Chapter 225: What I Saw and Heard in Water City
Yan Feng took the four cuties on this large gondola and went all the way to the direction of the Bridge of Sighs in the boatman's pun.
Unlike modern electric and steam-powered boats, this pure wooden boat was propelled entirely by the boatman's manpower.
Steered by a seasoned boatman, the boat made its way smoothly towards its destination.
Along the way, Yan Feng talked to the talkative middle-aged boatman while passing the translation of the little Lori of the country I.
The boat swayed along the long and narrow water lanes, passing a number of small bridges in the typical style of a water city.
It didn't take long for the boat to arrive near the Bridge of Sighs, and Yan Feng learned about it under the introduction of the boatman.
The bridge was built in the 16th century, and the entire baroque arch bridge is made of limestone, and the whole bridge is very well enclosed, except for the side facing Yan Feng and they have two small windows open.
The boatman also skillfully explained to Yan Feng and the four little ones the reason for the naming of the Bridge of Sighs.
It turned out that this small bridge was the death row connecting the Doge's Palace and the Water City, and the prisoners would pass through this small bridge when they were about to be put in prison.
Once on death row, it means saying goodbye to the outside world of flowers.
Therefore, when passing through the airtight Bridge of Sighs, the prisoners usually last time looking out at the beautiful water city through the two windows on the small bridge, and finally let out a long sigh, which is the origin of the name Bridge of Sighs.
At the same time, the boatman also jokingly told Yan Feng a legend of the Bridge of Sighs.
It is said that at sunset, if lovers who love each other kiss each other as they ride a gondola under the Bridge of Sighs, then they receive an eternal love that will last forever.
When Yan Feng heard this, he suddenly felt a chill behind him, turned his head to look at the gondola behind him, and found that the six shipwresses behind him were staring at him with burning eyes.
Immediately, Yan Feng understood, it turned out that the boatman in the rear also told this romantic legend to these women, and they must have thought that they must seize the opportunity to ride in the same boat with their admiral when they return at night.
However, Yan Feng first made a decision in his heart, he would definitely not take a boat when he came back! Otherwise, once the Shura field is launched, he will not be able to bear it.
When they arrived at the Governor's Palace, Yan Feng and the shipwives paid the boat fare, and in the warm farewell of the boatman, everyone went to this majestic palace together.
The Doge's Palace, also known as the Duke's Palace, was built in the 9th century during the Middle Ages, and was expanded and fortified several times over the next few hundred years.
The building is Gothic-style, but the bizarre patterns on the faΓ§ade add a touch of Arabian flair to the palace.
Yan Feng watched the little loli running happily in the vast palace with a doting smile, and their silver bell-like laughter added a touch of vitality to the cold palace.
"They seem to be very happy, so today's visit can be regarded as accomplishing most of the purpose." Yan Feng looked at Andrea pulling his sister Cayo around to watch curiously, and said with a smile to VV and Richelieu beside him.
"Yes, seeing the happy smiling faces of the children really makes me feel healed." Richelieu also said with a smile on the faces of the little ones.
VV looked at the Doge's Palace in front of him with nostalgia, "I didn't expect that I would be able to see this Duke's Palace one day, the last time I saw it, it seemed like it was a lifetime ago." β
The company retracted its gaze in the courtyard and quipped with a smile: "Isn't it just a matter of the previous life?" We came to this water blue star from the original earth, and we can be regarded as experiencing the second life. β
Yan Feng also sighed after hearing the words of the company and said, "Speaking of which, it really feels like a world away when I think of some experiences on the earth." β
When Andrea walked back, she saw the emotional looks on the faces of several people, and said with some puzzlement: "What are you talking about?" Why is it all this expression? Let's go, we're done shopping around the Doge's Palace, and the next stop is St. Mark's Basilica! β
Looking at the impatient expression on Ellie's daughter's face, Yan Feng also woke up from the memory of his previous life, and returned with a chuckle: "Okay, let's go now, Harrier Eagle, please go and call the destroyers back, let's continue to set off." β
After the low-key glasses lady retrieved the destroyers, Yan Feng and the others also walked all the way in the direction of St. Mark's Church, and watched the unique wharf scenery of the water city along the way.
There are many boats of various types docked on the docks, but they are still mainly small boats, and large ships are not eaten in the narrow waterways of the water city.
When they arrived at St. Mark's Square, they were amazed at the brightly coloured religious paintings painted on the faΓ§ade of the church, so exquisitely painted that centuries later still clearly show the mastery of the painters of the time.
The cathedral was also built in the 9th century and has been rebuilt and added many times since.
It was once the largest church in the whole of Yulop and became the starting point of the Fourth Crusade.
It can be said that the glory, history and faith of the water city are concentrated in this large Catholic church.
The cathedral is a mix of Byzantine, Roman, Gothic and Renaissance art styles, and the cathedral, which is also known as the Golden Cathedral.
The little ones didn't feel much about the heavy sense of history of the church, but looked at the various paintings on the top of the church with interest and asked Yan Feng curiously about the origin of these paintings.
However, Yan Feng was also here for the first time, how could he know this, when he shook his head with a wry smile and said that he didn't know, fortunately, Richelieu finished his sentence and began to explain the various allusions to these paintings to the destroyers.
"It's okay...... It's not the cardinal Archbishop Richelieu who is really clear about these religious allusions. After Richelieu finished explaining, Yan Feng said to Richelieu playfully.
Richelieu gently reached out and stroked the long golden hair next to his ear, and said with a smile, "The Admiral has won the award, these are all knowledge engraved in the depths of my memory, and I just tell them according to the script." β
Since the last time he found out that this hair-pulling action could tempt Yan Feng, Richelieu often made this kind of move in front of Yan Feng from time to time.
Therefore, it is not unreasonable for Saratoga, the brother-in-law's chastity guardian, to call her a little vixen.
The company watched Richelieu make this move again and smacked his lips unhappily, and VV also looked at this shameless little of country F with a slightly dark face.
Harrier Eagle watched with interest the appearance of the three eldest sisters fighting openly and secretly, and secretly glanced at Yan Feng.
Yan Feng smiled bitterly and shook his head after receiving the harrier eagle's prompt, what could he do about this situation.
Inserting it rashly will only make you fall into it, it is better to protect yourself and not say anything, anyway, as sisters in the town guard, they still have a sense of proportion with each other.
Before leaving St. Mark's Church, Yan Feng looked at VV, with a thoughtful look on his face, a little curious, he walked up to VV and asked, "What's wrong, VV?" How does this look like? β
"Huh?"
Hearing Yan Feng's call, VV came back to his senses, shook his head and explained, "I always feel that something seems to be calling me in this church, I don't know if it's my delusion." β
At this time, the company also came over and said, "I feel this way, but not me, but the knife that I put in the ship's space seems to be responding to some kind of call." β
This time, for the sake of safety, Yan Feng put the golden knife in the ship's space of the enterprise, and after hearing the feelings of the two, Yan Feng frowned and began to think.
"You say...... Is it possible that there is a 'door' in this church? β
Yan Feng suddenly opened his mouth and asked the two.
"What......"
Just when the two of them were about to shout, they saw Yan Feng's fingers raised in front of their mouths and forcibly swallowed back the exclamation.
"What do you mean, Admiral?" Both of them asked in a low voice at the same time, looking a little excited.
Yan Feng nodded.
"It's not convenient to say here, we'll go back in the evening and discuss it." The two women also nodded knowingly.
On this day, Yan Feng and the ship girls spent a leisurely and meaningful time in the various places in the water city.
After dinner, on the way back to the hotel, Yan Feng did not take the gondola again as he decided, but resolutely said that he would walk back, which would be regarded as a way to eliminate food.
Pretending not to see the disappointed eyes of the four adult ship girls, Yan Feng picked up Avielle and Big Lori and took the lead in the direction of the hotel, and Camicia and Ugolini immediately followed in the footsteps of their own admiral.
"It's a pity that the Admiral cleverly bypassed the topic." Cailliaud said to his sister with regret.
Andrea said proudly, "Hmph! I don't believe he can hide for the rest of his life! Of course, I don't want to have an eternal love with the Admiral! I'm just interested in this legend and want to give it a try, Cayo, what's that expression? Lack of cleanup! β
Looking at her sister's snickering in obvious disbelief, Andrea suddenly exploded again, screaming to tear Cayo's mouth, and the two also chased after Yan Feng all the way.
Among the remaining four, Harrier Eagle looked at the three sisters beside him who exuded low pressure, and silently left their circle and chased after his own admiral.
'Admiral, your backyard is on fire!' Aren't you ready to take care of it? The harrier eagle trotted lightly and asked Yan Feng for help.
Yan Feng turned his head to look at the three big-eyed ship girls behind him, shrugged his shoulders and said to the harrier eagle, "Let them go, I have seen a lot of this kind of thing, and I have experienced a hundred battles, and they will be reined in if they are ignored for a while." β
Sure enough, after returning to Yan Feng's room, the three ship ladies returned to normalcy and began to ask Yan Feng about their next plans.
Yan Feng told everyone about the strange feeling that VV and the company felt in St. Mark's Church in the afternoon, except for the little ones who had been brought back to their rooms by the harrier eagle to put them to sleep, the ship's mother present was all shocked.
"Could it be?" Richelieu asked in surprise.
"Not bad! If I'm not mistaken, there must be a 'door' in St. Mark's Basilica. β