In the tenth month of the lunar calendar, several areas of severe cold have entered the winter snow mode.

In this cold season, Lanling County is preparing for something.

The street was filled with people dressed as merchants, bustling towards the city's restaurants.

"Boss Xu, let's go in together, how is this business going this year?"

"Thanks to Lord Wang's care, business is okay."

"Haha, Boss Xu has made a lot of money this year."

"No, no, it's just barely enough to have food and clothing, and I can have a safe year a little, this time there are people who make a lot of money, Brother Yang, don't make fun of me."

"Haha, people from several big places around here have come over today, right?"

"I heard that as long as you come here often, whether it is an ordinary hawker or a big businessman in the county, you have been invited."

The two talked and walked to the door of the Lanling Hotel.

There was already a long line here, with guards and soldiers with guns patrolling the neighborhood, and the Lanling Hotel was closed to the public today.

The queue was not only for the pot-bellied merchants, but also for the wandering merchants who looked like countrymen, and even the country women with small children on their backs.

The guards placed a table in front of the door to register and check the list.

"The identity is correct, but Boss Xu knows martial arts, right?"

Yun Yongning looked at the rich businessman in front of him, and asked politely and majestically.

Boss Xu is a rich middle-aged man, who looks fat and gentle, and said embarrassedly at this time: "It is indeed a superficial martial art that can order a three-legged cat." ”

Yun Yongning nodded and said: "It's okay, the outside world is not peaceful, and knowing some martial arts is also a need for businessmen, we are just confirming here to protect the safety of the participants this time, Boss Xu, please come in." ”

Boss Xu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it was okay, and walked in politely.

Yun Yongning is a newcomer to Lanling County, and he belongs to the people who have escaped from political asylum.

There are many people like them in Lanling County.

The world outside is not peaceful, and it has been chaotic since a few years ago.

As the time to eat approaches, there are fewer and fewer people in line.

There are those who go in with a fortune of more than 10 million yuan, and there are also village businessmen who have a deposit of only a few yuan.

There are merchants in Lanling County, and merchants in small villages in Shanhai County? Are there herdsmen and traders from Yanshan County? There are foreign merchants in Jinshan County, and horse merchants in Tianmu County.

Yunzhou, Muzhou, Shanzhou, Shazhou? Merchants from all over the world gathered here.

And that's not all? But basically it can represent all.

Under the expectation of everyone, Wang Lanling appeared on the podium of the hotel.

The merchants who used to sit near the dinner table? Get up quickly.

Wang Lanling stood behind the bulletproof glass, "Everyone? Have a seat. ”

After everyone has sat down? Wang Lanling said to the loudspeaker: "I am Wang Lanling, and now I am standing here to welcome all friends who have come from afar. ”

"There is nothing else this time, and it is not something that needs to be kept secret, just to thank the businessman friends for the past two years? So eat a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in advance. ”

"Also taking advantage of this time? I wanted to know what people found inconvenient, such as the merchants and guards of Kanayama County who complained that the road was not very smooth, so I made it too peaceful. ”

"The road is uneven, and the horse is coming!"

"Is it common to make and lose money in business? But if I lose money because of horse thieves and road rage or something, that's my responsibility. ”

"I also hope that everyone will return with a full load? Can you make a lot of money and go out and about? I also know about the cheap things of people who have left their hometowns? So I'll give you justice? Please also give me justice. ”

Wang Lanling's favorite thing is to fight horse bandits.

The people are in favor? The merchants liked it, and the nobles were relieved.

Horse bandits can catch prisoners to replenish their labor force, they can also train soldiers to gain prestige, and at the same time, they can also seize a lot of materials.

This is a happy thing, and it is also a thing that everyone expects, and the teacher is famous.

The million horse bandits in Dajin Mountain are enough for Wang Lanling to toss for a long time.

Bai Kang'an, a horse merchant from Tianmu County, said: "Lord Wang, on the road from Tianmu County to Lanling County, there are many checkpoints, and after paying tolls layer by layer, there is not much left. ”

After hearing this, Wang Lanling said: "Tolls are a supplement to the cost of road maintenance and construction, everyone wants to take a good road, and someone always has to build the road." ”

"I also know the trade route from Tianmu County to Lanling County, although it is not under my control, but since it is inconvenient for everyone, it always has to be solved, I will send someone to understand the situation later."

"But dancing with knives and guns is not beautiful after all, everyone should do business with harmony, and if you can't make money, you can't continue to do a loss-making business."

It's impossible to go north, Wang Lanling won't pick up that mess, at least not now.

With one taking the lead, the rest of the people quickly voiced their own problems.

"Lord Wang! Can you sell us more of this money and tires? ”

"I want to buy more bike chains!"

"Rubber warm water bottle and zippered clothes! We sold it all in a day and now it's always out of stock! ”

"Lord Wang, how much wood do you need here this year? I've expanded my staff this year, so I'm just waiting to get to work! ”

"Yunzhou has a bumper grain harvest this year, do you want more grain here in Lanling County? How much to want, how much! ”

"I also want to buy more cotton clothes and cotton cloth, the price is negotiable!"

"I want some guns and bullets! It's better to be the kind that people in the county use to be strong! ”

"Shampoo sells well, but it's too expensive."

"Lord Wang! I want to talk to you about a new business, I don't know if you have time? ”

"I want to open a brothel in the middle of town!"

"Do you want tobacco here in Lanling County?"

……

When people speak, people's words become complicated, and they dare to say anything.

Wang Lanling smiled and said: "Eat first, let's talk while eating, in the future, the county will invite everyone to have a meal every year, and it is not easy for everyone to do business." ”

"Anyone who comes to my Lanling County, as long as they abide by the rules here, they are all guests, regardless of whether they are high or low."

"Don't be afraid of the iron chariots of Lanling County, and don't be afraid of the military guards with guns around you, in our place, as long as you see them, you can breathe a sigh of relief with peace of mind, because they are all the protectors of Lanling County."

Everyone quickly said in unison: "Yes! Do as you are told! ”

These slogans have all been unified, and they have been told what to say, and the title of Wang Lanling has also been unified.

The county magistrate, Lanlinghou, Lord Wang, and the big officials are still Lord Wang.

The feudal era has the particularity of the feudal era, some good and some bad.

The world outside is very chaotic, the imperial court's control over the place is not as good as before, and many factors have caused merchants from all over the world to eat here unscrupulously.

Communication is inconvenient, and everyone doesn't know each other, and even if they do, they know each other, and no one can run away.

The population of the empire is constantly expanding, and the stagnation of technology has left more and more people idle.

Various incidents have frequently consumed the security forces of various places, and more people have embarked on the wrong path.

At present, the empire is constantly killing people, but the problem is always unsolvable.

Cracking down hard can only be cured for a while, and those who cannot survive will still take risks.

When law and order really improves, it is basically when the economy improves.

However, officials and local snakes are making a fortune, and village bandits are also consciously forming a group of underworld forces to protect themselves, as well as seeking money and killing people.

The problem of the empire is the problem of large numbers, unless the population is spread out, the density is reduced, or tens of millions of people are killed, otherwise it can only develop the economy.

So the unbelievable reality now is that, relatively speaking, the security of Muzhou and Shanzhou is significantly better than that of other states.

Especially here in Muzhou, there are no hundreds of thousands of young people, everyone is busy surviving, where will the security be bad.

Even if it's not good, it's mainly concentrated in a few places where you have made a fortune, such as some poor rural areas that are very safe.

The Muzhou soldiers were killed and captured by Wang Lanling for two waves, and the alien races in Jinshan County and Tianmu County have passed two stable years.

Throughout the ages, it was those broken things, and if there were more problems, it would lead to war.

It's just that Wang Lanling gave it when the empire was at its strongest.

If it is another emperor, there will definitely be a big problem internally at this time.

Even if it were the United States in the 21st century, a frontier city became independent, and then the president twice sent troops to suppress it, and twice failed to kill more than 100,000 people and captured more than 100,000 people.

It is unlikely that there will be a third time, and this president will be overthrown.

When Wang Lanling first rebelled, the officials and meritorious nobles in the surrounding places were excited and wanted to destroy Wang Lanling to maintain the majesty of the empire.

Now the young people of Yunzhou, Muzhou, Shanzhou, and Shanzhou, who dares to continue to mention the attack on Wang Lanling?

If it is really fought, the troops must be sent to a few nearby places, and the young people here will all be forcibly conscripted!

That is to say, the feudal dynasty can accept this kind of successive failures, and if it is modern, there will definitely be internal problems.

The old emperor was very right, and he got the throne naturally.

The particularity of the feudal era is here, and now is not the end of the dynasty, the old emperor has maintained his dominance over most places, and the people are also accustomed to the rule of the Jiang family.

However, the current imperial court no longer has the power to control the grassroots!

It's not because of the system, it's because there are too many people making trouble below, and those who are dogs for the emperor have learned to find food by themselves, and they are no longer so obedient.

In the past, being a dog was not only to be careful that it would be stewed and eaten by the owner, but also to eat leftovers and excrement all day long, and to be tied to a dog leash around his neck.

Now that the rope is gone, free, and happy, I find that as long as I move my mouth and my eyelids droop, I will have the fat meat that others respect to eat.

As for what the man was doing in the yard, it wasn't something a dog should worry about.

As long as you continue to be a dog in this yard, you can eat meat, regardless of whether it is given by the owner or not, anyway, only dogs in this yard can eat meat, and there are wild dogs outside!

Not only do you want to be a dog here all the time, but there is also a litter of puppies behind you every year.

Therefore, as long as Wang Lanling does not go to Yanshan County, the old emperor will not be able to show the courage of the third expedition.

If he loses again for the third time, the old emperor's throne may be really unstable.

Compared to ordinary people, the old emperor is now more willing to kill those magistrates!

Especially the kind of people who make big moves in the name of flood control or disaster relief, in a vain attempt to copy Wang Lanling's route!

Wang Lanling's appearance also made the old emperor wary of some frontier ministers.

In short, as long as Wang Lanling continues to live, the rift in the empire will get bigger and bigger!