Half an hour after Tu Danyi left, Chongxuanzi returned and led Guo Ning and others. He still pretended to be a rich man and led the group of people to leave Taiji Palace through another hidden exit.
Walking out of the alleyway, I found a group of people standing in Yizhongfang.
The Zhongdu Daxing Prefecture was based on the Nanjing City of the Liao Kingdom and was expanded by three miles in the east and southwest directions, so the city was also divided into two specifications.
The old city was built in the Tang Dynasty and was surrounded by walls with four gates. The new city followed the specifications of Bianliang City in the former Song Dynasty, with no walls and connected streets. Especially in the north of the city, there were several prosperous businesses.
The streets and alleys in the city are winding like a maze.
At this moment, the group of people looked behind them and saw a restaurant behind them. The restaurant was not small in size, with a horse yard outside the main entrance, a pergola under the fluttering willow trees, and several large wine vats. A waiter was shouting hard.
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Now even Du Shisheng was a little confused. Is Taiji Palace connected to the inn? It's strange, there is a Baima Shentang Street between Yizhongfang and Fengxianfang where Taiji Palace is located. But what do you think?
Have you ever crossed the street? Along the way, there are high walls at both ends of the alley, and there are no holes in the ground.
Ni Yi was young after all, so he couldn't help but immediately ran to the left and right sides of the hotel's front, trying to see what was going on, but his way was blocked by fences and walls.
When he was about to ask Chongxuanzi, Chongxuanzi sang the name of Tianzun and ducked into the courtyard of the inn.
Du Shisheng said angrily: "Pretend to be a ghost!"
Speaking of such underhanded methods, Du Shisheng himself can be called a senior, but the days when he was able to call the shots in Zhongdu have long passed. Today, the prosperity and splendor of Zhongdu is still the same, and the people are still the same, but the layout is better than before.
Secrets and ingenuity. Perhaps, countless executives and nobles remember the tragic political tide in the late Zhang Zong Dynasty, or perhaps, many people are preparing for the next turmoil.
Guo Ning also looked around and even walked a few steps into the hotel to chat with the waiter.
When he came back, Du Shisheng asked: "Mr. Lang, what are you thinking about?"
In the past few days, Guo Ning did not hide anything from Du Shisheng and respected him very much. Du Shisheng was also very polite to Guo Ning, but he always called him "Guo Langjun" and so on, with a vague hint of
Self-pity and alienation.
At this time, Guo Ning actually acted arrogantly in front of the right prime minister of the imperial court, and even reached a series of cooperation intentions with him. Thinking of this series of cooperation, if this series of cooperation comes true, Guo Ning and his Sanzhou Routine Group are about to gain
Due to interests and prestige, Du Shisheng quietly changed his title, omitting the word "Guo".
"Mr. Du, can I trust you?" Guo Ning asked with a smile.
Du Shisheng looked happy and saluted, saying, "I am willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses for you."
"I will continue to trouble Mr. Du about giving lessons to the disciples. In addition, there is a stronghold called Guchengdian in the south of Zhuozhou, which produces good shochu. I plan to arrange for someone to set up a business. The first business will be to sell shochu.
Sold to Zhongdu..."
Guo Ning pointed to the hotel in front of him: "Just sell it here. This hotel must be willing to sell it. Mr. Du will take the lead in this matter."
"As you command!"
"If you want to do big things, you have to rely on yourself. But in the future, we will have to deal with the nobles of the imperial court. We have tied up this line first, and then related matters, now in Zhongdu, and in the future in Kaifeng Prefecture in Nanjing, will be handed over to Du
gentlemen."
Du Shisheng saluted again, his voice trembling slightly: "Please rest assured, sir."
After getting up, he couldn't help but ask again: "Why did Mr. Lang mention Kaifeng Mansion in Nanjing? Could it be that over there..."
"Mr. Du, you will know." Guo Ning smiled to himself and got on his horse: "Let's leave the city now, join Master Huifeng and Li Erlang, and hurry back to Anzhou."
"well."
The group left Yizhongfang, bypassed Nankaiyuanfang, and arrived at the north-south Huichengmen Street. If they wanted to get out of the city as soon as possible, they could just go north and take Huichengmen. But in that case, they would have to go far outside the city.
The road, especially the area around the Lotus Pond, was originally a royal garden. Even though it had been burned down by the Mongols, it was not suitable for ordinary people to wait and patrol.
Therefore, the group of people still followed the original road, passing through Guangyuanfang, Yongpingfang, and Ximagou before heading out of the city through Zhangyi Gate.
Everyone was a little nervous when they came, but they were much more relaxed when they returned. After all, all the major issues had been settled, and many of the things that were anxious about before were now dealt with. They just had to wait until they returned to Anzhou to meet Wanyan.
Gang's political power was displayed one by one during the confrontation.
When passing through Changyimen Street, Ni Yi was particularly jubilant. The military pay for the subordinates was allocated according to the standard of the imperial army, so Ni Yi had plenty of money. He browsed the food shops along the street and bought a lot of fried fruits.
, honey cakes, sponge cakes and other good things, I plan to take them back to share with my fellow disciples.
Having said that, he kept eating out of his bag.
Seeing that he was eating deliciously, Guo Ning reached out and took some out of his robe. The food and drinks Guo Ning and others had at the Xijunhe camp were all taken care of by Lu Han.
The dry food he brought with him was also prepared by Lu Han and others.
It's not that this girl is not dedicated, but her skills are far behind those of the famous chefs in Zhongdu. Looking at Ni Yi's bulging clothes, Guo Ning felt that the cakes in his arms were suddenly unattractive.
All the way to the doorway of Changyi Gate, Ni Yi kept eating.
This poor kid has never been to such a prosperous and gorgeous place in his life, and he has never seen so many delicious foods. It is normal for him to be a little embarrassed.
Not to mention him, the two personal guards Rui Lin and Chen Ran, who seemed unassuming, also took the opportunity to buy some good things. For example, Chen Ran hung an extra bag next to his saddle, which contained two roasted lamb legs.
Oil and water are seeping out bit by bit from the bottom of the girdle.
It was almost evening at this time, and there were few people leaving the city, but many people entering the city. Among the people entering the city, there were just a few people driving large carts, loaded with charcoal or other heavy objects, and the wheels rolled over the rammed earth.
ground.
For decades, countless vehicles have passed through Changui Gate in this way, so that the ground has been dug into deep ruts, and vehicles have to travel along the ruts, otherwise the axles will easily break.
Guo Ning and others took the bridle and waited for a while in the deep and long doorway.
When the cart passed by, the group of people walked forward. When they arrived outside the city gate, Zhao Jue suddenly reined in his horse.
"What's wrong?" Guo Ning asked.
"Mr. Lang, Mr. Du, the gate guards seem to have changed?... And the cavalry?"
The defense of Daxing Prefecture in Zhongdu is handled by specialized armed guards.
The Wuwei Army is governed by the third-rank commander of the capital, and there are several subordinates who are responsible for defending the capital and arresting thieves. The commander of the Wuwei Army is the Envoy Division, and the Imperial Guard Inspection Division is also in charge of the bodyguards.
The Imperial Guards Division of the army is combined into the Third Division of the Forbidden Army. The Armed Guards Army is the most powerful, usually maintaining a strength of ten thousand people.
However, this army is not an army capable of fighting.
Generally speaking, the officers of the Armed Guards are mostly dandy boys from Zhongdu. As for the soldiers, the Jurchens who are fierce and peaceful are not willing to endure this hard work. They mostly use their own troops to replace them, or pay for them to be sent to the city.
The foxes and rats in the city stepped in to deal with it. As a result, the laws in the army were loose and military discipline was extremely disrespectful.
When Guo Ning and others entered the city through Changyi Gate, they saw that the gatekeepers were very long and the soldiers were like ruffians. Every one of them was in disgrace, and they were busy extorting. Guo Ning and others each paid 500 yuan.
Wen bought money for the road and then entered the city.
But at this moment, the guards outside the city were suddenly replaced by a group of elite soldiers. They stared at the passers-by with a vigilant look, and behind them, there was a group of people wearing dark yellow round-collared military robes.
A knight wearing light armor and holding his spear and knife across his horse.
Just when Zhao Jue pointed at them and spoke to Guo Ning, the knights also noticed Guo Ning and his party in the doorway.
As soon as the two sides made eye contact, the knights drew their swords, raised their spears, and urged their horses forward.
Someone shouted loudly: "These are the thieves, stop them and don't let any of them get away!"
