Luoyang to Chang'an, according to the calculation method of later generations, is about 387 kilometers, fast horses can be reached in one day. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Gonggong Liu and Pei Ming took the merchants and others in the carriage, but they were far from the speed of the fast horse. After two days of driving, when a group of people rushed to Chang'an, it was already dusk on the second day, and Chang'an City under the sunset was more shocking than the imagination of the merchants.

The fiery red sun hangs behind the magnificent city tower, the whole Chang'an city seems to be embedded in the sunset that is about to burn, the beauty is thrilling, but the sky canopy of the clouds above the sky is full of gray and blue twilight, like a silent oil painting, magnificent and beautiful. Through the wide open gates, the wide streets of the city were bustling with people, and although twilight was near, there was still a lot of traffic, and from time to time one or two richly decorated carriages slowly drove by, and the whole city was in good order.

No one in the crowd has ever been to Chang'an, they all opened the curtain curiously to look out, at first glance to see the capital of the country, all the people are a little inexplicably in awe, the towering blue brick tower, the brightly armored garrison in the hands of the spear tip shining in the sunset with bloodthirsty cold light, all faintly make these women a little difficult to breathe.

It turns out that this is Chang'an!

Shang Shangyin sighed behind the curtain of the car, unlike all women, in her eyes, this prosperous Chang'an is far more than just a national capital.

It is a sign, a sign of prosperity, and even a sign of a nation, this nation has created a civilization that amazes the world in this period, but Chang'an is also a watershed, in the dynasties after the Tang Dynasty, the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties are not all in Chang'an, and the weakness of this generation has finally created a huge shame. As a watershed in the decline of prosperity, Chang'an has experienced unimaginable wars and tribulations in other major cities of Tongdu, and in later generations, people can no longer see the glory of the original.

Whenever she sees the prosperity in front of her, she always can't help but think of the catastrophe suffered by these beautiful places in the future, an indescribable feeling will always haunt her and can't let go.

Ruyi restrained her excited expression and looked at the merchant seriously, she didn't understand why the merchant sighed, but it was undeniable that such a merchant was extremely charming. While all the people were still amazed and excited by the prosperity of the capital, the eyes of the merchants seemed to see distant unknown places through all this, and the kind of vague and faint sadness would always fascinate people.

Ruyi has to admit once again that businessmen are special after all!

"What's wrong? What's wrong, businessman? Ruyi patted the merchant on the shoulder, for some reason, such a merchant always gives people a sense of alienation, as if he was standing outside the crowd and watching the scenes in the world, with an indifferent and mysterious expression on his face.

"It's fine, just remembering some things, a little unhappy." Shang Shang smiled, Ruyi's relationship with her is getting better and better now, and many things will come to her for ideas.

"Don't think about it, it's over after all, don't worry too much." Ruyi looked at her with some understanding, presumably remembering what happened when her father was an official in Chang'an, it was really difficult to let go of such a thing, so she could only think about it slowly. Patted the merchant on the shoulder and smiled kindly at her.

Shang Shang was a little puzzled, and after thinking about it, he understood what she meant, so he had to smile and didn't bother to explain.

The carriage entered the outer city, marched all the way along the wide Chang'an Street, turned two times into the Mingde Gate, and entered the Inner Imperial City along the Vermilion Bird Street.

"I wonder where we're going?" Xiangnu was a little worried, this imperial city is not such an easy place to enter, there are many rules, and if you accidentally offend someone, you don't know how to die.

"I should stay where the palace maids stay, maybe there will be a special place for us, after all, you can't run around in the palace." Ruyi couldn't think of anything famous after thinking about it, and raised her eyes to look at Shangshang, but saw her close her eyes and recuperate, and couldn't help but be a little discouraged.

"Why do you want to do so much? We came here by edict, and we are still worried that there is no place for us to live? Shang Shang said lightly as if she saw Ruyi's eyes, she never worried about useless things, even if she didn't live well? She won't live here for the rest of her life.

The carriage slowly stopped in front of a side gate of the Inner Imperial City, Ruyi lifted the curtain and took a look, on the carriage in front, Gonggong Liu and Master Pei had already gotten out of the car, talking about something in front of the car, and after a while, Pei Ming arched his hand towards Gonggong Liu, turned around and got into the carriage.

"Come down, girls." Father-in-law Liu shouted outside the car.

Ruyi heard him scream, jumped down as soon as he lifted the curtain, stood on the ground and stretched out his hand, waiting to pick up the people behind, the merchant jumped out of the car behind her, and also stood aside, Ruyi took the few people behind the car, everyone stood together with their burdens, and did not dare to make a sound. The people in the back cars also got out of the car one after another, and everyone huddled together and stood under the high palace wall.

When everyone had gotten out of the carriage, the carriage began to march again, and went all the way along the palace road, and when it turned a corner, it disappeared.

"Okay, girls, let's go into the inner city, everyone be careful, follow me, but don't go wrong, if something goes wrong, not only will you have to ask for the guilt, but you will also have a role to play in the workshop!" Gonggong Liu sharpened his throat and warned with a serious face, and the dust in his hand almost poked Ruyi's face standing not far in front of him, causing her to startle.

"Got it, thank you father-in-law for reminding me." The businessman quickly grabbed Ruyi, gave a salute to Gonggong Liu, and quietly handed over a small silver seal, which Sister Yun stuffed to her before going out, saying that it was necessary to make a little bit in the palace, so that she could look at her sisters more.

Gonggong Liu took the silver seal and stuffed it into his sleeve without changing his face, and snorted pretending to be in his mouth, before turning around and going to the side door.

The sergeant guarding the door whispered a few words to Gonggong Liu, and Gonggong Liu turned around and beckoned: "Come here, it's not too early, it's time to go in." ”

The merchant and the merchant glanced at each other a few times, and walked a few steps to keep up with the steps of Gonggong Liu, the sergeant guarding the door glanced at them a few times, and let them go without doing much to make it difficult, and the woman who followed behind was about to follow them into the door, but the sergeant guarding the door looked like a businessman and asked them to open the baggage, and the merchant and the others looked back twice before they understood that this was to enter the door money, and couldn't help but sigh secretly, fortunately they gave Gonggong Liu a piece of silver just now, otherwise, they would have to be stopped like them at this time.

The sergeant guarding the door made it difficult for a while, and after receiving some money, he didn't feel embarrassed anymore, and let the women follow, and everyone walked forward again, and the two girls of the peony workshop, Scarlet and Que'er, also followed, keeping a distance not far from the merchant and others.

The two women always showed a strange enthusiasm all the way, and got along very well with the girls in the various squares, only to touch the merchant's place and go back with a nose. But even so, I don't see the slightest anger from them, if ordinary people are afraid that they will stop paying attention to the businessmen and businessmen a long time ago, but they look like they are nothing.

The carriage came all the way to Chang'an, rested in Yiyang Station for one night, they were also very attentive to serve tea and water, but they were all pushed back lukewarmly by the merchants, Ruyi watched coldly, and always felt that these two people were a little strange, so they confessed to Xiangnu and a few others, and stayed away from these two girls.

Follow Gonggong Liu all the way forward, the palace road sandwiched by the high palace walls on both sides is long and quiet, almost a kind of illusion, as if it will always go like this, there is no end, the sound of everyone's breathing and the friction of clothes appear very clear in this twilight, everyone is more and more cautious, for fear that if one accidentally steps on a heavy foot, it will wake up something sleeping in this quiet.

"Turn a corner in front and you'll arrive at the Yeting Palace, be careful, don't make any noise, it's noisy and you look good." Gonggong Liu turned around and paused slightly, reminding the women behind him.

"Yes!" Everyone nodded hurriedly and softly agreed, not daring to breathe. Gonggong Liu looked at everyone's reactions and nodded with satisfaction.

Turning a corner, I entered a door, and in front of me was the Yeting Palace, most of the palace maids in the palace lived in it, except for the big palace maids who followed the main palace maids, basically all the rough palace maids lived here, and undertook almost all the heavy work in this palace. There were also some court ladies who were convicted of negligence and were punished here.

It was almost dark, and the quiet Yeting Palace in the dim light was like a stinging beast, ready to pounce on its prey and hit it with one blow.

Shang Shang looked at the depressing atmosphere in front of him, many palace maids with blurred faces and stiff expressions, and sighed a little in his heart, the white-headed palace maids are here, sitting idle and talking about Xuanzong, I'm afraid that it is these palace maids at the bottom who are talking about it, right? They have long been wiped out by the immutable years, and only their numb shells are still supporting their survival.

Looking up at the high palace wall, Shang Shang sighed almost inaudibly, no longer looked at those dim eyes, only lowered his head and followed Gonggong Liu through the Yeting Palace, towards the deepest part of the Forbidden Palace.

The sky was getting dark, lights were lit everywhere in the palace, everyone walked for a long time, and when they were almost about to lose hope, Gonggong Liu finally stopped in an inconspicuous courtyard after passing through the door of the Yuedong Cave, and several palace maids in ordinary clothes waited quietly in the courtyard.

"Okay, this is where you will live for a while in the future, someone will come early tomorrow morning to take you to the rehearsal place and the palace musicians will select people, don't run around if you have nothing to do, rest early, if you have something, just tell the palace maids here, they will take care of it for you." Gonggong Liu turned around and explained to everyone, and then beckoned one of the several palace maids, and pointed to the merchants and other people who were standing on the ground.

"This is the official and servant who came to the edict this time, if they have any needs, you should try to do it, just be careful, you can't let them run around, if you collide with the nobles, you can't afford to be guilty. Xiuyi, you have always been a proper person, I will leave this matter to you, you have to take responsibility. ”

The woman who was called Xiuyi promised to bless her body, and without saying a word, Gonggong Liu glanced at everyone again, and then left step by step.

"It's here!" Ruyi let out a sigh of relief, and her legs went limp.

"Yes! Let's see how to arrange it first, I'm tired too, so let's wash and sleep. Shang Shang smiled and glanced at Ruyi, the sky was already dark, although there were lights in this courtyard, but they were all in the house, and the look on Ruyi's face was only blurred.

Xiuyi nodded, frowned slightly, and beckoned to several palace maids standing under the corridor. So many people? It seems that their arrangements are not enough.

Originally, I was going to make up for yesterday's two watches, but I was too busy at work today, and there was a problem with the computer at night, so I finally had to do two more, and I bowed to you here, I hope you will forgive me!