Daping Square was called Tianhe in ancient times, and was renamed Daping during the Daping period.
Three hundred years ago, Emperor Hongde led a million-strong army to conquer this place. He killed the last hundred officials of the previous dynasty who refused to surrender in Tianhe Square, and then established his capital here.
The stone steps of the square face south, with majestic Chinese tables on all sides. The white stone on the ground is carved with neat and detailed patterns of "Furun Canghai", and above it is the dragon soaring into the clouds.
Now there are sergeants standing on all sides, their spears are bright, and even if there are dense clouds, the armor on their bodies still makes people feel gleaming.
The sedans were carried up one by one and stopped at the east steps of the square. Lu Ronghui was the first to come out, brushed his sleeves, and walked up.
The officials came down one after another, and Zhu Xian also walked out of the sedan, holding the questionnaire in his hand tightly, feeling quite heavy.
The north wind is strong, and all eyes in Kyoto seem to be on Daping Square.
The hard-working people went to watch, while the lazy people gathered around teahouses and taverns to wait for news.
In front of the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen, which used to be the busiest, there were not many people left.
The waiter in front of the door was lying half-length on a long bench, leaning over and eating melon seeds. The peels of melon seeds fell all over the floor, and even a lot of them were thrown into his worn shoes.
He was bored and lamenting why the world was in such a mess. Then he saw something out of the corner of his eye and looked behind him.
At the broad street entrance, a girl in simple clothes was walking with a carriage, walking slowly and looking around curiously, as if taking a walk.
There was no driver on the carriage, and the girl held a thick whip in her hand.
She stopped in front of the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion, with her little head raised, looking at the four words "Haiyan Heqing" hanging high on the plaque.
The waiter looked at her curiously, then jumped up in surprise. He didn't care that the melon seed peels from his shoes had not yet been shaken out, and ran in a panic over there.
But it was too late. The girl stepped on the stool moved from the carriage, picked up the drumstick, and smashed it hard against the drum.
"You can't do it, you can't do it," the boy said as he ran, "you can't play with this!"
When the drum beat sounded, the girl didn't have much strength, so it wasn't as powerful and loud as the drum beat by others.
The few people around looked at him blankly, and the guard at the gate of Jingzhao Mansion immediately stepped forward.
The man didn't go any further, and panted as he looked at the girl standing under the drum.
"Hey," the guy sighed, "this is stupid."
"...Whenever you beat this drum, you will be spanked. This is the rule." The guard said.
Another one also came forward, ready to arrest someone, but the fact that the girl was carrying a heavy carriage made him less nervous.
"So, everyone went to Daping Square?" the girl said.
"you do not know?"
"I didn't see many people on the way here," the girl smiled, "but in that case, where did the people who can really manage things here go?"
The two guards looked at me and I looked at you. One said: "Since you have beaten the drum, you will stay here for now. When you come back from there, I won't leave you alone, but the board on your butt is...
I won’t be beaten less for a moment.”
"Do you know what they are doing in Daping Square?" The girl suddenly turned back and looked at the guy closest to her.
The guy said "Huh?" and was stunned by the girl's calm and leisurely appearance.
No one who comes here to see an official has such magnanimity, not to mention how many people the clerk saw crying at the door these days, and those who beat the Dengwen drum were even more frightened, and some even
Can scare you to death.
"Tell me, I told you to chop off the heads of those rioters." The waiter said softly. Looking at the girl's pretty face, he secretly thought that she was really beautiful, especially her bright and clear eyes, which were like stars.
"Rogue people." Xia Zhaoyi said softly.
She looked up at the guards again and said, "Okay, don't wait for them to come back, I'll go find them."
After saying that, he turned around, did a hands-free side somersault, and instantly got on the horse to pull the reins. His posture was somewhat handsome.
The guard who reacted stepped forward: "Wait!"
"You beat the drum, where are you going?" Another guard quickly pulled the reins of the horse.
"Where do you want me to go?" the girl said with a bright smile, "I'm going to Daping Square."
After saying that, she raised the whip in her hand and struck the horse's buttocks. At the same time, she turned her wrist and struck the guard's back with a sharp whip.
The guard felt pain and subconsciously let go. The horse bumped into him, and he quickly stepped back.
The horse bolted away in the blink of an eye.
Several other guards came running from the door, never expecting that these two people would be unable to deal with a child.
"What are you doing standing still!" someone shouted, "Hurry up and chase!"
But they couldn't catch up at all, and the distance became farther and farther. They stopped and stared at the carriage in the distance.
"What's going on? Why is this carriage running faster than a horse without a carriage?"
"This is not a precious horse breed."
they gasped.
The carriage ran wildly, and everyone who heard the sound gave way.
The speed is getting faster and faster, almost out of control. Fortunately, there are not many people on the street.
After passing through Yu Street and coming out from the east, the open intersection in front of me suddenly became crowded with people.
In the distance, you can see a corner of Daping Square, where many people are gathered, so densely packed that there is nowhere to stay.
The horse continued to run with no intention of stopping.
Xia Zhaoyi took out the fire stick, blew it, and lit it on the crossbow.
A flaming arrow shot away from the arm crossbow on her wrist with great force and a sharp sound.
The crowd was shocked and many people turned around.
"Drive!" Xia Zhaoyi raised his whip again, and the horse whined in pain and sped up.
The panic coming from behind affected the front. The people in front didn't know what was going on, so they hurriedly hid for their lives.
The panic spread among the crowd, and they ran in both directions.
The girl drove straight in, alone.
Zhu Xian recited the verdict, which was very long and very long.
The sky was dark and dim, making everything around him feel like a bubble and unreal.
As he read, he felt his mouth was a little dry, and the dryness of autumn and winter made his lips crack.
At this time, he paused and looked up into the distance.
The crowd was in panic again for some unknown reason.
"What's wrong?" Lu Ronghui asked from behind.
Zhu Xian withdrew his gaze, looked back at the verdict in his hand, and then looked up at the criminals who looked either angry or numb.
The square is so big and the noise from the crowd is so loud. Even if he tries to raise his voice to read these words, not many people can actually hear him.
Zhu Xian took a deep breath and prepared to continue reading.
The noise in the distance became louder.
Zhu Xian looked again, and even lowered his hand that had been raised.
"Lord Lu, something is wrong." Zhu Xian said.
6 Rong Hui frowned impatiently, stood up and walked out, followed by several officials beside her.
"What's wrong?" Lu Ronghui said, and then she saw the crowd in the distance separated far away, and a carriage rushed from a farther place.
