Zhu Youxiao glanced at the Duke of Wei and said, "My mind is made up. My dear minister, there is no need to say more."
After saying this, Zhu Youxiao glanced at Wei Chao beside him and said, "I have also prepared a set of clothes for you, my dear. Why don't you change into them?"
Duke Wei was a little embarrassed. He hadn't expected the emperor to be so polite to him. This made him feel a little uneasy.
The emperor privately asks you to go out with him, or he has a very close relationship with you and does not treat you as an outsider, so he takes you out with him.
The relationship between the Duke of Wei and the emperor was not that close, and this was his first meeting with the emperor.
The current emperor is a very decisive person, and he is not very friendly to these old people. Under such circumstances, this condition is naturally impossible.
So, it must be the second one.
The second one is naturally that if you have committed a crime, the emperor wants to deal with you and keep you by his side because he is afraid that you will cause trouble or disrupt his plans. He may even take you to the scene to take a look and then make you confess your crime.
What the Duke of Wei said just now was actually a test. If the emperor's attitude was not very firm, perhaps it could still be discussed.
But judging from the current situation, the emperor's attitude is extremely firm, and he must let Duke Wei follow.
Under such circumstances, Duke Wei had no choice but to follow.
So the Duke of Wei could only say, "Yes, Your Majesty. I will go change my clothes right away."
Looking at Eunuch Wei's back, Zhu Youxiao turned around expressionlessly and ordered, "Get ready and set off."
The place Zhu Youxiao wanted to go was naturally the Qinhuai River.
In Nanjing, the Qinhuai River is the most famous place.
There are many flower boats along the Qinhuai River, and there are also many courtesans every year. This has become a very prosperous industry in Nanjing.
Zhu Youxiao had heard of them in later generations and was naturally curious. However, if he wanted to meet the famous Eight Beauties of Qinhuai, it was impossible at that time. People like Chen Yuanyuan and Dong Xiaowan were either born only a few years ago or not yet, so forget it.
I wonder what the courtesans here look like in this era?
You can go and take a look.
However, Zhu Youxiao did not hold out much hope. After all, in his palace, whether it was Concubine Tian or Concubine Yuan, they were all selected from the beauties of the world. Whether it was music, chess, calligraphy, painting, or appearance, they were not comparable to ordinary people. The selection range was not the same level.
Not to mention Empress Zhang, Zhu Youxiao didn't think anyone here could compare to his Baozhu.
But... since Zhu Youxiao arrived in Nanjing, he naturally wanted to visit places like this to broaden his horizons.
In addition, there are things in this kind of place that Zhu Youxiao is interested in, and he thinks he will have a good harvest tonight.
In Nanjing, this is an industry, and behind it, there is another industry.
After leaving the palace, the group headed straight to the Qinhuai River.
Duke Wei followed behind with a slightly interesting expression on his face.
He could tell where His Majesty was going from the direction he was walking. It was obvious that he was going to Qinhuai River to take a flower boat ride.
This is not what an emperor should do. If people knew that he went to the Qinhuai River with the emperor, he would be guilty.
Under such circumstances, Duke Wei wanted to give some advice.
But he was disappointed. He had no way to get close to Zhu Youxiao, let alone talk to him.
The eunuchs surrounded Zhu Youxiao tightly, which seemed very loose, but it was basically impossible for anyone to get close.
No matter which direction the arrows were shot from, there was no way to hit Zhu Youxiao. He was surrounded by people on all sides, and in such a situation, it was unlikely that the Duke of Wei would be able to speak.
After nightfall, the Qinhuai River becomes lively.
Countless people were walking and shouting here, playing and laughing.
Lanterns were also hung along both sides of the street. The bright red lanterns made people dizzy. I wonder if this is what the term red-light district means.
Zhu Youxiao was in a bad mood when he saw many scholars walking around here, waving folding fans in their hands.
Next to this street along the Qinhuai River are the Confucius Temple and the Imperial Examination Hall. The fame and business this place has today are largely due to the support of these so-called scholars, who are willing to invest heavily in this place.
In the Ming Dynasty, they were the upper class. Their families had money and land, they had status in society, and they enjoyed everything.
As for what to do? What do they do?
There was more exploitation and oppression. There were very few scholars who could become officials in the Ming Dynasty, not many compared to the overall number.
Those who did not become officials were using the privileges of scholars to exploit the country and the people.
Zhu Youxiao glanced at the Duke of Wei behind him and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that perhaps those scholars were not as good as this guy.
After walking a short distance along the street, I saw a very large storefront with bright lights and someone welcoming customers at the door.
In the river in front of the entrance, there were three very large flower boats. Even for this place, they were very big.
Obviously, these three flower boats belong to the building in front of us. It can be seen that this is a very big business.
Zhu Youxiao walked over with his men, waving a folding fan in his hand, looking like a handsome young man in troubled times.
After arriving at this brothel, Zhu Youxiao's attention seemed to be attracted.
Standing there and looking up at the plaque in front of him, Zhu Youxiao looked thoughtful.
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