The film and television world begins with the battle for the throne in Kowloon

Chapter 534 Chang'an City

Either they continued to develop their power and threatened the imperial power, and were deposed by the emperor, or they were too weak and were replaced by other powerful princes during the period of renewal. The previous two, Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng, were wary of each other, and in the end, Li Shimin took advantage of the situation and wiped them out.

A bitter look emerged on Li Yan's face. This was much more difficult than in the Qing Dynasty. At that time, he could still survive and gain the upper hand in the end. But this time, the system obviously would not give him the same problem. It put him directly under the spotlight, leaving him with no choice.

Li Yan was distracted and let his two subordinates lead him through the mountain forest trails. After a while, they arrived at the Yellow River ferry. After finding a boat to cross the river, they saw that the enemy behind them had not caught up, so they breathed a sigh of relief and found a village on the shore to rest for a while.

The moment Chang Sheng saw the courtyard, his expression changed slightly. Li Yan knew that this was Chang Sheng's hometown.

Fan Xing went forward and knocked on the door. A gray-haired old man walked out of the simple adobe house and looked at the uninvited guests with blurry eyes. Taking advantage of the light in the house, the old man saw three people in armor leading horses, holding weapons, and with blood on their armor. He was obviously a little scared.

"Who are you? What do you want to do? I am very poor. You can take whatever you want, but please don't hurt anyone." The old man said fearfully with a horrified look on his face.

Fan Xing quickly explained, "Don't be afraid, old man. We are government officials. We came from Hedong Road and passed by here on our way back to Chang'an to report on our work. We missed our place of residence and wanted to ask for a bowl of water from you. Don't worry, we are not bad people."

Perhaps because he saw that the three people did not make any big moves, the father-in-law felt a little relieved.

But he still had a wary look on his face, but did not dare to refuse. He called a little girl named Caiji, about ten years old, out of the house and handed a water scoop to the few people.

"The kitchen is to the east. There is a water tank there. Just go and drink from it!"

Changsheng stood at the door, holding the horse with his back to the courtyard. The father-in-law saw another person in the distance and told the little girl to pass it to Changsheng. Changsheng lowered his head and looked furtive, which attracted the attention of the little girl named Caiji, who looked at him a few more times.

But because it was too dark, I didn't dare to look too closely.

Li Yan knew that the house they broke into was Chang Sheng's hometown. The father-in-law was Chang Sheng's father, and the little girl was the daughter of Chang Sheng's aunt. She had been engaged to Chang Sheng since childhood.

This kind of cousin marriage is almost extinct in modern times.

But in the feudal era, it was normal. It was called "infant marriage", but in fact it was an objective need to form alliances and expand power. Both the upper ruling class and ordinary people were accustomed to it and welcomed it. Even the daughter of Empress Changsun, Princess Changle, Li Lizhi, married her brother Changsun Wuji's son Changsun Chong.

It can be seen that the social environment at that time was like this, and everyone was like this
Li Yan knew very well that each era had its own customs and circumstances. What the time traveler had to do was to completely abandon the common sense of the original world, and like a blank sheet of paper, try to integrate with the times as much as possible. Don't do anything that goes against common sense, otherwise you will soon be wiped out by the social wave.

The development of the times has its own laws. So what if he is like Wang Mang, the most suspected time traveler?
He just created a wave against the current and then disappeared forever on the water. The times remained the same, nothing had changed. Instead, more killings had occurred because of him.

Therefore, after Li Yan entered the film and television drama, he never thought about changing the thinking and lifestyle of the ancients, and he didn't even think about making any breakthroughs in the development of productivity or inventing something epoch-making.

The progress of the times is an overall development, which cannot be changed by the creation of one or two people.

The Qing Dynasty is already the dynasty closest to the modern era. Li Yan has not made any breakthroughs, not to mention the Tang Dynasty which was 1,500 years ago. In the future there will be the even more chaotic Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the Yuan Dynasty that swept across Europe and Asia, and the Qing Dynasty that ruled the Central Plains.

Li Yan also didn't think that a time traveler could establish a dynasty that would never change and prevent the emergence of subsequent dynasties.

In this case, there is no point in changing now, and we don’t know who will benefit in the end.

adapt!

Li Yan's requirement for himself is to change himself and adapt to the environment at all costs.

Besides, this time he traveled through time to Li Chengqian, the legal heir to a future empire with vast territory, a carnivore who is second only to the emperor and above everyone else.

Your brain is sick, why should you change it?
Li Yan has seen a movie in which the protagonist traveled back to the Sui and Tang dynasties. Industrial technology developed greatly, and even in just two or three decades, a steam engine was created. In the end, it was inevitable that the people had become enlightened, and the people clamored for democracy, the rule of law, and party politics. In the end, the Li Dynasty was ruthlessly overthrown, and the whole family was submerged in the torrent of the times.

It's really crazy. It's not necessarily a good thing to transform the worlds of different styles and eras into the 21st century.
Li Yan felt that the present was good enough. Why push for such rapid progress? His future self would be exhausted to death. Wouldn't it be better to develop slowly?
Several people were still busy traveling overnight, so after drinking water, they were ready to leave. After walking a few dozen meters away, Li Yan and the other two vaguely heard someone calling "Commander" from behind.

The name was unfamiliar. Li Yan looked at him quietly. A complicated look flashed across Chang Sheng's face, but he didn't show it in the end.

So the three of them ignored him and plunged into the dark night. Although it was unsafe to travel at night, at least Fan Xing's proposal caught the other party off guard, and the other party had no time to make any further arrangements.

Without the interference of outsiders, Fan Xing and Chang Sheng were very familiar with the terrain of the capital area. After a night of travel, they finally arrived in Chang'an City at noon the next day.

When the Daxing City left over from the peak of the Sui Dynasty appeared in front of Li Yan, Li Yan was suddenly shocked.

Chang'an City!
It was called Daxing City in the Sui Dynasty. It was built in the Sui Dynasty and renamed Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty. It was the capital of the Sui and Tang dynasties. It was the most magnificent capital in history and the largest city in the world at that time.

It was a magnificent capital built by Emperor Wen of Sui and his ministers, reflecting the ambition and power of a unified dynasty that could conquer the world.

In order to reflect the desire to unify the world and maintain long-term peace and stability, the city’s planning process incorporates the idea of ​​harmony between man and nature.

Following the laws of heaven and earth, the emperor is supreme and all the officials serve him!

In order to accommodate more population and migrate nobles from destroyed countries in the south of the Yangtze River to build the capital, the city was built ahead of all ancient times, with an area of ​​more than 80 square kilometers, more than twice the size of Chang'an City in the Han Dynasty, one and a half times the size of Beijing City in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and seven times the size of ancient Rome.

By the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an was the largest and most prosperous international city at the time, and the first large city in world history to reach a population of one million.

The circumference of Chang'an City is thirty-five kilometers, and it consists of three parts: the outer city, the imperial city, and the palace city.

The outer city is rectangular in plan, nearly 3 meters long from east to west and more than 5 meters wide from north to south. There are three city gates on each side. Except for the Mingde Gate, the main gate in the south, which has 3 gates, the rest have gates.

Because a large number of Turkic cavalry were stationed outside the northern bank of the Wei River on the northern city wall, several northern city gates were blocked. Under the leadership of Fan Xing and Chang Sheng, Li Yan detoured to the east through the Tingxing Gate and entered Chang'an City.

Slowly passing through the streets and various markets, you will arrive in front of the palace. The imperial city is connected to the south of the palace. There are 7 east-west streets and 5 north-south streets. There is the ancestral temple on the left and the altar of grain on the right. There are also central government offices and affiliated institutions.

When we arrived at Taiji Palace, we could see that its outer wall was more majestic.

Taiji Palace is located in the central northern part of Kuocheng. It is rectangular in plan, 1,500 meters from north to south and 2,800 meters from east to west.

The central part is the Taiji Palace, and the main hall is the Taiji Hall.

To the east is the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace, and to the west is the Ye Ting Palace where the palace ladies lived.

The palace walls are built with rammed earth slabs, 10.3 meters high and 18 meters wide, except for the eastern part, which is more than 14 meters wide. Compared with the outer city walls, which are 5.3 meters high and 9 to 12 meters wide, the palace walls are taller and more solid.

Standing in front of this ancient historical city that has disappeared for thousands of years, Li Yan only felt a surge of grand momentum coming towards him. The architecture of the Sui and Tang Dynasties combined the style of the Qin and Han palaces with the characteristics of the north, focusing on highlighting a generous and heroic momentum, appearing more majestic and magnificent.

Entering the Taiji Palace from the Changle Gate on the side, the palace's palaces and pavilions are endless. Teams of tall soldiers wearing helmets and armor, holding spears and halberds, are constantly patrolling. The solemn and dignified atmosphere can't help but infect the three people, and everyone becomes solemn.

Afterwards, they passed through several more doors and, after checking the identity badges of several people several times, Fan Xing and Chang Sheng went to their respective superior departments in Hongwen Hall to report.

The Hongwen Hall is equivalent to the Political Affairs Hall, where Li Shimin and the heads of the three provinces discuss state affairs. Behind the Political Affairs Hall are rooms for various households, where officials on duty from the six ministries and departments manage various affairs, and its status is extremely important.

The young Li Yan said goodbye to his two subordinates and continued walking to the back, led by a young guard.

Looking at the young man in front of him, who was about twenty years old, wearing a guard uniform, carrying a long sword, with a slender stature and a thin face.

Li Yan's heart moved. Having watched the original drama, he couldn't help but guess in his heart, and asked curiously: "What's your name?"

"My Lord, I'm Ma Xuanliang, and I'm temporarily on duty in front of the palace to protect the emperor's safety." The man asked when he saw Li Yan moving. Although Li Yan was just a child, he was the eldest son of the emperor. Ma Xuanliang did not dare to look down on him. He turned around, bowed, and answered respectfully.

As expected, Li Yan asked with a questioning expression, "Are you Ma Xuanliang who blocked an arrow for my father at the north gate of Chang'an some time ago?"

(End of this chapter)