Wei Renshi looked at the sunset from afar, and under the glow of the sunset, it seemed to be a line of city walls coming from eternity.

Chang'an, Chang'an......

10,000 years of Chang'an!

The Suzaku Street, which runs through the north and south, divides Chang'an City into two parts that are symmetrical from east to west, with Wannian County in the east and Chang'an County in the west. There is a commercial district in the east and west parts, called the East Market and the West Market. There are 11 main streets in the north and south, and 14 main streets in the east and west, which divide the residential area into 110 squares neatly, and its shape is similar to a Go board......

Wei Renshi has been here, 1,200 years later. The words I saw from the travel guide at that time came to mind clearly at this moment.

All the information about the city is being carefully recalled by Wei Renshi.

As the carriage approached, the towering city walls showed their majesty and oppression, Wei Renshi got out of the carriage and walked, walked closer, and pressed his hand tightly to the cold city bricks.

It is as if I can feel that time and space are shrinking, hundreds of years, thousands of years, there have been and will be stories in front of us - the city wall that is raised and held up, maybe someone did the same action a hundred years ago, holding the same place; The posture of the forest that you see when you raise your eyes may have been seen at the same angle thousands of years later; A thousand years later, the broken trunk of the tree that brushed the side of the city wall grew from the crack into an ancient tree that has traveled through time, bringing with it the time that remains.

And Wei Renshi just suddenly remembered that he once stood in the same place and did the same actions in later generations.

But time, but there are 1,216 years in a trance!

Wei Renshi looked at the city wall in a daze, motionless.

Bachelor Zhang stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "People who come to Chang'an City for the first time will be photographed by its majestic posture. But after looking at it for a long time, there is nothing more - it is all built before. ”

"I heard that there is a stone tablet outside the Kaiyuan Gate, which reads: West Pole Road is 9,900 miles, to show that Rong people are not traveling thousands of miles." Wei Renshi said: "Now that I am in Chang'an, I must go and see it." ”

Master Zhang shook his head and said, "Look at what that is doing, except for adding to the frustration, it is useless." Besides, outside the Kaiyuan Gate, this is the Mingde Gate, and the old man will not run so far with you. ”

Wei Renshi smiled: "It's about the future!" For now, of course, you have to find a place to live first. I'm afraid I'll have to go to the West Market first. ”

Mr. Zhang thought for a while and said, "It's okay, but after you find a place to live, you must inform me as soon as possible." Tomorrow I will give a decree to Your Majesty, and Your Majesty may meet you. The old man must be able to find you. ”

Wei Renshi nodded and said, "I don't know where Master Zhang lives?" ”

Mr. Zhang told Wei Renshi an address, and asked Wei Renshi to send someone here to inform him if he settled down.

The two entered Chang'an City, facing the Vermilion Bird Street behind the Mingde Gate, which was extremely wide and long, and the bluestone paved road extended straight until it was out of sight.

Enter Chang'an City from Mingde Gate and walk in the northwest direction to find the West Market.

The West Market occupies two squares, of which it is prosperous, compared to the commercial square in Luoyang, which is more than that.

Wei Renshi took out Jiao Haiqing's letter, read it again, and then began to enter the West Market, looking for the Jiao family's business in the West City of Chang'an.

The two eastern and western cities in Chang'an City can be said to be the most prosperous place in the world for trade in this era.

The commercial trade of the two cities, from Rome in the west to Dongying in the east, is the world trade center, fashion entertainment center and cultural exchange center with the largest area, the largest construction area, the most developed business format and the most extensive radiation area in this era - this is what Wei Renshi saw when he visited here in his later life.

All in all, there is no doubt that Xishi, with its prosperous market system and solid economic foundation, supports the entire Silk Road trade system, and is the starting point of the Silk Road in the true sense.

There are many shops in the West Market, and the historical materials in later generations say that there are more than 200 industries in the West Market alone. Although Wei Renshi came to the real West Market for the first time, at a glance, he knew that what was written in the information in the later world must be correct.

"Uncle Ma, second brother dog, have you ever been to Chang'an City?" Wei Renshi asked as he walked around the West Market.

Ma Weilong nodded and said, "Back to Xiaolang, we have naturally been to Chang'an City." But now it's more prosperous than it was back then. ”

The three of them were strolling around the West Market while looking for the Jiao family's business.

Jiao Haiqing said that the Jiao family firm in Chang'an West City is close to the middle of the West Market, so it shouldn't be too difficult to find. But after walking aside, I still didn't see any Jiao family business.

Jiao Haiqing would never lie to him, so Wei Renshi had to turn around and turn around again.

Well, I still haven't found it.

Helpless, I went on another trip.

"Xiaolang, there! There! Just as Wei Renshi was on the third trip of the three of them, Gou Er suddenly pointed to a place and shouted.

The two turned their heads to look, and first saw a narrow alleyway, and when they looked inside the alleyway, they saw a sign erected at the door.

Wei Renshi immediately walked over, uh, I'm afraid this door can't be as wide as two people, right?

Is Chang'an's façade too expensive, or is Luoyang's business too floating?

Wei Renshi stepped forward and walked in, and there was a person behind the counter fiddling with abacus.

Hearing the movement of Wei Renshi entering, he raised his head.

"Childe, please." The man strode out from behind the counter and said, "Childe is a fresh face, but I don't know what business he is here to discuss?" ”

Wei Renshi turned his head to look at his counter first, he heard the sound of abacus just now, and at first glance he thought it was an abacus, and then he thought that there was no abacus at the moment, it should be an abacus.

It is a rectangular wooden plate with many different beads, which are arranged and arranged by the established method to achieve the purpose of arithmetic. It's an upgraded version of the calculation.

"I'm from Fuchang, and here's a letter to the shopkeeper." Wei Renshi took out the letter and asked, "This is the shopkeeper, right?" ”

The man nodded, took the letter from Wei Renshi's hand, opened it, and read the contents. There is a seal specially marked by the Jiao family on it, and it will not be fake.

"It turned out to be the new Lord Wei!" The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, showing a shocked look, and then hurriedly bowed and explained: "The little one who came to Chang'an like this, I have never seen such a young and non-hereditary noble, so I was surprised. Please also ask Lord Wei to forgive your sins! ”

Wei Renshi waved his hand and said with a smile: "You don't need to be so restrained, Jiao Erlang and I are very good friends, you don't have to be so polite, and I'm not used to hearing people call me Lord Wei." You can call me Xiaolang and Gongzi, but don't call me Lord Wei! ”

"This ...... Be! Seeing that Wei Renshi was resolute, the shopkeeper hurriedly nodded and changed his words, and said: "When Wei Gongzi first arrived in Chang'an, he must have been a tiring journey. The little one will take the son to get another courtyard and settle down first, so that the son can rest and rest! ”