On the second day, it was also ordinary, the battle in Guangyang in Anping was tightly covered by the Southern Chu court, even though more and more displaced people brought all kinds of news into the city, and the people listened to the thrill, but there was no large-scale action.

Those who are too old to stand up to the rush, and those who are too young always feel that it is too late to run with definite news. The rest also have some people who want to make a name for themselves in troubled times, and even make some fortunes. But in the final analysis, they all feel that the war is still far away, and Nanchu, which accounts for nearly half of the world, may have a temporary disadvantage on the battlefield, but the foundation will not be shaken, let alone the possibility of overturning.

Of course, the Southern Chu court was not completely inactive, at least it was the accumulated achievements of the past dynasties that played a role.

Unlike the Beiyu royal family, which started by digging graves, the Southern Chu royal family relied on the waterways that could run through almost the entire territory and the mutual markets dominated in the early years to accumulate a huge amount of wealth, and while the imperial court enjoyed these wealth, the taxes and servitude of the people of Southern Chu were also reduced from time to time.

Despite this, the Southern Chu dynasties were also quite cautious about minting money, and because of the abundance of gold and silver reserves, in wartime, there were even more silver taels on the market to the extent that ordinary people could take them out and circulate them every day.

At the same time, the imperial court also had very strict control over the proportion of silver money, and although prices fluctuated from time to time within a certain range, the exchange of silver money never exceeded the range that could get out of control.

The money is not chaotic, and the rice and grain are sufficient, so the hearts of the people of Southern Chu are generally stable.

Therefore, this kind of situation, which seems to be uncertain and chaotic, but is generally stable, has created the current impetuous atmosphere in Southern Chu, but it is only impetuousness within the scope of relative observance of the law.

At this time, Aunt Taishou recruited talents, and indeed left many servants of the big clans in the city, which just shook many people in Tongcheng who were active or had other ambitions.

As expected, early in the morning, not only did some families who had been picked up come to the door again, but many people also came spontaneously, with their own skills to find an errand here.

I have already made preparations here, and the examiner has also changed.

Hua Ji, as a symbolic figure, is still placed at the door, alternating between the confusion of his drunkard and the sobriety of a scholar, selecting some talents who seem to outsiders to have no standards and only rely on their eyes.

Others, led from the door to the outer courtyard, to a hut, inspected by two unknown men, and then sent back to wait for news. The one sitting in the middle of the hut is naturally Wenliang.

The chief bookkeeper Li Xun also relied on the "special relationship with Aunt Taishou", occupied a matching room on the other side of the outer courtyard, and selected some craftsmen.

And the newly appointed Tongcheng Patrol Jin Juan even appeared in the center, saying that he was taking advantage of the excitement here to select some new people for the Inspection Division.

During the period, the review will also come out from time to time to show up and toss around.

It was busy until noon, but the number of people waiting outside did not decrease, but increased, and the nearby restaurants also boomed.

But the excitement is theirs and has nothing to do with Zhou Tong.

At this time, on the upper floor of the West City Gate, Zhou Tong sat bored, with good wine and meat in front of him, although he ate and drank freely, but he always felt tasteless.

The eldest lady sent him to the city gate yesterday, and even designated him to sit at the west gate. Zhou Tong originally thought that this was some special order for him. But I don't want to, the things that the eldest lady explained are very simple, so simple that they are not just him, anyone in the Liangzhou army can do it. And in addition, as long as he eats and drinks to his heart's content, he must not put on a sober appearance.

This is not difficult for Zhou Tong, he speaks and acts so that outsiders look rough and heartless, and it is just right to drink some wine.

There was nothing unusual in the morning, Zhou Tong sent two waves of people to check the news inside the house, and the people came back to describe it to him, and felt that it was boring here.

This boredom lasted until the afternoon.

"Commander, the people we are waiting for are waiting outside the city gate now, and it will be time to enter the city in less than half an hour." A Liangzhou soldier came up and returned to Zhou Tong.

Zhou Tong replied listlessly, and then asked, "What about the two things of the Wang family's historian?" ”

"I'm resting in the squatter down there, I've been waiting for a while." The soldier replied.

"Got it." Zhou Tong took a bite of the meat and asked as he chewed, "Have you eaten?"

The soldier was stunned: "I asked, and they said they had come with food." ”

"I'm asking if you've used it?" Zhou Tong focused on the wine and meat in his hand, and didn't raise his eyes.

The soldier was stunned again, and then replied, "I haven't eaten yet."

"Come on, come on." When Zhou Tong heard this, he summoned him to the front and stuffed him with an elbow, "You are on duty, don't drink the wine, and then go down and call them up after eating." ”

This soldier was originally a general selected by Zhou Tong from the defending army, and he didn't know Zhou Tong's consistent temperament, so he also shirked a little at this time, and when he saw that he couldn't get rid of it, he simply sat down and ate with him.

He was enjoying it here, but there was no such good situation under the city tower.

The soldier said that Zhou Tong and the other people were waiting for a group of three, and they were lining up outside the city gate in an orderly manner waiting to enter the city.

Unlike the others, although the clothes of these three people were dirty, they were obviously deliberately soiled, the three of them were tall, the leader was handsome, and there was no dirt on his face, standing in the crowd, saying that it was a homeless but cleaner, saying that it was a nearby people, but it was not so clean, it was always a difference.

One of them called out "Childe" and handed the water bladder again. This scream was soft, but it also attracted the sideways glances of some people around.

The boy didn't hide anything, he generously took the water bladder and drank the water, and when it came to the attendant's hand, he said in a lower voice: "Be louder." ”

The entourage didn't show any unnaturalness, took the water bladder, and raised his voice: "Childe has been standing for a long time, do you want to rest?" ”

Childe heard his voice, and hurriedly replied angrily: "Be quiet, let's go into the city." ”

This really attracted the attention of the people around him, and even attracted the attention of the soldiers on the side.

When the soldier saw that something was wrong, he was about to walk towards them, and the three men were visibly nervous, and each pressed his hand to his waist. But the soldier was halfway there, but was stopped by a man who had caught up with him. I don't know what I said, but I didn't go this way anymore, but went to the other side.

The young man didn't know why, but one of them came up to them and asked in a low voice, "How many people, do you want to protect people?" ”

(End of chapter)