Hangzhou City is more like a square city. Because the West Lake is close to the Qiantang River, when Hangzhou was built as the capital in the Southern Song Dynasty, it was to make it easier to go to the sea.
But at this time, under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, the people here were obviously unable to realize that hundreds of years later, their descendants would live a life of fear.
As the flow of people increased, the bustling hawkers, shops on both sides of the street, and three- and four-story buildings abounded. This made Li Hong, who was sitting in the carriage, feel a little frightened. It seemed that Hangzhou Fuyu was indeed a Well-deserved reputation.
Pedestrians walking on the streets include people from the Tang Dynasty and other countries in the Western Regions. Even people from the Dashi Kingdom and Kunlun slaves are walking on the streets with their masters. Such a city with mixed races is much more beautiful than Chang'an and Luoyang. , it seems to have a bit more business atmosphere and a feeling of prosperity.
The carriage could no longer move forward as easily as before, and noises could be heard from time to time. The carriage and the carriage were facing each other, and neither party was willing to give way, so they started to quarrel.
Li Hong signaled to stop the carriage to one side, then took Bai Chun's hand to get out of the carriage, patted the shoulders of Mangzhong and Cheetah, and asked them to find a place to place the carriage, and then followed.
The two of them nodded, and Mangzhong stopped the carriage. The cheetah followed closely behind them and began to walk through the crowd.
The shops on both sides are the targets of Bai Chun's attention, but obviously there are not many things on this street that she cares about. There are more items imported from other countries, which are sold in shops along the street, and you can see them from time to time. The Persians, cannibals, etc., holding their best items in their hands, dangled in front of the Tang people, hoping to attract some customers.
Li Hong is tall and tall, while Bai Chun is also tall, so when they walk on the street, they both feel like they stand out from the crowd, especially Bai Chun's beautiful appearance, which attracts some people passing by from time to time. Sideways glance.
After walking through this bustling area with the largest number of merchants, the scene in front of me seems to be that I have entered another world. The noisy and noisy sounds gradually disappear, and the feeling closer is indifferent and casual.
There are some shops selling the Four Treasures of the Study and rare treasures on both sides. As the origin of bloodstone, the bloodstone here is obviously the purest. Each piece is designed in a style that is in line with the preferences of the Tang Dynasty and other countries.
Textile, printing, brewing, papermaking, etc. are all the main businesses in Hangzhou, especially today's brewing and printing. After Li Hong's movable type printing appeared, they were spread here immediately, making Hangzhou always the most popular business. A leader in the industry.
After looking at the man behind him, Mang Zhong was already following him, so Cheetah and Mang Zhong started to walk one behind the other, subconsciously leading Li Hong and Bai Chun to a certain place.
Bai Chun looked at the soaps and other items in the street shops, holding Li Hong back from time to time, and then walked in to explore.
But after the store spent a long time talking, this fairy-like woman still had no intention of buying it, and suddenly became discouraged.
It's rare for such a beautiful person to not use this fine soap and perfume. It's a pity for her skin.
Li Hong followed Bai Chun and smiled and said nothing. Even though the lady blinked her eyes at him and said some words that she didn't understand, Li Hong remained indifferent and had nothing to say for Bai Chun. The idea of a leprechaun spending money to buy something.
The white fairy didn't ask for anything. After asking a few more questions that she was concerned about, she clapped her hands and walked out of the shop.
In a teahouse with unique architecture and full of Jiangnan style, Li Hong slowly walked in under the leadership of Mang Zhong. As soon as he entered the door, he could hear the singing like a trickle, which directly touched the heart and did not appear irritable or irritating at all. Noisy.
The window seat on the second floor had obviously been prepared for a long time. In the crowded second floor hall, there was no one sitting at that table. As Li Hong walked in with Bai Chun, many people upstairs, Some people put down the teacups in their hands, and some who were writing stopped their pens. They all stared blankly at the four people who slowly came in from the stairs.
To be precise, everyone's eyes couldn't help but look at Bai Chun after Bai Chun appeared. Even the woman playing the piano and singing would glance at Bai Chun who walked in from time to time.
"There is heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou."
This sentence was definitely not made up by the poet, not to mention that there have always been beauties here, but obviously they have never seen an indifferent fairy like Bai Chun who does not belong to Xiaojiabiyu. At this time, as Bai Chun walked up, they couldn't help but He stopped what he was doing and looked at Bai Chun in surprise.
Li Hong didn't take it seriously, but Bai Chun didn't even pay attention to it. His temperament has become colder in recent years, and he has long been accustomed to being watched and being the center of attention, so he followed Li Hong calmly and sat face to face by the window. down.
After Mang Zhong helped order some tea and snacks, the entire hall returned to normal, except that these people would raise their heads to look at Li Hong from time to time while they were reciting poems, composing poems, or dancing and writing.
"Sir, there is a small courtyard right in front of your sight, but I don't know exactly who is coming and going, but it is definitely strange there." Mang Zhong stood behind Li Hong and whispered.
Li Hong banged his hand on the table and looked at a small courtyard opposite the teahouse. In front of it was a shop selling soapstone. The back room looked like the residence of the shopkeeper and waiter, but since they sat here, they didn't even see it. A visitor comes to the door.
Looking at Bai Chun and then at the cheetah behind Bai Chun, Li Hong stroked his chin and said, "Is it such a coincidence? Chen Jingzhi's daughter is now put here?"
Seeing Li Hong's question, Bai Chun nodded vigorously like a chicken pecking at rice, as if Li Hong would believe him as long as he nodded.
Cheetah whispered: "Sir, even if we can't be sure that we are here, people have indeed been deceived into coming to Hangzhou. This is absolutely true."
"Liar?" Bai Chun wanted to tell himself last night, but he was too lazy to listen, so today he had no idea how Chen Jingzhi's daughter got to Hangzhou.
"Yes, Li Jingye deceived Chen Jingzhi's daughter into coming here. Yangzhou is too small compared to Hangzhou, so before you arrived, Li Jingye deceived his daughter into coming to Hangzhou on the grounds that the imperial court assigned Chen Jingzhi to take up a post in Hangzhou. Chen Jingzhi chooses a residence." Bai Chun said with certainty as he looked at the Qi Yunxuan shop selling chicken blood stones, which was still silent.
Li Hong looked at Bai Chun, who had suddenly gained a knight-errant personality, and asked strangely: "Why do you care so much about this Chen... what? Chen Jingzhi's daughter? Do you know her?"
"I don't know. I just think that if I find his daughter, I can get some evidence about Li Jingye's secret rebellion, because during the investigation in the past few days, I found that the reason why Li Jingye was afraid of executing Chen Jingzhi was not because of Chen Jingzhi. "Jingzhi did not sign the document and was executed. In addition to fearing that the court would pursue him, Chen Jingzhi seemed to have evidence of Li Jingye's evil intentions in his hands, which is why Li Jingye was so afraid," Bai Chun said again.
Li Hong nodded in realization. It made sense to say it this way. Otherwise, no matter how tough Chen Jingzhi was, he could not make him submit when Li Jingye threatened him with using his daughter as a prostitute. Now it seems that Chen Jingzhi This is a matter of perseverance and fearlessness. No wonder he can still be so stubborn despite being a prisoner.
Bai Chun looked at Li Hong and nodded, but his eyes were looking behind her. Before she could look back to see what the prince had discovered, she heard Li Hong say: "Bai Chun, someone admires your beauty and has come to chat with you."
"What?" Bai Chun frowned and asked, what does this mean
Seeing Li Hong gloating about his misfortune, Bai Chun couldn't help but turn his head and look behind him, only to see a man in his thirties wearing the same white round-collared Confucian robe walking over with a smile.
"I'm Yang Jikang, I'm sorry to bother you two. I think you two are coming to Hangzhou for the first time, right? I don't know if it's for fun or to visit relatives and friends..."
"Does it have anything to do with you?" Li Hong looked at the man in front of him with a half-smile and said lightly.
"This..." The man looked stunned. He didn't expect that he wanted to make friends with them in good faith, but he hit a snag as soon as he started.
The man who couldn't answer Li Hong's words couldn't help but cast his eyes on Bai Chun, but he only saw her beautiful eyes looking out the window, showing no interest in the things in front of her.
"Brother, I'm joking. It really has nothing to do with me. It's just that I saw the excitement of the two of you just talking. It's obviously my first time in Hangzhou and I want to make friends with you. Oh, by the way, I haven't asked this question yet. Please give me your name." Yang Jikang looked at Li Hong and said half of the sentence, but facing Li Hong's gaze, he couldn't bear the unreasonable heart palpitations and invisible pressure, so he had to turn to Bai Chun and ask.
Bai Chun seemed to have not heard anything at all, still looking out the window. Of course she heard the man's words, but the prince's gloating expression just now made her feel that the prince wanted to see her joke, so she simply ignored it. Let him handle it.
Li Hong looked at Bai Chun and ignored him, and Yang Jikang's expression became even more ugly, so he said with a smile: "Brother Yang may be disappointed. She is deaf and mute, and her brain is not very good, so she is disappointed. ”
"This... how is this possible?" Yang Jikang was shocked. How could a woman as beautiful as a fairy be deaf and mute? God is so unfair... No, the two of them were still talking just now, why are they deaf and mute now
When Bai Chun heard Li Hong's words, he immediately turned around and glared at Li Hong fiercely. Seeing the evil smile on the corner of Li Hong's mouth, he snorted in his heart and looked out the window again. As for the immersed man next to him, She was not interested at all in the shocked man.
"Brother, are you kidding? I saw you guys talking just now. Why are you now deaf and mute?"
"She can only speak when she faces me. When facing other people, she is deaf-mute, understand?" Li Hong said with a smile.
Whether it was Li Hong or Bai Chun's attitudes and actions, it was obvious to Yang Jikang that they did not want to be disturbed by outsiders, nor did they want to make friends with outsiders.
(End of chapter)