These rickshaw drivers rarely pull a big business, running out of breath, knowing that they are guests from other places, the words gradually increased: "I look at you from other places, and I will also introduce you to the old allusions of Xijing, the ancient capital of the thirteen dynasties in Xijing, the Zhou, Qin, Western Han, the New Dynasty, the Eastern Han, the Western Jin, the former Qin, the Western Qin, the Western Wei, the Northern Zhou, the Sui and Tang dynasties...... That's all on the list, as far as we are walking now, in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was a decent imperial city, but since the beginning of the previous dynasty, this is no longer the capital, and it can't feed so many people, so it can only shrink the city inward, and now the Xijing City is less than one-eighth of Chang'an. ”

"But small is small, there is a saying that although the sparrow is small, it has all the organs, I think the shopkeeper also told you about the Manchu Han camp city in the east city, and I will talk to you about the situation in the west city......

Along the way, the coachman's brother introduced the situation in Xijing, and Song Siyuan wanted to ask the locals about the situation again, but now he even saved the effort of questioning.

The huge west capital city, a total of four city gates, East Changle, North Anyuan, South Yongning, West Ding'an, by the square city gate extends out of the official road of cross intersection, just divide the ancient city into four corners of the southeast and northwest, the east half of the city is the Manchu Han camp city needless to say, the west half of the city is the residential business community, the common people spontaneously form a slightly longer square alley block, like a chessboard pane to completely spread out the west city.

This rickshaw has been walking along the official road for so long, and you can already see the bell and drum tower located in the center of the city, although they are not more famous than the Tang Dynasty Big Wild Goose Pagoda outside the city, they can also be regarded as standing out among the many low-rise houses, and they are the best buildings, so that people must not fail to see.

They looked carefully at the surroundings, private houses, streets, shops, restaurants, mansions, hotels, schools, police stations, banks, pawnshops, pharmacies, clothing and grain stores, department stores, and pavilions...... Most of the buildings are divided into various neighborhoods by horizontal and vertical streets, just like the city square pattern of Chang'an City.

The richest and most prosperous is the South Street from Yongning Gate to the Drum Tower!

Here, a thousand years ago for the Sui Dynasty imperial city of the security door, in front of the door is the Anshang Heavenly Street, at that time both sides were covered with six government offices, it can be seen that the people are lively and coming, to the Tang Dynasty and changed to Shang'anmen Street, one of the three imperial roads for the emperor to travel, the widest time is close to 100 meters, later Chang'an City was destroyed by the rebels, and the later dynasty was rebuilt on the original site, but no matter which dynasty has never restored the Tang Dynasty weather.

In the previous dynasty of Zhu Ming, with the further shrinkage of Xijing, only Shang'anmen Street was still preserved, when Zhu Chongba in order to suppress the imperial domineering of Shaanxi, Chang'an was changed to Xijing, and at the same time changed to Yongning Gate, because this street is in the south of the city, it is also called South Street by the people.

When the rickshaw drivers bypass the bell and drum tower and enter the South Street, they can feel that there are more and more people, and the low houses on both sides are gradually rising up, replaced by two or three storey ancient tiled eaves pavilions.

Yue Guanchao looked at the surrounding crowd, this is not better than the Fengtian commercial port, you can see merchants and foreigners in suits and ties at any time, most of them wear fat gray jackets, wear sheep's belly turbans, robes, horse coats, they are shopping in the block, or standing on the roadside stalls to do business.

There are also foreigners with beards and colorful women sitting in rickshaws, wearing suits and skirts, wearing black gauze hats and fiddling with cameras, recording everything in this old city.

"Since Xijing has been rumored to be set as the accompanying capital, there are more and more foreigners here, I heard that the consulates of foreign countries will be moved over soon, and there has been a movement for so many years, only to see these foreign women patting around, and I don't know what to do."

After saying these words, the rickshaw driver finally stopped in place, slowly put down the car and looked at the street, where the sandalwood shop was antique and wrote the words "Lefu Inn".

"Sir, Miss, when you arrive, you get out of the car, and if you have instructions, remember to take care of the business."

Song Siyuan wanted to give him two oceans at the original price, but when he saw that he was dry-mouthed, and there was no merit and hard work, he simply gave two more pieces and stuffed them into the coachman's hand.

"Why did you give him so much? It's too arrogant to come out once. ”

Xu Xiake looked at Song Siyuan and asked in a curious tone.

"Along the way, the little brother introduced us to a lot of past events about Xijing, at least it helped us save a lot of effort, this hard work should be given or have to be given, I see that he is pulling a car around here, maybe it can be used in the future."

Song Siyuan winked at everyone, pulled her luggage and stepped into the threshold, and Yue Guanchao followed closely into the inn.

Look carefully, the Lefu Inn is a courtyard with a gatehouse, the outer gatehouse is a Western compromise stroke with high doors and wide windows, the house decoration is mostly with tile beams, double arch flower windows, the ancient flavor is rich and mixed with Western style, I can't figure out what is the scene inside.

When everyone entered the gatehouse, they could see that the pavilion surrounded the huge courtyard, and the eaves were inclined downward, enclosing a square patio, and the light poured down from the eaves, illuminating the ancient trees and flower beds in the courtyard!