Nanli

Pei Ziyun walked in the streets. The history of Nanli Ancient City can be traced back to a thousand years ago. It was either a place of state cities or a capital of the separatist kingdom. It has chessboard structures, deep streets and alleys, crisscrossing, and a clear green tiled roof and pebbles walls, showing the simplicity and uniqueness of Nanli.

There are shops on the street, and there are many shops selling fans and babas. There are many people in strange clothes on the street, carrying baskets, and some boys of sixteen or seventeen years old are wearing hats and carrying children, wearing patterned flower hats or patterned headscarves.

"Eggs, sell eggs." An old woman on the street was selling seven or eight strings of eggs.

"Grasshoppers, fresh grasshoppers, a string of three cents, a string of three cents." The one-year-old boy was barefoot and put the grasshoppers in a thatch and hawked them.

On the road, young people and Han people were walking in, and women and children who came out to buy vegetables were hanging baskets, watching the selected vegetables being bought and placed in the basket.

Pei Ziyun was dressed gorgeously and looked handsome. Some girls looked at her, as if she was very fond of her.

At this time, Pei Ziyunhuan looked around and frowned. Most of the words around him were folk dialect, and Chinese was not the mainstream. He thought to himself: "The previous dynasty lost the southern rule for a hundred years, and the original Chinese version was reduced by half."

"Although Daxu was wiped out and re-incorporated into counties, it is still difficult to improve culture and language quickly."

When a man saw Pei Ziyun's eyes lit up, he stepped forward and bowed and called, "Young Master, you are from the mainland?"

This man also spoke Chinese in Chinese clothes, but he looked a little ruffian. Seeing this man coming forward to speak, Pei Ziyun hesitated and then laughed: "What's wrong with you?"

The man smiled and walked forward: "It's my first time in Nanli. I'm not familiar with the road. The villain Honglin can lead the young master to see him everywhere, but it only costs some money."

"Oh, what's the charging method?" Pei Ziyun asked with interest.

"Young master, not much, only ten taels of silver. I can be there any time I call. I hang out with this world. I can get away with any small troubles. It's great." This man smiled flatteringly.

"Tenliang, do you really think I am a fat sheep? Humph." Pei Ziyun snorted and passed by, trying to deceive his unfamiliar place to knock on silver?

The man watched Pei Ziyun leave and hurriedly said, "Young master, young master, five liang, three liang, no more, I will make a hard work."

"I'll give you one or two, but I'll do it if I like it." Pei Ziyun waved his hand: "A serious tour guide, I can't use three hundred words a day, you're too big."

"One or two can do." Hong Lin smiled flatteringly, and Pei Ziyun threw a piece of silver on it. The man touched it and bit it, and gave it enthusiastic advice: "The climate in Nanli is changing. It's rainy here and there, and the clothes are worn in all seasons. You have to prepare some fun, young master."

Nanli has a changing climate, a large temperature difference, and clothing can be seen everywhere in all seasons, with different lengths and thicknesses. Pei Ziyun has already experienced this and waved his hand: "Don't talk nonsense, lead the way, take me to Guanya, I have something to do."

Hong Lin led Pei Ziyun away, as if he was familiar with Guanya's people, and shouted: "Uncle Hong, I'm introducing you to the business."

A middle-aged man came out and frowned when he saw that it was Hong Lin. Then he saw Pei Ziyun, and smiled on his face: "What's wrong with this young man?"

"Tell me about Nan Li." Pei Ziyun looked around and said, "It is not convenient to talk here, so the three of us go to a restaurant to talk."

Uncle Hong from Yaxing was still hesitant, and now he heard: "Young master, it's easy to say, it's easy to say."

"Young Master, I know that Nanli Sifang Hotel is good." Hong Lin smiled flatteringly and led the way forward.

Sifang Hotel

Although the southern and mainland are very different, this building is obviously a Han hotel with flying eaves and carved windows. Pei Ziyun looked at it and said with a smile: "The style is OK, but the character is not as charming as it is."

As he said that, he came in and found that there was a private room, so he went in. Pei Ziyun threw a piece of silver and ordered: "Select the food according to this."

The guy took it, and immediately smiled and bowed: "Yes, yes!"

Uncle Hong's face also changed, and he became generous when he made a move. He was one tael of silver and a table. He calmly stopped and pointed to the opposite side and said, "Young master is going to play. Look, opposite is Chongsheng Temple, with a thirteen-story tower in four dense eaves. There is a copper-brown gold-winged bird with two meters each, also known as the Golden Rooster Tower."

Pei Ziyun looked up at the distance and saw that the surface of the gilded surface had fallen off and the copper bird book was restored. He asked, "Why should I put a golden rooster on the top of the tower?"

"The Buddha said that the golden-winged bird can subdue dragons. The southern lilies are many mountains and mountain torrents are flooding. Therefore, the golden-winged bird is placed on the top of the tower to curb flooding. In the past, there was a copper whistle in the corner of the mouth, and it was empty inside. When the wind blew, it made a cry. Later, over time, the copper whistle was filled with gray sand and gradually rusted. The golden rooster would never scream again."

It was noon at this moment, and the sun was shining. The three of them sat and talked. After a while, the rich dishes were served. After a few glasses of wine, they were drunk and hot. Pei Ziyun said, "I want to know Nanli, so I'll ask you to tell me."

This middle-aged man is called Hong Qiyi. He is most informative in his daily life. Otherwise, how could he do business? Pei Ziyun asked. Hong Qiyi thought about it and said, "I don't have many Han people in the Nanli area. I have never been very prosperous. Instead, it is the chieftains and yamen who are in charge of the affairs."

"Nanli, the court is becoming more prosperous, and all the Han people are migrating, so our business is getting better." Hong Qiyi stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a large piece of meat, took a sip of wine, and said with a red face.

"I look at the court, while migrating Han people and raising chieftains, I think it's..." Hong Lin interrupted his words, a little dissatisfied, and interrupted Uncle Hong.

Pei Ziyun couldn't help but say, "Tell me about the city's lords, chieftains, and all ethnic groups."

These are not sensitive things. These people started to speak while drinking, and they became familiar with the surroundings, otherwise they would not be able to do it. As they listened to these words, they gradually became clearer and immediately had some understanding of the Nanli ecology.

Pei Ziyun picked up a peanut with chopsticks and ate it, chewed it, thinking, "Listen to these words, there are four suitable targets, but Lord Wu is a senior, and even if I go as a juren, I will not get much favor."

"Mr. Dai is a middle-aged official, and I may not get much help when I go there."

"There is a donor who is a little chieftain from the previous dynasty. He has a ancestry of a southern lien, but his potential is good, especially if he loves Chineseism, he can go."

"There is another one that's too young."

This thought made me laugh: "Come on, drink, drink."

After eating all the wine and meat, Pei Ziyun threw a tael of silver to Hong Qi. Hong Qi was drunk and a little confused, but he was still very agile to take the silver. Hong Lin was usually hang out and was not drunk. Pei Ziyun said, "Take me to Shibazhubo's house."

The two went out, bought gifts, and went to the chief clerk's house.

The chief clerk's house was quite luxurious. Pei Ziyun stepped forward and handed the post: "Pei Ziyun, the Jieyuan of Yingzhou, asked for a meeting."

The servant of the door smiled quickly as soon as he heard this: "Young Master, please wait."

Just a moment later, a man who looked a little different from an ordinary Chinese man went out and was very attentive: "But Pei Jieyuan, who was about to drink?"

"I just heard it was Pei Ziyun, and I felt familiar with it. I had read your poems, which are really admirable. Please come in, please come in."

"Get tea!" With the voice of the chief clerk, two girls in Miao costumes came with tea.

"The chief clerk praised it." Pei Ziyun said modestly.

"No mistakes, I'm talking about what I'm saying." The chief clerk looked at Pei Ziyun with a bright look: "Recently, Pei Jieyuan has made a masterpiece, let me watch it?"

Looking at the chief clerk, Pei Ziyun's heart moved and smiled: "It's true, but articles and poems have a number of days. Last time I gave a poem to the emperor and the eldest princess."

"Oh?" Listening to Pei Ziyun's words, the Lord Bo's eyes lit up: "Duke Jie Yuan has also seen the emperor and the eldest princess. Nanli is far away and he has not heard of it. Please tell me."

Pei Ziyun casually talked about Kyoto's experiences and said, "This poem is tasteless and can be written."

"Duke Jie Yuan later." The chief clerk was full of surprise: "Get me a pen and ink."

A moment later, a maid presented her pen, ink, paper and inkstone. The chief clerk stepped forward to pick up the ink and grind it. Pei Ziyun took the pen and wrote the poem. The chief clerk looked at it and sighed: "A real famous scholar!"

After restraining his smile, the Lord Bo hesitated for a moment, gently put down the poem and raised his head: "Donald Jie Yuan has something to do, I am just a chief clerk, but I can't enter the grand ceremony."

Pei Ziyun smiled: "Donor Bo, you underestimate me too much. When I was met by the emperor and the eldest princess, I have some reputation. I have land and houses at home, and I don't lack money. How can I make the Lord Bo embarrassed?"

"It's just that there is an elder in my family who came to Nanli in his early years. I read the genealogy of my family that my mother told me to find the return to my hometown. But I was not familiar with the place, so I came to look for the master today and check it out."

The chief clerk listened to the words, his nervous face relaxed, and he seemed a little ashamed: "So that's the case. I hope Duke Jie Yuan told me the characteristics of his elders' names, so I can find out."

"Li Xianlian was originally a Taoist priest." Pei Ziyun said, "I don't know if I have a pseudonym or profession when I get to Nanli."

"This matter is easy to deal with. Duke Jie Yuan, please leave an address. When I order someone to find out clearly, I will come to inform Duke Jie Yuan." The chief clerk said with a smile. He was originally a chieftain and understood every village and mountain. He went to the city to become an official. It can be said that there are people from the three realms of black and white indigenous people. If you don't say anything else, you will find the right person if you find something or someone.

"There is no address, so I'll just find an inn nearby." Pei Ziyun waved his hand and said, and after a while, he said goodbye.

"Who said this person is generous and admires Chineseism?" Pei Ziyun went out and sneered secretly: "This person is really cunning."

Although I had only known each other for half an hour, Pei Ziyun had already understood that the so-called generousness of this man, especially his admiration for Chineseization, was completely a matter of Daxu's suppression of the Southern Li and restoration of the prefecture and increased control. This man was speculative, showing his admiration for Chineseization, and was appreciated by the government.

"Maybe it was the traitor who was sent to the government by the chieftains."

"But this doesn't matter to me. This person is a local snake. It should not be difficult to find someone for me. This is the only relationship between me and him."
Chapter completed!