Most of the state cities in the Zhou Dynasty were planned and built based on the Lifang system in Chang'an and Luoyang to facilitate management.

The same is true for Xunyang City.

There are Chaisang, Lianxi, Xiushui, Dehua, Xingzi and other squares inside.

The size of each village is almost equivalent to most of the core urban areas of Longcheng County where Ouyang Rong worked.

High walls are built around the inner square, and there is a door on each side, called the square gate. It is closed at night and no entry or exit is allowed.

However, all living facilities in Lifang are complete and can operate almost without any worries in a closed environment.

Between the high walls of each square and on the streets, curfews are strictly enforced and guards patrol.

Close it when it is dark, and open it at the fifth watch.

However, within the inner square, you can move around smoothly and have some nightlife of their own, such as brothels and singing houses, boat cruises, etc.

It's just that during the night ban, they can't visit each other.

Huaiye Lane is located in Xiushui Fang.

It is different from Chaisangfang, where the mansions of the rich and distinguished are gathered, and Lianxi Fang, which is adjacent to the Kuanglu mountains and rivers, where eminent monks, celebrities, and literati love to live.

There are many government offices in Xiushifang.

Including Jiangzhou Hall, most of the power offices of Jiangzhou Prefectural Government are located in this square.

Xiushui Fang, together with the neighboring Xingzifang, were also the two old squares when Xunyang City was first built.

The largest Xunyang Ferry in Jiangzhou is located between these two lanes and can be used as their dividing line.

Xiushifang is on the left and Xingzifang is on the right.

They are also the only ones adjacent to the river.

However, in the eyes of most locals in Xunyang City.

Compared with the gathering of state officials and gentlemen, the high-walled courtyard is high above Xiushui Fang.

Xingzifang, which gathers dock boatmen, traffickers, craftsmen, and a large number of people who come from other places to make a living, is obviously synonymous with filth and disorder, and is the low point of public security and discipline in Xunyang City.

There are many dilapidated old houses in Xingzifang, as well as many wild houses and homeless houses. Well, it can be regarded as an alternative urban village... let’s not talk about it for now.

Regarding these characteristics, Ouyang Rong also took office for more than half a month. He walked through the streets and alleys and visited the huge Xunyang City before he became familiar with them.

Tonight, Ouyang Rong and Xie Lingjiang got together and left Huaiye Lane in a familiar way.

Not long after, two figures quickly climbed out of the tall square wall and easily dodged the tired-looking curfew soldiers.

They deliberately bypassed the chaotic Xingzifang and rushed towards Chaisangfang in the distance...

About an hour later.

In the clean and tidy Chaisangfang, a recently built grand palace, there is a simple study room with dim lights.

Familiar figures are gathering together.

"Tanlang, you're here!"

Li Xian came forward with a face of joy and pulled Ouyang Rong to the seat of honor. Ouyang Rong stepped aside slightly and turned around to sit on the right hand side of the main seat.

The two sat down and Ouyang Rong looked at Li Xian and saw that he was wearing a gorgeous red robe with various auspicious animals and flowers embroidered on it. It was the official attire of the Prince of Zhou Dynasty.

Ouyang Rong turned around again and saw that Wei Mei, the princess's aunt, was also the same, dressed in palace attire and with elegant makeup.

As for Li Fusu, he was still wearing regular clothes, because he had been living idle for a long time and studying in the study, which was more casual.

As for Li Guo'er, as a princess of the Zhou clan, her makeup standards are no lower than those of her father and mother.

Wearing a blue, purple and dark pomegranate dress, she was walking on the floor. On her snow-white forehead, between her eyebrows, there were freshly painted plum blossoms, which were bright and dazzling.

In these days, Li Guoer often attended the afternoon tea parties held by the ladies of high-ranking families in Xunyang City, which were dazzling and outstanding.

It's a private meeting in the study now, but it's not like it was during the day, veiled in gauze, noble and cold, and repelling people thousands of miles away.

It seemed that she had returned home from a banquet not long ago, and had just finished taking a bath and incense. Her oval face was bare-faced, without looking at Ouyang Rong, she lowered her head and silently stroked the snow-white cat in her arms.

Under the dim light, it was difficult to see clearly the expression of this stunning little princess.

Ouyang Rong didn't care, and turned around and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, for returning to the throne."

Li Xian panicked, grabbed Ouyang Rong's sleeves tightly, and shook his head vigorously:

"Tan Lang has defeated my uncle. If you are not a prince, just call me uncle. Tan Lang, and niece Xie, everything is as good as before for you and our family. How it was when we were in Longcheng, it will be how it is now."

"Shichiro is right, you must never change."

Wei Mei came forward with a plate of pastries in both hands and said enthusiastically to Ouyang Rong:

"Don't meet Tan Lang. Speaking of which, it's our turn to congratulate Tan Lang. He has been promoted to a long history. Mr. Xie and Huan Huan gave him a mansion on Huaiye Lane. How can we be left behind? Prepare a small gift for later.

Tanlang must accept it before leaving."

Ouyang Rong wanted to refuse, but Li Fusu also grabbed his sleeves and said in a friendly tone:

"Tan Lang, just accept it. This is our intention."

Li Fusu looked at his friends Ouyang Rong, Miss Xie, and their happy family members, his eyes were full of smiles, and he said again:

"The day before yesterday, when I went shopping, in addition to choosing formal clothes for my sister Xie, I also chose a fox fur shawl for Tan Lang to keep out the cold. The fur is snow-white..."

Li Guo'er, who was quietly sucking cats, raised his head and glared at brother: "My mother said she wanted to buy it, so I picked one at random. Finally, sister Xie said it looked good and decided on this one. Brother said it all."

Li Fusu scratched his head helplessly: "Isn't that because Amei's thoughts are there... OK, OK."

Ouyang Rong couldn't help laughing.

"Taste it, Tanlang. This is a flower cake sent as a tribute from the palace. It was a reward from your majesty..."

Li Xian, Li Dalang and Wei Mei surrounded Ouyang Rong enthusiastically.

Ouyang Rong had no choice but to pick up the silver spoon and taste it. It was so sweet that it was cloyingly sweet, but in the Zhou Dynasty, it was a delicacy that ordinary people could never taste in their lifetime.

He slapped his mouth.

In fact, I am a little surprised by the atmosphere maintained by Li Xian's family. It seems that the family ties that have been shared through thick and thin and shared joys and sorrows for more than ten years in Longcheng are indeed deep.

Ouyang Rong and Xie Lingjiang ate the pastries together.

He took the white handkerchief handed over by his junior sister, carefully wiped his fingers one by one, turned his head, calmly glanced at the smiles on the faces of Li Xian and others, and suddenly said:

"It's not time to completely relax yet."

Everyone was stunned.

The atmosphere quickly became quiet.

Li Xian, Wei Mei, and Li Fusu showed some serious expressions, and Li Bao'er, who was quietly playing with the cat, also raised his head to look at him.

"Uncle, you have only one goal right now, and that is to return to Beijing, return to Beijing at all costs."

Li Xian perked up and said, "Tan Lang teaches me."

"It's very simple."

Ouyang Rong shook his head and uttered only one word:

"wait."

"Wait?" Li Xian was confused, "Why don't we do something like show auspiciousness?"

"What needs to be done has been done. Your Majesty already knows your uncle's intention and the circumstantial enlightenment. Now all you have to do is stay tight, never make any mistakes, and just 'wait' honestly."

Ouyang Rong sighed: "And we are not the only ones waiting, there is also Your Majesty, she is waiting too."

"What does this mean?"

Ouyang Rong narrowed his eyes, "I would like to ask, your majesty restored the title of uncle and had an excuse to treat his illness. Why didn't you just recall him to the capital? Why did he come to Xunyang City to recuperate?

"And why is it such a coincidence that I was assigned to serve here? Hasn't my uncle never thought about this?"

Li Xian's face was solemn: "What are you waiting for, mother?"

"The reaction of the Wei family, the reaction of the Prime Minister's Palace, and the reaction of the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty. Your Majesty is also throwing stones to ask for directions. Uncle Qian is this stone.

"If you don't call your uncle's family directly back to the capital, Your Majesty will be going around in circles."

"So that's it. At first I thought it was because my mother didn't completely forgive me..."

"The lack of complete forgiveness is just an appearance. Your Majesty is a very "clear-minded" person. She knows very clearly in her heart who is good for her and who is not good for her. Otherwise, why would you condone the Wei family? Why would you re-appoint Confucius Di?

"This is neither a foolish king nor a wise king.

"So there is no question of whether it is completely unforgivable.

"It doesn't matter whether a mother is truly kind and her son loves her. What matters is whether a mother is kind and her son is filial."

Li Xian asked nervously: "Then...what was the reaction of the Queen Mother when she observed the Wei family?"

Ouyang Rong said calmly:

"Because the Wei family was originally the foundation for His Majesty to change his position to Zhou and establish the new dynasty. She is not only a help, but also a hidden danger. Just like a vicious dog that bites people everywhere, isn't the owner afraid at all? Before the Yingzhou Rebellion,

There is a tendency for the tail to be too big to fall off.
To be continued...