From Xindu County to Yizhou Prefecture to Chengdu, it is necessary to cross the Bihe River, a tributary of the Tuojiang River.

At this time, the Bihe River was very vast, about one or two hundred zhang wide, and the water flow was turbulent, and a long queue was blocked by the ferry.

Fortunately, there is a ferry boat specially for the government on the river, no need to queue, the carriage goes directly to the boat, and when the river is crossed, Yang Yun obviously feels that both sides of the official road have become much more lively, and the wine shops, tea houses, and inns along the way are continuous, and there is an endless stream of pedestrians and business travelers.

Sitting in the carriage, Yang Yun looked out of the small window of the carriage, and the two sides of the official road were criss-crossed, and the people were plowing in the fields. In the middle of the village surrounded by bamboo forests and smoke, you can see some independent manors built by large families from time to time, and rockeries and pavilions are clearly visible.

By this time, the official road had become wide and smooth, and it was not a problem to pass five or six carriages side by side.

Continuing to the south along the official road, there are towns and cities every few miles, carrying baskets and baskets of people rushing to the market one after another, and many stalls are bargaining one after another, so it is not lively.

Around noon, the group successfully arrived at Phoenix Mountain outside the north gate of Chengdu.

The majestic and vast city stands on the flat and vast plain of western Sichuan, and the tall and magnificent city tower is like a giant, standing tall and tall.

Looking from the top of Phoenix Mountain, you can vaguely see the buildings in the city, the lofty pavilions are towering, and the floors are high!

The speed of descent was very fast, and after passing the Zhaojue Temple, the speed of the carriage decreased sharply as the number of pedestrians increased.

Extending outward from the north gate of the city gate, all of them are rows of shops displaying pennants, especially the area from the moat to the horse bridge, several miles of road are bustling downtown areas, horse-drawn carriages pass through it, and you can see blonde and blue-eyed Hu merchants from time to time, which makes Yang Yun amazed.

From the Qin and Han dynasties to the present, commerce in the southwest region has always been the most developed in Chengdu.

After Qin unified ancient Shu, Zhang Yi, Zhang Ruo and others built a city in Chengdu, and its city even had the same system as Qin's national capital "Xianyang", the specific layout was Shaocheng in the west, and the big city in the east, in which Dacheng was the place of governance of Shu Marquis, Shu Xiang, and Shu Shou, and was the "political center", and Shaocheng was the place where citizens lived and the business market, and was the "commercial center".

Chengdu in the Han Dynasty was one of the five major metropolises in the country, and at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Chengdu did not experience major wars and continued economic development. Since the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Chengping has become more developed in the past hundred years, and Chengdu's economy has become more developed, with agriculture, silk industry, handicrafts, and commerce being second to none in the country, and now it is one of the four famous cities comparable to Chang'an, Luoyang, and Yangzhou.

If history has not changed, a few decades later Chengdu and Yangzhou will be listed as the two most prosperous metropolises in the country, "Longhe Chencong Atlas" said that Chengdu and Yangzhou "are known as the world's luxury, so called Yang, Yi". During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Lu Qiu was even more prosperous in the "Preface to the Chengdu Chronicles", and believed that "it is more wonderful than half of it." Especially in the last years of the Tang Dynasty, Yangzhou was destroyed by the soldiers, but Chengdu's commerce continued to develop, thus becoming the most prosperous commercial city in the country.

The book returned to the main story, the carriage stopped at the gate of the city, the government soldiers on duty came to check the road guide, and the county captain Hu stepped forward to negotiate, and soon let him go.

The carriage continued to move forward, and after passing the urn city, it was officially entered Chengdu.

Facing is a straight street, the road is planted with tall and straight ginkgo trees on both sides, close to the ginkgo trees is a tall and thick square wall, the neighborhoods are neatly arranged on both sides of the street like a chessboard, the white walls and yellow tiles, there is no end in sight, it is very spectacular.

Pedestrians on the street are endless, most of the men are dressed in robes, all of them are strong and full of energy, while the women are graceful, wearing undergarments and pomegranate skirts, the colors are gorgeous and colorful, red, purple, yellow, and green are all competing for beauty, among which most of them are red, and the Yarou and Yaqing sisters who are crowded in front of the window do not blink their eyes, and their faces are full of envious expressions.

Wang Ji came over with a horse, leaned in front of the carriage, and asked with a smile: "Master, you have never seen such a prosperous scene in the mountains before, right?" What does the street view look like for you? ”

With a few Shifang officials, Hu County Lieutenant, who led the horse and followed the carriage, said with a smile: "Chengdu is a good place, and no one wants to leave." ”

Wang Ji looked proud: "This is due to the way of the handsome...... In recent years, although the climate of Jiannan Province has been changeable, floods and droughts have taken over, but the festival commander has paid attention to the construction of water conservancy, water and drought by people, so that the grain harvest is bumper every year, and help industry and commerce, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and Shu is in an unprecedented prosperity. ”

Yang Yun thought to himself: "Even if the flowers are blooming, isn't it a crisis?" Now there are five edicts in the southwest, Tubo invaded the territory, and there are Xi, Khitan and other tribes in the north of the Tang Dynasty who killed officials and rebelled, not to mention the Anshi Rebellion that will knock Chinese civilization into the abyss in the future...... There are too many hidden dangers in this era, and it is simply impossible to prevent them. ”

Since the Jin Dynasty, it has been the custom of the imperial court to divide the city into several districts, each of which is surrounded by walls or fences, and only the gates of the streets are opened for easy access. In addition to the fang district, in the city where the state and county are located, there is also a specially designated commercial area, called the "city", which is called the "market" in later generations, which is open for trading during the day and closed at night.

A metropolis like Chengdu is naturally no exception, and the official post belonging to Chengdu County and Shu County is located in the Fang District.

The group came to the nearest post station.

The post station is located in the Leyanfang not far from the north gate, and there are many people who enter and exit the door, and they are basically dressed as high-ranking officials and their entourage.

Hu Xianwei sent someone in to communicate with the people at the post station, and then invited Yang Yun to enter the attic in the backyard of the post station and arranged a residence for Yang Yun.

Wang Ji, who followed all the way, left in a hurry after knowing Yang Yun's residence, apparently going home to explain.

Lieutenant Hu handed over the accommodation documents to Yang Yun and said, "The post house was originally only for officials and their families, but the real person was invited by the marshal, and there is no problem living here...... The meaning of the marshal is to set up a new charm workshop in Chengdu, and a new place to live will be arranged for you. ”

Yang Yun hesitated a little: "But...... I wanted to find a place to live on my own. ”

Lieutenant Hu said in surprise: "The conditions of this post house are okay...... Although it is said that personnel come in and out frequently, they are basically dignitaries, and real people live here, which will not fold their identities, but also facilitate the people of the Marshal's Mansion to find them. ”

Yang Yun shook his head and said: "The environment here is elegant, and there are officials and officials, it looks like it's pretty good to live in, but it will still affect Qing Xiu after all." ”

"Oh, for the sake of this memory, how can a real person like this noisy place if he is a cultivator? But...... You don't see that you don't have the permission of the marshal, even if you want to move out, there is no way to find you a place to live...... Besides, Chengdu is so prosperous, it's not easy to find a place suitable for Qing cultivation......"

Lieutenant Hu looked embarrassed.

Yang Yun thought to himself: "Lieutenant Hu is also the number one person in Shifang County, but his salary level is not enough to find a place to live outside the post house in Chengdu, and he regards this visit to Chengdu as a business trip at public expense, and does not plan to pay out of his own pocket." ”

Yang Yun said: "I'm just casually saying, I won't move the place for the past two days, and I will greet the people in the post house when I find a place to live, so that the people in the Jieshuai Mansion can easily find it." ”

When Lieutenant Hu heard that he didn't have to pay out of his own pocket, he said with a smile: "That's fine, you are not familiar with this city, and the post house is the best choice at present, and I will help you complete all the handover in the next day or two." ”

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Yang Yun temporarily settled down in the post house.

Yi Cheng knew that Yang Yun was a Taoist priest with a certain Taoism, or a master specially invited by the Jiedu Envoy, so he attached great importance to it and arranged two rooms for Yang Yun, both of which were very thoughtful and divided into inner and outer houses, not to mention living for four people, even if four more people were added, they could live.

Yang Yun has a separate room, and An Lun and the Yarou sisters live in another room, which is next door, and they will come to Yang Yun's room when they eat. Hot water is available all day, and even the bedding will be changed every three to five days, and the service is very considerate.

Yang Yun thought to himself: "Staying in a post house is not much different from staying in a hotel in later generations, if it weren't for the noisy environment, it would indeed be a good place to live." ”

Seeing that the time was still early, Yang Yun took the three girls out of the square gate and walked around the "city" in the city, followed by two Shifang County officials.

Nowadays, there is only one "city" in Chengdu, which is located in the west of the city, where not only all kinds of agricultural and sideline products are sold, but also salt and iron, textiles, Shu horses and all kinds of strange utensils and foreign clothes are sold here. At the same time, Wu salt, incense, seafood and all kinds of rare treasures trafficked from other places are also distributed here.

Yang Yun bought some simple daily necessities, as well as hair ropes and hairpins, regardless of whether they could be used or not.

The three girls like this crowded scene very much, especially Yaqing, an innocent little girl, in this noisy environment to stimulate the playful nature, has been holding Yarou's hand, constantly pointing east and west, she wants everything.

For the three little girls, this trip was an eye-opener and some shopping by the way.

For Yang Yun, he came to "inspect" the business environment, walked around the market, and already had a experience in his heart.

The sun was setting in the west, Yang Yun returned to the official post with the three girls, and the county lieutenant Hu had returned from the Yamen of the Jiedu Envoy.

County Lieutenant Hu didn't ask about Yang Yun going out, and said directly: "I have already contacted the official office, and now although the marshal is leading the troops outside, there will still be someone to contact you, and the venue will be arranged within a day or two, and the craftsmen will be in place." As for your study at the official school, there is no way to help you, so you need to go to the government school in person. ”

When Yang Yun arrived in Chengdu, in addition to being ordered by Wang Yu to make gunpowder here, he also studied at the same time.

Yang Yun arched his hand and said, "Thank you, County Lieutenant Hu." ”

County Lieutenant Hu smiled and waved his hand: "This is nothing, the person to contact will arrive tomorrow, about noon, don't go out at that time...... The journey is tiring, I'm afraid that real people need to rest, so I won't bother much. ”

After a brief communication, Lieutenant Hu said goodbye and left.

Yang Yun came to the next room, at this time the three girls were dividing the "spoils", according to Yang Yun's requirements, each person could only take one at a time, until the distribution was finished.

In the end, Yaqing got the most treasures, because Yarou gave her share to her sister.

Yang Yun clapped his hands, and waited for the eyes of the three girls to focus on him, and then said: "I came here, on the one hand, I have to complete the official work entrusted by the Jiedu Envoy, and on the other hand, I have to spend time to go to the official school to study, I don't have to worry about leaving you in the official post, I will go to rent a house in the next step." ”

Yarou looked at the room with bright windows: "It's very good here...... In fact, as long as I follow you, I can live anywhere. ”

Yang Yun shook his head with a smile: "The quality here is complicated, and it is not very convenient to act, so I'm going to find Yazi to ask about renting a mansion later...... Because I won't live in Yizhou for a long time, I won't consider buying a property for the time being. ”

With Yang Yun's current net worth, buying a house and land in Chengdu can be realized, but he will not do it.

He wanted to save money to go to Luoyang.

The starting point of his ideal career is Luoyang, not Chengdu, which is prosperous, but it is too far away from where Yang Yuhuan lives.

Yang Yun thought to himself: "You don't have to be a fool to have a strong background, compared to making money, seeking power is the king...... However, although it is not possible to live in Yizhou, this does not affect my small fortune during this period. ”

Yang Yun said: "If I find a place to live, I won't hire maids or servants, everything depends on us." I will prepare the ingredients for you, you need to cook three meals a day, many times I will go out early and return late, in addition to taking care of yourself, you will also be responsible for taking care of the home. ”

"Our life in Chengdu has officially begun."