Slums, also known as slums, generally refer to places where the poor live, and are defined by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme as "high-density areas with low standards and poverty as the basic characteristics". Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Traditionally, the term has referred to housing estates that were once prestigious but declined as indigenous people moved to newer, more refreshed areas of the city, and now it also includes those parts of cities in developing regions that have a large number of temporary settlements.

Slums can be said to be a common phenomenon of urbanization, which is a problem faced by both developed and developing countries, especially in developing countries. Slums often have problems such as crime, drugs, illegal construction, garbage, drinking water, etc.

The number of slums has increased dramatically as a result of the swelling of urban populations in the Third World, with 327 million people, or nearly one-sixth of the population, living in slums in Commonwealth countries, according to a 2006 report by UN-Habitat.

More than one-third of the urban population of one in four Commonwealth countries (11 in Africa, 2 in Asia, and 1 in the Pacific) live in slums, and many of these countries are still rapidly urbanizing.

And by 2030, about 2 billion people are expected to be living in slums.

But the above descriptions are all for modern times.

In ancient times, it was not a slum at all.

In ancient times, as long as you didn't starve to death, you weren't a pauper.

In ancient times, slums were places where homeless people gathered.

There are refugees and beggars!

I saw that the young man in white came to the slum with the little servant, and without saying a word, he rushed to a beggar who was leaning against the wall, closing his eyes and recuperating.

It's all about 'galloping', and it seems that the man in white is really in a hurry.

The beggar was no different from any other beggar.

The same messy black hair like a hornet's nest, the same rotten clothes like rags.

The only difference is that he is holding a sword tightly on his body!

No, in this Tang Dynasty, this is not a sword, but a sword.

It is similar to the horizontal knife that soldiers often carry, but it is a little different from the horizontal knife.

The horizontal knife is not an independent weapon, but a style of the Tang Dynasty sword, which is mainly a soldier saber in the Sui and Tang dynasties in China. It was used as one of the standard equipment of the main army of the Tang Dynasty.

The knife type is inherited from the Han ring head knife, and most of the military horizontal knives in the early Tang Dynasty retained the ring head. Most of the modern reconstructions have straight and narrow blades, and most of them have eliminated the ring head.

If the barrier knife is a dagger, then the horizontal knife is the main combat knife of the army. But in fact, the horizontal knife is mostly 60~80 cm, and the narrow blade makes such a knife less powerful as the main combat knife!

Therefore, the horizontal sword is a soldier's sword. That is: knives for palace soldiers, officials, fast catchers, soldiers guarding the city, and patrol soldiers. (Similar to the guns and batons of the current police and traffic police), it is not difficult to understand that the horizontal knife is mostly 60~80 cm.

Because the horizontal knife body is straight, the middle is not a, there is both "the wind of the king of the sword, and the overlord of the sword" modern commonly known as the "Tang knife" refers to the horizontal knife, represented by the horizontal knife.

And the knife in his hand is like a Japanese sword.

Japanese Taidao generally refers to a large Taidao.

The big knife is also known as the wild knife. Swords over 5 feet belong to this category.

Uncommon in modern Japanese mainstream martial arts, the Tai Knife is often mentioned in the history of military weapons, mainly from the end of Kamakura to the middle of the Muromachi period, but there are very few people who have mastered this weapon technique in the history of martial arts.

The Kamakura samurai took pride in their prowess and strength, and the Tai Sword, a weapon with a long blade, was often used on the battlefield.

It's just that it's not much like a big knife.

It looks like a combination of a Japanese daitai sword and a katana.

Small and long.

It's like Yakumoji's exclusive saber, nameless.

No, it should be said that the knife in his hand is nameless!

On the scabbard, there is still a nameless yin and yang diagram!

"This little brother, where did you get this knife?"

Coming to the beggar's side, the man in white asked.

"What? It's mine. ”

The beggar spoke, and his voice was similar to that of a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy.

The beggar seemed to see a trace of evil thoughts in the eyes of the white-clothed man, and hurriedly hugged the nameless in his hand.

In fact, the strange man was not mistaken, although this man in white was dressed like a human, but this time he came with the attention of this knife.

Seem...... This guy in white is still a knowledgeable person!

"I don't know if this little brother can cut his love, I am willing to buy it for nine hundred taels of gold. ”

The little brother in white's voice fell...... The beggar held out a finger and said.

"A thousand taels of gold! ”

As soon as the words fell, the young man in white immediately glanced at the little guy beside him.

The little man understood, took out a bag of gold, and threw it to the beggar.

It's just that the little guy is very strange, what is the purpose of the knife that this beggar is holding?

The beggar grabbed the bag of gold, and then he tightened the gold and the knife in his hand!

"Little brother, didn't you say a thousand taels of gold, why did you take the gold but don't admit it?"

The man in white asked, his eyes full of murderous intent.

"Did I say that? I said give me a thousand taels of gold to talk about. Now that I have a thousand taels of gold, you only need to complete my two more things, and I will give it to you. ”

The beggar laughed, but wickedly.

"Oh, what's the matter?"

This time, the boy in white also smiled.

The beggar laughs wickedly, that is, he has desire.

As long as he keeps satisfying the beggar's desires, it won't be long before he can take the nameless from the beggar's hand.

"First thing, take me to eat! I've been hungry for six days!"

As soon as the beggar said that, the corners of the white-clothed man's mouth suddenly cramped.

Originally, he thought that the beggar would make some rude request, but he didn't expect it to be a meal.

But eating is not a big deal, it can be satisfied simply.

Immediately afterwards, the man in white took the beggar out of the slum and went to the most popular inn in Chang'an City.

In the inn, the beggar ate for more than two hours before he stopped, and finally had his fill.

…… The chef who almost didn't die of exhaustion at the back of the inn.

After eating and drinking, the beggar and the boy in white walked out of the inn.

At this time, the man in white asked.

"Dare to ask the little brother, are you still satisfied with this meal?"

"Satisfied, satisfied! It's been almost a month since I was left behind by my relatives, and today I can finally have enough to eat. ”

The beggar's eyes were full of gratitude.

"And what's next......

Before the white-clothed boy could finish his words, he fell directly to the ground, unconscious! The little guy next to him also fell to the ground in an instant.

Apparently, they were attacked.