morning.
Outside the north gate of Beishan Fort. The procession stopped. A soldier came to Wu Nian's carriage, bent down and said, "General. Beishan Fort has arrived."
Inside the carriage. Wu Nian said "hmm", opened the curtain and got out of the carriage, and then helped Liu Xiang, who was holding her son, out of the carriage.
Wu Nian looked up at Beishan Fort in front of him.
It is no longer the dilapidated Beishan Fort, but a Beishan Fort with solid walls. Standing on the earth, it looks like a mountain.
A flag with the word "Wu" hung on the city gate, fluttering in the wind.
Wu, Chen, Wang Ruyan, Xiaohong, Zhang Zhen, and Li Ya also got off the carriage and stood with Wu Nian looking at Beishan Fort.
Although it hasn't been long since I left here, it seems like a long, long time has passed. The women had a look of confusion on their faces.
"Dad. I'll go home and take a look first." Li Ya was very lively and looked impatient. She told Wu Nian, then pinched the corners of her skirt, spread her slender legs, and ran to the city gate.
"Miss. Wait for us." Several maids hurriedly chased after her.
"Uncle. I'll go take a look too." Zhang Zhen was worried about his cousin's safety, so he said quickly and chased after her.
"What a pair of childhood sweethearts. Let's see, when will their marriage be decided?" Wang Ruyan hugged her daughter Wu Wuyang and chuckled.
Chen and Wu looked at each other with smiles on their faces.
"The marriage can be decided first. But we have to wait until Ya'er is sixteen before we get married." The head of Wu Nian's family decided on the matter.
Although one is a biological nephew and the other is an adopted daughter. The palms and backs of the hands are all flesh.
But it is not good for a girl to get married too early.
It's better to let my nephew be alone for now.
Wu and Chen were a little confused. Isn't it normal for this thirteen-year-old girl to get married? But since it was Wu Nian's wish, they could only obey.
Wu Nian noticed that there were people greeting him at the city gate, and it was not easy to chat with his family members, leaving others alone.
He is not a domineering person.
He will not look down upon his fellow villagers just because he is now in charge of a government.
Surrounded by his own soldiers, Wu Nian strode towards the city gate.
"General." At the gate of the city, twenty or thirty people lined up in two rows, bowing and saluting Wu Nian.
"Excuse me, everyone." Wu Nian raised his hands to help everyone. Then his eyes scanned everyone's faces one by one.
The leader is very familiar. He is Li Changyang, the current fort commander of Beishan Fort.
The rest are all familiar faces, some of them are very familiar, but I can’t name them. He should be the older one among the original military households in Beishan Fort.
As he pacified Yingqing Mansion, many of the people in Beishan Fort who had previously migrated from other places moved away.
The Mangya Mountain City not far away has also been abandoned.
That mountain city was originally a fortress. It had no land and could not support a population. It's just a special creation under special conditions.
The current Beishan Fort has a population of more than 5,000. Half of them were the original Beishan Fort military households.
"Yes." Under the leadership of Li Changyong, everyone straightened up in response.
Wu Nian smiled and said to the two familiar old men: "Uncle Zhang, Prince. How are you doing these days?"
Uncle Zhang's name is Zhang Chaoyong. I am in my forties this year, but I look like I am in my fifties, with gray hair and wrinkles on my face. The same generation as Wu’s father.
The prince's name is Wang Youjun. He is over seventy this year. His silver hair is as white as snow, he is very old, and he still uses crutches, but his eyes and ears are relatively sensitive.
The relationship between the two and Wu's father was good. Even after Wu Nian became the head of the family and the Wu family fell into ruin, the two still maintained harmony with the Wu family.
The same goes for the other familiar faces. They are all elders of the Wu family who are on good terms with the Wu family or have no bad relations with them.
Zhang Chaoyong and Wang Youjun were surprised and happy when they heard Wu Nian calling them.
Although they had not had bad relations with Wu Nian in the past, their feelings towards a gambler and drunkard were just like that.
No idea. The drunkards and gamblers of those days have surpassed the small banners, the general banners, the hundreds of households and other big shots like the sky in Beishan Castle, and become generals, powerful in Liaodong, known as the Liaodong Tigers?
Also because they have a relatively close relationship with the Wu family, they receive a certain amount of care from Wu Nian on a daily basis. Today's life is not to mention very nourishing.
But it's a favor.
If you don’t move around, you’ll have to distance yourself.
Now that Wu Nian is in a high and powerful position, they feel a little uneasy in front of Wu Nian. After hearing Wu Nian's call, they were pleasantly surprised and their original feeling came back.
"Xiao Nian. Thanks to you. I'm living a good life, and I've gained some weight." Wang Youjun rushed to answer, holding his head high, with a glorious look on his face. The wrinkles on his face have relaxed a lot, and he looks younger.
"Yes. Xiaonian. Thanks to you, we are all living well." Zhang Chaoyong also smiled and nodded, looking at the honest man.
The two men opened their mouths. The other elders also gathered around, talking all over the place.
"Xiao Nian. You also know the past days. Xiaoqi, Zongqi, and hundreds of households exploited the villagers. Every household is miserable. Now I follow you. Our life is really much better."
"Xiao Nian. This is all thanks to you. I have always known, I have always known, that you will be successful. When you were born, your father had a dream about your grandfather. You are from your family. Treasure."
"Yes. Xiaonian. You are the treasure of your family. The ancestors bless you. They will be very happy if you come back to worship the ancestors this time."
Wu Nian is not a person who likes to listen to flattery. But there is no way, these folks are illiterate and can't say anything else, they can only say these kind words.
and. He doesn't feel bad either.
This is the traditional Han people.
It talks about achieving success and returning home in fine clothes.
Even heroes like Liu Bang, the founder of Han Dynasty, and Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, are not exempt from vulgarity.
Wu Nian talked to them patiently, chatting and laughing. Everyone was also honored and rushed to talk to Wu Nian.
This conversation actually lasted half an hour.
Liu Xiang hugged her son with a proud look on her face. Our family has been looked down upon by others before. My brother is really pretty now.
Wu Nian felt something was wrong, and if the conversation continued, it would be endless. He raised his head and glanced at the sky, and said to the elders: "Uncles, uncles, and masters, it's almost noon. I'm preparing wine and food in the house, and we'll have a meal together. You go into the fort with my soldiers first."
"good."
Everyone smiled happily and agreed. Wine and food are second to none. If you can dine with General Fu Han, you can brag for a lifetime.
Wu Nian nodded, smiled and asked the soldiers to take everyone and his family to the Wu Mansion. Then he glanced at Li Changyong and went to the former Fuhan General's Mansion.
After coming to the main room and sitting down, Wu Nian asked Li Changyong: "Chang Yong. How is the situation in Beishan Fort now?"
