Beijing, Shengjing, and the imperial capital, different people have different names for it, but no matter which one of them, it can't change its status as "the first city in the world". As the capital of the Tang Dynasty, whether it is its own status, layout or even floor area, it is enough to assume this title.

Shengjing City, covering an area of 290 square kilometers, is about the size of three Chang'an Cities. There are three city gates in the east, west, north and south of Shengjing City, which are Chongxian, Anwu, Shiming and three gates on the east side; Dehua, Dingmin, and Xin'an on the north side; Rongxi, Ruigu and Jiaguang three gates on the west side; On the south side, there are three gates of Xunnan, Cheyenne, and Quantu.

Among the twelve gates, Chongxian, Dehua, Rongxi, Xunnan four gates are the main gates, only the ceremony of sacrificing to the sky, the new emperor's enthronement, the death of the first emperor and other important matters need to go out of the city can be opened, and Anwu, Dingmin, Ruigu, Xia'an four gates are used by the emperor, the prince, etc., as for the last Shiming, Xin'an, Jiaguang, Quantu four doors are used for daily access.

In addition, the four gates used for daily access connected each of the city's 12 main streets, which eventually converged at the palace in the center of the city.

Yes, unlike other countries, the imperial city is located on the side of the capital, the imperial city of the Tang Dynasty is just located in the center of the capital, and the tower of the Dingtian Pavilion is the highest building in the capital, and you can overlook the entire capital by climbing on it.

In the nineteenth year of Tianyu, on the twentieth day of August, the summer solstice, the cicadas chirped, and people were tired

On the pipeline on the east side of the capital, a delicately shaped carriage slowly drove on, but the faint mud on it, as well as the badly worn wheels, all showed its identity from afar.

Slowly, the carriage stopped in front of a tea stall on the side of the road. This tea stall is very simple, a bamboo shed of about twenty or thirty square meters, there are a few tables that seem to be blown by a gust of wind, there is a counter that can stand open one person in the deepest place, there is a large vat next to the table, a trace of tea fragrance slowly wafts out in the tank, there is a bamboo pole more than two meters high erected outside the bamboo shed, and there is a white blue cloth that is washed on it, and the tea word of the dragon flying and phoenix dancing is written on the cloth, and the rod is ...... Lying a tall, thin shopkeeper who was sleeping soundly.

"Shizi, there is a tea shed here, can you rest here and then go?" The thin coachman in front of the carriage jumped out of the carriage and knocked lightly on the carriage road.

"Hmm." Return in the car.

Then, the thin coachman walked quickly to the back of the car, slowly lifted the curtain, and a young man walked out with a hunched body. When I got off the carriage, I saw the young man, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and his hair in a high bun, he couldn't say how handsome and chic he was, but at a glance, he could make people unconsciously fall into it, and the more he looked at it, the more he felt good-looking. This young man is dressed in a moon-white robe, wearing white jade at his waist, wearing a sachet on his left, holding a glazed chalcedony fan in his hand, and pedaling a pair of gilded auspicious cloud shoes.

"Qing'er, do you want to come down and have a cup of tea?" The young man glanced at the simple tea shed in front of him, nodded with satisfaction, and turned around to ask.

"No, the women's family still doesn't show their heads

The noodles are good, and my husband sent someone to bring them to me. "Nice in the car.

The young man nodded, didn't insist much, and walked behind the horse again, greeted the blindfolded young man sitting on the wheel, and the three of them went straight into the tea shed and sat down.

These three people naturally traveled for two months before they could rush to the capital Tang Jin, Xiao Dezi, and Fang Xiaoer, and naturally Fang Jieqing in the carriage.

walked to the side of the tall and thin shopkeeper, pushed the other party, and called softly: "Shopkeeper!" Serve tea! ”

The shopkeeper slept soundly on the bamboo pole, woke up suddenly, suddenly stumbled, got up and was about to scold, but saw that Tang Jin and the three of them were all dressed extraordinarily and had a sense of nobility. Immediately reacted, this is a distinguished guest, a face changed like a trick in an instant, and flattered: "Okay, three masters, you can sit casually, and the small one will serve you tea." ”

After that, the towel on his shoulder quickly wiped off the floating soil on the table closest to the three of them, and while laughing, he ran to the counter, uncovered the lid of the cylinder, took out a teapot, rinsed it inside and out with the herbal tea in the tank, and brushed three quilts in the same way, then loaded a pot of tea and walked over quickly.

"The three masters, the small one is in this shop, it is simple, there is nothing else except herbal tea, and I ask a few masters not to dislike it. However, a few masters can rest assured, the herbal tea in the small shop is fatal, and it is guaranteed that you will drink it in one gulp, and it will be as cool as if you were holding a piece of ice in your arms. ”

Seeing the chatter of the shopkeeper, Tang Jin didn't know what his idea was, glanced at Xiao Dezi, the other party understood, took out a piece of silver about ten taels from his arms, slapped it on the table with a snap, and motioned the other party to go aside.

The shopkeeper kept saying, "Much, much." While he hurriedly put away the silver, he retreated to the back of the counter.

"Little Dezi, go, take a pot of tea and send it to the car." Tang Jin took a sip of herbal tea, not to mention, although this tea shop looks simple, this herbal tea is not bad, it is really made of herbs mixed with tea leaves, not like it is simply cooled tea elsewhere. One bite down, with a slight coolness between the lips and teeth, although it is not exaggerated as the shopkeeper said, it can also relieve a little bit of heat.

Xiao Dezi listened to the order, got up and thought about the counter and walked over, took out another piece of silver, and asked the shopkeeper to hold another pot of tea. The shopkeeper was also shrewd, knowing that Tang Jin and several people drank the same pot, and this other pot should be for the women who were inconvenient to show up in the car, so he immediately washed the teapot more carefully, and even specially picked two teacups printed with plum blossom textures.

Xiao Dezi didn't understand this, he only felt that the shopkeeper was a little weird, and he didn't think about it so carefully, carrying a pot of tea, holding two cups, and went straight to the car.

"Princess Shizi, Miss Ling'er, drink tea." There was a shout from the knock on the carriage. I could hear a silver bell in the car

The voice answered, and then a little girl about ten years old with a double sideburns and a round face jumped down, and it was Fang Jieqing's maid Ling'er. Ling'er took the teapot and teacup, thanked Xiao Dezi when she arrived, and went straight back to the car, and Xiao Dezi also walked straight back to the table. Just when he was about to sit down, he saw the shopkeeper come out from under the counter with a palpitating face, and immediately tilted his head in confusion, not understanding what he was doing. How did he know that the shopkeeper who has been doing business around the capital all the year round has long known the rules of those big families, not to mention looking at their female dependents, even if he hears the voice of the other party, his ears may be cut off.

"It's coming soon." Tang Jin didn't know what the shopkeeper was thinking, and he didn't bother to care about him, just drinking herbal tea while looking at the towering city wall not far away, and the "Dingtian Pavilion" deep into the clouds in the distance

"Shizi, are you nervous?" Fang Xiaoer quipped.

"It's a lie to say you're not nervous." Tang Jin shook his head and said, "However, I'm more excited than nervous. The capital, the center of Datang's power, and the gathering place of all talents and wise men in Datang, just wanting to fight wits and courage with these people makes people can't help but be excited. ”

Fang Xiaoer was slightly stunned when he heard this, then shook his head and smiled, "Sure enough, no matter how long it takes, you will still be ...... after all Beware! ”

Sou!

Before the words fell, a feather arrow in the woods behind him came with the sound of the fierce wind, although Fang Xiaoer heard the sound and judged the direction of the feather arrow, but the arrow was too fast, the person was too far away, and it was impossible to save people.

However, Tang Jin didn't need him to save him. I saw that he tilted his head slightly, and the folding fan in his hand was slowly raised, but it seemed to come in an instant, and he folded it lightly, allowing the tip of the arrow to penetrate the precious fan, and then pressed it violently, and stopped the castrated and ferocious feather arrow with the fan bone.

When Fang Xiaoer heard that Tang Jin had caught the arrow, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and got up to pursue it.

"No need to chase. At least ten stone of the strong bow, shot from 500 meters away, should be at least an ordinary master intermediate level archer, this kind of archer is generally a minor good at running and attacking, you can't find anything if you rush over now. Tang Jin said coldly, and then saw his eyes narrowed slightly, looking at the letter tied to the arrow, "Besides, people are just a messenger." ”

As he spoke, he gently took off the letter paper and shook it open, only to see six big words written on the palm-sized letter paper: "If you enter the capital, you will be killed!" ”

Seeing this, Tang Jin chuckled, glanced at the capital not far away, and looked down at the letter in his hand, "Give me a dismount before you enter the city, this capital is really interesting." If you say you don't enter, you won't enter, isn't the master very faceless? ”

Muttering to himself, Tang Jin drank the herbal tea in the dry cup in one gulp, slammed the cup on the table, stood up, and waved his hand, "Go, enter the city!" ”

(To be continued)