Chapter 6 The Way Back
On December 23, Wufeng secretly set off and left Qingyang to go to the imperial capital. Before leaving, Wufeng held another meeting. After confirming that he left, Xiao Tang was mainly responsible for government affairs, while Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu were responsible for defense. At the meeting, everyone proposed that in addition to completing the fundraising task, there were other important tasks such as recruiting various talents, promoting the Qingyang revival plan, coordinating various relationships, and attracting investment. Wufeng also asked everyone not to slack off in their work, especially the work of collecting intelligence, suppressing bandits, and absorbing immigrants should be carried out in a step-by-step manner. I hope that all work can make great progress when I return to Qingyang.
Because Wufeng was unwilling to speak out, he insisted on bringing only ten personal guards back to the imperial capital. Everyone tried their best to persuade him but failed to change Wufeng's idea. He had to select ten most elite guards to protect Wufeng's safety and strictly keep it confidential to the outside world. After all, there were only ten people, and he brought a lot of treasures to be used to prepare to enter Beijing. If you really encounter a large number of robbers and horse thieves, it would be really troublesome.
After leaving Qingyang Prefecture City, Wufeng and ten guards dressed in casual clothes and were simply dressed. They wanted to go to Bonan Prefecture. Although there were not much changes along the way, there were some gratifying changes after all, especially near Qingyang Prefecture City. Many farmers from other places settled down here and their houses began to be built. Due to the exhibition and the Wei family's cooperation, it turned out that Datong Money Bank, the only money house in Qingyang Prefecture, also agreed to be guaranteed by the government to lend small amounts to farmers and handicraftsmen who came to settle down. In this way, these people can borrow from the government or guaranteed by the government to borrow from the money house. Of course, the premise is to go through the necessary qualification review. Looking at these changes, Wufeng's heart was filled with joy, just like a parent who saw a baby born growing up.
But Wufeng also found many problems. Many irrigation ditches have been damaged very seriously and need to be repaired urgently. The conditions of road traffic facilities are also worrying. If these problems are not solved quickly, they will greatly hinder the implementation of the revival plan. Wufeng saw it in his eyes and was worried in his heart. He really wished that these problems could be solved immediately, but he was anxious to eat hot tofu. He just hoped that Xiao Tang and his friends would be more efficient so that the revival plan could be completed as soon as possible.
While strengthening the training of the troops, Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu took the troops out of the city from time to time and carried out rotational marches along major traffic roads. This not only trained the overall marching ability of the team, but also played a good deterrent effect on the social security of the whole country. Although no other obvious results have been achieved except for the Pamela case, social security has improved a certain extent. In addition, as the years approached, there are more merchants going out to handle goods, and there are also many pedestrians on this road than a few months ago.
When Wufeng and his party were about to enter Bonan Prefecture, they met a father and son. The three of them were from Jinzhong Prefecture, Heshuo County. They drove a donkey to return to Jinzhong after handing over the goods at Qingyang Prefecture. So Wufeng and his party accompanied the father and son. "Uncle, what goods are you going to Qingyang to deliver?" Wufeng also wanted to understand the views of foreign merchants on their revival plan, so he deliberately got close to it-
The father of the three is over fifty years old, but he is very strong and looks very talkative. "Is he a specialty to send us - Lao Chen jealous, and some of them are also from Qingyang, but go to the imperial capital?" The old man seemed to be in a very comfortable mood.
"Yes, we came from Luzon and went to the imperial capital to purchase goods." Wufeng also smiled and spoke-
"The old man doesn't believe this. You are not a businessman at first glance. And you will not bring some local specialties from Luzon. Luzon's specialties are very affordable in the imperial capital." The old man smiled and shook his head-
"What does the old man look like when we are doing?" Wu Feng didn't expect that his excuse would be exposed by the old man at first glance-
"Well, the old man looks like people from the yamen." The old man pondered for a while before answering-
"Oh? Why should I determine that we are people in the yamen?" Wu Feng really didn't expect that the old man had such a strong eye, and he could actually determine that he was a person in the government in just one meal.
"You can see that you are not a businessman. These young and strong people look like bodyguards and protect you from the front and back. So the old man dared to guess that you are an official, or they are also a child of the official family." The old man didn't hide it—
"Oh, so that's the case. Your old eyes are so powerful." Wufeng laughed, neither admitting nor denying. "The old man has been doing business for some years, right?"—
"Our family has been doing this jealous business for generations. They are running around all year round and can only support their families." The old man was very moved when talking about the business, "In recent years, there have been chaos everywhere, and the business has not been determined. It is difficult."—
"Yes, just say that in Qingyang Prefecture, Luo Bei people invaded every year, and there were many bandits. No one could guarantee when something happened." Wu Feng also intended to point the topic aside-
"That was the old yellow calendar in the past few months. In the last two months, Lord Li, the current city guard of Qingyang Prefecture, led the army to defeat Luo Beiren. I heard that Luo Beiren paid 20,000 horses to buy the road, so Lord Li asked them to go back. I don't know why Lord Li was kind to those Luo Beiren, why didn't they wipe them out?" The old man said with a gale of Wufeng's behavior. "Two days ago, I heard that Lord Li captured another group of robbers. The current social security is much better than a few months ago. It seems that the people of Qingyang Prefecture have become a good official."—
"But all the way, Qingyang Mansion is still quite depressed." Wufeng pretended to be puzzled-
"Even people have to treat diseases, they have to go step by step, let alone such a big Qingyang Mansion?" The old man was a little unhappy. "Besides, I heard that some time ago, Qingyang was doing something about welcome to visit Qingyang to settle down and farm in Qingyang to do business. Even we know that, many villagers are asking the old man. This time when we arrived in Qingyang, we went to the yamen to ask for a notice and took it back to the villagers." The old man then took out a notice from his arms and raised it in front of Wufeng-
"So, are there still people who are interested in this?" Wu Feng finally asked the idea-
"That's of course. No matter who does business or farming, who doesn't want to live a better life. No matter how hard he is to leave his hometown, he has to be able to afford to eat. Even the old man is a little moved, but it's a pity that Qingyang Mansion does not produce jealousy." The old man also regretted-
Entering the Bonan Prefecture realm, the situation has changed significantly. Although the empire has re-appointed the local agent city guards, due to the lack of strong government and military support, the situation here has not changed much compared to when Wufeng passed by here in the past three months. I heard from the local people that although Luo Beiren left, the local horse thieves and bandits became more and more rampant. In order to avoid leaving Viagra, Wufeng ordered everyone to hurry up and try to leave the Bonan border as soon as possible.
After a few days of trekking, Wufeng and his party safely left Bonan Prefecture, crossed Longdong Prefecture, and stepped into the territory of Heshuo County. While staying in Tianshui Prefecture, Wufeng went to the bird market here and paid a lot of money to ask local people to choose two precious cuckoos and a thrush for themselves, and bought them for a lot of money, preparing to prepare for the work in the imperial capital.
When he walked into the gate of Hejian Mansion, Wufeng's heart thumped and kept beating. He didn't know if Yingying was back. If you want to talk about time, Imperial University is about to have spring break. After staying in a good store, Wufeng went to the prestigious local government office with several guards. Wufeng originally wanted to go alone, but before Wufeng left Qingyang, Xiao Tang specifically told the guards that in order to prevent accidents, Wufeng could not go out alone, and someone must follow him wherever he went. So, in desperation, Wufeng had to take four guards to go--
Walking on the streets of Hejian Mansion, Wufeng seemed particularly relaxed. The streets were crowded with people, and the people on the road were still dressed well, and the shops were doing well. It seemed that the situation in Hejia Mansion was much better than the prefectures along the way. This was certainly related to the fact that it was the capital of Heshuo County, but it also had a lot to do with the management of the officials in the area, especially the highest executive. Ancient poets wrote a poem saying: "If you want to know the hearts of officials, just look at the skin of the people." Wufeng developed a strong curiosity about Fang Chengsong, the guard of Hejian Mansion, which had a lot of official voice. It was indeed not easy to manage a place like this under the strong suppression of his boss. It was difficult to find talents. If you have the opportunity, you must meet this person well.
Guanfu is located on Zhengyi Street in the east of Hejianfu City. Since the manager of the Guanjia Family Yiming is the head of the Liuhemen, the largest martial arts sect in Heshuo area, the Liuhemen and Guanfu occupy nearly half of the street. Walking into this street, you can clearly feel the strong martial arts atmosphere here. Most of the people coming and going wear swords and hang swords, and their spirits are exposed. They are obviously people who practice martial arts. Moreover, these people are very familiar with each other and their clothes are similar. It is obvious that they are brothers from the same sect.
Wufeng came to the middle section of the street, which was the headquarters of Liuhemen. Wufeng just looked at the magnificent gate when he passed by. A few gilded characters of "Liuhemen" were hung in the center. There were two energetic young disciples standing on both sides of the gate. From the open gate, he saw an extraordinary playground. Many disciples with uniform clothing were either stance or practicing punching in the playground. Perhaps some of the newly-entered disciples were practicing basic skills.
Wufeng did not stop, but just slowed down for careful observation. The four guards who followed closely also slowed down. These four guards were selected from the Fourth Regiment when Wufeng was in the City Guard Corps. They had a very good foundation of internal and external skills. Wufeng also taught and trained them strictly. With several tests of life and death in battles, his martial arts skills have already come into the hall. Due to the cruel training on the battlefield, these people's ability to adapt far exceeds that of ordinary martial arts practitioners-
However, the several disciples responsible for reception outside the gate were also quite alert. One of them immediately discovered that Wufeng and his party were obviously different from those passing by. Wufeng, who was the first, was of extraordinary temperament, and even the four people accompanying him were obviously not weak hands. He raised his hands and feet and was extremely alert. He cooperated with tacit understanding to protect Wufeng in a semi-fan shape. After all, this place is not Qingyang, and most of the people coming and going were equipped with weapons. He immediately greeted Wufeng very enthusiastically: "Brother, are you here to do business?"—
Wufeng's original purpose was to go to the Guan Mansion to ask if Guan Yingying was back. Unexpectedly, he slowed down a little, which attracted the attention of these Liuhe Sect's disciples. He couldn't help but admire the standards of the Liuhe Sect's disciples. Think about it, since Guan Yingying's father is the head of Liuhe Sect and Guan Yingying is also a disciple of Liuhe Sect, these disciples must also know whether Guan Yingying has returned. "Oh, I just want to ask Miss Guan Yingying if she has ever been back?"—
"Oh, you said, Miss Fifth, she is about to come back from studying in the imperial capital. Maybe it's just these days. Brother, have something to do with Miss Fifth?" The disciple was very polite-
"Oh, she hasn't come back yet. I'm his friend. Since she hasn't come back yet, I won't disturb you." Wufeng was extremely disappointed. He thought Yingying had come back and could have seen her earlier, but he didn't expect that she would still stay in the imperial capital-
"Since my brother has arrived at my door, why not invite me in for a cup of tea and take a rest before leaving?"—
Chapter completed!