The capital city is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, with water and land transportation extending in all directions. It spans the middle court of the country, carries the river at its head, diverts rivers and lakes, and utilizes the wealth of the South China Sea and half of the world.
When the fleet flying the dragon flag arrived in the capital, it happened to be a bustling night. There was no curfew in the capital, and the streets were full of hawkers and busy traffic. There were restaurants, gouran tile shops, teahouses, theaters, and various food stalls on the streets.
The seats were packed.
Ginger row, yarn row, horse row, fruit row, fish row, rice row, meat row, southern sheep row, northern sheep row...
Gold and silver shops, colorful silk shops, lacquerware shops, dazzling array of things, camels, caravans from the Western Regions, grapes, preserved melons, red pulp from the Western Regions, colorful and bizarre...
As soon as he entered the capital, the old eunuch was like a thousand-year-old bastard entering the sea. He suddenly felt like a fish in water, and went to Jin'an with a bit of show-off. The old Taoist introduced: "The holy king is enlightened, and his rule has ushered in a peaceful and prosperous era that has not been seen in thousands of years. The capital implements
It has been more than ten years since the curfew was abolished, and it has also enriched the people, allowing them to make a living at twelve hours a day without morning and evening markets, achieving a prosperous age that has not been seen in thousands of years. The curfew in the capital has passed the test, and the next step will be to gradually cancel it in Jiangnan Prefecture
The curfew allowed Jiangnan to absorb financial resources from all over the world, pay a steady stream of taxes to the capital's treasury, enrich the national power, and prepare armaments. The sage's ambition is not to stay in one country, but to sweep across all directions, unify the Zhou Kingdom, open up a vast territory that has not been seen for a thousand years, and return the frontiers for a thousand years.
Peace.”
The old eunuch became more and more excited as he spoke, spitting everywhere. Just as he was about to continue his passionate speech, describing his vision for Jin An's future, he found that Jin An and the old Taoist priest were both focused on the street food stalls.
Rice with rice, boiled meat, dried meat, dried meat, eel buns, chicken skin and kidney chicken, pan-fried lamb sausage, frozen fish head, grated red silk, sliced ​​sheep head, spicy feet, spicy ginger radish, spinach
Grilled pork skin, wild duck meat, pan-fried tongs...the food is colorful and delicious, which whet your appetite.
"Hahaha, this is the aroma of roasted dumplings, this is the aroma of lotus duck sticks, this is the aroma of wine roasting belly, this is the aroma of stove sheep head sticks, this is the aroma of chicken sticks, this is the aroma of pan rabbit
The aroma..." Commander Zhang of the Criminal Investigation Department smelled the aroma of late-night snacks in the air, his face showed the nostalgia of February away, and his greed was attracted.
The old Taoist priest refused and shouted: "Commander Zhang, it is not kind of you to do this. How can you seduce the greedy Taoist like this? Little brother, Taoist, I am hungry..."
The old Taoist priest held his stomach in grievance, poured out his bitter water to Jin'an, and pulled his sharp sword along with him.
After sitting on the boat for a month, it was rare to finally land ashore. Seeing the prosperity and delicious food in the capital, Jin An was also a little moved: "Then it is better to be respectful than to obey orders. Thank you Commander Zhang for the lotus duck sticks. I will burn my belly with wine and enter."
Lu Yang... pig head sticks, chicken sticks, rabbits... were treated with great hospitality."
Commander Zhang: "?"
Good guy.
As soon as he arrived in the capital, he was tricked by Jin An and defrauded him of a few days' worth of money.
The old Taoist priest beside him was beaming with joy and winked quietly at Jin An, meaning okay, little brother, you have to be thick-skinned to say such a shameless thing in public, but I like the old Taoist.
Okay, please just invite me. I've traveled all the way to the capital to invite Jin'an to help the Criminal Investigation Department. How can I cut some meat and get it out? As the saying goes, you can't bear the mutton to trap the five internal organs of the Taoist temple. And it takes so many days on the boat, Commander Zhang.
It makes me miss the dishes of Yuxian Restaurant a little bit.
At this time, the old eunuch looked troubled: "The Holy One has already held a banquet in the palace, and has been waiting for Marquis Shenwu for a long time..."
The old eunuch always reported his itinerary to the palace. Before entering Beijing, he had already ordered someone to report the latest itinerary again.
Seeing the old eunuch's pleading eyes towards him, Jin An had no choice but to put down Yuxian Restaurant temporarily and continue riding the carriage towards the palace.
The old Taoist priest, who couldn't eat the delicious food, didn't lose his mood for a long time, and he happily discussed with Commander Zhang who was sitting next to him about which Goulan tile shop in the capital was famous and had good quality...
The imperial city, the hub of the Kangding Kingdom, is located on the central meridian of the capital, facing north and south.
The emperor sits in the north and faces the south. He is the superior one and rules over the world. Therefore, the changes of dynasties in the past dynasties have emphasized "conquering the east, conquering the west, and summoning the south". However, the northern expedition is rarely used, because if you conquer without ministers and attack without justice, you will not be able to achieve the goal of division.
If you are famous and have a good reputation, all the princes in the world will respond.
Outside the imperial city is the moat. After crossing the White Jade Bridge, there is a square as flat as a mirror. Then we pass through the capital government office and Tianshi Mansion, which are guarded on the left and right, and then arrive at the palace city. The imperial city is protected by huge palace wall towers, which are twenty or thirty high.
Zhang, being in a condescending position, is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
There are Imperial Guards patrolling outside the palace city day and night. Each of these Imperial Guards has a strong back, bulging temples, and a sword and a saddle. They are brave and good at fighting. They are murderous towards everyone who comes close to the Imperial City.
Even if the old eunuch has the handwriting of the Holy King, he must go through three trials, five checks and seven searches before he is allowed to enter the imperial city. In the end, only the old eunuch led Jin An into the imperial city, while the others stayed outside the imperial city waiting for him.
Commander Zhang, the supreme commander of the Criminal Investigation Department, is not even qualified to enter the imperial palace, which once again shows how weak the Criminal Investigation Department is.
The imperial city is lined with palaces, grand halls, imperial gardens, and thousands of houses. It is like a labyrinth city, extremely majestic and majestic.
The old eunuch walked in front and looked back at Jin An from time to time. He found that Jin An had a calm face and was looking ahead. He was not at all curious about the most important center of Kangding Kingdom.
You must know that even if you are a veteran of the court, no matter how deep the city is, when you enter the palace to meet the saint for the first time, you can't suppress your emotions. You will look at the palace curiously, ask about the rules of the palace, and carefully consider how to take every next step. But these characteristics
When it came to Jin An, there was no one.
Old eunuch: "Marquis Shenwu doesn't look curious at all?"
Jin An looked at the old eunuch calmly: "Why should I be curious?"
Well.
The old eunuch couldn't answer for a while.
Jin An met Emperor Kang Zhao in Wende Hall.
Emperor Kang Zhao was dressed in a dragon robe, with slightly white temples. His temperament was simple and elegant, his cheekbones were high and he had the aura of a dragon, and his pair of bright black eyes were piercing. He inspected the heaven and earth as if they were carrying the will of heaven. It was like everything in the world was under these eyes.
Under the gaze of the eyes, nothing is missed.
Jin An comes from the era of "people's wisdom opened up and everyone was like a dragon". He was born without the ideological constraints of monarchs and imperial powers. Coupled with his various life and death experiences in the past year, he has already developed a "general trend", and he has
Even if he is respected as a martial arts immortal, he will not feel uneasy when facing a secular emperor, and dare not raise his head to take a look at the mighty dragon's face.
In his eyes, his status as the emperor was equal, and he did not need to look at the power of God and the dragon's face to act.
Even when he saw Emperor Kang Zhao for the first time, he had an impulse. He didn't know what the outcome would be if he, a martial arts immortal, suddenly turned on his aura and madly suppressed Emperor Kang Zhao, who was blessed by heaven and had the luck of a country.
Will Emperor Kang Zhao be so frightened that he sits on the ground and cannot stand up?
Jin An turned around and suppressed this evil thought, otherwise he would really worry that he would accidentally reveal a little bit of martial arts and immortal aura.
The other eunuchs and maids in the Palace of Wende were all shocked by Jin An's courage. They were surprised that Jin An, a martial arts immortal, was so young, and they were also surprised that Jin An, a young man in his early twenties, could actually do it without a face.
His expression changed, his character was neither humble nor arrogant, and he looked at the Holy Lord.
"I finally met the rumored youngest martial arts master Immortal Shen Wuhou in history. This side of Shen Wuhou is really not easy to see. Although Shen Wuhou is a little different from the popular eight feet high and eight feet wide, it is exactly what I thought.
Almost like a young hero with unpredictable mystical skills, he is a rare talent in Kangding Kingdom and a blessing to the people of Kangding Kingdom. It is worth waiting for a few months, hahaha." Emperor Kang Zhao was very happy.
"Your Majesty is so complimentary." Jin An, wearing a five-color Taoist robe and performing the Taoist yin-yang fist-holding ceremony, said modestly.
The ensuing imperial banquet was very simple. Emperor Kang Zhao only entertained Jin An. After they had had enough wine and food, Emperor Kang Zhao waved the two to leave, leaving only him and Jin An in the Wende Hall.
The commander of the Forbidden Army glanced at Jin'an worriedly and wanted to speak, but Emperor Kang Zhao scolded him: "Marquis Shenwu is a martial artist. If he really wanted to harm me, he would have done it long ago. Even if I have 500,000 Forbidden Army, he will not do it."
I can't stop martial arts immortals. If I don't have any trust in Lord Shenwu, how can I care about the millions of people in the world and recruit all the heroes in the world?"
The commander of the imperial army apologized to Jin'an, then retreated, and took the initiative to close the door of Wende Palace.
If Jin'an was a twenty-year-old young man who had not experienced the influence of the great times, or had been brainwashed by the idea of ​​monarchs and ministers since childhood, he might have been so moved by Emperor Kang Zhao's etiquette and virtuous corporal's imperial skills that he accepted the country with his body and brains, and worked for Bole.
And die.
Unfortunately he is not.
There is even no turmoil in my heart.
His thoughts have already escaped the limitations of this era. Kunpeng has soared ninety thousand miles, and the sky is high for him to travel.
Emperor Kang Zhao, who was wearing a dragon robe and a majestic bearing, had a panoramic view of Jin An's performance from beginning to end, with a hint of inadvertence flashing in his eyes.
At this time, only Emperor Kang Zhao and Jin An were left in the Hall of Wende. Emperor Kang Zhao did not talk about state affairs as soon as he came up, but actually talked about Commander Zhang first: "What does Marquis Shenwu think of Commander Zhang?"
Jin An said without hesitation: "Be loyal to the emperor and love the country, treat your subordinates like brothers and sisters, and you are a good person."
Seeing that Jin An gave Commander Zhang such high praise after only getting along with him for a short time, Emperor Kang Zhao first glanced at Jin An with surprise. However, what Emperor Kang Zhao wanted to talk about was not a commander of the Criminal Investigation Department who had been in the fourth rank since he was young.
The topic of Commander Zhang was used to lead to the topics of the three major legal departments of Yushitai, Dali Temple, and Criminal Investigation Department: "Commander Zhang of the Criminal Investigation Department has a good character, works hard and does not complain, and is indeed trustworthy. Unfortunately, his thinking is too conservative, and he is good at defense but not good at attack. Punishment"
As one of the three major law divisions, the Chasi is facing various complex sects from all over the country. If it is only good at defense, it would be too passive. Today is also a troubled time with undercurrents. Commander Zhang is old and has limited energy.
, it is no longer appropriate to stay in the position of commander and review the national files. Commander Zhang just handed in his resignation a few years ago and wanted to retire and return to his hometown to live in retirement. I have been pressing this position because I have been unable to find a good candidate.
If the matter is not approved, from now on, you, Marquis Shenwu, will be in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department, take over the position of Commander Zhang, and help me support the Criminal Investigation Department, and the three law departments are indispensable."
"Theoretically speaking, Marquis Shenwu is a martial arts immortal and can go anywhere in the world. There is nothing wrong with being directly promoted to a first-class minister. But even though I am the emperor and in charge of the world, I cannot refuse to be granted an official title, otherwise the court and the people will discuss it.
It is too big, which is not conducive to the spread of Wu Zang Taoism in the capital, promoting its merits and reputation, and attracting incense. First, I will wrong Marquis Shenwu and start as the commander of the Criminal Investigation Department. After Marquis Shenwu has relieved the country's worries and made several achievements, he will be promoted to a higher position.
It's a matter of time."
Jin An did not expect that as soon as he came to the capital, Emperor Kang Zhao directly dismissed Commander Zhang's official title and asked him to take over the post of Commander of the Criminal Investigation Department.
At this time, his thoughts collided rapidly, and he quickly figured out Emperor Kang Zhao's intentions.
To be continued...