As the county seat of Hecheng County and the capital of the Liang Kingdom, Hecheng County is naturally prosperous. The Liang Kingdom has been inherited for more than 200 years and always has some heritage. It has grown from a single county to today's fifty-eight county sub-state. , there are also many wise kings and virtuous people in the history books of the Liang Kingdom.
The population of Hehe County exceeds 400,000. A large county of this size is considered to be a first-class county even among overlords like Chu and Zhao.
The geographical location of Liang State is also important. Although it is long and narrow, it is the essence of the entire Shouyan Mountain Road. Otherwise, it would be impossible to support so many bandits.
Prosperity means that people can live a good life, but it also means that there will be many people who can't survive trying their luck.
The capital city of a country must be a place of prosperity, but it must also be full of poverty and misfortune.
Teahouses, restaurants, and Goulanwashe on the streets suddenly received breaking news, causing almost everyone to discuss it.
Shunping Teahouse is a century-old brand in Hecheng County, and it is also the largest teahouse in Hecheng County. The three-story teahouse is almost as old as the Liang Kingdom.
There is an independent quiet room on the third floor, and a separated private room on the second floor. The first floor is full of tables, and it is also the most crowded place.
Shunping Teahouse occupies a large area, and many people from all over the world settle here. Some people have said that as long as there is news about Hecheng, or even major news about Liang Guo, you can do this on the first floor of Shunping Teahouse. Just sit down and you'll be able to hear it with a cup of tea.
There is really no bragging in this statement. At least the news from Hecheng County is absolutely timely.
Some porters were shirtless, with a short scarf hanging across their necks, and the original white color could be vaguely seen. Some were squatting on stools, while others were sitting sideways with their feet on the stools, holding a tea bowl in one hand, listening to Watching his companions whirring happily, he would take a big sip from time to time and then spit out the foam.
"I'm talking about Lao Bashi, where did you get the news?" A man put down his tea bowl after spitting out the tea foam in his mouth, stretched his head forward slightly like a turtle, and asked with a look of disdain.
Lao Bashi's surname is Shi Paihan Lao Ba, so he is called Lao Bashi. He is an authentic news basket in Shunping Tea House. He likes to show off news on weekdays and is known to people from all walks of life.
Seeing that the man's expression was obviously wrong, Lao Bashi felt that his authority had been challenged. He immediately put the bowl down heavily and said loudly with an unhappy look on his face: "Of course there is a reason for the news about Shi Bashi. This We also have friends who can drink and serve wine in the yamen of Hecheng County, what? You, Li Mutou, do you know more than me? "
"Who in this teahouse knows more than Shi Ba?" Old Shi Ba had an angry look on his face, pointed his finger upward and started shouting, quite like a hero.
This formation immediately attracted the attention of the people nearby. The man called Li Mutou snorted coldly again, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. From the corner of his eye, he noticed that Lao Shiba's face became even more ugly before he put down the tea bowl and said leisurely. : "We know that you, Lao Shiba, have a lot of information, but this time you don't have all the information!"
Lao Shiba immediately jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on, but was pressed down by his companion who had expected it.
"Lao Shiba, don't worry, listen to what Lao Li has to say."
Li Mutou is a famous carpenter in Hecheng County. He is very good at carpentry work. Many dignitaries will come to him to buy some gadgets. Therefore, the credibility of Li Mutou's information in Shunping Teahouse is not low. .
Carpenter Li smiled and continued: "Did you know that the brother-in-law of the prefect of Hecheng sent his housekeeper to ask me to make a set of tables and chairs for his old man a few days ago?"
The companion next to him immediately said: "I know, you boasted to us more than ten times in this teahouse."
Li Carpenter didn't take it seriously and continued: "Yesterday was the last day. I was carving the last chair when I heard the prefect accompanying his wife back to her parents' home. The two of them were talking while walking, and they were talking about this very thing. Son."
"Oh~"
Everyone was amazed, even Lao Shiba was a little surprised.
Carpenter Li continued: "You all know about our old Li's ears, so there is absolutely no need to talk about it."
"Do you know who this King Jin is this time?"
"who is it?"
The people next to him were also very cooperative and immediately asked.
At this time, even the people in the nearby seats stopped talking and listened carefully.
"Hmph, let me tell you, that is the original His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Huh~"
Listening to the long sighs, Li Carpenter felt relieved.
"Do you, our crown prince of Daliang, know what your relationship is with this King of Jin?"
The admiring person immediately followed up: "What's the relationship?"
Li Carpenter was secretly happy and did not show off at that time. He just lowered his voice and said: "Our Crown Princess of Daliang is the aunt of His Highness Prince Jin. What is the relationship between us?"
There was a burst of exclamation from all around.
Li Carpenter picked up the tea bowl and glanced at Lao Shiba provocatively, with undisguised pride in his eyes. However, the latter did not look at him at this time, which made Li Carpenter feel a little bit regretful because of his desire to pursue perfection.
"So our eldest son of Daliang is still the uncle of King Jin!"
"That's not the case!"
There was a sudden burst of pride among the crowd. The focus of the entire first floor was now on Carpenter Li's table, and many people even gathered around.
"Everyone, I also know another piece of news!"
Carpenter Li was so smug that he even used the title of "old man". Normally, this would have been ridiculed, but now no one paid attention to this pretended elegance, and many people urged him urgently.
"Carpenter Li, just tell me quickly, don't whet our man's appetite!"
And in a corner of the first floor, a young woman wearing a veil covered her mouth, giggled and whispered to the young man opposite: "Your Highness, this person is quite interesting!"
The man and woman at this table were Guan Cheng and Cao Ling'er who had come out incognito.
If a careful person pays a little attention, he can notice the difference here. The people sitting at the two tables next to him are all big men and they don't say a word. People in the military can see the Zhengchen on these people at a glance!
And there are three tables of people like this scattered throughout the hall.
People from all walks of life come to Shunping Tea House, and people are used to it. Besides, they are all here to drink tea. The ones on the first floor are all the same. No one is better than the other. Anyone with some status will not be here anymore. There are private rooms on the second floor.
Guan Cheng took another sip of tea, still frowning slightly: "This tea is far worse than what Ling'er gave me."
Cao Ling'er gave Guan Cheng a very charming look.
The two were flirting and enjoying the youthful ambiguity in a corner where others could not see.
Carpenter Li, who is in the center of the first floor, is also enjoying his highlight moment and full attention.
"His Royal Highness Prince Jin was the Prince of Datong less than a month ago!"
Carpenter Li said the word "Prince" very hard, and as he spoke, the falling leaves could be heard all over the first floor, and several windows in the private rooms on the second floor were opened to look down.
Everyone still knew that Liang was just a vassal state, and the emperor of Datong was the common ruler of the world.
It's just that the concept of Datong has gradually weakened in people's minds over the years, especially those in internal feudal states. Few princes are willing to re-emerge the prestige of Datong.
The people of the country don't have that much thought. They only know that both the King of Jin and the Crown Prince are extremely noble people, and the Crown Prince is a noble person in the sky and the future co-lord of the world.
"Prince? Isn't that the future emperor?" After a long time, someone asked weakly.
Someone next to him immediately sighed: "You can tell! That's the emperor. Even the leaders of countries like Zhou Kingdom have to kowtow respectfully when they see him. That's the future common leader of the world!"
"So this means the future emperor is recruiting troops?" one person asked in shock.
The voice immediately brought most people back from their thoughts.
"No wonder you are so generous. You give me three hundred yuan a month as salary, and you also give me another thousand yuan for settling-in expenses!"
"My dear, one thousand dollars is enough to drink a big bowl of tea here for ten years!"
"That's right, these soldiers have always been recruited by gentlemen, and they have been given money. At most, they will give you two hundred yuan for your sacrifice. If you win, you will be given some rewards. This prince is really generous!"
"Three hundred dollars a month, isn't this much more cost-effective than farming and buying vegetables?" A shrewd person's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked loudly.
Someone said disdainfully: "If I give you this money, how can you abandon your wife and children and go to Yong'an City to serve as a soldier? How long will it take for you to come back? Ten or eight years? Will your mother-in-law be here when you come back?" "
"I heard that this time it is not a conscription, but a recruitment of standing soldiers!"
"Standing soldiers? Then I won't go!" The shrewd man immediately shook his head like a rattle, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
"If you don't want to go, I would like to go!"
The speaker was a well-known rogue in this area, and his words attracted a lot of attention.
Lao Shiba said on the spot: "Wu Da, you even broke your leg after being drafted for three months as a guard. How can you follow the prince to serve as a regular soldier?"
Wu laughed and said, "Who would be a regular servant? I, Wu Da, am destined to do big things in the future. How can I die as a regular servant?"
Not to be outdone, Carpenter Li stood up and asked, "Then are you going to sign up?"
Wu Da looked like a wise man and nodded to everyone and said: "The prince recruits his soldiers, and we, the gentlemen, play with him and then take our money. Why not?"
Why not? Many people secretly despised it and thought it was some kind of idea.
That's it?
"Wu Da, I advise you to stop thinking about it. It is written on the notice that if you take money, you will join the army and you will be bound by military law. Deserting is a matter of losing your head no matter which country you come from. Don't take it." It’s a joke about your own life, and no one will collect your body when you die.”
Wu Da said: "Our man is the man of the Liang Kingdom. Isn't he the King of Jin? The king of the Jin Kingdom, the Liang Kingdom, beheads our man? When the time comes, we will take the money and run away. I don't believe it." Can the King of Jin send people to issue sea arrest documents in Daliang?"
Wu Da picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp, saying loudly: "Grandma!"
stupid guy!
"That has our Daliang's national seal on it!" Someone in the crowd immediately said.
Wu Dayi's expression suddenly changed when he heard it. It's not a joke if it is stamped with the national seal, it will really kill someone.
"This King of Jin actually plotted against our man. He has so much money. What's wrong with me just getting a thousand dollars? Such a stingy person can't achieve anything big!"
Everyone's expressions changed slightly, and they were also a little speechless. There are always people who are so weird that God would be jealous of them.
"etc!"
"Isn't he the King of Jin? Why is he the prince again?"
