Chapter Forty-Nine: The Sea of Thousands of Households
This day is already the day that Qi Dahai will come to inspect given by Wang Changliang. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoYesterday, the city wall was completely built, and the three small dilapidated houses in the city were also demolished, and two wooden temporary gates were installed on the gate holes.
Xiao Yi is a person who likes to be clean, and when it was just completed, there were sand and gravel materials everywhere in the city, and it was chaotic, and Xiao Yi was very upset when he looked at it. So I took advantage of the fact that it was not night, and took everyone to clean up together, and now it doesn't look so messy.
Today, it is complete. It's just waiting for Shangguan to come and inspect. Last night, Xiao also asked Shi Gang and Wang Dayong to take more than a dozen subordinates to guard the two city gates, although this time is not the time when the entrance to the Tartar is the most intense, nor is it the time when there are the most thieves, but Xiao Yi still has to take precautions.
Just now, a horse soldier from Changning Town came to tell Xiao Yi that Lord Deputy Qianhu was already on the way and would be able to arrive soon, so Xiao Yi could prepare in advance.
There is another interesting thing, the horse soldier didn't dare to enter at first when he arrived here, I don't know if it was Xiao Yi's tunbao, and he only entered after repeated confirmation. When I entered, I was even more amazed when I looked at the completed city wall.
Wang Dayong knew it in a set of words, it turned out that this was Wang Changliang's family Ding horse team, and everyone, including Wang Changliang, almost thought that Xiao Yi would be impossible to complete this time, because Wang Changliang did not provide manpower to Xiao Yi at all. Wang Changliang has been in charge of the team for a long time, and he has seen the fate of many management officials who cannot be completed on time.
Wang Changliang may feel that he can't live with Xiao Yi, so he will be reminded.
Wang Changliang also knew that he had not given Xiao Yi enough manpower and materials and tools to help before, he knew the difficulty of building a fort, it was usually difficult for hundreds of people to complete it within the construction period, and he only gave Xiao Yi a hundred old, weak, sick and disabled, which is difficult to imagine.
And Wang Changliang's family Ding Ma team naturally knew these truths, and after seeing the city wall and shacks here, they couldn't help but look at Xiao Yi differently. It's very basic, but it's pretty good, and a lot of people don't finish it.
As soon as the horseman spoke, he immediately galloped out of the East Gate and went to Changning Town.
Xiao Yi asked Huang Yang, Wang Dayong, Shi Gang, Liu Tong, and Shi Lu to change into the official uniform of the small flag, and he also changed into the official uniform of the chief flag officer, hung up the waist card, gathered forty-five subordinates, turned over and rode one by one, and waited outside the east gate.
The people were also unwilling to be lonely, and climbed the city wall to watch and wait.
"Look, that's our Chief Banner." A man pointed to Xiao Yi at the front and said.
His mother-in-law also sighed, "Lord Zongqi gives us food and shelter, and I always feel a little sorry for my lord." The man nodded, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed, "Hey, yes." I estimate that the adults will definitely recruit military households, so why don't you let that kid from our family follow the adults? ”
The woman hesitated a little again, "I heard that the officers and soldiers don't care about food and rice, and I'm afraid that the child will be injured, what should I do?" ”
The man also nodded, "Yes, the officers and soldiers are often absent. After that, I didn't mention it again.
Xiao Yi waited, and finally a team of horses galloped in the distance, and Xiao Yi hurriedly ordered everyone to stand in two rows to meet Shangguan's inspection.
I saw that Qi Dahai and his party were about 30 people, all of whom were horsemen, headed by Qi Dahai wearing a thousand official uniforms, and a waist card made of good oak on his waist. On both sides are Wang Changliang, the officer of the management team, and Li Zhen, the officer of the team, who are also dressed in hundreds of households and hang waist cards. The horsemen behind a few people were also not like the ordinary guards that Xiao Yi had seen, all of them were wearing relatively new mandarin duck battle jackets, and they were all armored soldiers.
This should be the family team of this Qi sea, and suddenly Huang Yang slapped Xiao Yi vigorously, Xiao Yi glanced back at Huang Yang, and saw that Huang Yang and several people were all looking in one direction with anger in their eyes.
Xiao Yi looked over in surprise and was shocked, it was actually Li You there!
I saw that Li You was behind Li Zhen, the team officer, and the two of them all looked at Xiao Yi and his party with playful eyes. This Li You is not dead yet?
Li You, Li Zhen, Li Zhen, Li You. I should have thought of it a long time ago, why did this Li Zhen sneer at Xiao Yi as soon as Xiao Yi arrived, and now it seems that these two are really brothers.
Xiao Yi clenched his fists and stared at Li You with both eyes, as if a flame was burning in his heart. Li You also looked at it without fear, but unlike Xiao Yi's angry gaze, Li You's gaze has always been full of playful abuse.
"Xiao Yi, I haven't seen you for a long time, I don't want you to escape from Da'ankou?" Li You said with a smile.
This Li You actually knows Xiao Yi? Wang Changliang looked at Xiao Yi, and Xiao Yi's reflection seemed to be different from the past.
Xiao Yi sneered, "I didn't expect that General Liu Ce, who followed you, escaped quickly, but fortunately, the Tartars didn't kill you." The second half of the sentence was not said due to Qi Dahai's presence.
Before Li You could reply, Qi Dahai laughed, "So you two know each other?" Then, after glancing at the city walls and gates, he said in surprise, "You actually finished it on time?" ”
Then he rode into the city, and while riding, he kept nodding, "Well, that's good." This tunpu is very well built. Then, when he saw the shack where the people lived temporarily, his eyes rolled widely, and the smile just now dispersed, "Xiao Yi, you let the people live in this kind of place?" ”
Before Xiao Yi could answer, Qi Dahai waved his hand, "Okay!" It seems that you are greedy for all the money used to build the fort, right? ”
Xiao Yi felt that this Qi Dahai had changed his face so quickly? Just now he was still smiling, and suddenly he became so lustful again.
Xiao Yigang wanted to say that he didn't get a penny from Wang Changliang, but after thinking about it, if he said so, Wang Changliang should be punished, and the suspension is probably a trivial matter, and Daming's punishment in this kind of thing is still very serious. At that time, Li You and the others will have no one to restrain in Changning Town, and I am afraid that it will be even more difficult to handle.
So he opened his mouth, "Xiao Yi has never been greedy for the money of the Lord of the Ink Pipe Team, but the materials, grain and rice are quite expensive, and they cost a lot. After Wang Changliang heard this, he took a deep look at it, thinking of how he treated Xiao Yi in the first place, and couldn't help but feel very guilty.
Qi Dahai didn't listen at all, and seemed to have made up his mind to punish Xiao Yi. Huang Yang and the others were anxious to see in the back, but they couldn't help, and they couldn't help but be like ants on a hot pot. Who would have thought that this Qi Dahai would be so mean.
Xiao also saw Qi Dahai's expression, and remembered the expressions of Li You and Li Zhen who were playful and sadistic. It is already clear in his heart that this Li You and the others are deliberately fixing themselves, and Xiao Ye has already decided that if this Qi Dahai has to punish himself, he will not let others eat him. Xiao also believed that these people under him would not hesitate to follow him.
Xiao Yi's whole body tensed, and he was always ready to pull out the Qi family knife.
The people saw that Xiao Ye was embarrassed by the trumped-up crime, and they all stepped forward to dissuade him, and an old man stepped forward to worship but was kicked down by Qi Dahai's family. Qi Dahai is unobstructed, which shows that the purpose of Qi Dahai is already clear.
Not for the people, but to punish Xiao Yi.
Seeing this, Wang Changliang couldn't bear to step forward, "Lord Qianhu, it is not easy for Xiao Yi to complete the construction of the fort within the time limit, and the Lord still let him make meritorious contributions." ”
Qi Dahai glanced at Wang Changliang and Li Zhen differently, these two actually had different ideas? I have always thought that their thoughts are the same, and Wang Changliang didn't say anything at the banquet last night, so he would embarrass a small Guan Tun official like this today. In this way, who have you become? It's not your own business.
Qi Dahai glanced at Wang Changliang and Li Zhen, who were stunned, angrily, and walked away angrily, "Let's go!" After that, the family and horses all followed him away. The inspection ended in such a ridiculous and hasty manner.
"Wang Changliang, what do you mean?" Li You yelled.
Wang Changliang finally stopped being silent, took out his saber, and pointed at Li You, "Li You, don't be too arrogant, I think I, Wang Changliang, can't cure you." Also, Li Zhen, you deliberately gave Xiaocui to Qi Dahai Don't think I don't know this, I, Wang Changliang, have been in charge of the team in Changning Town for twenty years, and the two of you can't let me bow my head! ”
Anyway, regardless of Li You and Li Zhen, they also got on the horse and left. Xiao Yi also stared at Li You with burning eyes, and held the Qi family's knife tightly, "You can take care of your head, don't wait for our brother to pick the night pot one day." ”
Li You was shocked, looked at the Huangyang people who were slowly surrounding him, and hurriedly got on the horse and left in fright, without even leaving a word.
"My lord! Just let this guy run away? Shi Gang roared angrily, and in anger, he slammed his fist on the city wall, and the bleeding from the blow was unnoticed.
Huang Yang was no longer as calm as usual, and was annoyed, "Just let him run away?"
Xiao Yi never spoke, he wanted to kill Li You more than anyone else, even more than Huang Yang. But now is not the time, Li You is certainly easy to kill, but what about after killing.
How do you deal with the aftermath, all the efforts you have been making will come to naught, you will be directly wanted by the imperial court, and you will end up in the same situation as those thieves, if you don't have a stable time to develop, how can you build an army, how can you stop the Tartars from eroding the Central Plains?