Chapter Ninety-One: The Grand Entrance to the City
The southern country is chic, and six generations are immersed in luxury. Taicheng Youye, the paper can be endowed with a palace baby. Yunguan ascended to the Qing Summer, Biyue stayed for a long night, and was drunk to send the New Year. Looking back at the flying mandarin tiles, I envy the frogs in the well.
Visit Wuyi, become a white society, and do not allow cars. In the old days, Wang Xie, who was Shuangyan in front of the hall? The river outside the building hangs horizontally, the tide is flat and frost is on the Huai, and the shadow falls on the cold sand. The merchant girl canopy the window, still singing ** flowers.
The famous lyricist He Zhu of the Northern Song Dynasty wrote the prosperity of the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties.
"The beautiful land in the south of the Yangtze River, the imperial state of Jinling", this feng shui treasure land with beautiful mountains and rivers and tigers standing in the picture of Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty, is probably not even imagined by He Zhu back then.
The streets of the city have long extended beyond the city wall built in the Hongwu period, and the tall and majestic Jubaomen (Zhonghua Gate) is facing the Mihang Street, which was just the river beach of the Qinhuai River in the early years, and now it has become a wide street, with shops on both sides of the street, which is extremely prosperous.
The street was already full of people, and there were many small merchants and vendors on the periphery of the crowd, constantly selling a dazzling array of small goods.
Yesterday, the whole city of Nanjing spread all over the city, saying that several angels who saved Yangzhou entered Beijing to face the saint, and they arrived today, and entered the city from this treasure gate.
The people of the city came to this treasure gate early in the morning, and they all wanted to see what kind of person this "angel" was.
Tiangong is extremely beautiful, the scorching sun that has almost sunburned people in the past few days is gone today, looking up at the sky, although the sky is full of dark clouds, but it seems that it does not rain today, and the cool breeze blows on the river outside the Qinhuai River.
"This angel wants to enter Beijing, but he first covered the sun of the dead man, if you want to say that this angel is not a god, I don't believe it." An old man, who was clearly an old man in the shop, said to a man next to him who seemed to be a bookkeeper.
"Yes, after all, my Daming was favored by God, and actually sent an angel to save Yangzhou, and now this angel has entered Nanjing City, and the Tartar is not to come!" The man who looked like the bookkeeper sighed.
The crowd was crowded, and everyone stretched out their heads to look at the end of the street to the south, hoping that the angel would arrive sooner.
"It's coming! Here it comes! The angel's chariot has arrived! ”
The shouts from the front made the crowd agitated and agitated, and the people rushed forward, and many of the servants stood in the middle of the street and pushed the crowd backwards.
Two horses came at a trot, and the knight on the horse kept shouting, "Stand back, everyone!" ”
After the two horses passed, after a while, the sound of horses' hooves came again, and more than a dozen cavalrymen lined up in two rows led the "magic chariot" to come slowly.
There was a knight on each side of the "chariot", and in addition to carrying a waist knife like the others, both of them carried a long cloth bag on their backs, and their eagle-like eyes constantly scanned the crowd on both sides of the street.
Behind the "magic chariot" were three neat rows of cavalry, and the tanned faces of the cavalrymen on these horses were full of determination, and they were obviously elite soldiers who had experienced a hundred battles.
Luo Jian drove the warrior car slowly forward while looking at the crowded crowd on the street.
I really didn't expect that a few of my people would cause such a sensation in Nanjing, and I complained a little about Qian Qianyi's troubles.
Originally, after coming ashore from the Yangtze River, it was most convenient to enter the city from the Zhongfu Gate or Jinchuan Gate in the north, but Qian Qianyi resolutely disagreed, saying that he had already sent someone to Nanjing to report to the emperor, and the emperor also thought that it was necessary to enter the city through the Jubao Gate to show the power of the angels.
Luo Jian had to drive a warrior car around the city from the west, and only then did he arrive outside the treasure gate.
Liu Zhaoji and Li Chengdong were extremely concerned about the guards of Luo Jian, Shi Kefa and others in Nanjing City, and Liu Zhaoji specially transferred Wang Sicheng out of the army and worked with Zhao Quan to be responsible for everyone's guards.
Liu Zhaoji arranged for 200 elite cavalry to go together, Li Chengdong resolutely refused, Liu Zhaoji had no choice but to reduce 100 people, so that the second division also transferred 100 people, and Li Chengdong gave up.
Qian Qianyi, who was sitting in the back seat, opened the car window, leaned out of the window, and kept waving his hands to the crowd on both sides of the street, as if he was an angel, and Liu Lan and Wang Qiang in the car were secretly funny.
Liu Ru looked at Qian Qianyi with peace of mind, knowing that his master loves to be in the limelight, and on such a grand occasion today, he has such an opportunity to show his face, if he doesn't do this, he will not be his own master.
The warrior car moved forward slowly, and after a while, Luo Jian saw the tall and majestic Jubaomen Tower.
Looking at the Changgan Bridge on the river outside the Qinhuai River, Luo Jian was a little worried about whether the warrior car could pass, so he hurriedly asked Wang Qiang to get out of the car and take a look.
Before Wang Qiang got out of the car, he heard Shi Kefa say: "Xinghua, but it's okay to go, this long trunk bridge is a stone bridge, and it is strong." ”
Slowly crossed the Changgan Bridge and stopped a few dozen meters away from Jubaomen.
Luo Jian looked up at the city wall that had survived more than 200 years of wind and rain but was still neat, and remembered the thousands of holes on the wall of Zhonghua Gate (Jubaomen) that he had seen in another time and space after being bombarded by Japanese artillery fire, and secretly made up his mind that in this time and space, he would never let his country be so humiliated by foreign enemies again.
"Xinghua, why did you stop?" Shi Kefa was a little curious as to why Luo Jian had stopped in this place.
"Hehe, I thought of something in my heart, it's okay, let's go." Luo Jian shook his head and withdrew his thoughts from hundreds of years later.
As soon as the warrior chariot passed through the urn city, he saw neat soldiers lined up in the square in front of Jubao, and a large group of civil and military officials were already waiting here.
Wang Sicheng and Zhao Quan both looked at the soldiers belonging to the Beijing camp in front of them with some disdain, one by one they looked majestic, but looking at their complexion, they were scholars who were as white as no sunlight, obviously with very little training, thinking that if they relied on such an army, it would be impossible to win the battle.
Luo Jian stopped the car and turned off the engine, as soon as the car stopped, Qian Qianyi couldn't wait for Wang Qiang to open the car door and get out of the car first.
Luo Jian and Shi Kefa also got out of the car, but Liu Ru sat in the car and didn't move, seeing Liu Lan getting out of the car with a look of envy on her face.
A group of civil and military officials greeted him, the leading official was of medium stature, wearing a big red official robe, and the robe was embroidered with cranes, Luo Jian knew that this was a costume only for a civil official, and thought that this person must be Ma Shiying.
Shi Kefa walked beside Luo Jian and whispered, "This is the Ma Pavilion Department." ”
"Ma Gebu, look up for a long time! The Lao Pavilion came to greet him, and Luo Jian was ashamed! Luo Jian stepped forward and clasped his fists and bowed and said.
"Wei Guogong came to Nanjing in person, Yaocao has come to greet him from now, Wei Guogong has worked hard all the way!" Ma Shiying also returned the favor.
Ruan Dacheng squeezed out of the crowd behind him, and bowed to Luo Jian: "Xinghua, we meet again!" "It's very affectionate.
After a few people saw the salute, Ma Shiying introduced the civil and military ministers who came to greet Luo Jian and the others one by one.
Most people hadn't heard of it, but Luo Jian still heard a few familiar names, Wang Duo, a scholar of Dongge University, Xu Hongji, Duke of Wei, Liu Kongzhao, and Zhao Zhilong, a Bo of Xincheng.
As for the familiar names of Gao Hongtu, Jiang Yueguang, Lu Daqi, Liu Zongzhou, Zhang Shenyan and other familiar Donglin Party members, I have not heard any of them.
Among the civil and military officials, Luo Jian did not see the familiar Li Zhan, and heard that he had recently been promoted again and became the imperial envoy of the right capital.
While Luo Jian and the court officials were making noise, there was another shout in the distance, along with "Qin is here!" The voice was close, and a sedan chair carried by four people came to the square, followed by several eunuchs, and Luo Jian saw the familiar Zhang Cheng.
The sedan chair stopped at the edge of the square, and when the eunuch next to him stepped forward and lifted the sedan curtain, another eunuch came out of it, looking about thirty years old, with a domineering pride on his face, dragging a scroll of holy decrees in his hand, and walking towards everyone with figure-eight steps.
Shi Kefa quietly told Luo Jian that Zhang Zhizhong, the great eunuch beside the emperor, had arrived.
"The emperor has an order, please ask the Duke of Wei Guo and the Governor of Huaiyang, Luo Jian, to accept the order!"
The great eunuch Zhang Zhizhong came to the front of everyone, unfolded the holy decree in his hand, looked at Luo Jian, who was different from the crowd, and said loudly.
When Luo Jian heard this, he took two steps forward, hugged his fists and said to Zhang Zhizhong: "Luo Jian takes the order!" ”
Luo Jian's actions surprised Zhang Zhizhong, he had heard that this angel was unwilling to kneel down to accept the order, but now he was still doing this when he arrived in Nanjing, and he was stunned for a while.
"Why didn't Wei Guogong kneel down and accept the order?" At this time, Wang Duo, a scholar of Dongge University, stepped forward and asked.
The civil and military officials who were extremely enthusiastic just now also showed an angry expression on their faces, Shi Kefa stood aside and was silent, Ruan Dacheng had shrunk behind everyone, and Qian Qianyi was also slightly embarrassed next to him.
"Since Luo Jian was born, he has never knelt down to anyone, forgive me! If I have to kneel down to accept the order, it doesn't hurt for me to go back to Yangzhou! Luo Jian arched his hand towards everyone and said with a calm face.
When Liu Lan and Wang Qiang heard this, they turned around and walked towards the warrior car.
As soon as Ma Shiying saw that things were going to be bad, he hurriedly stepped forward to stop Wang Duo, turned to Zhang Zhizhong and said, "Please read the holy decree to Gonggong Zhang!" ”
Zhang Zhizhong was still about to speak, but Qian Qianyi walked to the side and whispered: "This Wei Guogong is an angel, and it doesn't hurt to stand and receive orders." ”
Zhang Zhizhong took a step forward and reopened the holy decree in his hand and read it out.
The holy decree was very long, Zhang Zhizhong read it for a long time, Luo Jian really didn't understand it too much, Shi Kefa stood next to him and whispered: "The emperor has given the Weiguo Mansion to enter the Hajj early tomorrow morning." ”
As soon as Luo Jian heard this, his heart was just like that, why did he write so long?
"Emperor Xie!" With a hand towards Zhang Zhizhong, Luo Jian stepped forward to take the holy decree.
Ma Shiying saw that everyone was not very happy because of the matter of receiving the order, so he stepped forward and said: "Wei Guogong has worked hard all the way, please go back to the house to rest for the time being, and Yaocao arranged a banquet for Wei Guogong to pick up the wind and wash the dust, please Wei Guogong must appreciate the light." ”
"Xie Gebu, I'll be there on time. Ladies and gentlemen, Luo Jian is leaving for the time being! Luo Jian responded and said goodbye to everyone.
The newly given Weiguo Mansion by the emperor was on Shichengmen Street, and two cavalrymen stepped forward to lead the way, leading Luo Jian and others to the Weiguo Mansion.
Qian Qianyi's mansion had already sent a sedan chair to wait for the edge of the square, and when he saw that everyone was about to disperse, he hurriedly stepped forward to pick up Qian Qianyi and Liu Rusi.
Shi Kefa didn't say a word, and still got into the warrior car.
Luo Jian got into the car and started the car, and honked the horn a few times at everyone, which was originally a farewell, but it caused everyone to be surprised.
"Xinghua, tomorrow to meet the emperor, are you still like this?" Shi Kefa asked worriedly.
"Kneeling around has lost the slightest backbone of the Chinese! Brother Xian, to tell you the truth, we will not kneel to anyone, including the emperor. Luo Jian said very resolutely.
Seeing that Shi Kefa was silent with a calm face, Luo Jian thought for a moment and added:
"Brother Xian, in our time, even for our parents, there was no habit of kneeling casually, and bowing was already a great gift. Making people kneel is considered the greatest insult to people in our country, and I hope Brother Xian can understand. ”
The Weiguo Mansion is not too far away, and it has been walking through Huashi Street in front of it, turning left to Chaotiangong West Street, and in front of it is Shichengmen Street.
The warrior car stopped in front of a mansion on the right side of Shichengmen Street, Luo Jian saw two stone lions in front of the gate in the car, and the plaque on the door had been written with the words "Weiguo Mansion", and the street was already full of onlookers.
After parking the car, a few people got out of the car, and there were already more than a dozen people standing in front of the door.
Seeing Luo Jian and the others get out of the car, the little maids and maids inside and outside the door all knelt down.
"Get up, all of you, and when you see any of us, you are not allowed to kneel, and if you are disobedient, please leave by yourself." When Liu Lan saw it, she felt very uncomfortable when she saw so many people kneeling in front of her, and immediately stepped forward and said.
Hearing Liu Lan's words, everyone quickly got up from the ground and bowed to their sides.
Luo Jian looked at the gate, there were traces of new changes, and there were still fresh marks on the original threshold, which was obviously a change made for the warrior car to enter the door, I don't know which Qin sent back to make a detailed report.
walked into the courtyard first and took a look, Luo Jian got in the car and drove the car into the courtyard and parked in a corner of the courtyard.
Shi Kefa had already looked at the courtyard, came over and said, "Xinghua, this courtyard is good, it seems that the emperor wants to keep you in Nanjing." ”
"Hehe, do you want to stay in Nanjing to eat and drink? Brother Xian, with such a good thing, we won't go back, and you can go back by yourself when you're done. Luo Jian said teasingly.
Shi Kefa glared at Luo Jian and said, "If this is really Luo Xinghua, then I am also blind." ”
After speaking, Shi Kefa himself laughed.
Wang Sicheng and Zhao Quan had already checked everything inside and outside the courtyard, and then they stepped forward to report to Luo Jian that everything was safe.
The 200 cavalry were placed in a warehouse not far from the Patriotic Mansion, and the Beijing camp had already sent someone to explain to Wang Sicheng, apparently also arranged in advance.
Without waiting for Luo Jian to take a closer look at the mansion, a person who looked like a butler walked up next to him, bowed to Luo Jian and said:
"Grandpa Guo, the little one's surname is Li, and he is the housekeeper arranged by Ruan Shangshu to come to serve Grandpa Guo, and Grandpa Guo has something to do with a few angels, so please instruct the little one, and ask Grandpa Guo and a few angels to come into the house to wash."
Shi Kefa next to him frowned when he heard that this housekeeper was actually sent by Ruan Dacheng.
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