Martial Arts World Assassin

Chapter 357 Everything is ready
Li Jing and Hong Fu settled in a house in Chang'an City, which was located in the inner city on the west side of Zhuque Street.

The couple wanted to bring Huang Sixi to their home to entertain him.

After entering the city, they led Huang Sixi straight west and soon arrived at the Yong'an Canal.

It was the first time for Kanan to visit the capital. She saw that there were many mansions along the banks of the Yong'an Canal, and there were neatly planted trees and a very beautiful environment. So she went to Shi Qingxuan to inquire about the origin of the canal water.

Hong Funu was extremely enthusiastic and rushed to introduce it to Wan Wan: "This is the Yong'an Canal, the largest canal that runs through the north and south of the capital. It connects to the Wei River in the north and is also the main waterway in the city. If we go north along the canal bank, we can go directly to the market in the west of the city!"

Hong Fu Nu looked at both sides of the Yong'an Canal and saw that there were not many people walking today. She sighed again: "In the past, all the goods in the country were transported to the West Market through here. There was a constant stream of people on the bank and the lights were brilliant at night. Unfortunately, there is a war now, and the traffic outside the city is blocked. The goods entering the city have decreased, and the streets are also depressed!"

Li Jing didn't want to talk about annoying topics.

He pointed forward and said to Huang Sixi, "I live in Chongxianfang in front. I would like to invite Mr. Huang and the two ladies to visit me. What do you think?"

Huang Sixi shook his head and refused: "No need to trouble Mr. Li, we want to find an inn in the West Market, please show us the way!"

Huang Sixi had no objection to staying at Li Jing's house, but he wanted to explore the terrain more conveniently, because the Yuema Bridge he was looking for was located next to the West Market.

The inns and big restaurants in the city were concentrated in the East and West Markets. In fact, the living conditions were not bad. Li Jing did not persuade them again and actively acted as a guide.

They walked northward along Yong'an Street along the canal bank. Whenever they passed some eye-catching landmarks and mansions, Li Jing and Hong Fu would briefly introduce the situation.

Soon they passed through Chongxianfang and Yankangfang.

When they entered Guangdefang next to the West Market and saw Yuema Bridge in the distance, Huang Sixi pointed to a house on the east side that was sealed by the government and asked Li Jing, "Whose house is that?"

Li Jing looked serious: "That is the residence of the Dou family, Li Yuan's relatives. When Li Yuan started his army in Jinyang, the Dou family was implicated and confiscated!"

Huang Sixi asked again: "Rebellion is a serious crime. Has Li Yuan's relative been executed by the government?"

Li Jing said: "That's not the case! Only Li Yuan's youngest son, Li Zhiyun, was killed, and all the other relatives who were implicated were thrown into prison!"

Hong Fu Nu was outspoken and said, "Mr. Huang, you don't know that the officials in the capital are opportunistic. They are afraid that Li Yuan will attack Chang'an in the future and settle accounts with them. So they deliberately bent the law for personal gain and saved the lives of Li Yuan's relatives to leave them a way out!"

Huang Sixi didn't react when he heard this, but Li Jing's face turned red. He was also an official in the capital, so wasn't Hong Fu saying in a disguised way that he was also trying to curry favor with the powerful?
Kankan and Shi Qingxuan both smiled knowingly, thinking that Hong Funu was a straightforward woman.

Huang Sixi did not let Li Jing be embarrassed for too long, and immediately asked about the construction of Chang'an City.

Li Jing narrated the story: "When the late emperor first established the country, he still used the old city of Chang'an as the capital. Later, because it was no longer sufficient and the old city was too dilapidated, in the second year of Kaihuang, he appointed the crown prince's left minister Yuwen Kai to build a new capital."

"Is Yuwen Kai a member of the Yuwen clan?"

"He is the uncle of Yuwen Shang, the current head of the Yuwen clan!"

"The construction of such a large imperial city was completely entrusted to the Yuwen family by the imperial court?"

"Yuwen Kai was only responsible for the construction, while the materials and manpower required were managed by the then Duke of Chu, Yang Su!"

"So, the construction of the capital was mainly due to the efforts of Yuwen Kai and Yang Su?"

"That's right! After the new city was completed, houses were built one after another. Take the neighborhoods next to the Yong'an Canal for example. Nearly 10,000 buildings in Yankang, Chongxian, Yanshou, and Guangde on the east bank were all built in the last 20 to 30 years."

"Oh, no wonder it looks so new!"

When Huang Sixi said this, he passed by a noble mansion with an extremely grand gate.

A middle-aged man in armor came out of the gate. When he saw Huang Sixi and others passing by, he was stunned for a moment. He nodded to Huang Sixi and others, and then rode away in a hurry. Looking at the man's back, Qian Qian said, "He was the general on duty at the gate just now. He must be of an extraordinary status to live in such a large house!"

Kankan was very attentive to government officials. When she passed Mingde Gate just now, she saw this man who was one of the generals guarding the city gate. He had followed Dugu Ce, the young master of the Dugu clan, to Jiangdu a few months ago and had met Huang Sixi once. When he saw Huang Sixi enter the city, he immediately rushed to Dugu's house to report the news. Unexpectedly, he met Huang Sixi passing by when he went out.

Li Jing said: "Although this man comes from a noble family, he is a bastard's son. His status cannot be compared with the legitimate son of the Dugu family!"

Huang Sixi looked sideways at the mansion: "Is this the Dugu family?"

Hong Fu Nu continued, "This house is also called 'Xi Ji Garden'. It was the residence of the minister Chen Gong. Chen Gong was a close confidant of Duke of Chu Yang Su. Although his official position was not very high, he was very powerful at the time. He once assisted Duke of Chu in supervising the construction of the capital!"

Hong Fu Nu had come to Xiji Garden with Yang Su in her early years, which is why she was so familiar with this mansion.

Huang Sixi's eyes lit up. He originally wanted to ask Hong Fu Nu about the mansion related to Yang Su, but Hong Fu Nu told him everything.

One of the entrances to the Yanggong Treasure House, which was painstakingly built by Yang Su in the past, was located in the Xiji Garden of Chen Gong, who was a close confidant of Yang Su.

The entire Xiji Garden is huge in scale, with many houses and can accommodate thousands of people. Among the many mansions near Yuema Bridge, Xiji Garden is the largest and has the best conditions for hiding troops, suitable for transporting military equipment and treasures in and out of Yang Gong's treasury.

Yang Su originally set up the warehouse in the home of a trusted confidant in order to conceal his tracks.

Ever since Yang Xuangan rebelled, the news of Yang Gong's treasure house has spread throughout the world. It is rumored that Yang Gong's treasure house might be buried in Chang'an City. Yang Su's old house has become a place for people to hunt for treasure. However, few people know that Yang Su did not open the entrance to the treasure house in the Yang family house.

Huang Sixi was distracted for a moment and recalled the treasure map provided by Lu Miaozi. To be precise, the entrance to the Xijiyuan storehouse was located in a well.

There are four wells in Xijiyuan, located in the east, west, south and north, and the reservoir is actually located in the north well.

Huang Sixi didn't even need to go find someone from the Dugu clan to inquire. He could just search the area north of Xiji Garden at night and quickly find out the location of the North Well.

After walking more than ten feet along the gate of Xijiyuan, Huang Sixi passed Yuema Bridge.

Then he went up to the bridge and saw the six watchtowers on the bridge at a glance. They were also the main switches to open the entrance to Yang Gong's treasury. He now had all the conditions to open the treasury.

Next, he only needed to choose an inn to stay in, and then sneak into Xijiyuan to find Beijing Well after nightfall.

By crossing the Yuema Bridge, you can directly enter the West Market, where goods are distributed throughout the city. There are many inns beside the bridge.

Li Jing introduced Huang Sixi to Fujulou, the most famous restaurant in West Market.

It was getting dark, and the few of them had dinner in the lobby.

Before leaving, Hong Fu asked Shi Qingxuan: "When will Master Shi go to Yuhe Temple to worship Buddha? I will lead the way for Master Shi then?"

She and Li Jing both wanted to deepen their friendship with Huang Sixi, so they asked him to lead the way so that it would be convenient for them to visit next time.

Shi Qingxuan didn't answer first, but turned to look at Huang Sixi: "Brother, what do you think?"

"The sooner the better!"

Huang Sixi said to Li Jing and Hong Funu, "Please trouble Mr. Li and Mrs. Li to come again tomorrow morning, and we will go to Yuhe Temple together!"

"See you then!"

After Li Jing and Hong Fu left with a smile, Huang Sixi accompanied Shi Qingxuan and Kankan to the guest rooms on the second floor and began to prepare to search the North Well of Xiji Garden.

(End of this chapter)