"Is no one proclaiming himself king?" Mingruo looked curious.
"The four families are of equal strength, and no one is willing to surrender to the other. Moreover, no matter how big the emperor of a country is, how big can it be? Nowadays, mutual checks and balances are relatively peaceful, and claiming kingship and hegemony will only become the target of public criticism."
"Oh." Mingruo nodded and suddenly looked at Si Haochen, "Do you feel that the so-called Zhongzhou is like a huge cage. Even if someone can communicate with the outside world, there is a time limit."
"Haha, without the guidance of the sea formation diagram, it would be nothing more than a prison." Si Haochen did not hide the ridicule in his eyes.
Perhaps the burden of restoring the country is too heavy. Every time Si Haochen mentioned Zhongzhou, he would be inexplicably filled with a chilling air. Ming Ruo held his hand, and it could be regarded as comfort.
Si Haochen brought Mingruo's little hand to his lips and kissed it gently: "Have you rested? Do you want to go to Nanshi to see it?"
"Let's go." Mingruo put all the uneaten snacks and fruits on the table into the space, planning to save them for eating on the way.
"Would you like some more?" Si Haochen asked with a smile.
"Wait a minute and go to the street to see what other specialties there are, and bring some back to my grandfather and grandmother to try." Mingruo felt that she had to bring some specialties back when she went out.
"good."
Si Haochen and Mingruo left the teahouse and headed towards Nanshi. When passing by a gorgeous building, Mingruo smelled a gust of fragrance. The smell of powder was too strong. Could it be a rouge shop?
Mingruo raised his head and looked at the signboard. There were two gold characters on it - Red Mansion. The windows facing the street were hung with various colored gauze, which reflected the lights dimly. It had the feeling of 'horseback riding leaning on the leaning bridge, the building full of red sleeves and posing with red sleeves'
.
"Tsk, is this a brothel?" Mingruo looked inside like a curious baby.
Si Haochen pulled off Mingruo's little head, gritted his teeth and said, "This is the Red Mansion, and the brothel is over there."
Ming Ruo followed Si Haochen's gaze and found that there was a building of similar size at the end of the street, but the color scheme was not so rich.
They were going to Nanshi, and happened to pass by the 'Borth House'. When Ming Ruo saw the sign, he was completely convinced. It was really called a 'Borth House'...
"These...are all flower buildings, right?" Don't all fireworks places like to be arty and have charming names? When did it become so straightforward?
"Yes." Si Haochen nodded, "Yongye City is most famous for its four floors and eight pavilions. The brothel and the red building are the flower building, the gold building takes over the assassin's mission, and the silver building is a bank that can exchange banknotes from four countries."
"You did it all?" Mingruo's big eyes rolled.
Si Haochen always felt that this was a giveaway proposition, so he sold me the bargain directly: "The brothel and the red house were opened by the Supreme Emperor. However, for the sake of convenience, they appear to be opposites on the surface, and they often have a ring or something."
"Oh~" Mingruo deliberately prolonged his tone, and his little radar turned quickly, "Have you ever visited Hualou?"
"No." Si Haochen has a strong desire to survive.
"Have you never been to a red house... or a brothel?"
Si Haochen felt uncomfortable being stared at by the little girl's dark and translucent eyes. He deeply felt that going to those places was like a sin: "Ahem, I went there for something, not to drink flower wine."
"Huh." Mingruo's face was filled with the words 'I don't believe it'.
"If the emperor is not rumored to be a 'good man', how could he hang around in Hualou..." Si Haochen rolled his eyes.
"Oh, then you have been to the Guan'er Pavilion?" Mingruo's eyes sparkled with gossip.
Si Haochen poked Mingruo on the forehead: "Who taught you all these messy things?"
"I'm self-taught!" Mingruo shrugged.
"Be careful." Si Haochen took Mingruo into his arms and stepped aside.
I saw a woman holding two large food boxes in her hands. She was walking in a hurry just now and almost bumped into Mingruo. She first opened the food box to check that the food and wine inside were not spilled, and then looked at her and almost bumped into her.
people.
He bowed his head and said, "I'm sorry, I almost bumped into you two."
After saying this, he went straight into the 'brothel' without waiting for a response. This apology was not sincere at all, and it gave people a feeling of superiority.
"Tsk, is she the lady of the Household Secretary of the Ministry of Finance? She's quite impressive as a maid." Ming Ruo looked at Si Haochen.
"You want to know?" Si Haochen raised his eyebrows.
"Just curious."
"Then send someone to check for you."
"It's just an irrelevant person. It's a waste of resources to find out what she does..." Mingruo waved her hand, "Let's go to Nanshi quickly."
After arriving at Nanshi, Mingruo found that this place was a bit like a vegetable market. Moreover, it was a very high-end market. Although some agricultural products were sold, it was not dirty at all. The fruits and vegetables were sorted and washed, and placed in exquisite bamboo baskets.
Get up and watch it.
Ming Ruo bought a lot of lychees, honeydew melons, dried apricots, dried figs and other foods that were not commonly seen in the emperor, and planned to take them back as souvenirs. After paying the money, he had the things delivered directly to Yunyan Pavilion, while he and Si Hao
Chen continued to visit the market.
"Huh?" Mingruo looked confused, "How did these two people get together?"
Si Haochen followed Mingruo's gaze and saw that the fifth prince was wearing a brocade white palace attire and a jade crown on his head. He looked like a gentle and handsome young man.
He was holding a bamboo basket in his hand, which contained two honeydew melons, and he said to the woman opposite: "The melons and fruits from the Western Regions are very sweet, and I think the concubine will like them."
The woman opposite him was also an old acquaintance, she was Si Haochen's cousin Bichi.
Shen Bichi was followed by two maids, one was Cui Huan and the other was a stranger Ming Ruo. They were carrying large and small bags of things, and it looked like they had gone through a lot of shopping to get here.
"Then thank you so much, Your Highness." Shen Bichi reached out to take the bamboo basket from the fifth prince's hand.
"I don't know where Miss Shen is staying. This bamboo basket is a bit heavy. Let me take Miss Shen back." The fifth prince looked modest and polite.
"My brother and I are staying at Yunlai Inn." Shen Bichi smiled sweetly, and the two of them walked in the other direction together.
Mingruo bumped into Si Haochen: "Why don't you go say hello to your nephew and cousin?"
"Are you afraid that the world will be in chaos?" Si Haochen discovered that the little girl was very bad.
"They are all serious relatives." Mingruo shrugged.
"Don't you know whether it's serious or not?" Si Haochen took Mingruo's little hand and walked forward.
"Hey, wait." Mingruo's eyes lit up, and she finally found what she wanted. There were carrots, pumpkins, and some pepper and other seasonings on a stall in front of a shop.
Mingruo stepped forward and asked, "How do you sell these radishes and pumpkins?"
"Carrots are twelve cents per catty, and pumpkins are fifteen cents per catty." These things come from a long way, and the price of meat has caught up with them, so it is really difficult to sell.
