Outside the capital city.
"Is this the capital of Daqi?"
The tall and thin man covered his mouth with his hand and said in shock.
"You look like you have never seen the world. Fortunately, you are still a private school teacher." The voice next to her was like a bell. The woman with a horse on her arm rolled her eyes at the tall and thin man.
"Senior sister, I have never been to the capital. I have only heard people talk about the capital of Daqi..."
"I heard that the roads in the capital are very wide and good, but I never thought that this road is as smooth as a mirror..."
The tall and thin man stepped on the ground a few times while talking.
What came from under my feet was the force of counter-shock.
This road was stronger than he thought, and it wasn't anything special.
The handsome young man next to him touched his nose and couldn't help but laugh a few times.
"Ouyang Qing, Gongsun Baba, do you know who built this road?"
"Brother Ouyang, who built it?" Gongsun Baba asked curiously.
The young and handsome man is none other than the former killer leader, Ouyang Heng.
He found Ouyang Qing and Gongsun Baba, two of the thieves, and walked all the way, leaving Tieya City on the edge of the grassland, and came to the territory of Daqi. He did not stop and walked all the way, passing Sixiang City without entering. Finally, he came Arrived outside the capital.
"Of course it's from Yang's Merchant Firm, our employer." The corners of Ouyang Heng's lips rose.
"It belongs to the general's wife's family. No wonder it is increasingly known as the number one trading house in the world. It turns out that this road was built by Yang's trading company."
Gongsun Baba and Ouyang Qing were both shocked.
They are not ignorant people, so what they see from this matter is different from what ordinary people see.
For such a huge road, the construction materials, manpower and material resources are extremely huge, so the money earned from it must also be huge.
"When we enter the city, we have to pay a fee and get a receipt before we can enter."
Ouyang Heng pointed to a stretch of buildings ahead.
"Pay the entry fee there and let's go!"
Ouyang Heng took the lead and headed towards the building.
"Xicheng Tax Department!" Gongsun Baba read out the words on the bronze plaque hanging above.
After entering the gate, she saw that the place was divided into several counters, and there was a long queue in front of each counter.
"Businessmen carrying goods go to the left when entering the city, and ordinary people go to the right when entering the city." Ouyang Heng said.
He knew the rules for entering the city in advance.
Naturally, they were not merchants, and they did not carry any goods, so they walked to the right.
There is also a row of counters on the right.
As soon as they walked over, they saw a tall, middle-aged man standing with a red face. This man was wearing a brocade robe and looked very noble.
"My master comes from a wealthy family. When will he have to pay the entry fee and get a receipt when he goes to the city with a bunch of idiots?" the middle-aged man shouted loudly.
Obviously, this person is a wealthy butler.
A man in official uniform glanced at the housekeeper with disdain and said coldly: "Even the prince and elders have to send people to pay the entrance fee when they enter the city. Who do you think you are?"
"you……"
The housekeeper was about to get angry, but when he saw the man in official uniform followed by two strong men with waist knives, his momentum immediately weakened.
"What? You want to resist paying the taxes? Your Majesty has an order. If anyone resists the taxes and refuses to pay, the Xicheng Tax Department has the right to arrest and imprison them." The man in official uniform sneered.
"Who said I won't pay? I came here to pay the poll tax and enter the city." The housekeeper was completely stunned and immediately responded to the situation.
When other people saw how majestic the man in official uniform was, those who had the idea of making trouble calmed down.
After paying the passing poll tax, Ouyang Heng and the others left the Xicheng Tax Department.
Ouyang Qing turned to look at the Four Cities Tax Department with envious eyes.
"This is what a man should do!"
Ouyang Qing couldn't help but drag out a sentence.
He was really envious. The tax collector was so majestic and powerful, much better than being a teacher, and much better than a shady burglar in the dark.
"Don't be envious, I brought you to Beijing this time just to be an official." Ouyang Heng said with raised lips.
"Really?" Ouyang Qing's eyes lit up.
Along the way, he secretly complained many times. He also thought that Ouyang Heng brought them to the capital to dig whose tomb.
Since the last incident at the tomb in Iron Fang City, he had privately sworn not to do this business.
But he didn't dare to refuse Ouyang Heng's request, so he had no choice but to go ahead.
"I didn't tell you what I was doing on the way. It was just a test..." Ouyang Heng said lightly.
"What if we escaped halfway?" Ouyang Qing asked.
"Of course it's a dead end. It's impossible to escape my tracking." Ouyang Heng smiled and said lightly.
"How could we escape? Follow the adults and enjoy the hot and spicy food."
Ouyang Qing said this, but he was still sweating secretly in his heart.
He did have the idea of escape on the way, but fortunately it was just an idea and did not become a reality.
Otherwise, he might be in grave danger now.
"As long as you understand... Now that you have the voucher, let's go." Ouyang Heng said.
After having the credentials, the three of them entered the city smoothly.
Not long after entering the city, a carriage approached.
"Get in the car." Ouyang Heng said.
This was to take them back to the Hou Mansion. If they walked there by themselves, they would have to walk for at least several hours. The city gate was really far away from the Hou Mansion.
The Zhongyong Hou Mansion covers a wide area, and the large area of land behind it was later purchased by Yang Ruoqing, making them connected.
In the courtyard behind the Hou Mansion, Zi Yan was already waiting for them.
Zi Yan returned to the Hou Mansion one step ahead of them, handed over some things, and sorted out the affairs of the Hou Mansion.
Now Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang neither live in the Hou Mansion permanently, but the housekeepers are taking care of it, and it is impossible without the care of the owner.
And Zi Yan has the qualifications to manage the affairs of the entire Zhongyong Hou Mansion...
"You guys come with me."
After seeing the three of them, Zi Yan said something and turned around and walked inside.
Ouyang Heng, Ouyang Qing and Gongsun Baba followed behind.
After a while, they passed through several doors and entered a palace.
"Your things are ready."
"Ouyang Heng, this set belongs to you, and the other two sets belong to Ouyang Qing and Gongsun Baba. Try them on to see if they fit." Zi Yan said lightly.
The three sets of clothes are the clothes of a hidden guard. Ouyang Heng's set has more complicated types of animals embroidered on the corners and collar, showing a higher status. In addition to a set of clothes, there is also a saber and two waist tags.
"Ouyang Heng, I'll leave the rest to you." Zi Yan left a word and left in a hurry. She had already received the edict from Emperor Qi Xingyun and could not delay.
Waiting until Zi Yan left, Ouyang Qing let out a long sigh, picked up his clothes and made some gestures on his body, grinning from ear to ear in excitement.
