On the other side, after leaving the Tang Mansion, Xiao Yuan also walked around the city.

Although it is now a cold winter, with the prosperity of Qinzhou, there are still many pedestrians, shops everywhere, and business is relatively prosperous.

"Steamed buns, freshly baked steamed buns~~~~"

There are hawkers on the street, and under the cages, the heat is steaming, and the fragrance wafts in.

Xiao Yuan's appetite was greatly enhanced, he greeted Xu Hu, and couldn't help but walk to the front of the stall.

When the guests came to the door, the vendor immediately smiled all over his face: "Yo, two guest officers, look at what you order, it's all just baked, and your hands are hot." ”

"Bring me a vegetable, and then a minced meat." Xiao Yuan pointed.

"I want ten minced meat." Xu Hu followed up and said, looking at the steaming buns, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

"Okay, wait a minute, guest officer." The peddler answered, and began to get busy.

After a while, the bun was loaded, and he also smiled and said, "Two guest officers, a total of twelve dollars." ”

"Give." Xu Hu took the bun with one hand and took out a grain of broken silver from his arms with the other.

"Yo, so much, wait a minute, I'll look for your money."

The peddler took the broken silver with both hands, and when he was looking for money, Xiao Yuan also asked: "Boss, you traders, make a living in Qinzhou, have you encountered any difficulties and injustices?" ”

"Childe is talking about ......" The peddler was puzzled and asked tentatively.

"For example, are there any bullies who forcibly ask for gold and silver or something."

Hearing this, the vendor handed Xu Hu Qin coins and replied: "This one existed many years ago, but now it is long gone." ”

As he spoke, he also pointed to his head and said with a straight face: "I have strict Qin laws, who dares to be presumptuous under the rule of the king." ”

"Hehe, it's good." Xiao Yuan smiled, and after speaking, he also took a bite of the bun, "Well, it tastes good." ”

The two left here and walked around casually all the way, and Xiao Yuan also took this opportunity to chat with all kinds of pedestrians as ordinary people.

He talked to a lot of people, there are traders, shopkeepers, and people who buy things, on the whole, Qinzhou is still relatively prosperous and stable.

met a kind aunt again, and Xiao Yuan also chatted with her again.

The aunt was still holding a basket in her hand, containing some farm items, chatting and chatting, and also chatting about the Qinghe River in the city.

"The big river of Qinzhou, how many people have been fed in previous years, but now, alas, it is a stinky ditch, not to mention anything else, that is, we women want to find a place to wash, but there is no place, fortunately, it is winter, I can't smell it, so if it's summer, it stinks!"

The aunt shook her head and sighed, and the Qinghe River in her mouth was the river that runs through the entire city in Qinzhou City, with many arch bridges, and on both sides of the river, there are also countless households, many of which are also washing nearby.

After hearing this, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but say, "Oh? Isn't that city river crystal clear in my memory? ”

"Alas, Childe doesn't know, it was Qinghe before, and it was okay last year, but this year, it was suddenly dirty, and at the beginning, it was still able to do laundry, but now, the water can't be used, and it smells!" Auntie said.

"That's it......" Xiao Yuan frowned, and then smiled and said, "Thank you aunt, you are busy, don't bother you." ”

"Where to say, you boys, it's more polite." The aunt replied with a smile and walked away with the basket.

After he left, Xu Hu was still stuffing the bun in his mouth, and said vaguely: "Do you want to go and see it?" ”

"Of course." Xiao Yuan glanced at him, saw his eating appearance, and couldn't help but laugh: "There are so many buns, can you finish eating." ”

"That's enough, if there is wine, it will be even better."

Just a few buns, he can also think of wine, Xiao Yuan shook his head: "You have to change your habit of drinking." ”

"If you don't have wine, what's the fun?" Xu Hu said sullenly.

Hearing this, Xiao Yuan couldn't help glaring at him, "The puppet only knows how to drink, how many times have he been drunk and made trouble." ”

The latter shrank his neck, secretly looked at Xiao Yuan's face, and muttered: "Then, that son doesn't let the villain drink, it's better to kill the villain." ”

Xiao Yuan shook his head helplessly again.

Xu Hu is addicted to alcohol, which is his shortcoming, but in the same way, he is also the most loyal and capable general under Xiao Yuan.

A moment later, the two of them had come to the river in the city, and Xiao Yuan also went up to the arch bridge and looked down slightly.

Although it was winter, the river was not stagnant, but flowed slowly, so it did not freeze.

Looking on both sides of the bridge, there are some houses and houses, and there are many places to wash clothes by the river.

I remember when I first arrived in Qinzhou, I could see the girl's yarn everywhere by the river, washing with the woman, but now it is empty.

The water of the river is no longer as clear as before, and it has even turned a little darker.

Due to the climate, Xiao Yuan didn't smell the stench, but when he saw the dirty black water and the mess in the water, he could imagine what it was like in summer.

That's it, not to mention laundry, it is estimated that on a hot day, the smell is emitted, and few people walk near the entire big river.

In the past, wherever there was an arched bridge, it was extremely lively, women washing clothes under the bridge, and pedestrians coming and going on the bridge.

Seeing it again now, Xiao Yuan's brows suddenly furrowed.

"That aunt didn't lie to me, if that's the case, what has become of Qinzhou City."

He said a word, and also looked up at the environment for a week, "This river extends the entire Qinzhou City, and the clean water that nourishes the people has become sewage. ”

"Go, call Qin Zhou and Ye Cheng over."

"No!" Xu Hu first responded, then looked around, and looked embarrassed: "But the son ......."

Xiao Yuan understood what he meant, and when he came out this time, he only brought Xu Hu with him, and there was no other entourage, so he said, "Don't worry, I'll wait for them here, you go back quickly." ”

"This, yes!" Xu Hu had no choice but to accept the order, and then left quickly.

This place is not too far from Wuwei Mansion, so Xu Hu went to Ye Cheng first.

At this time, Ye Cheng was checking the file as usual, and a soldier ran in in a panic, "My lord, Huhou is here." ”

"What!?" Hearing this, Ye Cheng was startled, and quickly got up and went out in person.

Xu Hu and Ye Cheng are the oldest generals under Xiao Yuan, and they are very familiar with each other.

After meeting, without waiting for Ye Cheng's polite greetings, Xu Hu was already straight to the point: "Brother Ye, the king is urgently called." ”

"Huh!?" Ye Cheng was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly said, "Quick, quick." ”

"In addition, you send another sergeant to inform Lord Gong in Qinzhou, and the king will also see him."