"When the Jingshi affairs are done, you and I will come here to recruit fifty people, if I don't come, you will take charge of this matter, Qin Lufang Xiangli, it is best to have the kind that has nowhere to go, one or two silver a month, and the field will be seen in Weihai." In the name of Tuntian reclamation. Chen Xin thought for a moment and arranged this matter first.

Zhu Guobin saw that Chen Xin handed over this matter to him, so he had the intention of letting him lead these fifty people, he never wanted to be a sailor, he always wanted to join the army to kill Tartars, it would be better to be an officer, he was excited in his heart, and quickly agreed.

Song Wenxian heard something else, Dai Zhenggang and Lu Chuanzong are both slender men, but Chen Xin didn't let them lead these people, because they themselves are slender men, and they have a natural closeness to these people, but Yanggu also has some people, and they are fellow villagers with Dai Zhenggang, if they are all close to them, it may not be beneficial to Chen Xin's leadership, so Chen Xin wants Zhu Guobin to be in charge of this matter. "A hundred households will have to be balanced." Song Wenxian muttered in his heart, but he looked at Chen Xin even more, it is better to balance now than to adjust after the imbalance.

Dai Zhenggang and Lu Donkey were both at a loss, both of them were born as laborers, and they were not sensitive to these things at all, but Chen Xin was not guarding against them, but just out of an instinct for power allocation.

Several people crossed the river by boat together, arrived at the west bank, turned around slightly, there were hundreds of cloth shops in the vicinity alone, the goods on the wharf were piled up, only a moment later, there were seven or eight tooth lines to inquire, a few people were so annoyed that they no longer wandered around, and found a hotel to stay.

After a night, several people got up early, rented three donkey carts, and went to Beijing, along the way the fields on both sides were still that gray-yellow, not a trace of green could be seen, the official road conditions were not bad, but the dust was heavier, and there were many cars and horses and pedestrians coming and going on the road. Hai Gouzi and Zhang Dahui sat on the last donkey cart, giggling on the rocking cart.

In the afternoon, the houses and shops on both sides gradually increased, and where there was a bridge, there was a market, and there were granges and villages in the fields every short distance, and there were more farmers sowing winter wheat in the fields, and the clothes worn by pedestrians were getting better and better, and there were all kinds of colors, even the bright yellow used by the emperor was seen several times. The liveliness of some market towns is no less than that of Tianjin, and the wealth around Jingshi has greatly exceeded Chen Xin's expectations. But on the other hand, there are more beggars than in other places, and there are also people who sell themselves by the roadside.

Chen Xin's buttocks were shaken by the donkey cart, and the coachman pushed hard in the back, and what he was sitting on was a kind of one-wheeled cart, which was limited to two people, and the two of them had to sit opposite each other, otherwise they would roll over. Chen Xin carefully adjusted his sitting posture and said to Song Wenxian opposite: "Mr. Song, the surroundings of Jingshi are already so lively, what kind of scene should the city be." ”

Song Wenxian was not surprised: "Jingshi has built the outer city since the Jiajing period, and now he is afraid of no less than a million people, but there is nothing to see in the city, and it is similar to Tianjin." ”

Chen Xin heard it and felt right, just like the big cities in later generations, it looked lively outside, and it was not necessarily possible to say where it was particularly nice and fun, and besides, the current Forbidden City couldn't get in.

When the carriage stopped, Chen Xin was already dizzy, and the car of this era was not so easy to sit on, he got out of the car to stretch his hands and feet, and looked up to see the tall Guangqu Gate in front of him.

The Ming Dynasty was divided into the outer city, the inner city, the imperial city, the Forbidden City, the inner city was repaired by Zhu Di, on the basis of the original Yuan capital, it moved a distance to the south, rebuilt the imperial palace, the inner city set the imperial city, and the imperial city set the Forbidden City. It is equivalent to the structure of the three rings, later the change of the civil fort, found that the people outside the city could not protect, Jiajing then expanded the outer city, originally planned to spread the cake like the later Beijing, and then package a fourth ring, suffering from insufficient financial resources, the outer city only repaired the south of the capital, turned to hug the east and west corner towers, 28 miles long, seven gates, Guangqu Gate is the east gate of the outer city.

Guangqu Gate also has an urn city, the city gate hole is in the north, the enemy needs to go around to the north first, there is a gate tower on the door hole, there is a jack gate erected, if the enemy attacks, you can quickly put down the jack gate, prevent the enemy from entering the city, the city wall outside the urn city is an arrow tower, there are four rows of holes, you can shoot at the enemy who crosses the moat, the urn city, the arrow tower, the gate tower make the city gate a solid defense point, with the moat of 30 meters wide outside the city, the Beijing division is the most solid and perfect defense system of the Ming Dynasty in this era.

The officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp near the city tower were quite brightly dressed, and there were cannons at the head of the city, but there were more beggars and people selling their bodies near the city gate, and some housekeepers and rich gentry looked like they were selected among them.

Chen Xin looked at the people who sold their bodies, there were men and women of all sizes, all of them were skinny, waiting for the selection with blank eyes, Chen Xin shook his head and stretched his waist, Dai Zhenggang Zhu Guobin and others in the back got out of the car one after another, Lu Donkey sat with a pale face, only Zhu Guobin still looked calm. Chen Xin patted Zhang Dahui on the shoulder and asked him, "Are you still noisy about taking the car?" ”

Zhang Dahui had already vomited twice, speechless, and hurriedly shook his hand when he heard the words, Chen Xin smiled, now the carriage does not have any shock absorption means, Zhang Dahui is not like Zhu Guobin who often takes a boat, of course he has to vomit, and the same is true for sea dogs, but there is still a smirk on his face, it shouldn't be too uncomfortable.

Chen Xin went to settle the money by himself, sent the coachman away, Lu Donkey took a little rest, came to Chen Xin's side and said, "Brother Chen, we bought the yard outside Chongwen Gate, and it is the closest to Guangqu Gate." ”

Chen Xin nodded, he had already sent Qin Lufang to guard here more than a month ago, and when Zhang General Assembly and them recovered a little spirit, a few people walked across the stone bridge on the moat, and walked into the Guangqumen Urn City, after walking out of the Urn City Gate Cave, the eyes suddenly opened up, and the wide Guangqumen Street appeared in front of them, and the bustling flow of people showed the prosperity of the Beijing Division.

Song Wenxian obviously came to Jingshi, and he said to Chen Xin: "Brother Chen, the cross streets in other places are all straight streets, but the outer city of Jingshi at the foot of this Son of Heaven is mostly crooked because there are streets first and then city walls. ”

Chen Xin joked with him: "Mr. Song must have been to Jingshi many times, do you want to fight in Jingshi Qinglou again this time." ”

Song Wenxian smiled and said in a low voice: "Jingshi Qinglou, mostly in the area along the West River of Chongwenmen and Xuanwumen, if things go well, I will also go to my hometown to visit again." ”

Chen Xin was itchy by what he said, and then Lu Donkey caught up and said in Chen Xin's ear: "Brother Chen, our courtyard is on the outer street of Chongwenmen, and we will go west to the inner moat." However, there are only four rooms. There are so many people who can't afford to live. ”

Chen Xindao: "It's okay, you take Hai Gouzi and Zhang Dahui to live, and everyone else stays in the inn." ”

Lu Donkey was stunned: "Then what are you buying a house for?" ”

Chen Xin said with a smile: "It's used to escape, but it may not be used, let's talk about it then, don't tell others about the address." ”

"I didn't say it, according to what you ordered, no one sued."

"Well done, after staying at the inn, you go to Qin Lufang first and ask him to come to see me."

"yes, got it." Lu Donkey answered in a low voice and retreated.

Song Wenxian looked at the two of them mysteriously, and said dissatisfiedly: "Brother Chen, what is the best place to go, I plan to go and have fun alone." ”

Chen Xin shook his head and said: "Brother has never been to Jingshi, how can there be a good place to go, I brought them to Jingshi, I plan to leave one or two people to build a shop here, naturally I have to arrange it, if Brother Song has urgent matters in the future, you can also bring a letter to ask them to handle it." If you come by yourself, you will settle down at their dwellings. ”

Song Wenxian said curiously: "That's a lot more convenient, Brother Chen's dress in Tianjin is quite impressive, I don't know what business he plans to do when he opens a shop in Beijing." ”

Chen Xin smiled: "I haven't thought about it yet." ”

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After a few people went to the inn to book a room, Chen Xin left Song Wenxian and a few people, and took Lu Chuanzong, Hai Gouzi and Zhang Dahui to the courtyard that Qin Lufang bought. "Brother Chen, according to your instructions, the yard is in Zhengdongfang, there are alleys on both sides, and there are several forks and alleys in the alleys, all of which can lead to the street." Qin Lufang reported in a low voice in the inn room where Chen Xin was staying. "Out of Zhengdongfang, it is Chongwenmen Outer Street, where the flow of people is crowded, there are many restaurants and tea houses, and it is easy to inquire about the news."

Chen Xin approvingly: "The place is well found, Brother Qin may have to stay in Beijing for a few days, if the matter of accepting the level is smooth, you can find a store, and I will send someone to replace you." ”

"Then, Brother Chen, what am I going to do now."

"Then where does Cui Chengxiu live?"

Qin Lufang said: "In Mingyufang in Xicheng, Shangzhi is in the military department, and on the chessboard street in Zhengyangmen." You asked Wen Tiren to inquire last time, but there is no such official in Jingshi. ”

Chen Xin frowned, could it be that Wen Tiren was still at the grassroots level? Didn't it mean that Mao Wenlong bribed him, he was not an official in Beijing, and he bribed him. "Then leave him alone."

Lu Donkey stood on the side and said, "Brother Chen, are we going to kill Cui Chengxiu?" The sea dog listened blankly, as if killing was nothing, and Zhang Dahui showed an excited expression.

Chen Xin was silent for a moment, shook his head with a smile and said: "No, the people are dignified and the military department is still in the book, don't say that you can't kill him, even if you can kill him, what are we going to do to kill him, that will help the new emperor, but this emperor will definitely cut us down so that we can give an explanation to the nine thousand years old." ”

"Nine thousand years old......" Qin Lufang's forehead was a little sweaty, he never thought that what he was doing could be associated with the dignified nine thousand years old, listening to Chen Xin's meaning, it seemed that even the emperor could know what he was doing.

The four people here are all people who obey Chen Xinyan, although Zhu Guobin and Dai Zhenggang have the best kung fu, they have not yet reached Cheng Dù who obeys Chen Xin, Song Wenxian is just a cooperative relationship, and Chen Xin has not been called to participate in this matter.

"Law Fang, has there been any imperial history to impeach Cui Chengxiu or Wei Zhongxian in the past few days?"

Qin Lufang frowned and thought for a while, and replied, "I didn't hear the news. ”

"Dog, tomorrow you and the General Assembly will go out to inquire about the news, see who impeached them, and find his address."

Lu Donkey licked his tongue: "Brother Chen, are we going to kill that Yushi." ”

Chen Xin rolled his eyes: "Whoever said that if you inquire about the address, you will kill him." ”

"So, who are we?"

"Pretend to kill him!"