"Nier, this is Xuehai Pass? It's so big!"

The old woman sat on the ox cart, holding her daughter-in-law's hand and sighing.

The city walls of Shengle City had already amazed her, but the city walls of Xuehai Pass, tsk tsk, were connected to the mountains on both sides, making them look terrifying.

Liu Dahu, who was also sitting on the ox cart, immediately shouted upon hearing this:

"Of course, Grandma, the teacher said that our General Zheng relied on this city, and he didn't even bother to blink when 100,000 barbarians attacked for a month."

Children speak without much logic yet.

He didn't even know if he was praising the towering city walls of Xuehai Pass or praising the greatness of his General Zheng.

Although Zheng Fan had been granted the title "Earl of Pingye" by His Majesty, the people of Shengle were still used to calling Zheng Fan General.

Firstly, it was a habit, and secondly, it made them seem like old-timers who had followed Lord Zheng for a long time, right?

The old woman listened to her grandson's words and sighed:

"That's right, how can barbarians climb such high walls?"

The ox cart was bought with the woman's money because there were old people and children in the family. It was unrealistic to walk such a long distance on foot, so she gritted her teeth and spent some of the money she had saved from working in the workshop to buy it.

The driver was a taciturn man who volunteered to come along, saying he also wanted to go to Xuehai Pass, so he simply came along the way, and there was no need to pay him. He also solved his own food.

But he wouldn't refuse if they occasionally asked him to eat dry food together, but he would thank them several times before and after.

When the people migrated to Xuehai Pass, they began to diverge.

Xuehai Pass was large, and the inner city could naturally accommodate a lot of people, but it was impossible to migrate all the people into the city.

First, military families had priority, followed by large families, and then, it depended on your contribution.

The so-called contribution was to let you spend money to buy residential land in the city. Anyway, the land in Xuehai Pass belonged to Lord Zheng, and he could sell it however he wanted.

At the same time, half of it had to be reserved, waiting for Xuehai Pass to develop and then sell it at a higher price.

Those who did not meet the above conditions were all settled in the designated areas outside the city.

Empty villages, vacant houses, could be moved into after registration, but the area was naturally not too large, somewhat similar to the old Beijing courtyards, with several families living in one courtyard.

There was also a type where the General's Mansion would help you build a house, but you had to pay taxes, repaying it with tax silver or labor service every year, with a tentative term of thirty years.

This measure did not provoke any resistance or complaints, and everyone could accept it.

In the end, it was still due to the times. These commoners were originally required to pay taxes and be conscripted for labor service, which were all common and customary things.

Moreover, you used to have to pay taxes and perform corvée as obligations, but now they even give you a house, so what was there to be unhappy about?

Of course, there was also a large group who were lured in with silver. Those people were also very easy to talk to. If there was no silver, they could only give land. At the same time, to prevent land annexation, the land was forbidden to be bought or sold.

Either live here and farm, or go back the way you came.

Those who were willing to follow the team so far were all ordinary commoners, and they were not doing very well. Letting them travel back and forth for several months without any gain was simply forcing them to die, so everyone accepted the General's Mansion's arrangements and began to register.

Of course, there were also some tough guys who insisted on raising some issues.

The issues were naturally not resolved, but those who raised them were directly shot to death by the knights patrolling nearby.

Then, the problem no longer existed.

In this regard, the General's Mansion was extremely swift and decisive, and would not talk nonsense with you.

Anyway, the knives and guns were in my hands, and the soldiers and horses only listened to me. How much trouble could you make?

What were the military families living in Xuehai Pass for? Wasn't it for this?

In short, with the influx of immigrants, and with sufficient preparations and meticulous planning and settings in the early stage, all aspects of work were proceeding in an orderly manner.

"Yu Wushi, Building 1, Jiafang, North Mansion Street."

The military clerk called out the name according to the register.

Military families were easy to count, so arrangements were made early, and they could move in directly after they arrived.

But after this position was called out, not only the nearby military families, but even the clerk calling out the names and the soldiers maintaining order were stunned.

North Mansion Street was the street in Xuehai Pass that was closest to the north city wall.

The General's Mansion, which was now the Earl of Pingye's Mansion, was located there and was already under construction.

Jiafang was the residential area closest to the Earl of Pingye's Mansion, and Building 1 was equivalent to being right next to the Earl of Pingye's Mansion.

To use a modern saying,

Things like sunlight and transportation didn't matter. What was it like to live next to the Forbidden City?

The woman called Yu Wushi was also stunned. She didn't know the location of her assigned house, but she knew her own name.

Her maiden name was Wu, and her husband's surname was Liu. According to past habits, she should be called "Liu Wushi". In the workshop, because of the adults' habits, the people below also followed suit and changed their habits. She would be called "Little Wu" by the foreman.

And the surname Yu,

Obviously, on the military family register, she was directly marked as Yu Huaping's wife.

This feeling was like not having a wedding yet, and the betrothal gifts and dowry were not prepared, but the government had already helped you get a marriage certificate in advance.

Regret… of course, there was no regret.

The woman was very satisfied with this title, and she felt a little bit of joy in her heart. This feeling of being recognized was really good.

The old woman pursed her lips, obviously not familiar with this title yet, and instinctively felt uncomfortable, but looking at her daughter-in-law, she couldn't help but show a helpless smile.

The old Liu family didn't have that blessing, but they couldn't delay their daughter-in-law.

The military clerk calling out the names couldn't help but stand up, and his posture was not as calm and composed as before.

Damn it,

Whose military family is this?

How could they come over sitting in an ox cart!

In any era, there is no shortage of people who are eager to seize opportunities, because this is a human instinct.

Blind Man Zeng said that for thousands of years, a tradition of mankind has never changed, that is, using the location and size of "houses" to distinguish and measure a person's identity and status.

Why does the emperor live in the palace?

Why are the mansions of ministers close to the palace?

Why do dignitaries want to squeeze into the inner city?

It's all because of this reason.

In Xuehai Pass, because of Lord Zheng's saying "The Zheng family guards the country's gate,"

Therefore, the Earl of Pingye's Mansion was built against the north city wall of Xuehai Pass.

And this location, unless it was an extremely close person, was not allowed to live in, because Jiafang basically housed the families of the middle and high-level generals of the original Shengle Army.

Of course, perhaps the people outside the city wanted to live in the city, and the people in the city wanted to live closer to the General's Mansion, but for Lord Zheng, he actually didn't care.

Because the land was his, and the land, to him, was originally something that cost nothing.

Even if the Sword Saint was crippled,

Was he worth this face?

Was he worth it?

He must be worth it!

Lord Zheng had always been extremely tolerant of those who came from the protagonist template.

Besides, even if you are abstinent, can you guarantee that your family will also be abstinent with you?

Sometimes, the opening of the defense line is opened from the family.

If I'm good to you and you don't appreciate it, then I'll be doubly good to your family, and you'll have to accept it even if you don't want to!

Three soldiers and a clerk holding a register led the ox cart to the house separately.

The old woman didn't know why it was so grand, and was a little frightened. She couldn't help but say more, wanting to get information with an old woman's "wisdom".

But where did this clerk dare to say more? He could only accompany the old woman to talk some idle gossip.

When they arrived at the entrance of the house, the three soldiers in front actually saw a short figure standing there, and immediately knelt down to salute:

"Greetings, Mr. Xue!"

The devils actually had official positions under the General's Mansion, and they were considered members of the General's Mansion. In the Ministry of War, they were actually on record.

But in Shengle City before, except for Liang Cheng, the other devils preferred the people below to call them Mr., fading away the official position, and only limiting themselves to General Zheng's personal staff.

But this identity made the people below dare not to underestimate them even more.

The military clerk who was chatting with the old woman knelt down a step late, and accidentally dropped the register in his hand on the ground.

Xue San waved his hand,

And said:

"You all go get busy."

"Yes, sir!"

"Yes, sir!"

After these soldiers left, Xue San jumped onto the ox cart with a kind smile on his face, pointed to the house in front, and said:

"Everyone, this is where you will settle down. It's a bit simple, I hope you don't mind. Jian… Well, Little Yu is injured now, but he has always been highly valued by our lord. I hope you take good care of him."

Yu Wushi immediately took her mother-in-law and son off the ox cart, and wanted to salute Xue San, but Xue San avoided it, smiled, and said:

"I still have something to do. You can drive the ox cart in by yourself. Goodbye."

He didn't explicitly state Yu Huaping's identity,

But how should I put it,

In order for Sword Saint to have a good mood to recover,

Zheng Fan decided to let Xue San take a trip. If this Yu Wushi was really more steadfast than gold towards Sword Saint, and fell in love with the "golden turtle son-in-law" at first sight, then so be it, it would also be a blessing for Sword Saint.

If she wasn't so firm, then he would reveal some things to make her more firm.

The door of the house was pushed open by the child Liu Dahu. Yu Wushi looked inside and was surprised to see a person standing in the courtyard. Who else could it be but that man.

The Sword Saint was wearing a brocade robe. Before opening the door, he had been leaning against the pillar. After the door opened, he moved his body slightly forward and stood firm.

During this period of recuperation, he was basically lying down, so he naturally gained some weight. He looked a little chubby, matched with this outfit chosen by the Barbarian King;

He didn't look like a Sword Saint,

Nor did he look like a city guard,

Instead, he looked like a wealthy man.

The Sword Saint's lips moved slightly,

For a long time,

He finally said:

"You're here."

Yu Wushi ran her left hand through her hair, stood on the threshold, turned her head to look at her mother-in-law, and then looked at the Sword Saint,

Finally, she plucked up her courage,

And smiled:

"Yeah, I'm here."

………

"You're here?"

"Yeah, did you know I was coming?"

"Hehe, I can sense it. Zheng Boye has a most powerful counselor under his command, but that counselor is not in Xuehai Pass. I guess it should be you."

Sitting in the cage, the Barbarian King slowly raised his head, looking at the blind man who was peeling an orange in front of him.

The blind man nodded and said, "More or less."

When others said that he relied on his brain to make a living, it might be a bit of boasting, but the blind man really relied on his brain to make a living.

Whether it was mental power or spiritual power, wasn't it all emitted by the brain?

"Alas."

The Barbarian King sighed with some melancholy.

"The Lord said that you like acting very much, like pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger, what's wrong, I'm here, and you're not acting anymore?"

"I was stabbed by the Sword Saint the other day, and it still hurts."

"Can the Sword Saint still pick up a sword now?"

"In the heart."

"Oh." The blind man didn't care, "It seems that the realm has improved, does this count as having no moves to defeat moves?"

"Maybe, by the way, what you just said, what is it called, pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger? I like this sentence very much."

"If you like it, I'll give it to you. Orange, do you want to eat it?"

"Eat it."

"Okay, here you are."

"It's a bit dry."

"It's good to be able to find it, so don't be so particular."

The blind man pulled out a silk scarf from his sleeve and began to wipe his hands, while continuing:

"Let's not beat around the bush, your life and death are now under my control."

"Okay."

"Tell me more about the things on the snowy plains in detail. You know what I mean, don't answer just one sentence for every question I ask, you and I will be tired."

"Okay."

"When you speak, think about what benefits you can bring to us if you stand in my Xuehai Pass, in my Pingye Boye's Mansion, you have to give reasons and reasons.

If you can't satisfy me today, you won't live past tonight."

"So straightforward?"

"Because there are too many things to do, the construction of houses, the repair of construction, and the delayed spring ploughing, there are too many things to be busy with, to be honest, there is really not much time to argue with you, play tricks."

"Got it."

"Okay, then let's start?"

"Okay, don't you need to take notes?"

"It's enough to remember it in my head." The blind man tapped his temple with his index finger.

"I have a small request."

"You have already caused my displeasure."

The implication is that I don't want to talk about any conditions with you.

"Has the Princess of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion and your Yan country's Crown Prince gotten married?"

"Oh? My displeasure has disappeared, and I even want to continue listening."

"Hehe, I have admired her for many years."

"The Princess is not very old, you beast."

"In your Xia people's eyes, my holy race is no different from beasts."

"You're digressing."

"Okay, sorry, the tribes on the snowy plains are roughly divided into……"

"Tell me about you and the Princess."

"……" Barbarian King.

"Speak quickly, I'm interested in this, let's talk about other chores later."

"Is it really… okay?"

"There's nothing that can't be done, oh, by the way, I can tell you that because of the previous war, the marriage between the Crown Prince and the Princess has been delayed, and then, because the Chu people in Yupan City were all slaughtered by my lord, the alliance between Yan and Chu has broken down, and a war between Yan and Chu is likely to break out in a short period of time, so the marriage between the Princess and the Crown Prince should be delayed again.

You can continue to have this fantasy for a while longer."

"No, you're wrong, whether the Princess gets married or not will not change her position in my heart."

"Tsk, there's no way to communicate, the taste is out of line."

"What does this mean?"

"I said let's continue to talk about serious business."

"The first time I saw the Princess was in……"

"You don't want to live anymore, do you? I told you to talk about the things on the snowy plains, what are you talking nonsense with me about, if you're not honest, do you believe that I'll give you poisoned wine tonight and send you back to the embrace of the stars?"

The Barbarian King smiled.

The blind man also smiled.

At this moment, although there was an iron railing between them, the two old silver coins had a feeling of seeing their own kind.

"Actually, at first, when I knew about General Zheng, no, it was Lord Zheng, I always thought that he was a popular adjutant under the Marquis of Jingnan's army.

But later, I slowly realized that he was not that simple.

Especially, after I saw his subordinates, and, now I see you.

It's not difficult for one person to be powerful, but it's difficult to be able to control a group of very powerful people."

"Hearing what you said, are you moved?"

"Standing with you is not a waste of my talent."

"Where's your face?"

"Look at the scar on my face, back then, a little girl whipped me."

"The little girl is really strong."

"The one you see now, I destroyed myself in order to hide."

"Oh, no wonder."

"I can come and help you do things."

"You can try it out first."

"Are you afraid of me?"

"It's not really fear, it's that you're annoying, if it wasn't for you, my lord wouldn't be stationed in this Xuehai Pass and be sealed as an Earl, in the end, we still have to thank you."

"Look, look, are you saying human words? Do you dare to say that to the crippled Sword Saint?"

"Of course I don't dare."

"I have a meeting gift that I can give you, no, to your lord."

"Oh, why didn't you take it out before?"

"I've been hesitating."

"What gift, tell me in detail."

"On the snowy plains outside the pass, the Sima family once built two cities earlier, one is called Ping City and the other is called Ye City, isn't it a coincidence, it's the same as your lord's title, Pingye two cities.

A single Xuehai Pass can certainly guard the way for my holy race to go south, but if you control Pingye two cities, you can control the initiative.

My holy race is powerless to attack cities, and now the snowy plains are even a mess, a city, sending two thousand soldiers and two thousand civilians, is enough to defend and wait for reinforcements.

The guards of these two cities, I can write letters to let them surrender."

The blind man smiled,

And said:

"Will they still listen to you?"

"It's just giving them a step down."

The blind man shook his head and said:

"To be honest, now my Xuehai Pass has just migrated in, but the troops are not sufficient, it's barely enough to guard this Xuehai Pass, let alone divide the troops to guard those two isolated cities on the snowy plains.

Besides, what's the use of taking it back, wait until the troops are trained well in the future, and just attack it directly."

"Attacking a city will kill a lot of people!"

"Is human life very valuable?"

The Barbarian King was silent for a moment after hearing this, and smiled: "It's really not very valuable."

"That's right, it's valuable to die."

"We've been going around for so long, let's get back to the point, your time is running out, if I don't get a satisfactory answer today, the next time I see you……"

The blind man smiled slightly and continued:

"It can only be in my dreams."

……

"Is the child having a nightmare?"

Zheng Fan asked Ke Shi, who was beside him, with some heartache, looking at the Little Prince who had rarely cried after waking up from his afternoon nap.

"Responding to the Earl, it's this servant's negligence, this servant is guilty."

At this time, Si Niang, who came over with the account book, said: "It has nothing to do with you, you go down, from now on, except for breastfeeding once in the morning and evening, you don't need to come here anymore."

"Yes, this servant takes her leave."

Ke Shi immediately lowered her head and took her leave. In front of Si Niang, she didn't dare to have any other thoughts.

After Ke Shi left,

Si Niang said to Zheng Fan, who was standing beside the Little Prince:

"Since seeing his father that night, he's had nightmares every now and then, and wakes up crying in his sleep."

"Alas, what a sin."

Seriously, the Little Prince was a very easy to raise and well-behaved child, he could play with himself on weekdays, and he didn't need to be coaxed, and he was very cheerful, not at all lonely.

It was also interesting, after seeing his father, it was like he was being rushed by something, and he started having nightmares.

You must know that this child has been playing with the magic pill since he was a child, and the crib has been placed on top of Shatuo Queshi's coffin for the past few months, and nothing has happened, it can be said that his life is strong!

But he still couldn't resist Old Tian's "fatherly love is like a mountain".

Zheng Fan suddenly thought of something and said:

"I remember there is a kind of life, called two dragons can't meet, otherwise it will be bad for both sides, it is common between father and son, so they must be raised separately, if they stay together, there will be a disaster.

I forgot where I saw this statement."

"This servant remembers that the Lord once used it in a comic book."

"Really?"

"Used in the magic pill's plot, in one life, the magic pill was because of this reason, that he was given by his father……"

"Okay, you don't need to remind me."

"Yes, this servant misspoke."

Zheng Fan turned his head to look at the crib,

The stone sealed by the magic pill, silently lay on the Little Prince's little tender legs.

"Okay, let the magic pill comfort the child, let's go out and go through the accounts."

"Okay, Lord."

After Zheng Fan and Si Niang left the room,

A cloud of black mist slowly spread out from the stone, turning into the figure of a baby.

The black baby squatted beside the Little Prince,

With his hand,

Stroking the Little Prince's back.

The Little Prince looked at the baby with empty eye sockets,

Slowly stopped crying,

But he was still sobbing.

After a while,

The Little Prince turned around, arched open the package that had been in his crib, pointed to the snacks inside, and learned to speak like the magic pill:

"Jie jie……… Jie jie……… Jie jie……… Achoo!"

Because he was sobbing and making this sound, the Little Prince couldn't help but sneeze.

The black baby looked at this scene, grinned, and also laughed:

"Jie jie jie……"

Chapter 1 Nier, This Is Xuehai Pass?