The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 732 Going Further

Chuping five years (194 years).

The streets and alleys of Chang'an are full of lights and festoons, pedestrians come and go in a hurry, but they are smiling.

When acquaintances meet on the street far away, they already bow their hands and salute each other, saying auspicious words in their mouths.

During the New Year, there were not so many red tapes and rules in the city of Chang'an in the past. Among the people, they only wanted to have fun.

Today's Chang'an City is no longer a group of palaces that were only used to live in dignitaries, princes and generals.

After Yan Zhong's transformation and arrangement, today's Chang'an City has undergone almost earth-shaking changes.

Taipingdao established the system of three government offices and nine departments not long ago.

The three mansions are: Zhongjun Mansion, Zhongshu Mansion, and Xuanjiao Mansion.

Among them, Jia Xu served as the government order of the Chinese Army, and Xu You served as the government order of the Zhongshu government. At the same time, Xu You also served as the governor of Zhongzhou.

The nine divisions are the Ministry of Law, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Privy Council, and the General Staff.

All the government offices of the three mansions and nine ministries were arranged by Yan Zhong to the original Weiyang Palace, which is now Yingtian Mansion.

After the government offices except the three government offices and nine departments were placed in Yingtian Mansion, the national colleges rebuilt by Tianlu Pavilion and Shiqu Pavilion have also been completely completed, named Tianlu National Academy and Shiqu National Academy respectively.

The original Weiyang Palace was used as the imperial palace, covering an extremely large area and being very magnificent.

After all the government offices of the three government offices and nine ministries have been filled in, plus the establishment of two national colleges, there are still some places in Weiyang Palace that are vacant.

The two palaces of Guigong and Beigong were originally the residences of concubines. The specifications of the palaces are not as good as Weiyang Palace, and the buildings are smaller.

Xu An didn't have any taboos, and Yan Zhong didn't care that this used to be the place where the concubine lived. After sending craftsmen to renovate it.

The Beigong became the government office of the prefect of Yingtian County. After all, Yingtian County is now the political center of Taiping Road, and Chang'an City is the seat of Zhongzhou.

The sheriff of Yingtian County was appointed by Qu Shuai Ji Ang, the leader of the Yellow Turban Army who once led the uprising in Gebei, Runan County.

Ji Ang was born in the old Taiping Dao, his loyalty is guaranteed, and his ability is not mediocre.

At the beginning, there was an epidemic in the Yellow Turban camp in Sizhou, but Ji Ang finally controlled the situation and persisted until Xu An led his troops back to help.

After Beigong became the government office of Yingtian County Sheriff, it was renamed Jingzhao Mansion.

The Gui Palace became the headquarters of the Eagle Wolf Guard, and the name of the Gui Palace was naturally removed and replaced with a plaque of the Eagle Wolf Guard.

It turns out that the plaque in front of the gate of Guigong Palace has been replaced. The background color is khaki, and the three characters "Eagle Wolf Guard" are written in black ink.

On both sides of the palace gate are a pair of couplets.

The letter on the left: inspect China, and the letter on the right: monitor the world.

Two sculptures, an eagle and a wolf, are placed on the left and right sides respectively.

Mingguang Palace is the Mingguang Palace built by Emperor Wu in the past to seek immortality. Now it has become a place for preaching and is open to believers.

In Mingguang Palace, every week, Fu Zhu will explain the scriptures and spread morality in Mingguang Palace, and Xuanjiao House often performs operas in Mingguang Palace, which is why Mingguang Palace is famous.

Everyone wants to enter the palace that used to be a royal garden for free, to enjoy an opera compiled by the Missionary Department.

Of course, although the Mingguang Palace does not charge fees, it limits the number of people who can enter the palace every day, and if there are any bad deeds such as destroying the items in the Mingguang Palace, they will be banned from entering the Mingguang Palace and will be handed over to Jingzhao Prefecture for investigation and punishment.

The heavy snow fell for nine days in a row. Today's Chang'an City is already covered with snow, and many places are covered with thick snow and ice. However, the Yellow Turban Army stationed in Chang'an City has already cleared the snow from the streets in the morning. In order to keep it clean, it also allows the residents in Chang'an City to walk freely without being too difficult.

Now the residents living in Chang'an City no longer feel much fear of these soldiers wearing khaki military uniforms and yellow scarves on their helmets, and even feel a little kind.

These soldiers usually talk to people with a pleasant face, and the business is also very fair. There has never been a forced buying and selling incident, and sometimes they even offer to help people with small favors.

Entering the bazaar in Chang'an City to sell some goods, there is no need to eat or get a card when entering the city. You only need to check your identity and you can enter the city after confirming that it is correct.

Today's Chang'an City has undergone earth-shaking changes, and it is completely different from the Chang'an City in the past.

And all this is the change brought about by the arrival of the Yellow Turban Army.

Taipingdao has been preaching in Zhongzhou for only one year. Many residents do not understand the morality of Taipingdao, but they really feel the difference between Taipingdao and Hanting.

In Yingtian Mansion, Xu An rode a horse on the long corridor and walked forward slowly.

He was going to visit the Taiping Temple outside the city, that is, the repaired Jianzhang Palace. This palace where Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty lived, has now been converted into a Taoist temple.

Xu An didn't ride in a chariot. His long military career made him used to riding a horse instead of sitting on a chariot.

The car was fine, Xu An would ride it sometimes, but Xu An had never ridden a chariot, and all officials and generals within the jurisdiction of Taiping Road were prohibited from using the chariot.

Yan Zhong did not live in Chang'an City, but in Taiping Temple.

In recent years, Yan Zhong has become more and more convinced of the theory of Shinto. Whether in normal times or in wartime, he always wears Taoist robes and crowns, and begins to delve into the scriptures of Taiping Tao.

Especially in recent years, Yan Zhong has aged more and more, and he has begun to believe more and more.

It turned out that Yan Zhong didn't believe it, and he joined the Taiping Dao not because of any ideals, but because of the rebellion in Liangzhou, and he liked Xu An's strange goods to live in.

Yan Zhong turned out to be a careerist with great ambitions. He saw the weakness of the Han Empire and the decline of the Han Dynasty. He wanted to overthrow the Han Empire, establish a country on the top of the Han Empire, and become a minister of the dragon. , left a name in history.

It's just that he is influencing the path forward of Taipingdao, and Taipingdao is subtly affecting him.

The Taiping Daoyi revised by Xu An discarded many dross, leaving most of the essence.

The theory of Shinto has its own logic, and many times you can find some answers you want to find.

Sometimes, Xu An would also think about how he came to this world, and he would occasionally want to find a way to explain it in the divine way, but only occasionally, although he is the Taoist master of the Taiping Dao, he does not believe in immortals god.

Xu An knew very well that at the most critical moment, no god would come to save him.

If there are really gods who can hear prayers, if there are gods who can protect believers, why is there so much injustice and suffering in the world?

"Husband."

Wang Yi's voice suddenly sounded in his ears, and Xu An's thoughts were also pulled back from the horizon.

"Now that the four states are settled, all parties are stable, and arrangements have been made, what worries does your husband have?"

Xu An turned his head to look at Wang Yi who was beside him.

Wang Yi was wearing a military uniform, with his hair tied up at the temples, and a robe over his body, but he did not wear women's clothing.

He originally thought that Wang Yi could not ride a horse, but he did not expect that Wang Yi not only could ride, but also seemed to be very skilled in equestrian skills.

In Wang Yi's words, there are very few children born in the North who can't ride a horse, and she can not only ride a horse, but also have first-class swordsmanship and archery.

Xu An watched with his own eyes as Wang Yi drew his bow and nocked an arrow, and the arrow hit the bull's-eye of the target fifty paces away. When hunting, he shot and killed the prey without fail.

Then Xu An directly declined Wang Yi's idea of ​​a competition. When hunting, he would not shoot unless he was sure of hitting.

Now Xu An still remembers how many prey he killed during the spring search...

I don't know if it's a matter of talent, but Xu An's archery progress has been limited. Even if he was taught archery by Lu Bu, who shot halberds at Zengyuanmen in the original time and space, and Yan Liang and Wen Chou, who were proficient in bows and horses, but fifty steps Forget about the bull's-eye of the outer target.

It is said that famous teachers produce excellent apprentices, but Xu An is really sorry for the guidance of Lu Bu and others in terms of archery.

In the end Xu An came to a conclusion that it was easier to chop people with an iron halberd.

Xu An originally thought that he married a wife similar to Cai Wenji, but he didn't want to be like Sun Shangxiang.

However, Xu An did not reject Wang Yi's character, but felt rather at ease.

Riding all the way, passing through the promenade, and entering the Taiping Temple from Yingtianfu.

Although it is the New Year, the Taiping Temple outside Chang'an City is full of incense, pilgrims flock in an endless stream, and the temple is full of voices.

Standing on a high place, Xu An could see the front hall of Taiping Temple clearly.

It seems that the residents near Chang'an have turned it into a custom of offering incense and praying for blessings in the Taiping Temple.

Xu An withdrew his gaze. It turns out that the main hall of Jianzhang Palace and the front are the main places for Taiping Temple to receive pilgrims.

However, places such as Shenming Terrace and Taiye Pool are not open to the public.

Taiye Pool is located in the northwest area of ​​the original Jianzhang Palace.

Volume [-] of "Sanfu Huangtu": "Taiye Pond is located in the west of Chang'an Old City, north of Jianzhang Palace, and southwest of Weiyang Palace. Those who talk about Taiye say that it can moisten as much as possible."

Taiye Pond is located in the northwest area of ​​the original Jianzhang Palace, like the North Sea, covering an area of ​​about ten hectares. It is a wide-ranging artificial lake formed by channeling water from Kunming Pond.

Because of the war, most of the Taiye Pool was destroyed. Although it has been repaired, the area has shrunk a lot.

After the restoration, the scale of the Taiye Pond is much smaller, but it is still a pleasant scenery, unsurpassed beauty, not like the world, but the residence of immortals and gods.

It is indeed worthy of what Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty once said.

"The yellow swan flies to build a chapter, the feathers are solemn and staggering, and the gold is the clothes and the chrysanthemum is the clothes; the lotus is walking, and the reeds are in and out. I am so humble, I am ashamed of my family."

The golden sun shines down and is reflected on the pool water. On the smoky water, the scenery of the water and the mountains complement each other; the shore is full of aquatic plants, and the flat sand is full of birds, which is full of business.

It was indeed a good sanatorium. When Xu An asked Hua Tuo to choose the sanatorium, he chose Taiye Pond directly.

The Shenming Terrace is in the Taiye Pool. The Shenming Terrace stands on the island in the Taiye Pool, surrounded by four small islands named after the fairy mountains of Penglai, Fangzhang, Yingzhou, and Huliang.

Now there are big tripods from Zhongzhou, Liangzhou, and Bingzhou on it. Soon, there will be a fourth big tripod in the Shenming Terrace——Yizhou tripod.

Xu An looked away from the Shenming Terrace, and he saw the figures of Yan Zhong and Hua Tuo.

Seemingly noticing the movement on their side, the two who were supposed to be chatting stood up and looked this way.

Xu An pulled the reins, rode forward, and soon came to the front.

"See you Ming Gong."

Yan Zhong's complexion looked pretty good, but his hunched back betrayed his physical condition.

At this time, Yan Zhong was wearing the Yuqing Ruyi crown on his head, Qingjuan Daoist robe, cloud shoes on his feet and clean socks, and a silk sash around his waist.

It's not like a big official in charge of one party, but more like a Taoist priest who has practiced well.

"Meet the Marquis of Jin."

Hua Tuo also got up and saluted.

After greeting each other, Xu An took Wang Yi and sat under the pavilion.

"The weather is not good right now, if Mr. Yan wants to return to Liangzhou, he might as well wait a little longer."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Xu An talked about Yan Zhong's desire to return to Liangzhou.

Even if Yan Zhong wanted to return to Liangzhou, he would have to wait for the weather to improve.

"Originally, I was going to return to Liangzhou, but now that Duke Ming is back in Chang'an, I don't plan to leave for the time being."

Yan Zhong pondered for a moment.

"Um……"

Xu An did not expect that Yan Zhong would not continue talking about returning to Liangzhou.

He had known Yan Zhong for many years, so he naturally knew Yan Zhong's character. Originally, he had prepared a long speech, but Yan Zhong didn't follow the routine, which made Xu An feel like he had punched the air.

"I've heard about the Yizhou incident. According to theory, Zhao Yi could be promoted to a general of the fourth rank, but in the end, Duke Ming made him an earl, and he was promoted to a general of Zhennan of the fourth rank."

Yan Zhong smiled, Xu An understood him, how could he not understand Xu An.

It was false to say that he was going back to Liangzhou, but it was true that he wanted to call Xu An back to Zhongzhou.

"Minggong first thinks that Zhao Zhi's ability still needs to be investigated, and the second is that he has been dissatisfied with the generals under his command, right?"

"Yan Gonghui's eyes are like a torch, and he can see the joints at a glance."

Hearing Yan Zhong's advice again, Xu An couldn't help but feel a burst of relief.

Although Jia Xu is very resourceful, he is good at military strategy and not good at personnel affairs.

But after all, Jia Xu had always had a low official position before, and the highest official position under Dong Zhuo was only a captain, and he had only served as the commander of the Chinese military government in Taipingdao for a few years.

Yan Zhong can be regarded as an all-rounder, maybe not as good as Jia Xu in terms of military strategy and resourcefulness, but Jia Xu is not as comprehensive as Yan Zhong.

"The first point is easy to handle. If Zhao has a military position and it is inconvenient to enter the lecture hall to practice, Duke Ming can send someone to bring him some military books first."

"When there is a chance in the future, recall him back to Chang'an, go to the lecture hall to practice, and be able to take down Baidi City and Jiangguan. Zhao Yi is indeed a talent that can be created and is worth cultivating."

"I understand."

Xu An nodded, he was mainly affected by some original time and space.

The Yellow Turban Uprising led by Ma Xiang and Zhao Zhiyi ended in failure in the original time and space, and the entire Yellow Turban army in Yizhou was wiped out.

Therefore, Xu An was still a little worried about Zhao Zhi's ability.

Only wisdom but no knowledge of battle formations will not last long. Zhao Zhi's shortcoming is that he comes from a humble background, does not know how to arrange troops, and does not understand the importance of military formations and other military-related knowledge.

"The first point is easy to solve, but the second point is a bit troublesome."

Yan Zhong stretched out his second finger and spoke slowly.

"Yuan Shao claimed to be the emperor and established the system before, and confronted the Han court across the river."

"Today, the world is divided into three parts. My Taiping Road runs from north to south, and connects east to west. According to the solidity of Weihan, it crosses prefectures and connects counties. The trend of strengthening Qin has been achieved. There are more than ten million people in the jurisdiction, and dozens of armored men. Ten thousand."

Yan Zhong looked solemn, bowed his hands, and bowed solemnly to Xu An.

"I think that Duke Ming should go one step further."

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