Tongxian is the county seat of Tongzhou, and because it is very close to Beiping City, it is still relatively prosperous. Moreover, if the grain in and out of Beiping is taken by water, Tongxian is a necessary place, so Zhu Di also sent cronies to be stationed in Tongxian.

To be precise, it cannot be called garrison, but can only be said to be assisted. Because Zhu Di's palace guards can only manage the affairs of Beiping City, and the outside of Beiping City is the place where Zhou Yi is in charge.

Because there were too many refugees outside the city of Beiping, many of them also fled to the county seat of Tongxian. Hu Ye has come this way, and he has not seen many ragged refugees.

It was already noon, and it was hot to ride on Hongchen's back, so Hu Ye also got into the carriage and let Hongchen follow the carriage by himself.

"Tsing Yi, is your home in the city or outside the city?" Hu Ye sat in the carriage and asked Tsing Yi softly.

"When I came back last time, my father and mother were still living outside the city, but the young master asked me to bring back ten taels of silver last time, so the second elder has moved into the city to do some small business after discussion." Tsing Yi replied in a whisper.

"Then let's go into the city, it's noon, and we have to find a place to rest." Hu Ye lifted the curtains and looked at the scorching sun outside.

It's July, and it's a year of great drought, and the weeds on the roadside are basically dead. Only those big trees have deeper roots and are able to absorb more water, so they can survive. It has also become a shelter for many refugees.

"Stop, who are you, what are you going into the city?" As soon as Lao Qian drove the carriage to the city gate, he was stopped by two soldiers and asked fiercely.

"Go to the city to visit relatives." Old Qian replied expressionlessly.

"Who is sitting in the car, and why is this horse not ridden? This horse is very strong, and at first glance it is a good breed of military horse, don't you want to smuggle military horses? A soldier came to Hongchen's side, patted Hongchen's body with his palm, and said with appreciation.

Lao Qian was furious when he heard this, and when he was a soldier, these two little cubs didn't know where to feed. Now he even suspects that he is a profiteer who smuggles military horses. Where can you swallow this breath, jump out of the carriage, and make a gesture to make a move.

"Old money, don't make trouble."

At this time, Hu Ye opened the curtain of the car and said to Lao Qian.

"Two big brothers, this horse is my mount, but because the weather is too hot, I will go to the car and sit on it, so I will let it sit idle. We came to Tong County this time to visit relatives. Please also ask the two eldest brothers to make it convenient. After stopping the old money, Hu Ye said to the soldier.

"You're a good kid, you can get your hands on such a sturdy military horse." The soldier slapped Hongchen's ass and said with a slight envy.

Hongchen doesn't like to be slapped on the back, a few months ago, Hu Ye slapped her on the back and was swept to the ground by her, and this soldier was naturally not spared. However, the soldier was quick and grabbed Hongchen's tail.

"Haha, I didn't expect it to be a fierce horse. I like it. The soldier laughed, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and then let Hu Ye and his party go.

"Young master, I don't think that soldier is a good thing. It must be the idea of playing red dust. After entering the city, Lao Qian whispered to Hu Ye.

"I didn't expect that this is only a few dozen miles away from Beiping, and these soldiers will become so presumptuous, if Zhu Di doesn't rebel. I am afraid that these people will all turn against me. Hu Ye recalled the essence in the soldier's eyes, muttering in his heart, flashing a trace of murderous aura.

"Old money. Today, I want to rest in this county for one night, and I want to see how arrogant these soldiers are, and they dare to kill people and sell goods. Hu Ye said to Lao Qian.

Don't you think you're a little doll, so you can't be bullied. As soon as he left Beiping City, he encountered such troubles. It seems that the tragedy of the Zhou family last time was not enough to deter these corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and Beiping City did not dare to do it, so they ran to these small counties to fish the people.

Of course, Hu Ye would not think that a single soldier could have such courage. Even if he got a military horse, there was no way to sell it, and he couldn't withstand the interrogation from above. So this must be another industrial chain, which is handled by these soldiers, covered by officials, and shipped by some profiteers.

Originally, Hu Ye didn't want to cause trouble, so he went to Nanjing to participate in the imperial examination safely. But since trouble has come to the door, and they still want to fight the idea of Hongchen, it will be them for a while. The turtle has been around for a long time, and it's time to show its head.

In the end, Lao Qian found a Yuelai inn to live in.

"Tsing Yi, after lunch, you can go and say goodbye to your parents."

On the first floor of the inn, four people sat on a seat, eating and talking.

"Thank you, young master." Tsing Yi replied excitedly, she is now very glad that Qiu Fu sent her to the Nameless Mansion, otherwise she is still living a hard life in the Qiu Mansion, where can she still go south and north like now.

Tsing Yi quickly finished eating, and then rushed to her father's shop in a hurry. Hu Ye and Saren have small appetites, so they naturally eat quickly. Lao Qian is a foodie, and half of the dishes on the table are eaten by him.

"Old money, hurry up and eat, come out with me after eating, and buy something by the way." Hu Ye picked up a piece of green vegetables and fed it to his mouth with great interest, and said to Lao Qian,

"What to buy, what to eat?" Lao Qian quickly took two mouthfuls of rice, then wiped his mouth with his sleeve and asked Hu Ye excitedly.

"Eat, eat, eat, know how to eat all day long, and one day it will kill you." Hu Ye glanced at him, and then walked out with Saren.

Lao Qian hurriedly followed, this county is not as good as Beiping, it is better to be careful.

The population of Tongxian County is not as large as that of Beiping, but due to the small size of the county, the population density is similar to that of Beiping City. So when Hu Ye walked on the street, he still felt a little crowded, which made Lao Qian feel a lot of pressure.

Walking through a bustling street, Hu Ye finally found a blacksmith shop. As early as when he was in Beiping, Hu Ye was asking where the blacksmith craftsmanship was good. If it weren't for the fact that this blacksmith shop in Tongzhou has the most exquisite craftsmanship, Hu Ye would have done it in Beiping as early as possible.

Lao Qian and Saren are very strange, why is the young master running to the blacksmith shop if he has nothing to do, is he trying to buy a knife to defend himself? But doesn't the young master have a very sharp knife, much more powerful than Lao Qian's horizontal knife, where can I still use these blacksmith knives.

Lao Qian only guessed half right, Hu Ye came to this blacksmith shop to buy self-defense weapons. However, the self-defense weapon he wanted to buy was not a knife, but a gun.

The gun used in the Ming Dynasty now should be called the fire gun, although it is an improvement over the fire gun of the Yuan Dynasty, but the power is still not enough. Hu Ye naturally didn't want this kind of firecracker, in fact, he had already drawn models of many kinds of guns, such as three-eyed guns, arquebuses, and flintlock pistols.

Originally, I wanted to build a random firearm in Tongxian County, but it was easy to build. But now that you are going to rest in Tongxian for the night, let's build a flintlock pistol with more demanding craftsmanship. I believe that in one day, this shop should be able to be built.

"Boss, can you make this thing?" Hu Ye walked into the blacksmith shop, took out a drawing and put it on the table, and said loudly to the busy blacksmith shop owner. (To be continued......)

PS: The first volume of Peking is over, Hu Ye is about to start a new journey, and there will be more wonderful stories along the way from Peking to Nanjing.