Xiaozhuang Village, less than 20 miles away from Wangwangdu in the south, although Xiaozhuang Village is still a village at the administrative district level, because it is close to the royal capital of Gyeonggi and is located next to the commercial artery, its scale and economic prosperity far exceed that of many regional towns.

Xiaozhuang Village covers an area of 5 square kilometers and has more than 2,000 registered villagers.

Qilin City, as the royal capital of the southern king's power, is not only the political center of the southern king's power, but also the economic center of the entire upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

The prosperity of the royal capital has led to the economic development of the entire Gyeonggi region, and the royal capital, with a population of more than 800,000, is naturally unable to fully carry hundreds of thousands of merchants every day.

As an important stop on the trade road north of the royal capital, Xiaozhuang Village is lined with various taverns, inns and shops, and more than 5,000 or 6,000 merchants stop here every day, and the floating population is several times that of the permanent villagers, which is very common in the Gyeonggi area.

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At that time, the sky had gradually darkened, and a cavalry team of dozens of people appeared outside Xiaozhuang Village.

"Changfeng, it's getting late, let's rest here for the night!"

At the front of the team, Sima Yu, a burly young man dressed as a man, reined in his war horse and looked at the already brightly lit Xiaozhuang Village Road.

At this time, it was nearly a year old, and Sima Yu, who had just basically pacified Gongzhou, had to hurry back all the way, and many major matters were waiting for him to decide.

The defeat of the Barbarian Bear tribe and the surrender of the Rengui tribe made Gongzhou initially settled, but the disputes in the territory did not completely subside, especially between the hundreds of thousands of Nanban and Nanyi tribes who had just entered the territory of Gongzhou.

In order to stabilize the situation in the state, before leaving Gongzhou, Sima Yu deliberately set up the Gongzhou Governor's Office, which was in charge of the state's military and political affairs, with 60,000 southern barbarian troops under his jurisdiction.

At the same time, Sima Yu also divided Gongzhou into three counties: Baicang County, Nanjun County and Yuewang County, which were the spheres of influence of the Baicang tribe, the Nanban tribe and the original Rengui tribe, which were unrelated.

After arranging the affairs of Gongzhou, Sima Yu hurriedly returned with only dozens of guards, and after meeting Gu Changfeng, Leng Jing, Song Chao and others who had been there early in Yunlong County, he went all the way south, and arrived in the Gyeonggi area in just a few days.

"What the king said is very true, Xiao Sa, you go and arrange it immediately!"

Glancing at the tired people, Gu Changfeng, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, hurriedly nodded yes, and instructed Xiao Sa, a thousand households of the Jinyi Guard, who had followed Sima Yu back from Gongzhou on the side.

After several days of non-stop travel, everyone was tired, and now that they have entered the Gyeonggi area, there is no need to rush for a while.

"Whoa!"

When Xiao Sa heard this, he hurriedly bowed down and took the order.

Running errands for Sima Yu, Gu Changfeng and others, he, a master of a thousand households, is also willing to eat.

Such as the wind building, is an area of thousands of square meters of circular courtyard, four sides are four-storey loft, located in the most central prosperous area of Xiaozhuang Village, is regarded as the façade of Xiaozhuang Village Inn, the room of the restaurant has always been in short supply.

Of course, this is only the surface, in the dark, Rufeng Lou is also a stronghold of the Jinyi Wei Outer Pavilion, specializing in the collection and sorting of news.

"Shopkeeper, is there a room? My master is going to rest here for the night! ”

Coming to the Rufeng Building, Xiao Sa quietly showed the sign of the bright brocade clothes and Wei Qianhu to the shopkeeper in front of the counter under the cover of the hem of his clothes, and asked out loud.

"Yes! Yes! Xiaoliu, take this distinguished guest to the backyard to arrange a room! ”

The shopkeeper of Rufeng Lou shook his body slightly when he heard this, and quietly walked towards a busy waiter in the hall.

"Howler! This distinguished guest, please inside! ”

This little waiter was also clever, came to Xiao Sa's side familiarly, and respectfully led the way.

In a large restaurant such as Fenglou, no matter what the business is, there are generally a few rooms reserved for idlers.

And as the person in charge of the Outer Pavilion stronghold, the shopkeeper of Rufeng Lou naturally recognized Xiao Sa's brand. Jin Yiwei General Ya Qianhu, although his official rank is not high, but he is a real power figure who can play directly in front of the king, and can be called the master by him, his identity and status can be imagined, and he naturally does not dare to slack off in the slightest.

"Humph! Didn't this shopkeeper just say that there was no extra room? Now he promised so happily, it is clear that the dog looks down on people! ”

I didn't want this scene but was seen by a table not far from the living room, there were two women and three men sitting on the table, a total of five people, the two women were the lady and the young maid who were in the carriage before, and the three men were the lady's guards, all of them had a full vestibule, and the temples on both sides were high and convex, and they were good hands at first glance.

Watching Xiao Liu respectfully lead Xiao Sa to the backyard, the young maid couldn't help but say angrily.

When they came to stay just now, the shopkeeper of Rufeng Lou obviously told them that there was only one room, but now there were more rooms, and when they thought that Brother Teng Yi was going to spend a night outside the door, the young maid's heart was angry.

"Xiao Yin, don't be reckless!"

The beautiful young lady grabbed the young maid who got up, and scolded in a low voice with a calm face.

"Yes, ma'am!"

The maid named Xiao Yin pursed her lips when she heard this, so she had to sit down reluctantly, and glanced at the shopkeeper of Rufeng Lou in front of the counter with annoyance.

"Madam, that person just now has good skills, judging from his demeanor and expression, I'm afraid he is a person in the army, let's make less trouble!"

Seeing that the pretty girl wanted to cause trouble, the strong man on the right side of the young lady was also startled, and he was relieved to see that he was stopped, and hurriedly spoke up.

"Brother Teng, don't worry, little sister still knows the severity! I don't know how that person compares to Brother Teng? ”

The young lady's face was as usual, and she calmly reassured her, and then asked with some curiosity.

"Compared to Xiaojun, I'm afraid it's not too much!"

The strong man exhaled lightly, looked at the young man sitting next to him, and said with a solemn face.

"Oh? This southern king is really full of talents, and we can have this ability if we meet anyone casually! ”

The young lady's face showed a hint of surprise, and she seemed to have a little disbelief.

For the man beside her, as well as the strength of Xiaojun in his mouth, she knew very well that she was also a rare good player in the entire Great Qin, and to be praised by him like this, thinking that the strength of that person just now was really good.

"The strength of the Southern Mansion is unfathomable, Madame still don't take it lightly"

Seeing that the young lady didn't seem to really realize the seriousness of the matter, the strong man couldn't help but persuade again.

In fact, he had always disagreed with the young lady's idea of using the power of the king of the south to get rid of the control of Great Qin, but the young lady insisted on doing so, so he had to follow her and protect her safety.

"Brother Teng, no matter how bad the situation is here, can it be worse than the second son's side?"

The young lady sighed faintly, and whispered in a pitiful tone.

The strong man was speechless when he heard this, and he opened his mouth but could no longer say words of comfort.

"How is he 。。。。。。?"

After a period of silence, when the strong man wanted to speak again, a group of travelers stepped in front of the door, and when the strong man saw one of them, he was shaken all over, and he was stunned in place, and whispered in disbelief with his mouth slightly open.