"Then you should do it quickly. I'm ready." Baili Tang closed his eyes and said calmly.
"Hmph! It's not the right time yet."
Perhaps Baili Tang's words angered Ye Hongxue, who didn't even give him breakfast and took him on his journey.
The destination is the Daqin River three hundred miles away.
There will be more people there who want to take the life of you, the dog emperor, so why should she dirty her hands?
Furthermore, she was only holding the hostage, and someone else was the one who took action. Wouldn't this help to disperse some people's hostility towards her Ye family?
In order to get there faster, Ye Hongxue suggested riding a horse. Fortunately, Baili Tang knew how to ride a horse before.
We rode at full speed and arrived in half a day.
This was also Baili Tang’s first time seeing the prosperous ancient capital!
On the way back to the palace, he asked people to avoid the capital as much as possible to avoid trouble.
After arriving, Ye Hongxue did not stay at an ordinary family's house this time, but took Baili Tang to stay at a medium-sized inn.
"Wait a minute, I'll take you to have a hearty meal. You'd better eat more. Because that might be your last hearty meal." Ye Hongxue said playfully.
Then, she hummed softly: "Dear comrade, don't miss home, don't miss your parents..."
Qinhe Prefecture. The second most prosperous capital of Jing State. With a population of nearly one million, second only to the capital.
This place boasts a thriving economy and a dense network of waterways, bringing together all walks of life. Its most famous venues are undoubtedly the theaters and brothels. Once a man arrives, he's reluctant to leave.
Thanks to Baili Tang, Jingguo has been in a mess in recent years. Many proud scholars and talented people would rather hang out in theaters, write poems and compose music, rather than take the imperial examinations.
Thanks to the celebrity effect, the popularity of Daqin River has skyrocketed!
Here, there are talented men and beautiful women everywhere.
A few days later during the Mid-Autumn Festival, there will be a poetry competition here, with Liu Zhongqing as the leader among the men and Hu Panpan as the leader among the women.
These two people, although young, have already gained great fame in Jingguo for their talents.
The above was all heard by Baili Tang when he followed Ye Hongxue to a tavern and heard from the diners.
Although this tavern has two floors and is nicely decorated, it can only be considered a mid-range tavern in Qinhe Prefecture.
There was no other way. Ye Hongxue only had that small bag of change on her. After buying a horse and booking a room for four days, she didn't have much money left.
After arriving at the tavern, Ye Hongxue didn't take Baili Tang to the private room on the second floor. Instead, she found a seat by the side and threw all the remaining silver on the table. "Waiter, this is all the money we have. You can take as much food and drink as you like!"
"Okay, please wait a moment!"
Baili Tang: "I want to eat stinky tofu."
The waiter apologized, "I'm sorry, sir, but we don't sell stinky tofu."
Baili Tang stopped talking and waited for the food to be served. Ye Hongxue looked at him from time to time and paid attention to what was happening around him.
The food arrived, but Baili Tang didn't eat it right away. Instead, he tested it with a silver needle. Ye Hongxue, who was standing by, didn't care and started eating immediately: "Don't worry, the poison won't kill you."
If I wanted to poison you, would you still be alive today?
Death is too easy for you, a tyrant!
I will make you lose all the reputation you have worked so hard to build, and then die with hatred in your heart!
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, after this meal, I'll be out of money. If you don't want to starve to death, go beg on the street." Isn't he good at writing poetry, composing music, and singing? Before, he even asked the Ye family army to find two identical leaves!
Besides, you, Baili Tang, are the emperor!
Reveal your identity and see if the prefect, the Hu family army and others here will serve you well?
Maybe, people don’t believe that you are the emperor at all?
Once your whereabouts are exposed, I'm afraid there will be even more people who want to kill you, right? Not everyone is as stupid as Meng Fang, who actually believes you and lets you deceive him!
Just think about it, what a scene it would be like if an emperor starved to death on the street?
"Don't you have any banknotes?"
The earliest silver notes began to appear in the Northern Song Dynasty, but Baili Tang seemed to have never seen one before...
What is a silver note? Ye Hongxue didn't understand, and didn't bother to ask, as she began to enjoy her food and wine. It had been a few days since she had a proper meal.
At this time, the slightly plump shopkeeper invited a troupe of actors -
There were opera troupes in the Song Dynasty. During the Yuan Dynasty, opera troupes became even more famous. The common accompaniment instruments for opera troupes' miscellaneous plays were big drums (jiaofang drums), stick drums, board drums, xiao, clappers, flutes, pipa, square horns, etc. There was also a stick used for dispatching and conducting.
In the early years of Jingguo, there were opera troupes.
The shopkeeper hired a very small troupe of just five people: four men and one woman. The woman was the youngest, and I don't know if she had disguised herself, but she looked average. The men were a mix of young and old.
The shopkeeper immediately called one of the waiters, who picked up a gong and started beating it at the door of the shop. This was probably an ancient marketing tactic, just like the 21st century, when celebrities come to perform at commercial events.
Needless to say, the effect was immediate. Soon, quite a few people gathered in front of the tavern's door.
Baili Tang glanced outside and thought: It's useless, they are just ordinary people who can't afford it. Like Ye Hongxue, he is a general after all, but he only carries such a small amount of change when he goes out!
These small amounts of silver were only exchanged for a pot of wine and eight dishes of ordinary food.
This isn't surprising. Nowadays, a quick meal at a fast food restaurant typically costs just over a dozen yuan, while a meal at a restaurant can start at several hundred yuan. Even eight dishes at a restaurant might cost a few hundred yuan.
Therefore, Baili Tang's marketing problem came back again, and he couldn't help but analyze the effect of this marketing campaign on behalf of the shopkeeper.
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