Chapter 786: "Returning" to Luoyang
Whether it is Zhao Qianzhe, who Sun Ning is playing now, or Emperor Baoqing, the original owner of the body, they are all familiar with Luoyang, the capital of Dayue, and it can be said that today is to return to Luoyang.
But for the real Sun Ning, this is the first time he has come to this Dayue Imperial Capital, and everything is so strange.
But fortunately, he came by car, and he was the only one in the carriage, so he was a little confused and not afraid of being seen as a problem.
To say that although Luoyang, the capital of Dayue, was broken and occupied by the Pingtian Army a few years ago, it did not become dilapidated and withered because of this.
Even from a distance, no matter outside the city, it is lively and well-organized, not at all like being occupied by a rebellious and chaotic dove.
The eastern city wall, which is endless, stands tall, and there are large banners with Zhao characters fluttering in the wind above. Under it are the guards of the city who are tall and upright like javelins.
Below it, there is a wide city gate that can accommodate five or six carts passing in parallel, and under the interrogation and search of the soldiers on both sides of the city gate, a team of troops entering and leaving Luoyang is marching slowly and orderly.
Among these people, there were those who carried only parcels, those who carried carts, and those who rode horses...... Regardless of the way they traveled, everyone had a calm and joyful look on their faces, as if they were not at all worried about what was going to happen here.
Sun Ning, who was looking at all this, was feeling more and more complicated.
He was really worried that the huge Luoyang City would be destroyed by the Pingtian Army in the past few years, and the people would not be able to make a living. You must know that there are one or two million people in this city, and if there is a big mess, there will be too many deaths.
But now it seems that this worry is clearly superfluous. At least under the governance of the Pingtian Army, today's Luoyang City is completely stable and peaceful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.
It's just that somehow, seeing this scene, Sun Ning didn't see the slightest joy, and even had a strong sense of crisis.
The better the enemy does, the greater the threat to one's own family.
The Pingtian Army is more shrewd and sophisticated than they imagined, they are not the mud-legged rebels of the past, they are a group of terrible people with clear political ambitions and a program of action.
This can only be seen from the fact that they have not expanded wantonly in the past few years, but only managed the Gyeonggi area with Luoyang as the core with peace of mind, and opened up the first-line territory in Longxi.
In addition, they are not in a hurry to claim the title of king and emperor, and still regard themselves as righteous soldiers, so that they are on a par with the Liangzhou army, and it can be seen that they have great patience.
"It's really worthy of being a descendant of the Zhao family, and I have indeed eaten and seen it. knows that plotting to conquer the world is not something that can be done overnight, so he has always focused on stabilizing himself, but he has given up all the things that are in the limelight to the Liangzhou army......"
Sun Ning quickly made a judgment in his heart.
It can be said that just looking at the current situation in Luoyang, he can assert that the Pingtian Army is a more terrifying existence than the Liangzhou Army. Even if they are really not as strong as the Liangzhou Guo clan, they have surpassed the latter too much in terms of potential and influence.
"It's a good thing that I'm here this time, otherwise I would have really ignored this biggest enemy." Sun Ning secretly made a conclusion in his heart.
At this time, the team in which his carriage was located had successfully entered Luoyang City, and was heading towards the inner city along the wider streets.
Since this Luoyang City is the capital of Dayue, its regulations are naturally different from other cities, and it is a nested style.
After entering from the city gate, there is an urn city more than three miles wide, until after passing through the urn city, and then going inside, it is now Sun Ning and their Qinglong Street, and this long street is only a part of the outer city of Luoyang City.
It wasn't until they passed through more than a dozen heavy miles and passed through a city gate that was equally towering and guarded by hundreds of soldiers that they entered the inner city where the core of Luoyang City was located.
And just this way from the outer city to the inner city, without being too crowded, Sun Ning and the others have already walked for an hour. This is still a horse and a chariot, if you walk, you can't walk this long distance in less than three hours.
If it had been a few years ago, the situation in the inner city would have been very different from that in the outer city.
Compared with the outer city, where people can buy houses and live at will, as long as they have money and any status, they can become residents of Jingshi, and the requirements for having their own house in the inner city are much higher.
Settling here is not only a rich enough wealth, but also a high enough status. Generally speaking, if you are not an official of the fourth rank or above, or have a knighthood, it is impossible to have your own mansion here.
Because of this, compared to the bustling and lively outer city, which is a little cluttered, all the buildings in the inner city are full of style and rules. Whether it is the courtyard of the house or the shops and restaurants, they are all scattered in the streets and alleys, and they are separated from each other by a considerable distance, and the area of these buildings is much larger than that of the outer city.
This is placed in the capital where every inch of land is valuable, and what it means is naturally self-evident. If you don't have money, then don't think about living in the inner city, just find a cheaper courtyard in the outer city to make do.
Perhaps because of this, the consumption in the inner city is twice as high as that in the outer city, which makes the ordinary people in the capital dare not come to the inner city.
Although it is no longer the same as it was then, this habit has been preserved, and the streets of the inner city are smoother and cleaner, but there are fewer people walking around.
This made hundreds of people in their line look particularly eye-catching, and they were quickly seen through by those who were interested.
Sun Ning's team went all the way forward and went straight to the Imperial City—this is the core of Luoyang City's nested rings.
At the beginning, the central yamen of the Dayue Imperial Court, such as the political affairs hall, the Privy Council and the six ministries, etc., were all set up here. And then go on, and it's the Imperial Palace.
In Sun Ning's mind, today's final destination should be the palace.
After all, the descendants of the Zhao family entered Luoyang and rebelled successfully, and the most representative thing was naturally to occupy the palace.
But to his surprise, their procession did not continue along the imperial road, but suddenly turned west, and went straight to a majestic official residence in front of the palace.
Sun Ning immediately guessed where he went, it should be the Privy Council in charge of the armed forces in the central government of Dayue.
It's just that when he looked at this yamen from a distance, he found that the hanging plaque had been changed from the Privy Council to the words "General's Palace".
And when his carriage finally stopped in front of the mansion, several well-dressed men rushed out and greeted him.
The young man at the front grinned and said, "Third brother, you are back......
Some people died, but not completely......