Entering the city, looking at the bustling crowd, Yao Pingzhong opened his robe, wiped the sweat on his forehead, and said to Yu Yunwen with a bitter face: "It's going to be August, and it's still so hot." ”

Yu Yunwen's face was also hot and red, but it was not as casual as Yao Pingzhong, his long hair was still neatly tied, and his robe was also tightly worn.

Hearing Yao Pingzhong complaining, and then seeing him bare-chested and exposed, Yu Yunwen first smiled, and then sighed: "People say that eight rivers surround Chang'an, and now it has become like this." We came all the way, the drought was terrible, the ditches were all dry, and I was afraid that even the Wei River could be passed smoothly. ”

Although Yao Pingzhong is a military general and needs to be proficient in geography, he is not as kind to the environment as Yu Yunwen. Hearing him sigh like this, he replied with a big grin: "The corruption of Guanzhong is not a matter of one or two days, our Taizu, Taizong, Zhenzong, three generations of emperors, all have the intention of moving the capital to Guanzhong, that is, because of bad luck, we have to give up." The capital of Tokyo is not very good, the capital of the Celestial Empire, which cannot be compared with other countries. ”

Yu Yunwen glared at him and said, "Why do the emperors want to move the capital, don't Brother Yao understand?" ”

Yao Pingzhong smiled indifferently and replied: "What is the risk of geographical advantages, if Your Majesty was the way it is now, what if the Jurchens crossed the river?" There are hundreds of thousands of troops inside and outside Tokyo, afraid of a bird! ”

The answer between the two is very secretive, but in fact, it is also very simple.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, it has faced the great problem and dilemma of moving the capital. Today, Zhu Wen usurped the Tang Dynasty and established itself, Luoyang and Chang'an were destroyed, and Guanzhong was tired and could not supply the army and the imperial court, so he had to move to Daliang.

After Song Taizu usurped Zhou and established the Song Dynasty, he first followed the capital of Bianliang and changed it to Tokyo. Then, after a short time, the search for a suitable alternative location began.

In terms of the convenience of providing the capital for the forbidden army, civil and military officials, and the imperial family, Tokyo is undoubtedly the best location. Numerous rivers connect Tokyo Castle with Gangnam, food, and various items needed for the city. It can be transported to Tokyo at the lowest cost. That's why. The city of Tokyo became the most prosperous metropolis in the history of China.

Or Tokyo is not as good as Chang'an in terms of urban planning, but it is rich in terms of affluence and the ability to radiate the surrounding economy. Song Tokyo, far more than Tang Chang'an.

It's just that there are advantages and disadvantages, compared with the eight rivers around Chang'an and the danger of Tongguan Cuisine Valley, Tokyo, which is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, is in an extremely weak state in terms of defense.

It's also good to go from south to north. From north to south, Tokyo is in a state of extreme attack and difficult to defend. Since Shi Jingtang presented the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, the Khitan and Jurchen in the north can easily go south from the Great Wall, from the Hebei Plain of Pingchuan, to the bank of the Yellow River in a very short time, just need to cross the Yellow River. You can go down to Tokyo Castle.

Such a form is obviously a fatal threat to the capital of a country.

Because of this, since the opening of the Song Dynasty and the relocation of the capital to Chang'an or Luoyang, it has not stopped.

However, the defeat of Guanzhong and the huge cost of Caoyun made moving the capital more and more an impossible task.

Yu Yunwen and Yao Pingzhong traveled south of the Yangtze River to Shaanxi, considering the customs and customs along the way. The situation of the garrison of the golden soldiers, when passing through the old capital. Although Yao Pingzhong couldn't help but shed a few tears, his mood was extremely agitated. Both of them have the same opinion, and both feel that even if they can defeat Jin Bing at a certain stage, it is not a good choice to still be in Tokyo.

When he entered the Guanzhong realm, it was a different appearance.

The land is parched and cracked, full of bare yellow mountains and deep valleys, and because of the persistent drought, the large rivers are deprived of water, the small rivers are cut off, and there are no water conservancy projects to use, and the result is a massive reduction in agricultural yields, or even a non-harvest.

The two walked all the way, although they saw that the defenses in various places were strong, and the government was doing its best to help the peasants, it was not that they ignored it, but the limitations and shortcomings of the times had accumulated for a long time, and they could not solve the problem fundamentally.

And the emperor is in Chang'an, although he strives to be frugal, the supply of the whole Shaanxi is still far greater than before.

In this way, if the strength of the whole country is used, blood will be transfused to Guanzhong.

Naturally, they will not know that the drought in Guanzhong is also clearly recorded in the history books, and it is caused by climate change in the entire continent, not every year.

When he arrived in Chang'an City, with Yao Pingzhong's rich experience and Yu Yunwen's high talent, he naturally knew that it was not a problem to stay in Chang'an for the time being, but if it continued like this for a long time, it would only drag down the strength of the entire country, and the advantage of geography would be secondary, which was not enough to bring victory to this war against Jin.

Yu Yunwen is still young, thinking that people can win the sky, and he is greedy for the benefits of Guanzhong. But Yao Pingzhong is old or conservative, and he no longer thinks about moving the capital in his heart.

Although the two are white at this time, one is a general of the Song army, and the other is a young hero, as long as one is willing to come out and bow his head to ask the emperor for officials, and the other is willing to take the exam, he will definitely have a bright future.

Lin'an Miao Liu mutinied, although the two refused to be promoted, they also knew their performance in this mutiny, and they were up to heaven.

In the past few months, the emperor has been secretly sending people to look for them, which is also a clear proof.

This time I came to Chang'an, but Yu Yunwen knew that the Jinshi exam would be resumed this autumn, and since he decided to come out to be an official, he naturally had to go to the Dabi exam first, and then it would be convenient to act.

Yao Pingzhong had no choice, hesitated in his heart, and was eager to try on the other hand, and came with this young friend for the reason of accompanying Yu Yunwen.

The two partnered along the way, recorded the dangers of mountains and rivers, observed the people's feelings, and the friendship has become deeper and deeper, and such an experience, whether it is for the old Yao Pingzhong or the young Yu Yunwen, is a rare experience.

At this time, although it was hot, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, although the scorching sun was on the head, he didn't feel very hard.

Yao Pingzhong has been a general for many years and has a lot of wealth, and Yu Yunwen is also an official eunuch, so after a little consideration, the two decided to find a restaurant first, rest and eat, and then go to find a place to live.

The prosperity of the restaurant in the Song Dynasty not only far surpassed the ancients, but also the Ming and Qing dynasties of later generations could not catch up.

Tokyo's Fengle Building, the foundation alone is more than ten zhang high, the three-story restaurant can accommodate hundreds of wine tables and swords, and the highest floor can have a panoramic view of the Tokyo Imperial Palace.

The royal family law of the Song Dynasty was not strict, not only the emperor and his concubines could call food to be sent to the palace to eat, but also during the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, the royal family went out together to taste delicious food among the people.

There are even emperors who go out of the palace in micro-clothes, just to go to the restaurant to taste the food, and to see the world more.

As for Zhao Huan's father, Zhao Ji, in addition to tasting the food, he also hooked up with the famous Tokyo prostitute Li Shishi, which is another matter.

Like the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the ancestral family law that he likes to eat after eating more than three chopsticks and can't see it next time he eats is ridiculous and ridiculous, and it is really not worth sprinkling for the Song people.

Because Jingshi Fengle Building is too famous, large, medium and small cities across the country have imitated it. Yao Pingzhong and Yu Yunwen didn't go far to the downtown of Chang'an. Looking at it from a distance, a towering restaurant is pressed against you, and it is clearly written on the wine banner of Nuoda, but it is the three words "Fengle Building".

The two looked at each other and smiled, and both said, "Let's see how this family is." ”

When I got a little closer, I saw that this restaurant was not built on the street, but under the guise of more than ten steps, leading people step by step to the depths of the alley.

After bypassing three or five alleys, I gradually heard the noise of diners and the smell of wine.

Closer, it is to repair the bamboo sandwich road, the peach forest is a piece, and the flocks of birds are obviously raised by the restaurant, and they are not afraid of people, jumping and chirping among the trees.

When Yao Yu and the others saw it, they were happy in their hearts. At that moment, Yu Yunwen said with a smile: "It's really a wild flower, and the beautiful wood is beautiful, which is not interesting." ”

Yao Pingzhong also nodded and smiled: "Yes, although it is not as gorgeous and rich as Tokyo, and there is not even a branch, but it is very mountain and game, which is also rare." ”

The two walked together, and when they arrived at the door of the restaurant, there was already a shopkeeper who would welcome them, and it was inevitable that they would welcome customers again.

Yao Pingzhong didn't pay attention to it, and said casually: "Is there still a private room?" ”

The shopkeeper looked at it from a distance, and thought that these two people were distinguished guests, but he just took a closer look at the clothes of Yao Yu and the others, although he felt that the aura of these two people was not as usual, but he had to smile and said: "Two old customers, the private rooms on the second and third floors are full, why don't you sit on the first floor?" ”

Yao Pingzhong glared at him, and he was about to have a seizure, but Yu Yunwen pulled him and said with a smile: "What kind of private room do two people sit in, it's weird and boring, it's better to be lively." ”

"That's fine."

Yao Pingzhong knew that he didn't want to make trouble, so he had to give up.

After entering and sitting down, he said to the little er: "Since your store says that it is Fengle Building, is there Meishou and Hezhi?" ”

The two things he said were famous wines in Tokyo's Fengle Building, famous all over the world. The more than 3,000 small sake restaurants in Tokyo use these two types of liquor purchased from Toraku.

"Yes, don't worry, the quasi-insurance is no worse than Tokyo's."

"You shopkeepers, you can only talk. Okay, just put two pots first, if it's not good, but you can't be spared. ”

"Holo."

The shopkeeper agreed, and after a short time, he delivered the wine and food ordered by the two.

Song Ren Restaurant, the heaviest cup, the small village wine shop, a slightly high-grade hotel, is to wait for guests with silver pots and silver cups. If you are familiar with the hotel, you will order a few kinds of wine and food from the restaurant, but you will still send them over with a silver plate and silver cup, and you are not afraid at all.

This restaurant is obviously also the grand place in Chang'an City, Yao Yu and the two of them took a cursory look, and they knew that the furniture in this restaurant is not only made of sterling silver, but also is finely carved, and the value is very expensive.

But these are okay, Yao Pingzhong didn't wait for others to sift it, he picked up the wine jug himself, and drank it in a few gulps.

This sip was drunk like a long whale, and it was only after drinking it that it was put down.

Then Fang praised: "Yes, although the taste is slightly off, it is not bad." ”