Fisherman's Song Dynasty

Before reaching the city gate, someone greeted them. About 20 people lined up in two teams, all in dark red jackets and cowhide boots, with a knife on their waists. They looked very energetic. At the head stood a young man with his hands down. With Li's respectful demeanor, Xu Zizhen didn't recognize him at first glance, but he didn't expect the young man who walked up to him to speak first.

"Master, are you back?"

Xu Zizhen was stunned for a moment, and after a closer look, he discovered that he was actually Xiao Xuan, the former young master of the Xiao family. It was just that the young master was purely a dandy at the beginning, but now he is as serious as an orthodox upper class in the British Empire hundreds of years later. social steward.

"Xiao Xuan? Ha, I haven't seen you for more than half a year, I almost don't recognize you." Xu Zizhen stepped forward and patted Xiao Xuan on the shoulder.

Xiao Xuan lowered his head slightly, and replied seriously: "Master, my name is Xu Xuan now."

"Xu Xuan?"

"Yes, follow the young master's surname."

Xu Zizhen was speechless for a moment, and he didn't know whether it was surprise or emotion, because he knew that people in this era were based on their ancestors and would not easily change their names, and even their surnames were more important than their lives.

Xu Xuan looked up at Xu Zizhen, with a hint of excitement and gratitude on his face, and said: "The young master saved my life, and I will be the young master's person from now on, not to mention the young master does not dislike the things I did before, but gave me Freshman, Xu Xuan's life is yours, young master."

Xu Zizhen hurriedly interrupted him: "Don't, don't, I'd be nervous if you said it was so serious. You used to be ignorant, but your nature is not bad. I knew this early on. Besides, I didn't have a close friend in Daxia. With you Helping me manage the family business is really hard for you, so in the future, don't treat yourself like a slave, I'm not used to it, understand?"

"Friend?" Xu Xuan was shocked and froze there, his eyes moistened, and he repeated these two words in a murmur. After the Xiao family was wiped out, he lived in fear for a long time, because he was once a member of the Xiao family. Even if he is only an adopted son, he still bears the imprint of the Xiao family, but Xu Zizhen does not despise him, and helps him escape from the Xiao family very faithfully, and arranges him here.

where is this place?It is Yaode City, the private city granted to Xu Zizhen by the Great Xia Emperor, and Xiao Xuan became the biggest person in this city besides Xu Zizhen in the blink of an eye. Xiao Xuan is not a fool, on the contrary he is very smart, and what is rare is that he has a A heart that knows how to be grateful.

It was already difficult to repay the kindness of life, but also with this kind of knowledge and trust, at this moment he suddenly had a thought, even if Xu Zizhen asked him to die now, he would not hesitate.

Seeing that his eyes were red, Xu Zizhen hurriedly interrupted with a smile: "Okay, I haven't been to my land yet, this time I will bring my mother and my wife to have a look."

Xu Xuan hurriedly picked up his emotions and greeted everyone behind Xu Zizhen. When he saw Hu Sanniang, he naturally called the old lady, and when he saw Zhuo Ya, he also respectfully called young mistress. Zhuo Ya blushed but didn't deny it. Anyway, in her heart, it was Sooner or later, but Xu Xuan didn't know if it was intentional, and then he also saluted Su San and Gillian and called young mistress, which caused the two girls to blush and slightly annoyed.

In the midst of laughter, Xu Xuan led the more than 20 dark red gowns to open the way, and led Xu Zizhen to start the "territorial inspection".

Xu Zizhen also understood later that these men in dark red coats were his inner city guards, except for the Yun family's children, they were all top three masters, and all of them were elites who could fight ten against one when they were placed outside. Since the inner city is responsible for the collection of trade materials from all parties, the security task is quite heavy. Xu Zizhen asked, and said that there are a total of more than a hundred such elites, all of whom were selected by Yun Shanglan himself.

There is Jingsai Army Division in the south of Yaode City, and Xiangqing Army Division in the north. It is a peaceful and peaceful place, but now there are more than a hundred elite guards, and the inner city of Yaode is protected like an iron bucket. Don't try to get in here at all.

Outside the city is a tributary of the Yellow River, which is called Lingzhou River by the locals. It just turned a bend outside the city from west to south and turned to the east, as if enclosing Yaode City, and on the north side of the river except Yaode There is a vast and boundless grassland outside Decheng. From a high place, you can see groups of cattle, sheep and horses grazing leisurely under the blue sky and white clouds. It is just like a beautiful picture scroll.

The more Xu Zizhen looked at it, the more excited he became. He never thought that the fief that Li Qianshun gave him would be such a good place. At this moment, he regretted the suggestion he made to Li Renxiao. Who said slavery is bad?I think it's pretty good!

It has been more than an hour since we turned around, and Xu Zizhen couldn't move anymore, so Xu Xuan took him into the city.

When he entered the city, he found another scene here. In his conception, a small place like Yodok City is at best like a small village in a TV costume drama. There are at most small vendors on the street, selling pottery and Selling cucumbers or something, I didn’t expect that the inner city is still very lively. Pedestrians pass by, and there are many shops on both sides of the street. There are restaurants, cloth shops, pawnshops, and gambling shops. It seems that the scale is smaller than that of Xingqing Mansion. how much difference.

Xu Zizhen blurted out happily: "The old man is interesting!"

Gillian and Su San wondered beside him, "Which old man?"

"Uh...it's nothing, let's go, brother treats you to a big meal!"

I am the master of my territory, Xu Zizhen has this feeling now, and when Xu Xuan brought him to a magnificent building, he was completely dumbfounded.

This house in front of me can no longer be called a house, with a towering gate and a deep courtyard. From the outside, it is much more magnificent than any Song or Daxia palace that Xu Zizhen has seen, although there are two low-key words written on the door. The big character - Xu Fu.

"This... is this my house?" Xu Zizhen asked, pointing at the plaque.

Xu Xuandao: "Yes, young master, this is your son-in-law's mansion."

Xu Zizhen didn't know what he had thought of, he froze in front of the door and thought for a long time, then suddenly pulled Xu Xuan over and said in a low voice: "Get ready for me, in a few days after my wedding is over, you will destroy the walls of the inner city." Pick it up for me, and change this house for me."

Xu Xuan was startled: "Master, you are..."

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... Same, understand?"

Just kidding, even if Xu Zizhen doesn't read history books, he still knows a little bit about history. Unless the separatist princes from ancient times to the present are strong enough to be kings, none of them will have good results. It's too good to be jealous.

Xu Xuan is a smart person, he immediately understood Xu Zizhen's intention, and immediately agreed, Xu Zizhen felt a stone in his heart.

One must not be too arrogant, it is difficult to get along in the Song Dynasty, don't make trouble for a long time to be slaughtered in Xixia, that would be a big loss.

Just as he was thinking, a graceful figure suddenly walked out of the courtyard, with beautiful hair like a waterfall and picturesque eyebrows, but with a bit of sadness in his expression, he came to the door and looked at Xu Zizhen with anger and resentment.