Chapter 7: Fantasy Paradise!

In the front hall of the Li Mansion, Tang Qi, the son of the Tang family, sat on the high chair with an indifferent expression, but he was a little apprehensive in his heart.

After a cup of tea, he couldn't bear it anymore, and stood up and asked the servants of the Li family, "What about your son-in-law?"

"Brother Tang is waiting for me?"

Tang Qi heard a chuckle in his ears, and then he saw a white-clothed young man with a little maid behind him striding in from the door with his hands in his hands.

When Tang Qi saw Li Yiqi, he hurriedly stepped forward, and after looking at it for a while, his face suddenly became much lighter, and he said with a smile: "Brother Li, seeing that you are okay, I am relieved." ”

"Two days ago, I was checking some files, Brother Tang, you came to visit me, I closed the door, I'm sorry. Li Yiqi smiled apologetically.

"Alas, what are we two brothers doing here. Tang Qi smiled indifferently and sat back on the high chair, his chubby figure seemed to be unable to accommodate him in a chair, so he could only squeeze in.

After sitting down, Tang Qi looked at Li Yiqi with a slight face, and said, "Brother Li, I really have something to look for you this time!"

"Oh, what's the matter, you say. Li Yiqi showed a hint of curiosity, picked up the teacup, and took a sip gently.

"There's another big event in the capital, have you heard?"

Tang Qi's eyes flickered, faintly excited, the reason why he used the word "again" was because the big thing that happened before was that Li Jiu killed and broke into the harem at night.

However, Tang Qi was obviously more interested in this matter at the moment.

Hearing this, Li Yiqi shook his head with a smile and said with a smile: "No." ”

He has been staying at home for the past few days, ignoring what is happening outside the window, and he just wants to find a way to rescue the Li family, so naturally he doesn't know what major events have happened in Shangjing, but there are really not many people who can be hailed as big things in Shangjing.

Thinking like this, Li Yiqi was also curious.

"Brother Li, you know the 'Phantom Mansion'. Tang Qi said, bowing his head slightly, with a hint of embarrassment on his face.

"I don't know...... What? You...... You're not going to that kind of place again, are you?" Li Yiqi shook his head, his brows furrowed slightly, and he looked at Tang Qi, a look of displeasure appeared on his face.

"Don't look at me like that, I'm just going there to listen to a tune. Tang Qi had a wronged expression on his face.

"What's that big deal you're talking about?" Li Yiqi glanced at him and shook his head helplessly.

Tang Qi is also the prince and noble son of the capital, and the ancestors of the Tang family have done one of the nine Qings to govern the internal history of Su. Moreover, the current master of the Tang family is also the incumbent Zhisu Neishi, in charge of the taxes of the world's grain and cereals, and the three positions of Shaofu Lingshi and Hubu Shangshu jointly manage the treasury of Daxia, which can be described as a high authority.

Although the Tang family was not named a prince, it has always been a family of eunuchs. And unlike the Li family, the Tang family is flourishing, although Tang Qi of this generation was born to his wife, he was not favored as an official, which also developed Tang Qi's habit of being unrestrained and fond of having fun.

"Brother Li, 'Phantom Paradise' is really different from those Qinglou Le Fu you think, it's just a place to listen to music. Tang Qi explained with a wry smile.

"Let's talk about your big deal first......" Li Yiqi took a sip of tea and said quietly.

"Good. ”

Tang Qi nodded, his face was extremely excited, and he said with a smile: "Not long ago, the Anxi Protectorate marched into a small country called 'Loulan' in the Western Regions, and destroyed the country, do you remember this incident?"

"Yes. Li Yiqi's eyes moved slightly and nodded.

Not long ago, this matter was still being discussed in the school palace.

Anxi Protectorate is one of the nine major protectorates of the Xia Dynasty, sitting on the western border of the Great Xia Dynasty, guarding against foreign enemies in the Western Regions, and the same as the Protectorate of Annan, there are wars breaking out all year round, and some news will also come to the capital.

One of them is that a small country named Loulan in the Western Regions provoked the Great Xia Dynasty and took the initiative to attack the four frontline counties of the Anxi Protectorate.

This moment was like stabbing a hornet's nest, which provoked the Miyun County Duke and the Anxi Metropolitan Protector Gao Xianzhi who was sitting in Anxi to be furious, and waved an army of 100,000 to force Loulan City.

Li Yiqi could guess what happened later, the chaotic zone in the Western Regions where there are hundreds of countries and city-states, a city can be called a country.

How can a small country be able to stop the edge of the Great Xia Iron Cavalry?

Sure enough, soon, the news of the destruction of the country came.

"Yes, it's that Loulan country, I didn't expect that there were so many beauties in that Loulan country, and all of them were unparalleled, Gao Xianzhi wanted to order the slaughter of the city, but later when he saw this situation, he sent all those orchids to Shangjing, and among them there was a princess of Loulan country!"

Li Yiqi's heart moved, and he asked, "You mean, that princess is in that Phantom Mansion at the moment?"

"Yes, I also inquired in many ways to find out that the princess was originally a tribute to His Majesty, but I didn't expect that princess to be familiar with the Confucian classics of my Great Xia Dynasty, and spit lotus flowers in a Confucian debate in the summer palace, which attracted the Xia Emperor Longyan Dayue, and immediately exempted her from the status of a slave and allowed her to live in the capital. ”

"The country is ruined, the princess has nowhere to go, and she is very good at singing and dancing, so in order to make a living, she has to devote herself to the Phantom Paradise. ”

Li Yiqi's face was a little strange, and he took a sip of tea while listening to Tang Qi's explanation.

He knew that the story was not over yet.

In the previous life, he had also heard about this matter, but Tang Qi did not come to him at that time, so he did not know the subsequent development.

"Just two days ago, the princess took the stage for the first time, and attracted many princes and nobles to watch, although I didn't go, but I heard others say that anyone who has seen the princess dance is shocked. ”

At the end of the song, the princess let out a word, wanting to find a family in the capital, and took out a treasure from their hometown. said that as long as someone could unlock this treasure, she would not only commit herself to this person, but also tell him about a treasure hidden in the Western Regions of Loulan. ”

"Won't you be?" Li Yiqi stared at Tang Qi with wide eyes, the strange color on his face became more and more intense.

Seeing Li Yiqi's strange gaze, Tang Qi nodded awkwardly and said with a wry smile: "Exactly." ”

"Poof-" Li Yiqi couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The old man of the Tang family has a calm and resolute personality, has always been moody and invisible, has his own hills and valleys, and has a Confucian style. But this grandson's personality is just the opposite, he likes to have fun and doesn't talk about it, and he can't hide things in his heart.

"Brother Li, you misunderstood, I don't care about that princess, I care about the treasure in her mouth, think about it, it's the wealth of a country. Tang Qi's eyes flashed with a fine light and he said loudly.

"You don't care about that princess?" Li Yiqi squinted at Tang Qi.

"Brother Li, you also know that I look down on others with the way I look, and they don't look down on me. Tang Qi smiled bitterly, and at the same time glanced at his uncompetitive figure.

Li Yiqi raised his eyebrows and asked puzzledly: "But, Brother Tang, do you have a crush on that princess...... What did the wealth come to me for?"

"Brother Li, don't worry, you listen to me. Just yesterday, I went to the Phantom Mansion, and although I didn't see the princess, I saw the treasure in the princess's mouth. ”

"That treasure is really complicated, none of the sons on the scene can be solved, I think, among the people I know around me, only Brother Li is the most intelligent, maybe you can unlock this treasure!"

"When the time comes, the people will be yours and the treasures will be mine, how about it?" Tang Qi's eyes flashed with excitement, like a mountain of gold in front of him.

“......”

Li Yiqi shook his head helplessly, stretched out two fingers slowly, and said with a leisurely smile: "I have two questions, first, since that princess knows the clues of her national treasure, why doesn't she dig it herself, but share it with others? ”

After speaking, the corners of Li Yiqi's mouth rose slightly, revealing a playful smile.

"Don't, Brother Li, haven't you never cared about things outside of your body?" Tang Qi had a bitter smile on his face.

"You're right, treasure, I'm not interested, people, I'm not interested. Li Yiqi's face showed a hint of interest.

There was only one thing in his mind at the moment, that is, how to let the Li family escape the catastrophe a year later, as for other things, he really didn't have time to think about it now.

"Okay, it's not too early, you have to rush to Phantom Paradise now, I won't send it. Li Yiqi got up and smiled at Tang Qi.

"Don't. ”

Tang Qi stood up, with a look of embarrassment on his face, and said with a wry smile: "Li Yiqi, since I was a child, I haven't begged you a few times, brother, you can't help me this time?"

"Besides, you've been in the house for the past few days, so you should go out for a walk. ”

Looking at Tang Qi's pitiful gaze, Li Yiqi sighed helplessly, and smiled at Qi'er, who had been standing behind him obediently: "Qi'er, go get my coat." ”

"Yes. Qi'er responded obediently.

Soon, Qi'er went and returned, with an extra black coat in her hand, and took the initiative to put it on Li Yiqi.

Seeing this scene, Tang Qi on the side felt sour in his heart, recalling the old mothers who served him at home, Tang Qi almost burst into tears.

Fastening the knot on his neckline, Li Yiqi turned to look at Tang Qi, still helpless in his heart, but he also understood the other party's thoughts a little.

Although the two are also the sons of princes and nobles, they sound extremely rich, but they are teenagers after all. I have never tied my hair, and the monthly payment I receive in the house is limited.

The treasure of a country! With such a large amount of wealth in front of him, it was inevitable that Tang Qi would not be moved.

"Brother Tang, let's go, go meet the princess. Li Yiqi smiled slightly.

"Okay, I know Brother Li, you won't reject me. Tang Qi smiled a little excitedly, grabbed some snacks on the table and pulled Li Yiqi towards the door.

At the gate of the Li Mansion, there was a carriage of the Tang family parked here, and when he saw his young master coming out, the coachman who was rushing to the car hurriedly greeted him.

"Go to the 'Fantasy Mansion'. Tang Qi commanded the coachman, and then smiled at Li Yiqi: "Brother Li, please!"

Li Yiqi was not polite, and directly turned over into the carriage.

Behind him, another carriage from the Li Mansion drove out, and there were a guard from the Li Mansion sitting on it, although there were Tang family guards brought by Tang Qi in the previous carriage, but Li Yiqi had an accident last time, and the people of the Li Mansion were panicked, and the chief housekeeper Shui Bo explained that if the young master wanted to leave the mansion, he must send someone to follow.

From the Li Mansion to the 'Phantom Paradise Mansion', even if you take a carriage, you have to walk for at least half an hour. During this period, Li Yiqi had been chatting with Tang Qi, and Tang Qi knew much more about the anecdotes in the capital than Li Yiqi. At this time, Li Yiqi realized that he seemed to have become a nerd in his previous life, and he had never even heard of the name of 'Phantom Paradise'.

"Brother Li, do you know that the wine brewing of Wanxian Tower, the dance music of Phantom Le Mansion, the delicacies of Guangheju, and the poetry of Yunzhong Pavilion are called the four famous ...... of Shangjing," Tang Qi said with great interest.

"Wanxian Building?" Suddenly, Li Yiqi's eyes moved slightly, and something thought of in his heart.

"And among them, Phantom Paradise is the most popular, even those famous Confucian scholars in the capital sometimes go to enjoy dancing and listening to music, it is not the kind of fireworks place you think of at all. Tang Qi explained with a straight face.

"Okay, I see. ”

Li Yiqi shook his head helplessly, but he was slandering in his heart, all the scholars who lingered in the land of fireworks all the year round shouted the banner of Confucianism in their mouths, but they were afraid that they didn't even know how to write the first three strokes of Confucianism.

Phantom Paradise is located in the west of Shangjing City, which is the richest and most prosperous place in Shangjing City, with tens of thousands of large and small Yuefu, restaurants, green buildings, teahouses, inns, and at night, it is even brightly lit and extremely lively.

Half an hour later, Li Yiqi and Tang Qi got out of the carriage, Tang Qi gave an order to the coachman in the mansion, and the two walked towards the gate of the Phantom Mansion.

Li Yiqi walked to the gorgeous gate of the Phantom Mansion, and as soon as his eyes swept away, a trace of surprise suddenly flashed across his face.

From the identity of the guests, you can determine the grade of a restaurant and Yuefu. And he looked at it, and many of the characters who came in and out were all famous businessmen and wealthy armor in the capital, with thousands of dollars in their pockets and famous towns.

There is such a saying in the capital, the dancing girl in the Phantom Paradise is not only beautiful, but also hard to find, there was a rich son who fell in love with a beautiful girl in the Fantasy Mansion, and was willing to pay 10,000 taels of gold to redeem him, but he was still rejected by the Meiji, and this incident shook the Jingshi.

Everyone in the world says that being able to get the love of a beautiful lady in Phantom Paradise is not only a manifestation of power and wealth, but also a symbol of identity and status.

Li Yiqi just walked a few steps in the direction of the gate of Phantom Mansion, and immediately a sharp-eyed person ran over, with a smile on his face: "This son, come, please inside, please inside." ”

The little maid glanced at the two teenagers in front of him, one of them was slender, with red lips and white teeth, a delicate and handsome appearance, and a gorgeous black robe draped over his body, revealing the white exquisite brocade robe inside, which was even more extraordinary, and he was the son of the family at first glance. Although the appearance of another chubby teenager is not flattering, he is still dressed magnificently, and the temperament of a rich child in his gestures is not to be underestimated.

"Both of them are sons of aristocratic families. ”

The eyes of the little guy flickered, and he immediately determined the identities of the two people in front of him, and his face was full of friendly smiles: "The two sons came by chance, our Phantom Mansion happened to have an orchid performance in the Western Regions tonight, and the appearance of those orchids can really be said to be beautiful, and there are ......."

Hearing the little guy on the side gushing about the various performance projects in the Phantom Paradise, Li Yiqi only felt a "buzzing" sound in his ears, he touched the tip of his nose and glanced at Tang Qi beside him.

Tang Qi understood, stepped forward, and said lightly: "My son likes to be quiet." ”

"A little quieter, yes, yes, the little one takes you upstairs to the private room, where it's quiet. A clever light flashed in the little girl's eyes, and he smiled flatteringly, and hurriedly bowed down to lead Li Yiqi and Tang Qi into the gate of the Phantom Mansion.

"Servants and guards are not allowed here. Tang Qi made a color towards Li Yiqi, Li Yiqi smiled and nodded, and the two walked towards the door.