Xia Xun quietly entered Zhuozhou City without notifying the government. He only stayed in an inn and then sent a guard with a calm temperament to go to the prefect's Yamen to inquire about the situation. The other guards took leave and went to play in the city. Xia Xun returned
I left a few guards with me until the shift changed in the evening, and then asked them to go have a good time.
Xia Xun ordered hot water to wash up and take a shower. He came out refreshed and refreshed. Seeing that the guard who had gone to the government office to inquire about the news hadn't come back yet, he changed into a light and comfortable robe and led a few personal guards out of the door.
Before Xia Xun, what bothered me the most was that when big shots went out, they would crowd around each other and block the streets. Policemen who were rarely seen were everywhere, and all the red lights along the way were out of order, and the cars on the left and right were crowded.
He was surrounded by crowds of people just to wait for the people's servant to whiz by, so he didn't like to show off unless he had to. He could relax both physically and mentally by strolling around like this, so why disturb the people.
Zhuozhou is a famous historical city. Since the establishment of Zhuo County in the Qin Dynasty, Zhuo County in the Han Dynasty, and Fanyang County in the Wei Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms, it can be said that it has produced many famous people until today. Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty Liu Bei, Marquis Huan of the Han Dynasty Zhang Fei, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, and the famous Eastern Han Dynasty official Lu
Zhi, the Sixth Patriarch Zen Master Huineng, the Northern Wei Dynasty geographer Li Daoyuan, the famous Tang Dynasty poets Lu Zhaolin, Jia Dao, etc. Among them, the most famous ones are naturally the Lu family with five surnames and seven hopes in the Tang Dynasty.
In places with many scenic spots, there are many literati who arrange their seats and create eight or ten sceneries. Zhuozhou is no exception. There is also the theory of eight sceneries here, such as needles to dredge the rain, mulberry trees in the spring and evening, moon pools in the autumn breeze, Hu Liang and the moon at dawn.
Long'an is covered with greenery, there are clouds in the valley, the sunset is shining on the winding slopes, the snow is clear on Fangshan, etc. As soon as Xia Xun was walking in the city, there was an idle man named Huang Si'er. From his appearance, he knew that he was from out of town, so he quickly stepped forward to flatter him.
, talking about these sights one by one, hoping to attract guests to visit and get a few coins for the guide.
Xia Xun also found it interesting to hear this. He knew that since the Tang and Song Dynasties, there had been many idle men who were engaged in various miscellaneous jobs in the city, but he did not know that they were also doing the job of tour guide. Hearing that Huang Si was spitting
After talking for a while, until his mouth was dry, Xia Xun wanted to see it, but some of these scenery are beautiful only at the corresponding time or climate, and some are dozens of miles away from the city. Xia Xun
I just wanted to relax, but I was not willing to go so far, so I asked someone to give Huang Si a few pennies and sent him away with a smile.
As soon as Huang Si saw that this patron was so generous, he left without hesitation, and said: "Since the guest doesn't want to leave the city, there is some scenery nearby. There is a temple in the northeast of the city. There are two high towers in the temple.
It is called the Twin Towers Qingyan. It is said that these twin towers were built by a pair of skilled hands and took only one night. When you look at the towers on a clear day, it seems as if there are several streaks of green smoke from the top of the tower rising straight into the night sky."
Xia Xun smiled and said: "I heard it's so magical from what you said, so let's go and have a look."
In fact, the pagoda was built in the Liao Dynasty. The surrounding scenery can be seen, but it is not as good as what the idle man said. This is the case with ten kinds of scenery in the world. Seeing it a hundred times is not as good as hearing it.
In the book, it looks like a fairyland on earth, but once you get there, it's nothing more than that.
Fortunately, Xia Xun was just here to relax, but he was not picky. So he listened to whatever Huang Si said, and just wandered along with a smile. Huang Si saw that this young master was so talkative, so he originally saw how many people were accompanying him.
This sturdy man was still a little afraid, but at this moment his mind started to act.
Seeing that it was noon, Huang Si said: "Master, would you like to have some food here? There are some snacks here, which have a unique flavor."
The few people under Xia Xun were all big-bellied men, and they were already a little hungry. Xia Xun also felt a little hungry, so he nodded and said: "Okay, you can lead the way. As long as you eat deliciously, I will give you more."
A few coins will be rewarded."
Huang Si couldn't help but be overjoyed after hearing this, and led the way with all his might, leading Xia Xun to a restaurant in various twists and turns.
Seeing that the restaurant was not big and there were not many people there during the meal, it was very deserted. Xia Xun frowned unconsciously, feeling something was wrong. He didn't want to show off here. To be honest, many of the colors, smells and tastes were delicious.
Xia Xun's dishes are actually just to sell the foreign minister, and they are not as good as those unrefined street snacks. Xia Xun really wanted to taste the local flavor, but when he arrived at a restaurant, there were not many customers. I'm afraid that this
The taste of food...
When the shopkeeper saw the guests, he was very enthusiastic. He quickly gave up his seat, poured a few bowls of warm tea that had lost its taste, and then politely asked Xia Xun to order. The recipes were hanging on the counter, one after another.
The names of the dishes were mostly very elegant. The few people Xia Xun brought were all strong men, and they would not be able to eat without food. Xia Xun actually ordered several dishes, and the shopkeeper was very happy.
I happily put on my apron and went there. Look at that, the shopkeeper is also the chef.
Huang Si did not dine with them, and the guards would not let him serve. Huang Si went to the other side of the street and bought a donkey meat set, and stood at the intersection to eat it. Occasionally, pedestrians passing by would start eating when they saw him.
He said hello and politely called Mr. Huang, and Huang Si agreed without hesitation. Those who greeted him looked and looked like street gangsters.
Lao Pang saw this situation in his eyes and said to Xia Xun: "My lord, I'm afraid this Huang Si'er is not a good choice."
Xia Xun smiled and said: "Come out to relax, whatever you want, we are tired from walking, as long as the food is still edible, I will take you to have a good meal in the evening. I'm afraid Huang Si'er is bullying us because we are foreigners.
But... this is not a wilderness, and it's not a black shop making human meat buns..."
Just as he was talking, the boss came out of the kitchen with two dishes. His thumb was stuck in the soup, and it was dripping. It was so ugly.
Seeing him like this, Xia Xun frowned. When he saw the dish again, Xia Xun frowned even more and asked: "Staff, did I order these two dishes?"
The shopkeeper smiled authentically and said: "Yes, sir, these are the 'Mother and Son Meet' and 'Qinglong Woxue' you ordered."
Xia Xun looked down at the plate of fried bean sprouts and the plate of tofu dregs with a small piece of pickled cucumber strips on top, and asked, "How much do these two dishes cost?"
The shopkeeper smiled and said: "My lord, look at what you said, the meal is not finished yet, why don't we pay the bill? When the dishes are ready and you guys are full, we can just finish it together."
Xia Xun continued to ask: "How much do these two dishes cost?"
The shopkeeper stopped laughing and said with a straight face: "'Mother and Son Meet' is three hundred coins, Qinglong Woxue is five hundred coins."
Xia Xun took a breath and said to Lao Peng, who was speechless at the side: "Lao Peng, we're afraid we won't be able to do it casually!"
As soon as Xia Xun finished speaking, the old man jumped up, grabbed the shopkeeper by the collar, and yelled: "Your mother, you are bullying me!"
"Oh, oh, oh, you foreigners, why do you still bully others? All the folks and neighbors from the countryside are here to see, foreigners are bullying others!"
As soon as the shopkeeper shouted, several people immediately poured in from outside the store. Judging from the speed and posture, they were clearly prepared. The old fan didn't even look at the few people rushing in from outside. He raised his hands and said, "Pah, pah, pah!"
Several big-eared scolds yelled: "I call you 'Mother and Son Meet'! I call you 'Qinglong Woxue'! I am your mother! I am your mother!"
The old man was talking and beating at the same time. He slapped the shopkeeper so hard that all his teeth were gone, his face was swollen, and his mouth was full of blood.
"Why is this, so good, why are you starting to fight?"
Upon seeing this, Huang Si quickly squeezed into the crowd, and the shopkeeper immediately cried: "Sir Huang, these evil guests want to eat the king's meal and bully others..."
Huang Si still wanted to talk, but Xia Xun was not willing to chat with him. He lowered his face and shouted: "Don't spoil your mood. Send them all to the government!"
Xia Xun gave an order, and several guards around him immediately jumped up. Although those gangsters were also skilled in two-handed and three-legged cats, how could they compare to these veterans of hundreds of battles? In a moment, they were all piled to the ground with bruises and swollen faces.
The smashing was so bad. When Huang Si saw him beating people like this and having no fear to start a lawsuit with local people like them, he knew that he had encountered a tough situation and couldn't help but regret that he had looked away.
Lao Pang and several others found ropes from the house, tied the gangsters into a bunch and dragged them to the Yamen.
The horse came quickly, and the people on the horse beat the horse like flying, shouting loudly: "Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
When Xia Xun Dingqing saw it, he couldn't help but be secretly surprised. Although the man had changed into casual clothes, he had just seen him just now. How could he not recognize him? This man was clearly Yin Shenghui, a man of thousands of households, whom he had seen in the suburbs of the city.
Yin Shenghui and all his men were originally kidnapped into the city by the official named Xiao Zujie, who said they were going to be thrown into prison. But just a few hours later, Yin Shenghui actually appeared on the street in a big way.
Xia Xun ducked on the side of the road and watched Yin Shenghui rush down to Nancheng with a whip like an inch. He turned back full of doubts and was about to ask someone to send those scoundrels who were blackmailing customers into the government office first, when they met him.
I saw several people coming back on fast horses. One of them was the guard I sent to the government to find out the news.
With so many people standing there, Xia Xun could not see the guard. When he saw him from afar, he said something to an official who was accompanying him. After hearing this, the official looked at Xia Xun.
, the horse was still seven or eight feet away, so he reined in his horse, dismounted, and hurried forward to meet him.
Seeing that he was about to salute, Xia Xun quickly stopped him and said, "My lord is here incognito, so don't salute in the street."
"Yes, yes, yes!" The official quickly stopped kneeling and said respectfully: "I have met Zhao Zijin, the general judge of Zhuozhou!"
The guard also hurried over and saw several companions standing there with several people tied up. One of them was wearing a cooking apron stained with oily twists. He couldn't help but wonder: "What's going on?"
When Lao Fan explained the cause and effect, Zhao Tongpian was so angry that he took the blackmail on the head of the Duke. Isn't this seeking death? Zhao Tongpian gritted his teeth with hatred and immediately called a man who came with him.
The inspection team escorted the scoundrels back to the government office for rectification. When the scoundrels heard that this good-tempered young man who was always smiling was actually a prince, they were so frightened that their bodies were like chaff. Huang Si'er was dragged by someone, short
The hem of the robe was so wet that I actually peed my pants.
When those people were taken away, Zhao Tongpan immediately said to Xia Xun: "Master Guo, this is not the place to talk. Can you find a quiet place and allow the officials to report one by one? Don't worry, Duke Guo."
, the news of your appearance here is only known to Xiaguan alone, and is not known to colleagues in Zhuozhou."
Xia Xun wanted to know why Yin Shenghui, a member of the Qianye Family in Jinyi who had just been captured by force, appeared on the street without incident, and what happened to Xiao Zujie and Yin Shenghui. Naturally, these things cannot be asked on the street. After hearing this,
Then he nodded. Zhao Zijin was overjoyed and hurriedly led Xia Xunxing respectfully...