Nanli
Pei Ziyun was walking on the street. The history of the ancient city of Nanli can be traced back to a thousand years ago. In the past dynasties, it was either a state city or the capital of a separatist kingdom. It has a chessboard structure, deep streets and alleys, criss-crossing, all with blue tile roofs and cobblestone walls. It shows the simplicity and uniqueness of Nanli.
There are two rows of shops on one street with open shops, and there are many people selling milk fans and dada. There are many people in strange clothes on the street, carrying baskets on their backs. Some sixteen or seventeen-year-old boys are wearing hats and carrying children on their backs. Floral hat or patterned turban.
"Eggs, sell eggs." An old woman hung seven or eight strings of eggs on the street and sold them.
"Grasshoppers, fresh grasshoppers, three cents a bunch, three cents a bunch." A boy of eight or nine years old was selling grasshoppers with bare feet and thatch.
On the road, people of Chinese descent and Chinese descent passed by each other. Women and children who came out to buy vegetables hung baskets and looked at the selected vegetables, bought them and put them in the baskets.
Pei Ziyun was dressed gorgeously and looked handsome. Some girls looked at him and seemed to like him.
At this time, Pei Ziyunhuan looked around, his eyebrows furrowed. Most of the people speaking around him were folk dialects, and Chinese was not the mainstream. He thought to himself: "The previous dynasty has been in disgrace for a hundred years, and half of the original Chinese culture has been lost."
"Although Daxu was cleared and re-incorporated into counties, the culture and language are still difficult to improve quickly."
A man's eyes lit up when he saw Pei Ziyun, he stepped forward and saluted and called: "Master, Master, are you from the mainland?"
This man was dressed in Han Chinese clothes and spoke Chinese, but he looked a little bit ruffian. When he saw this man coming forward to speak, Pei Ziyun hesitated, and then laughed: "What do you want?"
The man stepped forward with a smile: "This must be the first time for the young master to come to Nanli. He is not familiar with the road. Hong Lin, the little man, can show the young master around. It just costs a little money."
"Oh, what's the charging method?" Pei Ziyun asked with interest.
"Young master, it's not much, just ten taels of silver. I can be here at any time. I hang out all over this world. I can get rid of any little troubles. It couldn't be better." This man smiled flatteringly.
"Ten taels, do you really think I'm a fat sheep? Humph." Pei Ziyun snorted and passed by. Did he want to bully him into asking for some money because he was unfamiliar with the place
The man watched Pei Ziyun leave and said quickly: "Master, Master, five taels, three taels, no more, I will earn some hard money."
"I'll give you one or two, do it if you like." Pei Ziyun waved his hand: "A serious tour guide can't use three hundred wen a day. You are talking too much."
"One tael is fine." Hong Lin smiled flatteringly, and Pei Ziyun threw a piece of broken silver on it. The man touched it, bit it, and gave enthusiastic instructions: "Nuli's climate is changeable. It rains here and it shines all year round. Clothes are the same as wearing them. Young Master, you should also prepare some for your travels."
Nuli's climate is changeable and the temperature difference is huge. Four-season clothing can be seen everywhere, with different lengths and thicknesses. Pei Ziyun has already realized this and waved his hand: "Stop talking nonsense and lead the way. Take me to Guanya. I have something to do."
Hong Lin led Pei Ziyun away, as if he was familiar with the people in Guanya, and shouted: "Uncle Hong, I'm here to introduce you to the business."
A middle-aged man came out and frowned when he saw it was Hong Lin. Then he saw Pei Ziyun and a smile appeared on his face: "What does this young master want?"
"Tell me about Nan Li." Pei Ziyun looked around and said, "It's not convenient to talk here. The three of us will go find a restaurant to talk."
Hong Shu from Yaxing was still a little hesitant, but now he heard: "Young master, it's easy to talk, easy to talk."
"Sir, I know Nali Sifang Hotel is good." Hong Lin smiled flatteringly and led the way.
Sifang Hotel
Although Nanli is very different from the mainland, this building is obviously a Han hotel, with cornices and carved windows. Pei Ziyun looked at it and said with a smile: "The style is okay, but the characters are not charming enough."
After saying that, he came in and found that there was also a private room, so he went up. Pei Ziyun threw a piece of silver and ordered: "Serve the dishes according to this."
The guy took it and immediately smiled and bowed: "Yes, yes!"
Uncle Hong's face also changed. This was a generous move. He gave one tael of silver to a table. He was still calm at the moment and pointed to the opposite side and said: "Young Master wants to play. Look, opposite is Chongsheng Temple, with thirteen dense eaves in all directions. It is a two-story tower with a bronze gilded golden-winged bird on the four corners of the tower, each two meters long, also known as the Golden Rooster Tower."
Pei Ziyun raised his eyes and looked into the distance. He saw that the gold plating on the surface had fallen off and the original color of the copper bird had returned. He asked, "Why put a golden rooster on the top of the tower?"
"Buddha said that the golden-winged bird can subdue the dragon. There are many mountains in Nanli, and there are many floods. Therefore, a golden-winged bird was placed on the top of the tower to control floods. In the past, the golden rooster had a copper whistle at the corner of its mouth. It was empty inside and would emit a whistle when the wind blew. It crows, but as time goes by, the bronze whistle fills up with gray sand and gradually rusts, and the golden rooster will never crow again."
It was noon, the sun was shining brightly, and the three of them were sitting and chatting. After a while, sumptuous dishes were served, and after a few glasses of wine, their ears were full of wine. Pei Ziyun said, "I want to know more about Nanli, and I want you to tell me." explain."
This middle-aged man's name is Hong Yan. He is the most well-informed person in the dental shop. Otherwise, how can we make a deal? Pei Ziyun asked, and Hong Yan thought about it and said: "In the land of Nanli, I don't have many Han people. It has never been very prosperous, but the various chieftains and yamen jointly manage things."
"Now in Nanli, the imperial court is becoming more and more prosperous, and Han people are migrating here, so our business is gradually improving." Hong Qi stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a large piece of meat, took a sip of wine, and said with a blushing face.
"I think the imperial court is migrating Han people and raising chieftains at the same time. I think it's..." Hong Lin interrupted, a little dissatisfied, but was interrupted by Uncle Hong.
Pei Ziyun couldn't help being dumbfounded and said, "Tell me about the adults in the city, the chieftains, and the various tribes."
These are not sensitive things. These people started talking while drinking. They were familiar with their surroundings, otherwise they would not be able to do dental work. After listening to these words, they gradually became clearer and immediately became interested in Nan Li. I have some understanding of ecology.
Pei Ziyun picked up a peanut with chopsticks and ate it, chewing it, and thought to himself: "Listening to these words, there are four suitable targets, but Mr. Wu has a high official position. Even if I go as a judge, I won't get much recognition."
"Master Dai is a middle-ranking official. Even if I go there, I won't get much help."
"There is a benefactor named Bo. His family is a young chieftain from the previous dynasty. He is of Nanli descent. He has a low official position but has good potential. He especially loves Chinese culture. You can go."
"The other one is too young to ignore."
This thought made me laugh: "Come on, drink, drink."
After eating all the food and wine, Pei Ziyun threw a couple of silver coins to Hong Xi. Hong Xi was drunk and a little dazed, but he still took the money very quickly. Hong Lin usually hung out and was not drunk. Pei Ziyun said: "Take me there." Lord Shiba, go to Bo's house."
The two of them went out, bought gifts, and arrived at the bookkeeper's house.
The chief bookkeeper's home was quite luxurious. Pei Ziyun stepped forward and handed over the post: "Pei Ziyun, Yingzhou Jieyuan, is asking for a meeting."
When the doorman heard this, he immediately smiled and said, "Sir, please wait a moment."
Just a little while later, a man who looked a little different from ordinary Han people went out and asked very attentively: "But Pei Jieyuan, who is about to drink wine?"
"I heard it was Pei Ziyun just now, and I felt familiar. I have read your poems before. It is such an admirable poem. Please come in, please come in."
"Tea!" Following the chief clerk's voice, two girls in Miao costumes came carrying tea.
"Master Registrar, you are so complimentary." Pei Ziyun said modestly.
"There is no false praise. What I say is from my heart." The chief secretary looked at Pei Ziyun with bright eyes: "Recently, has Pei Jieyuan produced any masterpieces that I can take a look at?"
Looking at the main book, Pei Ziyun's heart moved and he smiled: "Of course there are, but the articles and poems are of great quality. Last time I dedicated one to the emperor and the eldest princess."
"Oh?" After listening to Pei Ziyun's words, Zhu Bo's eyes lit up: "Mr. Xie Yuangong also met the emperor and the eldest princess. Nanli is remote and I haven't heard about it. I would like to ask Mr. Xie Yuangong to talk about it."
Pei Ziyun casually talked about what he had seen in Kyoto, and then said: "This poem sounds boring, but it can be written."
"Jie Yuangong will be later." The chief clerk's face was full of surprise: "Bring me the pen and ink."
After a while, the maid brought up the pen, ink, paper and inkstone. The chief bookkeeper came forward to take the ink and grind it. Pei Ziyun took the pen and wrote the poem. The chief bookkeeper looked at it and sighed: "You are a truly famous scholar!"
After suppressing his smile, Master Bo hesitated for a moment, put down the poem scroll gently, and raised his head: "Mr. Xie Yuangong, there is something you want me to do. I'm just a bookkeeper, but I can't get into the elegant hall."
Pei Ziyun said: "Donor Bo, you underestimate me too much. I am received by the emperor and the eldest princess, and I have a bad reputation. My family has land and a house, and there is no shortage of money. How can I embarrass Lord Bo?"
"It's just that there is an elder in my family who came to Nanli in his early years. I read in my family's genealogy that my mother told me to find and return to my roots. It's just that I'm not familiar with the place where I was born, so I came here today to look for the master's book and check it out."
After listening to the words, the chief clerk's nervous expression relaxed, and he looked a little ashamed: "So that's it. I hope Mr. Jie Yuan will tell me the names and characteristics of the elders, so that I can find out."
"Li Xianlian was originally a Taoist priest." Pei Ziyun said: "I don't know what pseudonym he has and what profession he has after arriving in Nanli."
"This matter is easy to handle. Mr. Xie Yuang, please leave your address and I will order someone to find out more about it and come and inform Mr. Xie Yuang." The chief secretary said with a smile. He was originally a chieftain and he understood each village and mountain very well. After entering the city and becoming an official, it can be said that there are people from all three walks of life, black and white. If nothing else, if you ask about something and find someone, you will indeed find the right person.
"I don't have an address, so let's just find an inn nearby." Pei Ziyun waved his hand and said goodbye after a while.
"Who said this person is bold and loves Chinese culture?" Pei Ziyun went out and sneered secretly: "This person is really cunning."
Although they had only known each other for half an hour, Pei Ziyun had already understood that this man's so-called generosity, especially his admiration for Hanhua, was completely the result of Da Xu's plan to flatten Nanli and restore state governance, and increase control. This man opportunistically showed his admiration for Hanhua. , won the appreciation of the government.
"Maybe it's a traitor sent by the chieftain to infiltrate the government."
"It's just that it doesn't concern me anymore. This person is a local snake. It shouldn't be difficult to find someone to help me. This is the only relationship I have with him."
After thinking about it, he shouted: "Hong Lin, find me a cleaner inn."
(End of chapter)