After a while, the convoy arrived outside Piyong, and there were already people waiting to greet them. Only when you get closer can you see clearly that Piyong is built on the mountain. At the foot of the mountain, there is a barracks and a school ground for practicing horseback riding and archery. At the same time, the soldiers inside are also guards to protect Piyong from bandits. The buildings are distributed upward along the gentle mountain.
At the foot of the mountain, several middle-aged officials with beards were talking to Zhou Wenzhi. When he saw the car arriving, a petty official immediately came up to greet him, bowed and said: "By the orders of Lord Piyong Cheng Zhang Zhao, I am here. Welcome young master."
Song Xin frowned, "His name is also Zhang Zhao?"
Cao Chong said with a smile: "This Zhang Zhao was born in Xiuwu County, Hanoi County, Sizhou. His brother Zhang Fan served as a councilor next to his father. The Zhang Zhao to the south was from Pengcheng, Xuzhou.
After Cao Chong explained, he said to the clerk: "Master Zhang, there is no need to be polite. I've been waiting here for a long time."
After a while, Zhang Zhao led everyone over and began to introduce Piyong. Later Piyongs were all affiliated with the Imperial Academy, which was equivalent to the Imperial Academy. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, during Dong Zhuo's rebellion, Luoyang was burned down, and all kinds of regulations, volumes, and books were also burned.
Piyong here was moved from Luoyang, and the city was not as spacious as Luoyang, so the emperor decided to find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters and excellent Feng Shui to rebuild outside the city. But since he was not in the city, soldiers were sent to guard him.
From the perspective of later generations, this place is more like a university town built on the mountains. There are steep cliffs on three sides, and only one side is a gentle slope. Even if you encounter bandits, you must first break through the barracks at the bottom of the mountain before rushing up the mountain.
Piyongli built three high walls along the mountain, dividing the hillside into three areas: heaven, earth, and people. The houses and streets inside are arranged according to the heavenly stems and earthly branches.
In the Tianzi area on the top of the mountain, there is a mansion and houses surrounded by tall walls. It is a place for teachers to teach and rest.
The land area halfway up the mountain in the middle is lush and green, with houses of various sizes scattered in an orderly manner. You can also see many students in white shirts walking through it. They are all young men who come to Piyong to live.
The herringbone area at the bottom is connected to the barracks and is where the young masters' followers, retainers and guards live.
Zhang Zhao led them to the Dizi area halfway up the mountain. There were exquisitely decorated courtyards here. Although they were not big, they were very elegant and quiet. It was obviously prepared for distinguished young men.
Zhang Zhao led Cao Chong to a courtyard and stopped, saying, "Master, this is the courtyard arranged for you."
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Cao Chong walked in, looked around, nodded and said, "Well, thank you Master Zhang. I'm a little tired, so I'll go in and take a nap. Wouldn't you mind if my two maids and I go in together?"
Zhang Zhao bowed and said, "That's natural. Don't worry, sir, I've already made arrangements."
After Cao Chong took the two maids in to rest, Zhang Zhao said to Zhou Wenzhi and Qian Shou: "Master Zhou, Master Qian, there are two rooms in this courtyard. You two can each choose one."
Zhou Wenzhi smiled and said: "Thank you, Mr. Zhang."
Qian Shou frowned, Zhang Zhao didn't arrange a place for Song Xin to live.
He wanted to ask, but Zhou Wenzhi pulled his sleeve and said, "Brother Qian, why don't we go in and see how the environment is?"
After they entered, Zhang Zhao put away his respectful expression and said to Song Xin, the groom, the guards and others: "This place is full. You have other places to stay, so come with me."
Song Xin thought he would be placed in a nearby courtyard, but Zhang Zhao took him, the grooms, guards and others back to a house in the herringbone area at the foot of the mountain.
Song Xin took a step forward and asked, "Master Zhang, I am the young master's attendant. Why can't you live with the young master in the area above?"
Zhang Zhao snorted, and an attendant beside him said: "Since you are an attendant, you have a special place to live. Don't say more. All the attendants brought by the young master here must live here, and they will be unified by Piyong. arrange."
Song Xin thought they had misunderstood and explained: "My lord, I am responsible for guarding and must always be with the young master."
Zhang Zhao said: "When we get to Piyong, the guards will be handed over to the soldiers here. You don't have to worry." He looked at the sword at Song Xin's waist as he spoke, "For safety, you have to hand over your weapons and hand them over to the soldiers." It will be kept by Piyong officials."
Song Xin narrowed his eyes, Zhang Zhao refused to let him live up there, and even asked him to hand over his weapons. But Zhou Wenzhi and Qian Shou were not asked to hand over their swords just now.
Seeing that Song Xin was motionless, Zhang Zhao raised his voice and said, "Didn't you hear? All guards and attendants must hand over their weapons to avoid fights and injuries. If you don't hand them over, you will be kicked out. This is the imperial court. The command."
Song Xin smiled lightly and said: "Since it is an order from the imperial court, I dare not disobey it. However, I have to use this as a certificate to enter and leave the prime minister's house."
The attendant behind Zhang Zhao took a look at the sword at Song Xin's waist: "It is still issued by the Prime Minister's Mansion, but Piyong
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It has its own rules. I will return it to you when you leave Kaiyong. "
Zhang Zhao looked a little unhappy and said: "Why do you talk so much? Humph, are you the only one special? Look at the servants brought by these young masters, they all live here and have all handed in their weapons."
Song Xin reluctantly took off his sword and handed it over, "I have something unclear. Zhou Wenzhi is also a servant. Why can he live with the young master?"
Zhang Zhao looked at Song Xin sideways and said, "Young master Zhou belongs to a wealthy family in Jingzhou, and his uncle Liu Xian is also the minister of the court. Where are you from?"
"Haha, Zhou Wenzhi must have told the adults about my origin, otherwise, he wouldn't have brought me here directly." Song Xin said with a faint smile.
"Okay, if you don't want to stay, just leave." Zhang Zhao said angrily, turned around and left.
His attendants looked at Song Xin and said, "What do you think? Are you leaving or staying?"
Song Xin looked at him and suddenly smiled, "Of course I'll stay."
Song Xin, his grooms, attendants, guards and others were all arranged in a dilapidated courtyard, living together with the attendants of several other young masters. When I asked here, I found out that all the young master's entourage are under unified management. The false prime minister (whose position is lower than that of Piyong Cheng and the deputy prime minister) comes to Dianmao every day and arranges the day's work for them, such as taking care of the young master's room and lighting the fire. Cooking, cleaning and laundry.
Song Xin smiled, this Zhang Zhao really treated him as a domestic slave. I don’t know how Zhou Wenzhi introduced himself.
The grooms and guards who followed Cao Chong knew about the relationship between Song Xin and Cao Chong, and no one was stupid enough to want to be on an equal footing with him. They specially made an empty room for Song Xin to live in.
Less than an hour after entering the house, I heard a man walking into the yard. He shouted loudly, "All new slaves, please come out!"
The servants, grooms and guards around Cao Chong came out one after another. Song Xin opened the door and saw that the fake prime minister was dark and thin but had a loud voice. He arranged for the groom to go to the racecourse, and the guards were included in Piyong's bodyguard. Finally he saw Song Xin.
"Who are you and why do you occupy a room alone?" Jiacheng asked angrily.
"This is the young master's attendant Song Xin." said a servant of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Servant, why do you live here?" Jie Cheng was also a little surprised, but he seemed to see that Song Xin's temperament was very different from other slaves, so he walked up to Song Xin and asked in a low voice, "Didn't I give them Recommendations and benefits?"
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