Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 473

Qin Shao didn't drink much today, just some loose wine.

There were many people in the room before, and because of the wine, it was a bit hot, so I handed over the horse to the guards on the side, and walked on Jing Street by myself, admiring the lively scenes on both sides.

Because the curfew was canceled due to the opening of the night market in the capital, it is already dark today, but there are many street lights on both sides of the street, the crowds, all kinds of yelling and shouting, and the crowds are not inferior to the daytime at all.

Qin Shao arrived next to a pastry shop and was going to buy some pastries to take back.

The previous purchase of pastries was interrupted by the shopkeeper and the doll who stole the pastries, so I had no choice but to buy some now.

In fact, he doesn't like this food, it's sweet and greasy, but the children like it. Every time he goes back from outside, several children will gather around to see if he has brought any good things.

Qin Shao has never experienced such warmth in his previous life, his father will not talk about it...

When I see other people's warm scenes countless times, I will inevitably have a lot of regrets in my heart.

As a father himself, it is natural to make up for these shortcomings.

After briefly buying some, Qin Shao handed the bought cakes to the guards and walked towards the main road on one side.

There are few pedestrians here, and when it comes to riding horses, Qin Shaogang got on his horse and was about to raise his whip to move forward, when several horses rushed towards him.

The two guards around him quickly moved forward and blocked the road.

Out of the shadows, more than a dozen people holding sharp knives and wearing flying fish suits appeared quickly, obviously the dark guards of Jin Yiwei.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty!"

Seeing the situation in front of them, the two men who were riding forward were obviously taken aback. They quickly got off their horses and bent forward to salute.

Qin Shao looked at the two of them.

It turned out to be two old acquaintances:
Wang Qiong and Lu Lian present!

This... how did these two people get together?

Qin Shao was a little puzzled.

Even though Wang Qiong is really capable, after getting in touch with him, he realizes that many talented and capable people are very strange in many aspects.

For example, I like to quarrel and argue with others.

Although I have taught him not to confront Peng Ze all day long, especially if it is an important matter in the court, he deliberately sings a different tune, which will affect the overall situation, and the consequences...

After the previous beating, Wang Qiong specifically apologized to herself, wrote a letter of repentance, and restrained herself a lot after seeing Peng Ze.

Even in the court hall, because of the sesame mung bean incident, it is estimated that they will blow their beards and stare at each other to expose each other's shortcomings, so it should be regarded as an active court atmosphere. As long as they are not confused about major issues, they can form cliques.

Aside from his love of fighting with others, being too indifferent to his concubine and not paying attention to his image, Wang Qiong has nothing wrong with him.

In Qin Shao's opinion, employing people and talents means that as long as the person's character is not too bad, and he is capable of doing things, it doesn't matter if it doesn't affect others.

As for Lu Lianxian, he has been working in Wucheng Bingma Division. Although he still has the bluffing and carefree character of the past, he still does his best. His character can restrain so much. Qin Shao knew that he should have something to do with his military Lu Zhong. certain relationship.

Although Lu Lianxian is the father-in-law in name, perhaps because he knew his true identity, he abolished the titles of the Zhang brothers and ordered that the titles of foreign relatives cannot be hereditary. Do things in the position of the commander of the army and horses.

The court of the Ming Dynasty should know that the Lu family, the natal family of the empress, is dispensable in the court.

As for Wang Qiong, he can be regarded as a slippery and smart person.

A dignified Hubu Shangshu, naturally, should not take the initiative to curry favor with Uncle Guo.

And today's new emperor's attitude is obviously to downplay the power of his relatives and treat them equally.

In Qin Shao's mind, Lu Lianxian and Wang Qiong should have an irreconcilable relationship. Why did these two people ride out together on horseback out of nowhere?

"You... where are you going?"

Qin Shao asked the question in his heart.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

Lu Lianxian stammered a little, and looked at Wang Qiong.

"Your Majesty. Tomorrow... Tomorrow is a holiday, and I... I and Commander Lu are going to... go to listen to the music!"

Wang Qiong paused for a moment, then said hesitantly.

His expression made Qin Shao even more curious about what the two of them were going to do.

"Listen to the song? What song to listen to? Where to listen to the song?"

Qin Shao directly asked three times.

"Your Majesty! That... that... Wang... Wang Shangshu and I are going to listen to the song in Wanhualou. Over there... there is a new song, we are going to listen to it."

Lu Lianxian didn't dare to hide anything, he stammered.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I like listening to Qu'er very much. There are several good singers in Wanhualou. When I was listening to Qu'er earlier, I happened to meet Commander Lu. We both like the same tune. It's a little bosom friend, there are newcomers singing "Dazaogan" and "Hanging Branches" in the past two days, and they are absolutely amazing..."

Speaking of the little song, Wang Qiong's eyes lit up instantly, and her voice became excited. When she saw Qin Shao looking at her, she hurriedly lowered her voice again.

"Your Majesty... If Your Majesty is free, why not go and listen together..."

Wang Qiong simply extended the invitation.

The new emperor always looks serious. Wang Qiong deeply admires the new emperor's ability to handle military and state affairs, but feels that the new emperor is too rigid and incomprehensible in life.

Anyway, it's time to leave work, and I'm just entertaining myself, so it's no big deal.

Wang Qiong figured it out, and generously extended an invitation to the new emperor.

He felt that the new emperor was acting like a good father, a good husband, and a decent young man, so he would definitely not go, and the topic ended, so that the new emperor could let them go.

"Yeah! Since you said it's a masterpiece, and there are only two of you, I'm going to listen to it and have a look!"

Qin Shao laughed.

The two were stunned.

Lu Lianxian's big mouth was opened for a while.

The old father-in-law took his son-in-law to the place of fireworks to listen to the music, this... this...

"His Majesty……"

Lu Lianxian shouted again after a while.

Although he is just a fake father-in-law, the falsehood has come true, he is now tied to the queen, a real father who is not the queen is better than a real father.

If he was in an ordinary family, he would directly scold his son-in-law as an elder, but this is the emperor...

"Commander Lu, why don't you go? Lead the way ahead!"

Qin Shao said directly.

Lu Lianxian wept and looked sad, and almost stepped on the ground with his foot. If it wasn't for the help of the servant, he would have been thrown on all fours.

"Commander Lu, let's hurry up and lead the way, and show His Majesty the wealth and prosperity of the capital under his rule, and the prosperity of the country and the people's safety!"

Wang Qiong smiled from the side, looking like a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water, no panic like before, and even a bit of a spectator posture.

For people in this era, it is normal for men to have three wives and four concubines, and to hang out in flower houses. It's just that the father-in-law and son-in-law are a bit embarrassing!
……

Beijing Wanhua Building.

Thousands of doors are unlocked, thousands of lights are bright, and the imperial capital is moved in the middle of the first month.

The three hundred people danced together with their sleeves, and the words were spoken in the sky for a while.

Qin Shao sighed a little, grandma, although he is the king of a country, but since crossing, he has been either busy with making a living, or for survival and the country. Family planning, life is so miserable.

In the past few years in the capital, this is the first time I have come to such a luxurious place.

There are also brothels in Anlu Prefecture, but it is a relatively small city, and there is no such luxury at all.

As for the tea house he opened earlier, it was just a place to drink tea and talk about business. There were not so many Yingying and Yanyan, so it was not a fun thing at all.

Seeing how familiar Wang Qiong and Lu Lianxian were, Qin Shao couldn't help feeling a little jealous.

Grandma, the boss is as tired as his grandson, but all the subordinates are really happy.

But thinking about it, Wanhualou is considered an industry managed by the Ministry of Rites. Qin Shao has checked the income, and the income in the past few years has been pretty good.

When Qin Shao first introduced to Ming Dynasty, he was always a little puzzled by this brothel.

The reason is that the records of brothels in previous lives are very contradictory.

According to general records, brothels are all government-run entertainment venues, and the entertainers inside are all from the Jiaofang Secretary.

In the previous life, there are many stories about gifted scholars and beautiful ladies, many of them belong to gifted scholars and brothel girls.

Those women are not only talented, but also very righteous.

For example, those women from Qinhuai Bajue...

Qin Shao thought back then that this ancient woman was pure and pure, after all, she should have been educated in "Biography of Martyr Girls".

It's just that when I arrived in Ming Dynasty, I found that just like many historical records, there are many inaccuracies artificially compiled.

Although this ancient brothel is government-run, it is said to be a normal-sized entertainment venue, but in the end it is not as clean as it is described, after all, it is about men and women!

So what if you are talented?Who would be so obsessed with it if they didn't have some other thoughts?
Going to this kind of high-end brothel is like entering a golden cave. The people who go in are basically rich people. If there is nothing attractive, who will pay?
Rich people are just rich, not stupid!

Now that Yan Song is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, Qin Shao accidentally talked about the brothel issue.

For this kind of problem, Qin Shao is more open-minded. Since ancient times, there has been a market if there is a need, especially some private ones.

Human instinct has not been completely banned even after being banned for hundreds of years.

Instead of a complete ban, it is better to standardize and legalize.

The women who can enter this place, to be honest, basically have nowhere to go, have no support, and come here just to make a living.

Especially the daughters of some poor families, with some parents who can't even get enough food and clothing, even if they marry out, they are usually just sold as concubines, and life is not much better!
At least there is a safe place in this brothel.

Today's Ministry of Rites also regulates the management of brothels. In principle, women in brothels choose to perform arts rather than sell themselves, and they are paid monthly.

You can also choose to leave voluntarily when you have served for a certain period of time. The service period should be determined according to the amount paid by the brothel for buying or cultivating it.

Although the regulations are stipulated in this way, this matter is the same as the entertainment venue where Qin Shao was in his previous life. Many things are self-evident, and it is not that you stipulate that others must abide by it.

In the end, the management department of the brothel is equivalent to the artist's economic management company, providing places and employment opportunities, and the company draws a commission.

After Qin Shao first started to understand the situation, he always felt a little unacceptable. After all, he is a person who has received some orthodox education.

But the investigation materials submitted by the Ministry of Rites made him calm down a lot.

According to the survey conducted by the Ministry of Rites over the past few years, those women who have reached a certain age choose to leave and marry very few!
There are even Congliang women who get married and come back from a new relationship!

It seems that there are people who like to do any job. In Qin Shao's previous life, some regions and countries really regarded these jobs as legalized jobs, but they were stable and peaceful, safer and less criminal than hiding them. Rate.

Even though it is winter, entering the Wanhua Building is full of warmth!
Go inside and find something to do, and the waiter will deliver a cup of "ordered scented tea". The tea is full of fragrance, which is obviously good tea.

Those waiters are all slim-waisted and cute, making people feel at ease, but the scented tea is also expensive.

It is said to be scented tea, but it is actually the ticket price to enter the door, one tael of silver!
This price!
How much is the annual cost of an ordinary house in the countryside?

However, Qin Shao felt a lot more comfortable seeing someone actually paying with Daming coins.

The entrance ticket is a screening for the guests. A cup of scented tea is worth a tael of silver. If you are not willing to take this amount of money, there is no need to mention the better consumption in it!

Therefore, this flower tea seat is located in the lobby on the first floor!
If you don't have much money, grab a cup of tea and go!

If you want to go upstairs and sit down, you have to drink a glass of "climbing wine"!
The price is around 8 to 10 yuan, and the price varies according to different performances.

Drinking is just a pretext, the most important thing is that you can sit upstairs in the private seats and watch the girls' performances.

This is still the lowest level of consumption.

Of course, there are also top-level private rooms upstairs where you can watch the performances below, and of course the price will also rise.

In the top-level private room, you can clearly see the performance below. The little sister can also give a reward for her good performance, and be the "top one. Big brother".

The most common young lady and elder sister rewarded 100 taels before becoming the top one on the list. Let the young lady go to her room to accompany her to drink several times, and then sing a few songs or dance.

If it is a popular young lady, let alone the price!

As for having a good conversation, you need to communicate further with your little sister, which is a customized service, and the price is different for different little sisters, let alone the price!
Qin Shao looked at the price list, and his heart twitched!
Grandma's, his money is all hard earned, such a waste of money, it's really painful!

But thinking about how much of this money has flowed into the treasury, I feel a lot more comfortable.

"Your Majesty! I entrusted someone to set up a private room. It's really not easy!"

While Qin Shao was drinking scented tea, Wang Qiong ran down the stairs, because it was much colder outside, and because the building was already warmed by charcoal fire, his head was sweating.

When Qin Shao sat down, he was also a little hot, so he took off the big bag that was full on the outside, and prepared to put it on a chair beside him.

"Grandpa, I'll hold it for you!"

Lu Lianxian hastily took Dachang courteously.

"With your identity, you need to have connections to find the room?"

Qin Shao glanced at Wang Qiong and said.

"Master, you don't know, since Yan Shangshu took over the Ministry of Rites, the rules are very strict! Although officials are encouraged to come here to spend money to increase their income from the Ministry of Rites, it is clearly stipulated that anyone who comes here is the same and has to Play by the rules and don't give any face! You don't know, I met an acquaintance in this room, and he was willing to give it to me because he saw that I had a thick skin!"

Wang Qiong said with a mournful face.

"What do you mean, you come to spend to generate income for the court?"

Qin Shao knew that Yan Song was very strict in the management of the Ministry of Rites, but he also knew that Wang Qiong's words were a little perverted.

After all, as his boss, he has never been to such a high-end place for consumption, so he is very familiar with the road.

"My lord, it's really not true. Thanks to His Majesty, the minister's salary has now increased again. I really didn't have much capital to spend here before. I am dissatisfied with Your Majesty and said that we used to be on the second floor. This is not you. Here we come, is it convenient for you to get a private room?"

Wang Qiong said with a smile.

Lu Lianxian also nodded at the side.

As soon as the three of them sat down in the private room, there was a burst of shouting from downstairs.

(End of this chapter)