It gets dark very early in winter, and it's only midnight and it's already night.
On Chaozhong Road, the official lanterns on the roadside were turned on early, illuminating the whole street like daylight. Shops, restaurants, pubs, gambling houses, flower houses... everything was a lively scene.
"How's it going? Is it fun?"
"Well, there are indeed a lot of people."
Wen Wu sat in the carriage and looked at the night scene along the way through the window. The early night market was the most visible fireworks in the world, and Xingdu was the capital of the Daxing Dynasty, and it was during the national examination period, so it was naturally more prosperous.
Xingmin smiled and said: "Oh, it's just starting now. After dinner, there will be more people."
"No curfew?"
"As long as I can remember, there has been no ban here."
"oh."
Wen Wu nodded and looked forward, and could vaguely see the tall city gate.
If you look down from a high place, you can see more clearly that the Chaozhong Road connects the Imperial City and the Meridian Gate and is the middle line of the entire Xingdu. It is said that the Xingdu City is built on the dragon's veins, the Imperial City is the head of the dragon, and the Chaozhong Road
It symbolizes the dragon's spine, with the Meridian Gate as the tail, and the three are connected to form a straight line, called the meridian, which just splits the entire city into two sides.
There are also more mysterious theories, saying that the meridian is not only related to the dragon veins of the Daxing Dynasty, but also the energy veins of the entire Eastern Continent, which is exactly in the middle of the Eastern Continent...
All in all, it has quite a reputation.
Wen Wu was a little disappointed. Feeling carefully, the spiritual energy here was not much different from other places. It was not even as strong as in some remote areas. In his opinion, these so-called dragon veins, meridian lines, and Qi veins, but
It's just an ordinary road with a wider width, more people, and a special location.
"This is quite small. I remember that in the early years when I was still in the Financial Household Department, there were more than one million registered households in Xingdu City. When the New Year comes, it will be a bustle..."
Xingmin chatted casually, talking about things about Xingdu, and said, "There must be only a lot more now..." A while ago, I heard that the residential areas in the north were overcrowded, and the Third Division was considering extending the north wall to the outside.
Expand it and build another urn city. If it is completed, people will be able to live in the Weihe River area, which can accommodate hundreds of thousands of households..."
Wen Wu listened with little interest, and only occasionally said "um um ah ah" perfunctorily. As the carriage passed the street entrance, he could see a large double-fronted shop from the side, with people coming in and out.
"Is that Wanyao Hall?"
"Ah? Well, you have seen all this." Xingmin took a look, nodded, and said with a smile, "Would you like to go over and have a look?"
"Forget it." Wen Wu shook his head.
"Hehe, maybe I can bump into your teacher." Xingmin joked.
"Oh? She's always here?" Wen Wu was a little curious. Qu Hong was definitely not here now. After all, she had just returned to Xingdu and she was busy with everything. She was in a hurry even to meet her.
"How is that possible? It's just a joke."
"Then what does she usually do in the medicine hall?"
"I really don't know about this. She should be a tutor, right? Otherwise, can she still be allowed to sit in court? Haha." Xingmin said, and he laughed first.
"maybe……"
Not only did she know how to sit in court, she also went to sit in a nook and cranny like Yuanwang Town... Wen Wu cursed. But then again, being in Xing was not like being in Taiming Mansion, let alone Yuanwang Town. As a
Sixth-level pharmacists, the Imperial Medical Examiner, the Medicine Hall, the Medicine Scholars Association... there are positions in every place, and it is really impossible to spend all your time in one place.
It now seems that when she left Xingdu, in addition to avoiding gossip, she probably also wanted to temporarily put aside the worldly complexity and find a place to concentrate on studying medicine and seek breakthroughs.
Wen Wu guessed in his mind and figured out Qu Hong's thoughts.
At this time, the carriage slowly slowed down.
"arrive."
"This is what you call a 'good place'?"
Wen Wu looked over and raised his eyebrows.
At the corner of the intersection, there is a bright archway. The three words "Qixian Tower" are big and bright in red, which is quite eye-catching. Inside, there are pavilions, pavilions and courtyards, hung with colorful cages and carriages and horses like dragons.
Xingmin laughed, "Haha, isn't it good?"
Wen Wu rolled his eyes and reminded: "Strictly speaking, I haven't worn the crown yet. You are breaking the law knowingly." Wearing the crown means you are sixteen years old. In the Daxing Dynasty, if you didn't wear the crown, you were underage.
Xingmin looked at him, then slapped his forehead, "Oh, I forgot about this..."
"Go home."
"No, you're already here, let's go in and have a look." Xingmin pulled him and said, "Don't worry, we just went in to join in the fun and don't do anything else."
Wen Wu glanced at him with disgust on his face. He came all the way to a brothel to join in the fun? He didn't do anything. I believe you.
Xingmin seemed to notice his disdain, and immediately straightened his face with a serious expression, "What are you trying to do by lying to me? Have you heard of 'Qi Xian Wen Dou'?"
Wen Wu shook his head doubtfully.
"All right……"
Xingmin smiled bitterly and explained: "Isn't this a national examination? Talented people from all over the country are here. It's rare to get together, so naturally we have to find an opportunity to compare notes. This is a good show that only happens once a year. It's a lot of fun. You
If you miss it, you have to wait until next year."
"Exercise discussions..., aren't the national exams enough for them?"
"Returning to the national examination, it is the main examination. There are many restrictions. How can this private face-to-face confrontation be more interesting?"
Shi. In this Xixianlou literary battle, one or two blockbuster talents appear every year. For example, last year's Lu Baizhuan won the first place with his song "Wish in a Dream", but he was directly hired as a guest by the Central Provincial Minister.
I also got the scholarly intimacy from one of the four oirans in the Qixian Tower and became a guest at the curtain..."
"Weren't you in Linhai Mansion last year?"
"Uh, is this the point? Get off the bus, get off the bus."
"Can I not go?"
"You are too boring." Xingmin was a little helpless and whispered: "Qixian Tower is Linglong Island's property, and all the previous owners are the commanders of Linglong Island's Xingdu."
Wen Wu raised his eyebrows.
The Three Immortal Sects in the Eastern Continent and the Nine Swords Peak in the Western Mountains seem to be close to the Imperial Supervisor. The Cold Hell Castle is rich in ores and ordnance and has business dealings with the military, but Linglong Island is a brothel?
I'm afraid it's not that simple.
The Immortal Sect is not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the mortal government. This is the restriction of the "Contract of Immortals", but other than that, it does not mean that the Immortal Sect cannot do anything. The Imperial Supervisor is independent of the government, right? The military department can purchase supplies.
Is this considered normal market behavior? There are no restrictions on gray industries. In addition to brothels, there are also gambling houses, pawn shops, and auction houses...
These three immortal sects seem to be independent from the mortal world, but in fact they have divided up all the areas that can be divided. I wonder if it is a personal act or the acquiescence of the immortal sects?
Wen Wu felt that the muddy water in Xingdu was getting muddier the more he looked at it.