Jinjing, the four outer towns, Changhe Town.

Jinjing was the most prosperous place of the Great Jin Dynasty, and it was also the ruling center of this empire, with countless nomads, businessmen, poor and rich people.

The center of the empire is also the culmination of the ancient society of this era. The city had a population of more than one million, which was almost a miracle in ancient times.

There are four important towns outside Jinjing that are connected to Jinjing, helping this giant city to share the huge pressure of transportation, materials, population, environment, people and land.

Changhe Town is the end point of the rivers in the north and south, the brocade of Yunzhou, the silk of Jinzhou, the fish, shrimp and fog tea of Jiangzhou, the horses, cattle and sheep of Beizhou, the rice of Tongzhou, the rare and exotic grass of Qingzhou, and the hundreds of thousands of hectares of wheat in Xuzhou,......

Truckloads of goods from various states gathered here, and there were even exotic countries along the river, seeing the scene of this wharf, exclaimed: "Thousands of sails, like pearls." ”

There is also a lyricist who admires the scene of this prosperous world.

"Before the slurry, the huge ship was opened, and the green poplars and green pines were lined up. Only logistics in and out of the fast, clean cleaning warehousing update. Thousands of ships are all over the port, and the brilliant auspicious clouds are flying. There are also wavelengths flashing brightly, and the sky is high. ”

"The smoke willow paints the bridge, the wind curtain is green, and there are 100,000 people. The clouds and trees surround the embankment sand, the angry waves roll frost and snow, and the moat is endless. The city is a jewel, the household is profitable, and the competition is luxurious. ”

On an inland channel, a canopy boat is slowly moving through the water, the boatman is stretching and rocking two wooden oars at the stern, and a scholar is curiously bent down beside him and puts his hand into the water, teasing the fish that can be seen from time to time.

At the bow of the boat, there is a man in white, with a tall posture, wearing a crown in his hair, holding a jade flute, and gently playing the player to convey a unique Jiangnan tactful and melodious tone.

The canopy boat rowed across the ancient bridge, the light and shadow on Bai Lan's body from darkness to bright, reflected handsome as a fairy, the women and women who were washing on both sides of the river bridge all had delicate faces, peeking to see which son and brother were born so good.

In Bai Lan's eyes, everywhere in the eyes is the ancient city of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River, near the embankment and pavilion, painting boats and pavilions, and tourists singing and blowing. Ten miles of lotus, three autumn laurels, four mountains of eye-green.

Here, everywhere is a scene, beautiful people are intoxicated in this drizzle, like a drunken dream of Jiangnan.

The canopy boat sailed all the way to the wharf of the river, and the boatman stepped forward and said to Bai Lan: "Childe, this is the Dongwu wharf." If you want to enter Beijing, you can go directly from Xuanwu Altar, about ten miles, you can hire a carriage to go to Wengcheng.

But be careful, there are many gangs on this dock, they are all local snakes, you are an outsider and it is better not to provoke them. ”

Bai Lan nodded and said with a smile, "Thank you." Then he took a string of money and put it in the boatman's hand.

"Oh, Childe, there's a lot of money."

"It's okay, it's your kind words as a reward." Bai Lan smiled: "Merlin, let's go." ”

"Yes, Childe!" Merlin picked up the book basket and followed Bai Lan to the dock with excitement.

The pier is dedicated to the landing of tourists, passenger boats, and cargo at the other three piers.

But ah, it's still full of people and traffic.

There are small boats like Bai Lan in the canopy, and there are also large passenger ships that specialize in transporting passengers, and dozens of people sit in a crowded cabin.

There are also huge painting boats, two-story huge ships, and the sound of piano-colored silk and bamboo comes from them, which is obviously a rich and powerful family.

On a painting boat, several young men tasted wine and had fun, standing beside the fence of the painting boat with cups and sighing.

"Brother Zhao, there are still ten days before the release of the list, are you sure?" A wealthy young man in a green shirt asked with a smile.

"Grasp? Alas, I can't say for sure. The gray-robed young man was a little melancholy between his eyebrows, "It's good that I can get a second class in this palace exam." As for Yijia, that's something that Brother Yuan Jing considers. ”

"Brother Wen An, don't make fun of me anymore." A handsome man in white smiled and said, "I can enter the palace test, and I am already satisfied to see His Majesty the Holy Emperor." As for the first and second first, there is no such thing. ”

Hearing this, the rich prince drank the wine in the cup in one go, and sighed: "You all have at least one hope, but I can't even participate in the imperial examination." What is the use of this noble identity except for eating and waiting for death? ”

After speaking, he threw it with hatred, and the cup in his hand flew down, and smashed into the river with a "poof".

"Oops! Who smashed it? Don't see anyone? I almost hit someone! ”

A childish voice came from a distance, and the rich man was already unhappy, so he said coldly: "What about Grandpa, what about me?" ”

The two looked over, but saw a little scholar standing next to a canopy boat on the shore of the pier shouting.

Gongzi Wen An smiled: "Forget it, Brother Zhao, you are a dignified earl, what do you have to do with a little scholar?" ”

"Hmph, I'm angry, can't I vent it?" The rich boy still had three points of anger on his face, but he didn't have the idea to pay attention to a scholar anymore.

Mo Lin, who had just landed on the shore with both feet, looked at the painting boat, and made a grimace angrily, if he couldn't provoke it, he would have to mock it, the new clothes that Childe had just bought for him were wet with water, can you not be angry?

Seeing him like this, Bai Lan couldn't help but laugh, "Let's go." "A child's heart is not a good attitude, and the joy of a child is always unexpected.

He looked up at the boat, well... It's really big, and it's pretty good to see the scenery from above.

I don't know if the mentality of being a snake has changed, or what, Bai Lan no longer likes to be in the bustling and bustling, he just likes to watch quietly from the side, the beautiful scenery of the mountains and rivers, the scenery of the world, he wants to take a look.

On the painting boat, the boy of Wen An and the boy in white couldn't help but smile, this child was also naughty.

The rich boy's face turned red, "This little doll, don't let me see him again." ”

Yuan Jing smiled and just wanted to speak, but the corner of his eye suddenly glanced at it, and saw a man in white standing next to the little boy, with an extraordinary temperament like a fairy in the painting, and more importantly, he faintly felt a little familiar.

"Strange ......"

He looked at it again and saw that the man had a gourd pinned to his waist and a flute in his hand, and the familiar feeling became more and more.

"What's wrong, Brother Yuanjing?" Gongzi Wen An said curiously.

"It's okay, I just saw someone who feels familiar."

……

On the long street paved with bluestone pavement, the stone crevices are covered with green moss, and there are always people coming and going on the wet ground, and a group of shippers are squatting or standing on the dock in groups, chatting.

When I saw Bai Lan, I was first shocked by his appearance, and then I reacted, and someone stepped forward and said with a smile on his face: "This son, do you need to carry the goods?" Or if you need anything, we can run errands for you. ”

Bai Lan saw the man with a little rickety waist, and said, "Can there be an inn nearby?" Be a cleaner and more elegant place. ”

"Oh, that's the right question. My grandson Ergou has been here for twenty or thirty years, and he can figure out the door with his eyes closed.

I know that there is an inn near here, and it is also near the riverside pier, and the scenery is unique. Childe want to go and see? Sun Ergou asked with a sincere smile.

"Well, let's go check it out." Bai Lan said to Mo Lin again: "Give him the book basket." ”

Merlin was stunned for a moment, looked at the dozens of pairs of eyes around him who were staring at them, and instantly understood, whether you have goods or not, you have to call a helper. Otherwise......

He took down the book basket and handed it to Sun Ergou.

Sun Ergou hurriedly took it, put it on his back and said with a smile: "Childe, please, go this way." ”

Bai Lan nodded and followed him.

Different from the commercial streets in small places, the streets here are very clean and tidy, and even Bai Lan also saw a vacant lot specially stacked with garbage trucks, and there are full-time officials who patrol the streets and look like security guards in official clothes.

On both sides of the road, most of the fish and shrimp were sold, and Bai Lan walked past a vendor, and it happened that the big man waved his knife and cut off the head of a lively grass carp, and the fish body was still struggling, and blood was splashing.

Bai Lan paused, and the fish's blood dripped on the ground in front of him before continuing on.

After walking with Sun Ergou for about a quarter of an hour, he stopped in front of an inn, which was called Gude Inn, which was quite elegant, but there were fewer people.

Sun Ergou brought them in and shouted, "Shopkeeper, a distinguished guest is here!" ”

"Oh, two guest officers, you are far away! My surname is Zhao, and I am the shopkeeper of the store, I don't know if the two of them are sharp-minded or live in the store? Shopkeeper Zhao smiled.

"Let's stay in a hotel for ten days. It's been a long time, and now it's here, and it's time to slow down. Find two upper rooms near the river, this is a deposit. Bai Lan casually took out a piece of silver of about three taels and handed it to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper immediately smiled and said, "Okay! Sir! Wang Wu, don't you take the two guest officers to see the house? To see the best room! ”

"Hey, okay!" A clever junior hurriedly ran over and led Bai Lan upstairs.

Bai Lan also gave Sun Ergou a few pennies and asked Mo Lin to take the book basket and follow.

After Sun Ergou saw Bai Lan go upstairs, he said to the shopkeeper: "Zhao Lao'er, I brought you a rich man, don't you say it?" ”

"Hehe, don't worry, naturally your share is indispensable." Shopkeeper Zhao took dozens of dollars and handed them to him, and said with a smile: "Bring more guests, your benefits are indispensable!" ”

Sun Ergou said with a smile: "Come on, shopkeeper Zhao rest assured!" ”

He left happily with a few dozen dollars, but he was thinking about how much of these dozens of dollars would be handed over to the gang, how not to be extorted by the leader, and what should he buy for his family with the dozens of dollars he kept.

This is the life of ordinary lower-class people, their hardships are those that cannot be shown in ancient history and film and television. Shangguan Quanhao's eyes are full of prosperity, and the prosperity is peaceful.

Bai Lan stayed in the Gude Inn, and there was still a month to go before the ninth day of the seventh month, and he was not in a hurry to go to Jinjing.

Push open the window, below is the water network like weaving, the street to the river, small boats, bluestone ancient road, flowing water bridge, long street willow lane, there is so much taste of fish and rice water town.

He closed his eyes and opened them again, but the scene was very different.

I saw a huge Xuanwu phantom lying on the Changhe Town, a fiery Vermilion Bird in the south of Zhuzi Town, a cyan dragon entrenched in Yuanmu Town in the east, and a huge white tiger beast lying on the town of Jinling in the west.

The four elephants and four poles of the divine beast suppressed the Jin Dynasty Emperor's capital Jinjing, arching and guarding the Quartet, surrounded by mountains and rivers, yin and yang, this place must be a feng shui master's handwriting, in order to build such a prosperous place, the dark river yin and yang, and on the will of heaven, under the people's heart, more lining the terrain, three talents and four elephants are all in it.

Bai Lan looked at Jinjing's sea of fortune like a golden firmament, hesitated for a moment in his heart, and calmed down.

"Whew~"

A gust of evening wind blew, the drizzle was drizzling, the dreamlike light smoke and water feature was in front of him, Bai Lan blew a long flute, the Holy Emperor should not blame him for keeping a hand, right?

After all, he had come to the feast of the gods. But since ancient times, the banquet is good or bad, if it is a Hongmen banquet, then in the deep palace, a body of demon power and divine power is suppressed by a country's luck, there is no one in ten, he is also a little demon, that is not for others to handle?

If it's a good feast, then everyone is happy!

……

Jinjing, Lu Fu.

Lu Yuanjing returned home after returning from the painting boat, thinking that his mother should teach him that he was late and raining.

So he quietly went back to the courtyard, and when he passed by the temple, he suddenly remembered something, and called the housekeeper, "Slow, go to the Liuzu Temple to put incense!" ”

"Yes! Master. The subordinate was a little strange, but he didn't ask much.

Lu Yuanjing's heart trembled, and when he held three incense sticks in his hand, he raised his head and faced the statue of Liu Zu.

He went limp and almost collapsed.

The servant was startled and hurriedly supported him, "Young Master, are you unwell?" ”

Lu Yuanjing muttered: "It's exactly the same! Gourd, flute, all of them! ”

He hurriedly put on three sticks of incense, but he didn't dare to look up at the idol again, because his heart was weak, and he even felt that the idol above his head was looking at him in the dark.

"Where is the mother? Come to me to see my mother. ”

Lu Yuanjing hurriedly instructed the servant.

He hurried to the main house, and when he saw that the butler was there, he retreated and went in by himself. The housekeeper was guarding outside the door, and when he saw that the eldest young master went in alone, he did not stop him.

Lu Yuanjing walked into the main room and heard the conversation between his father and his mother.

"Master, I went to the palace today to meet Concubine Shuniang, and I happened to meet Gonggong Feng, and he really said it." This is the voice of his mother, Lu Zhao.

"That's not a good thing!" This is the voice of his father, Lu Mingen.

"But, sir, I remember that next month will be the feast of the gods. You say, Liu Zu...... Will it really come? ”

"I don't know, Liu Zu hasn't dreamed with us for a long time." Lu Mingen sighed: "That's it, don't enter the palace again in the future, after all, it's already a matter of luck to stuff a Feng Gonggong." Can't be exposed.

I went to order the secret guards at home to rush back to the ancestral house day and night to worship the ceremony of Liu Zu, and respectfully invite Liu Zu to descend to the gods. ”

"Daddy!" Lu Yuanjing suddenly said loudly: "Dad! The child has important things to discuss. ”

Lu Mingen saw that it was his son who suddenly broke in, so he just reprimanded, "You don't know the rules when you're so old." Lao De is guarding outside, which means that I have a big matter to discuss with your mother, and I can't be so reckless next time. ”

"Yes! Father! Lu Yuanjing said in a condensed voice: "Dad, I may have seen Liu Zu and his old man come to Beijing!" ”