The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 9

"The government works hard all day long, so you have to pay attention to your health." Xiao Qi, who was next to him, tried to persuade him.

"What time is it?"

"It's past time to go back to the official's house."

"Oh, it's so late?" I didn't sleep, and Xiao Qi didn't dare to sleep. Naturally, Xiao Qi was not used to going to bed early and getting up early on weekdays.

I have always slept very late, and I don't want to let my brain be idle, otherwise I can't help but think of Le Lingshan again. I can't bear the heart-piercing pain.I looked at Xiaoqi's drowsy state and smiled and said, "Then let's rest."

"Are the officials still resting in Ninggan Palace tonight or going to a concubine's place?"

"It's late today, just rest here."

"Yes, official." Xiao Qi replied.

For my anomaly, Xiaoqi should be the first to adapt. The emperor Zhao Yu and the prince Zhao Yu seem to be completely different people. In Xiao Qi's heart, he is gradually full of admiration for the current Zhao Yu, and the emperor is diligent. , approachable, and the most important thing is full of wisdom. Take the practice of boxing as an example. Those who are not talented cannot practice it in an instant. The former prince Zhao Yu is scary, but the current emperor Zhao Yu is respected.And I am very reassured about Xiao Qi, there is no need to be wary at all, after all, Xiao Qi's loyalty is beyond doubt.

"Xiaoqi, I've been a little tired of studying these few days, and I'll go out to the palace after the court tomorrow."

"Are the officials traveling in public, or stealing, ah, not stealing, but traveling in private?" Xiao Qi asked excitedly.

From Zhao Yu's memory, I know that this prince used to like to sneak out of the palace to fool around.

"Of course it's a private visit on Weifu. By the way, I called Yuan Ji together." With Yuan Ji as a master, there is no need to consider security issues.

I used to watch TV dramas about emperors traveling in micro-clothes. Tomorrow, I will also learn to travel in micro-clothes to enjoy the wonderful scenery of the ancient West Lake. At this time, the famous Ten Scenes of West Lake have already taken shape.

"Yes, official, tomorrow Xiaoqi will arrange a private visit in Weifu, the name is very appropriate, the official is knowledgeable."

"It turns out that I used the word microservice private visit first in history." I thought to myself.

After going to court, I took Xiao Qi and left quietly through the side gate of the palace. Xiao Qi was already familiar with this private visit in a micro-service.

Yuan Ji had been waiting for him in a small tea house near the imperial palace.

This teahouse is called Shifeng Teahouse, and it was specially bought by Prince Zhao Yu for the convenience of going out, and it was handed over to Xiaoqi's fourth brother Wei Xiaosi to take care of it.Don't underestimate this small tea house. Apart from the normal tea business, there is also a retail store of tea upstairs, and the top-quality Shifeng Longjing. Needless to say, these are all stolen from the palace by Prince Zhao Yu. Take it out.

Longjing tea is the No.1 tea in my country.West Lake Longjing is divided into five categories: "lion, dragon, cloud, tiger and plum", among which the quality produced at Shifeng is the best.The shape of this tea is flat and straight, the color is green and slightly yellow like brown beige, the taste is sweet and mellow, the aroma is elegant and high, the soup color is green and yellow, and the bottom of the leaves are delicate and flowery.The production of Shifeng Longjing is very small, and basically all of them are paid tribute to the emperor and high-ranking officials, so people come to this teahouse from time to time to buy Shifeng Longjing at a high price.

Due to the extremely low yield and inconvenient transportation, the West Lake Longjing tea did not slowly flow into the folk until the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and became a well-known famous tea in modern times.

It was about nine o'clock in the morning, and the teahouse was already full of people rushing to have morning tea.Morning tea in the Song Dynasty had already become popular. I saw from the information of the Yushufang that the income of the Song Dynasty was almost three times that of the Qing Dynasty, which is enough to show that the economy of this era was quite developed.

Wei Xiaosi took me to the second floor, and Yuan Ji got up immediately when he saw me coming, and said, "I have met Mr. Huyan."

"Well, sit down, I happen to be a little thirsty, it's not too late to have a cup of tea."

The young man on Yuan Ji's left, wearing a blue samurai shirt, quickly poured tea for me and Xiao Qi, and said respectfully, "My lord, please."

I took a shallow sip and found that the two people beside Yuan Ji had never met.

"Young master, these two are my apprentices. The one on the left is called Lan Yu, who is currently serving as the commander of the imperial guards. The one on the right is called Shen Mo, who is the deputy commander of the imperial guards. They were both handpicked by the late emperor when he was alive."

The imperial guards in the palace do not belong to the military establishment, and have always only obeyed the orders of the royal family. There is one commander, two commanders, and five deputy commanders. Each deputy commander leads about 1000 imperial guards, a total of about [-] people. Defend the palace and the safety of the royal family when traveling.Although there are not many of them, they are all elites among the elites, which can be called modern special forces, just like Zhan Zhao, the fourth-rank imperial guard with a sword in the Northern Song Dynasty, was one of them.Xie Daolin, who is in charge of the current guards, is the cousin of the Empress Dowager Xie Daoqing. His martial arts skills are not trivial. It is said that his skills come from the Lin family in southern Fujian. Even in the Lin family, which is full of masters, Xie Daolin is considered outstanding.

It can be seen from the official position that Zhi Zhi is the highest rank among the generals under the Privy Council, which is equivalent to the commander of a modern military region. He can command more than 10 troops in combat, and the leader of the guard who only commands a thousand people is also called Zhi Zhi. , enough to show its high status.

I took a closer look at the two of them. This Lan Yu was in his early twenties. He had a handsome face and a well-proportioned figure. Nan Xia Zhan Zhao is full of youthful vigor. Shen Mo is a little older, about the same size as me. He is taller and has an ordinary appearance. He is a calm person at first glance. Both of them are full of heroic spirit and extraordinary bearing. There was a flash of light in their eyes but they did not show any ostentation. They were worthy of being masters, and their martial arts were not weak. On the contrary, their master Yuan Ji didn't look like a martial arts master at all.Lan and Shen knew that I was the current emperor. When they saw me, apart from a trace of admiration in their eyes, their behavior was decent, and they vaguely had everyone's demeanor.

Although it is winter, the south of the Yangtze River is still green and clear.

The city of Lin'an is indeed extremely prosperous, the streets are orderly, there are many shops on both sides, and the pedestrians are bustling on the road. Although it is not as good as Hangzhou in the later generations, it is worthy of being the largest metropolis in the world in this era. Qingming River Scene.If I tell the people in Lin'an City that the city will be occupied by the Mongols in ten years, can they still treat Hangzhou as Bianzhou?

The West Lake, which has not been polluted by industry, has fresh air and pleasant scenery.

Leifeng Pagoda, Three Pools Reflecting the Moon, Broken Bridge and other famous scenic spots of later generations already existed at this time, surrounded by pavilions and pavilions, and willows hang down, forming a perfect fusion of nature and humanity. The ancients paid more attention to the unity of nature and man, unlike the modern ones that focus on artificial trace.Strolling along the lake is refreshing. The number of tourists in this era is far from that of later generations, especially during festivals. You can only watch the crowds and not the scenery.

Although the cold wind was blowing at this time, it did not affect my interest.

Leaving the lake, we walked slowly northwest along the path.

"My lord, there is a fork in front. Turn left to Yuewang Temple, and go straight to Lingyin Temple. Are we going to Lingyin Temple?" Lan Yu, who was walking in front, turned around and asked.

"No, let's go to Yuewang Temple first." I said without thinking.

Yuan Ji and others hesitated for a while, and looked at me together.

I froze for a moment and didn't react.