Depression, coldness, high walls and beggars!

This is the first impression that Nanjing Xijin Prefecture City, the most prosperous Liao Empire, gave Wu Haogu.

Although a city with a population of about 300,000 cannot be compared with Fangshan District, Beijing, which is later, it is so cold and depressing that it is really beyond Wu Haogu's expectations.

He had entered many cities of the Song Dynasty in this era. Even if it was a small county town, it was small, but there was always a trace of prosperity in the city. As soon as he entered the city, he could see rows of shops and restaurants. The mates who solicited customers wanted to block the city gate. As long as there was a large group of merchants, he could hear the continuous singing at the first time.

However, when Wu Haogu entered the city from the Qingjin Gate to the west of Xijin Prefecture, he did not see any shop! There was only a straight road, with trenches and high walls on both sides of the road. There were actually high walls inside the city wall! What kind of city is this?

Because there were no shops along the street and hawkers, Wu Haogu, who walked into Xijin Mansion, suddenly felt cold and depressed. However, before he could find out the reason, dozens of ragged beggars emerged from the trenches on both sides of the road, as if they were ambushing, rushed to the horses of Wu Haogu and others and bowed, muttering to the words.

"The great official rewards the little ones who are younger and are kind-hearted, and the little ones who are younger and wishes the great official to be promoted and wealthy for a long time..."

"The great official is a Bodhisattva's reincarnation Arhat who came to the mortal world and rewarded a few younger copper coins who survived the spring desolation."

"Good official, okay..."

Wu Haogu was startled by the beggar who rushed out like a tide.

Fangshan District, Beijing, no, it should be the head of the Beggars' Sect, Nanjing Xijin Prefecture? Although Wu Haogu had no idea who said that there were many beggars in Yanjing City in Kaifeng Prefecture, he did not expect that as soon as he entered the city, he would come up in groups!

It seems that the Jin Hero did not understand the history of the Northern Song Dynasty, otherwise the Beggars' Sect should not be a gang of the Song Dynasty, but a gang of the Liao Kingdom.

Ma Zhi had been prepared for a long time, and he did not let someone drive away the beggars, but took out a handful of copper coins from his arms and threw them into the trench on the side of the road. Ximen Qing, who was walking with Wu Haogu, also took out the copper coins and threw them into the trench on the other side. The beggars who were originally begging for food all dispersed to grab the money. Taking this opportunity, Ma Zhi shouted loudly: "Everyone should go quickly, it's good to pass this period."

It is not much faster to go. Although the roads in Xijinfu City are wide and straight, they are not allowed to run horses.

However, the beggars blocked the Qing Jin Sect did not chase after asking for money. Later, Wu Haogu learned that there was a Beggar's Sect in Xijin Mansion, and more than one, each Beggar's Sect has a territory. There is probably one gang among the six of the Eight Gates of Xijin (there are two gangs that lead directly to the palace city and the government office, and there are no beggars in that place). The twenty-six fangs in the city also have a Beggar's Sect, with a total of thirty-two Beggars Sects, and there are thousands of daily disciples. If the farming period is slack in the New Year, there will be tens of thousands of beggars who come to the city to beg for food!

At that time, Xijin Mansion could really hold a Beggars' Sect Conference!

"How come there are so many beggars? Where did they come from?" Wu Haogu turned around and looked at the beggars who were in a mess to grab a few copper coins. He felt a little sad. This place was Fangshan District, Beijing, where he was dreaming of! So he asked Ximen Qing.

"They are all farmers around Yanjing, most of them are customers (tenants) of the Yan Sijia and the Yanjing Lijia (that is, the dice-rolled Shumi Yelu Yan's family). "Ximen Qing paused and added, "If it weren't for the people of these five families, they wouldn't beg for food in the city!"

Wu Haogu said in surprise: "What a secret? I need the big clan's consent if I want a meal?"

"Of course," Ximen Qing sneered, "Darang thought that in the Song Dynasty, a picture of refugees could bring down the ministers of the current dynasty! This is the Daliao. Without the permission of the aristocratic families, the client's qu team below had to beg for an An An Hungry Shou. Now that he can go to Xijin Mansion to beg for food, it is already the grace of the master."

Even though there were many strange things in the Song Dynasty, it was a civilian society after all. No matter what the court at the top, at least the middle-level landlords who passed on the poetry and rituals could not be compared with the aristocratic families like the Yan family!

The scholars and landlords of the Song Dynasty all fought against the five scumbags. If the peasants below were oppressed too hard and rebelled, they would not be able to defeat them themselves. They had to ask the court to send officers and soldiers to suppress them. How troublesome would it be? Moreover, the officials of the Song Dynasty did not believe in the military officers who led the troops. What if the suppression came and suppressed them and became a vassal state?

Therefore, the Song Dynasty court and the landlord class were relatively restrained in oppression of the lower classes. They often recruited poor people who had no food to rebel into the wing army, and at least they did not choose between rebellion and starvation.

But it’s different here in the Liao Kingdom. The aristocratic families all have force, including a lot of clan soldiers, disciples, dead soldiers, counselors, etc. The common people below cannot pass their level of rebellion!

There was no need for the Khitans to take action at all, and several major tribes suppressed themselves.

“Go to the place!”

Ma Zhi shouted at this time.

Arrived? Where have you been?

Wu Haogu looked up and arrived at the city gate again, on the left side of the straight street. This city gate is much smaller than the Qingjin Gate that had just entered Yanjing, but the height is about the same as the Qingjin Gate, and the city walls on both sides are also very tall. There are three Chinese characters Ganquanfang engraved above the city gate hole.

"Dalang, this is a fang." Ximen Qing explained, "Xijinfu City is a Tang city. Unlike the city of this dynasty, it has a city in the city. Xijinfu City has twenty-six fangs, each fang has a circle of city walls and four city gates. Merchants in Xijinfu can only operate in the fang and are not allowed to set up stalls on the streets outside the fang."

I see!

No wonder Xijinfu City looks so depressed at first glance. It turns out that there is a city in the city. Wu Haogu thought to himself: No wonder in history, the Song army was driven out by the Liao soldiers after invading Yanjing City. It turns out that there are twenty-six small cities in Yanjing City (actually twenty-seven, Wu Haogu leaked the palace city)... This time he must draw all the situation in Yanjing City, and it is best to ask Huang Silang to make a model to present it to the official family.

"Dalang, get off the horse." Ximen Qing said at this time, "It is usually not allowed to ride horses in the yard."

"Oh." Wu Haogu responded, then turned over and got off the horse, and handed the reins to a small official who sent them into the city.

The gate of Guangyuanfang is open, and it is bustling inside and very lively. There are several archers guarding the door.

These archers dressed like the officials who sent Wu Haogu into the city, holding long spears and bows and arrows, and did not wear armor, but looked very fierce.

"I've met Erlangjun."

When they saw Ma Zhi, they all stepped forward to salute.

"This Ganquanfang is the stronghold of the Ma family in Xijin Prefecture City." Ximen Qing continued to act as a "tour guide". "The four Yan families and the recently rising Li family in Yanjing have a yard in Xijin Prefecture, and the four divisions in the Khitan also occupy one yard. Among the remaining dozen yards, in addition to Beishi Fang, Nan'anfang and Dong'anfang, they are also occupied by large clans, but two or three large clans occupy one yard together."

So awesome!

Wu Haogu was really eye-opening now. He originally thought that the Ma family in Yiwulu Mountain was similar to the Pan Qiaolian family, but he didn't expect that they were so powerful. There was a city yard in Yanjing, the largest of the five capitals of the Liao Kingdom!

If this land can be passed down to the 21st century, it would be worth a thousand small goals!

"Everyone, go to a certain house for a while." Ma Zhi spoke again at this time. After saying that, he waved his hand, and then walked into Ganquanfang with a big strode.

There are two cross-shaped streets in Ganquanfang. One of them is the street in Wuhao Gujinfang. There are shops lined up, including restaurants, restaurants, restaurants, hotels, and brothels and teahouses. However, the main ones are the silk shops and porcelain shops, which sell the Liao silk and Liao porcelain that are rich in the Daling River area of ​​the western Liaoning River of the Ma family.

Wu Haogu and Ximen Qing also hurriedly followed and entered the yard gate. As a result, they saw many beggars kneeling on the ground, shouting words like "Please treat Mr. Ma Erlang".

Ma Zhize laughed, not knowing who he was telling him: "Enjoy the food, all the food is appreciated!"

Wu Haogu saw that the common people in Yanjing were so humble, and frowned and wanted to ask Ma Zhi where he bought a small slave. As a result, he grabbed Ximen Qing after just two steps.

"Sister, you are..."

"Dalang," Ximen Qing whispered, "You are now a painter in the Southern Dynasties. Without Ma Shibo's call, you cannot get close to him within five steps."

What? This is on the street!

Ximen Qing shook his head and pointed at Ma Zhi who was walking in the middle of the road. As expected, no one dared to approach him, only the monk Ximen Chulan walked with him. In addition, Yue'er, the beautiful concubine Ji Yi gave him, followed him.

"We have to go both sides in the yard," Ximen Qing said, "There are the nobles of the aristocratic families or Khitans, the wives and concubines of the nobles and the guards of the nobles."

What? You can even get points on both sides of the middle when you walk... These aristocratic families are too domineering, right?

The soul comes from the 21st century, and the body belongs to the popular Song Dynasty. Of course, Wu Haogu, who is of course not very clear about how domineering the great gentry in the gentry society is! The movies he read in later generations that describe the Han, Jin, Sui and Tang dynasties rarely reveal the fact that these eras are the eras of a small group of aristocratic families riding on the heads of working people to act as a mighty man!

After complaining in his heart, Wu Haogu had no choice but to walk along the street with Ximen Qing. After walking about a thousand steps, he turned into an alley. The alley was relatively narrow and could not be divided into the middle and both sides, so Wu Haogu could follow the noble horse train.

There were no shops in the alley, and there were high walls on both sides. I don’t know whose house it was? After walking hundreds of steps, I saw an open door, which should be the back door. However, there were a large group of people standing in front of the door, all of whom were blushing. When Ma Zhi saw him bowing, someone shouted in a strong Yandi accent: “Welcome the second master to the house.”
Chapter completed!