Chapter 57 Enter the city with your father-in-law

According to Zhao Ze's knowledge of Kaifeng Mansion, which is the capital of the Song Dynasty, Bianliang is an ancient capital for thousands of years, but he doesn't know how old it is. He only heard from Su Sulai that someone built a city here as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, several water systems connecting the north and south were uncuted, and the waterway traffic status of Bianliang entered. Step by step, to the Song Dynasty, the lakes in Kaifeng area were vertical and horizontal, water transportation was developed, and agricultural commerce was flourishing for a while.

Thinking of this, there was a brief introduction by Su Su before, and today's presence. Zhao Ze looked up and saw that Bianliang City was very majestic and could not be seen at a glance. The willows on both sides of the moat were drooping and green. It was simply not like the amusement city where he worked in later generations.

"Oh..." Zhao Ze touched the scene and sighed affectionately. Unexpectedly, before he finished his sigh, Wu Liang opened his mouth behind him and said, "This is the place of the eight wildernesses, the salty land of all countries. Why did the prince sigh!"

Zhao Ze looked back at Wu Liang and said, "Mr. Wu doesn't know anything, but in fact... In fact, I have a sense of inferiority."

"What comes from the word humble? I'm not puzzled," Wu Liang asked.

"Mr. Wu doesn't know anything, but every normal person, an ordinary people of the Song Dynasty, one day suddenly came to the feet of the emperor and... I still want to see the emperor. Do you think I can not feel inferior?" Zhao Zexin said that he blamed me for talking too much for a while. He almost forgot that he was still in the Song Dynasty just now.

"It turns out that the official family is superior. If I can see the official family, I will kowtow. It's not too much to say inferiority!" Wu Liang guessed that Zhao Ze might mean this.

Hearing Wu Liang's words, Zhao Ze was almost happy. Fortunately, you know a lot and can think about it casually. Fortunately, he didn't chase me to ask the true meaning of inferiority, but even if you ask me, I won't tell you.

Next, Zhao Ze followed Wu Liang's words and asked, "Do you know anything about Beijing?"

This question just gave Wu Liang a chance to express himself. Seeing that Wu Liang's eyes were shining with strange brilliance, he replied, "I not only know it, but also understand it very well."

"Would you like to hear more about it?" Zhao Ze thought that anyway, he was waiting for the imperial edict. It's better to have a casual chat.

Wu Liang looked around, looked at the surrounding scenery admiringly, and then said, "This Bianliang City can be said to be a Xiongguan. My ancestral family business of the Song Dynasty is all here. To tell the truth, I have been here before and followed my teacher. At that time, I heard from my teacher say that the city is more than 40 miles, and the city trench is the Hulong River, which is more than ten wide. Zhang, there are three urn in the city gate, which bends and opens the door. Only Nanxun Gate, Xinzheng Gate, New Song Gate and Fengqiu Gate are all straight doors. These four doors are the main gates, and there is a royal road to each other..."

Wu Liang couldn't stop after he opened his speech. The idle people sitting next to him also slowly leaned over and listened to the old man talking about the anecdotes about Bianliang in Beijing. Ouyangchun heard the most interestingly here, because he is a Jianghu personnel and is very interested in those old things. Next is Hou Zhong, Hou Zhong is Wu. When he came back to Bianliang for the first time in this life, he was very excited. Only Hou Zhong's father, Hou Pingxi, was not very interested in these things, because Hou's father's heart was not here. All he wanted to do now was to rush over the job, and he would go immediately after handing over the job.

But the reality is not as simple as Hou Pingxi thought. What's more, when you come to Beijing, you have to follow the rules of the palace. Take Zhao Ze as an example. Since he came to Bianliang Nanxun's door, he has been standing there waiting for a few hours, and his stomach is almost hungry. One is white and short. The little father-in-law ran over and asked in front of everyone, "Who is Zhao Ze?"

At this time, Zhao Ze was extremely depressed. As soon as he heard someone call him, he immediately became energetic and quickly stood up and answered, "I'm Zhao Ze, I don't know... I don't know what this father-in-law has ordered!"

The fair-faced little father-in-law looked at Zhao Ze with his waist crossed, confirmed it, and then saluted respectfully and said, "Our family is working for the Princess of Wei. Zhao Ze, come with me quickly."

After saying that, he pulled Zhao Ze and went to the west. Everyone was confused. They said that you didn't know how to pull him away. In case your majesty announced Zhao Ze, what kind of style would he become if he was not there, but to think about it, it's better to ask less in this place.

Looking back, Zhao Ze was pulled all the way west by the little father-in-law and came to a clean and clear canal. There was a skin boat moored by the river, which looked very similar to the leather raft of later generations, and the two pointed ends were just like a pea.

"Is this?" Zhao Ze asked puzzledly.

The little father-in-law replied, "I just left in such a hurry that I forgot to tell you that our family's name is Zhang Pingfu. Her Royal Highness asked you to enter the palace quickly, so I prepared for this rush. Zhao Ze, please get on the boat quickly. We will take you to the city by water."

"This..." Zhao Ze looked at Meng Chong and said, "Eunuch Zhang's boat is so small, how can it sit two people?"

Zhang Pingfu replied, "Oh, Zhao Ze, don't ask. When Her Royal Highness heard that you had arrived at the capital, she immediately sent us to call us and said that if it was less than half an hour, he would cut off our family and you. So, I said that Zhao Ze, if you don't cherish your life, you have to help our family. Hurry up, our family doesn't want to be like this. It's dead for nothing"

"Ah..." Zhao Ze understood this time, "Okay, then I'll get on the boat. It's my father-in-law."

While talking, Zhao Ze stepped into the boat, and Zhang Pingfu immediately followed. After sitting firmly, Zhang Pingfu shook his two oars and headed for the Caihe water gate next to the Daimen Tower.

Cai River, also known as Huimin River, is also called Cai River because it is connected to Caizhou. This section of the river leads to the city. The water flow is stable, and there are fewer ships encountered on the way. Under the control of Zhang Pingfu, this Meng Chong came to the water gate of the city wall without much time. After stopping the boat, Zhao Ze only heard Zhang Pingfu shouting at the forbidden army defending the city. Xiao Zhang in our Princess Weiguo Hall, open the door quickly"

After a while, the water gate wrapped in cooked iron creaked open, and Meng Chong drove into the city. When he arrived in the city, Zhao Ze's ears suddenly stood up. It was because the voices of the people in the city were boiling, and the crowds on both sides of the river shouted, shouting, shouting and talking endlessly. This kind of The momentum, this momentum and this feeling are only available in the big cities of later generations, and Zhao Ze has left the big cities of later generations for a long time and has long forgotten that experience, so he is really not used to entering Bianliang City.

It was not until Meng rushed into a secluded place and landed on the bridge that the noisy voice slowly disappeared.

After getting ashore, Zhang Pingfu pointed to the green brick house behind the willow tree. "Zhao Ze, remember that this is called Grandma Peng's house. This is the back house, and there is a shop in front of it. Let's pass through the alley next to this house and then go straight north. Don't care how far you go. Anyway, when you see the city wall, we have to enter from the Chongming Gate in the west. Gong, I'll take you to change your clothes before entering the palace. Let's go."

Zhang Pingfu said he would leave. He didn't care whether Zhao Ze would lose it or not. Anyway, how fast he walked. If Zhao Ze had been in poor physical fitness before, he would have been dumped by the little eunuch. Fortunately, Zhao Ze was good at it. He followed Zhang Pingfu tightly with his waist, and he left him. Just go. He stopped him, and he followed him when he entered the shop. He also eavesdropped when he went to buy things. Fortunately, Zhang Pingfu didn't mind. After finishing his work, he slowed down a little and took Zhao Ze to stop in front of a small shop called Xinmen Silk and satin Village. After entering, he greeted the boss. The boss quickly took out a set of palace. After Zhao Ze changed the man's clothes he wore when walking inside, Zhang Pingfu looked at it and nodded, "Wonderful, it's really wonderful. It's a pity that Zhao Ze doesn't become a father-in-law."

Zhao Ze pretended not to hear it. He just pretended to be stupid, and then followed Zhang Pingfu out of the door to look at the Chongming Gate in the southwest of the inner city.

The inner city is close in front of you, which is much more beautiful and spectacular than the outer city. This can be seen from the clothes of the defenders at the head of the city. That is called majestic, the soldier of the Son of Heaven, bright armor and handsome.

However, Zhang Pingfu didn't give Zhao Ze too much time to appreciate this. On the way to the city gate, he was teaching Zhao Ze to abide by those rules. What to say? When you see someone, don't look up when you see the princess, don't look up and lower your head. You are now an internal minister. The craftsman is the director. Lord, but that's all false. The princess will tell you something later. You have to listen carefully and don't answer wrongly. Otherwise, I won't care if you are unlucky. Don't be tired and say that we didn't teach you. Our family has taught you now. You have to remember it well.

In Zhang Pingfu's old woman-like nagging, Zhao Ze finally passed the Chongming Gate and entered the inner city.

As soon as he entered the inner city, Zhao Ze suddenly became cheerful in front of his eyes and almost couldn't believe his eyes. The inner city and inner city were simply more beautiful than the five-star park of his time. Along the way, the lake rippled, the birds and flowers were fragrant, the grass and trees were lush, the road was spacious, and the elegance was solemn, looking at the one across the lake. Zhao Ze was stunned by the ups and downs of the high-walled courtyard like a fairyland.

He just looked around stupidly and couldn't even say anything until Zhang Pingfu reminded him, "Oh, don't look. See if this peach blossom nun is the princess's mansion!"

After being reminded by someone like this, Zhao Ze hurriedly withdrew his eyes. He looked up and saw a gold plaque hanging on the tall lintel. He wrote: Taohua'an, three dignified big characters. In addition, the house gives people the feeling from the outside that it is pure and elegant, and does not know the fragrance of the world.

"Let's go in."

While talking, Zhang Pingfu pulled Zhao Ze's sleeve and entered through the corner door.