"Uncle, why are you here too?" Su Jianxia looked at the man in front of her in surprise.
"Suddenly I remembered that you mentioned to me before that you would like to visit ancient times. I just took this opportunity to take you to experience it." Wei Ziqi snapped his fingers, and their clothes instantly changed into The costumes are similar to those of the people around, "I stopped by to see an old friend."
Su Jianxia lifted her skirt out of curiosity and asked casually: "Do you have any friends here?"
Wei Ziqi raised his head and looked at the city gate. On the tall city gate, the name of the city was written in slightly wild cursive.
Bianliang.
"Do you know what dynasty we are in now?" Wei Ziqi asked.
Su Jianxia took a look at the clothes of the surrounding pedestrians, then looked at the buildings in the city, and soon settled on a few foreigners wearing plate collars and black leather boots.
"It looks like the Jurchen tribe in Mongolia. This can't be the Song Dynasty." Su Jianxia was a little excited when he saw Wei Ziqi nodding, "Then can I still see the legendary Yue Fei?"
"Not only Yue Fei, but also the protagonists of this scene will meet here soon." Wei Ziqi smiled and walked towards the city.
As the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, Bianliang City had to pay a large amount of indemnity to the Jin people every year in the later period. However, in that era when everyone from the emperor to the ministers to the merchants were having fun, it was still busy with traffic and dazzling.
On the streets on both sides were various snacks, craftsmen's works, and various styles of gorgeous dresses. Su Jianxia felt that his eyes were not wide enough to see them all.
"Touch the pocket of your clothes." Wei Ziqi shook his head, feeling helpless.
As expected, women will seize every opportunity to go shopping no matter where they are.
Su Jianxia's eyes lit up, he reached into his pocket and took out a rather heavy ingot of gold. For a while, many traders focused their attention on the ingot of gold and immediately began to shout out their products.
Whether you have a lot of money or a little money, it will not affect your enthusiasm for shopping. When you have little money, you always want to look at cheaper and good-quality things. When you have more money, you buy what you like right away.
Su Jianxia was in the second state now, so within a short time she was holding all kinds of dresses and rouge and gouache in her hands, and she didn't stop eating various snacks in her mouth.
Wei Ziqi counted the time and saw that Su Jianxia was still about to run to the next pastry shop, so he pulled her back and said, "It's almost time to go do something serious. In ancient times, you could hang out for so long. "
"Isn't this my first time here? Don't bring back more things from more than eight hundred years ago to keep as souvenirs or something." Su Jian Xia raised the package in his hand: "This is a serious Hanfu. It’s much better than those who can easily spend hundreds or even thousands.”
"Yeah, that makes sense." Wei Ziqi nodded perfunctorily and pulled Su Jianxia, who was trying to get something more, to a luxuriously decorated three-story restaurant.
"Hey, sir, what would you like to eat? Our store is the largest restaurant in Bianliang City. As long as you can think of it, we can make it for you." The waiter at the door looked at Su Jianxia With various packages in his hands, he determined in his heart that these two people must be from a wealthy family, and hurried forward.
Su Jianxia rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Then serve me an Australian lobster and a bottle of Chateau Latour wine first."
The waiter was stunned for a moment, searching for these two things quickly in his brain, but after thinking for a long time, he came up with no results. He could only attribute it to the fact that these two people had seen the world.
Wei Ziqi casually threw an ingot of gold to the waiter and went straight upstairs, "The next one is the soup-filled dumplings from your store, and the other is the chrysanthemum hot pot. They will be sent to the third floor in a while."
The waiter in the shop hurriedly held the gold in his arms. It was rare even in Bianliang to see a customer with a piece of gold. After careful observation, after confirming that it was true, he quickly said with a smile: "Okay guest, you are an expert at first sight, and you know the food of Bianliang City very well. You two sit down first, and we will serve it to you immediately. vegetable!"
"Uncle, can you see senior brother and Miss Cen here?" Su Jianxia looked around curiously.
Wei Ziqi chose a seat near the railing and sat down. He glanced at the crowded martial arts competition field not far away and said, "They will be here soon after the food is served."
"The capital of the Northern Song Dynasty was so lively every day. The streets are so crowded now that it feels almost like Fusu Road."
"Today is the annual martial arts examination. There will definitely be more people on the street than usual." Wei Ziqi explained, "The Yue Fei you want to see is taking the exam now."
Su Jianxia's eyes lit up, "Can I see him soon?"
Wei Ziqi nodded, "In history, Yue Fei and Li You were colleagues for a short period of time. Li You gave Yue Fei a lot of support in the court, so among the first batch of people Qin Hui got rid of later There is him."
"Li You has done quite well in his career, whether in his past life or this life, but emotionally..."
Wei Ziqi shook his head and did not continue.
"Come on, sir, your soup dumplings and chrysanthemum hotpot are here!"
A loud voice came over the waiter while they were still going upstairs. He was holding a large tray in his arms, filled with various hot pot ingredients and a large portion of steamed buns. He walked towards the two of them crookedly, but fortunately, he finally made it smoothly. Put it on the table.
Bianliang is rich in chrysanthemums. As the name suggests, chrysanthemum hotpot is mainly based on fresh fish. Add chicken stock to the hotpot and bring to a boil. Then wash the white chrysanthemum petals, tear them into shreds and sprinkle them into the soup. Wait for the aroma of chrysanthemums to penetrate into the soup, and then add it in. Sliced meat or various vegetables, the taste is fragrant and unique.
The hot pot was placed on the table, and the aroma of chrysanthemums and chicken soup hit her face. Su Jianxia quickly poured all the meat slices on the plate into it, and her stomach growled in response.
The temperature of the charcoal fire was still much worse than that of modern induction cookers. After putting the food in the pot, there was no movement for a long time. Su Jianxia could only pick up a small steamed bun and stuff it into his mouth, and curiously glanced at the street outside the railing.
What you can learn from history books and TV is far less real than what you see with your own eyes. The customs, customs and cultural heritage are always more profound when you experience them yourself.
Suddenly, there was a commotion from the martial arts competition field not far away, and exclamations of surprise were heard from the crowd. Su Jianxia quickly put down the piece of meat he had just picked up and turned to look over.
At the gate of the school grounds, a young man wearing black armor, holding a gun in his right hand and a rope in his left hand, was speeding toward the main road in the city. Behind the young man were closely followed a dozen golden-armored soldiers, cursing and driving away the people on both sides, and shooting arrows at the young man from time to time, but they were blocked one by one by the spear in the young man's hand.
"Hey, I don't know what that young man did. Even the imperial guards in the palace were dispatched." The guest at the next table asked curiously.
"Hey, that seems to be one of the popular subjects in this martial arts examination. What is it called, Yue Fei?" Someone exclaimed, "Did he do something illegal during the martial arts examination?"
"Yue Fei?!" Su Jianxia jumped up from the stool and ran to the railing excitedly to look at the young man in bright clothes and an angry horse, "Is this the story of picking up Xiao Liang Wang with a gun?"
"I didn't expect you, a finance student, to remember some history." Wei Ziqi only glanced outside and returned his attention to the hot pot in front of him.
"Yue Fei is a national hero." Su Jianxia turned around and rolled his eyes, "History is a must-have subject for liberal arts students!"
"Yue Fei, where do you want to go in our Song Dynasty? Why don't you dismount your horse and plead guilty! Go back with me to meet with the Holy Emperor and the Prime Minister. Maybe you can still find a way to survive." The leading officer raised his bow and nocked an arrow. An arrow shot into Yue Fei's back.
Yue Fei seemed to have eyes on his back, he didn't even look back, he just moved his body slightly sideways, and the arrow just missed him, and everyone around him couldn't help but secretly say hello.
"General Zhang said there was still a way to survive, but the arrow hit his vital point. I'm afraid that if I go back with you and can't even see the Holy Emperor, I will be executed by Zhang Bangchang's order." Yue Fei sneered.
General Zhang frowned and said in a deep voice: "The martial arts examination is supposed to be completed, but you killed Chai Gui based on personal grudges, and now you are still running away in fear of crime, without paying any attention to the Prime Minister and the laws of the Song Dynasty. inside."
"Don't think that I don't know. You and Chai Gui are colluding. If I hadn't been more careful, it wouldn't be Chai Gui who falls on the martial arts field now." Yue Fei turned around and shouted angrily.
"Hey, scholar, are you looking for death? Get out of the way!"
Hearing the shouts from the crowd, Yue Fei ignored the criticism of the officers behind him and quickly turned his head to look ahead. A scholar in blue shirt carrying a book box was standing in the middle of the road in a daze, his head lowered and he didn't know what he was thinking. , seemingly not noticing Yue Fei who was about to bump into him.
Yue Fei was startled and quickly tightened the reins. The horse neighed and began to slow down. However, the distance between the man and the horse was too close. Even if he stopped now, he would bump into the scholar in front of him. With this impact, the scholar will undoubtedly die.
Just when Yue Fei made up his mind to take the risk of being rolled under the horse's hooves, and forcefully jumped off the horse to block the scholar, a woman in white suddenly appeared next to the scholar. First she gently stretched out her hand to pull the scholar aside, and then seemed to do it smoothly. A slap was slapped on the butt of the horse under Yue Fei's crotch. The horse was frightened and ignored Yue Fei's tightening of the reins. It accelerated and ran out again, throwing away the pursuers behind it.
When the scholar smelled a scent and bumped his head against a soft spot, he came to his senses and looked up, only to find that he was lying in the arms of a woman.
The scholar jumped up in excitement, took a few steps back, and saluted repeatedly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I accidentally offended the girl. I really deserve death. Please forgive me."
After finishing speaking, the scholar looked carefully at the woman opposite. She had long combed hair and a slender waist. Although there was no change in expression between her eyebrows and eyes, her coldness made her look as bright and charming as a fairy in the sky. Even in such a prosperous place in the capital, this is the first time for the scholar to see such a beautiful woman.
Before the woman in white could answer, several officers who were following Yue Fei stopped in front of the two of them. After looking at the two of them for a few times, General Zhang focused on the woman in front of him and struck the ground with the whip in his hand. "Who are you? You dare to help important criminals of the imperial court escape capture. Is it possible that you and that Yue Fei are in the same group?"
The woman didn't even raise her head, as if she didn't hear him, and turned around to leave. Seeing this, General Zhang jumped off his horse, took out the sword from his waist and walked quickly to the woman, "I want to ask you something, General. Are you deaf?"
"General, there is a misunderstanding. This girl just pulled me away and saved my life. She did not help the bad guy escape." Seeing that the woman seemed unwilling to pay attention to General Zhang, the scholar quickly stepped forward to stop the two of them. middle.
"Who are you?" General Zhang frowned.
"I, Li You, am a scholar who came to the capital to take the exam. I just lost the exam, and I was in a daze. I was almost injured by the thief. If this girl hadn't come to my aid in time, I would have been dead on the spot." He quickly explained.
"It's one thing for her to save you, but it's another thing to help the thief escape. I just saw with my own eyes that she slapped Yue Fei's horse on the butt, and the horse ran away immediately."
Li You glanced at the woman next to him out of the corner of his eye. Seeing that she was still expressionless, he bravely explained: "The general must have seen it wrong. Yue Fei was so fast at that time. If an ordinary person could reach out and touch him, , at least a layer of skin will be lost."
"Maybe this woman is a master of martial arts?" General Zhang said reluctantly.
Hearing this, Li You reached out and pulled the woman's wrist. The woman looked at him in surprise and twisted her wrist slightly, but still did not break free.
"General, please look at this girl's hands, which are as tender as water, without even a callus. Does this look like a martial arts hand? And if it is true as the general said, she just slapped the horse, what's going on with her hands now? There will be some marks, right? But the hands are still soft and tender, with no scars at all."
"This..." General Zhang looked at the woman's palm. Indeed, as Li You said, there was no trace on the palm. Could it be that he had made a mistake?
"General, the more time you waste here, the less chance you have of recovering the thief. General, do you want to waste time on the two of us?" Li You saw that General Zhang was a little shaken, so he quickly added to the fire. .
General Zhang snorted coldly, glared at the two of them, put his sword back into the scabbard, and got on his horse, "Don't think you two have escaped. If this general captures Yue Fei and reveals that you are his accomplices, , even if you escape to the ends of the earth, this general will be able to capture you."
After speaking, without listening to Li You's reply, he led the soldiers behind him and rode forward to pursue him.
Seeing the group of people disappear from sight, Li You breathed a sigh of relief.
"Aren't you afraid that he will kill you?"
Li You was stunned for a moment, then realized that the woman next to him was speaking, and quickly turned around, "The girl just saved my life, I should repay the girl. Besides, as a man, standing in front of a woman is the right thing to do. It’s the right thing to do.”
"Even if it means losing your life?"
"This second life was given to me by the girl. If I lose my life, I will treat it as if it was returned to the girl."
The woman in white took a deep look at the scholar with a sincere face, shook her head, and was about to turn around and leave.
Li You looked at the woman's back, hesitated in his heart, but ran after her, and asked carefully: "Can you know the girl's name? If we meet again in the future, I will still repay today's kindness."
The woman did not answer immediately, but after walking forward for a while, she found that the scholar had been following closely behind her, and then she sighed and said, "My name is Cen Biqing."
"Is this the first time Miss Cen and senior brother met?" Su Jianxia retracted his gaze from the two of them, and when he sat back at the table, he realized that half of the food on the table had been reduced. "I just watched the show for a while, and you actually ate so much!"
Wei Ziqi poured half a plate of tender beef into the hot pot, "I'm eating it openly, but this is the first time you can remain unmoved with so much food in front of you."
"I don't just care about eating well." Su Jianxia rolled her eyes, "Yue Fei's deeds and senior brother's love history in his previous life are also very interesting. What are we going to do later? Go to the next scene?"
"I'll take you to see an old friend later, but it's a bit far away. He's in Hangzhou."
"Uncle also has friends in the Song Dynasty?" Su Jianxia asked curiously, "I thought you had been a loner for thousands of years. Tell me, are you male or female? Old or young?"
"It's not like I don't know anyone." Wei Ziqi said helplessly, "The man is a monk."
"I remember you didn't seem to have a good impression of monks."
"That's what I said, but this monk is a little different." Wei Ziqi thought for a while, "You'll know when we meet him, let's eat first!"
"Okay." Su Jianxia squinted her eyes and poked a large piece of meat in the hot pot with her chopsticks.
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Jiangning City.
"Mr. Li, are you sure? Although it is an installment payment, once the money is accepted, I will not refund it." Lu Ji smiled and looked at the 100,000 yuan received on the phone, and nodded with satisfaction.
"That's natural, but how sure is Mr. Jiang that he can solve the snake demon?" Li You carefully asked.
Lu Ji waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "It's just a snake demon who has been practicing for more than a thousand years, and he can make her soul fly away just by casually."
Li You nodded, thought for a while and asked: "Yesterday, Mr. Wei told me that the snake demon had a connection with me in my previous life, but he didn't say what the specific connection was. Does Mr. Jiang know?"
"I do know." Lu Ji smiled meaningfully, "But you may not want to know. I advise you not to ask. After I deal with her tonight, your life will be as smooth as before. , the snake demon or whatever, will never appear in your life again from now on."
"Then thank you Mr. Jiang first, and I'll take my leave first." Li You stood up, "By the way, where will we meet you tonight?"
Lu Ji was stunned, "Don't you know where that snake demon is now?"
"How would I know?" Li You was a little confused.
"Let's meet at the entrance of Chaoge at seven o'clock in the evening."
Lu Ji watched Li You close the door and leave with a strange look on his face. He lowered his head to look at the three tortoise shells on the table, his brows knitted together.
"Hiss, you actually want to help her. You are going to destroy my brand tonight." Lu Ji leaned on the chair and sighed, "I'm afraid I won't be able to get the remaining 400,000."
