Dongping County, Temporary Hanhou Mansion

After a few days of sunny evaporation, the sun shifted westward, and a flock of rare black swans fluttered their wings in the city, gracefully falling into the reeds of the wetland by the stream, and the red glow was dyed on the horizon, as soft as delicate satin, but not very bright, giving people a sense of relaxation.

When the last sunset fades from view, the black star ...... Or that the sun of the outer land shines on the earth, and this time it does not give people a very oppressive feeling.

This is very strange, for the citizens, or the result of the triumphant return of the 20,000 troops of the Han Hou, although the Han army entered the camp for rest as soon as it returned, and did not reveal any news.

But it doesn't look like a defeat, and it's good news for the county town not to lose the battle.

The troubled times have a different style, and recently the people of the restaurant and teahouse have been booming again, although it is no longer the prosperous old view of peacetime, and the entertainment of the dancing girl is much less, but it is also a lively place to exchange information.

A restaurant in the south of the city, built near the water, the carved eaves are magnificent, the black plaque is written on the four words "Laihu Restaurant", only to see that the lobby inside is lively.

The second floor is considered an elegant seat, which is a lot more elegant, and it is all drunk.

I heard a group of people next door discussing the price of rice, and there were many references to the recent war situation.

"I heard from the newly moved farmers...... The northern battlefield is stained with blood, and it looks like the battle is fierce, and I don't know if the other side wins a little, who of you knows?"

"It must be Hanhou, I counted it with my own eyes when I returned to the division, and the difference between the number and the number of people when I went out on the expedition was only about 2,000, and I can't be wrong at all. ”

The middle-aged man who said this was dressed plainly, but his white skin was neat, neat, and he looked like a crepe and could count accurately.

The middle-aged man raised his wine glass and took a sip slowly, looking like he was informative but disdainful: "Xiao'er, come to another pot of wine, don't mix it with water-"

"Come on—"

The captain of the county soldiers, who bought wine and took a break after the duty, snorted, was not convinced by this style, and paused his glass: "Not necessarily...... It could also be a tie, and there are a lot of terracotta warriors in the outer lands, you know......?

"Even if the soldiers of the Han Hou can fight three of them one by one, they are all tired of fighting and equipment, but the soldiers of the people just don't need money and land. ”

The middle-aged man suddenly had nothing to say, and coughed lightly: "It's a pity that the metamagnetic disorder, the state newspaper can't be published in this county, so I don't know if there are any new issues in the past few days......"

"Tsk, I'm afraid it's not the Hunan newspaper, but the Hunan newspaper, I heard that several newspaper writers in the county were invited to the Hanhou Mansion for a banquet, and the smiling faces that came out were the same as the old chrysanthemums. ”

There was a drunken young offspring who sneered, causing the faces of the people around him to change slightly, and the middle-aged man's face turned even darker, he was one of the few old chrysanthemums!

"Shh......h Be cautious, be cautious. Several companions woke up and pulled the young offspring, and smiled at the people around them: "Drunk talk, drunk talk." ”

Everyone pretended not to hear, except for the middle-aged man who stared at the young descendant fiercely, remembering his appearance, Yu Du turned back to the original topic of Hanhou's withdrawal of troops: "But it's strange, what's so special these days? Why did you withdraw like this?"

"Who knows...... Or the enemy ship has changed again, I heard that this kind of immortal ship will be repaired automatically. ”

In the end, everyone was a little worried, the intensity of the war has escalated so quickly recently, and even the incident of the immortal ship hitting the city came out last month, how difficult is Xiangzhou's luck!

"Come, drink this cup!"

"Drink it full!"

"Drink!"

This or the troubled times are cheap, there is wine in the present and drunk in the present day will always be inevitable, most of the people who stay in the county town are deep in the family business, and they are reluctant to abandon their ancestors' land and leave for a while.

The shopkeeper of this restaurant, Qi was very happy, saying that who in the county now supports Hanhou's notice the most, he must be indispensable, and he couldn't help but say good things: "If it weren't for Hanhou to transport materials over, where would anyone come up for recreation, this is all Hanhou's grace." ”

"Hmph, what do you know, this move is still a small favor, how can it be compared to the migration of displaced people to Yingzhou, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of living people, this is a great virtue and politics. The middle-aged man said.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and asked him about the situation in Yingzhou: "It's strange to say, Yingzhou is poor and only produces some mountain goods, and in the past, there were displaced people who still had to run to our Xiangzhou, how can there be so many materials to support our Xiangbei recently?"

"That's all the old yellow calendar, now Yingzhou is not as good as Xiaoxiang in terms of grain and agricultural products, Lingshi, steel, textiles, and wine are extremely prosperous, and recently the old Lu family's long river fleet is all busy carrying displaced people, and I have to ask the Yun family in Lingzhou to help transport goods. ”

Seeing that everyone didn't believe it, the middle-aged man pointed to the wine glass on the table and smiled: "What we are drinking now is bamboo leaf green, which is Houfu wine, but I am talking about the original wine without water, and this kind of soft and fragrant wine is not counted." ”

The shopkeeper inside coughed lightly: "Sir, I have to go back, this is all the liquor that is marketed to the grassland, it really doesn't fit the taste of our water town, the original wine can't be sold at all, it's not that someone Qi is not kind." ”

Everyone laughed and shouted: "It's rare to be peaceful these days, the shopkeeper has earned enough, please have a cup without water!"

"Good...... As long as you dare to drink!"

In such a lively atmosphere, the liquor is indeed pure fire, but after all, it does not meet the taste of Xiangzhou people, and after tasting too hot and spicy, it is a burst of sadness...... When will this troubled world be a head?

The red light of the black star disappeared on the horizon, and when night fell, the lights were on, some of the drunkards whose wives were separated or even whose families were ruined, originally just drank in a low mood to relieve their sorrows, and the water and wine were not very intoxicating.

Seeing this, the voices in the restaurant were much quieter, and everyone was compassionate, both mourning and mourning...... Zeng Xiangzhou's rich and peaceful life, like a sunset, does not return, the cruel night is waiting for everyone, and the night is cool.

"Will it be better tomorrow?"

"Who knows......"

In some high-ranking households, there are some private banquets, their expressions are much more cold, there are no beauties singing and dancing at the banquet, pure and simple gatherings, revealing a kind of tension.

It is rare to have one of them, there are beauties, this is in the west hall, dozens of people are sitting in more than a dozen seats, staggered, and the sheng is playing in unison, the woman is wearing a wide-sleeved long skirt, dancing, smiling lightly, but everyone is absent-minded, and they talk about it when they are free.

"There are also immortals in the Hanhou Mansion, so they should be able to withstand the enemy ships, right?"

"I can't tell, I heard the news, it's the real monarch ship......"

There was silence for a while, everyone looked at each other, no one spoke immediately, and in the awkward atmosphere, someone suddenly spoke: "We have to make some plans." ”

The gratitude for being rescued is gradually fading, especially after the news that the king of Qingjun and the village of Zhang Wei, the marquis of Xiang, are going to hold an alliance, many people think: "Ying Hou will stay in northern Hunan for a short time, right?"

But when he heard this kind of thing spoken orally, the scene was still quiet, everyone was silent, their faces were cloudy, and someone said after a long time: "Look at it again, now is the tuyere, Hanhou is still in the county, and the army has not lost its vitality, who dares to make waves at this time?"

"This trick is to draw the snake out of the hole, and wait for whoever dies to jump out. ”

"Yes, our Xiangzhou is 100,000 years old and has a lot of experience, but it's not like Yingzhou's turtle family, and they don't even know how to look at it...... deserves to follow Yu Fan out of Yingzhou and leave the house. ”

"The people of Bianzhou just don't pay attention to it, and people are still proud of their courage to fight, do you talk to them about low-key?"

"Wait and see......"

Following the warning of the grain price war, although the families in the three counties of northern Hunan are unwilling, they can only hibernate, which is a mature way to survive.

The reason for the unwillingness is very simple, in the troubled times, it is not long to live with money, and the depreciation and decay of gold and silver power are very fast, and we must do our best to hedge the value.

Although it is a million years of absorbing the bloodlines of various ethnic groups, the average level of human race is much higher after optimization, but the dragon has nine sons, and the same rice raises a hundred kinds of people, this person is not a hooligan and a scoundrel to count, he wants a good family, and this is not easy in peacetime.

The foundation of the agrarian society lies in the countryside, although the peasants are uneducated but not stupid in terms of livelihood, everyone knows that if their own or in-laws' families are too young and strong, there will be a little encroachment on the land for the neighbors, so the strong young people, The delicate and diligent peasant girl, the former guarantees his own family, and the latter can marry a good family, these are the foundation of the poor families and farmers to protect their heirlooms, and they are more precious than the land.

Originally, as long as the price of grain rose for half a month, the meager savings of many poor families and households would be exhausted, and Cheng Dù, who was so embarrassed that he wanted to sell his sons and daughters, was the idea of taking the opportunity to take care of himself as slaves, and it was also the mainstream practice of self-protection in troubled times.

Now it's all in the soup, and I'm angry in my heart when I'm blocked for a while.

It's all about the heads of the people that Han Hou killed in the city before, and the bloody lesson is forced, who doesn't dare to test Ye Qing's knife with his head again-don't look at Han Hou's usual gentle words and deeds, and he is really not soft at all when he kills people.

It is worth noting that none of the women from the families involved in the private meeting married into the Hanhou Mansion system.

Marriage with Hanchen, when they are all supporters of the new order, tied to the chariot of the Hanhou Mansion, if they can all marry, it is also a good thing, but it is unrealistic for everyone to tie the chariot, and even if Sima Yi and Sun Quan take concubines, they have to be picky, and excellent indigenous women can give birth to excellent heirs for them, and give the mother a good upbringing and teaching, so they can be selected for marriage after all.

This is the following Cao Di's polemic in the "Zuo Biography": "Xiaohui is not all over, and the people are subordinate!"

At present, whether it is the people who are benevolent or the family is wooed, they are all small favors and small favors, and they do not spread throughout the entire Xiangbei society, and most people in Xiangbei still regard Yingzhou as an outsider in their hearts, and they will not follow willingly.