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"Who made King Fu the temple emperor's beloved son? Who can do anything about it?" Wu Shen let out a long breath and said helplessly.

"Forget it, let's not talk about it. Since King Fu is not willing, let him go. He is the uncle of His Majesty today. If he sends a note to His Majesty, His Majesty will intervene no matter what. "Sun Chuanting shook his head and said helplessly.

What Sun Chuanting said was right. Although King Fu was not a thing, he was Chongzhen's uncle after all. If anything happened, Chongzhen would have to intervene.

"Unfortunately, King Fu is the most beloved son of the emperor of the temple. If he is willing to give out food, grass or silver, it will be of great help to our defense line. I really don't understand. Doesn't he understand the reason why lips are dead and teeth are cold?" Wu Sheng With a long sigh, he said with a worried face.

Sun Chuanting said: "The lips are dead and the teeth are cold? How many of these nobles care about this? What they care about is only their wealth!"

Sun Chuanting shook his head, and then wandered around the walls of Junsheng Fort.

After staying in Junsheng Fort for about half an hour, Sun Chuanting led his troops out of Junsheng Fort and headed for the next military fort.

From the westernmost section of the Yellow River to the Taihang Mountains, there are more than 600 miles and a distance of nearly [-] miles. In the Yellow River area, because of the existence of the Yellow River, Sun Chuanting gradually built fewer military forts here.

The Taihang Mountains are a natural barrier, so there are gradually fewer military forts in the Taihang Mountains.

The place where the military forts are most concentrated is the gap between the Yellow River and the Taihang Mountains, that is, the distance from Yuanqu to Jiyuan.

This distance is about 200 miles. During the 200 miles, Sun Chuanting had people build nearly [-] forts, that is, there is a fort every four miles.

Due to time, manpower and other reasons, not all of these fortresses were gradually completed, and nearly one-third of the fortresses were not completed.

Although it is already winter, the construction of the fort has not stopped.

Sun Chuanting can't let the construction project stop, and he doesn't dare to stop the construction project. Now that Liaodong has been breached by Zhao Wen, I'm afraid he will launch an offensive at the beginning of spring next year. At that time, if he is not prepared, what will usher in A fiasco.

It took Sun Chuanting almost a month to inspect all the military forts on the defense line.

After finding out the current specific situation of the defense line, Sun Chuanting led the troops back to Henan Mansion.

As the end of the year approaches, Xuan Town is bustling with activity. The streets and alleys are filled with red lanterns, and couplets are pasted on the doors of every house.

Today's Xuanzhen is getting better and better, and the people in Xuanzhen are getting richer and richer.

As the Chinese New Year approached, all kinds of goods in Xuan Town became in short supply, especially fabric stores, butcher shops and grain stores.

A large number of people come to these shops to buy things every day, and the shop owners smile like flowers every day.

The streets are also full of small vendors, and these small vendors basically come on tricycles.

Today's Xuanzhen, bicycles and tricycles are very popular. Tricycles are very useful for these small traders, and they don't have to push shelf carts to sell goods as usual.

"The latest soaps produced by Chengdong Soap Factory are jasmine scented and peony scented. Chinese New Year is coming soon, and they are sold at a low price. Don't miss them when you pass by!"

"Red lanterns, serious red silk lanterns, come and take a look, take a look!"

The small vendors on the street shouted hard. They stood on the stalls set up on both sides of the street, and kept shouting at the passing pedestrians.

From time to time, a dozen or so children wearing new clothes and tied to the sky ran over from the street. They laughed and feasted, took the money given by their parents, and quickly ran to the candied haws and sugar man vendors.

The older girls and the younger daughter-in-laws were wandering the streets in groups of three or four. When they saw something they liked, they immediately ran up to ask the price.

On the street, you can still see the patrols maintaining order. They hold iron rulers and patrol the crowd non-stop.

If there are petty thieves, these inspectors will take them down without saying a word.

"Xuanzhen, alas!"

A middle-aged man wearing a uniform and a square flat crown on his head was walking on the streets of Xuan Town with a few entourages. He looked at the bustling scene in front of him and kept sighing.

"Wouldn't it be great if my Daming could have this kind of weather?" The middle-aged man watched the people coming and going on the street with smiles on their faces, and kept sighing.

This person was none other than Lu Xiangsheng who had been to Xuanzhen once before.

In history, Lu Xiangsheng was a leading general with illustrious military exploits. He made illustrious military exploits when he put down the bandits.

But now, because of Zhao Wen's appearance, Lu Xiangsheng is useless, and later because he offended Wen Tiren and Gao Qiqian, he was pushed back to his hometown.

Originally, Lu Xiangsheng thought that the court would use him, but after staying in his hometown for a long time, the court didn't even make a move.

In line with the idea of ​​self-cultivation, family management, country governance and world peace, Lu Xiangsheng, who couldn't stay still, took his two younger brothers to the capital to see if there was a chance to serve the country. The younger brother seeks a part-time job.

After all, his two younger brothers are Juren, and it's not the same thing if the whole family stays at home now.

Imagination is beautiful, but reality is cruel.

After they came to the capital from a long distance, they were rejected a lot, and their ideas came to nothing. The people in the court didn't take them seriously at all.

After getting this result, Lu Xiangsheng felt very uncomfortable, so he wanted to go out to relax, so he took his two younger brothers to Xuanzhen to have a look.

Before returning to his hometown, Lu Xiangsheng had visited Xuanzhen once, and Zhao Wen hadn't rebelled that time, so this was his second visit.

"If Zhao Wen can not rebel, relying on his ability, it will be a blessing to the court!" Lu Xiangsheng said with emotion.

"Brother, if we walk on the street in such an open and aboveboard manner, aren't we afraid of being caught by thief Zhao's minions?"

Following Lu Xiangsheng are his two younger brothers, one named Lu Xiangjin and the other named Lu Xiangguan.

The one who spoke was his youngest brother, Lu Xiangguan.

Lu Xiangsheng turned his head and shook his head, "Probably not, I have contacted Zhao Wen, he wouldn't do that.

When we entered the city just now, the defenders outside the city gate had checked our identities and guides. Generally speaking, as long as we were let in and we did not do anything illegal, we would be fine. "

"Hmph, brother, I really don't understand. When you were in my hometown, you especially admired Zhao Wen. Zhao Wen was a traitor and a traitor. Why did you bring us here? I really don't understand!" Lu Xiangguan looked at Lu Xiangsheng dissatisfied.

Lu Xiangguan is jealous of evil. In history, after the fall of Ming Dynasty, he recruited the bravery of the village to fight against Qing Dynasty.

But not long after, Lu Xiangguan jumped into the water again. This time he tied several big stones to his body, and after jumping into the water, he never came up again.

Lu Xiangjin's personality was not as intense as that of Lu Xiangguan. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty and the failure of Lu Xiangguan, he married and became a monk.

Lu Xiangjin is a relatively peaceful person. He is the most peaceful of the three brothers Lu Xiangsheng. No matter what he does, he is slow.

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Chapter 551 Who Owns This World?

Lu Xiangsheng looked at Lu Xiangguan, who was filled with righteous indignation and indignation, and said, "You said that Zhao Wen is a rebel, and you are right. But have you ever seen this kind of rebel? Today's Xuanzhen, let alone the current capital Even if it was placed in the capital during the Yongle period, it might not be comparable.

Look at the people here, everyone is wearing new clothes, and there are not a few silk clothes.If you look at their expressions again, almost everyone is smiling and red.

What does this represent?This means that the people here have enough to eat, are warmly clothed, and have money in their hands.

Walking from the city gate, almost every street in Xuan Town is full of vendors and shops, among which the butcher shop and cloth shop have the most people, which shows that the people of Xuan Town have reached the point of prosperity.

There are many vendors and many people, which also represents the prosperity of the people in Xuanzhen.To be honest, there are only a handful of times in history that such scenes have occurred. "

"Hmph, no matter what, Zhao Wen is a traitor. This is an indisputable fact." Lu Xiangguan snorted coldly, disagreeing with Lu Xiangsheng's point of view.

"Okay, don't talk about it, this is Zhao Wen's territory. If you say that again and you are arrested by the people here, what will you do then?" Lu Xiangjin pulled Lu Xiangguan's arm and persuaded in a low voice.

"Arrest it? The country has been supporting scholars for more than 200 years, and I am still afraid that Zhao Wen's rebels will arrest me? What a joke, I just want to say that I want to go to Zhao's mansion to shout and curse!" Lu Xiangguan became more and more angry as he spoke. The more I talked and got excited, I finally yelled loudly. "Zhao Wen is an anti-thief. This person is an anti-thief, a proper anti-thief."

"Shut up!" Seeing Lu Xiangguan like this, Lu Xiangsheng hurriedly opened his mouth and cursed: "Shut up, this is not the capital city, this is Xuan Town!"

"Brother, I really don't understand why you defend Zhao Wen's rebel like this? What are his advantages? He is just a rebel!" Lu Xiangguan kept yelling like a stunned young man .

Their voices were quickly noticed by those around them.

A middle-aged scholar wearing a uniform and wearing a square flat crown was leading his family members wandering on the street. He suddenly heard Lu Xiangguan's voice, and then led his family towards Lu Xiangguan and the others.

Seeing someone coming, Lu Xiang not only didn't shut up, but yelled even louder.

"The imperial court has supported scholars for more than two hundred years, and today is the day of the righteous death!" Lu Xiangguan became more excited and generous as he spoke.

The eyes of the people around them were on them all at once.

Seeing everyone's eyes, Lu Xiangjin hurriedly covered Lu Xiangguan's mouth.

"May I ask where they come from? Xue does not dare to say that he knows all the people in Xuanzhen, but Xue, who is a scholar in Xuanzhen, knows a thing or two. In Xue's memory, he has not seen many people. bit!"

The middle-aged scholar stood in front of Lu Xiangsheng and the others, sizing them up with a pair of eyes.

This person is Xue Zexi, a gentry in Xuan Town, about 40 years old, with two sons and a daughter.

The eldest son was selected when he was in college and sent to Shanxi to be an official, and the second son is now admitted to the university.

It was the New Year's Eve soon, so Xue Zexi took his second son and daughter out for a stroll.

Because his eldest son was in Shanxi, although the railway has been built to Shanxi now, he has an official position, so he didn't come back.

"Father, what are you going to say to them? Arrest them directly and send them to the government. These people are deceiving people with lies, and they deserve death!" The second son pointed at Lu Xiangsheng and the others, and said coldly.

Xue Zexi looked at his second son, "You take your younger sister and the servants to go shopping elsewhere."

"Father, the people here are not good at first glance. If you stay here alone, what should you do if these people are not good for you?" The second son looked at Xue Zexi with a worried expression.

Xue Zexi shook his head, "This is Xuan Town, what are you afraid of? Go down!"

The second son couldn't resist, so he had no choice but to lead his younger sister and his servants towards the distance.

After the second son left, Xue Zexi set his eyes on Lu Xiangsheng, "Judging from your accent, you should be from the south, right?"

"Hmph, what's none of your business?" Lu Xiangguan glared at Xue Zexi and said coldly.

Lu Xiangsheng frowned, looked at Lu Xiangguan, "Don't be rude!"

After finishing speaking, Lu Xiangsheng cupped his hands at Xue Zexi, "My younger brother is a bit extreme, please forgive me!"

Xue Zexi bowed back and said, "That's the matter whether it's included or not. I think some of you have a big prejudice against me, Xuanzhen? Are you interested in talking about it?"

Xue Zexi saw that Lu Xiangsheng and the others were scholars, so he wanted to talk to them.

"Yes!" Lu Xiangsheng nodded.

"Come on, follow me, this is not a place to talk!" Xue Zexi said and led Lu Xiangsheng and the others along the street towards the front.

Not long after, Xue Zexi led Lu Xiangsheng and the others to a restaurant.

The restaurant is built with cement bricks and tiles. It is as high as four floors in total. Its shape is similar to the current shape, and the windows are all transparent glass.

Because it is not a meal, there are not many guests in the restaurant.

Xue Zexi walked into the lobby of the restaurant and came to the counter, "Old rules, the pine and bamboo room on the fourth floor!"

The shopkeeper looked at Xue Zexi with a smile, "So it's Mr. Xue. I haven't seen you for several days. How are you?"

"It's just like that recently, that's all right, hurry up and make arrangements for me, I'm going to invite guests today, and show me all your special skills!" Xue Zexi pointed to Lu Xiangsheng and others who were following behind him.

The shopkeeper sized up Lu Xiangsheng and the others, and then hurriedly shouted to the kid next to the counter: "Hurry up and take Mr. Xue upstairs, it's still the same place as before, the Songzhu room on the fourth floor, don't make a mistake!"

Hearing the shopkeeper's order, the child hurried up to Xue Zexi, saluted Xue Zexi, "Master Xue!"

Xue Zexi nodded, and followed Xiaoer to the fourth floor.

Not long after, Xue Zexi came to the Songzhu room on the fourth floor.

The Songzhu room is not big, but it is not small. There is a round table in the middle of the room, which can seat five or six people.

The room is decorated with pine and bamboo made of glass, although it is small, it looks very delicate.

Now the glass kiln in Zhao Wen's hands is no longer limited to the production of glass mirrors and glass windows, and some handicrafts have also been produced.

The pine tree in the room is as tall as a person, and it is poured in batches in the mold and formed in one piece.

It was fixed on a cement round pier, and the cement round pier was also processed, dyed the color of the soil, and decorated with some grass, which looked like real grass.

The trunk of the pine tree is dyed brown, and the leaves are dyed turquoise.

Because it is glass, the leaves of the pine tree look very round.

The bamboo is also made of glass, and it is as tall as a person, and it is fixed next to the pine tree.

Because it is made of glass and fuel is good, it looks very emerald green and moist.

Lu Xiangsheng and others saw these things as soon as they entered the door.

"Hmph, the desire for poverty is extremely extravagant!" Lu Xiang looked at the pine trees and bamboos and snorted coldly.

Xue Zexi smiled and didn't care.He pointed to the chair beside the round table, and said to Lu Xiangsheng, "Please!"

Lu Xiang rose back and saluted, then sat on the chair.

Lu Xiangguan and Lu Xiangjin did not refuse either, and sat next to Lu Xiangsheng, and Xue Zexi sat opposite Lu Xiangsheng.

"Who are you coming to Xuan Town for the first time?" After sitting down, Xue Zexi asked.

Lu Xiangsheng shook his head, "No, I came here once before I came down, but it was a long time ago. At that time, the general soldiers of Xuanzhen had not rebelled. This is the first time for my two younger brothers to come."

"I see!" Xue Zexi nodded, and then asked again: "What do you think of Xuan Town this time?"

Lu Xiangsheng didn't have time to think about it and said: "Wealthy, although I am a southerner, even if I compare myself with the whole South, I am even worse."