Yang He and his party entered the dike wall, and the inside was still the same, with bumpy mud roads, messy reed huts, and puddles everywhere. Most of them became stagnant water and were stenchless. These were all traces left by the floods in the city.

Beixu Gate is about 150 steps away from Beicheng Gate. The range between them is quite similar to that of a slum. After all, if the Sui River rises, the first thing to face threats is the residential houses in the Wu Wall. Generally, wealthy and wealthy families will not live here.

On the road, some residents were moving in groups of three or three, and many people looked bitter and full of the hardships of life. When they saw a group of people coming, they were very afraid to dodge them, and then gave some curiosity to give advice.

Judging from their mental outlook, they are only a little better than the refugees outside.

There is no New Year atmosphere here, and there are people in Yanghe who even have no couplets posted at their doorsteps.

He sighed in his heart, the more chaotic the world is, the people here have lost hope for life.

In comparison, the people of Xin'anzhuang are full of vitality.

To the north is the "Gongchen Gate", with suspension bridges, moats, and urns. Here, there is also a guard of Min Zhuang. The leader is a bant named Li. Seeing Yang He and others, their faces were as flattering as Zheng bantou, and their waists were bent as if boneless.

Yang He casually gave them some red envelopes for the New Year, entered through the suspension bridge that was placed, and then entered the Suining City.

The streets and alleys in the inner city are as low as the roads are high and low, but there is no bluestone avenue. However, there is a little atmosphere in the New Year. Many shops have lanterns hanging in front of them, and the debris of firecrackers are left at the door. Occasionally, a few firecrackers sound, but there are children laughing and playing.

Suining City has two interlaced streets, with the essence of them being in the northeast and southeast corners of the city. There are many waters in the inner part, accounting for about one-quarter of the city, and they are all traces left by the flood that year.

Yang He and others went to the northeastern county government office with mixed sounds of hooves and armor. The people on the road all flashed to the side in fear, then talked in surprise and pointed at them.

Such as in small places like Suining, this kind of iron armored knight is rare. Chen Qiuao and the other five were on the horse, and their helmets were pressed low, with sharp eyes coming out from under the eaves of the helmets, bright red armor pieces, and throat-protecting necks.

The hands wearing gloves grabbed the reins, the thick wool cloak, the lining was red, and the shield was hung on the saddle. The five of them rode over and showed their amazing power, which made the two riders ahead extremely extraordinary.

It’s okay for Inspection Deng. Many people know him and have no sense of existence in Suining City. So many people gathered on both sides and whispered to Yang He.

"Look, that's Mr. Yang. Now he has become General Manager Living in Suining, and he is going to call him an adult."

"It's Yang Shaxing. I heard that it's Tian Shaxing descending to earth, killing people all the way."

"Look, that's the Blood Hand Lord, who kills people without blinking. The Jiaoshan bandits and the Tongshan bandits' heads cut into small hills. I heard that all the bandits on the north bank were killed by him..."

"The world is in chaos, and scholars can become officials."

Chen Qiuao and the other two looked at each other. What was the impression that their husbands had in the hearts of the people of Suining?

Inspection inspector Deng was beating and peeping at Yang He's expression.

Yang He laughed silently as he listened to the discussion. His reputation was in Suining City, so he could stop his children from crying at night.

But he doesn't care. He is in a chaotic world, rather people are afraid than people love him.

This is more in line with his way of dealing with the world, because there will be less trouble. After all, most people in the world are afraid of power but not virtue.

Yang He and others passed by, which caused a sensation. At this time, the spring plowing had not arrived and the people had free time. Not only did they gather to watch, but they also followed the horse excitedly and continued to watch.

Seeing their lively expressions, Yang He sighed in his heart that Suining City is relatively peaceful. Although the people are poor and have basic order and security, the price is to keep many refugees and refugees outside the thick city.

Because they were hungry and cold, they were not worried about the morning and night, they exchanged for relative tranquility in the city, but the more refugees they had, they were eager to enter the city to make a living.

If there is no resettlement, not to mention the arrival of bandits, even if there is a big problem with public security, people who are extremely hungry can do anything.

He went to the county government with his worries, and merchants watched along the way, children ran, and many interested people pushed open the doors and windows, thinking about something.

The county government affairs have never been hidden. The news that this Luyi student has officially become the General Secretary of the People's Republic of China is known to many people in the city.

For those who care about these things, the sixth imperial official appeared in Suining City, or a powerful figure holding a powerful village soldier. This was proved by the bronze bandits and the heads of Xuzhou's local bandits earlier. At that time, the news came, and the entire Suining City was shocked inside and outside.

So what attitude should be taken to face it will be a question they need to think about.

This is no longer the same as before. The world is more chaotic, and the news that bandits will invade the country is shocked three times a day. Everyone lives in the city, at least with strong troops in their hands and can protect their safety. His every move will attract the attention of interested people.

Soon Yang He and his party arrived at Cross Street, where there was a Drum Tower, and then everyone turned to East Street and soon arrived at the county government.

There are more shops in this place, more lively, and there are more idle people.

Generally, no matter how small or bad the county town is, the streets in Yaqian will be more lively, because there will be a series of business shops closely related to the function of the yamen, especially the four pillars, hotels, teahouses, restaurants, and pharmacies. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there will be one in front of the yamen in every prefecture and county.

In hotels and villagers are essential for lawsuits in the city, and they basically stay in the store in front of the yamen.

Then there are teahouses, which are mostly related to lawsuits. The litigants often stay in the teahouse in front of the yamen to take on business. There are also clerks from the yamen, and they often communicate with the outside world here, colluding with fraud inside and outside.

Pharmaceutical shops are mostly related to the yamen-border medicine. All prefectures, prefectures and counties in the Ming Dynasty have medicine. Although the medical officials have not reached the level of rank and are not given a salary, they do not have to worry about not having food and clothing.

Although they have official duties, such as giving free treatment to the people in the yamen and having some public epidemic prevention matters, the people in the people also seek treatment for them.

Except for a small number of folk doctors, medicine is almost the largest hospital in all prefectures and counties, and the business is very prosperous.

Generally, they only care about pulse prescriptions, and the patient's family redeems the medicine nearby, so this yamen front medicine shop is almost all prosperous, such as Ximen Qing's yamen front medicine shop, which is open in front of Qinghe yamen.

Restaurants are even more indispensable because this is an important place for food and drinks in the yamen. They welcome and send off, celebrate holidays, big banquets, small social gatherings, and listen to operas and miscellaneous branches. They also have to recruit girls to accompany them. Every time they spend one or two hundred taels of silver.

With such a large scale, how can I get busy with a few men in the Yamen? It is essential for the Yamen Restaurant.

Then there are also money shops, rice shops, pawns, fruit shops and other trading houses in Yamen Street, so when they get here, more people watch and more interested people pay attention.

Yang He dismounted in front of the county yard archway. Master Tian received the news and greeted him here as early as this side. Then everyone entered the gate of "Eight" and left idle people talking.

There are also many people who are interested in pondering, even the shopkeepers of various businesses are whispering and asking for news from each other.

Even if the shops in this street are money shops, rice shops, pawnshops, and fruit shops, they all urge the yamen to collect, grain tax, and discipline and punishment. There is a new official who has a powerful official, and it is impossible for the shopkeepers of each shop to be unwilling to care.

...

Unlike last time, when he arrived at Yimen, except for Yang He and his horses who were taken to Yin Hotel to settle down, he did not remove the weapons and equipment of his accompanying guards, but because his status and status were improved.

Then everyone entered the lobby from the corner gate. When they arrived here, they saw the magistrate Gao Qifeng, the county magistrate Liu Zunhe, the chief clerk Zheng Shixin, and the dictionary Wei Kungang all greeted them in the hall. There were also many six-room officials stumbled in their respective departments.

Yang He walked with a big staircase, his back was inserted on his body, and his black sable fur cloak was inspiring in the wind while walking.

Chen Qiuao and others followed behind, everyone holding shields. As they walked, the armor leaves kept clanging sounds, as if every step was extremely heavy, step by step, and they were about to step on people's hearts.

Seeing Yang He strode over, Gao Qifeng's face twitched, her eyes turned on Yang He, and then turned on Chen Qiuao and others.

A complicated expression appeared on his face. The young scholar in front of him was so heroic, full of momentum, and was truly rebellious.

It depends on his several guards and even banned iron armor. Although it is legal at this time, the iron armor was not created in one day. It must have been possessed for a long time before, and it is indeed banned. It can be seen that this person never takes the imperial court's laws seriously.

However, this young scholar was extremely brave and wiped out the Tongshan bandits who had harmed the three places in one fell swoop.

It is indeed surprising that a few thousand bandits were defeated by a mere 500 Xincao Township Warriors.

This person is indeed a powerful man, and I don’t know if he can control it in the future.

What comforted Gao Qifeng was that this rebellious powerful man was at least willing to serve the country and protect his hometown.

County Magistrate Liu Zunhe and Dianshi Wei Kungang also had complicated expressions, especially Wei Kungang felt uncomfortable, and he struggled a lot, but his surname was still not as good as the one who was surnamed Wei, but the scholar in front of him was a ninth rank official.

Generally speaking, scholars are not qualified to be an official, but who can give Yang a strong soldier?

If he didn't give him an official position, he would be too lazy to be the chief general of Suining, so he would easily get the treatment of the ninth rank.

"well."

Wei Kungang sighed in his heart. He also wanted to be the chief general of Suining. However, thinking about the strong people under his command, he was afraid that he would not be able to deal with the thieves in Congshan to the west of the county.

Defend cities and resist bandits?

It's just thinking about it.

In troubled times, there are soldiers and officials, and Wei Dianshi's mind was enlightened.

What comforted him was that according to his position, the Yang surnamed only cared about the training and fighting of the village soldiers, and would not divide the power in his hands, and he worked hard to protect their lives, so Wei Dianshi squeezed a smile on his face.

Among the four officials in the hall, only the chief clerk Zheng Shixin showed a sincere smile on his face. He was always willing to make friends with Yang He. Every time he watched the news, the bandits attacked the city and made him frightened, and he was worried that one day he would wake up and the bandits would have troops at the city.

Now, with General Yang Lian’s strong army, at least his capital and life will be guaranteed.

Yang He walked to the hall, swayed his cloak, and bowed to the magistrate Gao Qifeng and said, "I have seen the county respect the elderly parents."

He bowed to the remaining three officials again: "I have met several adults."

Gao Qifeng smiled and said without a smile: "Haha, be careful. If we are now an official in the same hall, there is no need to be polite."

County Magistrate Liu Zunhe and others also gave in with a smile.

Inspection Commissioner Deng also stepped forward to salute, Gao Qifeng nodded slightly and said lightly: "Oh, Wenheng, it's hard for you to be in trouble all the way."

County Magistrate Liu Zunhe and others bowed lightly, only the chief clerk Zheng Shixin was more solemn.

Although inspector Deng was an official, he was still from the ninth rank, but he was an official in a remote corner. He was almost a place to give up and had no right to speak. The few officials in the county yamen were just etiquette, and it was impossible to talk about being intimate.

In the past, Inspection Commissioner Deng tried his best to squeeze into the magistrate, and often put his warm face on his cold butt. Now of course he is trying his best to lean on Yang He.

Everyone exchanged a few greetings and walked up the stairs of the lobby. Chen Qiuao followed behind with his knife, and the remaining four guards were waiting in the hall.

Zaoli Liu Kedi and Wang Ding naturally stayed in the hall.

Yang He entered the lobby and looked at the magistrate Gao Qifeng. He saw that there was a worried expression on his face. The muscles that seemed to be necrotic on him could not stop him from appearing. Obviously, the bandits and the refugees outside were upset.

Entering the hall, Gao Qifeng turned to Yang He and said, "Be careful, your official uniform has come down. From today on, you will be the official official of the court. You should be loyal to the king and be loyal to the emperor. You should be loyal to the emperor and live up to the priest's sincere expectations!"

Yang He smiled and said, "What Mingfu said is, please remember it."

Seeing Yang He's role change so freely, his title changed naturally, and Gao Qifeng's face twitched again.

...

In the flower hall next to the hall, Yang He changed his official uniform and then discussed matters in the Six Official Hall later.

A disciple was ordered to bring Yang He's official uniform, including prosecutors, tooth cards, official seals, and other things. He put down the bag and kowtowed, "Master, everything is all."

Yang He rewarded him with a tael of silver, and the disciple went out happily. Su Wen, Mr. Yang is generous and so generous. As expected.

Under Chen Qiuao's service, Yang He changed into an official uniform, with green official robe and round collar. He was embroidered with a ninth-grade magpie patch, and a black jade belt and a spring style. He hung the tooth sign on it, but it was covered with copper wood.

Then put on a black veil hat and thick-soled cowhide official boots.

Yang He looked at the bronze mirror for a while, and everything else was good, but it was a bit cold to wear the official uniform.

Chen Qiuao next to him told Yang He that his official seal was covered. He looked at Yang He's official uniform and smiled rarely on his face, but he was a handsome man who was quite sunny and cheerful.

He said, "My husband is right."

Yang He smiled slightly and said, "Old Chen, this is just the beginning."

He touched the silk fabric on the official uniform, felt the softness and smoothness in his hands, and thought to himself: "The ninth rank is just the first step. As long as I have a soldier, what's the point of being a mere official position?"
Chapter completed!