Hot air spurted out of the mouth, quickly condensed into frost, and then disappeared.
Li Qing rubbed his hands, the true energy in his body was quietly circulating, and the chill in his body gradually disappeared.
He threw away the large army and marched day and night, changing horses and men without rest. He galloped for more than half a month and finally arrived in Peiping.
"Beiping and Jinling are really a world of ice and fire!" Li Qing sighed, "It's already the Spring Festival and it's still so cold. If it lasts three or nine days without floor heating and air conditioning, how are the people going to survive?"
Peiping in this era was completely different from the prosperous metropolis of later generations. As far as the eye could see, it was desolate.
He had already changed into dark clothes, walked on the street, had a meal first, and then sold the horse he was holding.
There is no comparison between Peiping and Jinling. The streets are deserted and there are very few shops.
Li Qing wandered around for nearly two hours, but he didn't even see a decent brothel.
Finally, he found an inn in the area he had planned before.
"As a guest, should I stay in a hotel?"
"Stay in the hotel."
"Hey, the guest officer's accent doesn't sound like a local's?"
"My family is engaged in leather goods business. I'm here to investigate." Li Qing opened his mouth and took out the road guide from his arms.
The waiter was probably illiterate, so he held the road guide and pretended to look at it for a while, then said with a smile, "Please come on the way, sir."
"Um."
The decoration of the inn is average, but the room is large, and Li Qing was very satisfied with it.
"A pot of soju and four side dishes."
Li Qing said, "Bring me another bucket of hot water. I want to take a bath."
"Okay, sir, please wait a moment." The waiter nodded and bowed and walked out.
Not long after, hot dishes arrived.
The braised haggis is heated, served with chopped green onion, and served with flatbread. It's delicious.
Southern cuisine is about exquisiteness, while northern cuisine is about affordability. There are so many side dishes of the four kinds that Li Qing was full of them. The key is that they are very cheap.
After eating and drinking, and taking a hot bath, Li Qing felt relaxed.
This place was not far from Prince Yan's Mansion, only about five or six miles away. Li Qing rested for the night and got down to business the next day.
At the entrance of Prince Yan's Mansion.
There was a stage set up, and many people gathered around to watch the fun.
Li Qing went up to inquire about it, and found out that King Yan was very happy to have a son and invited the people to watch a big show.
Almost all actors in this era were men, and even the female roles were played by men.
Don't tell me, put on blush and makeup, it really looks like that.
Once the drama comes out, it’s really hard to tell the difference between male and female!
Li Qing asked the people around him, "Does this opera singer only sing outside, or does he also sing inside?"
Seeing his gorgeous clothes, the man didn't dare to neglect him and said with a smile, "Of course he sings both inside and outside!
What’s inside is the real show, and it’s much more exciting than the outside.”
"It sounds like you've seen it before." The man next to him teased. The two of them must be familiar with each other and can talk more casually.
The man was unconvinced and said, "You idiot, you haven't seen it before and you still don't think about it?"
Li Qing thanked him, ignored the bickering between the two, and quietly went backstage...
"Hey, hey, what are you doing? Go to the front to watch the show."
As soon as Li Qing arrived backstage, he was kicked out. He was not annoyed. He took out a few treasure notes and distributed them to several people. He said with a smile: "I want to ask, are you and the troupe inside together?"
"Ang, what's wrong?"
With the treasure in hand, the expressions of several people softened.
"Then I have a merciless request." Li Qing explained, "My family used to do this, but when they got rich, they gave up. But we can't throw away the craftsmanship of our ancestors, right?"
"What do you want to do?"
"I want to go in and perform on stage!" Li Qingtu said in surprise.
"This can't be... okay!"
The foreman took a small wad of bills and his expression softened, "I can only tell the boss. I can't say whether he is willing to do it or not."
"If you agree, there will be reward." Li Qing nodded, "I'm not short of money, I just want to give it a try so that I can brag about it when I get back."
"Okay, what do you know?"
Li Qing thought for a while and said, "I can do two hundred karuta handsprings without losing breath."
"So awesome?"
The leader looked him up and down, a little disbelieving, but did not let him perform live, "Okay, I'll go in and talk, just wait!"
It turns out that the ability to make money is useful at all times.
The foreman came back quickly and said he could take him in, but...
Li Qing understood, and immediately paid the balance, and then said, "Let me put on makeup first."
Zhu Di had seen him, and if his identity was revealed, the gain would outweigh the loss.
A quarter of an hour later, Li Qing arrived at the gate of the Prince's Mansion. After being searched by the guards, he followed the foreman into Prince Yan's Mansion openly.
"It's so big!" Li Qing exclaimed.
The Yan Palace covers an area of at least 200 acres. The internal structure is not as luxurious as the palace, but it is very simple and elegant. It took a while to walk to the stage.
"Wait here, I'll go find the boss." The foreman said and left in a hurry.
Li Qing stood there and looked around.
At this time, a milky voice sounded: "Are you here to sing too?"
Li Qing turned around and saw a chubby little boy about four or five years old, and nodded in a funny way.
"Yeah, you too?"
There were also scenes where children were on stage in the opera, and since the little chubby little boy looked festive, Li Qing didn't think much about it.
"I'm not." The little chubby Dun'er was cute and naive, but his childish face showed a hint of maturity. He put his hands behind his back and said, "I'm just watching a show."
This kid is so cute... Li Qing couldn't help but pinch his chubby face.
q bomb q bomb, the feel is great!
The little chubby boy was stunned and stared at him for a while before he came back to his senses and said, "You dare to pinch my face?"
"Just kidding, don't be angry." Li Qing squeezed it again, "It's really comfortable."
"Are you still pinching me?!"
Little Fatty pulled his hand away angrily, "I'm going to spank you."
"Look at you, a real man, you can't be so stingy."
"I..." Little Fatty choked for a moment, then seemed to think it made sense and was not so angry anymore, "Then let me pinch your face too."
"No." Li Qing refused decisively, "What should I do if my makeup is ruined?"
"Yes." Little Fatty nodded, but quickly realized, "No, you can pinch me, but I can't pinch you. Wouldn't it be a loss for me?"
"..." Li Qing rolled his eyes and said amusedly, "Well, aren't you a theater person? I'll put on a show for you in a while. It's guaranteed to be exciting."
"Well, okay."
The little chubby boy was very talkative and nodded in agreement.
"It's so cute!" Li Qing wanted to squeeze it again.
The little guy noticed his intention, took a few steps back, and hummed, "My face is not made of dough."
"Ha ha……"
Li Qing was overjoyed. Seeing the foreman coming over, he asked, "Is this child also from your theater troupe?"
The foreman glanced at the little chubby boy and shook his head slightly, "There are no children in the troupe in the palace."
As he said this, he suddenly realized something and his expression suddenly changed.
Seeing the change in his expression, Li Qing suddenly realized something.
Isn't it?
This little chubby boy...could he be Ming Renzong and Zhu Gaochi in history?
He probed, "This... young master, who are you, His Highness Prince Yan?"
"My father."
The little chubby boy raised his chin and said proudly, "Isn't it surprising?"
Li Qing said nonchalantly, "It's quite unexpected. What did you just say?"
"I'm him... I'm telling you the opposite, he's my father, and I'm my father's eldest son." Little Fatty changed his words in time.
"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince." The foreman immediately knelt down.
"Get up." The little guy is not very old, but perhaps because of his tonnage, he is very imposing.
Li Qing looked surprised. He looked around and saw that no servant was following him. He was surprised and said: "His Royal Highness, you...were there no guards following you when you came out?"
"I'm not a kid anymore." The little chubby boy rolled his eyes, "Besides, this is my home, idiot."
At this time, a fair-faced young man ran over quickly. Seeing the little chubby boy chatting and laughing, he looked slightly relaxed and said, "Your Highness, why didn't you say anything when you came out?"
"I haven't gone out, it's okay." Zhu Gaochi, the chubby little boy, said as if he were a young adult.
Then, he looked at Li Qing and asked, "What is your highlight show?"
"Cartwheel!"
"Hey~" the little guy said in disinterest, "That's it?"
"I can turn over 200 times without taking a break." Li Qing added.
"So awesome?" The little guy became interested, "Flip quickly, flip quickly... Oh, let's wait first."
He turned back to the young man and said, "Sambo, go and call your father, the queen, mother and concubines to watch together."