Dongdu, Luoyang

Although it was winter, the north wind was howling and the sky was snowing, people came and went on the streets, especially at the gates of the city, those who lined up to enter or leave the city, were arranged hundreds of meters away.

Although Emperor Yang Guang of Sui established the capital of Luoyang in the first year of Daye and built the Eastern Capital for only two years, Luoyang still became the largest city in the world and made Luoyang the largest trading city in the entire Central Plains. There are endless merchants and soldiers coming and going every day.

Hundreds of Great Sui soldiers guarded the city gate, checking pedestrians to avoid evil people with ulterior motives or spies from other countries entering the city. The investigation was very tight.

However, there are always exceptions. The city gate has a channel for high-ranking officials and nobles and prominent families to pass through. There is no need to queue up to enter the city like the people.

"The aristocratic families are like cancers, monopolizing the officialdom and annexing the land. There are countless tenants under their command, which makes the court unable to collect taxes!" Wei Xian looked at the huge crowds of the aristocratic families, all of whom were looking up at the sky without looking at the long line of people. His eyes could not help but narrowed slightly, and he had a more appropriate experience for the aristocratic families of this era.

In the past, the power of aristocratic families had actually declined. Even if there were thousands of hectares of fertile land, it was a minority. However, in this era, there were many aristocratic families with thousands of hectares of fertile land. None of the "Five surnames and Seven Hopes" directly occupied a county, but in this county, they were ordinary people, and their words were more effective than emperors.

The Li family in Longxi, the Li family in Zhaojun, the Cui family in Boling, the Cui family in Qinghe, the Lu family in Fanyang, the Zheng family in Xingyang, and the Wang family in Taiyuan. These "five surnames and seven hopes" represent five surnames and seven top-class families, which can be said to be second only to the four major clans.

Wei Xian had no good feelings for these aristocratic families, because when the Five Barbarians invaded China, these aristocratic families did not resist for the sake of family interests and returned directly to see which of these big families who have been passed down for four or five hundred years is not the vested interests of that chaotic era.

These aristocratic families have always had only families but no country. They do so only for the interests of the family, and never consider the interests of the nation and the country.

Speaking of which, Wei Xian still admired Emperor Wen of Sui, "Yang Jian". Perhaps he was suspected of being improper in the country, but he ended the chaos in the last three hundred years of the late Jin Dynasty, unified the world, and after he won the world, he changed his original surname and returned to the Han Dynasty.

Of course, Yang Jian seemed to be leaving behind a beautiful country, but along the way, Wei Xian also saw crises everywhere and undercurrents. The aristocratic family became bigger and Yang Guang implemented the imperial examination system, and even the aristocratic families dared to make trouble directly.

"It seems that Yang Guang wants to break through an old world, break through all the old orders, and create a new world and formulate a new order. But he probably didn't expect that he would become a loser!" Wei Xian muttered to himself.

To be honest, it is not right to say that the loser is both defeated. Although the Sui Dynasty died in the second generation, the aristocratic family is not much better. Therefore, the prosperous Tang Dynasty after the Sui Dynasty actually adhered to the Sui system, and what Emperor Taizong of Tang did in his life was actually no different from Yang Guang.

Of course, Emperor Taizong of Tang became the emperor of the ages, and Yang Guang became the peerless tyrant ruler pointed by thousands of people. It was not until the new era that more than a thousand years later that people gradually looked at Yang Guang with an appreciation perspective.

"Yang Guang has a good vision. He does not regard Daxing City as the capital, but Luoyang as the capital!" Wei Xian walked on the streets of Luoyang, looking at the shops on both sides, with extremely prosperous people coming and going, and he thought to himself.

Luoyang is a powerful city in the world, lies on the south bank of the Yellow River, with Mangshan in the north, Luoshui in the south, Hulao in the east, Hangu in the west, surrounded by mountains. The so-called Heyang settles the land, and is located in the Central Plains and responds to all directions, which is the key to the world's transportation.

Therefore, since ancient times, the capitals of the Xia, Shang, Eastern Zhou, Eastern Han, Northern Wei, Northern Qi, and Sui have been established here.

Wei Xian walked into a restaurant with a sword and a sword on his back, chose a location by the window, ordered a few good dishes, and admired Luoyang at this time.

Compared with the former Bianjing, the eastern capital Luoyang at this time had a unique flavor. The martial arts style was amazing. People could see people holding weapons everywhere. People holding weapons were not necessarily people from the world, but also soldiers of the Sui army.

At this time, the world is still martial arts, and even the soldiers of the Sui army can practice some fist and foot skills. As for the various sects in the world, there are many sects. The two sects and six paths are just collectively called. In addition to the two sects and six paths, there are many sects, such as the Five Poison Sect, Happy Valley, etc. There are also many righteous paths, such as Cihang Jingzhai, Jingnian Zen Temple, etc.

After a full meal, Wei Xian left the restaurant and headed to Tianjin Bridge, the most famous scenic spot in Luoyang. Its "Tianjin Xiaoyue" is the first of the eight scenic spots in Luoyang, and the south of the bridge is the most lively market in Luoyang. It is a must-visit place for tourists. The city is full of brothels, which makes people linger. It is as famous as Yangzhou City and is known as the most famous Golden Cave in the Sui Dynasty.

Wei Xian was walking there and was very moved. The noisy and prosperous scene in the south of Tianjin Bridge is hard to describe. On the banks of Tianjin Bridge, there are sailing boats and sailings in the north and south cities. On both sides of the Tianjin Bridge, the "Tianjie" street, which runs through the north and south gates, extends straight in front of you, and is as long as seven or eight miles long.

There are all kinds of extremely rare flowers and trees planted along the street, with the imperial road in it. In the area on the west side of the street, there are tribute courtyards and various official residences. Here, the imperial examinations every three years bring together talents and generals from all over the world. In the huge official residence, a large number of central officials who control the operation of the Great Sui Dynasty are gathered.

Looking north along Tianjin Bridge, it is a magnificent palace. Around it, the surging sound of the Luo River flowing and melodious music come from the continuous palaces in front.

"Haha, little lady, see where you escape, shout, no one responds to you even if you scream, Dugu Sheng is convinced that I obediently obeyed me, and I promised you to be a concubine!" A middle-aged man in brocade clothes burst into laughter, and he later brought eight personal soldiers.

The scared girl saw that her face was like a silver basin, her eyes were like apricots, her lips were not touched but her eyebrows were green, and her skin was plump and fair. Because of this situation, she was so scared that she had tears in her eyes, looking pitiful.

"Haha, the dignified General of the Youtun Guard, a senior official in the court, the second-ranked master of the Lonely Quarter, can only bully the weak and bully a weak woman. It is really despicable!" Wei Xian said indifferently, and he had already reached the front of the woman with his Lingbo Wei Steps.

Dugu Sheng was the main figure of the Dugu family, and his martial arts skills were second only to You Chuhong. In his early years, he followed Yang Guangping to serve as the general of the cavalry and cavalry. Yang Guang ascended the throne as the emperor and empress. Dugu Sheng also rose to the rise and was promoted to the General of the Right Guard.

It can be said that Dugu Sheng was Yang Guang's confidant general. After all, the Youtun Guard was an imperial guard, guarding the emperor's safety.

"Boy, I'm impatient!" Dugu Sheng slapped Wei Xian with a palm.

"Dugu Valve has really declined, one generation is worse than the other. The second master of Dugu Valve is actually not even a master. It's really embarrassing!" Wei Xian waved his sleeves and turned his strength. A powerful force reacted on Dugu Sheng. Dugu Sheng flew backwards: "The huge Dugu Valve is actually supported by an old woman You Chuhong, which is really sad and lamentable!"

"You... are you a master of the master!?" Gu Dusheng fell to the ground, his face full of incredible ideas. You should know that Wei Xian is so young, he looks less than twenty years old, and a master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master of the master

Wei Xian looked at Gu Dusheng and felt quite disappointed. He thought that the four major aristocratic families were still ranked above Li Guan, ranking third among the four major aristocratic families. However, it seems that compared with the other three major aristocratic families, it has begun to decline. Although Queen Dugu brought Dugu to the top, she also pushed it to the point of storm.

Dugu Sheng and You Chuhong's generation had already died, and they died. In this generation, whether it was Dugu Sheng or Dugu Feng, they were all capable of maintaining their integrity, but they had no ability to open up. The Dugu Feng, who was in charge of the Dugu Feng, was not Dugu Feng, but You Chuhong.

"Boy, although you are a master, you can't slander me, Dugu Sheng, when he heard Wei Xian say this, his face turned red and white, "If you have the ability to leave your name, I, Dugu Sheng, will naturally come to you later!"

"Hmph, Wei Xian in Tongguan!" Wei Xian looked at Dugu Sheng with a sneer: "What, can you take revenge?"

"Get out! I'm embarrassed here!" Wei Xian's eyes were chilling. He was really disappointed with Dugu Valve. The second-rate master of Dugu Valve was just a top-notch master, not even a master. He didn't know how Dugu Valve survived after You Chuhong's death. I'm afraid he would be bitten by a group of wolves in an instant, and he would not even have bones left.

Dugu Sheng saw the murderous intent in Wei Xian's eyes burst into tears, and he was shocked. He knew that he would not leave, and the person in front of him dared to kill him.

What can Dugu's family do if they kill themselves?

Dugu Sheng hurriedly left with his personal guards.

"Waste!" Wei Xian said coldly.

"This young master, that's the Dugu family. If you offend the Dugu family, please leave quickly to avoid disaster!" The woman behind Wei Xian said frankly.

"Haha, girl, don't worry about me, Dugu family is just that!" Wei Xian smiled lightly and said, "The girl has outstanding temperament, and she thinks she is not the daughter of ordinary people. I wonder where the girl comes from?"

"My name is Gao Yajing. My ancestor was once the Minister of Shangshu Zuo Pushe, and now he is Taichangqing!" The woman said hurriedly.
Chapter completed!