Take charge of Ascension

Chapter 292
Jiangdong Island is a large island, known as a small continent, with an extremely large area. The island is complete with mountains and rivers, dense trees, and a long river surrounded by a jade belt. It is like a pearl left in the world. It is a very suitable place for human habitation. great place.

It is worthy of being the place where the capital city of Wu State is located. Jiangdong Island is really beautiful in mountains and waters. When a motorcade is slowly driving forward, the scenery outside is full of beautiful scenery through the car window, which makes Zhao Ji feel refreshed. For it.

The capital of Wu State is Yecheng, which is located in the center of the entire island. When Zhao Ji came outside Yecheng and looked at this ancient city, although he had seen a lot, he still felt a sense of shock.

A city wall extends to both sides, when Zhao Ji glanced at it, he couldn't see the edge, probably not tens of miles wide.

The city wall is wide and thick, with a height of ten to twenty feet, and there are some mottled traces scattered on it. Standing under the city, one can feel an ancient and wild atmosphere blowing towards one's face.

"As expected of a thousand-year-old city, it really has the atmosphere of history."

Zhao Ji sighed slightly.

"Yes, Yecheng is a very majestic ancient city. However, it was built more as a capital city than as a military city. There are some fortress cities in Wu State, and the construction is more majestic. The city is strong and majestic. , even surpassing Yecheng."

Liu or sighed in agreement.

After entering the city, Liu He and Fang Shiliang sent Zhao Ji to Honghe Temple. With their identities and Zhao Ji's reputation in Haibo, the minister of Honghe Temple took the opportunity to meet him.

"Brother Zhao, let's not live here today. Let's get together again tomorrow morning. I will take you around Yecheng and see the customs here."

Fang Shiliang cupped his fists to Zhao Ji and said goodbye.

Once on a mission, I have been wandering abroad for more than a month. The time is long enough, and I will naturally miss home very much. When I come back, I really feel like returning home.

"Haha, brother Zhao, thanks to you, I can also come back. With this injury, there should be a period of rest. We will meet again when we have time. I will say goodbye today. When the time comes, I will I'll introduce you to some friends."

Liu or the same returned home, eager to bid farewell to Zhao Ji.

The conditions in Honglu Temple were not bad. Zhao Ji lived alone in a small courtyard, and temporarily arranged for two servants to help take care of the vulgar things.

At noon, I had a rather sumptuous lunch, and after a short nap, someone handed me an invitation.

Dahong's invitation card was very delicately made, Zhao Ji felt a little strange when he received it in his hand, he should have no friends when he first came to Yecheng, so how could someone send him an invitation card.

When I opened it, it was sent by a man named Zhou Ming. Zhao Ji was completely unfamiliar with this name, but he still knew his identity.

Zhou Ming is the tenth prince. It seems that he has always paid attention to Zhao Ji. He just came to Yecheng, and the invitations were sent.

Since it was the tenth prince's invitation, Zhao Ji had no choice but to go, not only because of the identity of the other party, but also because of his previous experience, so he had to give face.

However, the invitation card was at night, and it was obviously not time now, so Zhao Ji put the invitation card aside first, and practiced for a while.

……

In the evening, after the sun had set, Zhao Ji asked where the Tenth Prince's residence was located, and Zhao Ji left Honglu Temple and headed east of the city.

Since ancient times, the east has always been the right place, and almost every city in the eastern part of the city is the residence of people who are either rich or noble, and it has become no exception.

In the Dongcheng District of Ye City, people with high status in the Wu Kingdom live there. There are dozens of palaces alone, and other than that, there are more residences of lords with titles.

The civil servants in the court, even the first-class prime ministers, may not be able to get a big mansion in Dongcheng District. It is not because of insufficient status, but because of money.

The Tenth Prince Zhou Ming, as the most favored son in front of the current emperor, was awarded a mansion with an area of ​​more than [-] mu.

When Zhao Ji came to the palace, he glanced at the plaque of Prince Shuo's palace, but he didn't intend to knock on the main door, but he lacked common sense, and knew that those who could enter and exit the palace through the main gate would have a very high status.

There was a knock on the side door not far from the main entrance, a middle-aged doorman opened the door, looked Zhao Ji up and down, and said a little arrogantly: "What's the matter, young master?"

"Invited by Prince Shuo, come to the dinner."

Taking out the invitation card, Zhao Ji handed it over.

After receiving the invitation and inspecting it, the attitude of the middle-aged doorman immediately changed. Although he was not so obsequious, he became much kinder and more polite.

"It turns out to be Zhu Haibo, please come in quickly."

Returning the invitation card to Zhao Ji, the door opened the side door wide, bent slightly, and quickly invited Zhao Ji to enter.

"Xiao Liu, this uncle is a distinguished guest invited by the prince, please come and guide him to the banquet hall."

Menzi said to a young man waiting beside him.

The young man is relatively young, probably in his early twenties. He is dressed as a servant. He should be a servant of the palace. Hearing the door's call, he hurriedly rushed forward.

"Uncle, this way please."

Xiao Liu looked very respectful.

Zhao Ji nodded: "I'm sorry to trouble you."

"No trouble, no trouble, it's my duty."

Xiao Liu shook his head in a panic.

Under the leadership of Xiao Liu, he turned left and right in the palace, walked through long corridors, and turned corners. During this process, Zhao Ji saw many beauties.

Some people say that the palace is equivalent to a small imperial palace. It is not unreasonable, not to mention pavilions, pavilions, rockeries and lakes. What makes Zhao Ji's eyes bright is the maids who come and go from time to time.

Even though they are just maids, these women are also very beautiful in appearance, they should have been carefully selected, but Zhao Ji just admired them.

After walking for more than a quarter of an hour, Xiao Liu stopped outside a large hall, and respectfully said to Zhao Ji: "Uncle, the place for the dinner party is here, you go in alone, I can't go in."

"Well, thank you very much."

Zhao Ji said very politely.

"no, I'm fine."

While waving his hand, he declined, Xiao Liu saluted again, then turned and left.

Stepping into the main hall, I only feel that the main hall is very huge, with the appearance of an acre and a half. Zhao Ji's first feeling is a sense of openness.

When he came in, there were already some people in the hall. After a general scan, there seemed to be more than a dozen people. A group of people were drinking and having fun, watching songs and dances, and the atmosphere of the scene was very happy.

When Zhao Ji walked in, the gazes of many people in the hall focused on Zhao Ji, each with different meanings and expressions.

(End of this chapter)