Volume 1 Front-End Chapter 11 Inner City East City
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If the young don't study, the old will be sad.
Bai Yujing has been in the imperial capital Yan Mansion for so long, and Young Master Yan and his wife are very fond of him. He rarely goes out, and almost all day long he is reading and reading to increase his knowledge, and he doesn't have to do any chores in Yanfu. He used to have some thin and dark skin, but he had already changed a lot, and it was no wonder that the guards mistook him for the young master of the Yan Mansion at the beginning.
It's been three years, and this is the first time he's walked outside the house by himself. For him, Chang'an City was both familiar and unfamiliar.
Bai Yujing walked on the avenue of the official residence, this avenue is very wide, about seven zhang wide, the avenue is planted with tall willow trees, there is a small circle of flower beds under the tree, the scenery is full, next to the willow tree is a river and lake in the city, there are about six zhang in the small place, dozens of zhang wide in the big place, the buildings that twist and go around the whole imperial city.
There are many mansions outside the Yan Mansion, most of them are white walls and colored sulfur tile walls, there are watchtowers at the four corners, you can see the pavilions inside, the glazed tiles of various colors of blue and black copper, shining in the sun, the bronze door of Zhu Liang, the door plaque is the bronzing characters of each mansion, there is a wind screen in the middle of the front yard, these are very noble families.
Bai Yujing walked slowly to play, enjoying the scenery on the road, and in the middle of the official residence avenue, there was a huge white stone arch bridge in the shape of a crescent arc, called Qingfeng Bridge.
Qingfeng Bridge stands on the road of the river and lake in the city, and is also the intersection center of the north and south, the bridge deck is about eight zhang wide, extending from the palace gate to the south gate of the city, and there are various willow trees on the left and right sides of both ends of the bridge.
Bai Yujing walked slowly onto the Qingfeng Bridge, and looked back at the direction of the other end of the bridge, which was the north end of Suzaku Avenue, and at the end of that side, the sky there was full of weather, and it was where the imperial city was located.
At the northern end of the city of Qingfeng Bridge, that is, next to the avenue of the official residence, there is a high platform, and there are celestial instruments at the four corners of the high platform, which is the prison roof. The corridor next to the prison roof is nine curves, the water is murmuring, and the entrance of the stairs under the wall under the prison roof is guarded, and there are guards guarding there, and idlers and miscellaneous people are not allowed to go up.
Qingfeng Bridge is bustling, Qingfeng Bridge is bustling, whether it is walking or riding a mount to travel, transporting goods, returning home, young girls, old people and children, exotic beasts and animals. There are many people who stop on the arch bridge, admiring the lotus ponds scattered on the rivers and lakes in the city.
"The green pond is full of red ferns, and the lotus leaves are still the smallest money. It is the praise of the poet of the wandering text.
After crossing the bridge, it is Chang'an Bazaar.
To the right of Seifubashi is a row of shops, including clothing stores, Maejo, and various miscellaneous goods stores. On the left, at the top of the list is a tall jousting ring, which is set on the edge of the river in the city. There are two people in the ring who are fighting fiercely, and there are many people shouting loudly below, and they set up a gambling game here, and everyone participates in it, some are purely for gambling money, and some are just for fun.
Bai Yujing is still very enthusiastic about martial arts, and he has practiced good martial arts, which can protect those he wants to protect, but he is just a scholar, and no one teaches him. It didn't take long for the defeated man to be kicked directly into the river in the city, causing the onlookers to clap their hands and laugh.
After Bai Yujing watched the match between the two in the ring, he continued to walk along the east-west avenue, and not far away was a Changfeng dart game.
In front of the wide door of the Changfeng Dart Bureau, there are many carriages coming and going, sending darts to other places, many carriages are placing wooden boxes and loading them into the carriages, and those big men are holding large bowls and drinking wine with their chests and breasts exposed, I heard that they are transporting some precious items here.
Bai Yujing walked all the way towards the east gate of the city, walking on the side of the road shouting and selling sugar gourd vendors, the Jubaoxuan with gorgeous porcelain in front of the door, the weapons shop with two shelves erecting a row of spears and halberds on the left and right, the chamber of commerce where many people in gorgeous clothes came and went, and the martial arts hall that was training everyone in martial arts...
The East Market is too big, people come and go, cars and horses, shops are lined up, Bai Yujing walked all the way, and saw that there are martial arts rings, dart bureaus, chambers of commerce, martial arts halls, clothing shops, jewelry shops, casinos, weapon shops, medicine shops, bookstores, money villages, pawnshops... and so on, the shops are scattered and scattered.
From early morning until noon, Bai Yujing felt that his legs were a little sore. Raising his head, looking at the tall East City Gate that seemed to be standing in the distance, there was a feeling of admiration. At this time, my stomach was rumbling again, and after looking left and right, I turned right and walked to the right, where there was a noodle restaurant.
"Shopkeeper, bring me a bowl of Yangchun noodles..."Bai Yujing looked at the noodle restaurant on the side of the road, his voice immature but steady.
"Okay, this little young master, please wait a moment, it will be fine right away..." The shopkeeper's tone was very respectful, although Bai Yujing looked young, he didn't dare to slack off, after all, Bai Yujing's appearance was like a person from a mansion.
Bai Yujing heard the shopkeeper call him young master, and knew that he had misunderstood his identity again. He didn't explain anything, although he was frank and kind in his heart, but he had been a scholar in Yanfu for so many years, so he naturally understood a lot of truths. He looked at the shopkeeper who was busy going to the store alone, and he also thought of his parents and sister who had been busy working non-stop at home, I don't know how they are now?
Soon, the store brought a bowl of Yangchun noodles with the smell of sesame oil and green onions, such a big bowl of Yangchun noodles was enough for him to eat. After he had eaten his fill, he paid the shop twenty copper coins, and then got up and walked to the south street.
After walking for a while, I saw that there were seven or eight peach blossom trees more than three meters high planted in front of the gate of a large mansion, and the peach branches were full of peach blossoms. Some are smiling, some are shy, some are shy, some are attracting butterflies in the wind, and there are countless budding flowers and bones, like naughty children pouting and playing a little temper to their sisters...
Bai Yujing came to the peach blossom trees, closed his eyes, took a deep breath with a warm nose, and suddenly felt so refreshing, exhaled, as if the whole person felt a lot more comfortable.
He turned his head sideways and looked at the door of the big mansion, the plaque was written with three big characters "Furong Garden", and he saw a couplet on both sides of the door, which read "The two are linked, and the love is stronger than gold." ”
Bai Yujing thought about it, as if many people were coming in and out without asking, so he stepped in.
In the hibiscus garden, flowers are blooming and falling flowers are colorful. Everywhere you go, you can smell the fragrance. There are buildings in the park, such as Ziyun Building, Ladies' Pavilion, Imperial Banquet Palace, Apricot Garden, Fanglin Garden, Fengming Courtyard and so on.
"I want to meet a beautiful woman at such a young age, get married, and have a good future, haha..."
"I've come here at such a young age, and my color heart is not small...", some of the maids who came over with their own young ladies looked at Bai Yujing and said.
Bai Yujing knew since he saw the door plaque that this was a place for a blind date tryst, and it should have made do with many pairs of lovers who eventually became married, he was just curious and wanted to see it, so he came in, how could any child not like to be festive.
Bai Yujing didn't care about the sons in brocade clothes teasing him, but the way those women stared at him while talking made him blush a little, so he didn't want to continue to watch the excitement more, so he walked out of the Furong Garden quickly.