The loud sound of the trumpet resounded through the sky, and senior officials who had entered the city earlier arrived one after another and gathered among the crowd at the West City Gate. As relatives and friends met, the scene was naturally lively. After a period of distinctive greetings, everyone's eager eyes were fixed on
There is a stretch of rolling hills in the distance, where the trade road makes several turns, and it is a place where sight is blocked.
Guards cavalry squads kept flying over there holding flags, loudly reporting the news that His Majesty the Emperor was getting closer. This was the most solemn prelude ceremony, and was generally only used in the triumphal ceremony after the emperor's personal expedition.
, the informal return drive cannot be used. But at this moment, no one raised a voice of objection or criticism. Of course, part of the reason is that these senior officials have not yet got rid of the title of "rich". Washing one's face and changing clothes is
I know, but not the royal etiquette.
Another reason is that the people under the city gate know more or less what is going on. Even though they are usually called "farmers, hooligans, ruffians, slaves", their thoughts on "boss, boss" are far more than those who have read
The old-school civil servants of Shishu were profound, simple and direct. Therefore, everyone's mood was beyond description of surprise and excitement when Cohen came back in such a short time.
This matter is much more important than winning a war. There is no way to celebrate it too much! Not to mention that this is a waiting city. Even if everyone puts a few more crowns on Cohen, no one will pop up to stop him.
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"I saw it, it's coming!" Someone shouted loudly at the city gate with a long tribal accent.
Everyone looked up and saw some moving black spots - at that moment, the cavalry of the Guards swarmed up the hills in the distance, and the gold-lined and black-velvet flags were flying up and down.
"What kind of spectacle is this?" Once the worry and anxiety were gone, the bad face was revealed. Someone in the crowded crowd asked playfully: "I have fought many wars, and I have never seen the Guards have a way out."
Walk, it’s only uphill! A new invention?”
"Don't you understand? I'm going to let you see it today!" As soon as there was a rush here, the bastards over there who were afraid of chaos in the world began to boo: "This is the famous perfect guard formation, and its name is - I want to
Qingjing, please step aside!"
"Damn! Brothers, the navy is calling for trouble!"
"Take off his pants! Take off his pants!"
"Who spit?"
"Hey, your little hands are pretty white, are you new here?"
Noisy, noisy, chaotic, and smoky... are not enough to describe the atmosphere created by these people.
Just when these people were making a fuss, a cavalry team came along the moat. The knight on the horse only glanced a few times, and the soldiers and gentlemen under the city gate became quiet, as if
A group of sheep saw a lion.
The man wearing a military rank kept giggling at the people who came to him, and the man wearing a robe also said hello in a confused manner: "Good day, Lieutenant General Moya! Good day, Lieutenant General Haiert! Good day, Major General Mafa! Good day, Military Judge!"
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"Look at what you look like, you are so lazy! Wearing your hat and clothes on one side, you don't want to mess around anymore?" The military judge took two steps forward and ordered calmly: "Listen to my command - the military attache is on the right, the civilian officer is on the left
, get ready and line up!"
Although Jack is not very old, he holds a special position. He is the only judge in the empire who can control both civil servants and generals. Despite his playful nature, the method of punishing people was passed down by Cohen himself. No matter what the personal relationship is, any offense will be
Even if he didn't die, he would lose some skin. So, as soon as he finished speaking, the sound of footsteps under the city gate was heard, and the big guy quickly stood up like a tofu block.
"Anyone with the rank of major general or above will accompany us to welcome him. A civil servant above the first level will accompany him, half a mile away." Seeing the people under the city gate being taken care of by Jack, Moya pulled his horse's head and said: "Let's go immediately!"
"Yes, sir!"
The person who was chosen was overjoyed and quickly asked someone to bring the horse over; the person who was not chosen was a little downcast and played with his fingers unwillingly. The sound of shouting was accompanied by the sound of horse hooves and the sound of flags. The group of people hurriedly rode along.
The trade route rushed forward.
As soon as the cavalry that went to greet them rounded the first hill, everyone discovered their target. Because the trade road ahead was not as crowded with guards and honor guards as before. There was only one horse riding slowly on the wide road.
Although there was still some distance between them, everyone recognized it as the arrogant little crow - it kept snorting and drove the Guards cavalry who wanted to get closer to the roadside.
Little Crow was equipped with two saddles, one in front and one in the back. Feilin, who was wearing a white dress, was sitting in front, and Cohen, who was wearing a black windbreaker, was sitting in the back. The two came over talking and laughing - the Mercedes-Benz
In the first group, someone raised their fists upward, and those following behind slowed down in recognition. The order was not determined by official position, but by the degree of intimacy.
As usual, several horses rushed up to surround the target. At this time, the snobbery of the little crow can be seen. It turned a blind eye to these relatively ordinary horses and did not use the same driving method as before.
"Hey, everyone is here! Farewell, I'm holding a big living person, so I won't be polite." A certain delinquent man who kidnapped the imperial concubine and kept her for a month put down his hood and let out his black hair.
, smiled and said: "What a surprise. I thought I arrived early. I didn't expect you to move so quickly. How about it? Is the city under construction okay?"
"We just arrived at the city gate and haven't had time to go in yet." Hearing Cohen's words, Haiert put down his hand that was about to salute rudely: "Boss, I think your smile is a bit fake...ahhhhh...someone is watching.
, don’t pull my face!”
"Did you have a smooth journey along the way?" Moya withdrew his squeezing hand, and after greeting Cohen, he turned his gaze to Feilin's face: "Your complexion has improved a lot, which is really gratifying."
"Of course it's very gratifying." Feilin smiled slightly and did not directly answer the pun. She just stretched out her hands and spread them out: "So, where are your gifts? Did everyone come empty-handed?"
"How can we get anything useful?" Jack began to blurt out: "Didn't someone say this to us before? We are covered in everything except stinky man's equipment, and we are also stinky man's equipment!"
"That won't work, I'll have to make up for it later." Cohen first strongly supported Feilin's blackmail behavior, and then said to Mafa: "Looking at your face, you must be very busy recently, right? Come on, come on, first
Eat a piece of fruit... don’t grab it! We have it all! Your mother, I told you to stop grabbing it!”
Mafa bit into a piece of fruit she had never seen before and had no idea of its origin: "Say boss, you didn't pick this thing up on the road, right?"
"How can you pick up this kind of delicious and tender fruit? It's all earned by your boss and me from doing business." Looking at several brothers who were using fighting skills to grab the fruit, Cohen shook his head and smiled: "I will prepare what you have prepared.
You can probably guess it, let the guys disperse!"
"Is this good?" Mafa insisted on her opinion: "I think it's better to observe it for a while before talking."
"That's okay, but guys are only allowed to observe and can't take any action in private." After a moment of hesitation, Cohen said softly: "This matter has passed. Neither Feline nor I want it to leave any written records."
"This request is too simple, boss, don't worry!"
Mafa had only finished speaking halfway when she was pushed to the side by Jack. Jack's face was a little excited: "Boss, does this mean that we will be separated from them in the future?"
"The empire is a whole, how can it be said that it has ever been separated?" Cohen was both funny and angry: "Don't hear that the wind is the rain. Feilin and I have already discussed the aftermath. But this period is more critical.
Because the administrative power of the imperial capital needs to be handed over, and there are not enough people waiting in the city, we can only manage a few nearby provinces in the early stage. By the way, has the mobilization of the Guards been completed?"
"Except for the part stationed in the Holy Capital, other troops are coming in batches to wait for the city." When it came to business, Haiert returned to his true nature as a lieutenant general: "They will use the city as the center to form a complete army.
The defense system can be completed in one month."
"That's good, we'll talk about the rest in the evening." Seeing the other people who came to greet him approaching, Cohen ended this serious topic: "Let's go to the city first, don't talk about you, I am also very unfamiliar with the city.
...Is there anyone who can lead the way?”
"Where are your eyes looking?" After hearing what Cohen said, Feline raised her hand and gently moved his chin: "Although I can't say that I am familiar with every plant and tree in the city, the general situation is still the same.
I understand, please beg me quickly!"
"Day! Day! Dream!" Cohen's chin lifted up: "I never beg women, this is my principle!"
"Speaking of this principle." The first princess thought of a previous conversation and said to the people around her: "Do you hear the joke?"
This question stumped everyone, because they had just met, and no one knew how Cohen and Feline resolved this matter. Although it seemed that the relationship between the two of them was very harmonious, everyone present responded.
It feels like a teenager, but...even as a teenager, there is a price to pay for listening to Feline telling Cohen's jokes.
Then, a harmless smile appeared on Jack's face, a rare moment of understanding: "I beg you, Sister Felin, be our tour guide!"
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go!" Cohen stepped down smoothly. As soon as he said this, he was surrounded by the second group of welcoming people.
The people who will come up to us are all our own people in the true sense. Some are Cohen's childhood friends, and some are the subordinates who followed Cohen in his early years. Even those who followed far behind are deeply benefited by Cohen.
The tribe members were completely absent from the old internal affairs faction of the Sibia Empire. Naturally, there was no need to make any formal entrance into the city. A group of people just walked towards the city surrounded by Cohen and Feilin.
"Your Majesty, our city walls are all made of two hundred kilograms of large stone strips, and there is an extremely solid foundation underneath. The outer layer is of ordinary style, but the inner layer of the wall has two angles: outward and inward.
It is difficult to attack, definitely the best in the world!" The vampire official responsible for building the city wall held up an umbrella and introduced to Cohen's horse: "The wall is thirty arms high, exceeding the height of ordinary ladders and carriages, and there are various kinds of structures on the wall.
The latest defensive equipment...it can be said that no army can break through this kind of defense."
"Well done! The bounty is 50,000 coins, and I'm waiting for an official residence in the city." Cohen stretched out his hand and knocked on the wall: "Do you want a girl?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty... Well, I don't want this girl anymore. I, I have someone I like." The vampire official was thanking him seriously, but was unexpectedly startled by the second half of Cohen's words.
Being able to make the articulate Vampires stutter is considered a good skill. Cohen got off his horse while laughing loudly, and happily led the little crow forward. This was his first reward today. It was very generous and also
Laying a solid foundation for future rewards.
After entering the city gate, a majestic straight avenue with a width of a hundred arms appeared in front of everyone. The light blue street was very neat, integrated with the rows of houses on both sides, extending forward with clear edges and corners. The roadside was
Tall magic street lamps stood in the middle of the densely planted trees. Above the lamp poles, the flag of Emperor Sbia was slowly fluttering.
"Now is it my turn as a tour guide to come forward?" Feilin, who was sitting on Little Crow's back, pointed at her finger: "Everyone, please see, this is the Imperial Avenue that leads directly from the North City Gate to the Royal Palace. The streets are all overlapping with stone slabs.
The width of one hundred arms is the widest in the world. The sixty arms in the middle are the main street used for ceremonies. There are twenty arms wide roads on both sides for ordinary people. The only flaw is that the trees on both sides are only
They have just been planted, and it will take two years before there will be a green corridor."
"Trees or something like that, I know that there are trees that can become useful in half a year. This green corridor is all about me." After thinking about it, Cohen turned around and said, "But I don't know the name of Empire Avenue.
Like, in this way, since we met today, let’s give this road a name. Everyone has a share, and no one can avoid it!”
Generally speaking, the most important streets in the capital of the empire are named in this way. Naming it with "Empire" has almost become an ironclad rule. For a while, everyone was elusive about Cohen's intention and found it difficult to speak.
Among the people, only Mafa, who never liked being in the limelight on such occasions, knew Cohen's thoughts best and knew that he was currently disgusted with such things, so he was the first to respond to Cohen's words: "If the Imperial Avenue doesn't work, call the Central Committee
How about the avenue?”
Now that the cold-faced blood lords have started to cover up, what else can others be modest about?
"This name is too vulgar! Let's just call it Netherworld Avenue!" There is no one else but the Vampires who can shout like this.
"Netherworld Avenue, is it haunted? Brothers followed the boss and rolled here. This road should be called Bloody Avenue!" This rich voice should belong to a military commander.
"Isn't the Blood Avenue too violent? Our city has just been built, and everyone wants to be happy, so let's call it the Avenue of Blessings..."
"No, no, the name Avenue of Thorns doesn't work, it's a bad omen..."
"I think you should come and get it." Amid the increasingly louder arguments, Feline bent down and said to Cohen: "If you let them come to get it, I'm afraid there will be a fight in the end."
"That's fine." Cohen raised his hand and said domineeringly: "Stop arguing - listen to me!"
"The name of this city was chosen by me, Taicheng. Do you know why we chose this name? That's because this city occupies a very important position in our lives. We will live here. What are we waiting for?
What? For us, it is waiting for the coming of God; for ordinary people, it is waiting for the majesty and grace of the king..." At this point, Cohen smiled: "It has a very noble meaning, right? But it is a pity that, including us,
Inside, the people living in this city are mortals."
There was laughter, but it quickly disappeared under Cohen's serious look.
"So, I have decided that this place is called - Mortal Avenue!" Cohen turned around and pointed at the end of the avenue: "Designed by mortals, built by mortals, used by mortals - nothing can deprive mortals of their rights!"
Very straightforward words, very simple meaning, Cohen said it confidently, everyone listened happily, everyone present raised their fists and shouted passionately: "The road of mortals!"
Then, everyone continued to accompany the emperor and his wife to visit.
Because the official order to move the capital has not yet been issued, there are few ordinary residents in the city. In addition to construction workers, there are only some garrisoned troops and necessary officials from various ministries. Walking along, listening to the introductions of the construction supervisors, Cohen
He kept nodding his head, and the rewards given out were even more amazing. According to Cohen, these are his brothers. It is impractical and hurtful to mention titles, so it is better to do something practical. If you have any difficulties, raise it yourself.
, Cohen helps everyone solve it.
So, in addition to cash, mansions, and soft girls, there were also many weird and rare rewards that day. Some of the things I can mention are: the emperor wanted to write two love letters, four confessions, and open the back door for six people.
After graduating from the Royal Academy, he also had to pardon seven drunken and troublemaking prisoners, and revoke the records of some people who committed crimes...
Almost everything is answered and everyone is happy. The boss is so generous and cute today!
Feilin asked her secretary to write down these rewards carefully and prepare to complete them as soon as possible. Cohen did not mention the title or official position today, but it was still part of the rewards. According to imperial practice, it was a major event that benefited the family and tribe. Since she is here
In this position, you have to follow the law, but it's just that you don't say it clearly now to disappoint everyone.
The city's various supporting systems are very complete, including roads, drainage, warehousing, military stations, residential areas, commercial areas, etc., which are reasonably distributed. There are even large blank blocks within the city walls for future development.
One of the major projects is to divert water from outside the city into the city. Two rivers pass through the city, dividing several major areas and ensuring material transportation and water for residents. The water in the palace area is supplied by the third river. Unfortunately,
Because there are not enough manpower, the bridges on these rivers are not decorated.
Despite this, everyone still felt very happy because no one had ever seen such a neat city.
"The neater and grander ones are still behind." Feilin pointed to the front: "The palace, and the military and administrative area outside the palace."
The artificial river surrounding the palace wall completely separates the palace from other areas, making it a real city within the city. In front of it is a huge square square, surrounded by tall buildings, standing next to each other, belonging to different military and political departments. The outer wall is
All marble, with strong lines and solemn appearance.
Everyone will work in these buildings from now on, but today is not the time to appreciate the flavor, we can only take a quick look.
According to different levels, every official who arrived in the city was given his own residence. This was not the kind of house built in the Holy City by exploiting every detail. Instead, it had a courtyard in the front and a courtyard in the back, and a pond could be dug to raise goldfish next to it.
Big house! Not to mention that Cohen also gave everyone a moving fee, and there was still money left after buying furniture, slaves, and soft girls...
Of course, such a large city needs a large number of residents. Some people also asked Cohen which residents would be relocated. Cohen smiled and answered that he was not in a hurry - it seemed that he did not care about this matter. This attitude would inevitably make people confused.
The connection can be called a perverted city defense. Many people doubt whether Cohen wants to turn Dicheng into a semi-military fortress city. Some people are still speculating whether Cohen wants to use this place as a military base to attack demons.
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With such questions, the day's visit came to an end.
Surrounded by the chamberlains and guards, the group came to the gate of the palace. Everyone knew that there were a lot of things waiting for the couple to deal with in the palace, so they all found reasons to say goodbye. Fortunately, although there were not many residents in the city,
, but there are enough entertainment venues, so they don't have to worry about finding a place to connect with each other - these places provide free food and wine to the officials, and also provide a place for "competition in martial arts".
Cohen did not hold back and invited everyone to attend the barbecue banquet tomorrow, and then carried Feilin into the palace. (To be continued)