The ship passed through the long canyon between the peaks of Taihua Mountain and arrived at Xiyuan County, where the capital of Song Dynasty was located.
Xiyuan County is like a big wooden basin, with only a few passages in and out, and they are all gates that can only be opened by one man.
It can be said that Xiyuan County is the best place to defend the Song Dynasty. It is really a clever move to establish the capital here. Song City is in the center of the plain, on the south bank of the Song River.
The big ship sailed against the current without using a steam turbine. The speed was relatively slow and the ship was huge, so it took ten days after leaving Taihua City to reach Songcheng.
Songcheng is a super metropolis, the center of power of the Song Kingdom, and an extremely beautiful place. It is surrounded by extremely high mountains for thousands of miles. The Songhe Plain in the middle is only separated from the Pingyuan County to the east by the Taihua Mountains. Songhe is the best way to enter Xiyuan County. Others have to climb mountains and ridges.
The most important thing is of course that Xiyuan County itself is in a basin and has excellent agricultural development. Together with Pingyuan County, it is the richest place in the Song Dynasty and even in the world.
Even the most powerful empires, Tang and Yuan, were only powerful in terms of force, but in terms of economy and culture, they might still be inferior to Song.
Although the Song Dynasty has a developed economy, its people are weak, its resources are lacking, and its population is relatively small. Therefore, it is actually considered a weak country among more than a dozen neighboring countries. For thousands of years, it has been oppressed by its neighboring countries, although it has not lost anything. Too much territory, but is considered the most spineless country.
This is not what anyone said or from a book, but what Ye Xing concluded after studying the history of the Song Dynasty. Of course, the officials of the Song Dynasty will not admit it.
Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, it has never cheered up and has been muddle along. In order to maintain its rule, the Song family has always bowed its head to the outside world. The tradition of thousands of years has been luxurious and decadent, and has lost its character.
People in the Song Dynasty respected officials and were proud of doing business, but the Song State also had many martial arts sects. These forces were also powerful and their martial arts practices were not bad. Of course, compared to other big countries, the Song State was really limited in strength.
It was not that the people of the Song Dynasty were weak in culture, but that it was caused by internal discord and long-term internal strife in the Song Dynasty, as well as the national policy of blindly favoring peace.
The big ship docked at the dock and wanted to enter the capital city. It required comprehensive registration, which meant recording everyone's situation in detail. Fortunately, when he left the East China Sea and went to sea, Ye Xing asked his master Li Xuantong to apply for identity documents for everyone. These things, I have it with me all the time, but the two girls don’t have it.
This was not a problem for Ye Xing, so he made some inquiries and asked a special forces team member to go to a nearby place to give them money, apply for identity documents for the two women, and identify them as newly purchased maids. After two days of waiting, they were finally able to enter Song Dynasty. City.
Song City is in the shape of a nine-petal flower, with one petal and one gate. The city wall is extremely thick and high, and two horses can run side by side on the city wall. It is very wide. This is one of the world-famous fortified cities.
It is said that for tens of thousands of years, apart from the internal chaos, no foreigners have been able to invade here. In fact, the city is crisscrossed with ditches and has mountains and rivers, so it is not afraid of any siege.
The three gates in the north of Song City all lead directly to the Song River. Boats are not allowed to enter the city. Ye Xing and others entered from the north gate by the Song River, leaving five people on the big boat.
Because he decided to stay in Songchenghui for a while, Ye Xing directly found a small inn near the Zhengbei Gate to stay. One person had a room, and he booked 30 rooms. He asked about the 36 small rooms in the inn. , and later on, we simply booked the entire inn. Of course, we also paid for it after letting the previous guests give away gifts.
Ye Xing paid the boss 1,000 taels of silver directly, booked the entire inn, and asked the boss to provide breakfast. Lunch and dinner would be decided during the meal.
When the innkeeper saw such a big deal, he was filled with joy and immediately closed the door of the inn because it was no longer open to the public, leaving only a side door for everyone to enter and exit.
Ye Xing saw that this was better, quieter, and undisturbed, and he was completely satisfied with this arrangement.
It was morning when he entered the city, and he had decided on a place to live. It was not yet noon, so Ye Xing asked everyone to make their own arrangements while he and his two girls went out to find food.
As the capital of the country, Songcheng is a large city with a million people, and there are countless houses outside the city. Therefore, the entire Songcheng capital actually has a population of millions of people. The nearby area itself is a major grain production area and a basin. It has always been The most populous place.
Songcheng is the big city that the two girls yearn for the most, but Ye Xing doesn't have too many ideas. Of course, coming here is also to experience more differences, which is the original intention of Xingtianxia.
After many experiences, the two women also pretended to be more common people, and even wore headscarves to cover most of their appearance.
Ye Xing, as for Ye Xing, still looks like a nouveau riche businessman, and the two girls are half a step behind.
As the capital of the country, everything is indeed huge. The main buildings that can be seen are all extremely grand and luxurious, and many people in the city have a certain temperament, such as their speech, behavior, and clothing. Feeling superior to others.
The three of them were walking on the broad street. Apart from the crowds, there were also many carriages. In Songcheng, except for the generals of the city guard, no one else was allowed to ride horses. Horse carriages were the main means of transportation.
Different from the chaos in other cities, the main streets in the North City of Songcheng are straight, with shops and restaurants on both sides, which are also very neat, and they are all three or four-story wood and stone buildings. Although the architectural styles are different, they are scattered. There is a sense of harmony, with a steady flow of people, constant carriages and horses, and a bustling crowd.
In the business district of Beicheng, there are also many cultural landscapes. Speaking of which, it has been the capital of the country for thousands of years. It has been a thousand-year capital for too long and has accumulated a lot. It is indeed one of the most prosperous cities in the world. .
The prosperity of Songcheng definitely surpasses the big cities Ye Xing knew in his previous life. Donghai City is also very lively. It is a bustling place with chaotic business exchanges, but Songcheng is different. It is not a large population, but an extremely prosperous one. It's a very majestic feeling.
In fact, the three of them had no purpose. After walking for a while, they wandered until they were tired, so they decided to find a nearby expensive place to have a sumptuous lunch. This was the first thing.
After walking around in a circle, the three of them came to a luxuriously decorated restaurant, Jinghua Building, which was the famous restaurant introduced by the innkeeper.
The time was actually still early, a little short of noon, but there was no space left. Due to the arrangement of the waiter, we only lined up at the corner of the stairs on the first floor.
Qin Xinyue was unhappy and shouted, "Man, don't you have a private room? You can find a seat by the window!"
The waiter quickly apologized and said, "There are really no more distinguished guests. The private room has been booked early. Take a look and see that there are no seats at all. Your table was temporarily added."
Qin Xinyue and Qin Jingxuan both looked bad, and felt very unhappy. Looking around, it seemed that there really wasn't a good seat, so they had to sit down. Ye Xing didn't say anything, feeling that it was unnecessary to leave after eating anyway. Be particular about it.
The two women ordered more than a dozen of the most expensive things here. The food on the ship was really not delicious and not fresh at all. Moreover, the cooking skills of the guards were really not that good. They were far inferior to Ye Xing, but Ye Xing It is rare for Xing to cook, but when it comes to food, Ye Xing just wants to be full.
To be honest, the two women have long resisted the simple food on the ship, but it's hard to say, and they can't say it. After all, they don't know how to cook it themselves, and it's impossible to have good ingredients on the ship.
The three of them chatted about their impressions of Songcheng and waited for the food to be served. They were all happy with the bustle of the capital.
In fact, the three of them are all country bumpkins. It is their first time to visit such a majestic city. It cannot be said that they are more excited, but it is somewhat fresh after all.
Jinghua Building is also considered the best restaurant near the North Gate. There are countless outsiders in Songcheng every day. Therefore, the accents of the people who eat here are extremely complex, and many times they are simply incomprehensible.
Ye Xing asked the two women what they wanted when they came to Songcheng. The two women shook their heads. Really, they had no shortage of items and didn't care. They just wanted to follow Ye Xing everywhere, while Qin Xinyue added Previous article, eat delicious food everywhere!
After waiting for half an hour, the food was served, and the three of them started working hard and discussing the delicious food.
Ye Xing also asked the waiter to bring the best wine here and poured a small glass for the two women.
The two women took a sip and thought it was too strong and refused to drink it. However, Ye Xing thought it was just average. In fact, it was far from the strong liquor in his memory. Although he was not an alcoholic and did not know how to taste wine, he could still tell the difference. Good and bad.
If Ye Xing brewed his own wine and sold it in Songcheng, he would definitely make a fortune, but he no longer had any desire to make money, so he just smiled and drank the light wine, treating it as just a drink.
I don’t have any idea what to do in Songcheng or what I can do. I’ll just play around for a while.
Ye Xing himself said that it was a really aimless trip, just to gain some knowledge.
