Chapter 9: Sadly

He Ziming replied solemnly: "Please postpone the emperor's departure from the palace, after Rong Chen has arranged his manpower on the streets of the city, he doesn't need to bring too many retinues with him." ”

"Then how long will it take for you to set up the staff?" Although Li Guanqi felt that He Ziming was too careful, he was not good at suppressing people's enthusiasm too much, after all, it was his duty to protect the emperor's safety.

He Ziming gritted his teeth and said, "What's the matter, it will take three days." ”

"? You! Li Guanqi was really unhappy, "If I want to leave the palace, I have to ask you for leave three days in advance, right?" I don't care what you do, I'm going to leave the palace now, and only one of your guards is allowed to follow. If anyone else appears in my sight, you will be expelled. ”

"Expulsion?" He Bijun repeated suspiciously beside him.

"It's dismissal." Li Guanqi added angrily.

"Your Majesty ......" He Ziming still wants to argue again.

But Li Guanqi didn't allow him to say more, and interrupted: "Don't forget, you don't have any jokes. I won't say it again. Do you want to go with me now, or do you want me to appoint another guard commander?" ”

He Ziming swallowed his saliva, and said in his heart that this master is becoming more and more like the emperor, I have never seen him so cruel to himself before, so in desperation, he had to agree with a wry smile.

At that moment, the four of them walked out of the palace from Donghua Gate, and He Ziming turned around and asked, "Where does the emperor plan to patrol?" ”

Li Guanqi glanced at him, snorted coldly, and said, "How did I find out that you are getting more and more stupid?" It's not the first time you've come out with me, and you don't know if you have to change your name when you leave the palace? ”

"Yes, Childe." He Ziming smiled awkwardly and said, "What should the queen mother be called?" ”

"Well......" Li Guanqi pondered for a moment and said, "Let's call it Young Grandma." It's like that's what they all call it. ”

"Young grandma? I like this title, it sounds much better than Niangniang. He Bijun said with a smile beside him.

"Alright, my young grandmother, don't make a fuss. Let's go to the Confucius Temple first, and find a small shop to sit down by the way. Li Guanqi smiled and continued to move forward. The three had to hurry to follow.

The reason why Li Guanqi chose Confucius Temple as tonight's destination is because it is the most lively place in Jinling City, and because there are many teahouses and restaurants here, which is convenient for inquiring about the news, and he wants to really understand the current situation of people's livelihood.

At this time, it is the time when the Confucius Temple Night Market begins, and the streets are full of people, so it is not lively. Looking at the bustling crowd, Li Guanqi's mood suddenly brightened, after all, any emperor hopes that the country he rules is the peace of the country and the people.

In his previous life, Li Guanqi had seen a modern metropolis that was several times more prosperous than this, but as an emperor of the empire, it was the first time in his life that he was in a busy city. Different identities bring different feelings. In the past, I was in a bustling city, enjoying the comfort and convenience, but now I unconsciously think about how to make the cities of the world stable for a long time.

The shops on both sides of the street in the Confucius Temple can purchase all kinds of goods needed for daily life, but for this prosperous capital, it is natural that there are also small merchants and hawkers who walk the streets to sell, and some even put their stalls directly on the roadside to sell.

In a previous life, these petty traders would have been evicted by the city administrators or confiscated from the means of making a living. But here, as long as they and the merchants on the street can coexist peacefully, no one will take care of them, and Li Guanqi does not intend to destroy the current situation.

"Bang, bang, bang", a sudden violent explosion woke Li Guanqi from his contemplation.

He Ziming immediately dodged to protect Li Guanqi behind him, while He Bijun and Yue'er coincidentally covered their ears and leaned towards Li Guanqi at the same time, and the result was that the three of them encircled Li Guanqi in it, and Li Guanqi was angry and funny. gently patted He Ziming's shoulder and said, "You are a master with such guts?" It's the sound of firecrackers. ”

The three of them also came to their senses at this time, and He Bijun said embarrassedly: "I wasn't afraid just now, I was used to hearing the sound of firecrackers when I urinated, but firecrackers are never set off in the palace, I was afraid that you would be afraid." Hey, by the way, you haven't seen firecrackers in the palace, how do you know it's firecrackers as soon as you hear it? ”

Only then did Li Guanqi react, and he accidentally revealed a flaw again. I had to say nonsense: "It's true that firecrackers are not allowed in the palace, but which one told you that I have never been out of the palace?" To tell you, when I was a child, I was very naughty and often sneaked out. ”

"How did I hear that you used to be the famous Prince of Mune?" He Bijun has always been open-mouthed.

"Ahem, ahem." Li Guanqi hurriedly coughed deliberately, and at the same time quickly thought about countermeasures, and only after coughing did he say, "You really dare to say it." Haven't you heard of great wisdom and foolishness? I did it on purpose, so no one paid attention to me. Okay, let's stop talking about this topic, let's go see which one sets off firecrackers, and let's join in the fun. ”

"Okay." The two ladies unconsciously replied at the same time. He Bijun glared back, wrinkled her nose and turned her head back, while Yue'er silently lowered her gaze and did not speak.

The reason why Li Guanqi wants to go to see firecrackers is not only to solve his own predicament, but also to see the firecrackers of this era. Because since there are firecrackers, it means that there is gunpowder, and Li Guanqi, who has crossed over from modern society, understands the significance of gunpowder for war.

In fact, He Bijun was just talking about it, firecrackers are still very rare objects in the Great Qian Dynasty, and because they are easy to cause fires and injure the people next to them, not to mention ordinary people, even high-ranking officials and nobles generally rarely set off firecrackers. Otherwise, during the Spring Festival, even if the palace is not put in the palace and the rest of the capital, it is impossible for the palace not to hear it at all.

Following the sound, the four of them quickly found the place where the firecrackers were set off, but it turned out to be in a small square opposite Meixianglou, and hundreds of people had stopped to watch, which seemed to be very lively.

At this time, the firecrackers have been exhausted, the ground is full of red broken paper, and occasionally a few wisps of white smoke float out of the pile of paper, and in the middle of the square, there is a slender man in a brocade robe, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a big beard on his face, which looks very rough, but his hands are thin and tender, like the hands of a girl.

When the brocade-robed man finished setting off the firecrackers, he shouted in the direction of Meixianglou: "Miss Suwan, this firecracker was made for you by Xiaosheng himself, if you like it, please come out and see it." "His dignity calls himself a little student, and it makes people laugh for no reason.

"Another infatuated person." Li Guanqi shook his head secretly in his heart, "This girl from Meixianglou is really charming, Yuxiang hooked Feng Yuhua's soul, and Hanyan also took away her thoughts, and now this Suwan has provoked such a seed of infatuation." ”