The World of Yellow Sky

Then through the word of mouth of those storytellers, it is told in various places.

At the same time, the Cultural and Propaganda Department of the Mission Office did not stop its activities, and the Cultural Propaganda Team soon rehearsed a lot of programs and toured various places.

The Xuanjiao Mansion is also preparing to officially enter the land of Yizhou after the early spring.

The missionary office has already decided to recruit several people from the Yi tribe in southern Xinjiang, so that they can get to know each other better.

The operas performed in Yizhou are different because of the local conditions, so it is inevitable to introduce new ones.

Time was running out, and not long before the Chinese New Year, Xu An did not bring a large army back to Zhongzhou, but only brought Teng Xiangwei back.

Xu Huang led the remaining trilogy to station in Chengdu to maintain stability, and they would return to Zhongzhou after the early spring.

As the sheriff of Hanzhong County, Zhang Lu has actually become a mascot, but in name only, Hanzhong County has been managed by Zhongzhou, under the unified management of Xu You, in order to better communicate with Yizhou .

In fact, Xu An could wait until early spring before leaving Yizhou, but in Chang'an, the caravan to open up the Silk Road is already ready to go.

Part of the reason why Xu An returned to Zhongzhou this trip was because the caravans that pioneered the Silk Road would set off when the ice and snow melted in early spring, all the way west, passing through Yumen Pass, and entering the Western Regions.

Xu An was a little uneasy and wanted to check it himself.

Not long after Yizhou was captured, the goods had not had time to be transported to the northern border, so this time the caravan carried a large amount of porcelain and a small amount of silk.

In order to ensure safety, this time Xu An also asked Zhang Liao to lead the cavalry from the Wuxiang Battalion to escort the caravan.

Of course, after all, more than [-] cavalry were exhausted, so this time Zhang Liao also shouldered the task of showing the prestige of the Taipingdao army in the Western Regions of Buwei.

There are many countries in the Western Regions, but fish and dragons are mixed together, and there are many bandits on the trade routes.

The reason why Xu An worked so hard this time was to let people from all over the Western Regions see the strength of the Yellow Turban Army and dispel their idea of ​​robbing the caravan.

But speaking of it, wealth and wealth are sought in danger, even so, there must be some idiots who want to rob the caravan on Taipingdao in the future.

Since you chose to open up the Silk Road, how can you call it the opening up of the last few countries?

To attack the Western Regions, Xu An can recruit soldiers from the former Xianbei tribe in the west, or from the Qianghu tribe in Liangzhou, not to mention that there are tens of thousands of standing cavalry in Liangzhou. It is not difficult to destroy a country.

What's more, Xu An didn't just want to open up a Silk Road for trade.

Resetting the Protectorate of the Western Regions is Xu An's real plan now.

What are the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty?

The world is so big that people in this era can hardly imagine it.

Xu An is very clear about how big this world is.

Every inch of territory is extremely important, and what looks barren now will be difficult to buy even ten thousand taels of gold in future generations.

Chapter 727 Going Further

Chuping five years (194 years).

The streets and alleys of Chang'an are full of lights and festoons, pedestrians come and go in a hurry, but they are smiling.

When acquaintances meet on the street far away, they already bow their hands and salute each other, saying auspicious words in their mouths.

During the New Year, there were not so many red tapes and rules in the city of Chang'an in the past. Among the people, they only wanted to have fun.

Today's Chang'an City is no longer a group of palaces that were only used to live in dignitaries, princes and generals.

After Yan Zhong's transformation and arrangement, today's Chang'an City has undergone almost earth-shaking changes.

Taipingdao established the system of three government offices and nine departments not long ago.

The three mansions are: Zhongjun Mansion, Zhongshu Mansion, and Xuanjiao Mansion.

Among them, Jia Xu served as the government order of the Chinese Army, and Xu You served as the government order of the Zhongshu government. At the same time, Xu You also served as the governor of Zhongzhou.

The nine divisions are the Ministry of Law, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Privy Council, and the General Staff.

All the government offices of the three mansions and nine ministries were arranged by Yan Zhong to the original Weiyang Palace, which is now Yingtian Mansion.

After the government offices except the three government offices and nine departments were placed in Yingtian Mansion, the national colleges rebuilt by Tianlu Pavilion and Shiqu Pavilion have also been completely completed, named Tianlu National Academy and Shiqu National Academy respectively.

The original Weiyang Palace was used as the imperial palace, covering an extremely large area and being very magnificent.

After all the government offices of the three government offices and nine ministries have been filled in, plus the establishment of two national colleges, there are still some places in Weiyang Palace that are vacant.

The two palaces of Guigong and Beigong were originally the residences of concubines. The specifications of the palaces are not as good as Weiyang Palace, and the buildings are smaller.

Xu An didn't have any taboos, and Yan Zhong didn't care that this used to be the place where the concubine lived, after sending craftsmen to renovate it.

The Beigong became the government office of the prefect of Yingtian County. After all, Yingtian County is now the political center of Taiping Road, and Chang'an City is the seat of Zhongzhou.

The sheriff of Yingtian County was appointed by Qu Shuai Ji Ang, the leader of the Yellow Turban Army who once led the uprising in Gebei, Runan County.

Ji Ang was born in the old Taiping Road, his loyalty is guaranteed, and his ability is not mediocre.

At the beginning, there was an epidemic in the Yellow Turban camp in Sizhou, but Ji Ang finally controlled the situation and persisted until Xu An led his troops back to help.

After Beigong became the government office of Yingtian County Sheriff, it was renamed Jingzhao Mansion.

The Gui Palace became the headquarters of the Eagle Wolf Guard, and the name of the Gui Palace was naturally removed and replaced with a plaque of the Eagle Wolf Guard.

It turns out that the plaque in front of Guigong Palace has been replaced. The background color is khaki, and the three characters "Yinglangwei" are written in black ink.

On both sides of the palace gate are a pair of couplets.

The letter on the left: inspect China, and the letter on the right: monitor the world.

Two sculptures, an eagle and a wolf, are placed on the left and right sides respectively.

Mingguang Palace is the Mingguang Palace built by Emperor Wu in the past to seek immortality. Now it has become a place for preaching and is open to believers.

In Mingguang Palace, every week, Fu Zhu will explain the scriptures and spread morality in Mingguang Palace, and Xuanjiao House often performs operas in Mingguang Palace, so Mingguang Palace is famous.

Everyone wants to enter the palace that used to be a royal garden for free, to enjoy an opera compiled by the Missionary Department.

Of course, although there is no charge for Mingguang Palace, there is a limit on the number of people who can enter each day, and if there are any bad deeds such as destroying items in Mingguang Palace, they will be banned from entering Mingguang Palace and will be handed over to Jingzhao Prefecture for investigation and punishment.

The heavy snow fell for nine days in a row. Today's Chang'an City is already covered with snow, and many places are covered with thick snow and ice. However, the Yellow Turban Army stationed in Chang'an City has already cleared the snow from the streets in the morning. In order to keep it clean, it also allows the residents in Chang'an City to walk freely without being too difficult.

Now the residents living in Chang'an City no longer feel much fear of these soldiers wearing khaki military uniforms and yellow scarves on their helmets, and even feel a little kind.

These soldiers usually talk to people with a pleasant face, and the business is also very fair. There has never been any forced buying and selling, and sometimes they even offer to help people with small favors.

Entering the market in Chang'an City to sell some goods, there is no need to eat or get a card when entering the city. You only need to check your identity and you can enter the city after confirming that it is correct.

Today's Chang'an City has undergone earth-shaking changes, and it is completely different from the Chang'an City in the past.

And all this is the change brought about by the arrival of the Yellow Turban Army.

Taipingdao has been preaching in Zhongzhou for only one year. Many residents do not understand the morality of Taipingdao, but they really feel the difference between Taipingdao and Hanting.

In Yingtian Mansion, Xu An rode a horse on the long corridor and walked forward slowly.

He was going to visit the Taiping Temple outside the city, that is, the repaired Jianzhang Palace. This palace where Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty lived, has now been converted into a Taoist temple.

Xu An didn't ride in a chariot. His long military career made him used to riding a horse instead of sitting on a chariot.

Driving is okay, Xu An sometimes rides, but Xu An has never ridden a chariot, and all officials and generals within the jurisdiction of Taiping Road are prohibited from using the chariot.

Yan Zhong did not live in Chang'an City, but in Taiping Temple.

In recent years, Yan Zhong has become more and more convinced of the theory of Shinto. Whether in normal times or in wartime, he always wears Taoist robes and crowns, and begins to study the scriptures of Taiping Tao.

Especially in recent years, Yan Zhong has aged more and more, and he has begun to believe more and more.

It turned out that Yan Zhong didn't believe it, and he joined the Taiping Dao not because of any ideals, but because of the rebellion in Liangzhou, and he liked Xu An's strange goods to live in.

Yan Zhong turned out to be a careerist with great ambitions. He saw the weakness of the Han Empire and the decline of the Han Dynasty. He wanted to overthrow the Han Empire, establish a country on the hills of the Han Empire, and become a minister of the dragon. , left a name in history.

It's just that he is influencing the path forward of Taipingdao, and Taipingdao is subtly affecting him.

The Taiping Daoyi revised by Xu An discarded many dross, leaving most of the essence.

The theory of Shinto has its own logic, and many times you can find some answers you want to find.

Sometimes, Xu An would also think about how he came to this world, and he would occasionally want to find a way to explain it in the divine way, but only occasionally, although he is the Taoist master of the Taiping Dao, he does not believe in immortals god.

Xu An knew very well that at the most critical moment, no god would come to save him.

If there are really gods who can hear prayers, if there are gods who can protect believers, why is there so much injustice and suffering in the world?

"Husband."

Wang Yi's voice suddenly sounded in his ears, and Xu An's thoughts were also pulled back from the horizon.

"Now that the four states are settled, all parties are stable, and arrangements have been made, what worries does your husband have?"

Xu An turned his head to look at Wang Yi who was beside him.

Wang Yi was wearing a military uniform, with his hair tied up at the temples, and a robe over his body, but he did not wear women's clothing.

He originally thought that Wang Yi could not ride a horse, but he did not expect that Wang Yi not only could ride, but also seemed to be very skilled in equestrian skills.

In Wang Yi's words, there are very few children born in the North who can't ride a horse, and she can not only ride a horse, but also have first-class swordsmanship and archery.

Xu An watched with his own eyes as Wang Yi drew his bow and nocked an arrow, and the arrow hit the bull's-eye of the target fifty paces away. When hunting, he shot and killed the prey without fail.

Then Xu An directly declined the competition and Wang Yi wanted to compete. When hunting, he would not shoot unless he was sure of hitting.

Now Xu An still remembers how many prey he killed during the spring search...

I don't know if it's a matter of talent, but Xu An's archery progress has been limited. Even if he was taught archery by Lu Bu, who shot halberds at Zengyuanmen in the original time and space, and Yan Liang and Wen Chou, who were proficient in bows and horses, but fifty steps Forget about the bull's-eye of the outer target.

It is said that famous teachers produce excellent apprentices, but Xu An is really sorry for the guidance of Lu Bu and others in terms of archery.

In the end Xu An came to a conclusion that it was easier to chop people with an iron halberd.

Xu An originally thought that he married a wife similar to Cai Wenji, but he didn't want to be like Sun Shangxiang.

However, Xu An did not reject Wang Yi's character, but felt rather at ease.

Riding all the way, passing through the promenade, and entering the Taiping Temple from Yingtianfu.

Although it is the New Year, the Taiping Temple outside Chang'an City is full of incense, pilgrims flock in an endless stream, and the temple is full of voices.

Standing on a high place, Xu An could see the front hall of Taiping Temple clearly.

It seems that the residents near Chang'an have turned it into a custom of offering incense and praying for blessings in the Taiping Temple.

Xu An withdrew his gaze. It turns out that the main hall of Jianzhang Palace and the front are the main places for Taiping Temple to receive pilgrims.

However, places such as Shenming Terrace and Taiye Pool are not open to the public.

Taiye Pool is located in the northwest area of ​​the original Jianzhang Palace.

Volume [-] of "Sanfu Huangtu": "Taiye Pond is located in the west of Chang'an Old City, north of Jianzhang Palace, and southwest of Weiyang Palace. Those who talk about Taiye say that it can moisten as much as possible."

Taiye Pond is located in the northwest area of ​​the original Jianzhang Palace, like the North Sea, covering an area of ​​about ten hectares. It is a wide-ranging artificial lake formed by channeling water from Kunming Pond.

Because of the war, most of the Taiye Pool was destroyed. Although it has been repaired, the area has shrunk a lot.

After the restoration, the scale of the Taiye Pond is much smaller, but it is still a pleasant scenery, unsurpassed beauty, not like the world, but the residence of immortals and gods.

It is indeed worthy of what Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty once said.

"The yellow swan flies to build a chapter, the feathers are solemn and staggering, and the gold is the clothes and the chrysanthemum is the clothes; the lotus is walking, and the reeds are in and out. I am so humble, I am ashamed of my family."

The golden sun shines down and is reflected on the pool water. On the smoky water, the scenery of the water and the mountains complement each other; the shore is full of aquatic plants, and the flat sand is full of birds, which is full of business.

It was indeed a good sanatorium. When Xu An asked Hua Tuo to choose the sanatorium, he chose Taiye Pond directly.

The Shenming Terrace is in the Taiye Pool. The Shenming Terrace stands on the island in the Taiye Pool, surrounded by four small islands named after the fairy mountains of Penglai, Fangzhang, Yingzhou, and Huliang.

Now there are big tripods from Zhongzhou, Liangzhou, and Bingzhou on it. Soon, there will be a fourth big tripod in the Shenming Terrace——Yizhou tripod.

Xu An looked away from the Shenming Terrace, and he saw the figures of Yan Zhong and Hua Tuo.

Seemingly noticing the movement on their side, the two who were supposed to be chatting stood up and looked this way.

Xu An pulled the reins, rode forward, and soon came to the front.

"See you Ming Gong."

Yan Zhong's complexion looked pretty good, but his hunched back betrayed his physical condition.

At this time, Yan Zhong was wearing the Yuqing Ruyi crown on his head, Qingjuan Daoist robe, cloud shoes on his feet and clean socks, and a silk sash around his waist.

It's not like a big official in charge of one party, but more like a Taoist priest who has practiced well.

"Meet the Marquis of Jin."

Hua Tuo also got up and saluted.