Beauty Jianghu

Chapter 215 Entering the Capital

Master Chen said that the capital was tightly guarded, and if any outsiders were found coming, they would be put in a cell and tortured.

Yang Shucheng couldn't help but ask: "If we don't let people sell vegetables in the city, how will the people in the city live?"

Master Chen said: "Everyone who comes to the city near us has a receipt." After saying this, he took out his own receipt and handed it to Yang Shucheng's hand.

Yang Shucheng took it and took a look. On the slip was written his name, address, body and appearance, including height, fatness, skinny, black and white, and eyebrows.

Yang Shucheng couldn't help frowning and said: "What should I do if I can't enter the city? We have something urgent to do."

Master Chen smiled and said: "It's easy for you to enter the city. Just lend you our receipt. The officers and soldiers guarding the city only recognize the receipt, not the person."

"Thank you very much, Master Chen."

Master Chen said: "What are you talking about? You are the saviors of my Chen family. This is nothing."

Just looking at the appearance of the three people, I found the receipts of three people with similar looks to the three people in the village. Anyway, there were many servants in the village, so it was not difficult to find a few people with similar faces.

He quickly found three receipts, handed them to Li Xing and the others, and said, "With these receipts, you can enter the city."

The three of them were very happy and had nothing to say that night.

When they got up the next day and had breakfast, Li Xing and the others left their horses at the village and walked into the city. Master Chen sent them a long way before returning to the village.

The three of them continued walking along the river. After walking for more than an hour, they could see the city wall of the capital.

It is indeed an imperial capital. It is backed by mountains and rivers. The mountains are towering and steep, the river is wide and the waves are rough. It is indeed a good and impregnable city.

All I could see was that the city walls were neatly arranged, towering into the clouds, and mighty and majestic. It was indeed a city where dragons and tigers roost, the capital of emperors of all dynasties.

As I got closer, I saw the officers and soldiers guarding the city lined up on the city tower, and people were coming and going at the city gate. As expected, the inspections were rigorous.

The three of them were not afraid and walked forward.

When we came to the city gate, we lined up and walked slowly towards the city gate.

Two teams of officers and soldiers stood at the gate of the city, holding swords and guns, majestic and majestic. Check them one by one and beware of spies.

The three people walked forward slowly. The officer and soldier checked, but the three of them didn't say anything. They just took out the receipt to check. The officer and soldier looked at it and let the three people into the city without raising their eyes.

The roads in the city are wide and flat, and the houses on both sides are tall and neat. If you look around, you can see that they are lined up in rows. People are coming and going, shoulder to shoulder. The noise has been ringing in the ears, and there is never a quiet moment.

It was the first time for all three of them to come here, so they only went to crowded and lively places.

It was almost noon, and I saw a big restaurant in front of me. When I walked closer, I saw "Taibai Restaurant" written on the plaque.

When the three of them went in, a store clerk had already greeted them. With a smile on his face, he said, "You three gentlemen, please come upstairs."

When he saw three well-dressed and wealthy people, he just made way to the private room upstairs.

The three of them were not polite and went straight to the second floor, walked into a private room and sat down by the window.

Looking out, I saw houses stacked on top of each other, shaded by trees. I couldn't see the river in the distance, which was blocked by towering towers. Looking to the northeast, I saw a large area of ​​houses, resplendent in gold and green, shaded by smoke and trees. Without asking, I knew it was there. The imperial city.

The waiter asked what to order. Li Xing said in an official tone: "Just serve your store's specialties."

After a while, a pot of roasted suckling pig was served, plus a few Jiangnan side dishes. Since there were only three people, not much was served.

After ordering a pot of daughter's red wine, the store clerk walked out. He knew the rules and wouldn't come in unless he was called.

The three of them sat in front of the window, looking at the scenery, drinking wine, and chatting happily.

After eating for about half an hour, I was drunk and full, then I paid and walked out of Taibai Tower.

Continuing to walk forward, they came to a hotel. The three of them asked for three rooms and stayed there.

On the second day, the three of them walked around the city several times together and visited all the streets and alleys of the capital and all the government offices.

On the third day, the three of them got up and walked towards the imperial city together.

When we came to the city gate, the two red-lacquered gates weighed several thousand kilograms and were so thick that even guns and cannons could not hit them.

There were two rows of soldiers standing in front of the door, all carrying swords and guns, looking majestic.

Yang Shucheng stepped forward and said, "Master."

The official shouted: "Get out of here, be careful of the dog's life."

He saw Yang Shucheng dressed as a poor man, so he told him to go away.

Yang Shucheng accompanied Xiao Xing and said: "Master, please inform me that I am Yang Shucheng and I want to see the emperor."

The officer and soldier looked at Yang Shucheng again and decided that he was crazy. They raised their iron guns and stabbed him.

Yang Shucheng hurriedly got out of the way and said: "I am Yang Shucheng, please inform me."

"You recognize the emperor!"

"I know, I know, we have been through adversity together. As long as you tell me my name, he will receive me."

The officer and soldier thought he was a madman, but fortunately, he was in a very good mood when he encountered happy things these days. Instead of blasting Yang Shucheng away with an iron gun, he patiently said: "A few months ago, there was another one. As for the prince, he is in prison now. Do you want to be in prison too?"

"I am truly a friend of the Emperor."

This officer and soldier was in a good mood, but the other officers and soldiers were different. They rushed over with their iron guns, intending to poke several holes in Yang Shucheng's body.

Yang Shucheng hurriedly avoided and asked, "Who is in charge of you now? I want to see him."

The officer and soldier were still in a good mood and said, "It's Ma Chief Fu. Why, you and he are also friends!"

A team of officers and soldiers rushed over. Yang Shucheng had no choice but to get out of the way.

Seeing that they could not enter the imperial city gate and see the emperor, the three of them had to walk around the imperial city several times. The imperial city wall was entirely made of stone, several feet high, with teams of officers and soldiers patrolling it, without even a single gap. It is not possible to climb over the city wall and enter the imperial city.

You must go to Ma Shiying's house, write a letter to him, and he will give it to the current emperor.

The three people asked passers-by and found out that Ma Shiying lived on Liangku Street. They even found out the house number, which was "379."

The Imperial City was still some distance away from Liangku Street, so the three of them walked slowly. At this time, I saw a house. The house was very neat, with several courtyards. The trees inside were tall and lush, and the branches and leaves were leaning out of the wall. It must be a wealthy family.

In front of the tall door, there are newly posted bright red couplets with the word "happy" hanging on it, and four red lanterns are hung on the forehead, giving a festive atmosphere.

But there were many ordinary people gathered in front of the door, standing there and talking.

The three of them had nothing to do, so they slowly walked to the group of people and heard them say:

"This official is also good at flattering."

"That's right. He's going to be promoted this time."

"In order to get promoted, do you even give up your face?"

"You can't eat grapes and say they are sour. Do you have a beautiful daughter?"

Li Xing saw an idle man standing in the middle of a group of people. The group of people surrounded him, and everyone craned their necks to listen to what he said. The idle man was spitting everywhere and talking proudly. This is what I'm talking about.

Li Xing had an idea, stepped forward, grabbed the idle man, and shouted, "Where have you been hiding these past few days? I'm easy to find. Come on, come on, come and have a drink with us."

The idle man looked at Li Xing and didn't recognize him, but as soon as he heard that he wanted to drink, his mouth watered. I thought it was you who invited me, not me who lied to you. He agreed vaguely.

Li Xing never let go of his hand and kept pulling him forward. The other people were not satisfied with what they heard. Seeing him being pulled away, they had no choice but to go to other people and continue to listen to the gossip.

Li Xing pulled the idle guy and kept walking forward. The idle guy wanted to drink, so he let him pull him forward.

Soon there was a tavern ahead, and Li Xing pulled him in.

The shopkeeper came forward.

Li Xing said: "Hurry up and put some dishes to go with the wine. This friend of ours has not seen us for a long time. Let's have a good drink together."

The shopkeeper saw that they were a few generous people, and they were definitely not short of money, so he was not polite. He quickly placed a pot of chicken, a pot of fish, and a large plate of braised pig's head. He wanted to kill this group of people severely. It sounded like they were foreigners. If you don’t kill the outsiders, why don’t you kill the locals?

Four people were drinking. Under the influence of alcohol, people talked more and more lively, and as they talked, they started talking about this official who was good at flattering.

The idle man knew the matter in great detail, and he was a good talker, so he told it again from beginning to end. The three of them listened with gusto. It was such a big joke that the three of them laughed so hard that they spit out all the wine they had in their mouths.