Chapter 066 Jinan, the provincial capital
After thinking about it, Feng Yeling walked out from behind, hugged the skirt she had changed into and said, "Let's go."
I saw Feng Yeling changing into men's clothes and changing into a pretty scholar. It was the first time for Lan Qiao to see her wearing men's clothes. His eyes immediately lit up and he praised: "Although Ling'er has changed into men's clothes, she is still bright and charming."
, look at the gorgeous color between your eyebrows, it will definitely make people with a good mouth salivate."
Feng Yeling was originally happy to listen to Lan Qiao's compliments, but at the end he changed his mind and said angrily: "Then do you have a good reputation? Hurry and recruit me from the truth."
Lan Qiao hurriedly begged for mercy: "How can I not be wronged? If I were a 'good mouth', how could I marry the charming eldest daughter of the Qingzhou Marquis Mansion?"
Feng Yeling said angrily: "Okay, so you think I'm squeamish!" As she said this, she rolled up her sleeves as if to fight, but Lanqiao screamed and ran away in fright.
After chasing for a while, the two returned to the place where they had just drank horses at Lanqiao, and headed west to Jinan.
Jinan is the administrative seat of Shandong Province in the Ming Dynasty and is also the most prosperous city in Shandong. It is surrounded by Mount Tai in the south and across the Yellow River in the north. It is backed by mountains and faces water. It is called the provincial capital and the city of springs because of the numerous springs in its territory.
Quancheng has a long history. It was first called Lixia in the Qin Dynasty. In the Han Dynasty, it was named Jinan because it was located south of the ancient Jishui River. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, the seat of Shandong Province was changed from Qingzhou to Jinan, and Jinan became the capital of Shandong.
The Shandong Chief Envoy Division is the residence of the Command Envoy Division and the Inspection Envoy Division.
Jinan is surrounded by mountains and rivers and is the largest military, economic and cultural center in Shandong. Because it is adjacent to the Yellow River and located at the gateway of the Shandong Peninsula, Jinan assumes the important task of a freight transportation hub and has developed really prosperously. Merchants and merchants from all over the country will bring their
Goods from all over the world are bought and sold here, and various local specialties and accents are mingled here. What’s more valuable is that because it is located in the north, the people in Jinan are not as cautious and conservative as those in the capital area, and they are engaged in
Industry has also made urban construction highly developed. Especially Tianyuan Street, located in the southwest of the city, is lined with brothels, casinos, and various stalls and shops. It is one of the most prosperous and lively places in the city.
Lanqiao Feng Yeling arrived at the foot of Jinan City at the end of the morning, and dismounted outside the moat and walked. The Jinan City Wall was originally a rammed earth wall, and was renovated in the fourth year of Hongwu. The renovated city wall was made of bricks and stone, and was three feet and five feet high.
Two miles and forty-eight feet. Due to terrain and defense needs, the four city gates in the east, west, and south are not facing each other, so they are called "the four wrong gates." The east gate, Qichuan Gate, is to the north, the west gate, Luoyuan Gate, is to the south, and the north gate, Huibo Gate, is to the east.
, only the south gate, Alexandria Gate, is located in the middle of the south city wall. There are moats in the east, south and west of the city wall, and there are suspension bridges, fences, horse racing arenas, horse paths, etc. inside and outside the city wall.
Lan Qiao and Feng Yeling led their horses and walked slowly into the city from the east gate, Qichuan Gate. As soon as they entered the city, they were deeply attracted by the prosperity of the provincial capital. It was not that they had never been to the more prosperous capital city, but they had only stayed in the western suburbs of Qingzhou for a long time.
When I suddenly arrived at the bustling resort of Jinan, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement that seemed like it was from another world.
Directly opposite the city gate, Donghua Street is one of the main streets of Jinan City. The street is very spacious, with a small lane on each side, separating the pedestrian path and the carriageway. To the south of the road is a row of shops of various colors, with colorful fresh fruits and vegetables.
People are salivating because of the aroma of deliciously braised tea leaves and eggs, as well as a wide variety of handicrafts. There are even various exquisitely crafted kites that attract people to stop and prepare to buy them for an outing in the city in this early spring.
Compared with the prosperity in the south of the road, the north of the road is a different kind of beauty. A row of weeping willows have sprouted new buds blown by the spring breeze in February. Behind the trees is the rippling blue waves of the Daming Lake, known as the "Pearl of the Spring City". It has turned around.
The setting sun slants down to the north, reflecting dots of golden scales on the lake, which merge with the pavilions, pavilions, and rockery gardens surrounding the lake into a perfect and fascinating picture.
At this time, the evening market has opened, and Donghua Street is full of people. Lan Qiao and Feng Yeling are walking there, feeling ecstatic. They found several inns on Donghua Street, all of which were full, and then turned to the
Fengxiang Street, another main street running from north to south, is also full of inns.
"Why are so many people coming to Jinan? I can't even find an inn with vacancies." Lan Qiao looked at the inns with "full" signs and couldn't help but feel frustrated, "Is it possible that Jinan has recently
Something big happened?"
Feng Yeling said: "I came to Jinan two years ago. If I can't find an inn on the two main streets of Donghua and Fengxiang, I have to try my luck on Tianyuan Street. Tianyuan Street is known as Jinan's 'city that never sleeps'
, there are all kinds of snacks and late-night snacks, and hotels, brothels and casinos can be found everywhere, which is the best choice for city people to have fun and entertainment. In order to give nightlife people a place to rest, there are also several restaurants or restaurants on Tianyuan Street.
Big or small inn. It's still early in the morning, maybe we still have a chance." She seemed to be very familiar with the streets of Jinan City, and she pulled Lan Qiao towards Tianyuan Street in the southwest of the city.
Tianyuan Street is not the main street of Jinan City. It is far inferior to Donghua and Fengxiang Streets in terms of width and cleanliness. The square brick road, which is less than three feet wide, is full of bumps and bumps, and there are many bamboo sticks and paper bags.
It was abandoned casually by tourists who had eaten snacks. The buildings and shops on both sides were mostly one- or two-story small shops. Girls with heavy makeup and scantily clad clothes stood on the street and unscrupulously extended invitations to passers-by.
Lan Qiao frowned, and Feng Yeling also looked a little nervous. He took Lan Qiao's hand and walked quickly through the crowd. He didn't go far when he was stopped by two gorgeous girls. One of them waved a handkerchief and said with a sweet smile.
: "These two handsome gentlemen are here to have fun? How about we sisters?" She said, proudly puffing up her chest and spinning around leisurely.
Another person also helped: "The two young masters are born with such talents, which really makes the slave family's heart beat. Why don't you follow the slave family into the house to have a bowl of tea and let the slave family serve you attentively..." Lan Qiao's face turned red at what they said, and Feng Yeling
Then she pinched his hand hard, didn't answer, and forcibly fled the scene.
Behind them came the disdainful ridicule of the two women: "Two grown men flirting with each other, don't they have special fetishes?"
They found several inns on Tianyuan Street, but they were still full of guests. After careful inquiry, they found out that the emperor's sister, Princess Nanping, brought the most famous troupe of musicians in the capital to Jinan to perform in public for Li Jinglong's Northern Expedition.
To cheer, people nearby who wanted to see the princess or enjoy the singing and dancing of the troupe came to the city and crowded all the inns in Jinan.
The two of them had no choice but to walk to the last small two-story inn at the end of the street. Lan Qiao looked up at the signboard, pointed and smiled and said: "Wolong Inn, haha, this is located at the corner of Tianyuan Street.
It’s a good place to find tranquility in the midst of chaos, so it’s appropriate to call it Wolong.”
Feng Yeling also smiled and said: "At least it's much better than the Zhang Fei Baozi, Diaochan Buzhuang, Tongquexian Pavilion, Fengxian Fine Iron and so on that we passed by just now."
Lan Qiao said calmly: "The most popular novel on the market in recent years is The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Jinan, as the cultural capital of Shandong, seems to want to follow this trend."
The two of them walked into the inn. What was strange was that this Wolong Inn was not as crowded and bustling as the previous inns they had entered, but was surprisingly empty and quiet. There was only a fat old man with gray hair and a red face in the entire lobby.
Keep accounts one by one.
"Dare I ask..." Before Lan Qiao could ask "Are there any guest rooms?", the fat old man had already waved his short and withered hand and said impatiently: "The whole inn has been booked.
Yes, you can go back."
Feng Yeling asked a few more questions without giving up, confirming that Wolong Inn would be booked until the beginning of March, and then turned back in disappointment. She was just about to leave with Lan Qiao when she suddenly heard someone behind her call excitedly: "
Chapter completed!