The experience of living in the cold palace

Along the way, Li Xuan was thinking about how to send messages safely.

Although Empress Duanmu said that there was no danger in sending a message during this trip, Li Xuan naturally did not completely believe it.

Whether it is dangerous or not, you still have to judge by yourself.

After all, Empress Duanmu has been trapped in the cold palace for about a year, and she doesn't know what is happening outside.

'Anyway, just bring these eight words and the iron piece to Shiyu in Chunfeng Tower. I don't necessarily need to show up. I'll hide aside and check the situation first. ’

Li Xuan finally thought of a fairly reliable method.

Let's take a look at Shiyu's attitude first, and then decide on the next action.

"Chi chi chi chi."

Jinhua poked her little head out of Li Xuan's sleeves and looked around.

Li Xuan patted her head and said: "When you enter the city later, don't come out, otherwise you will be arrested and I won't be able to protect you."

"Chi chi chi chi."

Jinhua immediately retracted her head, hiding it in Li Xuan's sleeves and shivering, showing a timid person.

Li Xuan smiled, then led the horse and walked towards the gate of Guangning Prefecture.

Fucheng is much more majestic than other county towns. The city is tall and thick, and there are rows of guards guarding the city gate, checking everyone who enters the city.

However, the interrogation was not strict. At most, the package was casually looked through, and the person was not searched deliberately.

Li Xuan paid the entry fee of three copper coins and successfully entered the city.

Compared with the desolation of other county towns, the capital of Guangning Prefecture seems extremely prosperous.

On both sides of the street, there are vendors selling goods.

Various shops and restaurants are also lined up in the city, with flags flying.

From time to time, you can still see patrolling guards. They are all powerful and fierce, and they are obviously elites.

Guangning Prefecture is divided into an outer city and an inner city. Naturally, the outer city is populated by ordinary people and a small number of refugees.

Most of the people living in the inner city are the city's dignitaries, aristocratic families, wealthy businessmen, county government agencies and other court agencies.

As for the refugees who fled, they are not eligible to enter the city and can only live in the temporary refugee shelter area outside the city.

Li Xuan took Jinhua for a walk around the city.

Although ordinary people live in this outer city, the conditions are not too bad.

Whether it is restaurants, brothels, shops and other basic buildings, everything is available.

Li Xuan inquired about it and roughly knew that Chunfeng Tower was located in the inner city area and was the number one brothel in the area.

If local heroes, romantic talents, and dignitaries want to have fun, their first choice is Chunfeng Tower.

The gentry inside are all talented and beautiful, and they are not comparable to the young ladies with hooks.

This is like the difference between a high-end club and an ordinary foot washing room.

Of course, the consumption of Chunfeng Tower is not within the reach of ordinary people.

Even opening an ordinary seat inside would cost ten taels of silver.

'The people of Simon Country are also geniuses for treating Chunfeng Tower as an intelligence station. Not only can they make money and subsidize various funds, but also, in this kind of place, if the lower head is too big, the upper head will not work well. All kinds of information will be spit out! ’ Li Xuan thought in his heart.

An hour later.

Li Xuan came to the door of Chunfeng Tower.

This Chunfeng Building is located in a prime location in the inner city. The decoration is not as flashy as other brothels, but instead exudes elegance.

There were many luxuriously decorated and valuable carriages parked outside.

Judging from their coat color and size, these horses are first-class horses. Each one is estimated to be worth several hundred taels of silver.

Sure enough, those who can come to Chunfeng Building to spend money are all wealthy people.

"Sir, please come inside. Your horse can be put aside. If you need to feed it, you can also put it in the stable."

A boy saw Li Xuan and greeted him enthusiastically.

Li Xuan nodded slightly and said, "My horse hasn't been fed today. Feed it for me. Is there any additional price?"

The boy smiled and said, "That's not necessary. As long as you spend money at Chunfeng Tower, the horses will be fed for free."

"Yes." Li Xuan threw the reins to the boy.

After the boy took it, he gave the horse to the waiting stable boy, and then he led Li Xuan into Chunfeng Tower.

The layout inside the Chunfeng Building is similar to the outside, and is quite elegant.

At the entrance is a bright and spacious lobby, with ink paintings hanging on the walls, most of which seem to be by famous artists.

Looking further ahead, there is a clear pool with red petals floating in it, exuding a faint fragrance.

In the center of the pool, there is a round platform about tens of square feet covered with a red carpet.

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There are servants playing classical and elegant music on it.

These young people are dressed relatively coolly, and through the gauze, you can vaguely see the white greasy inside, which is quite attractive.

However, looking at the area of ​​this round platform, it is obvious that it is not only used for playing music, but also for dancing performances.

It's just that it's still daytime, there are relatively few guests, and only some very plain shows are performed.

Behind the round platform is a circular staircase leading directly to the second floor.

Looking up, you can see that in addition to the main hall on the second floor, there are also private rooms, and you can faintly hear the faint sound coming from inside.

The boy said enthusiastically: "Sir, do you want a private room or a seat in the hall? During the day, a private room is cheaper. It only costs thirty taels of silver. I can also invite a waiter to come and play for you."

Li Xuan shook his head: "No, just open a single table for me, add a bottle of wine, a few dishes of good food, and the price should not exceed twenty taels."

The minimum consumption at Chunfeng Restaurant is ten taels of silver, which only includes drinks.

If you want other snacks, you have to pay extra.

"Okay, do you want to sit on the first floor or the second floor?"

"Just the first floor."

Li Xuan followed the boy and quickly came to a single table and sat down.

The waiter also thoughtfully served me a plate of broad beans and peanuts.

Li Xuan looked around and found that there were not too many guests. There were only five or six people sitting in the lobby.

They are all Jianghu people who carry long knives and sharp swords at their waists.

This is not surprising. The Chunfeng Building is like a combination of a bar and a club. It is only officially open at night.

Who is going to drink flower wine in broad daylight?

Li Xuan ate peanuts and waited quietly, occasionally stuffing peanuts and broad beans into his sleeves for Jinhua to eat.

Jinhua is indeed easier to feed and will eat everything.

According to her, their golden-haired rats can even digest soil, but it just has no nutrients.

Just when Li Xuan was eating peanuts.

The few people sitting next to him started talking while drinking.

"Brother Wang, have you heard? The leader of the Black Wind Village, Thunderbolt Hand Qin Kun, has an appointment with the leader of our Guangning Prefecture's knife-catcher organization, Fire Dragon Spear Zuo He. The location is next to the reed marsh outside the city. The time is tomorrow morning Three minutes later, do you want to join in the fun?"

"This Qin Kun is quite courageous. He is wanted by the government and yet he dares to show his face."

"Government? If the government had done anything, they would not have allowed Heifeng Village to live freely for so many years. Since ancient times, soldiers and bandits have not been separated."

"Be careful with your words, but these two are famous figures on the innate list, so you can go and watch them."

Li Xuan's eyes moved as he listened to the conversation of these Jianghu people.

Zuo He?

Isn't this the name of the knife hunter that I saw in the letter I got before? !