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 with each other 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 fine brocade, and he lived in a private room worth one hundred taels of silver. They didn't know what he did. , had no choice but to return gifts 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?"
The long-faced young man was startled and looked him up and down: "How did you know?"
Really "companions"?
Xin Zhuo smiled and said: "Young master, all you need to do is tell me where you got 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 Zhuo breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't tell whether it was disappointment or something else. He said casually: "May I ask the name of your cousin?"
The long-faced young master originally didn't want to pay any more attention to him, but he felt like showing off: "I'll tell you the truth, my surname is Helian. It's a single word. I'm the governor of the Northern Latitude Army. Do you know him?"
It's broken! It must have been an extracurricular question that he asked when he was the master of Qiugong Pavilion. He 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 a human, and said to the man and woman next to him: "Brother Guangpu, Miss Miao'er, come into the next room, let's have a few drinks!"
Xin Zhuo thought for a while, but he was bored anyway, so he followed a few people into the room.
The snacks and drinks 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 Liancheng's cousin. This time he went to the capital to defect to He Liancheng.
The round-faced young man is named Zhang Guangpu, who is from Jingjiang Prefecture. This time he went to the capital to take part 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 affairs, disturbances in the scientific examination room, or local customs. This made Xin Zhuo wonder whether this was a world of warriors or an ordinary feudal society.
After a while, the three of them, Fu Qingshan, looked at Xin Zhuo: "Oh! I haven't asked my little brother's name yet, why are you going to the capital here?"
Xin Zhuo, who had been eating for a long time, didn't want to violate other people's honor. After thinking about it, Xin Zhuo couldn't use it, and the surname Jiang couldn't be used either. He said casually: "I, Murong Xiu, went to the capital to visit my relatives!"
"I see!"
The three of them seemed not very interested in his affairs. Zhang Guangpu said with a wry smile: "I have an average talent and an average martial arts level. 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: "Do you think it's possible to involve the Jiang family?"
Fu Qingshan couldn't help but be startled: "You dare to think about what kind of family background the Jiang family has. They are full of princesses, wives, disciples and former officials, and any one of them will be a general with a heavy army or a governor!"
“It’s better to think about it than not to think about it!”
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 definitely be prosperous!"
Fu Qingshan and Zhang Guangpu were instantly interested: "What? Does Miss Sun have connections to the Jiang family?"
Sun Miaoer was a little embarrassed: "My uncle is Sizheng of the Supervision Department, and he has a good relationship with Mr. Jiang from the Jiang family's house!"
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!"
"The direct son of the Jiang family is destined to marry the princess!" Sun Miao'er pursed her lips and chuckled, "How can this girl be so lucky? I dare not even think about it!"
Zhang Guangpu suddenly trembled: "Let's not talk about it. The Jiang family's iron floating guards are so scary!"
Then he looked at Xin Zhuo: "Brother Murong, what do you think?"
"Ah, yes!"
Xin Zhuo rubbed his nose, you guys are talking like this, I don’t even know how to answer the conversation.
Next, there was no talking all the way, and the boat was moving very fast, hundreds of miles a day.
Xin Zhuo chatted with the three people every day, or listened to the three people's nonsense. If nothing else, he had learned all the gossip in the capital.
It's just that this capital city seems to be surprisingly big, with all kinds of people, experts, officials, interesting things, but I don't know if these three people just heard about it.
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, so he didn't want to move and was too 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 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 the official until I arrive in the capital. Maybe anyone who pops up from the side is a prince or aristocrat!"
"Of course!" Zhang Guangpu nodded cautiously.
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, were stunned.
It’s so majestic and magnificent——
From a distance, it looks like a tiger coiling and a dragon crouching, with no end in sight. The pavilions, pavilions, solemn and majestic tall buildings seem to extend to the horizon, and the left and right sides are endless. You can't tell how big it 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.
The official road below the city was crowded with pedestrians, cars and horses brushed against each other, and there were all kinds of people, and 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. There are many people like him who came to Beijing for the first time and knelt down to worship him.
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, the Dongcheng Shenwu Sect!"
