Heyin is the eastern edge of Duji Road, and less than two hundred miles westward is Luoyang. The group set out from Heyin County, rested their horses in Gong County, and arrived at Luoyang in the evening of the next day.
Luoyang was the eastern capital of the Tang Dynasty. Zhou Gong Ji Dan looked at the world and decided that Luoyang was among the world. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, Luoyang was the eastern capital of the Tang Dynasty. The land of China was called Chixian Shenzhou in ancient times, and Luoyang was located in Shenzhou, so It is called the Holy City because of its convenient access to water and land, and its prosperity and wealth are even better than Chang'an, Xijing.
Everyone headed west along the Luoshui River. They arrived at the foot of Luoyang City near Youshi. They saw a Luoshui River dividing the divine capital into two parts. Both the north and south cities were surrounded by tall walls. There were three gates in the east of Luoyang and one gate in the north city. There are two gates in the south city, and everyone is walking through the largest gate in the middle, which is called Jianchun Gate. Jianchun Gate has double eaves and overlapping gates, one gate and three gates. It is very majestic. Entering Jianchun Gate, it is a straight avenue. , this Jianchunmen Street is more than a hundred steps wide, with cherry trees, pomegranates, elms, and willows planted along the roadside. There are also water canals that separate the streets, making it look so wide that it doesn't look like a road when you are in it.
Not long after entering the city gate, Yisi saluted Wei Jian and said: "There is my Nestorian Cross Temple in the repair shop on the south side of the street. Today is the day for my teaching to worship. Yisi wants to go back to the temple to meet with the brothers in the religion first."
Wei Jian nodded and said, "It's up to you, Mr. Yis."
Yisi saluted Jiang Shuo and others on the brown guard and left. Jiang Shuo was surprised when Lu Yuxuan secretly whispered to him: "Ishii can't go to the place we will go to later, so he left first. "Jiang Shuo was surprised when he heard this and said, "What place can't I go to?" Lu Yuxuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, young master, it's not a brothel."
The city of Luoyang was extremely big. Although there were many pedestrians on the street at the moment, there were no freights. Seeing that the road was wide, everyone started galloping with confidence. After walking for six or seven miles, they saw a wider road in front of them. On the street, Wei Jian pointed with his horsewhip and said: "Looking back, this is your first time to come to Shendu. Although Luoyang has existed in ancient times, the current Luoyang City was built in the Sui Dynasty, with Shendu facing the north. Mang, Longmen Yique in the south, is the most beautiful place in the world. The Luoshui River is used as a metaphor for the Milky Way in the sky. The palace city in the northwest corner is the "Ziwei Palace" where the Emperor of Heaven lives. Out of the south gate of the palace city, there are "Xingjin" and "Xingjin" on the Luoshui River. The three bridges of "Tianjin" and "Huangdao" are connected with the Nancheng. The street nine miles north and south from the end gate of the Imperial City to the Dingding Gate of the outer city is called the "Tianjie", and it is here."
Jiang Shuo memorized the Song of Walking Through the Stars, and was very familiar with the stars in the sky. He wondered: "Since the palace city is Ziwei, and the so-called 'Ziwei is in the middle, the building is at the pole', how come the palace city is not in the center but in the northwest?" Woolen cloth?"
Wei Jian smiled and said: "I didn't expect that the young master also knows the science of astrology. Luoyang City was built by Yu Wenkai, a master builder in the Sui Dynasty. It is divided into three cities, with three walls on top. The imperial palace is Ziwei, and the official residence is in the east city. For Taiwei, the southern city of the residential area is Tianshi. The Ziwei Yuan is in the northwest of Tianshi Yuan, so the palace city is in the northwest, but it does not conform to the theory of "Ziwei is in the middle". Therefore, Luoyang City does not have a west wall, but a Xiyuan. , looking at Xiyuan and Nancheng together, the palace city is in the middle and the top of the sky."
Jiang Shuo praised: "It turns out there is such a way to establish a neutral pole." He felt a little in his heart. Next time he encountered Yin Ziqi's Xuanji Formation, could he use this method to establish a new arch pole and break the formation? ? It was just that at this time, there were rows of wonderful buildings on both sides of the road, and there were so many flowers that dazzled his eyes. He was too busy looking at them to think about this problem in detail.
Suddenly hearing the sound of drums on the city gate, Jiang Shuo said: "Oops, the drums of Jingjie are ringing. We need to find a place to stay as soon as possible."
Everyone laughed together after hearing this. Wei Jian said: "Young Master Jiang, please don't be busy. Luoyang City is so vast that the curfew will be imposed after eight hundred drums are sounded."
Wei Jian led everyone through Tianjie and walked two more squares. They had reached the west end of Nancheng. If they went further, they would enter Xiyuan. However, Wei Jian turned into the last square gate in the south. Jiang Shuo looked up and saw The four characters "Mingyi Beili" are written on the gate of the square.
Entering Mingyi Square, Jiang Shuo looked back and saw that none of the gates looked like they were about to be closed, but there were always people in luxurious clothes riding tall horses. Entering Defang surrounded by servants.
Jiang Shuo asked curiously: "Where is this place? Is Duandi so busy?"
But Wei Jian pointed with his hand and said: "We're here." He saw a large courtyard. There was a plaque hanging on the vast gatehouse, with three words "Yun Shao Yuan" written in cursive writing on it. After entering the door, there was a large carriage and horse farm. Cangtou had already come up to help everyone dismount, took the horses over to drink, walked through the carriage yard and entered the inner courtyard. After entering the door, someone came forward to dust Jiang Shuo with a cloth. He wanted to say Come by yourself, but there is no way for him to do it.
At this time, a middle-aged woman came out. Although she was a woman, she wore a knitted bun and a men's fitness uniform. Although she was old, her facial features were matching, and she had a face that could be seen as natural. It has sharp edges and corners, but does not feel fierce. It makes people feel refreshing and heroic.
The woman asked Wei Jianyifu: "Last month I heard that Mr. Wei went to Heyin to control sand. Why did he come back so quickly?"
Wei Jian laughed loudly and said: "Mother Gongsun, the Bian Canal has been dredged. The fact that I can handle things so smoothly this time is really thanks to this little friend Jiang." He also introduced Jiang Shuo: "Looking back, this This is Aunt Sun, the protagonist here."
Aunt Gongsun said to Jiang Shuo Yifu: "This little brother looks so young, but he can help Mr. Wei to control sand and floods? Is he the son of that famous businessman?"
Lu Yuxuan smiled and said: "Auntie, you have made a mistake this time. Young Master Jiang did not donate money and silk to help Wei Xianggong control desertification..."
Aunt Gongsun exclaimed "Yo!" and said: "It has been spread all over the city of Luoyang that the new leader of the Cao Gang was in danger alone. He broke the dam with a heavy ax and reopened the canal, saving the lives of Shanyin and Bian." The people of the state have guaranteed their water transportation this year. I only think that even if the leader of the Cao Gang is not an old man, he is still in his forties or fifties, but he is a young hero of Fengshen Yulang."
Jiang Shuo smiled bitterly and shook his head after hearing this. He had already had such a rumor when he was in Heyin, but he just didn't want it to become more outrageous. Not only was the weight of the iron ax getting bigger and bigger, even Wei Jian was in charge of the cofferdam and the river crossing. All these things were omitted until he broke through the sand alone. He was said to be more like a ghost than a human being.
He hurriedly crossed his hands and said: "These are just rumors. Madam, please don't believe it. The only way to get rid of the flood is because of Wei Xianggong's strategy of collecting water and washing away the sand. What Jiang Shuo did is really insignificant."
Aunt Gongsun said: "Master Jiang is not only handsome in character, but also rare for a young man to be humble. I admire him. Please come in and invite him."
Entering the inner courtyard, you can see a rockery. Although it is built on the ground, the rugged stones are cleverly constructed and the rolling hills have a majestic and majestic look. There is a curved pond at the foot of the mountain, which is widely planted with lotus seeds. However, it is not summer yet. There are no lotus flowers. A tall building stands beside the mountain pond. Halls and pavilions are decorated on both sides depending on the terrain. The corridors are winding and scattered, and the mountain water buildings are integrated into one. In addition to various peonies and peonies, there are many flowers in the courtyard. , sweet-scented osmanthus, plum blossoms and other flowers and plants, and there are sycamores, ancient locust trees, plantains, etc. beside the front building. It not only has the layout of the four seasons, but also changes in the morning and evening, showing the beauty of manual carving.
Aunt Gongsun invited them into the tall building in the center of the hospital. Jiang Shuo saw that this building occupied a much larger area than the He Xun Building in Yangzhou. Although it was only two floors, the internal space was taller and wider. The first floor was completely vacant, just to separate the second floor. The building is lifted up, allowing the VIPs in the building to have a wider view. It is now the end of spring, the weather is sunny, neither cold nor hot, the second floor is widely decorated with lamps, shining like daylight, all the doors and windows of the cloister are opened, and the beautiful scenery in the courtyard is unobstructed. The style of the towers in this land of Heluo is different from that of Jiangnan. Although it is not as detailed and exquisite as the He Xun Tower, it does not have the majestic and heroic spirit of the imperial capital.
There were already many people sitting on the second floor, all of whom were dignitaries wearing scarlet and purple, with silver fish and gold turtles hanging around their waists. However, the couch in the middle was vacant for Jiang Shuo and his party. Jiang Shuo insisted on giving Wei a seat. Jian took the seat, and then offered Lu Yuxuan and Xie Yanchang, but they refused anyway, so Jiang Shuo and Dugu Xiang sat down on the left side of Wei Jian, while Lu and Xie could only sit in the back row.
As soon as Jiang Shuo sat down, someone offered him tea, helped him take off his robe, and took off his boots. He had never been served by someone before, and he couldn't help but feel uncomfortable all over.
Aunt Gongsun waited for Wei Jian and Jiang Shuo to sit down and called the maid to bring them pastries. Jiang Shuo saw four small plates of pastries and listened to the maid serving them sing: "One piece of crystal dragon and phoenix cake, one piece of single-cage golden milk puff pastry." , one product of golden millet flat mallet, one product of Bafang cold food cake", and two more fruits were served, registered as "cherry with cheese" and "Banasu fruit". Jiang Shuo saw that the pastries were carefully made and the fruits were novel. Not to mention eating them before, he saw them I have never heard of the name. He picked up a few items and ate them, some were sweet or salty, and they were all extremely delicious.
The green-headed boys brought another big golden poppy. The maid placed a glass cup in front of everyone. The juice she scooped out turned out to be green. When it was poured into the transparent glass cup, it was as green as green jade. Unexpectedly, What is it.
Jiang Shuo was looking at it in a daze when an old man next to him came over and said, "My little friend, have you never drank this peach wine?"
Jiang Shuo said: "Oh, it turns out that in Mr. Taibai's poem, 'Looking at the green duck's head of Han water from a distance, it looks like the first fermentation of grape peaches', this is the wine he is talking about? I didn't expect it to be so green."
The old man smiled and said: "Hey, do you still know Li Taibai? However, the name of this wine, "Xi Lu Cuitao", comes from the imperial poem of Emperor Taizong Wen. Wei Zheng, the prime minister of the time, was good at curing wine. Taizong tasted a poem and gave it to the Duke. , it is said that 'The wine of Lu is better than the orchids, the green waves pass over the jade leaves; I can't wake up after being drunk for a thousand days, but the taste is undefeated in ten years.' This is the grape peach wine."
As the old man spoke, he came closer to Jiang Shuo. Suddenly there was a strong smell of alcohol. It seemed that he had drunk a lot. The old man looked about sixty years old and had three strands of beard that were already half gray. , just looking at the facial features, he looks like a celebrity, but if you look at his head, it’s hard to describe it - the old man’s forehead is already a wasteland, with no grass growing, a few loose hairs on the back of his head are barely tied up, and his crown is I can't take it with me, it just hangs behind my head. Looking at his thin figure, he was only wearing a single piece of clothing and his chest was wide open. This unkempt appearance was quite the demeanor of a celebrity in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
