Although Zhongjing is the temporary capital of Li Zhen and Li Yun, it has also undergone strict planning and reconstruction, and the city layout is also based on Chang'an. However, due to the existence of the caste system, the layout of Zhongjing City is still quite different from Chang'an. For example,

The palace is the boundary, the east side is the residential area of ​​the Brahmin nobles, while the west side is the residential area of ​​the Kshatriya nobles, and beyond that is where the common people live.

It is also worth mentioning that both Han and Hu people belong to the Kshatriya class. Even Han people who come from outside to do business will automatically become Kshatriyas and enjoy various privileges of higher castes as long as they enter the territory of Li Zhen and Li Yun. Moreover,

Li Zhen and Li Yun have raised the status of Kshatriyas to be on par with the Brahmin nobles. In order to control the power of the Brahmin nobles, they have also made many Han and Hu people Brahmins. This practice is mixed with sand.

, making their divine authority more stable.

In the two aristocratic residential areas, two commercial areas were also set up in Chang'an, and even the names were the same. Among them, the East Market was surrounded by Brahmin nobles, so most of the products sold in the East Market were local products, while in this city

Most of them are various goods shipped from Tang Dynasty, Taiwan and other places.

In the noisy East Market, the streets are full of people and cars, and the simple shops on both sides are filled with various local commodities from Tianzhu, such as grain and cotton, which are the two largest commodities in the East Market. And in the

Around these shops, there are many businessmen bargaining around the shopkeepers, most of whom are natives of Tianzhu. There are also many Hans, Persians and Dacans, and even occasionally some Roman businessmen.

It was on this bustling and noisy street that two young Han men in robes walked together. As they walked, they looked at the goods transactions on both sides. At the same time, they did not forget to pay attention to their steps to avoid stepping on them.

Landmines'. Because people and horses urinate everywhere on the street, you will be hit if you are not careful.

"It really stinks. This is also the temporary capital of your Highnesses. Why don't you think of ways to deal with the health problems here?" The young man on the left wearing white clothes said. This young Han man in white clothes looks like he is only two years old.

He is in his early teens, has a face as beautiful as a crown jewel, his eyes are shining, and he has two beards on his lips, making him look more mature than his peers.

"Brother Cen mistakenly blamed the two Highnesses. When we came, the city wall of Zhongjing was still under construction, and the two Highnesses had just annexed Zhongtianzhu. They must be in a hurry to consolidate the rule of various places, so some small omissions are also very serious.

Normal!" Another young man said with a smile. This young man was wearing a blue robe and was older than the young man he called Brother Cen. He looked to be about twenty-six or seventeen years old, and his complexion was dark.

He is also very strong in stature. His hands are thick and strong, and you can tell at a glance that he is someone who has practiced martial arts all year round.

"Oh, let's not talk about this. This Tianzhu is so smelly that my nose can hardly smell it. Let's go to the West Market. Most of the shops there are Han people, and the management on the streets is also very strict. Hygiene

The conditions are much better than those in Dongshi!" said the young man in white clothes named Cen. He came from a famous family and had studied well since he was a child. His life has always been very good, so naturally he couldn't stand the environment around him.

"Okay, it's already afternoon now. We haven't even had lunch yet, so we just went to find a better restaurant to settle down." The sturdy young man said with a smile.

However, when the young man surnamed Cen heard the word "eat", he frowned and said, "You smell this stench every day. It's rare that you still have an appetite, brother Wang, but we have agreed in advance that you will never eat curry again."

I really can’t stand the smell of that stuff.”

"Hahaha~. No problem. Today is my brother's treat. Let's go eat Guanzhong cuisine. I heard that both Your Highnesses like to eat Guanzhong cuisine. Therefore, there are several restaurants run by Han people in Zhongjing City, and the Guanzhong cuisine is very authentic."

The strong young man laughed and said.

These two young men are exactly the two young heroes Li Ke mentioned. Among them, the strong young man's surname is Wang Fang Yi, and he has a very prominent background. His grandfather's name is Wang Yu. He was born in the eldest family of the Wang family in Taiyuan and married the same mother of Li Yuan.

His younger sister was the wife of the eldest princess of Tong'an. Wude first served as the governor of Suizhou, and later he was promoted to the third division of Yitong in Kaifu. After his death, he was given the posthumous title.

But it is a pity that Wang Fangyi's father was not born to the eldest princess of Tong'an, so Wang Fangyi's father was not favored. Later, his father died, and Wang Fangyi and his mother were kicked out of the house by the eldest princess of Tong'an. But this is not the case.

Wang Fangyi was given the opportunity to train, and he worked with his slaves to open up wasteland since he was a child. Later, he owned dozens of hectares of fertile land, practiced martial arts and studied every day, and soon became famous among the nobles.

Li Ke was a few years older than Wang Fangyi, but he had already noticed this young man when he was in Chang'an, so he deliberately made friends with him. It was with Li Ke's help that Wang Fangyi once again entered the upper-class aristocratic circle of the Tang Dynasty.

middle school, so the two have a very deep friendship. In the past few years, Li Ke was building Shanghai, but Wang Fangyi did not help Li Ke. Instead, he chose to study in a military school. He graduated with the first grade in the school last year, but Wang Fangyi, who had just graduated,

However, he contacted more than a dozen classmates and went to Shanghai to serve under Li Ke. He was the only general in Li Ke's hands who could make a difference.

As for another young man named Cen, he also had an extraordinary background. His name was Cen Changqian, and his uncle was the talented Cen Wenwen in history. Cen Wenwen was well versed in classics and history, was good at writing, and was highly valued by Li Shimin. However, he was cautious, and whenever he was promoted,

He will always be unhappy and worried, worried that his ability will not meet Li Shimin's requirements. It is precisely because of this that he always works very hard and strives to do his best when dealing with matters within his duties. This is also the reason why Li Shimin

Reasons to love him.

However, it is a pity that a few years ago, Li Shimin used troops against Xue Yantuo in the northern grassland. Generals such as Li Ji and others were fighting in the front, but Li Shimin appointed Cen Wenwen to be fully responsible for the logistics. The task was extremely heavy, but Cen Wenwen still took charge of the logistics.

The logistics were well organized, but it was this battle that exhausted all his energy in scheduling operations. He finally fell ill a few days before the end of the war, and died of vomiting blood at the age of fifty-one.

Li Shimin was deeply saddened by the death of Cen Wenwen, and he did not go to court for two days. Later, he posthumously made Cen Wenwen the imperial minister and the governor of Guangzhou, gave him the posthumous title Xian, and allowed him to be buried with Zhaoling. As for Cen Wenwen's descendants, they also

Under the care of Li Shimin.

Cen Changqian's parents died in his early years, and he was raised by Cen Wenwen since he was a child. Moreover, he was the most outstanding among his cousins. Cen Wenwen said at the beginning that after his death, as long as Cen Changqian is around, he can support the Cen family.

.

In fact, Cen Changqian is indeed very outstanding. She has already shown her talent at a young age, and Cen Wenwen has always been on good terms with Li Ke, so Cen Changqian went to Li Ke's house to work as an aide. She has always been highly valued by Li Ke, and she also participated in it at the beginning.

He was responsible for the planning and management of Shanghai City and was one of Li Ke's most proud assistants.

At that moment, Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian stopped a carriage and rushed to the West Market. However, on the way, they unfortunately encountered more than a dozen cows blocking the way, and they had no intention of leaving. No one was blocked.

Dare to drive them away, because this behavior is prohibited in Tianzhu, otherwise it will be considered disrespectful to the gods. Even the Han, Persians, and cannibals dare not drive away because it may arouse the hostility of the locals, causing

Unnecessary trouble.

In this situation, Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian had no choice but to ask the driver to go around in a circle, and finally arrived at the West Market. By this time, their stomachs were already growling with hunger.

Compared to the dirty and messy East Market, the environment here in the West Market is undoubtedly much better. There are neat shops on both sides of the street. People wearing clean clothes walk on the street, half of whom are Han Chinese.

, and the Tianzhu people shopping here are all neatly dressed and have very fair complexions. You can tell at a glance that they are of a high caste race.

There are often policemen in white uniforms passing by on the streets. Passers-by are strictly prohibited from throwing garbage or urinating everywhere, otherwise they will be severely fined. Most of these policemen are composed of retired soldiers from the army, and their discipline is much stronger than that of ordinary people.

Therefore, the execution of orders from superiors is also very strict. And precisely because of these police, the security of the West City is much stronger than that of the East City. There are few thieves, swindlers and the like who dare to come here to work, otherwise

If you are caught, you will have to shed your skin even if you don't die.

In addition, there are very few animals in the West Market, because there are soldiers patrolling with leopards in front of several gates of the West Gate, which makes the cattle that run rampant in Tianzhu dare not approach at all.

As soon as Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian entered the West Market, they immediately felt a fresh breath blowing into their faces. There were many woods and flowers planted on both sides of the streets in the West Market, and there were also people who specially managed and cleaned the roads. This made the West Market's

The air seemed extremely fresh, and it even made Wang Fangyi and Wang Fangyi feel like they had entered heaven from hell.

However, after the two of them took a few gulps of fresh air, they immediately felt unbearably hungry. At that time, they found the largest restaurant and went in. This restaurant was called Guanzhong Tower, and it was run by a Han man. The restaurant used

The cooks were also brought from Guanzhong, and all kinds of expensive seasonings used were imported from the Tang Dynasty, Taiwan and other places, so the dishes cooked are very authentic. Most Han people like to eat here. I even heard that even the two popes like to eat here.

I also like to eat the food here.

Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian went into the restaurant and took a look, and found that the first floor was already full. Most of them were local Tianzhu people, but there were very few Han diners. There were also some Persians and cannibals.

The two of them saw that there were no seats, and the Tianzhu people smelled of curry. Cen Changqian couldn't stand the smell, so the two of them were greeted by a short Japanese waiter and went to the second floor. But when they got to the second floor, they were very helpless.

I found that the entire second floor was almost full, except for a middle-aged man sitting on a table by the window, drinking alone. I just didn’t know if he was willing to share the table with them?
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