Longmen Wharf is the end point of the canal, which reaches twenty miles outside the capital city. It was in disrepair due to the war in the former Wei Dynasty and was somewhat silted up. After five years of Chengshou, the national strength gradually became abundant. Today, Minister Chen Fulong was ordered to repair it. It only took four years after the repair was completed. The river is very wide, so
The bank is prosperous, with hotels and shops forming several streets, which is really lively.
Su Ziji stood at the bow of the boat, watching the dock getting closer, and let out a breath.
After traveling for so long, it is really refreshing to be able to land and reach the destination.
The official ship leading the way had docked long ago. When the Fang family's ship arrived, Supervisor Zhao and Fang Zhen had already left first.
Su Ziji helped Ye Buhui get off the boat and boarded an ox cart that Fang Zhen had left at the dock. There was a hand warmer inside and a thick blanket. As soon as the heavy cotton curtain was opened, a wave of heat rushed over him. "It's really hard work." Su Ziji sighed and let the ox cart enter Beijing along the official road with the Fang family's cart. Halfway through, the snowflakes fell again. Occasionally, a few snowflakes drifted in with the wind, hitting people.
Silence.
"It's only snowed all night, and it's starting to snow again." Ye Buhui hugged the lost little fox, stroked it gently, and couldn't help but say.
"Yes, fortunately we followed the official ship by water. If we had taken the land route, I might have been delayed by a month or two before arriving in the capital."
In that case, I will be stuck in the middle of the road due to snow, and I am afraid I will suffer some hardships.
In the capital city, at the gate of the North City, the city guards huddled in the doorway rubbing their hands, looking at the falling snowflakes in the sky, lamenting their bad luck.
"It's really unlucky for me to catch this snow in my shifts!"
While I was stamping my feet, hoping to relieve the freezing conditions in my legs, my colleague who was also hiding from the snow shouted.
"A convoy is coming, let's go and help!"
Several veterans hiding in the city gate were reluctant to go out.
Outside, a few recruits were checking the people entering the city. When they heard the sound of wheels, they immediately looked over and found that the team coming over had several ox carts. This was not surprising, as richer families could also afford ox carts. But there were still a few people on horseback following around, all of them looked familiar and solemn. The city guard looked stern, and he could tell at a glance that he was from the military or a powerful person, and he couldn't help but have a flattering look on his face. "My master is a Juren who came to Beijing to take the exam, and this Su Juren also came to take the exam..." The young man from the Fang family rushed over to talk, and stuffed a purse into the hand of one of the city guards.
Chengwei squeezed it, and the smile on his face became more real.
"It turns out they are two masters of the ceremony. It is snowing now and the weather is extremely cold. Since they are the people to be promoted, we will let them go after just one look, so as not to miss your business."
Even though he said that, when he checked them one by one, he still looked carefully and found that there was no key criminal mentioned by his superiors, so he waved and let them go.
As for the few horsemen who were under Fang Zhen's command, they only showed their tokens and made all the city gate officials bow down, which was very polite.
Su Ziji saw this scene before putting down the car curtain, and sighed in his heart: "This is the charm of power."
Although the promotion of people can make these people polite, having real power and rank can really deter these people and prevent them from making mistakes.
Didn’t you see that the city guard who had received the benefit was still looking happy just now, but now he has a burning expression on his face?
However, these have nothing to do with Su Ziji. He was thinking about where he would go later and how he should talk to the people he met. When he lowered his eyes and thought about it, the ox cart had already followed the team into the city.
"Eh!" Just after entering the city, Su Ziji's heart suddenly throbbed. A subtle warmth came up, and there was also an inexplicable feeling of nostalgia, uneasiness, excitement, solemnity, and all kinds of emotions. Outside, there was
Confused, unfamiliar, hesitant.
"No regrets, how do you feel?" Su Ziji suppressed his emotions and asked.
"The capital is really big, so big..." Ye Buhui looked around, admiring the rows of shops and shops around him, and the eaves reaching into the sky. He hesitated and said, "It seems very friendly, and someone seems to be welcoming you."
My appearance, as soon as you come in, your heart will be at peace."
It is somewhat similar to myself, but also somewhat different. Is this the difference between the previous dynasty and the current dynasty?
Su Ziji said nothing. After walking for a while, the team paused.
Fang Wenshao's boy came over, bowed and said: "Master Su, my master said that the road will be uneasy if you go any further. You need to keep going straight to where you want to go. This is a fork in the road, so say goodbye."
Su Ziji opened the car curtain and jumped out. When he saw Fang Wenshao also getting out of the car, he quickly stopped him and bowed to Fang Wenshao: "Uncle Fang Shi, you and I don't have to be so polite. It's snowing and the road is slippery, so don't do it.
Get off the car."
Then he said: "You have taken care of me all the way. When I get settled, I will go and visit you."
The Fang family has a house and shop in the capital, and Fang Wenshao left the address to Su Ziji long ago.
"It's a deal, I'm waiting for you at home." Fang Wenshao smiled and did not dare to neglect. Along the way, the imperial envoy and Fang Zhen were a little too polite.
Not to mention the imperial envoy, he is Fang Zhen. Although he is from the same clan as him and has the same ancestor, but now Fang Zhen's branch is assisting the real dragon in troubled times and is named Huaifenghou. Huaifenghou is not so lucky.
Wu died in the third year of his reign, and his son succeeded him to the title of nobility.
This just escaped the storm of the year, and the more it was used by the emperor.
Fang Zhen was the eldest son of Marquis Huaifeng, why was he so polite to Su Ziji? Thinking about it carefully, it’s really creepy and exciting at the same time.
Maybe the Fang family has climbed onto a high branch.
Of course, it may also have laid the root of the disaster.
Regardless of Fang Wenshao’s many thoughts, the two said goodbye.
When Su Ziji returned to the bullock cart, the cart started moving again, the wheels squeaking and grinding against the fresh snow on the road.
"Master Su, the Yu Mansion has arrived." Su Ziji woke up from his semi-drowsiness when a strange voice sounded outside the car.
Ye Buhui, who was also asleep, also became energetic.
"The Yu Mansion is here?" Su Ziji jumped off the ox cart and helped Ye Buhui down. There was snow on the road and it was a bit slippery, but the area around the Yu Mansion had been cleaned up.
He looked at the house. It seemed to be an official's residence. It was neither big nor too small. With this thought in mind, he withdrew his gaze and looked at Fang Zhen and the others.
"A few brothers escorted us here, why don't I buy you a glass of wine to warm yourself up?"
Several people treated Su Ziji with great respect, and one of them hurriedly said: "I have official duties and cannot delay. Now that we have arrived at the location, Mr. Su, please forgive me. We have to go back to resume our duties."
"In that case, I will invite you all again when I have the opportunity." Su Ziji did not stop him.
Several people bowed, got on their horses, turned their horses' heads and left.
Su Ziji stood in the snow, finally feeling as if he had really arrived in the capital.
Before I came here, I had all kinds of imaginations about this place. Only after I came here did I realize that this place is actually somewhat similar to the old appearance of the capital in my original world, and both have a rich sense of history.
Thinking that this was once the capital of the Wei Dynasty, Su Ziji looked at the snow and sighed in his heart.
"I'm going out to visit an adult. You have to stay with Buhui here and don't run around, you know?" Ye Buhui leaned on the soft support in the oxcart while Su Ziji gave the little fox a few instructions.
sentence, as if it can definitely understand it.
The little fox looked at it and chirped softly in response.