Outside the south gate of Nanyang and on the city wall, the vendors selling snacks on both sides of the city gate are arranged in two columns very regularly, and the officials who collect taxes beat the gong to collect taxes one by one, causing a scolding.

There is no way, the people at the bottom of Da Zhou live in a mess every day, always trying to find some excitement for themselves. I don't know which bastard spread the news that Liu Chengdong was going to Nanyang City to accept Zhao'an, so the people of Nanyang were excited.

Pulling relatives and calling friends, the people of Nanyang City have long thrown aside their personal safety in order to watch the excitement. Men with children, carts, and sugar gourd sellers crowded together on the walls and by the moat.

A young man was trampled on, and when he went up, he mingled with a splash; A scoundrel took advantage of the chaos to touch the buttocks of the little lady next to him, and the screams spread to Funiu Mountain; I don't know which little doll's finches sprayed in the air, causing several families to scold each other.

The prefect of Xunyang looked at the prefect of Nanyang with a sneer, very gloating. Liu Chengdong's "nest of thieves" is in Xunyang, and it stands to reason that it should be recruited in Xunyang City. However, the prefect of Nanyang wanted to make political achievements, bribed the henchmen of the eunuchs, and then spread the word everywhere how difficult the road of Xunyang Mansion was, and how powerful the miasma was there...... This eunuch is a life-sparing person, so he decided to recruit peace in Nanyang Mansion, and Nanyang Mansion is much more prosperous than Xunyang.

The prefect of Xunyang is named Lin Yangcheng, his ancestors are poor peasants for five generations, and his father has three sons who died one after another, so he named him Chengcheng to ask for good luck. Lin Chengcheng lived up to expectations and grew up smoothly, and then Tongsheng, Xiucai, and Juren traveled all the way, and his father was so happy that he was dying. Lin cultivated filial piety for three years, and then won the Zhongjin Shi in one fell swoop, and then his old mother also died of joy. After three more years of filial piety, the "prestigious" Lin Yangcheng was driven to the embarrassing place of Xunyang to be the prefect.

Lin Chengcheng looked at the Nanyang prefect with hatred. Xunyang is not Dali, where did the miasma come from, and the miasma was hundreds of years ago. This guy doesn't want to make a good excuse for grabbing merit, Lin Cheng is very contemptuous of Nanyang Prefect's forcible merit-grabbing behavior, and he doesn't pay attention to it!

Lin has no choice, who makes himself famous and unpopular. Liu Chengdong is very prestigious in Junzhou and Dengzhou, so Lin Chengcheng spread the news that Liu Chengdong was coming to Zhao'an, and created the scene that is now like a mountain and a sea. Raising his head with his negative hand, Lin Chengcheng wanted to see how the Nanyang prefect cleaned up this mess.

The eunuch reprimanded the Nanyang prefect for a good meal, what does it mean to turn such a serious occasion into a vegetable market, and the Nanyang prefect ran to deal with it with sweat. The quality of the officials in the two important towns of Nanyang and Xuzhou is really not good, and the prefect of Nanyang ordered the Xiang army to divide a few squads of fifty people and brutally separate the crowd. The site was planned, the weapons were collected, and order was quickly maintained.

Huang Liren in the crowd left under the escort of his family, and he was very unwilling. Huang Liren originally planned to take this opportunity to cause bloodshed, even if he couldn't stop Liu Chengdong's recruitment, he would also destroy the impression of Liu Chengdong by the important ministers of the court. Who knew that the Nanyang prefect would actually confiscate weapons, Huang Liren had no choice but to retreat, this time it didn't work, there will be a next time!

Liu Chengdong and his entourage suddenly heard a commotion, and thought that the imperial court was going to kill them, so they almost let the second kicker out. It was Xiong Dachun who heard that something was wrong, and a scout from the Nanyang Xiangjun rushed over to report the situation, and Liu Chengdong and his party continued to move forward, but they still put their hands on the place where the short knife was hidden.

"Liu Chengdong has appeared, Liu Chengdong, a loyal heirloom!" There was a thin-eyed splash who shouted loudly, and there was a commotion on the city wall.

"Look at this guy, he is really a good man, but I don't know if his simple knife skills are really as unwaterable as rumored." A long-distance dart master made a look of a master, which drew a round of boos.

"Not only Liu Chengdong, but several people around him are also well-known men. The bearded one is Xiong Dachun, which one is Liu Yuan? What about Liu Sheng, who drew a knife without saying a word? An old man pointed out of the city with a teapot, and I don't know what kind of character he thought, but in fact he was just a storyteller.

The civic culture of the Great Zhou Dynasty began at the beginning of the Republic of China and spread to the whole country from Bianjing and Hangzhou a hundred years ago. The popularity of art such as storytelling, juggling, sumo wrestling, and theater alone overshadowed other countries at the time.

The last thing that is welcomed in the commentary is the theme of heroes, and the plot is a bit monotonous. It is necessary to be forced to go up the mountain, those who are not righteous are villains, and the ending of the heart is the only one. Now Liu Chengdong is about to be recruited in front of their eyes, just like the martial arts stars of later generations performing kung fu in front of him, which has excited a lot of fans.

Liu Chengdong saw the people cheering at him on the city wall, tears fell like rain, and this scene was firmly rooted in his heart. A few years later, on the outskirts of Yanjing, Liu Chengdong recalled this scene on the Nanyang City Wall, and rushed to the Jurchen army with his brother.

The incense case is not high, and there are a few large incense sticks burning inside; The scene is not as luxurious as Li Xiang's kid ridiculed, but the flags on both sides are very big and beautiful; The eunuch was not so feminine, but it was whiter and cleaner, and there was still some smell on his body.

Liu Chengdong and his entourage knelt down, and a subdued tone came out of the mouth of the eunuch surnamed Zhou. Up and down the city wall, all the people and gentry knelt down and listened to the training. This is the will of the monarch, and it needs to be obeyed absolutely, and the will of the monarch is difficult to hear.

After receiving the holy decree, wrapping it in the prepared silk and putting it in his arms, Liu Chengdong bowed down in front of the incense table again. "The guilty general Liu Chengdong was forgiven by the saint and was willing to die for the emperor Zhou. If you violate this oath, people and gods will abandon you! ”

"Wow!" Nanyang City is completely boiling, and many young people are full of enthusiasm and can't wait to join the army now. There are even some elderly people who burst into tears with excitement, because the scene in the city is exactly the same as the plot in the play!

The ceremony is over, but the people above and below the city wall have not dispersed, and they still want more excitement. The prefect of Nanyang had no choice but to lift the curfew and ordered the Xiang army to be on duty overnight, and as for the extra lamp oil money, he had to ask the local gentry and wealthy businessmen for it.

Liu Chengdong stayed at the official post station in Nanyang that night, which was equivalent to an ancient guest house, and then visited the eunuch Zhou who delivered the decree for the first time. After greeting for a while, Xiong Dachun handed over two tickets to Eunuch Zhou's henchmen without a trace of fireworks. One is 300 and the other is 50, even in Bianjing, it can be regarded as a heavy gift.

"It's kind of interesting." Zhou Gonggong was holding a blue and white tea bowl with one hand and a 300-yuan flying ticket in the other, squinting at the wick, his face looked a little worried.

Liu Chengdong kept going, and visited the Nanyang prefect, the Nanyang judge and the commander of the Nanyang Xiang Army one after another. After returning to the post station, I went to Lin Yangcheng's room, after all, Mingyue Village was under the rule of Xunyang Mansion in the future, and it was always right to have a good relationship with the Xunyang Prefect.

"In this way, the rumors are true, the cold-proof clothing and iron ore are under the control of Mingyue Village. Even if it was in the past, it has been recruited now, and according to the laws of the imperial court, it still has to be done officially. Hearing Liu Chengdong's intentions clearly, Lin Chengcheng had no choice but to play haha first.

Liu Chengdong was very respectful and took the initiative to add tea to the prefect. "Lao Liu is from a mountain family, and his sons and daughters all rely on iron ore to eat. Xunyang Mansion to Mingyue Village is inconvenient, and if it is handed over to the official family, it is still necessary to find someone to mine, not to mention the time and effort, and the taxes of the imperial court cannot be paid a few ......"

Li Xiang had long studied the management methods for mining in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the large mines were all government-run, and there was even a department directly under the imperial court. But small iron mines like Mingyuezhai are much more flexible, and they were still run by officials and merchants earlier, but now they have long been opened, mainly by gentry and wealthy businessmen from all over the country. The industrial and mining tax in Da Zhou is not high, not to mention that tax evasion is serious, and it is good that private mines can pay 30% of the tax.

Of course, Lin Chengcheng understood the little Jiujiu in Liu Chengdong's heart, he was just seeking benefits for himself. After Mingyuezhai Zhao'an, it is a typical local hero, and it is not easy to persecute too much, not to mention that Liu Chengdong is still a martial artist valued by Lord Yu and Li Xiang. Lin Chengcheng had an idea and planned to connect Li Xiang's line through Liu Chengdong, so he was a little more polite to Liu Chengdong.

The two sides fought for a while, and Liu Chengdong said goodbye and left. After two pillars of incense, Xiong Dachun returned to Liu Chengdong's room, and before he wiped his sweat, he was going to pour a teapot into his mouth.

"Don't move, wait until I'll make a bowl hot for you to drink. Didn't you listen to what Li Xiang said, you can't drink cold. Liu Yuan snatched the teapot, and Xiong Dachun also let him, secretly scolding this guy for being hypocritical.

Xiong Dachun and Lin Chengcheng's staff came and went, and Mingyuezhai finally paid half of the iron ore share, and also gave the right of first refusal to buy cold-proof clothing. This condition is very friendly to Mingyuezhai, Liu Chengdong was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and he couldn't believe it.

"I heard that Lin Chengcheng repeatedly mentioned Li Xiang and Lord Yu, Lin Zhifu was originally a protégé of the traitorous minister, would he want to connect with Li Xiang's line?" Xiong Dachun analyzed. Liu Chengdong and Liu Yuan nodded again and again, feeling that this idea was very reliable. How to wait for Liu Chengliang to inquire about the news, at this time Liu Chengdong has already begun to care about another matter.

"The official family appointed me as the commander of the left army of the Nanyang Mansion Xiang Army, and Li Xiang sent an urgent letter saying that he would soon transfer me to fight Fangla. He also asked me how sure I was......"

Hearing this, Xiong Dachun and Liu Yuan were very disappreciative, and even Liu Chengliang, who had just come back, was happy. Mingyuezhai has maintained an elite combat force in recent years, and with the many ideas put forward by Li Xiang, the combat power has already reached a higher level.

Liu Chengdong plans to draw 300 elites from Mingyue Village to Nanyang, and the remaining combat power is enough for Li Xiang to defend. Liu Chengdong now has more than 150 subordinates who can read and write pinyin, and more than 50 of them can also do a little simple arithmetic, which is enough to shock the government and the opposition. Ordinary thieves are equipped with troops, and a few can read.

With these talents taught by Li Xiang, Liu Chengdong can quickly set up a command team. The difficult problems of grass-roots generals, logistics officers, and military Chinese books can be solved in a package, and then they can be trained according to the method that Li Xiang participated in improving and rapidly improving their combat strength, but they will have to put in a lot of money and food. But these investments are necessary, after all, it is Liu Chengdong's first battle after recruiting An.

Liu Chengdong discussed some details again, and then went to sleep separately, and tomorrow he will attend several banquets organized by the prefect and the squire. Before going to the battlefield, he went to the wine field first, Liu Chengdong remembered his high-spirited life in the army before going up the mountain, and thought of his relatives who were killed, and his tears wet the brocade quilt.

The three gentlemen rode quickly to the west, and their hearts were on fire. Finally recruited, and he will not be a bandit but an official in the future! The three men ran to the handover site, blew a bamboo whistle for a while, and the Hanhan bull appeared. The big bull took the letter and jogged into the mountains. When it came to the handover place again, Da Niu handed the package to Da Sheng, who had been promoted to the head of the company, and Da Sheng'er ran excitedly to Qingfeng Village.

When Liu Chengdong and the Nanyang Prefect, the Xunyang Prefect Lin Yangcheng and the Xunyang Xiangjun Commander Zhang Tianlei and others were having a banquet, Li Xiang and Liu Susu, who was looking forward to wearing it, finally waited for a loud voice. The loud voice was out of breath, and he shouted hoarsely: "It's done!" It's done! ”

Liu Susu was so happy that she was about to faint, Li Xiang hugged her into his arms, and then announced that there would be a big banquet tonight. That night, Qingfeng Village and Mingyue Village were jubilant, Wang Jue was drunk by Li Mengkong and others, and Li Xiang couldn't escape the end of being overwhelmed.