The Golden Age

Biquge www.xbiquge.cc, the fastest update of the latest chapters of Sun Moon Fenghua!Han Yunong sighed and smiled bitterly: "There is Murong in the south, and Xiling is also occupied by the rebels. If there are remnants of the rebels in this pass, the queen mother will be prevented and put out by them if they can't stop them early. Even stunned, the empire can just...!" He wanted to speak and stopped, after all, he didn't say anything.

Qin Xiao didn't have the mind to manage Nanjiang, just thinking that Yu Wen Chengchao would be alone in the tiger's lair, and he couldn't feel at ease.

"Wei Du, do you think there is any conspiracy in the Queen Mother Association?" Qin Xiao thoughtfully: "They met us for the first time tonight. They don't know our details, and they didn't even see us. Look, they are very diligent to win us into the Queen’s Club. Since this Queen’s Club is a secret organization, it is anxious to draw people to join them, so it should be cautious. How can it be so hasty? Do they really worry that we are the court? People?"

Han Yunong nodded slightly and said: "This is also what I find strange. It stands to reason that such an organization will not pull people into the group so hastily, and it is impossible to easily reveal its identity without knowing the details of the other party."

"Du Wei, is Zhao Shengtai really the brother of Zhao, the scholar of Zhao?"

Han Yunong shook his head and said: "I don't know either. I only know that Zhao Yan made a conspiracy against the party, and all the officials were executed, and my family was also involved in the rebellion. At that time, I followed the general in Xilingdu. There are many rumors in Kyoto. I’m just a soldier, and I don’t have much interest in court affairs. I’m not sure whether the officials were ransacked or if any family members escaped.”

"It's no use saying anything now." Qin Xiao sighed: "The eldest son has already gone with them. I can only hope that everything goes well for him."

Han Yunong just nodded slightly, and said nothing.

After resting overnight, Du Hongsheng has recovered a lot. Although his body is still a little weak, he does not want to delay his trip to Beijing because of himself.

After he woke up, he naturally found that Yuwen Chengchao was nowhere to be seen.

Han Yunong knew that the whereabouts of Yuwen Chengchao would naturally be known to the less people, the better, after all, it was to enter the Queen’s Club with a concealed identity. If the people at the Queen’s Club knew that Yuwen Chengchao wanted to join the club to inquire about intelligence, it would surely put Yuwen Chengchao in danger. In the environment.

Although Du Hongsheng was a member of the imperial court, Han Yunong had already discussed with Qin Xiao before he woke up. He did not have to tell the truth about Yuwen Chengchao’s infiltration of the Queen’s Mother’s Club. I found a group of evil cults harming people, so I wanted to find out their lair and report it to the government. If the Queen Mother Club exists, I didn’t mention it. I said that when the matter is done, I will immediately Go to Kyoto to meet up.

Du Hongsheng didn't ask too much. At dawn, the three of them packed up and left the village.

It was not a day on the way, all the way east, through Fenshui, out of Yongzhou, and within a few days, he was already in the Gyeonggi area, and after another two days, he finally arrived at the Great Qin Imperial Capital.

The imperial capital was magnificent, and Qin Xiao was amazed when he saw the imperial capital for the first time, that kind of heavy and solid, far from what he had seen before.

After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, the capital was built here. The vicissitudes of the past two hundred years have given this huge city a solid foundation.

To the west is a strong mountain with endless peaks. Luoshui comes from the southwest and runs through the ancient capital. To the east, it is sealed by the ancient cloud mountain. It is magnificent and majestic. One of the three elites of the Tang Dynasty Emperor Shence Army was stationed under Guyun Mountain. , Guyun Mountain is steep and upright, and 30,000 Shence Army guards Kyoto, enough to ensure the safety of Kyoto.

The mountains are like gatherings, and there is no hope for them, traveling in Luoshui, wandering into the capital.

Surrounded by mountains and beautiful waters, the city of Kyoto is magnificent and simple, making it the undisputed number one city in the world.

Kyoto nine

At the gate, Qin Xiao and the three entered from the west gate. The investigation was strict. Qin Xiao and Han Yunong had their sabers on their bodies. When they entered the city, the Kyoto guards in black armor saw the two sabers and immediately took them to the side for inquiries.

Both Du Hongsheng and Han Yunong reported their identities, and the guards did not care at all. They still disarmed and took away Qin Xiao and Han Yunong's sabers.

Although Du Hongsheng is the county guard in Xiling, but in this Kyoto, the small county guard is really not worth mentioning.

The army guarding Kyoto is the Kyoto Takei Camp, which is under the control of the Nine Gates Department of Guards. General Takei of the Nine Gates Department has always been negotiated by the South Court, and then the emperor decides on him. Although it is only a miscellaneous general, he controls the nine gates of Kyoto. Position is extremely important, not only needs the Southern Court to discuss the candidate, but also this person must win the emperor's trust.

Wuweiying guards the city of Kyoto, so from top to bottom, there is some arrogance in the bones. Except for the dragon scale guards of the garrison palace, they are the three elite troops of the empire, and Wuwei camp has never been concerned.

Therefore, the guards of the gates didn’t care if Du Hongsheng was the county guard or not. Even if it was true, it was just a local official who came from outside, not worth mentioning, and Han Yunong, a captain of the captain's mansion, was in the eyes of the guards. , Then it’s nothing. When the weapons were collected, there was no discussion at all.

Although Qin Xiao's heart was a little angry, everything was strange when he first arrived in Kyoto, and it was even more unlikely that he would argue with the guards before entering the city.

Entering the city, Qin Xiao felt the magnificence of this ancient city for the first time.

Although Qin Xiao came to Kyoto for the first time, when he was in Xiling, he still heard about the city of Kyoto. He knew that it was not only the number one city in the world, but also that after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, he has always regarded it as his capital. For many years, this city has actually been the loyalty and mind of the entire empire, and countless decrees of the empire have all been issued from this city.

This ancient city has seen too much glory in the Datang Empire.

More than two hundred years ago, the founding Emperor Taizu entered Kyoto, and this ancient city began its glorious years. Countless foreign envoys experienced hardships and were proud of being able to enter this city to worship the Emperor of Tang Dynasty. This ancient city has never let the foreign envoys down, but when they can enter the city to go to the emperor, when they leave, they will definitely return with a full load.

Over the past two hundred years, Kyoto City has been expanded and repaired several times. Although it has experienced years of wind and frost, this majestic ancient city has always stood here and has become the center of the empire.

The roads in the city criss-cross, but they are extremely wide. There are many shops, row upon row, bustling, and the streets are full of people and cars.

Qin Xiao rode on the broad street, looking around, feeling the prosperity and prosperity of the empire.

No matter who is here, it is easy to forget the crisis of the empire and will be infected by the prosperity and excitement of Kyoto City.

The high walls of the capital seemed to divide the Tang Empire into two worlds.

One is the world inside the city, and the other is the world outside the city.

The streets are full of freshly clothed angry horses, neatly dressed, and the dazzling array of goods shows that the empire still possesses substantial wealth. It is completely different from the barren people Qin Xiao saw in the bitter cold land of Xiling.

Across the streets, Du Hongsheng led Qin Xiao and Han Yunong on horseback on the banks of Luoshui.

Du Hongsheng was an official sent from Kyoto to Xiling. He spent a lot of time in Kyoto in his early years, so he was very familiar with Kyoto.

Although Du Hongsheng was tired during the bumpy journey, he became energetic when he entered the capital.

"There are three big rivers in the capital, Luoshui, Gushui and Raoshui, which are all natural water introduced." Du Hongsheng smiled and said: "As early as the previous dynasty,

Kyoto is based on Luoshui, with many channels built, and transportation is very convenient.There are squares in the city, and there are rivers in the squares."Looking at the Luoshui River on the side, he continued: "The waterway can transport goods to the city. In addition, you can also travel along the river.There is a saying that the northerners ride horses and the southerners plow boats. Southerners are not good at horseback riding. When they arrive in Kyoto, they prefer to take a boat trip on the river. Look, there are two small Zhous over there. The guests above should come from the south."

Qin Xiao could see clearly that the small boat was a awning boat, not very big. The punting boat girls were all slim and slender, and the punting movements were very skillful. He rarely took a boat in Xiling, so he couldn't help asking: "Master Du, is this ship expensive?"

"That's not expensive." Du Hongsheng no longer has to endure the bumps in the road, and he seems to be in a better mood. He explained with interest: "These boat girls take guests along the water and can help them explain the scenery on both sides of the strait, as you all know. This Kyoto city began in the previous dynasty and is the capital city. It has a history of more than 300 years. There are almost every street in Kyoto. There are stories about every street in Kyoto. These boat girls remember the anecdotes that happened in Kyoto by heart, and they know some allusions. It's enough to tell the guests. And most of the boat girls are pretty decent, and the boats are not expensive, but once the guests are in a good mood, if the boat girls can talk and look good, they will also give some rewards, relying on these incomes, reluctantly Can live."

Qin Xiao nodded slightly. He knew that as long as the life at home was acceptable, it would never be possible for women to earn a living outside. These boat girls came out to show their faces and support the boat to make a living. It must be hard at home and not a last resort. Naturally it will not be so.

"Go along this river to the east city of Kyoto." Du Hongsheng seems to know the situation of the capital well: "Now it is also the most prosperous place in Kyoto city. There are many merchants there and it is very lively. If you have any If you are empty, you can go to the East Market for a while. We passed those streets and there were a lot of goods, but the East Market was full of everything. The high-ranking officials and nobles in Beijing often appeared in the East Market."

"Master Du, since there is an East Market, is there also a West Market?" Qin Xiao asked.

Du Hongsheng smiled and said, "Yes. Speaking of West Market, it was still the busiest place in Kyoto more than 20 years ago. It was much more prosperous than East Market." Then he sighed and said: "But now West Market It has withered, and it has long been more prosperous than the East City."

"Why is that?"

"The people of Wutuo." Du Hongsheng said: "My Datang used to conquer the world, and all the barbarians from all quarters bowed to the chiefs. At that time, the Wutuo Khanate had not yet become a climate, and it also called the Tang Dynasty to me. The trade routes of the Western Regions countries, so at that time merchants from the Western Regions countries would all come to Kyoto City. I have a great deal of inclusiveness and grandeur. Not only allowed foreign merchants to do business in the capital, but also established the West Market, the Western Regions, The Bohai Kingdom, the Utua Khanate, the East China Sea countries, and even the Tusun people in the north will appear in the West Market. It is no exaggeration to say that the West Market at that time had all the goods in the world, but everything you think of is in the West. The city can buy it." Raising his hand and stroking his beard, he sighed softly, "I still remember that the annual tax revenue of the West Market at that time was already an astronomical figure, and the business was prosperous. My Datang treasury was also very full and I had money. , The imperial soldiers are stronger and stronger, and the stronger the foreigner, the greater the trade between the Gentiles and us. If it were not for the Wutuo Khanate...!" A wry smile shook his head and did not say anything, but Qin Xiao and Han Yunong understood what he meant. .

Without the Utua Khanate controlling the commercial roads, Datang and the Western Regions still traded, which is good for both parties, and the Treasury of the Datang will not suffer a serious blow due to the interruption of the commercial road.