Late Ming Dynasty: Conquering the world starting from riding and cutting

While Lord Liu was flirting with his beautiful concubine, Weizhou and others had already arrived at the city gate.

Under the guidance of the footman wearing a lantern with the name Jinping County Yamen, the city gate officials cooperated to open the north gate, lowered the suspension bridge, and then respectfully sent the Weizhou people out of the city.

Of course, Weizhou can be said to be the best candidate in Keelung officialdom in terms of dealing with people, otherwise he would not be able to serve as Qin Hao's personal guard. The moment he rode his horse out of the city gate, he still dropped a purse containing twenty silver coins, "It's a small thing, please invite brothers to tea!"

"Thank you, sir!" The city gate official smiled and accepted the windfall.

Walking out of the city gate, looking at the residents holding torches searching for the bones of their loved ones on the battlefield during the day, listening to the faint sound of wailing carried by the wind, Yu Xuan, the team officer who followed Weizhou into the city, felt a little unbearable, "Sir , Did we kill too much? It seems that these people don’t deserve to die!”

"The benevolence of a woman cannot be tolerated by love; the courage of a man cannot be tolerated by anger, both of which can mess up a grand plan!" Weizhou reprimanded him, then whipped his horse and rode away without looking back.

Yu Xuan could only shake his head, gritted his teeth towards the faintly visible fire in the distance, and urged his horse to catch up.

Just half the time after they left the city, another fast horse rushed out of the dark city. The man on the horse looked at them coldly in the direction they were going away. The horse's buttocks were whipped fiercely, and the horse whipped into the night towards the south of the county.

Kam Tin Wing On Wai is one of the six fenced villages of the Deng family in Kam Tin. It was first built by ancestor Deng Zigong during the Tianshun period. Together with Shangcheng Wai, Surabaya Wai, Cheluo Wai, Bei Wai and Xin Wai, it is collectively known as the "Six Wai of Kam Tin". .

Starting from the third year of the Apocalypse, in order to prevent bandits from escaping, the Deng family deliberately strengthened its defense functions. The whole family, young and old, reinforced the walled village no less than ten times.

The Deng family made its fortune during the Chenghua period, and by the Wanli period, it was already a wealthy local family. Among other things, the patriarch Deng Wentian alone owned 30,000 acres of fertile land. Moreover, there is no need to pay taxes and grain on these fields.

Of course, the entire Deng family not only owns the rich land in Kam Tin.

The cunning rabbit still has three holes. Scholars like the Deng family naturally knew the dangers of gathering together, so they separated their families early and took many people out.

Today, the Deng family also has many children in other areas of Jinping County. It can be said that the Deng family is the most prominent family in Jinping County.

As the location of the Deng family's ancestral hall, Yonganwei can be said to be the leader of this prosperous family.

As the headquarters of the Deng family, the entire Yong'an Wall is naturally maintained and repaired all year round, and the wall is expanded outward from time to time.

Nowadays, the entire Yongan Wai covers an area of ​​60 acres (about 120 meters long and 100 meters wide). It is designed like a small city. The central axis of the siege is symmetrical, which is a typical walled village building.

The green brick wall is 5 meters high and 3 meters thick. The entire wall base is made of stone. There are gun ports cut into the wall. This is made of stones, sand and burnt ash mixed with purchased wrought iron bars. , rebuilt with green bricks.

There are turrets built at the four corners of the wall. There are houses and alleys within the enclosure, and in the middle is a street extending from the main entrance to the sacred hall at the end of the village. There is an eighty-nine-meter-wide moat surrounding the village. There is only one entrance and exit in the entire village, with a chain of iron gates.

On the wall, from time to time, young men from the clan carrying spears and firecrackers patrolled along the wall, led by bosses wearing long knives. Although the festival has passed, the busy work of spring plowing will begin soon.

However, with banditry everywhere, the entire Deng family has to be more vigilant, for fear that if they are not careful, the family fortune that has been accumulated for hundreds of years will be wiped out in one fell swoop.

Entering from the main entrance of Yong'anwei, you will soon arrive at the ancestral hall of the ancestors of the Deng family along the village road. On the right rear side of the ancestral hall, a house with five entrances and five exits stands here. The appearance of the house seems to be that of a respectful house. The children stand in front of their elders.

He has temperament but is still humble and looks ordinary. If there were no maids who came out from time to time, it would even make people feel deserted.

Walking into the house, there is a different world inside. At the door are two huge beams made of huanghuali. Needless to say, the interior of the house is gorgeously decorated, giving it a unique look like a Suzhou garden.

On the table is blue and white porcelain from the official kiln of Keelung Shanghao. The maids and women who come in and out are wearing exquisite and colorful cotton robes made from the Keelung Cotton Satin Factory. They are all wearing new styles of clothes made of Suzhou silk.

Several pots of huge kumquats were tended to extremely lush growth, and the densely packed kumquats on the branches were like small lanterns, which was really beautiful.

In the hall, distinguished friends gathered and the house was packed. The Deng family was holding a banquet in the ancestral hall.

Dozens of handsome maids stood behind everyone holding wine bottles, ready to fill the glasses for the guests at any time. Needless to say, the dishes in front of all the guests are filled with delicacies from the mountains and seas. Just talking about the dishes, cups, spoons and other items on this table, they are all made of gold by Jinling craftsmen. Under the guests' buttocks, there are also huanghuali chairs, huanghuali octagonal stools, etc.

His level of luxury is no less than that of a prince. Even Qin Hao, a big landowner in Keelung, was stunned when he came. He would never have thought that the extravagance of a small landowner in the countryside was more than 800 times better than his own.

On the main seat of the ancestral hall, an old man was sitting. His face was criss-crossed with ridges and wrinkles, reflecting the vicissitudes of life.

With his trembling behavior and wrinkled face, it is clearly explained that time is a butcher's knife, and it does not depend on anyone's will, even if you are the leader of a country or the head of a clan. There is no escape.

Time has taken away the best parts of his skin, leaving only the loose parts.

The banquet was so enjoyable that the old man seemed a little intolerant of alcohol. He closed his eyes slightly and took a nap to recuperate his energy. Only when the excitement got louder did he open his eyes and watch his descendants drinking and composing poems with the guests, with half a hint of joy on his face. .

However, the occasional flash of light in his cloudy eyes let the guests know that this person was not simple, like a beast that seemed to have entered an advanced stage of life.

He is old but his majesty remains!

This person is now the current patriarch of the Deng family in Jintian, Deng Wentian.

The de facto leader of the five major families and the unerring local emperor in Jinping County.

"Everyone! Today we are invited to Yong'anwei to eat the famous Lingnan Deng family's Eight Poon Choi. One is to celebrate the addition of a male child to the Deng family, and the other is to congratulate the Deng family to have four generations under one roof, and wish that the Deng family will live again. In fifty years, the Deng family has been prosperous for a thousand years!”

A member of the Ueda Bai family raised his wine glass and made a suggestion, which immediately aroused the resonance of everyone in the hall. A group of people stood up and toasted to Deng Wentian.

Deng Wentian stood up shakily and drank half a glass of wine. Deng Wentian sat back down in his seat and asked in a rather strange tone: "What do you think of today's food and drinks?"

"Excellent wine!"

"A rare delicacy!"

"Then let's all eat and drink well!" Deng Wentian said sadly.

A pair of old eyes scanned the people in the hall, and those who were caught by his gaze could not help but feel a chill in their hearts, secretly wondering what this old beast was going to do.

"If I tell you my dear nephews, this fine wine, this delicious food, as well as your houses, furniture, fields, and women, I'm afraid they will all be gone in the future. What will you think?"