Yingshang is a rich place, and close to Shoudu, Yingshang County is naturally much larger than ordinary county seats. Even, compared to some remote counties, there are more concessions.

After experiencing the city gate and the street riding, Xia Huan's speed became slower and slower. More of it, just to take a good look at this splendid on the outside of the chin.

It is different from the orderly order of the city and the people in the late Qin period. Due to the lack of money and grain in Chu back then, Xiang Yu, the overlord at that time, under the persuasion of Taizu, vigorously developed commerce to make up for money and grain.

It was also during this time that celadon, paper, and even the tea ceremony began to flourish.

Similarly, with the development of trade and the deliberate indulgence of the government, the boundaries between cities and towns began to blur.

This is somewhat similar to the Northern Song Dynasty.

On the streets of Yingshang County, especially in the most prosperous areas, all the former houses have become shops.

At the entrance of many shops, you can see all kinds of business travelers. Similarly, at the entrance of some shops, there are vendors carrying wooden burdens.

In this regard, the merchants did not hinder it. After all, these vendors can sometimes attract a lot of people. The opportunity to see your own façade is naturally great.

The bustling streets and prosperous commerce made Xia Huan seem to see a picture of the Qingming Riverside belonging to the Chu State.

However, seeing such prosperity, Xia Huan frowned even more.

Perhaps to make Xia Huan more relaxed, Chen Zhaoming took the lead in breaking the silence and said, "Your Highness, it seems that the prosperity of Yingshang is really as it is passed down in Shoudu. Look at the pedestrians on this street, compared to Shoudu, they are all better dressed. Along the way, the minister never even saw a few people in ragged clothes. ”

However, Chen Zhaoming's words not only failed to attract Xia Huan's approval, but made Xia Huan sigh faintly.

Seeing that his words not only failed to relieve the unhappiness in Xia Huan's heart, but seemed to have deepened a lot, Chen Zhaoming asked with some puzzlement: "Your Highness, did the minister say something wrong?" ”

Xia Huan stopped, shook his head and said, "No, what you said is the truth. It's just that you only see the surface layer. On the Ying, splendid outside, defeated in it! ”

Xia Huan's words were not serious, and Chen Zhaoming was quite puzzled.

It's obviously a prosperous scene, even if there are some problems, but it hasn't come to this point.

"Look." Xia Huan pointed to all kinds of pedestrians and said, "Your so-called people who have no worries about food and clothing, how many of them are calm and leisurely when they walk?" Most of them are cautious, as if they are afraid of provoking someone. Such a person, even in the place where the powerful are everywhere in Shoudu, ordinary people have never reached such a state, right? ”

"This ...... Perhaps, the Yingshang people were already cautious. Chen Zhaoming argued.

Xia Huan chuckled, how could such a reason be tenable.

"Let me tell you, although there are many powerful people in Shoudu, in front of His Majesty, they are all allowed to be people with their tails between their legs. However, there are also many powerful people on this wing, but there is no one who can completely suppress them. A group of house slaves dare to indulge in the city, so capricious, I'm afraid it's not a day or two. ”

Chen Zhaoming was silent for a while. He worked hard at the grassroots level of the Shenwu Army, and naturally developed a straightforward temperament. However, Chen An's own education of him also made him not a tendon.

Previously, the reaction of passers-by was indeed very revealing. Especially in this place full of powerful people, even if the county order wants to manage it, it can't be managed at all.

Who knows, what kind of people are in which household? offended Shangguan, and his career ended here. Maybe it will affect the family.

"One more point. Although Yingshang is rich, can he be rich enough to live a long life? ”

Xia Huan stared at Chen Zhaoming, and the look in his eyes made Chen Zhaoming tremble involuntarily.

That's right, although Yingshang is rich, how can he compare to the feet of the Son of Heaven.

At the feet of the Son of Heaven, there are still people in rags and hungry, on a small chin, all the way, two begging people can't see it, how is this possible!

So, where did those who disappeared go?

The more he thought about it, Chen Zhaoming's face became more and more ugly.

Looking at Chen Zhaoming's thoughtful appearance, Xia Huan said with a smile: "However, you don't have to think too much, no matter how bold the magnates here are, they don't dare to take so many lives." ”

Most of the Yingshang are properties purchased by powerful families, but the real family descendants still live in Shoudu.

In the same way, since the industry has been purchased, it is nothing more than papermaking and porcelain burning, and at most a part of the acres are added.

However, since every household has an industry, it is natural that more people use it.

The inferiority of capital is the extraction of the value of the proletariat at all costs.

Although we are still 108,000 miles away from the so-called capitalist class, the essence is inconvenient.

According to Xia Huan's guess, these people may be firmly controlled by those noble families. Even the most basic freedoms are gone.

The whole chin now looks like a plate wrapped in a beautiful icing. Perhaps, for a few years, or even decades, there will be no problems.

However, once the imperial power declines in the Shoudu, or other countries and armies overwhelm the border, this place may suddenly become a purgatory on earth.

The decline of imperial power will make those nobles even more unscrupulous. And the enemy army is pressing the border, and the wealth here is like a piece of fat, which will definitely attract the devouring of the evil wolf.

Compared with the two, with the current heyday of the Chu State's national strength, the latter is far away. The question of imperial power has become a near-term worry.

The two tigers compete, no matter who wins, it will consume the power of the royal family, and the ultimate benefit will be those nobles.

Even, Xia Huan expected that the reason why Yingshang became like this was also a by-product of the rivalry between the crown prince and the third prince.

Seeing the situation on the Yingshang clearly, Xia Huan and Chen Zhaoming became even more silent.

In front of the government office, compared to the bustling streets, it is a lot more deserted.

Glancing at the front of the yamen that was even covered with a layer of ash, Xia Huan knew that this so-called county government was probably already useless.

At this time, Chen Zhaoming, who was beside Xia Huan, also scolded: "What a big mansion, there is not even a single person, what kind of system!" ”

Maybe Chen Zhaoming's voice was a little loud, and he actually provoked a burst of voices in the mansion.

"Who is making a noise in front of the government office?"

Soon, a man dressed in the uniform of a county magistrate walked out with two officials holding wooden sticks.

It's just that although the words of the county are a little unfriendly, the voice is not loud.

Even, when he saw the richly dressed Xia Huan and the dozen or so powerful guards behind him, this county man instantly smiled spinelessly.

"This son, I don't know what I can do?"

Looking at the appearance of the county prince, Xia Huan instinctively frowned. Obviously, this county prince thinks of himself as a powerful man.

The dignified county government has become a tool in the hands of the powerful, which makes Xia Huan angry and a little afraid.

Xia Huan didn't even look at the county, but asked, "Where is the county order?" ”

In the face of Xia Huan's rudeness, the county Cheng was not angry, but asked more respectfully: "I don't know the name of the son, so the lower officials should go and report it." ”

"Tell you about the county order, my name is Xia Huan." Xia Huan smiled and said very kindly.

Hearing this name, the county thought about it for a while, and indeed found that there was no such name in his mind.

Although he was a little confused, the county man still respectfully saluted again and responded: "Oh! ”