The devil is coming

Chapter 374
"Nier, this is Snow Customs. It's really big."
The old woman sat on the bullock cart and sighed while holding her daughter-in-law's hand.
Sheng Le City's city wall has already astonished her. The city wall of Xuehaiguan, tsk tsk, is connected to the mountains on both sides. It's scary to look at it.
Liu Dahu, who was also sitting on the bullock cart, immediately shouted after hearing this:
"Isn't that right? Grandma, sir, our General Zheng relied on this city in the first place. He didn't even bother to blink even though a hundred thousand savages were attacking outside for a month."
When children talk, they don’t understand much logic yet.
Even he himself didn't know whether he meant to praise the towering walls of Xuehaiguan or to praise the greatness of his General Zheng.
Although Zheng Fan has been conferred the title of "Pingye Bo" by His Majesty, the people of Shengle still habitually call Zheng Fan the general.
Firstly, he is used to it, and secondly, it makes him look like he is an old man. He has been following Uncle Zheng for a long time, right?
After hearing what her grandson said, the old woman sighed:
"No, how can a savage climb up such a high city wall?"
The woman bought the oxcart with money. Because there were old people and children at home, it was unrealistic to walk such a long distance purely on feet, so she gritted her teeth and shared it with the money she had saved from working in the workshop. Part of it was bought.
The driver was a dull man who recommended himself. He said he also wanted to go to Xueguang Customs, so he just dropped by. He didn't have to pay for a hire. He also took care of the food himself.
However, he would not refuse if he was occasionally asked to come with us to eat solid food, but he would have to thank him several times before and after.
The people moved to the foot of Xuehaiguan and began to be divided.
Xueguan is big, and the inner city has a large population capacity, but it is impossible to move all the people into the city.
First, the military family members are given priority, and then the wealthy family members are given priority. Secondly, it depends on your contribution.
The so-called contribution is to let you spend money to buy residential land in the city. Anyway, the land in Xueguan belongs to Uncle Zheng, and he can sell it however he wants.
At the same time, half of it must be set aside to wait for the Xue Customs to increase in value before selling it.
Those who do not meet the above conditions will all be placed in areas designated outside the city.
An empty village, with no one in the house. You can move in after registration, but the area cannot be too large. It is a bit similar to the old Beijing courtyard house, with several families living in one courtyard.
There is also a method where the General's Office helps you build a house, but you have to pay taxes, which are repaid with tax money or labor every year. The period is tentatively 30 years.
This measure did not arouse any resistance or complaints, and was accepted by everyone.
After all, it was due to the times. These Guizhou chiefs were originally required to pay taxes and were also expropriated for free labor. This was something that everyone was accustomed to and agreed upon.
Furthermore, in the past, it was your duty to pay taxes and perform corvées, and now they are giving you a house. What is there to think about?
Of course, there are also a large number of people who were deceived with money. Those people are also easy to talk to. If they don't have money, they can only give them land. At the same time, in order to prevent land annexation, the sale of land is prohibited.
Either live here and farm, or go back the way you came.
Those who were willing to follow the team this far were all ordinary Guizhou leaders, and they were not doing well in life. Letting them go back and forth for several months without earning anything was simply forcing them to survive. Therefore, everyone still accepted the general. According to the arrangements of the government, registration and registration began.
Of course, there are also some tough issues, and I have to raise some questions.
The problem will not be solved, but the people who raised the problem were killed with an arrow by the knights who were patrolling nearby.
Then, the problem no longer exists.
At this point, the General's Mansion appears to be extremely resolute and will not beep with you at all.
Anyway, the swords and guns are in my hands, and the soldiers and horses only listen to me. No matter how noisy you are, where can you go?
The military families all live in Xueguan City. What are they planning to do?Isn't that what it is?
In short, with the arrival of immigrants, sufficient preliminary preparations, and careful planning and settings, all aspects of work are being carried out in an orderly manner.
"Yu Wu's family, No. [-], Jiafang, Beifu Street."
The military official took roll call according to the book.
Military families are very easy to keep track of, so we made arrangements early so that when they come in, they can move in directly.
But after this position was called out, not only the many military relatives nearby, but also the roll call clerk and the soldiers maintaining order were stunned for a moment.
Beifu Street is the street near the northern city wall of Xueguan.
The General's Mansion, now known as Hirano's Mansion, is located there and is already under construction.
Jiafang is the private village closest to Hirano Bo's Mansion, and the first building is equivalent to being close to Hirano Bo's Mansion.
To paraphrase later generations,
It doesn’t matter whether there is lighting or not, and it doesn’t matter whether there is traffic or not. It doesn’t matter if you live next to the Forbidden City. What kind of experience is it like?
The woman who was called Yu Wu was also stunned for a moment. She didn't know the location of the house assigned to her family, but she called herself this name.
Her family name is Wu and her husband's family name is Liu. According to past customs, she should be called "Liu Wu". In the workshop, because of the habits of the adults, the people below also changed their calling habits. She will be called the foreman. Called "Xiao Wu".
And the surname Yu,
Apparently she was directly marked as Yu Huaping's wife in the military register.
This feeling is like you haven't held a wedding yet, and you haven't prepared any dowry yet, but the government has already helped you get a marriage certificate in advance.
Regret... I won't regret it.
On the contrary, the woman felt very satisfied with this title, and she felt a little happy in her heart. This feeling of being recognized was really good.
The old woman puffed her lips, obviously not yet familiar with this title, and instinctively felt uncomfortable, but when she looked at her daughter-in-law, she couldn't help but reveal a helpless smile on her face.
The old Liu family doesn't have that blessing, but they can't delay their daughter-in-law.
The military clerk who was called during the roll call couldn't help but stand up, and his posture was no longer as calm and businesslike as before.
Straight bitch,
Which military family is this?
Why did you just come here in an ox cart like this!
In any era, there is no shortage of people who follow the trend, because this is a human instinct.
The blind man once said that for thousands of years, human beings have a tradition that has not changed, which is to use the location and size of the "house" to distinguish and measure a person's identity and status.
Why does the emperor live in the palace?
Why is the minister's residence so close to the palace?
Why do all the dignitaries want to squeeze into the inner city?
It's all because of this reason.
At Xueguan, because of what Uncle Zheng once said, "The Zheng family guards the country's gates",
Therefore, Pingye Bofu was built against the northern city wall of Xuehaiguan.
In this position, only people who are extremely close to him are not allowed to live, because basically the people living in Jiafang are the family members of the middle and high-level generals of the former Shengle Army.
Of course, maybe the people outside the city want to live in the city, and the people living in the city want to live close to the general's mansion, but to Uncle Zheng, he actually doesn't care.
Because the land belongs to him, it has no cost to him.
Even if the sword master is useless,
Is he worthy of this honor?
Is it worth it?
Must be worth it!
Uncle Zheng has always been extremely tolerant of those characters who were born with the template of the protagonist.
Besides, even if you have a pure heart and few desires, can you ensure that your family can follow you and keep a few desires?
Sometimes, the opening in the defense line is opened through family members.
If you don't appreciate my kindness to you, then I will be twice as kind to your family. When the time comes, you will have to accept my kindness even if you don't appreciate it!
Three soldiers and a clerk holding a book led the ox cart to the house alone.
The old woman didn't know why it was so solemn, and she was a little frightened. She couldn't help but talk a little more, trying to use the "wisdom" of an old man to make clichés.
But this clerk didn't dare to talk much. He could only chat with the old woman.
When they arrived at the door of the house, the three soldiers in front saw a short figure standing there, and they immediately knelt down and saluted:
"See Mr. Xue!"
Demon kings actually have official positions under the General's Mansion. They are considered members of the General's Mansion. They are also registered in the Ministry of War.
But in the past in Shengle City, except for Liang Cheng, the other demon kings preferred that their subordinates call them husband, and they were indifferent to their official positions and were limited to General Zheng's personal staff.
But this kind of status makes the people below dare not look down upon him.
The military clerk who was chatting with the old woman knelt down a step too late and accidentally dropped the book in his hand on the ground.
Xue San waved his hand,
Road:
"You all go to work."
"Sign up and obey!"
"As ordered!"
After the sergeants left, Xue San jumped onto the bullock cart with a friendly smile on his face, pointed to the house in front of him, and said:
"Everyone, this is where you will settle down. It's a little rough, but I hope you don't mind it. Jian... Well, although Xiao Yu is injured now, he has always been highly regarded by my uncle. I hope you will take good care of him. .”
Mrs. Yu Wu immediately took her mother-in-law and son out of the oxcart and wanted to salute Xue San. Xue San avoided it, smiled and said:
"I still have something to do. You can drive the oxcart in by yourselves. See you later."
Yu Huaping’s identity was not clearly stated.
But what to say,
In order for Lord Sword Master to be in a good mood to recover,
Zheng Fan still decided to let Xue San go. If it was really the Yu Wu family who was more affectionate to the Sword Master than Jin Jian and fell in love with the "golden turtle son-in-law" at first sight, then that would be fine. It could be regarded as a good blessing for the Sword Master.
If she's not that firm, show it and make her firmer.
The door of the house was pushed open by the child Liu Dahu. Mrs. Yu Wu looked inside and was surprised to see a person standing in the yard. It was not that man.
The sword master was wearing a brocade robe. Before opening the door, he had been leaning against the pillar. After the door opened, he moved forward slightly and stood firm.
During this period of recuperation, I basically lay down, so I naturally put on some weight, and looked a little richer, with the clothes that the Savage King helped me choose;
Not like a sword master,
He doesn't look like a city guard, either.
Instead, he looks like a member of the Communist Party of China.
The sword master pursed his lips,
long time,
Just opened the mouth and said:
"You're here."
Mrs. Yu Wu ran her left hand through her hair, stood at the threshold, looked back at her mother-in-law, and then at the sword master.
Finally got up the courage,
laughed:
"Ang, here we come."
.........
"Come here?"
"Well, you knew I was coming?"
"Haha, I can feel that Uncle Zheng has the most powerful counselor, but that counselor is not at Xuehaiguan. I think it should be you."
The Savage King, who was sitting in the cage, slowly raised his head and looked at the blind man sitting in front of him, peeling an orange.
The blind man nodded and said, "It's almost the same."
When others say that they rely on their brains to make a living, it may be a bit of a boast, but the blind man really relies on his brains to make a living.
Whether it’s mental power or willpower, isn’t it all generated by the brain?
"Ugh."
The Savage King sighed sadly.
"The Lord said that you like acting very much. You like to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger. What's the matter? I'm here and you won't act anymore?"
"I was stabbed by the sword master a while ago, and it still hurts."
"Can the sword master still pick up the sword now?"
"In the pit of my heart."
"Oh." The blind man didn't take it seriously. "It seems that the realm has improved. Does this count as having a trick to win without a trick?"
"Maybe, by the way, that sentence you just said, called pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger? I like this sentence very much."
"I'll give it to you if you like it. Do you want to eat the orange?"
"food."
"Well, here it is."
"It's a bit dry."
"It's good if you can find it, don't worry about it."
The blind man took out a silk scarf from his sleeve and began to wipe his hands while continuing:
"Let's not beat around the bush, your life and death is now in my control."
"it is good."
"You can tell me more about what happened on the snowfield. You know what I mean. If I don't ask a question, you answer. This will make you and I both tired."
"it is good."
"When you say that, think about what benefits you can bring to us if you stand in my Xuehai Customs and my Pingye Bofu, and give the reasons and reasons.
Today, if you cannot satisfy me, you will not survive tonight. "
"So simple?"
"Because there are too many things to do, including house construction, fortification repairs, and spring plowing that has been postponed. There are too many things that need to be busy. To be honest, I really don't have much time to argue with you and play tricks."
"understood."
"Okay, let's get started then?"
"Okay, don't you need a pen and paper to take notes?"
"Just keep it in your mind." The blind man tapped his temple with his index finger.
"I have a small request."
"You have already caused me displeasure."
The implication is that I don’t want to negotiate any terms with you.
"Have the princess of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion married the prince of your Yan Kingdom?"
"Oh? My unhappiness has disappeared, and I even want to continue listening."
"Haha, I have admired her for many years."
"The princess is not that old, you are such a beast."
"In the eyes of you Xia people, my holy race is no different from animals."
"You're off topic."
"Okay, sorry, the tribes in the snowfield are roughly divided into..."
"Tell me about you and the princess."
"..." Savage King.
"Hurry up, I'm interested in this, we can talk about other chores later."
"Is it really possible... to do this?"
"There's nothing wrong with it. Oh, by the way, I can tell you that because of the previous war, the marriage between the prince and the princess was delayed. Then, because all the Chu people in Yupan City were massacred by my uncle. , the covenant between Yan and Chu has broken, and a war between Yan and Chu is likely to occur in a short period of time. Therefore, the marriage of the princess and the prince should be delayed further.
You can continue to hold on to this illusion for a while longer. "
"No, you are wrong. Whether the princess gets married or not will not change her position in my heart."
"Tsk, there's no way to communicate now, the taste is out of line."
"What does it mean?"
"I said let's get on with business."
"The first time I met the princess was at..."
"You don't want to live anymore, right? What are you talking about with me when I ask you to talk about things in the snowfield? If you don't be honest, believe it or not, I will give you poisonous wine tonight and send you back to the embrace of the stars?"
The Savage King smiled.
The blind man laughed too.
At this moment, although they were separated by an iron fence, the two old silver coins felt like they were seeing the same kind of people.
"Actually, when I first learned about General Zheng, no, Uncle Zheng, I always thought that he was a popular general under the Marquis of Jingnan Army.
But later, I slowly discovered that he was not that simple.
Especially after I saw those of his men, and now that I see you.
It is actually not difficult for one person to be powerful, but what is difficult is to have a group of very powerful people under his control. "
"Are you tempted by what you said?"
"Standing with you doesn't mean I'm burying my talents."
"Where's the face?"
"Look at this scar on my face. Back then, a little girl whipped me."
"This little girl is so strong."
"The path you see now was destroyed by me in order to hide."
"Oh, no wonder."
"I can come and help you."
"You can try it out first."
"Are you afraid of me?"
"It's not that I'm afraid, I just think you're annoying. Without you, my master wouldn't be able to guard the Snow Customs. He was made an earl. In the end, we still have to thank you."
"Look, look, are you talking like that? Do you dare to say that to the deposed sword master?"
"I wouldn't dare."
"I have a meeting gift that I can give to you, no, to your Lord."
"Hey, why didn't you take it out before?"
"I've been hesitant."
"What kind of ceremony? Please tell me carefully."
"On the snowy plain outside the pass, the Situ family had built two cities earlier, one was Pingcheng and the other was Wild City. What a coincidence, together they are the same as the title of your family leader, the two plain cities.
A single Snow Customs Gate can certainly guard our Saint Clan's path south, but if we control the two plain cities, we can seize the initiative.
Our Holy Clan is unable to attack the city, and now the snowfield is nothing but scattered sand. One city, with two thousand soldiers and two thousand civilians, is enough to defend it and wait for reinforcements.
I can write to the garrison commanders of these two cities asking them to surrender. "
The blind man smiled and said,
Road:
"Will they still listen to you?"
"Just give them a step down."
The blind man shook his head and said:
"To tell you the truth, it is true that our Snow Customs has just moved in, but the troops are not sufficient. It is barely enough to garrison the Snow Customs, let alone divide the troops to garrison the two isolated cities on the snowfield.
Besides, why take it back? After the soldiers and horses are trained, just shoot it down. "
"Siege the city, but many people will die!"
"Is human life valuable?"
When the Savage King heard this, he was silent for a moment and said with a smile: "It is indeed not very valuable."
"No, just die with value."
"We've been going around for so long, let's get down to business. Your time is running out. I can't get a satisfactory answer today. I'll see you next time..."
The blind man smiled slightly and continued:
"It can only be in my dreams."
……
"The child has a nightmare?"
Zheng Fan looked at the young prince who rarely burst into tears after waking up in the afternoon and asked the guest next to him with some distress.
"Replying to my uncle, it's because I didn't take good care of you. I'm guilty of this."
At this time, Siniang, who came over with the account book, said: "It has nothing to do with you. You can go down. From now on, except for breastfeeding once in the morning and evening, you don't have to come here anymore."
"Yes, the slaves retire."
Keshi immediately bowed her head and left. In front of Siniang, she did not dare to have any other thoughts.
After the guest family leaves,
Siniang said to Zheng Fan who was standing next to the young prince:
"Ever since I saw him that night, I've had nightmares every now and then, and I'll be scared to tears while I'm sleeping."
"Alas, sin."
To be honest, the young prince is a very well-behaved child who can play with himself on weekdays without having to coax him. He is also very cheerful and not withdrawn at all.
It's also interesting. After meeting his father, he felt like he was hit by something and started to have nightmares.
You know, this child has been playing with Magic Pill since he was a child. In the past few months, the child's bed has been placed on the coffin of Shatuo Queshi.
But he still couldn't resist Lao Tian's "father's love like a mountain".
Zheng Fan suddenly thought of something and said:
"I remember there is a destiny that says two dragons cannot meet each other, otherwise it will be bad for both parties. It is common between father and son, so they must be raised separately. If they stay together, big trouble will occur.
I forgot where I heard this statement. "
"I remember that my master used it like this in the comics."
"really?"
"Used in the plot of the magic pill, the magic pill was given to him by his father for this reason in a certain life..."
"Okay, no need to remind me."
"Yes, I made a mistake."
Zheng Fan turned to look at the crib.
The stone sealed by the magic pill lay silently on the young prince's tender legs.
"Okay, let Magic Pill comfort the child, and let's go out and settle the account."
"Okay, my lord."
After Zheng Fan and Siniang left the house,
A black mist slowly spread out from the stone and turned into the figure of a baby.
The black baby squatted beside the little prince,
by hand,
He stroked the young prince's back.
The young prince looked at the baby with empty eyes and said,
Slowly I stopped crying.
But she still cried.
for a while,
The young prince turned around, opened the package that had been placed in his crib, pointed at the snacks inside, and imitated the magic pill and said:
"Jiejie...Jiejie...Jiejie...ahshee!"
Because he was sobbing and making this sound, the young prince couldn't help but sneeze a little.
The black baby looked at this scene, grinned, and also laughed:
"Jie Jie Jie..."
(End of this chapter)