There are eighteen gates in Taijing, of which about ten are available to the common people.
Lincheng Gate is one of the three city gates in Nancheng, and it is also the largest one. Outside the city is the famous Jiaoliu Road Baili Pavilion.
The convoy was lined up in a row, and another doorway was the passage for the dignitaries.
When he came to the city gate, the tall city wall blocked Mo Li's sight. He reluctantly withdrew his gaze, and turned to meet Meng Qi's thoughtful face.
"… "
Indescribably embarrassing.
In particular, Mo Li found that many people in the caravan approaching in the distance were looking up like this.
In fact, there is a saying that standing here and looking at the mountain from afar is called Guanlong.
There are also good people who like to go to different city gates to look at the mountains. The effect of looking at the mountains in the Taijing city is far less than that of the wilderness, and in the mountains, there is no dragon. There was a madman in the Chen Dynasty. With a good swordsmanship, he actually broke into the imperial city and climbed the Chengtian Pavilion to watch the dragon. As a result, the place was high and high, and it was close to the mountain, but the shape of the dragon was not so realistic.
Few people are not attracted by Shangyun Mountain when they enter the city for the first time.
"Sure enough, it's where the dragon energy is. Taijing has survived for several dynasties. This is the reason."
"Yes, I have heard the name of Shangyun Mountain for a long time, and seeing it today is truly extraordinary."
The travelers around him praised one after another, Mo Li and Meng Qi looked at each other, and the atmosphere became even more embarrassing.
In the end, Meng Qi was the first to break the deadlock, and coughed dryly: "Speaking of which, I have already arrived in Ma County, Pingzhou. It is clear that one more mountain is Zhushan County, but I missed seeing the doctor..."
"Brother Meng!"
Mo Li instinctively interrupted Meng Qi's words with a subtle expression.
If he doesn't stop him, what does Meng Qi want to say
Have a glimpse of the true face of Qimao Mountain? But Qimao Mountain looks very ordinary, except that it has aura, it is no different from other mountains.
Mo Li thought of something afterward.
Qimao Mountain is an ancient name. In fact, it should be called Jimao Mountain. When I talked to Meng Qi before, Meng Qi didn't know that he was not a human being, and he didn't know what the dragon veins were. He mentioned it once and it was over.
If Meng Qi arrives in Zhushan County, he will find that Jimao Mountain is the most spiritual mountain in Zhushan County, then he can't hide the fact that he is the dragon of Jimao Mountain!
He actually forgot about such an important matter, still thinking about taking Meng Qi back to see Mr. Qin in the future
It was too careless, Mo Li was annoyed.
Mo Li was not good at concealing changes in his eyes, but Meng Qi saw it at a glance.
However, Meng Qi misunderstood this annoyed mood into another meaning, thinking that the doctor is really interesting, what does it matter to see the mountain where the mountain spirit was born? According to the records of Pingzhou Prefecture, there are still many nearby mountains, such as Jiguan Mountain in Ma County, Jimao Mountain in Zhushan County, etc., as well as barren mountains such as Xuanshi Peak…
Could it be that it was the dark and bare mountain that made the doctor so nervous
Uh
The doctor was originally a fish, his body was pitch black, and he had no hair... so...
The mountains are full of black stones, the vegetation is dead, and there is only a lake in the mountains that still has life
Speaking of which, does the original hair have anything to do with the lush trees? Meng Qi tried hard to recall that when he became a gerbil in winter, whether the hair was shorter, but the shape of the gerbil was difficult to look in the mirror, and it was not clear when standing by the water.
Meng Qi felt a little distressed when he thought that the mountain where the ink carp was born was bald.
No, he shouldn't care about that.
The doctor is so good, how can it be measured by whether there is hair or not? What he likes is the ink carp, no matter where the ink carp is, he likes it the same. Not to mention the bald mountain, even a half-section of the mountain or a small soil slope is no problem!
In fact, the hair is not particularly important, and the scales are also very good.
It's black and shiny, and the luster is beautiful... By the way, if it's gold, it's even better.
Meng Qi was in a trance.
The two of them wandered away at the same time, only to hear a shout from behind: "Hey, you still can't enter the city? What are you doing, standing still and blocking the road, two big men are so good, what are they looking at each other in a daze? Is it possible? Didn't lead the way?"
This roar made the people around him turn their heads in unison.
Everyone pointed and pointed and talked in a low voice.
If it wasn't for Meng Qi's good looks, they would probably have called the city guard over.
"Sorry, my brother and I went out to do errands. I was worried and lost my mind for a while." Mo Li came back to his senses, reluctantly gestured to all sides, and even apologized to the people behind him, and then dragged Meng Qi to continue queuing.
According to the law, people who forget to lead the way when they go out will also be punished if they are caught. Those who have their place of origin will be returned to their place of origin, and in serious cases, they will be imprisoned.
The road guide in Meng Qi's hand was given by Ning Changyuan when he was preparing their luggage.
There are many kinds of road guides. The simplest one is "Where does a certain person in a certain county or township want to go?" The time and place will be written very clearly. However, the road guide has a time limit, as short as one month. A year or two long.
After the founding of the Chu Dynasty, Lu Yin was slightly relaxed. In addition to allowing the caravan to travel farther, the time spent in foreign countries was increased, and the Lu Yin was added for the academy students to travel and study, and it was convenient for doctors to travel two or three nearby. A guide to practicing medicine in county towns.
The conditions for these two kinds of road triggers are very strict, and the yamen has a quota every year.
If you want to be a guide for study tours, you must have the reputation of being a scholar. A guide for a doctor requires a guarantee from the yamen and the squire. It can be said that obtaining such a guide is no different from a famous doctor's signboard.
The one Xue Lingjun forged for Mo Li was a guide for a study tour, with a time limit of three years.
Ning Changyuan usually fakes a guide for visiting relatives, which is the simplest kind.
If you want to go somewhere, just take the road and set off. Although there is no household registration in that place, it is still a black household, but the world has been in chaos for a long time. As long as people can work honestly and are accepted by the villagers, they can successfully register their household registration by paying 30 pennies at that time.
Although the control of the past dynasties has been very strict, the only people who are bound to the land are the common people.
As long as you have money to manage the yamen, it is not difficult to get a guide.
While waiting to enter the city, Mo Li asked Meng Qi in a low voice, "Is there a way for all those Jianghu people?"
"Those sects are very powerful in the local area, and naturally there is a way. As for others, they are nothing more than stealing or buying."
As soon as Meng Qi finished speaking, he saw the city gate officer in front of him leading someone to question a small caravan.
"You have written on the road guide from Handan to go to Weicheng to buy cloth, why did you come to Taijing? It's not on the same road at all. Come on, take them down!"
The steward of the caravan repeatedly apologized, and then stuffed some copper coins in the past.
"Weicheng's prices have skyrocketed. We really can't make money when we go back to our hometown, so we can only go to Taijing to sell. This official, please raise your hand. We used to be like this..."
"It used to be before, but now the country name is Qi, do you think it's still the Chu Dynasty?" The city gate official weighed the money in his hand and said angrily, "Tell you, the government recently issued a notice that some thieves from Jiangyang tried to infiltrate the imperial city. Beijing, so the control is very strict. You are also in my hands, or you will be arrested as the accomplices of Jiangyang thieves! Why don't you leave quickly?"
The caravan's people traveled south and north, and they were very good at winking.
After hearing these words, I saw that the city gate official nuzzled again, with a somewhat urging expression on his face, and it was immediately clear.
After a quick thank you, I turned around with the convoy and ran away.
"And you, your road guide says that 16 people including Chen Mazi, Wang Siniu, etc. transported goods into Beijing. Why is there one more person in the team?"
"... This, this is the person we picked up on the road. He's starving to death. He just wants a bite to eat."
The city gate official said: "I don't care where this person comes from. Anyway, only sixteen people are allowed to enter the city. Do you also want to be charged with colluding with the Jiang Yang robber?"
The sixteen porters shook their heads in fright and had to leave the person they met on the road and go into the city alone.
The man stood in the same place in despair, and immediately a guard came over and escorted him away.
Mo Li's expression changed slightly, this is not a Jianghu person, it may be a refugee who escaped from Yongzhou.
Those people with household registration in Taijing took out the road signs leading out of the city and went in calmly.
Mo Li clearly saw that there were two Jianghu people among them. How did they get their way? Are two Taijing people trapped outside the city and unable to return? Or has he been temporarily imprisoned by the doorman
Meng Qi suddenly took out a bamboo hat from his luggage and put it on his head, and also buckled it on the ink carp.
"Brother Meng?"
"It doesn't feel smooth, just in case." Meng Qi explained.
The hunch soon came true. When it was their turn, Meng Qi took the lead.
The doorman in charge of the inspection first ordered him to take off his bamboo hat and compare it with the portrait of the wanted criminal hanging on the city gate, but of course not. The city gate officer suddenly stepped forward.
"Are you from Taijing?"
When the city gate officer checked before, except for those who had no way to lead, they basically put a yard on others.
But now his eyes are sharp, as if he wants to see through Meng Qi, his body is tense and his palm is pressed against the position of the saber on the right side.
When Meng Qi saw his attitude, he thought to himself that this city gate official was not the real gatekeeper, but the Jinyiwei who had been here for a long time? He was a little surprised. The incident of the imperial mausoleum alarmed Lu Zhang, and he could be forgiven. Could it be that Lu Zhang also heard about the rumors about the appearance of the "former state teacher"
The city gate officer glanced at the road guide handed by the gatekeeper.
—Meng Qi asked Ning Changyuan to forge a guide for Taijing, but Ning Changyuan refused at first, because people in the capital had to be watched a few times no matter where they went, and felt that it was not safe enough. For the sake of gathering people to heal, I still gave it.
"Meng Xuewen of Taijing Anpingfang... Where did you steal this guide from?"
"This is mine." Meng Qi said calmly.
"I don't think so, do you want to go to Anpingfang to check if there is Meng Xuewen?" The city gate officer scolded sharply.
From his attitude, Meng Qi felt that this person might not be looking for "Meng Guoshi", otherwise he would not have the courage to roar in front of him.
"I think you are one of the Jiangyang robbers who tried to infiltrate the capital recently!" The city gate official snorted coldly, "Please tell me honestly, what is your origin? Qingcheng School? Chunshan School? "
"I don't know what you are talking about, I have been living in Taijing." Meng Qi wanted to inquire about the news from this city gate official, so he had to continue to deal with him, insisting that he was the Taijing household registration.
Mo Li was both worried and felt that this scene was absurd.
Taijing Longmai was actually blocked outside the city gate
"Bullshit, there are people in Taijing who look like you, how can our guards not know? You are not from Taijing at all, unless you have never been out of the city until now! Another, the beauty in the city There are no men with the surname Meng, and no beautiful women!" The city gate official said proudly, "So this road guide must not be yours!"
Ink carp: "… "
Meng Qi: "..."
No, he went out of the city, but he probably climbed over the wall without going through the city gate.
Or look like eighty years old
The author has something to say:
The city gate officer is really the city gate officer, not the Jin Yiwei.
It's not that Ning Changyuan's forged road guidance technology is not enough
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Ning Changyuan: What's the use of having a good face? It just gets in the way!