Since the Thirteenth Year of the Great Cause, Mayi, an important frontier town, has been immersed in the light of swords and blood. After so many years, the smell of blood has never dissipated, the sound of sharpening knives has always lingered in the ears of the people, and the neighing of war horses has never stopped. .
Wang Rengong, Liu Wuzhou, Song Jingang, Yuan Junzhang, Gao Manzheng, one after another outstanding figures appeared on the stage, and after a short period of blooming, they came to an end one after another.
This city sometimes relied on the Turks and sometimes surrendered to Li Tang. It almost only existed as a military fortress and lost the other significance of a city's existence.
This state lasted until the end of the sixth year of Wude. Yuan Junzhang, who no longer had any ambitions, had no choice but to decide to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, and soon went to court to see the Tang emperor.
Daizhou soon opened up a trade road from Yanmen Pass to Mayi, and the number of merchants traveling between them increased day by day. The original trade road went northwest to Yunzhou, sideways to Wuyuan County, but by taking the Mayi road, merchants could quickly reach the Yulin area. , which brought huge benefits to Mayi, Dai County and Xia City.
And the city of Mayi gradually began to regain its vitality. The city was no longer lifeless, with only the lights of swords and swords visible. There were also markets, merchants, and even a few newly opened restaurants.
In a restaurant in the west of the city, more than a dozen men were gathering to drink. One of them, a muscular man, smiled and said, "Liu Wu, you are lucky enough to follow Erlangjun."
There was a chorus of agreement all around, and a thin man laughed and cursed: "If I had known, I would have gone with him that day!"
"I had good intentions that day and advised you to go together, but you even scolded me!" Liu Wu is a tall and thin man. He is Yuan Xiaozheng's personal guard. He was the first group to move to Daizhou last year and now lives in Dai County was specially brought to Mayi by Li Shan this time.
The leading man coughed twice and lowered his voice and asked: "I heard that those who moved to Daizhou before... were all given land and houses?"
"Indeed." Liu Wu nodded and said: "The house is not small. Although the farmland has been abandoned for two years and needs to be taken care of, it is not land reclamation... By the way, the house is built with red bricks from Xia City. It is far away. From a distance, it’s very eye-catching.”
With the opening of the trade route, the reputation of Xia City has spread throughout Mayi, and everyone is jealous again.
"Of course, those who moved later, including those from Guoxian, Wutai, and Xinzhou, were not all granted residences." Liu Wu explained: "But if they are a family, they will still be granted land."
"family?"
"If you are from Daizhou, and you are reunited with your family, you will be granted land by Ding. If you are from Yunzhou, and your family has moved to Daizhou, you will be granted land by Ding." Liu Wu said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, you are so quick When you are forty years old, you can marry a daughter-in-law, grant land, and give birth to a fat boy next year..."
Brother Zhang was the big man who led the army. When he heard the joke, he just smiled and said nothing. This man was just a military leader, but he was quite prestigious in the army, and everyone around him was silent.
After a while, Brother Zhang belatedly asked: "Since October last year, tens of thousands of people have moved to Daizhou. Are they all safe and sound?"
"Of course not." Liu Wu said seriously: "The Yunzhou family moved back to their original place of Xinzhou and were granted land. At the beginning of this year, the Dingxiang Yuan clan seized the land and took them into slavery."
"What?!"
"It is better to live happily in Mayi than to be taken captive as a slave!"
Everyone around was making a noise, and Brother Zhang scolded twice, "Listen to Liu Wu!"
Liu Wu said slowly: "The matter was discovered by the King of Handan, who beheaded twelve people on the spot, three of whom were the children of the Yuan family in Dingxiang. He also ordered Zhang Gongjin, the charioteer of Daizhou, to inspect Xinzhou, Daizhou and Yuzhou, strictly prohibiting the embezzlement of land." , captured the people as slaves, and it is said that many wealthy families tied their hands."
Brother Zhang took out a long breath and murmured: "Remember that the Dingxiang Yuan family... is the in-law of the Wang family in Taiyuan?"
"Yes, Si Tian joined the army in the Daizhou Governor's Office. He was a descendant of the Yuan family in Dingxiang. He had some connections with the King of Handan, but he was dismissed from office." Liu Wu sighed and said, "The King of Handan took the courtesy name Huairen, which seems to be cruel. In fact, he does have benevolence and righteousness.”
"At the end of last year, people from Yunzhou who moved to Dai County clashed with the Daizhou powerful clan. His Highness rushed to suppress them and cut off the heads of the descendants of the Li family in Daizhou to quell the civil unrest. My younger brother witnessed this with his own eyes." Bayi Chinese website
Someone on the side asked with great interest: "It is said that this King of Handan is quite famous in Daizhou?"
Liu Wu spread his hands and said: "At least half of the brothers here are from Daizhou and Xinzhou. The third brother is from Jiangnan. However, they all followed Yuan Gong to Hedong several times. We should know the situation in Daizhou."
"But for more than half a year, Daizhou is no longer the same as before. The villages are crowded and the markets are noisy... By the way, I got married in December last year. My wife happened to be pregnant before I came to Mayi this time. Counting the time, at the end of the year I can give birth to a big fat boy.”
The people around them once again cast envious and jealous looks. They were all fighting in the army. Their lives were precarious. It was okay to fight in the field. No one had a wife. Even if they got married these days, they might die in battle the next day, leaving orphans behind. Widow mother's...
Liu Wu glanced at everyone and sighed: "Last year, I followed Erlang Jun to visit the King of Handan. His Highness joked... There have been many battles in ancient times. Once you die, you can't say that others will sleep with your wife, use your money, and even beat your son." …”
There was a commotion around. The words were a bit poisonous and cruel, but they were also very appropriate... If it was a soldier of the Tang Dynasty, and the soldiers were killed in battle, it cannot be said that this situation will definitely not happen, but it will definitely be much less frequent and the extent will be much lighter.
In the final analysis, it comes down to rules. Yuan Junzhang has occupied Shuozhou and Yunzhou for many years, relied on the Turks, and searched for resources to support his army. Naturally, there are no rules in this regard.
Brother Zhang let out a long sigh, "Yesterday I saw the King of Handan enter the city with five hundred cavalry... But last year when he arrived in Mayi, there were only more than a hundred personal guards. I'm afraid he came to clean up the army's lieutenant generals."
Liu Wu's expression changed slightly, and he nodded slightly after being silent for a while, "Brother Zhang, I don't mince words. His Highness intends to rectify Yuan Gong's old department, but there is no malicious intention."
"Tell me carefully." Brother Zhang also knew what he was doing. Liu Wu was originally Erlangjun's personal guard and moved to Daizhou. At this time, he returned to Mayi with the King of Handan. He summoned old friends from the army for a drink the next day, which was naturally targeted.
"The first is to be demobilized. You can stay in Mayi, or move to Daizhou, Yuzhou, or Xinzhou." Liu Wu explained carefully: "On the one hand, it is for the young people who took advantage of Yunzhou to go south last year; on the other hand, it is for An old man in the army who is over forty years old."
Brother Zhang nodded slightly. In fact, many of the young men who had led them south had already escaped, and those in the army who were over forty... also needed a way out.
"The main reason for granting land is whether there are relatives in Daizhou and Xinzhou, but it is not necessarily the case for granting house." Liu Wu suddenly laughed and said: "If you act quickly, marry a daughter-in-law... even if it is a widow with a child. , and you can even get a house grant."
"Liu Wu, are you marrying a widow?"
"What's wrong with the widow?" Liu Wulao blushed and scolded with a smile: "As you get older, you know how to love others. If you marry a sixteen or seventeen-year-old...who are you going to serve?!"
There was laughter all around, and Brother Zhang smiled and asked, "How many did you bring?"
"A son and a daughter." Liu Wu coughed twice, "The second brother knew that the younger brother was originally from Dai County, and he also recognized her late husband. He recruited soldiers from the government the year before last and died in the battle at Yanmen Pass."
A person next to him suddenly whispered: "The year before last... it seems that it was the time when Duke Yuan attacked Yanmen Pass?"
"Brother Shen!"
"Um!"
When Shen Changqing walks on the road, whenever he meets someone he knows, he will say hello or nod to each other.
But no matter who it is.
There was no unnecessary expression on everyone's face, as if they were indifferent to everything.
To this.
Shen Changqing has become accustomed to it.
Because this is the Demon Suppression Division, an organization that maintains the stability of the Qin Dynasty. Its main responsibility is to kill monsters and monsters. Of course, there are also some other side jobs.
It can be said.
Everyone in the Demon Suppression Division has a lot of blood on their hands.
When a person is used to seeing life and death, he will become indifferent to many things.
When he first came to this world, Shen Changqing was a little uncomfortable, but he got used to it over time.
The Demon-Suppressing Division is huge.
Those who can stay in the Demon Suppressing Division are all powerful masters, or those who have the potential to become masters.
Shen Changqing belongs to the latter.
Among them, the Demon Suppressor Division is divided into two professions, one is the Guardian Envoy and the other is the Demon Slayer.
Anyone who enters the Demon Suppression Department starts from the lowest level as a demon slayer.
Then he will be promoted step by step, and he is expected to eventually become a guardian envoy.
Shen Changqing's predecessor was a trainee demon slayer in the Demon Suppression Division, and he was also the lowest level among the demon slayers.
Possessing the memory of a previous life.
He is also very familiar with the environment of the Demon Suppression Division.
It didn't take long for Shen Changqing to stop in front of a loft.
Unlike other places in the Demon Suppressing Division that were full of chills, the attic here seemed to stand out from the crowd, showing a different kind of tranquility in the bloody Demon Suppressing Division.
At this time, the attic door was open, and occasionally people came in and out.
Shen Changqing only hesitated for a moment before stepping in.
Enter the attic.
The environment changes in vain.
The fragrance of ink mixed with the faint smell of blood hit his face, making him frown instinctively, but then relaxed it quickly.
There is almost no way to cleanse away the smell of blood on everyone in the Demon-Suppressing Division.
