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Wang Tong rode on the road and looked at the people who kept kneeling down on both sides of the road. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info occasionally looked back, and the line of servants was getting longer and longer.

The city on the thirtieth day of the lunar month should have been very lively, but it was unusually quiet here, and the lively noise from other places, and the occasional sound of firecrackers made it even quieter and solemn.

Wang Tong's mount walked very slowly, Wang Tong looked left and right at the beginning, and then just hit the horse and moved forward slowly, his heart was naturally not so calm outside, is this the taste of power, is this what a position of power can bring?

In Tianjin Wei, in the Huwei Army, until he led the army to Guihua City, and then went to Jinyiwei to be the commander of the capital, Wang Tong was also a big man who called Bainuo and commanded the envoy, but those splendor and dignity were not as profound as the touching in front of Guihua City today.

At the beginning, Wang Tong's guards and servants were a little surprised, and looked at the extremely respectful people in surprise, because they had never seen this in Daming, but slowly they felt that this was a matter of course, and they unconsciously straightened their waists, lined up in a more neat queue, and followed behind Wang Tong.

Wang Tong's female dependents lifted the curtain and looked at Wang Tong's back in front of her through the gap, her eyes full of fascination and reverence......,..................

General Tan is the leader of the militia group, although he also has an official body, but he is not a real position, he is a slave of Wang Tong, and it is natural for him to go to meet him.

But the eunuchs and officials in the Naturalization City could not go over to greet them, and everything in the officialdom was a matter of etiquette, and they had to wait at the city gate.

The steward eunuch sent to the Naturalization City is also an acquaintance of Wang Tong and others, that is, Meng Feng, who replaced Bangyi in charge of the Public Security Department back then, is now a town guard in the Naturalization City, and his qualifications have been raised by two levels, and the next time he returns to Beijing, he should be a figure at the level of the supervising army.

The thirtieth day of the lunar month was the coldest time in the area of Naturalization City, Meng Feng waited in front of the door with his entourage, it was not very comfortable, although he was wearing a fur coat, he was also stamped by the cold there.

Meng Feng is not very old, although he tried to make a steady bearing, but he still kept rubbing his hands and covering his ears, and the relatives behind his ears were full of anger, and one of them stepped forward and whispered: "Father-in-law Meng, this Wang Tong is too disagreeable, who does he think he is, he actually dares to let his father-in-law wait here, what kind of ...... is he?"

Before he finished speaking, Meng Feng turned around and slapped him viciously and said: "What kind of person is it, it's your ancestor, who do you think is coming, the big guy who can crush you with your fingers, we are waiting here and feel afraid that you are impatient, go back!" ”

These people have been with Meng Feng for a while, Meng Feng is the highest official faction in the Naturalization City, and his subordinates also feel that they are the masters of this Naturalization City, whether they are Han or other ethnic groups, they are respectful, and their arrogance is gradually becoming arrogant, but they didn't expect Meng Feng to lose such a big temper today.

Just after this episode, Wang Tong's team appeared on the street, and the pedestrians on both sides knelt down, and the street was quiet and solemn.

The people on Meng Feng's side had never seen this scene since they came to Naturalization City, they also felt pressure, and even breathing was a little difficult, and the person who greeted them just now shrank even more and didn't dare to make a sound.

Although he walked slowly, he quickly arrived in front of Meng Feng, Meng Feng walked a few steps forward, bowed down with a smile and said, "Hou Ye is on top, the little one will give Hou Ye a gift!" ”

"Gonggong Meng looked much stronger than Jingshi at that time, lead the horse, and let Gonggong Meng get on the horse and say Jin!"

Wang Tong smiled and nodded to greet, and the entourage on the side hurriedly led Ma Qi over, Meng Feng turned over, and his movements were quite neat, Wang Tong's kind greeting could be regarded as giving Meng Feng a lot of face, and Meng Feng was even more polite.

After Meng Feng saw the salute, all the subordinate officials behind him knelt down and kowtowed, and after seeing Shangguan, the officials from the household department over there also came to greet him.

Meng Feng's horse was half a horse behind Wang Tong's horse, as a sign of respect, and said on the horse: "Hou Ye has returned to naturalization, and the little one has prepared a reception banquet tonight, inviting the officials and gentry in the city to accompany him, and also inviting Hou Ye to appreciate the light." ”

This is necessary, Wang Tong naturally agreed, and Meng Feng said again: "Hou Ye's residence is on the side of the Khan Palace, although the main hall has been destroyed, but there are regulations in other places, Hou Ye lives there, everything is more convenient." ”

Hearing this proposal, he glanced back at Meng Feng with a smile and said: "Gonggong Meng's kindness Benhou has it, but this residence is too violated, and the mansions of several big nobles in the past can be, and Benhou lives over there. ”

In the palace of the King of Khan back then, if Wang Tong lived in, there would not be too many places where people could talk about it, Wang Tong would naturally not make this mistake Meng Duo was stunned on the horse, and then reacted with a flushed face, and made a solemn gesture on the horse, apologized and said: "It's a small inconsiderate matter, and I hope the Hou Ye will bear with it." ”

Wang Tong said with a smile, exposing this matter, when he approached the city gate, Wang Tong looked at it, maybe it was a coincidence, last year he led the troops to attack the city gate head-on.

You can still see the gap in the city wall that was collapsed by the shelling at that time, but instead of restoring its original appearance, a gun emplacement was built directly there, on which several cannons were placed.

Looking at the castle from below, you can see the swarthy cannon body sticking out of the city, and there is a large open space between the residential area outside the city and the city wall, and you can see the moat or trench that has just begun to be excavated, and it should be that the project cannot be carried out in winter, so it stopped.

With the construction of a defense system based on firearms, the soldiers and the people are no longer slackening, and it is difficult to break through this city with the military strength of the grassland.

Entering the city, the situation is different from the outside of the city, although it is more regulated than the outside, but Wang Tong feels that the popularity in the city is slightly worse than outside the city, and the road he took should be one of the main roads in the city, and there are large commercial shops on both sides of the road.

Walking through this area, I saw two large empty fields, one of which had large trucks and goods on the other side, and the other was where a cadre of people was training.

Looking farther away on the horse, you can also see some large warehouses and other buildings in the city, in the other direction of the city, there are high chimneys, black smoke is coming out of the chimneys, this Wang Tong is not unfamiliar, this is the setting of the blacksmith's workshop.

"Are there any people living in the city, apart from the officials and soldiers in the city?"

Wang Tong opened his mouth and asked, because all he saw were shops, warehouses and craftsmen, and the officials and some soldiers would definitely be in the city, but he didn't see any houses, Meng Feng was stunned, and then explained: "Back to the Hou Ye, the people also have it, the shopkeepers and men of the shops in various commercial houses in the city and their families, the caravan guards and their families, the craftsmen and families of the craftsman, and the caravan members and family members who have registered in the city, they all live in the city, and the Hou Ye enters the city in the wrong direction, To the north and west of the city are the settlements. ”

He said a few words here, and General Tan on the side also added: "There are also the families of the stewards of the various granges, if they want to be placed in the city, they can also do it." ”

Wang Tong nodded, Meng Feng glanced at Tan Jiang, and asked with some apprehension: "Master Hou, the place in the city is limited, and there are too many people outside the city, this is also ......."

Fang Cai's method of resettlement does sound unkind, after all, this grassland is full of dangers, in case the Tartar cavalry attack, the people in the city are naturally safe, but the people in the outer city are very troublesome, after all, the high-walled compound is an emergency method, and it can't resist for too long.

Wang Tong waved his hand to interrupt Meng Feng's explanation, and said: "You have done a good job, this method is also very right, in the future, you will do things according to this idea, and it will definitely get better and better!" ”

I didn't expect Wang Tong to give such a positive evaluation, Meng Feng and Tan Jiang obviously didn't expect it.

There are not many officers and soldiers stationed in the Naturalization City at present, the main defense force is the escort of the caravan, that is, the veterans who have retired from the past, they are the core force, they ensure the safety of the Naturalized City, the equipment needed by the Naturalized City is produced by the craftsman, and it is also closely related to the safety of the Naturalized City. The stewards of the Grange are the guarantors of the grain of the Naturalized City, and they are responsible for production and management.

These people constitute the core of the Naturalization City, with them, the Naturalization City can maintain its operation, and make the city a pure administrative, military, material and commercial heart in this area on the grassland, there are also all kinds of benefits, there is no obligation to protect and support the people, although it is not close to the people, but in this start-up situation, it can maintain efficient operation.

"The original serfs, these people outside the city, including the villages living on the road from Datong to naturalization, those who are young and strong, those who are willing to pursue progress, who are willing to learn martial arts, who are willing to learn trades, who are willing to learn grange farming and animal husbandry, and those who are doing well in business, can be allowed to live in the city, which can be regarded as a reward."

"Master Hou's method is good, living in the city seems superior, which also gives them a head start, Master Hou, should scholars also be counted."

Meng Feng asked, Wang Tong shook his head, and said: "What do the scholars in Guihua City want to study, can the sage book kill the enemy or make money to grow food, and those who want to be scholars will be sent to Datong and Shanxi."