The Prince's Residence was under control now, and the food had immediately dropped several grades. At the mention of wine and meat, he agreed at once.
They were both servants of the Prince's Residence anyway, so there was no fear of being harmed. Besides, Second Brother Ji had some standing; making friends with him was not a bad thing.
"Fine. Since Second Brother Ji has put it that way, wouldn't it be hard to justify it if I didn't go?" Zhao Zhu said with a smile. Yet when he followed Zhao Zhu to the room and saw a table laden with food and wine, he could not help being a little surprised.
"Oh my, sweet-and-sour ribs? Stir-fried diced rabbit? These dishes are pretty good. How did you get them?"
These dishes had been nothing before, but with the Prince's Residence sealed off, they were no simple matter.
"Though the residence gates are closed and entry and exit are rather strict, connections can always get things done." Second Brother Ji smiled. "In this Capital City, what military camp or government office doesn't have some sort of family ties and personal connections?"
"Even so, you must have spent quite a bit of money," Zhao Zhu said.
Second Brother Ji had him sit down and filled his cup as he said, "What else could I do? Even the Prince can't get out. We're merely servants. Only when the master prospers do the chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. Now, it's already good enough if they don't take our silver and still refuse to do the work."
At least spending silver could still get them food and wine. If even silver could not be spent, that would be truly terrifying.
Zhao Zhu felt that made sense after hearing it. He sighed, raised his hand,