Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 271 Zhending Mansion

No matter how much worry and reluctance I had, it was finally time to part ways temporarily. I reunited with the other candidates in Dingzhou Prefecture and the carriage slowly drove out.

How far is the distance of two hundred miles?
Hurrying slowly, we walked for six days from Zhoujia Village in Dingzhou Prefecture to where we could see the city wall of Zhending Prefecture. The sun was about to set on the sixth day.

Not only did we encounter a rainy day on the way, making the road difficult to walk, but also not every section of the road was easy to walk on a sunny day. There were many potholes that could make people fall apart.

Go to its "Huahua Zhending Mansion, Splendid Taiyuan City."

Not in love anymore.

Never again.

Compared with the wilted Zhou Banxia, ​​Xiaohe has excellent adaptability. He eats when he needs to and sleeps when he wants to.

When he heard that he had arrived, he got up, leaned against the carriage window, and immediately cheered: "Sister, the city wall here is so high, higher than that of Dingzhou Prefecture."

It's near dusk, the sun is setting in the west, and the afterglow of sunset shines on the tall tower of Zhending Mansion, adding a layer of orange light, making the tower even more spectacular.

"No, if the city wall in our Qingyang County is the grandson, the one in Dingzhou Prefecture is the father, and the one here is the grandfather."

Xiaohe chuckled, "Where's the one from Fucheng?"

"Grandpa cousins."

"Where is the capital?"

"That must be great-grandfather."

At this time, people outside the city were rushing into the city. The soldiers at the city gate were checking the signs on the way to and from the city. They were so busy that they were sweating profusely. There was a long queue of people preparing to enter the city outside the gate.

The carriage stopped temporarily, and Gu Wenxuan, who was staying in a carriage with Da Jiang, could just return to the carriage compartment where Zhou Banxia and Xiao He were staying.

"Are you exhausted?"

"How is that possible!" Zhou Banxia said hard, as if she was not the one who complained before, "Don't be too energetic. Where is Uncle Lin, how is he?"

Because of his filial piety, Uncle Lin, a lecturer at Jingshan Academy, led this trip. Gu Wenxuan and Da Jiang were on Uncle Lin's carriage today.

Hearing this, Gu Wenxuan nodded, retracted his gaze from sizing up his wife, and pulled his brother-in-law back who was lying by the window, "He wants to go back to his house first. He promised to go to his house tomorrow morning."

I think so too.

Since he is not going to live in the Lin Mansion, Uncle Lin definitely wants to wait for her and her husband to settle down before going to the Lin Mansion to pay his respects to Mrs. Lin.

"Senior Brother Zheng and others from Zhending Mansion have also said that they will meet at Senior Uncle's place tomorrow morning, but you two brothers don't have to rush to go tomorrow morning.

The uncle said at the beginning that there are so many people living in our place, and you still need to host the reception. It won’t be too late to go there the day after tomorrow. "

That's better, Zhou Banxia nodded happily, "Then I won't disturb you and a bunch of people from visiting tomorrow, and I'll take Xiaohe out for a spin first."

Gu Wenxuan knew in her heart that what she called a round trip was to visit Yunke here, and to go to Zhuangzi when she had time to familiarize herself with the surrounding environment.

"Take more people with you then."

"Ok."

"I want to go shopping until I finish the exam. Then I can have a good time shopping with you."

Zhou Banxia nodded in amusement, thinking that when you finish the college exam, the weather will get hotter, and who wants to go shopping in sweat, why not go out for a walk while you are preparing for the exam.

While they were talking, it was their turn to enter the city.

The south gate of Zhending Mansion.

The door is open.

There was a row of soldiers standing on the city tower, almost all of them holding bows and arrows in their hands, as if anyone who dared to break through the city gate would be shot immediately.

Downstairs, the gatekeepers and soldiers with long knives at their waists strictly checked everyone's way badges, luggage, books and baggage.

After verifying their identity and confirming that none of the goods they carried was contraband, and paying the city entry fee, they were finally able to enter the city gate.

Entered the city gate. It is indeed a province.

There are many wine shops, cloth shops, restaurants and other shops on both sides of the street.

The streets are filled with endless crowds, the sounds of hawking and shouting are everywhere, and most of the pedestrians are wearing bright clothes.

The busiest areas are even more lively.

Xiaohe has only been to Dingzhou Mansion so far, and has not been to Baocheng Mansion, which is as prosperous and lively as Zhending Mansion. He was stunned all the way there.

In fact, let alone a little guy like Xiaohe, Zhou Banxia was dazzled at this time even if he was used to seeing the pedestrian streets of later generations. He even wanted to get off the carriage and take a walk.

The branch of the Shunyi Escort Agency in Zhending Prefecture was still located near the south of the city like Qingyang County. Everyone wanted to go to their own places, so they did not stay.

With Gu Youhua leading the way, the convoy of Gu Wenxuan and Zhou Banxia arrived in front of a house in Jiying Lane in the east-west of the city like familiar families.

I could see some green green radish climbing on the gray wall courtyard, which was inconspicuous. There was not even a plaque hanging on the main door with the words "*House" or something like that.

In ancient times, there were a series of extremely strict written regulations for house construction.

'Fu', 'Di' and 'Zhai' should not be used indiscriminately.

Such as the Liang Dynasty.

Ordinary people use 'home', 'house', and 'house'. Otherwise, if someone deliberately targets them, it will be a crime under the imperial edict and they will be punished.

In today's strict hierarchical feudal society, the house and its door directly represent the owner's grade and social status.

This is what the so-called "equal family status" and "equal family status" mean. Therefore, nowadays, great emphasis is placed on the type and level of the gate.

The so-called "changing the gate" also refers to the style and grade of the gate.

If Gu Wenxuan and others are selected as scholars this time, the Yamen Ceremony Room will send people to remodel the gate.

In short, due to the strict hierarchical construction system, ordinary people have become local tyrants. They want to use their wealth to show off their wealth and avoid being held accountable.

This can be seen from the moment you step into this house.

I think the original landlord, the Juren Master, had always been aggrieved that the plaque of 'Mansion' could not be hung on the main entrance.

The courtyard is well-maintained, and even before entering the inner courtyard, you can see at a glance that the front courtyard and middle courtyard exude a sense of low-key luxury.

Poor scholars, rich people.

Making people rich is not something to brag about.

Compared with when I first arrived at Zhuangzi in Dingzhou Prefecture, where a large group of people came up to the house to salute and thank you, the rules of the housekeepers and servants in this house are much better.

Zhou Banxia didn't know if it was related to the fact that she had repeatedly stated before that the "Gu Zhai or Zhou Zhai" plaque was not allowed to be hung on the main entrance, but she was happy to see them obeying the rules.

Gu Youhua led people to arrange for Uncle Gu and Zhou Changping who were accompanying them to settle down in their respective residences. Zhou Banxia then accompanied Gu Wenxuan and Dajiang Xiaohe directly back to the inner courtyard.

Middle Court.

Even though she didn't know whether her father and father-in-law would come when the hospital examination was approaching, as a respectable elder, she and her husband had to leave it to her uncle Changping, his wife and Gu Wenyu to stay.

The inner court.

Although this is his first time here, Gu Dachang has brought back drawings before.

There was nothing to choose from, so Dajiang and Xiaohe wanted the east wing of the inner courtyard.

"You don't want to live with me? The West Room is empty, and you can live in it.

The south room in the east wing can be used as a study room for your brother and me. Do you think that is reasonable? "

The brother-in-law started teasing his brother-in-law again.

This time it was no longer difficult for Xiao He.