Half an hour after Tu Danyi left, Chongxuanzi returned and led Guo Ning and others. He still pretended to be a rich man and led the group of people to leave Tai Chi Palace through another hidden exit.
Walking out of the alleyway, I found a group of people standing in Yizhongfang.
The Zhongdu Daxing Prefecture was based on the Nanjing City of the Liao Kingdom and was expanded by three miles in the east and southwest directions, so the city was also divided into two specifications.
Jiufang City continues the Tang Dynasty system and is surrounded by walls with four gates on the walls. The new square market followed the specifications of Bianliang City in the former Song Dynasty, with no square walls but connected streets and alleys. Especially in the prosperous commercial markets in the north of the city, the streets are winding like a maze.
At this moment, the group looked behind them and saw a restaurant behind them. The restaurant is quite large, with a horse yard outside the main entrance, a pergola under the fluttering willow trees, and several large wine vats, with a waiter shouting hard.
Even Du Shisheng was a little confused now. Is Tai Chi Palace connected to the inn? Strangely, there is a Baima Shentang Street between Yizhongfang and Fengxianfang, where Taiji Palace is located. But when did everyone cross the street? Along the way, there are high walls at both ends of the lane, and there are no holes in the ground, right?
Ni Yi was young after all, so he couldn't help but immediately ran to the left and right sides of the hotel's front, trying to see what was going on, but his way was blocked by fences and walls.
When he was about to ask Chongxuanzi, Chongxuanzi sang the name of Tianzun and ducked into the courtyard of the inn.
Du Shisheng said angrily: "Pretend to be a ghost!"
When it comes to such underhanded methods, Du Shisheng himself can be called a senior, but after all, the days when he was the master of all things in Zhongdu have passed for a long time. Nowadays, the prosperity and splendor of Zhongdu City is still the same, and the people are still the same, but the layout is more mysterious and clever than before. Perhaps, countless executives and dignitaries remember the tragic political tide in the late Zhang Zong Dynasty, or perhaps, many people are preparing for the next turmoil.
Guo Ning also looked around, and even walked a few steps into the hotel to chat with the waiter.
When he came back, Du Shisheng asked, "Mr. Lang, what are you thinking about?"
In the past few days, Guo Ning kept everything secret from Du Shisheng and respected him very much. Du Shisheng was also very polite to Guo Ning, but he always called him "Guo Langjun" and so on, with a hint of self-respect and alienation.
At this time, Guo Ning actually acted arrogantly in front of the right prime minister of the imperial court, and even reached a series of cooperation intentions with him. Thinking of the benefits and prestige that Guo Ning and his Sanzhou Army Group would gain if this series of cooperation came true, Du Shisheng quietly changed his name and omitted the word "Guo".
"Mr. Du, can I trust you?" Guo Ning asked with a smile.
Du Shisheng looked happy and saluted: "I am willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses for you."
"I will continue to trouble Mr. Du about teaching the disciples. In addition, there is a stronghold called Guchengdian in the south of Zhuozhou, which produces good shochu. I plan to arrange for someone to set up a business. The first business will be to sell shochu. Sold to Zhongdu..."
Guo Ning pointed to the hotel in front of him: "Just sell it here. This hotel must be willing to sell it. Mr. Du will take the lead in this matter."
"As you command!"
"If you want to do big things, you have to rely on yourself. But in the future, we will have to deal with the nobles of the imperial court. Let's tie up this line first, and then the relevant affairs, now in Zhongdu, and in the future in Kaifeng Prefecture in Nanjing, will be handed over to Du gentlemen."
Du Shisheng saluted again, his voice trembling slightly: "Please rest assured, sir."
After getting up, he couldn't help but ask again: "Why did Mr. Lang mention Kaifeng Mansion in Nanjing? Could it be that over there..."
"Mr. Du, you will know." Guo Ning smiled to himself and got on his horse: "Let's leave the city now, join Master Huifeng and Li Erlang, and hurry back to Anzhou."
"well."
The group left Yizhongfang, bypassed Nankaiyuanfang, and arrived at Huichengmen Street, which runs north to south. If you want to get out of the city as soon as possible, just go north and walk through the city gate. But in that case, we would have to take a long detour outside the city, especially the lotus pond area was originally a royal garden. Even though it had been burned down by the Mongols, it was not suitable for ordinary people to wait and patrol.
So the group still followed the original road, passing through Guangyuanfang, Yongpingfang, Ximagou, and headed out of the city through Zhangyi Gate.
Everyone was a little nervous when we arrived, but felt much more relaxed when we returned. After all, all the major issues have been settled, and many of the things that I was anxious about before now have plans to deal with them. I just want to return to Anzhou and use them one by one when confronting Wanyan Gang's political forces.
When passing by Zhangyimen Street, Ni Yi was particularly happy. The military pay for the servants was paid according to the standard for the army, so Ni Yi had plenty of money. He visited the food shops along the street and bought a lot of good things such as fried fruits, honey cakes, and sponge cakes. He planned to Take it back and share it with your fellow disciples.
Having said that, he kept eating out of his bag.
Seeing that he was eating deliciously, Guo Ning reached out and took some out of his trousers. Guo Ning and others' meals at the Xijunhe camp were all taken care of by Lu Han's leaders. Guo Ning and others made the long journey to Zhongdu this time, and the dry food they brought with them was also prepared by Lu Han's leaders.
It's not that this girl is not dedicated, but after all, her skills are far behind those of Zhongdu's master chefs. Looking at Ni Yi's bulging gauze, Guo Ning felt that the cakes in his arms were suddenly unattractive.
All the way to the entrance of Zhangyi Gate, Ni Yi kept eating.
This poor boy has never been to such a prosperous and gorgeous place in his life, and he has never seen so many delicious foods. It is normal for him to be a little embarrassed.
Not to mention him, the two personal guards Rui Lin and Chen Ran, who seemed unassuming, also took the opportunity to buy some good ones. For example, Chen Ran had an extra bag hung next to his saddle, which contained two roasted lamb legs. Oil and water were seeping out from the bottom of the bag.
It was almost evening at this time. There were few people leaving the city and many people entering the city. Among the people entering the city, there were just a few people driving large carts, loaded with charcoal or other heavy objects, and the wheels rolled over the rammed earth ground.
For decades, countless vehicles have passed through Changui Gate in this way, so that the ground has been dug into deep ruts, and vehicles have to travel along the ruts, otherwise the axles will easily break.
Guo Ning and others took the bridle and waited for a while in the deep and long doorway.
When the cart passed by, the group of people walked forward. When they arrived outside the city gate, Zhao Jue suddenly reined in his horse.
"What's wrong?" Guo Ning asked.
"Mr. Lang, Mr. Du, the gate guards seem to have changed?... And the cavalry?"
The defense of Daxing Mansion in Zhongdu is handled by specialized armed guards.
The Wuwei Army is governed by a third-grade capital commander, with a number of subordinates assigned to defend the capital and police to catch thieves. The Wuwei Army Commands the Envoys Division, which together with the Palace Inspection Division, which also leads the bodyguards, and the Gongwei Zhishi Division, which also leads the Weijie Army, form the third division of the Forbidden Army. The Wuwei Army is the most powerful, usually maintaining a strength of 10,000 people.
However, this army is not an army capable of fighting.
Generally speaking, the officers of the Wuwei Army are mostly dandy boys from Zhongdu. As for the soldiers, the Jurchens who are fierce and willing to live in their households are not willing to endure this hard work, so they mostly use their own families to replace them, or pay for them to be sent to the city. The city fox and the mouse in the city came forward to deal with it. As a result, the laws and regulations in the army were loose and military discipline was extremely disrespectful.
When Guo Ning and others entered the city through Changyi Gate, they saw that the guards and soldiers were all like ruffians. Each and every one of them was in disgrace and disorganized, busy only in extortion. Guo Ning and others each paid 500 cash to buy their way into the city.
But at this moment, the guards outside the city were suddenly replaced by a group of elite soldiers. They stared at the passers-by with a vigilant look, and behind them, there were a group of knights wearing dark yellow round-collared robes and light armor underneath, holding their guns and knives across their horses.
Just when Zhao Jue pointed at them and spoke to Guo Ning, the knights also noticed Guo Ning and his party in the doorway.
As soon as the two sides made eye contact, the knights drew their swords, raised their guns, and urged their horses forward.
Someone shouted loudly: "These are the thieves, stop them and don't let any of them get away!"
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