In the General's Mansion, Du Zhongxiao said: "This time the lord of Yizhou came to the east. The officials in Shengzhou are all traveling and there is no need to invite them privately. Last night, they welcomed them to rest in the city in the past few days. The General's Mansion and the Provincial Government sent people to follow them to avoid any trouble."

Fu Bi said: "Although Yizhou is small, it is just the key road to enter the Western Regions. Since the city lord of Yizhou has arrived, why don't the general Ji discuss with him and allow Zhao Zi's army to advance westward? As long as I occupy Yizhou, the gates to the Western Regions will be opened, and Gaochang and the Hei Khanate are not as relaxed as before."

Du Zhongxiao said: "There is no hurry to do this. It will probably take July and August to build the railway to Juyancheng. Chen Ximing was in the capital at that time, so he could just ask the court to talk about it if he had something to do. He took the train and saw the capital. What exactly he thought was very difficult. Before the railway arrived at Juyan, Zhao Zi had a lot of troops, but it was difficult to enter the Western Regions. Now, it was a waste of time to ask Chen Ximing. It would be better to wait until the second half of the year."

Fu Bi nodded and stopped talking.

Du Zhongxiao said: "Now we don't know what the court is thinking, so there is no need to make any arrangements. Let Chen Ximing go around the city for two days, and when the imperial envoys come, everything is said. To prevent accidents, the officials in the city are not allowed to invite banquets privately, everyone knows!"

Chen Ximing rested at his residence for a day and felt refreshed. He changed into casual clothes and came outside and asked Peng Lian: "There is no arrangement for the General's Mansion today?"

Peng Lian said: "No. The soldiers came to spread the words of Du Jieshuai, and let the city lord have a good rest in Shengzhou these days and stroll around in his spare time."

Chen Ximing nodded and said, "What is the lively place in the city? Since the General's Mansion has not arranged it, it is also good for us to go out for a walk."

Peng Lian said: "I heard from the merchants who were traveling with him that Jin San set up an inn in the city, and all merchants from the east could entertain him. Some of them who were familiar with Jin San had passed by. I heard that they would welcome them tonight."

Chen Ximing was silent for a while before saying, "Since we were not invited, it is not easy for us to go."

As a great merchant, Jin San's status in the Western Regions was much higher than that in the city lord. However, in the Central Plains dynasty, his political status was more important and he could not compare with Chen Ximing. Because of this, knowing that Chen Ximing was in Shengzhou, Jin San just asked his merchants to ignore Chen Ximing.

After seeing Chen Ximing's appearance, Peng Lian said, "City Lord, I heard that the shopping mall in Shengzhou is very lively, so we might as well go and have a look. There is an official restaurant next to the shopping mall, which is the best restaurant in the city, where you can have dinner at night."

Chen Ximing nodded: "Okay. I heard Chen Xizhi say that Shengzhou is prosperous, so I'm just going to take a look."

Before Chen Ximing, Chen Xizhi had already arrived in the capital and would return to Shengzhou with the envoys sent by the court. Now that there is a railway, it is much more convenient to travel. This time Chen Ximing came, the court gave him a high court.

After all, the battle of Hue was afraid of Dangxiang. The troops occupied Juyan County without bloodshed, and opened the door to the Western Regions. The whole situation was different. Without railways, this line had little significance. Now that there is a railway, it can lead directly to the Western Regions, which is completely different.

He brought a few followers and joined the people sent by the General Administration and the State Office. Chen Ximing and his party arrived at Shengzhou Shopping Mall. As soon as he entered the mall, he saw various reading materials. Chen Ximing said happily: "Our Yizhou is a place of cultural victory in the Western Regions. It is not easy to read a book. I don't expect that there are so many books here, so I will go and read it. If you are destined to be able to buy a few books."

Peng Lian said: "City Lord, it's not too early, so I won't watch it today. When it gets dark, it's going to be closed here. It's better to come early tomorrow."

Chen Ximing said a little regretfully: "It makes sense. Then we will come here again tomorrow morning."

After saying that, he brought a few people and continued to move forward. Seeing that it was all kinds of Buddhist supplies, he put his hands together and passed by respectfully.

After passing these two places, I really entered the mall. When I saw the dazzling array of goods inside, Chen Ximing was shocked: "This place is so lively! The most lively market in Yizhou City cannot be compared with this place!"

Peng Lian looked around and nodded, saying, "I heard that this is the gate connecting the surrounding areas of the Central Plains. There are many merchants, so it is naturally like this. Since the city lord is here, then look around."

Chen Ximing nodded and walked around and looked around casually. Chen Ximing almost wanted to buy every item he saw, but was persuaded by Peng Lian on the side. He said that he was the city lord and had only a few thousand households under his rule. How much money was Chen Ximing? With the tribute team, most of them had nothing to do with Yizhou, but they were just businessmen who came to do business with them. If you really want to buy, you have to think carefully and don’t lose money.

After leaving, Chen Ximing sighed: "Compared with the Central Plains, Yizhou is really a small place. The first place of Shengzhou was built, and it has just been built less than a year. What should the place like that of the capital look like?"

Peng Lian said: "The city lord is like this. There are only a few thousand households under Yizhou, but a small county in the Central Plains is divided into several places. How can it be compared? In the past, the trade routes were prosperous, and there were more merchants coming and going, and they could still collect taxes. In the past few decades, Dangxiang has isolated Hexi, and there were no businessmen and there were no financial channels. Only by reopening the trade routes can prosperity be reappeared."

Chen Ximing nodded without saying a word. Reopening the trade route, it would be best if the railway was built there. What's the use of the city lord? Once the railway is connected, the Song army will inevitably move in. Can Yizhou still be the former Yizhou?

This time, Chen Ximing entered the Central Plains, before he took the train, he thought that he would make peace with the Central Plains. The Song army could go to Yizhou, but he was still the city lord, so he was almost the same as the system in the Han and Tang Dynasties. There were places where the Central Plains immigrants and settled, and places like his own indigenous people, so they each had their own share. After taking the train, he knew that this idea would not work and he had never come up with a new idea.

The train's capacity is too strong, comparable to a big river, and all the previous rules will be washed away. As long as the railway is connected there, it will surely prosper. After it prospers? What can those thousands of indigenous families be left!

The Song army advanced along the railway, which was completely different from before. Chen Ximing could only sigh.

After walking roughly, Chen Ximing said: "After seeing this, I only think living in such a city is a blessing. Compared with places like Shengzhou, Yizhou is simply a countryside. Alas, with the railway, everything is different."

Several followers nodded together, feeling a little depressed. After arriving in Shengzhou, they suddenly realized that their previous thoughts were completely different from those in the real world.

After leaving the mall, several people went to the nearby official restaurant together, chose a small pavilion, and sat down to drink and eat.

After reading the menu handed over by the servant, Chen Ximing said: "This is our first time in Shengzhou, so it's better not to order food. The store recommends a table."

The servant Yingnuo quickly reported the name of the dishes on the table and said to Chen Ximing: "What do you think the guest officer?"

Chen Ximing nodded: "That's it. Let's have another corner of the good wine in your store."

The servant agreed and turned around and went quickly.
Chapter completed!