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Chapter 102 Arriving at Bianjing
The Yin and Shang rites and music are in full bloom, and Du Yu in the lotus pond cries green urns.

The verandahs and boats are exquisite and complicated, and the Tianhe River is the city at the foot of the moat.

This is the general impression of Feng Yichu's arrival in Bianjing.

Compared with the Zhumen in Luoyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty, which were beautiful on the outside and decadent on the inside, the prosperity of Bianjing in the Song Dynasty was full of vitality.

The buildings on the street are exquisite and unique, and the traffickers, talented scholars and beauties in the city are all cheerful and in good condition.

At this time, it was the first quarter of the time, that is, nine o'clock in the morning, and there were still three hours before the start of the auction;
Feng Yi simply arranged for a dozen Ziwei to inquire about the news, and at the same time took Dian Wei, Xu Chu, and other Ziwei to wander around the city of Bianjing.

Fu Hu's injury has not yet healed, so he was not brought along this time.

After an hour of sightseeing and observation, Feng Yi sniffed out a different flavor behind this peaceful, prosperous and vibrant place.

In the city of Bianjing, there are strong guards standing solemnly at all the main streets and gates and walls, and at the same time, there are many teams of soldiers patrolling back and forth to inspect.

These guards all have strong legs, big shoulders and thin waists, and sharp and steady eyes. They are obviously well-trained elites.

After inquiring, I found out that these soldiers were actually forbidden troops.

The Forbidden Army of the Song Dynasty was extremely famous. It was different from the Imperial Guards in other dynasties that were responsible for the safety of the imperial city. It was extremely large in scale and was the main force of the national army.

Ziwei, who went out to inquire about the news, also returned to Feng Yi one after another. At this time, Feng Yi realized that the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty was Zhao Kuangyin.

However, the names of some characters made Feng Yi constantly astonished.

For example, Yue Fei!
At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Southern Song Dynasty, Yue Fei not only miraculously appeared under Zhao Kuangyin's subordinates, but also became the second-rank general of the town!
The highest position among the military officers in the Song Dynasty at this time was the first-rank hussar general, but this position has always been vacant, which means that Yue Fei is almost the highest position in the ranks of military officers in the Song Dynasty at this moment!
But another piece of news is even more interesting.

In this time and space, Zhao Kuangyin also adopted the method of dividing and evading the real power of the military attache.

Although the plot of drinking and releasing military power has never been staged, the military power is divided among three institutions, commonly known as the "Three Offices".

One, the Privy Council.The Privy Council is the highest military leadership organ, in charge of military power and military orders;

Second, the third ya.That is to say, the Dianqian Du Commanding Division, the Guarding Horse Army Division, and the Guarding Infantry Division are the highest commanding organs of the central government, respectively commanding the Imperial Army and the Xiang Army;
Third, lead the ministers.Leading ministers are temporarily appointed generals when the forbidden army goes out or garrisons, and the command area belongs to the forbidden army of Sanya, and will be revoked after the war is over.

Moreover, every forbidden army will be transferred and changed every once in a while, but the military attache in the station does not change;
As a result, the soldiers do not know the generals, and the generals have no special soldiers.

The Forbidden Army was the main force of the Song Dynasty. This main force refers to combat power. In fact, the largest number of the Song Dynasty was the local army, also known as the Xiang Army and the Standing Army.

The qualifications and quality of local soldiers are low, and their combat effectiveness is average. Most of them are commanded by Jiedu envoys from various places, but they need the emperor's order to allow them to be transferred.

Under normal circumstances, the local army fought as an allied army of the forbidden army.

The exact number of the Imperial Army of the Song Dynasty has not been found out, but it is roughly estimated that it is at least 500 million or more.

Half of these forbidden troops were stationed in Bianjing and its surroundings, and the other half were stationed in various frontiers.

The military power of the Song Dynasty undoubtedly surprised Feng Yi very much. The forbidden army is at least 500 million, and the local army must exceed [-] million. Adding in the ordinary city guard troops, the total strength is unknown...

However, Zhao Kuangyin is so popular, but it also helps to breed corruption in a disguised form.

Among them, those Jiedushi are the most.

Zhao Kuangyin took over his military power, but promised prosperity and wealth.

With the emperor's words, Jiedu envoys naturally no longer have any scruples, and enjoy themselves according to the order.

Since you can't gain power, you can enjoy the beauty of wealth and sex.As a result, a trend of corruption quickly became popular in the Song Dynasty.

Bianjing is fine, after all, it is at the feet of the emperor, and there are not many people who dare to act blatantly, but other places are different...

This is exactly what Feng Yi smelled different from the bustling scene of Bianjing.

But in any case, the economy of the Song Dynasty was indeed extremely prosperous, and those actions of corruption and profligacy also promoted the economic development of the Song Dynasty to a certain extent.

Bamboo restaurant.

As one of the most famous wine shops in Bianjing City, it is said that most of the people who can go in and out of this place are scholars and descendants of aristocratic families.

The three-story antique wooden attic is nestled by the lake, surrounded by bamboo forests, and a row of graceful willows is lined up on both sides of the gate of the restaurant.

The breeze blows across the lake, bringing a burst of refreshment from time to time.

The guests in the store either taste wine quietly with their eyes closed, or swipe their pens and write slowly, or talk eloquently, but no matter what they are, all of them are well-behaved and gentle.

At this moment, a group of figures who were somewhat incompatible with the atmosphere here suddenly appeared in front of the gate.

The guests on the first floor all cast a surprised look, and there was a little displeasure in their eyes.

There were more than thirty of these people. Although they were all wrapped in strong clothes and only had a long knife with a sheath in their hands, they looked like they were from the army. Their eyes made these guests feel a little uncomfortable.

Bamboo's Restaurant is a favorite of literati, and there are very few people from the army who usually come here, and they are naturally somewhat reluctant to see this group of people.

Feng Yi glanced at the situation in the store, green tents, bamboo curtains, light gauze, straw curtains, most of the seats were already occupied.

Smiling slightly, he didn't care about the eyes of those people, and waved his hand to let most of the purple guards sit at the tea table outside the store, while he walked into the store with Dianwei, Xu Chu, and two other purple guards.

Seeing that most of the people were left outside the store, the customers in the store looked relieved, and then withdrew their eyes and continued with their own business.

The auction of the Fenghua Chamber of Commerce will be held soon, and many people from other places, even from other dynasties, will come, including many dignitaries;

Therefore, although they were a little surprised by the battle of this group of people, the guests didn't care too much.

However, the layman watched the excitement, while the expert watched the doorway. This scene caught the attention of several people on the third floor.

"Second brother, this group of people don't seem to be very ordinary?"

Yue Ai leaned on the mahogany railing and glanced at Ziwei below, then turned to look at Yue Lei who was on the side and said.

Han Yanzhi shook his head and said with a smile: "Xiao Ai, there are many people with extraordinary family backgrounds in the current situation in Bianjing City. It is not surprising that they have some skilled guards."

Yue Ai frowned and said: "No, these people are not ordinary guards, and their bearing is not comparable to that of mere guards.

I do feel that their aura has a special flavor, as if they are backing the Wei army. "

As soon as Yue Ai said this, the faces of everyone present changed.

What is Beiwei Army?
The Beiwei Army is the most elite special unit of the Yue Family Army, and it is also the most valiant army in the entire Song Dynasty!

What Yue Ai said was really shocking.

Yue Lei, who had been smiling lightly, was also taken aback, and then turned his head to look down at Ziwei for the first time.

Sitting like an ancient clock, eyes like a falcon.

It seems that the selected positions are extremely random, but in fact they are self-contained, and there are strange rules to follow between the two;
Moreover, their positions are very reasonable, they can respond quickly when danger comes, and they have both offensive and defensive momentum.

How can such a subordinate be an ordinary guard?

Yue Lei took a deep breath, with a hint of interest in his eyes.

"Brother Yue Lei, how are you?"

Seeing Yue Lei's reaction like this, Han Yanzhi's heart suddenly tightened. Could it be that they are really special troops?

"I don't know if they are special arms, but they are definitely sharp fighters who have killed countless people on the battlefield, and they have extremely rich combat experience.

This group of people is not simple. "

Hearing what Yue Lei said, everyone paid attention to it.

Different from Yue Ai who just joined the army not long ago, Yue Lei has been in battle for a long time, and his own strength is superb, and he is also an official to the sixth rank Zhaowu Captain, his vision is still extremely sharp.

Yue Ai glared at everyone in dissatisfaction, and shouted angrily: "Why do you believe what Second Brother says, but you don't believe what I say?"

"Because, you just became an adult, only 16 years old, hahaha..."

The corners of Zhang Ziyan's mouth curled slightly, he blinked at Yue Ai and laughed loudly.

Yue Ai's face turned red immediately, "Zhang Ziyan! How dare you call me a brat!"

"Hey hey~ I didn't say that, you said it yourself, hahaha..."

"Zhang Ziyan, see if I don't beat you into a pig's head today!"

Yue Ai was even more impatient, she got up and chased after Zhang Ziyan who had already got up and ran away.

Yue Lei shook his head helplessly, but there was a smile in his eyes.

As the four people who entered the palace on the same day, his father Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, Zhang Jun, and Liu Guangshi had an inseparable relationship with each other, and their relationship was very deep.

And as their children, the relationship between them is naturally very good.

The eldest brother Yue Yun is good at fighting and has extraordinary wisdom, but he is very disdainful in deceit and communication;
The third brother Yue Lin, the fourth brother Yue Zhen, and the fifth brother Yue Ai are still very young after all, so this private matter can only be provoked by him.

Yue Lei is very clear that although his Yue family's army is powerful, as latecomers, they have always been feared and excluded by those "predecessors";
Moreover, the emperor had great restrictions on the Yue family army, and no one could know what the emperor really thought.

Therefore, under such circumstances, he must stand up like a man and unite those who belong to the ranks of being excluded and suppressed. Only in this way can they gain a long-term foothold in the Song Dynasty.

Originally, this kind of matter should also be led by the father, but a father can easily lead to the crime of forming a party for personal gain;
The second is that the father's personality is even stronger than that of the elder brother. He respects the emperor's order extremely, and such things are not what he likes to do.

No way, he can only stand up and provoke this heavy beam.

(End of this chapter)