The Rise of the Cold Gate in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 142 Six Dynasties Jiankang City

The mighty summer wind blows for a long time, rolling the great river to the east, rushing endlessly, so many romantic figures through the ages are all wiped out in the long river of time.

In the downstream section, the river suddenly turned to the northeast, so the east side of the river was named Jiangdong, and because the ancients used to call the east the left, it was also called Jiangzuo.

Since the Jin dynasty moved to the south, it was known in history as "clothes and hats crossing the south". Sima Rui, king of Langya, based in Jiangzuo, and took Jianye (Jiankang), the former land of Eastern Wu, as his capital. Has reached unprecedented prosperity.

Jiankang is a large city, more than forty miles from east to west, from north to south, from Shitou City in the west, Nitang City in the east, Shizigang in the south, and Jiangshan Mountain in the north. It is the economic, political and cultural center of the south. The first super city with a population of one million is the veritable number one city in the world.

On the west side of Jiankang City, there is a mountain named Shitou Mountain, which is close to the river.

On the basis of this mountain, Emperor Wu of the Three Kingdoms built a new city named Stone City, which is the most important military fortress to defend the capital Jiankang in the past dynasties.

The great poet Li Bai, who came here more than 300 years ago, once wrote a poem: "Stones and rocks are like tigers, and Lingbo wants to cross the Cangjiang River."

In the south of Shitou Mountain, the Yangtze River opened a fork here, and there is a river crossing from the south of Jiankang City. This river is called Qinhuai River.

Along the Yangtze River, it flows down the Qinhuai River into Jiankang City, and runs to the west of the imperial city to continue the river. However, there are more than 24 piers in the short ten-mile waterway for the unloading of goods entering the city. It is known as "Qinhuai River". [-] Floating, why is it called "Gao Gao Hong Zuo Liang", which shows the prosperity of Jiankang.

In June, in summer, the Qinhuai River is bustling and bustling like never before. The opening of the Maritime Silk Road makes the four seas circulate, all countries meet, boats and ships follow the road, and merchants and envoys hand over to each other.

There are also large merchant ships from Yuzhang, Jingxiang, and Sanwu, which are successively inspected by the city order. Starting from the first voyage of the 24th voyage, they line up all the way to the mouth of the Yangtze River on the west side. At a glance, you can see white sails but no ships, and white clouds. Hanging in the world leisurely.

The commercial prosperity of Shili Qinhuai is simply beyond people's imagination. There are big government-run markets, cattle and horse markets, ordinary small markets, and a few grass markets.

The bluestone slab streets four or five feet wide are overcrowded. There are row upon row of shops along the street, restaurants and teahouses, and countless silk weaves. There are all kinds of goods. There are also beautifully dressed kiln sisters standing on the second floor waving the silk cloth in their hands. Competing to call for visitors from all over the world.

Jiankang City has a symmetrical layout from east to west, and the central axis is a straight and wide royal road, starting from the Grand Sima Office in front of Xuanyang Gate in the south of the Imperial Palace, and ending at the intersection of Zhuque Gate and Qinhuai River in the south of the city——Qinhuai 24 Air the largest Suzaku airline.

The imperial road paved with huge stones of the same size is more than ten feet wide and more than ten miles long at a glance. The sides are full of willows and scorpions, which are so lush that they extend to the sea of ​​clouds in the distance. rocks.

On both sides of the Royal Road, there are offices of various government offices, Taimiao, Taixue, Yanshi, Dashi, etc.

In order to meet the huge walking needs of people, a higher-standard Nanchi Road was built on the east side of the Yudao, starting from Jinyang Gate in the north and ending at Huqihang Wharf on the Qinhuai River in the south.

Corresponding to it is Beichi Road, which starts from Guangmomen in the south, passes between Jilong Mountain and Fuzhou Mountain, leads directly to Xuanwu Lake on the north side, and then connects to Yanque Lake by Qingxi River on the east side of the palace.

Qingxi and Yundu are divided into the east and west of the palace, which not only undertake the protection function, but also take on the heavy responsibility of material transportation in the city.

On the imperial road connecting the north and south of Jiankang City, there were crowds of people, people coming and going, and vehicles driving in the ruts.

"Thousands of miles of Chengjiang seem to be practiced, and emerald peaks are like clusters. Sailing sails to the setting sun, carrying the westerly wind, and the wine flag is slanting. The colorful boats are light, the stars are rising, and it is difficult to draw pictures."

Xiao Qinzhi, Xu Miao, Zhao Yunfei and the other three came ashore from the Zhuque Hang, stood on the Zhuque Bridge, followed the imperial road and looked towards the direction of the imperial palace. They could vaguely see a silhouette, and then turned their heads to look at the Qinhuai River, which is ten miles away to the west. The river was busy, and as far as the eye could see, there were figures of people, and I couldn't help being shocked.

I thought that Wu County was already prosperous enough, but compared to Jiankang, it was nothing compared to Jiankang. Three well-dressed young men, speaking in a Wu accent, stood on the Zhuque Bridge like bumpkins, pointing out of thin air. , quite interested.

"Three gentlemen, this is the first time you come to Jiankang, do you have a place to stay?" A young man in sackcloth and with his hair tied up asked eagerly, who was a full-time guard at Suzaku. Hang, a gangster who relies on his eyesight to make a living, in his eyes, these three young men from Wu are big fat sheep, and everyone in Wu is well-known for their wealth.

"No need." Xiao Qinzhi replied with Luo Yin.

Seeing Xiao Qinzhi looking at the Qinhuai River on the west side, the gangster thought he was looking for flowers and willows. After all, Qinhuai is famous all over the world, and said: "Three young gentlemen, if you want to go to the eighth floor of Qinhuai, you might as well ask the villain to lead the way. , you can save asking questions.”

"Hehe, it's really unnecessary." Xu Miao refused.

Seeing this, the gangster didn't force him anymore, but kept a distance that was neither too far nor too close. No one wanted to let the fat sheep slip away, but he didn't dare to offend the three young men. Judging by their clothes, they were definitely Unusual House is not something that common people like them can offend.

Seeing Xiao Qinzhi fascinated by watching, Zhao Yunfei smiled and said: "Brother Qin, in the face of this situation, can you make a big deal?"

Xu Miao repented and said, "Brother Qin must have a draft in his stomach, but it's a pity that there is ink but no record."

"It's easy! Just wait." Zhao Yunfei turned her head and ran to stop on Suzakuhang's small boat, took out a pair of pens and ink, and said to Xu Miao, "Brother Xianmin, you and I will work together to open the paper for you brother wave."

"It's so good!" Xu Miao was overjoyed.

Three handsome young men came to Jiankang for the first time, and it was an elegant event to wave their brushes on the Zhuque Bridge, which attracted the attention of many passers-by, who stopped and stared.

Xiao Qinzhi picked up his pen and dipped his ink in the ink, looked at the bustling Qinhuai River on the west side, and felt something in his heart. He wrote in the air, and the majestic Yan Kai, who appeared in Jiankang for the first time, caused a burst of exclamation.

"This book is powerful and majestic. It cannot be accomplished overnight. Such a young man has such skill. Who is this son's name?"

"The writers of regular script are not Wang and Wei, but this young man was born with a face, and the old man's eyesight is dull, so he has never seen it before."

"They said Wu Yin, so it should be from Wu." Someone reminded.

"Could it be Lu Chu from the Lu clan of Wu Commandery?"

"It is rumored that Lu Chu has a charming figure. This young man has a jade-like crown and a slender figure. He is extraordinary. He has a charming look but no charm. It must not be Lu Chu."

"Which family's young gentleman will it be?"

Everyone didn't know Xiao Qinzhi who came back to Jiankang for the first time, but as he wrote, a line of poems jumped into everyone's eyes, and someone recited:
""Inscribed Jiankang Suzaku Voyage""

"Outside the mountain, the green hill outside the building, outside the building,"

"When will the Qinhuai singing and dancing stop?"

"The warm wind makes tourists drunk,"

"Just treat Jiankang as Luozhou."

The inscription at the end reads: Worked by Xiao Qin from the beginning of the second year of Shengping to Jiankang.

"Huh!!!" When the mystery was revealed, everyone let out a long breath.

"It was him."

"Jiangzuo Xiao Silang!"

"Don't bully the youth to be poor."

"I don't know which family's young gentleman has this temperament, so it's right, it's better to meet each other than to be famous!"

"It lives up to its reputation."

"This poem is even more extraordinary."

Although Xiao Qinzhi was in Jiankang, although he had never shown his face before, his name was known to everyone, and his poems were widely circulated in Jiankang. , has become a frequent visitor among all the population.

The crowd of onlookers spread the word to ten, ten to a hundred, and they all came here admiringly, once admiring the demeanor of "Jiang Zuo Xiao Silang", it soon caused a major blockage of the road, and saw the three young men on the bridge, red-faced and red-faced, being surrounded by a group of people. The women were surrounded, unable to enter or exit.

Where did the three of them encounter this kind of battle before? They accidentally ate rouge and gouache, and were squeezed into the Qingluan Mountains, running around with their heads in their arms, unable to breathe well. Xiao Qinzhi was forced to panic, and shouted: "Diving!"

Swimming is a compulsory course for teenagers who have lived in the water towns of the south of the Yangtze River since they were young. Besides, it is June and the weather is hot, so they all go swimming in the water.

Xiao Qinzhi, Xu Miao, and Zhao Yunfei turned over the Zhuque Bridge, jumped into the Qinhuai River, and swam to the east side of Wuyi Lane in embarrassment. It was the residence of Wang and Xie. Ordinary people in the city were not allowed to enter, which attracted Suzaku. There was a burst of beauty and laughter on the bridge.

When Xiao Qin first came to Jiankang, he was forced by unrestrained women to jump into the Qinhuai River to escape. From then on, he gained the reputation of "running away from the wilderness", and it spread throughout Jiankang within half a day. Cited as a good talk.

(End of this chapter)