As the river flows eastward, you can see the beautiful mountains in the distance, shrouded in clouds and mist, and the beauty of the scenery is breathtaking.
The water of the Yangtze River comes from the sky, and thousands of miles of Yangtze River converge into a great river. From the west all the way, it passes through countless high mountains and dangerous places, roaring and roaring. However, when it reaches Jilong Mountain, it is blocked by the mountains. The vast rapids of the river remain the same, but they change. From wide to narrow, the infinite scenery is on the dangerous peaks. The mountains and rivers are integrated, natural and magnificent.
Zhongshan is surrounded by dragons and tigers, and Jianye Capital City is surrounded by Fuzhoushan, Jilong Mountain and Xuanwu Lake in the north, Zhongshan in the east, Stone in the west, and the river controls the water. The river is rushing day and night.
Along the way, Duan Canghai and others made good arrangements for food, accommodation and itinerary, and served them very decently. This made Yang Ning feel deeply comfortable as a child of a nobleman.
Yang Ning didn't talk much along the way, and others didn't dare to ask more questions. They crossed the Yangtze River and rode hard. In less than a day, they reached the capital city of Jianye.
Even Yang Ning, who had seen the world, was amazed by the majestic momentum of Jianye City. The depth and concentration were far beyond what he had seen in his previous life.
The mountains are like a cluster, and the view is like a tower. It comes out of the Huai River and wanders into the capital. Surrounded by mountains and beautiful waters, there is that magnificent and simple city. It is the first city in Southern Chu and the capital of Chu.
There is a saying that Ye City has thirteen inside and eighteen outside, which means that there are dozens of gates in all sizes inside and outside, and the outer city has eighteen gates in all sizes, which also shows the grandeur of this capital. wide.
Upon entering the city, Yang Ning immediately felt the grandeur of this ancient city.
The roads in the city are criss-crossed, but they are extremely wide. There are many shops in rows and rows. The streets are bustling with traffic and traffic. When you are in this capital, you can only feel the prosperity and prosperity of the empire. It is difficult for people to see it again. Think about the suffering people who are homeless and displaced in front of us.
Jianye City seems to be the fairyland of the empire. No matter who is in it, they will forget the crisis of the empire's existence, and will be infected by the prosperity and bustle of the capital, thinking that the world is healthy and the world is at peace.
The eighteen outer gates of the capital seem to divide the great Chu country into two worlds, one is the world outside the city, and the other is the world inside the city. People are dressed in bright clothes, neatly dressed, and smile when they meet. , the dazzling array of goods in the shop, showing the vast wealth of the empire, are like two worlds from the scene Yang Ning saw in Huize City.
The city of Jianye is huge, and the imperial city is located in the middle of the capital. If the capital is the crown of the Chu Kingdom, then the imperial city is the shining pearl on top of the crown.
The people in the capital can see the brilliance of the pearl, but they cannot feel the luxury and nobility in the imperial city.
Yang Ning entered this magnificent ancient capital for the first time. He looked around, dizzy, and unknowingly followed Duan Canghai and others through streets and alleys.
"Hey, then... what kind of river is that?" Suddenly he saw a trickling river not far ahead, with an arched bridge like jade on the river, Yang Ning couldn't help but ask.
Duan Canghai and others were stunned for a moment, but Qi Feng already smiled and said: "The prince has only been out for more than ten days, have you forgotten this river? This is the Qinhuai River."
"Qinhuai River?"
"The Qinhuai River extends into the city and splits into two branches at Wuding Gate. One is the main stream and becomes the outer Qinhuai River. It goes around the city through Zhonghua Gate, Shuixi Gate and Dinghuai Gate, and then flows into the Yangtze River from the three branches." Qi Feng said with a smile on his face. Explained: "The other branch is the Inner Qinhuai River, which enters the city from the East Shuiguan of Tongjimen. It is divided into the north and south branches at the Huaiqing Bridge. The south branch passes through the Wende Bridge of Confucius Temple and ends at the Xishuiguan of the Shuixi Gate to exit the city. The north branch is From Guyundu through the inner bridge to Zhanggong Bridge, it exits the culvert and enters the main stream...!" Pointing to the bridge, he said: "That's Zhanggong Bridge."
Duan Canghai glanced at Qi Feng and thought to himself that our master is not very smart and will be confused when things are complicated. If you have been verbose for so long, he can still remember nothing.
Yang Ning said "Oh" and didn't say much.
After passing through several streets and alleys, Duan Canghai suddenly said "Hey". Everyone looked over and saw that on the street in front, white towels were hung in front of the houses on both sides.
"Which master has passed away?" Qi Feng asked doubtfully as he urged his horse forward.
Yang Ning naturally saw the white cloth blown up along the street and asked, "Is someone dead?"
Duan Canghai thought to himself that the prince was really straightforward and spoke too directly, so he explained: "Your Majesty, some adult must have passed away. In order to express condolences, the streets around here will hang out white cloths. This is not a kind of person. Everyone can enjoy the treatment, and the person who dies must be an adult who is loved by the people." He turned over and dismounted, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, please dismount!"
Everyone dismounted, and Yang Ning knew that this was probably a courtesy, so he also dismounted.
This street is not a shop, so there are not many people. A few people are walking on the street, which is quite deserted. After walking forward for a while, I suddenly see someone pointing in this direction and whispering something. Duan Canghai and others The person frowned, crossed the long street, turned into another alley, and when he reached the end of the alley, a wider street appeared in front of him.
"Your Majesty, this is Pipa Street, you won't forget it, right?" Duan Canghai said, "We are home."
Walking to the street, Yang Ning discovered that this Pipa Street was not only wide but also very long. The street was extremely clean and neatly paved with bluestone slabs. There were mansions at regular intervals, and in front of each mansion squatted a pair of large stones. Lions, dozens of stone lions were deployed on both sides of Pipa Street, squatting in front of their homes, staring lazily, waiting for cars and people passing by on the street.
Yang Ning looked in both directions as he walked. This seemingly endless long street was home to more than a dozen mansions, all of which were high-ranking officials and dignitaries. "Shang Shu's Mansion", "General's Mansion", and "Marquis' Mansion" came into view one after another. And at the door of every mansion, there is a white cloth hanging.
There were soldiers guarding in front of many mansions. When they saw Duan Canghai and his party passing by the long street, many guards talked among themselves.
Duan Canghai looked at it, his expression became more solemn, and he quickened his pace. Soon, he saw that the door of a mansion in front was completely white, and the guards standing in front of the door were also all white.
Duan Canghai suddenly stopped walking, and everyone else was also shocked. Duan Canghai swayed and walked over quickly, while everyone else also looked solemn.
Yang Ning saw a few people looking strange, and thought it couldn't be that someone died in your house, right
Duan Canghai and others quickly arrived at the door of the mansion. When the guards guarding the door saw someone rushing forward, they burst into tears: "Duan... Brother Duan, you are back...!" He didn't finish the two sentences. , already bursting into tears.
"What's going on?" Duan Canghai's face turned pale, "Could it be... is it Mrs. Tai's...?"
Yang Ning was startled and thought to himself, it's really your damn house. What a coincidence. On the first day I entered the capital, there was a funeral
"No...!" The guard trembled: "Yes... it's the general...!"
At this time, everyone's expression changed, and Duan Canghai's expression became terrifying. He grabbed the man by the collar and shouted angrily: "What the hell are you talking about? The general is on the front line, how could he... Tell me quickly, who is it?" "
At this time, another guard came forward and sobbed: "Brother Duan, it's... the general, the general... the general has passed away!"
Duan Canghai, Qi Feng and others turned pale, but when they saw Duan Canghai take a step forward, his legs suddenly went weak and he collapsed. Someone hurriedly held him up. Duan Canghai's eyes instantly turned red, and he roared violently. The tall man burst into tears instantly. Qi Feng and others also started to cry loudly and beat their chests and feet, as if their own father had died.
Yang Ning was stunned for a moment, thinking that the general they were talking about could not be the prince's biological father, right
My son just died outside, is this me dead too
"Quickly, tell... tell the third lady, the prince... the prince is back...!" While Duan Canghai was crying, he suddenly pulled Yang Ning, "The prince, general... the general passed away...!"
Yang Ning had never seen the general before, and he had no feelings for him at all. He was stunned for a moment, thinking that he wouldn't let me cry now, would he
He raised his head and looked at the plaque on the vermilion door. He saw that the plaque was quite huge. On it were written the four characters "Jin Yi Hou Mansion" with dragons and phoenixes flying on it. The big characters were gilded and shining brightly.
Someone had already entered the house to report. Duan Canghai took Yang Ning's arm and entered the house. As soon as he entered the house, it was all white. He heard heart-wrenching cries coming from the hall in front. White flags were like clouds. There were quite a few people who seemed to be maids and servants of the mansion, and they were all dressed in white.
Yang Ning was in a daze and was led by Duan Canghai as he walked forward blankly. When people on both sides saw Yang Ning, many people looked shocked and some looked happy. They all knelt down and listened. A clear and sweet voice came from the front: "Is it Ning'er? Is Ning'er back?"
Yang Ning heard the voice and thought to herself that this woman's voice was really nice, like a spring bell. She also thought that her name was "Ning'er". Did she know her own name
Suddenly I saw a group of people coming in front of me. They were all wearing linen, filial piety, and white clothes. The person in front was a young woman of twenty-six or seventeen years old. She had a graceful figure, a graceful figure, a beautiful nose, and beautiful eyes. Her complexion is as white and flawless as white jade. She doesn't seem to have any makeup on, but she looks even more pure and pure.
Dressed in plain white, her features are even more picturesque, like a beauty in a painting of a lady, walking toward her with a graceful posture.
"I have met the third lady in my humble position!" Duan Canghai had already knelt down on the ground, and Qi Feng and others also knelt down, with tears streaming down his face.
The beautiful young woman, the Third Madam, had already grabbed Qi Ning's wrist. As soon as she made contact, Yang Ning felt that the beautiful young woman's hand was as warm and smooth as porcelain.
"Thank you for your hard work." The third lady's eyes were red, "General... The general passed away. If you can bring the prince back in time, the general will know and feel at ease... You all get up quickly, stop kneeling...!" At this point, Her voice was choked, and Yang Ning saw crystal tears rolling down her beautiful eyes. At this time, she was even more beautiful than a fairy, especially the pink mole on the inside of her right eyebrow, which made her even more delicate.
"Third Madam, why is this happening?" Duan Canghai stood up and clenched his hands into fists, "The war is over. General... How can the general still do it?"
The third lady said, "We'll talk about this later." She looked at Yang Ning and said, "Ning'er, quickly change your clothes and follow me into the mourning hall!"