In the early morning, the tall and majestic Luoyang City Wall glowed with golden-red light under a red sun.
After three cock crows, the heavy city gate rumbled open.
The merchants and people who had been waiting at the city gate stepped on the suspension bridge and poured into this once war-torn city!
"Hey? Grandpa! Do you see why that city wall is so dark and in tatters?"
Among this crowded crowd, there was a child who was probably entering the city for the first time, sitting on a donkey cart, curiously looking at the section of city wall next to the city gate.
Next to it, the rest of the city walls were shining brightly under the sun, but it was dark and covered with cracks and pudding, which made it look particularly weird.
"Shh, kid, don't talk nonsense!"
The old man driving the car in front heard his grandson's words and quickly turned around and glared at him.
However, when he saw the little guy's aggrieved look, he felt a little distressed, so he could only continue to coax in a low voice: "Okay, okay, don't pout! Grandpa quietly tells you: This is the place where gods and gods fought in the past! So in the You can’t talk casually here, or the gods will listen to you!”
The child on the donkey cart was still pouting and made up his mind to ignore his grandfather, but after hearing the word "god", his eyes immediately lit up: "Ah? Are there really gods here? They can fly." The kind?"
"Why not?" The old man smiled and looked in front of the donkey again.
There were soldiers collecting the city fees one by one. Looking at the number of people, it was estimated that they would not be able to pass for a while, so he simply leaned on the shaft of the carriage, stroking his beard and said to his grandson: "If anyone doesn't believe it, show him what you said. That part of the city wall! That was destroyed by the gods using thunder! Otherwise, how could a mortal have damaged such a thick city wall like that?"
"Was it destroyed by the gods?" The child looked at the city wall with fascination.
The old man nodded proudly and continued: "That's not all. Did you see the land we just passed? There used to be a big pit there, which was also made by the gods. Grandpa even came to see it! Our yard is bigger and deeper than a well!"
"Ah? Then why are you missing now?" The child asked with his eyes widening and his face flushed.
"That's because it's right at the gate of the city, and it's inconvenient for us to get in and out, so the city's high officials asked people to fill the hole!"
This time, as the old man spoke, he looked back with lingering fear at the place he had just passed.
He still remembers that huge pothole clearly! It is said that hundreds of innocent souls are buried in that pit, and every time there is lightning and thunder, you can hear the blood-curdling roar coming from it!
Even when they first decided to fill the hole, the city officials asked Taoist priests to perform rituals for three days and three nights before they dared to break ground.
But even so, the difference between the filled earth pit and the surrounding ground can be seen.
The most obvious thing is that in spring, grass grows everywhere except the circle outside the pit, which is like a huge ring buckled regularly on the ground.
Maybe it was because the old man spoke a little loudly, so when he looked at the open space, more or less the people around him also turned their heads to look at that place.
Legends about this place have been circulating around Luoyang for several years. Whenever someone comes here, they will unconsciously lower their voices, walk softly, and quietly enter and leave the city.
It seems that only in this way, the evil things he has done will not be known to the gods, and thus disaster will befall him.
There was even a time when people in Luoyang would rather go around a big bend and enter and exit elsewhere than from here.
If someone hadn't accidentally discovered that the gatekeepers who guarded the gate here never dared to charge more money, this city gate would have been completely abandoned.
For traders, between punishment and money, of course money is more important! So after discovering this, the originally sparse city gate became prosperous again.
"Sit tight and let's go!"
Soon, the old man drove the donkey cart and slowly entered the city gate carrying the yearning child.
No one noticed that just behind the donkey cart, a man in blue shirt holding a child was touching his nose awkwardly.
No need to ask, this man in green shirt is Xiao Han who has been on the ship for more than half a month.
According to the plan, he was supposed to come to Luoyang this afternoon.
However, the water conditions were surprisingly good yesterday and the night sky was extremely bright, so after discussing with the ship bosses, Ma Laoliu decided to travel all night, and then arrived near Luoyang early this morning.
"Look at the good things you've done."
Xue Pan, who was relying on Xiao Han, saw the pair of grandparents leaving, suppressed a smile, and whispered to Xiao Han.
Xiao Han could only shake his head helplessly.
The Battle of Hulao Pass at that time is still scary to think about now, let alone back then!
Wang Shichong held on to the city and Dou Jiande's army approached! In that situation, Xiao Han really used whatever ability he had and didn't care about anything else! Just want to win! Because if you don’t win, you will die!
Therefore, he released the fierce tiger of firearms for the first time under the city of Luoyang, and it was also the first time that his hands were dyed red with the blood of countless people.
"Hey, stop talking and go into the city."
The scene with corpses everywhere suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, although Xiao Han was no longer the young man who couldn't help crying when he saw the dead.
But after staying in a place like this for a long time, I still feel a cold shuoshing feeling all over my body, as if the evil spirits from back then are still hovering in this land and refuse to leave.
Shivering, Xiao Han tightened the swaddling clothes on his daughter, pulled Xue Pan, and walked quickly towards the city gate.
Entering the city from here is indeed very simple.
After Xiaodong paid the entry fee of two copper coins per person, the soldiers immediately let him go. There was absolutely no delay or excuse to charge a few more coins elsewhere.
The group of people walked into the city gate and passed through a long, dark corridor. When their eyes lit up again, their originally depressed emotions were quickly dissipated by the bustling city.
After all, it is the second largest city in the world!
Even though it was only morning, the streets were already crowded with people.
Those entering the city, those leaving the city, those carrying burdens, those driving carts, and those selling goods.
Countless people of all kinds gathered on the road at the city gate, forming a picture of simple life.
It was probably the first time for the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, who was hiding in her infancy, to see such a lively place. Her big black eyes turned around. Occasionally she would see something interesting and would make a few babbles, but No one could understand what she was calling.
However, unlike the eldest lady of the Xiao family who was curious about everything, Xiaodong, Jiayi and other guards accompanying Xiao Han became obviously nervous when facing so many people.
"Sir, there are too many people here. Let's leave quickly."
Several people carefully guarded Xiao Han and pushed aside all the people who were squeezing over.
After experiencing the previous accidents, their nerves have been highly tense. Now, no matter who they see, they seem to be looking at a thief. Therefore, even if the weather is still cold, there is a layer of sweat on their foreheads. .
