Chapter 138 Out of the Palace
Zhao Huan has been in a very good mood recently. He not only visited Tang Ke in a private tour, but also personally took a pen for the art construction bureau.
The first auction of the Art and Crafts Bureau was surprisingly smooth. A total of fifteen pieces of jade and fifteen pieces of ceramics were sold. The auction that officially opened earned 300,000 yuan. Tang Ke was so happy that he even ate several more bowls of lunch.
Next, with the help of the Great Song Dynasty newspaper and the Tokyo Express, the threshold of the Art and Art Bureau was almost broken by the wealthy businessmen in Tokyo, and the orders soared.
Originally, many officials in the capital were not optimistic about Tang Ke's art and art system. They felt that the political affairs of the tyrant were forced to do so due to the tyrant's power. They wanted to protect themselves. Although they felt that the art and art system was doing things indiscriminately, they praised them on the surface.
However, in private, they have not talked about the uselessness of the Art and Construction Bureau. They feel that within a few months, the Art and Construction Bureau will inevitably close. On the eve of the Art and Construction Bureau's opening, many officials were waiting to see jokes.
But the effect of the opening of the Art and Art Bureau has caused all the officials who were waiting to watch jokes to shut their mouths within one day.
At present, the dilapidated Song Dynasty is moving forward step by step according to Zhao Huan's plan.
Once he was in a good mood, the emperor could not bear the loneliness and thought about leaving the palace to take a look.
Today, Zhao Huan was wearing a snow-white long suit, a black hairband on his head, and a gold-stringed shoe. He had a white jade belt around his waist. He was tall and proud.
After leaving the palace, Wang Kuian and Xie Dahai protected each other, and Zhao Huan walked straight towards Donghuamen.
Outside Donghua Gate is the most prosperous area in Kaifeng, with restaurants everywhere, night is coming, and more and more people are on the streets.
Although the court situation has been quite turbulent in recent months, this still cannot prevent people in Tokyo from pursuing a happy life. It should be said that the Song people have brought the spirit of entertainment to the extreme.
Zhao Huan even saw a servant running out of the restaurant, holding a box in his hand. If he guessed correctly, he was the "Northern Song delivery boy" recorded in "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". Yes, the Song people were similar to the lives of later generations in many ways.
Zhao Huan's dress was somewhat different from the mainstream dress in the Song Dynasty. The biggest difference was the hair. People in the Song Dynasty were popular with wearing a headscarf, which looked very gentle and unique. Zhao Huan tied his hair up with a black hairband. With the autumn wind, the hairband also floated up with the autumn wind, making it look clean and refreshing.
With his aura of being the best in the world, his elegance after reading many books, and his heroic spirit left behind by bloody fighting on the battlefield, he looks very different.
Even walking on the street, although others don’t know that he is today, when they see him at first, they think that this person is a dragon and a phoenix among people.
It is completely different from the elegant temperament of orthodox scholars. This multiple temperament is mixed together, which refreshes the girls on the roadside. Many women stare at Zhao Huan without hiding their admiration for Zhao Huan.
Wang Kuian always felt that it was not good for the emperor to come here, so he had also tried to persuade him, but he did not persuade him to stop.
Wang Kuian felt that this official family was so eye-catching when walking on the road. With the aura of no other than me, I am afraid that the whole world will not be able to find a second one. What if it attracts an assassin?
Zhao Huan entered Chunhua Tower and found a seat to sit down. Then he heard that Mr. Shu was saying that the battle of Zi's Northern Expedition was at the climax. The emperor led his troops to kill Wanyan Zonghan and threw away his armor, winning cheers from many people at the scene.
After a while, the servant in the restaurant served the food.
Zhao Huan asked, "Why are you so negligent in serving wine and food?"
"This official calmed down. Because there were too many customers, the shop was not equipped for a while."
Zhao Huan said again: "Why are you going to do business? Why are you still not having enough manpower? I remember that Chunhua Tower has been in Tokyo for more than 60 years, but I told me that there is not enough manpower, so don't deceive me!"
"Stop the anger! Stop the anger! Recently, the imperial court exempted corvee and reduced taxes. Many people in Tokyo have not had as much pockets as before. Even more people come to Chunfenglou to have a drink."
"How do you know it was because the court exempted corvee and reduced taxes?"
The servant smiled and said, "Officials must not read the newspaper of the Great Song Dynasty. Officials can go and see it. There are special people in the newspaper of the Great Song Dynasty to explain it."
The servant continued, "When today I am really the number one saint of ancient and modern times, Chunfenglou's business is good, and even his small income has increased."
"Okay, since this is the reason, I won't care."
"Officials can use it slowly, and you can call me a small sound if you have anything to do."
Wang Kuian poured Zhao Huan a glass of wine. Zhao Huan had just taken a sip of wine, and another voice came from his ear: "You little man dare to talk nonsense anymore, I pulled your tongue!"
Zhao Huan looked up and saw a young man holding the neck of the servant who was talking to him with one hand, and he was fierce and evil.
Wang Kuian was about to step forward, but Zhao Huan stopped him. Seeing that the emperor had no intention of moving, Xie Dahai was also not moving.
"This official, the young man said everything he said was from the Da Song Palace, not the young man's own thoughts!"
"I care whether you are your own ideas! If you dare to talk nonsense in front of me again and talk about the benefits of being exempt from labor and taxes, I will destroy you!"
A young man behind the young man hurriedly grabbed him and whispered in his ear: "Ziqi, this is Tokyo, be careful of the Imperial City Department!"
"The bullshit Imperial City Department, they dare to touch this young master!"
"Ziqi, you're drunk too much." The young man hurriedly pulled him, intending to pull him back.
The servant begged for mercy quickly: "This official, the little one is wrong, and the little one will never dare to do it again."
Everyone around him looked over, and the young man said arrogantly: "Get out!"
The servant rolled and crawled away, and the group sat down again.
"Ziqi, this time I came to Tokyo, mainly to understand the situation of the new policy. The old man told us that we must not expose our identity."
The young man was red with his face and said arrogantly: "The old man is so confused. Can corvee labor be abolished at will? If the unruly people are idle, they will cause trouble! There are also taxes! The 10,000 acres of fertile land in my Qian family suffered heavy losses! What's even more annoying is that the foolish emperor actually raised the business tax! While saying that business is encouraged, he also raised the tax!"
Qian Mu smiled bitterly. As the Qian family's side branch, he was completely using money to describe the fact that this direct branch had no choice.
"Ziqi, let's go back first."
"Qian Mu, don't worry. I heard that Hua Xiangrong's appearance in Chunhualou is comparable to that of Li Shishi back then, and I was just about to meet him."
"How can a singer get into Ziqi's eyes? Let's go, there are so many people here, and it will be bad if something happens."
"Qian Mu! I am a direct descendant, I have the final say! I say I'll sit here!"
Chapter completed!