Chapter 178 Lu Yu and the Capital Arrive
The two young masters and the young lady are both at the seventh level of martial arts. They are dressed in ordinary official attire. They are having a pleasant conversation at this time.
The person reciting the poem was one of the young men with a long face, who was actually a little proud at the moment.
Xin Zhuo did not see the "strange" temperament in this person that was completely different from this world, but he still cupped his fists and saluted without giving up: "May I ask if the poem you just sang was written by you, or... "
The three of them heard the sound and looked over. They found that although Xin Zhuo was a little embarrassed with some straw crumbs on his body, his clothes were made of high-quality brocade, and he lived in a private room worth one hundred taels of silver. , I didn’t know what he was doing, so I had to return the favor one after another.
The long-faced young man smiled proudly: "Of course I did it!"
Xin Zhuo pondered for a moment: "Are the first two sentences an old friend's farewell to the Yellow Crane Tower in the west, and the fireworks descending on Yangzhou in March?"
< br>The long-faced young man was startled and looked him up and down: "How did you know?"
Are you really a "companion"?
Xin Zhuo said in a deep voice: "Young Master, all you need to do is tell me, where did you get it?"
The long-faced young man's face turned pale and blue, and he laughed: "Actually, I heard it. I have a cousin who once studied in the Frontier Academy and is now a captain in the Shence Army in the capital."
Xin Zhuosong He took a breath, and couldn't tell whether it was disappointment or what, and said casually: "May I ask the young master what the name of that cousin is?"
The long-faced young master originally didn't want to pay any more attention to it, but he felt like showing off: "To be honest, my surname is Helian, and the single word is Sheng. I am the military governor of the Northern Latitude Army. Sir, do you know me?”
The case has been solved! It should be an extracurricular question that I asked when I was the master of Qiugong Pavilion. I smiled and said, "I know him. I was a classmate with him!"
"Oh! What a great talent!"
The long-faced young man looked surprised. He quickly took Xin Zhuo's hand like himself, and said to the man and woman next to him: "Brother Guangpu, Miss Miao'er, come into the next room and let's have a few drinks!"
< br>Xin Zhuo thought for a while, but he was bored anyway, so he followed a few people into the room.
Snacks and snacks have been served.
Everyone introduced each other. The long-faced young master’s name was Fu Qingshan. He came from Beiwei Mansion and was He Liansheng’s cousin. This time he went to the capital to defect to He Liansheng.
The round-faced young man is named Zhang Guangpu, who is from Jingjiang Prefecture. This time he went to the capital to rush for the exam and participate in this year's general examination.
The woman's name was Sun Miao'er, and she had a great background. She was the daughter of the magistrate of Jinglian Prefecture. She went to her aunt's house in the capital, planning to marry someone from the capital and settle down in the capital. Her father would be promoted in a few years and his family would also come here.
The three of them chatted about important court events, disturbances in the scientific examination room, or local customs. It once made Xin Zhuo wonder whether this was a world of warriors or an ordinary feudal society.
After a while, Fu Qingshan and the three of them looked at Xin Zhuo: "Oh! I haven't asked my little brother's name yet, why are we going to the capital?"
Xin Zhuo had been eating for a long time. Zhuo, it was not good to violate the honor of several people. After thinking about it, Xin Zhuo could not be used, and the surname Jiang could not be used. He said casually: "My wife, Murong Xiu, went to the capital to visit relatives!"
"It turns out that So! ”
The three of them seemed not very interested in his affairs. Zhang Guangpu said with a wry smile: "My literary talent is average and my martial arts is average. I don't know if I can be nominated this time. I feel very nervous!"
Fu Qingshan smiled and said: "If you don't have confidence, it's better to find connections. The first choice is officials from the six departments and six divisions, then the aristocratic families, and finally the princes and nobles!"
Zhang Guangpu's eyes lit up slightly and he looked around: "You guys said, Can it be related to the Jiang family? "
Fu Qingshan couldn't help but be stunned: "You dare to think about what kind of family background the Jiang family has, with a family full of princesses, daughters-in-law, disciples and former officials, and they all have it in their hands. A strong general or a governor!”
“It’s better to think than not to think!”
Sun Miao'er covered her mouth and chuckled, looking like a little girl, "When my aunt wrote the letter, she also said that if I could marry into the Jiang family, I would be a prosperous person!"
Fu Qingshan and Zhang Guangpu were instantly interested: "Why? ? Miss Sun has a connection with the Jiang family?”
Sun Miaoer was a little embarrassed: “My uncle is Sizheng of the Supervision Department, and he is related to the Jiang family. Mr. Jiang in Xiaofang has a better relationship!" Fu Qingshan was a little disappointed: "The branch of the Jiang family is almost like a slave. All the abilities of the Jiang family are in the hands of direct descendants!"
< br>"The direct son of the Jiang family is the exclusive match for the princess!" Sun Miao'er pursed her lips and chuckled, "How can I have that kind of luck? I dare not even think about it!"
Zhang Guangpu suddenly trembled: "Let's stop talking. The Jiang family's Iron Floating Guards are so scary!"
As he said that, he looked at Xin Zhuo: "Brother Murong, what are you talking about?"
"Yes. , Yes!”
Xin Zhuo nodded, you are talking like this, I don’t know how to answer.
Next, there was no talking all the way, and the boat was very fast, hundreds of miles a day.
Xin Zhuo chatted nonsense with three people every day, or listened to three people talking nonsense. If nothing else, he kept a close eye on the gossip in the capital.
The capital seems to be surprisingly large, with all kinds of people, experts, officials, interesting things, etc., but I don’t know if these three people heard it through hearsay.
On the fifth day, there was an accident and the boat broke down!
Xin Zhuo was determined to get off the boat and walk on land, but he was used to riding on boats and didn't want to move. He was lazy, so he had to wait.
It took five full days for the boat to be repaired.
We continued on the road on the sixth day, and by the time we arrived at Bantong River in the capital, more than half a month had passed.
After getting off the boat, it was still twenty miles away from the outer city of the capital. A few people walked together leisurely. They chatted a few words at first, but later they didn't dare to talk nonsense.
Because the official roads are getting wider and wider, there are more and more passers-by, cars and horses, and many of them are people wearing armor, official robes or brocade clothes and jade belts, which is very noble.
“We need to be careful with what we say!” Fu Qingshan lowered his voice, “I don’t know the rank of officials until I arrive in the capital, and anyone who pops up from the side may be a prince or aristocrat!”
“Yes!” Zhang Guangpu Nod carefully.
Twenty miles is not a short journey, but if you focus on the journey, it is still very fast. The closer you get to the capital, the more pedestrians are on the spacious official road, the cars and horses are crowded, and the pedestrians are like weaving.
The moment they saw the outline of the capital, the three of them, including Xin Zhuo, lost their composure.
It is so majestic and spectacular -
Looking from a distance, it looks like a tiger coiling and a dragon crouching, with no end in sight. Among them, the pavilions, pavilions, solemn and majestic tall buildings seem to extend to the horizon. , the left and right sides are also endless, you can’t tell how big she is!
Looking closely, the city wall is extremely tall, and every brick and tile is extremely exquisite. The soldiers guarding the city wall are all tall and tall, with silver armor, iron helmets, and spears, which is intimidating.
The moat in the outer city is extremely wide, and both sides of the river bank are crowded with passers-by and tourists.
On the official road below the city, the crowds of pedestrians are crowded, cars and horses pass by each other, there are all kinds of people, and there are even countless hawkers and scattered construction shops.
In short, it makes people feel the vastness of the world, the miraculous craftsmanship, and the insignificance of oneself, and it is difficult not to develop some inferiority complex.
Zhang Guangpu even knelt on the ground and kissed the marble floor: "The sky is full of blessings from gods and Buddhas. I wish you can stand firm under the feet of the emperor in the great city of the world!"
This is not shameful, like him Generally, many people who come to Beijing for the first time kneel down to worship.
Xin Zhuo's expression was a little complicated at this time. This city was really majestic and boundless, completely beyond his guess. It couldn't even be filmed in previous movies and TV series. How many strange characters and forces must be in it?
After being stunned for a long time, he remembered the business. He was delayed on the way. Chanyi and the others must have arrived before him, so he quickly asked: "Where is the east city gate?"
Fu Qingshan sighed: " This is it, Dongcheng Shenwu Sect!”
(End of this chapter)