I took the time tunnel train and traveled to the Song Dynasty, a dynasty that I have always longed for. When I walked into the city gate of Bianliang, I did not see soldiers guarding it. On the contrary, I saw three eye-catching characters of Taxation Bureau. There are many carriages outside the tax bureau, and there are some goods on the carriages, most of which are textiles. I saw the officials and businessmen who came out were very negotiating. Because I was invisible, I slipped into the tax bureau. I saw a dazzling variety of tax types, and the commercial taxes were extremely high, especially on textiles. Just then, I heard someone outside shouting, stop, stop. I was very curious, so I hurried out and saw three or four people chasing a frightened white horse. I thought: Is there no urban management here? The frightened white horse knocked over many shops. Fortunately, the streets were mostly filled with young men, who had quick eyesight and quick hands and avoided the frightened white horses in time. In the end the white horse was subdued. I was walking on the street and saw two businessmen with long sleeves coming towards me. They were pulling each other's fingers inside their sleeves. They seemed to be arguing about something. I thought this is the middleman today! Unexpectedly, the commodity economy of the Song Dynasty was so developed.
As I walked, I smelled the smell of barbecue, mixed with the smell of spices. It turned out that I walked to the snack street. I saw them using coal to make a fire and light the stove, and I thought: It turns out that coal was widely used at that time. No wonder cities now use natural gas. It turns out to be outdated. After counting the days, I realized that today is the Qingming Festival. People here have eaten cold food for three days, so they have to gorge themselves on cooked food! I wanted to sit down and try this Song Dynasty delicacy, but I was attracted by the cheers of a group of people. It turns out that Li Shishi, a famous singing girl from the Song Dynasty, is performing today! According to gossip, I heard that Song Huizong and some court officials were also present. It seemed like it was really lively! I was surprised to find that the performing arts industry at that time was so professional and large-scale. There were people who specialized in make-up, people who designed the stage... and what surprised me the most was that the palace would also watch folk performances.
? I thought: The validity period of the time tunnel is very short, I have to take a good look around. Don't stay in one place for too long. As I walked, I found that the streets were getting narrower and narrower, and it was almost a sea of ??people, shoulder to shoulder. There were several "takeaway guys" running fast on the road. They were so called because I found that they were holding some food in their hands and holding it high, and they were walking quickly through the crowded streets. At this time, a merchant ship happened to pass under the bridge. The ship's mast was very high. If it was not lowered in time, a terrifying bridge danger would be inevitable. Fortunately, the footbridge on the bridge saw it and hurriedly called the boatman to hurry up. The mast was lowered, but the environment at that time was so lively that the boatman didn't pay attention at all. Fortunately, a crew member on the boat used a bamboo pole to block the bottom of the bridge deck in time, and a few young men with quick eyesight and quick hands hurriedly lowered the mast. Only then did the pedestrians breathe a sigh of relief.
Walking on the street, I saw a group of people pulling a pile of books on a cart, and I thought: The woodblock printing technology in the Song Dynasty was so developed. I never thought that people in the Song Dynasty loved reading so much! One of the books fell down, and I saw a man pushing the cart pick up the book and throw it onto the cart. I suddenly felt confused, so I followed them all the way and found that they transported the piles of books to the countryside and put hay next to them. It turned out that they wanted to burn all the books. I quickly glanced at these books and found that there were some works by Su Dongpo, Huang Tingjian and others. I never imagined that partisanship could be so harsh and intense.
? It's getting late, and it looks like I'm going to spend tonight in the dark. I never expected that nights in the Song Dynasty would be dozens of times more lively than during the day. At night, the whole city is brightly lit, and the various products and food in the night market amaze me. There are also various entertainment performances in the evening. I passed by a tavern, and there were people drinking inside. Most of them were two or three people sitting together. They were all very drunk. It turns out that in the Song Dynasty, drinking in groups was not allowed.
In the Song Dynasty, people from all income groups could find places to spend money that suited them.
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Because I took the special medicine, I was neither sleepy nor hungry these three days. In the early morning, I was attracted by the fragrance wafting from a shop called "Zhengdian". The fragrance of cinnamon and osmanthus turned out to be wine! When I walked in, I saw it was really a beautiful place. It makes people want to stop. If I drink it, I will definitely praise it. Unfortunately, I am an invisible person. He could only swallow a few mouthfuls of saliva. However, I found that there were not many official shops. It turned out that they were a few shops licensed by the imperial court to make their own wine. Next door is a shop selling porcelain. Most of these porcelains look elegant, delicate and natural. It seems that the aesthetics of the Song Dynasty people abandoned luxury and returned to simplicity, entering a higher aesthetic realm. I stopped by to visit the place where people from the Song Dynasty lived. It is found that they are not gods or emperors hanging on the wall, but themselves. This shows that they have a strong sense of self-worth. I walked into every home of the Song Dynasty and found that they had some exquisite decorations. The decoration style was very simple, but I could see the elegance of their aesthetic taste.
It can be said to be as simple as it is detailed, yet as comprehensive as it is general!
The Song Dynasty was famous in history for being kind to intellectuals. I saw many bookish scholars walking on the street, holding fans and walking towards a place. I think they go to school? Sure enough, to my great disappointment, they stopped in front of a fortune teller. It turned out that I was looking for a fortune teller and wanted to know if they could pass the Jinshi examination?
? I was walking on the street and saw two or three drunken officials randomly taking things from small vendors. money. I also saw an old man from the country coming to the city to visit his relatives with a box of snacks. Looking at the lonely back of this old man, I thought about what happened to the small vendor just now. I couldn't help but feel sad. As I was walking, I saw a sedan chair stopped, and I thought to myself, could this be a lady from a famous family? But to my great disappointment, it turned out that the person who came down was a matchmaker wearing bright flowers on her head. It seems that matchmaking was quite developed at that time. At this time, three carriages came galloping together, and there were several soldiers sitting on them. I looked back and saw where the soldiers were stationed. There were wine jars everywhere. It turned out that they were here to transport alcohol, and this place turned out to be a fire-fighting construction land, but it turned out that it had become a drinking area for soldiers. It seems that drinking is common among the military and firefighting is in vain.
As I was walking, I heard a baby crying. It was probably his mother who was holding him, and there was an older woman next to him. They arrived at the home of a retired imperial doctor. At the door, come and inquire about the child's condition. Oops, I'm running out of special medicine and I have to go back to the 21st century.