"The Imperial Envoy Cao Xiu greets the young man."

"Di Qing, Shi Yu, Zhang Zhong, Li Yi, and Liu Qing are honored to meet you, young man."

When several people saw Zhao Jun coming out, they bowed to him.

"Hello, hello."

Zhao Jun followed their example and bowed in return, but his eyes kept wandering over Di Qing's face.

Di Qing seemed to notice the other person's gaze and subconsciously lowered his head.

In the Song Dynasty, having a tattoo on your face was not a good thing. When you walked on the street, you might be spat on and called a thief by the men in the market.

"Young man, the emperor has asked us to protect you from now on. Di Qing is the commander of the camp. From now on, we will be at your disposal."

Cao Xiu lowered his head and said, "Xiao Lang's house is just outside Xihua Gate, not far from the Imperial Palace. Please follow me."

"Thank you very much."

Zhao Jun bowed politely again, turned his head and said to Wang Shouzhong, "Old Wang, thank the emperor for me."

"Yes, then I won't see you off."

Wang Shouzhong hunched over, shocking everyone including Cao Xiu.

In fact, Cao Xiu didn't know Zhao Jun's identity.

Because the Imperial City Bureau is the eyes of the emperor, the emperor will ask the Imperial City Bureau to investigate when he wants to know something.

But if it is something that the emperor himself knows, it naturally will not be the turn of the Imperial City Bureau.

So the order Cao Xiu received was that Wang Shouzhong would bring a young man to Xihuamen today and let them come to greet him.

From then on, Cao Xiu was responsible for protecting the young man in secret, while Di Qing, as the commander-in-chief of the imperial camp, was responsible for leading a camp of people to protect him openly.

In other words, the government directly sent a battalion and the entire Imperial City Division to provide secret protection, which greatly aroused Cao Xiu's curiosity.

Now seeing Wang Shouzhong's respectful attitude towards this young man, he was even more shocked at Zhao Jun's true identity.

Could it be?

The late emperor had an illegitimate son.

Is this guy the official's younger brother?

Cao Xiu was lost in thought.

Zhao Jun said hello to Wang Shouzhong again and prepared to leave with his suitcase.

Di Qing and others woke up as if from a dream and hurried over to help get things.

Zhao Jun did not reject their kindness. Establishing a good relationship with Di Qing now would be a good thing for both himself and the other party in the future.

Soon Zhao Jun waved goodbye to Wang Shouzhong, then went into the city gate and rushed into the Song Dynasty's Bianliang City.

It was the early morning of the morning, and the whole of Bianliang seemed to come alive. Before leaving the palace, I could hear the bustling voices outside the city. The sound was getting closer and clearer.

The gates of the imperial city were open and still full of guards. Countless soldiers were patrolling on the city walls, and the streets were bustling with people.

But people gathered on the other side of the street, and the side near the imperial city wall was empty.

Because of approaching the imperial city for no reason, it is a capital crime!

When Zhao Jun walked out, the first thing that caught his eye was several magnificent ancient buildings.

These buildings are basically between two and three stories high, built with tall round red-painted beams. The upper floors have protruding eaves, and the four corners of the eaves are upturned to form flying eaves and brackets, and bells are hung on the four upturned corners.

The second and third floors of one of the tall buildings face the street and form a protruding hall. This should be a good location, as people upstairs can sit inside and stick their heads out to see the scenery downstairs.

People were coming in and out downstairs from time to time. There was a wooden sign with the words "Xiangdinglou" hanging on the left side of the gate, and the two big words "Zhengdian" were written on the right side!

Looking west along the restaurant called Xiangdinglou, you can see a very long street extending to the west. There are buildings like this all over the street. There are many shops on the street, and people coming and going are dressed very richly, basically in silk clothes.

The streets on both sides are paved with bluestone slabs. There is a street on the left side of this street and a street on the right side. In the farther direction, there are countless streets extending straight to the west, forming a large market town.

Moreover, the streets are not only dotted with tall buildings, but also with lush vegetation. Towering trees can be seen everywhere, shaded by verandas and hanging windows with flowers and bamboos. Sitting on the second floor of a restaurant, one can seem to be able to touch the branches and leaves outside the window.

To the north and south, that is, farther to the left and right of Zhao Jun's city gate, you can see rivers and canals crisscrossing the streets. Arch bridges have been built over the rivers, and people coming and going on the bridges create a beautiful landscape painting.

"Come on, come on, time for tea. Delicious almond tea, fragrant crispy tea, light vegetarian tea, and snacks."

"Steamed buns, steamed buns, fresh from the pot, sir, would you like some breakfast?"

"Fresh and meaty mutton soup, served with two marrow cakes. A bowl in the morning will keep you energetic all day long!"

"Chuanbing, selling chuanbing. Freshly steamed this morning, chuanbing is fragrant and sweet."

"Sir, our fine powdered skewers are a specialty of Bianliang. Would you like one? It's only eighteen cents."

Most of the stalls on the street sell breakfast. The area around the imperial city belongs to the inner city, where business is extremely prosperous and land is very valuable. Whether you go out to work or do business, you will find a shop you like to have breakfast in the crisscrossing markets.

There are all kinds of shops lining the streets, vendors walking around the streets, stall owners setting up stalls, and the hustle and bustle of traffic. At first glance, it seems as if you are in a world that has never existed before, which is full of novelty.

Zhao Jun looked a little dazed. Even though he had certain expectations in his mind, seeing the prosperity and splendor of this real ancient society still gave him quite a shock.

How much of the essence can be imitated in film and television dramas?

The reason why people integrate into this world is because they give meaning to their lives.

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