kvmb Chapter 829 Tian Mansion
Chapter 829 Tian Mansion
The Great Wall can be considered the most magnificent project in the history of China. Thousands of years ago, in order to defend against the barbarians on the grasslands, the rulers at that time mobilized millions of laborers and spent several years to build this Great Wall, which can be called a miracle in the history of human engineering!
Looking down from the sky, the Great Wall stretching across the sky and earth resembled a giant dragon, deeply shocking Chen Dao and his companions.
Behind the Great Wall, towns can be vaguely seen, and inside the towns, figures the size of ants are busy at work.
"This Great Wall is truly magnificent!"
Chen Dao couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "If you were to see the Great Wall from the ground, you would probably find it magnificent and awe-inspiring!"
However, its impact is definitely not as great as the view from above!
When the Great Wall, stretching for thousands of miles, comes into view, the visual impact is hard to describe in words.
Chen Dao found it hard to imagine how such a magnificent project could have been built in a feudal society with such low productivity.
After the initial shock, Chen Dao gave the order to Chi Yan Yi. Immediately afterwards, Chi Yan Yi and Chi Yan Er found a deserted place and slowly landed on the ground.
After disembarking from Chi Yan Yi's back and watching the two Chi Yan chickens take flight again, Chen Dao turned to Yang Zheng and asked, "Commander Yang, where do we go next?"
"Go kill the barbarian town!"
Yang Zheng answered without hesitation.
Although Shaman Town is an inconspicuous small town behind the Great Wall, its fame is by no means low!
Because the residence of Tian Yu, the commander of the Great Wall Army, was located within this town!
So the four of them packed their luggage and set off towards the town of Shaman.
About half an hour later, a town came into view of Chen Dao and his companions.
"It seems there are no city guards in this town?"
Looking at the town ahead, its gates wide open and without any soldiers guarding the entrance, Chen Dao spoke in surprise.
“Shaman Town is different from other cities.”
Li Qiao explained, "Most other cities don't have troops stationed there, so they need city guards to check people entering to ensure no troublemakers infiltrate and to protect the city. But Shaman Town is one of the Great Wall Army's garrisons, with a large number of Great Wall Army soldiers living there. In addition, there's Tian Yu, a peak first-rank martial artist, so Shaman Town doesn't need to be guarded as strictly as other cities, because no one dares to cause trouble in this city!"
That's it!
Chen Dao nodded in realization. Shaman Town should be considered a major military town, and a major military town itself has enough power to ensure order within the town, so it naturally does not need a city guard.
As they spoke, the four of them entered the town of Shaman and met the various kinds of people living there.
Unlike the previous Youzhou Prefecture City, the buildings in Shaman Town are generally lower and have a rougher architectural style, far less exquisite than those in the Prefecture City.
The expressions on the faces of the people coming and going in the town were completely different from those in the prefectural city.
The faces of the people in the prefectural city were all numb and lifeless.
Inside Shaman Town, although the people also looked pale and sickly, their expressions were not as numb as those of the people in the prefectural city. Occasionally, one could even see smiles on their faces, smiles that Chen Dao had never seen on the faces of the people in the prefectural city.
"If there is still a pure land in Youzhou, then that pure land must be these towns behind the Great Wall!"
Looking at the people coming and going on the street, Yang Zheng sighed and said, "Because of the presence of the Great Wall Army, the Lu family's influence cannot reach these towns behind the Great Wall. Therefore, although the people here are relatively poor, they still have some hope for the future. They are not like the people in other parts of Youzhou who suffer from the Lu family's exploitation and are treated like cattle and horses, yet they can hardly support themselves!"
Looking at the smiling faces of the people of Shaman Town who occasionally passed by on the street, Chen Dao nodded in agreement. You could roughly tell whether the people of a place were living well or not just by looking at their faces.
The people of Shaman Town may not be very wealthy, but the smiles on their faces show that they are satisfied with their current life.
After all, living in Shaman Town, they did not need to bear the heavy taxes of the Lu family, nor did they need to worry about their families being harmed by the Lu family.
After standing at the city gate for a moment, Chen Dao remembered the main purpose of his trip and asked, "How can we see General Tian?"
"Come with me!"
Li Qiao said something and then walked ahead to lead the way.
Before long, the group of four appeared in front of a mansion. The mansion was not large, and the gate was open. The plaque above the gate was inscribed with the words "Tian Mansion".
Strangely, there was no one in front of the door!
"There are no servants in Tian Yu's residence!"
As if aware of the doubts in their hearts, Li Qiao explained, "The Great Wall Army's pay is often withheld by the imperial court, making their lives very difficult. As the commander of the Great Wall Army, Tian Yu uses most of his own salary to subsidize the Great Wall Army. Therefore, Tian Yu's family is not wealthy and he cannot afford servants! Only Tian Yu and his wife live in this mansion."
No servants?
Chen Dao and the other two were quite surprised. The commander of the Great Wall Army, who held a high position and was a first-rank martial artist, lived such a poor life. It was truly admirable.
"Then how should we see General Tian?"
Chen Dao looked at the wide-open Tian residence and asked.
Although the gates of the Tian residence were wide open, it was obviously inappropriate to enter directly, since the residence was occupied by a first-rank peak martial artist and a general appointed by the imperial court!
"It's easy!"
Li Qiao smiled, stepped forward, and shouted, "General Tian, Li Qiao requests an audience!"
Chen Dao: "..."
Chen Cheng: "..."
Yang Zheng: “…”
Seeing Li Qiao's confident demeanor, the three thought he had some brilliant idea, but all he did was shout outside the door!
However, this is the best solution. As a first-rank martial artist, Tian Yu must have extremely sharp hearing. If Li Qiao shouts like this outside the door, Tian Yu will definitely be able to hear it as long as he is inside the mansion.
Sure enough, a figure walked in through the door in no time.
Tian Yu, dressed in casual clothes, came out, and a look of surprise appeared on his face when he saw Li Qiao.
"Brother Li!"
Tian Yu gave Li Qiao a warm hug, his face full of surprise and delight, and said, "Why are you here?"
"I've come to visit you, Brother Tian!"
Li Qiao also said with a big smile.
"Good good!"
Tian Yu laughed heartily, then seemed to remember something and said in a deep voice, "Brother Li, I wonder how Prime Minister Li is?"
When Tian Yu asked that question, his anxiety was very obvious!
Those familiar with Li Qiao know that Li Qiao and Li Mingyuan have always been inseparable.