The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

(Today, there was a power outage, and the update almost failed, and I was sweating like a waterfall.)

Walking and walking, the brigade accelerated its progress. After leaving Niutouyi, it took two days to arrive in Taikang County, and then turned north, crossed Qi County, turned northwest and went straight to Bianliang.

Counting the journey has been seven days, these seven days have made Su Jin exhausted enough, sitting on the horse, the two petals of the buttocks are almost worn out with a thick layer of calluses, and there are so many people, it is impossible to sneak into Yan Biyun's body After being comfortable in the car for a while, the car that Su Jin was riding in was never allowed to rest in the team, and Yan Shu never asked Su Jin to talk in his spacious luxury car. Su Jin was miserable.

Su Jin could only sleep on his stomach every night, but fortunately he could talk to Yan Biyun and the others at night. Xiao Sui'er and Huanniang felt sorry for Su Jin, so they often loosened his muscles and massaged him.

However, when he arrived in the outskirts of Bianliang, Su Jin's riding skills had already been practiced very well. In the past, once the horse trotted, Su Jin would hold the saddle and turn pale with fright. Now Su Jin can ride like a fly. After the butt got used to the grinding of the saddle, and also learned to use magic power up and down with the horse's body, Su Jin's bitter days came to an end, and he would gallop the horse for a while from time to time.

In the autumn wilderness, Su Jin's figure moving back and forth made the women in the car smile. This guy is still a child, and he is so excited to ride a horse.

The closer you get to Bianliang, the more prosperous the scenery in front of you. There are more small market towns and more people. People's clothes are gradually more luxurious, their expressions are more arrogant, and the houses in the village are more and more beautiful. Da Yue is exquisite and beautiful. In short, you will feel a place that is different from other places in a subtle way.

Su Jin understands that this is a unique psychological advantage developed by the people under the emperor's feet, and it is a temperament that cannot be imitated.

On October [-]th, the convoy arrived outside Bianliang City and stopped to look far away. A large city stretching for tens of miles lay in front of everyone, with tall buildings, green trees, red tiles and yellow walls, and the faint and noisy voices of people. It shows the prosperity of the capital of the Song Dynasty.

Su Jin knew that Bianliang City was the largest capital city in the world in this era, with a radius of 130 miles, a population of nearly 15 million, and nearly [-] shops. Doubt can be called the world's largest metropolis.

Su Jin was very excited to finally get a glimpse of this prosperous and dreamlike capital of Song Dynasty. At the same time, he also knew that the turning point of his life might start from today.

Outside the long pavilion ten miles away from the city, the brigade stopped, and Fu Bi rode up to Yan Shu's sedan chair and asked, "Please show me, my lord, should we go directly to the inner city or go back to Tianshuijing Hutong first?"

Yan Shu raised the curtain of the sedan chair to look at the sky and said, "It's almost noon, we'd better go back to Tianshuijing Hutong first, and settle Su Jin and the others. In the afternoon, you and I will go to the palace to meet the Holy Majesty, and let Su Jin and the others rest first."

Fu Bi agreed, ordered the team to pack up, put on a guard of honor, turn to Lijing Gate, enter Bianliang City at noon, and walk along the wide street on the east bank of Bianshui to Yan Shu's mansion in Tianshuijing Hutong.

Su Jin was riding on a horse, and his eyes were not enough. Since the moment he entered the city gate, Su Jin's mouth had never closed. The banks of the Bian River were full of people, and the bustling level was beyond his imagination. There are hundreds of large and small ships on the Bianshui River, and a stone arch bridge is built on the river for a short distance, so that the two sides can travel unimpeded.

Those who punter, ride horses, drive chariots, wander on foot, carry burdens, carry bags, carry heavy loads, buy and sell things, officials with their arms crossed, beggars shrunk under the wall, soldiers who beat horses and scolded all the way, Hawkers shouting and hawking, entertainers playing tricks with monkeys, tea drinkers in teahouses...the whole picture of the whole market.

Su Jin has seen "A Picture of Shanghe on the Qingming Festival", but he always thinks that it has been processed artistically and is not realistic; comparing the scene in front of him now with that picture, Su Jin completely believes it; today is just an ordinary day , neither solar terms nor festival days, such an ordinary day is so bustling and lively that it has already caught up with the painting, not to mention how noisy it is during the festival; it seems that the painting is not exaggerated, but A lot was cut down.

When the master arrived home, all members of the Yan family came out to greet him. Su Jin saw the battle, and dozens of people, big and small, high and low, were dumbfounded. Yan Shuguang only had six or seven sons, the oldest was 50 to [-] years old, and the youngest was still alive. In the infancy, there were even six or seven concubines, all of whom were beautiful and charming, and they couldn't help secretly envious of Yan Shu who knew how to enjoy life.

Yan Shu got off the sedan chair with a smile on his face, ignored everyone's salutations, and first went to the concubine's room holding the youngest son, stretched out his arms and hugged the youngest son who was dancing with his hands and feet, and teased him with a smile.

Su Jin suddenly remembered one thing. Could this youngest child be Yan Shu's seventh son, the famous Yan Jidao?It was this young man who wrote the famous line "The fallen flowers are du li, and the swifts and swallows fly together". Unexpectedly, to see Yan Xiaoshan, Su Jin felt a strong sense of unreality of time and space distortion.

The father and son over there were already quarreling, and Yan Jidao's chubby little hands grabbed Yan Shu's official hat, undoubtedly destroying Yan Shu's image; but Yan Shu didn't care, the fat on his plump body shook with a smile Shaking, like undulating waves, obviously enjoying it.

Everyone entered the Yan Mansion, and Yan Shu introduced them to Su Jin, and then ordered the servants to clean up a small courtyard for Su Jin to live in. Su Jin hurriedly said, "Don't trouble your lord, I want to live outside by myself."

Yan Shu was stunned and said, "Then why? There are still vacant houses at home, and besides, it's more convenient to live and talk in the house."

Su Jin looked at Yan Biyun who bowed his head and remained silent, and said firmly, "I don't want to bother you anymore. I rented a courtyard nearby. Your Excellency will be there whenever you want."

Yan Shu was still waiting to say more, but Yan Biyun stepped forward and said, "Since Young Master Su has this intention, why should Uncle force him, but I'm afraid it's not easy to rent a house in Bianliang City, and I don't know if there is a shared yard nearby."

Su Jin turned to the four big foodies and said, "You can look around in the afternoon. It will be enough for the few of us to live in. As long as it is not too shabby, the price is negotiable."

Xiao Sui'er said: "Sister Huanniang and I will also go look for it in the afternoon."

Yan Shu frowned. He didn't understand why Su Jin did this, and he seemed a little displeased; Su Jin didn't care about his quarrel, Su Jin didn't do things that depended on others, he took what you had, lived what you had, if you asked me anything Refute?Besides, even though they lived under the same roof with Yan Biyun in Yan's house, they were actually even more uncomfortable. Could it be that they just wandered into Yan Biyun's boudoir in full view of everyone?It's better to be relaxed and at ease outside, and it's more convenient to have a tryst with Yan Biyun; besides, there is an elegant courtyard to live in, and you can study by studying, so that you won't lose what you have learned.

In the afternoon, everyone in the Su family mobilized together, even Yan Biyun and Xiao Xianer took their servants and maids to inquire around, and finally found a yard in Yulin Lane at the north end of Tianshuijing Hutong, which was more than half the size of Yingtianfu's house. , but the rent was more than twice as high.

Xiao Sui'er thought it was too expensive, so he almost got into a fight with the owner when he bargained for the price. Yan Biyun, who rushed over to look at the yard, was straightforward and decided to pay a year's rent, which made the blushing and thick-necked owner's wife smile. , Thank you so much for going.

Su Jin rolled her eyes, what is this, how can she let a woman follow her ass to pay, if Yan's family finds out about it, wouldn't her behavior of grabbing money without counting in Yan's mansion become a joke; but Su Jin quickly found a reason for herself to feel at ease. Isn't her money my money?To use her is to use mine, and to save mine is to save for her, and it's no big deal.

According to Yan Shu's arrangement, Su Jin settled down first and waited for the emperor's summons. Yan Shu and Fu Bi would return to the palace in the afternoon, and at the same time told the emperor that Su Jin had come to Beijing with him. Quasi-spectrum, just waiting for the news.

Su Jin doesn't care about this, it's you who want to see me, you are not in a hurry, I am in a hurry, at worst, I will go to study in Tianshu Academy; In the city, if you don't go to see the customs and customs, and enjoy the delicacies and snacks here, wouldn't it be a waste of time to come here.

Although shopping is not Su Jin's favourite, later generations are subtly influenced by his girlfriend, and they don't regard it as a hard job like most men in later generations. The plan soon got several big foodies and small With the unanimous support of Sui'er, Huanniang and others, everyone decided to rest for half a day and go to Bianliang City, Tokyo tomorrow morning.