The Julien Mountains are not far to the north of Lianfu. Now that we have reached the place, there is no need to be in a hurry. Naturally, we have to go to the city first.
Here, because it is next to other countries, the patrol inspections are more guarded, and teams of a certain size must not be allowed in. So the third prince and the others sent soldiers to Yu Liancheng to deliver the letter two days in advance, which made people know.
So right now, the magistrate, with his subordinates and a team of guards, greeted him personally at the gate of the city.
The third prince and the fifth prince walked in the front, led by several officials, and they marched into Julien's mansion.
The place to live has been arranged long ago, since they are here on business, it is impossible for the princes to live in the Yamen all the time, so Master Zhifu has arranged another courtyard.
The prefect of Yulian Mansion was surnamed Jiang, so everyone called him Mr. Jiang. According to Mr. Jiang, the original name of Yulian Mansion was "Yulian Mansion". Like a fish, so the name Yulian came into being, and later the character for fish was changed to the character for Yu.
Yulian Mansion is also called Kun Mansion, which is said to be taken from the meaning of Kunpeng. At that time, the people of Yulian Mansion thought that this piece of Yuer Mountain, which could not be seen at the end, might be as big as Kunpeng when taken together. It is a divine beast, and people think it can bring auspiciousness. In Zhuangzi's Happy Journey, he described the Kunpeng as saying that the Kunpeng is so big that it doesn't know how many thousands of miles it is. Isn't it the same as Yuer Mountain
It was passed on and on, but in the end it became more and more mysterious. Anyway, it meant that the Julien Mountains were a place where auspiciousness gathered.
Julien's Mansion is far away from the capital, and the location here is very large. The area of the mansion is much larger than that of the capital, and the land price is not very expensive, so the mansions here are all built in a grand manner.
It is said that Mr. Jiang prepared this mansion garden for them. There are five steps and ten steps and one pavilion, water pavilions and promenades, small bridges and flowing water, exotic flowers and plants, and birds singing.
There are a dozen yards in total.
The third prince, the fifth prince, the inner ministers, plus Li Chengze and Gu Qingci, all live here, each in the same courtyard.
King Yan and the others live in another mansion.
Li Chengze and Gu Qingci naturally lived in the same courtyard, and they even sent two maids to take care of them.
Gu Qingci worked hard all the way. When there was no maid, she had to do everything by herself, or Li Cheng would solve it for her.
At this moment, she finally settled down and was able to rest for a while, so she asked the servant girl to take a bath and shampoo for her, and she came out refreshed.
The same is true for Li Chengze.
Mr. Jiang was very considerate, and he was not in a hurry to host a banquet for the two princes. He set aside two days for others to rest, and all the posts were sent on the third day.
On the first day, everyone rested in the house to refresh their spirits, and on the second day they went out separately to visit Yulian Mansion and feel the customs and customs here.
Gu Qingci pulled Li Chengze and asked someone to accompany her for a stroll.
"I want to buy clothes and jewelry." Gu Qingci said.
There are only a few sets of clothes that I brought from home when I went out. However, after walking for a month and the summer is hot, the clothes get dirty all of a sudden, and sometimes I can’t wash them because I can’t find a resting inn. Gu Qingci can imagine How did you endure it in the first place
So she didn't want to wear those clothes anymore, and was going to throw them away immediately after buying new ones.
Now that I have arrived in Fucheng, saw the bustling market, and felt the lively atmosphere, Gu Qingci naturally cheered up.
Li Cheng followed her in everything.
When the two went out, Yuan Bao followed, but Li Cheng asked Yuan Bao to wait for them to eat in a teahouse, and listen to the stories told by the storyteller here.
The economy and commerce of Julien Mansion are very prosperous, because it is located in a geographical location similar to a "delta", and it is also an important traffic road. The population here is densely populated, and there are many businessmen traveling between several places.
The clothing of Julien Mansion is also very characteristic, it seems to be a combination of elements from other countries, which is very different from that in the capital.
Gu Qing thought it was very novel, and fell in love with it immediately. When he came to an embroidery shop, he couldn't take his eyes off it.
The clothes seller was a woman, she looked the same, but she was very shrewd, she spoke quickly, and the other party knew that Gu Qingci was from out of town, and by looking at their clothes, they could tell that they were wealthy people, not short of money.
So he enthusiastically led Gu Qingci to change clothes, praised her for her good looks, and chose one after another according to her preferences.
Of course, it was really because of Gu Qingci's beauty that he made these clothes look very beautiful.
Every time Gu Qingci changed a set, he walked around in front of Li Chengze and asked him if it looked good.
Li Cheng said it looks good.
In the end, Gu Qingci bought six of them, including matching shoes.
And I didn't forget to get several sets for Li Chengze.
Because she bought a lot, she didn't need to take it back by herself, so Gu Qingci left an address, and someone in the store would send it to her.
After buying the clothes, Gu Qingci went to the jewelry store again. She loves to wear bracelets and bangles, but she didn't buy many hairpins for her hair.
"Oh, by the way, I forgot to buy the handkerchief!" Gu Qingci just came out of the jewelry store, suddenly remembered the handkerchief, and tapped his head.
Gu Qingci, a lady like Gu Qingci, naturally never leaves her handkerchiefs, and she brought a lot of them with her before, but she just finished them all on the way.
Miss Gu Liu used silk handkerchiefs, and the maid would embroider her with a petal or a leaf.
So she went back to embroidery and spinning to buy some handkerchiefs for later use.
I didn't expect to meet an acquaintance by such a coincidence.
They are Prince Qing and Princess Liuyue of Yan Kingdom.
They have been walking together for more than a month, so they are naturally no strangers.
Especially Princess Liuyue and Gu Qingci, they met at the Cuju competition, but they unexpectedly came to Yulian Mansion all the way.
Li Chengze and Prince Qing greeted each other.
"Master Li, this is..." Prince Qing asked.
Li Cheng said indifferently: "Let's take my wife out for a stroll and buy some things with her."
Prince Qing said with a smile: "The two couples are deeply in love, which is really enviable."
"My lord is laughing." Li Cheng replied.
Princess Liuyue looked at Li Chengze, then at Gu Qingci, lifted her chin and said, "Since we met by such a coincidence, I wonder if Mr. Li would like to have a meal together?"
Li Cheng raised his eyebrows slightly, and said after a while: "The princess is serious, since the princess asks, I must obey."
Princess Liuyue wanted to say something, but was stopped by Prince Qing's eyes, "Liuyue, don't be unreasonable."
When Gu Qingci heard Princess Liuyue snort softly, she seemed very dissatisfied.
Afterwards, the four of them went to a restaurant together. There were many people in the lobby on the first floor, and several people occupied the second floor. Unlike other places, the second floor here is a private room, but only surrounded by a few high screens. The three sides are divided into a small space, but the side that is leaning against the fence is not blocked.
Therefore, we can clearly see the people downstairs and hear them talking.
That is, you can feel the atmosphere without being disturbed by others.
Princess Liuyue was in the capital back then, because she was far away from her own country's capital, so she was reminded by Prince Qing to restrain herself from time to time.
Now that he came to Julien's mansion, he seemed to have let go of his temper completely, and his arrogance was more and more evident on his face.
Li Cheng didn't think it was strange, there was no other reason, Yu Lian's mansion was not too far away from Yan Kingdom, it was probably because he was far away from his own territory, he felt safe and confident.
Princess Liuyue didn't care much about the rules of the difference between men and women. Instead, she talked to Li Chengze from time to time. As soon as she sat down, the staff brought tea and snacks and left. House?"
Li Cheng paused and said, "Never."
Princess Liuyue smiled, looked at Gu Qingci again, and said, "Then Miss Gu must have never been here."
Gu Qingci twitched the corners of her mouth and smirked: "Why did Princess Liuyue come here?"
Li Cheng was amused, but his little girl was not stupid.
Yu Lian Mansion is the state capital of Daye, and it is also an important transportation route and a place with a prosperous economy. It is not a big deal to have business trips from other countries. However, Liu Yue is the princess of another country after all, and you know what I do in private. It's okay, but she chose to use this to tattoo Gu Qingci.
Now ask Gu Qingci to ask back, how does Princess Liuyue answer? It would be humiliating to say that he came to Lianfu with his identity hidden.
Princess Liuyue probably came to her senses, her face turned from embarrassment to anger for a moment.
Gu Qingci is not a bully character either, she is not afraid of her, so she put on a half-smile and glanced at her occasionally.
The two seemed to be engaged in a silent and invisible confrontation.
It wasn't until the waiter came to serve the food that the silence was broken.
Li Chengze and Prince Qing chatted about Yulian Mansion.
The third and fifth princes had already sent some of their subordinates to inquire about the surrounding area of the Yulian Mountains, but Li Cheng believed that Prince Qing would not be inactive.
In any case, in a few days, when all the inquired news is complete, they will go into the mountain according to the map on the small sheepskin scroll.
The four of them were eating when they suddenly heard voices coming from downstairs.
The person who spoke was a bearded man about eight feet tall, with dark skin and a very loud voice: "...Yu'er Mountain is really a place of good fortune and auspiciousness. A few months ago, my mother was seriously ill. The doctor went to see it and wrote a prescription, but one of the precious medicines was missing. I searched all over our Kun Mansion but couldn't find it. My mother's illness became more and more serious and she would not be able to survive. Later, someone came up with an idea to let I will go to Yu'er Mountain to search for it, maybe God will bless me and I will be able to pick that herbal medicine, I have no other choice, so I just gritted my teeth and went into the mountain the next day."
This person said that Yu'er Mountain is the Julien Mountain Range, which is what the locals call it.
The man sitting next to him widened his eyes when he heard that, "Heh!" He raised his head and took a deep breath, "Did you really go in?"
Who knows that there are ferocious beasts in the mountains, and if one is unlucky enough to meet one, there will be no bones left to eat the meat!
"How can this be fake!" The big man slapped the table, "That's why I said that Yu'er Mountain is the land of Furui. You see, I went in with healthy limbs and came out alive and well. I also found my mother's medical needs. That herb! Isn't it the blessing of the gods!"
"Is there such a thing?" It was the person at the next table whispering.
It seems that everyone is quietly listening to this matter.
"It's absolutely true, if I lie, I will make my old lady sick again!" The strong man said loudly.
Oh hoo, no one doubts now.
Gradually, he started talking to the people around him, all about things about Yu Lianshan that he knew and heard.
In short, the final result is once again determined that Yuershan is a good place and a place of blessings!