Three hundred years ago, the world was in chaos, and heroes rose up. The great ancestor of the previous dynasty was ambitious and raised an army to unite the four directions. When he wanted to unify the world, he abandoned the original country and chose a beautiful land to build a new capital, Yunjing.
Later, when troubled times arose again, the Jiang family took over, and Yunjing became the capital of the Northern Qi Dynasty.
After more than three hundred years, Yunjing has become truly the number one capital in the world.
When Mingwei was young, he lived with his master in Yunjing for a while.
She once asked her master, Qi and Chu exist side by side in the world, why should she choose Qi instead of Chu? Is it because the master is from Qi?
Master said that there are many reasons if you look into it carefully. The most obvious one is that the capital of Northern Qi is in Yunjing.
The location of Kyoto is related to the vision of a dynasty.
Yunjing is bounded by Xiongguan to the north, Hehuang to the west, fertile fields to the south, and the Yangtze River to the east. Sitting in one city, one can view the world. Only such an imperial city can cultivate a universal mind.
At that time, Mingwei had no interest in it.
She only knows that Yunjing is a good place with a lot of delicious food and fun!
But now, when she looked at the majestic imperial city from a distance, she realized what her master said.
A country with thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, a city with nine gates.
If you don't see the emperor's residence strong, you will know that the emperor is respected.
The wide official road was bustling with people, and countless carriages and horses loaded with goods were queuing up to enter the city gate. Looking from a distance, it stretched for more than ten miles.
"There are so many people!" Duofu exclaimed, having never seen so many people before.
Ji Ling, who was sitting in front of the car, smiled: "This is the capital, so of course there are many people."
Duofu stretched his neck and looked at the endless queue, worried: "With so many people, when can we enter the city?"
"Don't worry," Ji Ling said, "Master Jiang is escorting the prisoners to Beijing. There is no need to go through the same city gate with them. We can go in after they finish negotiating."
As expected, not long after, the convoy moved.
They passed by the people carrying carts and burdens and entered Yunjing through another city gate.
Mingwei looked at the scenery on the roadside through the car window.
Compared with the luxurious Yunjing she had seen that exuded a sense of death, this Yunjing was less glamorous and more majestic.
This is like an imperial capital.
The convoy marched silently, and Ah Xuan came over: "Mr. Ji, we will take these prisoners directly to Dali Temple. You see..."
Ji Ling asked: "Can we leave first?"
"Of course. Mr. Jiang has already said hello. You can leave your address and leave. Please also ask Miss Ming not to go out in the near future. You may be summoned at any time."
Ji Ling turned around and asked, "Cousin, what do you think?"
Mingwei said: "My eldest cousin is the one who makes the decision."
Then he said to Ah Xuan: "It's inconvenient to say goodbye now. Please tell them for me and I'll see you later."
Ah Xuan nodded in agreement: "Yes. Go away, girl."
The car they were in broke away from the convoy and turned onto another street.
He walked through the main street first, then entered the alley. After walking for about two-quarters of an hour, Ji Ling said, "Stop right here. The alley is too small and you can't get in."
The driver obeyed and stopped. Ji Ling turned around and opened the door. He said with a bit of shame, "Cousin, I have to ask you to walk a few steps. My family is not well-off and the place where I live is a bit narrow."
Mingwei got out of the car and smiled: "What are you talking about, cousin? There are thousands of mansions, and the couches are no more than three feet tall."
She looked up and saw a narrow alley in front of her. The houses were relatively old and the alleyway was fairly neat. The alley was very long and seemed to be home to many families. There were smartly dressed women coming in and out, and there were many children running around.
Judging from the environment, there are only some small families living here. My mother said that it was not easy for my uncle to live in the capital, and it seems that she was not lying.
Ji Ling told the coachman: "There is a carriage shop on the street. You can leave the carriage there and then come home."
The coachman agreed and helped to unload all the luggage.
Ji Ling carried the urn on his back and led Mingwei and Duofu into the alley.
A woman saw him and shouted, "Isn't this the eldest brother of the Ji family? He's back?"
Ji Ling nodded in response: "Yes, Aunt Miao."
Hearing this sound, all the women nearby looked over, and some children came forward to ask for sweets: "Uncle Ji, you said you would bring us sweets when you left."
A smile appeared on Ji Ling's serious face and he said: "We were walking in a hurry and didn't have time. I'll buy some candies later and ask Xiao Wufen to give them to you, okay?"
The woman's attention was on Mingwei and Duofu. She felt that this pair of master and servant was really strange. The young lady was so beautiful, but the maid she brought was so ugly.
They said to each other: "Brother Ji, you said earlier that you were going to see your cousin. Could it be that this is your cousin?"
"Didn't you say you were going to have a look? Why did you bring her back? Are you planning to arrange Xiao Wu's wedding?"
"My cousin was born so well, Xiao Wu is so lucky!"
Ji Ling walked all the way and responded: "Yes, this is my cousin."
"My aunt left, and my cousin had no one to take care of her, so she brought her back."
"We'll talk about Xiaowu later."
Mingwei stood behind Ji Ling. If anyone looked over, she would nod and smile openly, quickly winning the favor of these women.
I heard from the Ji family that their cousin was a young lady from a prominent family, but I didn't expect that she had no airs at all.
The three of them quickly arrived at the door of Ji's house.
Ji Ling asked the boy to come back early, and now the Ji family has received the letter. When they arrived, the door just opened.
"Daddy!" A milky voice sounded, and a little baby, no more than two or three years old, jumped out.
Mingwei was startled for a moment, then he saw Ji Ling strode forward and picked up the little baby, with a serious smile on his face: "Is Zhu'er good these days? Do you miss your father?"
"Yes!" The doll hugged him, "Pearl missed her daddy and even cried!"
"Really? Let daddy see if your eyes are swollen from crying?"
The father and daughter were getting tired when another voice came from inside: "Boss Ji, you've had enough! My cousin is still here, hurry up and welcome us in!"
Mingwei heard the voice was clear and crisp, looked up, and saw that she was a young woman in her twenties. She had a round face, beautiful eyebrows, a petite figure, and bright eyes.
Seeing her looking over, the young woman quickly smiled: "Is this the cousin of the Ming family? Are you tired from the journey? Come in quickly."
Ji Ling just remembered, held her daughter and stepped aside, smiling: "Cousin, this is your eldest cousin."
Mingwei heard from Mother Tong that her eldest cousin married a girl from her classmate, whose maiden name was Dong. She bowed and saluted: "My eldest cousin."
"Quickly, don't be too polite." Mrs. Dong helped her up, "Sit inside first."
It should be Ming Wei smiling.
The Ji family's house is not big, with only two yards at the front and back. In addition to Mr. Ji and Ji Ling, there is also a fifth brother in the house. There are few servants. Except for Ji Ling, Mingwei only saw a middle-aged couple.
Couple and a maid.
Ji Ling walked in and asked, "Where are my parents?"
Mrs. Dong replied: "Dad hasn't finished school yet. Mom heard that you were arriving today and took grandma to buy groceries."