Leaving Qianwei Town, Hong Chengchou and his party continued westward.

What you see along the way is very different from that of Kannai.

Smoke curled everywhere.

When I arrived at the county seat, especially in the market, it was even more crowded.

There is a phenomenon that Hong Chengchou has not seen much before.

He saw horse-drawn carriages carrying furniture and supplies in the county town, as if they were going to travel far away.

But when he was on the road, he rarely saw it.

He asked Bai Guangen curiously.

Bai Guangen replied: "The county needs to be replanned and paved with stone roads. This requires some families to move, and they are moving. ”

After this reminder, Hong Chengchou noticed the change in the road surface.

In Kannai, most of the county seat is dirt roads. Only a very small number of cities have a stone-paved pavement.

"Is that like that in every county?" Hong Chengchou asked.

"Not exactly, only the wealthy counties do that. However, the king is already preparing to allocate a huge amount of money to improve the road surface in the poor county. ”

Bai Guangen said.

"Such a large sum of money, King Zhou is really willing to do it!"

"The great war is over. The king believed that the silver should be used for construction. The better the construction is done, the more people will come to live it. Someone lives, someone spends money. If someone spends money, the income of the royal palace will increase. ”

"Makes sense." Hong Chengchou said and sighed.

The group went west along the official road, turned from Jinzhou to the northeast, and then marched from the northeast to the southeast.

Hong Chengchou found that the route was different from the one provided by the Ming Court, and asked, "Why don't we go directly?" It's such a big circle. ”

"Supervisor, at the southernmost tip of Bac Ninh Province is the Daling River Ranch."

Bai Guangen replied: "There are three major pastures in the entire eastern Liaoning, Dalinghe Ranch, Yangxi Ranch and Daning Ranch.

The three major pastures provided almost all the war horses of our army, and because of their large scale and wide area, we had to take a detour. ”

"I see." Hong Chengchou didn't have the idea of taking a look.

He just wanted to see Yang Chengying as soon as possible now.

There are too many things to say to Yang Chengying, and there are too many questions waiting to be answered.

In early May, Hong Chengchou finally met Yang Chengying in Shenyang.

It's been a long time since we last met, and Yang Chengying is still the same.

The age is not obvious in this young man, leaving more of a majesty.

That's the state of those who have been in the top position for a long time.

It was as if the world was under his control.

Yang Chengying smiled and said: "Inspector Hong has worked hard all the way, and I have set up a banquet to wash the dust for the supervisor." ”

"I'm tired." Hong Chengchou replied.

The two walked side by side and walked to the side hall where the banquet was held.

"I just arrived, and I wanted to visit King Zhou but I was afraid of being rejected by His Royal Highness King Zhou, so I asked Yang Shangshu to write a letter on my behalf."

Hong Chengchou said: "I don't want King Zhou to be so generous, so I am allowed to go and go freely, and I have really learned a lot." ”

Yang Shangshu refers to Yang Sichang, who has been promoted from the governor of Xuanda to the secretary of the military department.

"The overseer is gracious." Yang Chengying said, "The superintendent has the heart to ask for advice, how can I not give it to me." With that, he laughed.

Hong Chengchou waved his hand: "The master is a good master, even if I am a student, I am afraid that I will not be able to learn it in my life." ”

The two entered the side hall.

Hong Chengchou understood as soon as he saw that he was on the right table.

Yang Chengying invited Zuo Guangxian and Ma Ke to another place for dinner, where another table was set up and accompanied by Zu Dashou.

When they left, Yang Chengying said "please".

On someone else's territory, how dare Hong Chengchou be in front.

He insisted on letting Yang Cheng come first.

Waiting for Yang Chengying to sit down, he slowly sat down opposite.

"Brother Hengjiu, I've always been very casual."

Yang Chengying smiled easily, "You don't have to be so restrained." ”

Heng Jiu is Hong Chengchou's number.

Hong Chengchou said: "I didn't do it deliberately, but in front of Zhou Wang Huwei, even if I am a supervisor, I can't help but restrain three points." ”

"Hey! Master Hong, I have a heartfelt word with you. ”

Yang Chengying said: "You and I are actually fellow travelers, and we are both objects of suspicion by the imperial court. ”

Hong Chengchou's face did not move, but his heart was like turning over the river and the sea.

No wonder Yang Cheng should be so generous to him!

"From Wanli to Chongzhen, there was a Xiong Tingbi, a Yuan Chonghuan, and you and me, this is the situation dictatorship."

Yang Chengying said frankly: "There is no Tartar rebellion, there is no situation where the mountains and rivers are broken beyond control, and there is no corruption in the imperial court, how can you and I come out." ”

This sentence really entered Hong Chengchou's heart.

The situation in Liaodong deteriorated, causing the imperial court to invest a lot of money and generals, but it was unable to calm the chaos.

This is the beginning of Yang Chengying's momentum, and it has developed to the present.

The same is true for Hong Chengchou.

In order to deal with Liaodong, the imperial court continued to increase taxes, coupled with natural and man-made disasters, which led to today's smoke.

In order to suppress thieves, the imperial court continued to increase its power, and finally came out with the governor of the six provinces, such an unprecedented official position.

"I understand that we are just heroes made by the times."

Hong Chengchou sighed: "Without them, there would be no us." ”

"Now that Shenyang has been conquered, the Tartars' nest has been destroyed. The peasant army outside the border was also beaten by you and couldn't turn over, it seems that the world is peaceful. ”

Yang Chengying suddenly asked, "Have you thought about our fate?" ”

Hong Chengchou listened, turned his head to look at Yang Chengying, his eyes were full of shock.

It turned out that Yang Chengying was not carried away by the victory, but was more sober than before.

He was clearly aware of the purpose of the imperial court to transfer Hong Chengchou to serve as the governor of Jiliao and Lu Xiangsheng to serve as the governor of Xuanda.

Coupled with Sun Chuanting, who had a meritorious role in suppressing thieves, the northern defense line of the entire imperial court was effectively defended.

"Will King Zhou also worry about the birds, and hide the bow?" Hong Chengchou whispered.

To be honest, he wasn't quite convinced.

"There is a saying that 'the heart of defense is indispensable', isn't Brother Heng coming soon."

Yang Chengying said: "This is already an obvious signal. Brother Hengjiu, if I unfortunately fall, will you live long? ”

"I'm afraid that before you fall, I have already gone down to the Yellow Spring before you."

Hong Chengchou remembered the fate of Xiong Tingbi and Yuan Chonghuan.

They are all "captured before they are destroyed, and they die first", and the end is extremely miserable.

"Cao Wei's Sima Zhongda, his original intention was not necessarily to 'raise a Kou', but he also created the later situation by mistake."

Yang Chengying said: "Brother Hengjiu, haven't you thought about yourself? ”

This sentence seems to be inconsistent, but it actually says one thing.

Hong Chengchou said with a smile: "I still have this bit of self-knowledge, and I am definitely not the material to do that kind of thing." It's the king of Zhou...... There is a sentence that I want to ask in the morning. ”

"Please." Yang Chengying said.

"King Zhou! What God relies on will be in virtue. The weight of the tripod seems to be questionable? ”

"The weight of the tripod is not to be asked."

The answer to this sentence is ingenious.

Yang Chengying said "can't be asked", not "can't be asked".

Meaning, the time is not yet ripe.

Hong Chengchou listened, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he had a feeling of hating to see each other.