prince of a country, yet he was so humiliated.
I wanted to have an attack, but considering that this was the capital of the Han Dynasty after all, and it was in a place with a rich background like Peony Square, I could only hold it in even if I felt extremely ashamed and angry.
In the past two years, it is true that there have been foreigners who, relying on their status as foreign envoys, have been arrogant and lawless in the capital. What are the consequences? They should be held accountable and jailed. There was even an envoy from Zhenla who was arrested and beheaded. The result However, thousands of miles away, King Chenla had to send another person to come with heavy gifts to accuse him.
Although their country, Goryeo, was not a small barbarian country like Chenla, it was still too weak in front of the big men. What's more, when he came to Tokyo with his father Wang Zhao, he originally came to seek peace and peace.
After living in Tokyo for the past two years, although he wandered in the smokey streets and willow alleys and indulged in the prosperity of the great imperial capital, Wang Min did not make any progress at all. At least, he understood that in the Han Dynasty, one cannot act recklessly. The subjects of the Han Dynasty also attach great importance to the majesty of the Celestial Kingdom, which cannot be insulted at all...
Two years ago, Wang Min came to Tokyo with Wang Zhao. It was actually Wang Zhao's act of suing for peace on behalf of Korea and once again submitting tribute to the Han Dynasty, even though on the surface it showed the good neighborliness between Han and Li.
Wang Miao stayed in Tokyo not as a pawn. On the contrary, he took the initiative to stay, hoping to learn the etiquette and knowledge of the Shang Dynasty in Tokyo. Feeling his sincerity, Wang Zhao agreed, which was a further show of sincerity to the court. .
However, in fact, the fundamental reason why Wang Min stayed was to avoid Wang Zhao. In the past few years, Wang Zhao implemented a policy of terror and high-pressure in Goryeo, severely suppressing the nobles and heroes, especially in the years of internal rebellion. Rivers of blood flowed.
The jealous Wang Zhao was a bit scary, so scary that even the prince Wang Min was scared. At a young age, he would rather hide among the big men. During the two years he stayed in Tokyo, Wang Nian's life was indeed happy and carefree. For Wang Nian, the man was so good and the entertainment life was so rich that he was almost happy and happy. Peony The square is just a place where Wang Nian often comes.
However, while satisfying him with food, drink and fun, it also represents a huge expense. In order to support Wang Nian's "study" life in Tokyo, Korea also provided sufficient funds, but it still could not withstand the expenses.
Wang Miao's financial crisis started as early as half a year ago. In order to improve, he even sold off his treasures in the palace, but he still couldn't be satisfied. Later, he simply lived a life of consumption on credit. The country of Korea paid for it. These entertainments in Tokyo The place is also willing to give it on credit.
In fact, Wang Nian even absurdly mortgaged his personal maid to Mudanfang. She was a Goryeo beauty who was well-dressed, good at singing and dancing, and had an exotic style, so Mudanfang naturally accepted her.
What's even more ridiculous is that when Wang Nian went to Peony Square, he loved to admire his mortgaged maid, and spent money to enjoy the singing and dancing that he could enjoy at any time...
However, judging from the current situation, Wang Nian's happy days and absurd times are also in trouble.
It was unreasonable and unreasonable, so Wang Min could only retreat in depression. However, a servant's announcement interrupted this "exchange".
"His Royal Highness, you Korean envoys are looking for you!" the steward said.
"Oh?" After hearing this, Wang Nian, who was a little downcast, suddenly became energetic and said excitedly: "An envoy from the country is coming again? Please come quickly, please come quickly!"
In the past period of time, Wang Nian was looking forward to nothing more than this. As long as the country sent envoys to pay tribute, they would always bring him some gifts.
When the middle-aged man walked in, Wang Min's eyes brightened even more, and he quickly approached him: "It's actually Xu Shizhong who is here in person!"
The person who came was none other than Goryeo's internal history officer Xu Xi, and in Wang Miao's eyes, it was as if he had seen a savior. Regardless of their purpose, they eagerly grabbed Xu Xi's hand: "Your Majesty, you came just in time. I am in need of gold and silver for emergency help?"
Even though Xu Xi had a rigid face, he was still surprised by Wang Nian's reaction. Soon, he understood the situation from Wang Nian's words. Suddenly, a dark cloud formed on his forehead... ...
