Chapter 497 Chapter Eleven Longquan Goes to Beijing

Longquan Shangjing is the largest city in the northeast of the prairie. It is adjacent to Jingbo Lake in the south, surrounded by the remaining veins of Changbai Mountain, and faces water on three sides. It was built on an open alluvial plain with fertile land. It produces rice and is famous in the prairie, and is regarded as the best in rice. Another feature is that all the water flowing in the city is hot spring water, so there are stone canals all over the place, and the water is clear and large. Longquan is only a quarter of the size of Chang'an. It is also divided into three parts: the outer city, the inner city and the palace city. There are ten gates on all sides, three in the north and south, and two in the east. , leading directly to the south gate of the inner and outer city.

In addition, there are four main streets, criss-crossing, and other secondary roads, which divide the houses in the city into large and small workshops like Chang'an. The inner city is located in the middle of the north, with nine miles around, and the inner city of Miyagi.In the east of the city is the Forbidden Garden, which has ponds, small bridges, rockery, and pavilions, and the scenery is extremely beautiful. Although the defense of Longquan City is not as far as Chang'an's scale, the city is also five feet high. It is built of basalt and is very strong. With the magnificent archery tower, it is already strong enough to defend against enemies of various ethnic groups who are mainly cavalry.

There are five palaces and pavilions in Miyagi, and the main palace is also called Taiji. There are corridors connecting each hall, and it is the place where Baiziting administers affairs. There is a stone lighthouse outside the south gate, which is built of basalt rocks carved in twelve sections, which is simple and heavy.Every night, someone specially ignites the torch on the top of the tower, which shines high and becomes the symbol and symbol of Longquan. The civilians in Longquan City are exactly the same as Chang'an in terms of clothing, customs, writing, culture, and system. Being in it, it is almost suspected that they are returning to Chang'an in Zhongtu Pass.

Since the founding ceremony was to be held seven days later, envoys from all sides came to congratulate, and those of the Mohe tribe who supported Baizi Pavilion came in an endless stream, so the grand occasion was unprecedented, and Zhuque Avenue was more lively than Chang'an. The defense of the city has been greatly strengthened, and teams of Bohai Navy in armor and helmets patrol around to prevent anyone from disturbing the peace. Under the care of a tribe named Shuwen from Belgunathai, the three of them pretended to be horse dealers from Shiwei, paid taxes and entered the city, and lived in a courtyard in the west of the city. There was a hot spring pool in the courtyard. Of course, the three of them would not be polite. , settled the horses, and sent Shuwen to inquire about the news for them, and just stripped naked to soak in the hot spring water.

The heat was rising and the sky was full of stars, Kou Zhong sighed: "There is such a good place outside the Great Wall, I must taste the taste of rice later." Then he asked curiously: "Rice is rice. Why is it called sound water? Does it make a sound when it falls into water?" Ba Fenghan laughed dumbly and said: "The so-called sound water is because the basalt stone slabs under the rice fields are covered with humus fertile soil. The spring water between the slate slabs is noisy, the water temperature is high, and the natural irrigation can make the best use of the land. Therefore, the quality of the rice is special, and it is named after Xiangshui, does the young commander understand?"

Kou Zhong showed his original expression and said with a smile: "Do you think Bai Ziting will dress exactly like Li Yuan? Isn't it interesting to think about it?" Ba Fenghan said: "The one who worships Ziting is not Li Yuan but Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty who unified the Central Plains. It is said that he stayed in Chang'an for a long time before Yang Jian died. He was still young at that time, so Deeply influenced by the climate of the heyday of the Great Sui Dynasty. You must know that the Great Sui Dynasty was a rare prosperous age in your country. It inherited the excellent cultural traditions since the Han and Wei Dynasties, and also gathered the results of the national integration of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. It was the center of Chinese and foreign economic culture. Imagine that after more than 300 years of separation and separation in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and then reunification, the unified country is no longer the country like the Qin and Han Dynasties before, but a new country after the fusion and invasion of various ethnic groups. Unless it is as remote as Song Que in the south , and insist on the Han unification, otherwise no one will be affected much.”

Xu Ziling said: "Brother Feng Han really knows us very well about China. I have a question in my mind. I really want to ask you for advice. I hope I won't offend you." Kou Zhong said: "Don't be so polite and serious, okay? Brothers, what can't you say?" Ba Fenghan sighed: "I guessed what Ziling wanted to ask, whether he wanted to ask me, as a Turk, but I don't take Turk very much to heart, right?" Xu Ziling nodded and said, "Brother Fenghan's guess is really accurate." Ba Fenghan's eyes sparkled, and he said: "The peoples of the prairie have lacked the centripetal force and cohesion of your Middle-earth culture since ancient times. Even if a hegemon appears and conquers a large area of ​​land by force, it tends to split again. The inevitable result of the prairie culture where people are sparsely populated and live by water and grass. Even if they invade the Central Plains, they will not be able to rule such a vast and geographically complex land. In the end, they can only be assimilated. I have understood this point many years ago. So I have never thought about achieving great achievements in the spring and autumn, I only want to pursue personal freedom and seek the pinnacle of martial arts, and the concept of the country does not exist in my mind at all."

Kou Zhong suddenly said: "So Bai Ziting is the most far-sighted person on the prairie. The establishment of Longquan is to create a cohesive force, to unify Mohe first, and then to unify the grassland. Learning Chinese culture is for future invasion and rule. Middle-earth paves the way. This guy is more powerful than I thought." Ba Fenghan said: "The way to worship Ziting is the right one, but the time is not yet ripe, because the Turks are still in their heyday, how can they allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch." Xu Ziling thought of the bustling and bustling strange city he was in, which was about to be baptized by the flames of war, but he knew that it could not be changed, and he couldn't help feeling sad.

Kou Zhong said excitedly: "Let's take advantage of this time to have a good discussion. Of course we will first go to the Fake Suzaku Street to take advantage of the excitement. What should we do tomorrow? Should we give the Wucai Stone to Baizi Pavilion and watch the madman on the way?" Whether Seng Funanda has three heads and six arms or not is not a hindrance to his eloquence." Xu Ziling said: "The matter of Wu Caishi should not be acted rashly, otherwise we don't have to pretend to be Shiwei horse dealers. I think we should first find out whether Yue Kepeng and the others have arrived safely, and then cooperate with them in their plan to assassinate the mad monk."

Ba Fenghan said: "As long as Fu Nanda dies, Bai Ziting's great plan to build a country will definitely come to an end." Xu Ziling thought to himself that this is where he can do his best for the innocent people in Little Chang'an. Now Tuli has too much time to spare, as long as he fails to establish the country by worshiping Ziting, he has no time to take care of the affairs here.However, if Bai Ziting succeeds in establishing the country, coupled with Bi Xuan's pressure, he might really make peace with Xieli, then not only Bai Ziting will be in disaster, but also Zhongtu will not have a good life.

Kou Zhongdao: "Then leave it until tomorrow to think about what to do. I hope that when Shuwen comes back, we will collect all the information. Let's see how we can make a big deal out of him, make him worship Ziting, and get back the money he lied to the eldest lady." Eighty thousand sheepskins." At this time Shuwen came back and reported to them by the pool.Wei Han in this room is a real horse dealer. He is in his forties. He is not as tough as the Mongols such as Belgunatai. Knows well. Shu Wen happily said: "I found out the whereabouts of Che Shiguo's envoys! They entered the city two hours earlier than the three uncles, and settled in the outer hotel near the inner city on Zhuque Street." Knowing that Yue Kepeng was safe and sound, the three of them immediately let go of their hearts and felt extremely relaxed. Shuwen continued: "There is no news about Mrs. Meiyan. She has always been secretive and has great powers. Even if she is in the city, no one will know." Ba Fenghan said: "So what about Shen Mohuan?" The flames of hatred flashed in Shuwen's eyes, and he said fiercely: "Nothing has been found yet. As long as they really dare to come, we will make it difficult for them to leave alive. With the support of Jie Li, this couple has been robbing us in recent years." Livestock from all ethnic groups in Shiwei are raped, plundered, and plundered everywhere, fortunately there are three uncles who help them out, we must not let them go this time." Xu Ziling asked, "Is there any characteristic about their appearance?" Shu Wen said dejectedly: "Among the people I know, no one has ever seen their true colors." Ba Fenghan sighed: "This is another group of wolf robbers." With their strength, it is not difficult to kill Shen Mohuan, but the difficulty lies in how to identify him. Kou Zhong asked, "Is there any news about Ma Ji?" Shu Wen said: "Ma Ji lives in a group of tents beside Jingpo Lake on the south side of the city. There are a large number of warriors with him, and he has to pay homage to Ziting. If the three masters want to deal with him, they must be careful." Xu Ziling said, "What happened to Tuli?" Shuwen replied eloquently: "Recently there have been rumors in the city that Tuli, Abaojia, and Tiefuyou formed an alliance and would come to the city at any time. But most people don't think that Tuli really dared to attack, because after the defeat of Benlangyuan, Xieli , trying to counterattack, Tuli should have no time to spare." Then he continued: "As for the three caravans in Zhongyuan, the inside information is unknown, and they were all arranged to live in foreign hotels." Eyes showed excitement, and he continued: "Everyone Xiufang will arrive in these two days, because Bai Ziting sent a team of ceremonial officers to welcome them this morning, and obviously received news from everyone Xiufang Fengjia." Kou Zhong slumped into the hot spring water, his heart was full of huge waves, his relationship was sad, Shang Xiufang was the person he wanted to see the most and the person he didn't want to see the most, that kind of conflict tore his heart into two bloody halves. Shu Wen looked at Kou Zhong in MadeIn Pool in surprise. Xu Ziling said: "Don't pay attention to him, where can I eat the most authentic rice?" Shu Wen said: "I booked a table at the most famous Daoxiang Restaurant on Zhuque Avenue to clean the dust for the three uncles." Ba Fenghan said: "Brother Shuwen, don't mix with us, because we have made a lot of enemies, and we will fight with others at any time." Shuwen said awkwardly: "This..." Xu Ziling said: "Brothers, why be polite, the business is important." Shuwen had to agree. Kou Zhong popped his head out of the warm pool water and shouted, "Daoxiangguan is such a good name, I can hear my stomach growling. After smelling the fragrance of Dao, let's think about other things!" Just climb up to the edge of the pool. The Daoxiang Restaurant was full of seats, and nearly fifty tables on the two floors were full of guests.It was so noisy, full of nobles and beauties of all nationalities, full of exotic customs, singing on the table, playing finger-guessing and drinking, it has the style of the Middle Earth, but it is completely different. The three of them sat at a table facing the street on the upper floor, looking down through the window, people and horses were coming and going on Suzaku Street.It is really difficult to find Shen Mohuan and Mu Ling who don't know what they look like in such a city. When ordering dishes, the most important thing is of course a bucket of rice. Kou Zhong said leisurely: "Sitting here, if you are sitting in Chang'an, if the middle land is invaded by foreigners, the real Chang'an is very likely to be in the current situation." They are still dressed as Shiwei people, with loose long hair, dark complexion, bearded faces, leather uniforms, bare arms and bare chest, with Mughal sabers on their waists.This kind of dress is bound to be eye-catching in Middle-earth, but here it blends together like water and milk, and cooperates seamlessly. Ba Fenghan said: "After eating, let's go to Yue Kepeng first, I want to thank him personally." The clerk delivered the rice wine, Kou Zhong filled three glasses of wine impatiently, raised his glass and said with a smile: "The cups, plates and chopsticks used here must have been brought from the Middle Earth, cheers!" The three of them clinked glasses and drank each other with great enthusiasm. It was really mellow and fragrant in the mouth, sweet but not greasy, which made them admire it endlessly. Kou Zhong laughed and said: "Old Baba is right, the prairie is indeed a colorful place, you can get what you want, what a shame! I forgot to ask Shuwen which is the most famous brothel in Longquan City, how can I not?" Get to know each other well." Ba Fenghan laughed and said: "What you want to see is not the brothels outside the Great Wall, but the tactics of various tribes. This is the practice of military art. After returning to the Central Plains, who can be your opponent?" Kou Zhong smiled wryly and said: "I now understand why the Turkic wolf army can defeat ten with one. We Han people will not be able to learn that kind of bravery and horsemanship even after a hundred generations. We fight with a large number of people, and you are the best soldiers. But if we fight in the plains, even if we have an overwhelming force, we will definitely lose." Ba Fenghan said: "Brothers are still trying to lie to me. From my point of view, you have fully grasped our shortcomings. More importantly, you, Young Marshal Kou, have established a reputation in the prairie. You will have your town in the middle of the earth, and there will be no foreigners. Dare to invade the Central Plains." Kou Zhong protested: "I'm not as powerful as you say, not to mention whether I can unify the Central Plains is still unpredictable. Ha! Have another drink!" Xu Ziling suddenly whispered: "Look! Who is here!" Kou Zhong looked towards the place where he climbed the building, his body shook, and he said in astonishment: "My mother! They really came here." Two Han people, one old and one young, were standing there worrying about not having a seat. They were obviously Luo Yi, the second boss of Pingyao Rishengxing, and Ou Liangcai, the son of the boss of Cunyigong, but there were no people from Daoshe. Kou Zhong raised his body forgetfully and shouted: "Come here! There is a seat!" The two looked at him in astonishment, but they couldn't recognize Kou Zhong, they saw that the big guy Wei "speaking out of people's words" and had a friendly and friendly demeanor, so he walked towards them. The three got up to salute, Kou Zhong leaned over and said, "Boss Luo and Mr. Ou, do you recognize us?" Luo Yi and Ou Liangcai looked at it attentively, and their expressions changed at the same time. Xu Ziling said sincerely: "It was just a misunderstanding, and we have absolutely no malicious intentions." Luo Yi sat down dejectedly and said, "It doesn't matter if there is malice or not. We not only lost the goods, but also owed money and debts. There is nothing to be afraid of." Ou Liangcai sat down with him with a bitter face, sighed, looking desperate. Of course the three of them guessed what was going on, and after sitting down, Kou Zhong frowned and said, "Have you not passed through the Shanhaiguan Pass? I have sent someone there to warn you, don't fall for that liar Guan Ping's tricks." Luo Yi was stunned and said, "Liar Guan Ping?" Ou Liangcai said in a deep voice, "Who are you two?" Ba Fenghan replied: "One of them is Kou Zhong, and the other is Xu Ziling, you two must have heard of it!" Luo Yi and Ou Liangcai were shocked immediately. In Zhongtu, ordinary people knew who Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were, let alone these businessmen who walked around the rivers and lakes. Ba Fenghan continued: "I am Ba Fenghan, my two brothers really have good intentions for you two, as long as you tell what happened, we will definitely seek justice for you." Luo Yi let out a long breath, nodded and said: "On the way, we intermittently received news that three of the Golden Wolf Army had defeated the Golden Wolf Army in Helen Fort and Benlangyuan. Great improvement, I never thought it was you guys." Ou Liangcai looked at the three of them suspiciously, and said, "You guys! Hey! Why..." Xu Ziling said: "We have too many enemies, so we have to pretend to be Shiwei people. Did you go out of the fortress through Shanhaiguan?" Ou Liangcai nodded and said: "Of course, after passing through the Shanhai Pass, we were received by the leader of the Sai Mo Gang, but no one came to warn us." The three of them looked at each other in dismay.Isn't Jing Kang the leader of the Saimo Gang?Could it be that he is the villain. Luo Yi sighed: "Under the escort of the Dao Society, we arrived at the Xiaohua River in the south of Longquan safely. When we were breathing a sigh of relief, suddenly the camp was surrounded by hundreds of horse thieves. Fighting alone, Feng Ba was injured and defeated in less than twenty strokes, so we had to donate our goods." Ou Liangcai smiled wryly and said: "Misfortunes never come singly. We told the foreign trade department here, hoping that they would send troops to recover the goods. Who knew that they not only ignored them, but also forced us to pay double the deposit and detain us principals here. , it's too unreasonable!" "boom"! Kou Zhong slapped the table with his palm, causing people at the nearby tables to stare in amazement.He said angrily: "It's basically Bai Ziting who sent people to rob, how could he care about it." Luo Yi and Ou Liangcai looked at each other. Xu Ziling said: "Fortunately, they still have to demand a deposit, otherwise your lives will be in danger." Ba Fenghan patiently explained the matter to the two of them, and said, "Where is Guan Ping now?" Luo Yi said: "He is still with us, hum! I thought he was a victim." Xu Ziling asked: "What is his relationship with Wei Shengchang Li Gong?" Ou Liangcai frowned and said, "He's Wei Shengchang's newly hired guy. He's in charge of business beyond the Great Wall. He's extremely favored by the Li family. He turns out to be a liar. If he hadn't worked hard for this matter, we would never have gotten along with Bai Ziting so easily. For such a large business." At this point the food is served. Kou Zhong asked the waiter to bring two more sets of bowls and chopsticks, and said with a smile: "You two don't need to worry, this matter is on our three brothers. After we are full, we will go to Guan Ping to settle the accounts first, and then look for the bad luck of worshiping Ziting."