Lin Xi once said to Lu Shen that the wealth of Guangling City is quite rare, and it is difficult to see such a prosperous city in the north.

This sentence is not an exaggeration, in the seven years when the relationship between the Southern Qi and the Northern Yan was peaceful, Guangling, as the hub of Huaizhou, developed commerce and trade were enough to create massive wealth.

But if compared with Yongjia, Guangling is much weaker.

Yongjia had a history of thousands of years before it became the capital of the Southern Qi Dynasty, surrounded by vast and rich plains, and the fertile land laid a solid foundation for Yongjia's rise.

With the rise of maritime trade, large quantities of silver poured into Yongjia City from overseas, which gradually became the core of the entire Jiangnan economy.

For more than 100 years before the Yuanjia Revolution, the various parts of the south of the Yangtze River, represented by Yongjia City, had become the granary and tax center of Daqi. Therefore, after the fall of Heluo and the self-immolation of the first emperor and the crown prince in the palace, Li Duan, the seventh son of the emperor, relied on the support of Li Daoyan and others to continue the Great Qi Guozuo in the south of the Yangtze River, and could raise an army of hundreds of thousands of people, relying on the profound heritage and wealth of this land.

Today, Yongjia City is becoming more and more prosperous, with more than 2 million permanent residents inside and outside the city, nearly six times the size of Guangling City.

The city walls, which stretched for tens of miles, still could not contain all the people, and a considerable number of people lived on the periphery of the eastern and western walls, and now a new city was gradually formed.

On the official road in the north, Lu Shen, Li Bingxue and the generals of Jingzhou rode their horses, and when they were still more than ten miles away from the capital, they could feel the prosperity of this big city.

As they walked south, there were more and more houses along the road, and by the time they approached the city gates, it was already a busy scene.

Although the attitude of the gatekeeper was not friendly, he did not deliberately make it difficult for these soldiers who returned from the frontier, and let them go after checking the official documents.

The layout of Yongjia City is very different from that of Heluo, with the imperial city located in the south, while the northern city is dominated by commerce and trade, occupying nearly one-third of the inner city.

Most of the eastern and western cities are residential areas and the area is relatively narrow.

Lu Shen and the others entered Beicheng and continued along the wide and smooth main street, with vivid and noisy scenes as far as the eye could see.

Cars and horses are sparkling, and pedestrians are weaving.

The streets are lined with shops, and all kinds of shouts and shouts are endless.

The faces were either full of eagerness, or full of busyness, or comfortable and comfortable, telling the more than 100 border soldiers who rode their horses slowly about the rich life of the people here, which was not at all as difficult and poor as the people in the frontier, giving them the illusion of being in a prosperous world.

The soldiers of the border army, who were originally talking and laughing, gradually became silent.

When they came to the Yamen of the Ministry of War to deliver Kanhe, the dull atmosphere was slightly relieved.

They left their lodgings in the city at the military headquarters, and then received a reply waiting for a notice, and the military attendant encouraged the generals and told them not to leave the city during this time, so as not to delay the important task of facing the saint.

After coming out of the yamen of the military department, Lu Shen said goodbye to Li Bingxue and other Jingzhou army officers, and then took people to his residence.

The mansion prepared by Lu Tong is located between the east city and the south city, although it is not as good as the mansions of the powerful people in the south city, but it is also quiet and elegant.

For the next two days, Lu Shen stayed quietly in the house and did not go out a single step.

That afternoon, he sat alone in his study, with several prayer notes on the large desk in front of him, all of which were gifts he had received before leaving Guangling.

The top one is the handwriting of Old Doctor Xue, and Lu Shen can easily knock on the door of Xue Nanting's house with this prayer post. Of course, Xue Huaiyi didn't need to let Lu Shen talk, he was just worried that this young junior was not familiar with life in the capital, so he directly put this relationship in front of Lu Shen.

In case Lu Shen causes any trouble in the capital, as long as he is not a big man who has something to do with the Heavenly Family, Xue Nanting's face is enough to settle everything.

Lu Shen looked at the message calmly, and then put it aside.

The second is written by Zhan Hui, the prefect of Guangling, and Chen Chun, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites in the Central Court, was his teacher during the imperial examination, and he could not be promoted to the prefect of Guangling without Chen Chun's recommendation.

Although the Ministry of Rites does not have much real power, for the members of the Southern Qi Dynasty, if they want to enter the center and become the prime minister, the Ministry of Rites is the only way to go.

Chen Chun is fifty-three this year, and it is unlikely that he will enter the center, but he has served in the Ministry of Rites for more than 20 years, and every Shangshu will try his best to be friendly with him, which is enough to show his status in the court.

Lu Shen looked at the beautiful words in the post, and couldn't help but shake his head and smile.

Lord Fuzun is naturally a good intention, but for Lu Shen, this kindness should not be used.

The reason is very simple, a great Confucian like Chen Chun will inevitably speak from the side, Lu Shen probably has no room to speak in front of him, and it has always been one of the taboos in the court for military generals and Wenchen to go too close.

Lu Shen pressed this prayer post at the bottom of a stack of books, and his eyes stayed on the third and final prayer post.

This greeting post was sent by Su Yunqing to Li Jin's Lu Mansion and written by him himself, and the object was Qin Zheng, who was raised by the Warp Weaving Division.

To this day, Lu Shen still retains the identity of the warp weaving department.

Lu Tong asked him not to care, Xiao Wangzhi made it clear that he could keep it, and Su Yunqing naturally couldn't ask for it.

Merely...... The two identities of the Huaizhou Governor's Office Inspector and the Warp Weaving Department are blended together, and it is a little awkward to look at it.

In fact, even if there was no such post, it was not a whimsical thing for Lu Shen to go to the Yamen of the Weaving Division to meet Qin Zheng, and Su Yunqing was obviously showing Qin Zheng that he valued Lu Shen.

Looking at this gilded greeting, Lu Shen's father's advice before leaving came to his mind.

"Although this entry into Beijing is a formality, the Son of Heaven just wants to envelop you, the rising stars in the border army, but it is related to the adjustment of the power structure of the border army and the Beijing army, and there will definitely be people in the DPRK who do not want you to easily ascend to a high position. After entering Beijing, you must remember not to say or do, only bring a pair of eyes and ears, and must not become a bargaining chip between the Son of Heaven and hundreds of officials. ”

These prayer posts seem to be the best footnotes to these words.

Lu Shen smiled faintly, of course he was not interested in getting involved in the troubled waters of the capital.

At this moment, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door, and then Chen Shu said, "Young master, there is a guest visiting." ”

Lu Shen turned his head to look at him, noticing that the expression on his face was a little strange, so he asked, "What guest?" ”

Chen Shu replied: "It's a young man in his twenties, he claims to be a student of Guozijian, named Song Yun. ”

Lu Shen frowned slightly and said, "What is the origin of this person?" ”

Chen Shu shook his head and said: "The young master forgives the sin, the villain doesn't know about it, and he hasn't heard the old man mention it, it shouldn't be the old friend of our family." This Song Yun said to the villain that he heard that the young master had made outstanding achievements in the great victory in Jiangbei, so he admired him, so he specially came to visit him today. ”

"The Scholar ...... of Guozijian"

A sharp light appeared in Lu Shen's eyes, and he said calmly: "Please see him in the main hall." ”

"Yes, young master." Chen Shu hurriedly responded.

After a while, Lu Shen slowly came to the main hall, and saw a young man in a green shirt sitting on his side, and when he saw him come in, he quickly got up, stepped forward and saluted: "Song Yun, the last student, I have seen Captain Lu." ”

Lu Shen returned the salute and said, "Brother Song, please take a seat." ”

After sitting down, Song Yun said solemnly: "I took the liberty to come to the door today, and I hope that Captain Lu will forgive me." Some time ago, when I heard about the victory of Jiangbei, all the people in Beijing cheered, and everyone praised the mightiness of the border soldiers. The same is true in Guozi Prison, where he chatted with some classmates about this great victory, and they were all excited, and they couldn't wait to go to the frontier in person to serve the country. ”

This person seemed very familiar, not at all like they met for the first time, as if he and Lu Shen had been old friends for many years, and then they were like a river: "Later, when I heard the details of this battle, I learned that the planner of this battle was actually the young and weak Captain Lu, and I was amazed and admired, thinking that if I couldn't get acquainted with a young and promising man like Captain Lu, wouldn't it be a big regret in my life!" ”

Lu Shen quietly watched him perform hard, and said quietly: "Brother Song praises falsely. ”

Song Yun sighed: "This is not a lie, it is all from the bottom of my heart." Captain Lu must have some doubts, how could he know the residence of the captain, in fact, there is no impermeable wall in the capital. To tell the truth, I had some friendship with the son of Hu Shilang's family in the military department, and asked him to inquire about Captain Lu's residence, and asked the captain to forgive him if he was abrupt. ”

Lu Shen smiled faintly and said unhurriedly: "I see, Brother Song has a wide network in Beijing, which is admirable. ”

"It's a trivial matter, why worry about it."

Song Yun said humbly, and said: "I didn't want to be this presumptuous villain, but there was no other way to get acquainted with the captain, so I had to come to the door with a cheeky face." If the captain doesn't dislike it, he and a few classmates want to wash the dust for the captain, and ask the captain to give him a thin face. ”

Lu Shen looked at his obviously empty eye bags, and thought to himself, do I really look like a clear stupidity?

He said indifferently: "That's not necessary, how can I bother Brother Song to break the bank." ”

Song Yun said meaningfully: "Captain don't have to be suspicious, I just want to make friends with a rare young man in this world. Those classmates below are all children of the big family in Beijing, and they are also beneficial to the future of the school captain, and the school captain knows it at first sight. ”

Lu Shen smiled and said: "Brother Song may not know that Lu Mou entered Beijing this time to wait for His Majesty to see him, and it is really not appropriate to leave this place." ”

Song Yun said: "Face saint is naturally the first priority, but the palace will definitely notify in advance, and if there is no communication after the end of the early dynasty, the captain can handle his own affairs with peace of mind." ”

Lu Shen picked up the teacup unhurriedly, took a sip and said calmly: "Brother Song is here today, which brother is on the order of which brother?" ”

"The captain is very human!"

Song Yun stretched out a thumbs up to him, then leaned forward slightly, and deliberately lowered his voice: "Good to teach the captain to know, let the next person who came to invite the captain indeed be someone else." ”

He paused slightly, and said in an accentuated tone, "His surname is Li." ”

(End of chapter)