Chapter Seventy-Two: The First Sight of Xiongcheng
Squeak, squeak!
It's been a long time since the weather cleared, but the muddy road was still not dry, and the wheels were crushing against it, making a tooth-aching sound of wear and tear.
Yu Youquan looked at the little girl Shen Pan'er who was a little haggard in the carriage and said, "I'm about to go to Jianye, which is the capital of the Great Jin Dynasty, the place where the wealth and power in the world are most concentrated, and the heroes are gathered, and it is not too far from Zhangjing Town, if your parents are still alive, they will definitely come to the capital to find relatives......
Some of the cowardly Shen Paner actually no longer had hope of reuniting with her parents, but Yu Youquan's words still made her feel a little hopeful.
"Thank you, Brother Kuli."
Yu Youquan nodded and said, "I have discussed with Master, and I will arrange for you to live in the Zheng Family Manor, whether you want to work or study, I will specially advise you, I will not let you suffer too much." ”
Shen Pan'er nodded gratefully.
This is already quite a good disposal for a helpless orphan girl like her, and the arrangement is very thoughtful.
In particular, the fact that she can support herself is even more deeply rooted in her heart, and she has been taught by her father and mother since she was a child, so that she has learned a lot and knows the truth of self-reliance and self-improvement.
She really accumulated virtue in her previous life to meet a good person like the Yu family's brother, otherwise she really didn't know what would happen to her.
But for some reason, there was an indescribable sense of loss and sorrow in her heart.
Shen Pan'er said depressedly, "I listen to Brother Juli." ”
Yu Youquan smiled, "Okay, then you can study first, and I'll help you take a closer look at the errands." ”
“...... Good. ”
Shen Paner's eyelids drooped, and she agreed very happily, but her mood became more and more depressed.
At this moment, she suddenly didn't want to enter the city, even if it was the first male city in the world in the mouth of Brother Juli.
......
The closer you got to the capital, the wider the road became, and the smoother the ground became, until it was able to accommodate eight carriages running side by side.
The number of pedestrians, vehicles, and horses on the road has gradually increased, and there has even been a "traffic jam" phenomenon for the first time in a long time.
After a long time, it only moved a few distances, attracting pedestrians and passengers on the road to curse the street.
The small people may still be a little jealous, but some nobles with considerable status are not so good-tempered, or scold the guards who defend the city for not being good at work, or sarcastically mock the officials who guard the city department for setting up a name and collecting taxes.
That's right, there are taxes to be paid when entering the city, especially many convoys that enter the city to do business, and the goods need to go through a city inspection, which seriously slows down the efficiency of traffic.
And this familiar scene caused Yu Youquan to laugh dumbly, and even had a little aftertaste.
Five rings, five rings, you have one more ring than the fourth ring...... ♬♫♪
Anyone who has been stuck in traffic knows how hard it can be, and the whole team is filled with a sense of restlessness that makes people inevitably a little drowsy.
Like a little girl like Shen Pan'er, her little head slipped onto Yu Youquan's shoulder unconsciously.
I don't know how long time has passed, but I suddenly heard a scream, Yu Youquan looked up and "saw" two dark dots.
They are one big and one small, and it is the mother eagle who is soaring in the sky with the young eagle that has just learned to fly.
At the same time, a winding black city wall also suddenly appeared in his perception.
This city wall is extremely high, as if it is endless, even from the perspective of Yu Youquan, a traverser, this is a very majestic city.
I don't know what other cultivators think, but when he saw this huge city wall, Yu Youquan's first thought was - would he be able to "swim" through the city wall?
Obtaining the talent of the true dragon, the world in Yu Youquan's eyes, the vitality of heaven and earth is a flowing turbulence, and he is more like a tide maker who can ride the wind and waves in the turbulence, which has been confirmed when the sword and blood hand on the Taijiang River help the water bandits.
The divine sense diverged in a farther direction, and Yu Youquan immediately felt the difference of this majestic city...... Gas.
Unlike other free and easy "qi", the heaven and earth vitality of this majestic city always flows in a fixed way, as if it is a fierce beast that cultivates its spirit, as if it may wake up at any moment to kill and prey on all uninvited guests who intrude on its territory.
Formation!
Defend the country!
At the same time, the eagle gliding with its wings wide open and one small in the sky dome suddenly had some deviations and accidents in its flight state.
The eaglet, in particular, fluttered and flapped its wings, but it seemed that it suddenly could not fly again, and fell straight from the sky, so frightened that it screamed.
Seeing that the child was in danger, the female eagle hurriedly rushed over to help, but there were obviously some problems with the flying state, and it looked particularly clumsy for a while.
Fortunately, the ending was not bad, and after some tossing, the two eagles, one large and one small, finally got rid of the danger and fled from the sky above the city like a ghost.
Yu Youquan's heart was awe-inspiring, and he withdrew all his divine consciousness and thoughts.
Yu Youquan confirmed that Xiongcheng's formation was still in a state of silence and had not been fully opened, but it was also very terrifying.
There is even a certain amount of interference and deterrence for birds and beasts.
In the face of such a majestic city, with his current means, it is basically impossible to smuggle in.
It seems that we will have to follow the rules and go through the door in the future!
The road above the city walls is very wide, and in addition to the armored warriors stationed there, you can even see cavalry running on it to send messages.
Farther away from the periphery of the city wall, you can also see the urn city with the character "convex", and the deep trench dug into it.
The defense of the city gate is even more important, not only with the city gate, but also with the water gate and the kidnapping city, and the defense is very tight.
On the periphery of the city walls, you can see a large area of low-rise houses built with wooden planks, which look like slums.
But in fact, these are not slums, there are not only houses but also shops, even if they are just attached to the country, the common people are generally better than other states and counties.
It can also be seen from this that the capital's strong population siphoning ability, even if it tends to be saturated, can also attract a large number of "Beijing drifters" to come over.
Strictly speaking, these wooden houses are illegal buildings and are at risk of being demolished.
After all, these houses are too dense and easy to run through water, and once they burn up without burning the entire street, the fire is basically uncontrollable.
In wartime, it is easy to be used by the enemy, and once these houses are demolished, building materials such as wooden planks can be easily used to make siege equipment.
And now they are all intact here, which can also be seen that in the face of the actual national conditions, the government policy has also been forced to make some compromises.
"Is this Jianye City?"
The little girl Shen Pan'er, who was already asleep, woke up at some point and lifted the curtain of the carriage.
Seeing the tall city wall of the capital up close, Shen Paner, who was a little listless, couldn't help but show a different color.
For her, this city is really worthy of being the national capital, magnificent and majestic to the extreme, leaving behind the town she grew up in millions of times.
The city was too shocking, and it hit her soul strongly, like a countryman coming to a big city for the first time, everything in front of her was new, and there were surprises everywhere.
At the same time, it makes people curious and happy, but it is inevitable that they are a little timid, afraid of making a mistake and making the people in the city laugh shamefully.
So much so that the little girl even forgot the boredom of being alone, and began to be eager to enter the city quickly.
It's just that she is still young, and she doesn't know that the more a city like this, the more difficult it is for an outsider to really integrate.
The first time I really went out, the little girl didn't know that in a place where there was no family, no matter how big the city was, it would only be ...... Elsewhere!
"Yes, this is Jianye City."
After a long time, Yu Youquan answered Shen Paner's question, which was not a problem.
Facing this majestic city, Yu Youquan and Shen Pan'er's little girl were actually in the same mood, and they couldn't wait to go in.
It's like a young eagle has learned to fly, and it can't wait to see the higher world, even if the sky and earth are not as peaceful as imagined, and even full of unknowns and dangers.
But the magnificence of this infinite peak is always worth exploring and adventuring the chicks.
Of course, the reason for all this may simply be because they are currently ...... Outside the siege!
Jian Ye, he's here.