Looking at the mayor's mansion in front of them, Qi Baoer and Patriarch Xuanqing were both a little confused.
Are you sure this is just the mayor's mansion?
It is certainly not comparable to the imperial palace of Qilin Kingdom, but its specifications are definitely higher than those of a town mayor.
The mayor of the Suzaku Kingdom is the magistrate of the Qilin Kingdom. He is an official, but he does not even have a rank. He is usually a person with high local prestige. It does not matter that he must be a scholar or have a good reputation.
In body.
Therefore, their mansions, whether rich or poor, cannot have the signs and specifications of the government; that is to say, no matter how well built their houses are, they can only be private houses, and the houses must not have a few features that are only found in official houses.
logo.
For example, the gatekeeper lion in front of the door. The minimum specification used by the government is a large stone lion with a height of three meters and a width of one and a half meters. As the official rank increases and the jurisdiction becomes wider and wider, the gatekeeper lions become taller and larger.
, the materials are also getting better and better, from ordinary stones to more solid rocks and then to jade. At the entrance of the palace is a big white jade lion that is nine meters tall and nine meters wide and three meters wide.
Of course, private citizens can also place two gatekeepers outside their gates, but they must not exceed the minimum standards set by the government, which is three meters high and one meter five wide. This must not be exceeded. Even one thing is not allowed, otherwise it will be
Transgression means treason.
There are also differences in the height, thickness and material of the courtyard walls, the shapes of the roofs, etc. Sometimes the difference may not be too big, but it is definitely a difference that can be seen at a glance.
As for the mayor's mansion in front of us, the two lions at the door are actually nine meters high and three meters wide. Except that they are only made of ordinary jade instead of the high-quality jade of the imperial palace. Just look at these two lions.
The jade lion will make people think that they are in the wrong place. This is the capital of the Suzaku Kingdom.
Looking at the area and building specifications of the Mayor's Mansion, they are all close to the palace. The difference is the same as the two lions at the gate. From a distance, they look real but up close, they look fake.
"Is it clearly written on his face that he wants to rebel?!" His ambition was completely exposed in front of everyone without any concealment.
Qi Bao'er, who considered herself to be quite knowledgeable, was also extremely shocked, but she quickly reacted based on the information she knew about the Suzaku Kingdom.
"It seems that the situation in Suzaku has become very tense, and the capital may no longer be able to control this place."
Otherwise, how could the Mangtong army, which numbered only a few hundred thousand, dare to challenge the imperial power so boldly?
Only when the emperor could no longer control the border garrison like Mang Tong, and even had to ask for help from the border garrison, could Mang Tong dare to build such a fake palace without fear.
Although I don’t know the real situation in Zhuque’s country, the fake palace in front of me is enough to make Patriarch Xuanqing feel sad. “The location of Banshan Town is too important. It is the same as Lingnan guarded by your Zhennan Army. We can defeat the enemy at this level.”
The army is as strong as a broken bamboo, as if entering an uninhabited country, it is the choke point."
Ancestor Xuanqing looked in the direction of the Imperial City of the Suzaku Kingdom from a distance. It was too far away and could not see anything, but in his eyes, it was as if there was a huge dark cloud pressing on the Imperial City of the Suzaku Kingdom; no, that was accurate.
It should be said that the entire Suzaku Kingdom has long been overwhelmed by dark clouds.
Qi Bao'er didn't have time to pay attention to his ancestor's sudden sadness, so he sneaked into house after house and started looking.
What are you looking for? Looking for a guide to the customs clearance.
Before they knew the situation in Banshan Town, they still had the idea of sneaking into the refugee pile and getting through Banshan Town together;
But after knowing the current situation of Banshan Town, it would be a shame to have this idea.
Didn’t you hear that household registration should be strictly checked?
Mang Tong obviously took Banshan Town as his base, and it was as guarded as an iron barrel. At least the leading few of the soldiers guarding the city gate were his, and the management was extremely strict.
Money is not easy to use.
When Wuyingjun went to check, he saw that there were also wealthy people who had lost their household registration and wanted to cross the city by stuffing money into them. In the end, they were beaten half to death and all the valuable things on their bodies were touched.
Qi Bao'er and the others are not afraid of the city defenders, but once they start fighting, wouldn't they tell Suzaku that a master has entered Suzaku?
It's not like you can't sneak into the city without hiding it from the defenders, but...
The Suzaku Kingdom has gathered many gods and men from various small countries. Take the rebellion of the former right prime minister as an example, hundreds of gods and men poured into the capital of the Qilin Kingdom.
Who can guarantee that there will be no divine man sitting in such an important place as Banshan Town?
She is confident that she can hide from the eyes of the gods, but what about the other Shadowless Army?
Qi Baoer used to be arrogant and thought that he was the best in the world and unrivaled, but after more experience, now this arrogance is no longer there, and he is more cautious with the overall situation in mind.
The best and safest way is to get a customs clearance guide.
The Suzaku Kingdom is different from the Qilin Kingdom in terms of road guidance. It is not so strict. The road guidance is simply a road guide. There is no household registration-related content on the road guidance.
For example, it is similar to a toll card on a highway. You take the card before entering the highway and pay the fee when exiting the highway.
However, the prerequisite for applying for this route is not only household registration, but also a certificate from the manager of the place where the household registration is located.
This kind of thing is usually placed in the office area.
But unfortunately, the fake palace was a bit big, and she didn't know whether it was because Mang Tong was out of tune or for other reasons, so Qi Baoer couldn't find it after searching in several areas she thought.
I did see a lot of hot-looking things.
The Suzaku Kingdom also has a cabinet, but the difference is that the cabinet members of the Kirin Kingdom have no real power except for their names. To put it bluntly, they are given honorific titles so that they can take good care of themselves in their old age. However, the Suzaku Kingdom is different. The cabinet members are the most powerful among the courtiers.
Once the cabinet is united, it will not be a problem to sideline the royal family.
The Suzaku Kingdom is not like the Qilin Kingdom where all six ministries are in the palace. Only the cabinet is in the palace. It is located on the east side of the palace and is separated from the palace by a wall.
There is also such an area separated by a wall to the east of Mang Tong's fake palace. Qi Bao'er wonders if Mang Tong also created a fake cabinet. If so, the customs clearance route is most likely to be in this area.
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When I came over and took a look, I realized he was a good guy.
This place is actually a female branch.
There are no less than a hundred houses in a large area, and there are people living in each room. In some cases, there is not only one room, but a group of women separated by a piece of cloth between the beds.
Although it was already nighttime, it was also nighttime, and the place was so lively that Qibaoer heard all kinds of sounds coming from inside before he even got close.
I jumped up to the wall and took a look, only to feel a chill all over my body.
The rows of rooms inside are no different from prisons except that they are more closed. In the middle passage of the rows of houses, there are groups of men wearing Suzaku uniforms.
Apart from the obscene words spoken by the Suzaku soldiers below, Qi Bao'er hardly heard any women's voices. She only occasionally heard one or two women's painful low moans due to her good hearing.
You don't even need to open your eyes to see it, I think the women inside are already numb with despair.
Ancestor Xuanqing didn't feel much about this scene. How can I say this? Many people would use this trick to subdue their subordinates.
Those women who were persecuted are indeed pitiful, but unless they can take the person away after rescuing the person, otherwise...
Moreover, if you now control the women of the Suzaku Kingdom and expose yourself, maybe the women of their Qilin Kingdom will suffer in the future.