In September, the north wind rises and the cold air comes from the south, but the river is full of boats.

At this time, it is the best time for the sea ship to go to the southeast, full of northern goods, riding the wind down, even if it is thousands of miles away, you can also go to the morning and evening.

The wealthy merchants, men, craftsmen, and even all kinds of people who live in seclusion or make a career here in the city are also stepping up their activities in this autumn season, and winter is not coming. It seems that they all want to find more opportunities before the cold winter freezes the boundary river, or enjoy a little more freedom and safe life.

For Wu Haogu, who came all the way from Kaifeng Mansion with his wife and children, opportunity, freedom and security are also what he wants to get in Jiehe Shang City, a place that belongs to him-as he has done more and more bad things to dig the corners of feudalism, Wu Haogu's heart is becoming more and more empty. I'm always worried that a certain imperial master with a group of guards will suddenly arrest himself and go to Wutai to drink chicken soup!

In his opinion, Jiehe Commercial Market is still a relatively safe place. At least it is impossible for Yushitai to come to Jiehe Shang City to arrest people. If you want to arrest it, you have to move the forbidden army. Considering the current combat effectiveness of the Song army, if the Western Army and Gao Yu's government soldiers were not used, it would probably be impossible to break through Jiehe Shang City!

Standing on the bow of an official ship that looked a little old, Wu Haogu, dressed in civilian clothes, was looking at the red city wall thousands of steps away with the eyes of a father looking at his child—it seemed that he had grown a lot taller! In addition, there are protruding "horse faces", which are also built with red bricks, and you can vaguely see huge trebuchets being placed on them.

In addition, on the side of the southern city of the commercial city, a tall "red fort" has also been built, and the appearance of the round fortress is unusually tall, three or four zhang high, and the construction is still continuing. This is actually a "cannon platform", the "cannon" next to the stone character, that is, the stone machine. However, the main ammunition is an incendiary bomb, a spherical object made of gunpowder, grease, and other things, which can be used to burn ships on the surface of the Jiehe River!

This "Red Fort" is one of the two "artillery towers" that protect the southern city of Jiehe Shang City, and the other is to the east of the southern city of Jiehe Shang City.

In addition to the tall walls and the "Red Fort", when the water surface of the Jiehe River begins to freeze, the Metropolitan Protection Office and the Construction Office of the commercial market will also pile sandbags on the embankment on the south bank as a temporary means of defense.

Of course, the purpose of adopting this defensive method is not to worry about the Khitans coming to attack, but to train the defense capability of Jiehe Shang City itself. Only by feeling the pressure at all times can the strength of the merchant market be maintained for a long time and constantly improved.

"Da Lang, there are so many high-rise buildings here!"

When Wu Haogu's fleet drove to the vicinity of Jiehe City (the city wall of Jiehe Shang City is semicircular, there is no high wall near the Jiehe River, only river embankments, wharves, and many tall buildings), Pan Qiaolian has already come out of the cabin, moved the lotus step lightly, and reached Wu Haogu's back.

"Eighteenth sister, my husband didn't lie to you, did he?" Wu Haogu smiled, glanced back at his beloved wife, and smiled, "Although this place is not as lively as Kaifeng Mansion, it is not bad." The population has exceeded 200,000, and the city is even more prosperous, with rich people and high-rise buildings. Moreover, this is still the foundation of the husband, and the husband is the lord of a city! ”

Pan Qiaolian pouted, "Da Lang, if you let people with ulterior motives listen to what you say, what can you do if you go to the official family to read a copy?" ”

As she spoke, she squinted at the cabin.

At this time, there are two beauties in the cabin, one is the "white beauty" Olga, and the other is the "black beauty" Guo Xiaoxiao. Guo Xiaoxiao was a little seasick and was resting in the cabin accompanied by Olga.

"It's okay," Wu Haogu laughed and said in a low voice, "It's just the Lord of a City...... If he can't tolerate me, how can he buy Yan Yunhao to return in the future? ”

"But what about after recovering Yanyun?"

Wu Haogu smiled: "At most, let's have another glass of wine to release the military power, the official family is Renjun, you can rest assured." ”

Peace of mind is impossible...... Zhao Ji is indeed not so ruthless, and he can always tolerate Wu Haogu, but his son is not easy to say!

Pan Qiaolian sighed, "I hope so!" ”

While the two were talking, the official boat they were on had already approached the Tianzi No. 1 Wharf in Jiehe Commercial City. Someone on the dock shouted angrily: "But Captain Shuai's boat? ”

"Exactly!" The answer was also full of anger, it was Wu Chengjiu, who had been guarding behind Wu Haogu, who was shouting, "But Ximen Dubao? ”

"A certain family is Ximen Anguo...... Eldest sister, the Führer is here! ”

It turned out that it was Ximen Qing's brother who was waiting on the dock, and the capital of the commercial market was Ximen Anguo. Ximen Anguo roared, and then saw Ximen Qing with Du Wenyu, Yan Po'er, a group of maids and servants, and a Mi Youren, trotting out from the ground floor of a three-story building near the dock.

"Anguo meets the Führer." At this time, Ximen Anguo saluted Wu Haogu on the ship.

"No need to be polite." Wu Haogu waved his hand politely when he waited for the boat board to come up, "I haven't seen you for many days, is everything okay on this side of the Jiehe?" ”

"It's all good!" Ximen Anguo said with a smile, "The Khitans are roaring, and they haven't really sent troops over, and even Beicheng is still firmly in our hands." ”

Ximen Qing, Du Wenyu, Yan Po'er and Mi Youren also arrived at the dock at this time, and they all saluted and greeted Wu Haogu and his wife, and the springboard was finally set up. Wu Haogu helped Pan Qiaolian from the deck to the dock, he looked at everyone with a smile, "Hey, why isn't the second brother here?" Is it busy in the mission? ”

Wu Haogu can have his flag on the official boat, and the Jiehe Commercial City should be able to get the news. It is impossible for Su Zhe to come, but Wu Haowen should come. Wu Haogu is the elder brother, and this bit of etiquette cannot be forgotten.

Ximen Qing frowned and said, "The second brother took leave three days ago and went south, saying that his mother was sick. ”

"Sick?" Wu Haogu thought for a while, "Also, she is pregnant, and she should be accompanied by someone."

By the way, the second brother must have been very happy when he heard the news, right? He wanted a younger sibling when he was a child. ”

"Happy?" Ximen Qing shook his head, "The slave family didn't see it, but they were a little angry......

Flustered and exasperated? Wu Haogu was stunned, why? Only children don't like second children? No, and himself, Wu Erlang is not an only child. And he doesn't have to worry about multiple younger brothers dividing the family property, right? He is recommended for the future of the second government, will he have no money to spend?

"Big sister!" Pan Qiaolian interjected at this time, "My master and I have been running all the way, and we have long been tired, but we have arranged carriages and horses?" ”

"It's arranged, it's all arranged." As soon as Ximen Qing beckoned, a servant immediately pulled the horse and drove the carriage over.

Wu Haogu smiled and said to Pan Qiaolian: "Eighteen sister, our mansion is not far from the dock, and we will be able to rest soon." ”

"Okay," Pan Qiaolian said, "Then let's go quickly, the slave still wants to see the house on this side of the Jiehe!" ”

Wu Haogu's mansion in Jiehe Shang City is huge, and it has been under construction, expansion and renovation in recent years, and now it has just been fully completed. Not to mention Pan Qiaolian, even Wu Haogu was a little impatient to take a look.

After sending Pan Qiaolian, Luo Hanwen, Guo Xiaoxiao and a few children to a few carriages, Wu Haogu rode a horse and walked in front of the convoy with Ximenqing and others.

The group left the dock and walked along the bustling and rich street market. The streets are full of passing merchants, and from time to time you can see patin patrolling with "Roman shields" and short guns. The formation looks quite neat, and it seems that the training has been quite hard in the past few months.

"Eldest sister, what's going on in the dark hall?" Wu Haogu suddenly asked in a low voice to Ximen Qing, who was half a horse behind him.

The dark hall is a spy agency that approved Ximen Qing to set up before Wu Haogu returned to the west. However, Ximenqing did not mention this matter in his letter later—and it is indeed inconvenient to say this in his letter.

"It's already a bit eyebrow-raising, and now it's in charge of Sect Lin."

Lin Jiaotou is Lin Chong, and he can be regarded as following Wu Haogu for many years, and his credit is not great, but his hard work is not small.

"Got it." Wu Haogu nodded, "Who is serving in the Nanjing Provincial Police Patrol Institute now?" ”

"It's Zhang Jue, and now he's in Beicheng."

Wu Haogu nodded, "Send someone to invite him...... If it's convenient, I'll invite the centaurs as well, and I'll have something important to discuss with them.

In addition, Guo Xiaoxiao, who followed me, was not quite right, and he might be the eyes and ears of the official family. ”

Ximen Qing nodded, "The slave family knows."

By the way, yesterday the Ji family came, saying that Ji Yi would soon come to Jiehe Business City to meet him. ”

Wu Haogu is now the envoy of the coastal city, nominally in charge of the defense of all coastal cities. Ji Yi can barely be regarded as his subordinate, and he should come to pay a respect. Therefore, Wu Haogu did not connect this matter with the matter of sending the Great Food Country, after all, the errand of the Great Food Country was still early, and the mission would have to wait until next winter at the earliest, and he was not busy forming it now.

The top priority for Wu Haogu was peace talks with the Khitans and the establishment of commercial markets in Haeju and Busan, Goryeo.

All the way to the door of their mansion, as soon as Wu Haogu and Ximen Qing got off the horse, they saw a little military attache in a green robe guarding the door.

The military attache obviously knew Mi Youren, and when he saw Xiaomi, his eyes lit up, and he immediately trotted over, bowed his hand, and asked in a loud voice: "But the martial arts commander is here?" ”

Mi Youren replied: "The family teacher has just arrived, is Su Xianggong invited?" ”

"It was Su Xiang who came with a small tolerance." The military attache said, "After the minister asks Shuai Si to arrive, go and see him as soon as possible." ”

Wu Haogu was not surprised, Zhang Kangguo and Su Zhe had been delayed for a long time in Jiehe Commercial City for the sake of peace talks. I probably wanted to finish my errand a long time ago, so that I could go back to Kaifeng Mansion to resume my life.

"Got it," Wu Hao Gu said, "Please wait for Prime Minister Su, and the official will go to see him when he settles down." ”