Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 209 Untitled
Compared with the summer night in Chang'an, which takes a long time to dissipate the heat.Luoyang City, the eastern capital, surrounded by multiple water systems, is undoubtedly much more livable.Especially in the more than 70 districts south of Luoshui, it is obviously cooler than the northern part of the city where large palaces and mansions gather.

Because here, there are almost ubiquitous river ditches, open canals, dark canals, pools, and well platforms; reflecting the brightly lit and life-like night life scenes, they are also quickly evaporating the residual heat of the day and sending a moist and refreshing night breeze; Haunting in every household.

And because of the huge flower industry in the city, every household grows flowers; even the front and back walls of the humble homes are decorated with various plants and trees.Therefore, compared to the fragrance of plants and trees in Chang'an, Luodu in the summer night is almost immersed in the fragrance of flowers.

From the white lotus, water lily, afternoon lotus, and thousand-petal lotus that are common in garden ponds; to the most common peonies, roses, roses, lilies, and peonies in folk houses; , pomegranate, white cardamom; and even white jasmine and jasmine flowers introduced from other regions.

Therefore, under the illumination of the night lights, there are not only hawkers wandering the streets and alleys, selling all kinds of well-cut seasonal flowers, or relatively cheap dried flower products such as neck rings, head rings, and bracelets; Sells a variety of flower-related wine, food and objects.

And in this season, the most common food in the market to relieve heat and fatigue is undoubtedly the lotus pancake and fat flower soup, and drink a cup of special flower juice drink.In addition, there are Songhua wine, cinnamon wine, Bifang wine, etc., which are retailed by the glass in the market, and various names of flower-flavored wines.

In addition, it is said that there is also another kind in the palace, which originated from the tradition inherited from the Wu Zhou era.It was during the summer season when the flowers were at their peak, the emperor ordered the court ladies to collect flowers, mash them with rice, steam them into flower cakes or flower dew balls, and distribute them to the officials as a kindness during the court ceremony.

And this is Jiang Tian's second night tour of the Eastern Capital.It is also one of the few metropolises in the world with a household registration of one million.Therefore, after evolution and population growth, it has also created a complex urban construction pattern; it is a huge test for any outsider who is not familiar with the environment.

However, Jiang Tian's trip wasn't a whim;Because, when he was stationed in the secret censor department in Jinyong City, he got a relatively detailed overall layout plan of 110 Qifang in the whole city of Luodu.

The reason is also very simple. The existence of the secret censor department itself is to take into account the responsibility of secretly inspecting abnormal events and ensuring the safety of the eastern capital.Therefore, for the convenience of doing things, a considerable amount of atlas materials have been accumulated in the past six months for the convenience of daily work.

In one of the special editions, various colors and notes are used to specifically mark some key areas in the Eastern Capital City, as well as special places and people's locations that need to be paid attention to, except for the inner city of the Imperial City; , a schematic diagram of the convenient route that can be reached.

Among them, there are not only the palaces of the clan's relatives, noble families, eunuchs, and vassal princes, but also the mansions of officials above the eighth rank, as well as famous temples, ancestral temples, and government offices.This is also the key list that needs to be secured first after the establishment of the Dark Censor Department.

After all, as a feudal dynasty with strict hierarchy.Even if it is still relatively prosperous and prosperous, it cannot change all its efforts, all of which are to better safeguard the interests of the ruling class.And this "Yinhou", who is not well-known on the surface, lives in a house that happens to be located in it.

This is one of the conveniences and benefits brought by the system itself that Jiang Tian relied on.He only needs to look down at the various cities and squares from a high position, and the Wuhou watchtowers that are used to watch the wind and prevent fire, and have specific numbers and signs, can be used as a reference for finding out the map.

Obviously, the nights south of Luoshui are more lively and bustling than the north of the city that Jiang Tian has been to; they are also full of more city life style, and even the taste of chaos and disorder.Therefore, when he passed through the neighborhoods calmly, he also saw more strange things hidden under the night.

Especially the further south the more obvious.Among them are nocturnal animals, who are active in various houses; there are also sneaky people who hide in back alleys and dark streets; and even surrounded by drunken pedestrians, and finally left a naked pig on the street. Xiao Xiaoxiao's generation.

The main residence of the faintly famous "Hinhou" is located in Chunhe Square in the southwest corner of the city.To the south is one of the three cities of Luodu, Xishi where Hu merchants gather; to the north is separated by a tall palace wall, adjacent to Shendu Garden/Xiyuan; to the east is Tongjifang where the shipping terminals in the city gather.

After the Yuebei incident, although Jiang Tian did not agree to Cheng Shilian's sudden request immediately after the Yuebei incident; Select the "Hidden Marquis" for preliminary understanding and investigation.

In fact, the name "Yinhou" is just another name for the people of the time.This person's surname is Le and his name is Shaoji, and his character is Xingda; his ancestor is Le Yanwei, who was given to him during the Xianqing period of Emperor Gaozong.Then, during the reign of Emperor Yuanfeng in the previous dynasties, his grandfather began to show his prominence as an accomplice of the old mansion, earning the heirloom of the title of nobility.

However, according to the "New Edition of Zhou Li", this position is only the last slack of the rank of the king; there is neither a real seal of food, nor a specific equivalent remote land.Therefore, when it was passed on to his uncles, he could barely maintain the minimum standard of being a nobleman, and he was not considered a powerful family.

However, more than 20 years ago, an accident occurred in the slightly declining Le family; a group of male elders, including Naifu and uncle, suddenly fell ill and died one after another; those cousins ​​also had accidents one after another; This empty title fell to him who was born as a concubine.

However, many people at the time thought that Le Shaoji, who was unable to maintain his family, would become a low-level bureaucrat; unexpectedly, he joined the market after he seized the title, and gradually rose as if with the help of a god.Today, inside and outside Luodu and in Dujidao, he has many livelihoods and other occupations, as well as a reputation that has been secretly circulated.

Therefore, there are also rumors in the market; this is related to the Gouji Ridge where he once lived temporarily when he was down and out in his early years.Because it was the place where the imperial court executed felons in the past dynasties; therefore, it is inevitable that the grievances of the past dynasties have accumulated, and there are many strange things that need to be suppressed by enough popularity.

Therefore, Jingzhao Mansion built many buildings of uniform standard on this Gouji Ridge; it also recruited and resettled the poor at a low rent price, and even attracted foreign scholars to live in it at the cost of reverse subsidies, thinking that the yin and yang hedged the pattern.And there is no lack of courage and fearlessness among these scholars.

Therefore, among the scholars who temporarily lived in Goujiling in the past dynasties, it seems that there are always some anecdotes that are true or false.For example, the fox repays favor, the female ghost is romantic, the gods give gold, the mountain spirit invites banquets and other legendary names; the rumored "Hidden Marquis" got rich opportunities and adventures here.

Just in the midst of thinking about the river where the night wind is flying, a completely different folk building is located on the edge of a brightly lit wharf where several rivers and canals converge; a large house full of water and light , and the undisguised feasting and singing, also appeared in front of him.

(End of this chapter)