area51novel Chapter 413
Chapter 413
Li Shimin and his entourage walked slowly on the wide Zhuque Street.
Su Chen and the others didn't know where the emperor was going to take them, so they could only follow silently.
After coming out of the Zhuque Gate of the Imperial Palace, about a mile (450 meters) to the left was Li Shimin's destination:
Chongrenfang!
The east is noble and the west is rich. With Zhuque Street as the boundary, most of the officials in the east live, while the mansions of wealthy merchants gather in the west.
After half a cup of tea (seven or eight minutes), everyone walked into a square road about five meters wide.
"Huh!"
Su Chen stopped and looked up at a memorial archway.
Suddenly, everyone heard Su Chen exclaim inexplicably, and they all stepped on their heels.
"Su Chen, what's wrong with you?" Princess Changle tilted her head and looked at Su Chen.
"Oh, nothing!"
Li Shimin turned sideways and followed Su Chen's gaze.
"What's so strange about Pingkangfang? Don't you know those words?" Li Shimin joked with a smile.
"Of course I know." Su Chen turned to look at Li Chengqian and asked with a smile:
"Brother-in-law, have you been to Pingkangfang?"
Li Chengqian glanced at Li Shimin and nodded, "Not often!"
Su Chen immediately put away his smile upon hearing this, glanced at Li Shimin, and strangely found that the emperor had no reaction at all.
"You are the prince, can you come to such a place?"
The simple-minded Su Chen believed that a crown prince should stay away from such a romantic place.
Li Chengqian was stunned. Why can't the prince come to Pingkangfang?
"Boy, why can't the prince come to Pingkangfang? Ask them if they have been here. I have been here too." Li Shimin was very puzzled. Why can't the prince come to the place where literati and scholars gather.
Fang Xuanling and others nodded in agreement. They would indeed come to Pingkangfang to relax when they were free.
"What the hell? Even the emperor can come here, so open?"
Su Chen became more and more confused as he listened. He slowly turned his head to look at Princess Changle beside him and asked, "Lizhi, have you...been to Pingkangfang?"
Princess Changle nodded, "Yaoyao, Jingyi and I come here occasionally."
Su Chen opened his mouth in an O shape, looking shocked.
"Boy, why don't you tell me in detail what you have to say? Is there anything special about Pingkangfang?" Li Shimin also became confused, and couldn't understand why Su Chen treated Pingkangfang like a ghost.
"Well, let me ask, isn't Pingkangfang a place for listening to music and enjoying romance?" Su Chen couldn't help but ask the question in his heart.
Everyone looked at Su Chen in shock at the same time, saying in unison:
"Listening to music in the brothel, romantic and romantic?"
Li Shimin's eyes were blazing, his breathing became rapid, and he angrily said: "Boy, where did you hear that Pingkangfang is a romantic place?"
Su Chen saw everyone's reaction and understood instantly, thinking:
"You misunderstood me! Rumors are not to be believed!"
"Uh~ I heard the storyteller say it, but I didn't expect it to be nonsense that misled people! Well, Your Majesty, let's keep going!"
Su Chen scratched his head and walked straight ahead.
Li Shimin and others did not move, and quietly watched Su Chen scratching his head and walking alone.
Not far away from Pingkangfang is Chongrenfang, and everyone knows where Li Shimin is going.
Princess Changle knows better, opposite is her uncle Changsun Wuji's mansion.
"Su Chen, where are you going?" Princess Changle quickly caught up with Su Chen. She was puzzled as to why Su Chen said Pingkangfang was a place of willows and smoke.
Suddenly, Fang Xuanling on the side grinned and said, "Great! Your Majesty, do you remember the first issue of Chang'an Daily, when Su Xiaozi published an article to frame me for staying overnight in Pingkangfang?"
Li Shimin thought for a while and nodded.
Then he laughed, "Hahaha, that's it! That bastard actually framed Xuanling and stayed out overnight in a place of willows and smoke!"
He laughed so hard that there were not many pedestrians on the street at this time, otherwise it would definitely attract onlookers.
Su Chen was dragged back by Princess Changle. Hearing Li Shimin and others laughing unscrupulously, he felt ashamed.
"Excuse me, excuse me!" Su Chen bowed his hands awkwardly to apologize.
"Hmph! You are ignorant and unskilled. Let's go. The opposite is Changsun Mansion." Li Shimin laughed and scolded, pointing to Chongrenfang opposite.
After Su Chen eased his embarrassment, he looked around curiously. Princess Changle saw that Su Chen was like a countryman entering the city, and everything he saw was new and interesting.
"There are 108 alleys in Chang'an City. After the curfew, people are not allowed to leave the alleys without permission, let alone walk around the alleys at will."
Princess Changle walked side by side with Su Chen, and explained to Su Chen the layout and customs of the alleys in Chang'an City. Although Princess Changle didn't know much, it didn't stop her from being a tour guide for Su Chen.
Each alley has a wall less than ten feet high, but there are more than one entrance and exit. There are many residential houses neatly arranged in the alleys, including many dignitaries and famous families.
Soon, everyone came to a mansion.The "house servant" at the door saw a group of people lingering in front of the mansion and was about to ask the reason. Suddenly he froze and rubbed his eyes, and hurriedly arranged for someone to enter the mansion to inform and welcome the emperor.
"Your Majesty! I didn't know that Your Majesty was coming, please forgive me!"
The two servants quickly came to Li Shimin and bowed. They were not ordinary servants, but people from the side branch of the Changsun family.
"It's okay, is Duke Zhao in the mansion?" Li Shimin said lightly.
"Your Majesty, I have informed the head of the family to welcome the emperor." The servant answered respectfully.
Li Shimin nodded. Since he had already informed, he was not in a hurry to enter the mansion. In the past, he went straight in and out of the Changsun Mansion without any emperor's airs.
"Your Majesty!" Changsun Wuji brought the prominent people in the mansion and came forward to greet.
"I didn't know your majesty was coming, I'm sorry for not welcoming you..."
"No need to be polite, go in first." Li Shimin stopped Changsun Wuji from saluting. The gate of Changsun Mansion faced a street, and it would be bad if many people saw it.
"Your Majesty, please!" Changsun Wuji bowed, and then bowed to Fang Xuanling and others, "Colleagues, please enter the mansion!"
Changsun Wuji suddenly saw Su Chen and Princess Changle behind him, whispering.
Su Chen looked around, and finally looked at the plaque of Changsun Mansion, and commented on it.
"Su boy, if you like the door pillars in my mansion, I will have someone take them down later, and you can take them away!" Changsun Wuji slowly came to Su Chen and said very sincerely.
"Uh, Uncle Changsun is joking."
Su Chen laughed awkwardly again and found that Li Shimin and others had already entered the mansion.
"Uncle!" Princess Changle walked towards Changsun Wuji happily.
"Haha, Su kid, you should call me uncle!"
Changsun Wuji looked at Su Chen, who had changed his usual indifference and seemed a little shy today.
"Let's not talk about it for now. Su kid and Li Zhi, please come to the mansion quickly and don't let His Majesty wait anxiously."
"Okay, okay!" Su Chen nodded repeatedly.
Changsun Wuji brought Su Chen and Princess Changle into the mansion, feeling very puzzled.
Why did Li Shimin come at this time? It's not lunch time now!
Changsun Wuji shook his head and couldn't figure it out.
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