The Mingyu and Jiqing Erfang on the west side of the Forbidden City were originally a good place, and people always felt that they could get a little extravagant near the imperial city, and occasionally if they could look at the emperor from afar, it would be even more unexpected. [No pop-up novel network]

However, since the first year of Zhengde, these two markets have gradually become deserted.

In the summer of the second year of Zhengde, the situation was aggravated a lot, at least half of the residents moved away, the more close to the east side, the more deserted, along the west street of the imperial city is completely uninhabited, the reason is also very simple, the noise is too much.

The noise was completely artificial, at first, it mainly came from the baseball league, and the shouts of the audience were really deafening, and there was an elderly child at home, who really couldn't stand this torture.

However, most of the residents did not feel any inconvenience at that time, and it was better to have a lively view than to be idle, not to mention the grand occasion of the baseball league, which also drove the commercial development of the West Street area of the Imperial City.

Watching the game, you have to bring some food and drink to prepare, after watching it, eighty percent will also come out to drink some wine to vent some excitement, or find a teahouse to talk a few words, Xiuxiu's own foresight or something, so, with the development of the baseball league, this Mingyu and Jiqing Erfang have also prospered.

However, last winter, things suddenly changed, and Xiyuan was no longer just a baseball stadium, but also a place for the emperor to play soldiers and horses.

The word ruffian has a long history, which means that there are many ruffians and hooligans in the army, and if you think about it, people who are brave and ruthless, before joining the army, are they not scoundrels in the market? When Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Goryeo, he levied Xiaoguo in the world, and the main people who constituted that elite army were hooligans.

This recognition has been gained from a variety of sources, so as a rule, good people avoid the military.

But this reason is not the reason why the people of Mingyufang and Jiqingfang avoided it.

Although these young men are all powerful people and are famous, they have never bullied others, and they have never been able to buy and sell things in harmony, and they have never been in arrears of money, so that the people are amazed and happy.

Everyone said: The emperor is sage, well-trained, and can make a strong army not disturb the people, this is simply a move against the sky!

However, their happiness did not last long, since the winter, the emperor rarely went to the court, and spent most of his energy and time in Xiyuan, so the people of Mingyu and Jiqing Erfang were unlucky.

The emperor is not very old, he is extremely energetic, he never looks at the time when he plays soldiers and horses or plays baseball, whether it is late at night or early in the morning, as long as he is interested, he will gather people to practice.

Those guards are also the same age as him, as long as the shrill whistle sounds, after a while, thousands of people will be assembled, followed by the sound of slogans, earth-shattering ghosts and gods, think about it, if this is close, who can stand it?

After a few months, the people of the two squares are lamenting, everyone is sleeping with the emperor, but the nobility is not touched, but it is sick, insomnia, and mental weakness, which is really miserable!

Therefore, in addition to the princes in the court, there is another group of people who eagerly look forward to the emperor's normal court, and the people of the two squares are all like this. But it backfired, the emperor's stubbornness was difficult for the world to reach, until the summer, he still went his own way, the ministers were all right, what could the people do?

In line with the principle of hiding if you can't be provoked, the people of the two squares began to relocate.

In normal times, most of the relocation is a loss, but the people in the two squares have made a small profit.

Today's Huangcheng West Street has become a commercial street, teahouses, restaurants, and cloak shops, one by one, and the merchants are staring at this place, and as soon as the people move, they immediately follow up.

As a result, today's Mingyufang and Jiqingfang, the east is full of shops, and there are houses in the west, no matter how noisy the West Garden is, after all, it can't get out the movement of the Boeing plane in the future, and it can't be so far away anyway.

Therefore, the desertion here means that there are fewer residents, but the popularity is actually not decreasing but increasing, and the lively scene in every day is almost not under Qianmen Street, following the Royal Park, it has become another good place for leisure and entertainment in the capital.

Rao is in July, the scorching summer still can't stop people's enthusiasm, several teahouses led by the Houdefang branch are overcrowded, and several gambling houses under Lichun Yuan are even more crowded, and the playoffs have reached the most intense finals, so people can't help but be excited.

Relatively speaking, the restaurant is a lot deserted, but it is no wonder that in these dog days, the heat wave is rolling, people's appetite is reduced, and the restaurant is naturally cold.

However, the owners of the restaurant didn't seem to care much, especially the fat boss of Youfu Building, not only did he not worry, but moved a recliner and put it at the door, holding a pu fan and lying on it, so he didn't look at ease.

"Boss Bao, you're stupid again, could it be that you bet on yesterday's unpopularity?"

"Cut, I said Brother Sun, what if you want to say that men can't do needlework? You see that you have not made much money as a tailor, but you have been staring at the eye of a needle all day long, and even your knowledge has become shallow, and you want me to say, you should hurry up and close this coat and hat shop and do some profitable business. Boss Bao shook his fan, shook his head and counted, his face full of disdain.

Different from Qianmen Street, most of the people who come to the West Street of the Imperial City are looking for fun, and there is a future for opening some catering and entertainment projects.

"Besides, who are you and my old bag? Gambling money, hum, how can I look at it? ”

"Say you're fat, you're still panting, who doesn't know that your boss has always been addicted to gambling, and during the regular season, he just bet once in a while, so he couldn't be happy, and he went to Lichun Courtyard...... Hmm, take away your fat hands, sweaty and disgusting. ”

Tailor Sun was not to be outdone, and in addition to sneering at each other, he also had the meaning of revealing the old truth, but halfway through his words, he was covered by the fat man.

"I said Brother Sun, you don't hit people in the face, don't scold people, my mother-in-law is in the house, you are innocent and want my life! Silence, silence! The fat man looked into the room worriedly, and when he saw that his wife was not in the hall, he let go of his thoughts.

"Hmph, since you didn't win money in betting, then you should tell me, what are you enjoying here?"

Speaking of this, the fat man became proud again, shook the fat on his body with a shy belly, and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll tell you about it, you stand firm, if you are scared, don't blame me for not reminding you." ”

"I don't think your tongue is real, and it scares me? My grandson's ancestor is the divine doctor Sun Simiao, who is scared ......"

The fat man didn't pay attention to Tailor Sun's boasting, and pointed at Xiyuan with a serious point, and said: "Actually, I have something to do with it, hehe, my kid is out of ......."

"What? Has your boy been called into the Guard? Lie, I've heard for a long time, the Guards don't recruit people now. ”

Tailor Sun was taken aback, although it was only a year after the establishment of the Guards, the perception of this baby army by the people of Beijing had already changed dramatically, from the original contempt, to awe and envy.

Awe comes from the opponent's record, needless to say; And envy is for the treatment enjoyed by those teenagers.

The treatment of the guards is good, eat and live with the emperor, I don't know what to eat, but there must be meat in the meal, otherwise why are those teenagers so much burly than their peers? If you don't know their age, don't look at their faces, just look at the frame, you must think it's a group of strong men.

There was food and drink, and there was also a lot of silver, and there was a lot of money.

Most of those teenagers are from Xuanfu, and it is said that most of the money in Pingyu will be carried home, leaving only scattered silver and some odd flowers in their hands. But that's it, if you catch up with them and go out together, in addition to the branch of Lichun Courtyard, the stores on Huangcheng West Street can increase their sales by a few percent out of thin air.

Pocket money is like this, and the exact total amount of the guard's salary is also evident from this.

And compared with their future prospects, these food, drink, salaries and silver are not worth mentioning. The Son of Heaven guard, that is always by the side of the Son of Heaven, has such a friendship with the Son of Heaven, and when he is released in the future, can the position be lower? It is not an exaggeration to say that the future is immeasurable.

Nowadays, although the big families in the capital still look down on the guards, they also strictly prohibit their children from being associated with them, and they have been saying that the annihilation cannot last long, and the haze above the court will eventually be swept away.

But there are many wavering in small doors.

It was like that when he was in the capital before, and now that the champion Hou has gained a firm foothold in Liaodong, the momentum of the two monarchs and ministers is unstoppable, at this time, who is stupid and dedicated to waving the flag and shouting for the scholars? When you're evenly matched, betting on both sides is king.

Taking history as a mirror, it will definitely be difficult for Rigoletto to last long, but judging by the current situation, the champion Hou can be prosperous for at least ten or eight years, and if he keeps up now, it may not be beneficial to take it, and among the low-level officials, there are many people who have this idea.

As long as it has been from recently, the scene on the Tang Imperial History Mansion can be glimpsed one or two. Every day at night, there will always be a few secretive and sneaky people who come to visit, enter the front door, go out the back door, and the iron-clad mansion is the official, which is the case.

Those who are officials are like this, not to mention ordinary people, even many nobles are moved after that, and they want to join the guards in every possible way, even if they are willing to be small soldiers.

However, no matter who or what their purpose was, the gates of the Guards were always closed, and the only reply they received was two words: no.

Therefore, after Boss Sun was shocked, he also scoffed, thinking that Boss Bao was bragging.

"I didn't say he was called in, I just said it had something to do with it, okay?" The fat man spread his hands and explained, "Brother Sun, have you forgotten? Originally, the Guards were not together, they were scattered among the baseball teams, and now they are escorting the Son of Heaven, but the baseball league is still going on, you say, if the Guards are expanded, where will they recruit people from? ”

"If the Guards want to expand, it will be difficult." Boss Sun shook his head and said in a low voice: "I have heard a long time ago that the Guards are not expanding because the emperor does not want to, but because there is no money!" Half of the size eats the poor old man, there are more than 3,000 half of the size of the child, and there is meat at once, you calculate, how much silver will you get for this meal in a month? ”

He wrenched his fingers and said, "That's not all, and the silver, tsk, the silver has been spent." Originally, the champion Hou who turned a little stone into gold was here, it didn't matter, Yinshan moved out, and he could earn a gold mountain back, but not now, others are in Liaodong! ”

In the end, he concluded: "So, the emperor has no money to expand the army, and you can't think in vain, you can't play baseball, it's better to let your kid play billiards, that place is small, and the cost is small, maybe you can get a background." In fact, the most serious thing is to go to the academy to study, and if you can't succeed in the four books and five classics, you can learn Gewu, learn the law, or the military academy will also be successful, this is the right way. ”

The tailor's words were reasonable, but the fat man didn't admit it, he stiffened his neck and shouted: "I don't believe it, but I've heard that the champion Hou will come back sooner or later, and the emperor will have money by that time. ”

"Whatever, anyway, I have made up my mind, go back and let my two boys go to learn Gewu, the champion Hou has this scene now, relying on this way of Gewu! Don't believe in evil until the future, when you regret it. ”

"You ...... nonsense"

The fat man was about to continue to refute, when he suddenly saw the tailor's face change, pointed to the south street and said in a lost voice: "Look, isn't that Tang Yushi's car?" Why are you in such a hurry? ”

Don't look at Tang Bohu's official position, but in the past two years of Zhengde, he has faced the most saints. Zhengde is usually in Xiyuan, so he is also impatient to take a detour in the Forbidden City, every time he enters from Xi'an Gate, he walks more, and these merchants on Huangcheng Street are also recognized.

"It's indeed the imperial history of the Tang Dynasty, Lord Tang has always been steady, and today is like this, is it possible that something big will happen?" The fat man looked at it and saw that it was really good, and he looked at the tailor in disbelief, both a little worried.

The night of the thunder and fire was not widespread, but if it happened again, the scale would definitely be even greater than before, and who could guarantee that they would be okay? In the people, no one likes chaos, because in chaos, it is always the small people who lose the most.

What the merchants thought, Tang Bohu didn't have time to pay attention, after receiving the news, he immediately left all the affairs in his hands and entered the palace to see Zhengde.

This matter is not much of a change, but it involves a wide range of things, and it must not be delayed, he squeezed the letter in his hand tightly, and did not even notice that the letter paper was soaked with sweat, until he saw Zhengde, he was relieved.

"Your Majesty, the champion Hou has a letter." After a little salute, Tang Bohu immediately handed over the letter.

"Finally there is news of the eldest brother, I will take a look......" Zhengde wiped the sweat on his head, took the letter and looked at it, he couldn't help laughing, he threw the bat in his hand, and shouted: "Sons, put on your clothes, and go out of the palace to hunt with me." ”

"Whoa!" The Guards responded with a bang.

"Tang Yushi, you take care of it here in the capital, I want to see the eldest brother in person, well, you don't need to say it, haha, the eldest brother has returned from hunting, how can I not go to greet it?"

As he spoke, he waved the letter in his hand, and there were four words written on it, which was: Return from hunting.

(To be continued)