Royal road

Chapter 322

Going from Jizhou to Bingzhou is not an easy task.Chen Yue first boarded a boat at Dongpingshu, and went upstream along the Zhang River until Yecheng.Then disembark, go west through Fukouxing, and enter the territory of Bingzhou.It will take a few more days to arrive at Jinyang.

This road is thousands of miles away.It's a boat ride and a mountain pass.However, what surprised Chen Yue was that he never encountered any banditry on the road!

What he followed was a caravan, and it was a caravan that transported a lot of food!

But things are so strange.In addition to the inspection and inspection of each pass, the journey went smoothly and we arrived in Jinyang.Standing outside the city wall that was tall and majestic, not inferior to Yedu, even he, who was old in business, was in a trance.

The checkpoints in Jincheng are a bit stricter than other places. After finally entering the city with the crowds, the entourage who followed behind couldn't help but look around, and praised: "This Jinyang City is really extraordinary. There are so many people!"

I really don't blame him for making a fuss.

On the spacious street, the vehicles are criss-crossed and crowded, and occasionally there will be two vehicles running side by side, and it is too late to avoid the road.The barbarians with high noses and deep eyes led the camels, and the camel bells jingled, walking unhurriedly.Vendors pushing trolleys searched for gaps to sneak around, causing a burst of cursing from time to time.Some of the women wore long fences to cover their faces, while others turned their faces to the sky, carrying bamboo baskets and wooden boxes, and they didn't know whether they were going shopping or returning home.There is even a man with the appearance of a scholar, traveling in a hurry, looking like he has traveled a long distance.

I am afraid that such a scene can only be seen in Luoyang during the Taikang period, right?

All the way by boat, Chen Yue got off the boat several times along the way to observe the market needs.The counties and counties of Jizhou are not actually prosperous.Not to mention the refugees everywhere, many places are still reclaiming wasteland and building forts, which are quite barren.But when it came to Sizhou, especially Yedu, it was quite different.

Thanks to the excellent geographical location, the bazaar in Yecheng has begun to take shape, and the tragedy of repeated looting in the past two years is not visible at all.Silk brocade, paper, and porcelain produced in Bingzhou are all transported to Haixing Port through here.The grain and groceries brought by sea ships were also transported to Bingzhou and Luoyang through Fukouxing and Baigou.

How could Chen Yue let go of such a crucial point?Hastened to start a business.The goods brought from Xingang were sold out at once.After obtaining enough silk cloth, he could rush to Jinyang with peace of mind.But now, when he really set foot in the heart of the Northland, he immediately regretted that the goods were sold too early.In such a prosperous metropolis, where can't you find business opportunities?

Even so, Chen Yue didn't show her face, she just let out a dry cough, and pretended to be indifferent: "I'm afraid the autumn exam is coming soon, and scholars from all states will flock here."

"Is the system really so good?" The attendant was even more amazed, "Master, why don't you try it too? Maybe you can get an official job in Bingzhou?"

"Ridiculous!" Chen Yue scolded, hiding her embarrassment.He has only read a few books, so how could he participate in this level of talent selection?And he is here to do business, so what does it have to do with the system? !

Regardless of the spectacle on the street, a group of people turned their heads and headed towards the West Market.When it comes to the real market, it is another look.There are so many pavements in such a large square area, it is simply dazzling!Not to mention the rare horses and furs in the south, as well as the special porcelain and paper from Bingzhou, and even the brocade and spices are quite different.

Why is the color of this yarn so bright?How are brocade patterns spun?Is it really the essence of flowers in the glass bottle?What kind of crystal can be seen on the makeup box?

Walking all the way from east to west, her legs were almost broken, and she saw so many rare things that Chen Yue couldn't decide what to buy.How could he get enough good goods with this little money in his hand!

Originally, I thought that I could make a lot of money when I arrived at Haixing Port.Unexpectedly, the real treasure house is in the hinterland of Taihang thousands of miles away!Annoyed and tired again, Chen Yue sighed, planning to find a place to rest, have a meal, and then think carefully.

The place to eat has already been decided.At the beginning, he negotiated the business in the Denghai Building in Haixing City.And there is a Dengyun Tower in Jinyang, which is said to be the same owner's house, and it is also the favorite place for Jinyang merchants to entertain guests.Since I still have to do business after I come down, I naturally have to go over there to inquire about it.

Dengyun Tower is not far from the West Market. Two streets away, you can see tall banners and gate towers.This building is really not low, there are three floors up and down, and the decoration is even more exquisite.It is said that the top floor of the third floor only entertains the wealthy with tens of millions of net worth, and the food and furnishings inside are not inferior to the mansions of aristocratic families.

But the bottom floor looks similar to Denghai Tower, spacious and bright, full of people.Outside the building, there were quite a few boys and girls carrying baskets, buying fruit and refreshments.Doing my own small business here.

As a Haike, Chen Yue would not be short of money for meals.But the purpose of coming here is to inquire about news.Therefore, he did not board the private seat on the second floor, but found a window-facing seat on the first floor.The food table in this restaurant is also a bit weird, the table is taller, and the small couch is two feet off the ground, you can sit on your knees or sit on your back.However, Chen Yue saw that there were not a few diners sitting with their legs hanging.Obviously, they are all merchants, so they don't pay much attention.

After walking for a day, Chen Yue couldn't care less, so she sat down casually and looked at the menus hanging on the wall.There are more than a dozen dishes in one row, and there are three rows in full.Some dishes look quite familiar, but some are confusing. Fortunately, most of them have written prices.Chen Yue looked at it for a long time, then called the servant who served the tea, and ordered three dishes and a jug of wine.

It's not that he is stingy, it's that the business has not been completed, and it is not yet time to enjoy the appetite.Besides, he is from the south, so he may not be used to the food in the north.

He didn't dislike the fact that he ordered too few items, and after a while, two dishes were served first.One is innocent, it is tofu mixed with some chives, it is soft and lovely.Tasting it, you can still taste a little sour and fresh, which is very flattering to him.The other dish is a soup made from chicken and cabbage, with a chicken nestled in it, which is slightly salty and thick, but it is also smooth to the taste.The wine is newly brewed fruit wine, moist and dense, very refreshing.

After eating for a while, the last dish was finally served, which was a bowl of steaming hot water biscuits.This is a signature dish hung with red silk.Chen Rui didn't have much preference for pasta, but he was moved when he saw that many people had it on the table.Looking carefully, the appearance of this Shuiyinbing cake is not bad, the noodles are cut into more than a foot long strips, the soup is clear, with oily flowers, and there are two pieces of sauce-colored meat, the fragrance is tangy.

Picking up a piece of noodles with a wooden chopstick and eating it into his mouth, Chen Yue immediately felt the difference.This is not the usual soft and chewy pasta. On the contrary, the noodles are firm and springy, with a tangy wheat aroma and a really good taste.The meat is fat and tender, it turned out to be mutton!But there is no mutton smell at all, and I don't know what spices are added in it.

Such a steaming bowl, when autumn comes and winter comes, it really makes people's index fingers move.Chen Yue also let go of her thoughts for the time being, and began to eat with one heart and one mind.However, after eating a few mouthfuls, the voices of diners talking on the side came to my ears.

"I heard that Jizhou is going to cultivate the official way again, and this time the aristocratic family will also be involved..."

"Which family will spend manpower and material resources to repair the official road? Isn't that the job of the county magistrate?"

"Who knows? It's just news from the governor's office, it seems to be profitable?"

"What's the point? It's not opening a shop next to the post station, is it?" the man said with a smile, "Jizhou is next to Youzhou and Yanzhou, so there might be a fight someday!"

There was a happy smile over there, but Chen Yue's heart was fluctuating.Open a shop outside the post station?These people have never been to Jizhou, but he has been!It’s just that on the day from the port to the ferry, I don’t know how many shops I have seen.

It's all a long walk, and who doesn't need to eat, drink, and chew?If you don't have an official status, you can't live in a post station, so you can only live in a hotel?This seems like a big deal!What's more, he has seen Jizhou Xingang before, as long as he brings enough food, he can get the purchase share of Bingzhou porcelain, salt and other pretty goods.What about road construction?Isn't it a good opportunity to enter the game?

He is not rich in financial resources, and it is definitely impossible to transport tens of thousands of stone grains in one go, but it seems that it is not impossible to support the flowers for a certain distance...

The more she thought about it, the more restless she became. Chen Yue cleaned up the food in the bowl in twos and ordered the servants to account.Then hurriedly left Dengyun Tower.

Because he had something on his mind, he walked in a hurry, and when he went out, he almost bumped into a bullock cart.Fortunately, the other party was unhappy, so he avoided it.Chen Yue knew he was wrong, and apologized repeatedly, but the people in the car had a good temper and didn't pursue it, letting him go.

Seeing the group of merchants panicking, a middle-aged man in the car shook his head: "Jinyang's population is messy, it's not like it was back then..."

He had stayed in Luoyang when he was young, and he had also seen the magnificence of the royal capital in the past.Now Jinyang is back to the big one, but it is chaotic and disorderly. After all, it lacks the style of Dadu.

"Sir, it's true. These days are just the beginning of the course, so it's bound to be chaotic. It's because the Northland is short of people, so there's a way to do it." The young man who served on the side laughed.

"Are you going to start the course?" The middle-aged man asked blankly after hearing the words.

The system department is the most important thing in Jinyang now, and no one knows who comes here.This sounds like a relentless world.The person who was asked didn't think it was strange: "Exactly."

This question and answer revealed some differences.The contemporary gentry have always held two attitudes towards opening a subject.Some people feel that this move is despicable and breaks the morality of the world.But others feel that this is also an opportunity to get in.It's just that between the two, the high school most likely agrees with the former.

And the two people in the car are actually from high families.The older Weixie came from the Hedong Wei family.The young name Xun Xun comes from the Xun family in Yingchuan.Although neither of them is a serious descendant, this surname is also the world's first-class net worth.

But the two of them didn't have much hostility towards the department.

Hearing what the disciple said, the Wei Xie twirled his beard: "No wonder it's such a mess. Hurry up and get out of the West Market, just go into the mountains."

Xun Xun sneered: "Maybe there will be more people who burn incense and worship Buddha in the mountains."

Hearing the words, the Association of Guards sighed: "Forget it. At least after the exam, you can see Duke Liang. I don't know when the murals in Huai'en Temple will start?"

For the Health Association, it doesn't matter how the department is organized, what matters is the job received.

Now Hedong is again occupied by the Xiongnu, and the brothers Wei Yu and Wei Jie of the Wei family also went to Yangzhou.He came to Wudi when he was young, and studied painting with Cao Buxing, one of the "Eight Masters" in Wuzhong.At this time, the art has also been accomplished, and it has become famous in the Three Wus, and is known as the saint of painting.However, all the scholars traveled south, but he went north by boat. It was precisely because Huai'en Temple wanted to rebuild the main hall and paint the colorful wall Buddha statues, so it invited him from thousands of miles away.

The Weixie didn't value the reward given by Huai'en Temple, but he was very moved by the newly opened Buddhist cave in Xishan, Jinyang.His teacher Cao Buxing was good at painting Buddha, known as "the ancestor of Buddhist painting".He also learned the same technique, and became very close to Buddhism.But now, Jinyang is a first-class Buddhist sect in the north, and even eminent monks like Zhu Fahu have settled in Huai'en Temple.

Such a Buddhist temple values ​​it, which is already exciting.Not to mention the rolling ridges, which are full of stone-carved Buddhist caves.Craftsmen from Xiliang, Dunhuang, Dayue and other countries have worked hard to create excellent works, just to observe them will be of great benefit.How can a painting idiot like Wei Xie let him go?

And when he heard that the Wei Association was coming to Bingzhou, his disciple Xun Xun also followed him and served him.Although he also loves painting, Xun Xun is different from Wei Xie's idiot who only focuses on painting.Yuzhou is in great turmoil now, and Yingchuan is suffering from military disasters frequently.The Xun family is ready to move south and seek refuge with the new emperor.However, Yingchuan is very close to Sizhou, and the aristocratic family couldn't avoid the plan of Jiutu Sanku.Now that Liang Zixi has occupied the territory of the three states, he has become a vassal.It would be wrong not to bet on him.

Therefore, Xun Xun came here with the intention of inquiring.However, Xun Xun was broad-minded, and he didn't feel bad about Bingzhou's various measures.On the contrary, I feel that this place is full of vitality, far better than the Southland.Therefore, even new policies such as the system of departments are not rejected.Now I feel that the Xun family should leave a few Shuzong and seek refuge in Bingzhou.

But if you want to think about it, in the end it depends on the meaning of the elders in the family.Soon, Xun Xun also left these mundane affairs behind, and talked to the teacher about the stone sculptures in the Buddhist cave.

The bullock carts moved slowly, unhurriedly, and turned their backs to the crowd.

The author has something to say: Pasta in ancient times was called pancakes, so when you arrive in Shanxi, you will naturally eat sliced ​​noodles~