Emperor Qin Ba Shi

Chapter 174

Seven days later, Xia said he finally arrived in Linzi.

Under the setting sun, the city of Linzi is surrounded by endless golden brilliance, like an ancient beast dormant, it looks extraordinarily magnificent and moving.

Linzi is backed by the vast and mighty Linshan, which goes straight into the sky, and the misty Suishui to the south goes straight to Jishui, one of the four duns. The geography can be said to be unique.

A bluestone bridge spans the Fen River, and the setting sun swayed down, and the golden-red glow lay across the water, just like a long rainbow lying on the waves.

A project of this scale cannot be built without huge national and financial resources.It can be seen from this that the Qi State was strong at that time, and the Qi people were rich and prosperous.

On the huge city wall, flags fluttered, like a purple dragon about to rise into the sky, stretching its teeth and claws in mid-air.The city tower is majestic and soaring into the sky, like an iron gun piercing the sky, facing the green Linshan from a distance, the momentum is extraordinarily magnificent.

Xia said that he parked the car and watched for a long time, and was deeply moved for a moment—Qi is rich and prosperous, and it has been like this since ancient times.The climate of a big country is comparable to the three counties of Nanpi.

Among the lands in Shandong, Qi is the richest.It has been like this since the Warring States Period.The Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period started from Qi. This majestic land is by no means ordinary.

Driving on the bluestone long bridge, there are no special marks on the wide bridge deck.However, the people of Linzi were in the middle with their horses and chariots, and the pedestrians on both sides flowed into the city in an orderly manner in their respective lanes.

This scene shocked Xia Shuo.The quality of Chinese people is so high, it is worthy of being the place where Jixia Academy is located, where Confucianism is the most prosperous.

At this moment, Xia Shuo was in awe of Qidi.

Shocked, Xia said that when he looked around, he saw wind lanterns hung on the crenels of the continuous city wall. In the twilight, it looked like a long dragon of lights, illuminating the city brightly.

There is no suspension bridge at the city gate of Linzi, and there is no man-made moat, only Sui water runs through the city.The Qingshi Bridge in Suishui leads directly to the wide official road planted with weeping willows and reaches the gate of the city.

But what surprised Xia Shuo the most was that there were no guards at the gate of Linzi City, and ordinary passers-by entered the city without interrogation.

In this world of great controversy, it is simply unimaginable.It can be seen from this that the confidence of Qi State and the strength of the Qi royal family's Tian family's control over Linzi can be seen.

Entering the city, it is just the beginning of the lights.Xia said that he had traveled all over the world and seen famous cities all over the world.Except for the capital of the Great Qin Emperor, they all know it well.

In the eyes of scholars all over the world, today's famous cities are none other than Xianyang, Daliang, Linzi, Anyi, and Luoyang.

Needless to say, Luoyang is where the Zhou Dynasty prospered, and it is truly in the world.It's just that Luoyang is too big to be big, and its oldness, dilapidation, depression and desolation have long been unbearable.

With the decline of the Zhou Dynasty, Luoyang, which was so powerful for a while, has already been as late as the hero of Zhou Tianzi.

Anyi City is prosperous and beautiful, but in the end the fortress expands, and its layout is narrow.Moreover, because the first emperor unified the world, Wei State perished and lost its former glory.

Only Daliang has developed water transportation because it is close to the big river.In order to control the Wei land, the Qin Empire worked really hard on the governance of Daliang.

So much so that today's girders are laid out with great momentum, and its bustling commercial market can be called the best in the world.

It's just that the Daliang market is chaotic, with debris, grass and ash piled up everywhere, and horse dung and cow dung are often found under the feet, which is embarrassing.

The Wei people were orthodox in the Central Plains, the beginning of civilization.But at this point, it is unbearable to look directly at.

As for Linzi, the capital of the former Qi king, Qi City is known as the largest city in the world, and it is extremely prosperous and crowded.The whole city can be described as a sea of ​​people, which can be described as hand in hand and sweat like rain.

Xia said that as far as he looked, he suddenly found that Linzi was quite solemn except Jixia School Palace and Wangcheng, which were surrounded by trees, but the streets were narrow and winding, as if Linzi was surrounded by nine bends and eighteen bends.

Compared with the three counties of Nanpi, Linzi is simply impeccable.It is located in a place of great shape, and there are also floods running across it. The city is prosperous and has the atmosphere of a big country.

In an instant, Xia Shuo really felt the foundation of this ancient kingdom.It was as if he had seen a ferocious trapped beast waiting eagerly with red eyes.

Xia made it clear that the land of Qi was already in turmoil, like an ancient beast waking up at this moment and waiting for a complete recovery.

As long as it is fully recovered, it will definitely expose its ferocious nature and choose to eat people.

……

"Sir, do you want to stay at the hotel?" Xia said, turning around, saw a middle-aged woman standing behind her with a smile on her face.

With his thoughts falling, Xia Shuo cupped his hands suddenly, and said, "Dare to ask Eldest Sister, what street is this? How far is it from the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"Tianzheng Street." After a reply, the woman gestured and said, "Go straight from here to the end, and then turn eastward, and there is a small street. The deepest part of the small street is the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the other end is the palace."

"So, then I'll live in your shop, one of the upper rooms, the quality of the horse must be good!" Looking at the direction of the brightly lit palace, Xia said he readily agreed.

In fact, Xia said that if you serve the country, you should follow the road.Enter the official post, and then make an appointment with Tian Rong to visit them one by one.

It's just that as soon as he entered Linzi, he saw the atmosphere of a big country, which made Xia Shuo feel quite uncertain.

With 72 cities in Qi, it can be said to be one of the great powers in the world, only under Chu and Qin.But Nanpi only had three counties, facing Linzi like this at this moment, the three counties in Nanpi couldn't give Xia any confidence at all.

This was an unequal negotiation at all, Xia said he had to give up going directly to the official post, and instead went to Linzi City to learn about the situation and face Tian Rong with the greatest confidence.

"Sir, it is an honor for the shop to stay here." The woman took the reins from Xia Shuo's hand: "Sir, stand aside, I will drive!"

Then he waved his hand and said, "Sir, please enter the store from this compartment. The luggage in the car will be delivered to the room by someone, so don't worry about it."

"it is good!"

Xia said that he was looking at the market just now, and was shocked by the prosperity and atmosphere of Linzi.For a while, I didn't see this inn at all.

Following the woman approaching, he suddenly found that there were big characters on the lantern in front of the inn - Linshui Inn.Under the streetlights, the doors of the three bays were open.

Standing at the door were two servants in green clothes, who bowed respectfully to the guests and said, "Welcome sir, this way please—!"

Seeing this scene, Xia Shuo was surprised, and waved his hands: "A pot of wine, a catty of beef, and the signature dishes of the two inns at the same time."

"only!"

Walking into the foyer, the woman quickly walked around to the front and said loudly, "Zhang Wu, the receptionist is here."

At the end of the sentence, a young man who was not too big and looked a little skinny walked out of the house with a wind lantern, bowed deeply to Xia, and said, "Mr. Zhang Wu is serving Mr. Please——"

"Let's go!" Xia said that he became interested in this Linshui inn. It was the first time he saw such an inn when he traveled all over the world: "In Linzi city, how many inns are there like this?"

"Mr. Hui, there are dozens of inns like this in Linzi City, and the Linshui inn ranks No. 15?" The young man replied respectfully.

(End of this chapter)