313. Chapter 313 The Capital of the Tatars

Author: Lao Zhongos

Chapter 313 The Capital of the Tatars

"This is the capital of the Tatars."

Zhang Chen looked curiously at the city not far away.

He had seen many cities in the Ming Dynasty, but such rough and heroic city walls were really rare in the Central Plains.

Just as Zhang Chen was looking at the city wall curiously, a caravan slowly walked behind him. From the dress of the caravan guards, Zhang Chen could determine that this caravan must have been attacked by horse bandits.

Speaking of Zhang Chen's impression of this place, the most profound one was the endless stream of horse bandits. On his way here alone, Zhang Chen had encountered numerous waves of horse bandits, large and small.

"Hey, it's really unlucky. We're already almost there but we still encounter horse bandits. I've been really unlucky lately."

The caravan team slowly walked towards the city gate, getting closer and closer to Zhang Chen. At this time, one of the guards of the caravan team cursed.

Zhang Chen nodded secretly when he heard this. His speculation just now was indeed correct, but this was not the focus of his attention on this caravan. The reason why he paid attention to this caravan was because of the items they sold.

Salt and iron are prohibited from being exported. Emperors in the past dynasties will strengthen the export of salt and iron to the frontier fortress. This is one of the powerful tools for the Central Plains to control the outside of the fortress. But right in front of Zhang Chen's eyes, he saw dozens of large and small carriages.

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"Such an aboveboard smuggling?"

Zhang Chen said secretly in his heart.

This pair of caravans did not hide the slightest, they walked over in a swaggering manner. Zhang Chen quickly followed after seeing this. After a while, Zhang Chen finally entered the capital city after paying a tael of silver.

Looking at the caravan vehicles not far away, Zhang Chen murmured in a low voice: "I want to see which family is behind you."

Then, Zhang Chen followed quietly, and soon he followed the vehicle to a large clubhouse.

“Jiangnan Guild Hall.”

A bright plaque was hung on the door, and four big characters appeared in Zhang Chen's eyes without hesitation.

"It's really unscrupulous. These are forbidden items by the imperial court. Since they dare to talk about Huang Zhi, most of them are sold here. If I don't have other tasks, I must see if this guy's backpack is Jiangnan

those people”

Looking at the plaque not far away, Zhang Chen thought a lot. The land south of the Yangtze River was a mixed area with various forces, not to mention that the ambitious Prince Ning was among them.

Zhang Chen then remembered it in his mind, and then slowly turned around to look for the inn. The layout of the city in Dadu was similar to that of the capital city, except that most of the vendors selling along the streets were selling meat and spices, and there was a lack of other commodities.

The people in the city are even more mixed. There are Tatars living locally, cannibals who come from far away to do business, and Han people from the Central Plains. Zhang Chen curiously observed all kinds of people. This kind of situation is really rare in the capital.

Seen.

After a while, Zhang Chen found an inn. For a place he was unfamiliar with, Zhang Chen chose an extremely effective method, which was to find someone to ask which place was the best and most expensive. Under the guidance of an enthusiastic girl,

Next, Zhang Chen arrived at the most luxurious hotel in the capital city.

After settling down, Zhang Chen changed into a moon-white robe, and then he went downstairs again to look for the spies.

On the way here, the emperor's second letter was delivered to Zhang Chen's hands at the right time. In the letter, he explained in detail why he was asked to dispatch. It was also at that time that Zhang Chen realized that Qinglong's visit to this land beyond the Great Wall was indeed for someone else.

There is a mission.

"Sir, do you need something?"

Seeing Zhang Chen coming downstairs, the waiter hurriedly came forward to greet him attentively.

"There's a lot of fun here. I'm new to this place and I'm not very familiar with it."

Zhang Chen said with a smile.

"Then you really asked the right person. This little guy from Dadu City has been playing since childhood. Listen to me tell you in detail..."

The waiter chattered a lot, but Zhang Chen didn't feel bored. Instead, he walked slowly to a table not far away and sat down.

"I have finished introducing you to you. I wonder if the young master needs a guide. If so, I will be happy to help you."

After the waiter finished speaking, he quickly promoted himself to Zhang Chen. It could be seen that this was definitely not the first time the waiter had done this. It could be seen from the fluentness of his words that he had definitely been engaged in such a job before.

"No hurry, no rush, I just heard that you have a moon tower here, I wonder what it is like there?"

Zhang Chen waved his hand and then asked about Yue Lou.

"Young master has such a good eye. He can see at a glance the most fascinating place in our capital. The Moon Tower is not accessible to ordinary people. The girls there are the most beautiful in the whole capital."

Hearing Zhang Chen ask about Yue Lou, the waiter quickly gave a thumbs up and complimented.

Zhang Chen felt something was wrong. The waiter's description didn't sound like a serious place, it sounded more like a brothel or something like that.

"Commander Qinglong, why did you place the joint here? This is my first time visiting a brothel."

Zhang Chen said silently in his heart, but Zhang Chen thought that he was in ancient times now, and he had never been there before. For a moment, Zhang Chen didn't know whether he should be happy or sad.

"This young master~"

The waiter asked again.

Zhang Chen quickly came back to his senses, looked at the waiter in front of him and said boldly: "Then let's go to Yuelou, but don't worry about it now. Let me serve some good wine and food to you first. I haven't eaten much during this journey."

The waiter quickly agreed, and then sang loudly in the direction of the chef, so that the chef could hear the customer's menu.

"Son~"

After reporting the menu, the waiter looked at Zhang Chen eagerly and said.

"Yes, I am very happy today to take you, this young man, to visit. However, if the place you recommended is not satisfying enough, don't blame me..."

Zhang Chen didn't finish his words, but the meaning was already very obvious.

"Please rest assured, young master, I will always handle things safely."

The waiter quickly agreed. It was an opportunity to go to the Yue Tower. He had never entered the building in all these years. Since he had the opportunity to see the real face this time, the waiter quickly patted his chest and promised again and again.

A quarter of an hour later, the waiter started to serve the dishes with the dishes in his hands. After Zhang Chen looked around at the guests sitting in other seats, he got an expected answer. The waiter should have asked the chef to put his dishes on the table.

He had to cook it in front of the head, otherwise he, the new comer, would not be able to serve the food so quickly.

"A bit smart!"

Zhang Chen nodded with satisfaction. He was very satisfied with the waiter's cleverness. At least Zhang Chen felt comfortable in his heart, and to the waiter, Zhang Chen's comfort was worth it.

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