In the next few days, on this ship, there were scenes of Changsun Hong and Li Tingzhi inseparable from each other every day. The two seemed to meet each other too late, and they were both eager to sleep together.

Of course, Li Tingzhi was deceived even deeper by Changsun Hong. Some later generations of theories of governing the country were poured into his mind like a continuous flow of water. They were both novel and profound, and sounded reasonable. After careful consideration, they found it more reasonable. Li Tingzhi, who was familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, was fascinated by Li Tingzhi, who was familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, wished to open Changsun Hong's head and see if there was anything else they didn't understand.

Changsun Hong was also impressed by Li Tingzhi. This ancient scholar who had never been exposed to modern education had an extremely strong ability to accept. He could learn from all kinds of things and learn from them. His brain reacted very quickly, and he could also add his own annotations to ask some very high questions. Later, Changsun Hong felt that he couldn't bear to eat.

Fortunately, the boat drove fast and the Jiangnan Canal was not very long. After walking on the river for a few days, Lin'an, the capital of the Song Dynasty, was now actually revealed a clue among the beautiful mountains and rivers.

Lin'an City was originally the capital of the Qian family of Wu and Yue. After the King of Wu and Yue surrendered to the Song Dynasty, it was Hangzhou Prefecture. Su Dongpo, a great writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, was the magistrate here. The famous Sudi of West Lake was a landscape formed by the accumulation of mud dug up when he was in power.

The city was not big at first, but after Emperor Gaozong crossed south, he decided to go there and started to build a large-scale construction.

The city is adjacent to Fenghuang Mountain in the south, West Lake in the west, and to the east and north, there are vast plains, forming a narrow and narrow pattern from north to south. The irregular rectangular city walls surround the dense circle of the city. The palace city in the south is based on Fenghuang Mountain and uses the mountain as the back mountain. A ten-mile-long imperial street leads out from the north gate of the palace city, straight to the north, leading to the north gate of Lin'an City. On both sides of the street, there are various shops and various handicraft workshops, and wazi theaters.

Near the palace city in the south are various government offices. A large area of ​​buildings separates the palace city wall from the outside houses and shops. Then many rich and noble courtyard houses separate the government office area from the noisy commercial market. The commercial area passes by, and the area to the north is the location of ordinary houses and warehouses that occupy the largest area of ​​Lin'an City.

Looking down from the high Phoenix Mountain, the entire city is completely visible. The planned city is like a chessboard. The crisscrossing streets divide the entire city into countless squares. The intersections between the squares are very standardized. Several small rivers flow through the edges of the streets and flow in the rivers manually excavated in the city. This is the blood of the city, which can transport freight and discharge sewage. The cost of water withdrawal for ordinary people is also inside.

Meng Gong's official ship was approaching the canal pier in Lin'an City. Some people who were standing in front of the station had already prepared horse sedan chairs and waited on the shore.

Meng Gong was in the city and had a house that dealt with the rewards of the Emperor of the Sect. Although he generally did not live here, there were slaves inside, so they could be cleaned up and settled at any time. It was not too early when we were docking, so it was not convenient to enter the palace to meet the saint, and it was not convenient to disturb other officials. Everyone was a senior official, so he paid attention to the rules and pomp. It was not polite to go there rashly.

So everyone went back to rest first, and there was something to say tomorrow. Wang Kui, Changsun Hong and others were the first time they came to the capital and had nowhere to stay. Meng Gong knew it and invited them to stay at home. Of course, Wang Kui and others agreed.

After walking a few steps, the sky was already dark. If you were in an ordinary city, even a big city like Jiangling, at this time, except for a few places with dense fireworks and restaurants, the city was already dark, and people were gone on the roads. Occasionally, people who were rushing to go to the night with lanterns were walking in a hurry like ghosts and wild ghosts. The lights of fire were like ghosts flashing in the wild.

But Lin'an is different.

The city is bright and clear. From the pier is outside the north of the city. When I came ashore from the pier, the city gate was not closed. A few piles of flaming firewood were placed on the open space outside the city gate, illuminating the city gate. The crowds entering and leaving were noisy, as in the daytime.

The soldiers guarding the city gates were quite distinctly dressed, but they looked like a group of tax collectors who stopped passing by. They looked sharp and kept looking at people. They could usually get a few strings of copper coins and had a very high professional quality.

Wang Kui, Changsun Hong and others were all surprised. They originally thought that although Jiangnan was rich, they had a certain degree of war in the north. They had to be alert after all. Tianheiguan City Gate was at least vigilant, but now it seems that even the guards at the gate did not take this seriously.

People on Meng Gong's side were not surprised by this. Li Tingzhi was also surprised by Changsun Hong's surprise, but responded indifferently: "This place is far away from the war, and no one can die here. Everyone is out of sight, it doesn't matter."

This is the case at the city gate, and it becomes even more powerful after entering the city.

When you enter the north gate, you will see the end of the Yu Street. The straight street is more than five meters wide. There are flat stone slabs under your feet, and occasionally there are blocks of fragrant cake bricks laid in between. The famous "Beifang" in the city is like the seamless connection between the north gate of the city.

A wave of sound came to my face, and the huge noise made people wonder how people here could sleep at night. On both sides of the street, there were endless shops, one by one, and various signs were hung higher than the other, and various lanterns were connected to the sky, taverns, restaurants, cloth sellers, rouge sellers, clothes and tailors, antiques and utensils, and there were countless people. The flow of people was like rushing streams of water, flowing through the vast Yu Street, and it was diversion from time to time into the shops on the roadside. Some people who had enough wine and food to finish their business, flowed out of the shops and poured out into the mainstream on Yu Street again, and then looked for the next place to go.

On both sides of the street, there are many narrow streets and alleys, which are still brightly lit and bright. If Yu Street is an artery, then the Heng Street is capillaries and branches. The abortion is separated from Yu Street and flows inside, bringing endless vitality to Lin'an City at night.

Changsun Hong rode on the horse, and his mouth was so surprised that he never closed.

Unexpectedly, Jiangnan in the Southern Song Dynasty had already flourished to such an extent. The modern vocabulary of the city that never sleeps is used here, which is simply appropriate and not exaggerated at all.

Such tiles are not just the northern tiles, but the northern tiles face the public. They are all occasions with relatively low prices that ordinary people can afford, so they have the most crowds and the widest audience, so they are naturally the most lively.

Beiwa's territory is also very large. Meng Gong's official sedan chair walked a long way in front and then slowly stopped on the street. Changsun Hong rode on his horse. It was probably because he had already entered the city for four or five miles, and the people leading the way in front turned into a cross street.

It is much quieter here. Although there are still many people coming and going on Yu Street, at least many shops are closed. After turning into Heng Street, the noise in the city sounds very far away.

On both sides of the street, there are walls of wealthy families. Only when there is a long distance between them can you see the door of a high-gate. The majestic stone lion is very grand, and the white walls and high tiles are very different from what you see in front.

After turning a few turns in the Hengjie Street, the road became quieter and fewer people were coming, but there were more soldiers patrolling. Along the way, I met several teams with long spears and short swords. When I saw Meng Gong's banner, I respectfully lined up to the side.

Meng Gong's mansion is located in the chessboard-shaped street, with a huge courtyard standing in front of the door. In the lights, you can faintly see the shadow of Phoenix Mountain in the distance and the heavy palace at the foot of the mountain.
Chapter completed!