Yecheng is located on the vast Hebei Plain. The Zhang River passes through the city, and other water flows around the territory. Together, they form a complete and prosperous water transportation system, allowing people and materials from all sides of the river to flow in smoothly.
Come in and together form the cornerstone of Yecheng's prosperity.
The founding of Yecheng has a long history, and its real development as a regional center began during the Three Kingdoms period of the Later Han Dynasty. The Santai of Yecheng built during the Cao Cao period still stands in the northeast corner of the city, and the ancient city of Cao Wei is today's Yebei City.
At the end of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Xiaowu fled westward. In order to strengthen his control over the imperial court, Gao Huan moved the capital from Luoyang to Yecheng, along with more than 400,000 people from Luoyang. Then the Eastern Wei Dynasty rebuilt a new city south of the original Yecheng.
That is Yenan City.
The two cities together formed a brand-new Ye City, which was later completely inherited by the Northern Qi Dynasty and became the capital of the Northern Qi Dynasty today.
As a model of city planning in the Middle Ages, Yecheng may be slightly inferior to Chang'an and Luoyang in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, but in the current time and space, it is second to none in terms of city size and prosperity, and its tolerance for human affairs is also
It is far from comparable to Jinyang, which has a strong military flavor.
The roads around the city were filled with carriages and horses, making it noisy and noisy. Both people and horses were sweating profusely in the hot summer. There was a long queue in front of the city gate, and the people and goods queuing up to enter the city could hardly be seen at a glance.
After the team separated, Li Licheng and his party joined the queue outside Yecheng earlier because they completed the procedures faster. However, they were still moving slowly step by step. On the other side, Li Tang and his party had already gone through a special process.
The passage leads directly to the city gate.
The prosperity of Yecheng, or the prosperity of any place, will not be open to everyone fairly, so that everyone can enjoy the changes that this prosperity brings to life. Depending on the status of people, the prosperity they can enjoy
Convenience is also different.
In Yecheng, in addition to the dignitaries who are naturally superior to others, the Xianbei people are more likely to receive preferential treatment. Especially the Xianbei military generals. The privileges they enjoy are reflected in all aspects, and entering the city first is only an insignificant one.
That's all.
The inspection of goods entering the city is relatively slow. During the busy business season, you may even have to wait in line outside the city for several days. Fortunately, it is the turn of summer and autumn in July, and there is no cold wind to urge you even if you sleep outdoors after dark.
, except for the long wait which was a bit torturous, everything else was fine.
Of course, it would be better if the Kinei Forbidden Army could be strictly managed. While Li Licheng and his party were queuing up, several groups of Forbidden Army soldiers had already wandered by, begging for property from business travelers like them.
In the spirit of doing more, doing less, when encountering such rogue blackmail, Li Licheng also ordered them to give them some property to send away. A similar situation also happened in Chang'an of the Western Wei Dynasty. Li Licheng knew that nothing would happen if he continued to tangle with these soldiers.
Good thing, unless the background is so strong that they are afraid, otherwise they will suffer endless entanglement and revenge.
In addition, coming to Yecheng this time was quite an eye-opening experience for Li Licheng. When he was a child, he ran west with his relatives, and his impression of Luoyang had long been blurred. Moreover, Luoyang had experienced several turmoils at that time.
The prosperity of the Northern Wei Dynasty had long since ceased, and the Ye city in front of him could be said to be the most majestic city he had ever seen.
Chang'an in Guanzhong and Tongzhou City, where Bafu is located, are far less majestic and prosperous than Ye City. Several cities under Shannan Road may have outstanding vitality, but in terms of scale and prosperity, they are far less than Ye City.
The capital of Northern Qi Dynasty.
Because there were so many amazing things, the waiting became less difficult. Finally, in the afternoon of the next day, they were finally able to enter the city.
The trade procedure arranged by Bohai Fengshi for them was to go to a temple, and Buddhist beliefs were also very popular in Yecheng. When the officials responsible for inspecting the goods at the city gate saw Li Licheng taking out the temple documents, they did not
They continued to strictly check whether the goods were illegal. Not only did they let them pass quickly, they even made a solemn Buddhist salute to Li Licheng.
After experiencing this treatment, Li Licheng couldn't help but sigh. Apart from being a little unlucky under their rule at Daxingtai, these ascetic monks seemed to be very marketable in other places.
Naturally, he didn't know that Samanas not only have a market in Hebei, but also have a domineering desire to unify the religious world. Just around Yecheng, there are thousands of temples, large and small, with monks and monks controlled by the temples.
Households, as well as lay sponsors, etc., add up to a very terrifying number.
After entering the city, merchants like them are not allowed to enter the market and wander around at will. There are special roads that can go directly to the area where the shops are located. After settling in those shops, they can sell the goods they brought.
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Because Li Tang and his party had already entered the city yesterday, they had also found a di store to stay in advance. The di shops in these markets not only provided food and accommodation services, but also purchased and consigned, and were similar to brokers, which could help them find places to stay.
In terms of contacting buyers, the service is very comprehensive.
Even merchants who come to Yedu for the first time can successfully complete the transaction and obtain considerable returns if they can find a reliable store to help them.
After Li Licheng learned this, he couldn't help but sigh that the social development of the Northern Qi Dynasty had indeed far surpassed that of the Western Wei Dynasty. Even under the rule of the Tai government, there was a lot of room for catching up.
However, they came to Yecheng just to get in touch with more fashion and spread some information. Of course, they did not need the various agency services of these restaurants. After wandering around the market and observing, they chose a restaurant with a relatively strong flow of people.
The shop space was rented, and then he officially started his career of setting up stalls and selling goods.
However, on their first day of business, they encountered a lot of trouble.
On this day, a group of heavily armed soldiers suddenly entered the market and searched various shops along the street. From time to time, servants in the stores were taken out. Although those people shouted that they were wronged, the soldiers ignored them and just took them out.
Tie them up with a knot and continue searching the streets.
"what's going on?"
Li Licheng watched these armored soldiers approaching gradually, so he inquired about Zuo Yuan's shop.
"This is the imperial army arresting escaped slaves!"
Because Li Licheng was polite and forthright, the nearby traders had a pretty good impression of him. After hearing his question, they explained, and then came up to him and whispered: "They say they are capturing escaped slaves, but they are actually raping them."
Nuding. This summer, the imperial court will build a Great Wall on the border to prevent foreign invaders from attacking. I heard that millions of people will be needed to serve as slaves. Are there more people in Xiazhou County than in Yedu?
However, the people of Yedu all have their own masters, and they can escape from slavery by joining a powerful family. These slaves have shelter, but the emperor's edicts must be followed, so they can only arrest these unrooted slaves.
A foreigner with feet..."
After hearing this, Li Licheng couldn't help but sweat broke out on his forehead. He thought that he could hide in the city after sneaking into the enemy's interior, but he didn't expect that the dangers in the Northern Qi Dynasty were coming one after another. It was almost endless. Could it be that these
Do the people of Northern Qi live such an exciting life every day?
Seeing the armored soldiers searching along the street getting closer and closer, Li Licheng didn't care about watching the excitement anymore and hurriedly returned to the shop to discuss countermeasures with Li Tang. They didn't know where the so-called basic standards were, but if they finally penetrated into Ye
In the capital, only to be sent to the northern border by La Zhuangding to build the Great Wall for a few years. That really made me want to cry!
They haven't discussed a plan yet, but unexpectedly, more than a dozen of the armored soldiers who were still far away came straight to their shop, shouting loudly as they walked: "Why are there so many Han people here?"
Son? The shopkeeper comes out quickly, who makes a living here!"
Li Tang walked out bravely, took out the goods that had been paid for at a high price and handed them over to him, and said repeatedly: "General, calm down, general, calm down. My lord is the governor of Duke Chenggao. Because he is in charge of the town in Heyang, his account
There are more Han children..."
When the armored soldiers heard that the owner of the shop was a Xianbei general, their expressions softened. After verifying the procedures, they added another sentence: "You can make a living after being appreciated by the owner. Don't steal."
If you cheat and ruin your master's reputation, you will be severely punished!"
Finally, the foundation provided by Princess Dongping's family was quite reliable. After shouting and threatening, the group of armored soldiers stopped conducting a rigorous search and bypassed the store to continue searching the city.
After this harassment, things finally developed smoothly. After being exploited by various personnel, the goods they brought were finally put on the shelves of Yecheng shops for the people of Yecheng to choose and buy.
Putting aside the goods that are used to hide others, the most important thing of this trip is naturally the thousands of volumes of books, which are all representative classics and history books that have been carefully selected in Xiangyang. Other goods will inevitably be exploited along the way, and these
Books are preserved to the greatest extent possible.
But books are still a relatively small category after all, and there are many other bookstores in Yecheng's stores. Customers with such needs rarely wander around the market to search for goods.
Therefore, during the ten days since the store opened, some of the most popular goods were almost sold out. However, these books were still in a state of being ignored. Li Licheng and others were anxious and scratched their heads, but they did not dare to sell them in the street too ostentatiously.
You can hope that a fish will take the bait soon.
On this day, a young customer bought some insect repellent and mosquito repellent powder in the store. He casually looked around the hall and was soon attracted by the scroll on the desk inside.
While the slave was paying for the goods, the young man walked to the desk. He lowered his head for a moment and saw the words in the scroll. His expression suddenly changed: ""San Rites Yi Zong", your grocery store actually has "San Rites".
Yoshitsune! Where is the shopkeeper? Are there any remaining scrolls in the shop?"