There are many people who come to apply for work, and there are also many people who apply for recruitment, most of the former are forced to make a living, and there is the guarantee of the emperor's golden words; The latter is more because of admiration for the prestige of the champion Hou and the yearning for his deeds. 【Reading.com】

The people who wanted to enter the city were merchants, and the common people were settled outside the city, and in front of the houses, there were a few desks, and a few scribe-like people sat in the back, and the people were registered one by one, and then the others were led to the houses.

When he first saw those houses, Yang Shen was as surprised as his own scholar, but when his surprised mood calmed down and he looked closely, he also found that those houses were actually quite simple.

The houses were lined up in twos and twos, and the middle wall was shared, and each room and the neighbors on the left and right were separated by only one wall. The walls should be made of earth and stone, plastered with a layer of ash on the outside, and you can't see the inside clearly, and you can see from the edge of the eaves that the roof is made of wooden planks, covered with a layer of tarpaulin, and the seal is passable.

Perhaps it was because of such a humble surname that the speed of construction was so fast, but the people did not complain, and after glancing at their respective rooms, they all thanked the officials with a grateful face, which made the onlookers a little puzzled.

Looking at it from a distance, Yang Shen was thoughtful, presumably there was another arrangement in the room, or maybe the people's requirements themselves were too low, so it was so easy to meet.

"What is this son's purpose in Tianjin?" Don't look at the many people queuing up in front of the city gate, in fact, the speed of progress is quite fast, just a little distraction, Yang Shen was surprised to find that his carriage had actually arrived in front of the city gate, and the guards at the city gate were asking him.

"My young master is a son, and I heard that Tianjin is implementing a new policy, so I specially came to travel and see." The housekeeper has been experienced for a long time and is very knowledgeable about things, and at this time he did not put any shelves under the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, but smiled all over his face, and his hands were not idle, he took out a piece of broken silver from his sleeve and handed it over without a trace.

In fact, even if you don't rely on Yang Tinghe's momentum, the housekeeper doesn't need to be careful like this, Daming's treatment of scholars has always been good, as long as you have the fame of Xiucai, you can travel around the world with a sword, and you don't need a guide to enter the city to pass the customs.

However, Tianjin is Xie Hong's territory, and this Hou Ye and the scholar seem to have always been on the wrong path, and the housekeeper doesn't know if the soldiers here are contaminated with this habit, but in line with the principle of being cautious and not making a big mistake, he still decided to be cautious.

"You're going to bribe me? Could it be that you came to Tianjin for some ulterior purpose? Originally, the expression on the soldier's face was faint, and his tone was also calm, but after seeing the silver handed over by the butler, his face changed suddenly, and his voice became sharp.

"How dare you, how dare you ......" This change came suddenly, completely beyond the butler's expectations, although he has rich experience, but he has never experienced such a thing, and he was dumbfounded for a while, just waved his hand again and again, but he couldn't speak.

This is not a military location, otherwise, how could those merchants in front of him pass so easily? I didn't even search the carriage, if it weren't for the fact that the champion Hou didn't like the reputation of a scholar, he wouldn't have to be so cautious, who would have thought that it would have the opposite effect?

"A few military masters, Xiaosheng is indeed admiring him, just to travel and increase his knowledge, the world is so, the family is abruptly offended, it is really not a mistake, please be accommodating." Seeing that a few soldiers were surrounded by the city gate, Yang Shen hurriedly explained that he was not a person who did not understand the world, otherwise how could Yang Tinghe rest assured that he was here?

"Ha, Wu Shishi, you are blind and nervous, obviously you are a scholar, are you still afraid that he will be able to destroy it after entering the city?" An officer-like person walked in front, and when he heard Yang Shen's words, he immediately reacted that it was a misunderstanding, and he even guessed the process of misunderstanding, and laughed.

"Isn't there a strict order from above, you can't follow the example of the outside world, promote unhealthy tendencies, and the mark is to scare and scare them, and they are messing around in Tianjin...... Wu Shishi touched the back of his head and said.

"Just your heart," the officer scolded with a smile, and then waved his hand to Yang Shen's master and servant, "Okay, let's go in." After thinking about it, he explained: "Originally, the city gate was responsible for guiding the way, but since Childe is here to travel, there is no need to be so troublesome, just look at it at will." ”

"Thank you." Yang Shen thanked him, and he was also surprised in his heart, although he was not as nervous as the housekeeper, but the difficulty of this trip was also estimated, after all, there was a precedent for the Ordnance Department and Lushun, those two places were on different sides, but they were the same heavily guarded, and they were the dangerous places where countless bright and dark sentinels sank into the sand and folded halberds.

And Tianjin is also from the same person's handwriting, and it seems to be doing similar things, Yang Shen never thought that this place seemed to be completely unguarded, and it was actually open for people to enter and exit. Listening to the officer's words, if he pretends to be a businessman, the other party will guide and provide advice according to his own requirements, which is even more than letting people come and go.

Those guards are also very strange, if the first to answer Wu Shi is still a little overreacting, but looking at the attitude of other people, it can be described as neither humble nor arrogant, as if he doesn't care about his identity as a scholar at all, there is no general flattery, nor special arrogance or discrimination, it seems to ...... Yang Shen thought about it, that's right, it is the same as treating everyone equally, in the eyes of the other party, he is the same as those businessmen or ordinary people, there is nothing special about it.

What kind of place is this Tianjin, it is really confusing, with full of incomprehension, Yang Shen took a carriage and entered Tianjin City.

If there are no signs on the side of the road, there is no difference between Tianjin and most northern cities, whether it is the street or the architectural pattern, there is nothing special, but with those few signs, everyone who first arrives in Tianjin will have a strange feeling.

"The Investment Promotion Office, the Shipping Department, the Tax Department, and ...... Patent office...... Bureau of Light Industry? Although he is a prodigy and a genius, these new terms still make Yang Shen feel a little dazed, literally, although these words and sentences are a little strange, but the meaning of the words is very simple, and it is not difficult to understand, only the patent office is incomprehensible.

"Young Master, where are we going?" The housekeeper asked, their carriage is not big, but the streets of Tianjin Wei are not very spacious, so when Yang Shen thought about it, their carriage had begun to block traffic, and there were really a lot of people entering the city.

"Let's look at them one by one." Yang Shen didn't have any good ideas, although his knowledge was good, and the housekeeper's experience was also extensive, but everything in front of him was beyond what they knew and learned, and they could only observe it step by step.

The closest to the city gate is the investment promotion office, which is the original general military mansion renovated, covering an area of quite a small area, and can accommodate a lot of people, when Yang Shen entered the investment promotion hall, he saw a lot of familiar faces, along with the fat man who knew everything.

There were more than a dozen tables against the wall, and behind each table sat a scribe-like person, each with a different sign indicating the business done here. And the merchants lined up at the table, although there were many people, but they were orderly and not at all chaotic.

"This boy, each counter is responsible for different affairs, what business do you want to do?" Yang Shen turned his head and found that a scribe was questioning him, this person was dressed like the clerks he had seen along the way, and his attitude was similar to that of the soldiers guarding the city gate, but his tone was very gentle.

"What's the difference?" Yang Shen asked rhetorically, those new terms are really difficult to figure out, and if he finds someone who understands, of course he wants to ask clearly.

"It mainly depends on what kind of business you plan to do, if you are a businessman, then go to the trade department to register, and then go to the trading hall of the dock to go through the formalities...... If you plan to do maritime trade, then go to the maritime trade department to register, and then go to the ship department...... If you plan to do business, then go to the Department of Industry to register, and then, depending on the specific situation, go to the Patent Office or the Light Industry Bureau......"

The scribe smiled slightly, his smile was full of deep meaning, which made Yang Shen's heart feel cold, and he almost thought that his identity and purpose were exposed, but he didn't expect the other party to explain it quickly, the explanation was very detailed, and the words were very smooth, as if he had repeated these words many times.

"If the son is here to observe, please take it easy, I still have the responsibility of providing consulting services, so I can't accompany you for a long time." After explaining, the scribe nodded to Yang Shen, and then greeted the people who had just entered the door behind Yang Shen.

"Is this the yamen handling official business?" Yang Shen was surprised in his heart, his travels over the years were not in vain, and he was no stranger to the operation of the local yamen.

In fact, the people of the Ming Dynasty rarely deal with the government, and lawsuits do not happen very often, but if there is a possibility of resolving it privately, the people will not go to court. This situation will occur, not only because of fear, but also because of ignorance, many county and prefects are not very clear about the specific accidents in the yamen, let alone ordinary people?

Needless to say, even the officials who are not paid attention to in the yamen are arrogant when they leave the yamen, and if there are people in charge of public security or tax collection, then not to mention arrogance.

'The clamor is from the east to the west, and the north and the south are abrupt', Liu Zongyuan once vividly described the actions of the government tax collectors in the people in his poems.

But now, in the eyes of the world, no, or in Shilin's comments, under the most arrogant and domineering Xie Hong, there is such a scene of officials serving the people, which makes Yang Shen not surprised.

Contrived or pretended? It's obviously impossible, Yang Shen is very self-aware, and he is not a big person, how can he be put in the eyes of the champion Hou and deliberately put on such a big battle for himself? You know, the other party doesn't even pay attention to the old Shangshu of the pavilion, what is he?

So, this must be the new official rule that is spreading in the capital, Yang Shen looked around left and right, and felt that the rumors in the capital were not distorted at all, and even said it was not complete enough, if there was no contrived element, this new official rule could indeed be called good governance.

(To be continued)