The merchants in the inn talked about various experiences, but most of them were small merchants who had found opportunities to make money here. The big merchants seemed much more low-key, and they were eating and drinking, and then left without staying.

The same is true for Hao Fenglou. After eating, he pretended to ask someone to hold a account and asked someone to take a horse. It was rare for a group of people like them to ride horses without carrying any goods.

But there is a constant stream of people on this official road, and no one is interested in paying attention.

At noon, Hao Fenglou, who was sweating profusely, finally saw a continuous outline of the "city".

This city without walls is well-connected, with repaired roads everywhere. As the road extends, there are civil engineering on both sides, flags and guests everywhere, and the streets are bustling with people.

This is Tongshanji, which is much larger than that of Langshan County. Even Langshan County has been abandoned, and almost all the people are here.

Every day, thousands of merchants and nearly 100,000 men and guards linger here. The goods warehouses in the distance are like mountains and bags, sucking goods, and all kinds of cars and horses are flowing continuously.

The guards in black shirts patrol back and forth with wooden sticks in their hands. There were sentries every other street. The guards on the sentry were standing straight with muskets on their backs, and they looked like a javelin under the scorching sun.

The endless buildings are dazzling, and the bustling crowds include all kinds of religions, monks and lay people, and they speak various accents and make a noise.

Tongshanji has now completely changed its appearance, not just an ordinary market, but has already begun to take on the grand city's style.

There are many rivers here, including mountain people who bring mountain goods down the mountain, giants who spend a lot of money, as well as shop assistants and escorts here, as well as coachmen carrying cars and horses, even pickpockets, beggars, and artists who play and sing on the streets.

When Hao Fenglou walked in, he saw the huge wine coil, with the words Chen Ji Qinghua Rice Wine written on the wine flag.

Hao Fenglou had some impression of this wine shop. In the past, he had such a small storefront at Tongshanji. It was better to say it was a small storefront than a small storefront. But I didn’t expect that it is so grand now, and the transactions are getting bigger and bigger.

Hao Fenglou walked around the streets and seemed very excited in this noisy street.

Before coming, he did not ask anyone to greet him, but just wanted to enjoy the feeling of freedom in the end.

There is a stone bridge in front of it, which is quite magnificent, leading to the other end of the river. Hao Fenglou remembers that at the beginning, there was no stone bridge here. The entire Tongshan Gathering is on the left side of the river, only the size of a palm. However, as the scale expanded, Hao Fenglou ordered people to repair the bridge. Now the bridge has not only been built. Even on the other side of the river, there are already many houses and crowds.

There are countless cargo ships and passenger ships shuttle back and forth on the river. It is also very lively. Hao Fenglou bent over by the bridge to see the boats in the river. He couldn't help but smile and couldn't help but say to the escort beside him: "When I first came here, the river channel here was not so wide. I didn't expect that it has expanded to a scale of 30 feet. Oh, it's only been a long time since things changed, which really makes people sigh."

As he was speaking, the bamboo whistle suddenly sounded. The sharp bamboo whistle was a sound equipped by the guards for help. It was quite powerful in Tongshan Ji. Anyone who stayed here for a long time would roughly know that it was the guards who were catching fugitives or pickpockets. People would consciously give way to the side of the road and dare not hinder official duties.

But today the bamboo whistle came from all directions, which scared passers-by so much that they dared not neglect and retreated aside.

Immediately afterwards, the brigade of troops drove from the other side of the river. The leader was Changshi Wu Xiong, and behind him were several figures from the musket team, as well as some officials in Lang San County.

These black men kept going up the bridge and looked at Hao Fenglou from afar. When they were ten feet away, everyone fell to the ground, headed by Wu Xiong: "I have seen the little marquis, but the officials have not known that the little marquis have arrived. I have lost the opportunity to welcome him. I am really dead. I would like to forgive me."

In fact, when Hao Fenglou arrived at the inn, Shen Wuwei informed Lang San about Hao Fenglou's whereabouts through news. Some important backbone figures on Lang San were originally gathered together, and Hou Hao Fenglou sent someone to inform him, and then prepared to welcome him.

But who knew that Hao Fenglou had come quietly. They couldn't wait around and were a little anxious for a moment, fearing that something might happen, so they ordered people to investigate. The guards on the street, the servants in the yamen, and even the guards of the marquis' mansion, did not show any sensation on the surface, but in fact they were all out, scattering into the entire Lang San like mud and sand, searching in a carpet-like manner.

Just now, someone found the traces of Hao Fenglou, so he immediately blew the bamboo whistle. Wu Xiong and others were anxious. When they heard the movement, they rushed over anxiously.

When everyone saw Hao Fenglou, they were overjoyed. On the surface, they were sincerely accused of guilt, but in fact they felt a sense of joy of reuniting after a long time.

Hao Fenglou smiled and helped Wu Xiong and others up, saying, "This is my own opinion, and I have not informed you. What do you have to do with you? I just want to walk around and take a look at this Tongshan Collection and Langshan."

Wu Xiong and others hurriedly said, "It's just disturbing the little marquis's atmosphere." Liu Yi, a thousand households of the Musket Team, smiled: "If sir, will we be punished for death?"

The Musket Team made great contributions, and the court has been promoted to the Thousand Households. As for Liu Yi, Hao Fenglou is familiar with him and has made many contributions. He is now the leader of the Musket Team and is in charge of the Musket Team.

Hao Fenglou was not annoyed and said, "Forget it, of course you have to let you go. Let's go. Are my welcome banquet ready?"

Wu Xiong smiled and said, "The Marquis of Luzhou has been prepared for a long time."

So Hao Fenglou left slowly under the crowd of people. His situation was really big. At first, the nearby guards, guards, musketeers, grenadiers, and servants rushed over. Later, more and more people came, with a large number of people, filling the streets with a vast crowd. After seeing it, pedestrians retreated to the road and talked endlessly.

"The Marquis of Haifang has arrived! The Marquis of Haifang is Lord Hao. Lord Hao made great contributions in Annan and the court appointed him as Marquis. Hey... One family and two marquises are also amazing. The Empress's family, that is, the founding Xu family, is only one family and two monarchs. Look, what a great holy family is this."

"Hey... Holy Family? If you rely solely on Holy Family, can you be so easy? This Haiwei Hou made great contribution to suppressing rebellion in Annan, that's a real thing. Just say that ordinary people can make up our Tongshan Gathering?"

"This is..."

People along the way were talking nonsense. However, some people were dissatisfied: "The court asked Haojia Town Jiaozhi, but see what Jiaozhi looked like? Although the fiefdoms of Haipong and Lang San were kept alive and their wives were ordinary, other prefectures were all in chaos, and those so-called local parents exploited them..."

"Be careful, you are not afraid of hearing these words? After all, the Hao family is just asking about military and political affairs. How can you interfere everywhere? To put it bluntly, if you really want to intervene, the offended people will be in a hurry. You only see that the local prefectures and counties are not in the eyes of the Hao family, but don't think about where the money they squeezed is sent? Can the Hao family afford to offend?"

Hao Fenglou naturally couldn't hear these comments, but the group rode a horse and a sedan chair to the Hou Mansion. The Hou Mansion had already learned the news. Hao Zheng was anxious and ordered people to open the middle door. He wanted to go out to greet him in person, but then he thought that there was no reason for me to welcome his son, so he pretended to be calm and hid in the study to read the book, looking like an old god.

After a while, a disciple came to report: "Mr. Marquis, the little Marquis has arrived."

"Um..." Hao Zheng just nodded and still took it calmly.

After a while, someone outside the study reported: "The little marquis is here to greet the marquis."

Hao Zheng said in a loud voice: "Come in and talk." But there was a slight tremor in his voice.

Hao Fenglou came in and bowed to her head: "My son is unfilial and cannot be with him all the time. I don't know if his father is safe."

When Hao Fenglou bowed, Hao Zheng stood up with a smile, put down the book, walked around the desk, helped him up in front of Hao Fenglou, and sighed: "No need to be polite. You have worked hard all the way. For your father, you know your hard work, and it is very good for your father here, but you are thinking about your mother and son. The letters sent by your family a few days ago have been read by your father, and you will be at ease when you see you are safe. Come, sit down and talk."

Hao Fenglou bowed and sat down, smiling and said, "What's the matter with Nanjing? My mother is healthy, but she's very worried about her father. She always says that she wants to leave to Langshan. She says that from then on, the roots of our Hao family will be here, and it's not a big deal to stay in Nanjing."

Hao Zheng shook his head and said, "She is right. Our roots are here, but..." After a change of words, he said, "I can't teach her now. Jiaozhi's side... is not peaceful enough, and women should not move lightly for the time being."

In the blink of an eye, the important thing was mentioned, and Hao Fenglou followed the words: "Some things have been heard by my son. I heard that there have been many chaos since the imperial court established the province. When I was in Nanjing, my son thought it was no big deal, but after all the way, I realized that the situation was not light."

Hao Zheng said with a serious expression: "Yes, the situation is not light, so let's not talk about these things for now. If you are tired from the journey, you should take a shower and change your clothes first, and then talk about it."

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Chapter completed!