Xiangye

Chapter 5

Anxious to go home, Gao Wen walked to the back and began to trot.

The strict household registration system implemented in the Ming Dynasty required people to go to the Yamen to get a guide when they went out for a hundred miles, explaining the reason for going out and when they would come back.If you don't have a relevant diploma, once you are found out, you will be thrown in prison for a few days, or you will be exiled to serve in the frontier.Every city will close the city gates and implement a curfew when it gets dark. If I go home late and be locked outside the city, wouldn't I have to stay in the wild for a night?
It's getting colder this day, if you stay in the cold all night, you will definitely get sick.

This trot was ten miles long, and he was covered in sweat from the straight run, but the strange thing was that his breath was still calm, and his heart was beating steadily and strongly. Obviously, his new body was very healthy.

This made Gao Wen, who had been troubled by cardiovascular disease for a long time and shrouded in the shadow of death all the time, very happy.

It was also his luck that the city gate hadn't been closed when he arrived at the ground.

But the sky was completely dark, and the city was lit with lights, as bright as the Milky Way in the sky.Looking around, this Korean city looks extraordinarily large.This was beyond Gao Wen's expectation. He originally thought that Han City was only the size of his hometown town, with two or three streets horizontally and vertically. A population of 2 or [-] in the city would be considered good.Especially in this kind of northwestern city, naturally it cannot be compared with Shangxian County in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Looking at it now, Hancheng is really not small, there should be 6 to [-] people, which is not bad even in modern society.In fact, this matter is easy to understand. Hancheng is the transportation hub of Shaanxi and Shanxi, where merchants come and go, and the market is prosperous.However, recently the Tatars invaded Shanxi, and the floating population has decreased a lot, less than [-]% of the past.As the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Tatar Yexian subsided, the lively scene of the past should be restored here soon.

Although it is a county seat under the jurisdiction of Xi'an Prefecture, in addition to the county government, Hancheng is also the administrative seat of Tongguan Road in Tongzhou, which shows the importance of this place.In fact, even in later generations, this is a sub-prefecture-level city.

Even though the memories of the previous Gao Wen remained in his mind, this was the first time he had observed an ancient city up close. Everything seemed so fresh that he slowed down.The sun has been shining for more than ten days in a row, and the ground has long been covered with dust. Blown by a small wind, the eyes are full of yellow, and the mouth and nose are full of sand.I don't know how long I walked, and finally arrived outside my home in the Huoshen Temple.

The Huoshen Temple collapsed in unknown years, and there are ruins, narrow alleys and low, dilapidated houses everywhere. This place should be a slum in Han City. Living in such a community, it is impossible to come to the Han family. had a hard time.

When I got here, my eyes suddenly went dark and I couldn't see anything clearly. I stood at the entrance of the alley for a long time and didn't recover my eyesight.It is considered good for a poor family to have three full meals and one drink, since they refuse to waste lamp oil for lighting.Besides, there is nothing easy to do at night.

Even though he knew the location of his home in his memory, it was difficult to find his way for a while.

At this moment, there was a low "bang bang" sound. Although the sound was not loud, it was so clear in the dark night.As if by conditioned reflex, Gao Wen walked towards the voice, and soon arrived at the door of that familiar yet unfamiliar house.

There was a yellow light projected from it, in front of him was a half-collapsed earth wall, the lowest part was only two feet high, and thorns were planted behind it as a shelter.Behind the earthen wall is a rather large yard, about a hundred square meters.Ancient land is worthless, especially this kind of slum land.

There are three rooms at the other end of the yard. The door of the main room in the middle is closed, and a lamp is lit inside. A hunched figure is reflected on the window paper.

It was the mother who was weaving, and the "bang bang" sound just now was the loom.

Suddenly, the loom stopped, and then came an old voice: "Wen'er is back? The courtyard door is open, come in!"

It was his mother's voice, and Gao Wen was surprised that the old man's hearing was so good.

"En" replied muffledly, he hadn't figured out how to face his mother in this world yet.My heart is full of anticipation and anxiety, and I am even more timid after returning home, afraid to see my old friends.

"Wen'er, the errands are done, have you had dinner yet?"

"En." Gao Wen pushed open the courtyard door and walked in.

"It's good to eat it. It's cold today, so you should rest early! Wait a minute, and when Mother finishes weaving this piece of linen, I will come and wash your feet." The loom rang again, rhythmically It was faster before.

I'm an adult, how can someone ask me to wash my feet? Gao Wen couldn't help but smile wryly in his heart. It seems that the owner of this body has very poor self-care ability, no wonder people call him a fool.

A gust of wind blew away the clouds in the sky, and suddenly a bright moon hung high in the sky, illuminating the milky white moonlight, and the courtyard was clear and bright.

I saw that there was a stone lock on the wall, and a weapon rack was stuck on it.

On the weapons rack stood a row of weapons, including pewter stalks and spears.Next to the weapon shelf is an archery target made of wheat straw, and a bow and a pot of arrows are hung on the wooden wall outside his room.

From this it can be seen that Gao Wen used to be a martial artist who liked to practice martial arts, otherwise why would he keep so many weapons at home and not be afraid of getting into trouble?

Looking back, it was actually not a big deal for ordinary people to keep a few weapons at home in ancient times, especially in Guanzhong, a place where martial arts prevailed.Since the Northern Song Dynasty, for almost hundreds of years, Shaanxi folks have organized many rural soldier groups such as bow and arrow clubs to maintain local security and provide the country with an endless supply of qualified soldiers during wartime.

By the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, such paramilitary organizations would naturally not be allowed to exist, but the atmosphere of folk martial arts training remained.The country does not prohibit the common people from collecting weapons and using them to build strength.Of course, armor and crossbows must be banned.

Armor, firearms and crossbows are the standard weapons of the regular army. What do you, a commoner, do with these things? Do you want to pull the pole to rebel?
Seeing the bow on the wall, Gao Wen suddenly felt an uncontrollable impulse. He couldn't help but took it in his hand and played with it for a long time. Then he drew a feathered arrow and placed it on the bow arm. The target at the place will shoot out.

The bow arms roared, fluttering and flaunting under the shadow of the moon, like a waking dragon.

With a sound of "Duo", he hit the center of the circle, and directly shot the straw target right through.

Looking at the feathered arrow that hit the arrow, trembling on the dirt wall, and feeling the surging strength of his arms, Gao Wen was shocked: "Hiss, when did I have such accuracy and strength?"

You know, in the past, due to physical reasons, he couldn't participate in all sports, and he was out of breath after walking a mile, let alone bow and arrow, which required long-term training.

At this moment, this big boxwood compound bow fell into his hand, light and light like a feather, and like an extension of his arm, it felt like a subtle blood connection with him.

(End of this chapter)