"The new city lord is really kind and righteous. He reduced the monthly tax by half as soon as he took office. This is the first time for us in Zi Yao City!"
"No."
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"You saw the statues and broken flags at the North City Gate. I heard that the new city lord broke down the North City Gate without even using a single soldier."
"Why haven't you seen me? Didn't you see the convoys and horse teams on the street? They are all going to give gifts to the new head of the family!"
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Meng Fusheng leaned against the car window, listening to the words floating outside the window, looking at the purple city under the sun through the window screen, and felt more and more regretful in his heart.
Just thinking about the man standing on the city wall and stabbing down the big flag made his blood boil.
How could I not regret having not experienced this battle personally?
Sitting upright in the car, he slowly tightened his fingers and clenched his hands into fists.
Become stronger, Meng Fusheng. If there is another time, you can fight side by side with her!
The carriage crossed the main street and drove into the City Lord's Mansion. It stopped outside the door of the palace. Meng Fusheng followed the deacon and walked into the City Lord's Mansion.
Compared with the safety in various places in the city, the war situation in the city lord's mansion is obvious.
The fire in the nearby yard had just extinguished, but the smoke was still steaming, and the entire courtyard was filled with the smell of burnt and blood.
The corpse on the bluestone has been dragged away, and the servants are washing the bluestone with water. As soon as the water is poured on it, it is stained as bright red as blood. The damaged stone wall, the crooked tree...
Everything was shocking, proving the brutality of the battle in the morning.
The officials and rich men who came to deliver gifts and attend the banquet carefully held up the hem of their robes and walked around the blood stains on the ground with their feet. Cold sweat was already breaking out on their foreheads.
When Meng Fusheng came to the main hall, the outside of the hall was already full of tables. Those officials and wealthy businessmen who were usually the most eloquent seemed to have their mouths sewn shut at this moment. Not only did they not dare to speak, they could not even breathe.
Became extremely light.
"Fusheng, come and sit!"
On the steps, Zi Tong, who was sitting in the main seat, saw him and immediately stood up to greet him.
Meng Fusheng raised his face and looked up, only to see Zi Tong wearing silver armor, with beautiful attendants on both sides holding colorful umbrellas to shade the sun. Behind him, Zi Tu and the captain of the Zi family army, He Fei, stood on the left and right, looking luxurious and majestic.
Someone had already come over, led Meng Fusheng up the steps, and sat down at the small table to her left.
A guard walked to the bottom of the steps, bent down and announced, "To the master of the house, all the guests have arrived!"
"Okay!" Zi Tong nodded lightly, "Let's have a banquet and wine!"
Immediately, countless maids came over, placed food and wine on each table, and filled everyone's glasses with fine wine. Jin Rong had plenty of these things in his warehouse, and Zi Tong was naturally not stingy.
After the food and drinks were served, Zi Tong reached out and picked up his own cup, "I respect you all for this cup!"
As she held the cup, all the guests at the foot of the steps stood up, shouting that they didn't deserve it.
Purple Eyes blocked the crowd and pretended not to see him. He immediately raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, showing the bottom of the glass to everyone.
She drank it, no matter who dared not to drink it, everyone drank it in one gulp.
"Everyone, please take a seat!" Zi Tong put the cup back on the table, "Zi Tong takes office today. Thank you for your respect and willingness to come and drink this glass of water and wine. In the future, I will rely on you to contribute to the prosperity of Zi Yao City. There were many houses in the house last night.
The damage has forced everyone to sit on the ground, I hope you won't mind."
"What did the city lord say? It's our honor to drink with you." A short, fat man wrapped in silk immediately stood up, "Is that right?!"