Chapter 83: Entering Chang'an for the first time
The trees are fascinated by the forest, and the wind will destroy them!
Xie Yi himself wants to be low-key, but as soon as he arrives in Chang'an, it is very popular. It is difficult to be low-key!
There is no way, this matter is not something that he can decide. It is Li Shimin who pushed himself to this situation. I don’t know what he was thinking?
In fact, Xie Yi doesn't mind that His Majesty Li Er treats him unfairly occasionally, and his title and position do not need to be improved so quickly, which makes people jealous.
But things are so incredible. It happened that both my uncle and sister-in-law in Shaanxi had a great contribution to saving the emperor. Perhaps Li Shimin was unwilling to leave the words of the heroes, or perhaps with other considerations, Xie Yi's title became more and more conspicuous.
It’s a blessing or not a disaster, it’s a disaster that cannot be avoided. Why do you care about so much?
The bridgehead of Baqiao is full of attention. This feeling of vanity is quite good. It is also OK to be vain once or twice in life.
However, Xie Yi was a little worried that if His Majesty Li Er, who was "out of favor", was jealous...
Fortunately, Li Shimin was temporarily immersed in the intoxication of the rule of the world and the ministers were impressed by the ministers, and did not notice anything unusual.
The following was a complicated ceremony. Prince Li Chengqian delivered a speech to welcome him. Li Shimin also made a few symbolic speeches, and then took the imperial chariot to the Taimiao, which was said to be to pay homage to the ancestors of heaven and earth.
Fortunately, only some people participated in these rituals, so Xie Yi could "avoid the disaster" and was able to travel lightly and enter Chang'an City with a light chariot.
When I returned to my carriage, I saw King Li Zhi of Jin and Princess Jinyang saying goodbye to Du and Xiaoman. After a while, the Provincial Eunuch would send someone to send them back to Tai Chi Palace.
Chang'an is the capital, so naturally there is no stopgap solution for Luoyang Palace. The Xie family can only live in a mansion outside the palace, and it is difficult to enter and exit the palace. Therefore, there are fewer opportunities to meet in the future. Li Zhi and Yizi clearly realized this, so they were reluctant to leave.
"Shizi, it's okay. In the future, we can ask our father for an order and go to Xie Xueshou's house to play!" Seeing that his sister was sad and almost burst into tears, Li Zhi hurriedly persuaded her.
Princess Jinyang asked naively: "Really?"
"Of course!" Li Zhi answered very quickly, but he was also reluctant.
It is not easy for a prince who has not yet opened a house outside the palace to leave the palace, not to mention that he is young, and as for the younger princess, it is even more difficult to leave the palace.
It may not be difficult to meet Xie Yi later, but it may take not to know how long it will take for Du and Xiaoman to meet? Thinking of this, Li Zhi couldn't help but feel sad.
Xie Yi saw it and was thinking in his heart that he might really need to think of a solution. Putting aside feelings, the existence of King Jin and Princess Jinyang is of great significance to the Xie family. How can such an important weight be discarded easily?
"The two high men, after all, are in the same Chang'an City, and there will always be a chance to meet." Xie Yi comforted softly.
"Yes!" Li Zhi and Yizi nodded obediently. For them at this moment, Xie Yi's words would be convincing. Li Zhi believed that Xue Shi would not speak nonsense, and Princess Jinyang believed that Brother Xiaoyao would not lie.
After seeing off Li Zhi and Princess Jinyang who were reluctant to part, Xie Yi was also preparing to take his family to the city to see the new house.
The mansion given by Li Shimin is in Anyefang, close to Zhuque Street on the central axis of Chang'an. Lu Tong has cleaned it up and arranged the servants and servants to wait for the master to move in.
"Xiaoyao, I'm afraid you don't know the way. I'll send you a guide!" Cheng Zhijie was very enthusiastic. When Xie Yi was in Luoyang, he came to deliver wine. It was a good start. The rescue of the car in Shaanxi was equivalent to saving him. Cheng Zhijie.
Afterwards, Old Cheng was very grateful to Xie Yi. In addition, he was attracted by this young man's talent and a bright future, so Cheng Zhijie naturally treated him well everywhere.
Xie Yi smiled and said, "Then I would like to thank Duke Lu."
Cheng Zhijie said: "Let Wang Yongan go, you will be familiar with him, and... let him stay in your mansion for a few days to guard the house."
"This... is probably not suitable?" Xie Yi was full of black lines. Wang Yongan was a member of the Imperial Army Flying Cavalry. The emperor's servants were on guard and he might be suspected of being usurped.
"It's okay, Your Majesty has agreed to this matter." Cheng Zhijie said: "You have made great contributions to protecting the enemy, but you have offended the assassin severely. If you look for an opportunity to retaliate... Although there are garrisons and Wuhou patrols in Chang'an City, if there is a crisis, you will not be as good as having a guard around you."
"So, thank you Duke Lu." While thanking him, Xie Yi also felt a little uneasy in his heart, how could he ignore this issue?
It is easy to avoid open guns, but it is difficult to prevent hidden arrows. If the assassin cannot think about it and seeks revenge on himself, it is really a troublesome thing. You can't always borrow guards from the palace, right? It seems that it is necessary to recruit a few good rangers to protect the hospital. The wages are outrageously high, and safety is too important.
Under the guidance and protection of Wang Yongan, the Xie family took a carriage and headed straight for Chang'an City from Ba Bridge. When they entered the city by Yanxingmen, Xie Yi poked his head out and the tall city wall appeared in front of him.
Behind the wide moat, the city wall is about four meter high, and the city tower is even more amazing, about ten meter high, which is almost the same as the height of ten floors in later generations.
When passing the city gate, Xie Yi found that the thickness of the city wall was also amazing. Wang Yongan introduced that the city wall was basically trapezoidal, with a base of six meter wide and a top width of five meters, which looked almost fifteen meters. This width was not a problem with the carriage on it.
What surprised Xie Yi even more was that such a thick city wall surrounds the entire Chang'an, which is more than 70 miles in total. In this way, the city area is 70 to 80 square kilometers, which is definitely a super city in this era.
After entering the city, he walked directly along the straight street. Without Wang Yong'an's introduction, Xie Yi also knew that the city layout of Chang'an and Luoyang was similar, with square and crisscrossing straight streets divided the city into 110 square meters, and the east and west cities were commercial districts.
The location of the Xie family’s mansion is in Anyefang, where the intersection of this street and Zhuque Street. Go out and walk directly north along Zhuque Street, you can reach Tai Chi Palace.
In Wang Yong'an's words, Xie Xueshi was favored by a noble mansion, and the imperially-given mansion was close to Zhuque Street, which can be called a prime location in Chang'an. Moreover, the Xie family could open the house directly on the street outside Fangwai. In Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty, this was a privilege that only noble officials had, and ordinary people did not have this qualification.
High-end, feel good!
With the escort of the imperial guards, the journey was naturally unobstructed and we soon arrived directly at Anyefang on Zhuque Street. Xie Yi was also fortunate to see the central axis of Tang Chang'an City for the first time - Zhuque Street.
It is amazing that the width of the street is as high as 150 meters, from the imperial city Chengtianmen to the Mingdemen in the south of the city, so it is also called "Tianmen Street" by the people of Chang'an.
At the same time, Zhuque Street is also a regional dividing line. The east side of the street is under the jurisdiction of Wannian County, and the west side of the street is under the jurisdiction of Chang'an County.
There is only one bad place. Zhuque Street is actually a yellow dirt road, and it has never been paved with stone slabs. It is not suitable for international metropolis. It is bad reviews!
When I arrived at Anyefang, it was easy to find the Bo Mansion in Huaiyang County, and the huge plaque was clearly visible. After receiving the news, Lu Tong had already led a group of newly recruited servants and maids to wait at the door. Many residents of Anyefang learned that new nobles had moved in, and gathered at the entrance to watch the fun.
As the male owner, Xie Yi of course had to get off the car and meet the servants and say hello!
Seeing Xie Yi again a few months later, Lu Tong's smile became brighter and his attitude became more respectful. Without it, in just a few months, Mr. Xie became a county man and now he became an earl.
For this reason, the plaques at the door of the mansion have been replaced two or three times. Although it is troublesome and cost a lot, Lu Tong was particularly happy.
It’s worth it! The vision was so accurate at the beginning, and how wise the choice was. With such a big tree, the Lu family would not worry about wealth for at least three generations!
"Alang, the house has been repaired and cleaned quickly. We have been waiting for many days, just waiting for you to move in!" Lu Tong changed his words and called Xie Yi "Alang". This is the standard name for the servants to the home-owner. After all, today is different from the past, and it is no longer appropriate to call the young master again.
"good!"
"Welcome to the mansion!" The servants and maids looked at the young male master curiously while greeting each other respectfully.
"No need to be polite!"
Xie Yi waved his hand and walked into the door. As for Du Shi and Xiaoman, they did not get off the car, but took the car directly from the open corner door.
The courtyard of Wujin is not magnificent, with a regular layout, and after renovation, it looks like that. Lu Tong is also considerate. The arrangements are quite appropriate in all places, and the household utensils, flowers, plants and trees are all exquisite. They spend a lot of money and time.
Xie Yi looked around and praised: "Lord Lu, I'm worried."
"This is what a villain should do." Lu Tong smiled and said, "Does Alang want to give instructions to the servants in the family?"
"This... there is no need to be done. Let's wait for the wife's injuries to recover. You can arrange food for the Imperial Guards who come with me. They will probably stay here for a few days."
"Yes!" The Imperial Guards were stationed in the custody of the ward, and Lu Tong was even more happy.
Xie Yi brows moved and asked, "I asked you, what I ordered..."
Lu Tong immediately smiled and said, "Alang reminded me, how dare the villain forget? In the east and west bedrooms of the intermediate courtyard, the warm kang has been prepared for you and your wife."
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Chapter completed!