Chapter 44: Jade Toad Palace

Outside the Qianqing Gate of the Imperial Palace, Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youzhen had just announced the dissolution of the dynasty. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Chongzhen walked on the way to the harem, walking like flying. The eunuchs and palace maids behind him hurriedly followed him at a trot, Wang Chengen ran out of breath with the floating dust in his hand, and panted and said, "Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, slow down! Keep an eye out for the steps! ”

Chongzhen turned around and glanced at him and said with a smile: "I said Chengen, did I let the palace people do the morning exercises?" ”

Wang Chengen bowed down and said, "The minions are practicing!" ”

Chongzhen nodded and said: "You can't be left behind as a manager, as a senior official, you have to set an example, I will go to see how you are practicing tomorrow!" ”

Wang Chengen hurriedly responded, but he was a little bitter in his heart, the previous emperor didn't care about the things in the palace, the so-called emperor outside, after the master. This palace is in the inner hall, and the things in the harem are the queen's decision.

However, after he, the long-lived lord, ascended the throne, the first holy decree was to ask the palace people in the palace to join the morning exercise, and he also named this task the morning exercise.

The eunuchs and palace ladies just got up early in the morning, first doing some strange movements taught by His Majesty, and then running in circles in groups in the palace......

There are more than 30,000 eunuchs and maids in the palace, and no one has counted the actual number, because of the large population, the food supply in the palace is problematic. In a few days, someone will starve to death, die of illness or disappear inexplicably, Chongzhen knows these things, and the reason why he asked the palace people to exercise in the morning has an extremely important purpose is to count first, how many people are in this palace!

When he used to look at the wild history, Chongzhen saw the records of the Qing Dynasty, indicating that there were 10,000 eunuchs and 100,000 palace maids in the palace of the dynasty! It's ridiculous that such an obviously exaggerated figure has also been recorded! Another reason is that most of these palace maids and eunuchs are children of poor families, and most of them are not very old, and most of them have not received any good education.

Chongzhen looked at the palace people behind him who were out of breath but did not fall a step, and couldn't help but think of the hundred officials of the court who were in the Jinluan Hall just now, all of them looked gloomy, and couldn't help but shake his head: "The civil and military officials should also strengthen quality education!" ”

Chongzhen's figure suddenly paused, turned around and asked, "Chengen, has the prince of King Fu arrived in the capital now?" ”

Wang Chengen bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, the prince of King Fu has now stayed in the Ten Princes' Mansion, and after resting, he will come to meet His Majesty tomorrow." ”

Chongzhen pondered for a moment and said, "Don't wait, let him come to see me now!" ”

Wang Chengen bowed down to receive the order, and was about to invite Zhu Yousong into the palace, Chongzhen said: "Wait, let him rest for a while, I am going to the harem to accompany the queen to dine now, and I will go to him in an hour!" ”

"Yes."

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The street was bustling with pedestrians, and there were more than ten plainclothes brocade guards in the crowd who had been following Zhu Yousong. Zhu Yousong didn't stay in the Ten Princes' Mansion at the moment, he had lunch, took a bath, and then left the palace, wandering around the street.

Zhu Yousong is wandering blindly rather than loitering, although the wanderer is aimless, but he knows that there are some places that he can go and some places that he can't. But Zhu Yousong is wandering around, because he doesn't know where to go, where is the forbidden place, Zhu Yousong is here with Hu and Sun by his side, and Lan'er, who has been inseparable from him these days.

Some men's noses are born to smell rouge, such as the current Zhu Yousong, Zhu Yousong is walking on the street, and sees a small alley with lush greenery, flying eaves and swallow buildings, colorful flowers and trees, and the ghost makes the god turn in.

Zhu Yousong saw that the architecture of this small alley was similar to that of Baili Lane in Luoyang, and knew that he had walked into Fireworks Willow Lane. When I just wanted to turn back, I was a little reluctant in my heart: "When I came to the capital, I didn't go to see the Qinglou of the Ming Capital, wouldn't it be in vain?" Thinking so in his heart, he glanced at Lan'er, and said secretly in his heart: "I don't do those dirty things, I just came to the Qinglou to see the singing and dancing of ancient celebrities, it's not too much, right?" ”

Zhu Yousong coughed lightly, turned around and pointed at Kong Changyi, who was following behind, and said, "You, it's you!" Take Lan'er to walk around outside, I'll go in and enjoy it, and I'll come out in a while! ”

That Kong Changyi thought that Zhu Yousong's kidneys were vigorous, and he couldn't help but mess around in broad daylight, glanced at the well-behaved and lovely Lan'er, and sighed in his heart: "This son is really in the blessing and doesn't know the blessing, there is such a handsome beauty, what are you doing in this place?" After thinking about it, he suddenly said: "Sure enough, a wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as a prostitute, and a prostitute is not as good as stealing......"

The longer Lan'er followed Zhu Yousong's side, the weaker her awe of him in her heart became, although she was reluctant to do so, but when she saw Zhu Yousong tearing her away, she knew that this place was not suitable for her to enter.

Lan'er was very understanding, and after hearing Zhu Yousong's order, she nodded obediently and followed Sun Changzhi out of the alley.

At this time, there were still more than a dozen Jinyi guards in civilian clothes standing at the entrance of the alley, and when they saw Zhu Yousong turning into this street, they hesitated, but they still didn't follow up. When he saw Kong Changyi come out with Zhu Yousong's guards and maids, he hurriedly greeted him with a fist and said, "Master Kong, Lord Sun, did the prince say when he came out?" ”

Kong Changyi laughed and said: "The prince said that he would come out when he was done, let's go, let's go to the opposite side to drink tea and rest." Saying that, he pointed to the restaurant at the entrance of the alley, and the group of brocade guards glanced at each other, leaving two people to guard the alley, and the rest entered the teahouse with this Kong Changyi.

Zhu Yousong just wanted to see what the green buildings in the capital were like, and he didn't want to stay too long. He took Hu Tiande to walk in the alley for a while, and saw an exquisite courtyard, and the signboard at the door read: "Jade Toad Palace." ”

Zhu Yousong glanced at the signboard, and saw that the signboard had some artistic conception, so he wanted to push the door in, but at this time he heard a coquettish voice from the courtyard: "Master Zhang, you are really powerful today, you made the slave family soft and weak, and almost couldn't get up......"

When Zhu Yousong heard such explicit words, he hesitated and wanted to turn his head back, at this time, the door of the Jade Toad Palace opened, and a big man with strong chest hair and open breasts came out, followed by a person with heavy makeup, holding the big man and smiling.

The big man stared at Zhu Yousong with a pair of eyes for a while, and after seeing Hu Tiande behind Zhu Yousong, he shook his head and walked away.

The man who sent the big man out saw Zhu Yousong, but his eyes lit up, and the handkerchief in his hand waved and said softly: "Oh, such a handsome son!" I didn't knock on the door quietly, I came to this Jade Toad Palace, what kind of shame did I do! ”

Zhu Yousong's eyes were wide open at this moment, his mouth opened unconsciously, and he was thrilled all over, only to feel goosebumps all over his body...... The person with heavy makeup and a smile was ...... Unexpectedly...... It's a man!

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The people drinking tea at the entrance of the alley talked happily, and a brocade-clothed guard officer glanced at the alley and whispered to Sun Changzhi: "Lord Sun, does the prince still have such a preference as male rabbits and hens?" ”

Sun Changzhi didn't drink a sip of tea, it all squirted out, and the sleeve was shocked and said, "What? ”

The brocade guard was very self-contained, and said in a low voice: "It's the good of Longyang......