They returned to the house rented by Li Siye in Xinchangfang. The Wuhoupu gang had been waiting at the door for a long time. After seeing the three of them, they quickly went up and untied the objects on their backs and walked into the yard surrounded by them.
Zhang Lu saw the dense copper coins hanging around Li Siye's neck and asked in surprise: "How did you get back so much money after you went out? Is it so easy to make money in Chang'an City?"
Zhang Xiaojing nodded indifferently and said: "Si Yelang earned this money from the Tuqi Shi envoy."
Everyone became more and more curious and asked what happened.
Zhang Xiaojing simply played it off, waving his hand and saying, "Work first, and I'll tell you more about it later when we're drinking."
Several people spread out the straw mats and woolen felts, and the sheets and quilts were still rolled up into a ball for the time being, and they would be spread out when it was time to sleep. The room still looked empty. There was no furniture in the Tang Dynasty, and people were eating.
They are short, sitting cross-legged or kneeling on mats and felts.
This meal is quite simple. Just open the lotus leaf that wraps the mutton and use it as a dinner plate. When the owner of the house left, he didn't take away the pots and pans in the kitchen. Li Siye took out the black porcelain bowl from the cabinet and cleaned it.
It serves as a drinking vessel. Everyone sits in a circle, and he, as the host, holds the wine jar and pours wine for everyone.
Everyone didn't use chopsticks, they held the meat between three fingers and stuffed it into their mouths. Li Siye tasted the meat and it tasted a bit bland. The wine tasted sweet, but the alcohol was not high, about six or seven degrees. No wonder Wu Song was there.
Being able to drink eighteen bowls in a row on Jingyanggang turns out to be not a heavy drinker, but a good appetite.
After Zhang Xiaojing drank two bowls of wine, his face became slightly red, and he began to talk about Li Siye's fight in the ring. Li Siye didn't think it was anything, he had done this before, and winning a fight was just to complete the final task.
During the professional competition, Zhang Xiaojing’s speech was thrilling, and there was a bit of bragging in it, which actually made him feel very embarrassed.
"General Hu was quite crazy at first, but after being punched by Siye a few times, he couldn't find Bei..."
Whenever they talked about something exciting, they started to clap and applaud, and drank and celebrated. It was getting dark, and there were no lamps in the room. Li Siye brought an oil lamp and turned the wick high, and the red flame danced.
Li Siye was holding the wine bowl, and the weak light shone in the wine bowl, making the light red wine look even redder. The few people in front of him drank heartily and laughed even more heartily. This is the unique heroism and open-mindedness of Guanzhong people.
. He is in this era, he is among these people, this kind of thing is more exciting than any adventure story.
The men present were very talkative. They were born in the inner streets of Chang'an City. They knew the secular customs well and were well versed in gossip. They told the strange past events in Chang'an City and the romantic stories in the public. They also talked about Chang'an and beyond the Great Wall.
The four towns of Anxi are home to mixed Han and Hu people with various charms. Among them, only Zhang Xiaojing has served as a soldier in the Western Regions for ten years. Others only heard about it through hearsay, but he has personal experience.
Zhang Xiaojing seemed to miss his military years very much. He looked at the oil lamp with a trace of warmth on his face and talked eloquently: "Whenever we came back victorious from an expedition, the city envoys would place piles of gifts under the city gate.
At the bonfire, a group of eight or nine of us sat around the bonfire. The musicians from Qiuci played the pipa and the huqin, playing melodious and moving music that made people feel homesick. Dancers from Kangdi and Shiguo were among the bonfires.
They danced around and danced the Hu Xuan Dance. Their dance was graceful, and their skirts were rippling like umbrellas. Sometimes the skirts of their skirts were lit by bonfires without even noticing, and we, the armored soldiers, helped to put them out. These women with fierce personalities
Just giving us a loving and gentle glance can warm and melt everyone's hearts that have been gradually frozen by the killings, and make us feel that it is worthwhile to protect them and the Tang Dynasty."
"When they dance, they will take the initiative to pull up the soldiers sitting on the ground to dance together. Some soldiers are bold and dance well, while some are blushing and shrinking in embarrassment, causing everyone to laugh and laugh, which makes them even more embarrassed. Some soldiers dance
He would fall asleep in a tent while dancing. There are many descendants of the Tang Army in the city, who are of mixed Han and Han descent. Most of the Tang Army generals have families in Anxi and Chang'an."
Hearing this, everyone's faces showed fascination. There was envy and a yearning for achievements. Li Siye was the most haunted. As a soul of later generations, the customs of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty only existed in his imagination. When he really set foot there
What a magical world it will be after. No matter what, he will go to the Western Regions in the future. If he has not seen the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty, he will not have truly visited the Tang Dynasty.
Zhang Xiaojing wiped his face with emotion. The night talk of the oil lamp always ended when everyone had finished drinking and eating. He suddenly turned back and looked out the window, stood up quickly and said: "The drums are about to be beaten at the first watch, so today's banquet will be broken up."
Come on, let’s meet again some other time.”
Li Siye expressed deep regret that his strong interest suddenly faded away. Such an atmosphere and style were rare. When he wanted to talk freely with Zhang Xiaojing and others in the future, his mood at that time would be different from today.
When Zhang Xiaojing walked to the door, he paused for a moment, then turned back to explain his work: "When the five-shift drum sounds every day, he will wait outside the county house, waiting for the county captain to explain things. If there is nothing to do, he will return to his respective jurisdiction.
Fang, click Mao with the Chief Wuhou of Wuhoupu. Now that you live in Xinchangfang, you are responsible for the Xinchangfang area. I know the Chief Wuhou of Xinchangfang, and he is quite kind. We are not like the Wuhous, they are just
We need to maintain law and order in our workshop, and we also need to investigate and arrest the thieves operating in each workshop. If you build a good relationship with the Wuhous, you will get twice the result with half the effort."
Li Siye pricked up his ears and kept in mind every word he said. Being a bad person is not as good as boxing. Many times, you still need your brain.
He sent everyone out of the courtyard. The leaves of the sycamore trees at the street entrance were falling. Their hemp shoes made a rustling sound when they stepped on the fallen leaves. A group of men in dark robes chatted and laughed and disappeared into the alley. Li Siye could vaguely see it.
The same futou and different backs, this is a familiar but unfamiliar scene.
It was already dark, there were crickets chirping in the yard, and the Chang'an night breeze was blowing gently in the summer season. Li Meier was covered with a quilt and fell into a deep sleep under Li Siye's gentle pats.
He immediately lifted a corner of the quilt to cover himself, the excitement of curiosity in his heart had not yet disappeared. This was the Tang Dynasty 1,500 years ago. As a person with a modern soul, his perspective was still attracted by the surroundings.
There is no pollution here, no mobile phones, no 9-to-5 work pressure, only Changan people work at sunrise and rest at sunset.
The sense of urgency and crisis he had in the past completely disappeared here, and all that was left was the relaxation and relaxation in the ancient city. He just closed his eyes and fell asleep. When he woke up, he should be back home.
I'm back with my parents and girlfriend, everything seems like a dream.
Wake up from the dream and continue your days of training and boxing.
Li Siye opened his eyes, and a ray of morning light shone down from the window sash supported by the wooden pole. Li Meier knelt down in front of him. He sat up from the floor with his hands and murmured to himself: "It seems that I can't go back.
Already."
"Brother, where can't we go back? We can go back to Gaoling anytime we want."
He nodded vaguely, turned around and saw the ten strings of copper coins discarded casually on the ground. He quickly moved the water jug he bought during the day, stuffed it all in, then covered it with Gebu and stuffed it into the bamboo basket in the corner.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered something terrible. He looked up at the bluish sky outside the window and murmured to himself: "The street drums haven't sounded yet."
Meier suddenly corrected him and said, "Brother, the drum has already sounded."
"What, when!"
"Just now, when you didn't wake up."
Oops! Late for work on the first day!
Li Siye hurriedly got up from his bed, fastened his robe and turban, quickly opened the door, took a breath and turned to his sister Meier, saying: "Just stay at home, don't run around, I'll leave after I leave."
The courtyard gate is closed, brother will come back later to buy you something to eat!"
He sprinted out of the yard and ran towards the square gate. All four gates of Xinchang Square were opened, and many vendors and people who needed to go to the morning market were walking out one after another.
With the moonlight shining above his head and dust rising from the bottom of his robe, Li Siye walked all the way to Wannian County House in Xuanyangfang. But when he stood at the gate of the county gate, he found that the gate was empty and no bad people came to order.
Oops. He felt a little panicked. Could it be that everyone had finished counting the knots and returned to their respective workplaces?
Without any idea in his heart, he squatted at the foot of the county government office wall and waited for about a stick of incense before the criminals Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiaojing arrived late.
Li Siye asked in surprise: "Didn't I say that I would come after the fifth watch drum? Why did you come so late?"
Bad guy Zhang Lu held his chin and nodded with satisfaction: "He is indeed a punctual person."
Zhang Xiaojing walked towards him, knelt down side by side beside him, and briefly introduced: "When the drums sound at the fifth watch, report to the county. This is only a rule of the county for ten thousand years, but no one abides by such regulations nowadays. The county magistrate
, the county magistrate, the boss, and the county lieutenants usually have to go back to sleep after the drum sounds, and then get dressed and wear hats, and light the moon every day. However, during major festivals such as the Yuan Dynasty and the Mid-Autumn Festival, you have to beat the drum at the fifth watch.
If you don't show up without any reason after the call, all allowances will be forfeited."
Li Siye could understand very well that security officers like them would be busier during holidays or grand celebrations. This is the same no matter in ancient or modern times.
Sure enough, when the sun rose into the sky, the bad people gathered outside the county gate in twos and threes, followed later by the clerks from the county gate, and then the four county captains. Wannian County Lieutenant really took charge
It was Zhang Hong, and the other three received empty salaries and no actual work. The two masters Zhao and Li arrived on horseback, and the county magistrate arrived in a carriage. As for the Wannian Order, I heard that the county magistrate went to visit his superiors.
, it is estimated that it will not appear until after noon.
It really fits that saying, the real big shots often appear last.
Before Zhang Hong entered the county house, he rode on his horse and nodded to Zhang Xiaojing: "Zhang Xiaojing, are all the people you brought here?"
Zhang Xiaojing stepped forward, bowed slightly, made a cross-hand salute and said, "I would like to report to County Captain Zhang that everyone has arrived. There are a total of fifty-three delinquents in Wannian County."
"Well," Zhang Hong nodded and thought for a moment, then turned around and said, "There are no cases or anything important in the county today. You all should go back to your respective quarters and assist Wu Hou in carrying out security patrols."
These few sentences are the same as Zhang Xiaojing's instructions last night. It is estimated that these two sentences are what the county captain said the most when facing his subordinates like them.
Li Siye suddenly felt relaxed. It seemed that apart from the low salary, the job of a delinquent also gave him a lot of freedom. It was generally very relaxing.
Everyone put their arms around each other and left together. Li Siye was also preparing to return to Xinchangfang. As soon as Zhang Xiaojing turned around, he was stopped by the county captain: "Zhang Xiaojing, you stay, I have important instructions."