Chapter 276: Home in the Eastern Capital North City (2)
Yang Shouwen understood very well in his heart that Wu Zetian's intention to find him.
Zheng Lingzhi and Xue Chuyu repeatedly told him, and even Shangguan Wan'er reminded him several times outside the words.
To put it bluntly, it is to put him under his nose and find fault with him.
In this case, even the slightest mistake of Yang Shouwen will become a big mistake, and it will even be promoted to the lack of morality. Didn't you Yang Shouwen write about Ailian? Aren't you like a lotus flower?
I just want to tell the whole world that you don't see the same thing.
In this day and age, lack of moral character is a serious problem. Especially for people like Yang Shouwen who are famous, as long as they are named as lacking in virtue, this life will be over. Wu Zetian wanted to stomp him on the ground, and then let the Wu family use his reputation to naturally complete the established marriage contract with Li Xian.
Yang Shouwen was reluctant to marry Li Bao'er, and at the same time wanted to cancel the marriage.
But this does not mean that he is willing to bear the name of a lack of virtue and let others splash dirty water.
You know, he is still looking forward to his father one day being able to return to the lintel of the Yang family, which is not only Yang Chenglie's wish, but also his grandfather Yang Dafang's deathbed wish. If he is confirmed to be lacking in virtue, it will be difficult for Yang Chenglie to return to the Yang family.
As for Wu Zetian, will he compensate?
He, Yang Shouwen, is not the kind of person who is willing to accept the food that comes to him!
Therefore, he must withdraw from marriage, and his virtue cannot be bad. Even if he leaves Luoyang in the future, he Yang Shouwen will leave with his chest held high.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Luoyang in late spring, the sun is shining.
Stepping out of the gate of Guiyifang, it is the street outside Xuanren Gate.
Afterworld. A picture of the river during the Qingming Festival makes the ancient city of Kaifeng a representative of the city. But actually. It doesn't matter if it's the pattern or the scale. Compared with Luoyang, Kaifeng is still far behind. It's just that in this era, there is no 'Luoyang Shanghe map', so that when later generations think of the ancient capital, there will always be the appearance of Kaifeng, but Luoyang Chang'an has become very blurred.
When I entered the city that day, it was dark and drizzling. Yang Shouwen did not appreciate the magnificence of Luoyang.
This was the first time he had seen the majestic Eastern Capital for the first time in his life, and he couldn't help but sigh.
The street outside Xuanrenmen in front of you is about two kilometers long and nearly 100 meters wide. The soil of the road is tamped, flat and neat, revealing a majestic and magnificent atmosphere. This is just one of Luoyang's many main roads. I heard that the street was even more spectacular, but unfortunately you have to go to the south city to see it. Yang Shouwen has no time to visit today, and he can only secretly regret it in his heart.
After returning to the righteous square, go west. About 500 meters, cross Xuanrenmen Street. I came to the gate of Beishifang.
It is one of the three major cities in Luoyang.
In this bazaar, Luoyang's silk shops, incense shops, and colorful silk shops gathered, and it is also the largest silk and spice distribution market in Luoyang. The spices from the Western Regions were transported to Luoyang through Chang'an, and then transited and sold to various places. Similarly, silk made from the south of the Yangtze River would be transited in Beishi and then sent to Guanzhong, the Western Regions, and even Persia.
Yang Congyi led the way in front, and Yang Cunzhong accompanied Yang Shouwen.
Yang Shouwen held Yang Qingnu in one hand, and Xiao Jin was still squatting on his shoulder, not caring about the surprised gaze of Ding Wuhou, and walked into the gate of Beishi. This northern city is worthy of the prosperous place of Luoyang. There was a strong smell of spices in the air, which made Yang Shouwen can't help but 'sneeze' and sneez. The smell of the spice was so strong that Yang Shouwen couldn't stand it. Not only did Yang Shouwen feel unbearable, but even Xiaojin felt a little uncomfortable.
"Hehe, in late spring, it is also the main season for Hu merchants here to sell spices.
After they arrived in Luoyang in late spring, they began to peddle spices with merchants from all over the Central Plains. It was almost late summer and early autumn, and they were going to prepare to return to the Western Regions, and then to prepare the supply of goods for the next year. ”
Yang Congyi said with a smile: "If Ah Lang is here for the first time, I'm afraid he won't be used to the taste here." ”
Dyeing incense is the custom of this era.
However, most of this custom is aimed at the noble family or the children of the noble.
For the average person, dyeing incense is a very expensive habit. The common people are barely living, where can they live with such elegance?
Yang Shouwen came from Changping, and most people in Changping do not have the habit of dyeing incense.
He smiled and nodded, "Indeed, the taste here is really a little weird. ”
"Did Ah Lang say yesterday that he was looking for someone?"
Yang Shouwen said: "My aunt said that there is a bridge in this North City, where many people write letters and sell words for a living? ”
"Oh, is Ah Lang talking about the horse bridge?"
Yang Congyi is worthy of being the head snake in Luoyang, and as soon as Yang Shouwen said it, he immediately reported the name of the place. Raise your hand and point to the north of the city. Yang Congyi said: "That bridge is in the north of Beishi, and there is a river called Zhuma River. The Mahang Bridge is on the Zhuma River, and the north side of the river is the cattle and horses. Most of the cattle and horse dealers from the Western Regions and Saibei were concentrated on the north bank of the river. ”
It should be this horse bridge!
According to Yang, there is only one bridge in Beishi, which one can it be besides the horse travel bridge?
Yang Shouwen said: "Then let's go to Mahang Bridge." ”
The four of them and one monkey marched in the bustling flow of people, and from time to time there were various sounds of selling in their ears. Beishi not only has silk shops and incense shops, but also Luoyang's famous gold caves. Along the way, I saw five or six large liquor stores and inns. However, some restaurants are closed, and they are still not open for business when the day is bright.
"It's all the land of wind and moon, and it basically won't open until midnight."
Yang Congyi lowered his voice and solved his doubts in Yang Shouwen's ear.
Yang Shouwen suddenly showed a sudden look, and subconsciously glanced at Yang Qingnu beside him. Seeing that Yang Qingnu was attracted by the dazzling array of eyes, he was relieved. Otherwise, he really didn't know how to explain it to the young slaves.
"There are a lot of people on this bridge."
When he came to the horse bridge, Yang Shouwen thought that there would be fewer people, but who knew that there were more people here.
Moreover, Yang Shouwen discovered a strange phenomenon.
There were a lot of ragged people under the bridge, but there were also some people who were richly dressed and looked wealthy. From time to time, those who were dressed in good clothes would talk to those in rags, and they seemed to be very harmonious with each other.
Are the rich people in Luoyang so easy to talk to?
Yang Shouwen turned his head in confusion and looked at Yang Congyi.
However, this time it was Yang Cunzhong who replied: "Ah Lang, there are a lot of bitter people who make a living by selling coolies in this Ma Xingqiao, and there are also those who rely on writing letters and selling words to make a living. Originally, rich families rarely appeared here. But then something happened that made those rich people flock to this place, and they were all very kind. ”
"What's the matter?"
"Does Ah Lang know about Zhang Renqing?"
Yang Shouwen was stunned when he heard this, and immediately nodded and said, "I'm from Youzhou, how can I not know Zhang Dudu?" He's now the governor of the state. (To be continued......)