Chapter 3: A Knife of Surprise(1/2)
At dusk, at night, he led his horse through the prosperous streets and alleys of Yun'an City.
After 18 years of coming to this world, Ye Zhitang has learned about the situation here.
The Great Wei Dynasty was divided into twelve states, with a slightly smaller territory than the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The emperor was an empress, but the geographical environment was very unfamiliar, and the mountains and rivers were of great reputation, but they were not the worlds in the memories of their previous lives.
As for the national conditions, it seems not very stable in Ye Jingtang. People in the world are everywhere. There are many enclaves in the south that rely on natural dangers to be king. There is a Beiliang outside Liangzhou Pass and is eyeing it. Even the Central Plains area is said to have hidden forces that are not good at ulterior motives.
Ye Jietang used to live in a small town in the border area, and was poor and closed. When he heard this undercurrent surging the world, he naturally thought that the Great Wei Dynasty could not be called a prosperous era.
But after actually coming to the capital, I realized that I had underestimated this world before.
The capital city is quite large in scale, with eight horizontal and six vertical main streets, divided into thousands of streets and alleys. The permanent population is probably over one million, and the infrastructure such as drainage and greening is quite complete. There are even blue brick "trails" on both sides of the main street for the people to pass through. It can be said that it is a large city without neon lights.
The rain had just stopped and the weather was cool. People were mostly wandering on the street. There were beautifully dressed ladies and young ladies on both sides of the street, and there were young ladies and ladies holding their children. In the pavilions on the side of the road, there were sometimes a charming fragrance and the stall owner’s shouts:
"Authentic kiln roasted chicken, ancestral formula, oily but not greasy..."
This is the first time that the furry bird has come to a street with so many people. She is a little cowardly. She squats on her shoulders well, staring straight at the roasted golden roast chicken, gently rubbing against Ye Zhitang's cheek:
"Jiji~"
Ye Xingtang stopped and took out two taels of broken silver from his sleeve to take a look. This was all his belongings, the pocket money left when he was a young owner of the escort agency, and he left all his property to the Pei family.
Two taels of silver are worth a few days, not to mention renting a house in a bustling capital, and living in a cheap inn, it may not last long for only food and drink.
In the morning, I was still a wealthy family worth millions, but at dusk I became a homeless man with a clean and gentle breeze. The ups and downs are bound to make people feel touched.
But no matter how hard it is, it cannot be bitter. A man of seven feet tall thoughts about how to make money instead of saving money.
Ye Jingtang raised his hand and rubbed the birds, came to the roast chicken shop on the street, cut a roast chicken, and asked casually:
"Shopkeeper, where do people from other places come to the capital? "
"Oh! The young man is so handsome, he is from an extraordinary background at first sight. I'm afraid he's too proud of him... There are many outsiders in the capital. When I first came to find a place to settle down, I usually go to Mingyulou in the east of the city. The wealthy families in the city all hire shopkeepers and guards there. As long as the young man looks at it, it's easy to find a business..."
"Thank you."
"Young man, take it, go slowly..."
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Ye Jie Tang took the roast chicken and went to a tavern to order some wine and food. After a meal with birds and birds, he rushed to Mingyulou in the west of the city when the sun sets.
Yun'an City is a city that never sleeps. It is not dark and the streets are full of lights. There are more pedestrians on the street than during the day.
Ye Jietang turned over and dismounted near Mingyu Tower and wandered along the street. On the way, he encountered a large yamen with black walls painted with no plaque hanging at the door.
At first he thought it was an unknown official office. After a little inquiry, he learned that this yamen was the thunderous "black yamen" in the world. Its function was about six gates, and there were six generals in it, and they were called the "black yamen Six Evils". People in the world were frightened.
The stint is a standard industry in the world. He is not afraid of the kings in the world blocking the road, but is afraid of the official in the tiger's skin setting up a card.
Out of professional habits, Ye Jietang found that he walked to the door of the "Hell Palace", and went around directly and came to the street market where he recruited talents.
The Great Wei could not help but have swords and weapons, so people walking with swords and guns could be seen everywhere on the streets, but according to the rules, "the knife is back to the sheath, the bow is lowered" and those who are casually lit up the sword - detained for fifteen days and fined 5,000 ci.
Ye Jingtang knew the rules and hung the knife passed down from his adoptive father to the side of his waist, covering it with his outer robe to avoid disturbing others.
But he pays attention and does not affect others, but he cannot avoid invisible people affecting him.
Ye Jietang was walking around the street with his horse when he suddenly heard a sound from behind:
“Huh?”
As soon as he moved his waist, someone reached out from behind and touched the handle of his knife!
The knife is something that the escort eats and saves his life. If he is taken away, he will basically disappear. In order to cultivate the "instinct" of warriors, Ye Jietang was often "stealed the knife" by his adoptive father when he was a child. I don't know how many times he was beaten.
The moment the abnormal movement of his waist appeared, Ye Jingtang had raised his left hand.
Knock-
On the street where the lights are as bright as day, a cold light flashes!
The pedestrians behind were looking at this place casually, but they never thought that a silver dragon suddenly emerged, bringing a half-moon cold light in the night.
The streets were instantly silent.
So people were stimulated by the sound of the blade being unsheathed, and they all turned around.
In the middle of the street with dense figures, a young swordsman in black was holding an old knife upside down.
The knife is three feet long and three feet wide, two and a half fingers wide, the blade is straight, the handle is wrapped with a black rope, and the hand guard tail ring is made of brass, all of which are carved with dragons.
The blade is not as smooth as a mirror, with the first half covered with subtle scratches. People who know the goods can see at a glance how many storms this old knife has experienced!
At this time, the blade did not move at all, and was placed on the right side of a person behind.
The man behind him bent slightly, holding the scabbard with his left hand, and the knife was only half an inch away. His whole body was stiff and his face turned pale. A bead of sweat rolled down his forehead.
Tick-
Although the sweat beads are small, the sound is everywhere in the street.
When people on the street saw this scene, their eyes were shocked, which not only shocked Ye Zhitang's skills as fast as thunder, but also shocked Ye Zhitang's courage.
"This kid..."
"Good skills... just look bad..."
Ye Jingtang was touched by someone from behind, and his eyebrows were raised, but the moment he saw the figure behind him clearly, he curled up his anger, quickly put away his knife, raised his hand and fist:
"Sir, please forgive me for the misunderstanding."
The apology was so fast, not because the people behind him were so powerful, but because he was wearing a black green robe, a gauze hat, and an iron feather hanging around his waist - the iconic equipment of the Black Ya Constable.
Unlike ordinary constables, the Heiya deals with people from the world, and has the right to arrest and interrogate people without asking questions. If necessary, they can take action first and then report. Without people from the world, they will not be afraid.
The constable behind him looks like he is about his early thirties, he is slightly fat and has a beard.
After walking through the gate of hell, the constable raised his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead. He was not as good as others and was inappropriate. Seeing Ye Jingtang politely, he raised his hand to give a greeting:
"Good skills, I've just gotten out of my mind. I'm the King of Heiya Banner Chihu. My little brother's knife is good. It seems that he has killed many people. His kung fu is worthy of this knife."
Ye Xingtang responded calmly in the face of the constable's suspicion:
"At the night of the night, Liang Zhou people do business in the escort business at home. The sword was kept by my father, and it is inevitable that there will be bumps in the north and the north."
As he said that, he took out the 'talisman' issued by the hometown yamen, and wrote the 'home origin, occupation, and age' clearly, with the government office seal.
Wang Chihu's result talisman checked, confirmed that it was not like forgery, and his face became more peaceful:
"I didn't expect that Liangzhou's remote areas can produce good seedlings like you. No wonder I often say that you are raising handsome birds in the mountains..."
"Ji~"
The birds standing on the shoulders of the Night Arcade lit up.
Only then did Wang Chihu notice that Ye Jingtang was squatting on his shoulder, and he was slightly stunned:
"Oh! This bird is very smart. It is common for people to take eagles, dogs, parrots, and walk around the world. What is this thing?"
"Birds outside the border, be considered eagles, well... fat-headed eagles."
"If you don't say it, I thought it was a fat chicken with no neck. It doesn't seem to fly very high..."
"grumble!"
Ye Zhitang held the furry birds and chatted with Wang Chihu to a teahouse on the street:
"Sir, have something to ask me for?"
"Brother Ye is an escort leader. Are you here to recruit escorts or make a living?"
"Making a livelihood. Does Lord Wang want to recruit me into the black yamen?"
Wang Chihu shook his head: "The constable is a cheap career. It seems to be a glorious person. If you take off your skin, everyone will be beaten. You are young and good at doing things. If you come to the black yamen to do things, it will delay your future. Asking you to come and sit down is to show you a path of wealth."
"oh?"
Ye Jingtang saw that Wang Chihu was quite honest and had a three-point favor, and said with a smile:
"I hope to hear the details."
Wang Chihu raised his hand and clasped his fists to signal the imperial city at the end of his vision:
"The current emperor is interested in choosing a son-in-law for King Jing. I see that you are quite upright..."
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Night's smile froze.
He had some understanding of the court. The dynasty's "Empress" was said to have a strong and harsh personality. He was originally just a ruling state. After trying to win the capital, he simply deposed his brother and became the throne himself. Not only did she become the emperor, she also made an exception to be named prince by her compatriots and sisters.
When talking about the Queen and the Queen's man, Ye Jingtang's first thought was "face to the head". He was very confident in this profession, but he had no interest at all:
"Mr. Xie Wang's advice, but I already have a family, and my wife is not going to leave the court..."
"Prince Jing Shangwu, I really like your appearance and skills. How could I mind having a pair of chopsticks at home? If you never leave your wife, Prince Jing may appreciate you even more."
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Ye Jingtang knew that the head in front of him might be "turned" by the empress, queen, or even the queen mother.
But it was the first time I heard the statement that I took my wife to face.
To be continued...