Chapter 24 Ten Miles of Chang'an
Night fell quietly, but the lights inside and outside Chang'an City were still bright.
The evening breeze blows lightly, making the flags at the entrance of the wine shop constantly fly up and down rhythmically. The fog and rain were gently sprinkled, and the carved clumsy railings were covered with a layer of wetness, while the people who came and went in the streets were still laughing and noisy......
At this moment, Gu Chen's escort convoy has arrived in Chang'an City, although it is a cold night, but the cold air at night cannot stop people's fiery mood.
"Counting the days, today should be July 15, which is the Midyear Festival every year. Staring out of the car, Gu Chen said to himself
Looking back at the Scar Bandit and the master beside him, who had become a little sluggish, Gu Chen couldn't help but feel that it was better to look at the scenery outside.
"Come on, come on, walk by and take a look, the good lanterns!"
"Eh~ That master, you have to take a good look, my product is orthodox ......"
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At this time, silently listening to the cries of selling one after another where the carriage passed, and the various stalls that swept along the street in a distracted manner, I saw circles of people.
"Alas~"
Unconsciously, he sighed softly, and Gu Chen suddenly discovered a rather interesting scenery - he saw a painting boat upstream of the lake from a distance, but it almost disturbed the many river lanterns that slowly floated down from the upstream.
"It's time to get out of the car!" At this moment, a hoarse voice suddenly sounded behind Gu Chen
"Master, is it now?" asked Gu Chen, turning his head slightly
However, Gu Chen suddenly found that he was standing in the endless crowd, and he had changed his clothes, and his master and the scar bandit behind him were gone!!
"It will take a few days for the teacher to take him to shape his body. Seeing that you yearn for the prosperity of Chang'an City so much, I simply left you to play in Chang'an City for a few days. ”
Suddenly, a hoarse and old words sounded in Gu Chen's mind, which startled Gu Chen, and his legs standing in the crowd couldn't help but tremble violently. But fortunately, Gu Chen's concentration was extremely strong, and he didn't immediately sit on the ground.
"After the teacher finishes shaping him, the teacher will come back to you. Remember, being a teacher is always by your side......"
At this time, listening to Dugu Haochen leave this sentence in his mind, Gu Chen couldn't help but feel a little speechless, but he could only slowly shake his head helplessly and sigh to accept it.
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"The emperor's spirit is empty, and pieces of auspicious clouds are everywhere in the palace.
The moon and the cold stars are covered with Han tiles, and the wind and rain are wrapped in the Tang wind.
The majestic castle is as beautiful as the old, and the new district is beautiful like a rainbow.
Shengshui famous mountains for thousands of years, craftsmen are not the enemy of natural workers. ”
At this moment, walking slowly in Chang'an City, Gu Chen couldn't help but chant softly. Suddenly, an extremely hearty voice sounded behind him
"Good poetry, good scholars!"
"For hundreds of years, all outsiders have said that Chang'an City is majestic. However, no one has described it so aptly in poetry. ”
I don't know when, there were two sons and brothers who were leading horses standing next to Gu Chen, and they actually heard Gu Chen's whispering.
"Oh~, Xiaosheng is an outsider, the first time he saw such a prosperous city, he inadvertently recited this poem. Since it was accidentally heard by the two sons, it is a shame, and I have seen two other sons!"
Yaxing, who was watching the city, was suddenly interrupted, and Gu Chen's mood was a little affected, and he couldn't help but turn around and respond lukewarmly. But the two boys who were leading the horses didn't care, but continued
"This is the center of Qiumao country, but also the center of its politics, economy and culture. ”
"And it also has a name that resounded all over the world - Chang'an"
"His founder's intention is also very obvious, that is, he wants to live here for a long time. Saying this, the leading knife-faced man saw that Gu Chen had not left, so he continued again
"The planning of Chang'an City is extremely simple and orderly – there are two main streets in the city, both of which intersect and run through the entire city at the same time. Since then, the main street running east-west is called Chang'an Street, and the main street running north-south is called Suzaku Street. ”
These two main streets divide Chang'an City into four parts, southeast, northeast, northwest, and southwest. ”
Hearing this, Gu Chen suddenly became interested, and couldn't help asking: "This son, can the four parts of Chang'an City be said to be one or two with Xiaosheng?"
"Hahaha, no problem. You and I don't just stand here, let's go, I'll take you on a tour of Chang'an City. Let's talk as we go!"
At this time, the man with the knife and his face was quite happy for a while when he saw that Guchen was interested, and he didn't care about it, so he directly pulled Guchen and began to walk slowly on the street
"The southwest corner is the trading area (i.e., the West Market), where most of the merchants, travelers, and tourists gather, and they do all kinds of trades here. Of course, just because there's a lot of people doesn't mean it's chaotic. Unlike the scene of stalls everywhere in our imagination, Chang'an City has managed it in an orderly manner, not only in order, but also in different categories. ”
In the trading area in the southwest corner, there are: grain (food) trade area, farm tools (knives) area, life (clothing) trade area, flower and bird (pet) trade area, etc., which can be said to be extremely meticulously arranged. ”
Of course, in addition to these, music shops, wine shops, restaurants, tea houses, etc., are also set up in the trading area. Speaking of this, the man's voice paused slightly, and he looked to the southeast and continued
"The area in the southeast corner is the living area, where the local residents live, of course, the residential area is not only residential houses, but occasionally interspersed with some small shops that sell some daily necessities, or sell some physical goods. ”
"The area in the northeast corner of Chang'an City is a military restricted area, which is tightly isolated, and the surrounding security is extremely tight, and occasionally you can only hear the shouts of soldiers during training from outside the high walls. ”
At this moment, although Gu Chen didn't care about it on the outside, he actually listened very carefully. And to his surprise, this Gongzi brother was extremely invisible to him, and he was so detailed with him
"As for the area in the northwest corner, it is the area where the imperial court conducts government affairs, and the residence area where most of the important officials of the court and the central government live. ”
"And the center of this city is where the imperial palace is located, that is, where Xiao Wentian, the ruler of Qiumao Kingdom, is located, to put it bluntly, the imperial palace is the center of this city. ”
"Changle Fang in Zhuque Street is the most lively gathering place in Chang'an City, where all the latest political speeches, lace news, and market news will gather and then spread wildly!"
"Eh, is there anything special about this Changle Fang?" Hearing this, Gu Chen couldn't help but pause and asked
"Hmm...... In the lively and extremely noisy Changle Fang, people can always hear all kinds of crazy and interesting news, so all kinds of information will always be transmitted quietly here. ”