Reincarnation of the Heavens: Starting from Hong Kong Comprehensive

Chapter 318 Chang’an, first impression
If I have nothing important to do, I will definitely stay here to practice cultivation, find immortals and visit friends.

Now, after just taking a brief look, Meng Fan used his magical power to shrink the ground into an inch and continue heading north.

However, it's not that rushed.

When there is no cloud in the sky, if you stand on the top of the mountain and look down to the north, you can see Chang'an, the imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty.

Scorching sun.

If there were clouds covering the sky above Chang'an City at this time, it would be considered a good weather. However, the weather failed, and it harmed the gatekeeper generals and the swordsmen and pen officials.

Countless motorcades gathered at Yanxingmenwai, mostly camels, with various foreign accents. There were Sogdians wearing white-pointed felt hats, cautious Japanese, and Persians wearing fancy clothes.

The knife and pen officials, holding a book in one hand and a pen in the other, stood at the gate to register. No matter where they came from or what country they were from, they were all treated equally.

"From where?"

"Bring it to the public inspection for verification."

At its peak, the Tang Dynasty had a population of more than [-] million people and a territory of more than [-] million square kilometers. Naturally, there was something like an identity card, called public examination.

If not, it was either a runaway slave or a wanderer who was tied up directly at the city gate and sent to the government office.

If one day you open your eyes and realize that your body has traveled through time and you have inherited nothing, and there is no justice in your arms, then just feel free to be a savage.

If you insist on breaking into the city, then congratulations, you will be able to enjoy the way modern Western countries deal with illegal immigrants more than 1000 years in advance——

The county captain will first give him a beating and then send him back to his place of origin.

What?From modern times, homeless!
Quick, quick, drag me to the border to be used as cannon fodder.

Or ask the poor people in the remote countryside who still need slaves, low-level labor force that is given away for free!

Of course, you can also sneak into a mountain village while eating wild fruits and hunting rabbits, observe carefully for a period of time, find a honest and kind family, and go to kowtow at night.

Wang Po sells melons and brags about herself. She boasts that she is infinitely powerful, stronger than livestock, and eats less than livestock. She begs for food and can help the servants farm the land.

If you think you are handsome and have the ability to turn the wheel, you can use another strategy and choose a young widow from a well-off family, and then on a thunderstorm night...ahem.

Anyway, if things go well, they will be able to eat soft food, and people are willing to take risks to raise and hide it. After a few years, a prince will be born, or the country will win a great victory. The saint Long Xin will be so happy that he orders the court to issue an amnesty order:
The wandering people in the world are not guilty.

In other words, black households are allowed to register locally for free.

Once you are happily led by the pretty widow, you go to the local village and write a "hand letter". Only then can you finally settle down in the Tang Dynasty and start to officially enjoy national treatment.

As for using crooked brains to bribe, if you bring out a glass ball or lighter, will the servants dare to accept it?
So many eyes are staring at it!
They were decent and well-organized people who lived in peacetime and ate the country's food. Their life was quite comfortable. If someone without "certificate" was allowed to pass the test, he would be exiled for at least one year!
If the guy who was let go had a criminal record, or went to the city to commit a crime, then he would be punished together, and the happy little family would be gone.

"Pass."

"next."

The team moved forward little by little.

Taoist Meng lined up steadily without any pretense. He would like to hang out in Chang'an in the future, so he could experience more of the customs of the people in the imperial capital so that he could integrate quickly.

Besides, there was no one in front of me, so the swordsman and the gatekeeper checked very quickly.

After all, the law of the Tang Dynasty guarantees the people's right to travel. If any gatekeeper dares to take cards for no reason, deliberately make things difficult for passers-by, and hinders passers-by for one day, the chief officer in charge of the gate will have to receive forty blows and up to a hundred blows, not to mention death. That was also hemiplegia.

"Public inspection, passed by the authorities." The former is similar to an ID card, indicating the holder's age, appearance, and name, while the latter is a letter of introduction, which is called by the government of origin to prove that the holder is a good citizen, has a family, a business, and a decent background. , it also had to be stamped and approved by officials at the state and county levels.

"There are 20 companions, why are there only eight of them now? Where are the rest?"

"A total of 56 camels were registered when we passed the customs at the Kushui prison guard. Why are there [-] less camels now?"

Facing the old official's cross-examination, the Persian businessman in front of Meng Fan did not panic. He spoke half-baked Tang Dynasty Mandarin and provided evidence one by one.

Some people were swallowed by the desert, and some were unable to adapt to the climate in the wild and died of illness due to lack of treatment. Each level has written documents for this.

It must be said that it is not easy for foreigners to come to the Central Plains to do business, but Hu businessmen are happy to do so. After all, they can make a lot of money.

The old official made a silent judgment, lowered his head, withdrew his sharp eyes like a falcon, and wrote on the place where the foreigners entered Chang'an:
Xin Wuyong, an official of Yanxing Gate, inspected it.

After writing, wave your hand.

A group of young foreigners with high noses and deep eyes, wearing leggings and pointed shoes, immediately understood. With smiles on their faces, they directly led the camel caravan into the imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty.

"This is a poor ultimatum."

"By the way, there are still officials to sue."

When the old official heard this, he immediately understood that he was a noble man who had become a monk and practiced spiritual practice. He raised his eyes again and looked at Meng Fan's appearance and temperament. They were absolutely ordinary and gave people a feeling of being in a secluded and mysterious place.

When he is about to return the ultimatum and the body, he raises both hands at the same time, holding the right hand with his left hand, with the left little finger pointing to the right wrist, the thumb pointing upward, the four fingers of the right hand straightened, and the palm of the hand covering the chest.

This is called the cross-hand ceremony, which pays attention to keeping the square inch, that is, the heart. It has been popular from the Tang Dynasty to the Five Dynasties and Song Dynasty. It is very convenient to perform, and the hand is placed on the heart, which is very respectful.

Later literary giant Liu Zongyuan was demoted to Yongzhou. For fear of making another mistake and offending his colleagues, he simply——

When you enter the county, your waist is constantly folded, and your hands are crossed when you meet someone.

In response, Meng Fan smiled back and Shi Shiran walked into Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty.

Behind him was a group of Japanese envoys sent to Tang Dynasty.

There were only a small number of people, and the leader held a sword given by the Emperor of Japan, and had the power to kill at will from the deputy commander down.

To be honest, it was no easier for them than the Persian merchants. They first worshiped the local ghosts and gods, and then kowtowed to the Japanese emperor. The king specifically told them to be respectful when arriving in the Tang Dynasty and not to offend others, and then distributed living expenses.

Four to five hundred people boarded the ship from Kyushu and sailed for more than thirty days. They suffered various hardships along the way and finally got ashore. After gathering the survivors and counting them, a lot of them died.

Reluctantly, the sailors and craftsmen were left behind, and the envoys took the overseas students to the local government to report, proving that they were a Japanese mission that drifted ashore across the sea, and were not escaped slaves from the mainland. They were now going to Chang'an to meet the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Don't be embarrassed about catching the level.

"Thanks to the saint's order and the government's care along the way, we students who finally crossed the ocean were not allowed to starve to death on the way to Chang'an."

"God's grace, woo woo woo."

"This city is so grand. When can we have..."

"I heard that there were two saints in the Tang Dynasty."

Listening to the mumbling in an incomprehensible language behind him, Meng Fan shook his head and continued moving forward.

At this time, a group of horses rushed out, carrying wine and meat in their hands. They must have received a summons and came to comfort this group of envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty. They showed the style of a great country, guided them to stay in the Sifang Pavilion in the city, and accepted their tribute.

(End of this chapter)