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Volume 1: Who Rides the Star to Break the Void Chapter 115: The City Competition of the Grand Peace Conference of Scholars and Women

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    The sixth day of June in the second year of Tianbao of the Tang Dynasty finally arrived.  " Guanzhong has been experiencing drought for more than two months. If it doesn't rain again, there will be big problems with this year's autumn harvest.  Even if we don't mention the autumn harvest, it is already difficult to talk about the millions of people and the large number of livestock drinking water in Chang'an City.  Many wells in Chang'an City have dried up, and they had to temporarily hire people to dig deeper.  Many people associate this incident with Han Chaozong's canal opening and Wei Jian's opening of the canal, thinking that they must have alarmed the Dragon King and caused a severe drought in Guanzhong.  However, this kind of nonsense can only be spread by word of mouth, and no one dares to tell it in front of Li Longji. After all, a few days ago, Li Longji enthusiastically climbed to Wangchun Tower to watch it with his own eyes.  The results of Wei Jian's work.  It is said that Wei Jian may even be promoted as a result, further approaching the phase.  Therefore, the people in Chang'an City ostensibly place their hopes on the city competition on the sixth day of June.  There are many city competitions in Chang'an City, and every time they are held, it is very lively, with tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people coming to watch, so it is also called the "Grand Peace Meeting of Scholars and Women".  This city competition, in addition to competing for the market in the glass industry, also has an important role, which is to pray for rain from the dragon kings of all parties.  Early in the morning, as the morning bell just rang, Ye Chang came out of the hotel where he was staying and rushed to the intersection of the cross street between Zhuque Street and Yanxing and Yanpingmen.  "Why so early? Aren't we living in the city?" Shanzhi yawned and asked. "We have to wait for someone." Ye Chang said.  Because they had to catch up early today, the two of them entered the city yesterday. During this period, Ye Chang was sneaky and did not know what he did.  Although Shanzhi saw him sending several rangers around, he didn't understand what he meant.  But soon, Shanzhi knew who Ye Chang was waiting for. ?? Xiaochong Niang only brought a few Taoist nuns, wearing the new summer dress Ye Chang prepared for her this year, smiling cutely, and met him at the intersection of Guangdefang and Xishi.  The little girl was very excited and kept chattering. The monk heard trivial things and was impatient for a long time. However, Ye Chang kept listening with a smile, nodding and shaking his head from time to time, sometimes showing surprise or joy.  look.  It can be seen that he is not pretending, but really likes to hear the little girl mention these little things to him.  "You lived in Guangdefang last night? That's right. You should also live in Guangdefang. Sun Zhenren originally lived in Guangdefang. I saved some money last year and planned to buy this old house and build it.  Yaowang Guan, when you come to the capital in the future, you can live here directly, and avoid going to the messy place in Nilv" After the little girl muttered for a long time, she suddenly said something that stunned Shanzhi.  "What does this mean? The little girl wants to buy a house and build a temple as a gift for Ye Shiyi? Why doesn't any little nun buy a house and build a temple as a gift for herself? She is obviously more powerful and majestic than Ye Shiyi! The monk felt a little sad and angry.  Ye Chang felt a hint of warmth in his heart. This little girl, from being cold and unruly when they first met, to now knowing how to care for others, really gave him a sense of accomplishment.  Legend has it that when he dreamed of being an immortal, he met the Medicine King Sun Simiao. Luo Shou, the Taoist priest who conquered the Medicine King Temple in Busan, once wanted to recognize him as his uncle. It was only because he consciously refused that he became Luo Shouyi's lay disciple.  .  "Why don't you say anything?" Chong Niang asked in surprise when Ye Chang didn't respond.  "I was so touched that I didn't know what to say for a moment" Ye Chang said with a smile.  "Really?" Chong Niang was overjoyed, and her disappointment just now turned into joy.  "Of course it's true" The two of them walked and chatted as if there was no one else around. Shi Shanzhi who was following them couldn't bear it anymore and said sadly and angrily: "Ye Shiyi, you just want to walk to Chaotian Street like this?" "What's the point of walking like this?  Not good?" Chong Niang was dissatisfied. She was talking to Ye Chang. When was it the turn of this stinky monk to interrupt! "It has nothing to do with him and the old man. You are a delicate little lady. Are you tired after walking?" "I  "I'm not tired, I want you to take care of it!" Chong Niang gave him a fierce look.  Ye Chang laughed, but Shi Shanzhi was filled with even more grief and indignation.  But Shanzhi was right, it was impossible for them to walk through several squares to get to the city competition site.  Ye Chang was also prepared. The carriage he rented in advance was waiting for him. He and Chong Niang rode in the carriage. The monk also squeezed in, and with the Taoist nun accompanying Chong Niang, the carriage was packed to the brim.  Ye Chang did not dare to be too negligent towards the two Taoist nuns. According to his estimation, among them there must be people sent by Li Longji.  The carriage was not an oil-walled carriage, but an empty carriage with a huge umbrella on top.  In midsummer, the sun rises early, where the insect lady sits,There was no shade at first, but after Ye Chang switched with her, she turned red and smiled when she looked at Ye Chang, who was slightly sweating in the sun.  "What are you laughing at?" Ye Chang was a little strange.  "It's nothing" Chong Niang thought of Ye Chang's words just now, and secretly said in her heart, "I was so touched that I didn't know what to say".  She is particularly sensitive to the care of others, especially the care shown inadvertently like Ye Chang, which moved her even more.  "So many people!" After all, Chong Niang was still a little girl. When she followed Ye Chang, she felt free and unrestrained. Without the oppression in the palace, her little girl's nature was revealed.  When I saw the crowds flowing on the street, I couldn't help but scream.  "There are indeed many people!" Ye Chang was also very surprised.  From the West Market and from various towns along the way, thousands of people poured out, and their only goal was Suzaku Street.  The Wuhous in Wuhou's shop, the soldiers of Nanya, and the officers of Jingzhao Mansion all ran up and down the streets with sweat coming from their mouths and scolding the young ladies who were riding in disorder.  They were crowded around, punching and kicking those who dared to fish in troubled waters, and sometimes they had to collect the little kids who were separated from the adults and were crying so hard that their noses were bubbling.  Even though they were so busy that they couldn¡¯t handle the crowds on the street, things would go wrong from time to time.  However, more and more people took to the streets. Later, even Wannian County Wei Jiwen had to come out in person to maintain order along the way. When he arrived at Zhuque Street, he saw Huo Xianqi opposite, who looked unlucky and was equally busy.  Even the crown and hat are crooked.  The two looked at each other and sighed at the same time, but the golden light flashed in their eyes.  It is Jinguang, and the two counties under Jingzhao are not so active for nothing. The West City and the East City together have spent a total of 1,500 yuan, which is 1.5 million yuan, for the maintenance of the two counties this time.  The use of order.  This is what I learned from the football city. Since the football city handed over the competition order fee every year, the two counties under Jingzhao Prefecture have tasted the benefits. All such large-scale public events must be allowed to be held for a fee, which can range from hundreds of dollars.  There were more than a thousand strings, and the number was more than a thousand strings like today.  "The numbers are low, it's been a hard day today." Huo Xianqi said half-jokingly.  "Exactly." Ji Wen responded simply.  Then he saw Huo Xianqi¡¯s eyes were a little stiff. Following Huo Xianqi¡¯s gaze, Ji Wen looked back and saw Ye Chang and a girl coming over in a car with only an umbrella.  When he saw this girl as a child, Jiwen was excited: Twenty-nine mothers! When Ye Changshang was planning the West Market, Erjiu Niang was with him, so Jiwen recognized him.  But he didn¡¯t dare to tell the identity of Twenty-nine Mothers. After all, it was related to the reputation of the Great Internal Secret Master Xin. He would only talk nonsense unless he was impatient with life.  He looked at Huo Xianqi. Because of the case outside Chunming Gate, Ye Chang had a very bad relationship with him. Would this guy have an attack when he saw Ye Chang? If he had an attack, he would offend the twenty-nine noble masters again.  , then it is inevitable that you will suffer some losses.  Ji Wen was not prepared to remind Huo Xianqi. On the contrary, he was looking forward to seeing Huo Xianqi's jokes.  In fact, Huo Xianqi is just like him. The real backer behind him is Li Linfu, but there is also competition between the two.  There is not much goodwill between them.  "Ye Shiyi why are you back and joining in the fun!" Ji Wen said to himself.  These words were particularly harsh in Huo Xianqi's ears.  But he was not Zhang Bian, and he didn't have the confidence to dare to trouble Ye Chang, so he just snorted but didn't say anything.  "There are so many people. There are more people than before when I sneaked out to watch football games!" Ye Chang didn't know that the aura of ridicule he carried almost caused trouble again. Hearing what the little insect girl said, he joked with a smile  : "It turns out that you are neither old nor young, and you actually sneaked out to watch the football match." "Of course you have to sneak out to watch, otherwise how would you give them gold medals?" Chong Niang stuck out her tongue.  "So you often sneak out of the palace?" "Not often, I still have many things to do." Ye Chang did not inquire about what she was doing in the palace. That was taboo. His eyes were attracted by a candy man stall on the roadside, and he asked the carriage to  He stopped, jumped down, ran to the candy store, bought one, and handed it to the insect girl on the carriage.  This was not the first time that he bought sweets for Chong Niang, but Chong Niang looked at him quite dissatisfied: "I'm not a child, I still need such a thing" If it were Xiang'er, she would have been happy by now.  He happily took it and ate it sweetly.  Ye Chang smiled and said: "You are just a child!" The two looked at each other for a moment.In the end, Chong Niang gave in, took the candy man, and jumped out of the carriage staggeringly: "Then I'll get down and go too!" After sending the carriage away, Chong Niang said she didn't like it, but in fact she didn't like it.  Licking the candy man again and again.  The surroundings were bustling. Although they arrived early, there were at least hundreds of people who arrived earlier than them.  No one dared to do anything on Chaotian Street, also known as Zhuque Street, but on the East and West Streets, endless tents have been set up, and various stalls vying to occupy space have been set up. Not only  It's the candy seller.  But what is surprising is that until now, the colorful buildings on both sides have not been erected.  ¡°In previous market competitions, the colorful buildings were set up one or even a few days in advance, but this time, no matter whether it is the West Market or the East Market, there is still no colorful building.  More and more people are gathering in the streets on both sides. Although this cross street is not as wide as Zhuque Street, which is 150 meters wide, it is still 50 meters wide, almost equivalent to a small square, so the crowds are crowded.  Although there were many people, they did not block the road.  "So many people came here after hearing the news. As a result, they only saw various curtains here, but not the colorful building. It was inevitable to discuss it.  "Yeah, why can't we see the colorful building? I asked people, and they all said that in the city competition, the colorful building is the first thing to win. Whoever makes the colorful building beautiful and exquisite can attract more tourists. And the so-called colorful building  In city competitions, most of the time the battle is just for popularity." Chong Niang licked the tip of her pink tongue, raised her head and asked Ye Chang, "Shiyi Lang, why don't they build a lottery building yet?"  "I don't know about the East Market, but I do know about the West Market. They built a colorful building that can be temporarily built." Ye Chang said with a smile.  "Temporary construction?" "It's a very simple thing. You'll know it after you take a look at it." With Ye Chang's comfort, Chong Niang was not in a hurry. More importantly, she followed Ye Chang to visit the stalls set up on both sides of the street.  It's also an interesting thing.  On weekdays, Nanya is responsible for these streets and cannot allow vendors to set up shop, but today is an exception. The so-called Jinwu can't help it, is this.  But other people who come to see the excitement may not have such good patience. If you want to go shopping, why not go to the market? What's the point of being here?  So after a while, there was already some commotion.  "What are you doing? The West City and the East City are the same!" Hearing the increasingly loud complaints, Ji Wen and Huo Xianqi became a little anxious. Huo Xianqi made a nagging sound, but put the West City in front.  : "Mr. Ji, you have to send someone to urge you, otherwise if so many people make trouble out of dissatisfaction, you and I can't afford it." "That's natural, there is no serious problem on my side." Ji Wen didn't move.  The voice is authentic.  He didn¡¯t know what he was going to do here, but he was sure that since Ye Chang was here, the rogues from the West City would also appear.  Ye Chang will not let them make trouble, and the scoundrels do not make trouble, and ordinary people can only shout a few words.  He had no intention of being ordered to do things by Huo Xianqi.  Seeing that he was not fooled, Huo Xianqi cursed secretly. He did not dare to be as trusting as Ji Wen, so he had already sent someone back to urge him.  "Ah, come on, come on, the people over there are already here!" At this moment, there was only a commotion in the east, and then, the crowd separated, and a group of people came high-spirited.  They carried it on their shoulders, plus a few carts, and carried countless pieces of wood.  "What's going on? Is it too late to start building a colorful building now?" Chong Niang also saw it here and asked Ye Chang strangely.  Seeing the people from the east coming and dressing up so strangely, the crowd immediately gathered towards the east, and in a blink of an eye, they blocked the sight of Ye Chang and Chong Niang.  Ye Chang withdrew his gaze and smiled.  It seems that Dongshi has placed a lot of people around Hu Yuanxiang. The methods he taught Hu Yuanxiang were indeed learned by them! "It's easy. Do you remember the toy Luban wood I gave you? It's like Luban."  It's like wood, with ready-made mechanical parts that can be assembled in no time. With skilled hands, the colorful building can be erected in just an hour at most." Ye Chang said to Chongniang.  "Is this your idea again, Shishiro?" Chong Niang understood immediately after hearing this.
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