Small country with few people

Chapter 68

The West City is not a good location, high-ranking officials live there, small merchants and hired workers, butchers and bastards often come and go, and the people who live here are the low-level people in Yueyang City.

Another person asked: "If it is demolished, where should we live?"

Wen Lan: "Of course it won't be demolished all at once. The map of Xicheng is placed on the prince's desk. I have seen it a few times. I remember correctly that there is an open space of tens of acres in Xicheng?"

A local snake in the West City quickly picked it up, "You mean the place where the big guys store their goods?"

"That's right," Wen Lan twisted her fingers, she was a little tired from holding the pen all night last night, and she cheered up and said, "The prince said to build on that piece of land first, and after that, let the next piece of land be demolished by the owner's house." Move in, move on like this."

The plan sounded reasonable and there was no danger.

Dou Wen also listened, he didn't expect Xiao Fuzi to be so popular, he was really relieved.

The reason why the big guy asked Manager Wen cautiously was because he was worried about the future of Yueyang City. Although Yueyang City is now full of vigor, the big guy has always been frightened, for fear that King Fu will make something wrong again.Although King Fu built a sewer for Yueyang City, the tax burden is only one tenth of the tax, and he is often exempted from taxes, and manages Yueyang City and the fiefs in an orderly manner... But the old man is crazy if he can't stand it!

The Lord Fu, who is deeply loved by the people, waited for the old prince to run towards bliss. After he was buried, he took over the legacy of the old prince. Thousands of miles of land and millions of people, dragging his frail body and looking forward to it with piercing eyes. The people announced the first order - repair, city, wall!

There is no city wall in Yueyang City, there used to be one, but the two-meter-high earthen wall has become the foundation of someone's family during the 200-year expansion.How big is Yueyang City, and it takes a day to gallop around on horseback. How much money will it cost to repair the walls of this giant city?The big guy originally wanted to perfunctorily repair the earthen wall that can make a hole with a piss, but he didn't expect that Lord Fu, who has superb professional skills, called Zhuqing on the same day and drew a sketch for everyone to see. Is it worth it?The city wall is about six feet high and three feet thick. If it is completed, Yueyang City will immediately be upgraded to the strongest city in the world!

Seeing that the ministers were terrified, their little prince was afraid that he was going to rebel, what else would he do if he built such a high and thick city wall?

As a vassal king, Fu Wang also has courtiers by his side. Wang Taifu, Fu Wang Cheng, etc. are all available, and they are no different from small courts except that they have no military power.

After Wen Lan finished her breakfast, she bowed her hands to everyone, "I'm busy with official business, I'll stay soon, see you later."

Dou Wen also remembered that the old Fu Wang's chief executive was named Wen, did he inherit his father's career?Even housekeepers are hereditary these days, and the class is too solidified.How should those young servants with ideals and pursuits make progress?

After seeing Steward Wen away, some people whose families were in the west city or had property in the west city swallowed a few mouthfuls or half of the food, wiped their mouths, and left one after another. After a while, Bao Lao's stall was deserted Quite a few, but within half a cup of tea, new guests sat down and it became lively again.

Everyone thinks that King Fu Zhi is moving his army northward, on the side of Qing Jun. They didn't see that Yueyang City has become stronger and stronger in the past few years. Everyone's pockets are several times thicker, but they are always in fear of war at any time. Although there is not even a shadow, it does not prevent everyone from thinking that the hundreds of thousands of troops belonging to King Fu are hidden in the continuous Daze. There was a deafening sound of shouting and killing, and it must be that the army was practicing.

A diner wondered: "Recently... the prince seems to be a lot more nervous."

Everyone squinted at him, feeling a lot more nervous. It was obvious that the time for raising troops was approaching, and a timber merchant was ambitious: "If that day really comes... I, Mao Zifeng, would sell my property to support the prince! I would also like to find a wife and a son." !"

At this time, a voice suddenly laughed unceremoniously. Everyone glared at him. It turned out to be a handsome young man. He did not look like an ordinary person. Where does the family live and who does the backer belong to? A young man with the appearance of a scholar cupped his hands, "I don't know who Xiongtai is?"

Dou Wen smiled and said, "It's just a passerby."

"Where are you from?"

Dou Wen was surprised that the tone of speech of the folks and elders in Yueyang City had become strange after 20 years of walking.

Dou Wen smiled without saying a word, with a very high posture.

This colleague, the scholar, is very contemptuous, and feels that he has lost a bit, "Young master seems to be not optimistic about Fu Wang's ability to defend himself, and suddenly he is upright?"

Not knowing how Xiao Fuzi brainwashed these people, the atmosphere around Dou Wen suddenly cooled down.The friendly citizens looked at him with a bad expression, didn't they just joke that Xiao Fuzi didn't have the emperor's life?And he didn't just smile with empty teeth, but figured it out.

King Fu has no imperial mandate, not even a dime.

Seeing that he would be beaten if he stayed any longer, Dou Wen covered his head and withdrew. He heard from the master that when he was not using the name of Layman Youhuang to bluff and cheat, he was often chased and beaten by ordinary people. It is commonplace to have a broken head and blood, and all the muscles, bones and skin of the external training are used to resist beatings.

He was leading the horse, with the pug beside him, and one man and two beasts walked out on the street that could accommodate four carriages side by side with an aura that no one dared to provoke. Others avoided them for some reason.

Inside Fu Wang's Mansion

In the extremely extravagant main house, Prince Fu, who is still in his twenties and still unmarried, is sipping ginger soup.

He hugged the stove tightly, covered it with a thick quilt, and opened the window a little. It was clearly late autumn, and most men were still shirtless working on the pier, but Lord Fu fell ill right now.

— Sick.

"Master, the decoction is ready, drink it while it's hot." Mai Lan carefully brought the freshly cooked decoction to Xiao Chuo.

Xiao Chuo's big black and white eyes stared at Mei Lan for a long time before he stretched out his hand slowly - took out an exquisite jade box from under the pillow, opened the jade box, took out a silver needle and inserted it into the medicine bowl, waited for a while. Hui Hui took out the needle and was relieved to see that the silver needle hadn't turned black, and then said to Mei Lan with a cold face, "You drink first."

From the corner of her eye, Mei Lan glanced at the coal stove and the jar of decocting medicine under the window. She decocted this bowl of medicine herself under the prince's eyelids. Before entering the house, people searched her body, not to mention poison, even her fingernails. Seams, hairpins, bracelets and other places where poison and medicine can be hidden have been carefully inspected, and even the medicinal materials have been checked by the prince himself to confirm that there is nothing wrong.

But the prince is still worried.

Mei Lan picked up a small bowl and poured about a mouthful of it. She already cooked some more. This is also the prince's old habit. As a personal maid, she had already prepared for it.

Watching her drink it, Xiao Chuo relaxed his tense nerves.But think about it again, what if it is a chronic poison, what if Mei Lan has taken the antidote beforehand, or the effect of the medicine is prolonged for several hours, or Mei Lan is trained to be a deadly soldier...

Lord Fu stared at the decoction for treating wind and cold like a palace woman looked at the medicine for abortion, his eyes were so deathly.

The shrewd and capable girl Mei Lan felt very tired and wanted to retire and return home.But she also thought, if she retires and returns home at this time, the prince must feel that she is being controlled by someone, and her family may be in the hands of someone who wants to harm him, and then the palace will have to run wild again to arrest spies that do not exist.

Mei Lan let out a vicissitudes of life, but it was clearly Nianhua in 80 who heard Lord Yan's call earlier than the [-]-year-old grandmother selling tea bowl soup on Lizhi Street.

This day, when is the head.

Xiao Chuo's mind was turned back and forth, and he forcibly developed a feeling of "destiny is in me", even if he drank the heartbroken grass, he would not die, and he took the medicine and drank it all in one gulp.The medicine was very bitter, so he quickly stuffed two candied fruit into his mouth, and it took a while for the bitterness to fade away.The hot medicine entered the stomach, all limbs and bones were warm, and the quilt slipped down without noticing, revealing the white coat, but the inside of the coat was bulging, as if there was a universe inside, Xiao Chuo handed the medicine bowl to Mei Lan Rubbing the belly covered with silkworm clothes, I felt that today's lucky stars are shining brightly, most likely I will not die, and I can see the sun tomorrow, so I couldn't help but came up with a bold idea:

"Meilan, I want to go out for a walk."

Miss Mei Lan was relieved when she saw Xiao Chuo took the medicine happily. She just felt that she had the hope of living to twenty, maybe she could still be an old tree blooming in the sunset, looking for someone who is neither handsome nor handsome, but has a long-lived face. The man in her prime enjoyed her old age peacefully, but Xiao Chuo's request woke her up from her dream.

Three major disasters in Yueyang City: King Fu had an idea, King Fu was ill, and King Fu wanted to go out.

King Fu had an idea that the entire fief would not live in peace.

King Fu was ill and suspected that someone was going to kill him, so he immediately sealed off the whole city.

King Fu wanted to go out, and the whole city was immediately put under martial law.

Fu Wang really regarded the people of Yueyang City as human beings, and if he came up with a foolish trick, the whole city would be overwhelmed.

Mei Lan persuaded gently: "My lord, I just left the mansion at the end of last year, less than half a year ago."

King Fu became angry, "Why, I can't even go out of the house. Is someone trying to harm me, you dare not let me know."

There are three masters in one sentence, who doesn't know that you are always a master.

At this moment, a shrewd and capable young man, that is, the chief executive Wen Lan, this man who is not like the chief eunuch but better than the chief eunuch trotted over, talking about being arrogant and respectful to the master who served him, he said frankly, which one All eunuchs should learn from him.

"My lord, there is a son outside, who says he is your friend."

"Nonsense, where is my friend from?" The friendship was set on him, and Xiao Chuo hated these things the most.

"The man said his name was Dou Wen."

Dou Wen?

Little Douzi?

The little Douzi who made him happy even though he was having a miserable life that day!

Prince Fu, who has a super good memory, suddenly remembered that he was a year or two older than Dou Wen, and had a good memory, so he immediately pulled out this acquaintance of the chief executive from his mind.

"Please!"

Soon Wen Lan came in with Dou Wen, and the luxury of Fu Wang's mansion blinded Dou Wen's dog's eyes. Although he really brought a dog, the horse could be tied up, but if he didn't bring the dog, he would really be a blind man. Blind.He remembered correctly that although the old Fu Wang was not frugal, he was not extravagant. Twenty years later, the Fu Wang Mansion is no longer the old Fu Wang Mansion.

Since he came in, Xiao Yi has been snorting coldly, and the golden light has stopped sucking, and his face is still serious, which is very scary.I don't know what kind of anger I'm getting, I really hate Fu Wang so much?Xiao Fuzi, apart from being a smart guy, is pretty good.

Fu Wang, who was delicate and frail and had to sit in a soft sedan chair when walking in the garden, actually came out to greet him in person.

"We haven't seen each other for 20 years."

It was clear that they had only seen each other three to five years ago, and they had met twice in total, and it was Xiao Chuo who went to see him.Thinking of this, Dou Wen looked at the sky with a guilty conscience.

The number of times you meet does not determine the depth of your relationship.

"I didn't expect you to be alive." Xiao Chuo said with emotion, "The two of us who were declared to have died early are alive and well, that doctor..."

Wen Lan quickly picked it up, "The signboard of free medical practice you gave is still hanging in his pharmacy."

If it weren't for forcing doctors to sit in clinics for an hour a day, I'm afraid they would have changed their profession long ago.

"This is the first time you've come back since you left when you were young."

"Yeah, things are different and people are different. I didn't expect Yueyang City to be so rich, and the city wall seems to have doubled in height."

Xiao Chuo echoed for a moment: "This world is not peaceful, you see your whole family is dead."

I can't chat anymore.

"That's why I'm here."

Xiao Chuo asked strangely: "Your family has been exterminated for three years, and you came here?"

"If you live far away, the news will be delayed."

Those who didn’t know thought you lived in Xitian Paradise.

"My father said that he left a single seedling for the Dou family, and let me raise it..."

Xiao Chuo's eyes widened, "Du Miao?"

He circled around Dou Wen, thoughtful, "Could it be that your illness has affected your offspring?"

Dou Wen waved his hand violently, "It's nothing like that, but you, little Fuzi, haven't married yet."

Xiao Chuo shook off his sleeves and said, "Xiao Wang is so masculine."

Dou Wen said very frankly: "That will not hinder the inheritance of the family."

Xiao Chuo looked upset, "It's only on my own that I can tell you the truth. I can't handle women from the root."

Oh, it's still a mental problem, it's easier to handle, Dou Wen gave his suggestion, "Then take medicine." The medicine is strong, not to mention men and women, even humans and beasts can't be distinguished, "Our teacher There is an ancestral secret recipe..."

Xiao Chuo was so angry that he went up and beat him, "Get out! How can the lonely king take medicine indiscriminately, what should we do if something bad happens?"

In front of his precious little life, no descendants are worth mentioning.

Dou Wen sighed, Xiao Fuzi was still the Xiao Fuzi he knew, still so selfish.

The two chatted about each other's current situation again. Dou Wen was nothing special and lived alone all year round. Xiao Chuo was surprised that he could still communicate with people normally.King Fu's side is different, "I have experienced tremendous changes in these years. Ever since Yaojing changed three emperors, my acre of land has never stopped. Everyone thinks that I will turn against you. , the lonely king has everything, and his life is more comfortable than that of the emperor, and no one wants to drag me down all day. If I want to be the emperor, I can ascend the throne today, but I don't want to."

Dou Wen: "The big guys may think that you are far-sighted and ambitious."

Xiao Chuo gritted his teeth, "If one day I rebel, I will be forced to rebel! It's not my fault!"

Dou Wen echoed, "Of course it's not with you, it's just that you and the Prince Regent are rumored..."

"Don't mention that dog to the lonely king!"

Xiao Chuo's pretty face suddenly distorted, and the regent spat all over thousands of miles away.Dou Wen was so frightened that the Living Bodhisattva kept staring at Xiao Chuo face-to-face for less than half a foot. When he squirted, all the saliva sprayed on Shenghun's face!Lian Guo was the last one who dared to molested Nuwa.

"Little Fuzi! Calm down!" Dou Wen grabbed Xiao Chuo's shoulders and pushed him onto the chair.

Xiao Chuo laughed at him for being timid, "Are you so afraid of him? Even if he conquers the whole world and comes to my Yueyang City, he still has to be held by me!"

As King Fu spoke, he felt itchy in his hand and wanted to find something to put on the plate.