Chapter 365 Chapter IX The Eternal Capital

There are thousands of miles of mountains and rivers in the country, and there are nine gates in the city; if you don't see the emperor's capital, you will know the emperor's respect. A collection of cultural relics, the imperial capital for thousands of years.Chang'an is located on the south bank of the Weihe River in the Guanzhong Plain, which is known as the "eight hundred miles of Qinchuan". In the south is the Zhongnan Mountain in the middle of the Qinling Mountains, with many mountains and steep peaks, which become a natural barrier to the south. In the north, there are Yaoshan, Huanglongshan, Sagashan, Liangshan and other mountains that form a winding Beishan mountain system, facing the Qinling Mountains.

On the large fertile plains drawn by these mountain ranges, Chang'an City is dominating it, and the waters of Wei, Jing, Feng, Lao, 潏, 滈, Chan, and Ba surround and linger like crystal-clear and glittering pearls with floating tassels, forming a " Eight waters circle Chang'an".These rivers are like blood vessels, not only providing Chang'an with abundant water sources, but also making Chang'an full of vitality. "Qinzhong has been an imperial state since ancient times", because of various strategic and economic advantages, Chang'an has been favored by successive monarchs since ancient times.

Qin Shihuang won the government and used it to clean up the chaos of the warring states, creating a situation of centralization and unification.In the Western Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions twice, opened up the Silk Road from Chang'an to the Western Regions, and promoted the economic and cultural exchanges between the East and the West. Chang'an was upgraded to a world-class city, linking Chinese and foreign civilizations.The feeling of the situation can only be compared with Luoyang, the eastern capital. After the establishment of the Sui Dynasty, a new capital was established, named Daxing.In the Tang Dynasty, Daxing continued to be used as the capital, and the name was changed to Chang'an, taking its meaning of "permanent peace and stability", and continued to be built and expanded to make it more magnificent.

The city of Chang'an in the Sui and Tang Dynasties consisted of three parts: Outer Guocheng, Miyagi and Imperial City.The palace city and the imperial city are located in the center of the northern part of the capital, and the squares in the outer city guard the palace city and the imperial city from the left, right and south sides.With the Zhuque Street in the middle as the boundary, the east and west belong to Wannian and Chang'an counties. Baocheng and Huangcheng are the residences of the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, while Guocheng is the place where the common people live together, each with its own layout.

Thousands of houses are like a game of Go, and Twelfth Street is like a vegetable field. There are eleven north-south avenues and fourteen east-west avenues in Chang'an Guocheng, which divide the interior of Guocheng into one hundred and ten squares in a criss-cross pattern.Among them, three north-south avenues and three east-west avenues run through the city gates, forming the traffic backbone in Chang'an City. Among them, the most spacious one is Zhuque Avenue, which is as wide as Luoyang Tianjie, with a width of forty feet. Wide, its scale can also be imagined. In addition to Zhuque Avenue, the most famous cities in Chang'an are Dushishi and Lirenshi, which are located in the southeast and southwest of the imperial city, each occupying two squares.There are four streets in each city, forming a cross-shaped "well" layout, dividing the entire city boundary into nine districts, each district faces the street on all sides, and shops of various industries are located along the street.Within each district, there are still small alleys to facilitate internal traffic.The two cities are the busiest places in Chang'an City, and many restaurants and restaurants are open all night. They are the bustling resorts in Chang'an City.

Xu Ziling, following Buting and Tian Santang, entered the city safely from Mingde Gate and set foot on Zhuque Street. He was also shocked by the prosperity of this extraordinary capital city with the atmosphere of an emperor and hegemony, and felt that he wanted to move Yang Gong's treasure from such a place. , What a slim thing. Walking on this main axis that runs through the north and south of Chang'an City, how could one feel emotionless, thinking of going through countless obstacles and finally arriving here, the feeling is really indescribable. In order to prevent water accumulation, drainage ditches are set up on both sides of the main streets in the city, as wide as small rivers, and stone bridges are laid at the junctions of the intersections and ditches, forming a characteristic of Chang'an.On both sides of the avenue, there are locust trees, but in this cold winter, the dense branches and leaves have long been replaced by snow and ice, which makes people feel the majesty of the winter.

The severe cold weather did not damage the prosperity of Chang'an.The streets are full of traffic and pedestrians are like crucian carp, which is even more lively than Luoyang. Xingchanglong's Chang'an main store is located in the metropolitan city in the southeast of the imperial city, and the three large warehouses are located in Hepingfang in the southwest corner of Guocheng and Dunhuafang in the southeast corner. After Bu Yan ordered Chen Liang to be responsible for storing the salt, he went to the main store with Tian Santang and Xu Ziling, which shows how much he attaches importance to Xu Ziling.

Regardless of the shops and residential buildings on both sides of Zhuque Street, they are all large mansions with generous regulations, with many courtyards and courtyards.The dwellings in the lanes are tile-roofed and white-walled, and the single-story buildings are arranged in rows of streets and lanes.The gates of the houses are mostly tiled and wooden gates with exquisite decoration, high walls and deep courtyards, and long lanes, which are quite different from the lively streets, quiet and peaceful. The houses of the Anhu family are extremely magnificent and majestic, and the installations of the shops are all thoughtful and ingenious. The buckets and beams are exquisitely carved, or the beams and frames are interspersed, and the brackets protrude from the eaves. The rules and regulations are different.Xu Ziling, who has learned the true biography of Lu Miaozi's architecture, saw it in his eyes, and he was full of interest and relished it.

The Suzaku Gate of the Imperial City is immeasurably in sight. Following Bu Yan and Tian Santang, Xu Ziling rode his horse and turned into Guangming Street, which runs through the Chunming Gate in the east of the city and the Jinguang Gate in the west of the city. The city of the city is galloping. Kou Zhong was invited to the cabin hall for evening reading. In addition to the three brothers of the Sha family, Sha Chenggong, Sha Chenggong and Sha Chengde, there were also Sha Fu, Chen Laiman and a man named Mao Shichang. Mao Shichang is only of medium build, but with a thick back and round shoulders, and a steady gait, he should be a master who is good at hard work, and he is the chief nurse of the Sha family.In his forties, he speaks with a bit of slickness, and his attitude is not annoying, but a bit funny, and he shows a friendly smile from time to time.

Of course the three young masters Sha Chengde, Chen Laiman and Sha Fu are the most friendly to him, all because of their different relationships.The young master Sha Chengcheng was polite but kept a distance, neither devoted nor indifferent.But the second young master Sha Chenggong, who looks like a rich and wealthy son of the second generation, restrained his arrogant attitude somewhat, but he always showed a contemptuous look towards Kou Zhong unconsciously. The pretty maids brought delicacies and wine, and after the eldest young master introduced everyone at the table one by one, he smiled and said, "Mr. Mo's medical skills are astounding. To tell you the truth, my father has invited Luoyang many times since he fell ill a few years ago. The well-known doctor, still hasn't improved at all. But sir, it's only been two days. My father can eat, walk and talk as usual like a reborn man, and the master's medical skills are indeed miraculous."

The third young master Sha Chengde asked with concern: "What disease is my father suffering from? According to Mr. Mo's judgment, how long will it take to fully recover?" Kou Zhong thought to himself that his illness happened a few years ago, which happened to be the time when Wang Shichong of Luoyang was having a great fight with Yang Yu and the Dugu Clan. Seeing that the Sha family moved to Guanzhong now, one can guess that the Sha family had more or less a relationship with Dugu. I have something to do with it, I had a general idea in my mind, and I calmly replied: "The old man's illness is not typhoid fever, it is due to excessive thinking that leads to stagnation of qi, and stagnation of heart leads to stagnation of qi, so the medicine stone is ineffective, so I give acupuncture instead of medicine. Qi, but the effect is like a god. Hey! In fact, this is not a lot of kung fu, but it can treat the right symptoms... Hey! Give the needle!" Shafu said sincerely: "Mr. Mo has always been humble and self-restraining like Uncle Ling without taking credit. It's really rare." The second young master Sha Chenggong asked: "Sir, when you go to Guanzhong today, do you plan to set up a museum to treat people's diseases and show off your strengths?" Kou Zhong secretly thought that if he told him the real date of his arrival in Chang'an frankly, he would be scared to death. He smiled and replied: "I don't have any plans yet, I just follow my uncle's instructions and travel around to broaden my knowledge." Mao Shichang smiled and said: "Look at the gentleman's demeanor, his physique is strong and mighty, and he can't leave his body with a sword. He obviously possesses unique skills. I don't know if the master's martial arts skills have also been passed down from Uncle Ling." Chen Laiman said happily: "We have seen Mr.'s unique skills before. That day Mr. made a move, and he captured the traitor Ma Xuran alive in just two encounters. If it is not a first-class master, how can it be done." It was strange that Sha Chenggong and Sha Chenggong didn't know anything about this matter, and they hurriedly questioned him, and they were all moved. Even the second young master Sha Chenggong's attitude towards him improved greatly. Kou Zhong couldn't help but asked: "What happened to that Ma? Did you find out why he and Xiaozhu plotted against brother Jin?" The third young master Sha Chengde apologized: "The night after Master and Uncle Ling left, Ma Xuran broke free from the rope and escaped, and took Xiaozhu along with him, so we still don't know why they did that." Sha Chengcheng was displeased and said, "Why didn't you tell me about such a serious matter?" Sha Chengde said: "Brother, don't blame me, this is what father meant, it seems that father has something inconvenient to explain." Mao Shichang changed the topic to smooth things over and said: "Mr. Mo is good at medicine and martial arts, and he will make a lot of achievements after arriving in Guanzhong. I wish Mr. Mo all the best." Raise your glass. Everyone raised their glasses and toasted to dilute the slightly unpleasant atmosphere. Sha Chengcheng said kindly: "After you practice medicine in Guanzhong, Mr. will definitely become the most popular person due to the countless living people. As long as we praise Mr. again, it won't take long for Mr. to become more famous and spread his virtues all over the world." .” Kou Zhong groaned in his heart, if this is true, he will be in great trouble. Sha Chengcheng put a heavy bag of things that should be gold ingots and silver in front of Kou Zhong, and said happily, "This is half of the payment in advance as a thank you for my father's medical treatment. Be careful, sir, don't refuse." The silver in Kou Zhong's pouch was used up a lot in the morning, he accepted it half-heartedly when he saw it, he was in a good mood immediately, talking and laughing happily.At the same time, I also know that the Sha family has accepted him as an outsider, which is of great help to the treasure hunt in Guanzhong. The evening copy ended in such a harmonious atmosphere. After the meal, the second young master Sha Chenggong personally sent him back to his room, and said in a low voice, "I have a concubine who suffers from migraines for many years. Is it possible to cure this disease?" Kou Zhong put his heart on hold, patted him on the shoulder vigorously and said: "This matter is on my shoulders. After treating the old man tomorrow morning, I will serve the second young master's wife Ru." Sha Chenggong was overjoyed, and went with a thousand thanks. Kou Zhong closed the door, stood leaning against the door, gritted his teeth, and made up his mind.You must rely on the true energy of the "Secret of Longevity" and a set of moxibustion needles to become a miracle doctor, and practice the medical skills that you forced yourself to do.Only with this identity can he come and go freely in Chang'an, and no one can think of his true identity today.He also needs to change his clothes, the tone of his voice, and even his habits of posture, sitting, and lying.All kinds of changes must be gradually changed without the members of the Sha family noticing.When he arrives in Guanzhong three days later, he will be a different person. Xingchanglong's head office in Dubu in Chang'an is presided over by Bu Jie, the second son of the Bu family.Hearing that the salt goods had arrived safely, a feast was set up in the hall behind the shop to clean up the dust for Buting, Tian Santang and Xu Ziling. Accompanied by Bu Jie and Buting's uncle Bu Lian, Fei Liang who is in charge of buying and selling, martial arts master Xiao Xiuming and Xie Jiarong.The latter two are Bu Ting's senior brothers, both belong to the Guanzhong Sword Sect, and Xie Jiarong is also a member of the Chang'an Gang, a well-known gang in Chang'an.They are all local worms who have a wide range of friends in Guanzhong and eat well. When they found out that Jingzhaolian and Guangshenglong's attacking coalition forces were almost exhausted, Bu Jie and others were all surprised. Tian Santang said: "This trip is entirely up to Teacher Mo to see through Liang Juzhong's true background of traitors who steal from others, and to use ingenious tricks to defeat the enemy, otherwise the situation will be completely reversed." Bu Jie and others immediately looked at Xu Ziling differently and praised him endlessly. Bu Jie asked Buting, "How do you deal with those traitors?" Tian Sandang smiled and said: "These people can't be imprisoned, because we don't want to reveal Teacher Mo's true ability, so that we can teach the enemy as hard as the truth." In fact, it was Xu Ziling's request, and he even used it as an excuse to ask Buting to advance his joining Xingchanglong by one year, so that even if someone thought of investigating him, they would be cleared up. Bu Jie agreed: "This move is very important. Jingzhaolian will not give up. Mr. Mo is our secret weapon for Xingchanglong. And we must have a unified tone, so even if someone asks, no flaws will be revealed." After Tian Sandang sorted out and explained the proposed strategy again, everyone nodded in approval. Buting asked, "What's the situation in Chang'an now?" Bu Jie looked worried, and sighed: "The situation between us and King Qin is quite bad. Since King Qin defeated Xue Ju and his son, King Qin even made it a taboo for Prince Jiancheng, who, under the instigation of King Yuanji of Qi with ulterior motives, adopted three approaches. The next method is to flatter the emperor's concubine Bin first, and use it as internal help. Since the king of Qin has been away all year round, those who are far away are estranged from those who are close to each other, and the king of Qin has never sold the accounts of the concubines. Concubine Bin and Concubine Yin De, headed by Concubine Bin, all want to build up the crown prince, gossip for him in front of the emperor, and slander King Qin, making the emperor gradually suspicious of King Qin, and the situation is worrying." The biggest backer of Xingchanglong is the Qin Palace, and Li Shimin's ups and downs are naturally shared with them. Xu Ziling had already given up on pretending to be Yueshan to meet Li Yuan, so as not to cause any trouble, but he heard that this situation was not good for Li Shimin, so he had other ideas. He is now in Chang'an, and after examining the situation, he is almost 100% confident that Kou Zhong will not be able to take Yang Gong's treasure away.That being the case, for the happiness of the people, he should secretly help Li Shimin, so that the common people in the world can enjoy long-term peace and stability because of him as a wise king.Only when he incarnates as the "tyrant sword" Yue Shan, can he get in touch with Li Yuan and see how he can help Li Shimin. Tian Sandang asked further: "Young Master said they chose a three-pronged approach, so what about the other two strategies?" Xiao Xiuming snorted first and said coldly: "Of course it is to expand the strength. Since Li Mi and the Dugu Clan surrendered, the Nanhai faction has openly voted for Li Jiancheng, and the Turkic people have also drawn ties with him, which has greatly increased the strength of Li Jiancheng's Changlin Army. As for the collusion with Yang Wenqian, King Qin's Tiance Mansion immediately compares to it. As for the third strategy, it is a continuation of the second strategy, which is to buy off King Qin's subordinates at all costs. The eldest brother told me the day before yesterday that he would build a prince I once lured him with a lot of money, and the means were very despicable." Buting frowned and said: "So, the situation is indeed very unfavorable for King Qin, and it seems that sooner or later it will lead to a catastrophe." At this time, the next person will report.Duan Zhixuan is here. Everyone stood up hastily, regardless of Duan Zhixuan's status as an important minister of the Tiance Mansion or the first mover of the Guanzhong Sword Sect, it was no small matter. At the age of thirty-five or six, Duan Zhixuan looked handsome, strong and strong, no matter his shoulders, neck, or thick palms and fingers, there was a restrained, fierce and domineering force, worthy of the famous master of Tiance Mansion . He was so familiar with Bu Jie, Buting, and others that he didn't need to talk about appearances and polite words. He sat down and said, "I just received the news that the people from Jingzhaolian and Guangshenglong were at odds with you before entering the customs. In the conflict, Li Xiong of Jingzhaolian was injured by an arrow in his left shoulder, is it true?" Bu Jie happily said: "Eldest brother is really well informed, it's true." Duan Zhixuan's eyes fell on Xu Ziling's face, and he said, "Who is this?" Tian Santang said: "This is Teacher Mo Wei, who is skilled in swordsmanship. We can achieve such an impressive result this time, all because of him knowing that Liang Juzhong has been bought by the enemy as a traitor, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous." After hearing this, Duan Zhixuan couldn't help but look at Xu Ziling twice. Xu Ziling hurriedly smiled and said: "I have been working for Lord Tian for a while, but because I have been traveling all the time, I seldom come to Guanzhong. That's why I never had the chance to meet Lord Duan!" Duan Zhixuan showed a relieved look. Tian Sandang and the others didn't intend to hide from Duan Zhixuan, but seeing what Xu Ziling said, they had no choice but to make a mistake and forget about it. Xu Ziling had to say that, otherwise, if Duan Zhixuan learned that he joined Xingchanglong before entering the customs, it would be strange if he didn't arouse suspicion. Duan Zhixuan laughed and said, "Okay! It's always a pleasure to kill Yang Wenqian's arrogance. Yang Wengan won't even give me any face, so we don't have to be polite to him in the future." Then he said: "Mr. Du attaches great importance to the large amount of sea salt that you brought to Guanzhong this time, which has frustrated Guangshengxing's desire to stockpile it. Mr. Du also specifically talked to me, hoping to lower the price so as to stabilize the price." Xu Ziling had a good impression of Duke Du, asked Tian Santang who was sitting next to him, and found out that Duke Du was Du Ruhui, the strategist and advisor of Tiance Mansion. Bu Jie hurriedly replied: "Since it is Du Gong's intention, of course we will do it." Duan Zhixuan toasted his congratulations, and after drinking for three rounds, he said joyfully, "Xing Changlong's defeat of Jingzhaolian and Guangshengxing has been heard by King Qin, and I will arrange for you to meet him." Buting, Bu Jie, and Tian Sandang immediately became excited and excited. It is an extremely honor to attract the attention of Qin Wang Li Shimin, let alone being interviewed? Duan Zhixuan said again: "Later, I will take Xiaoting and Santang to Mr. Du's place to say hello and implement the matter of lowering the salt price. Xiuming, you should do your best as a landlord and greet Brother Mo." Xu Liaoling hurriedly said: "Master Duan is too polite! But I will find a friend later, so don't bother Brother Xiao." Xiao Xiuming smiled and said, "I'm not familiar with life, let my younger brother be your guide!" The person Xu Ziling was looking for was of course Lei Jiuzhi, and it was hard to refuse, so he had to agree. The treasure hunt game in Chang'an starts under such circumstances. As long as Kou Zhong enters the city, he will be able to start his actions. For the first time, Xu Ziling felt the meaning and fun of coming to Chang'an.