At the intersection of Hengjian Plain and Yunxing Mountains, Tanghe, Zhashui, Cuoshui and Luoshui passed around the city and gradually buffered to the east into the western Liaoning Plain, forming a terrain that was high in the northwest and low in the southeast. Yongchang Imperial Capital was built on the mountains and rivers. Yunxing Mountains were like barriers to block the cold current from the north. The four rivers were like smooth bloodlines transporting nutrients to Hengjian Plain and the western Liaoning Plain. Hengjian and the western Liaoning Plain nourished the people of Dazheng with their broad chests. Historical records: "Yongchang, the north is pillowing Yunxing, the right is surrounded by Hengjian, looking down at the western Liaoning, the four rivers are everywhere, and the city of Chengtianfu is the city."

Starting from the ten-mile long pavilion, trees were planted on both sides of the official road. These trees were at least decades old. They were carefully pruned to form a beautiful arch shape, guarding the official road under the green leaves. Walking on the official road paved with fine sand, the rising sun sprinkled spots of sunlight from the gaps between the leaves, playingfully playing with pedestrians.

Walking through the green corridor, a natural chasm two miles away lies ahead, and Yongchang City appeared in the eyes of everyone in a solemn and majestic manner. The closer you get, the more you can clearly feel the oppression of Yongchang City. The walls of dozens of meters high cover the sun. Looking up, you can only see the garrison towers, the corner towers are towering into the clouds, flags fluttering on the city walls, and soldiers on the heavy eaves and corner towers are only about an inch high.

There are twelve city gates in Yongchang City. Jiang Anyi and others entered the city from Mingde Gate to the south. When they came to the edge of the city, they felt the majesty of the city more and more. There were still traces of swords and arrows on the huge stones. Yongchang City is the imperial capital of four dynasties. It has stood tall for eight hundred years and is still steep and unchanged.

The entire Yongchang City consists of three parts: the outer city, the inner city and the imperial city. The outer city is the residence of the market and ordinary people. When entering the inner city, there are many nobles living in the imperial city. As for the imperial city, of course, the imperial city is the place where the emperor, the prince and the grandson stay. Yu Zhijie lives in Anrenfang, which belongs to the inner city and is not far from the imperial city, so it is convenient to go to court to work.

The streets are wide and more than ten carriages are lined up side by side. The high trees on both sides are hidden by restaurants and restaurants. The shops and buildings are gorgeous and tall, with exquisite carvings on the brackets. The streets are bustling with traffic and pedestrians are like crucian carp. At the foot of the emperor, it is indeed prosperous and dreamy. After entering the inner city, the flowing water reflects the weeping willows, and the scenery is more beautiful. The houses are planned neatly, and you can see the exquisite and gorgeous buildings inside the wall when you ride on the horse.

When entering Anrenfang, the doors on both sides of the houses are vast, either red or black, and the steps are either holding drum stones or horse stones. Jiang Anyi saw a halberd in front of a door, with a stairs of two feet high. According to the Da Zhenglu, this is the home of an official above the third rank. I don’t know which high-ranking official lives here.

The Yu Mansion is not prominent among the many official houses. The four-stage steps mean that the master's family is a fourth-rank official in the eyes of discerning people. Shortly after the concierge was passed on, a young man in his twenties hurriedly came out, and the common name was Yu Qinghuan, the eldest son of Master Yu.

Sitting in the living room, the servant presented tea. Yu Qinghuan said, "I heard from my father that he had accepted a disciple in Xinqi County. He was smart and agile. Junior Brother Jiang Jieyuan in high school. I have also heard of the name of the poem in Beijing. I didn't expect that he was still so young. It really makes me ashamed of my brother."

Jiang Anyi heard from Master Yu that his eldest son was pedantic and his second son was frivolous, and he was not the one who inherited the family business. Knowing that Yu Qinghuan was just a scholar, Jiang Anyi smiled and comforted: "Senior brother, with Master Yu's teachings, he will definitely be late for great success. Why bother to compete with others for a long time?"

This sentence spoke to Yu Qinghuan's heart, Yu Qinghuan said, "I don't know what books do you usually read? Brother Yu has some experience in the learning of etiquette and experience it. I will share some of the things with my junior brother."

This senior brother is really a scholar, and he always keeps his own knowledge. Fortunately, Jiang Anyi and Mr. Fan like to communicate with others, and now the three of them discuss it. After a while, Jiang Anyi frowned secretly. No wonder Mr. Yu said that he was pedantic. Yu Qinghuan liked to search for chapters and read the words. He seemed to be familiar with the books, but he could not connect with reality. The people mentioned were all spoken by others.

The original discussion eventually turned into a boastful conversation between Yu Qinghuan alone. The tea became cold and brewed again. Yu Qinghuan was full of enthusiasm, Jiang Anyi and Fan Shiben were boring, and Yu Zhijie had not returned yet.

A young man rushed in and shouted: "Brother, lend me some money and I will pay it back to you after I get the money."

Yu Qinghuan's face darkened and she scolded: "Qingle, haven't you seen any guests here? Why are you so rude? Where are you spending money randomly? Let your father know that you will definitely punish you."

"Brother, how do you know if you don't tell me?" Yu Qingle turned his face and looked at Jiang Anyi and others, and asked, "What are these two?"

Jiang Anyi and Mr. Fan stood up and saluted. Jiang Anyi smiled and said, "My younger brother, Jiang Anyi, is a student whom Mr. Yu is recruited in Xinqi."

"Oh, you are Jiang Anyi." Yu Qingle said excitedly with a look of surprise: "Miss Yun Yan from Dingfang Pavilion said that as long as you invite you, I will save me from drinking for three days. I don't know when my junior brother has time, I will take you to play."

"It's outrageous, Qingle, you're too much." Yu Qing paused and shouted, looking heartbroken. Jiang Anyi, the demeanor of Master Yu's second son, was already clear.

At noon, the servant came in and told the master that he had returned to his house and met guests in the study. Yu Qinghuan led Jiang Anyi and Fan Shiben to the study. Yu Qingle's eyes rolled and slipped away quietly.

The study was hidden in a bamboo-covered area. Before "Youjie Zhai", Jiang Anyi saw a familiar couplet, "Before unearthed, there is a martial arts first, and when it is still humble in the sky," in front of the door, Yu Zhijie was wearing a blue shirt, rolled his beard in his hand, and looked at him with a smile.

Jiang Anyi stepped forward and knelt down, kowtowed respectfully and said, "Disciple Jiang Anyi meets Master Yu." Although Yu Zhijie taught himself for a short time, without Yu Zhijie's appreciation and support, there would be no Jiang Anyi today.

Yu Zhijie helped Jiang Anyi up and smiled with relief: "Anyi, you let your teacher look at him with admiration. After two years, the young scholar of that year was already Jie Yuanlang, and he followed his teacher to the room to talk."

The layout of the study is similar to Jingsizhai in Yufu, Xinqi County. There is a painting that Jiang Anyi is very familiar with on the wall. The characters on it are his handwriting, "Bamboo and Stone Picture".

Seeing Jiang Anyi looking at the "Bamboo and Stone Picture", Yu Zhijie smiled and said, "Anyi, you impressed me with this song "Ying Zhu" to accept you as your disciple. Today, your name of poetry is well known, and you are even more famous in high school Jie Yuan. If you can get a good disciple like you, it is God who favors me."

Jiang Anyi said sincerely: "Mr. You are too humble. Without your help, you would have been unable to pass the barrier when selling bamboo tools and yamen runners, not to mention that you have Anyi today. The kindness of Master Yu is unforgettable."

When Yu Zhijie learned that Mr. Fan was originally the son of Mr. Fan Yanzhong, he was very happy and said, "Birds of a feather flock together, and people are divided into groups. Celebrate you, be closer to these two people, and it will definitely benefit your knowledge."

After Jiang Anyi came out of the academy, he followed Mr. Fan to study. Yu Zhijie knew that it was the atmosphere of studying at that time that many people learned from the strengths of many families, so Yu Zhijie naturally would not be angry. After asking a few questions about Jiang Anyi's scriptures, the servant came in and said that the meal was ready.

Yu Zhijie was in the middle, Jiang Anyi and Fan Shiben sat on the right, and Yu Qinghuan accompanied him on the left. Yu Zhijie raised his glass and said, "Anyi, Shiben, an ordinary family banquet, you don't need to be polite, please."

After three rounds of drinking, Yu Zhijie said: "An Yi, you and the teacher are staying in the mansion. I usually go home at noon. If you have any questions, you can go to the study room to find me in Shenshi. If I am not here, you might as well write down my homework and questions on paper and put them in the study room. I will answer you after I return home. If I can't find me, just go to the desk to find the answer."

Recently, the emperor intends to re-invest the land in the world. Yu Zhijie, as the Minister of Personnel, has troublesome things and is often unable to return home on time.

When he came, Jiang Anyi and Fan Shiben discussed it and found a nearby inn to make it easier for friends to interact and chat. After Jiang Anyi said his thoughts, Yu Zhijie thought about it and said, "Okay, the family is indeed a bit cramped, so it's not a waste to stay. But if you have time, you must come to your house often. When you go out to visit friends, you might as well bring Yu Qing with him to gain more knowledge."

Yu Mansion in the middle of the capital is much smaller than Yu Mansion in Xinqi County. It only enters the courtyard three times. Jiang Anyi saw that the furnishings in his home were also very ordinary. He had long heard of "It is not easy to live in the middle of the capital". Yu is in the fourth rank of the official position, but he can't afford to live in a large mansion?

Hearing Jiang Anyi's question, Yu Zhijie smiled and said, "I'm pretty good. Many officials of fourth and fifth rank also rent houses and live in. I would like to thank Anyi for his business. Su Baibi has benefited a lot. A few years ago, Zhiren sent two thousand taels of silver notes. I was asking the tooth shop to find out if there was a house near the edge of the imperial city. It was really unbearable to attend court every day at the third day."

After leaving Yu Mansion, Jiang Anyi found a hotel in Anrenfang, a small house, three rooms, which cost 200 taels a month, and he took his own food. The shop's shop said arrogantly: "Young master, it's not that the store charges a lot. You go and inquire, and you'll have to have a test soon. All the students in the world are going to Beijing. You are still early. If you have half a month later, you can't rent a house even if you have money."

Indeed, nearly 10,000 people flocked to the capital, and with the servants he brought, even if the Yongchang Emperor Capital is big enough, there are enough inns, and there are too many monks and little porridge. No wonder many people use temples and Taoist temples every year, and some even rent farms outside the city to live in the capital. It is really not easy.

Neither Jiang Anyi nor Fan Shiben came to the capital, so he hired a carriage to start walking from the side of the imperial city. The carriage walked for an entire hour and only visited the five yards next to the imperial city.

Jiang Anyi wanted to find Xinfei and asked the handlebars, "This brother, where is the Ning Prince's Mansion? Let's go and have a look."

"The Ning Palace is in the imperial city, so we can't get there. The young master has a relative with Prince Ning? If you are looking for relatives and friends, you must first go to the prison guard office to register. After verification, you can only be allowed to enter the imperial city."

The imperial city is a general term, divided into two areas. The front area is mainly where the six ministries and nine ministers are located. The residences of some important officials are also in the imperial city, such as the Ning Wangfu, the Taiwei Mansion, the Prime Minister's Mansion, etc. Fourth-rank officials like Yu Zhijie are not qualified to move into the imperial city.

The back area is the imperial palace, which is divided into two parts, the front hall and the back harem. The front hall is divided into three main halls, the Hanyuan Hall, the Sun Zheng Hall, and the Zichen Hall. There are several official offices on both sides of the three halls, such as the Secretariat, the Menxia District, the Hongwen Hall, the History Hall, etc. The harem is where the emperor lives.

To find Xinfei, you must first find the Ning Prince's Mansion. To find the Ning Prince's Mansion, you must be able to enter the imperial city. If you want to enter the imperial city, you must be qualified to be a first-time official.
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