si-mexico Chapter 463 Imperial City
Chapter 463 Imperial City
Most of the clothes people wear are made of high-quality materials.
Occasionally you could see a few odd-job workers carrying sacks and wearing patched coarse cloth clothes.
In Lianshan Town, if one could wear coarse cloth, his family conditions were already good.
At least we can have enough food and warm clothes.
Most people still wore the cheapest linen.
You really don’t know until you take a look around. She was shocked. She thought Chang'an Town was very wealthy, but compared to Jiangnan, it was nothing.
"There's actually nothing fun to do during the day, there's just too many people. Let's wait until night and watch it, Fubao." Meng Bujiu smiled evilly.
He sold it off.
The four of them walked to a small bridge.
An open-air wooden boat passed under the arched bridge. The boatman stood at the bow and rowed the boat with a creaking sound. Two young men with a particularly bookish look sat at the stern.
The way he dresses is very similar to Shen Hechi.
He should also be a scholar.
Because they were close, Jiang Fubao could hear them talking about poetry.
The boat passed by, creating ripples on the water. Jiang Fubao looked down and found that the water in the river was very clear. It must be running water and the living water of the city dwellers. They probably relied on this river for washing clothes, washing dishes, eating and drinking.
Across the bridge there were still many shops, small vendors setting up their stalls, and women and men shopping.
Jiang Fubao was in a trance for a moment.
She always felt that she did not travel through time, but was wearing Hanfu and visiting an ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River.
It was not until she saw Meng Bujiu beside her that she came back to her senses.
Nowadays, except on TV, where can you see such handsome guys on the streets?
He is so handsome that if he were in modern times, he would either debut as a star or become a popular internet celebrity.
How could I accompany her shopping?
Thinking of this, Jiang Fubao became even happier.
"Brother Bujiu, let's go shopping across the street. I want to see the styles of clothes and jewelry in Jiangnan and see how they are different from those sold in our Lianshan Town." Jiang Fubao lifted her skirt and stepped onto the stairs.
"Walk slowly and don't fall." Meng Bujiu shouted from behind with a worried look on his face.
Lingshan, who was behind, hurriedly followed with Xuehuan by the hand.
"Hurry up, hahaha, you are so slow, like turtles." Jiang Fubao, who ran to the other side first, pointed at the three of them and laughed loudly.
Everyone who passed by her looked back at her.
"This little girl is really pretty."
"When has such a pretty girl appeared in Jiangnan City? I have never seen one before. She is well dressed too. She must be from some wealthy family."
"Oh, I can tell from her accent that she's not from here. I guess her family brought her to Jiangnan to play. Wow, she's really pretty. She looks like she's only eight or nine years old. She's so pretty even though she hasn't even grown up yet. If she were sent to the imperial palace, she might become a queen. Then her family would definitely be very successful."
"Shh, keep your voice down. Don't let anyone hear you."
"Let's go, let's go to Fuling Teahouse to listen to stories. The storyteller yesterday stopped halfway through his story. I have to finish listening to the whole story today. If we go too late, there will be no good seats left. Let's go quickly."
The gossiping voices of several people reached Jiang Fubao's ears.
It's not just her.
Meng Bujiu also heard it.
His face suddenly turned dark.
"Brother Bujiu, what is the palace like?" Jiang Fubao asked curiously.
"Not good. It's like being trapped in a cage. I can't get out. Why did Fubao suddenly ask this?" Meng Bujiu was a little nervous. Fubao had an outstanding appearance. Even at the age of eight, he was still particularly dazzling.
If it was really like what those people said, and she entered the palace, with her personality, she was so kind, and she had no means of protecting herself, I'm afraid she would end up miserably.
He couldn't even imagine it.
Meng Bujiu thought that Jiang Fubao asked this question because he wanted to go to the imperial city when he grew up, or even wanted to enter the palace to become an empress, so his voice trembled slightly.
Even subconsciously belittled the palace.
So as to scare Fubao.
"No, I just want to ask, who is the most powerful empress in the palace now?" Jiang Fubao blinked and asked again. She was really curious about the Tianling Kingdom.
But Lianshan Town is too far away from the imperial city.
Few people around me have been there.
Naturally, Jiang Fubao had no idea what the ranks of the ladies in the palace were.
We don't even know if there is a queen.
She didn't ask about her godfather or godfather, and if the passerby hadn't mentioned it just now, she probably would never have remembered it in her life.
"Your Majesty has been on the throne for more than 20 years, but he has never appointed a queen. The position of queen has always been vacant. The highest position is the Imperial Noble Consort, followed by the four concubines. Fubao, do you want to go to the imperial city to play? If your brother is lucky enough to pass the imperial examination in the future, you can go with me."
Meng Bujiu lowered his voice.
After all, we are discussing in the palace.
In case someone hears it.
Just accuse them of some false charges and that's it.
"I see. Brother Bujiu knows a lot. When Brother Bujiu goes to the Imperial City, I will definitely follow him. I don't know which one is richer, the Imperial City or Jiangnan."
Jiang Fubao is like a curious baby.
Asking questions here and there.
"If we talk about wealth, Jiangnan is the place to go. There are many merchants here, all of whom are engaged in business, so there are naturally many wealthy people. The imperial city is full of royal relatives and nobles. Who knows, the person sitting on the street drinking tea may be a third-rank official.
The two are not comparable, nor should they be compared. Power and nobility are above gold and silver. Even if Jiangnan is more prosperous, it can never compare to the imperial city. However, I still prefer this place, with its small bridges and flowing water, it is so beautiful. "
Meng Bujiu had been to the imperial city when he was a child.
His maternal grandfather was a juren.
I had participated in the imperial examination before, but I failed.
He went with him.
Because of failing the exam twice in a row, my grandfather lost confidence and returned to his hometown to open a school.
"Okay, let's not stand there stupidly. Let's go and continue walking. There are many small alleys here. The amazing thing is that the river has countless forks and bridges everywhere. Look, these people usually draw water from this river for their food and drinks."
Meng Bujiu pointed at the woman who was washing clothes by the river diagonally opposite and said.
Unlike the river in Lianshan Town, it is long and straight.
The river here, like a thread, connects all the houses together.
The houses are all built along the water.
Every household can see the river by opening the back door.
It is also equipped with the unique Jiangnan architecture, white walls and black tiles, stone carvings, brick carvings, and various beautiful windows, beams and columns.
Small bridge, flowing water, and houses.
These six words emerged in Jiang Fubao's mind.
The four of them wandered around for a long time. Jiangnan City was so huge that they couldn't even walk through half of it. They were like running around in a maze. It was not until it got dark that Meng Bujiu took them to sit in a restaurant on the second floor overlooking the river.
"Dear guests, what would you like to eat?" the waiter asked enthusiastically, standing beside the table.
Although he said four, his body was facing Meng Bujiu.
Just by looking at their clothes, you can tell that two of them are masters.
In addition, Jiang Fubao is young and a girl, so the one who makes the decision must be Meng Bujiu.