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Chapter 13 Zhang Xian

In the early morning of the next day, Liu Jing woke up early and jogged along the wall of Liu's Wharf. Since he replaced Song Liang in farming, he has never run again, but his swordsmanship has never fallen.

After running ten laps in one breath, he was still not blushing or out of breath. Obviously, his diligence in farming during this time has greatly increased his physical strength.Then he practiced swordsmanship for half an hour before washing and changing clothes.

Today his attire has changed drastically, it is no longer the regular short brown trousers recently, he wears a white fine linen inside, and a brown silk knit robe outside, with complicated geometric patterns painted on it, Wearing a plain belt around the waist, yellow-brown trousers, white plain socks, and fine linen shoes.

His long black and thick hair was tied up with a wooden hairpin, he was wearing a thin silk scarf, and he was wearing a four-foot long sword. In addition to his slender figure and handsome facial features, even though he was much darker than before, he was energetic and healthy. It has completely faded away from immaturity and has a bit of masculinity.

"Brother..." Liu He and Liu Rao quietly came to Liu Jing's side with a charming smile.

Liu Jing held back his laughter and asked knowingly, "Hey, why did you get up so early today?"

Liu He and Liu Rao pushed each other back and forth, and finally Liu He, the elder brother, asked, "Brother, aren't you going to Linxiang City today, can you take us with you?"

Liu Jing smiled and rubbed the soft hair of the two of them, and said, "Of course I'm willing to take you with me, but I don't care about this matter. You have to convince your mother."

Liu He and Liu Rao immediately looked like deflated balls, and Liu Rao said tenderly, "Mother won't agree. Or, brother, can you help us beg for mercy?"

"I can't convince my mother." Liu Jing didn't even think about refusing on the spot.Mrs. Zhang has a lot of resentment towards him, at this moment she should stay far away, how can she make fun of herself.

"Then how about A Li and I get in the car quietly?" Unwilling to give up, Liu He came up with a bad idea.But when he thought of the consequences of doing so, he couldn't help but shudder.

Although Zhang's temperament is harsh, she is not lacking in warmth to her children. In the end, she made a concession and agreed to Liu He and Liu Jing to go to Linxiang City, while Liu Rao was kept at home.

Watching the bullock cart slowly drive away, Liu Rao cried like pear blossoms and rain, no less than the five-year-old nephew Hutou in his arms.

Song Gu drove an ox cart out of Liu's Dock and went straight west.The ox cart walks slowly, and its speed is far less than that of a horse-drawn carriage. However, it also has the advantage of being slower. It is more stable than a horse-drawn carriage and is more comfortable to ride, so it is more and more popular among the upper classes.

During the reign of Emperor Zhang (75-88 A.D.), it was considered common for officials to ride in ox-carts as "out of order and detrimental to national codes." To this day, from the emperor to the common people, it is commonplace for officials to ride in ox-carts.

The bullock carts are roughly divided into three types, namely, dew carts, calf carts, and open carts. As the name suggests, the dew carts have no cover on the top, no curtains around, and the decoration is the most rudimentary.There is a shed on the car, and the one with no hooks around is called a small car, and the one with a hook is called a general car.

The car that Liu Jing, Liu He and the brothers were riding was a small car with a shed and a carriage.

Liu Heping seldom has the opportunity to stay away from Liu's Pier on weekdays. He lies in front of the car window, pokes his head out of the car, and looks around.

Liu Jing shook his head with a smile, ignored him after a little warning, and concentrated on cleaning up the bamboo slips, silk books, and papers that filled half of the carriage.

Although the speed of the ox cart was slow, Liushiwu was not far from Linxiang City. In less than an hour, the Guo Wall of Linxiang, the city of Changsha County, could be seen from a distance.

Most of those above the county seat in the Han Dynasty had a city and a country. "Mencius" said: "A city of three miles, a country of seven miles." "Guanzi" said: "The inside is the city, and the outside is the country."

In short, Cheng refers to the inner city, while Guo refers to the outer city. "Wuyue Spring and Autumn" puts it very clearly: "Build a city to defend the emperor, and build a country to make residents." The city is the place where the ruler lives, and the country is the place where the people live.

Taking Linxiang, the county town of Changsha, as an example, the prefect of Changsha and his family members, as well as various official offices, official houses, granaries, prisons, etc., were all located in the city, while tens of thousands of people lived in Guozhong.

Today, the inner city of Linxiang, the county seat of Changsha, was built by the State of Chu during the Warring States Period.Since the Han Dynasty, the population of Han people in Changsha County has grown rapidly. During this period, in order to avoid the harassment of Jingman, the Changsha County Government built a Guo wall on the periphery according to the terrain. the first male city.

Linxiang, the prefecture of Changsha, is a key military location in the southern region of Jing. It is responsible for deterring the barbarians in southern Jing. The defense system is very complete. .

One is on the west bank of the Xiangshui River, in the area of ​​Sanchaji, called Sanshishu City, which was built in the early Western Han Dynasty.

One is on the east bank of the Xiangshui River, located in the northwest of the county, named Beijin City, which was built in the late Western Han Dynasty.

At the time of Sishi, there are a lot of people entering the city, the traffic is busy, the voices are noisy, and it is very noisy.

Liu He was about to stretch his head outside to watch the excitement again, but this time Liu Jing stopped him in time. This place is no different from an empty rural road, where cars come and go, and collisions are easy to occur.

Song Gu drove the bullock cart and slowly drove towards Guomen with the flow of people.

"Tread, step, step..."

Accompanied by the sound of horseshoes, two burly knights appeared in front of Guomen on horseback. The first one wore a black house-shaped headband, a white robe with a right lapel, a long face, and a mustache. The other was dressed in the same basic style as him The same, with a slightly fatter face, both of them wear iron knives around their waists, hold banners, and look serious.

The long-faced man raised his flag and shouted loudly: "The ruler of the government is in the county, and pedestrians avoid—"

Fujun is the honorary title of the prefect of a county. The prefect is called Xingjun where the prefect is on tour. The two are the leading horsemen of the caravan of the prefect of Changsha, Zhang Xian.

When the people who were about to enter the city heard this, they spontaneously avoided the two sides, and the ox cart that Liu Jing was riding in followed suit, and in an instant, a road enough for several horse-drawn carts was made to travel side by side.

Seeing that the road had opened, the two cavalry officials rode their horses forward to guide them.Behind the two cavaliers, eight knights in red hoods and black clothes followed, walking in twos.

Afterwards, a group of infantry in black hoods and black clothes guarded an anthurium decorated with a treasure cover.

After that, there are still eight knights, a team of infantry, guiding the second and third safety chariots, and the Han system "gongqing and down to the county's three hundred stone long guides and subordinates. Cao, all with swords and three chariots as guides."

Liu Jingyao glanced at An Che in front of him, and wondered if the one sitting on it was Cao Junjiu, the left thief.

Zhang Xian, the prefect of Changsha, rides in the fourth car. This car has a very large compartment, with four-dimensional car flags, colorful decorations, and luxurious decorations.

Zhang Xian sat peacefully in the car, wearing an ocher Erliang Jinxian crown on his head, a resolute face, a high nose, red lips, big ears, and a long beard under his jaw. In his sleeves, he looked solemn.

Afterwards, there were two more safety chariots, ten cavalry officers, and two teams of foot soldiers.

Holding the hand of his younger brother Liu He, Liu Jing stood beside the car, his eyes blazing, and the prefect of a county was driving a car like this. No wonder Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu in the past, when he saw Zhi Jinwu traveling, he couldn't help but say "Official officials should be regarded as Zhi Jinwu. " feeling.

There are 200 people in charge of Jinwu and 520 people holding halberds. The public obeys the guidance, and the road is full of light. No one can match the power and influence of hundreds of officials.

However, Zhang Xian is by no means the prefect of an ordinary county. Don't look at his obscurity in the history of the Three Kingdoms. In fact, he is a veritable local emperor in the Jingnan area, because he was the head of Lingling and Guiyang in his early years. Officials and people only follow the leader of their horses, and now they serve as the prefect of Changsha, and the four counties in southern Jing have mastered three of them.

You must know that Jingzhou Mu Liubiao only controls Nanjun, Jiangxia, Wuling, and part of Nanyang County at this time. The territory, population and Zhang Xian can be described as the same.

The two, one south and one north, divided Jingzhou and ruled by the river.This almost split situation also planted the seeds for Liu Biao to send troops to attack Changsha in the future.

As Zhang Xian's motorcade gradually moved away, the scene became lively again. Liu Jing retracted his gaze, returned to the car with his younger brother Liu He, and said to Song Gu, "It's getting late, let's go too."

Linxiang, the prefecture of Changsha, is the No. 1 city in Jingnan, and it is also the main waterway from Jiaozhou to the Central Plains. Therefore, it is extremely prosperous in business. There are three cities in the city: West City, East City, and South City.

The East Market and South Market are relatively small, and there are no bookstores. Liu Jing’s destination this time is the West Market.

(End of this chapter)