The city that never sleeps is already a prosperous place in the world.

At the beginning of the lanterns, the red lanterns gradually ascend along the high-rise buildings, illuminating the cornices at every corner upward, and although the shops belong to different houses, they are all connected by lanterns, and in the era when there were no electric lights, it was these faint lights that connected the network to make this city that never sleeps live up to its reputation.

Especially when spring is approaching, people from all over the country gather, if it is the first time for people from small places to come to Beijing, and see that there is such a lively and bright place at night, no matter what his knowledge is, he will definitely be as stunned as Grandma Liu enters the Grand View Garden.

The convergence of the flow of people has brought all kinds of good things.

In addition to dazzling acrobatics, beautiful dance performances, and fragrant food.

Speaking of which, although the steam power device promoted by Zhu Houzhao did not achieve obvious success, the people of the Academy of Sciences also found something different when they studied steam.

It is said that in the 17th century, the French scientist mathematician and physicist Denis Pappin also tried his life to build a steam engine, and at that time, people had already discovered that burning hot water to form high-pressure steam could obtain power.

This is a groundbreaking invention when used properly, and contemporaries are already experimenting with different types of steam engines.

It's a pity that although Dennis Papin can be said to have a first glimpse of the way, he ultimately failed to succeed.

However, because of his unique understanding and continuous practice of high-pressure steam, he completed another invention - pressure cooker.

This was the original prototype of the pressure cooker.

The principle is that the higher the steam pressure, the higher the boiling point of the water, and cooking food in such a pot can cook the food quickly.

Pa Ping once used his own pot to quickly cook the pork ribs like meat jelly, and invited people to come and taste them.

But this invention was clearly not as 'powerful' as the improvement of the steam engine, and it also caused Papin to spend his life in poverty and disappointment.

It's fate.

Who let him live in that gastronomic desert.

If it was in the Ming Dynasty in the East, the ending would be completely different.

When the Academy of Sciences discovered that high-pressure steam cooking would bring a completely different experience, it suddenly opened up a whole new kind of food.

The high-pressure steamed meat is rotten and tender, and with each family's unique sauce, it will be a treasure for diners who are looking for pleasure in their mouths and tongues.

And this is just one of the new things that Never Sleeps has to offer.

In order to attract business, each store began to 'roll' up, on the one hand, it continued to innovate in the menu, and at the same time, it was more meticulous in service.

As for the places such as the Teaching Workshop Division, they are also not willing to be left behind.

Over the past ten years, generation after generation of Oiran has become more and more beautiful, and it is not enough to develop to today's light and glamorous, and you have to be proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

In the past three years, even the traditional Oiran is not eye-catching enough, and it has begun to attract a bunch of foreign women in the name of exoticism.

When Zhu Houzhao saw the deep-eyed and high-nosed Oiran, he had a sense of astonishment,

From this small incision, he could feel the prosperity of the city that never sleeps now.

It's a vanity fair.

This Vanity Fair has been in Zhengde for 21 years, and it is still under the control of the Management Committee of the Sleepless City, which includes the Criminal Department, Dali Temple, Metropolitan Procuratorate, Jinyi Wei and Si Li Supervisor.

Although there were civil officials and Jinyi guards, the inner chamberlains were closer to the emperor, and power was actually concentrated in the hands of the chamberlains, who were later gradually selected from the Dongchang.

As for the criminal department and Dali Temple, it is only a means for the emperor to put here as a means to restrain the inner servants, lest the administrators be unreasonable in the first place, and there are civil ministers, if there are really people and gods who are angry, to a certain extent, they can't hide it from themselves as the emperor.

Over here

Zhu Houzhao has always been more concerned, and he also remembers, "Today's city that never sleeps, but Wang Teng from Dongchang is in charge?" ”

"It's him."

"I haven't seen him much lately. He didn't know I was here today, did he? ”

"The old man didn't say it, and the little one didn't dare to say it."

Zhu Houzhao nodded appreciatively, "It's still the old man who is sensible." ”

He actually had expectations, how could a place like this, where money, beauties, and fame be concentrated, could there be a lack of a wave of influential people, those who love to be in the limelight have come and gone here, and the hearts of the people have always been like this.

So he asked, "What celebrities are there in the city that never sleeps?" ”

You Ji said with a smile: "Master, the little ones don't usually come often, but if you want to say that the most famous one is definitely you, Master." ”

"Alright, alright." Zhu Houzhao scolded him, "If I ask you something serious, you can talk about something that you don't have, you are cowardly." Gather your courage to live well and strive for a few more years. I can't ask you, I can't ask others? ”

Coincidentally, there was Xiao Er on the side, and he took out a silver ingot from his cuff and held it in his hand, "Xiao Er, come here." ”

When the teenage child heard the call, he immediately bowed down and came, "Good evening, guest officer, what do you need to take?" ”

"The dishes are enough, I'll ask you something, I don't know much when I first came to Guibaodi." Zhu Houzhao played the dialect of his previous life, which was still a little different from the words of the local Jingshi.

"Well, you say."

"I just want to ask, where is the liveliest place in this city that never sleeps, and who are the most famous people?"

Xiao Er heard this question as simple as he heard it, "Listen to you ask this question, that's really not our local." Then I'll tell you about it. Our land is called the city that never sleeps, which was built by the emperor's old man himself, and it is very lively and prosperous! And if you want to talk about the most lively place, it is Changle Terrace! ”

Zhu Houzhao frowned, "What is this Changle Platform for?" Haven't heard of it. ”

"Changle Terrace, that has to say, it has only risen in the past two or three years, it has a gambling house, a garden, a restaurant, known as the world's first gambling house, hidden is the world's first wine, made the world's first food, and the world's first Oiran! As long as it's a man, young and old, you'll be happy when you get inside! ”

"No wonder his name is Changletai. And what about the most famous? ”

"The most famous are the three people, one is the little grandfather Xu of the Dingguo Mansion, and the other is the little grandfather Mei of the Pinghai Hou Mansion, and this last person will belong to the Duke Wang. These three people, some have money, some have power, they are not good people, the guest officer is just here, just know and know, don't offend them! ”

"Got it, I'm just asking." Zhu Houzhao smiled, "By the way, why are they famous?" Does it come every day? ”

"I don't say every day, but there must be a lot of fame, and the name is big, you also know that it is the home of the prince, as for Wang Dugong, who is the head of the city that never sleeps, everyone has to give some face."

Zhu Houzhao knew it in his heart, and he showed the silver ingot he was holding in his hand, "You introduced it very well, and your service attitude is also very good, you should get something for your hard work, and you take this reward." ”

This silver ingot is full of color, and it is estimated that the size is about twenty taels.

Xiao Er didn't expect this ordinary guest to be so generous, and immediately became more enthusiastic, "Thank you guest officer, thank you guest officer!" If there's anything else you want to know, just ask, I just don't know, and I'll ask someone. Oh, if there is anything you want to buy or eat, you can also tell the villain. ”

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and let him leave, turned his head and asked You Ji, "Young Master Mei is talking about Mei Huaigu's son, right?" ”

You Ji could only nod at this time, "It should be." ”

After all, Mei Huaigu is almost in her thirties.

Interesting.

When it comes to blood relations, Mei Huaigu's son is his nephew, this is not only a member of the Hou Ye's Mansion, but also a relative of the emperor.

Zhu Houzhao usually pays too much attention to the country's major policies, and doesn't care much about the trivial things in folk life.

Today's country is prosperous and full of flowers in the court and in the mouth of the minister, but what does the folk street look like?

Zhu Houzhao tasted the tender fish meat that had just been served, and said: "Don't be in a hurry to go back, I want to sit for a while, if someone comes to look for me, you tell them all to go back, tell them, whoever swept my interest tonight, I will trouble him." ”

You Di doesn't want anything else, so stay with me.

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Ouch, I have a fever and cold recently, and my cough is about to kill me, and now my whole chest hurts when I cough.