Chapter Eighty-Four: Prelude to Arrival
"Nine days to open the palace, all nations to worship the crown"
In that rich land located in Guanzhong, there are Hangu and fertile fields in the east, Bashu in the south, Fujia on the side, Yongliang in the north, and animal husbandry is convenient.
The towering ancient capital, Chang'an City emerged
I saw that Chang'an City occupies an extremely wide area, the city wall is thick and tall, the scale is magnificent, the layout is rigorous, there are three city gates on each side of the outer city, and it runs through the six streets of the twelve city gates in it, which is the traffic artery of the whole city. And the Vermilion Bird Street, which runs through the north and south, together with this imperial city with a large area, although it does not have the momentum and domineering of Luoyang, it still has the majesty and nobility of looking down on the world.
Looking from the sky, in the whole Luoyang, there are magnificent and magnificent buildings, standing proudly, on the streets, a large number of people shuttle back and forth, and even many men wearing the costumes of foreign countries are also leading horses, in and out of the major shops.
In this Chang'an City, a large number of royal clans and princes and nobles gathered, as well as a large number of wealthy merchants who appeared after the outbreak of science and technology with the nine-colored rainbow, the imperial court reform, and the daily trading volume in it was as high as 1.3 million taels.
At this time, in a luxurious three-story restaurant, a large number of merchants and literati are gathering here.
"Did you hear that? Your Majesty has toured the south," a literati laughed.
"I have known for a long time that the newspapers have been published, and the first stop of His Majesty's southern tour is our Chang'an," a friend next to him said proudly.
"Haha, Your Majesty is the Holy Emperor, the sky will be shocked, and the people of Chang'an should show the best side to Your Majesty"
"Not bad, not bad"
"Is the Holy Emperor coming to Chang'an?" Hearing the discussion around him, a prairie man sitting next to him asked with great admiration.
"Really, which country does Brother Tai come from?"
"If it weren't for His Majesty's troops, my Che country would have been wiped out by Kun State long ago."
"Oh! It turned out to be from Che Country, and the auxiliary king of Che Country was the general of my Great Chu, and the two countries were one family."
"Really," said the prairie man.
"Also, I heard that Your Majesty is coming this time, in addition to the princes and nobles, you will also have to meet some representatives, including wealthy businessmen and ordinary people."
"This is true, I heard that the Zhou family is among them"
"The Zhou family, is it the first Zhou family to fund a primary school and the first to use a hand-spinning machine?"
"Not bad"
"Alas! Speaking of this Zhou family, we have to talk about the shopkeeper of Wu, a woman who has such a ability after her husband's death"
"That's, the shopkeeper of Wu is really this" Hearing this, a man gave a thumbs up.
"But he's a woman after all!"
"What's wrong with the woman, the nurses in the hospital are also women, it is said that all the nurses in Dachu are respected by the queen's mother, and the hospital is much better than the medical hall, some time ago my mother-in-law went in, and when she came out, she said that the nurse was so good to her, how careful, and said that she would rather be more expensive in the future than go to a private medical center."
"That's the same, as long as you have the ability to keep the way of women, these are all acceptable ways."
"In this way, the Zhou family is going to be prosperous, and even His Majesty has summoned him"
"yes!"
"But speaking of which, my Chang'an can have the current prosperity thanks to Master Di"
"That's for sure, Master Di is fair and decisive, since he came, we in Chang'an can be said to be the same every day"
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At this time, on the other side, in the back hall of the Taishou Mansion in Chang'an, a man and a woman are sitting in their main and secondary positions, the male is about forty years old, with a short beard, a calm gaze, a majestic temperament, and a small beer belly.
"Master Di, this is the food, utensils, and chairs and benches that my Yu family will prepare when we receive Your Majesty, please take a look" The woman took a form and said softly.
"Haha, Mrs. Yu, don't be too nervous, although Your Majesty is supreme and noble, but benevolent to the world, as long as the Yu family does a good job in the spinning factory, it will naturally make Your Majesty happy" The man smiled and comforted.
The two of them are really Chang'an Ling Diying, and Wu Ying, the admirable current helmsman of the Zhou family.
"That's what I said, but when Your Majesty arrives, how can the Zhou family be negligent in the slightest," Wu Ying smiled bitterly.
"Everything will go according to plan, there will be no problem, but there is one thing, that is, the workers in the spinning mill must all be proficient in the use of spinning machines, and their treatment should be slightly improved, because His Majesty is likely to ask a few random questions and care about their family situation," Di Ying instructed.
"The women understand, please rest assured"
"Okay, in addition, this time the richest man in Shen will also come over, hasn't the Yu family always wanted to join the Shen family's business alliance and open up many trade routes to the Western Regions? This official sees this as a good opportunity, and when the time comes, the official will introduce you to you," Di Ying said.
Yu Ying's face was overjoyed, and she hurriedly said, "Thank you, my lord."
"Haha" Di Ying laughed loudly, and said: "I should thank you, the palace in Chang'an has been in disrepair for a long time because of money, if it is the strong support of your Yu family, it is estimated that it will not be able to make Your Majesty live comfortably."
"Your Excellency, this is what the Zhou family should do," Yu Ying hurriedly said.
"Okay, then go back and get ready," Di Ying said softly.
"Master Xie"
After Yu Ying left, a middle-aged man dressed as a master walked in, took this list, hugged his fists and said: "My lord, this is the list of three schools and four junior high schools in Chang'an, and there are already two high schools."
Di Ying took it, looked at it carefully, and said solemnly: "Although I don't know which school Your Majesty will go to, I must tell the deans that the order has already come from above, and Your Majesty does not want his arrival to affect the students' learning, so they will all start classes according to normal."
"Yes"
"And yes! From today onwards, the officials of the yamen will implement a three-shift system, and all of them will be sent to the streets, and there must be no chaos at this time," Di Ying instructed.
"Yes"
At this time, a servant ran in and said with a letter, "Your Excellency, someone has just nailed this letter to the entrance of the gate in the form of a dart."
"What" Di Ying's eyes froze, and he hurriedly took it, and after opening it to take a look, his face suddenly sank, and he saw only one line of words on it, "Someone stabbed the driver, Sanli Pavilion outside the city tonight"
"My lord, what's wrong," the man dressed as the master said curiously.
After Di Ying put the letter away, she said solemnly: "What about Zijian? ”
"Really patrolling outside"
"Let him come back immediately," Dick Ying ordered.
"Yes"
Not long after, in the study of the government office, a man wearing a guard commander's uniform, a majestic figure, and a heroic appearance looked at the letter in his hand and smiled disdainfully
"Zijian, what do you think?"
"The subordinates feel that they simply don't know the height of the sky, and they want to assassinate Your Majesty, not to mention that Your Majesty is the first person in ancient and modern times, even if they are accompanied by the Governor of Lu Fei, the commander of the Imperial Dragon Guard, and all kinds of powers, they are all rampant in the world, unless they mobilize the strength of a country, they can't even see Your Majesty's face"
"Yes, but what the official is worried about is not that His Majesty is injured, but that it can't happen, Your Majesty's majesty, Your Majesty's safety, must not receive the slightest threat, but whenever it appears, you and I are sinners"
"That's what the adults say"
"There are still three days before Your Majesty's arrival, and within these three days, this matter must be thoroughly investigated, and if anyone is really daring, they must be eradicated quickly," Di Ying waved his hand.
"Yes"
"Tonight, you go to Sanli Pavilion with a certain person, and the official wants to see who is so frustrated," Di Ying said with a chill on his face.
"Yes"