As the mother river of the Chinese nation, the Yellow River meanders, sometimes gentle, sometimes violent, over the long millennia. Search: \(\?Complete? Book? God? Station) to read fine literature for free. The Yellow River, which has breached its banks and changed its course numerous times, has brought countless disasters, but the erosion and deposition of water have left behind incredibly fertile soil in the inundated areas after each change of course. Humans have thus been able to breed, depending on the violence or tranquility of the water, to reproduce here from generation to generation, and to build a prosperous civilization.

The Chinese nation ultimately radiated out from this center. Around the Yellow River, settlements developed into cities, some lasting for thousands of years, others gradually submerged in the river of time, leaving only names and memories. Among them, Kaifeng Prefecture, Bianliang City, is one of the most dazzling names.

Located at the tip of the vast alluvial plain in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, Kaifeng Prefecture has been prosperous since ancient times. It has fertile soil, a suitable climate, a key geographical location, and convenient land and water transportation connecting the north and south. Since the Xia Dynasty in the second millennium BC, it has been the first capital of a dynasty. Then, for more than four thousand years, ten dynasties have established their capitals here. The Yellow River nurtures the city and constantly destroys it. Each time there is a major change of course, the old city is submerged. After the water recedes, the new city is rebuilt. In the year 2000 AD, Kaifeng Prefecture was still an incredibly prosperous city, but the past cities and memories were buried layer by layer under the silt of the Yellow River, never to be seen again.

In the Wu Dynasty, Kaifeng Prefecture, Bianliang City was still the ancient capital of six dynasties. This is a city that Ning Yi has no memory of. The Kaifeng of a thousand years later is much higher than this city. This city, which in theory will be buried underground many years later, appears both ancient and young at this time. Under the lead-gray rain, the city's ancient and novel buildings are mixed together, like every rapidly developing city, with its hurried, uncoordinated memories and contradictions, carrying the memorable and hateful atmosphere, leaving traces of people living in the river of time.

Under this city, there may be ancient traces of the Xia Dynasty, the city walls of Daliang during the Warring States period, and the remnants of Bianzhou in the Tang Dynasty. Thinking about it this way, a wonderful feeling arises in one's heart unconsciously. When getting off the boat, Ning Yi stamped his feet on the ground.

The pier in the rain was chaotic and noisy.

Coming all the way from Jiangning, it was finally time to part ways. The Birthday Congratulatory Gifts will be handed over by the royal family, and the royal relatives and nobles who went north have their own relationships to find and relatives to meet. The flow of information at this time is not very flexible. The crowd went north, with various delays, and the accurate time of arrival could not be estimated by the people in the capital. Some with higher status and self-importance had already sent servants to the capital to report the news last night. At this time, some people who looked very dignified were waiting at the pier. Some people – like the Little Princess – are of high status, and people like Kang Xian are worried about her safety, so they have already sent people to report to the capital and have people waiting at the pier every day. This kind of treatment is the most attentive and can best prove their identity.

The various affairs of the Secret Detective Division are not as rigorous as they were during full-scale operation. Wen Ren Er and others came to Beijing mainly to visit Qin Siyuan. He originally treated Qin Siyuan with the etiquette of a disciple, and now that he has landed, he will visit the Prime Minister's Mansion in the afternoon. As for Ning Yi, he was supposed to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion, but along the way there were Xiaochan, Su Wenyu, Su Yanping, Yunzhu, Jin'er, and four or five trusted servants and guards from the Su family, carrying a lot of things, so it was impossible to take everyone there. So in the afternoon, he had to find an inn to stay in first. As for the Qi brothers and Lu Junyi, they were already very familiar with each other, so they might as well stay in the same inn.

Coming to Bianliang for the first time, it can be said that he is unfamiliar with the place, but fortunately, one of the Su family's entourage has experience, that is, Shopkeeper Liao who came to Bianliang to kick them when they were down during the royal merchant incident. This man's name is Liao Sanhua, and he is considered very trustworthy among the Su family's shopkeepers. He also has experience in doing business and running errands in the capital, so he was asked to come along this time to prepare the way.

While everyone was discussing where to stay in the hall at the pier, which was specially used for welcoming VIPs, Zhou Pei led a few people over to say hello. These were people from the Chongwang Mansion in Beijing. She would probably live in the Chongwang Mansion in the coming days, until after the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet. So she came over to ask Ning Yi where he was staying.

After the events along the way, she was quite admired for Ning Yi. She pestered Ning Yi to ask questions for more time in the past few days. The situation of habitually refuting a sentence or two that she refused to accept has been greatly reduced. Even Ning Yi obviously jokingly compiled a list of the top 100 experts in the world, and she had to copy a copy to think about the mysteries. If possible, she would probably be more willing to follow such a "teacher" to learn things, but of course, most of the time, she is sensible and knows that this is impossible.

At this time, Ning Yi and others were preparing to stay at the Fuxiang Inn, which was said to be the largest and most expensive in Bianliang, as introduced by Shopkeeper Liao. When this name was mentioned, a steward from the Prince Chong's Mansion who was following Zhou Pei also said: "Fuxiang Restaurant, it's quite big there, but I'm worried that there are no vacant rooms. If you can't stay there, sir, you might as well go to the Wenhui Restaurant on Tai Temple Street. The Prince's Mansion has some connections there." This steward seemed to be a eunuch, but his attitude was gentle and respectful, and he handed over a name card. It seems that the Chongwang Mansion and the Kangwang Mansion have a good relationship. The Little Princess felt honored that the other party did this.

"I'll ask Grandpa Qin about where teacher is staying tomorrow. If there's anything, teacher can come to Chongwang Mansion to find me." After Zhou Pei finished speaking, she put her hands together in front of her chest, bent her knees slightly, and bowed before leaving. The fifteen-year-old girl looked noble and generous.

After Zhou Pei left, Chen Jingui also came over to say a few words to Ning Yi, thanking him for his help along the way, and said that he also knew some people in the capital, and if he needed anything, he could just ask, and so on. After Chen Jingui, it was Li Shishi who came to find Ning Yi.

At this time, everyone was going back to their own homes to find their own mothers. After "reluctantly saying goodbye" to everyone, Li Shishi was going back to Fanlou, so she also came over to ask Ning Yi where he was staying. In fact, Ning Yi might stay in an inn for the first day or two, but after that, he would have to buy a few courtyards in the capital.

"If you have time, Brother Ning might as well come to Fanlou for a stroll. There are many talented scholars in the capital. Brother Ning still remembers Zhou Bangyan Zhou Meicheng? He has always been thinking about your lyrics. Of course, the most important thing is that I hope to gather with Brother Ning, Brother Yu, and Brother Chen."

Her attitude was earnest and sincere, and Ning Yi felt embarrassed to refuse. Of course, he didn't need to refuse such things, so he nodded in agreement. Li Shishi also bowed slightly, smiling and leaving. Although the figure did not contain Zhou Pei's nobility, it was graceful and generous, like a combination of a girl's purity and a woman's charm, without losing a sense of purity. If Yunzhu is like an elegant and plain lily, she is probably like a pure but somewhat natural and flamboyant daffodil. Perhaps because of this, Yunzhu cannot fit into the environment of a brothel, but she can be at ease and comfortable.

"This Miss Li is so amazing..." At this time, Yunzhu, dressed plainly in coarse clothes and a bamboo hairpin, looked at Li Shishi's departing figure after saying goodbye to everyone, and couldn't help but turn her head and sigh. This is probably pure worship. She turned her head and also had a charming temperament. Ning Yi looked at her and smiled. Yuan Jin'er was dressed as a man at this time, sitting on the luggage eating something, and snorted dismissively.

The rain was still falling, and the group rented a carriage to leave. After passing two streets, the unique dirt and mess of the pier gradually subsided, but looking out from the curtain, the street scene still seemed crowded. The buildings, high and low, were squeezed together, and the wide and narrow lanes were crooked. Under the rain, the scene in front of him was sometimes old and sometimes novel. New taverns, old teahouses, and high and low eaves overlapped. Sometimes passing through old courtyards, the walls of the courtyards were covered with moss. Sometimes passing through newly built buildings, the red paint was washed brightly in the rain. In front of the majestic mansions were large stone lions. In the dart bureau's courtyard was a high flagpole. Warriors were carrying weapons, sheltering from the rain under the eaves. Beautiful lanterns were hanging on the brothels. Some buildings also had clothes and colored silks hanging on them. Women with longing in their eyes were absentmindedly watching the passers-by from upstairs. Some windows were filled with songs, laughter, and scolding, and the sounds were drowned in the rain. Ancient trees either grew in a corner of the courtyard, or at the head of a bridge, or at a street corner, supporting lush leaves in this ancient city. In the distance, there were towering palace walls.

All the way from the pier to the Fuxiang Inn, when they wanted to stay, they found that the Fuxiang Inn was indeed full. Then Ning Yi and his party turned to the Wenhui Restaurant mentioned by the Chongwang Mansion steward, which was indeed a magnificent inn. Ning Yi and others took out their name cards and rented two courtyards to stay in. It was already near dusk. The rain had not stopped, and the inn lit up the lanterns, a bright scene, and many people were talking loudly in the hall, talking about something that had only been rumored since yesterday: Guo Yaoshi, the commander of the Liao State's Ever Victorious Army, had surrendered to the Wu Dynasty with Zhuo and Yi prefectures, thanks to his efforts to win over here.

As in later generations, in the capital, everyone likes to talk about politics. Ning Yi only learned about this matter a few days ago, but it was good news after all, and the above did not hide it. At this time, Jin had achieved repeated victories in attacking Liao, but the Wu Dynasty had been making a lot of noise with little action. The fact that 100,000 people could not defeat 10,000 people before had already made people very unconfident. Even if Tong Guan had now led his army north, the Wu Dynasty army was already difficult to give people confidence before there were any victories. The Ever Victorious Army was originally composed of people from Liaodong, and was originally called the Resentful Army to resist the Jurchens. Although they may not be able to win against the Jurchens, their combat power is still extremely strong. The imperial court obviously promoted it in this way.

The Wu Dynasty had been trying to win over Guo Yaoshi's Resentful Army from the beginning, especially Qin Siyuan. He knew that the Wu Dynasty army was not strong enough on the front, so he asked the Secret Detective Division to put in a great deal of effort behind the scenes. All kinds of methods that could make the other side weaken and our side strengthen were used. This time, it should also be a great victory for the Secret Detective Division...

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