Shangqiu is located between Huai and Si, and its surrounding area has a long history. Tang Yao rose in Chengyang, Yu Shun fished in Leize, and Shang Tang was once settled in Hao. When Emperor Wuding of the Shang Dynasty came to power, the prince Song was sealed here and called him "Song Bo", from which the name of Song came from.

After the fall of Yin and Shang, after Zhou Ping settled the Three Prisons Rebellion, he handed over the surrendered Yin people to Wei Ziqi, and entrusted them to Shangqiu, also known as Song Kingdom, as Duke, and this became the capital of Song Kingdom.

In the late spring season at the end of March, a two-horse cab came slowly from the north and approached Waiguo in Shangqiu.

Sitting in the car was a young man in white with a soap-colored bun and crown, looking curiously at the scenery and people's livelihood outside this exotic capital.

The terrain here is flat, only slightly inclined from northwest to southeast in the direction of the clear water. There are tung trees planted by the river channel, which are full of flowers at this time, and the breeze is blowing, like a hanging bell.

On the other hand, the fields in the fields are full of green grains. According to the people of the Song Dynasty by the roadside, in previous years, millet, beans and millet were the main crops, and rice was mixed in between. But this year, because a novel food was introduced into Shangqiu from the Jin state, a lot of spring wheat was added.

The old peasants said in a Songdi accent that he could hardly understand: "In Shangqiu now, as long as it is titled with the word 'Zhao', it sells very well!"

Gradually, the earthy-yellow rammed earth walls appeared in the field of vision. The Shangqiu Wai Guo was a parallelogram, with the northwest and southeast corners being obtuse, and the southwest and northeast corners being acute. Among them, the △ North City Wall is six miles long and more than three feet high.

Three gates opened in the northwest, northeast, and due north of the city wall. Soap-clothed merchants, people with swords, and wanderers with a cart of bamboo rolls filed in, not fighting or grabbing. Quite the style of a country of gentlemen.

An Che walked in the direction facing the north gate, and a young man in Xuanguan who also rode a carriage was already waiting here. He was tied with a red ying under his chin, wearing a deep white bottom suit that Song people liked. Above is the flying black black bird pattern, which looks bright. He seemed to be quite familiar with Song ** who was guarding the gate, and was chatting without a word.

After seeing the car of the friend he was about to greet, he bowed his hands a few steps away and said, "I am very happy to have a friend from afar, Zhang Zi, I have been looking forward to you for a long time."

Zhang Mengtan got up from the car, wiped the car and said: "I was late. I was worried that Zitai would be unhappy when he was suddenly exiled. I felt relieved when I saw him today."

It was Zhang Mengtan who came. Last year's Jijin turmoil faded away because of Qi Zheng's external threats, and new hatred was buried in the hearts of Fan, Zhao and other Qing. While they were actively preparing for war, they had to deal with foreign enemies under the leadership of the new ruling Zhibo.

Zhao Wuxi, who was exiled from the country on the charge of "manslaughtering Fan's direct grandson", finally got in touch with Zhao Yang in China after arriving in Shangqiu, and there were frequent exchanges between the two sides. Zhang Mengtan also received an invitation from Zhao Wuxi in March of Yangchun, so he asked his master, Dong Anyu, to come to Song State to meet Zhao Wuxi for a while.

After chatting for a while. Zhao Wuxi said goodbye to the gatekeeper, and asked him to talk again in the future. Then he invited Zhang Meng to talk to his car, and the two entered the city hand in hand.

"The north gate of Shangqiu is called Tongmen. It is famous for the tung trees on the road outside the city. When it blooms in spring, it is very interesting."

Zhao Wuxi sighed and said, "At the end of last year, I escorted Le Bo's coffin through the door, and people from Shangqiu came to greet them. Bo is gone, Yang Liu Yiyi, now Le Bo is here, Yu Xue Feifei... I am the son-in-law of the Le family, and the filial piety period in March has just passed. If Zhang Zi came a month earlier, he would only be able to see me in the mourning hall. ."

Zhang Mengtan also regretted the death of Le Qi, and Zhao Wuxi asked him about the situation and trends of the six domestic officials, and then introduced the scenery of Shangqiu to Zhang Mengtan.

"The customs of the Song Dynasty still have the legacy of the previous kings. The people in the country are rich and gentlemen, and the scholars and officials are infected with a lot of extravagant atmosphere. The people are fond of crops, so although there are no mountains and rivers in the Song Dynasty, the people rarely lack clothing and food, and they can save a lot. some belongings."

"In addition to farming, the Song people also attached great importance to craftsmen. In the Waiguo District of the city, there are hundreds of workers in gold, leather, wood, lacquer, and carts. , managed by Gongzheng.”

"Song people are remnants of Yin, and they are also heavy merchants. The city's avenues extend in all directions, and there are many cities and shops, which are managed by the city official 'Chu Shi'."

Zhang Mengtan listened attentively, and he could see that Zhao Wuxi had already been very familiar with Song Guo in the more than three months since he came here.

After walking for a while, the sun was getting higher, Zhao Wuxi caught a glimpse of the sweat beads on Zhang Mengtan's forehead, and then pointed to a wine shop with a very high banner on the side of the road, where there were many drinkers and said: "Zhang Zi's all the way I'm afraid I'm a little tired from the long trip, so let's sit here for a while, drink a glass of Songdi wine, and listen to an old Yin and Shang music, how about it?"

The restaurant is much bigger than Zhang Mengtan imagined, with a small restaurant with a large courtyard, and the restaurant in front facing the market provides the Chinese people in ge-linen cloth to drink and eat, which is extraordinarily noisy.

The courtyard at the back was much quieter, except for the faint sounds of shengxiao and applause from the various rooms. The communication was made by scholar-bureaucrats with high crowns, wide sleeves and brocade clothes, served by well-dressed vertical men and concubines.

When the scholars and officials of the Song Dynasty saw Zhao Wuxi, they all bowed respectfully. It seemed that he was still a "little person and a low-level doctor" in the state of Jin, and they did not regard him as a poor gentleman who was expelled from the country.

"Zhao Zi's shop not only has songs and dances to enjoy, but also has good soft products from all over the world, as well as stories told or performed to listen to and watch. It is the most interesting place in Shangqiu for more than half a month. I will come. Only later did I realize that the past few decades have been in vain."

Zhao Wuxi smiled modestly, responded appropriately, and looked like a host. He can even talk to the scholar-officials he knows with the accent of the country of Song. Those who don't know it will think that he is actually a son of the country of Song!

It was not until this time that Zhang Mengtan knew that this was actually Zhao Wuxi's property, and he couldn't help but be suspicious.

After they walked into an elegant wing room on the second floor, they saw that the interior was very carefully decorated, and a whole set of white and beautiful "Zhao Porcelain" was placed on the table. The handsome concubine came to put down the jug and brought the crispy powder food called "Zhao Bing", then walked to the eaves of the window and opened the curtain and curtain.

Opposite the window eaves is a patio. There is a low platform below, and a middle-aged man with a short beard in a soap-colored dark coat takes a shocking shot. He is teaching "The Journey to the West of Emperor Mu Tianzi" to the scholars upstairs and downstairs. After listening to Zhang Mengtan for a while, he felt that this was the most interesting story he had ever heard in his life. But still can't relieve his frown.

In addition to this kind of storytelling, there are also acrobatic acrobatics bought by Qi State, local warriors from Song State performing corners, and the extravagant voice of Zheng Wei permeates the entire attic and patio.

Zhao Wuxi knelt down on the soft couch and kept observing Zhang Mengtan's expression. At this moment, he asked with a smile, "History records say that in the past, King Mu of Zhou went hunting in the west, and he went to Yaochi, the Queen Mother of the West, and he was so happy that he forgot to return. This yard is called 'Forgetting to return'. Zhang Zi thinks, how is this place?"

Zhang Mengtan pondered for a moment and then said: "The Lutai of Emperor Xin is known as extravagant, and the Zhanghua of the King of Chu Ling is known to be beautiful, but in terms of the patterns and types of enjoyment, I am afraid they can't compare to this place."

Zhao Wuxi laughed: "Is Zhang Zi teasing me? One of them is the Shang Emperor and the other is the King of Chu. How can I, an exiled concubine, be able to compare?"

However, Zhang Mengtan approached Zhao Wuxi, lowered his voice and said, "Then I will compare it with someone who is also an exiled son. When Duke Wen of Jin was in exile, he passed through the state of Qi. Duke Huan of Qi knew that he had great talents, so he thought about it. It killed his will. So he sent him 20 carriages and betrothed Qi Jiang, the master of Weng. Jin Wen went public and lived a luxurious life in the state of Qi. Without Hu Yan's intelligence and Qi Jiang's virtue, In the future, will there still be the hegemony of the Battle of Chengpu, and the glory of the Son of Heaven to Bodhisattva?"

originally. He saw that Zhao Wuxi was in good spirits, and he didn't look discouraged after being expelled. He breathed a sigh of relief, seeing him now "indulged" in this ****ing wine shop. Could not help but be slightly disappointed. He even doubted whether it would be wise for him to be willing to give up his position in the lower palace after receiving Jian Mu, to give up the support of Zhao Yang and Dong Anyu, and make a special trip to Song State to accompany Zhao Wuxi in exile.

Zhao Wuxi bowed to Zhang Meng and said, "Zhang Zi has misunderstood. I didn't make this place for myself, but for them."

He pointed his finger downstairs, but saw the literati and officials came in groups of three or five, enjoying the performance with their porcelain cups in their hands, while lowering their heads to discuss market rumors, or important affairs of the government and the government.

"I was exiled in the Song Kingdom. Although I temporarily lived in the Le family's mansion because of my marriage relationship, it was not a long-term solution. I still have more than 300 soldiers to support, so I asked Zigong to trade Zhao porcelain inside and outside Shangqiu. The wheat flour milled in Roc's territory had little effect at first, and it didn't have a foothold until this wine shop was built."

This place is a brand that made Zhao Ci and Fanshi famous. Now, Shangqiu has set off a craze for Zhao Ci. Song Dynasty pottery is mostly gray pottery and reddish-brown pottery, decorated with plain surface, rope pattern and string pattern, etc. In the upper market, it is basically destroyed by Zhao porcelain.

The powdered food, called "Zhao Cake" by the people of Song Dynasty, has also changed from the delicacy on the table of the scholar-officials to the snacks loved by the people of the country, and it is only a matter of time before it sweeps the entire Song Dynasty.

Zhang Mengtan suddenly said: "It's no wonder that the fields outside the city have more spring wheat than in previous years. Zitai has only been here for four months, but he has quietly changed the preferences and customs of the Song people. There will be a storm.”

Zhao Wuchun smiled and said, "The usefulness of this place is not only that. Relying on this place as a medium, the scholars and officials of the Song country who were lukewarm to me because of the split between Jin and Song have gradually had contacts with me."

The officials of Song Dynasty actually had a lot of savings, but on weekdays, apart from buying ritual vessels, building castles, high platforms, and organizing field hunting, they didn't have much to spend. Since the establishment of this place, the money, silk and gold of the doctors of the Song Dynasty have all returned like flowing water.

Borrowing the membership card system of later high-level entertainment clubs, customers are divided into different levels of gold coupons, silver coupons, and bronze coupons. Not only the daily gold, the rumors in the market, the secrets of the court, Zhao Wuxi can also put in people to inquire about them one by one.

Zhang Mengtan has completely lost his shyness, and he naturally knows the benefits of having a good relationship with the scholar-officials and being well-informed. Just a simple wine shop, Zhao Wuqi played so many tricks, he really deserves to be the future lord he chose!

But I saw Zhao Wuxi get up~lightnovelpub.net~ and said to Zhang Meng: "The poem says, go back, go back, and the year doesn't stop. Although Wu Xie was under the conspiracy of Fan's conspiracy, he has fallen to the point where he is today, But there is not a day when I don't want to return to Jin! Return to the lower palace!"

"It's just that now Zhibo is in power, and Fan Yang is not dying. The battle of the six ministers has subsided under the pressure of Qi Zheng. Except for the monarch and my father, the five ministers are not happy for me to return to the country, so I can only stay here in Shangqiu. Dormant in the city, just wait for Zhang Zi to arrive, let’s analyze together, what should we do next?”

He stared at Zhang Mengtan and said with bright eyes: "You and I are friends, I will say it bluntly today, I want to learn from Duke Wen of Jin and return to the country, and I also want to organize an alliance as the ruler of Jin like Zhao Xuanzi. Create a hegemony. Now I have 300 soldiers as minions, and Zigong and others as humerals. The reason why I invited Zhang Zi to come is because I hope you can be my confidant and my fox!" (To be continued..)

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