Chapter 262: Welcome to Tokyo

Splash color streamer, clear blue shadow, ten thousand square fire trees golden leaves. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info bamboo strip lantern, who will send good luck? The carved car and the painting boat are bright and moony, and the world is prosperous and sleepless! More Kanjia, suburban spring songs, courtyard smiles.

Where does your partner know when you're young? Thinking about the New Year's Eve, the game is watching the flowers. The lights are lit, and the lion dragon is drummed. Now they are divided into swallows, and they are sent to the end of the world with a smile. But how many times are you arguing, how many times are you amorous, how many times are you extravagant?

If you want to feel the prosperity and wind ~ flow of this era, you must go to Tokyo Bianliang to see! Only in Tokyo can people truly appreciate the prosperity and wind ~ flow of this era.

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Located in the hinterland of the Central Plains and on the shore of the Yellow River, Tokyo Bianliang is a thousand-year-old city with a long history.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, Zheng Zhuang Gong built a granary city here, taking the meaning of "opening up the territory", and named it Kaifeng. During the Warring States Period, King Wei Hui moved his capital here and renamed it Daliang. In the Han Dynasty, in order to avoid the name of Emperor Jing Liu Qi, he changed his name to Kaifeng.

Kaifeng was called Bianzhou in the Tang Dynasty, and it was the capital of the Liang, Jin, Han and Zhou dynasties during the Five Dynasties. After the careful management of several emperors of the four dynasties, the scale of Kaifeng's city has been extremely large.

Zhou Shizong Chai Rong built the outer city again, so that Kaifeng has a triple city wall, Bianliang is composed of the imperial city, the inner city, the outer city, the circumference of the outer city is fifty miles and one hundred and sixty-five steps, the city is high and the pond is deep, and the garrison is perfect. The buildings in the city are regular and orderly, the roads are wide, and the commerce is prosperous, and it has become the largest city in the country, quite the style of the imperial capital.

After Zhao Kuangyin's yellow robe was added to Zhou Jiansong, it was logical that Kaifeng became the capital of the Great Song Dynasty, although it was rumored that the intention was to move the capital to Luoyang, but unfortunately the candle shadow was red, and the death was unknown. Kaifeng is now the place of Longxing of Zhao Er, the official family of the Great Song Dynasty, and the matter of moving the capital has been permanently shelved.

Today's Kaifeng City has a population of more than one million, and it is the world's largest metropolis.

Bianliang is located on the plain of Yima Pingchuan, and from the perspective of military defense, it has an absolute disadvantage. However, in terms of transportation, especially waterway transportation, it has unique convenience.

During the Sui Dynasty, the Grand Canal was opened, and the canal entered the Jianghuai River through Kaifeng, making it an important place to lock and control the north-south waterway traffic. "The key to the world, the complexity of the total boats and vehicles, the throat of the control of the river, and the transportation of the Jinghu Lake", the traffic extends in all directions, and it is very convenient.

The four canals of Tokyo, namely the Bianhe, Wuzhang, Caihe, and Jinshui rivers, are connected to the Yellow River, the Huaishui, and other rivers with dense river systems. A vast network of canals has been formed. Jianghuai's money and grain wealth were continuously sent to Bianliang through the canal.

Convenient transportation has also brought great economic and cultural prosperity, and also made Bianliang become the first city in the Great Song Dynasty!

Even if you look at the whole world at this time, it is definitely the largest city in the world at this time.

At this time, Europe was still in the dark ages of the Middle Ages, and the government was controlled by the Church. All the trends of progress have been suppressed by the church, the economy and culture are backward, and the cities are still in a state of dirty, disorderly and disorderly management;

In the Middle East, the cities of the Arab Empire, which straddled Europe, Asia and Africa, also developed slowly under the yoke of religion; And in the Americas, the Indians who later established the powerful Inca Empire. At this time, it was still in a backward state of slash-and-burn farming.

It can be said that the prosperity of Tokyo City is unparalleled in the world at this time.

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When Zhong Hao rode a war horse and followed Yang Huaiyu into Tokyo City from Nanxun Gate, he couldn't help but be deeply attracted by the prosperity and liveliness of this Tokyo city.

Although it was the middle of winter, the city was still bustling with activity. The streets of the city are full of bustling people, a bustling and lively scene.

The main roads in Tokyo are accessible from north to south, and the roads are paved with bluestone slabs.

On both sides of the main road in the city, there are magnificent and well-decorated pavilion shops, standing on both sides of the thoroughfare. The cries of vendors and the bargaining of customers add a little vividness to the city of Tokyo.

In addition to the large number of shops, developed commerce, and a large population, there is another point that better reflects the prosperity and style of Tokyo City, that is, the development of the entertainment industry.

Zhong Hao followed Yang Huaiyu along the way, and saw that all the wine shops, tea shops, and Goolan tiles in Bianliang City were full of people, gathering a lot of people, and the characters of the three religions and nine streams in Tokyo were all finding their own fun.

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Zhong Hao followed Yang Huaiyu around Tokyo for half a circle, and really saw the prosperity of this ancient megacity with a population of one million.

"Well, this Tokyo city is really bustling enough, right?" Yang Huaiyu rode on a horse and chatted with Zhong Hao as they walked.

"Tokyo is so bustling that it really deserves its name. When I was in Qingzhou before, I felt that Qingzhou City, a big city in the sea and an oriental city, was already very prosperous, but compared with this Tokyo City, this Qingzhou City is really a small thing! ”

"It's nature! The prosperity of our Tokyo city is the best in the Great Song Dynasty. Those officials who are used to staying in Tokyo let them go to other places to become officials, even if they are promoted, there are many people who are unwilling to go and find a way to stay in Tokyo! Hehe, I can't make this part of Tokyo prosperous! ”

"In this way, Zhongrong, you are quite admired by the eldest brother, you can be willing to be bustling in Tokyo and go to the bitter cold land in the northwest!"

"Haha, big brother, when you say that, I also think I'm quite admirable!" Yang Huaiyu said with a smile.

Zhong Hao smiled and said: "If the eldest brother grew up in this Tokyo city, he may not be willing to live in this prosperous area. To be honest, Zhong Hao really thinks that this Yang Huaiyu can endure hardships. There are really few of these Tokyo city generals who can abandon the prosperity of Tokyo City and go to the border to endure hardships.

Yang Huaiyu smiled: "Haha, big brother wants to hear the truth!" Hehe, the reason why the younger brother can give up the prosperity of Tokyo and go to the northwest border is actually to go to the border to make some contributions, so that when he returns to Tokyo in the future, he can lie on the credit book and wait for death! ”

Zhong Hao also laughed and said, "Haha, you! But you've almost achieved your goal this time! "Yang Huaiyu went south to quell the rebellion this time, and he made a lot of meritorious contributions, and his official was promoted to three levels, from Wu Delang to Wu Gong Lang! Like the deputy envoy of the imperial city in the guard of the palace forbidden army, he is generally a loose official who confers martial arts, which can be regarded as a military attache who is not too big or small! Yes, Zhong Hao said this.

Yang Huaiyu smiled: "Haha, the eldest brother is not bad!" This civil official of the eldest brother is worth much more than the military attache of the younger brother! Zhong Hao was also promoted to the third level this time, from the undertaker to the straight lang.

"Then our brothers are also the number one people, right?" Zhong Hao asked with a smile.

"Haha, I think it can be counted!"

"Let's go, let's eat, we have to rub the big one today. Alas, this time I went back and forth to the south for a few months, and I was just eating military rations, and I was panicked. I have to rub it well today and make up for the shortfall! ”

"Haha, my little brother feels the same way! Big brother said, where do you want to eat? The little brother, the landlord, must please the big brother today! ”

Zhong Hao is not polite, they are all his own brothers, he knows Yang Huaiyu's temper, if he is really polite to him, he will definitely be annoyed.

At that moment, Zhong Hao smiled and said: "Then let's go to Fan Lou, the eldest brother is still admired!" Zhong Hao has heard the name of Fan Lou for a long time in later generations, and he often heard people talk about it when he was in Qingzhou, and now he wants to see it when he comes to Bianliang.

Okay, let's go to Fanlou today and have a beating! At that moment, Yang Huaiyu turned his horse's head and said to Zhong Hao: "Go, big brother come with me!" ”

At that moment, Zhong Hao was also busy turning the horse's head and following Yang Huaiyu forward.

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In these years, the Great Song Dynasty lacked horses, and it was quite eye-catching to ride high-headed horses like Zhong Hao and Yang Huaiyu and walk on the streets.

Zhong Hao and Yang Huaiyu ride excellent river meandering horses, which is no different from driving a BMW car these days.

Zhong Hao really enjoyed the envious gaze of the pedestrians on the road.

Yang Huaiyu is an old man in Tokyo, and he is familiar with Tokyo City, and soon led Zhong Hao to Fanlou on Yu Street.

Fan Lou is located at the north end of the royal street of Bianliang, composed of five buildings in the east, west, south, north and middle, the atmosphere is like, the gray tile and blue brick, the carved beam and the painting building, the furnishings are magnificent, simple and elegant.

Zhong Hao's later generations are also known for a long time Fan Lou, according to legend, Fan Lou is the first of the 72 restaurants in Tokyo in the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a poem: "Liang Yuan singing and dancing foot wind ~ flow, wine is like a knife to relieve sorrow." I remember how happy it is, and the lights are on the Fan Tower in the middle of the night. Hymns.

In a few decades, the artist emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, Song Huizong, and the famous prostitute Li Shishi of Kyoto will also meet here. Zhong Hao remembers watching "Water Margin" when he was a child, and this building was mentioned many times.

Fan Lou's welcoming companions saw Zhong Hao and Yang Huaiyu coming on a high-headed horse, and knew that they were the sons of your noble family. No matter what era the "BMW" drives and rides the BMW, there are no poor people. Zhong Hao and Yang Huaiyu rode a BMW, and they were not cheaper than the "BMW" in later generations.

Yang Huaiyu and Zhong Hao dismounted, threw the horsewhip to the shopkeeper, said "the best essence", and walked into the Fan Tower.

The guy in this shop went to "Po Ma", and by the way, refueled, uh, no, it was to feed the forage.

The two entered the Fan Building, and saw that although it was not yet the peak of the evening passenger flow, the building was already full of people.

It seems that this Fan Lou is famous, and the business is indeed very good.

A well-dressed shop guy greeted him, smiled and asked Zhong Hao and Yang Huaiyu whether they were coming to eat or stay, and whether they had booked a table. After getting the answer, he respectfully led Zhong Hao and Yang Huaiyu to a window-facing seat in the east building.

"What do you want to eat?" The shopkeeper asked earnestly.

"What do you have here?" Yang Huaiyu asked with a smile. Yang Huaiyu is familiar with Fan Lou's dishes, this is to let the guy in the restaurant introduce it to Zhong Hao!

As soon as the guy in the restaurant heard the customer ask the name of the dish, he immediately said dozens of dishes like cross talk!

It's really hard for him, at this time, the Bianliang Restaurant has no menu, and it all depends on the store guys to remember it and report it to the guests, uh, this is called the name of the back dish.

Zhong Hao couldn't help laughing after hearing this. It seems that the guys in this restaurant are not a little clever, and they really can't do it. It's just that this memorization of the name of the dish requires at least a good brain and a sharp tongue to do it.

"What do you want to eat?" After the shop guy finished reporting the name of the dish, Yang Huaiyu asked Zhong Hao with a smile.

The guy in that shop was given a long time by the name of the dish, Zhong Hao listened to the dishes that the guy in the shop said, there are dishes in about the north and south of the world, and he can't remember the name and doesn't know what dishes are good at the moment.

At that moment, Zhong Hao said to the guy in the store heroically: "Pick up the hard dishes that you are good at in the store, and bring a few more dishes, and the 'Pear Blossom White' will also take a jar!" ”

Yang Huaiyu said with a smile: "Exactly, after being vegetarian for several months, the younger brother must have a good time with the eldest brother today, and then have a good drink!" ”

The food and drinks came up quickly, but after a quarter of an hour, they came up.

When Zhong Hao saw the guy serving the food, he couldn't help but admire: Heh, this is acrobatics!

The guy at the food shop had to put more than a dozen dishes from the fingertips of his hands to his shoulders, all the way to the water, and he didn't even spill a drop of vegetable juice steadily, which really had the potential to perform acrobatics.

Zhong Hao couldn't help but sigh that the shop guys in Fanlou have complete skills, not only the ability to be a cross talk actor, but also the ability to be an acrobat.

Yang Huaiyu took two crystal clear jade wine glasses and poured the "pear blossom white" wine for Zhong Hao.

Zhong Hao saw that the pear blossom liquor in the jade cup was very clear. Although it is not as pure as water as the jade liquor sake that I am distilling, I am afraid that it has taken a lot of effort and sifted countless times to filter the brewed sake to this point. As soon as the pear blossom white wine is poured out, there is a rich aroma of wine, which is contained in the jade cup, which is very contrasting.

Yang Huaiyu picked up the wine glass and smiled at Zhong Hao: "The little brother is the landlord, so I will give the eldest brother a glass and welcome the eldest brother to Tokyo!" Drink to win~" said Yang Huaiyu drank it all.

Zhong Hao also picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all.

This pear blossom liquor is a brewed liquor, and the taste of the wine is lighter than that jade liquid, but when Zhong Hao drinks it, it feels more smooth. After all, the degree of distilled liquor is high, and even sake is still a little rushed.

After a cup of belly, the two couldn't stop.

Di Qing led the troops to have strict military discipline, and this wine is strictly forbidden in the army! Zhong Hao and Yang Huaiyu are not easy to do with Di Qing's handsome orders!

Yes, in the past few months since they went south to quell the rebellion, the two of them have really not touched a drop of alcohol, and they are really a little hungry at this time. When I saw this wine today, I naturally couldn't stop it.

Soon the two of them exchanged cups, and drank the delicacies on the table.

Outside the window, the sky is gradually getting darker, and the guests on the royal street are gradually increasing! The lights gradually lit up in the pavilions on the royal street, and the sound of silk and bamboo gradually rose, and the royal street became more and more lively.

The pear blossom liquor in the cup is refreshing, cool and fragrant. After Zhong Hao came to the Great Song Dynasty, he drank soju most of the time, and at this time, he drank this pear blossom white famous wine, and he felt that it had a different flavor.

At this time, the private rooms in the hall of the Fan Lou are already full! The performance of the courtesans also began, the sound of silk and bamboo, the singing voice is insignificant, it is really an endless prosperity and wind ~ flow.

Zhong Hao and Yang Huaiyu gradually got a little drunk.

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