The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#125 - Lintianfu

The Grand Court of Revision is not a temple, but an official government office.

During the Tang Dynasty, there were nine courts, five directorates, and twelve guards, and the Grand Court of Revision was one of the nine courts. Of course, its origins can actually be traced back to the Northern Qi Dynasty, or even the Qin and Han periods.

The Grand Court of Revision was specifically responsible for the trial of criminal cases throughout the country, and could also review cases from various states and circuits, roughly equivalent to the Supreme Court of Lu Jing's previous life.

The Vice Minister of the Grand Court of Revision was the second-in-command of the Grand Court of Revision, second only to the Minister of the Grand Court of Revision in the court.

Ranked at the sixth level, his official rank was not high, but his power was great.

Of course, this was also a very difficult position to hold, requiring him to withstand pressure from all sides and make fair judgments.

Lu Jing did not expect that Xie Lili was the daughter of the newly appointed Vice Minister of the Grand Court of Revision, but this explained why she was so interested in detective work.

Probably because she had been influenced by her father since she was a child.

Lu Jing didn't think much about it, because at this time, the merchant ship had already arrived in front of Lintian Prefecture, the capital of the Chen Dynasty.

He left the cabin and walked to the bow of the ship, and found that the fat traveling merchant surnamed Peng was already standing there.

Lu Jing followed his gaze and saw a magnificent and solemn ancient city in the morning light.

The city was a full five zhang tall, and the city walls stretched to both sides, so that one could not see the end at a glance.

Lu Jing had read in the "Kyoto Miscellany" that the city walls of Lintian Prefecture were forty li in circumference, and the moat under the city was more than ten zhang wide, boundless and unfathomable.

The city gate was equipped with an barbican, with three layers inside and outside, and armored soldiers stood guard on the city wall, their defenses stern.

The water gate where the merchant ship was passing was located on the side of the New South Gate. Looking up, one could see a huge iron gate hanging overhead. Once an enemy attacked, the iron gate would fall, sealing off the waterway into the city.

the fat traveling merchant introduced.

As he spoke, the merchant ship had passed through the water gate and entered the outer city, also known as the Luocheng. The banks of the river were planted with elm and willow trees, and there was a city defense warehouse every two hundred steps. In addition, there were various shops and residences, more numerous than those in Wu River City, and the sounds of singing and harmony were endless.

The streets were even wider, and from time to time one could see princes and nobles traveling in full dress, with a hundred people in great pomp, their仪仗 extraordinary. In addition, there were Westerners with blond hair and blue eyes, warriors with short statures and black teeth, enchanting Sith dancers, and wandering monks and Taoists, and strange people from the Jianghu were everywhere.

The people in the city, whether adults or children, did not show any strange expressions, obviously they were already accustomed to it.

The three scholars from Wu River City were a little unconvinced when they heard the fat traveling merchant say that Lintian Prefecture was richer than Wu River City, but after entering the city, they were all dazzled.

After watching for a while, the scholar named Zong Ju couldn't help but say, "Under the feet of the emperor, a metropolis with a million people, it is truly magnificent."

Lu Jing was also fascinated by what he saw. To be honest, a city with a million people was nothing in his previous life. There were more than a dozen cities with tens of millions of people, and Beijing and Shanghai were expanding circle by circle like spreading pancakes.

However, in this era, considering the transportation costs and various objective conditions, such a majestic city is indeed even more amazing.

Especially for Lu Jing, being in it is like personally visiting the Qingming Riverside Scene, but it has a different flavor.

When they reached the pier, everyone disembarked one after another.

Lu Jing waited for everyone to leave before taking Amu ashore.

Not long after he landed, he saw a little girl dressed as a maid holding a scroll, looking him up and down. Seeing Lu Jing looking over, she quickly put away the scroll in her hand and came forward to greet him.

"Is this Young Master Lu Jing?"

"It's me," Lu Jing nodded.

"Ah, that's great. I've been waiting for Young Master Lu Jing here for five days. Please follow me, Young Master Lu."

After the maid finished speaking, she turned her head and left.

After walking two steps, she turned back and saw that Lu Jing had not followed, but she remembered something again, patted her head and said, "Oh, Young Master Gu asked me to come. Does Young Master Lu want to see the young master first or go to the place to live first?"

"Let's go to the place to live. I brought a lot of things, so let's settle down first," Lu Jing said.

"Okay," the maid said, and then went to call a carriage, let Lu Jing and Amu get in the car, and then hired six porters to help transport the medicinal materials from the ship.

About a quarter of an hour later, the carriage stopped in front of a mansion.

Lu Jing got out of the car and was stunned when he saw the stone lions at the door.

Seeing this, the maid explained, "Young Master Gu originally wanted to find a small courtyard as you said, Young Master Lu, but in the capital, the smaller the house, the harder it is to buy.

"And to meet your requirements, Young Master Lu, it must be quiet, and there must be no higher views around it, because now whether it is the new city or the old city, there are basically fire watchtowers nearby.

"So after searching for a long time, only two or three houses barely met the requirements, but one household would not sell it no matter what, and the other two households offered too high a price, which was not cost-effective. Therefore, after considering for a long time, Young Master Gu finally bought this place for Young Master Lu."

"Thank you for your trouble. I simplified things earlier," Lu Jing said, "How much silver is it in total?"

"No silver is needed. Young Master Gu specifically told me that this house is a gift to Young Master Lu. If Young Master Lu doesn't feel comfortable living here, he can sell it at will in the future."

"It's not good to freeload as soon as I come to the capital," Lu Jing shook his head.

"Ah... what?"

"It's okay, forget it, I'll talk to Caiwei directly when I see her," Lu Jing paused and asked, "Are there servants in this house?"

"There were originally, but Young Master Lu ordered us to dismiss them before."

"Very good, you can send us here. We'll go inside and take a look ourselves."

"Yes," the maid had obviously been told in advance, and didn't say much after hearing this. She bowed again and left.

Lu Jing then turned his head to call Amu to get out of the car and go to see their new home in the capital.

He turned around after entering the door and found that the inside was indeed much larger than he had expected. Not only were there six or seven rooms, but there was also a rockery and a small pond. Fortunately, it wasn't too big, otherwise, it would be a hassle for the two of them to clean it.