Chapter 34: Inside and Outside the Ancient City
Just when Zhang Kui and Father Zhang were thanking Old Doctor Liu for their kindness, Zhao Zheng, who had a knife at his waist, had already walked to the foot of the South City Gate. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Along the way, the scene of the ancient capital in reality completely subverted the picture of ancient China, especially the Warring States period, that Zhao Zheng had imagined in his mind before.
Fortunately, during this period of rainy and rainy times, the rain is quite diligent, and the ancient willows and old poplars dotted in the streets and alleys of Handan are still lush and green. However, the houses in the city were not so lucky, and most of the orderly houses and winding alleys were replaced by ruins and rubble. The capital is surrounded by majestic walls, and it seems that they have lost their former majesty and become full of holes and dilapidation. The war is long gone, but the scars are still bleeding.
At this time, although the streets and alleys are not lively with people and vehicles, it is not the kind of prosperous scene of people and traffic. The alleys are full of ragged and unkempt beggars, men, women, the elderly, and even swaddling babies.
"Little master, it's okay, give me something to eat......"
Since Zhao Zheng came out of the alley, this kind of powerless pleading has been heard endlessly. Zhao Zheng was already a dick at this time, even if he wanted to help others, he couldn't do anything. Naturally, there were not only scrawny wanderers in the streets and alleys, but also lazy passers-by who did not have a few pennies in their pockets, and fled as quickly as if they were hiding from a plague god when they saw greasy dirty hands reaching for them.
Due to the fact that the previous two times were late at night, and the situation was urgent at that time, the withering in the city was naturally not noticed by Zhao Zheng. Although he can look out through the doors and windows during the day, the view from just one window is limited after all, and in any case, Zhao Zheng cannot fully understand the world outside the house. Zhao Zheng suddenly realized at this time that although his family was extremely poor, he was much better than these bankrupt commoners.
Looking up at the "majestic" city wall, Zhao Zheng's already heavy heart became even more uncomfortable. Although the gates had just been opened, countless laborers were already working on the battlements to repair the walls. As the rammers slammed into the ground again and again, mixed with the blood and sweat of the laborers, the war-torn walls were regaining their grandeur at a very slow pace.
"Alas...... In war, it is always the common people who suffer! Zhao Zheng couldn't help but shake his head and sighed.
At this time, Zhao Zheng didn't want to stay in the city for half a minute, so he shook his head helplessly and walked straight through the south gate and walked out of Handan, the capital of Zhao State.
"Hmm...... This mountain is probably Handan Mountain! Hiss...... That river must be the Nagisa River......"
Out of the city gate, Zhao Zheng was attracted by the mountains and rivers not far away. Because Zhao Zheng had seen the restoration map of the ancient city of Handan during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in his previous life, although he came here for the first time, he did not seem very unfamiliar.
At this time, although it is early summer, although it is lush and green, there are no towering old trees to cover the sky, only the shrubs as tall as one person are densely spread over the entire mountain.
"I'll go, a bunch of bushes for me to get it? This thing doesn't stand burning! ”
Despite the grumbling in his mouth, the footsteps towards Handan Mountain never stopped. While admiring the natural scenery outside the city, he walked towards Hanshan, and before he knew it, Zhao Zheng's feet had already stepped on the foothills of Hanshan.
Handan Mountain is actually not high, but the bushes are really dense, and Zhao Zheng had to dispel the idea of reaching the top. Although I did not climb to the top of Hanshan Mountain, standing at the foot of the mountain, the scenery of the north of the mountain is still in full view.
Zhao Zheng had seen several maps of the ruins of the ancient city of Handan restored by modern historians and archaeologists in his previous life, and at this time, standing at the foot of Handan Mountain and looking north, he couldn't help but be in awe of these historians.
"I'll go, except for the large deviation in the distance between Handan Mountain and Wangcheng, the layout of this Wangcheng is also accurate!"
Looking west along the river, Zhao Zheng couldn't help but smack his tongue when he saw the upper reaches of the Zhu River passing through the royal city.
Compared with the grandeur of the royal city, Zhao Zheng preferred the clarity of the water outside the city. Looking at the clear and turquoise water of the Zhu River, the lush green aquatic plants on both sides of the river, and the fish whirling happily in the water from time to time, Zhao Zheng's mood instantly improved a lot.
"Hmm...... That's what the river looked like 2,000 years ago! Tut-tut...... This water ...... From a distance, it looks cleaner than bottled water 2,000 years later......," Zhao Zheng exclaimed.
Zhao Zheng knew that this was not the time to have fun, so he immediately collected his mind and jumped up and down to get busy. After a while, a bundle of firewood matching the six-year-old boy was neatly placed in front of Zhao Zheng.
Maybe it was because his mouth was dry after finishing the work, or maybe it was because Zhao Zheng couldn't stand the sour smell emitted from his body, and after finishing the work, Zhao Zheng picked up the bundle of firewood and ran towards the river.
is the so-called "watching the mountain and running a dead horse", although Handan Mountain is not far from Handan City, it also made Zhao Zheng run at full speed for more than ten minutes.
After arriving at the river, Zhao Zheng put down the firewood pile and couldn't wait to jump into the cool river, and suddenly felt cool and refreshing. Zhao Zheng just let himself float quietly on the water, closed his eyes slightly, and let the river wash over him. After frolicking in the water for a while and getting rid of the fatigue on his body, Zhao Zheng sat on the stones on the shore and washed them carefully.
"Damn, the health awareness and sanitary conditions of the ancients are too poor, right? Lao Tzu has been here for two months, and he hasn't taken a bath once! No, I have to wash up today! I'll go! This girl can rub out so many big mud strips without any soap, Yingzheng hasn't taken a bath for tens of thousands of years! Zhao Zheng carried a large strip of mud four or five centimeters long with two fingers, and he was stunned. Looking down at the countless large mud strips scattered on the stones, Zhao Zheng's whole person was completely messy.
"Oh my god, it's too dirty, it's too dirty...... Zhao Zheng muttered as he scrubbed his body almost frantically with his hands.
After a protracted war, Zhao Zheng finally completely washed his body white. The body was washed clean, not to mention the clothes on the body, so I threw the clothes into the river and washed them "by brush".
After everything was dealt with, Zhao Zheng's stomach growled. It's no wonder that I've been living like a rabbit for more than two months, where can I still bear hunger? said that it was too late, and then it was fast, but I saw Zhao Zheng diving into the water with a fierce prick, and he didn't even have time to breathe, and there was an extra grass carp in his hand.
"Whew...... I'm cao! After eating grass for a month, it's time for me to supplement some protein! Saying that, he simply cleaned up the fish scales and fish viscera, and Zhao Zheng came to the most green and natural grass carp sashimi in the most primitive way.
"Hmm...... Uncontaminated fish just doesn't taste the same, hey! ”
Zhao Zheng was feasting as he spoke, and within a few minutes, the grass carp was gnawed by Zhao Zheng until only fish bones were left all over the ground.
Since there is not even the slightest bit of pollution here, the air at this time is exceptionally fresh, and the fragrance of flowers and earth is everywhere. The sun hanging in the sky warms the whole world, and a cool breeze blows in the sky from time to time. Zhao Zheng stroked his belly, leaned on the pyre with great satisfaction, and began to wait for his clothes to dry.
"Childe!"
"Huh?"
Just as Zhao Zheng was squinting his eyes and enjoying the sunbathing, he suddenly heard someone nearby softly calling "Childe......