Capital Datang

Although Zhongjing is the temporary capital of Li Zhen and Li Yun, it has undergone strict planning and reconstruction, and the city layout is also in accordance with Chang'an. However, due to the existence of the caste system, the layout of Zhongjing City is still quite different from Chang'an. The royal palace is the boundary, the east side is the residential area of ​​the Brahman nobles, and the west side is the residential area of ​​the Kshatriya nobles, and the rest is the place where the common people live.

It is also worth mentioning that both the Han people and the Hu people belonged to the Kshatriya class. Even the Han people who came to do business from outside, as long as they entered the territory of Li Zhen and Li Yun, they would automatically become Kshatriyas and enjoy various privileges of high caste.Moreover, Li Zhen and Li Yun have raised the status of Kshatriya to be on a par with the Brahmin nobles, and even in order to control the power of the Brahmin nobles, they also named many Han and Hu people as Brahmins. This practice makes their theocracy more stable.

In the two aristocratic residential areas, two commercial areas were also set up in the same way as Chang'an, even with the same name. Among them, the East City is surrounded by Brahman nobles, so most of the goods sold in the East City are some local commodities, while the city's Most of them are various goods shipped from places such as Datang and Taiwan.

In the noisy East Market, the streets are full of people and horses, and the simple shops on both sides are filled with various local commodities in Tianzhu, such as grain and cotton, which are the two largest commodities in the East Market.And around these shops, there are many merchants bargaining around the shopkeepers, most of them are locals from Tianzhu, there are also many Han Chinese, Persians and big cannibals, and even occasionally some Roman merchants can be seen.

That is to say, on this bustling and noisy street, two young Han men in robes walked together, looking at the goods transactions on both sides while walking, and at the same time, they did not forget to pay attention to their feet so as not to step on mines'.Because people and horses on the street are defecating everywhere, if you are not careful, you will be tricked.Capital Datang 628

"It stinks. After all, this is also the temporary capital of the two Highnesses. Why don't you think of a way to solve the hygiene problem here?" The young man in white on the left said.This young Han man in white looks to be only in his early twenties, with a jade-like face, shining eyes, and two beards on his lips, making him look more mature than his peers.

"Brother Cen misunderstood the two highnesses. When we came, the city wall of Zhongjing was still under construction, and the two highnesses had just annexed Zhongtianzhu. They must be in a hurry to consolidate the rule of various places, so some small omissions are very important. Normal!" Another young man laughed.This young man was wearing a green robe, and he was older than the young man he called Brother Cen.It looks like he should be 26 or seven years old, and his complexion is dark and his figure is very strong.The joints of his hands are thick and strong, and one can tell at a glance that they are people who have practiced martial arts all year round.

"Oh, let's not talk about this, this Tianzhu is so smelly, I can hardly smell it. Let's go to the West Market, where most of the Han people's shops are, and the management on the street is also very strict. The conditions are much better than this Dongshi!" said the young man in white clothes surnamed Cen, who came from a famous family and read a lot since he was a child.Life has always been very good, so naturally I can't stand this kind of environment around me.

"Alright, it's already afternoon. We haven't even had lunch yet, so we just went there to find a better restaurant." The strong young man said with a smile.

However, when the young man surnamed Cen heard the word "eating", he frowned and said: "Brother Wang smells this stench every day, it's rare that you still have an appetite, but let's make an agreement in advance. You must never eat curry again." I really can't stand the smell."

"Hahaha~. No problem. I'm treating my brother today. Let's eat Guanzhong cuisine. I heard that both His Royal Highnesses like to eat Guanzhong cuisine. Therefore, there are several restaurants in Zhongjing City that are run by Han people. The Guanzhong cuisine is very authentic." The strong young man laughed and said.

These two young men are exactly the two young heroes that Li Ke talked about. Among them, the strong young man's surname is Wang Fang Yi, and his family background is very prominent. His grandfather's name is Wang Yu. His younger sister was married to Princess An Dachang, and Wu De was the governor of Suizhou at the beginning, and later became the third division of Yitong in Kaifu. After his death, he was posthumously named Wen.

But it is a pity that Wang Fangyi's father was not born to the eldest princess of Tong'an, so Wang Fangyi's father was not favored. Later his father died, and Wang Fangyi and his mother were kicked out of the house by the eldest princess of Tong'an.But this also gave Wang Fangyi a chance to exercise. He opened up wasteland with his servants since he was a child, and later he owned dozens of hectares of fertile land. He also practiced martial arts and read books every day, and soon became famous among the nobles.

Li Ke is a few years older than Wang Fangyi, but he had already noticed this young man when he was in Chang'an, so he deliberately made friends with him, and it was with Li Ke's help that Wang Fangyi once again entered the upper aristocratic circle of Datang Therefore, the friendship between the two is very deep. A few years ago, Li Ke built Shanghai, but Wang Fangyi did not help Li Ke, but chose to study in a military academy. He graduated with the first grade in the school last year. However, he contacted more than a dozen classmates and went to Shanghai to work under Li Ke's command. He was the only general talent in Li Ke's hands.

As for another young man surnamed Cen, he also came from an extraordinary background. His name was Cen Changqian, and his uncle was the talented Cen Wenwen in history.Cen Wenwen is well-versed in classics and history, good at writing, and is highly valued by Li Shimin. However, he is cautious. When dealing with his duties, he also works very hard and strives to be the best. This is why Li Shimin loves him.

But it is a pity that Li Shimin used troops against Xue Yantuo on the northern grassland a few years ago. Generals such as Li Ji led the army to fight in front, but Li Shimin appointed Cen Wenwen to take full responsibility for the logistics. The logistics were well organized, but it was this battle that exhausted his energy for scheduling operations. He finally fell ill a few days before the end of the war, and finally vomited blood and died at the age of 51.

The death of Cen Wenwen made Li Shimin very sad. For this reason, he did not go to court for two days. Later, Cen Wenwen was posthumously awarded as Shizhong and Governor of Guangzhou. Under the care of Li Shimin.

Both of Cen Changqian's parents died in the early years, and he was brought up by Cen Wenwen since he was a child, and he was the most outstanding among all his cousins. Cen Wenwen said at the beginning that after his death, as long as Cen Changqian is around, he can support Cen Wenwen. The house does not fall.

In fact, Cen Changqian is indeed very good, she has already shown her talent at a young age, and Cen Wenwen has always been on good terms with Li Ke, so Cen Changqian went to Li Ke's residence as an aide, and has always been very popular with Li Ke. He also participated in the planning and management of Shanghai City at the beginning, and was one of Li Ke's most proud assistants.

At present, Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian stopped a carriage and rushed to the West Market, but on the way, they encountered more than a dozen cows blocking the way, and they had no intention of leaving. No one was blocked. Dare to come forward to drive them away, because this kind of behavior is prohibited in Tianzhu, otherwise it will be considered disrespectful to the gods, even the Han people, Persians, and big cannibals dare not drive them away, because it may arouse hostility from the local people , causing unnecessary trouble.

In such a situation, Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian had no choice but to order the coachman to go around in a circle, and finally arrived at the West Market. At this time, their stomachs were already growling with hunger.

Compared with the dirty and "messy" East Market, the environment in the West Market is undoubtedly much better. There are neat shops on both sides of the street, and people in clean clothes walk by on the street. And the Tianzhu people shopping here are all neatly dressed and have very fair complexions. They can be seen as high caste races at a glance.

There are often policemen in white uniforms passing by on the street. Passers-by are strictly forbidden to throw garbage or defecate indiscriminately, otherwise they will be severely fined.Most of these police officers are composed of retired soldiers, and their discipline is much stronger than that of ordinary people, so they are very strict in executing orders from their superiors.And it is precisely because of these policemen that the law and order in the West Market is much stronger than that in the East City. Few thieves, liars and the like dare to work here, otherwise if they are caught, they will die. Got to peel off the skin.

In addition, there are very few animals in the West Market, because there are soldiers patrolling with leopards in front of several gates of the West Gate, which makes those bulls who are rampant in Tianzhu dare not approach at all.Capital Datang 628

As soon as Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian entered the West Market, they immediately felt a fresh breath rushing towards them. A lot of trees and flowers were planted on both sides of the streets of the West Market, and there were people who would specialize in managing and cleaning the roads. The air was so fresh that Wang Fangyi and Wang Fangyi even had a feeling of entering heaven from hell.

But after the two took a few mouthfuls of fresh air, they immediately felt unbearable hunger in their stomachs, and immediately they found the largest restaurant to enter.The name of this restaurant is Guanzhonglou, which was run by a Han Chinese. The cooks used in the restaurant were also brought from Guanzhong, and the various expensive seasonings used were also imported from places such as Datang and Taiwan, so the dishes are very delicious. Authentic, most Han people like to eat here, even the two popes also like to eat here.

Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian went into the restaurant to have a look, and found that the first floor was already full, most of them were local Tianzhu people, but there were very few Han diners, and there were also some Persians and big cannibals.

The two saw that there were no seats, and the Tianzhu people smelled like curry. Cen Changqian couldn't bear this smell the most, so the two were greeted by a short Japanese guy and went down to the second floor.It's just that when they went up to the second floor, they were very helpless to find that the entire second floor was almost full, except for a table by the window, where a middle-aged man was sitting drinking alone. They put together a table?