At the junction of the Hengjian Plain and the Yunxing Mountains, the Tanghe, Zashui, Cuoshui, and Luoshui surround the city, and gradually buffer into the Liaoxi Plain to the east, forming a high terrain in the northwest and low in the southeast. The Yongchang Emperor is built by the mountains and water, the Yunxing Mountains are like a barrier to block the cold current from the north, the four rivers are like smooth bloodlines for the Hengjian Plain and the Liaoxi Plain to transport nutrients, and the Hengjian and Liaoxi Plain nourish the people of Dazheng with a broad chest. History: "Yongchang, the north pillow clouds, the right side of the Hengjian, looking down on the west of Liaoning, the four rivers are crossing, the city of Chengtianfu".

Starting from the ten-mile pavilion, trees are planted on both sides of the official road, which are at least decades old, and have been carefully pruned to form a beautiful arch that guards the official road under the green leaves. Walking on a horseback on the official road paved with fine sand, the morning sun sprinkled speckled sunlight through the gaps in the leaves, playfully playing hide and seek with pedestrians.

Walking through the green corridor, two miles away a moat lies in front, Yongchang City appeared in the eyes of everyone with a solemn and majestic state. The closer you get, the more you can clearly feel the sense of oppression of Yongchang City, the city wall of tens of meters high covers the morning sun, look up, you can only see the tower, the corner tower towers into the clouds, the flag flutters on the city wall, and the soldiers on the corner tower of the heavy eaves are only an inch high.

There are a total of 12 gates in Yongchang City, and Jiang Anyi and others enter the city from the Mingde Gate in the south. Come to the edge of the city, feel the majesty of the city more and more, there are traces of swords and arrows on the huge stones, Yongchang City is the imperial capital of the four dynasties, eight hundred years stand tall and frosty, still steep and unchanging.

The whole Yongchang city is composed of three parts: the outer city, the inner city and the imperial city, the outer city is the residence of the traders and ordinary people, and the officials and nobles who enter the inner city live more, and the imperial city is of course the place where the emperor's sons and grandsons stay. Yu Zhijie lives in Anrenfang, which belongs to the inner city, not far from the imperial city, so it is convenient for the court to work.

The street is wide and can row more than ten carriages side by side, the tall trees on both sides cover the restaurants and restaurants, the shops and buildings are gorgeous and tall, the dougong carvings are exquisite, the streets are full of traffic, the pedestrians are like carp, the feet of the Son of Heaven are really prosperous like a dream. After entering the inner city, the flowing water reflects the weeping willows, the scenery becomes more beautiful, and the houses are neatly planned, and you can see the exquisite and gorgeous buildings in the walls when you ride on a horse.

Entering Anrenfang, the courtyard of the house on both sides is broad, or Zhu or black, on both sides of the steps or the drum stone or the horse stone, Jiang Anyi saw a halberd in front of the door, the steps are two feet high, according to the big Zheng law, this is the family residence of officials above the third grade, I don't know which high-ranking official lives here.

The Yu Mansion is inconspicuous among the many official residences, and the four steps mean that the main family is a four-grade official in the eyes of the discerning people. Soon after the porter was spread, a young man in his twenties hurriedly greeted him, and he was Yu Qinghuan, the eldest son of Master Yu.

The living room sits down, and the servants offer tea. Yu Qinghuan said: "I heard my father say that he has accepted a famous disciple in Xinqi County, he is smart and clever, Senior Brother Jiang is Xie Yuan in high school, and I have heard of the name in Beijing, but I didn't expect to be so young, I am really ashamed of my brother." ”

Jiang Anyi heard Master Yu mention that his eldest son was pedantic and his second son was frivolous, and they were not the ones who inherited the family business. Knowing that Yu Qinghuan was just a showman, Jiang Anyi smiled and comforted: "Senior brother has Yu Shi's dedicated teaching, he will inevitably be a late bloomer, why bother to fight with others for a long time." ”

This sentence came to Yu Qinghuan's heart, and Yu Qinghuan said: "I don't know what books my junior brother usually reads?" The foolish brother has a little experience in etiquette, and communicates with the junior brother. ”

This senior brother is really a scholar, and he doesn't leave his profession in three sentences, but fortunately, Jiang Anyi and Fan Shiben like to communicate with people, and the three of them discussed it at the moment. After a while, Jiang Anyi frowned secretly, no wonder Master Yu said that he was pedantic, Yu Qinghuan likes to find chapters and extract sentences, and ask for words, he seems to be familiar with books, but he can't connect with reality, and everyone says it.

The original discussion finally evolved into Yu Qinghuan's boastful talk, the tea was cold and brewed, Yu Qinghuan was full of interest, Jiang Anyi and Fan Shiben were tasteless, and Yu Zhijie did not return.

A young man hurriedly barged in and shouted, "Brother, lend me some money, and I'll pay you back when I get the money." ”

Yu Qinghuan's face sank, and he scolded: "Qingle, don't you see any guests there?" How can you be so rude, and where are you spending money indiscriminately, let your father know that he will definitely punish you. ”

"Brother, don't you tell how does your father know?" , Yu Qingle turned his face to look at Jiang Anyi and the others, and asked, "Who are these two?" ”

Jiang Anyi and Fan Shiben stood up and saluted, Jiang Anyi said with a smile: "Junior brother Jiang Anyi is a student of Yu Shi Xinqi. ”

"Oh, you are Jiang Anyi." Yu Qingle looked surprised, and said excitedly: "Miss Yun Yan of Dingfang Pavilion said that as long as you are invited, I will be exempted from three days of wine, I don't know when my junior brother is free, I will take you to play." ”

"How can this be, Qingle, you are too much." Yu Qinghuan shouted, looking distressed, Jiang Anyi, the demeanor of Master Yu's second son, was already clear in his chest.

At noon, the servant came in and reported that the master had returned to the house and was meeting the guests in the study. Yu Qinghuan led Jiang Anyi and Fan Shiben to the study, Yu Qingle rolled his eyes and slipped away quietly.

In the study, in the shadow of a bamboo repair, Jiang Anyi saw a familiar couplet before "Jie Zhai", "There is a festival before it is unearthed, and Lingyun is still modest." In front of the door, Yu Zhijie was dressed in a green shirt, brushing his beard, and looked at himself with a smile.

Jiang Anyi hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down, kowtowed respectfully, and said, "Disciple Jiang Anyi see Master Yu." Although Yu Zhijie taught himself for a short time, without Yu Zhijie's appreciation and support, there would be no Jiang Anyi today.

Yu Zhijie picked up Jiang Anyi and smiled with satisfaction: "Anyi, you impress the teacher." In two years, the little scholar was already Xie Yuanlang, and he went into the room with his teacher to talk. ”

The layout of the study is similar to that of Jing Si Zhai in Yufu in Xinqi County, and there is a painting on the wall that Jiang Anyi is very familiar with, and the words on it are still his handwriting, "Bamboo and Stone Map".

Seeing Jiang Anyi looking at the "Bamboo and Stone Map", Yu Zhijie smiled and said: "Anyi, at the beginning, you moved me to accept you as an apprentice with this 'Yongzhu', and today the name of your poem has been widely known, and it is also a high school Xie Yuan." To be able to get a good disciple like you is God's favor for me. ”

Jiang Anyi said sincerely: "Teacher, you are too humble, if it weren't for your help, you wouldn't have been able to get through the hurdle of selling bamboo utensils by the officials, not to mention that there is Anyi today, the grace of Master Yu, Anyi is unforgettable." ”

Knowing that Master Fan was the son of Mr. Fan Yanzhong, Yu Zhijie was overjoyed and said: "Things gather by like, people by groups, celebrate that you need to be closer to these two, and you will be able to make progress in your learning." ”

After Jiang Anyi came out of the academy and followed Old Man Fan to study, Yu Zhijie knew that it was the atmosphere of reading at that time to learn from many people and learn from the strengths of others, and Yu Zhijie naturally would not be angry because of this. After asking a few words of Jiang Anyi's scriptures, the servant came in and said that the meal had been prepared.

Yu Zhijie was in the center, Jiang Anyi and Fan Shiben were sitting on the right side, and Yu Qinghuan was accompanying each other on the left side. Yu Zhijie raised his glass and said: "Anyi, teacher, ordinary family banquet, no formality, please." ”

After three rounds of drinking, Yu Zhijie said: "Anyi, you and Shiben live in the house, I usually go home at noon, if you have any questions, you can go to the study to find me in Shenshi, if I am not there, you might as well write your homework and problems on paper and put them in the study, and I will answer them for you when I return home." If you can't find me, just go to your desk and find an answer. ”

Recently, the Son of Heaven intends to re-examine the fields and acres in the world, and Yu Zhijie, as a servant of the ministry, is troubled and often can't return home on time.

When he came, Jiang Anyi and Fan Shiben discussed it, and found a nearby inn to live in, so that friends could communicate and sing with each other. Jiang Anyi said his thoughts, Yu Zhijie thought about it, and said: "It's okay, there is indeed a bit of crampedness at home, so it is not worth it for you to live." But if you are free, you must often come to the house to sit, and you may wish to bring Yu Qing with you when you go out to visit friends, and let him gain more knowledge. ”

The Yufu in Beijing is much smaller than the Yufu in Xinqi County, but it is only a three-entry courtyard, Jiang Anyi looks at the furnishings in his home and is also very ordinary, he has long heard that "Jingzhong Residence, it is not easy", Yushi's official residence is the fourth grade, and he can't afford to live in a big mansion?

Hearing Jiang Anyi's question, Yu Zhijie said with a smile: "I'm not bad, many officials of the fourth and fifth grades still rent houses to live, speaking of which, thank Anyi, the business of crisp white bi has benefited a lot, a few years ago Zhiren sent two thousand taels of silver tickets, I am asking if there is a house close to the edge of the imperial city, this daily three watches on the court is really unbearable." ”

After coming out of Yufu, Jiang Anyi found a hotel in Anrenfang, a small mansion with three rooms, and it actually cost two hundred and two months, and he took care of his own food. The guy in the store said arrogantly: "Son, it's not that the small shop is expensive, you go and inquire, you will try it soon, all the people in the world are going to enter Beijing, you are still early, and half a month later, even if you have money, you can't rent a house." ”

Indeed, nearly 10,000 people poured into the capital, plus the servants he brought, even if Emperor Yongchang was big enough, there were enough inns, and there were not enough monks and porridge. It is no wonder that every year, many people rely on the temple Taoist temple, and some even rent a farm outside the city, and live in the capital, which is really not easy.

Jiang Anyi and Fan Shiben had never been to the capital, so they hired a carriage to start walking from the edge of the imperial city, and the carriage traveled for a whole hour, and only visited the five squares on the edge of the imperial city.

Jiang Anyi wanted to find Xin Fei and asked the handlebar: "This big brother, where is Ning Wangfu?" Let's take a look. ”

"King Ning's Mansion is in the imperial city, we can't go to this car. Is the son related to Prince Ning? If you are looking for relatives and friends, you must first register with the prison guards, and only after verification can you be released into the imperial city. ”

The Imperial City is the general term and is divided into two areas, the front and the back. The front area is mainly where the Yamen of the Six Ministries and Jiuqing is located, and the residences of some important ministers are also in the imperial city, such as Ning Wangfu, Taiwei Mansion, Prime Minister's Mansion, etc., and four-grade officials like Yu Zhijie are not qualified to live in the imperial city.

The area at the back is the Imperial Palace, which is further divided into two parts, the front hall and the back harem. The front hall is divided into three halls, the Great Dynasty Hanyuan Palace, the Japanese Dynasty Xuanzheng Palace, the Chang Dynasty Zichen Palace, the three halls are attached to a number of official offices on both sides, such as the Zhongshu Province, the Menxia Province, the Hongwen Museum, the History Museum, etc., the harem is the place where the Son of Heaven lives.

If you want to find Xinfei, you must first find Ning Wangfu, if you want to find Ning Wangfu, you must be able to enter the imperial city, and if you want to enter the imperial city, you must be qualified as an official.

The imperial city is majestic, and it lies in front of you.