"I finally arrived at a decent place." Zhao Nanxing couldn't help but murmur.

As one of the oldest ministers of the imperial court, in the past, no matter where he went, local officials would have put on the most solemn posture to greet him. It was essential for them to go out and greet him at the gate of the city. Some even came to the edge of the land to show respect for themselves. To be honest, Zhao Nanxing enjoyed this feeling very much. The taste of power is so tempting. Even the prime minister is just like this []

However, in Xu Xingxia, there is no treatment. Xu Xingxia's current identity, according to the rules, should be the general officer of Ningxia Town. The imperial court is not ready to admit the identity of Yansui Town and Gansu Town. In the eyes of the second-rank civil servants, the general officer is simply not an official at all, but just a errand runner, a chore, or a cannon fodder. However, Xu Xingxia not only did not have any respect for him, but also deliberately neglected him.

Zhao Nanxing felt good about himself. He felt along the way that if Xu Xingxia revealed his identity, he would definitely be able to obtain the support of many gentry members. The posture of hiding and hiding behind him is absolutely indispensable. Delicacies, rare treasures, etc. will be sent continuously. There will be beautiful girls around him who will serve him wholeheartedly. Even those unlucky people will try their best to curry favor with him. Who would not want to have a good relationship with the ministers of the current dynasty? With the help of important officials of the current dynasty, they will rise to the top and jump into the dragon gate. Isn’t it just a matter of changing hands?

However, when he arrived at Xu Xingxia's land, he realized that his identity was not only not popular, but also might bring danger to him. Hu Jiamu should not say anything about it. He was simply a troublemaker who should be cut into pieces. Such a person not only wanted to be executed by Lingchi, but also had to be confiscated and exterminated, leaving no one left behind. Even an old farmer dared to scold him. If he was not old, no one would take him seriously. This was simply too disrespectful to treat important officials of the court as human beings.

Of course, Yulin City is not useless. Even if he was very disgusted with Xu Xingxia and wanted to kill him immediately, Zhao Nanxing had to admit a reality, that is, this little thief, who seemed to have some special skills, could easily deceive these troublemakers. There is no doubt that the common people in front of him were definitely lured by Xu Xingxia. Otherwise, how could the small Yulin City have so many people?

Xu Xingxia seems to have some deceptive skills so that many unlucky people were deceived by him and followed him to make trouble. Zhao Nanxing felt that he should also use thunderous measures to kill them all to prevent future troubles. Such unlucky people will die as much as possible. If all of them die, the world will be peaceful.

Yulin City was indeed very lively at this time. The population of Yulin City was not very large.

After all, this is a military fortress on the front line, and there are few civilians in addition to military households. However, according to the population on the street, Zhao Nanxing's population in Yulin City is almost no less than that in some big cities. The street conditions on Taiyuan City he passed by seemed to be just like this.

After all, it is already mid-December. The New Year is approaching, and it is impossible not to be lively. New Year and New Year's Eve are the most important festivals for Chinese people. No matter how good or bad the days are, such big festivals cannot be careless. Just as the blessing of the White Army, the situation in Yansui Town is much better than before. Many ordinary people have spare money in their hands and can buy a lot of New Year's goods. This New Year's Eve must be spent well no matter what.

It is precisely because the people have the spare money in their hands and their purchasing power has greatly improved that there are so many merchants who come to Yulin City to open stores. Merchants value profit, and if they do not have enough profit, they will definitely not take action. Similarly, as long as they have enough profits, even if they take risks, they will do it without hesitation. If they are not aware of the details, they will not realize that Yulin City is actually blocked.

After the White Army conquered Ningxia Town, the court had cut off economic exchanges with the areas controlled by the White Army, and ordered the outflow of materials inside and prohibited the inflow of materials outside. However, merchants with great powers still had a way to send all kinds of materials to the areas controlled by the White Army. The materials controlled by the White Army can also be smoothly circulated to other places. As for the reasons, outsiders do not know it.

"These corrupt guys." Zhao Nanxing suddenly became angry. When he looked at the scene in front of him, Zhao Nanxing knew that it must be the government checkpoints in various places, who had received the benefits of merchants and secretly allowed the circulation of materials. Zhao Nanxing decided that after returning to the capital, he must rectify these lawless guys. Most of the officials in Shaanxi Province were neutral or members of the Kun Party. He happened to take advantage of this matter to defeat them all.

Sawanna lifted the curtain, looked at the lively streets outside with fun, and whispered:

Good sister, this place seems to be more lively than Taiyuan City!

Zhu Yilan looked outside silently, nodded, and said in agreement: "Yes."

When she said these two words, her expression was obviously a little sad and deeply touched. She knew the best of the comparison between Yulin City. Because just two years ago, she passed by Yulin City and finally arrived in Ningxia Town. Because she was rushing to the road, she stayed in Yulin City for one night, and her impression of Yulin City is still very deep. This impression is still fresh in memory.

At that time, Yulin City didn't look like a city, it was a garbage dump. Because there was too much garbage, it filled the streets and every corner, it was impossible to tell that it was a town. The streets were not like streets, and the towns did not look like towns. The sewers were blocked, and sewage flowed everywhere, emitting a foul stench. The air was filled with a suffocating smell.

Everyone living here seems to be a beggar living in a garbage dump. Their bodies are dirty. The places they live are dirty. The places they move around are dirty. The things they eat are dirty. Their eyes are very dull and they cannot see any color. No matter what happens around them, they almost have no reaction and feel like they are numb.

At that time, Zhu Yilan was most afraid of looking at their eyes. She was too desperate. Seeing such eyes, you would involuntarily feel that living in this world really means nothing, and it would be better to die. What's even more terrible is that she did see someone starved to death in the chaotic garbage dump.

Their bodies did not look like humans at all. At most, they were just the size of a puppy. If they didn't pay attention, they thought they were really a starved puppy. It was not until they walked in that they found that they were humans. After they died, the person responsible for collecting the corpse took an iron hook and hooked their clothes. If they had clothes, they didn't know where they were hooked and dragged them away.

As for where to drag it, no one knows. Anyway, there is definitely no coffin and a tomb pit. The deceased does not have such treatment. I heard that in the wilderness outside Yulin City, large groups of wild wolves often gather, and the eyes of the housemen are red. The old people say that this is the characteristic of the corpse of the wild wolf who eats too much, and they don’t know whether it is true or false.

At that time, the most active animal in Yulin City was mice. The fat and big mice were not afraid of people at all, and passed by the streets openly. They even dared to jump directly onto people. The people who were jumped onto the rats did not react, as if they could not see anything or feel anything. Occasionally, someone would catch the mouse and stuff it directly into his mouth. It is conceivable how hungry he was.

The worst thing is those children who cannot support themselves. Their life and death are just a matter of thoughts from adults. If adults are starved to death, their fate can be imagined. Zhu Yilan once saw with his own eyes that there were many skinny children tumbling in the garbage dump, trying to find everything that could eat and fill their stomachs. In the cold winter, some children don’t even have clothes on their bodies. No one knows whether they can live until tomorrow when the sun comes out. Perhaps, the next moment, they will be hooked away by the iron hook.

At that time, the New Year was approaching, and it should be a big festival for everyone to celebrate. However, what she saw was not the lively streets, nor the people who had money to buy New Year's goods, but the vicious yamen runners and private armed servants who were desperately whipping the people and urging taxes. Many people were beaten to death, with flesh and blood on their bodies, dying. If the tax could not be paid, it would be a common thing to beat them to death.

Most of the time, their children were robbed. If they had no money to pay taxes, they would use their children to pay taxes. Boys were sent to work hard and slaves. They worked hard but had nothing to eat. Those who waited for them were only whips until they were exhausted. As for girls, those who were better-looking, they would be raising them to waste and vent their lust. If they were not good-looking, they would sell them to others. As for what others did with them, only God knew.
Chapter completed!