Chapter Ninety-Six: Fishing
Xiao Yi covered his nose, rode his horse into Changning Town, and stood the horse's hooves on the boundary of Changning Town, Xiao Yi watched this town most carefully, this is also the first time Xiao Yi observed this town as the owner, this feeling is different from before. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Xiao Yi's horse slowly marched along the main street, but the street was very quiet. I could only hear the sound of Xiao Yi's five people's 'da-da' horses' and the neat footsteps of the soldiers of Yong'an Fort.
While walking, Xiao Yi stretched out his hand to stop Yang Xiaogang from blurting out. The more you look at it, the deeper your brows are twisted, Changning Town is indeed much larger than your own Yong'an Fort, and the flow of people is also a lot more. As you can see from the shops on both sides, there are already some merchants who have made their homes or set up shop here.
However, the residents on both sides are not as lively as Yong'an Fort, and there is no scene where Xiao Yi leads the soldiers of Yong'an Fort back to the fort to greet each other. Some were just numb, and the people all looked at Xiao Yi's army in surprise and fear.
The streets are chaotic, and although there are many houses, they are not at all like the brick and stone houses of Yong'an Fort, all of which are low adobe houses, built of thatch, rammed earth and some simple wood and stones, and are not solid.
And the smell was overflowing, and the people in the castle were all dressed in tatters, and their eyes were dull and numb, as if they were completely crushed by the heavy and tiring life. There were even many children standing on the street with bare buttocks, looking at Xiao Yi and his party in fear.
As soon as the soldiers of Yong'an Fort entered the fort, they all smelled a sour smell, and some of the soldiers who turned out to be military households here were wondering, why didn't they find out that this place was so dirty and smelly.
For most of the outcast warriors, this is not a small place, and they all stand on the ground with their backs straight. The group passed through the main street and went directly to the Baihu official hall in Changning Town.
There is one person in the 100 households in Changning Town, and that is Yang Xiao. However, there are only 100 households, and the 100 households and management team made by Xiao Yi are different from the general 100 households.
Xiao Yi's outgoing hundred-household management team has the real power to control the army, and it is generally its own dominance in the fort, and it is not the same to be in charge of a fort alone. But this is not the case in other places, not far away, let's talk about Peach Blossom Castle.
Peach Blossom Castle not to mention trying 100 households, even the 100 households and management teams at the same level as Xiao Yi are all grasping a lot. But these people are all hereditary military households in Peach Blossom Castle, unlike Xiao Yi, who are outward, they have no real power, and most of them are just empty positions.
Xiao Yi and a few people rode in front of the Baihu official hall, and An Keping also accompanied them and rushed forward. Several people still remember clearly that three months ago, Xiao Yishang was here to see Wang Changliang who was extorted money by the gatekeeper school, and had to endure the face of a gatekeeper colonel before entering, thinking of the past, it was really embarrassing.
However, at this time and at that time, Xiao Yi became the master of these hundred official halls. Xiao Yi looked back at Shi Gang and the others, as well as An Keping, who didn't talk much on weekdays, and his eyebrows were dancing at this time, obviously everyone had the same mind as himself.
Looking at the soldiers of Yong'an Fort in front of the official hall, everyone was extremely energetic, looking at this big mansion that was not much bigger than their own Yong'an Fort house, they were full of spirit, and several people dismounted with Xiao Yi and slowly pushed open the door of the official hall.
Perhaps, their own path has just begun.
After entering the official hall, the 100-household official hall is not very large, and it is not as complicated as Liu Yiming's 1000-household official hall seen in Peach Blossom Castle, but Xiao Yi still feels a lot when he sees it.
The official hall is divided into the main hall, which is where Wang Changliang convenes everyone on weekdays, and there is a back room, which is where Wang Changliang and his family live, and there are several houses on the left and right sides, compared with the main hall and the back room, these rooms are a lot simpler, they are for Wang Changliang's servants and maids to live, and there is a study next to the main hall, which is the place where the warden Yuan Dachang handles affairs on weekdays.
The servants and maids at the end of the Ming Dynasty did not worry about eating and drinking, and compared with the displaced people outside, they all had a stable life, and they were at most doing some chores all day long, so many people wanted to be the servants of large families or officials, but only a few people were allowed to enter.
After entering the main hall, Xiao Yi found that there was a screen in the main hall, which was three feet wide and eight feet wide, one foot and four feet high, and there were gates carved at the east and west corners.
Everyone took their seats, and Xiao also sat behind the head.
Yang Xiao stepped forward and said to Xiao Yi, "When the adults first arrive, they will rest first, and tonight we will set up a banquet to catch the wind and wash the dust for the adults." After that, Qi Hai also nodded again and again, and even Jiang Ying, who was standing next to Xiao Yi, was looking forward to it.
The others also agreed very much, they had been looking forward to this banquet for a long time, only the warden Yuan Dachang and a small number of people remained silent.
Xiao Yi nodded, as usual, there was indeed a banquet for the new management team, but what he was most concerned about at the moment was not the banquet, but the situation in Changning Fort at this time.
Stopping Yang Xiao, Xiao Yi looked around at the jubilant crowd, and said slowly: "There is no need for today's banquet, this official is new to the city, and he is not familiar with all the things in the castle, and he still needs to be more familiar with the affairs of the fort." ”
As soon as Xiao Yi's voice fell, there was a lot of discussion in the hall, and it was noisy, and the harmony just now suddenly disappeared. Xiao Yi listened quietly to the shouts of these people, which was nothing more than why they didn't hold a wine banquet.
Yang Xiao was also taken aback after hearing this, and said to Xiao Yi carefully, "My lord, this... It's the old rule..."
Xiao Yi didn't seem to hear Yang Xiao's words, and still looked at the hall quietly, without saying a word. Shi Lu on the side looked at this scene and his brows were also twisted together, the joy just now was not there, Shi Gang quietly clenched the waist knife behind his back, and waited for Xiao Yi to give an order. Jiang Ying was stunned, and his dissatisfaction was overflowing.
Suddenly, the official Qi Hai came out of the ranks, and the shrill voice suddenly covered the voices of most people, and the corners of Xiao Yi's mouth grinned.
"Yes, listen to what the Qi priest has to say!"
"That's it, how can the old rules be changed!"
Qi Hai was also proud when he heard the voices of support in the hall, and straightened his clothes, so he said unhurriedly, "Lord Guan, please allow Qi Hai to speak fairly, this kind of banquet has not been held for many years, and the big guys are waiting for this time, of course, it is also for the adults to catch the wind and wash the dust!" After speaking, he looked at Xiao Yi with a smile in his eyes.
The others immediately shouted loudly,
"That's right! We'll wait for the adults to pick up the wind and wash the dust. ”
A group of people didn't take Xiao Yi in their eyes at all, Yang Xiao looked at Xiao Yi with great difficulty, but didn't say a word. Xiao Yi took a deep look at Yang Xiao, and Yang Xiao immediately shuddered, and his eyes just looked at the ground.
Shi Gang and Wang Dayong both thought that Xiao Yi was going to make a move, and they were silently planning, while Jiang Ying's eyes flickered. But when I heard Xiao Yi laughing, it was like seeing a friend I hadn't seen for many years, "Mr. Qi's words are reasonable, Xiao Yi is abrupt, then tonight's banquet will be as usual." The matter of the banquet will be handed over to Mr. Qi first. ”
Qi Hai was originally staring at Xiao Yi and watching Xiao Yi's reaction. As expected, when he heard Xiao Yi's obviously soft tone, he also laughed, "It is also appropriate for a junior official to share the worries of adults." After speaking, he glanced at Jiang Ying inadvertently, and Jiang Ying also smiled at him.
The rest of the people were smiling again, as if nothing had happened at all. Shi Gang, Wang Dayong, Liu Tong, An Keping, and even Yang Xiao looked at Xiao Yi with a surprised expression, this is not in line with Xiao Yi's temperament! Only Shi Lu looked at Xiao Yi with deep meaning in his eyes, and smiled at Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi hammered his muscles and bones, and said that he was a little tired, so he asked Qi Hai and the others to wait, and Yang Xiao also walked out for unknown reasons.
As soon as the others walked out of the gate of the official hall, Shi Gang couldn't wait to roar, "My lord, if you give the order just now, we can kill those people on the spot!" ”
Wang Dayong also didn't understand Xiao Yi's intentions, and asked, "Are you afraid, my lord?" ”
Xiao Yi sneered, this time he really laughed, and said to everyone,
"Only by putting a long line can you catch big fish."
Wang Dayong, Liu Tong, and An Keping all understood Xiao Yi's intentions, but Shi Gang still didn't understand, Shi Lu and his whispers suddenly came to his senses, and smiled viciously,
"Just let them be proud."