Chapter 344: Visiting the Wang Family
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The carriage slowly drove towards Jinyang City, and Kang Long was closely guarded by a thousand guards.
A pair of eyes were vigilant to observe the surrounding situation, and as soon as there was an abnormal situation, the guards immediately put on a defensive posture.
At present, the territory of Hexi is getting bigger and bigger, and the safety of Weishuo is becoming more and more important.
The guards around him have gradually increased from 300 horses at the beginning to 1,000 horses today.
This time going north gave Wei Shuo a deeper understanding of the fatigue and desolation of Bingzhou, and even the farther he went north, the colder he became.
Except for a few cities with fields and people, most of the places are deserted.
Sitting in the carriage to Jinyang, Wei Shuo's mind was all about how to subdue the family and restore the economy of the state.
In recent years, the wars between the states and the state have inevitably affected people's livelihood and economy.
After being recovered by Hexi, the entire state was almost a white land.
Therefore, as soon as the fighting stopped, Wei Shuo ordered the Assassin Mansion to resume production as soon as possible and revitalize the economy.
After Zhang Teng took office, he regarded the development of people's livelihood as a top priority at present, and now he has begun to distribute land to the people.
However, seeing that Bingzhou was so tired, Wei Shuo became entangled, and even began to doubt the move to appease the family.
At the beginning, Longyou was also very dilapidated, but because he copied a lot of family commanders, the government had the money to help the victims and develop people's livelihood.
Now Bingzhou is more dilapidated than Longyou, and those Xianbei nobles in Xiyan are so poor that they are tinkling, and Hexi has copied all the bottoms, and they haven't squeezed out much oil and water.
Could it be that it has become an increase in income and started at the family again?
No way! This was inappropriate, and Wei Shuo immediately rejected the idea.
First of all, he has already made a rumor to the outside world, and once he goes back on his word, the political losses will be incalculable.
In addition, as far as he knew, the family was not wealthy.
Among them, the Jinyang Wang family has already moved south to Jiangdong, leaving only the ancestral house, and other valuable things have long been gone.
Although the Yangqu Guo clan is still there, the momentum is not as good as before.
In the end, after thinking about it, Wei Shuo decided not to take the Bingzhou family for the time being.
However, when he saw the situation that the entire state was empty and the fertile land was deserted, he felt very heartbroken.
Seeing Daduhu's gloomy face all the way, Wang Zhongde had no choice but to speak comfortingly.
"My lord, the main reason why Bingzhou has become what it is today is because of the constant wars in the local area."
"The people can't even save their lives, so how can they have the heart to take care of the dealer?"
"Now that the state has been recovered, even the Yanmen Gate in the north has fallen into the hands of Hexi, so that the safety of the state will be guaranteed."
"Chen believes that with the diligence of the Chinese people, it will not be long before those wastelands will become fertile land."
When Wei Shuo next to him heard this, his face looked slightly better.
Next, everyone didn't say anything all the way, and in the evening, they successfully arrived at Jinyang City.
Jinyang has a long history, after the completion of the war, the Warring States period was the capital of the Zhao State, more than 800 years ago.
The old city was destroyed in the war, and the new city was built in the last years of the Western Jin Dynasty and was built by Liu Kun, the assassin of the Jin Dynasty and the state.
The whole new city is four feet high, seventeen miles on Tuesday.
On this day, the Taiyuan family, led by Guo and Wang, gathered outside Jinyang City to welcome the arrival of Daduhu.
On the side of the road inside and outside the city gate, there were also many ordinary people who spontaneously gathered, and almost all of them were followers of the New Heavenly Master.
Under the watchful eye, the carriage stopped thirty paces away, and the guards on both sides quickly drove up with swords.
When everything was ready, Wei Shuo got out of the carriage accompanied by Wang Zhongde.
Wow! The scene suddenly became lively, whether it was a family of celebrities or the elders of the township, they all stepped forward.
Some bold or self-proclaimed celebrities squeezed forward and said auspicious words, hoping to attract the attention of the capital.
There are also some high-minded people who are reserved or do not bend their waists for five buckets of rice, but they can only follow behind.
However, judging from their slightly excited faces, they are also full of expectations for the legendary Dadu Protector in their hearts.
Unexpectedly, Dadu Hu, who looked too young, was not arrogant at all, but polite to everyone.
He even praised Liu Kun, the former Sikong who had an in-law relationship with the Guo family, in front of Guo Qing and Guo Yi's uncle and nephew.
He spoke highly of his great achievements such as renovating Jinyang City and resisting the invasion of Hulu, which made Guo Qing and Guo Yi's uncle and nephew excited.
Of course, the most beautiful person on the scene belongs to the Wang family of Qi County.
Wang Zhongde and the contemporary head of the family accompanied Dadu Hu on the left and right, and walked slowly towards the Wang family in the city.
Jinyang City is really rich in the world, although it has gone through the war, the streets are still lined with shops.
At this time, the lights are on, and the flaming red lanterns illuminate the streets red.
Today's palace is much more lively than before, the traffic in front of the door is busy, the hall is endless, and the whole courtyard is brightly lit.
Since the news came that Hexi had joined the state and Wang Zhongde had become the governor of the state, the entire Wang family in Qi County had become the focus of Jinyang.
Although people often say that heroes are not judged by success or failure, they actually like to chase after the successful and belittle the losers.
In addition to Wei Shuo, Wang Zhongde was the most popular in the entire hall.
Everyone gathered around him, just to be able to talk to Wang Zhongde.
And Guo Yi paid for his unparalleled talent, but because he had no way to work, he still achieved nothing in his thirties.
Looking at Wang Zhongde, who was a few years younger than him, but was heroic and enjoying everyone's praise, he suddenly felt very unwilling.
"Yi'er, don't be unwilling."
"Zhongde has his creation today, and you will have your place in the future."
"Uncle has made up his mind?"
"Sort of, but it's not final."
"Today, I have seen the demeanor of the protector of the capital, and my uncle is convinced that he is indeed capable of ending the war in the north."
Speaking of this, Guo Qing leaned down and whispered in Guo Yi's ear.
"Yi'er, the way to survive lies in speculation, once you choose a target, you must hurry up and place a bet."
"The greater the potential of the target, the bigger the stakes, and the more rewarding it will be in the future."
"Most of them are talented and have extraordinary bearing, which is by no means comparable to Murong Yong, Yao Chang and others, and it is not a problem to achieve hegemony in the future."
"Uncle wait and see, as long as the conditions of most of the capital protection are not excessive, from now on, the Guo family will stand on the side of Hexi."
"In the future, my uncle will stay at home, and you will gallop through the officialdom and be the lintel of Guo Jiaguang's gate."
"Now most of the guards have Song Xuan, Cui Hao, Liu Muzhi and other resourceful people, and there are famous generals and warriors such as Wang Zhenwei and Wang Zhongde."
"The little nephew is just a child of a family who has not changed, how can he attract the attention of the majority of the protectors?"
"Don't worry, nephew! Uncle heard that Hexi will hold a scientific examination every year, with your talent, you are afraid that you will not be able to pass the examination? ”
"That's just as well!"
"Alas, I only hate that my nephew didn't go to Dadu like Wang Zhongde, otherwise it would be my Guo family's turn today."
When the Guo family's uncle and nephew were whispering, a group of guards had already seized the key points and assumed the duty of vigilance.
Then Wei Shuo joined hands with all the celebrities of the family to sit together, and the reception banquet officially began.
After three rounds of food and five flavors of wine, the atmosphere at the banquet gradually became warm.
At this time, at Wei Shuo's signal, Wang Zhongde slowly put down the wine bottle and coughed lightly, interrupting everyone's interest in drinking.
"Ahem, I was fleeing from home at the beginning, but fortunately, God did not give up, so I was fortunate to meet Dadu Hu."
"For many years, I have followed Dadu to protect the south and the north, but fortunately I did not insult the reputation of my ancestors."
"It's rare to get together with all the virtuous people today, and Zhongde has something to announce in public."
As soon as everyone heard this, they knew that the heavy play was coming, and they immediately pricked up their ears.
"After discussion, the Wang family unanimously agreed to disband the tribe and release the slaves in the family, in response to the proposal of Hexi Juntian and the release of slaves."
"Some people may ask, without the tribe and tenant farmers, what will happen to the fields at home? You can't abandon it all, can you? ”
"No, don't abandon the wasteland!"
"In this regard, Dadu Hu has proposed a large farm plan to facilitate the management of the family's farmland."
"In large farms, it will no longer be traditional intensive farming, but will rely on new farming techniques and adopt extensive mechanical management."
"You haven't been to Hexi, so you may not know much about it."
"In the School of Ink Engineering, the masters have developed large ploughs drawn by horses, as well as various agricultural machines powered by water."
"With the help of machinery, 100 people can do what thousands or tens of thousands of people can do in the past."
"This ...... It's true? Fake? ”
Except for Wei Shuo, Wang Zhongde and a few people in the know, most of the children of the family did not believe what Wang Zhongde said.
Some people even think that he is making a lot of nonsense, and he is cooperating with Dadu to protect a scene.