Li Chengqian first went to Li Gang's house in the afternoon. After all, Li Gang was his teacher. Furthermore, Li Gang had been in the court and was aware of the changes in the court situation, so Li Chengqian wanted to pay a visit.
After leaving Li Gang's house, Li Chengqian returned to the Wang family.
He did not go to see Wang Can immediately.
According to the past rules, he went early the next morning, because it was useless to ask today. So Li Chengqian returned to the courtyard where Li Yuan was and chatted with Li Yuan.
Grandparents and grandson are enjoying themselves harmoniously.
In the early years, Li Chengqian actually often went to Li Yuan's knees to fulfill his filial piety. However, when the battle between Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng became increasingly fierce, Li Chengqian gradually visited the palace less and less. After Li Yuan abdicated, Li Chengqian went even less. Even though
Occasionally I went to see Li Yuan, but Li Yuan was always addicted to wine and sex and didn't say anything to Li Chengqian at all.
On the contrary, nowadays, Li Chengqian often fulfills his filial piety by Li Yuan's side, and the relationship between grandfather and grandson is very harmonious.
On the contrary, I can talk about anything.
In particular, Li Yuan gave all his experience in governing to Li Chengqian and let Li Chengqian know about it.
The evening time flies by.
When it was almost late at night, Li Chengqian went back to his room to rest, preparing to recharge his batteries and prepare for tomorrow's training.
The next day, early morning.
Li Chengqian came to Wang Can's yard early in the morning and waited. When Wang Can came out, Li Chengqian and Wang Can had breakfast together, and Li Chengqian said: "Mr. Wang, what are we doing today?"
Wang Can said seriously: "What we want to do today is go to the brothel."
"Going to a brothel?"
After Li Chengqian heard this, he was immediately shocked.
His face was full of disbelief.
Brothel!
The majestic prince of the Tang Dynasty actually wanted to go to a brothel.
However, Li Chengqian was surprised at first, and then his heart started to beat loudly. At this moment, Li Chengqian felt even more excited and expectant, because he had heard of brothels, but had never been to one before.
This has never happened before.
Wang Can said: "Yes, let's go to the brothel to drink wine and see what happens in the brothel."
Li Chengqian said: "I listen to sir."
The two of them immediately changed their clothes, left Wang's house, and went to the Happy Building in the city.
Happy House is a brothel in Chang'an.
This brothel is slightly smaller.
It is not the largest brothel in Chang'an, but there are many literati and elegant people gathered here, because the singers in the Happy House are all very beautiful. The key is that each one of them is a prostitute and not a prostitute. Of course, if there are scholars who can make people with their talents by virtue of their true qualities,
If the woman from the restaurant follows, then Happy House will not stop him.
After the two entered the Happy Building, they were greeted by the madam and entered a private room on the second floor.
In this elegant room, there is no singer accompanying her.
Just drinking alone.
Li Chengqian was a little confused about such a situation. He had nothing to hide in front of Wang Can, and he had nothing to fear, so he said directly: "Sir, we came to the brothel, but only two of us drank. This, again
What happened?"
Wang Can smiled and said: "I came to the brothel to drink wine, so that you can see the people and things in the brothel. As for the singers who accompany the brothel, if you are willing to call, then call one over. I have no interest in this."
After Li Chengqian heard Wang Can's words, he immediately called a singer.
He had nothing to be worried about.
Moreover, Li Chengqian can control the situation by himself, so even if the singer is nearby, he only drinks and chats with the singer to understand the situation of the brothel.
Wang Can watched from the side, but did not disturb him. After a while, Li Chengqian's excitement had passed, because the singer was only accompanying the wine, and although the singer's words were full of charm, she was still charming.
In fact, compared to the maids in the palace, compared to other women, they are kitsch.
It is difficult to enter Li Chengqian's vision.
Li Chengqian waved his hand, and after the singer withdrew, only Wang Can and Li Chengqian were left.
Li Chengqian was still a little confused at this time.
It's still a bit unaccustomed to it.
Because sitting and drinking in this happy building is really boring.
Wang Can looked at the unhappy Li Chengqian and said: "For you to come and drink flower wine, you are not only allowed to drink flower wine, but you also have to work. Although our elegant room is not the best location,
But in fact, you can see out of the windows in this elegant room and see everything in the lobby. So, take a good look."
After Li Chengqian heard this, he became energetic.
I immediately cheered up.
He looked towards the hall outside the second floor and saw people coming in and out one after another. People were coming and going, but Li Chengqian didn't see anything special, so Li Chengqian was confused for a while.
Li Chengqian said: "Sir, what are you looking at?"
Wang Can said: "Just take a look."
"yes!"
Li Chengqian could only agree, even if he was bored, he just watched everything happening in the Happy Building.
Time passes little by little.
Suddenly, Li Chengqian said: "Sir, I saw an acquaintance, a doctor from the Ministry of War and the Treasury. I didn't expect this person to come to Huanhuanlou. You must know that Zeng Zhen, a doctor from the Ministry of War, has always been upright, and it is said that he has a breeze in his sleeves. But
, he actually came to the Happy Building, which is really surprising."
Wang Can smiled but didn't say anything.
Li Chengqian continued to look, and time passed little by little. Not long after, Li Chengqian said again: "Sir, I saw another person. This person is Yan Bufeng, a member of Zhongshushe, and he is actually there."
Wang Can smiled.
This Happy Building was specially chosen by him, and Wang Can had investigated it beforehand and knew that many officials from the court and central government liked to come here, so Wang Can was not surprised by this.
This is all expected.
Li Chengqian watched slowly, and from morning to afternoon, he saw a dozen officials from the court.
Although he is not the most important minister.
But they are all very important officials in the DPRK.
After reading it, Li Chengqian was a little surprised, because all of them were officials in the court, but they were still hanging out in brothels. And judging from the appearance of each of them, they should not be poor people, and they were relatively generous.
Wang Can didn't say anything, so he took Li Chengqian back. When he returned to Wang's house, after dinner, Wang Can and Li Chengqian sat down in the study.
Wang Can said: "You spent a day in Happy Building today, tell me what you feel?"
Li Chengqian said: "Sir, this disciple is just surprised. Because people who can be named by each other in the court are actually in the Happy Building. It is really surprising."
Wang Can said: "Is that all?"
Li Chengqian said: "My disciple just feels that when I see these people in the court on weekdays, they are all well-dressed and upright. They even seem to be upright in their speech and behavior. But in private, they are like this, and their words and deeds are loose.
It’s so frivolous that it’s really surprising.”
Wang Can said: "It's okay if it's an accident. If it's not an accident, then what else would you do?"
Li Chengqian said: "Sir, these people behave like this. I believe that these people are really unworthy of being an official of the imperial court. They have simply lost the face of an official of the imperial court. Especially, these are important ministers of the imperial court, openly engaging in prostitution, which is embarrassing!"
Wang Can smiled and said: "These officials are all famous people. They are all scholars. How can it be embarrassing for a scholar to have sex with a prostitute? This is the style of celebrities. At least, that is what is advertised outside."
There was sarcasm in the words.
Li Chengqian heard Wang Can's sarcasm, and he said seriously: "Sir, I will report this matter to my father and ask him to make a decision. None of these officials can escape."
He seemed very angry.
The imperial court maintained these officials, but these people did not want to serve the imperial court or think about how to deal with government affairs. Instead, they indulged in drinking and sex one by one, and they lost the face of the imperial court officials.
After Wang Can heard this, he shook his head again.
When Li Chengqian saw this, he was even more confused and said, "Sir, what do you mean by shaking your head?"
Wang Can said: "Of course I asked you not to report it. You have thought about dealing with this group of officials. But have you thought about the consequences?"
Li Chengqian said in a deep voice: "Sir, please give me some advice."
Wang Can said: "The reason is very simple. The whole world is run by scholars. When scholars hang out in brothels, they are not called obscene, but romantic figures. It is something worthy of praise. This is the benefit of scholars only. You have to work with them.
Are all the scholars in the world going to do the right thing and even let your father be impeached by the admonishers and then be in trouble everywhere?"
When Li Chengqian heard this, he froze immediately.
His expression became solemn.
Although Li Chengqian is young, in fact, he is not ignorant, so he understands that Wang Can's words are reasonable.
Li Chengqian asked: "Sir, don't you just ignore it and ignore it?"
Wang Can said: "Change does not happen overnight. Moreover, you just mentioned that they were prostitutes and visited brothels. This is just a matter of personal style. In fact, there are many other things. For example, a middle school secretary in the court
Sheren is a fifth-grade official, and his salary is not high. But if you followed me to Huanhuan Building today, you should know that although this Huanhua Building is not as good as other brothels, the consumption is not low. It is a place where money is really spent.
Many people spend money without blinking an eye."
Li Chengqian nodded and said: "Disciple noticed that he is the Zhongshu Sheren in the court. He has not been in office for a long time, especially since his family comes from a poor family. He relied on his father's imperial examination to get a good official position. But now, he has become like this
He looks like this. His salary cannot support his expenses."
Wang Can chuckled and said: "As long as you understand this truth, in fact, many officials in the court do one thing on the surface, but they do another thing secretly. The reason why I let you go to the brothel is to let you know that people
It is not as simple as it seems, especially for officials of the imperial court, and it is not as simple as it seems. Many things can be made clear by listening to them, and they can be understood by others from all aspects. It is not a bad thing."
When Li Chengqian heard this, he solemnly said: "Sir, I understand. I will keep your teachings in mind."
He really listened.
Because being in the brothel today really opened his eyes.