Chương 857: So Poor that Only Meat is Affordable

In addition to going to the palace and school every day, the ordinary citizen had to do various things. After a long time, they would surely feel oppressed.

This was why the ancient emperors would go and travel when they had nothing to do!

Unfortunately, they had to do many things every day. Furthermore, since the status of the emperor was important, every trip was a complicated affair that was extremely expensive.

This gave rise to a different kind of trip: private visits!

They would disguise themselves and go to the brothels for entertainment.

They would talk about the people who were there.

Many of these favorite tales were repeated through the generations.

For example, Zhao Feiyan[1.Zhao Feiyan: Empress during the Han Dynasty] and Li Shishi[2.Li Shishi: Courtesan during the Northern Song Dynasty.]

However, there were misadventures. Emperor Tongzhi, for example, died from venereal disease…

This matter explained…