Chapter 72
Luoyang city is located in the north of the Luo water, the north of the water is called “Yang”, so the name Luoyang Luoyang Luoyang territory mountains and rivers, west of the Qinling Mountains, east of Songyue, north of Wangwu Mountain, and according to the dangers of the Yellow River, south of the FuNiu Mountain, since ancient times, there are “eight passes of the capital city, eight sides of the mountains, the five water around the city” said, so there are “rivers and mountains arch dai, the shape and beauty of the world,” the name, ‘in the world, the ten provinces thoroughfare’ Since ancient times, the city has been known as “the capital of eight passes, surrounded by mountains on eight sides and surrounded by Luocheng by five waters”, thus it has the name of “the arch of rivers and mountains, the most beautiful scenery in the world”, and the name of “the center of the world and the thoroughfare of ten provinces”
It has been two hundred years since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty and its capital was Luoyang
During these two hundred years, the Zhou Dynasty was rich in prosperity and peace
The capital city of Luoyang was not only the political center of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but also the most prosperous and affluent city of the Great Zhou Dynasty
Inside and outside of Luoyang, water transportation is well developed, with more than ten rivers winding through the city, including the Yellow River and the Luo River and the Yi River and the Qing River
The fleet traveled to the pier outside Ding Ding Gate and anchoredGreat!
Finally, we’re back in the capital!”
Ling Jingyan couldn’t sit still and excitedly stood up on her tiptoes to look out, “Sitting on the boat for half a month has bored me to death”
A look of joy, like she couldn’t wait to fly out of the cabin
Returning to the familiar city of Luoyang, Sun’s heart is also quite happy, but in her mouth, she said: “Look at A Shu, obviously the first time in the capital, but also able to hold down the temperament, sitting quietly and did not move
Look at you, like a wild monkey jumping up and down, where like a lady of the house”
In the past, if someone had praised Ling Jingshu like this, Ling Jingyan would have been a bit tasty in her heart
In the past, if someone complimented Ling Jingshu like this, she would have been a little offended in her heart These days, when they were on the same boat together, Ling Jingyan and Ling Jingshu’s relationship became deeper and deeper, and she had a subtle admiration for Ling Jingshu, so she didn’t think it was a big deal to hear this kind of talk
Ling Jingyan made a face at Sun: ”Yes, yes, yes, I’m just an uncharacteristic wild monkey
Mother
It’s not good for you to talk about your daughter like that!
If I’m a wild monkey, wouldn’t Mother become a mother monkey?”
Sun was amused and giggled out loud
The crowd also laughed
Ling Jingyan pulled Ling Jingshu’s hand again with gusto: “Ah Shu, follow me and stand by the window
You must not have seen such a big and numerous pier!
Let me tell you
This is nothing
When you get on the carriage later and enter the Ding Ding Gate, it will definitely be an eye-opening experience for you”This Luoyang City has an inner city and an outer city
The inner city includes the palace and the imperial city, and the outer city is also called the outer Guo city
There are a total of eight gates into the city, and Ding Ding Gate is the main gate of the Outer Kuo City, leading straight to the Imperial City
After entering the Ding Ding Gate, there is Ding Ding Gate Street
The people used to call it Sky Street
This street is so spacious that even a dozen carriages will not be crowded,” said Ling Jingshu as she stood by the window with Ling Jingyan and looked out into the distance
The water here was spacious
Dozens of large and small wharves had been built, and boats came and went frequently
At a cursory glance, there were no less than a hundred ships moored at each pier
There are various sizes of government boats and private boats, there are also loaded with rice, grain, cloth, porcelain, tea and all kinds of goods merchant ships
The laborers on the wharf were busy carrying the goods
Hawkers selling things earnestly yell
A busy scene
About two miles away from the pier is the tall and majestic Ding Ding Gate
Even from a distance, you can still see the sturdy and tall gate
In front of the gate, there is a long line of carriages and pedestrians, and the guards check the road guide before releasing them
This is Luoyang!
Luoyang City, I’m finally here!
Ling Jingshu murmured in her heart
Thinking of her previous life, she waited for her husband but was humiliated to death, thinking of Princess Changping who took away her husband’s son-in-law based on her power, and thinking of Empress Xu, who had power over the harem for a while, her mind was in a trance
Actually did not pay attention to what Ling Jingyan saidAh Shu, Ah Shu!”
Ling Jingyan’s disgruntled voice rang in her ears, “I’m talking to you
Why are you ignoring me”
Ling Jingshu quickly came back to her senses and smiled apologetically at Ling Jingyan, “I’ve never seen such a large and numerous pier, nor such a lofty city gate, and I was momentarily dumbfounded by what I saw
I also didn’t pay attention to what you said, I’m really sorry”
When one first arrives, it’s only natural to be shocked by such a bustling scene
Ling Jingyan smiled generously and said, “This is nothing
In the future, when you get used to living in the capital, it won’t be surprising”
Ling Jingshu pursed her lips and smiled, “I accompanied A Xiao to the capital to cure his eye disease, and I’ll have to go back to Dingzhou in a year and a half at most
No matter how good the capital is, it’s not a place for us siblings to stay for long
I’m afraid I won’t have the chance to get used to living there”That’s not necessarily true”
Jiang half-truthfully and half-falsely joked meaningfully, “Maybe your destiny is in the capital
In the future, you will marry and have children and live here for a long time!”
Ling Jingshu was not in the mood for pretending to be shy, smiled faintly at her words and did not say anything
However, Sun’s heart stirred as she listened
Ling Jingshu was born so beautiful, but also intelligent and calm, far better than girls of the same age
After arriving in the capital, want to say a good marriage is not difficult If there is a good chance, the future is even more unlimited
Ling Jingyan caught a glimpse of something and tugged on Ling Jingshu’s sleeve, “Ah Shu, look, His Highness the Great Sun’s fleet has arrived at the pier over there
There is already a train of carriages waiting over there
Isn’t that His Highness the Taisun walking down the board?”
Ling Jingshu followed Ling Jingyan’s gaze
A handsome young man in a basalt-colored brocade robe was walking down the board without any hesitation
The East Palace guards, who were tall and strong with excellent hands, surrounded him in the center like a star-crowded moon
Although he didn’t intentionally make a ceremony of the Eastern Palace, however, this nobility and aura couldn’t be hidden from people
The more than two hundred Eastern Palace guards were even more eye-catching
Anyone with eyes could see that this line of people had a noble identity and extraordinary origins
Ordinary people avoided them, and the hawkers who lived in the wharf all year round were even more discerning and would never move forward
People coming and going at the busy pier, miraculously revealed a large open space
Xuanyi Junior seems to notice something, the moment on the carriage, suddenly turned his head to look over
Who was looking at him?
Separated by such a distance, it was impossible to see who the person standing behind that tiny window was
However, he subconsciously knew that it must be Ling Jingshu
Was she eying him?
The Xuan Clothes Junior slightly hooked his lips, withdrew his gaze, and boarded the carriageAh Shu, was Tai Sun looking at you just now!”
Ling Jingyan’s lowered voice was full of leaps and surprises, “It must be
He must have guessed that it was you standing in front of the window”
Ling Jingshu’s reaction, however, was calm, almost indifferent: “From such a distance, if he could see who was standing in front of the window, His Highness the Great Sun would not be a human being, but an eagle”
Ling Jingyan: “”Really boring!
Not a bit of romantic girlishness
Ling Jingyan rolled her eyes and was too lazy to bother with Ling Jingshu anymore
Ling Jingshu was happy to relax her ears, her gaze swept over the Imperial Grandson’s carriage and quickly moved away again