The capital of the Jin Dynasty is naturally extraordinary, with eighteen city gates open in the southeast, northwest and northwest at the same time, but even so, there is still congestion when it should be crowded.
Perhaps because of the Emperor's rule, the investigation into the city was very strict.
Especially for various types of weapons, the inspection is even more meticulous.
Fortunately, they are relatively tolerant when it comes to swords. Once a hard bow or crossbow appears, they may be invited to tea by the city defender. And if armor is found, it can basically be taken away and buried.
For example, Yu Youquan and Master's drivers were inspected very strictly at first, with hammers in the east and sticks in the west, and there was even a sense of squeezing some oil and water out of them.
This made Yu Youquan frown.
These are the guards guarding the capital city. This man in the clear sky actually wants to openly ask for bribes...
This Dajin... is really eye-opening!
Yu Youquan didn't want to bully others, but he also didn't want to be blackmailed. After passing a sign, the attitude of the senior guard immediately changed 180 degrees.
Even so, the young guard still looked at the sign and Yu Youquan's face over and over again.
In the end, the older guard couldn't stand it anymore. He snatched the sign from the young guard's hand and returned it respectfully with both hands with a smile on his face.
Yu Youquan took back the sign with an expressionless face and returned to the carriage. The driver raised his whip, and the carriage set sail again.
"Young Master, please walk slowly!"
The older guard nodded and bowed, and respectfully sent the two carriages away. In the process, he even reached out and grabbed the young guard.
The young guard was reluctant but still did not brush off the older guard's kindness, and followed him with a respectful salute and sent the carriage away.
After the carriage completely entered the city gate and could barely see clearly, the older guard straightened up.
But the young guard couldn't bear it anymore, "Uncle Li, I recognized that boy. He is Yu who was on the wanted list..."
Before the young guard could finish speaking, he was dragged aside by the older "Uncle Li" and cursed, "You're the only one with double moves?"
Young guard: "..."
The bad-tempered Uncle Li spat out fragrance and said, "You're so drunk before you've even had any wine. How about you not being able to go to heaven after eating a bowl of wine? Don't tell me you don't recognize the brand in his hand?"
The young guard was still a little unconvinced, but he did not dare to talk back.
Either because he was cursing smoothly, or because he was afraid that the young man would not have a long memory, Li Shu still cursed at himself.
"If you want to die, don't take me with you. My baby is still young and wants to live a few more years!"
Uncle Li continued to output, still feeling unhappy, and the young guard was also particularly depressed.
They are the defenders of the city. They know that the impunity is right in front of them but they have to pretend not to know. What kind of world is this?
Do you want to go to the captain?
...
The city gate is long and dark, and the exit on the inner side of the city is far away. It looks like a small glowing hole.
But just by "sitting in a well and looking at the sky" through this city gate, you can see some of the unusually grand houses in the city, which makes people yearn for it, and subconsciously speed up the pace of entering the city.
However, Shen Pan'er was not in the mood to look at the beautiful big house at this time. Her mind was filled with the impolite behavior of the young guard just now.
Shen Pan'er said unhappily, "I didn't expect the gate guards in the capital to have such faces and moral character."
Yu Youquan immediately became happy when he heard this, and said with a smile, "You seem to have seen many guards."
The little girl Pan'er suddenly became unhappy.
On the one hand, I felt that I was being underestimated, and on the other hand, I felt that I was helping Juli's brother to complain, but he was not respected.
The angry Shen Pan'er puffed up her snow cheeks subconsciously, but when she thought of brother Xijuli in front of her instead of her mother who loved her most, she quickly lowered her head and straightened her expression.
After regaining his quiet and elegant appearance, he raised his head and said, "Although I haven't seen many guards, I often hear my father and uncles mention that these guards are so greedy that they often open their mouths..."
Yu Youquan nodded in agreement. The King of Hell is very troublesome, and the current atmosphere in Dajin is indeed not that good.
Before meeting Shen Pan'er, he and his master Zheng Xuancheng traveled all over the world and encountered much more than that.
The most serious one is actually the conflict between the people from the south and the people from the north. Fighting is common. If there are leaders from the two villages who are from the army, they may stage a whole set of thirty-six strategies.
Naturally, I wouldn’t be surprised if I’ve seen it too much, but it’s really unexpected that even the capital city looks like this!
Shen Pan'er asked strangely, "Brother Ju Li, is this Pan'er's illusion? That young guard seems to know you..."
Yu Youquan said calmly, "We probably know each other."
He was clear about this, which was the backlash caused by his violent revenge.
But as long as he still has enough value and Zheng doesn't give up on him, then ordinary forces won't dare to lift the lid easily.
Seeing Yu Youquan's calm appearance, Shen Pan'er's cute big eyes couldn't help but reveal doubts.
For the first time, she clearly realized that she didn't actually know much about this Ju Li brother who had always treated her extremely well.
After entering the city completely, the two were completely attracted by the prosperity of the capital.
Separated by a wall, two worlds.
Compared with the messy wooden houses built outside the city, the buildings inside the city are neat and orderly.
The bluestone road is flat and open, and there are many tourists on the road.
Most of the people looking around like them were from other places, full of curiosity and longing for the capital.
If you look arrogantly at everyone as being from the countryside, most of them are locals from the capital city.
Those who greet me warmly and even take the initiative to make various introductions are probably trying to earn money from outsiders.
Of course, as a local resident of the most virtuous place in the world, he naturally has the capital to be proud, so that he is very talkative, ranging from ordinary people to officials and nobles.
It seemed that not long after a few people entered the city, they heard that many outsiders gathered around to listen to the locals talking about the mountains and boasting about the mountains. Even they couldn't help but stop and listen for a while.
The man was carrying a birdcage and was particularly talkative. No matter how beautiful the courtesan of a certain brothel was, his fair and fair skin could squeeze out water with just a pinch, or whether a certain high-ranking family was competing with each other for wealth. , washing pots with sugar water and burning candles as firewood, and even opened his mouth to tell all kinds of royal secrets.
What he said was so clear and logical, as if he had experienced it himself.
The people around were shocked when they heard this.
Wash the pot with sugar water?
This is really a long time ago!
It is completely unimaginable how those noble people are willing to spend so much on sugar water. It is sugar water, and even if it is used to entertain guests, it is particularly honorable.
Later, the style of the painting changed, but he talked about how handsome the noble son of a certain family in the capital was.
The words "fair and beautiful", "looking like a lotus", "beautiful and beautiful" made the eyes of the young girls and young wives around them light up.
Even Shen Pan'er was surprised and full of curiosity. What kind of handsome man could deserve such an evaluation?
but.
Aren’t these words more commonly used to describe women?
Shen Pan'er's pretty face was slightly red, and she couldn't help but glance at Yu Youquan secretly. She seemed to be afraid of being discovered, so she was hiding and sneaking around.
Then, Shen Pan'er unexpectedly discovered that Brother Juli didn't seem surprised when he heard these anecdotes, and even seemed a little...sighed?
Shen Pan'er: "Brother Juli is unhappy?"
Yu Youquan sighed, "Aristocratic families fight for wealth, noble relatives are extravagant, femininity prevails, men regard weakness as beauty... The world may be in chaos, I hope you can learn some martial arts if you have the conditions."
Learn martial arts?
Shen Pan'er seemed to understand but still nodded.
"I listen to brother Juli."
The two left and no longer listened to the man's bragging.
The mood of this change is indeed very different. Pedestrians are bustling and crowded, making it more lively than ever.
Fortunately, Yu Youquan was used to the bustling city in his previous life, but little girl Shen Pan'er was completely dazzled by it.
When she saw a sideshow on the street, she couldn't help but squeeze in and watch nervously with other spectators. When she saw the end of the fun, she couldn't help but let go of her nature and applaud.
When the jugglers held out their gongs to collect money one by one, the little girl suddenly became embarrassed and couldn't help but blush, as if she had done something wrong... She had no money!
Yu Youquan was so dumbfounded that he helped her out at the critical moment.
While the little girl breathed a sigh of relief, she was also a little annoyed. This time she was embarrassed, so she had to be more reserved in the future.
After a while, she was happily wandering the streets and alleys.
Sometimes there is a candy man, sometimes there is an extra doll in my hand, sometimes I point to the beautiful satin clothes and chirp happily, sometimes I look at the rouge and gouache with envious eyes...
Yu Youquan shook his head helplessly, but still followed her for a walk, looking and shopping along the way.
certainly.
Shen Pan'er still knows how to exercise moderation and basically didn't spend much money along the way.
For the little girl Shen Paner, her first meeting with the capital left a particularly deep memory in her mind, so that after many years of settling in the capital, she still couldn't forget this first meeting.
