Chapter 294: Entering the capital
On March 3, Li Ze and his group arrived at Baqiao under the escort of Chen Bangzhao. This place was close to the capital of Chang'an. The escort mission of the Shence Army ended here. Next, the army that welcomed Li Ze and others was replaced by Emperor Yuancong's Imperial Guard from the capital.
Chen Bangzhao naturally wanted to enter the capital, but thousands of Shence troops turned back.
Today is a good day.
March 3, Shangsi Festival is the festival for Tang people to go out for a walk, and it is also the best day for men and women to express their love. On both sides of the Baqiao, countless young men and women were wearing bright clothes and sang and danced on the shore, making the ground very lively.
For the Zuo Pushe Wang Duo, the accompanying officials who came to greet Li Ze, and the Yuan Cong Imperial Guards, this was just a common thing, but for the local buns from the north, including Li Ze, it was a very eye-opener. Not to mention other people, even Li Ze's eyes remained on the beauties with all manners and charms for a long time.
Yelu Qi's leg injury has not healed yet, but this man refused to take the bus, but tied himself to the horse with a rope. His eyes were dull at this moment, and he didn't know that he was drooling in the corner of his mouth.
Li Han was stunned and opened his mouth and smiled foolishly. It was not until Yan Jiu was stabbed by him with his sharp little fingernails that he woke up like a dream. However, when he looked at Yan Jiu, he turned to look at the women beside the river, which annoyed Yan Jiu even more. He reached out and pinched the soft meat under Li Han's ribs. Unfortunately, Li Han was like an iron lump. After twisting for a while, he didn't see any reaction. Yan Jiu's mouth sagged and he was about to cry.
Li Mi glanced at Li Han coldly, and then Li Han coughed, sitting upright, looking ahead. Yan Jiu was gentle, and his biggest temper was just like this, but Li Mi was a lunatic. He annoyed her and was really with you.
The most indifferent person was Chen Changping. He was older than these people and had a wife. He just glanced at the Yuan Cong Imperial Guards on the other end of the bridge.
"The weather is new on March 3rd, and there are so many beautiful people by the water in Chang'an!" Wang Duo smiled and greeted him: "Li Shuai, you have chosen a good day to see the annual scenery of Chang'an!"
Li Ze turned over and dismounted, went up to meet him, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Zuo Pushe, I haven't seen you for several months, are you okay?"
"It's very good, it's really good. You're just eating something that makes you so messy. After you come back, you won't eat anything that smells bad!" Wang Duo looked angry and said, "Li Shuai, we're not done about this matter. You can't just kill people and bury them!"
The relaxed expression and the harmonious words wiped out the fatigue of the long journey. Accompanied by Wang Duo's laughter, the relaxed meaning began to spread over the Ba Bridge.
"This is simple!" Li Ze smiled and said, "My mother will live in Chang'an for a long time in the future. Of course, I brought a special chef here. At that time, Zuo Pushe only needs to send someone to my house to study. By the way, Zuo Pushe comes and goes in a hurry. This food is a lot more than that if you don't taste it!"
"It's so good. A glutton like me is fascinated by this food all my life." Wang Duo nodded with satisfaction. As a handsome man in the side, Li Ze, the young man, can naturally make Wang Duo feel more like a spring breeze than those old guys who are either dumb or scheming or scheming.
"But Zuo Pushe can't use my chef in vain. I also want to ask for something like Zuo Pushe!"
"Just say it, just say it, as long as I have it, I will never be stingy."
"I want Zuo Pushe's maintenance method." Li Zeyi stretched out his hand and said, "Zuo Pushe's maintenance is very good, it's enviable!"
"Li Shuai is in his prime, and he is already in a state of decline. What should we do if we want these things to do?" Wang Duoqi said.
"Be prepared for any trouble, because I will grow old!" Li Ze smiled and said, "When I reach Zuo Pushe's age and have the same appearance as you, you will wake up laughing when you fall asleep."
Wang Duo smiled so hard that he couldn't stop talking, "It's easy to say, it's easy to say, but I'll just copy a note for you when I go back."
The two of them stood on the bridge like old friends holding hands and talking for a long time. Wang Duo suddenly remembered something and said to Li Ze: "Look at me, I'm so confused. Come on, Li Shuai, let me introduce you. This is Xue Ping, the minister of the Yellow Sect. His Majesty is trustworthy and a young talent!"
Xue Ping, the son of Xue Song, the former governor of Zhaoyi. At the age of twelve, he gave up his position as governor of Zhaoyi, gave up his uncle Xue Gong, helped his spirits back home, and stayed in Chang'an for more than ten years. Li Ze naturally paid attention to such a person, but he did not expect that when he met, this person was already an important figure around the emperor and became the Minister of the Yellow Sect.
"I can only see you today after a long time of reverence." Li Ze smiled and clasped his fists and saluted: "When Zhaoyi was over, Xue Shuai took good care of him, and Li was also very grateful."
Xue Ping smiled and returned the greeting. "Li Shuai entered the capital, and the country is very lucky. All of us are cheering!"
"I'm so serious. I'll ask Mr. Xue to explain in detail when I look back, and please don't refuse."
"It is a privilege for Xue to be able to drink and have fun with a country like Li Shuai." Xue Ping agreed with emotion.
"This is Qin Zhao, the commander of the Left Wu Guard, and the tenth generation grandson of Duke Yiguo." Wang Duo waved his hand, and a general strode forward and bowed to Li Ze.
"Qin Zhao has met the general."
"I dare not take it, I dare not take it, General Qin asks you to get up." Li Ze quickly helped the middle-aged general in front of him. He didn't know who Qin Zhao was, but Duke Yi is famous. Qin Qiong and Qin Shubao, this is a hero of the founding country of the Tang Dynasty and one of the twenty-four great figures in Lingyan Pavilion. Although the title of Duke Yi has been gone for ten generations, and the Qin family has also risen and fallen, but their family background is here. In Chang'an City, it is also a famous figure.
When he arrived in Chang'an City, Li Ze expected that he would meet many extravagant characters, but he did not expect that he would meet a Qin Shubao today, who is a lot of characters in the Romance of Legends.
"Li Shuai, today, all the officials are busy with official duties, so I entrusted me to welcome Li Shuai. I hope Li Shuai will not be blamed. Turn around, the officials will hold a banquet to welcome Li Shuai." Wang Duo said with a smile.
"How dare you take this? Li came to Beijing. I should have gone to visit you all. Zuo Pushe, Shilang Xue, and General Qin came to Baqiao in person, which made Li flattered."
Wang Duo laughed loudly and talked to Li Ze, which always made people extremely happy.
"Li Shuai, your General's Mansion has already prepared for you. Today I will ask you to rest in the mansion. How many days will you take a break?"
"I would like to ask the left servant to report to Your Majesty. The smoke of gunpowder in the north has not yet been completed, and the rebels are eyeing him. Although Li is in Beijing, he is still worried. Please ask Your Majesty to summon him as soon as possible." Li Ze bowed.
"It's easy to say, it's easy to say. Your Majesty has been eager to meet Li Shuai to inquire about the matters in the north, but Li Shuai has traveled a long distance and has many obstacles along the way. He has to let Li Shuai have a good rest. This is also Your Majesty's sincere intention to his ministers."
"Your Majesty is kind, Li Ze understands it." Li Ze clasped his fists, looked towards the palace city, and bowed.
For everyone who comes to Chang'an City for the first time, they are always shocked by its grand scale. Even Li Ze, standing outside ancient Chang'an and looking at the tall and majestic city walls, was very excited. You should know that the Chang'an City in front of him is 7 times larger than Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire in the same period, 6.2 times larger than the city of Baghdad built in 800 AD. The ancient Roman city is only one-fifth of her. It was the largest capital built by humans at that time and the "first city in the world" at that time.
The ancestors once created an extremely brilliant and splendid culture, led the world's trend, and occupied the top of the world for a long time to look down on the world. But the extremely dark hundreds of years have knocked us down from heaven to hell, and not only our pride, but also our self-esteem, self-confidence and belief in our ancestors, so that we have been extremely difficult to walk on the road to revival in the future.
After Li Ze was like this, his subordinates became even more unbearable. Li Mi was originally a man who was a gangster in the world, Li Han and Yanjiu were an orphan, Chen Changping was a gangster in the world, and in their minds, the county town was a huge city, and Chengde Zhending City was the limit of their imagination. When they arrived in Luoyang, they had just stormed their minds and had not yet fully awakened, but they were once again mixed into a pot of porridge by the more magnificent Chang'an City.
Walking on Zhuque Street, which is nearly two hundred steps wide, these people's eyes are always wide and their mouths are always wide open. Fortunately, these people have maintained the most basic calm and have never yelled to embarrass Li Ze. They turned out of Zhuque Street, the main road, and turned to another street. Although it has become narrower, the width is about fifty or sixty steps. There are wide drainage ditches on both sides of the street, and within the walls of more than meter high, the residents' residences are neatly arranged. Obviously, there was an orderly plan at the beginning of construction.
The mansion given to Li Ze by the emperor was the original Duan Prince's Mansion in Chongrenfang. The vacant houses had been newly renovated. Five vermilion doors were opened on the walls of the yard. Nine rows of seven rows of large copper nails shone brightly on the sun. On the left and right of the gate, one male and one female two stone lions were majestic and majestic. Eight rows of imperial guards stood with their chests and abdomen.
As Li Ze and his group arrived, the five three-door gates opened wide. A group of people, led by several heads in green clothes and hats, were divided into two rows, and lined up from the gate to the street.
"Shi Shuai Li, there are not many people you have brought to Beijing, so Your Majesty informed Jingzhao Yin and arranged some servants for you. These people were all recruited. If Li Shuai uses them well, he can continue to use them. If he doesn't use them well, he will be sent. These guards are the Zuowu Guard Mansion, which belongs to General Qin, and are used to protect the security of the mansion." Wang Duo introduced.
"I'm sorry." Li Ze bowed his hand to express his gratitude.
"In this way, Wang will not disturb you." Wang Duo, Xue Ping and others bowed to say goodbye.
Chapter completed!