Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 661

"This is Dai County. It looks a little desolate, but with our seventh uncle here, it will only be a matter of time before it becomes prosperous!"

Early in the morning, when the city gate of Dai County opened, there was a team of more than a dozen people, riding an old carriage, slowly driving towards the city gate. The two people sitting in the driver's seat were talking in low voices.

The carriage was swaying and making constant creaking noises, as if it was about to fall apart at any moment.

The curtains were lifted on the carriage window, and there were pairs of eyes constantly looking around.

The official roads outside the city have now been cleared. Although there are still some traces of the war, they no longer affect merchants and pedestrians. As a result, the number of people coming and going gradually increased, and many merchants came all the way from the surrounding areas. Villages, towns and Wubao came and set up stalls at the gates of the city to greet the crowds coming from north to south.

"Let's take a walk and take a look! These things in my house are definitely good things!"

"Fresh vegetables, does anyone want them?"

"After selling these things, I will go back to my hometown. They are all very cheap. Wouldn't this brother just take a look?"

"This thing of yours is not good. It's almost broken at first glance. You actually want two big coins. Where is your conscience?"

"Guest, please don't talk nonsense. There is absolutely nothing wrong with my thing. Wasn't there a Xianbei man before who stayed in Wubao outside the city and delayed his return to his hometown. Now he misses his wife and children at home, so he sold it at a cheap price. Go ahead, if you still want to lower the price, then you don’t have enough conscience, just don’t buy it, just give in.”

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Hearing these shouts, the people on the carriage couldn't help but marvel.

"In Pengcheng, there are not so many people setting up stalls at the city gate. They are all in the streets, or simply in the market. How come Dai County looks like this, but it still looks quite lively."

"I do know a little bit about this. Didn't we receive a letter from home when we were halfway? It's because the city is under martial law now, and Uncle Seven has issued a decree. Anyone who wants to sell on behalf of the county must have a local Only those who have the recommendation and guarantee of people with good reputation can enter the city, otherwise they will not be allowed to enter the city. I think these people are not recommended and can only hawk outside the city gate."

While they were talking, the carriage of a group of people had already arrived at the city gate. Immediately, soldiers guarding the city gate came forward for routine inspection.

But when the soldier came closer and saw that the carriage was damaged and crude, he frowned and immediately asked the people on the carriage to get off.

It didn't matter what he said. He saw that the two people driving the cart were squirming at first, as if they were a little reluctant. This behavior immediately made the soldier suspicious, and after several scoldings, other soldiers were attracted over.

Seeing this situation, the two people driving the carriage finally knew that it was impossible, and had to get down with slightly red faces. Then the carriage shook, and people got out one by one. Counting the two people driving the carriage, there were ten people!
"Ten people in one carriage, good guys, you really know how to save money!"

When the soldier saw this, he didn't know what was going on. He looked at the animal pulling the cart and saw that it was skinny and bones and looked very tired, so he couldn't help but shake his head.

"Tell me, where did you come from?"

The person who was driving the car came forward and said carefully: "This... I am Chen Qi, he came from Pengcheng and came here to join..."

"Wait!" A soldier interrupted him, "Did you say your surname is Chen, or are you from Pengcheng? Then what is your relationship with the prefect?"

When Chen Qi heard this, he immediately became energetic and said quickly: "This is Uncle Qi! We all came here to join Uncle Qi!"

"I see, they are relatives of the prefect." The soldier nodded, already believing it in his heart. He had seen a few scattered people before the war. Later, because of the war, there was less chaos. Unexpectedly, it has just calmed down now. When we got down, people began to come over again, "However, I can't let you in just by talking. The interrogation in the city is very strict now. Do you have any credentials?"

"Yes! Yes!" Chen Qi was overjoyed when he heard this and pulled out a few letters from his arms, "Look, this letter is from my hometown. The letter is from my fifth uncle, the prefect's fifth uncle. The seal is also on it, and the second son of my fifth uncle, who is also my eighth uncle, has been here once before and will come again soon. When the time comes, he can prove it to me. I also have this letter. Bring this to me. In my Seventh Uncle’s home letter, look at the recipient, it is Uncle Seventh’s name.”

The soldier frowned and called Li Xu over. After all, this person couldn't read at all. He could only recognize a few fixed formats in official documents. Now it was a bit difficult to ask him to read a letter.

Fortunately, there was also a special servant at the gate. This person came over, stared at him a few times, asked Chen Qi a few questions, and then nodded at the soldiers.The soldier immediately smiled at Chen Qi and others, and said with great concern: "Since you are from Pengcheng, you are not outsiders in our Dai County. After you enter, walk straight along the road to the end, and then head towards Turn north and you will arrive at an inn arranged by the Chen family. The owner of the inn is a member of your clan. Tell him and someone will arrange a place to stay. If you can't find the inn, just ask along the way and we will represent the county. There’s no one I don’t know!”

"Thank you brother for showing the way, I'll keep it in mind!" Chen Qi was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately felt a promise. Then he led the people, got on the carriage, and continued to drive towards the city.

"Another unlucky person from the prefect clan came to seek refuge. I wonder what kind of position he can get." Seeing the carriage going away, the official Xu couldn't help but laugh. "Many of the previous batches are still working in Chenzhuang, and they are a little bit older." Those who are ambitious will either join the army or join the industrial workshops after passing some examinations. The rest, those who are ambitious but not talented, will try their luck and venture out to do business. This group of people probably has the same fate."

The soldier who was patrolling just now smiled and said, "Who knows."

Li Xu couldn't help but ask: "Since you are sure in your heart, why are you still so polite? Look at the promise made by the man named Chen Qi at the end. It seems that he really regards himself as the number one person. However, if nothing unexpected happens, he is afraid that No one can compare to you, the doorman."

The soldier smiled and said: "Who knows about this? After all, these people are all members of the prefect. If they can be called uncle, they are different from us. Maybe one of them will become famous. Then Isn’t it just a small favor? You’re guaranteed to make money without losing anything! Besides, haven’t there been some rangers who have come to invest recently? It’s always useful to leave a favor.”

Li Xu was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then gave a thumbs up and said, "You're still thinking far ahead."

"I'm not far away, I'm just a little clever, not as good as the prefect." The soldier shook his head and looked into the distance, "The prefect is the real great wisdom. What he does is beyond our understanding. If you don't say goodbye, Yes, let’s just talk about this mine. Who among us would have thought that we could really find a mine in that inhospitable place outside the city?”

When Li Xu heard this, he couldn't help but nod.

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"Where did Yu Liang and his convoy arrive?"

Work was in full swing in Dai County. As the prefect, Chen Zhi often appeared at many construction sites. He especially liked the newly opened mine, so a lot of news was sent directly to this place to inform Chen Zhi. .

At this moment, he was standing on a hilltop, talking to Su Liao, who had just arrived.

"I have already entered Youzhou and was taken away by Wang Jun's people." Su Liao replied directly, "The envoys sent by Duan Bu are also in Ji County at the moment, and it is estimated that Wang Jun intends to gather these two groups of people together. Then send it to you, the prefect."

"Let him go," Chen Zhi waved his hand and said with a smile: "Anyway, Wang Jun must have become more and more angry with me these days. If he didn't say anything else, just talking about the news about Guangning County would be enough to make him angry for several days. ”

"I have already explained the matters in Guangning County. In addition to stationing troops, there are also some spies who will be dispersed to the three counties." When Su Liao was speaking, he suddenly looked in the direction he came from, "Murong's Department The leader will arrive today. When will the prefect prepare to meet him? Should he meet today or wait a few days?"

"You mean Murong Han?" Chen Zhi said without looking back, his eyes always staring at the mine under construction below, "Just this afternoon, now that people are here, we can't wait any longer, otherwise we will have to This chills Murong’s troops, after all, Murong Han’s troops are here to help.”

Su Liao smiled and said: "The soldiers and horses of 2000 people are just a formality at most. How can they be the opponent of an army of 10,000+? That Murong Shanyu actually made a good deal."

"The Murong Ministry doesn't know that Ruan Bao will come to attack," Chen Zhi also laughed, "Besides, this Murong Han is also a strong general. When this man was besieging the city of Thorns, he used a small group of troops to support him outside, and echoed with the city. Holding back some troops, this kind of ability and bravery is not something that ordinary people can do. Murong Shanyu sent this person over, which actually showed his intentions. Moreover, when cavalry charge, sometimes it doesn't look like there are many people, maybe a single charge, It can change the situation on the battlefield."

"Speaking of this," Su Liao did not refute, but talked about another matter, "The Yang brothers also returned. Yang Yuan even wrote a confession himself, saying that the killing was too heavy. What will the prefect do to deal with it?"

"Yang Yuan really has a lot on his mind," Chen Zhi shook his head, "When he confessed today, he didn't really feel that he had done something wrong. He just made an attitude. But after a big victory, he can't let others do it. Xinhan, you can go over and give him some air later to make him feel at ease. You can only reprimand him in private."

"I'm afraid that the Taoist priest will be unhappy." Su Liao said and looked down. Among the working crowd, there was a figure who looked out of place. It was Ge Lu who was wearing a Taoist robe.

This man was very interested at this time, running around with a group of craftsmen, taking out drawings from time to time, pointing at certain places, and seemed to be arranging to build something.

　Thanks for the reward, brother!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)