On December 23, Wu Feng secretly left Qingyang for Yanjing. Before leaving, Wu Feng held another meeting and determined that after he left, Xiao Tang would be mainly responsible for government affairs, and Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu would be in charge of defense. At the meeting, everyone proposed that in addition to completing the fundraising task, there are other very important tasks such as recruiting various talents, publicizing the Qingyang rejuvenation plan, coordinating all aspects of relations, attracting investment, etc., Wu Feng also asked everyone to do not slack off in their work, especially the work of intelligence collection, banditry, and absorption of immigrants should be stepped up, and I hope that when I return to Qingyang, the work can make great progress -

Because Wu Feng was reluctant to make a noise, he insisted on bringing only ten personal guards back to Yanjing, and everyone couldn't change Wu Feng's mind after hard persuasion, so they had to select ten of the most elite guards to protect Wu Feng's safety and keep it strictly secret from the outside world. After all, there are only ten people, and they have brought a lot of treasures to be used in Beijing, and if they really encounter a large number of robbers and horse thieves, it will be really troublesome-

After leaving Qingyang Mansion City, Wu Feng and ten guards dressed in civilian clothes, light clothes and simple followers, wanted to march into the territory of Bonan Mansion, although there were little changes along the way, but after all, there have been some gratifying changes, especially near the area of Qingyang Mansion City, there have been many farmers from other places to settle down here, and houses have begun to be built. Due to the coordination of the Zhan and Wei families, the only money bank in Qingyang Prefecture, Datong Bank, also agreed to be guaranteed by the political axe to lend small amounts of money to farmers and handicraftsmen who came to settle down, so that these people could borrow money from the political axe or borrowed from the money bank guaranteed by the political axe, of course, provided that they passed the necessary qualification examination. Looking at these changes, Wu Feng's heart was full of joy, just like a parent watching a baby grow up-

But Wufeng also found a number of problems, many of the irrigation ditches are in dire need of repair, and the state of road transport facilities is worrying, which, if not addressed quickly, will greatly hamper the implementation of the rehabilitation plan. Wu Feng is in his eyes and worried in his heart, he really hates that he can't solve these problems immediately, but he can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, he only hopes that Xiao Tang and their work efficiency can be higher, so that the revival plan can be successfully completed as soon as possible-

Because Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu, while intensifying the training of the troops, also took the troops out of the city from time to time and took turns to train and march along the main transportation arteries, which not only tempered the overall marching ability of the troops, but also played a very good deterrent effect on the social order of the whole territory, although there have been no other obvious results except for the Pamela case, the social order has been improved to a certain extent, and in addition, as the end of the year approaches, there are more businessmen who go out to do goods, and there are many more pedestrians on this road than a few months ago.

When Wufeng and his entourage were about to enter Bonan Mansion, they met a father and son three, the three of them were from Jinzhong Mansion in Heshuo County, and they drove the donkey to return to Jinzhong after handing over the goods in Qingyang Mansion, so Wufeng and his party went with the father and son. "Uncle, what are you sending to Qingyang?" Wu Feng also wanted to know what foreign businessmen thought of his revival plan, so he deliberately set almost-

The father of the three is over half a hundred years old, but his body is very strong, and he is a very talkative person at first glance, "It's a special product for us there - old vinegar past, a few of them also came from Qingyang, but go to Yanjing?" The old man seemed to be in a very comfortable mood-

"Yes, we came from Luzon to buy goods in Yanjing. Wu Feng also smiled and accosted-

"I don't believe this, you are not a businessman at first glance, and you will not bring some local specialties when you come from Luzon, and Luzon's specialties are very affordable in Yanjing. The old man smiled and shook his head—

"What does the old man look like about us?" Wu Feng didn't expect his excuse to be pierced by the old man at a glance-

"Well, the old man looks like you are from the yamen. The old man groaned for a while before reply—

"Oh, how can the old man conclude that we are from the yamen?" "Wu Feng really didn't expect this old man's eyes to be so powerful, and he could actually identify himself as a person from the government with just one meal-

"You don't look like you're in business, these young and strong, who look like bodyguards, are protecting you back and forth, so the old man dares to guess that you are an official, or you are also a child of an official family. "The old man doesn't hide it—

"Oh, I see, your old vision is amazing. Wu Feng laughed, neither admitting nor denying it. "The old man has been in business for some years, right?"

"Our family has been doing this vinegar business for generations, and we can only support our family when we run around all year round. The old man also sighed when he talked about business, "In the past few years, there has been chaos everywhere, and the business has not been determined, which is difficult." ”——

"Yes, let's just say that in this Qingyang Mansion, the Luobei people invade every year, and there are groups of bandits, and no one can guarantee when something will happen. Wu Feng also deliberately led the topic to the side-

"It was the old yellow calendar a few months ago, in the last two months, Lord Li, the current city guard of Qingyang Mansion, led the army to beat the Luope people to the ground, I heard that the Luope people paid 20,000 horses to buy the road, and Li Da asked them to go back, and I don't know why Lord Li was kind to those Luope people, why didn't he eliminate them all?" the old man said with his eyebrows fluttering, and he expressed his incomprehension of Wu Feng's behavior. "Two days ago, I heard that Master Li had captured a group of robbers again, and the social security is much better now than a few months ago, and it seems that the people of Qingyang Mansion have become good officials. ”——

"But we have seen all the way, this Qingyang Mansion is still quite depressed. "Wu Feng is pretending to be puzzled-

"Even people have to take one step at a time to cure diseases, let alone such a big Qingyang Mansion?" The old man was a little unhappy, "Besides, I heard that some time ago, Qingyang was doing something to welcome outsiders to Qingyang to settle down and farm and do business. The old man then took out a notice from his bosom and raised it in front of Wu Feng-

"So, do you still have anyone there who is interested in this?" Wu Feng finally got to the point—

"Of course, whoever cares about his business or farming doesn't want to live a better life, no matter how hard it is to leave his homeland, he has to be able to afford to eat, even the old man is a little moved, but it's a pity that Qingyang Mansion doesn't produce vinegar. "The old man also has some regrets-

Entering the realm of Bonan Province, the situation has obviously changed, although the empire has reappointed the local acting city guard, but due to the lack of strong political axes and military support, the situation here has not changed much compared to the previous three months when Wu Feng passed here, I heard the local people say that although the Luope people are gone, the local horse thieves and bandits are becoming more and more rampant. In order to avoid leakage, Wu Feng ordered everyone to hurry up and strive to leave the Bonan realm as soon as possible-

After a few days of trekking, Wu Feng and his entourage left Bonan Mansion safely, crossed Longdong Mansion, and stepped into the territory of Heshuo County. When he stayed in Tianshui Mansion City, Wu Feng made a special trip to the bird market here, and paid a lot of money to ask local acquaintances to select two precious cuckoos and a thrush for himself, and bought them at a large price, preparing to work in Yanjing-

When he walked into the gate of Hejian Mansion, Wu Feng's heart was pounding, and he didn't know if Yingying had come back, and if he wanted to talk about the time, Imperial University was about to have spring break. After staying in the hotel, Wu Feng went to the local famous Guan Mansion with a few guards. Wu Feng wanted to go alone, but because Wu Feng had specially explained to the guards before leaving Qingyang, in order to prevent accidents, Wu Feng could not be allowed to go out alone, and someone had to follow him wherever he went, so in desperation, Wu Feng had to go with four guards-

Walking on the street of Hejian Province, Wu Feng seems to be particularly relaxed, the street is full of people, the traffic is busy, the people on the road are also passable, and the shops are also doing prosperous business, it seems that the situation of this Hejia Mansion is much better than that of these provinces along the way, which is of course related to the fact that it is the capital of Heshuo County, but it also has a lot to do with the officials who govern and manage this place, especially the top administrator of one side. An ancient poet wrote a poem that said: "If you want to know the hearts of officials, but look at the skin of the people." Wu Feng has a strong curiosity about this well-known city guard Fang Chengsong of Hejian Mansion, and it is indeed not easy to govern a place like this under the strong suppression of his boss, and it is difficult to find talents, so if you have the opportunity, you must get to know this person well-

The Guanfu is located on the Zhengyi Street in the east of Hejian Fucheng, because the head of the housekeeper is the head of the largest martial arts sect in the Heshuo area, the [***] Gate, so the [***] Gate and the Guanfu occupy nearly half of the street. Walking into this street, you can clearly feel the strong martial arts atmosphere here, most of the people who come and go are wearing swords and hanging swords, and their essence is exposed, and they are people who practice martial arts at a glance, and these people are very familiar with each other, and their clothes are similar, and they are obviously the brothers of the same sect -

Wu Feng came to the middle of the street, this is where the headquarters of the [***] gate is located, Wu Feng just glanced at it when he passed by, quite a magnificent gate, "[***] door" a few gilt characters hung in the center, there are two energetic young disciples standing on both sides of the gate, from the open door at a glance into it is an extraordinary big field, many uniformly dressed disciples are in the field or riding horses, or practicing punching, probably some beginner disciples are practicing the basic skills-

Wu Feng didn't stop, just slowed down to take a closer look, and the four guards who followed closely also slowed down. These four guards were all selected from the fourth wing when Wufeng was in the city guard corps, and they all had a fairly good foundation of internal and external skills, and Wufeng gave them strict teaching and training, and in addition to the test of life and death in several battles, martial arts attainments have been put into the house, due to the brutal training on the battlefield, these people's adaptability far exceeds that of ordinary martial arts practitioners-

However, several disciples who were in charge of receiving them outside the gate were also quite alert, and one of them immediately noticed that Wufeng's party was obviously different from the pedestrians passing by, although the first Wufeng was extraordinary, even the four people accompanying him were clearly not weak hands, and they were extremely vigilant when they raised their hands and feet, and cooperated with tacit understanding, guarding Wufeng in a semi-fan shape, after all, this is not Qingyang, and most of the people who come and go have weapons. He immediately greeted Wu Feng very warmly: "This brother, but you are going to do business?"

Wu Feng's original purpose was to go to the Guan Mansion to ask Guan Yingying if she was back, but she didn't expect that as soon as she slowed down a little, she attracted the attention of these [***] sects, and couldn't help but admire the level of the disciples of the [***] sect, thinking about it anyway, since Guan Yingying's father is the head of the [***] sect, and Guan Yingying is also a disciple of the [***] sect, these disciples must also know whether Guan Yingying is back. "Oh, I just want to ask Miss Guan Yingying if she has ever been back?"

"Oh, you said Fifth Miss, she is probably coming back from studying in Yanjing, maybe just a few days. Brother, is there something wrong with the fifth lady?" The disciple was quite polite—

"Oh, she hasn't come back yet, I'm his friend, and since she hasn't come back yet, I won't bother. Wu Feng was extremely disappointed, thinking that Yingying was back and could see her earlier, but he didn't expect her to stay in Yanjing-

"Since Brother Tai has arrived at the gate, why don't you please go in and have a cup of tea, rest your feet and leave?"

Although Wu Feng was very depressed in his heart, he didn't have any shapes and colors, just politely excused himself. The disciple didn't force it, and sent a few people away very politely. On the way back to the inn, Wu Feng recalled the impression that the [***] sect gave him, and felt that it was worthy of being the first major martial arts sect in Heshuo, and its strength was not bad.

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