The main building of the Copper Sparrow Terrace was a seven-story behemoth.
After all, it was the most prosperous brothel in the capital. It occupied a vast area and had many rules. This brothel was very particular about service and was very snobbish. Not only did it have to satisfy the customers' physical needs, it also had to satisfy the customers' psychological needs — and the biggest psychological needs were a sense of accomplishment and face.
For this reason, the Copper Sparrow Terrace had many rules.
The biggest one was the classification of customers and the content of service.
The seventh floor of the Copper Sparrow Terrace was the VIP of VIPs. Those who could sing karaoke on the seventh floor were naturally the most respected people in the entire Copper Sparrow Terrace.
And today, unknown to others, three young men from outside the capital had become the guests of honor of the Copper Sparrow Terrace.
The handsome man brought King Zhongshun to a room on the seventh floor called Feng Laiyi Pavilion. A clear voice came from inside. "Second Brother, why haven't you ordered a girl yet?"
The slightly awkward voice replied, "Stop fooling around!
This isn't an ordinary place. "
"Back in your hometown, didn't you have a lot of fun at that Qingfang Water Pavilion? Why are you so restrained here? Hurry up and call a girl, I want to see, or I'll order one myself …"
The two men exchanged glances. The handsome man smiled, a hint of mockery in his eyes, as if saying, 'Look, you're a country bumpkin, aren't you?
Call it a girl. '
At this moment, an even steadier voice said, "Stop arguing, the owner of this place is here."
The man in the brocade robe pushed open the door and entered, followed by King Zhongshun. The room was exquisitely furnished. The three people sitting at the table all stood up and bowed.
"Greetings, I've already introduced myself. This humble one is one of the stewards of the Copper Sparrow Terrace, running some business for the owner."
The man in the brocade robe introduced. "This is this humble one's friend, surnamed Li. You can call him Brother Shun. Brother Shun, these three are from the Sun Clan of Jiangdong. They have a long history and are very impressive."
After exchanging names, they sat down. The man in the brocade robe was the host. He smiled and said, "A beautiful day requires a beautiful woman to accompany us. This humble one will arrange it for you."
Hearing this, the eyes of the cross-dressing sister lit up. She seemed to be looking forward to drinking with girls and nodded repeatedly.
The two brothers looked at each other, their eyes filled with solemnity and doubt.
The eldest brother shook his head and said, "Brother, please wait. Although the three of us have just entered the capital, we know a thing or two about the rules of the Copper Sparrow Terrace."
"As the saying goes, one should not receive a reward without doing anything. It's fine that we came in to take a look under the protection of my father, but to be able to make friends with two nobles on the seventh level of the Copper Sparrow Terrace is truly flattering and confusing … Forgive me for speaking bluntly, but according to the rules of the Copper Sparrow Terrace, even my father can't enter the seventh level, right?
Not to mention that there are two of you accompanying me. "
The man in the brocade robe glanced at King Zhong Shun and smiled. "Indeed, as the Eldest Young Master said, with the reputation of the Sun family of Jiangdong, it is indeed difficult to enter the seventh floor. However, the rules are set by people, so I can bend the rules. Today, Brother Zhong Shun has asked me for a favor. He rarely asks for favors, so naturally, I will do it."
As soon as he said that, the Sun siblings all turned their gazes to King Zhong Shun. The eldest brother cupped his hands and said, "Brother Li, we three brothers are truly grateful for your kindness, but we don't know …"
King Zhong Shun was silent, as if he was hesitating.
At this moment, the man in the brocade robe slapped him hard on the shoulder and laughed. "Forget it, Brother Zhong Shun is shy, so let me speak!
He was visiting tonight and happened to see your sister. He was really shocked and fell in love with her at first sight, but when he bid farewell to his friends and wanted to look for her, she was nowhere to be found. So he asked for my help, and naturally, I will help him … "
The little sister of the Sun family, who was dressed as a man, blinked her eyes. Only then did she realize what had happened. Her big watery eyes slowly widened, and then her cheeks were stained with rouge. How did it involve me?
She stammered, "I … How did you know?
My dress was clearly perfect! "
Although the words of the man in the brocade robe had surprised the Sun brothers, their sister's reaction was really cute. For a moment, everyone couldn't help but laugh.
Amidst the laughter, the handsome man and King Zhong Shun exchanged glances.
Since the Sun family of Jiangdong wanted to bring Sun Lang into their family, then they should take advantage of the time before Sun Lang came to the capital to give him some trouble. It was also good to have some fun … After being so busy these days, it was time for them to have some fun.
It was said that there was such a small trick in life.
When you went to a foreign city and wanted to let yourself go, the best way was to hail a taxi and hint to the driver that you wanted to go to 'that kind of place'.
Then, the old driver would give you a mysterious smile and bring you to 'that kind of place'.
They traveled through the city all day and were very familiar with the place. Naturally, they knew what kind of place 'that kind of place' was. After all, many guests wanted to go to that kind of place.
As expected of the capital of the empire, the people of the capital had a distinct characteristic, and that was self-confidence. After all, it was the foot of the Son of Heaven, the most benevolent place. The capital was a place where the blood of the country gathered, and the locals naturally had a faint sense of superiority. This sense of superiority had its pros and cons. The pros were openness and confidence, while the cons were arrogance and conceit.
As experienced drivers, of course, there were more open and confident people.
Most of the experienced drivers were very talkative and talkative. After all, this kind of profession was very boring. They wanted to find joy in life, and conversing with different guests was a very interesting thing.
The driver heading to the Copper Sparrow Terrace was very talkative.
His voice came through the curtain. "Judging from the guest's accent, you're not from the capital, right?"
Sun Lang replied while eating the candied hawthorn, "Yes, my home is very far away."
"South of the Yangtze River, that's a good place. The mountains are beautiful, the rivers are beautiful, and so are the beauties." As usual, the driver flattered before continuing, "Do you want to go to the Copper Sparrow Terrace to have fun?"
Sun Lang rolled down the window beside him and looked at the bustling night scene of the capital. "You can say so."
The driver laughed and said, "Then you must be a very extraordinary person. If you're not the son of a rich family, you must be the family of an important official. After all, the Copper Sparrow Terrace is not a place where ordinary people can go. The door there looks down on people. If you want to go in, you must not only have money, but also have status and power. Otherwise, no matter how rich your family is, you can't go in …"
Sun Lang asked casually, "Is the threshold so high?"
"Yes."
The coachman said as he drove the carriage, "They are very arrogant, but they are also very confident. I heard that it is the royal family's property, which means that His Majesty has a stake in it. Think about it, who in the imperial capital would dare to accept the regular payment?
They will be flattened by the governor … "
Sun Lang said in surprise, "Oh, the Emperor also runs a brothel."
"… Young master, keep your voice down. Don't talk nonsense, don't talk nonsense."
The driver was startled, but he lowered his voice and said with a smile, "But speaking of which, it's true. It's really a brothel run by His Majesty. Everyone says that the person who spends a lot of money in it is not stupid at all. It's a gift to His Majesty …"
Sun Lang didn't think of this. He nodded and said, "It makes sense. It's really a formal way to bribe people. This idea is very good. The person who came up with this idea is very thoughtful …"
Sometimes, when two people got together to talk about taboo topics, they would get closer. Moreover, Houtu didn't control public opinion too strictly. It was not a big deal to make fun of His Majesty as long as they didn't scold him.
The cart driver opened his mouth to talk.
He had purposely mentioned the background of the Copper Sparrow Terrace to remind this young customer to be careful. After all, it was nothing new in the capital for a country bumpkin and a local rich man to be rebuffed or even get into trouble in front of the Copper Sparrow Terrace. These days, there were always people who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth and thought that they could do whatever they wanted. Usually, they would doubt themselves in front of the Copper Sparrow Terrace.
Seeing that the customer didn't say anything, the driver stopped and changed the topic.
Sun Lang looked at the scenery outside and sighed, "It's really a good day …"
"Yes, it's really good. The days are getting better and better. A few years ago, although it was still comfortable, everyone was in a hurry. After all, the Sky Demon was on top of them. After all, they were still worried."
The coachman smiled. "Fortunately, the great heroes defeated the Heavenly Demons. Our days are much better now …"
Sun Lang smiled. "Then we really have to thank them."
The driver said, "Isn't that right?
Every ten days, I go to the Lingyan Pavilion and the Martyr's Terrace to burn incense. I'm not afraid that you'll laugh at me if I tell you this. Back in the day, I practiced martial arts and also signed up to join the army. Unfortunately, I didn't get chosen. Otherwise, I wouldn't be driving a carriage here.
Sun Lang shook his head slightly and said softly, "Based on Jun Mo's conferment of a Marquis, a general's success is built on the bones of thousands of people. Killing enemies on the battlefield really makes one's blood boil. But who knows how many people died without a name … Your life now is very good. This carriage is very well made. Your business is also very good."
The driver was startled at first, then he nodded and sighed. "Yes, in the past, my wife complained to me that I should have insisted on joining the army. That woman then wiped her tears and complained. She said that if something were to happen to me, what would happen to the orphans and widows?
Thinking about it, it really does make sense. My life now is very good … "
Sun Lang smiled slightly.
The road to the Copper Sparrow Terrace was very long. They chatted the entire time. This driver was a true military fanatic and had a dream of becoming a soldier. He also knew the military equipment of the imperial court and the elites of the world like the back of his hand. Of course, it was within the scope of what ordinary people could understand … He told Sun Lang some legendary stories, some famous generals, some famous elites, those battles that people took delight in talking about, those great victories that made one's heart beat fiercely.
After talking for a long time, he still wanted to talk more.
Sun Lang was eating donkey roasted meat. He hadn't eaten dinner yet. As he ate, he smiled and said, "It's been hard on you, old brother. It's really good that you know so much. At least there are people who still remember them."
The driver rubbed his head and laughed heartily. "You flatter me. I'm just saying it for fun … but the way you talk is really strange. It feels like you're some important person …"
Sun Lang smiled but didn't say anything.
The driver asked again, "You call me old brother, so I'll call you old brother. Old brother, since we get along well, I'll be bold and ask you one thing. The Copper Sparrow Terrace is just this small street to the right. The whole avenue belongs to it. We'll be there soon … That place is really not a place ordinary people can go …"
Sun Lang smiled and said, "How can you tell that I'm an ordinary person?"
The driver laughed and said, "If you're a young master from a rich family or an aristocratic family, who would buy donkey roasted meat to eat? Who would sit in my carriage? Who would talk to a driver like me for so long?"
Sun Lang nodded and said, "Well, since you treat me with sincerity, I can't hide it anymore. I'm really not a young master from a rich family or an aristocratic family. I'm not going to the Copper Sparrow Terrace to visit prostitutes. I'm going there to cause trouble. One of my enemies is there. I have to give him a big surprise."
The driver was shocked and hurriedly stopped the carriage. He whispered, "Don't joke with me!"
Sun Lang stretched and said, "I'm not joking. You can stop the carriage anywhere. I'll walk there. If you want, you can stay here and watch … I promise, you won't lose anything."
"Dear customer, this is the Copper Sparrow Terrace. It's His Majesty's property. Don't you know what will happen to people who cause trouble here?
I heard that even an ordinary gatekeeper is a master. Who knows how many masters are hidden there. If you go in to seek revenge, you'll be in trouble. "
Sun Lang leaned out and patted his shoulder. "Don't be afraid. I, Sun Lang, rely on three things to make a living. I'm ruthless, I can fight, and I have many brothers. The Copper Sparrow Terrace is nothing to me."
He took the donkey roasted meat and jumped off the carriage.