The next morning, Liu Jing woke up early and jogged along the wall of Liu's Wu. Since he replaced Song Liang in farming, he had never run again, but his swordsmanship had never fallen behind.
He ran ten laps in one breath and was still not red-faced or out of breath. It was obvious that his hard work in farming during this period had greatly increased his physical strength. Then he practiced swordsmanship for half an hour before washing and changing clothes.
Today, his attire has changed drastically. He is no longer wearing the short brown trousers that he has been wearing recently. He wears a white linen lining underneath and a brown silk woven robe on the outside, which is painted with complex geometric patterns.
He wears a plain belt around his waist, yellow-brown trousers, white plain socks, and fine linen shoes.
His long black hair is tied up with a wooden hairpin, and he wears a thin silk scarf. He wears a four-foot long sword at his waist. In addition, he has a slender figure and handsome facial features. Even though he is much darker than before, he is full of energy and healthy.
He has completely lost his immaturity and gained some masculinity.
"Brother..." Liu He and Liu Rao quietly came to Liu Jing's side with charming smiles on their faces.
Liu Jing held back his laughter and asked knowingly: "Hey, why did you get up so early today?"
Liu He and Liu Rao pushed each other back and forth, but finally the elder brother Liu He asked: "Brother, aren't you going to Linxiang City today? Can you take us with you?"
Liu Jing smiled and rubbed their thin hair, and said: "Of course I am willing to take you with me, but I have no say in this matter. You have to convince your mother."
Liu He and Liu Rao immediately felt like deflated rubber balls. Liu Rao said softly, "My mother won't agree. How about, brother, please help us beg for mercy?"
"I can't convince mother." Liu Jing didn't even think about rejecting him on the spot. Mrs. Zhang was very resentful towards him, and she should stay away at this time, so how could she ask for trouble.
"How about A Li and I get in the car quietly?" Liu He was unwilling to give up and came up with a bad idea. But when he thought about the consequences of doing so, he couldn't help but shudder.
Although Zhang had a harsh temperament, she was affectionate towards her children. In the end, she gave in and agreed that Liu He should follow Liu Jing to Linxiang City, while Liu Rao was left at home.
Watching the bullock cart slowly drive away, Liu Rao cried so hard that he was no less generous than his five-year-old nephew Hu Tou in his arms.
Song Gu drove an ox cart out of Liu's Wu and headed west. The ox cart moved slowly and was far slower than the horse carriage. However, being slow also had the advantage of being slow. It was smoother than the horse carriage and more comfortable to ride, so it became more and more popular.
Favored by the upper class.
During the reign of Emperor Zhang (AD 75-88), it was considered that officials riding ox-carts were "out of order and damaging to the national code." To this day, everyone from the emperor to the common people ride ox-carts, and it is considered normal.
There are generally three types of bullock carts, namely, exposed carts, calf carts, and tongyi carts. As the name suggests, the exposed carts have no cover, no curtains around them, and are the simplest in decoration. There are sheds on the carts, and those without any are called calf carts.
, the one who has it is called Tongyiche.
The car that Liu Jing, Liu and brothers rode was a small cart with a roof and compartments.
Liu Heping seldom had the opportunity to stay away from Liu's Wu. He lay in front of the car window, stuck his head out of the car, looked around, and waved to someone he met every time he met someone he knew. He never tired of it.
Liu Jing smiled and shook his head. He ignored him after a little warning and concentrated on packing up the bamboo slips, silk books, and papers that filled most of the carriage.
Although the oxcart was moving slowly, Liushiwu was not far from Linxiang City. In less than an hour, the Guoqiang of Linxiang, the capital of Changsha County, could be seen in the distance.
Most of those above the county level in the Han Dynasty had a city and a wall. "Mencius" says: "A city of three miles and a wall of seven miles." "Guanzi" says: "The inner city is the city, and the outer wall is the wall."
In short, the city refers to the inner city, and the guo refers to the outer city. "Wuyue Chunqiu" makes it very clear: "Build the city to protect the king, and build the guo to provide residents." The city is where the ruler lives, and the guo is the people.
A place to live.
Taking Linxiang, the county town of Changsha, as an example, the Changsha governor and his family, various official offices, official residences, granaries, prisons, etc. are all located in the city, while hundreds of thousands of people live in the middle of the country.
The inner city of Linxiang, the current Changsha County City, was built by the Chu State during the Warring States Period. The city is several feet high and has several miles of loops. Since the Han Dynasty, the Han population in Changsha County has increased rapidly. During this period, in order to avoid the intrusion of Jingman, Changsha County City was built according to the terrain.
A wall was built on the periphery, extending for more than ten miles, and it stood on the bank of the Xiang River. It was the most majestic city in Jingnan region.
Linxiang, the county town of Changsha, is an important military location in Jingnan and is responsible for intimidating the barbarians in Jingnan. The defense system is very complete. Not only is the city wall easy to defend but difficult to attack, it also has two acropolises, forming a horn with Linxiang.
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One is on the west bank of the Xiang River, in the Sanchaji area, called Sanshi Garrison City, which was built in the early Western Han Dynasty.
One is on the east bank of the Xiang River, northwest of the county, and is called Beijin City. It was built in the late Western Han Dynasty.
It was the time of day, and there were a lot of people entering the city. There was a lot of traffic, a lot of people, and it was very noisy.
Liu He was about to stick his head outside to watch the excitement again, but this time Liu Jing stopped him in time. This place was no different from an empty country road with cars coming and going, so collisions were prone to happen.
Song Gu drove an ox cart and drove slowly towards Guomen with the flow of people.
"Tap, step, step..."
Accompanied by a crisp sound of horse hoofbeats, two sturdy knights appeared in front of Guo Gate. The first one wore a black house-shaped hat and a white robe with a right hem. He had a long face and a mustache. The other one was dressed basically like him.
They are the same, with slightly fatter faces. Both of them wear iron swords with ring heads on their waists, hold banners in their hands, and look serious.
The long-faced man raised his banner and shouted: "The Lord of the mansion is traveling to the county, and pedestrians should avoid it."
Fu Jun is the honorific title of the prefect of a county. The place where the prefect goes on patrol is called the Xingjun. The two of them are the leading cavalrymen of Zhang Xian, the prefect of Changsha.
When the people who were preparing to enter the city heard this, they spontaneously fled to both sides. The ox cart Liu Jing was riding also moved accordingly. In an instant, a road was cleared for several carriages to travel side by side.
Seeing that the road had opened, the two horsemen rode forward to guide them. Behind the two horsemen, eight more knights in red and black clothes followed, walking two by two.
After that, there was a group of foot soldiers in black robes and black clothes, guarding a chariot with a treasure cover on it, with the driver in the front and the high officials in the back.
After that, there are still eight knights and a group of infantry, guiding the second and third carriages, and the Han system "from the public minister to the county, three hundred stone chiefs guide the followers, set the five officials under the door, the thief Cao, supervise the thief, meritorious service"
Cao, all carrying swords, and three chariots as guides." It matches.
Liu Jing glanced at An's car in front of him, wondering if the person sitting on it was the leftist thief Cao Tieji.
Zhang Xian, the prefect of Changsha, was riding in the fourth carriage. This carriage was very large, with four-dimensional carriage flags, colorfully decorated lids, and luxurious decorations.
Zhang Xian is sitting peacefully in the car. He wears an ocher-colored Erliang Jinxian crown on his head. He has a resolute face, a high nose, red lips, big ears, and a long beard under his chin. He is wearing a red moire robe, and his hands are clasped in front of his broad shoulders.
There is a solemn expression in his sleeves.
Afterwards, there were two more carriages, ten cavalrymen, and two teams of infantry, cheering in front and behind, making the scene majestic and spectacular.
Liu Jing held the hand of his younger brother Liu He and stood beside the car, his eyes burning. This is how a prefect of a county drives a car. No wonder when Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu saw Zhi Jinwu traveling, he couldn't help but exclaimed, "officials treat Zhi Jinwu like this."
"The emotion.
I have 200 people holding Jinwu Tong Tiqi, and 520 people holding halberds. The public is obedient, the road is full of light, and in terms of power and power, no one can match it.
However, Zhang Xian is by no means an ordinary county governor. Although he is unknown in the history of the Three Kingdoms, he is actually a veritable native emperor in the Jingnan area, because he served as Lingling and Guiyang chief in his early years. During his tenure, he was benevolent and compliant with the people of the two counties.
The officials and the people only followed the leader, and now he is the governor of Changsha, and three of the four counties in Jingnan have been controlled.
You must know that Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao only controlled the three counties of Nanjun, Jiangxia, Wuling, and part of Nanyang County at this time. The territory and population are about the same as Zhang Xian.
The two divided Jingzhou, one from the south and the other from the north, and ruled across the river. This situation, which was close to division, also planted the seeds for Liu Biao to launch an army to conquer Changsha in the future.
As Zhang Xian's motorcade gradually went away, the scene became lively again. Liu Jing looked away, returned to the car with his brother Liu He, and said to Song Gu, "It's getting late, let's go."
Linxiang, the county seat of Changsha, is the most famous city in southern Jingnan and is also an important waterway from Jiaozhou to the Central Plains. Therefore, commerce is extremely prosperous. There are three cities in the city: West City, East City and South City.
East Market and South Market are relatively small and have no bookstores. Liu Jing’s destination this time is West Market.