Outside the city of Changsha.

At this time, although it was still early in the morning, the east had just turned white, but outside the city gate, it was already crowded.

Here, people huddled together, staring at the heavy gates, as if waiting for something.

Although they looked different, they were unexpectedly dressed similarly, basically dressed in coarse linen clothes, with broken straw hats wrapped around their heads, thin figures, some with their backs bent, some tall and strong, they either stood together, talking and laughing; Or squat on the ground, head bowed, silent......

Among the crowd, there were poor people, merchants, scholars, and the majority of them were just ordinary old farmers, and even some children, women and children.

People gather here, some to take the opportunity to sell goods and earn a living, and more to avoid those bandits and robbers.

"Prepare to open the gates immediately!"

A loud shout came from above the city walls, breaking the peace of the place:

"Whoever dares to mix in without permission will be killed!"

The sound was so intimidating that everyone in the room closed their mouths and stood still obediently.

Because, no one will think that this is a joke! They know in their hearts that if they are really messing around in a hurry, they are afraid that they will be arrested as spies today, and the end will be a dead end!

Above the city, a general held a steel spear in his hand, wearing heavy armor, his eyes were cold, and he scanned the dense crowd below, not daring to slack off.

"There are more and more refugees. ＂

The general frowned and muttered.

This is not a good thing, because the increase in refugees means that it is easier to infiltrate, and their work is more rigorous.

It wasn't until the rooster dawned that he made a big move.

"Open the gates! ＂

Boom Boom –

With this order, the city gate slowly opened, and a cold air suddenly came to the face, making everyone in the city can't help but shiver, but the excitement in their eyes is irrepressible.

When the city gate was fully opened, a large number of soldiers rushed out, wearing heavy armor and holding swords, with solemn expressions and cold eyes.

"Registration begins. ＂

The leading soldier roared, his voice loud and steady, and it was particularly loud in the quiet of the morning.

As the voice fell, the crowd waiting outside the door instantly boiled.

"Let's go, let's go sell something!"

"Haha, I heard that I can exchange a lot of silver miles this time, go quickly!"

"You guy, don't want to swallow it alone, share half of my wine money......"

The noise sounded, and these old farmers and people poured into the city.

"One by one. ＂

"Hurry up, don't grind! ＂

The soldiers also reacted in a timely manner and began to maintain order and review in an orderly manner.

Not far away, a carriage came slowly, and the coachman was holding the reins in his hand, still pulling the horses forward, and when he saw the gate wide open, he said to the carriage behind him:

"Childe, there is Changsha City in front."

Inside the car, a young man heard this, lifted the curtain and looked out.

There is indeed a big city in front, the city wall is as high as several zhang, the flag is displayed on the city tower, the big "Liu" word is extremely eye-catching, the arrow battlements are numerous, at a glance, there are a lot of tigers and wolves like soldiers standing on the city wall, all holding long contradictory cards, eyeing the tiger, a look of being ready for battle.

"Finally arrived in Changsha City. ＂

The man muttered to himself, a glint of excitement in his eyes.

The coachman smiled and said, "Childe, this is your first time coming to Changsha?" “

"yes!"

The man nodded and said:

"I came from the north, traveled all the way, and finally arrived here, and this time I must make a lot of money."

The conversation between the two was so natural, and the man was Wei Ming, they rented this carriage on the pretext of going to business, and after two days of wind and dust, they finally arrived in Changsha City at dawn on the third day.

Wei Ming hadn't been here before, but he knew that as long as he entered the city, he needed to clear the customs papers, which was also one of the means to prevent meticulous work.

Therefore, he was well prepared, took out a few paperwork from his bosom and handed them to the coachman:

"This is my credential, you take it, as long as you give it to these soldiers, they will let it go."

The coachman took the paperwork, read it carefully, and said with a smile:

"Childe, please wait a moment, I'll go through the formalities."

So saying, the coachman jumped out of the carriage and ran towards the soldiers, with a kind smile on his face, as if he were very familiar with them.

"This old man is quite shrewd, it seems that there should be no problem in entering the city this time."

Seeing this, Wei Ming nodded with satisfaction.

"No, I've spent a lot of money this time! ＂

Lin Muxue also opened the curtain and poked her head out, her eyes were unusually smart, like a stream of autumn water, beautiful and moving, and said with a shallow smile:

"That customs clearance post, but it also takes a lot of effort."

Wei Ming thought so, smiled faintly, and said:

"That's true."

But then, he restrained his smile, stared at the heavily armed soldiers in front of him, and asked helplessly:

"Miss Mu Xue, was the censorship in Changsha City so strict before?"

The soldiers in front of him were strictly disciplined, and there was no slackness at all, and they all looked like carefully selected elites, not like ordinary soldiers, which made him feel very strange and couldn't help but be a little worried.

"That's pretty good! “

Lin Muxue pursed her lips and smiled, and said:

"If it is in other state capitals, I am afraid it will be more stringent, not only that, but it is not uncommon to be greedy for ink and people, and abuse of power. ＂

"What? “

When Wei Ming heard this, he couldn't help frowning and said:

"How can there be such a thing?"

Lin Muxue nodded and said:

This kind of thing is commonplace. ＂

While the two were talking, the coachman returned, holding the paperwork in his hand, and said:

"Childe, the formalities have been completed, and you can enter the city now."

"Hmmm! ＂

Wei Ming bowed his head slightly and said:

"Alright, then let's go into the city! “

"Yes! ＂

The coachman respectfully agreed, then turned and mounted his horse, steered the carriage, and drove straight ahead.

After a brief inspection and interrogation, the carriage entered the city without incident.

Changsha City, which is the south of Jingzhou, is the most prosperous place in the four counties occupied by Liu Bei.

The city wall is wide, the buildings are tall, the shops of all colors are lined up one after another, on the streets, the pedestrians are weaving, the crowds are surging, the bustle is extraordinary, and on both sides of the market, all kinds of cries and hawks are endless.

Wei Ming sat in the carriage, looking at the scene outside through the window, and couldn't help but lose his mind.

It was the first time for him to come to an ancient city of this scale, and as a modern person, the heavy sense of history and culture of the ancient city of Changsha came from the surface, which made Wei Ming feel quite novel.

At this moment, the carriage stopped suddenly, and the strong inertia almost threw Wei Ming, who was enjoying the scenery, out, but fortunately he reacted quickly enough and grabbed the wall of the car in time, which was able to keep his balance.

"Oops. ＂

Lin Muxue on the side was not so lucky, and accidentally hit the wall of the car and let out a miserable scream.

Wei Ming hurriedly said:

"Miss Muxue, are you okay?"

Lin Muxue covered her forehead, shook her head and said:

"It's okay, I'm not hurt."

"It's good that you're not hurt. ＂

When Wei Ming heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Father Lin, who was sleeping soundly in the back compartment, was also awakened, opened his eyes in a daze, rubbed his eyes, and asked:

"What the hell is going on? “

Seeing that everyone was embarrassed, Wei Ming couldn't help but feel a little annoyed in his heart, how did this coachman drive?!

He opened the curtain and was about to reprimand him, when he saw the coachman angrily lecturing a young child, who looked to be more than ten years old, ragged, unkempt on the ground, and hung his head down.

Wei Ming couldn't help frowning and shouted:

"Nonsense! How can you bully a child?! “

"Childe forgive sins! ＂

"The boy didn't know which tendon was wrong, and suddenly rushed over, but fortunately I reacted quickly, otherwise he would have been killed by me. “

The coachman smiled at the loss, but he was very aggrieved in his heart.

Even the horses snorted and seemed to approve.

Wei Ming frowned and looked at the child kneeling on the ground.

The boy was thin, dark-skinned, with dirty hair, dressed in shabby clothes, and looked malnourished, but his eyes were blazing, his fists clenched into fists, and his body trembled slightly.

"Why are you blocking my carriage? ＂

Wei Ming frowned, looking puzzled.

This kid doesn't look like a madman

Then he added:

"Do you know that if my coachman hadn't stopped in time, I'm afraid you would have become a dead soul in the belly of a horse! ＂