Chapter three hundred and ninety third uncle and nephew are suitable
Zhu Biao got off the carriage and looked around. For a city, there were indeed too few pedestrians on the streets. Everyone was walking in a hurry, and there were many refugees lying on the ground.
Dirty and shabby clothes, a few tattered quilts, seven or eight people huddled together, probably knowing that it was impossible to beg for food these days, each one was tightly tied around the waist with a hemp rope and then lay on the ground.
, save physical energy and wait for the porridge tomorrow morning.
Zhu Biao frowned at first, and Liu Ziliang on the side said: "The magistrate is kind, the people in this city have two meals of porridge every day, but it is much better than those outside the city."
Zhu Biao pointed at them and asked: "Why don't they go home and wait, but lie on the ground? Could it be that they are beggars originally?"
Liu Ziliang thought in his heart 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. As for the houses, they have been sold long ago.
I exchanged it for food to eat."
Zhu Biao looked at him and said, "That's it. It seems that the price of food is very scary."
Liu Ziliang smiled and said: "The price of grain is not terrible, so why would Mr. Chen have to transport grain all the way back?"
The two of them looked at each other and smiled, and then walked into the pavilion together. This building was called Huancai Pavilion. It looked like a high-end brothel. It was difficult for them to afford it in this year.
Of course Zhu Biao had never been here before, but he looked calm and relaxed, and his demeanor was even a little picky. After all, for a young man from a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River, visiting a brothel was a basic quality.
Liu Ziliang laughed and said: "Pingyang Mansion is not as good as Hangzhou, the capital city. Please forgive Mr. Chen for the poor hospitality."
Zhu Biao nodded arrogantly: "It's not bad, it has a bit of Yangzhou flavor."
He actually knows a lot about Yangzhou. The last time he went there, there were only a dozen households and ruins in Yangzhou. But at this time, no one would tease him. Instead, they kept echoing that Mr. Liu was well-informed.
Huancai Pavilion has four floors in total, and there are many men and women on the bottom two floors who are listening to music and making music. Young girls are all dressed in brocade and gauze, and the sounds of coquettish and angry birds are endless.
After Zhu Biao and his party came in, many people said hello to Liu Ziliang and Chen Bingxian. It seemed that these two people were quite well-known in their respective circles. If they were not enough, there was not enough and that idiot came to ask and disturb them. After saying hello, they went back to look for them.
Have fun.
Liu Ziliang didn't feel anything, but Chen Bingxian felt a little embarrassed and explained to Zhu Biao in a low voice: "Business is business, business is business, please don't take it personally."
Zhu Biao laughed and said: "It's just fun. What else can I say to you? The older you get, the less courage you get."
On the third floor, there was a private room. A group of more beautiful beauties surrounded a few middle-aged people in brocade robes, talking and laughing. When they saw them coming, they turned around to greet them. Zhu Biao also raised his hands to the one in the middle and said, "See you, student Chen Yunze."
Please pass by Mr. Tongzhi."
Then he raised his hands to the others and said, "I've met all of you, too."
"Young master Chen, no courtesy. It's been a hard journey all the way. It's a good time to take a break today."
"Mr. Chen is one of the best among men. He seems to come from a wealthy family. After all, he is different from those bastards in my family."
"Without any courtesy, we can be considered Mr. Chen's elders. When your father-in-law was appointed as the magistrate of Hangzhou, we had some correspondence. Now that you are here, we should take good care of you."
Zhu Biao smiled and said a few polite words, but everyone could also see that the person in his eyes was Tongzhi. After all, Tongzhi was the fifth rank, and even Chen Youzong, the General Secretary, could not go too far.
Contemptuous.
Zhang Heng stroked his black beard and said with a smile: "Prefect Wang originally wanted to come to see 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: "It's very rare for the magistrate to be busy with official duties and still remember the students. I hope that the magistrate will express his gratitude on behalf of the students."
"It's natural, and you and I think it's too polite to call me that. I'm roughly the same age as your father, and we're both imperial officials. If I don't dislike you, I can be called my uncle and nephew."
Zhu Biao's eyes flashed, but he nodded and said, "Thanks to my uncle for being so considerate, my nephew is naturally happy."
Zhang Heng took his hand cordially and said, "Okay, today you and my uncle and nephew are in love, so we have a great gift for each other."
"Congratulations to Brother Zhang. Mr. Chen comes from a famous family. Today he recognizes his uncle and nephew Xiangyi. He should move around more in the future."
Everyone laughed together, but the two brothers from the Chen family laughed reluctantly, wishing that there was a crack in the ground for them to get in. They didn't know if they would be silenced by His Highness after seeing this scene.
While talking, Zhang Heng took Zhu Biao's hand and walked in front, and the others followed behind. The banquet was naturally on the fourth floor of the top floor. They just went down to the next floor to greet them. Mr. Chen, who has a hard-to-discuss background, naturally did not have this.
It's decent, Chen Yunshu, the eldest son of Chen Youzong, the Minister of General Affairs, is here.
But this Mr. Chen came suddenly, and he probably represented the one from the East Palace. This did not allow them to be careless and respectful. What's more, they also received tens of thousands of stones of grain, which was a real deal of fat meat.
After going up to the fourth floor, Zhu Biao's eyes lit up. Under the bright lights, more than ten beauties were dancing enchantingly. Their naked jade feet were lightly tapping on the jade lotus platform. Their white tulle skirts set off the exquisiteness inside.
The bright bellyband, the jade rabbit floating up and down seems to be trying to break free, and the surrounding ice incense burner emits a thin mist, making people feel like the dance of a fairy from outside the sky.
Everyone came up and watched with smiles. No one said a word. By the time the dance was over, the beauties were dripping with sweat and the fragrance around them seemed to be getting heavier. After bowing gracefully, they left.
Zhang Heng then opened his mouth and smiled and said: "What do you think, my dear nephew, but can you still take it seriously?"
Zhu Biao flicked his folding fan and said, "The enchanting beauties are so beautiful. I've seen a lot of ugliness along the way. Now I feel happy. My nephew is more like an uncle."
"Hahaha, as long as my nephew is satisfied, come on, take your seat first, the fun is yet to come."
Zhang Heng pulled Zhu Biao and sat down very naturally. He sat naturally behind the main seat and asked Zhu Biao to sit on his left. The others also took their seats. Everyone knew their status and was in an orderly manner.
After everyone was seated, the maids serving on the side clapped their hands, and the moment a loud voice sounded, delicate girls carrying dishes came up from the stairs. They had obviously been preparing for a long time.
In the blink of an eye, the table was filled with delicacies from all over the world, and the appearance of each and every one of them was so delicious and delicious, it was probably enough to put the royal chefs in the palace to shame.
Black turtle, fish, shrimp, beef, chicken, duck and goose are all available from all over the world, and they are constantly being put on the table. Even if ten people come, they will not be able to finish so many dishes.
