When I first arrived in Luoyang, everything was new. Even the armor and weapons sent by Liu Yan were shiny to Gao Fei. Both in terms of workmanship and appearance, they were many times better than the ordinary Han army. After all, they were in Luoyang.
The guards who guard the imperial palace must not lose their royal majesty.
Gao Fei asked Zhao Yun and Jia Xu to organize everything, and then took Zhao Yun and Jia Xu out of the barracks. The three of them rode horses together, then left the city through the upper west gate, circled around the outside of the capital, and then entered through the upper west gate again, walking on
In various streets and markets in the city, you can feel the charm of the ancient city of Luoyang, the capital of the Han Dynasty.
Luoyang City is backed by Mang Mountain and faces the Luo River. The terrain is very dangerous. It was originally part of the Western Zhou Dynasty. In the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the west of the river became the royal city, and the east of the river was called the lower capital, which is the suburb of the royal city. Today's
The capital is
It was developed on the basis of the lower capital. In addition, Gyeonggi has 12 gates, 4 gates on the south wall, 2 gates on the north wall, and 3 gates on the east and west walls. Among them, the Daxia Gate is the largest, with three door openings, and the other gates
There is only one doorway.
Daxia Gate is the north gate of the city, close to the North Palace. It goes without saying that it is magnificent. The streets leading to each city gate are north-south and east-west. Due to the asymmetry of the city gates, many "T" shapes and "crosses" are formed.
"Zigzag streets, the longest street is 3 kilometers long, but the section between two intersections is generally 500 meters long, and the longest is no more than 1.5 kilometers.
The street is generally 40 meters wide and is divided into three parallel roads, separated by earthen walls. The middle one is called the "Imperial Road" and is used by the emperor and senior officials. Generally speaking, it can be divided into 5 east-west and 5 north-south trunk roads.
They are named after their respective city gates. North-south trunk roads
There are "Kaiyangmen Street", "Pingchengmen Street", "Xiaoyuanmen Street", "Jinmen Street" and "Gumen Street"; the east-west trunk roads include "Shangdongmen Street" and "Zhongzhongmen Street".
The areas divided by these main roads are residential areas and markets. Most dignitaries live in the Upper East Gate, which is called Buguangli and Yongheli because it is close to Dongchu Avenue and Beigong. The northeast corner of the city is Gumen.
To the east are Taicang and the arsenal, to the north of Yanmen in the southeast corner are Taiwei Mansion, Sikong Mansion and Situ Mansion, and to the north of the upper west gate in the northwest corner are the royal forbidden gardens Zhuolong Garden, all of which are located in areas with convenient transportation.
In addition, Luoyang also has three famous cities, namely Jin City, Ma City and Nan City. Jin City is southwest of Beigong, Ma City is on the main road outside the Middle East Gate, and is symmetrical from east to west with Jin City, while Nan City is in the south of the city.
On the bank of the Luo River, it is located on the main road outside Jinmen, echoing the north and south of Jin City. The three cities all have favorable geographical locations and prosperous commerce. "Boats, carts, merchants, and merchants are all around, and the abandoned houses and hoards are full of the capital."
When Gao Fei took Zhao Yun and Jia Xu for a general tour around Luoyang City, the sky had already dimmed, and the three of them rode back to the barracks. During the day, Luoyang City was very noisy, with people coming and going, and the flow was endless, but once they arrived,
When dusk falls, the entire city of Luoyang gives people a different kind of tranquility, with only a few restaurants with lights on.
As soon as he arrived at the gate of the barracks, Zhao Yun pointed to the person standing there in the dusk and said to Gao Fei: "My lord, this is Cao Cao."
Gao Fei took a closer look and saw that it was indeed Cao Cao. He was wearing a wide robe, with his arms folded, standing upright at the entrance of the barracks. He waved to Cao Cao on horseback and immediately shouted: "Brother Meng De!
"
Cao Cao automatically lowered his arms, took two steps forward, and said with a joyful expression: "Brother Ziyu, I have been waiting here for you for a long time."
Gao Fei dismounted, threw the horse's reins to the soldiers guarding the barracks, walked to Cao Cao, and said apologetically: "I really feel sorry for keeping Brother Meng De waiting here for so long."
Cao Cao said: "We brothers are so polite. Brother Xian hasn't eaten yet. Today, brother Xian has arrived in this important place in the capital. As a brother, I have to show my loyalty as a landlord. I will invite brother Xian to Baiyun Pavilion for a good meal."
This was not the first time that Gao Fei had heard of Baiyun Pavilion. He had heard Zuo Feng mention it three times before. When he heard Cao Cao mention it again, he asked: "Is Baiyun Pavilion very famous?"
Cao Cao stretched out his hand that was blown by the cold wind, grabbed Gao Fei's slightly warm hand, and said happily: "You will know if you are famous or not after you go there. I have already decided on my position there.
Let’s leave now.”
Gao Fei did not refuse. After all, he and Cao Cao had not seen each other for nearly a month. Now that they had met, he naturally wanted to celebrate. He immediately said to Zhao Yun and Jia Xu: "You guys go back to the camp for the time being and let Pei Yuanshao cook some of his specialties."
Good food, please give me some condolences to the Five Zang Temple for my brothers. I will go out with General Cao, and you can each do your own thing tonight."
Zhao Yun and Jia Xu said in unison: "No!"
Cao Cao called for a horse and rode out into the night with Gao Fei.
Baiyun Pavilion is in the east of the city. Cao Cao kept talking to Gao Fei along the way, explaining the origin of Baiyun Pavilion. It turns out that Baiyun Pavilion is really unusual. Baiyun Pavilion is a comprehensive service place integrating restaurants, guesthouses, and brothels.
, the boss behind the scenes is actually the general of the dynasty, He Jin. He Jinkai
Baiyun Pavilion was set up, and no official in Gyeonggi would be disrespectful. In addition, the food and drink in Baiyun Pavilion were all carefully selected, even the waiters who served tea and poured water.
People who have participated in the imperial court's selection of beautiful women, and the finale is the beauties who look like gods.
Gao Fei's horizons were really opened this time. Before he came to Baiyun Pavilion, he had already seen an endless stream of people. All kinds of people were flocking to them. Everyone was wearing very bright clothes, and they were surrounded by people.
Baiyun Pavilion
The reflected lights are bright. However, unlike ordinary brothels, the people standing at the door are not beautiful women waving their sleeves, but soldiers wearing armor and holding halberds. Each soldier is lined up at the door of Baiyun Pavilion in high spirits.
outside.
"My dear brother, Baiyun Pavilion is a unique place in Gyeonggi. Anyone who comes to Gyeonggi has not been to Baiyun Pavilion, which means he has not been to Gyeonggi. My dear brother, let's get off the horse. If it's too late, some people may not be able to wait.
It's over." Cao Cao reined in his horse, dismounted, and said to Gao Fei.
Gao Fei jumped off the horse and said to Cao Cao: "Brother Meng De, from what you said, it seems there is someone waiting for me?"
Cao Cao patted his forehead lightly and said with a smile: "Look at my memory, I forgot to tell you. Today I also invited Yuan Benchu. He and I have been close friends since childhood, and he also wants to meet you."
"Yuan Shao?" Gao Fei asked in surprise.
"Yes, that's him. Come on, let's go in."
Gao Fei and Cao Cao handed their horses to the guard at the gate. The guard gave the two people a sign and took the horses to the stable behind Baiyun Pavilion. Gao Fei and Cao Cao entered Baiyun Pavilion together.
As soon as he entered Baiyun Pavilion, Gao Fei froze in surprise. The aroma of wine hit his face. The hall was full of guests and there were no empty seats. There was a stage directly opposite Baiyun Pavilion. The stage was at the innermost part of the hall, above it.
There are ten beauties dancing with graceful bodies on the stage.
There is a gauze curtain on the left and right sides, and behind the gauze curtain are musicians who play the flute and string instrument. They sing and dance, and have wonderful music and music. The two form a perfect unity, so that the guests who are dining are immersed in this song and dance. What does it mean?
It's so beautiful and delicious that Gao Fei can really see it.
When Cao Cao saw Gao Fei stunned at the door, he smiled and said: "It's the first time I came here, and my expression was similar to yours. Follow me upstairs, I'm afraid Yuan Shao will be impatient now."
After the words fell, Cao Cao greeted the people he met in the hall and walked toward the stairs with Gao Fei.
Baiyun Pavilion is three stories high. The bottom floor is the lobby, the second floor is the private rooms, and the third floor is the VIP private room. Each floor is decorated more luxuriously than the next.
When we arrived at the top floor, the maid standing at the top of the stairs saw Cao Cao and hurriedly came forward to pay her respects: "General Cao, you are here. Lord Yuan has come out to urge you several times. Please go in quickly."
Cao Cao smiled, turned to Gao Fei and said, "Dear brother, come with me!"
Gao Fei followed Cao Cao to a room. He looked up and saw the word "Winter Warm" written on the door. Then he saw Cao Cao opening the door of the room. There was only one person in the huge room. When he saw that person
The door opened and he stood up.
"Meng De, why are you here so late?" The man spoke first, then glanced at Gao Fei behind Cao Cao, and immediately asked, "Is this the newly appointed Yulin Lieutenant General Gao Ziyu?"
Cao Cao nodded and hurriedly introduced Gao Fei: "Brother, this is Yuan Benchu, the current captain of Sili School. He is a close friend of mine. Please stay close to me."
Gao Fei first took a look at Yuan Shao, and saw that Yuan Shao was in his thirties, with shoulder-length hair that was well maintained and shiny, a slightly thin face, surprisingly handsome features, a high nose and thin lips, and the most special thing was his eyes with thin corners.
His long, cold eyes, paired together, are indescribably special, and his casual posture can show a natural elegance with an aristocratic atmosphere.
After he looked around, he didn't find Yuan Shao's rebelliousness, which was very different from the Yuan Shu he had seen before, and there was an approachable feeling in his movements. He cupped his hands towards Yuan Shao and said: "I'm flying high,
Ziyu, I have met Mr. Yuan. I have heard of Mr. Yuan’s name for a long time. I am truly lucky to see you today!"
Yuan Shao walked up to Gao Fei with a smile, reached out and grabbed Gao Fei's hand, and grabbed Cao Cao's with the other hand. He brought the two of them to the wine table and sat down, and then said: "Since General Gao is
Meng De's friend is also my friend Yuan Benchu. We are not in the court now, so we don't need to be so reserved. If Brother Gao Xian doesn't mind, just call me Brother Benchu."
When Gao Fei heard Yuan Shao's words, he was indeed very relieved. He thought that Yuan Shao came from a noble family, but his words and deeds were very different from his half-brother Yuan Shu, which always gave people a sense of intimacy. He immediately responded:
: "In that case, I won't be polite. From now on, I will take the liberty of calling you Brother Benchu."
"Hahaha, if there is anything presumptuous, just call me. Come on, brother Benchu, brother Ziyu, let's drink this cup first, and then we can talk slowly and in detail." Cao Cao smiled and raised his hand.
Wine glass, he said loudly.
Gao Fei and Yuan Shao raised their glasses at the same time, clinked their glasses with Cao Cao's, and then the three of them drank it all.