Mao Wenlong still couldn't rest assured about the affairs of Shaanxi, and after repeated hesitation, he finally decided to go to the town in person.

In addition to Hong Chengchou this time, there were also Chen Lan and Hong Ziyan, Mao Wenlong said that he was not willing to let go of the two daughters to stay in Ye County easily. Less than half a month has passed since the scheming incident, and he still remembers the danger clearly.

Moreover, there is no danger in going to Shaanxi this time, and even if there is, Mao Wenlong is willing to take the two daughters.

In the carriage slowly advancing in the army, Chen Lan leaned on Mao Wenlong's arms, tilted his head and said softly: "Xianggong, you don't need to take us with you at all, now Ye County can be sure that there are no more spies." ”

Mao Wenlong shook his head and said, "Whether there is or not, put you by my side, so that I don't need to worry about you all the time outside." Besides, you will have to help you when we go to Shaanxi this time, and when we get to Xi'an, we will settle there. ”

Chen Lan was slightly surprised: "Xianggong, are we going to move?" ”

Mao Wenlong hugged Chen Lan's hand and nodded tightly: "It can also be considered that although there is still a long time before the real move, the days when we go to Shaanxi this time will definitely not be short." ”

Shaanxi has been a prosperous place since ancient times, and in the Qin Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, it was the capital city, known as the center of the world. Many legends have been passed down to the capital city of Xi'an.

As a descendant, Mao Wenlong has heard all kinds of legends, and he has always wanted to go and see this historical capital in person.

Starting from Ye County, passing through Xianyang City, Mao Wenlong only stayed for one day. Liu Guangzuo led the way for Mao Wenlong and checked in Xianyang City, and Mao Wenlong was very satisfied with the situation.

Because Xianyang City has always been under the control of the Dongjiang Army and has not been affected by the war, the people in the city live and work in peace and contentment. The prosperity is no worse than some small cities in Henan, and now Mao Wenlong began to introduce displaced people to Shaanxi, but most of them were still brought back from Henan.

As for recruiting displaced people from outside, Mao Wenlong is only introducing a small group for the time being. For the sake of the security of Shaanxi, which has not yet stabilized, he did not rush to let the influx of displaced people from other places come in.

Li Zicheng withdrew, but Shaanxi was full of bandits, and these still needed to be exterminated by the Dongjiang army one by one, and only then did they begin to consider re-establishing order and resuming farming.

These trivial things are much more difficult and troublesome than directly occupying the city.

Xi'an is undoubtedly the capital of Shaanxi, and it is also the dream home that Mao Wenlong has always dreamed of. But when he really saw the capital of Xi'an, he couldn't believe that the ruined city in front of him was Xi'an.

Cheng Zuo and the Dongjiang Army stood in front of Mao Wenlong's carriage, looking at Mao Wenlong's incredulous expression, he was suddenly very puzzled.

"This is Xi'an?" Mao Wenlong, who was stunned for a long time, finally said such a sentence.

"Chief soldier, this is indeed Xi'an!" Although I don't understand why Mao Wenlong looks like this, Chengzuo still truthfully replied.

"Xi'an has been the imperial capital since ancient times, and you tell me that this is Xi'an?" Mao Wenlong still looked incredulous.

The Chang'an in front of him is already dilapidated, and although the city wall is very tall, it has collapsed in many places. The attic on the tower of the city was similarly crooked, and even the gate was full of holes. Judging from this appearance alone, Mao Wenlong couldn't believe that this was his fantasy imperial capital.

Cheng Zuo said firmly again: "Chief soldier, this is indeed Xi'an, there is no mistake, it may have been really prosperous here before, but after experiencing the natural and man-made disasters of these people, this capital has not been abandoned, it is already good." ”

Without waiting for Mao Wenlong to question again, Hong Chengchou in the carriage walked out and said with a sigh: "Xi'an was indeed prosperous in the past, but all these years of war have already destroyed all this. ”

Mao Wenlong didn't say much, Chang'an had too much impact on him, and obviously he couldn't accept it for a while.

After entering the city, Mao Wenlong couldn't accept it, the crooked houses, the doors of the shops along the street were open, and there was no one in sight. When you pass by from the outside, you can see that the inside of the house is in a mess.

Hong Chengchou seemed to see Mao Wenlong's surprise, and he explained lightly: "This place is actually a ruin, and the empty city is not just a casual talk. ”

Mao Wenlong seemed to be a little insensitive at this moment, he nodded and accepted the reality in front of him with difficulty.

Chengzuo knew early on that Mao Wenlong was coming, and it was very likely that he would stay here for a long time, so after he arrived in Xi'an, he immediately chose the largest palace in the city, and changed it to Mao's mansion after a little renovation.

The carriage stopped in front of the gate of Maofu, and Mao Wenlong looked up and saw the two big lacquered characters of Maofu. For the first time since entering the city, he showed a smile.

patted Chengzuo's shoulder, and Mao Wenlong whispered in his ear: "You kid is getting more and more clever, not bad." ”

After speaking, Mao Wenlong ignored Cheng Zuo with a surprised face, turned around and returned to the carriage, pulled Chen Lan and Hong Ziyan and walked into the mansion first.

This new Mao Mansion is indeed very large, and it is roughly divided into three entrances, each of which has its own garden. It's obviously all newly renovated, and although there are still a lot of dilapidated places, they are all very clean.

"Chief soldier, are you satisfied with this place?" After Cheng Zuo arranged the many salutes brought by Mao Wenlong, he rushed over again.

"Yes, yes, when those people arrive, let the craftsmen renovate it again, and get some flowers and plants." Mao Wenlong walked all the way and asked Hong Ziyan and Chen Lan's opinions.

"The subordinates will remember to arrange for the craftsmen to start work as soon as they arrive." Cheng Zuo responded immediately.

"Okay, you go and get busy with yours, let's just hang out again." Mao Wenlong disliked Cheng Zuo, the light bulb that was in the way, and it was not good to spend time with Chen Lan and Hong Ziyan, so he immediately drove Cheng Zuo away.

That night, Mao Wenlong and others stayed in this Mao mansion, after dinner, Mao Wenlong and Hong Chengchou got into his study, the two closed the door and muttered for most of the night, until the middle of the night when they went to sleep.

Early the next morning, Haoda, who was in charge of investigating Li Zicheng's whereabouts, received news from the spies that Li Zicheng had led an army of nearly 100,000 to capture Pingyang Mansion in Shanxi.

Haoda didn't dare to slack off, and immediately made it clear to Mao Wenlong. After learning about it, Mao Wenlong showed a smile on his face, and then went to find Hong Chengchou!

Li Zicheng actually marched into Shanxi again, which was indeed unexpected by Mao Wenlong, but this is not a bad thing, on the contrary, it is still a good thing for Mao Wenlong.