Queshui, which originates in the Tianque Mountains, shuttles from west to east, from the territory of Chengping Mansion of the Tang Kingdom; The vast and secluded water that separates the country of Jiming and the country of Tang separates a tributary, which winds all the way to the north.

The intersection of the water and the water branch is where Yaocheng is located.

The vast alluvial plain formed by the confluence of the two rivers and the dense water network gave birth to Chengping Mansion, known as the granary of the Tang Dynasty, and became the political, military, economic and transportation center of the Tang Dynasty.

Chengping,

It contains the most simple wishes of the founding ancestors of the Tang Dynasty.

Slightly ironic, because Yaocheng was built near the river and surrounded by no mountains, it was a place of four wars, and in history, there were three embarrassing records of being attacked by the Dongyi people to break the royal capital.

Even so,

The Tang Kingdom could not abandon this anointed land.

In order to block the invasion of the Dongyi people, the Tang State did the destruction of more than 20 bridges that had been painstakingly built in the past hundred years and changed all of them into ferries, which was also effective.

The only trouble,

Perhaps, the movement of the Tang army in Chengping Mansion is also restricted everywhere.

On this day,

Tang Jing and his entourage trekked through mountains and rivers, and finally came to the outskirts of the south gate of Yaocheng.

Tang is a small country, the royal capital is not much majestic, 5,200 meters long from east to west, 3,500 meters long from north to south, in addition to the palace gate, two gates in the southeast, and a city gate in the northwest.

Wangcheng is located in the northwest corner of Yaocheng, accounting for a quarter of the area of the royal capital.

Along the central axis of Wangcheng, Xicheng District, which is located in the south of Wangcheng, has naturally become a gathering place for dignitaries, royal offices, government offices, etc., and is the most prosperous area of Yaocheng.

In addition, Dongcheng District and Beicheng District,

Residential houses, markets, workshops, martial arts halls, academies, military camps and other buildings are mixed together in a disorderly manner, chaotic and noisy, both noisy and filthy, which is really not very beautiful.

In particular, the branch of the water flows from south to north, passing through the city from Dongcheng District and Beicheng District, and every rainy season, the river floods, and the houses on both sides of the river will suffer from flooding, which is simply painful.

No wonder the Tang people sighed: "Living near the river is not easy." ”

Because the south gate leads to the Xicheng District where the dignitaries live, there are soldiers of the Mingguang Brigade on duty day and night, and there are no small merchants and hawkers who come and go, and they come and go in carriages or horses.

Small traders and hawkers all enter and exit through the second south gate.

In accordance with the etiquette system, Tang Jing, as the feudal lord, returned to the capital with an edict, and did not ride a horse, but rode a special frame.

That's right

The frame was the one he rode on when he left the royal capital ten years ago.

Ten years on,

The frame has long been old, not showing the luxury of the day, and the bearings creaked, and it had to survive the way.

Tang Jing naturally couldn't wear armor, so Huanjie specially chose a set of blue robes for him, wearing soft hedgehog armor inside, but he was also personable and extraordinary, which attracted the attention of passers-by.

"Whew!"

Brave as a bear, the moment he saw the city gate, he also breathed a sigh of relief, along the way, he was scared, for fear of encountering some "masked robbers" halfway.

The spirit did not dare to relax for a moment.

glanced at the son in the frame, his clothes were fluttering, his demeanor was graceful, his expression was calm, and there was a beautiful woman beside him.

Envy!!

"Childe, there seems to be someone at the gate of the city to greet you, it seems to be a clan." The bear's eyes are sharp.

"Really?"

Tang Jing poked his head out of the window and saw a middle-aged man wearing a navy blue brocade fish suit from a distance, his face changed slightly, and he quickly got out of the carriage and walked towards the middle-aged man.

legend

The Tang regime was extinguished by the flood, and the founding ancestors of the Tang Dynasty chose blue as the main color of the Tang Dynasty in order to warn future generations, so the royal men mostly wore blue clothes.

Evolution to the present,

Blue clothing has become the exclusive domain of the Tang royal family, and the people are not allowed to wear blue.

"I've seen the fifth uncle!"

Facing the middle-aged man, Tang Jing bowed respectfully, he originally thought that with the character of the second uncle, at most he would arrange a Zongbo Mansion Langzhong to receive him and humiliate him.

Which Cheng thought,

Fifth Uncle Tang Yi actually went out of the city to greet him in person, and he was really flattered.

The responsibilities of the Zongbo Mansion are very broad, or very vague, and they are in charge of the affairs of the royal family, ceremonies, sacrifices, and the title of the Emperor, which is a bit like the collection of the Ministry of Rites, the Zongren Mansion and the Qin Tianjian in later generations.

Fifth Uncle Tang Yi,

It is the Zongbo Mansion Zong Ling, together with Situ, Sima, Sikong, and Sikou, and is called the five senses.

"Yes, the bastard boy of the year has finally grown up." Seeing that his nephew, who had not returned for ten years, had such a demeanor, Wei Wenjun Tang Yi could not hide his admiration in his eyes.

No wonder he was able to toss so much movement in Tingshan, which made the second brother not calm.

Whether to stand up this time, to be honest, Tang Yi also took a lot of thought about it, but he still came in the end, they were all family, why did he have to be so stiff?

"I really didn't expect you to come, Fifth Uncle." Tang Jing still didn't slow down.

The members of the royal family have grown up in intrigue since childhood, and their sense of smell of the court situation will only be more acute than that of the courtiers, and it is impossible for the fifth uncle not to know what the current situation is.

That's it,

The fifth uncle can also come forward in person, which is really commendable.

As a sect commander, the fifth uncle is not a marginal role in the royal family, and he is obviously valued by the second uncle.

In doing so,

It's even more risky.

"Stinky boy, aren't you my Tang clan's disciple?" Wei Wenjun has a bold personality, "Marriage is a major event in life, no matter what, there should be elders in the family to take care of it." ”

"Thank you, Uncle Five."

Tang Jing was really warm, and instantly shortened the distance with the royal family.

"Let's stop greeting here, I'll take you into the city and have a good visit. However, you kid doesn't seem to need to be introduced, in the past ten years, Wang Du has not changed at all. Wei Wenjun quipped.

Tang Jing was also not sure if the fifth uncle had something to say.

The two carriages entered the city one after the other, and people came and went on the streets, and you could see rangers, warriors everywhere, and occasionally you could see the Zhurong people with a flaming hair, and the Kuafu people who were more than three meters tall.

Those who wore hoods and carried longbows on their backs looked like Houyi people.

When the slaves saw the royal frame, they were so frightened that they fell to their knees and did not even dare to raise their heads. The children of the scholar clan are relaxed and comfortable, and some of them also comment on the frame.

The Shang Dynasty was an extremely divided dynasty.

Slaves have no human rights, they are like commodities, and they are as lowly as dirt. And because of the prevalence of martial arts, the upper class society is very open and tolerant, and fully respects the rights of scholars.

Just like now,

"That's Childe Jing, right? It's mediocre too. ”

"A flower on cow dung!"

"It's really pitiful for Miss Fengjia, who is peerless, and she is going to marry into a poor country like Tingshan."

"The sky is unfair~~~"

Tang Jing turned a blind eye to the complaints about these single dogs.

Jealous, isn't it?

Strictly speaking, Tang Jing has no place to live in the royal capital, he grew up in the royal palace since he was a child, and this time he returned to the royal capital from other places, and it is impossible to live back in the palace.

The palace has long since lost his place.

And Tang Jing, as the son of Tang Guoyan and the marriage of the monarch, of course he can't be too greeting, and it will definitely be too late to rebuild the mansion.

Although the second uncle Tang Mi was not happy, he still placed Tang Jing in Tang Aigong's hidden residence, that is, Tang Aigong's mansion before his death.

It can be regarded as a son inheriting his father's business.

After sending Tang Jing to the hidden mansion, Wei Wenjun avoided suspicion in the end, did not go in, and said with a smile before leaving: "You don't have to worry about the wedding, everything is up to me, and I guarantee that it will be beautiful." I said, you kid is really blessed, just the little girl of the Feng family, how many children of the royal capital are pursuing, and you are stunned to be the first to get there. ”

"Uncle Lao is bothered!" Tang Jingwan smiled.

He really wasn't worried, which of the sons of the royal capital pursued Feng Jia, wouldn't he be looking for death?

Just as he was in a trance, an old man in a black robe came over with a smile and introduced himself: "Childe, I am the housekeeper in the house, if you have any orders, just look for me." ”

"Got it."

Tang Jing just nodded lightly.

Although the time was in a hurry, the inside and outside of the dive house were cleaned, the lights were colorful, the eaves were full of red lanterns, and the windows and pillars were plastered with happy words, and there was a sense of joy everywhere.

Correspondingly,

The maids, servants, and servants of the house, including the housekeepers, were all in place.

Tang Jing knew that from the moment he stepped into the diving mansion, he would live under countless pairs of eyelids, and in the second uncle, it was estimated that there was no secret at all.

This is a marriage room, it is simply a cage.

Tang Jing couldn't turn his face yet, pretending not to know, but just sent Zhong Xiong to survey various courtyards and set up sentry posts, especially to keep an eye on every guard, and strictly ordered the guards not to contact anyone.

After settling in,

Tang Jing said to Huanjie: "You send someone to send a message to Fengfu, just say, I will visit tomorrow." ”

I don't know yet,

What is Dazai's attitude towards this family business?