At the beginning, the heaven and earth were one thing. Fortunately, the breath of chaos turned into a sharp ax to split it into two parts. The pure one rose high and turned into the sky. It obtained the stars, sun and moon, and could perform the transformation of day and night. The turbid one

The sinking soil turns into the earth, and the mountains, rivers, vegetation, and trees can control the changes of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. The distance between heaven and earth can be 33,000 feet, and wind, frost, rain, snow, or poetry, add a touch of color to this monotonous world, and then

After thousands of years, humans, animals, spirits and monsters have become ordinary guests in this world.

It is said that in this life in the ancient times, there was a sea called the Sea of ​​Eternal Hope. As the name suggests, it is a sea that can never see the edge. There is no land in the vast and endless sea, but there are huge icebergs floating in the extremely cold land of eternal night. This is

The only land in the world. However, because there is not much sunshine here all year round, very few life can survive here. At that time, four dome fish were born in the sea for unknown reasons. And no one knows how long it took, in that place called ancient times.

In the age of

The land we are now familiar with.

The land in the west is called the Western Continent, which consists of Qianlai Continent, Tianpu Continent, and Tianwei Continent.

The land in the north is called the Northern Continent, which consists of the Silent Continent and the Moluo Continent.

The land to the south is called the Southern Continent, and there is only Hades Island there.

The land to the east is called the Eastern Continent, which consists of Cangji Continent, Xingmang Continent, and Qiyue Continent.

The four continents float on the Sea of ​​Eternal Hope, and the closest one between the four continents is thousands of miles away. And they are blocked by the sea. There are always unexpected dangers in the sea, which makes communication between the continents very difficult.

.Especially an orphan continent like the Southern Continent, which may be said to be thousands of miles away from the other three continents...

In addition, the continent formed by these four dome fish is also known as the "Nine Hua Divine Continent" or "Nine Bottles", and the origin of this name corresponds to the nine continents on the four continents.

The main story line of our book starts from the Cangluo Kingdom in Cangji Continent in the eastern continent.

Cangjizhou is located at the western end of the Eastern Continent, covering an area of ​​about 14 million square kilometers. It is famous for its Tianqiong Mountains, and its mineral resources, timber resources, water resources and other natural resources are also the largest among the three continents of the Eastern Continent.

Rich. And there is a country in Cangji Prefecture, and the name of the country is 'Cangluo'.

Cangluo's reputation

The universe is vast and the universe is vast.

The only place where the great masters of the East are found.

The sun, moon and stars are all measured by me.

What's the name? Cangluo country.

Cangluo Kingdom is one of the most vast countries in Cangji Prefecture. Its land area accounts for about 67/10 of the entire Cangji Continent. There are about 80 million registered residents. The national language is Luo.

, the national language is Cangluo script, and the national canon is Confucianism. Agriculture can be described as "the warehouse is full of grain every year, and locusts have more food in ten years", while business can be described as "if you envy the clouds and satin brocade of the heavenly palace, the words will come in the morning."

It has been tried' to explain. And the strength of the Cangluo Kingdom's national power is even more difficult to describe in a whole chapter.

As the recognized suzerain state in the eastern continent, Cangluo Kingdom has always valued peace, and always takes care of the surrounding vassal states. No matter where there is trouble, Cangluo Kingdom will provide timely assistance, which also makes Cangluo Kingdom

It has become an existence like "timely rain" in the minds of various small countries. They all admire it very much and are very envious of it for having such national power.

This year is Longchen 3196, and the weather in early spring of March is still a little cool, especially in the capital city of Cangluo Kingdom, "Shichang". Just about ten nights ago, a blizzard hit.

As a result, this city that never sleeps and is famous for its hustle and bustle has become a lot quieter overnight.

In the past few days, the snow on the road has been swept to the roadside, and was gradually transported out of the city by clumsy horse-drawn carriages and dumped on the edge of the forest outside the city. At 5:45 in the morning, the sky was already slightly bright, and right inside Shichang City

In an official's house, a young man (Hua Nian Youzhi) has finished washing and is fixing his makeup in front of the dressing mirror. It's unknown what kind of makeup the young man has. All he can see is that he has a fox face and is using the eyebrow ink on his right hand to

I drew my eyebrows myself, and the eyebrow line followed the outline of the eyes to outline a suitable arc. I applied rouge on my cheeks, which made the young man's face look white and rosy. His slightly wide mouth also appeared under the skillful modification of lipstick.

So wide. At this moment, a woman walked by, holding in her hand the official uniform of the Chief of the Jingyi Department.

The boss's wife said: "Ms. sir, please change your clothes."

Said very respectfully.

Hua Nian Youzhi: "I know"

It was obviously a woman's voice.

I saw Hua Nian Youzhi standing with his legs together and his arms slightly raised. His wife and maidservant helped him change clothes. First, they helped him take off his blue nightgown and put on a close-fitting light pink tunic.

The lower body of men's underwear (in ancient times, men's underwear is boxer shorts, women's underwear is triangle shorts) is tied with a loose light pink mid-skirt and the buckle on the side is fastened. This mid-skirt

The length is about three inches below the knee, and then when you put it on the chief officer's uniform, you must also fasten the side buckles, and use a two-inch seven-cent wide belt to tighten the waist of the official uniform. Then there is the hair.

Wear the hair crown in a bun and fix it with a short hairpin. Finally, put the official hat that is low in the front and high in the back on the head, and tie the ties on both sides of the official hat at the chin to complete the dressing. This is the clean clothes department

The chief officer's official uniform is a tight-fitting gown, which is generally brown and gray. Seven-color threads are used to embroider the pattern of a white peacock in full bloom on the official uniform, and finally the cuffs and hem of pink and white fluff are woven. The official hat is tan.

, the front half is made of thin silk, and the back half is made of breathable gauze. This is the complete outfit worn by the head of the Jingyi Department.

Hua Nian Youzhi put on his official boots and hurried out. At this time, he looked up at the sky and saw that it was already past midnight. The coachman was already waiting outside the courtyard. When a male servant saw his master walking out of the house, he opened the courtyard door.

, another male servant followed the master, always keeping a distance of almost two feet, until the master boarded the carriage, then the male servant hurried over to the tightly closed door, then took two steps back and bowed his upper body and said

With the words "Master is promoted", the carriage started driving on the streets made of white stone and bricks. Normally, it takes at least three quarters of an hour to take a carriage from the door of your home to the door of the palace, but as an official of Cangluo Kingdom, you can use a special carriage

The official said, it only takes two-quarters of an hour at most to arrive. The four-wheeled carriage, which is about five feet wide and nine feet long, has not only soft seats, but also soft chairs. Hua Nian is willing to lie down on the soft chairs

He took a short rest on the chair to catch up on his sleep. The driver's skillful driving skills and the smooth and clean road surface of the official road allowed the car to drive steadily without disturbing the rest of the passengers in the car.

At this moment, the west gate of Shichang City has been opened. The west gate consists of two door openings. A single door opening is seven feet wide and one foot and two feet high. One of the two door openings can only be used for entry and exit, and the other can only be used for entry and exit.

Enter, this is a city gate specially used for civilians to enter and exit the city. It usually opens at 6 am. The inner and outer gates of the entrance to the city are guarded by two gate guards respectively. When leaving the city, you can directly pass without inspection. The inner and outer gates of the entrance to the city

There are no less than twenty city gate guards. All people entering the city must show their household registration certificate issued by the Ministry of Household Affairs and open their packages for the inspection officer to check. If they are residents of the city, they only need to check that there are no problems with the packages.

You are allowed to enter, but if you are a resident from outside the city, you must explain the purpose of your trip to the inspector and when you will leave. If you are visiting relatives, you also need to inform your relatives of their names, surnames, and addresses. All the above information will be recorded.

If you lie, you may be imprisoned. At this time, a man wearing a sleeveless short coat led a small donkey, walked slowly through the doorway out of the city, mixed with other people leaving the city, and headed out of the city.

After walking away from the city gate, he got on the donkey and walked into the distance. Before leaving, he didn't forget to take a look at the long queue of people at the city gate, waiting to enter the city for inspection.

Outside the palace gate of the Imperial City, a carriage stopped. Hua Nian Youzhi got off the carriage and walked straight to the palace gate. When he approached the palace gate guard, he took out Jinhua burnt wood from his belt (this kind of Jinhua burnt wood is

The waist badge made by cutting down the Jinhua tree in the royal garden and burning it with rare and precious silver was used to prove his identity. The palace gate guard confirmed that the waist badge and the official uniform of the chief minister were correct, and then allowed him to pass. Hua Nian Youzhi stepped forward.

Stepping into the palace gate, two ministers from the Jingyi Department were already waiting here. When they saw the chief minister, they quickly knelt down on one knee and said respectfully, "Master Chief, Gao Sheng". Hua Nian Youzhi replied, "Yes."

"Get up." Then he walked straight towards the Jingyi Division, with two subordinates following obediently, one on the left and the other on the right.

At this time, the man in a short coat had already ridden a donkey to the door of an inn that didn't even have a name. The man in a short coat skillfully jumped off the donkey, tied the donkey to a horse post nearby, and left.

Entered the inn.

When the waiter saw a customer coming, he hurriedly came over to greet him. The man in a short coat didn't say anything. He went directly to the second floor, found a seat against the wall, and sat down on a stool.

Man in short coat: "Bring me a plate of fried peanuts, a pound of beef buns, and a pot of soju."

Waiter: "Okay, please wait a moment and I'll serve it to you."

Not long after, the waiter brought all the food ordered by the customers to the table. When he was about to leave, his left forearm was suddenly grabbed by a man in a short coat.

Man in short coat: "Is your wine watered down? Are you trying to fool me?!"

Waiter: "Sir, what are you talking about? I don't have the guts to do this."

Man in a short coat: "If you didn't do it, someone else did it! Go find your store manager, I want to reason with him."

As soon as the waiter heard that this man spoke in a rough voice, he knew that he was not someone to be trifled with, so he hurriedly said that he would go find him immediately. After the waiter walked downstairs, the man in a short coat grabbed a bun and put it in his mouth.

Not long after, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his early thirties or less than forty came up the stairs and walked up to him wearing a rich gown.

Store manager: "Does this guy suspect that the wine in my store is adulterated with water?"

The man in a short coat: "It's not that I'm suspicious, I'm convinced that it's mixed with water!"

Store manager: “I don’t know what the certificate is?”

Man in a short coat: "Proof? What proof do you want? I tell you, I am the proof. If I say you have mixed it with water, you will mix it with water!"

Store manager: "Don't get excited, little brother. We can talk about anything."

As he spoke, the store manager sat on the bench next to him.

Store manager: "Is this guy from Shichang?"

Man in short coat: "Yes, we just left Shichang City this morning."

Store manager: "Is the city busy today?"

The man in a short coat said: "Isn't Changcheng busy one day?"

Store manager: "Haha, that's right. After all, it is the capital of our Cangluo Kingdom, so it's no wonder it's so lively."

Man in short coat: "That's right, I'm talking about the store, if you have nothing to do these days, you'd better not go shopping in the city."

Store manager: "Why is that?"

The man in short coat said: "It seems that you don't go into the city often. I don't know what happened these days. The inspection at the city gate is very strict. It is no exaggeration to say that even if a coffin wants to enter the city, it must be checked."

Lift the lid of the coffin and check if the body is wrapped in any wrappings!"

Store manager: "Oh?! It's so serious. Well, thank you for letting me know. I'll pay for this order today."

Man in short coat: "It's true! Thank you, shopkeeper! I'm planning to go on a long trip and won't be back for about half a month. I'll come to your house for dinner if I have the chance."

Store manager: "Okay, okay, then this little brother should be more careful along the way."

Man in short coat: "Don't worry, store, it's very safe outside the city!!"
To be continued...