The troops of Dongnu Province continued to enter the city, but Ang Lee was still immersed in his fantasies. Queen Dong's elegance and elegance had left a deep impression on him. It was hard for him to associate such a beautiful woman with the title of a king. The female officials, generals, and soldiers accompanying Queen Dong were also very beautiful and left a deep impression on him. > _ * 8 _.
This was indeed a country of women, a country full of beauties.
Ang Lee sighed in his heart. If only he had been born in a country of women. When he had nothing to do, he could look at beautiful women. How pleasant would that be?
"Li Shaolang, the Queen of Dongnu Province. She's so beautiful."
Yue 'er was a woman, but she couldn't help but admire Queen Dong's beauty.
Ang Lee's thoughts were interrupted by Yue 'er. He was stunned for a moment before he smiled gently. "Little Miss Yue' er, you're also very beautiful."
Little Misses liked to be praised. Yue 'er's eyes lit up and she smiled.
Not long after the troops of Dongnu Province entered Chang 'an City, the Yulin Royal Guards also retreated into the city. The Illustrious Virtue Gate was opened again.
At this time, the large number of civilians and merchants outside the Illustrious Virtue Gate began to line up to enter the city. Ang Lee took a closer look. There were more merchants entering the city than civilians. Moreover, a large proportion of them were Hu merchants from the Western Regions who were leading camels. A large proportion of the merchants leaving the city were also in camel caravans.
Ang Lee knew that Chang 'an City was the eastern starting point of the Silk Road. It was the destination of the Hu merchants. The scene before him proved this point. Judging from the number and scale of the camel caravans, the trade between the East and the West was very large. There were also many goods exchanged. The Hu merchants entering the city brought goods such as gemstones, pepper, and glass balls from the Western Regions. The Hu merchants leaving the city were loaded with silk, porcelain, tea, and other goods unique to the Central Plains.
There were five entrances to the Illustrious Virtue Gate, but the merchants and civilians could only go through the outermost entrance. The three entrances in the middle were blocked by the Yulin Royal Guards. No one was allowed to pass through.
"Big Brother, there are clearly five entrances. Why can only the outermost one pass through?"
Li Kunxiong's chest was filled with resentment.
Ang Lee chuckled. "The middle doorway is for the emperor and the envoys of various countries. The doorways on both sides are for the high-ranking officials of the imperial court. Commoners like us can only use the outermost doorway. Yue
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"Hmph, what kind of rules are these?"
Ang Lee was naturally dissatisfied, but this was the rule of the Tang dynasty, and also the system of many later dynasties. No one could violate it.
After waiting for a long time, Ang Lee and his group finally entered the city smoothly. Looking at the Vermilion Bird Avenue, which was 150 steps wide, Ang Lee felt the grandeur and style. Only the powerful Tang Empire could have such a magnificent street.
The length of the Vermillion Bird Avenue was ten miles. If one walked to the end, it would take nearly two hours. Even if one jogged, it would still take an hour. For Ang Lee, this might not be much, but for Little Miss Yue 'er, it was more strenuous.
"Yue 'er, get on the horse."
Ang Lee carried Yue 'er on the horse's back and led the horse slowly all the way.
Although the Vermilion Bird Avenue was magnificent, except for the neat landscape trees on both sides, there were only merchants and commoners coming and going. But through the walls on both sides, one could see the magnificent buildings in the distance, which more or less made up for the monotony of the avenue.
The Small Wild Goose Pagoda in Anren Lane, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Jinchang Lane, and the palaces in front of them all had a panoramic view, which made people feel relaxed and happy.
Yue 'er introduced them from time to time, which made Ang Lee understand the story behind each scenic spot, so that Ang Lee could enjoy the scenery more effectively.
When they left An Bian City, Wang Zhongsi had already told them to go to the Spiritual State Memorial in Chongren Lane after entering the capital and wait for the emperor's summons.
"Big Brother, Chang 'an City is really big. We've been walking for an hour, but we're still halfway to Chongren Lane."
"Big Brother, it's already afternoon. Let's hurry to the Memorial so that we can settle down earlier."
Ang Lee nodded gently, "Okay, you guys lead the team and speed up. I'll send Yue 'er back first."
After saying that, he got on the horse, held the reins with one hand, and held Yue 'er with the other to prevent her from falling. Then, he quickly rushed towards Yongxing Lane.
A young man with a young girl galloping on the Vermilion Bird Avenue naturally attracted the attention of passers-by. The rate of people turning their heads was extremely high. However, Ang Lee did not care about this. He galloped on the horse and treated the passers-by as air. However, Yue 'er was a little shy. She always stretched out a hand to cover her mouth and nose, and her cheeks were flushed with shyness. _ X8
e`n8.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss."
"Yue 'er, this is Yongxing Lane. How should we go?"
Rushing to the south gate of Yongxing Lane, Ang Lee could not figure out where Yue 'er's family lived.
Yue 'er lay in the crook of Li An's arm, bumping along the way. Her mind had long since wandered off to god knows where, and she actually didn't hear Li An's question.
"Yue 'er, Yue' er."
Yue 'er was stunned and blushed, "Li Shaolang, what's wrong?"
Ang Lee was from the later generation, so he naturally understood that Yue 'er was in love. He smiled mischievously and whispered in Yue' er's ear, "Miss Yue 'er, I just asked you, how should we go?"
"We're almost there. Let me down."
Yue 'er looked around. She was afraid that her family would see her, so she struggled to get down.
Ang Lee reached out to stop her and said softly, "We've come all the way here. A few more steps won't make a difference. Since I promised to send you back, I should send you to your house."
Yue 'er did not insist. She pointed to the east and said, "My house is a hundred steps ahead."
Li An looked up and saw that there was indeed a mansion in front of him, and it was open to the street. In Chang 'an City, the doors of ordinary people's houses could only be opened in the square, and only those with extraordinary status could open their doors to the street. This was enough to show that Yue' er's father was a high-ranking official.
"Go, go, go!"
Ang Lee urged his horse forward and quickly arrived at the gate of the mansion. He saw the two words' Gao Mansion 'on the plaque.
"Li Shaolang, we've arrived at my house. Do you want to come in?"
Ang Lee understood that Yue 'er wanted to invite him into the mansion. He smiled and jumped off his horse, "Yue' er, I still have something to do. I'll come visit when I'm free."
As he spoke, he carried Yue 'er down from the horse.
"Li Shaolang, I'll go back then."
Yue 'er said. She looked back every three steps and slowly walked towards the gate.
Ang Lee watched Yue 'er walk into the gate. He immediately mounted his horse and went back the way he came.
After entering the mansion, Yue 'er quietly hid behind the gate and peeked outside through the crack of the gate. When she saw Ang Lee leave on his horse, she could not help but feel a little empty in her heart.
In fact, Chongren Lane and Yongxing Lane were connected. Chongren Lane was in the south, and Yongxing Lane was just a street away. Ang Lee rode back the way he came to meet up with the main force and then head to the Spiritual State Palace together.
The imperial city was to the west of Chongren Lane, and it was very convenient to enter and exit the palace. The southeast corner was the east market, and it was also very convenient to shop. For this reason, most of the Palace Palaces were at Chongren Lane.
South of Chongren Lane was the famous Ping Kang Lane. It was the gathering place of famous courtesans in the capital. At the same time, it was also the place where scholars and beauties lingered. Every year, there were many sad and beautiful affairs at Ping Kang Lane.
Ang Lee and his group of more than 100 people arrived at the Palace Palaces of Spiritual State on Chongren Lane. They barged in directly, which scared the stewards of the Palace Palaces.
"This is the Palace Palaces of Spiritual State. Who let you in?"
A skinny steward scolded loudly, looking quite nervous.
Ang Lee took out the report given to him by Wang Zhongsi and handed it to the steward. "Wang Jieshuai asked us to settle down here. Please arrange it for us."
The steward glanced at it and became much more respectful toward Ang Lee. "Young Master Li is still a virgin. According to the rules, you can only live in the lowest level rooms. Six people to a room, and you have two meals a day. Each meal is one meat dish, one vegetable dish, and one bowl of rice. Young Master Li can choose five people to stay with him. However, the rest must leave."
"Why? I see many empty rooms here. Why can't we stay here?"
Li Kunxiong's temper rose immediately.
The steward glared at him and said with his nose in the air, "This is the Palace Palaces of Spiritual State, not a guest room. Not everyone can stay here. This is the rule."
"There are rooms, but we can't stay here. What kind of stupid rule is this? I don't care. Brothers must stay here today."
Li Kunxiong's temper rose.
Furious, the steward pointed at Li Kunxiong and said, "This is the Palace Palaces of Spiritual State. It's not a place for you to behave atrociously."
"What did you say?"
Ang Lee reached out to stop Li Kunxiong and looked at the steward. "Rules are made by people. Can't you be a little more flexible?"
"Young Master Li, we have our own difficulties. The Palace Palaces of Spiritual State is dedicated to receiving officials from the Spiritual State who come to the Capital. Not everyone can come here. If Young Master Li didn't have Wang Jieshuai's report, we wouldn't dare to receive you. Besides, there are more than 100 of you. How can this small Palace Palaces accommodate all of you?"
The steward of the Palace Palaces poured out his grievances.
When Li An heard this, he felt that the steward's words were reasonable. However, what about the hundred or so people under his command? Could it be that they had to stay in a guest house? The guest houses in the capital were all very expensive. The expenses for a hundred or so people were not cheap. It was fine for two or three days, but if they stayed for a few months, wouldn't Li An be poor to death?
After thinking about it, Ang Lee felt that all of his men must stay in the Palace Palaces of Spiritual State.
"To be honest, Wang Jieshuai is my uncle. The brothers I brought will stay here. If anyone has a problem with it, blame it on me. I'll take responsibility."
Ang Lee declared loudly and signaled to the brothers behind him.
"Young Master Li, how can this be? This is against the rules. This …"
He was so anxious that he was about to cry, but what could he do? Li An had brought more than a hundred men with him, and most of them were boorish warriors. When a scholar met a soldier, he had no way to refute him.
Ang Lee smiled and patted the steward's shoulder, "We'll stay here. That's settled. Prepare more food. My brothers have a big appetite."
"This … this …"
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