Two days later, Chai Yan and others finally arrived outside Jiezhou City in a carriage.
It was still far away from the gate of Jiezhou City, and there were more and more people nearby. Various vendors gathered together, buying and selling goods, and everything was bustling.
Jimo Qiao liked lively scenes the most, so he couldn't sit still in the car.
Jimo Qiao looked at the bustle outside the car window and said, "Brother-in-law, look it's so lively outside, why don't we go for a stroll and enter the city at the same time."
Chai Yan disagreed and said: "Xiao Qiao, you will live in Jiezhou City for a long time. When you settle down in the Gan family, it won't be too late for you to take your time and wander around."
"But...but I just want to go shopping now, please, brother-in-law..." Jimo Qiao immediately started acting coquettishly.
Chai Yan was unmoved and said calmly: "Don't do this with me. I'll hand you over to the Gan family in a while. Then you can go shopping as you like."
Jimo Qiao was very helpless. He pouted and ignored Chai Yan, but he still tried his best to look at the market outside.
On the way through the market, Chai Yan took a quick look and found that the things here were very complete. There was no shortage of food, clothing, housing, and transportation. And unlike other towns, there were many people buying and selling outside Jiezhou City.
Livestock, horses, cattle, sheep, donkeys, almost all can be seen.
Chai Yan looked at the bustling flow of people outside the car and listened to the hustle and bustle. He couldn't help but sigh: "I originally thought Jiezhou was just a small border town, but I didn't expect it to be so prosperous."
Cheng Jiu, who was sitting in front, happened to hear this and said, "Yes, I was wrong too. Jiezhou is really prosperous."
When Jimo Qiao heard the conversation between the two, he couldn't help but turned his head: "Isn't it right? Jiezhou City was also an ancient capital hundreds of years ago. Isn't it appropriate to have this level of prosperity?"
"Well, I don't even know this. How many hundred years ago was it?"
Chai Yan didn’t know much about the history of this time and space, so this was the first time he heard about it.
Jimo Qiao thought hard and then said: "I can't tell exactly how many hundred years ago it was. I only remember which dynasty it was before our Shengguo. I heard that the capital was set in Jiezhou at that time, but it seems
Not long after, he moved to Huaidu, and the capital has remained unchanged ever since."
Chai Yan nodded while listening.
Cheng Jiu turned around and opened the corner of the car curtain, stretched his head in and asked, "Second Miss, what's wrong with Jiezhou City? Why did people move the capital back then?"
"This...how do I know this? I'm not from a few hundred years ago." Cheng Jiu finally stopped Jimo Qiao with this question.
Just when Cheng Jiu was about to shrink back and turn around, he heard Chai Yan say: "I would say it's because the geographical location of Jiezhou City is not good..."
"Setting in the field?" Cheng Jiu couldn't understand.
Jimo Qiao looked at Chai Yan seriously, waiting for him to continue.
Chai Yan asked back: "Have you not seen a map of the northern territory before? To the north of Jiezhou City are endless plains and grasslands, and they extend all the way to the Qingyuan Pass of Muyue Kingdom. Such a large and vast area cannot be defended.
Yes, only Qingyuan Pass is an important place that can defend against the invasion of powerful enemies from the north, but Qingyuan Pass is controlled by Muyue Kingdom..."
Speaking of this, a smile appeared on Chai Yan's lips, and then he continued: "Think about it, how dangerous it is for a country's capital to be built in such a location. When one day the Qingyuan Pass in the north is breached by a powerful enemy, a large number of enemies
I am bound to march straight in, and then be beaten directly to the gate of the capital by the enemy. Is this okay?"
"No, no, it definitely won't work!" Jimo Qiao said immediately: "It seems that Jiezhou is really not suitable for being the capital."
After hearing this, Cheng Jiu agreed very much and nodded seriously.
Jimo Qiao suddenly said: "Brother-in-law, you said that Qingyuan Pass in Muyue Kingdom would be great if it belonged to our Sheng Kingdom."
"That goes without saying." Chai Yan shrugged, thinking that if it was true, he wouldn't have to rush there secretly, and the emperor wouldn't have to worry so much about many things, and everything would be easy to handle.
At this time, Jimo Qiao saw the shepherd driving over a few sheep again, so he changed the topic and said: "By the way, brother-in-law, my father said that Jiezhou's mutton is the most famous. When we enter the city, let's go have a meal right away, okay?"
good?"
Chai Yan immediately laughed, shook his head slowly and said: "Sister-in-law, last time I bought so many chicken legs and dried meat in Fuyuan Town, you haven't even finished them yet. Why are you thinking about mutton?"
"Mutton is mutton, it's different from those!" Jimo Qiao had his own reasons.
Chai Yan said: "It's a pity that we don't have time to eat or drink. You'd better enjoy it by yourself."
Jimo Qiao was a little disappointed and regretful, but she also understood that Chai Yan was in a hurry to rush to Muyue Kingdom, so she said no more.
The carriage drove for a while. Chai Yan looked at the sky and saw that it was almost noon, so he said to Cheng Jiu: "Cheng Jiu, after entering the city, find a place to eat first, and then go to Gan's house after eating."
When it came to going to the Gan family, Jimo Qiao felt a little uneasy and couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Brother-in-law, do you think the people in the Gan family will be easy to get along with? Will they not get along with me? Also, what if I eat
What should I do if I'm not used to Jiezhou's food? At night, what if I miss my parents and you and can't sleep?"
Chai Yan smiled and reassured: "Don't worry, these problems are not terrible. I believe you can overcome them. After all, everyone will be uneasy when entering a new environment, but as long as you persist and get used to it, it won't be a problem. Maybe
When we came back to pick you up, you had already found your right husband in Jiezhou, and you were so happy to go home, haha..."
"You...don't talk nonsense! How is it possible? How could I...hum, ignore you!"
Jimo Qiao's pretty face and neck suddenly turned red, and then she turned to look out the window, angrily ignoring Chai Yan.
Chai Yan smiled and said, "You were just joking, why did you get angry so quickly?"
Jimo Qiao frowned and said to Chai Yan solemnly: "I tell you, I don't like this kind of joke, and you are not allowed to make it again in the future. Do you hear me?"
"Okay, okay, I promise you, I won't open it anymore. Just don't open it." Chai Yan noticed that Jimo Qiao was really angry, so he quickly followed her words to relieve her anger.
"Huh!" Jimo Qiao gave Chai Yan a hard look, and then turned away again.
In the following time, both Chai Yan and Jimo Qiao kept quiet. The carriage drove slowly and finally arrived in front of the city gate.
Like other prefectures and cities, Jiezhou City will also conduct routine inspections of vehicles and people entering the city.
When it was Chai Yan's turn to enter the city, Chai Yan showed the Taoist ultimatum to the soldiers at the city gate.
This document was obtained by Chai Yan from Wudesi the day before his departure. Not only did it write "Hongsha Temple, Changsheng Son" on it, but it was also stamped with a large official seal.
After the city gate soldiers read the ultimatum, they asked Cheng Jiu to open the carriage curtain.
The soldier looked down at Chai Yan and Jimo Qiao in the car, and asked in a routine manner: "What are you doing in Jiezhou?"
Chai Yan said calmly: "Visiting friends."
The soldier saw a big gourd next to Chai Yan, with a calm look on his face, and asked again: "What's in this gourd? Open it and take a look."
Chai Yan suddenly looked surprised. He stared at the soldier and asked, "Open it? Are you sure?"
"What do you mean?" the soldier was puzzled.
Chai Yan patted the gourd lightly and said: "This is a magic weapon used by poor Taoists to catch monsters. What is sealed inside is the evil spirit. If you open it and get entangled by them, don't regret it!"
"Demon... evil and filthy smell?" The soldier was shocked and instantly became frightened.
Chai Yan pushed the gourd forward and said to Cheng Jiu: "Junior brother, since he wants to see it, just open it and let him see it."
"Yes, senior brother." Cheng Jiu took the gourd and prepared to remove the stopper on the mouth of the gourd.
The soldier was horrified. He hurriedly held Cheng Jiu's hand that pulled out the stopper, shook his head and said, "No, no, no, I didn't say I wanted to see it. I'm just curious. Just ask..."
Chai Yan frowned and asked again: "Are you serious about not watching?"
"Really don't look at it!" the soldier was very sure.
Chai Yan paused, nodded and said, "In that case, can Pindao's carriage enter the city?"
"Okay, okay..." The soldier quickly returned the document to Chai Yan, then turned around and shouted: "Let it go!"
Next, Chai Yan's carriage started slowly and slowly passed through the city gate.
At this time, Jimo Qiao's eyes in the car had already turned into crescent moons. He covered his mouth and said happily: "Brother-in-law, you are too bad. Look, you scared that person, haha..."
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