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Chapter 201 Street Encounter
"My servant understands, this servant has memorized it." Wang Chengen tried hard to recall what the emperor said. On this road, the emperor's voice was not very loud. The road was noisy, with the sound of rolling cars and the sound of horseshoes.

"Also, remember to send 5000 taels of silver to Li Zubai for his use. Of course, remember to send an accountant eunuch to find him a sparsely populated and spacious place near the capital for his balloon experiments. In addition, Send a hundred households to help him, as a bodyguard, and do some labor by the way, understand?" Yang Reform made a decision about Li Zubai again.

"Your maidservant understands, and your maidservant has written it down." Wang Chengen said again.

"Well, also, find a place to rest, eat something, let the guards have a rest, and then go to the Imperial College." Yang Reform's last sentence made Wang Chengen feel like rain, tired of standing this morning. Needless to say, my stomach is already growling.The emperor still loves everyone and understands everyone's hard work!

Yang Reform himself was also very hungry, so he went to the officials of the Qin Tianjian and left without saying a word. People are iron, and food is steel. If you don't eat a meal, you will be hungry.That's why I hurried out of the way to find something to eat.

"Your servant obeys, let's do it now." Wang Chengen immediately recruited a bodyguard, and then said a few words, the bodyguard understood, immediately clamped the horse's belly, and ran forward quickly.

The observatory is in the southeast of the inner city, and the Guozijian is in the north of the inner city. It is only after passing through the entire inner city that you can reach the Guozijian.

Originally very tired and sleepy, Yang Reform could not fall asleep because of this tractor-like carriage. Besides, the street scene in Beijing city, Yang Reform thought it was very interesting, so he opened the curtain to look outside from time to time, but , this inner city is the place where dignitaries live, and they are afraid that others will find themselves, so they can only half-hide the curtains and half-open it, which is extremely unsatisfying. I feel that this carriage with glass windows must be developed, otherwise, This half-opened half-covered look is extremely uncomfortable.

After a while, the convoy came to a restaurant, and the "bodyguards" had already entered.

Wang Chengen came to the emperor's carriage, and said softly: "Young Master Qi, the place is here, do you want to rest?"

"Oh? Let's eat, I'm tired." Yang Reform looked at the sign. It was called Liuju Pavilion. It had two floors. The bodyguards had already guarded the door. Yang Reform got out of the carriage and quickly entered the restaurant.

The second floor has already been emptied. It can be seen that the cleaning is very reluctant. The food on the table has not had time to clean up, so I came too fast.Yang Reform didn't care either.

Wang Chengen led the emperor into a private room partitioned off by a screen, ready to eat.

Yang Reform felt that today was really tiring. He hadn't had a rest all morning, and now he felt comfortable and stable while sitting on this wooden bench.

"Everyone, take a break. You are really tired today." Yang Reform felt tired, so he also felt that his bodyguards were tired.He called the bodyguards who were with him to rest.

"Thank you for your generosity, my lord. The young ones are not tired. This is nothing at all. The young ones can just stand up." A leading bodyguard can't afford the emperor's kindness, so a bodyguard must be a bodyguard. Consciousness and discipline, if you can't bear this bit of hardship, just don't do this business, there are a lot of people rushing to do it.

"Hehe, it's okay, you take turns to rest, just don't delay things. I believe that the foot of the emperor, the root of the imperial city, must be a good place." Yang Reform's kindness exploded.

"This..." The leader of the guards was really not sure what to do, this, he had never encountered such a situation before.After hesitating for a while, seeing the emperor smiling sincerely at him with a kind face, he said, "My little ones, thank you for your generosity."

In fact, this is Yang Reform Xiaobai. The emperor's bodyguards and bodyguards all have their own way of doing things, and they will not lose energy just because they stand for a few hours. There are routines for shifts and rest. Yes, it’s not like Yang Reform has never rested all the time. Although Xiaobai is a little bit of Xiaobai, there are great benefits in getting closer to the people around him. Maybe that day, this inadvertent sentence , you can save your life.

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"My lord, what do you want to eat?" Wang Chengen asked.

"Well, it's outside, it's no better than at home, so just come here as fast as you can. I have to go to the Imperial College." Yang Reform didn't know much about the dishes of the Ming Dynasty, and he hadn't eaten much. Back, nothing to say, just casual.

"Little one understands."

At this time, it was time for lunch. However, there was no outsider on the huge second floor, and the bodyguards had already cleaned it up.

The food was served quickly, and Yang Reform picked up his chopsticks to eat, but was stopped by Wang Chengen.

Wang Chengen looked at Yang Reform with a pleading look. Yang Reform was puzzled, and suddenly remembered that there was one missing process in this meal, and that was tasting.

Yang Reform put down his chopsticks.

Seeing that the emperor put down his chopsticks, Wang Chengen picked up the chopsticks, picked up some dishes in each bowl, and handed them to the two following servants who were trying to eat.The emperor was not allowed to eat until he had tasted almost all the dishes and was sure that they were not poisonous.

Yang Reform feels that being an emperor is quite tragic. The dishes served on the table were originally hot and delicious, and his appetite whetted his appetite. However, he had to let others try it first, and after they tried it, they confirmed that it was not poisonous , this dish is only five minutes hot, and when I eat it, it will only be three or four minutes hot, which is bad luck!The emperor's life is hard to live!Who made so many dishes served at one time!In the future, I don’t need a table of dishes anymore. I can order a work meal with three dishes and one soup every time. It’s better to order one dish, which saves time. It’s best to order fried rice with eggs... It’s quick to try, It's like now, watching others eat, I'm full.

The unlucky Yang Reform lost his appetite greatly, so he picked up some vegetables and ate them without any taste.Although Wang Chengen was very unhappy looking at the emperor, there was nothing he could do about it. This rule was indispensable. He was not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. The emperor, he couldn't afford it!The whole world is in danger!

Just as he was eating boringly, Yang Reform heard a commotion.A group of people were bustling and noisy, and there seemed to be some gongs.Isn't this the family's marriage?Yang Reform, who had never seen people from the Ming Dynasty getting married, became interested in this, and was going to stand by the window to see what this group of relatives was like.

Yang Reform looked down the street. A person in front of him blew a gong to clear the way, followed by a few people. These people were all carrying a sign. The sign said something like 'charity', 'good deeds', 'five cents for 100 taels' ...

The man who rang the gong walked, beat the gong, and yelled. When he got closer, Yang Reform could hear what he yelled clearly one after another: "Happy news, happy news, happy news from the lottery... Chengdong Wu Juren is happy!" Received 100 taels of silver... With a small amount of money, you can earn 100 taels with just five pennies. That is to say, you have done good deeds, relieved disasters, and even showed kindness. There will be good rewards in the future...Happy news, good news, good news for the lottery ..."

"Call..." Yang Reform couldn't help but laughed out loud.Isn't this the lottery ticket that I fiddled with before?How to start selling now?Thinking about it, I remembered, some days ago, I was too busy, I felt that his money was limited, so I didn't take it to heart, let Li Laifu do it by himself, the government supervised, the eunuch supervised the account, I didn't expect, It's getting so much fun now.

The person who announced the good news loudly was dressed neatly, wrapped in a red cloth, and looked beaming.The people behind were also dressed in a happy manner.Along the way, there were quite a few people following, and it was very noisy. Many people followed behind to watch the excitement. On the street, many people gathered to watch the excitement and point around.

"Housekeeper, did you see that? The guy who announced the good news is selling lottery tickets. Unexpectedly, this lottery ticket is quite lively!" Yang Reform said.

"That's it, that's it." Wang Chengen couldn't stop saying that the lottery ticket was good. The emperor himself made this matter, and Wang Chengen didn't know what to say.

"Ask someone to come up and ask, to see how the lottery is going." Yang Reform felt that the lottery was very lively, and was going to see how it was doing.

Not long after, the bodyguards caught a person up, and Yang Reform saw that it was the person who announced the good news.Although it was carried up by someone, but he was not angry, he still smiled and said: "The little one bows to you, I wish you good health and good luck in everything, and happiness like the East China Sea."

Yang Reform expressed his admiration for this person's ability to adapt, and said: "No, let me ask you, how is this lottery ticket sold? Do you understand?" Yang Reform asked the core question directly.

"Oh, my lord, this lottery ticket is so popular! That guy is crowded with people, red flags are flying, drums and gongs are ringing... the place where the lottery ticket is bought, there is a thick pile of waste paper on the ground... "The person who announced the good news described the grand occasion of buying a lottery ticket, and he could be regarded as elated.

Yang Reform watched his performance and wanted to laugh.

"Where are the lottery tickets sold?" Yang Reform asked again.

"Returning to the nobleman, it's in the outer city, on the side of Liulichang. The place is spacious, and there are many people... It's crowded... It's very lively..." This guy always smiles when he speaks, although he talks a lot, But not boring.

"Over there at Liulichang? Well, it's really quite spacious there." Yang Reform's thoughts turned to someone again.

"...This noble man! That man! There are so many of them. The stalls selling lottery tickets alone occupy several streets. There are also people from the yamen who are in charge of patrolling. It is said that this is the emperor's order to relieve the victims. I specially thought up a way to raise money. It is said that apart from the prize money, the rest will be used for disaster relief. The emperor doesn’t want a penny. This is really a good emperor! Rare! Meeting a good emperor It's over..." After saying this, the announcer suddenly stopped talking, because he found that the more he spoke, the eyes of the people around him became sharper, as if they were cutting him with knives.

Yang Reform did not pay much attention to the money from selling lottery tickets. The lottery tickets were mostly used as an analgesic for the poor. This was good for stability and gave the poor people a hope, a hope.Selling lottery tickets cannot solve the problem of incoming money.Now it seems that this lottery ticket is selling well, and it is quite lively. As for how much money can be obtained for disaster relief, Yang Reform is not counting on it. Yang Reform is counting on giving the poor a hope.

"Do you have lottery tickets for sale? I want to buy a few to try my luck." Yang Reform was going to see what the lottery tickets looked like.

"...Ouch... Back to your honor, there is really no such small one. It is said that this lottery ticket, according to the emperor's regulations, can only be sold in the specified place, and the seal can only be torn off in the specified place, and it can only be sold in the specified place. Redeem the prize at the prescribed place, and if you go out of the streets designated by the government, the lottery ticket will be considered invalid..." The announcer found out that as soon as he said the word "emperor", the people around him would take away the prize. The knife looked at him, and dared not speak again.

Yang Reform was taken aback for a moment, unexpectedly there was such a measure.I am afraid that the anti-counterfeiting or printing technology is not up to standard, and I dare not make too much of it, so there is such a regulation.

Yang Reform found out what he wanted to know and waved his hand.The bodyguards quickly screwed him out again.Yang Reform has no intention of eating.

"Housekeeper, let's go to the Imperial College." Regarding the lottery, Yang Reform didn't intend to pay too much attention to it. Anyway, this path has already been laid, and the rest depends on how effective the lottery itself can be.This role, only God knows.

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The carriage set off again, heading for the Imperial College.

The Beijing Guozijian in the Ming Dynasty occupied a huge area and had many buildings.When Yang Reform got off the car, this was already the gate of the Imperial College.Yang Reform remembered that he seemed to have seen the city tower just now.

"Housekeeper, it seems to be a city gate over there! What kind of gate is it?" Where there is an archery tower, there is usually a gate. Yang Reform wants to know what kind of gate this is.

"Young Master, there is indeed a city gate called Anding Gate over there." Wang Chengen replied, as a native of Beijing, he was very clear about Beijing affairs.

"Anding Gate? What's the origin?" Regarding the gate close to the northern city wall, Yang Reform's deepest impression is the Xuanwu Gate. It seems that this is also the north of the Beijing city wall. Judging from this location, it seems to be similar to the Xuanwu Gate.

Wang Chengen's expression became extremely unnatural, and he said weakly: "This, Your Majesty, it's better not to ask, this is unsightly."

"What's so elegant about this? Is there anything you can't say?" The less Wang Chengen said, the more interested Yang Reform became.

Seeing the emperor's look of breaking the casserole and asking the end, Wang Chengen also planned to speak directly, but it was a bit difficult to say: "Master Hui, don't be unhappy if you tell me, this place, to put it bluntly, is a dung gate, which specializes in transporting dung. Yes, most of the dung in Beijing has to be transported out of here..."

"Ouch..." Yang Reform nearly vomited the meal he just ate, dammit, it's really fucking disgusting, who is so wicked to build a city gate to transport dung.It seems that if you have time, you have to tidy up this sewer.

Asked about disgusting things, Yang Reform stopped asking, and was going to visit the Imperial College.

(End of this chapter)