In the early morning of January 18th, we arrived in Gyeonggi.
The Yangtze River waterway is divided into two parts at Dajinkou. To the north, the main vein of the Yangtze River dives thousands of miles from the Shenhe Plateau to here. To the west, the Grand Canal leads from Xifanchuan and flows through the three plains of Tailing, Shanngling and Shaoling before converging here.
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The water surface of Jinjin is ten miles wide, and the sails and clouds cover the sun. It gathers passengers, goods, water and ferries from all over the world, and jointly bears the lifeline of the capital... The sound of the boat's rudder and oars hitting the water, the Mandarin shouts in various local dialects, and the waves of noise are like waves.
, it didn’t subside until the merchant ship passed Dajinkou.
Then we continued westward along the Grand Canal, walking slowly through a forest of sails. From time to time we heard guests in the lower cabin exclaiming, praising the atmosphere of the capital city.
Ye Qing was the only one on the cabin, with only Jiang Zinan and Zhou Ling watching. From time to time, he pulled Ye Qing and pointed to the shore.
Facing the cool morning breeze, the two women stood on the side of the ship, their faces flushed with excitement.
Ye Qing smiled when he saw this and stared without saying a word.
There were no big cities along the way, just some small counties and towns with less than 30,000 yuan, but they were very distinctive and specialized in a certain craft. The scale was pretty good. Ye Qing himself was surprised when he saw them for the first time.
Every time I encountered a town, I would look out from the boat and see busy figures everywhere on the embankment. Based on my impressions from my previous life and my experience on Earth, I would answer the two women one by one.
Some are connected steel workshops. Large hydraulic forging hammers are operating loudly driven by water flow and formations. The sound is like thunder for miles. Newly made farming tools, pots and cauldrons, sharp knives and even
The scissors and needles were all transported to the pier, reflecting the clear light against the faint morning sun.
A few miles away from the boat, there are fertile fields and towns. Thousands of large and small oxcarts are parked in front of a series of machine workshops, weaving workshops, embroidery workshops, and garment workshops to carry the exquisite cloth and clothes made by female workers for the market...
When Ye Qing was thinking about the Earth, he couldn't help but joke: "The new clothes you are wearing are probably mass-produced in this area. They might match each other when you go to the street. Don't run too far, I won't be able to recognize you."
The irresponsible joke of "young master" aroused dissatisfaction and resentment from the two women. Jiang Zinan even touched his clothes and hesitated whether to change his appearance.
They did not understand the significance of steel production, and had a general impression of cheap mass production in large garment factories. They preferred the various morning markets that Ye Qing mentioned.
Bags of grain and rice were carried by laborers, going up and down between the boat and the pier. Vegetable farmers walking quickly came up from the fields with their loaders. The fresh vegetables were still shining with dewdrops. Cooked cakes and bean soup were scattered in the shops.
A thick and attractive aroma floats over the river...
In Ye Qing's memory, on the eve of this catastrophe, it was the pinnacle of the Immortal version of agricultural society. Under the aggregation effect of Daofa Feixun, the surrounding states and counties under the influence of the imperial capital of Zhili not only developed agriculture, but also industrial and commercial industries had naturally evolved into a huge network.
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From the perspective of the earth, this is a huge industrial and commercial network with long rivers and large and small canals as its meridians, and the so-called noodles are the commercial districts with numerous shops that spread to the central areas of the cities - Ye Qing and the others celebrate the New Year.
The small town left behind is an example, and there is no shortage of supplies - the nodes are various workshops and shops spread across various states and towns, and deep in the lanes.
This is especially true in Gyeonggi Province. Each small town is handcrafted in this way. They are built along large and small rivers to take advantage of water conservancy. They are large-scale nodes that provide services to the capital while also exchanging resources with other states and counties.
The goods have since supported the livelihood of millions of people in Kyoto.
Carrying industry exchanges, the main waterway was busy, and merchant boats had to queue up to travel. The waterway was only fifty miles long, with stops and starts, and it was not until late at night the next day that they arrived at Nanhu, the imperial capital.
Nanhu Lake in the Imperial Capital is a large deep-water lake with an irregular oval thirty-mile embankment that has almost been transformed into a wharf and dock.
Ye Qing saw large cranes operating, some of which were even as big as the Earth. He couldn't help but enthusiastically pointed it out to Jiang Zinan and the others: "These are used to build giant ocean-going ships made of all kinds of materials. They are basically driven and controlled by large magic circles.
A true national treasure"
But all they got was an "Oh" from the two women and general praise.
Ye Qing couldn't help but be speechless, knowing that they didn't understand, this compliment probably gave him face, and he cursed in his heart: "If they can't understand a man's steely romance.
At this time, it was almost the second watch, and there were large boats moored at the Fengle Building on the lakeside. However, Fengle Building was only one of the 30 mooring spots. During the summer floods, Jinming Lake with deeper water in the south would be opened to accommodate upstream rivers.
The overseas giant ships on board are all worth millions.
After paying the last part of the boat fare, I finally got off the boat and set foot on the land of God’s capital.
As we approached the pier, we could see two lights hanging not far away, which were brightly illuminated. The teahouse not far away was still open, and six or seven people were sitting inside drinking tea, smoking, eating melon seeds and chatting. Farther away, we could see a continuous stream of lights.
The streets and alleys are lined with various brothels and restaurants, and nightclubs are brightly lit.
Downstairs in Fengle, noble gentlemen passed by from time to time. Seeing Ye Qing wearing official uniform, he also nodded and smiled. He took his concubine and climbed up to the ten-story Fengle Building.
There were even several scholars leaning on the railings and singing to each other across the streets.
There was another loud sound of hoofbeats, horses neighed, a large number of people roared and galloped down the embankment, and gorgeous clothes loomed under the weeping willows. There were even women chasing after the horses happily.
"Are all the people in the imperial capital so... dissolute?" Jiang Zinan was a little frightened. With her education, she couldn't imagine that a woman could behave like this.
"A bunch of idle and boring people are fooling around and claiming to be romantic. They are indispensable in every state and county. It's just that there are more gatherings in the Gyeonggi area and there are organizations. Every festival night..." Ye Qing saw that they didn't understand at all.
Laughing: "Don't worry about these guys, let's find our inn."
The prosperous place lives up to its name. I checked two inns and they were full of families and their families. I found an empty room at the third inn and quickly checked in.
This inn was specially chosen to be remote and quiet, so there would be no conversation all night.
...The next day, Ye Qing got up early and called a bullock cart, and first went to the city to report to the official department. Nanhu, the imperial capital, was a suburb and not part of the imperial capital.
The sky is not very good, a little dark, but you can still see a jade belt appearing on the horizon in the distance. This is the outer wall that stretches for hundreds of miles, which is convenient for the transmission of spiritual power. They are all made of Han jade. This is also the name of the word "Bai Yujing"
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A few miles away, there is a broad city wall of thirty paces, leading to running water. The wall is five feet high, with an undulating shape, and wave-like twists and turns, and you can't see the end at a glance.
The coachman was a talkative person, so he was sitting in front and introduced: "There have been three dynasties in Yujing for a thousand years. It is said that when the city was being built, the Ministry of Engineering presented the construction drawings of the city. The Taizu of the previous dynasty saw that the drawings were square and straight, and he was furious.
Angry, I personally took a red pen and made corrections, making the waves on the city wall zigzag, and made a special note on the side - build it accordingly."
Jiang Zinan listened with rapt attention, but was a little disgusted with the hint of superiority hidden in the driver's words. He couldn't help but ask: "Why is this?"
The coachman hesitated: "How do we know the principles of the previous dynasty? You girl don't ask too much."
Ye Qing frowned and said calmly: "The interlaced firepower on the curved surface, covering the left and right, is only good for city defense. In fact, it is too much to worry about. If we really want to hit the imperial capital, people will have already dispersed. I am afraid that this city defense will be useless. You will be there by then
Wall defense?”
This was the truth. The coachman was a little dissatisfied. He didn't dare to protest because of Ye Qing's status as a judge. He heard that he was unhappy. Sansan came to his senses. He didn't dare to answer Ye Qing's conversation, but he apologized to Jiang Zinan: "Madam, you are right. It's Xiao
People are left stateless.”
Jiang Zinan pursed his lips, turned his eyes to Ye Qing, and chuckled.
There was a huge flow of people and goods at the main entrance, and there was a long queue of bullock carts.
At this time, Ye Qing noticed that there was a low green and black wall about two feet tall outside the city. The coachman took one look at it and said with a smile: "Sir, this is the sheep and horse wall. It is said that the emperor must keep it clean. If there are too many cows and horses, there will be a cow dung tax."
, many who are unwilling to pay can send it here."
"Does foster care cost money?" Jiang Zinan asked again.
"It costs money, but it's much lower than the cow dung tax. You can get it back when you leave the city. If you don't have cattle and horses and it's inconvenient to leave the city, you can buy cattle and horses here."
"Then how can you go in?" Jiang Zinan asked.
"The ox carts we specialize in transporting passengers are different. The imperial capital is so big, how can we do it without transportation? I don't know the details. I have to ask my employer."
"You don't know how rich you are until you are in the imperial capital." Although Ye Qing had been here before, he still murmured. At this time, he saw many cattle, sheep, and horses being led and fostered in the narrow alley between the high and low walls, and outside the city.
A prosperous sheep and horse market formed in the surrounding area.
Ye Qing pointed and smiled: "The livestock placed for sale are only for borrowing in peacetime. In actual wartime, they will be combined with the main city wall and the living water trench to form a complete three-dimensional defense system. Soldiers can go down behind the sheep and horse wall at any time.
Form an upper and lower double three-dimensional attack with the city guards."
Jiang Zinan and Zhou Ling both listened with admiration and looked at their young master. At this time, someone answered: "This young master is also a scholar who came to the imperial capital? What he said is so insightful that I really admire it - student Fu Chengshan"
Ye Qing was startled. He turned around and saw an ox cart pulling up to the window. Ye Qing's eyes suddenly lit up. He saw that this man was about thirty years old. Although he only had his upper body exposed and his clothes were a little old, he was calm.
On the face, the dark eyes are shining with hope, and there is an indescribable and unrestrained temperament that makes people forget the ordinary at first sight.
Ye Qing secretly praised: "What a scholar, what a good temperament."
After taking a closer look, I felt that there was a faint green aura, and I didn't dare to look more. This kind of prying eyes is very keen on Juren who has practiced Taoism. But at a glance, I knew that this person had a lot of foundation, and he said humbly: "It turns out to be Brother Fu.
, student Ye Qing - it was just a casual chat, so rash, I dare not praise Brother Fu."
As he said this, he thought that this name seemed familiar and quickly searched his memory.
"It's just a small talk, but I also see Brother Ye's talent and knowledge. It's really rare to see through the key points at a glance." Fu Chengshan said and looked at Ye Qing carefully again. He saw that the boy in front of him was only fifteen or sixteen years old, and his toga was a bit old, but
It looked just right on Ye Qing, with the air of a young master, calm and calm, which was also heartbreaking. After thinking about it, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Ye Qing, could it be that he won the title of Yingzhou Jieyuan at the age of sixteen?
, the same Jinshi promised by Lord Long?"
At this time, Ye Qing also remembered that Fu Chengshan was the Jinshi of this class, and would be a rising star in the imperial court in the future. He became a bachelor in less than ten years, but he was in the central government and in the same place. Although he was famous, he had never met him.
, I don’t want to be this person
At that moment, he also bowed deeply: "You are Brother Fu Chengshan who was born with white jade in his mouth. He was a boy at the age of twelve, a scholar at the age of fifteen, and received a gift from the prefect.
Both of them said this, looked at each other, and couldn't help but applaud and laugh.