Imperial Capital City, Chunjiangfang in the east of the city.
Lu Yu and Li Si were wandering on the street.
They were all wearing ordinary scholar's brocade clothes, and coupled with their young faces, their appearance was the same as that of the students who came to the imperial capital to study. There was not much difference.
No one would have thought that the great scholar who controlled the emperor and the cabinet would actually appear in a white dragon fish suit in this place.
Although Lu Yu and Li Si are famous, few people see their true appearance. In addition, the two of them are powerful and do not need the protection of their entourage. Therefore, they will not attract anyone's attention when walking among the crowd.
It was already midnight, but stalls had been set up on both sides of the street early. The candlelight reflected by the lanterns dispersed the darkness, and the sounds of hawking, talking and laughter mixed with the whole street, making it particularly lively.
"Since His Majesty canceled the curfew and allowed business in various shops, the business environment of the entire Imperial Capital has been greatly improved, and there is a bit more fireworks at night."
Li Si looked at the lights of thousands of houses at night and couldn't help but feel filled with emotion.
If it were in the past, there would have been a curfew at this time, where would there be such a lively scene?
Li Si did not expect that Lu Yu could think so carefully that he would cancel the curfew and completely open the night market.
The lively night market shuttles between the streets, adding a bit more warmth to the night sky.
Lu Yu looked back and forth, his eyes were more detailed.
While the two people were talking, Lu Yu came to a stall and stopped.
The stall makes rice cakes, which are steaming hot. The glutinous rice is cut into powder and mashed into a container, slowly steamed with hot air, and then dipped in bean paste. The aroma is fragrant and makes your index fingers tickle.
"Old man, how do you sell rice cakes?" Lu Yu said with a smile.
The rice cake seller was an old man. He looked quite old, with dark skin and a face full of vicissitudes of life. However, his hands were very clean. When Lu Yu asked, he wiped his hands with a towel habitually.
"Twenty spiritual stones for one piece."
When the old man saw someone coming, a simple and honest smile suddenly appeared on his face.
Li Si frowned: "I'm afraid it's a bit expensive. This piece of rice cake, I remember it was only a piece of Wuling Stone a few years ago."
The old man nodded quickly and said with a silly smile: "You two brothers don't know something. Prices have skyrocketed some time ago. It's difficult to buy raw materials for rice cakes like mine. Even steamed buns have risen to thirty spirit stones. But recently, the imperial court has cracked down on several big things.
Grain merchants have allowed prices to fall back down again, but raw materials are still quite expensive, and this is already the price after the fall."
Lu Yu thoughtfully nodded and said, "Old man, please give me two yuan."
"Okay, it looks like these two boys are students from the nearby Yuding Branch?" The old man quickly took out the rice cakes from the container and dipped them in bean paste.
Lu Yu asked in confusion: "Jade Cauldron Branch?"
Li Sidao on the side said: "There are too many people who want to join Yuding Academy. The academy has now expanded and opened a branch in Imperial Capital, which is nearby."
Lu Yu nodded, this was expected.
The emperor was born in Jade Cauldron Academy, and even on that day when Lu Yu gave a lecture in the academy and allowed 30,000 students to become selected officers, the prosperity of Jade Cauldron Academy was already a certainty.
Today's Jade Cauldron Academy has a tendency to be superior to the Imperial College.
Lu Yu did not answer the old man's words, but smiled faintly: "We are indeed students of Jade Cauldron Academy."
"Let me just say, considering how young they are, they are both young and promising talents."
While smiling, the old man quickly placed the cooked rice cakes in the lotus leaves with both hands, and then sent them to Lu Yu's hands.