Chang'an City was destroyed by Wang Mang's rebellion and Dong Zhuo's disaster. When Emperor Min of the Jin Dynasty moved from Luoyang to Chang'an, there were less than a hundred households in Chang'an City, the walls were in ruins, and thorns had grown into forests.
After the former Zhao Dynasty Liu Yao established his capital in Chang'an, he built the Guangshi Palace and Ziguang Palace, established the Imperial College in Changle Palace, and established a primary school in Weiyang Palace. A large number of scholars moved into Chang'an, and Chang'an City regained its vitality.
The former Zhao fell to the latter Zhao, and the latter Zhao fell to the former Qin. During the period when Fu Jian was the capital of Chang'an, the city of Chang'an was restored.
"There are poplar trees under the trees, red wheels running below, luan roosting above, and heroes gathering together." A prosperous people is better than Jiankang. After the Later Qin destroyed the Former Qin, two generations of emperors, Yao Chang and Yao Xing, built Donghua Gate, Pingshuo Gate, Lingtai, Dumen, Chaomen, Wenwuyuan and other buildings in Chang'an City. The scale was larger than that of the Han Dynasty, and there were many common people in the city. Nearly half a million.
Living in this world is inseparable from food, clothing, housing and transportation. There are hundreds of restaurants, restaurants and stalls in Chang'an City. Naturally, noodle shops have become popular in recent years. There are more than 20 large and small noodle shops in Chang'an City.
Since the launch of Yang’s Noodle House, countless noodle restaurants have followed suit. If there is a profit to be gained, some people will try their best to secretly learn the techniques of noodle shops.
Nothing is difficult in the world, as long as people are willing, they will soon even learn how to make spicy food, let alone making steamed buns and the like.
The same sign, the same layout, even the taste is almost the same. This is an exquisite imitation; in any shop, hang a curtain sign and write "
The word "noodle", as for the furnishings and taste, please make do with it; this is not bad, what's more, at the end of the street, at the end of the village, under the guise of learning from the authentic
The "noodle" restaurant was allowed to open by the master... Yang Qiu and Yang Li no longer managed the noodle restaurant themselves, and left it to the trusted members of the Yang family. Counterfeit noodle restaurants were slightly less popular in Yong, Yan, Si, Liang and other places. No one was held accountable elsewhere.
Thanks to the proliferation of noodle restaurants everywhere, no one knows which one is real and which one is fake, but it provides a venue for the activities of secret guards.
Ding Quan and Huang Fu opened imitation noodle restaurants everywhere, including two in Chang'an City.
Towards the inner side of Yongmen Gate in Xicheng City, there is a small shop with a hardwood signboard originally engraved with a
The word "face" means two entrances to the courtyard. The front is the shop and the back is the residence. Connoisseurs looked at the wooden sign and scoffed. This noodle shop is a fake, but the taste is okay.
Since the Jin army broke the Yiguan Pass, most of the city gates in Chang'an City have been closed, leaving only Anmen Gate in the south and Qingming Gate in the east. Ordinary people cannot enter and exit normally, and shops in the city have closed down.
This noodle shop took off its sign in the first month of this year. The shopkeeper Xu Qing and his waiters pushed a wheelbarrow to the West Market to buy grain. Only one of the five grain shops was open. The front of the shop was crowded with people. There was an old man beside him. Carrying a grain bag, he walked by sighing.
The crowd in front of me was talking angrily,
"One liter of corn costs one hundred and twenty dollars, why don't you go and grab it?"
"It's good to sell some. Haven't you seen other grain stores closed?"
"The Jin army is besieging the city. Maybe the city will be broken one day. Just live one day at a time."
"We, the young people, are afraid of a ball. We just don't know if we can survive until the city is broken."... A sentinel horse came from a distance, pushed away the people buying rice, and said to the store: "The prince has an edict to collect taxes." The grain store is stocking grain." The people on the side exploded.
"If we don't sell food, we will all starve to death."
"It is better to escape from the city than to starve to death"... The captain who led the team shouted: "The court will make arrangements for it. If you make any noise again, you will be punished by the Jin army." The crowd was furious, and they were helpless in the face of the sharp swords and guns. Instead, they held out their chests and faced the swords and guns. Someone cursed: "The imperial court doesn't care about our life or death. Rather than starve to death for the whole family, it would be better for us to be hacked to death by you. Come on, come on." The man with the knife was forced to do so. The soldiers retreated step by step, and the captain's eyes flashed fiercely. General Yao had told him beforehand that if anyone caused trouble, he might as well kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.
He immediately drew his knife and slashed at the man who screamed the loudest. Blood splattered and his arm fell to the ground with a broken arm. The screams started, and the troublemakers were stunned by the bloody light. The school captain raised a bloody steel knife and shouted: "Quickly disperse, wait for the official announcement." Shopkeeper Xu pushed the empty cart back to his residence. In fact, he doesn't have to worry about food. There are more than a hundred stones of flour and corn hidden in the cellars of the two noodle restaurants. There is also a hundred stones of grain hidden in a secluded residence in the south of the city, as well as a large amount of dried meat, salted fish and other foods. Even if we surround them for a year or two, we won't be able to starve them.
Not long after, a government official beat a gong and shouted along the street,
"... I tell the people that in order to resist the Jin army's attack on the city and ensure the needs of the soldiers, the food collection is under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, and no trading is allowed. From tomorrow on, the government will set up porridge sheds in the four cities, and the people can go to receive porridge. Kuang , Bang." Waiting until midnight at night, shopkeeper Xu quietly opened the back door, looked around for no one, quickly came to the side door on the opposite side of the alley, and pushed gently into the hospital.
This courtyard was also bought by the secret guards. Huang Fu and two secret guards lived in the house. There were six secret guards who followed Huang Fu into the city this time. Two of them took advantage of the opportunity to open the city and went out to deliver messages but did not return.
There are currently ten secret guards in the city, including Huang Fu, accompanied by four secret guards, and there are five secret guards in two noodle restaurants.
Hiding in the city, Huang Furang's subordinates wandered around every day, inquiring about news in the city. Whenever they had the opportunity, they would say a few words.
"All the elites of the imperial court were lost in the First Battle of Hongmen",
"Chen Liugong presented Zhengcheng to surrender to the Jin army",
"The prince and Guangping Gongjin Palace started fighting",
"The Emperor Yao Xing is dead, and the Crown Prince will not announce his mourning secretly."
"Taiyuan Gong established himself as emperor in Puban and led his army to fight for the throne."
"The world is in chaos and rebellions are taking place everywhere"... Rumors abounded and the city was full of storms. It was difficult to distinguish between true and false. Yao Hong sent people everywhere to stop the spread of rumors, but with little effect.
Huang Fu was secretly happy in his heart. The more chaos there was in Chang'an City, the greater the chance that his lord would seize it. If he would be rewarded afterwards, he might be able to get a title.
Huang Fu happily picked up the wine glass and took a sip. Huang Fu thought to himself that after the Battle of Chang'an, he would be able to surpass Ding Quan.
There were voices outside the house. Shopkeeper Xu opened the curtain and came in. Huang Fu stood up with a smile and said, "Xu Guang, sit down quickly. I'm waiting for you." There were two wine cups on the table. Xu Guang would come to Huang Fu at midnight every day. After reporting what he had seen and learned, Huang Fu prepared some food and drinks and the two of them ate and chatted.
Xu Guang is a native of Chang'an. Five years ago, he returned to Yiyang County, Yongzhou to worship his ancestors and was robbed. He was rescued by Huang Fu, who developed him into a secret guard and opened this noodle shop.
Shopkeeper Xu had many connections in Beijing, and Huang Fu asked him to secretly win over and bribe officials of the Qin State. Among the officials of the inner court, the prime ministers of the six bureaus, and the officials of meritorious service, the eldest was Zhao Kun, the concubine of the crown prince, who was ranked fifth.
Huang Fu did not blame Xu Guang. After all, his level was too low. He mainly relied on his old relationship with Zhao Kun to win over some minor officials secretly.
It is certain that many of the high-ranking officials in the court have different intentions, but they can't find a way to seek refuge. No one has the clairvoyance to see through the hypocrisy of their loyalty.
"Don't be impatient, safety first." Huang Fu filled Xu Guang's glass of wine and said with a smile, "When my lord enters the city, I will ask for credit for you." A toast to Mr. Huang."......The consultation hall was brightly lit with candles.
Prince Yao Hong's eyes were bloodshot. He could only sleep for two hours a day recently. When he closed his eyes, he could see the raging fire at Hongmen and the tragic scene of the soldiers turning into fireballs.
The food in the hall was fragrant, and everyone at the table couldn't eat anything. Yao Bi threw the chopsticks in his hand and said: "The Jin army's attack on the city has not been vigorous these days. It launches at Chenzheng every day and withdraws before noon. However, the morale of the soldiers is low. They have no fighting spirit and are worried that the Jin army will use sharp weapons. If this continues, they may collapse without a fight." General Jianwu Yao Jin, the guard at the north gate, said: "Guang Pinggong is right. I found out during my inspection The soldiers whispered, and some even asked the ministers whether the Jin army had the three-flavored true fire given by the Supreme Lord, or the Vajra Demon-Conquering Pestle given by the Buddha. Morale was extremely low." Yao Shaoqiang cheered up and said: "The Jin army holds It is only used by Taoists to make elixirs. How can it be said by immortals and Buddhas? This thing is precious, and the Jin army has no extra storage, otherwise why has it not been used during the siege in the past few days?" Everyone was speechless. This kind of invisible pressure is the most destructive of people's will. Those who The soldiers facing the Jin army said that it was impossible not to be afraid.
Jingzhao Yin Yinzhao said with a sad face: "There is a shortage of food in the city. The porridge shed is overcrowded and fighting continues. Many people line up in front of the shed in the middle of the night. Many people cannot get the porridge. If this continues, they will starve to death in the city. People are here. Your Highness, the amount of corn used for porridge must at least double to be enough, otherwise the people will take desperate measures." Yao Shao shook his head and said: "If we increase the amount of porridge, the rations for the soldiers and horses in the city can only last for a month. No." Liang Xi suggested: "If there is really no other way, let the old, weak, women and children in the city go out of the city. There is a lot of food in the wild in spring. Let them forage on their own, which can also reduce the food burden in the city." Yao Hong sighed repeatedly: "I am really incompetent, and I really can't bear to let the people starve." Ren Qian said: "We might as well raise donations from the princes, nobles, relatives, and noble families. How can we attach the skin without the hair." Nanyang Gong Yao Min objected: "The princes and nobles have a large family, and they have too much time to take care of themselves. If they are pushed too hard, these people's alienation will become a disaster." Yao Hong sighed: "The expenses in the palace will be reduced to one-third from tomorrow, and the hundred officials will be temporarily Discontinued. Proclamation to all the people in the city: Anyone who donates a hundred shi of grain can get a ninth-grade official status, a thousand shi of seventh rank, and a knighthood of more than 10,000 shi." Liang Xi moved her mouth, but finally did not say anything against it.
......... Taiwei Liu Yu has been back to Jiankang City for more than a month. After quickly quelling the rebellion of Zhuge Changmin, he went to the land of Sanwu to encourage farmers to teach mulberry farming.
Over the years, there have been constant battles, and the people have suffered heavy casualties. Many people have fled to the mountains, and taxes have been reduced again and again.
After conquering Yan State and leveling Jiangling, all the grain stored in the treasury was used up. Liu Yu planned to conquer Xiangyang soon. If there was no grain in hand, everything would be in vain.
Last year, the "Eight Matters" was promulgated to try out the soil judgment in Yangzhou. Liu Yu took Kong Jing as the internal historian of Kuaiji and took the lead in the soil judgment.
Liu Yu left Beijing and headed south to Kuaiji. Along the way, he saw farmers farming on both sides of the official road. He was relieved. He had ordered Liu Huaisu to farm in Shaopi. He would only wait until the wheat was ripe in June to lead the rest of the Beifu Army. Attack Xiangyang on the road.
Liu Yu already knew the battle report of Yongyan's army breaking through Yaoguan and entering Tongguan. The experience of besieging the inner city of Guanggu for more than half a year convinced Liu Yu that Chang'an City could hold on for at least half a year.
When the army rose in June, Yongyan's army was still entangled under the city of Chang'an, and the hinterland was empty. He led the Beifu army on the pretext of going north to help Yanzhou fight against the Wei army, and took Yongyan's land lightly, and also subdued Sizhou and Liangzhou.
Arriving at Kuaiji City, Kong Jing reported the results of the report. He found out 8,746 people who had been hidden from missing households, and recruited 14,726 refugees. He achieved remarkable results.
Liu Yu praised him a few words, and Kong Jing reported: "The Yu clan of Kuaiji Yuyao is a clansman of the old servant Yu Gong. Someone reported that he was hiding more than a thousand people and fled, and he wanted to fight against Tu Duan. I asked the Taiwei to make a decision."
"But Yu Xiao's father conspired with Wang Yan to raise an army." Liu Yu frowned. Yu Xiao's father relied on Huan Xuan and had a close relationship with Sima Xiu. Liu Yu had no good impression of him.
With a thousand soldiers and horses accompanying him, Liu Yu said coldly: "Since we are against the will of the imperial court, we will punish him as a rebel, kill Yu Liang's family, remove the officials involved, and investigate the relevant nobles." Three days later, Yu Liang's family of eighteen members The head was hung on the top of Yuyao City. Sun Kai, the magistrate of Yuyao County, was dismissed from his post. A large number of officials were punished. Many nobles who were hiding and fleeing had their property confiscated. For a time, the nobles were powerful and awe-inspiring, and they did not dare to disobey the imperial decree.
