Taiyuan City in the Tang Dynasty was built on the basis of the ancient city of Jinyang. Although its scale is not as grand as Chang'an City, its city structure is more complex than Chang'an City. There are twenty-seven city gates!
It is said that the ancient city of Jinyang was built by Dong Anyu in the Spring and Autumn Period. "Historical Records" says: "Zhibo attacked Zhao Xiangzi in Jinyang and diverted Fen water to flood the city. The city was not flooded for three editions." This refers to this. Emperor Wenxuan of the Northern Qi Dynasty built the Daming Palace on the site of the ancient city of Jinyang built by Dong Anyu, and later expanded it into a city, called Daming City. The city is 4 feet high and has a circumference of 4 miles. There is another city in the north of Daming City. Emperor Xiaojing of the Eastern Wei Dynasty built Jinyang Palace here, thinking it was a city.
It was renamed Xincheng during the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, the Jinyang Palace of Emperor Xiaojing of the Eastern Wei Dynasty was expanded, and the city was also enlarged. The enlarged new city was 4 feet high and 7 miles in circumference. In the 16th year of Emperor Wen's reign in the Sui Dynasty, a Cangcheng was built, which was connected to the new city in the east. The city was 4 feet high and had a circumference of 8 miles, thus forming three connected cities.
This was the original appearance of Taiyuan City in the Tang Dynasty. However, during the Tang Dynasty, Taiyuan City experienced two large-scale expansions. One was during the Zhenguan period, when Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty appointed the famous general Li Guili as the governor of Bingzhou. Taiyuan. During this period, Li Keli built an additional east city on the east bank of the Fen River in the 11th year of Zhenguan;
The second was during the period of Wu Zetian, when governor Shi Cui Shenqing built a central city across Fen to connect the two eastern and western cities. "Thousands of defense troops were saved every year, which was very convenient for the border states." At this point, the three cities of Taiyuan's west, east and middle cities were formed. Together, it became the most important military barrier in the north of the Tang Dynasty.
However, at this time, Taiyuan City did not yet have the west, east and middle cities. The main body of Taiyuan City now is the West City of Taiyuan City. The city can be divided into Taiyuan Prefecture City and Jinyang County City. Among them, Taiyuan Fucheng, also known as Zhoucheng, is the core area of Taiyuan City. Zhoucheng contains three cities, namely Daming City, Xincheng and Cangcheng; while Jinyang County, the former Sui Dynasty Jinyang County seat, is located two blocks south of Fucheng. Inside.
"Yo~! Are you Boss Zhu Xie?"
In Chuji Iron Shop, Shifang, Daming City, Taiyuan Fucheng, a fat middle-aged man wearing Chinese clothes walked in. The waiter in the shop came forward to greet him. At first glance, the middle-aged man felt familiar, and then After looking carefully for a while, he recognized the identity of the middle-aged man and couldn't help but be surprised.
"Well! Is your shopkeeper here today? I'm here to see him!"
The middle-aged man nodded and asked the boy.
He spoke Chinese, and although he was relatively fluent, it always sounded stiff.
The boy nodded quickly and said: "Yes, yes! The shopkeeper is in the back hall. Boss Zhu Xie will sit down for a moment. I will go and report it now!"
"Um!"
The middle-aged man nodded, and the boy turned and left.
After waiting for about half a cup of tea, the waiter came out of the back hall and said enthusiastically to the middle-aged man: "Boss Zhu Xie, my shopkeeper invites you to have tea in the back hall! This way, please~!"
After saying that, the boy made an invitation gesture.
The middle-aged man nodded, stood up and said, "Okay! You can lead the way!"
"Boss Zhu Xie, wait a moment!"
The boy suddenly said something again, and then he walked quickly to the door of the shop, looked around first, and then he actually hung a closing sign at the door, and then closed the door of the shop!
You know, it's broad daylight now, it's not yet noon, and most of the shops in the market have just opened!
"Boss Zhu Xie, please!"
After doing all this, the boy came to the middle-aged man and said.
The middle-aged man glanced at the boy approvingly and said, "Okay!"
The two of them walked towards the back hall, one behind the other.
Outside the iron shop.
"General, not long after Zhu Hongsheng entered, the iron shop was closed. It's only two o'clock now, and most of the shops in the market have just opened. They must be evil!"
A well-dressed man cupped his fist towards Dugu Feiying.
It turns out that the middle-aged man who entered the iron shop earlier was the businessman Zhu Hongsheng, who was being tracked by Dugu Feiying and others. From the moment Zhu Hongsheng stepped into the iron shop, he entered the surveillance range of Dugu Feiying and others.
"Yeah! Did you hear what they said in the shop?"
Dugu Feiying's heart moved and he asked.
The sergeant cupped his fists and replied: "Back to General, I was waiting outside the house and vaguely heard the waiter in the store calling Zhu Hongsheng Boss Zhu Xie. After a while, the waiter came over and closed the door. He must have entered the back hall, and this Zhu Hongsheng’s real name should be Zhu Xie!”
Hearing this, Dugu Feiying looked at the surrounding environment and couldn't help but frown. He originally wanted to use Qinggong to fly to the roof and eavesdrop on Zhu Hongsheng's conversation with the people inside, but it was broad daylight now and the market had just opened. There were so many pedestrians and businessmen coming and going. How could he fly to other people's rooftops and eavesdrop in broad daylight
"No! His name is not Zhu Xie, but his surname is Zhu Xie!"
With a helpless sigh, Dugu Feiying said: "There is a separate tribe in the Western Turks, called the Shatuo tribe. The Shatuo tribe is divided into the Zhuxie tribe and the prebranch tribe. The leader of the Zhuxie tribe is called Zhuxieque Qijin. Everyone in the clan is named Zhu Xie, so it seems that this Zhu Hongsheng is from the Shatuo tribe of the Western Turks! But why do people from the Shatuo tribe suddenly appear in Taiyuan? And they are disguised and sneaky? "
Shatuo, the Shatuo tribe at this time was not very famous, and many people in the Central Plains had never heard of it. Only Dugu Feiying, who was born in a general, knew this! 'Shatuo' is a multi-ethnic mixture. Its origins include three main ethnic components: Turks, Uighurs, and Sogdians (i.e., the nine surnames of Zhaowu). Each ethnic group also includes several tribes, which can be regarded as one member. Complex minority tribes.
In the early Tang Dynasty, Shatuo was a tribe that did not attract much attention. There were very few records about them in Tang Dynasty documents. The real rise of Shatuo was in the late Tang Dynasty. An all-powerful nation in Chinese history: they suppressed the Huangchao Uprising, fought for hegemony in the Central Plains, dominated the Tang Dynasty, and finally established three dynasties in the Central Plains: the Later Tang, the Later Jin, and the Later Han. Their deeds are countless in the history books of subsequent generations.
"So, this Zhu Hongsheng must be a Turk? General, do you want your subordinates to go and arrest him?"
When the sergeant heard this, he clasped his fists at Dugu Feiying and gave him advice.
"Arresting someone based on this alone may cause us trouble! Before arresting someone, we must find out the person's background and purpose of coming to Taiyuan City!"
Dugu Feiying shook his head and said in a deep voice:
"Go and check this ironware shop. Check what the shop mainly sells. Who is the shopkeeper? After you find out, report it to me immediately! In addition, keep an eye on this Zhu Hongsheng, where he went and who he met. I want to know!"
"Yes! General!"
The sergeant cupped his fists and accepted the order.
Seeing that he had nothing to gain here, Dugu Feiying turned around and returned to the inn.
After returning to the inn room, Zhang Dafu walked in, clasped his fist towards Dugu Feiying and said: "General, my subordinate just asked the inn waiter to lead Zhu Hongsheng's accomplices out of the guest room, and then took the opportunity to sneak into the Tianzihao guest room and look through Zhu Hongsheng's luggage. Except for some changes of clothes and money, nothing unusual was found!"
Hearing this, Dugu Feiying was suddenly confused. He didn't believe it: "Didn't you see any account books?"
Zhang Dafu scratched his head and said nonchalantly: "Uh, well, I saw a few pamphlets, but my subordinates are not very literate and can't understand what is written on them! I wanted to bring a pamphlet with me. I came out, but I was worried that Zhu Hongsheng would find something strange when he came back, so I didn’t take it... "
"… you!"
After hearing this, Dugu Feiying immediately put his hand on his forehead and almost cursed. He is really not afraid of opponents who are like gods, but he is afraid of teammates who are like pigs!
Seeing this, Zhang Dafu couldn't help but shrink his neck, and then he asked tentatively: "How about my subordinates go there again?"
"Where are you going? Zhu Hongsheng will be back soon. If you go to steal the account book now, you will definitely be hit!"
Dugu Feiying waved his hands a little irritably and said.
Duguxin gave him the task of eliminating hidden dangers in Taiyuan City, but until now, he has basically found nothing. Of course, he will inevitably become irritable.
Zhang Dafu thought for a while, clasped his fists and suggested: "General, why don't my subordinates arrest Zhu Hongsheng directly and interrogate him? Compared with the safety of His Highness the King of Wei and others, even if we arrest the wrong person, it doesn't matter. ?”
"no!"
Dugu Feifei frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "Compared to the safety of King Wei and others, Zhu Hongsheng is of course insignificant, but if he is really an ordinary businessman, then our move will probably alert the snake. Let the Turkic spies with truly evil intentions be alerted, and then it will be even more difficult to catch them!"
After hearing this, Zhang Dafu clasped his fists and said, "What the general said makes sense, so what should we do now? Your Highness and the others should arrive in the city at dusk today!"
Dugu Feiying stood with his hands behind his back and paced around the room, thinking about countermeasures. Using his brain was not what he was good at. He was only good at fighting and making mischief. The current situation was complicated and he wanted to find out what to do from it. A good strategy to break the situation should not be too "brain-burning" for him!
"Zhu Hongsheng cannot relax surveillance on him. Today he went to the Chuji Iron Shop in Daming City Square. You must find out why he went there as soon as possible. In addition, I asked you to send someone to check the past few days. What new faces have come to Taiyuan City? Is there any progress?"
After thinking for a long time, Dugu Feiying turned to look at Zhang Dafu and asked.
Zhang Dafu shook his head and said: "Brothers have been sent out, I'm afraid we won't hear any news until noon!"
Dugu Feiying said: "Then wait first! Follow these two directions and seize the time to investigate. If you can't find any useful clues before three moments of Shenshi, then find an opportunity to quietly reveal all the secrets of Zhu Hongsheng and his party." Catch him! Judging from the current situation, this Zhu Hongsheng is indeed acting suspiciously!"
This was also a helpless move. According to Dugu Feiying's original idea, he would arrest Zhu Hongsheng after he had enough evidence. However, time waits for no one. Li Tai and others will arrive in Taiyuan City before dark and live in the same building. At Fu Inn, Dugu Feiying could not let Zhu Hongsheng, an uncertain factor, stay with Li Tai.
In any case, judging from the clues currently available, there are indeed many suspicious things about Zhu Hongsheng!
"The general will obey the order!"
Zhang Dafu was shocked and quickly accepted the order.
Seeing that Dugu Feiying had no other instructions, Zhang Dafu clasped his fists and turned around to go out.
In the room, Dugu Feiying rubbed his eyebrows and murmured to himself: "I hope this decision is right, otherwise it will be troublesome..."
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