The old beggar opened his mouth with many missing teeth and bit down hard on a piece of silver. From the way his brows twitched, it could be seen that his teeth were really bad. It could also be seen that the piece of silver was
real.
Then, he smiled at Ye Chao again, stuffed the money into the sour-smelling shoes under his feet, followed the example of those sour scholars, and bowed to Ye Chao, saying: "
Thank you very much, sir, I will take my leave now."
Hongxiuzhao is the largest brothel in Chang'an City. Looking at the entire Tang Dynasty and the entire world, it is also the top. When Ye Chao first looked at it, he felt that it was such a big brothel.
The Red Sleeve Hall is larger than the Sanqing Hall in Qingyun Gate. It is surrounded by a courtyard and a three-story pavilion in the center. The brown bricks and tiles are covered with colorful lines, and brand-new ones are hung under each eaves.
If the red lanterns are fluttering in the wind, they will be beautiful and fluttering.
It was still daytime at this time, and there were not many elegant people coming and going. Many women dressed like ladies were standing on the second floor of the attic looking out at the street. When they saw the man they liked, they would shout without shame.
The sisters next to me pointed at it.
Ye Chao is very pleasing to the eye, wearing a white brocade dress as white as snow, with shoulder-length black hair tied into a ponytail at the back, with delicate eyebrows and a round face, just like that of a porcelain doll.
Although he was carrying a sword that was very long for him and was riding a big black donkey that was very inconsistent with his thin body, which somewhat affected his appearance, it was easier to attract the attention of others.
He looked at the women, and the women looked at him.
Suddenly, a woman started laughing, and the women looking outside at the second-story pavilion also laughed.
"Sister, look at that kid standing at the door looking at us."
"He is so cute, I feel like pinching his cheek."
Some were chatting with each other, and naturally some bold women were waving their silk scarves at Ye Chao teasingly.
"Little brother, is your sister beautiful?"
Ye Chao blushed a little because he thought those women were really beautiful, but logically he shouldn't have these thoughts. Could it be that a place like a brothel would add charm to women?
"Little brother, do you want to go in and play?"
Ye Chao looked to the side following the voice. The speaker was an old man wearing a shabby and oil-stained robe. He was familiar with this outfit, and he was also familiar with that face. He was the same person who had been born not long after he was born.
I have seen the Talisman Master Yan Se at the South Gate of Haotian Dao.
However, Yan Se didn't seem to recognize him, and he was not prepared to tell who he was. After all, it was still inappropriate for him to visit a brothel when he was eight years old.
"I think so, old man, do you want to go in and play too?"
Yan Se laughed and said, "Let's go together?"
"OK."
The old man and the young man entered the red sleeve gate like best friends. Of course, Dahei could only stay outside in the courtyard because of his big size.
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When you push the door open, you will be greeted by the smell of makeup and powder. Then, a high platform appears in front of you. Next to the high platform are tables and chairs for people to relax and drink.
However, the women who were playing the instruments and singing on the high platform were not playing, but lowered their heads a little aggrievedly. The elegant guests on the tables and chairs next to them were not drinking, and they were all looking at the southeast with interest.
There are several men in Tsing Yi in the corner.
"No matter what happens today, Shuizhu'er must come out and play the piano for us." A middle-aged man with an arrogant face said to the timid girl.
"As I told you, Shui Zhu'er and we are going to receive distinguished guests today, and we won't be meeting anyone else."
The middle-aged man said: "Dignified guest? Who dares to call me honored guest in front of me? I still said what I just said, Shui Zhuer must come out today, otherwise you will not be able to open today."
The person behind the red sleeve move is known to all the elegant guests in Chang'an City as the favored Concubine Xia in the palace. Therefore, no one would dare to make trouble. However, the girl also knows that the person in front of her is the current prince.
The first member of the staff, his official rank is not high, but he is a great practitioner of the Dongxuan realm, and all the second-rank officials in the dynasty respect him.
And she knew very well that the prince and Concubine Xia were not at odds with each other.
Therefore, after listening to the middle-aged man's words, the fear on the girl's face completely turned into anxiety. She was looking forward to Jian and everyone who were visiting friends abroad to come back quickly, otherwise they would really have to break the rules and invite Sister Shuizhu'er to come down and play the piano.
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"What's going on?" Yan Se said, walking with Ye Chao.
Seeing Yan Se's arrival, the girl's anxious expression improved. She remembered that it was the Jians who personally arranged for Shui Zhuer to play the piano for this person, so this person must have a high status and may be able to solve the trouble at this time.
It is said in a certain world that the elderly and children are the two types of people who should not be messed with, but apparently the middle-aged man didn't know that, so he was very angry when someone dared to interfere with him and reprimand others.
The middle-aged man pointed at Yan Se and said contemptuously: "Where did you get the old dog?"
Ye Chao looked at Yan Se, and the little sparrow who felt that Yan Se was very strong also looked at Yan Se. They all seemed to want to see what Master Yan Se would do.
"Someone called me an old dog back then, but that person's name was Wei Guangming, and you, a small practitioner of the Dongxuan realm, dared to call me that. It seems that you have really had enough."
The middle-aged man felt an invisible force pressing down on him, but the profound energy within his body became unresponsive at this moment.
Regarding the old man who could directly call the Great Priest of Guangming by his name, who could make himself defenseless and who was wearing shabby clothes, the middle-aged man thought of some rumors circulating in the south gate, and then his expression changed drastically.
"I beg Master Yanse to spare this villain's life."
Yan Se smiled and said: "I don't like killing, but I don't want your Qi Sea and Snow Mountain."
Destroying a practitioner's Qihaixueshan must be a more terrifying punishment than killing that person.
A cultivator is inherently aloof. When he falls down from the altar one day, how could people not step on his head a few times?
The middle-aged man believed Yan Se's words, but he was just an ant living in vain, let alone a practitioner of the higher realm of Dongxuan?
He thought of something, his eyes widened as if seeing the dawn, and he said urgently: "I am the staff of His Highness the Prince, you can't do this."
Yan Se has a good temper. Hearing this man shouting for Shuizhu'er to play the piano for him made his temper worse. In addition, this man pointed at himself and said that the old dog's temper became even worse.
Who is a prince? Would the Talisman Master at the south gate of Haotian Dao be afraid of a prince?
Perhaps if this practitioner had not revealed the prince, he might have only destroyed half of the Qihai Snow Mountain, but he still carried out the prince. How could he endure this?
Yan Se used his hand as a pen to point at the middle-aged man in Tsing Yi, and then the middle-aged man in Tsing Yi let out a scream and fainted in an instant. At this time, none of the other people in Tsing Yi dared to move.
Suddenly, the door of Hongxiuzhao was pushed open, and a small group of fully equipped Yulin troops rushed in.
These were the reinforcements that the girl asked someone to call when someone was making trouble. They were a group of Yulin troops patrolling Chang'an City, and they were also a group of confidants trained by Concubine Xia.
The Yulin Army patrolling the imperial city naturally had a broad vision. They recognized the prince's staff lying on the ground and also recognized the old man in shabby clothes.
The leader of this Yulin army happened to be on duty at the main entrance of the palace a few months ago, and he also recognized Ye Chao, who was looking around curiously.
"I have met Master Yan Se and His Highness King Jin."
Regarding Yan Se's identity, because the man in Tsing Yi had revealed it before, everyone was no longer surprised, but why did King Jin need someone?
Soon, some people thought about the concubine who was not favored by the Holy Emperor but was always successful. They thought about the fact that the Holy Emperor appointed a prince a few months ago without consulting the court officials. They thought about who the prince was.
It comes from the second floor of the academy.
They were very uneasy, and the looks they looked at Ye Chao during this uneasy moment soon became extremely strange. His Highness, Prince Jin, was only eight years old now. At the age of eight, he was visiting a brothel?
Yan Se also looked at Ye Chao with a surprised look on his face. After talking to him before, he felt that he was extraordinary. He thought that he might be the heir carefully cultivated by a big family in the Tang Dynasty, but he did not expect that he was the twelfth gentleman of the academy.
"So it's you, boy. When did our Tang Dynasty gain another young talent?"
Ye Chao smiled, performed an academy salute to Yan Se, and then said, "I have met Master Yan Se."
Yan Se reached out and patted Ye Chao's shoulder and said, "Let's go, Your Highness, Prince Jin. I'll take you to listen to Shuizhu'er playing the piano."
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Chang'an City is very big, but sometimes it is really small. For example, when rumors spread, especially for more sensational rumors, Chang'an City seems really small.
Master Yan Se and the Twelve Masters of the Academy went to Hongxiu Zhao together to repair Prince Li Peiyan's staff. They listened to Shuizhu'er playing the piano together and made a promise to stay in Hongxiu Zhao until they were drunk. This was definitely a very sensational event.
In fact, this is even more sensational than this morning when the emperor wanted to designate Concubine Xia as empress but all the courtiers opposed it.
In less than two cups of tea, this news spread throughout the entire East City, and even half of the people in the North City knew about it.
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Because there was no need to monitor Ye Chao's endorsement, Yu Lian returned to the desk next to the old book building to copy books. She was as calm as ever. Even though there were several scholars talking in the quiet building, she still did not feel dissatisfied at all.
"My roommate just came back from Dongcheng and heard some exciting news."
"what news?"
"Master Yan Se and Mr. Twelve on the second floor of my academy went to the Red Sleeve Movement together. The two of them were arm-in-arm and said that they wanted to drink him to his heart's content and then play with him to his heart's content."
"Mr. Twelve? I remember there are rumors that he is not yet ten years old. How could he go to the Red Sleeve Movement?"
The person who spoke first looked around and said: "To tell you the truth, my roommate secretly went to Hongxiuzhao to drink wine while he was taking a break today. Mr. Twelve is indeed under ten years old, and he
I did go to Hong Xiu Zhao, and I guarantee with my personality that this is true."
Suddenly, the pen Yu Lian was holding was broken in the middle, and then she disappeared into the old library.
(Xiao Zhi is not that kind of villain who is arrogant and silly, so the above part is a bit awkward and a bit watery. Therefore, today’s chapter is 3,000 words, so it counts as an extra half chapter.)