How a poor county could have the financial resources to build such a pass is simply unimaginable.
"It's newly built."
It took a long time until the carriage behind started urging, and Xu Ning raised the reins.
He was very sure that there were no passes in Ruyang before. If there were... bandits would not be so rampant.
"Newly repaired? Li Mo repaired?"
"It should be!"
"Where can Ruyang County get so much money? The money from Yibo Tower will not be given to Li Mo, and there is no need for Yibo Tower to build such a pass in Ruyang."
"Maybe Li Mo got rid of the Ruyang County Prime Minister and several local gangsters in the county."
Xu Ning replied.
I learned all this along the way from the chatting merchants.
"Li Mo... Even if you have the money to keep it, isn't it a waste to build such passes?"
Zhou Yuan frowned.
"I don't know. We'll tell you after we enter the customs."
At this moment, Xu Ning's tone began to contain a hint of fear.
I don't know why, but I felt inexplicably frightened when I saw those soldiers in black armor.
It is impossible for a county to have such strength. He also served as the seventh-grade county magistrate after becoming a Jinshi.
At that time, there were more than 20 police officers in the county, and the county captain had less than a hundred soldiers. They were all wearing ordinary clothes and could not have something as unthinkable as a battle armor.
Is it possible that there are unimaginable forces within Ruyang?
"Um!"
Ta-ta-ta!
The queue was very long, but the entry time was not slow. It didn't take long for Zhou Yuan's carriage to enter Ruyang Pass.
Inside the pass, there is a long bluestone street.
Although there are many blue brick buildings on both sides, and a garrison's mansion can be seen in the distance, these are still under construction and have not been completed.
But it does not hinder the vendors on the street who are soliciting business.
It looked very lively and full of fireworks.
"It's getting late. Dear guests, you are tired from the journey. Why don't you stay overnight before leaving? It's still half a day from Ruyang City."
A boy shouted to the merchants and pedestrians coming and going.
"Stay overnight? How can I stay in this place?"
Hearing this, Xu Ning couldn't help but ask.
In fact, not only Xu Ning, but also many merchants who had just entered the customs had this doubt. The houses on both sides of the street have not yet been built, let alone inns.
"What this gentleman doesn't know is that this place was built by our Ruyang County Government. Half a mile further forward is the inn newly built by my husband. It has been built and can meet your needs."
The boy grinned and pointed in the direction of the end of the street.
It is said that there is never a shortage of smart people in the world.
Since the construction of the pass began, more and more merchants poured into Ruyang. Many local merchants in Ruyang County discovered business opportunities. The quick-thinking people obtained the consent of the county government and obtained relevant documents and built inns behind the pass.
, restaurant.
When these local merchants want to come,
As long as the inn is good enough and luxurious enough, it can retain these foreign merchants who have just entered Ruyang.
Therefore, their construction speed is not slow at all,
Some of them were even built before the passes were built.
Facts have proved that there is nothing wrong with the local businessmen’s ideas.
After the inn and restaurant were built, they have received many merchants and successfully made their first bucket of money. Especially after the news about the chili pepper spread, there was no shortage of customers.
The merchants behind the first one followed suit and built many new ones.
Only then did the boys come to solicit customers at the city gate.
"oh!"
After hearing the whole story, Xu Ning couldn't help but look at Zhou Yuan.
After two days of driving, we spent the night on the carriage. It would be great if we could rest in an inn for one night.
"Forget it, we have arrived in Ruyang anyway, and the third child will take care of us after all, so let's find an inn and ask about the situation in Ruyang."
Zhou Yuan thought about it and nodded.
"Um."
...
The sun sets and the night begins,
Chang'an City, Prime Minister's Mansion,
Yang Guozhong's face was gloomy, and the face of Yang Guoxiao, the leader of the Tianyin Sect, who was standing on the side, also looked ugly.
"Brother, we must find a way to get rid of An Lushan. If we don't get rid of him...it will be a big problem after all."
a long time,
Yang Guoxiao couldn't help but said.
Half a month ago, he confidently defeated several dragon kings in Mount Xumi and planned to wait and see. He thought that he would definitely get 10,000 sets of armor.
Unexpectedly, the news was released in advance on the Mount Sumeru side, so the Tibetan escort team did not enter the lobby.
That’s not all,
This morning, An Lushan also ordered someone to send a memorial to the Longxi County Sheriff.
The emperor had great trust in An Lushan, and many of An Lushan's party members had expressed their opinions. Even with Yang Guozhong protecting him,
But the governor of Longxi County was still dismissed from office.
"Now that he has become powerful, even the emperor is a little afraid of him, so he will naturally give him this face."
Yang Guozhong narrowed his eyes.
An Lushan's rise was so fast that he unknowingly became the dominant figure in the court in just a few years.
Moreover, he had always shown weakness in his early years, and even took the initiative to make friends with the Prime Minister.
If I had known that he was like this, I would never have given him a chance to rise.
"Brother... Do you want the imperial concubine to show off in front of His Majesty again? An Lushan is the governor of three places and firmly controls the north of Fanyang. Now he is deliberately targeting us again, just in case...
.”
"Don't worry, I have my own idea. If he kills me, I won't kill his members. None of the officials who spoke for An Lushan in the court today can even think of running away."
Yang Guozhong snorted coldly.
Although An Lushan is strong, he is still a foreign official, and this side of the capital is still his territory.
"That's good!"
"Master...Master..."
Just when An Lushan was about to say something more, the housekeeper hurried to the entrance of the lobby.
"What's the matter?"
"Master, Second Master, someone is coming from the palace. I have to summon you to the palace urgently. The sedan chair is already waiting in front of the palace gate."
The butler first bowed to Yang Guoxiao and then said.
"Urgent order to enter the palace?"
Yang Guozhong frowned and then looked at Yang Guoxiao.
"We'll discuss it when I get back."
"Um!"
........
The prime minister's residence was not very far from the imperial palace. Two sticks of incense later, Yang Guozhong appeared in the imperial study.
now,
There are also several ministers in the imperial study, including the prince, who rarely appears in public.
"I didn't know that Your Majesty summoned the minister..."
"Arrogant, these foreign countries are very arrogant. Do they really think that our Datang Dynasty has no masters? How can we say that we will show mercy... In this case, I must let those foreign countries know the details of our Datang Dynasty.
.”
After the Long case, Emperor Li Longji looked extremely ugly.
He waved the dragon cannon, and Gao Lishi, who was standing next to him, hurriedly handed the credentials on the dragon case to Yang Guozhong.
"This is...."
After reading the letter of credence, Yang Guozhong couldn't help but be stunned.
"Hold a martial arts competition in the west of Chang'an City? Bet the land of a state? This...this..."