After the New Year, Xie Fu set off for Chang'an today.
The journey to Chang'an is nearly two thousand miles. It's a long way, and we must arrive before the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Time was very tight, so walking by water or taking a leisurely ride in a sedan was not an option. The only option was to ride a fast horse.
Fortunately, Du Zhiwei seemed delicate, but he was born into an official and learned to ride a horse since he was a child, which solved the problem of fast travel.
In addition to Du Zhiwei, Xie Fu also brought Hongye with him on this trip. One person with Hongye can be as powerful as a thousand troops, so there is no need to mobilize troops.
As for Su Zaomou, he is placed in Tantai Mansion to protect the female family members in the mansion. Xie Fu can also feel relieved to have such a top expert in charge of Tantai Mansion.
We drove faster, covering two hundred miles every day, and arrived at the border of Chang'an in about ten days.
For Xie Fu and Hong Ye, traveling in such a hurry was a piece of cake, but Du Zhiwei couldn't straighten his legs.
When Xie Fu saw this, he changed Du Zhiwei's sedan chair, and the two rode slowly.
Because the city gates of Chang'an City were closed at the end of each night, the three of them chose to stay outside the city for one night and entered Chang'an City early the next morning.
As the capital of the Grand View Country, Chang'an is prosperous and prosperous.
The streets are much wider than those in Suzhou, and even if they are lined up side by side, they are very spacious. The streets are made of solid stone slabs, making them look extremely dignified. The shops on both sides of the streets are ornately decorated, like piles of brocade.
At this moment, people were coming and going on the street, and green cattle, white horses, and fragrant carriages were mixed among them.
The passers-by are dressed in different styles, and it is easy to tell whether they are barbarians or Han Chinese, Silla people, Koryo people, Japanese people, Angkor people, and even Arabs and Persians from far away just by their appearance.
It can truly be said to be worthy of being crowned with attire from all nations.
Xie Fu had an eye-opening feeling. He visually discovered that there were more people wearing Hu clothing than Han clothing on the street, because there were many Han Chinese faces wearing Han clothing.
In addition, we also discovered a phenomenon: whether a woman wears a lapel Hufu or a traditional dress, with a sword hanging from her waist, her image is different, soft and sassy.
This gave Xie Fu, who had come to Chang'an, the illusion that he had arrived in a foreign country.
I smiled in my heart, it seemed inappropriate to call her a young lady in such a dress, she was just about the same as a heroine.
At this moment, there was a commotion in front of the street, and passers-by stepped aside to make way for the road.
Xie Fu and Hong Ye also pulled their horses aside, and saw a young master running wildly across the road, shouting: "My lady, spare your life."
Behind him, a woman was riding a red horse with a big knife in her waist. She was swinging a riding whip on the horse's back and making a crackling sound. She chased after her quickly and shouted: "I have to cut off both of your legs today. Let's see if you can still do it."
How to go to a brothel?"
This roar of the Hedong lion is so erotic and sultry.
"Madam, I don't dare anymore. I don't dare anymore."
"This is the third time. If I trust you again, my surname will not be Cui."
As the couple left, the street returned to normal order, seemingly out of the ordinary. As for the fate of the man, it was unknown.
Xie Fu was surprised: "It turns out that it is true that a wife is riding a big horse and chasing her husband with a big knife!"
Hongye on the side responded calmly: "It's a common thing."
Xie Fu was confused: "Hongye, have you been to Chang'an?"
"Brother, I have lived here for a long time."
Hong Ye responded with a slightly gloomy expression, as if there was a bad story here.
Only then did Xie Fu remember that she had been living in Tianning Temple before that, and Tianning Temple was in Chang'an.
"It's okay, Hongye. As long as my brother is here from now on, no one can bully you."
Only then did Hongye smile: "No! This time, I will kill anyone who messes with me."
At this time, Du Zhiwei in the sedan asked aloud: "Mr. Xie, where should we stay?"
Strictly speaking, she has officially changed her name to Gu Liuqing.
Xie Fu responded: "Someone will pick us up at the Touting Gate of Chongdefang."
Huo Duan knew that Fu Xie was coming to Chang'an, so he took the initiative to tell Fu Xie that he had a residence in Chang'an and would send someone to receive him all the way.
Sometimes accepting favors from others is also a way to consolidate relationships, so Xie Fu agreed.
In fact, when officials from other places come to Kyoto, they usually choose a post office to stay.
The post house has complete facilities, rich materials, and all consumption is free. The post house has guest rooms, stables, restaurants, warehouses, etc. The more advanced ones also have boats, gardens... and even official prostitutes are recruited from brothels to accompany them.
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Of course, which level of inn you stay in also depends on your official rank. Those of Xie Fu's level will naturally stay in the best Baima inn.
Gu Liuqing asked: "Sir, I know the way." After saying this, the man got down from the sedan chair.
Xie Fu smiled and said, "Mrs. Gu, how do you get off the sedan chair?"
These days, she has become accustomed to Xie Fu calling her by her new name. She smiled and said, "How can I lead the way if I don't come down?"
Xie Fu glanced at her pretty butt gently and made a sound. Gu Liuqing hurriedly spoke first: "It doesn't hurt anymore."
If Mr. Xie were to ask first, it would be: Madam Gu, does your butt still hurt?
So shameful.
"Okay, you lead the way."
The street was bustling with people, and Xie Fu felt that everything was new and strange. When he passed by a restaurant, he saw women coming in and out in an endless stream.
The receptionist at the door turned out to be a man wearing colorful clothes and painted with makeup.
Pretty boy? This shouldn’t be...
When Gu Liuqing saw Xie Fu stop, his face turned red. Mr. Xie probably didn't want to go in. It wasn't a place for men to relax inside. Well... In fact, men can go in, but Mr. Xie probably didn't want to...
Xie Fu felt that he was ignorant and could not help but confirm with Gu Liuqing: "Ms. Gu, where is this place?"
Gu Liuqing didn't expect Mr. Xie to really ask her, so he responded shyly: "Sir, this is the Huan Pavilion, also called the South Courtyard."
Xie Fu was immediately stunned, it was really true.
This look of astonishment fell into Gu Liuqing's eyes, thinking that Xie Fu didn't understand. After all, it was rare to see such a place outside Chang'an, so he blushed and explained clearly: "It's a male prostitute."
Xie Fu naturally knew that the South Courtyard was a male prostitute. He was surprised that it was so ostentatious and grand. Are the women here shameless?
Although there is also a south courtyard in Suzhou, when the ladies go to have fun, they still have to wait until nightfall to sneak around and cover up, which is so open and generous in broad daylight.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Xie Fu approached and looked inside curiously. Du Zhiwei thought that Xie Fu was going in, so he hurriedly asked: "Master, do you want to go in?"
Xie Fu said with a smile: "I just want to broaden my horizons and see how ladies play?"
Gu Liuqing's face turned red again: "There's nothing good to see in it."
"Ms. Gu, how do you know? Have you ever been in?"
Gu Liuqing's face turned red at this moment, and he just dragged Xie Fu's arm: "Let's go, see you next time..."
"Next time, Mrs. Gu, please lead the way and lead me, a wild man like me in a remote country, to see what he has to offer."
"I won't go to a place like this, and neither do you, Master. You will be misunderstood by others."
"Ms. Gu, you and I know everything, how could we misunderstand."
Xie Fu smiled heartily, and his smile was uniquely elegant.
Suddenly, a woman in front of him blocked the way. Xie Fu was polite and moved to one side, intending to let this woman go first.
The woman sighed, stood in front of Fu Xie again, and said with a smile: "Young Master is so handsome."
Xie Fu was surprised, was this teasing him? He was so old, and this was the first time he was teased by a woman on the street, and he felt excited and excited.
Look at this woman again, although she is not exactly pretty, but she is fair-skinned and beautiful. She has a slender figure with a long sword hanging from her waist. She is both feminine and sassy, and her temperament is indistinguishable from male to female.
The woman glanced at Fu Xie's clothes and reached out to touch the corner of his clothes: "This is Su Sang, is it possible that the young master is from Suzhou?"
She is also more direct than us Jiangnan gangsters. As a woman, is this appropriate?
In order to avoid causing trouble, Gu Liuqing said loudly: "Madam, please respect yourself, my young master already has a wife."
The woman glanced at Gu Liuqing and said contemptuously: "You are his wife, right?"
Gu Liuqing was a courtesan, and the woman had probably never seen such a beautiful slave before, so she asked this question.
Gu Liuqing responded: "I'm just a slave."
The woman looked coldly: "Huh, slaves also have a role to interrupt!"
When he faced Xie Fu, he immediately put on a smile and said, "It doesn't matter if the young master has a wife. I want to duel with your wife!"
So tough? "Why do you want to duel with my wife?"
"Because, sir, you are so handsome."
Xie Fu chuckled: "I already have two wives in my family, and they are both very strong."
The woman smiled proudly: "I want to duel them both at the same time!"
At this time, Hongye came over with two horses. He didn't see any movement on Hongye's hands, but saw the woman being knocked to the roof: "You deserve it too!"
The woman stood up on the roof, her mouth already bleeding. After wiping the blood from her mouth, she said in a cold voice: "Wait!"
After saying these words, he stepped on the roof tiles and left quickly. He was actually possessed of martial arts.
"Hongye, why do you hurt people so randomly?"
"This gang is domineering and oppresses good men. If it weren't for my brother's presence, she would have been killed."
After Hong Ye finished speaking, he led the horse forward, as if he knew the road.
Fu Xie asked Gu Liuqing, "Ms. Gu, who are these people? Do you know them?"
Gu Liuqing shook his head.
As soon as Xie Fu arrived in Chang'an, he encountered several things. These things happened in other places, and they were all strange news. He couldn't help but ask: "Mrs. Gu, is it possible that Chang'an is a matriarchal society?"
Gu Liuqing responded: "No! Chang'an is a society where the weak and the weak are respected."
Xie Fu smiled and said, "That's not the case."
"Noble women are respected, common people are humbled, and swords are powerful..."
Gu Liuqing said and looked at Xie Fu: "Scribes are weak."
After walking for a while, Fu Xie noticed that Gu Liuqing was walking in a strange way, so he stopped and asked, "Ms. Gu, what's wrong?"
Gu Liuqing blushed and said nothing. After riding two thousand miles in ten days, not only his buttocks but also his legs were burning. Although he could endure the pain and persevere, he could not act like a normal person after all.
Xie Fu asked: "Does it hurt again?"
Gu Liuqing nodded "Yes".
"Then you go back to the sedan."
Gu Liuqing hesitated for a moment, then thanked Fu and said, "It doesn't matter, Hong Ye knows the way."
At the first pavilion gate of Chongde Square, the people arranged by Huo Duan were waiting early, and there were several sedan chairs nearby.
With Huo Duan's ability, it's no problem to fight no matter how big the battle is.
Excluding the bearers, there was a team of about ten people, which showed attention without being overly ostentatious.
The first person, when he saw Xie Fu, let out a cry of surprise, opened the portrait in his hand and confirmed again that he was the person he wanted to receive, and then led a group of people to quickly greet him.
