Shang Jing used to be called Sijiu City.
In ancient times, Shang Jing City was divided into the outer city, inner city, imperial city, and forbidden city.
What was Sijiu City?
In fact, it was the four gates of the imperial city and the nine gates of the inner city.
The four gates of the imperial city were Tian An Men, Di An Men, Dong 'an Men, and Xi' an Men.
The nine gates of the inner city were Dong 'an Men, Xi' an Men, Chaoyang Men, Fu 'an Men, Chongwen Men, Xuanwu Men, Desheng Men, Anding Men, and Qianmen.
These gates were very famous. Even people who had never been to Shang Jing might have heard of them from newspapers and television.
When some of the older people in Shang Jing were bragging, they would tell others that their ancestors lived in Sijiu City with their Beijing accent!
That was because in the Qing Dynasty, the emperor lived in the forbidden city, the royal family lived in the imperial city, and the commoners and Han people could only live in the outer city.
By saying this, he was actually trying to express that his ancestors were relatives of the imperial family.
As for whether it was true or not, only God knew.
Taizu once said, "The temple is small, but the gods are big, and the pond is shallow."
However, that was decades ago. Shang Jing's pond was not shallow now. It was not an exaggeration to say that there were hidden dragons and crouching tigers.
Just like a joke, if one stood on the street and threw a brick casually, it might hit a few officials …
After all, this was the capital, and also a famous historical city that had been passed down for thousands of years.
The magnificent history had been blown away by the wind and rain, and the world had changed, but Shang Jing's majestic city still stood there.
This was the origin of its unique charm.
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At 8: 30 in the evening, it was neither too early nor too late. In addition, the little girl had already slept, so after Chen Xi accompanied her in the courtyard for a while, she started to clamor about going out to see Tian 'anmen.
This was outside the Fourth Ring Road. It would take more than an hour to take the subway from Summer Palace to Tian An Men. Even if there were no traffic jams at night, it would take at least 40 minutes.
Therefore, Chen Xi wisely rejected her request.
The little girl refused and kept clamoring to go out and play. She almost rolled on the ground and threw a tantrum.
She had just woken up and eaten, so of course, she was full of energy.
Seeing this, Chen Xi had no choice but to agree to take her to Summer Palace.
The Summer Palace would open at eight o 'clock, and tourists were not allowed to enter.
However, Chen Xi did not intend to enter from the front door.
He carried the little girl and walked around the outside of the Summer Palace. Eventually, they arrived at a secluded path.
After that, Chen Xi looked around and confirmed that there were no cameras around.
He held the little fellow in his arms and lightly stepped on the ground. His entire body was like a light bird as he lightly flew over the wall.
While Chen Xi was flying, the little girl's eyes widened as she stared blankly at the treetops that were getting closer and closer.
Behind the wall was the embankment of the lake, where there was a stretch of towering trees.
Chen Xi gently landed on the ground with the little fellow in his arms.
At this moment, the little fellow seemed to have finally regained his senses.
She waved her hands and immediately opened her mouth to shout, "Papa, we are flying! It's flying! "
The child's scream was very sharp. It pierced through the calm night sky and traveled toward the sparkling Kunming Lake.
Chen Xi quickly put his index finger on her mouth and said, "Shh! Daddy didn't buy a ticket. If someone finds out, we will be kicked out! "
Hearing this, the little guy immediately covered his mouth with both hands, revealing a pair of quick-witted eyes that were rolling around.
This was the first time Chen Xi showed his ability in front of the little fellow. However, the little fellow's reaction was not as big as he expected.
A child's imagination was very rich.
Many children would fantasize that their father was Superman.
Therefore, when Chen Xi showed his inhuman side, the little fellow was not surprised. Instead, she was very excited!
She covered her mouth with her hands and kept making 'wu wu' sounds.
Seeing her like this, it seemed that she wanted to say something, but was afraid that she would be kicked out. Therefore, she could only cover her mouth tightly and did not dare to say anything.
Seeing her excited look, Chen Xi did not know whether to laugh or cry. After setting up a sound insulation restriction, he said with a smile, "What do you want to say? You can say it now. "
"Daddy is so awesome!"
After saying that, the little fellow kissed Chen Xi's face heavily. Then, she pointed to a small island in Kunming Lake and shouted, "Daddy! I want to go there! Take me there! "
"Okay, let's go."
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Where is Mount Yan? Where is Mount Yan? Unparalleled romance belongs to Kunming.
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Kunming Lake used to be called Wengshan Lake. It was a natural lake formed by many springs in the northwest suburbs of Shang Jing.
During the reign of Emperor Qianlong, Qianlong ordered the construction of Qingyi Garden next to Wengshan Lake. Then, the lake was developed and formed into the current scale.
The name of Kunming Lake was taken from the story of Emperor Wu of Han who opened the Kunming Lake in Chang 'an to practice naval warfare.
In 1860, Qingyi Garden was burned down by the British and French Army.
In 1888, Cixi ordered the reconstruction and renamed Summer Palace.
Unfortunately, in 1900, Summer Palace was destroyed by the Eight-Power Army.
It was really a fate full of misfortunes.
The area of Kunming Lake was about three-quarters of the total area of Summer Palace. Chen Xi had already looked at the map before coming, so he was very clear about where he was now.
There were three small islands in Summer Palace. Chen Xi was now near the Mirror Pavilion Island. The place that the little fellow wanted to go to was the Mirror Pavilion.
Most of the scenic spots in Summer Palace were concentrated on the Longevity Mountain in the north. Looking from afar, one could see a scene of bright lights.
The Mirror Pavilion was originally a watchtower to prevent villagers from entering. However, during the reign of Emperor Guangxu, because there was no money to repair the Mirror Pavilion that was destroyed by the British and French Army's heavy artillery, the remaining materials were dismantled for other purposes.
Since then, the Mirror Pavilion had become a deserted island in the water and had never been repaired.
The weather in Shang Jing was good recently. In addition, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, so the moon had been rising for several nights in a row.
Chen Xi carried the little fellow to the lake and used his hand to scratch her nose. Then, he smiled and asked, "Daddy will show you a magic trick, okay?"
"Okay! I want to see a magic trick! "
Hearing this, Chen Xi nodded and prepared to play a magic trick to tease her.
But then, Chen Xi seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly said to the little fellow seriously, "This is a magic trick. If you want to learn, daddy can teach you in the future. But before you learn it, don't do what I do. It's very dangerous, do you understand? "
Hearing this, the little fellow immediately nodded in agreement like a chick pecking at rice.
"I know, I won't learn it secretly! I'll only learn if daddy teaches me! "
"Good girl."
Chen Xi gently patted the little fellow's head.
Then, under the little fellow's slightly dazed gaze, he slowly stepped on the water.
People can walk on water?
Everything that was happening in front of her was clearly beyond the scope of the little fellow's understanding.
So, she immediately opened her mouth and said, "Daddy …"
But as soon as she shouted, the little fellow reacted. Then, she quickly covered her mouth with her hand and let Chen Xi take her slowly to the deserted island.
It was not until Chen Xi walked a distance that the little fellow seemed to finally come to her senses.
She did not feel afraid. Instead, she curiously rested her chin on Chen Xi's shoulder and looked at Chen Xi's heels.
She saw that every time Chen Xi took a step, there would be a circle of faint ripples on the surface of the lake.
The night breeze blew by Kunming Lake, and the moonlight shone on the surface of the lake, making it sparkling.
Chen Xi held the little fellow …
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