Chapter 23: Raise your eyebrows to scare the sun and moon, and walk in the sky!

""Zi Ji" once said: What people do is the highest hill. From the high province, the image is high. All the people of the capital are from the capital."

"Customs" says: "Jing was not made by manpower, it is natural." The meaning of Jing is also taken from this.

Gongyang said: "The capital is the great one; the teacher is the great one. The son's residence must be expressed in terms of greatness."

In the marching hall, Lu Yuanwei pointed at the map of Kyoto and said with a smile: "The ancient meaning of capital almost all means the same thing, which means a big city with high buildings, high walls, and a lot of people."

"It can also be called several names. One billion means trillion, and ten trillion means capital, which also describes how big it is."

"In the same way, the name 'whale' in Huanmen Yuxing Fu was originally called Jingyu."

"Disciple, please be taught." Shen Zhui nodded respectfully.

In the days before entering Beijing, in addition to studying with King Zhao, his master Lu Yuanwei also occasionally taught him, but they were mostly poems, songs, interpretations of classical Chinese, and the customs and customs along the way.

Although on the surface, these things are not conducive to improving one's realm, Lu Yuanwei is proficient in the holy words. When he often listens to them, Shen Zhui feels that his soul is refreshed and his thoughts are clear. This is an invisible improvement.

"The auspicious day set by the Ministry of Rites to offer sacrifices is on the seventh day of the fifth lunar month, which is three days later." Lu Yuanwei said. "The Marquis of Zhixin and Marquis of Zhongyi entered Beijing two days ahead of us. Our time is relatively tight."

"But the sacrificial ceremony has been prepared a month ago. The six departments are busy, so we don't have to worry about it. We just need to wait in the princes' mansion."

"After the sacrifice is announced, a reward will be given by the Emperor himself."

"There are many good places in Kyoto's Wubaohua. For example, Kyoto Imperial College is located at Jimen in the east city." Lu Yuanwei said. "That's why Taixue is also named Jixia Academy. It is a holy place in the hearts of all scholars. Any student who comes out of Jixia Academy, even if he has no talent, can at least become a county official as long as he works hard."

"Your magical power of the Holy Word, the Shulong Pattern Sword, is only at the level of the Holy Word of Life. If you want to reach the point where you can follow the instructions, you can go to Jixia Academy for a walk after you meet the Saint. You may gain something."

"Disciple will definitely go and have a look." Shen Zhui said with a smile.

The so-called words follow the law, which means using the power of the holy word to control the power of the law!

As for the law, it is a mysterious power that only the true god level can master, which shows the power of the Holy Word.

Of course, Shen Zhui didn't expect to reach that level by just going there, but he was still full of curiosity about the holy place that all scholars admired.

"Although Kyoto is prosperous, in order to avoid accidents, it is best not to go out and walk around in the past few days, so as not to miss important events. It is not too late to go sightseeing after the sacrifice is announced." Lu Yuanwei said. "Your life experience may be good or bad, so you must be careful."

"Disciple understands." Shen Zhui nodded. Entering the capital is no different than being in the Wu'an Army. A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. Even if you are the Marquis of Wu, you have to keep a low profile.

If you dare to act recklessly just because your teacher is King Zhao, you will die without even knowing it.

Of course, with this backing, he is not afraid of those who take the initiative to stir up trouble.

Lu Yuanwei nodded, and the two masters and apprentices continued to talk about the magic and prosperity of the capital. Unknowingly, the building boat descended...

The capital has arrived.

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After getting off the warship, Shen Zhui and others, accompanied by officials, transferred to the beast chariot from the main entrance and entered the capital.

The city gate is tall and wide. According to Shen Zhui's estimation, it is enough for a warship with a height of 100 meters to fly in!

There were many ordinary people going in and out of the main entrance. When they saw the majestic and luxurious honor guard appearing, they all immediately hid aside.

But after all, it was the people of the capital who, when they saw King Zhao and the officials from the Six Ministries approaching, although they avoided them, they still looked at the carriages and horses with their heads high.

"Where did this high-ranking official come from? Hey, horse-drawn carriage. Could it be that Marquis Wu is coming to Beijing?"

"Hmph, I don't know. That's a silver-scaled dragon horse! This is the treatment only a king can get!"

"Ah, sure enough, the flag is Zhao? When did our dynasty have an extra King Zhao?"

"I'm really ignorant. This person comes from the land of West Antarctica. The Marquis of Wu'an, Zhao Xing, won the battle of the realm and was granted the title of King of Zhao! Did you see the official driving the car at the front? That's the Minister of War!"

"Tsk tsk, the dignified Minister of War drove his car to clear the way... When will I be able to have such a status..."

"Xianjing, you still want to be crowned king? Dream on!"

"..."

The carriage moved forward in an orderly manner, and the long queue passed under the tall door wall.

Shen Zhui sat in the carriage and looked outside with curiosity.

He felt as if he had entered a giant country. The top of the wall above his head was nine hundred meters high, and it seemed to be going higher and higher.

Looking ahead, one can vaguely see the high-rise buildings in the downtown area, which are endless and very flat. There is no one flying in the sky, and it is extremely bright.

But as he walked, Shen Zhui felt something was different.

He found that the crowd around him was getting smaller and smaller, the roads were getting wider and wider, and the faint fluctuations of the magic circle were getting stronger and stronger, as if something was brewing.

Until a certain moment——

"Buzz~" It was as if there was an invisible silk net that could be broken by a blow, moving vertically from the front of the carriage, passing through the carriage and through his own body.

This feeling was extremely slight, as if there was nothing there, and it was extremely fast. If Shen Zhui hadn't been very sensitive, he wouldn't even have been able to notice it.

The next moment, the light suddenly became abundant, and the field of vision suddenly became extremely wide. The city walls and tall buildings disappeared, and there was only a thick cloud and mist in front.

Looking below, there is also thick white fog!

"This..." Shen Zhui couldn't help but be stunned. Why did he come up while walking?

"Shen Zhui, don't panic." Kong Yangzhou was sitting in the wide carriage, with Shen Kangwei, who was sleeping soundly, leaning next to him. "There are twenty gates in the capital. Each gate has a huge magic circle to separate people with different cultivation levels."

"The capital city is divided into thirty-three areas in total. People live in their own areas based on their status, cultivation, and living conditions. Although they go through the same door, when entering the door, they will move to the corresponding area according to their household credentials. Inside. No one is leading and cannot enter the high-level area. This is because we are afraid that civilians with low-level cultivation will be accidentally harmed."

"That's true." Shen Zhui nodded.

Although the laws of the Zhou Dynasty were quite protective of ordinary people throughout the history of the dynasties, the gap in status was there, and it was impossible to make everyone equal in an unrealistic way.

What if the True God Realm and the Prior Realm were neighbors.

If anyone is not careful, if the true god cannot withstand his own pressure during cultivation, then the neighboring pioneers will have no way to survive.

"The capital city has been transformed by the Ministry of Industry with the supreme magic circle. The same sky has been divided into thirty-three layers of space. People with different strengths live in different lands and are named thirty-three layers."

"What we are going to now is the twenty-fifth dimension, Yue School," Kong Yangzhou introduced. "The people who live in Yuexing are basically officials of fifth rank or above, at least high-level supernatural power realm. Of course, there are also some low-level servants."

"Twenty-fifth level, Yue Xie..." Shen Zhui muttered to himself. "How can this be the same as the name outside?"

"The naming of foreigners is actually made by the human race." Kong Yangzhou said with a smile. "In ancient times, human races ventured out into the world one after another, and some established their own territories. They named them after this and divided them into strict hierarchies.

This method of separating various cultivation levels is convenient for management. After the Qi era, Wangcheng also used this method. "

"However, compared with the outside world, the thirty-third level of our Great Zhou Capital is still different. At least there is no roof at the bottom, and you are not allowed to go up. Even the Confucianists specially built a treasure in each level - Tonggu !”

"Treasure Tonggu?" Shen Zhui was confused.

"Yes." Kong Yangzhou nodded. "Tonggu, go up and listen! If there is a big family that oppresses the people at the bottom, and there are evil things and grievances among the officials at the bottom, anyone can play the tonggu!"

"The first one is to communicate with the county magistrate, the second is to communicate with Zhou Jun. The third is to communicate with the governor, the fourth is to communicate with the six ministries, the fifth is to communicate with the Zaifu, the sixth is to communicate with the central council, the seventh is to ask for the law, the eighth is to report to the king, and the ninth is to tell the earthquake!"

"There is such a thing..." Shen Zhui couldn't help being surprised. "The civil servants of the Great Zhou Dynasty are really ruthless. The code of law is above the central government, and the kings are only placed on the second level, and the earth is placed on the first level."

"That's just it, but there may be conditions for playing the tong drum, right?" Shen Zhui asked.

"This is natural." Kong Yangzhou chuckled. "Although ordinary people can play the tom, this treasure has a spirit. You have to have real grievances. If you don't have any grievances and play randomly? You won't be able to get close to the tom."

"Even if there is a grievance, we will automatically determine the level of the matter we are caught and sued for. It will not be magnified and will not be missed."

"How useful can this tonggu be?" Shen Zhui said disdainfully.

If this were really the case, the case of protecting the country would not have been overturned until now.

"Don't look at it." Kong Yangzhou shook his head. "There are indeed examples."

In history, a prince once made a mistake and fell in love with a farmer's daughter-in-law in the suburbs of Beijing. "

"The farmer's daughter-in-law didn't want to obey, so the prince actually killed her whole family and forcibly took possession of her."

"The prince didn't know what was wrong, so he actually let the woman go again and ordered the local governor to settle the matter. As a result, the governor's adjutant was a resolute man and took the woman and ran to knock her. Toms.”

"Knocked six times and went straight to the center for discussion!"

"What?" Shen Zhui's heart skipped a beat. Central discussions are basically about national affairs!

To be able to reach this level, this tom is really something extraordinary.

"What's even more ridiculous is that the central minister suppressed the matter at that time and pretended not to see it!" Kong Yangzhou said with emotion.

"In the end, all the people cried out for injustice, and the woman committed suicide in the government office. The great scholar and loyalist came forward, held the woman's body in front of the tong drum and beat the drum seven times!"

"Finally, the "Code of Punishment" was invited to arrive. Lin Zhizhong held the Code of Punishment and led many great scholars straight into the 28th level of the prince's palace.

The prince was so frightened that he fled directly into the 31st level harem. In the end, he was found by those great scholars, and in the end, in front of many noble concubines, they listed the prince's crimes, and finally beheaded the prince who had been promoted to the true god. "

"Afterwards, Lin Zhizhong and many other great scholars felt that they had exceeded the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers, and wanted to kill him on the palace wall. However, the Emperor stopped him and pardoned him."

"This..." Shen Zhui was also shocked and speechless.

It seems that this tom is really not a joke.

"Shen Zhui, please be careful not to offend the civil servants," Kong Yangzhou said. "If the great scholar hadn't helped that woman knock her neighbor seven times, a noble prince would have the privilege to kill an ordinary person. At most, he would be demoted to a concubine, and he wouldn't have to die at all."

"But just because many great scholars broke into the thirty-first level with the "Code of Punishment", the prince completely lost his way to survive."

Shen Zhui nodded. Indeed, even if a majestic prince killed a woman and was found out afterwards, he handled it properly and did not cause the people to cry out for injustice or alarm the great scholars.

Of course, that prince must have done many evil things, otherwise he would not have any vitality at all.

"There are many single-minded civil servants in the Zhou Dynasty. The existence of strong orders also prevents the nobles from doing anything too blatantly." Kong Yangzhou said. "But in private, that would be bad."

Shen Zhuishen believed that, among other things, a strong person could do evil in his own cave world, or directly accept him as a soul servant, which would be difficult to detect.

"Shen Zhui, look, we've hit a good time." Kong Yangzhou suddenly motioned to Shen Zhui to look out the window. "Thirty-three layers appear together, and the operation of the formation is extremely mysterious. This is a rare sight that is rarely seen once in ten years!"

"Huh?" Shen Zhui immediately looked out the window.

I saw that the surrounding clouds and fog slowly dispersed, and a wide mirror appeared up, down, left, right, and in all directions at the same time.

With Shen Zhui as the center, there are thirty-three pieces of this mirror, and on each piece, there are tall buildings.

Either a splendid palace, a row of private houses, or a majestic sacrificial temple...

On a certain mirror, Shen Zhui also saw the simple pavilion, and the faint sound of reading could be heard...

"That's the climbing building in Jixia Academy." Kong Yangzhou pointed to a certain place.

And Shen Xinlan, who came out after hearing the sound, looked at the window with great curiosity and was amazed.

"It's really a spectacle..." Shen Xinlan sighed.

She could imagine that she was in a huge diamond-shaped sphere, with all thirty-three sides reflecting the living conditions in the thirty-third space area.

Prosperous, strange, solemn, majestic... If you have enough time, standing here, you can take a look at the entire thirty-third floor of the capital!

"It's rare. We are lucky." When Kong Yangzhou saw Shen Xinlan coming out, he couldn't help but lower his head slightly and twisted his body awkwardly.

Shen Kangwei seemed to be awakened by his movement, and he hugged Kong Yangzhou and sobbed like a child: "My son, I'm so pitiful, my son~"

Kong Yangzhou: "..."

Shen Xinlan smiled and approached slowly: "Let me do it. You have worked hard these days."

"No hard work, no hard work... Shen Zhui is my brother, and his father is naturally my father..." Kong Yangzhou waved his hands. He seemed to notice that Shen Xinlan was very close, and quickly turned his head to comfort Shen Kangwei, but he couldn't bear it. He couldn't help but glance at Shen Xinlan secretly.

Seeing this scene, Shen Zhui couldn't help but smile knowingly.

No wonder the boy didn't complain at all about his biological father who had taken care of him these days. Now he finally found the reason.

"It would be a beautiful thing if he could get married to his sworn sister." Shen Zhui thought to himself.

Seeing Shen Xinlan coaxing Shen Kangwei into a deep sleep and entering the room inside the carriage, Kong Yangzhou reluctantly looked away.

"Does it look good?" Suddenly a voice came to Kong Yangzhou's ears.

"It looks good... eh." Kong Yangzhou turned around and immediately saw Shen Zhui's teasing gaze.

"What's better than this thirty-third wonder?" Shen Zhui asked.

"Of course Miss Shen is more beautiful. A mere thirty-three wonders are not enough for Miss Shen!" Kong Yangzhou said righteously.

"Ahem..." Shen Zhui almost choked at Kong Yangzhou's shamelessness.

However, he was very satisfied with Kong Yangzhou's attitude.

"Don't look at me." Shen Zhui waved his hand and chuckled. "As long as you can impress your sworn sister, you don't have to think about it here."

"Really?!" Kong Yangzhou's eyes lit up. But in a flash he said sadly: "But you are the Champion Marquis, and your sworn sister is at least a fourth-grade imperial concubine. It's too early to mention this now. Let's talk about it after I become a Marquis."

"Come on, young man." Shen Zhui patted Kong Yangzhou's shoulder with satisfaction. "I'm optimistic about you."

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"Thousands of layers of land are flown to the ground, and ten thousand layers of towers are erected on the ground."

"Raising eyebrows amazes the sun and moon, walking in the sky."

Standing in the wide square under the twenty-fifth gate, Shen Zhui recited the poems written by his predecessors with emotion. At this moment, the strange scene has not dissipated. Different angles, different angles of view.

"This poem was written by Xie An, a talented man who won the first prize at the Moon Party Banquet 352 years ago. He is full of high spirits and full of ambition, so it is quite appropriate for you to recite it. Find the bookstore www.zhaoshuyuan.com" Kong Yang Zhou laughed from the side.

"It's no use flattering me." Shen Zhui rolled his eyes and said. "Sister-in-law is thin-skinned. Don't expect me to help you with this kind of thing."

"Ahem...that's not what I meant." Kong Yangzhou's face turned red and he stopped talking.

"Don't come to visit us these days." When Shen Zhui heard the people from the Ministry of Rites urging him, he immediately waved goodbye to Kong Yangzhou. "Stay well in the Zhenguo General's Mansion."

"You too, take care of yourself." Kong Yangzhou also nodded. He is a general, and the general's residence arranged by the court is naturally at the Twenty-fifth Chongyue School. Shen Zhui and Lu Yuanwei are Wuhou, with higher ranks, and naturally live in different places.

Although generals like them can't run to find Shen Zhui, Kong Yangzhou knows Shen Zhui's life experience and can certainly understand a lot of things.

"Let's go." Shen Zhui waved his hand and got on the carriage again.

Back in the carriage space, Shen Zhui watched Shen Xinlan look away from the window.

Seeing Shen Zhui's half-smiling eyes, Shen Xinlan couldn't help but lower her head and said: "I, I just want to see what's different about the twenty-fifth level..."

"I didn't ask anything." Shen Zhui smiled narrowly. "If sister wants to watch, then keep watching. I'll just let the carriage stop for a while."

"No, no need." Shen Xinlan turned around and ran into the room.