The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 55 Moving into the Historic Courtyard
Jingzhou government office, stable county seat.

Although they are both county-level cities, compared with Cangzhou Xiongcheng, whose city wall is nearly five feet high, Anding County looks particularly old and small.

Looking at the county town in front of me, I saw a wall more than two feet high. The broken wall was mottled with traces. Several gaps had not even been repaired. The section of wall next to the south city gate was actually built with rammed earth, without even the green bricks. piece.

Zhu Xiu lamented that compared with Cangzhou City, it is the difference between the top ten counties in the top [-] economically strong counties in the country and the top ten poor counties in the country!

In stark contrast to the dilapidated county town, there are several officials wearing gorgeous official robes standing at the city gate.

"Judge Song Can, envoy Pei Jin, meet Jie Shuai!"

A group of officials from the Jiedu Mansion, led by two chief officials, stepped forward and bowed with their hands in hand.

"Everyone is free! Haha~ This commander has been in Hebei for several months, and you have worked hard to take care of the affairs of Jiezhen!"

Shi Kuangwei turned over and dismounted, laughing heartily.

The judge Song Can saluted and said: "As a member of the bureaucrat of Jieshuai, it should be his duty to assist in government affairs, and he should not be praised by Jieshuai!"

Pei Jin, the envoy of the branch, also echoed with a smile and said: "Commander Jie leads by example and personally leads the troops of Zhangyi to the aid of Hebei. He is a model for vassal towns all over the world. Xiaguan and others who stayed in Jingzhou have long been looking forward to Commander Jie, and now they finally have Commander Jie." Hope to be back!”

"Commander Jie has returned, our soldiers from Changyi have made up their mind!"

"All the soldiers and civilians of Changyi Army have been longing for the return of Commander-in-Chief, and now they finally got what they wanted! Woohoo~~~"

All the officials of the Jiedu government burst into praises, and some even covered their faces and sobbed, choking with sobs.

When Zhu Xiu got off the donkey, she heard this bunch of rainbow farts and almost stumbled and fell under Heitan's big black butt.

What a touching scene of Jingzhou military and civilian officials waiting hard for Commander Shi to return!
Glancing at Shi Kuangwei's dark face with a bright smile, Zhu Xiu sighed with emotion. He spent all his time with a group of sycophant guys, and it's no wonder that Lao Shi has turned into a thick-faced old man with a dark heart.

"Everyone knows where Xue Xiuming, the Commander of the Marching Army, and Xue Xiuliang, the Commander of the Army and Horses, are?"

Shi Converse asked with a smile.

Song Shen hurriedly said: "Today, the old man of the Xue family is ill. Xue Sima and Xue Bingshi are taking care of him in the mansion. They complained to Jieshuai, saying that he should first ask Jieshuai to go back to the mansion to rest, and they will come to see him later."

Shi Kuangwei nodded and said: "Judge Song, on behalf of me, went to the Xue Mansion to say hello to the old man. The rest of the people will follow me back to the manor!"

Lao Shi waved his hand and led his army into Anding County.

Along the way into the city, the people retreated along the roadside. When they saw that it was Shi Jieshuai entering the city under the banner, they all showed happy smiles. Some bold people shouted: "The handsome master is back!"

Lao Shi was riding on his horse, smiling and clasping his fists at the people on the roadside.

More and more people flocked to welcome the handsome man back.

Zhu Xiu nodded secretly. The Shi family has been running the Zhangyi Army for three generations, and the popularity it has accumulated can be seen clearly.

Although Anding County is dilapidated and dirty, it actually covers a very large area.

To the north of the county seat, on a higher ground, there is an inner city, commonly known as Yacheng, where the fan town Yaw soldiers are stationed. In the innermost part is the Jiedu Mansion and the residences of some important officials and staff.

Usually, the soldiers and horses under the jurisdiction of a town are divided into Ya soldiers, Ya foreign soldiers, Waizhen soldiers and state soldiers.

The Ya soldiers are the personal soldiers of the Jiedushi, with the highest status and the best treatment. They are stationed in Yacheng, protecting the Jiedushi nearby, guarding the city of Jieduzhen, and are led by the commander of Yaneidu.

The Yawai soldiers were second in rank and could be regarded as the direct troops of the Jiedu envoy. They were stationed in Luocheng near the city where the governor was located. They were usually responsible for guarding and administering the city, suppressing the local area, and conducting external operations. They were led by the military envoy of the capital city.Two thousand foreign troops from the Zhangyi Army were stationed in Zhecheng City, five miles southeast of the county seat.

Foreign town soldiers are stationed in various states and counties, led by town generals, and are responsible for local security.

The state soldiers are equivalent to the local regiment training, preparing soldiers and falling under the jurisdiction of the governor according to the system. However, during the war, local officials were vacant for a long time, and the local regiment training was also under the jurisdiction of the Jiedu Prefecture.

Although Zhang Yijun's sparrow is small, it has all five internal organs.

But Zhu Xiu had already keenly sensed an unusual atmosphere in Anding County.

I'm afraid that Lao Shi, the governor of Jiedushi, would not be very comfortable.

Yacheng is surrounded by a ten-foot-high earthen wall, and even the gate is made of wooden fences. It looks like a cottage, but a poor one at that.

When Shi Kuangwei saw Zhu Xiu entering Yacheng and looking around, he was amazed and his face turned red.

As expected, Jiedu Mansion did not give Zhu Xiu many surprises. It was just a slightly larger county government office.

There is also a large racecourse and martial arts field in the backyard, which makes the whole mansion gray all day long and the environment is relatively harsh.

If given the choice, Zhu Xiu would never want to live in a place with such high PM2.5 levels.

"Zhu Xiu, there are six rooms in the east wing of my backyard and four rooms in the west wing are vacant. Which side do you want to live in?"

Shi Lingyan puffed up his little chest proudly and pulled Zhu Xiu to introduce him to the Shi Family Courtyard.

Zhu Xiu stood in the courtyard, looked around, and couldn't help but twitching the corners of his mouth.

Several pots of orchids in the yard withered long ago, and several peach branches withered. The ground, doors, windows, window sills, stone pillars, and eaves were all covered with dusty yellow sand and dust.

"Is there any place nearby that is not blown by wind and sand? I want to move out!" Zhu Xiu asked seriously.

Shi Lingyan pouted a little unhappy: "There are so many empty houses in my house that are not enough for you to live in? Why do you want to move out? What if you are beaten outside? You live in my house, teach me to read and write, and I will protect you. No one in Anding City dares to beat you up!"

Shi Lingyan clenched her fists, raised her arms, and took off her jacket. She could clearly see the slightly bulging triceps on her upper arms.

Zhu Xiu scratched her half-length hair, hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to stay. In a strange environment, of course, safety came first, and she could only tolerate the harsh living environment.

"It's up to you. Find me two rooms, and Ma San will live next to me."

Zhu Xiu waved his hand feebly.

"Okay!" Shi Lingyan agreed, looking very excited about arranging Zhu Xiu's daily life.

Zhu Xiu muttered to Ma San: "Find a leeward place, clean it up, and replace all the bedding with new ones. If you don't have any in the house, go to the market outside to buy them."

Ma San laughed and said, "Don't worry, little official, I know it."

After getting along for a few months, Ma San has figured out the living habits of Xiaoguan people. They love cleanliness and are particular about things. They don't like things that have been used by others. They don't drink raw water and eat cold meals. They must brush their teeth and wash their faces every morning and evening, and soak their feet at night. I wash my buttocks, take a shower and wash my hair every two days, and like to wear my own square-cornered cotton pants.
At first, Ma San thought it was quite troublesome, as she was even more particular than Mrs. Fu in Cangzhou City. Later, she gradually got used to it, and found that sleeping with her feet was more pleasant, so Ma San also became a foot bath enthusiast. .

After wandering around Jiedu Mansion, Guan Tieshi found him and said that a group of civil and military officials had gathered in the front hall to discuss matters, and Lao Shi asked him to come too.

Zhu Xiu straightened her robes, straightened her scarf, and followed Guan Tieshi to the front hall.

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