I'm really not the carpenter emperor

Thinking of this, the old bustard smiled even deeper:

"That's for sure. Your Highness is here. How can you not be concerned?"

"Our Guichunfang, although the people who come here on weekdays are all the sons of the rich and powerful, but this is the first time a customer like you has come back!"

"If you don't take good care of it, the villain won't be able to fall asleep tonight!"

Zhu Youxiao sneered, the old bustard's words made sense.

Although the current royal family's children are all raised as pigs, if the common people are offended, there will be no good fruit to eat.

Zhu Youxiao seemed very curious, and observed all the way, because of the many affairs on weekdays, there were not many times when he could go out of the palace to play like this.

It’s been five years since I’ve traveled through time. I haven’t seen much about what the folks below are like. It seems that if I have the opportunity, I will come out to play more.

The bustard led Zhu Youxiao to the window seat on the best third floor, and found that it was full, covering her mouth with a smile: "Ah! It's full!"

Zhu Youxiao looked around and found that the person was sitting not far away, and the location was indeed excellent, not crowded or blocked, and the view was great.

"It seems that your Guichunfang business is very hot."

The old bustard said: "In Guichunfang, not only are there many rich and powerful children in the capital, but even big families from other places often come here."

"Oh? Why is that? Is there any top card?" Zhu Youxiao leaned on the railing, looked at the troupe singing stage below, and asked with a smile.

"My lord doesn't know yet?" The old bustard looked surprised.

In her opinion, a dignified royal family like His Royal Highness Xin Wang should be very familiar with the fireworks scene in the capital.

But this one, acted as if he didn't know what to ask.

But when it comes to her family's top card, she still looks excited.

"Our Guichunfang's 'Don't Sell Laughter' specializes in selling singing, with both beauty and art. How many noble sons have traveled thousands of miles to Beijing just to hear her present a song."

"Don't laugh..." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "This name is interesting. Could it be that she never laughs and only sells art?"

Someone behind him smiled lightly: "It's true that he is both talented in beauty and art. He never shows off a smile. Not long ago, the young prince of the British government spent a lot of money, but he couldn't even smile at him."

Does Zhang Shize still have this hobby?

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao became interested.

This "don't laugh" should not be the Qinhuai Bayan of the later generations. It has only been five years since the apocalypse, and these eight famous prostitutes are probably just born.

It seems that, like many generals, there are still too many famous prostitutes who are both excellent in beauty and art in this era, but are not known to later generations.

Regardless of civil servants, generals, or prostitutes in brothels, under the policy of butcher knives and literary inquisition in the Qing Dynasty, they can finally shine in the annals of history, and there are always too few passed down to future generations.

Thinking about it, Zhu Youxiao turned his head to see who it was, but saw a handsome scholar standing behind him with a smile on his face.

Zhu Youxiao also smiled and cupped his hands in return, turned around and continued to look at the stage.

Chapter 591

Drums thump, trombones whine.

The theater troupe lined up on the stage, bowed and retreated to the audience on several floors, and disappeared under the three simple characters of "Guichunfang".

The spectators on the first floor were crowded again and gradually dispersed.

Another group of people watching the new stage came in, but this time, there were several exclamations from the crowd, as if the entire theater troupe before was inferior to this woman.

"When you come out after a long time, you still hold the pipa and half cover your face; the rotating shaft plucks the strings three or two times, and there is love before the tune is formed... Yuan Baoer, a famous prostitute in the capital, really lives up to her name."

The scholar behind him looked at the stage, the leisurely look on his face just now disappeared, but he looked more free and easy.

Seeing Zhu Youxiao turning his head to look, he smiled and nodded again.

Zhu Youxiao was taken aback for a moment, thinking that maybe the "Don't Smile" came out, and looked again.

Sure enough, there was a soft and charming woman sitting on the stage at this time, that was Yuan Baoer, holding a pipa in her hand, but she refused to smile easily.

Gently open the vermilion lips, and the singing voice like pearls and jade will float in Guichunfang, which makes the guests mesmerized and even the passers-by on the street are eager to watch.

It's just that Zhu Youxiao frowned slightly while listening.

"Liyu Fanglin is facing the high pavilion, the new clothes are beautiful and quality, and the quality is alluring; Yinghu Ningjiao doesn't enter at first glance, and she greets her with a smile when she comes out of the curtain. The face of the enchantress is like a flower with dew, and the stream of yushu shines on the backyard; the flowers bloom and fall for a long time. Falling red all over the ground to return to silence..."

"Is this "Flowers in the Backyard of Yushu" written by Chen Houzhu?"

This Yuan Bao'er, since the Southern Tang Dynasty, the lyrics of this song have been regarded as a sign of the country's subjugation. What is the intention of her singing this song on this occasion?

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao became somewhat interested in this woman.

At this time, listen to the discussion of the people leaning on the railing beside you.

"I heard that Yuan Bao'er specializes in singing in the theater and never entertains the guests, so she is called 'not a joke'. When I saw her today, it is true."

"Regardless of her stunning appearance, just because of her golden voice and superb music skills, it's not surprising that so many guests still praise her and flock to her coldly."

Zhu Youxiao glanced at him, only to see two rich kids who were dressed in either rich or expensive clothes, leaning on the fence and looking at each other. The speaker was a little thin.

At this time, another chubby kid from a rich family beside him also said:

"Brother Zheng's words are true. Everyone in the world says that the singing girls along the Qinhuai River are the best in the world. Today, Yuan Baoer from Guichunfang in the capital is as talented as Qinhuai!"

Zhu Youxiao silently listened to the discussion of the people around him, and did not intend to interrupt.

He kept thinking in his heart that this Yuan Baoer must have some deep meaning when he sang the song of subjugation at this time, and if he had the opportunity, he would definitely ask him.

Just looking at the current situation, the wealthy people who want to see Yuan Baoer alone are afraid that they will be queued two streets away.

"Qinhuai singing girls are divided into different categories according to their talents and appearances. There are quite a few women who boast that they are not selling themselves because of their outstanding talents."

"This Yuan Bao'er is strange. She doesn't sell herself or laugh, but only sells her singing voice, yet she can be famous at the foot of the emperor in the capital!"

According to the usual practice, Yuan Baoer stopped singing a song and took a short rest.

Her eyes never left the pipa in her arms, she was as calm as still water, as if the countless nobles in the capital around her were nothing but mediocre in her eyes.

The guests were a little tired after shouting excitedly for a while, and the guys brought some free tea, and there were special exquisite snacks on the second floor and above.

Zhu Youxiao stayed in Guichunfang for a while, and his impression changed a lot.

Seeing the old bustard with heavy make-up, I thought this place is just a normal romantic place, but I didn't expect that staying here is extremely comfortable, and the service is also good.

"That little brother—!"

Just as Zhu Youxiao took the cold cake that was presented as a gift, he chewed it slowly in his mouth, when he suddenly heard a voice greeting behind him, and when he turned around, it was the scholar who was waving to him.

"Are you calling me?"

"It's you, come here, there is a seat here!" The scholar smiled, and at this time another person was seated beside him, who was also dressed as a scholar in a green shirt.

Zhu Youxiao has always been a person who never refuses visitors, nor refuses them too much. He moved and sat down generously. Seeing that the table was full of rough tea and fresh water, he said with a smile:

"The people on the third floor are either rich or expensive. Even I haven't found an empty seat. How can you have such a good seat?"

The scholar laughed loudly and said, "The bustard was once favored by my father. No matter what the business is, she always reserved a seat for us on the third floor."

"My surname is Li, my single name is Xin, my ancestral home is Qi County, Kaifeng, and I am a student of the Imperial College!"

Li Xin, this name, Zhu Youxiao has never heard of it in history, his expression was still indifferent, and he said casually:

"Zhang Shilong."

The person beside Li Xin also laughed, and said bluntly:

"It's the so-called old friends at first sight! In Li Nian, Kaifeng Mansion Bagong, I took the Shun Tianfu Township Examination, and came to the capital with my elder brother."

Li Xin and Li Nian are still brothers.

Zhu Youxiao had a good impression of them. They didn't look like those Donglin scholars. If all the scholars in Ming Dynasty were like this, the Donglin Party would be nothing.

Just as he was thinking of this, he heard a burst of noise from the first floor.

A group of officials forcibly separated from the crowd and walked in. The leader was wearing armor and led two officials, looking arrogant and domineering.

Zhu Youxiao was taken aback, isn't this Zhang Shize, the son of British Duke Zhang Weixian?How did this kid get here?

For a while, I didn't intend to talk too much, I wanted to see what he was up to.

"That singing girl, do you know that "The Flowers in the Backyard of the Yushu" is strictly prohibited by the imperial court!" Zhang Shize shouted upwards:

"Young master is the son of the Duke of England, the future Duke of the country. If you obey me today, this matter will not be pursued!"

Zhu Youxiao listened below, and gradually narrowed his eyes.

Good guy, I heard that Zhang Shize was extremely honest when he was studying at Shuntian Martial Arts Academy, but he didn't know that he also had the side of this playboy.

"I'm afraid it wasn't that the little lord couldn't buy Yuan Baoer's smile at Guichunfang a few days ago with a lot of money. He lost face in front of everyone and brought the soldiers and horses of the five cities to get back the place?"

Li Xin smiled slightly, and saw through the thoughts of the stern voice downstairs who called himself the young master.

Zhu Youxiao also found it a little funny, so he continued to watch.

After Zhang Shize shouted these words, Da Ma Jindao stood up, full of confidence in his heart, as if he had already grasped Yuan Baoer in his hands.

There was no sound in the arena, Yuan Baoer picked up the pipa, opened her red lips lightly, and started singing again as if no one else was there.

This song is still the backyard flower of Yushu!

Zhu Youxiao frowned slightly, this woman has such a strong temper!

As a result, Zhang Shize lost face completely, and the soldiers and horses of the five cities around him were even more ugly.

Today's Daming is not five years ago, especially at the foot of the capital, where the emperor is in charge, the factory guards are in charge, the law has always been strict, and the officials are at least conscientious on the surface.

This kind of thing can be big or small, in fact, it is not a big deal at all.

There are so many brothels in the capital, and many banned songs are sung. Generally, the old bustard will give some money, or say a few nice words, and laugh with the official, and it will be over. Few people will really use chicken feathers as arrows. Use this pretext to arrest people.

But with such a cold attitude, she still sang the forbidden song in front of the officials' eyes, and even the spectators around her were sweating for her.

You know, after all, the regulations are here, and the officials really arrest people according to the regulations, and there is nothing you can do!

Zhang Shize was stunned for a while, and he didn't seem to expect that Yuan Bao'er would push back straight away. This time he was riding a tiger, and his face was completely broken.

He clenched his fists, endured for a moment, and still shouted:

"Give it to the young master for questioning!"

Chapter 592 Young Master, I Have Always Been Sincere

Once this was said, there was no room for maneuver.

At first, the guard of Wucheng Bingma Division didn't expect that this playful young man would be serious, and he only stepped forward under the order of the guard after he was pestered for a while.

At this time, another side of human nature is revealed.

There are so many rich and noble children around, but facing Zhang Shize, the son of the British prince, they are all timid, not even one dares to stand up and speak out.

Zhang Shize also realized what loneliness is, and stood there with a sneer:

"Look, there are so many people, how can anyone really like you? It's just that they are greedy for your body! After all, the young master is a sincere person, so let's make it clear that I am also greedy for your body."

"But I'm not as hypocritical as they are!"

These words are somewhat arrogant.

But after all, his status and status are here. When Zhang Shize looked at him when he was talking, he would dodge quickly. No one dared to stand up and challenge him.

Originally, the Xun relatives were to be divided into two families, the North and the South, but in the third year of Tianqi, Zhu Youxiao toured the south and put down the rebellion of the three Nan Xun families who held real power, and took back the military power by the way.

This is not over yet. At that time, Zhu Youxiao made another rectification in Nanzhili, which completely changed the situation of martial arts defense, civilian administration, and internal supervision that lasted for nearly 300 years.

The loss of the Xu family's Nanjing garrison position caused Nan Xun's power to plummet.

That is to say, the situation like today has gradually formed, where the nobles in the world are headed by the British lineage of the capital. Of course, this is also deliberately created by Zhu Youxiao and he is willing to see it.

Since then, the British government has become a big attraction, Zhang Weixian is old and cunning, he is definitely unwilling, and he has become more and more cautious in his actions.

Because he could see that the emperor unified the southern and northern honors, and arbitrarily appointed the powerful military generals who had made meritorious service to the post of the five-army commander-in-chief, which was probably preparing for the next step to rectify the five-army commander-in-chief.

I have to say that Zhang Weixian's eyes are still very thieves.

Regardless of rectifying the southern honors and the northern honors, conferring meritorious military generals as the governor's office, or appointing Zhu Xieyuan as the governor of Shanshan and Shaanxi, and first rectifying the guards and farming fields, Zhu Youxiao is doing the preparation work for the "guards".

You must know that the guard system continued in the Ming Dynasty and has already formed a complete set of customization.

If the guards are rectified, every aspect will undoubtedly be affected, from the five army governor's mansions to the military bases of the guards in various places.

If you don't prepare anything and directly order to rectify the guard, it is very likely that it will collapse directly like the layoffs of the post station during the reign of Chongzhen.