Volume 3: The situation in Zhongzhou Chapter 73: The Drunkard Cafe
On the evening of the fourth day of the first lunar month, Lu Cheng and his party rushed to Miyun Banner in embarrassment.
They could have arrived in the afternoon, but something happened to them on the way.
"Tang Ke, you bastard, you can't even drive a car well, you're so tired that your donkey legs are almost broken!"
When the donkey saw the boundary monument of Miyun Banner, he almost staggered and lay on the ground.
It's all this damn Tang Ke's fault, he had nothing to do but got into a fight with a bitch.
I was running well on the official road when a masked beauty riding a white horse galloped past.
Although his face was covered, Tang Ke's dog-like sense of smell could clearly sense the stunning appearance of that woman.
Therefore, Tang Ke whipped the horse pulling the carriage like crazy, insisting on going to see the woman's appearance.
As a result, the car was overturned by him, and then Mo Lin from behind also hit the overturned carriage.
Lao Lu felt that he was very unlucky. Every time he rode in a carriage, it would surely overturn.
Hu Yue overturned the carriage last time, and this time Tang Ke overturned the carriage again.
"The word "sex" has a knife on my head. I never thought that I, a wise and powerful person, would actually make a mistake because of this matter."
Tang Ke felt like he was being scratched on the back by several pairs of sharp eyes. Because of his actions, the group of people walked more than ten miles.
Especially Yang Ming, he was almost exhausted!
Yang Ming was carrying Lao Lu's box.
Yang Ming is holding Hu Yue's pillow.
Lin Ruo's backpack was carried in front of Yang Ming.
In addition to his own belongings, he also carried two loads of more than thirty kilograms on his shoulders using Bodhi Ruyi sticks.
Yang Ming looked at Tang Ke with desperate eyes, but Tang Ke actually licked his face and said that he was wise and powerful.
If Yang Ming didn't know that he couldn't beat him and had no strength, he would definitely give Tang Ke a stick.
Although they were tired all the way, they finally reached the border of Zhongzhou. With the help of the disciples of Miyun Banner, they arrived at the camp where they were stationed.
Zhang Laosi, who came to meet Lu Cheng, had already fallen asleep in his tent. It was only after Lu Cheng arrived that he was called out by his messengers.
"Ah! Xiao Bazi, why did you come here just now? You are so damn slow!"
The cursing Zhang Laosi rubbed his eyes and saw the slightly embarrassed Lu Cheng and his group, who looked tired from the journey.
"What's going on with you guys? Did you meet a bandit on the road?"
"Stop asking, fourth brother, quickly arrange a place for me to rest, but I'm exhausted!"
Lu Cheng was really too lazy to talk nonsense with Zhang Laosi anymore.
"Uncle Fourth Master, isn't Brother Tang Xin here?"
Originally, Lin Ruo wanted to ask this question, but Yang Ming asked him in advance.
"What are you thinking about? Except for the soldiers who are arranged to stay on duty, everyone else has gone back to celebrate the New Year."
Hearing the news, Lin Ruo breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hey, Brother Tang is gone. I also wanted to have another competition with him. It seems that there is no chance for the time being!"
When Tang Ke heard this, he immediately felt that this kid was crazier than Lu Cheng.
If this kid's true fire power hadn't restrained Tang Xin's Thousand Hands Flying Knife, would he really think he could defeat Tang Xin in terms of realm?
The chief of the Tang Sect of his Yin Family is not that easy to deal with.
"Oh, it's a competition, it's a competition, isn't it time to go to sleep at this point?"
Hu Yue was so sleepy that she could hardly stand, so Zhang Laosi hurriedly ordered the handymen to arrange a place for them.
They just spent the night in the camp, and everyone slept until broad daylight the next day.
Zhang Laosi decided to personally escort them to Yunjing on horseback.
There were still two carriages, but Tang Ke was much more stable this time driving the carriage. This was not possible because the number of horses pulling the carriage was really limited.
So Tang Er's family arranged for him to have a mule to pull the cart.
"I hate these mules the most! Donkeys are such great and pure creatures, but they cross with horses to produce such a hybrid!"
"Not powerful at all, not cute at all, not pure at all!"
Mr. Donkey was complaining and yelling in the carriage. Anyway, the mule didn't know what Mr. Donkey was mumbling.
Zhang Laosi rode on his horse, opened the curtain of the Lucheng carriage, and said with a solemn expression.
"Maybe you don't know that Jiang Hua'er was killed three days ago."
Hearing the news, Lu Cheng was a little surprised.
Jiang Huaer was secretly sent to Yunjing before, and he took over the responsibility of guarding Jiang Huaer.
They are two major generals.
The two major generals are both strong men in the realm of gods.
"The assassin's methods were extremely sophisticated. He did it on the night of the first day of the first lunar month. The patrolling major general only discovered the problem at noon the next day."
"Jiang Huaer turned into a puddle of pus and died without any evidence."
Zhang Laosi's words were very low, and it was not difficult for Lu Cheng to see that he was suspicious of the senior officials of Zhongzhou Mu.
After all, it is impossible to kill Jiang Huaer like this if it has nothing to do with the top management of Zhongzhou Mu.
What worried Lu Cheng finally happened. The sect's influence was actually able to exert its influence on Zhongzhou Mu.
After thinking about the origin of that young man, this is understandable.
The second-level incarnation of Qing Lao is still a minion of the sect, so it is not an exaggeration to think that there is another seven-color walker among the Zhongzhou pastors.
Or maybe the Four Elephant Masters mentioned by Qing Lao are one of the three generals.
However, Lu Cheng did not dare to make rash judgments.
Those three great generals are strong men of the fourth level of God Transformation. Even if there is a leader of the Four Elephants, he can't control them.
"When Jiang Huaer died, weren't the two major generals here?"
"It's a coincidence that when he died, the two major generals happened to receive a transfer order, ordering them to quickly go to Pinggu Banner to capture the bandits."
"Why do thieves need two major generals to go with them?"
Lu Cheng couldn't help but ask, Zhang Laosi wiped the mane of his BMW and said.
"Madman, Balro."
After Zhang Laosi said this name, Lu Cheng broke into a cold sweat.
"This bastard...is actually still alive."
If there was anyone Lu Cheng wanted to kill the most, this Balro would probably be ranked first.
"Is he still in Zhongzhou?"
"Maybe, Xiao Bazi, I know you want to kill him, but he has been ordered to kill by the God of Death, and the Heng family is hunting him down."
"I don't care what kind of tyrant or traitor I am, I just want to kill him with my own hands!"
Lu Cheng said through gritted teeth, his fists clenched tightly, and an angry emotion rose from deep in his heart.
So much so that the donkey sitting in the car didn't even dare to talk to him.
Zhang Laosi shook his head, and Lu Cheng lowered the curtain of the carriage and circulated Qi in the carriage to calm his anger.
"Boy Lu Cheng, who is that Balro? He can make you miss him so much."
Lord Donkey asked. After Lu Cheng calmed down his anger, a gray color appeared in his eyes.
"He killed my mother."
With just one sentence, Donkey felt some impetuous Qi coming from Lu Cheng. He tried hard to suppress it and finally suppressed the restless Qi and emotions.
The carriage gradually galloped along the official road, and in just half a day, it had arrived at Yunjing.
Just the city wall of Yunjing Mincheng is several meters higher than the city wall of Yongzhou Prefecture. Its magnificence is not comparable to that of Yongzhou Prefecture.
The blue stone bricks carry a kind of majesty, which belongs to the majesty of the capital of a country.
Yunjing stands in the center of Zhongzhou like a prehistoric beast.
After a very strict interrogation and identity check, the two carriages and the people led by Zhang Laosi entered the city smoothly.
Just crossing the city wall, which is nearly 100 meters wide, took a cup of tea.
When they passed through the city wall and entered the civilian city, the sight in front of them made the young generals sitting on the carriage scream.
Even Lin Ruo, who has read a lot, couldn't help but be amazed when he saw this bustling scene.
In the civilian city, there are basically no one-story houses, but only two-story buildings that are neatly arranged and have their own characteristics.
The taverns and teahouses on the street are doing a brisk business, and the people coming and going are very neat and tidy.
This Yunjing is indeed much stronger than Yongzhou Prefecture!
Those who do manual labor also wear very suitable clothes. When the long-term workers and handymen have free time, they gather at the open-air stall in front of the teahouse to drink tea.
“Yunjing is indeed a good place!”
"Consumption in a private city is not high. You can live comfortably with four or five taels of silver a month. Look at that tea stall. Several people drink a pot of tea for only three pennies."
"In that restaurant, a full meal for five or six young men only costs more than ten cents."
The messenger on horseback introduced Yang Ming and the others that the cost was too low. It was unimaginable that such a prosperous place only cost so little.
"In Yunjing, the cost of living is very low, and food, clothing, housing and transportation are very cheap."
"Then what is expensive?"
Hu Yue asked curiously, and the herald pointed to a very deserted shop.
"In Yunjing, poetry, calligraphy, painting, listening to music and watching dance are the most expensive. Look at that shop, it's a calligraphy and painting business."
The young generals set their sights on the shop selling calligraphy and painting, but almost no one visited it.
But the boss said it was very good-looking, lying on the rocking chair by the door and basking in the sun.
It’s rare to have such good sunshine in spring, so it’s naturally very comfortable to bask in it.
"Although this small shop is not big, it can cost you thousands of taels of silver once you sell it. Especially the calligraphy treasures of the top scholars in the past can command sky-high prices."
"I didn't expect that this Yunjing person is so good."
Lin Ruo thought about it for a while, and it seemed that his father Lin Xiao was the number one scholar in the Yunjing Palace Examination.
So, his father's calligraphy is very valuable?
"Not only calligraphy treasures, but also the underwear of the number one scholar was auctioned. A while ago, a pair of underwear was sold for a sky-high price of ten thousand taels of silver!"
"Aren't these Yunjing people stupid and rich? How come a pair of underwear can be sold for so much money!"
Hu Yue was very puzzled by this, and the herald explained calmly:
"It is said that it can absorb the happiness of the number one scholar and help you pass the imperial examination smoothly."
Yang Ming looked helplessly at the cold shop, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"It's just that I don't understand why Yunjing's food, clothing, housing and transportation are so cheap."
Lin Ruo thought about it again and again, but still couldn't understand how the prices, which were even lower than those in Yongzhou Prefecture, could guarantee the interests of merchants?
The reason is that the division of labor among the Eight Banners of Zhongzhou is clear.
Each of the Eight Banners has its own division of labor, and each supports the basic supply of Yunjing.
Miyun is responsible for the supply of fruits and vegetables, Pinggu is responsible for the supply of rice and wheat, Zifang is responsible for the supply of meat and eggs, and Liangchuan is responsible for the supply of wood and stone.
Shuanglu is responsible for the supply of silk and cotton, Chengshan is responsible for the supply of wild animal furs, Litang is responsible for the smelting of metal minerals, and Huaihe is the main source of labor in Yunjing.
The Zhongzhou Mu of the Eight Banners of Zhongzhou is not only responsible for the jurisdiction of the army, but also responsible for the maintenance of basic supplies.
Zhongshu Province stabilizes the market, and Zhongzhou Mu stabilizes supplies.
Zhongshu Sheng made decisions, and the castle tower studied the legal system.
Under the supervision of the imperial power of the clan and the Council of Elders, the three major institutions of Zhongshu Sheng, Zhongzhou Mu, and the Castle Tower were responsible for three items.
Their work in the three fields of politics, economy and culture has made the Cloud Empire strong and prosperous.
"We are about to pass through the civilian city and enter the official city. There is something even more shocking waiting for you!"
The herald's words made several young generals hold their breath. Looking at the increasingly majestic walls of Guancheng that were gradually approaching, they could hardly imagine what the scene inside Guancheng would be like.
The walls of the official city are not as thick as the walls of the civilian city, but they are all made of red bricks. The advantage of this kind of bricks is that they can support a powerful magic circle.
Therefore, the walls of Guancheng are strong enough. Even if someone from the God Transformation Realm who specializes in physical training comes to attack the city, they can still stop them for a long time.
The gatekeepers of Guancheng had the first-level cultivation of concentration. After some interrogation and communication, their group also successfully entered Guancheng.
After entering Guancheng, everything in front of them seemed to open the door to a new world for them.
Among the neatly arranged pavilions are tall restaurants and literary gardens of different styles. If you can still see workers coming and going in civilian cities, you can't see workers at all in official cities.
Guancheng has a dedicated management department to carry out various repairs and physical work.
These professionally trained workers not only have excellent physical strength, but also have a certain level of cultivation.
All of them are good men who have awakened their true energy.
None of the shops on the street are pavilions lower than three floors, and the decoration styles are all different. The consumption in this official city can be said to be extremely elegant.
Restaurants, teahouses, Wenyuan bookstores, piano halls and stages are all gathering places for literati and poets, all with a sense of fun and charm.
The young generals were dazzled by the dotted pavilions alone. They could never imagine such a prosperous scene in their dreams.
The names of the shops are also extremely elegant, such as Tingyuge, Caidiexuan, Lantingyuan, and Yunxiaotai.
These shops represent not only the prosperity of the official city, but also the prosperity of culture.
This kind of culture is something that Yang Ming and Hu Yue, who are ignorant and ignorant, cannot understand.
"It's so...indescribable..."
Chapter completed!