Chapter 263 The Capital
After traveling on the boat for more than ten days, Zhou Dada, Li Qiniang and his daughter, and others, finally arrived in the capital.
The name Old Beijing no longer exists. Now, it has become the capital of the Great Wei Dynasty, and the new Beijing Chong is renamed Pingchengfu.
Soon, news came again. Chai Ran died and the Empress Dowager sent a black-haired man to the third time. She was heartbroken and did not want to return to the capital. Because Chai Ran’s imperial tomb was set up in Pingcheng, Emperor Chengwu took back Bailu Mountain, which Emperor Gaozong gave to King Fu, and instead gave Zhongling Mountain, which was more than five miles away from the capital, to King Fu.
Emperor Chengwu issued an order to build Ci'en Temple based on the Bailu Mountain Villa for the Empress Dowager to carry out the revision of the Empress Dowager.
Because there is also a Ci'en Temple outside the capital city, Ci'en Temple in Bailu Mountain has not been built yet, so it is called Xiaoci'en Temple.
The Empress Dowager bit her silver teeth, but she was powerless.
Ci'en Temple in the capital was built by Emperor Taizong for his biological mother Empress Xiaoci.
No matter what, the Empress Dowager could not pass Empress Xiaoci, so her Ci'en Temple can only be called Xiaoci'en Temple.
However, there is one more thing that makes the Empress Dowager almost angry to death.
That is, Wei Ming was finally sent to Bailu Mountain, but unfortunately he was a useless person.
Wei Ming's limbs were all cut off, his throat was hoarse, and only a pair of blood-stained eyes were left, staring at everyone fiercely.
The Empress Dowager was scared to faint at first sight when she saw Wei Ming. When she woke up, her first words were: "The Ai family doesn't want to see him, let him die, let him die!"
Wei Ming was buried alive and buried in the back mountain.
The Empress Dowager was seriously ill. After she recovered from the illness, the little emperor's filial piety period had passed and the construction of Ci'en Temple had broken down. Chai Hui, the eldest grandson of Fu, had already followed the prince and Chai Yan and embarked on the way back to Beijing.
At this time, Yan Xuehuai, who had finally taken off her vegetarian clothes, was directing the craftsmen to work in Li Shijiji.
The capital was not as miserable as the legendary one. Although it was a mess when the capital was moved, the capital was the capital after all. The wealthy families who insisted on their ancestral property and did not leave spontaneously formed a village warrior to fight against bandits and gangsters. When the army of King Yu came over, the soldiers guarding the city were not as good as the legendary demolishing shops and strengthening the city walls. Instead, seeing that the general situation was already in full force and did not resist too much, they opened the city gate and asked the army to enter the city.
Emperor Chengwu had a different feeling about this land where he was born and raised. Before entering the city, he ordered the army not to damage every grass and tree in the capital. Therefore, after the army of King Yu entered the city, not only did not burn, kill and loot, but also sent special personnel to repair the houses and streets and resettle the people.
When Yan Xuehuai first entered the capital, he saw a prosperous and orderly capital.
The capital is much larger than Pingcheng, at least as big as three or four Pingchengs.
Not only are there palace cities, imperial cities and inner cities, but also outer cities.
In the inner city alone, there are thirteen city gates and two water gates, and in the outer city there are eighteen city gates, and even the imperial city has seven city gates.
When he was in Pingcheng, Yan Xuehuai heard people talk about the construction plan of the new capital more than once. The imperial city only had four gates and only eight gates in the inner city. Even if the imperial city in Pingcheng is built, it cannot be compared with the current capital.
Yan Xuehuai was so excited that she could visit this capital for a month!
Of course, Li Shiji's restaurant did not become the ruins and rubble that Li Qiniang imagined. The restaurant was still a restaurant, but it just looked a little bleak and dilapidated.
Originally, Li Qiniang wanted to take everyone to live in a restaurant, but Zhou Dada did not agree.
The houses of Zhou Dada’s boss in the capital are also in the inner city. The square houses of Heping City are different. The houses of Zhou Dada’s boss do not look like mountains and rivers from the outside, but after entering, the pavilions, towers, small bridges and flowing water inside are actually very large.
The house is in Qingping Lane. It is said that this was a villa in the Lu family of the Duke of Wei’s Mansion. After the Duke of Wei’s Mansion lost power, the house was overturned and finally reached the hands of the Zhou Dajia. Although the Zhou Dajia rarely came here, it was renovated by someone, which was said to be even better than that of the past.
The head of Zhou Da gave a fish scale book to Yan Xuehuai and said with a smile: "Last time in Pingcheng, my aunt was empty-handed. Apart from that hairpin, she didn't even give you a decent meeting gift. This house is treated as a late gift and gave it to you."
Before Yan Xuehuai could speak, Li Qiniang was already anxious.
"Sister, this is not something you can't give it to her for such a big house."
Zhou Dada took a look at her and complained: "This house is not for you, why are you anxious about it? Besides, I, as an aunt, can't even give my niece a gift?"
Li Qiniang really didn't want her daughter to accept this gift. Seeing Zhou Dayuan say this, she hurriedly said: "You are her aunt, you can't give anything, but you can't give such a heavy gift. She is a child, and she can't bear it."
Zhou Dada sighed. Mr. Li is good at everything, but he has raised his sister too loyally.
Yan Zhaoshi was not bullshit, but he gave birth to a child like Sister Huai'er with Li Qiniang.
"Okay, let's tell the truth. I just like Sister Huai. What I want to give her is my business. I am willing. If you think she can't bear it, just take it for her. Sister Huai, give the fish scale book to your mother and let your mother keep it for you."
Yan Xuehuai had been shocked. Has such a house like Su Lin garden become hers?
Seeing that she was standing still, Zhou Dada was amused, patted Yan Xuehuai's shoulder and whispered in her ear: "Do you think your aunt's house is really for you? It's because of your mother's temper, so she must not ask for it. My aunt had to turn it over to you. This house is yours, but it's not a dowry for you. After you get married, this house will be left for your mother. Do you remember?"
Yan Xuehuai suddenly realized that it wasn't that? This house was actually for Li Qiniang.
As for her, she is the tool man in the middle.
Li Qiniang didn't know what the two of them said in a low voice, but saw her precious daughter delivering the box containing the fish scale book to her: "Mom, keep it for me, this is mine, you can't return it for me."
Li Qiniang stared at her daughter and didn't say anything for a long time.
Zhou Dadang looked interesting. Sometimes, she really envied her sister, and there was a smart and flexible little cotton jacket by her side.
Zhou Dazhu stayed in the capital for only three days before leaving for Hangzhou. She was delayed in Pingcheng for too long and had many things waiting for her to deal with in her gang.
When Zhou Dading left, Zhou Saochen was left. A few days later, Pearl led a young woman with a round bun and a golden gourd hairpin.
The woman saluted Yan Xuehuai: "The little woman's husband's surname is Qian, and her mother-in-law's surname is Wang. The girl called me Qian Wang, who is the little woman's mother-in-law, is the wet nurse of Master Qi, and she was retired a few years ago."
Zhenzhu hurriedly said, "This is Madam Lu's daughter-in-law. Madam Lu's family came to the capital three months ago."
Yan Xuehuai didn't quite understand the purpose of Qian Wang's visiting her, so he nodded with a smile.
Chapter completed!