First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 389
Zhu Biao got off the carriage and looked around. For a prefectural city, there were indeed too few pedestrians on the street, and everyone was walking in a hurry, while there were many refugees lying on the ground.
Dirty and old clothes, a few rotten quilts, seven or eight wimpy huddled together, probably knowing that it is impossible to beg for food in this day and age, all of them were strangled by hemp ropes around their waists and lay on the ground , save physical exertion and wait for the porridge tomorrow morning.

Zhu Biao frowned first, and Liu Ziliang who was on the side said, "The magistrate is kind, the people in this city have two meals of porridge every day, which is much better than those outside the city."

Zhu Biao pointed to them and asked, "Why didn't they go home and wait, but lay on the ground, could it be that they were beggars?"

Liu Ziliang said in his mind why not eat minced meat, but he explained seriously: "Of course not, almost all of them died in the first two months of begging. These were normal people before. As for the houses, they have been sold long ago. In exchange for food."

Zhu Biao looked at him and said, "So that's the case. It seems that the price of food is terrible."

Liu Ziliang smiled and said, "The price of grain is not scary, so why does Mr. Chen have to transport grain all the way back?"

The two looked at each other and smiled, and then walked into the pavilion together. This building is called Huancai Pavilion, and it seems to be a newly high-end brothel, and it is hard for them to afford it in this year.

Of course, Zhu Biao had never been here before, but he had a calm and breezy look on his face, and he was even a little picky in his demeanor. After all, for a son from a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River, visiting brothels is a basic quality.

Liu Ziliang laughed beside him and said, "Pingyang Mansion is no match for the capital city of Hangzhou. Please forgive Mr. Chen for some poor hospitality."

Zhu Biao nodded arrogantly: "It's not bad, it has a little meaning of Yangzhou."

He actually knows Yangzhou asshole. When he was there last time, there were only a dozen households and a piece of ruins in Yangzhou, but at this time, no one would criticize him.

There are four floors in Huancai Pavilion, and there are many men and women listening to music and making music on the bottom two floors. The young girls are all dressed in beautiful tulle, and the voices of Yingying, Yanyan, and Yanyan are endless.

After Zhu Biao and his party came in, many people greeted Liu Ziliang and Chen Bing first. It seemed that these two people were quite well-known in their respective circles. If it was not enough, there would be no idiot who came to ask and disturb him. Have fun.

Liu Ziliang didn't feel anything, but Chen Bingxian was a little embarrassed, and explained to Zhu Biao in a low voice: "Business is business, business is business, son, don't take offense."

Zhu Biao snorted and said with a smile: "Just play, what else can I say about you, the older you are, the less courageous you are."

Going up to the third floor is the box, a group of more beautiful beauties surrounded a few middle-aged men in brocade robes, chatting and laughing. When they saw them coming, they turned around and greeted them together. Zhu Biao also cupped his hands to the one in the middle and said, "Student Chen Yunze sees you!" Master Tongzhi."

Then he cupped his hands towards the others, "I've seen you, gentlemen, too."

"Mr. Chen is free of courtesy. It's been a hard journey, and it's just today to clean up the dust."

"Mr. Chen is a dragon and a phoenix. It seems that he is from a wealthy family. After all, he is different from those bastards in my family."

"No courtesy, no courtesy, I can be regarded as Mr. Chen's elders for the time being. When your lord was the prefect of Hangzhou, we had some correspondence. Now that you are here, we should take care of you."

Zhu Biao said a few words politely with a smile, but everyone can see that the person in the eyes of this young master is also a master of the same knowledge. Contemptuous.

Zhang Heng stroked his black beard and said with a smile: "Wang Zhifu originally wanted to meet Mr. Chen in person, but he is busy with disaster relief work, so he can only ask me to treat Mr. Chen well."

Zhu Biao squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "Master Zhifu is busy with work, and it is very rare to still remember the students. I hope Master Zhifu expresses his gratitude on behalf of the students."

"It's natural, and you and I want to call it too polite. I'm about the same age as your father, and I'm also an official of the court. If I don't dislike you, I can be called uncle and nephew."

Zhu Biao's eyes flickered, but he nodded and said, "Thanks to my uncle's respect, my nephew is naturally happy."

Zhang Heng held his hand cordially: "Okay, today you and my uncle and nephew hit each other, and there is a big gift for me."

"Congratulations, Brother Zhang. Mr. Chen, who is from a famous family, has recognized his uncle and nephew Xiangyi today, so he needs to walk around more in the future."

Everyone laughed together, only the two brothers of the Chen family laughed reluctantly, wishing that there would be a crack in the ground for them to get in, and I don't know if they will be silenced by His Highness after seeing this scene.

While talking, Zhang Heng took Zhu Biao's hand and walked in the front, and the rest followed behind. Naturally, the banquet was on the top four floors. They just went down to welcome them. A Mr. Chen whose background is hard to say naturally does not have this Decent, Chen Yunshu, the eldest son of Chen Youzong, the chief envoy of the General Administration, is almost here.

But the sudden arrival of Mr. Chen probably represented the one from the Eastern Palace, so they couldn't tolerate being careless and respectful, not to mention that he had received tens of thousands of shi of grain, which was a real piece of fat.

After going up to the fourth floor, Zhu Biao's eyes lit up. Under the bright lights, more than a dozen beauties are dancing enchantingly. Their naked jade feet lightly touch the jade-colored lotus platform. The white tulle skirt sets off the exquisite The brightly colored apron, the jade rabbit floating up and down seems to break free, and the surrounding ice incense burner emits a thin mist, which makes people feel like the dance of fairies in the sky.

After everyone came up, they were all smiling and watching, and no one said a word. After the dance was over, the beauties were dripping with sweat, and the fragrance around them seemed to be heavier. They bowed gracefully and then retreated.

Only then did Zhang Heng smile and said, "What do you think my nephew thinks, but is it still interesting?"

Zhu Biao flicked the folding fan: "The enchanting beauty is too beautiful to behold, and there are many ugliness along the way, but now I feel happy, my nephew, thank you uncle."

"Hahaha, as long as my nephew is satisfied, come on, take a seat first, the best show is yet to come."

Zhang Heng took Zhu Biao's seat very naturally, and let Zhu Biao sit on his left after naturally sitting in the main seat, and the rest of the people also took their seats. Everyone was very clear about their position and was orderly.

After everyone was seated, the maids serving at the side clapped their hands, and the moment the loud voice sounded, handsome girls carrying dishes came up the stairs, obviously they had been preparing for a long time.

Because in the blink of an eye, the table was filled with delicacies from mountains and seas, looking at each one with all the flavors and aromas, it might be enough to make the royal chefs in the palace feel ashamed.

Turtle, fish and shrimp, beef, chicken, duck and geese, almost covered the whole world, and they were still being placed on the table in a steady stream. Even if there were ten more people, they would not be able to finish so many dishes.

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(End of this chapter)