Chapter 204 Arriving at Yandu City, Yuzhu Hutong

Chapter 204 Arriving at Yandu City, Yuzhu Hutong

The rest of the journey went well.

After marching for about ten days, their group finally entered the capital city.

The capital city of Dayan is its own county, and its area is not much smaller than that of Yunxiao County.

After entering here, the official road became obviously lively, with caravans from various counties coming in an endless stream, and there were even traffic jams at some major intersections.

Small towns for caravans to stay and stay began to appear along the road. Although they were not big, they were full of inns and restaurants and were very prosperous.

After all, it is the capital of Yan, which has been a country for hundreds of years. Although the situation has declined, it is still far better than other places based on the traces of heritage that remain.

But from the arrow holes and knife marks on these caravans, as well as the occasional refugees on both sides of the road or in some corners, we can still feel a strong smell of doom.

The reason why it is said to be accidental is that when refugees gather together, they will be forcibly taken away by government servants soon to maintain the prosperity and stability on the surface.

Pedestrians on the street were so used to this that they didn't even bother to take a look.

Seeing this scene, Shang Jingchuan, who was eating in a small restaurant by the roadside, was heartbroken.

"When I left the capital ten years ago, we were not at this point. Why did the situation collapse to this point in just ten years?"

No one answered him.

Only Yun Yuan sighed slightly, but did not speak.

In fact, as a descendant of the Yun family, he felt the deepest feelings about Dayan's national decline in the past ten years.

Because the Yun family used to be a top family with two prime ministers, but with the rapid decline of the Yan imperial power, all this has become a thing of the past.

The building will collapse!

This was Yunyuan's emotion when he heard his grandfather drinking in private by chance.

At that time, Yunyuan felt that these four words were simply shocking and alarming.

That's why Yunyuan traveled thousands of miles to Linhai County to visit his grandfather whom he hadn't seen for many years.

The purpose was to leave a way out for himself, but he didn't expect that soon after arriving in Linhai County, he received news that his father was seriously ill, so he hurried back.

Looking at his father with a sad face, Shang Luoluo sighed secretly in his heart, and then quietly came to Zhao Ya's side.

From the beginning to the end, Zhao Ya made no statement. He even kept sitting in the distance and looking outside the store, as if he was observing the pedestrians coming and going on the street.

"What are you looking at?" Shang Luoluo asked.

"You said... where were these refugees who were taken away by the government officials eventually taken?" Zhao Ya said softly.

Shang Luoluo was stunned when he was asked, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "Maybe he was driven out of the capital."

Zhao Ya looked back at Shang Luoluo, then nodded with a half-smile.

"That's right, he might have been kicked out of the capital directly."

By this time the meal was finished.

Shang Jingchuan was so angry that he wanted to go to Beijing immediately to see the saint, and then report everything he saw and heard along the way.

In his opinion, there must be a treacherous villain who deceived Shengting, which led to widespread resentment among the people in the world.

As a civil servant of the Great Yan Dynasty, I should speak out for justice, alert the Holy One, bring order to the chaos, and bring peace to the world.

With this idea in mind, Shang Jingchuan simply didn't want to waste a moment and urged everyone to get on the road quickly.

Although the jurisdiction of the capital city is very large, because of the complete official facilities, it only took them more than a day to reach Changting Town, which is thirty miles away from the capital city.

This is the only way to enter Beijing, so it is extremely prosperous and lively.

Most caravans will head here and replenish their supplies.

Because once you enter the city, prices will instantly differ by 30%.

The so-called "living in Kyoto" is not easy. These six words are no joke.

As soon as Zhao Ya and the others arrived, a group of people came up to them quickly.

Upon seeing Yunyuan, the group of people quickly bowed and saluted.

"Master!"

At the inn outside the city, Yun Yuan had already spread the news of his return into the city. This was the person sent by the Yun family to pick him up.

But Yun Yuan was very wary, fearing that this was someone sent by Yun Hao again. Yun Yuan didn't believe it until the leader took out Mr. Yun's seal.

Then he turned around and hugged Zhao Ya and everyone.

"Thank you all for taking care of Mr. Yun in the past ten days. I can't thank you enough. Now it's time to say goodbye. I still have many things to deal with, so I'll take the first step. If you encounter trouble in the capital, If you have any questions, you can come to see me at the Yun family’s residence in Baita Hutong.”

Shang Jingchuan returned the favor and said, "Master Yun, please help yourself. When I have some free time, I will definitely visit you."

Yun Yuan nodded, then took out a small box and handed it to Zhao Ya, "Zhao Shaoxia, this is my personal seal. You can come to me with this at any time after entering the city, and I will fulfill my previous promise. "

Zhao Ya took the small box and said, "Okay!"

Yun Yuan left surrounded by the guards sent by the Yun family to greet him.

Everyone rested for a while in Changting Town, and then headed to the capital.

Just ten miles out of Changting Town, you can already see the towering city walls of Dayan Capital City.

The city wall is almost pure black in color and is covered with large and small scars. These are all traces left over from the wars of the previous dynasties, which shows its long history.

Shang Jingchuan became excited and said to Shang Luoluo beside him.

"Luoluo, do you still remember the scene when I took you away from this capital? At that time, you were only as tall as a car shaft, but you didn't cry or make trouble. I asked you if you would miss your little friends, but you didn't say anything. Now Are you excited to finally be back?"

Compared to Shang Jingchuan's excitement, Shang Luoluo showed a lack of interest.

"It's okay, I'm not too excited." Shang Luoluo said calmly.

Shang Jingchuan was caught off guard and could only cover up his embarrassment with a dry laugh.

Zui'er chuckled to himself, then lifted the curtains of the car and looked around.

I saw that the roads here were more lively, with people riding horses and carts and people on foot crowding the wide official road.

Under this situation, the convoy couldn't move any faster and could only move slowly towards the capital along with the flow of traffic.

Fortunately, it's only a dozen miles away and we'll arrive soon.

After passing through the tall city gate and arriving in the city, Zui'er's eyes were exhausted and everything he saw was new.

Although Yunxiao County is also very lively, it still cannot be compared with this capital city with a thousand-year heritage.

Just the sight of endless shops on the street gave Zui'er a slight shock.

After getting through the initial congestion, the road finally became clear.

"Sister Luoluo, where are we going?" Zui'er asked.

"Guangdefang Xiaojing Hutong, our house is there." Shang Luoluo said.

"Is that far?"

"It's not too far, just walk through four squares and you'll be there."

Although Shang Luoluo said it was not far away, the carriage traveled for half an hour before reaching its destination.

This Guangdefang is considered a good market in Yandu City. It is located in the east and north, only three markets away from the imperial city, so the people who live here are basically court officials.

The merchant had a mansion here.

The mansion is not big, and it only has two courtyards, but this is already a property that most people can't reach in their lifetime.

If it weren't for Shang Jingchuan's family's savings, he would not be able to afford this house in his three lifetimes with his small salary.

Naturally, this mansion cannot accommodate so many people.

Fortunately, now that they have arrived in the capital, the mission of these guards is over.

Most of them will return to Yunxiao County, and only a few confidants who have followed Shang Jingchuan for many years will stay.

So these people first stayed in an inn not far away.

As for Zhao Ya and Zui'er, naturally they don't have to be like this.

Zui'er and Shang Luoluo lived together, while Zhao Ya lived alone in a room next to them.

After being busy for a long time, I finally settled down.

After hastily finishing dinner, everyone went back to the house to sleep with tired faces.

Zhao Ya did not sleep.

He planned to go outside first to find out where Yuzhu Hutong in Changpingfang was. It would be best to find out where Mo Qi lived, and then pay a visit tomorrow.

It's not that Zhao Ya is anxious.

But the sooner this matter is resolved, the better.

After all, Lu Dingtai couldn't guarantee whether Mo Qi was still in the capital.

If he wasn't there, he would have to make plans early.

Zhao Ya didn't tell anyone else. After everyone fell asleep, he left the Shang Mansion alone and came to the street outside.

Although it was already dark, some of the main streets were lit up with lights, so it was very bright.

Some noises can be heard in the distance.

That came from Fangshi, which specializes in commerce. This kind of Fangshi has many shops and few residents. It is often open all night long, so it is very lively.

Although Zhao Ya was not familiar with the geography of Yandu City, he still walked smoothly.

Because most of the streets in Yandu City are horizontal and vertical, even if you lose your way, you can always find your way out by walking along the streets.

After leaving Guangdefang and coming to a main street, the pedestrians coming and going even made Zhao Ya feel like he had returned to the future.

No wonder so many aristocratic families gather here. Such a bustling and lively place does have a strong attraction to ordinary people.

Zhao Ya first walked along the main street for a while, and after admiring the rare night view, he began to think about how to get to Changpingfang.

Yandu City is very vast. If you don't know the way, it will be extremely difficult to find a place.

But the mouth under a person's nose is very useful.

So Zhao Ya stopped a passerby and asked with a smile: "This... uh, girl."

Just looking at the back, he thought it was a burly man, but he didn't expect that when he turned around, he turned out to be a woman.

It's just that this woman's figure is not much better than that of a man. Zhao Ya even saw two tufts of nose hair coming out of her nostrils and couldn't help but subconsciously take half a step back.

This woman's eyes lit up after seeing Zhao Ya.

She had never seen such a handsome, handsome and brave young man.

Therefore, she looked at Zhao Ya with bright eyes, "Young master, please, do you have anything to do with me?"

"May I ask where Changpingfang is?" Zhao Ya asked bravely.

Upon hearing the words Changpingfang, the woman suddenly looked ashamed, lowered her head like a water tank, and said shyly.

"Oh, Master, why do you tease me as soon as we meet?"

The smile on Zhao Ya's face stiffened.

I was just asking for directions, how could it be considered teasing?

At this time, the woman raised her head and looked at Zhao Ya shyly.

"If the young master is interested, then I would like to sleep with you on the mat..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Ya cupped his fists.

"Sorry, I have something urgent to do. Take my leave!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Ya disappeared in a flash, leaving the woman standing there in a daze.

After a long time, she recovered from her shock, and then looked at the sky with a sweet look on her face.

"Thank you Buddha for the marriage. I will definitely burn more incense tomorrow and try to see this wishful man again."

Zhao Ya simply ran away and ran two streets before he stood still.

Then he thought a little suspiciously.

Why was it that I was just asking for directions to Changpingfang, but was misunderstood as a tease?

But soon, the doubts in his heart disappeared.

"Brother, I am very familiar with Changpingfang. I guess you are from out of town. That's right. Let me tell you, there is no place better than Changpingfang in the whole of Dayan. Let's take a walk. Come on, I’ll take you there.”

An enthusiastic old man led Zhao Ya to Changpingfang.

It's actually not that far, just two streets away.

Looking at the brightly lit market in front of him, Zhao Ya couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"How about it? Isn't it spectacular?" the old man said with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, a gorgeous woman walked up to him with a smile and grabbed the old man's arm.

"Master Zhao, why did you come here? People miss you so much!"

"Hahaha, isn't there something that delayed me on the way? Come on, come on, this guy just came from out of town. Please introduce him and let him open his eyes."

The woman looked back at Zhao Ya, her eyes lit up, and then she said with a smile.

"What a handsome little brother. With such a small appearance and such a small figure, I guess those little prodigals would be willing to serve you even without your money."

"Tell me, little brother, how much money do you plan to play? We have different grades, ranging from a cold kiln where you only spend a few taels for a night, to a young man who costs a hundred taels for a cup of tea. The girls are even more diverse. "

"The minimum is fifteen or sixteen, the maximum is seventy or eighty. There are beautiful ones and ordinary ones. It all depends on how much you are willing to spend!"

Zhao Ya couldn't laugh or cry.

He should have thought a long time ago why the woman thought she was teasing him just by asking for directions.

It turns out that Changpingfang is the red light district of Yandu City.

He coughed twice and said, "Sorry, I'm not here to find a girl. How can I get to Yuzhu Hutong?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions on the old man's and the woman's faces instantly became very strange.

The old man subconsciously moved away, and the woman looked at Zhao Ya with a look of regret and murmured softly.

"It's such a pity to be so handsome and end up in Yuzhu Hutong."

Even so, she still pointed the direction to Zhao Ya.

After Zhao Ya thanked him, he avoided the noisy brothels and walked down the direction of Yuzhu Hutong.

After arriving here, the surroundings were obviously much cleaner.

Only a few light cyan lanterns swayed in the wind.

Although he didn't know why light blue lanterns were lit here, Zhao Ya still stepped into the alley.

It is said to be an alley, but it is actually a street that is not very spacious.

Many of the houses have lanterns hanging in front of their doors, either bright or dark, and the sound of singing can be faintly heard inside.

But there was no one on the street, and Zhao Ya couldn't help but feel a little strange.

How can no one find out the specific address of Mo Qi?

You can't just knock on doors and ask questions.

Just as I was thinking about it, I saw several people walking in laughing and joking outside the alley. They were all wealthy businessmen in luxurious clothes.

Zhao Ya sighed and took a step forward to block the way.

"Guys, please ask me something."

These people stopped, not only were they not annoyed, their eyes even lit up when they looked at Zhao Ya.

"This official, please tell me something!"

Zhao Ya felt that this title was very strange, but he didn't care about it at this time.

He asked: "Excuse me, does Mr. Mo Qimo live in this alley?"

"Mo Qi?" These wealthy businessmen looked at each other with doubts on their faces.

"Have you heard of this name?"

"No, I have been to Yuzhu Hutong dozens of times, and I have never heard of Mr. Mo Qimo."

Zhao Ya frowned.

Did Mo Qi really not live here, or did these people not know?

But out of politeness, he nodded and said thanks: "Thank you very much, I'll look for it again!"

Saying that, he was about to leave.

Unexpectedly, these wealthy businessmen laughed.

"Sir, since Mo Qi is not here, why don't you go have a drink with the rest of us?"

"No need!"

Zhao Ya turned around and left.

But these wealthy businessmen still refused to give up. Someone came forward and reached out to put a hand on Zhao Ya's shoulder.

The next second, this person flew out.

There were several other people flying out together.

Then Zhao Ya stepped on one of them and asked with murderous intent: "Who are you? What do you plan to do?"

"Young... Young hero, spare your life. We are just a few businessmen in the city. We are here just to listen to music and have fun." The man was so frightened that his voice trembled and he begged for mercy again and again.

A moment later, a figure flew out of Yuzhu Alley and swept into the darkness at an extremely fast speed.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Ya was far away from Changpingfang.

After landing on a deserted street, Zhao Ya took a deep breath, but still felt a little nauseous.

Oh shit.

After working on it for a long time, Yuzhu Hutong turned out to be a theater street.

It's okay if that's all.

Crucially these days, there are no women singing operas, they are all men.

So this gave rise to a special culture.

A performer who specializes in singing female roles.

That's the kind of thing you're thinking about right now.

No wonder the old man and the woman had such expressions on their faces when they heard that they were going to Yuzhu Hutong.

Zhao Ya spat several more times to get rid of his bad luck, and then he frowned and started thinking.

This Mo Qi is not in Yuzhu Hutong, so where is he?