Dali Temple is not a temple, but an official signature.
In the Tang Dynasty, there were nine temples, five prisons, and twelve guards. Dali Temple was one of the nine temples. Of course, it can be traced back to the Northern Qi Dynasty, or even the Qin and Han Dynasties.
Dali Temple is responsible for the trial of criminal cases all over the world, and can review cases in various states, which is almost equivalent to the Supreme Court in Lu Jing's previous life.
The Shaoqing of Dali Temple is the second-in-command of Dali Temple, and his status in the temple is second only to the Minister of Dali Temple.
The sixth grade official, although his official rank is not high, he has great power.
Of course, this is also a very uncomfortable position to sit in. You need to withstand pressure from all parties and make a fair decision.
Lu Jing did not expect that Xie Lili was the daughter of the new Shaoqing of Dali Temple, but this did explain why she was so interested in investigating the case.
Probably because I have been following my father since I was a child and have been immersed in it.
Lu Jing didn't think much about it, because at this time the merchant ship had already arrived in front of Lintian Mansion, the capital of the Chen Dynasty.
He got out of the cabin and walked onto the bow, and found that the fat travel merchant named Peng was already standing there.
Lu Jing followed his gaze and saw a magnificent and majestic ancient city in the early morning light.
The city is a full five feet high, and the city walls extend to both sides so that you can't even see the end at a glance.
Lu Jing had read in that Kyoto miscellany that the city wall of Lintian Mansion was forty miles in circumference, and under the city was the dragon-protecting river more than ten feet wide, which was boundless and unfathomable.
There is an urn city at the city gate, with three levels inside and outside. There are people wearing armor and sharp guards to guard the city head.
The water gate where merchant ships used to go is located on the side of the New South Gate. Looking up, you can see a giant iron gate hanging overhead. Once an enemy invades, the iron gate will fall and seal the waterway into the city.
"We are finally home," said the fat travel merchant with emotion. "Now that the world is unsettled and bandits are encountered on the Wujiang River, only returning to Lin'an Mansion can make people completely relieved.
"I, the Chen Dynasty, have been the capital for more than three hundred years, and have experienced many wars before and after, but this city has never been attacked. Although Wujiang City has always been called the prosperous place in the world, in my opinion, this statement is actually more The abundance refers to the wealth in the Jiangnan area.
"If we really want to talk about the richness of people in one city, there is no doubt that it has to be Lintian Mansion. After all, Wujiang City only collects the currency from the north and the south, but Lintian Mansion is a place where all the nations are connected.
“Whether it’s rare treasures from all over the world or strange smells from all over the world, everything you think of and can’t imagine can be found here.”
Fat Travel Merchant introduced.
While they were talking, the merchant ship had already passed the water gate and entered the outer city, also called Luocheng. Both sides of the river were planted with elm and willow trees. There were city defense warehouses every two hundred steps. In addition, there were various shops and residential buildings. The number was relatively large. There are even more in Wujiang City, and the sound of singing is endless.
And the streets are extremely wide. From time to time, you can see princes and nobles traveling in costumes, hundreds of people, and extraordinary honors. In addition, there are blond Xiyi, short black-toothed warriors, enchanting Sith dancers, and wandering monks on the road. Taoist priests and strange people abound.
However, none of the people in the city, adults or children, showed any strange expressions. It was obvious that they had long been accustomed to it.
The three scholars from Wujiang City were a little dissatisfied when they heard from the fat traveling merchant that Lintian Mansion was richer than Wujiang City, but after entering the city, they were all dazzled.
After looking at the scholar named Zong Ju for a while, he couldn't help but say, "Under the emperor's feet, there is a city with a population of millions. It is really a magnificent place."
Lu Jing's heart was swaying when he saw it. To be honest, cities with a population of one million were nothing in his previous life. There were more than a dozen big cities with a population of tens of millions. Beijing and Shanghai were like spreading pancakes around each other. Expand.
However, in this era, considering transportation costs and various objective conditions, such a majestic city is indeed even more amazing.
Especially for Lu Jing, being there is like taking a personal tour in the "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", but it has a different flavor.
Arriving at the pier, everyone got off the boat.
Lu Jing waited until everyone had left before taking Amu ashore.
Not long after he landed ashore, he saw a little girl who looked like a maid holding a picture scroll in her hand and looking him up and down. When Lu Jing looked over, she quickly put away the picture scroll in her hand and came to see him as a gift.
"Is this Young Master Lu Jinglu?"
"It's me." Lu nodded.
"Ah, great. I have been waiting for Young Master Lu here for five days. Please come with Young Master Lu." After saying this, the maid turned around and left.
After taking two steps, he looked back and saw that Lu Jing had not followed, but he remembered something again. He patted his head and said, "Oh, Young Master Gu asked me to come. Do you want Young Master Lu to go see Young Master first or where he lives first?"
"Let's go to where we're staying. I've brought a lot of things, so I'd better settle in first." Lu Jing said.
"Okay." After hearing this, the maid first called for the carriage and asked Lu Jing and Amu to get on. Then she hired six porters to help transport the medicinal materials on the ship.
About a quarter of an hour later, the carriage stopped in front of a mansion.
Lu Jing got out of the car and was stunned when he saw the stone lion at the door.
The maid saw this and explained, "Master Gu initially wanted to find a small courtyard house as you said, Mr. Lu, but the smaller the house in the capital, the harder it is to buy it.
"And to meet your requirements, Mr. Lu, it must be quiet and there must be fewer people around with no higher views, because now, no matter whether the new city or the old city, there are basically Hope Fire Towers nearby.
"So after really searching, I only found two or three mansions that were barely suitable, but one of them refused to sell, and the price of the other two was too high, which was not cost-effective. So after thinking for a long time, Mr. Gu finally bought this place for Shaoxia Lu."
"Thank you, I made things simple earlier." Lu Jing said, "How much money is it in total?"
"No money is needed. Mr. Gu specially told me that this house is given to Lu Shaoxia. If Lu Shaoxia feels uncomfortable living in it, he can sell it and dispose of it at will in the future."
"It's not okay to just eat soft food when you first come to the capital." Lu Jing shook his head.
"Ah...what?"
"It's okay, forget it, I'll tell Caiwei directly when I see her." Lu Jing paused and asked, "Are there any servants in this house?"
"Originally, there were, but Lu Shaoxia told us that we had dismissed them before."
"Very good, just send it here and we can see it ourselves."
"Yes." The maid had obviously been told before. She didn't say much after hearing the words, bowed again and left.
Lu Jing turned around and asked Amu to get out of the car and go see their new home in the capital.
After walking around the door, he found that it was indeed much larger than he originally expected. Not only did it have six or seven rooms, but there was also a rockery and a small pond. Fortunately, it was not too big. Otherwise, it would be too much for two people to live there. It's the cleaning that is a hassle.
