Asking the heavens starts with Xiaoao

Chapter 159 Drunk Immortal Tower

Early in the morning of the second day, Zhang Lingxuan and Yue Buqun packed up and rode towards Chang'an City.

Chang'an City is about a hundred miles away from Weinan County.Two days later, Yue Buqun and Zhang Lingxuan arrived in Chang'an City.

Known as the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, Chang'an has been a densely populated place since ancient times.At its peak, the population exceeded one million. Although it is no longer the capital city, the population is still extremely large.

Standing on the famous Zhuque Street in Chang'an City, Zhang Lingxuan looked at the crowds coming and going, and couldn't help saying: "There are so many people! It feels like there are many more people here than in Fuzhou City!"

Yue Buqun laughed and said, "Chang'an has been the capital city since ancient times, and it has always been densely populated. Compared with Fuzhou, although the wealth is not as rich, the population is far greater than that of Fuzhou."

Zhang Lingxuan worried: "Then what should I do? How can I find that thief among so many people?"

Yue Buqun said: "Let's travel the rivers and lakes, inquiring about news is the first priority. And the place with the best news is the restaurant."

"As the saying goes, people are iron, and food is steel. If you don't eat a meal, you will be hungry. Let's go to the restaurant and find out the news while eating."

Zhang Lingxuan nodded and said: "What you said is very reasonable, as you said, let's go now."

After speaking, she raised her foot and walked towards a luxuriously decorated restaurant.

Yue Buqun grabbed her by the sleeve and said, "Miss Lingxuan, wait a minute. You are going in the wrong direction, go this way."

He pointed with his hand, but pointed to a small alley next to it. There was a wine trick at the corner of the alley, but it was a small tavern.

Zhang Lingxuan wondered: "Isn't the big restaurant the best to inquire about news? There are many people there, and the news must be the most. There are not many people going to this small tavern. What can we find out?"

Yue Buqun smiled and said: "Miss Lingxuan, think about it. If the thief did such an outrageous thing, would he be afraid that the merchant would find out and send people to hunt him down?"

Zhang Lingxuan said: "That's natural."

Yue Buqun said: "If he knew that he was very likely to be hunted down, would he still be willing to go to that kind of big restaurant where there are always so many people? The women he dressed up were very beautiful, and he was very eye-catching when walking alone."

"If he wants to avoid people's eyes and ears, he must choose a tavern with few people."

Zhang Lingxuan suddenly realized: "Oh, why didn't I think of such a simple truth? Let's go, let's go to that tavern."

Yue Buqun nodded in agreement.He Fang wanted to go to the tavern with Zhang Lingxuan to inquire about the news, when suddenly a group of scholars walked up to him.

The leader was about thirty years old.He looked at Yue Buqun frequently, as if he had something to say.

Yue Buqun saw that this person's face was somewhat familiar, but couldn't remember where he had seen it before, so he smiled back.

The man walked up to Yue Buqun, bowed to Yue Buqun, and asked uncertainly, "Brother Yue Nian, is that you?"

Yue Buqun tried his best to recognize the scholar's face.Finally remembered.This scholar was one of the people he rescued when he fell into the water nine years ago, and he vaguely remembered that his surname was Wang.

He tentatively asked: "This is Yue Yi, dare I ask if it's Brother Wang Nian?"

The scholar was very excited, nodded and said: "Exactly, I never imagined that we would meet in Chang'an City nine years later after parting ways. Why did Brother Yue Nian come to Chang'an City this time?"

Yue Buqun said: "I'm here to deal with some private matters. Is brother Wang Nian here to participate in this autumn?"

Brother Wang Nian said: "That's right, all of us are here to participate in Qiu Wei. Come, come, brother Yue Nian, let me introduce you to everyone."

Brother Wang Nian led Yue Buqun and introduced the scholars to Yue Buqun one by one.These people came to Chang'an City from all over Shaanxi to participate in the autumn.They are all young scholars.When the big guys get together, they are naturally very affectionate.

Brother Wang Liannian pulled Yue Buqun and said, "Brother Yue Nian, it's better to meet by chance than to invite you. We haven't seen each other for so many years, so we must have a good drink when we meet today."

As my brother's host today, I will hold a banquet in Zuixian Tower to entertain everyone in the same year.Brother Yue Nian, let's go together, this time we won't get drunk and we won't return! "

Yue Buqun glanced at Zhang Lingxuan, feeling a bit embarrassed: "Brother Wang Nian treats guests, I really want to go. But at the moment my cousin is at the side, I'm afraid it's hard to separate. I can only appreciate Brother Wang Nian's kindness."

Only then did the scholar surnamed Wang notice Zhang Lingxuan standing aside.He laughed loudly and said, "Why is this so difficult? Let's go together!"

Yue Buqun was a little embarrassed, the scholar surnamed Wang was kind to him.Now I want to invite him to a banquet as a host, but it's not easy to save his face.

He looked at Zhang Lingxuan with some embarrassment.

Zhang Lingxuan said: "Since my cousin invites you in the same year, then respect is worse than obedience. I will go with you."

Brother Wang Nian laughed and said, "That's right!" He blinked narrowly at Yue Buqun, and said with a smile, "So this young lady is Brother Yue Nian's cousin!"

He bit the word "cousin" very hard, and the meaning of teasing in his words suddenly became apparent.

Yue Buqun was a little embarrassed.He was a little afraid that Zhang Lingxuan would lose her temper, so he took a sneak look at Zhang Lingxuan, only to find that her expression was normal.

It suddenly occurred to her heart, yes, this piece of Lingxuan lived overseas for a long time, presumably the people around her seldom joked with her, and she probably didn't catch this kind of teasing around the corner.

Thinking of this, Yue Buqun laughed, and said: "How can you spend money on brother Wang Nian? Brother Wang Nian, Yue Yi has not yet repaid his helping hand nine years ago, so I have to entertain guests today and conspire with brother Wang Nian Get drunk to repay the past rescue!"

"The subordinates of the same year also want to get to know each other well, brother Wang Nian, don't argue with the subordinates."

The scholar surnamed Wang pushed it a few times, and seeing Yue Buqun's intentions were very determined, he had to say: "This time, it's brother Yue Nian, so don't invite him as a brother next time."

He greeted all the scholars and said: "Let's go, let's enter this Zuixian Tower."

A group of scholars quarreled and entered Zuixianlou together.

This Zuixianlou is the most prestigious restaurant in Chang'an City, the people who come here are either rich or expensive, most of them are high-ranking officials and nobles, some wealthy businessmen are also regular customers here.

It is rare to see groups of scholars here. The scholar surnamed Wang has a lot of money, but he is not very knowledgeable.

But he is good at communicating with people. At this time, the scholars around him are all relatively well-educated.

He made friends with this group of people, probably for the same purpose as Lu Buwei, the Prime Minister of the State of Qin during the Warring States Period, had the same idea of ​​"living with rare goods", but his vision was far worse than that of Lu Buwei.

It was the first time for all the scholars to enter the Zuixian Tower, so they couldn't help being a little curious about everything here.They looked here and there, talking among themselves, the voice was indeed a bit loud.

Zhang Lingxuan stood aside crisply, she was tall and unparalleled in beauty.Stopping there, there is an empty valley and orchid, a sense of independence from the world, which is quite different from this group of noisy scholars.

(End of this chapter)