"Baked camels are delicious foods from the Western Regions. There is no point in talking about constitutionalism. However, a camel roasted on the fire seems to be a lot of spoons, and this roasted camel is also according to the old rules. The camel's belly is stuffed with roasted lamb, and roasted chicken is cold in the belly of the sheep, etc.

A gentleman is not close to the kitchen, Meng Duo led the king to see it, and it was also a fresh look, as if he was to appreciate the scenery. After fighting on that day, after defeating the Khan Palace, he even dispatched troops to comfort and suppress the whole city, and he had no mood to visit. Having said that, the palace of the royal palace was destroyed by many places that day, and it was the place where the fiercest fighting was fought. The smell of blood was strong, so who would have any spare time to go out and play?

Until now, except for the bricks and stones in the main hall that have been emptied and sorted into an open space, the rest have been repaired, making it almost the same as before.

When the first generation of Altan Khan built this palace, he imitated the rules of the Ming Dynasty. The second generation of Senggedu Gulen Khan added some elements from the Western Regions. Although the whole is incomparable to the Forbidden City, even the imperial palace in Nanjing, it is quite impressive to regard him as the residence of the Sofu family.

At this time, the severe winter is when several gardens are covered with thick white snow, but the combination of the scenery of the northern country and this garden regulation is also a bit touching.

Meng Duo led the tour, and Wang Tong was very relaxed by the guards. When he welcomed Wang Tong into the city, he didn't bother to talk about official affairs. He walked leisurely along the way and said a few words.

The millions of poisonous fertile fields around Guihua City were originally farmed by Han serfs plundered by Altan's tribe. Not only did they often escape, but their productivity was low.

Wang Tong occupied this side, and a small part of the seized gold, silver and treasures rewarded the officers and soldiers, some of them were divided, and some were sent to the capital. The grain and grass stored in the city did not have time to burn it, but these grains and grass were distributed according to the number of serfs' households. If you want to farm, you need manpower and keep these people who are adapted to life in the north.

The food and grass were given away, and the new Ming officers and soldiers were not only kinder than the original Tartars managers, but also much more kind than the mean gentry and landlords of the Ming Dynasty, and most of the serfs stayed.

The northern region has a cold climate, which is just one season a year. After eating, you don’t worry about being oppressed. Moreover, the harvest can be left with some of the farmers who are very motivated and work hard, and the harvest is quite good.

Emperor Wanli knew that he would not be too anxious to grasp Guihua City firmly, so he gave Guihua City five years, and the taxes within five years were almost no.

After symbolically handing over 10% of the food, the rest belonged to the farmers themselves. In this way, farmers even came over in Shaanxi.

The shopkeeper in charge of Sanjiang Trading Company looked at it for a long time. After discussing with General Tan, General Tan transferred the suggestion to Meng Duo. Various commercial banks in the city came forward and purchased the surplus grains from many farmers at a fair price. They changed from serfs to tenant farmers. With surplus grains, they wanted to live a better life and wanted to buy some food and clothing, so they had to sell the surplus grains for money. Taking this opportunity, the large granary inside and outside the city was full again.

The amount of food storage is close to the level before the war, and it relies on local production. This is very meaningful to the City of Guihua. It is not guaranteed to have a grasp of people's hearts, but it can already show that Guihua City itself can be self-sufficient, which shows that the Ming Dynasty has stood firm in Guihua City.

"If the Marquis had not taken into account the overall situation, the small ones would not have done this."

Meng Duo said gratefully, this is his truth. A large number of land and wealth in Guihua City belong to Wang Tong, the city's business and armed forces, and Wang Tong also has great influence on him. If Wang Tong does not cooperate with these things, he will not be able to do anything.

The situation in Guihua City is so good now. Meng Duo has been praised by Zhang Cheng and Zhang Jing, and Zou Yi has also written many letters to encourage him. Such comments represent a bright future.

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The banquet was not special, but it was quite prairie-like. The hall was covered with felt, the tables were all low tables, and everyone sat cross-legged on the ground.

Wang Tong sat in the chief, with General Tan in Guihua City, there was naturally his seat in this hall, but General Tan refused, saying that he was not qualified to sit in front of Wang Tong, and just stood and served, so General Tan stood behind Wang Tong, as if he was a guard.

The hall is arranged according to the Western Regions. The chief and second seats of Wang Tong are in a separate Kong Ran. When the banquet is not opened, the curtain is placed. Wang Tong can easily see the situation outside inside. Before the banquet is held, the guests in the city who are qualified to come here are all in the seat. Several military generals stationed here and officials from the Ministry of Revenue. Wang Tong has seen them, and they all respectfully salute.

The guests who came in later were the original slaughter merchants in the city, the later big merchants, and the other tribes of the surrender. Meng Duo had greeted Wang Tong in advance and said with some shame:

"I didn't accept Wang Hua for too long and didn't follow the rules and etiquette. I'd like to ask the Marquis to give me more than that." The performance of these people was really the same as Meng Duo said. Everyone was joking loudly and making noises as if no one was around. This mentality was also explained by the shopkeepers of Sanjiang Trading Company yesterday, because the wealthy merchants in Guihua City all had their own armed forces, and these armed forces were guarding when they were doing business, and they would be drawn when they encountered problems in the city defense.

Such a policy made these wealthy merchants feel that they are the owners of Guihua City, and even the eunuchs sent by this palace had to rely on them to gain a foothold, so they were inevitably arrogant.

The merchants from Shanxi were relatively arrogant, but their every move was full of superior arrogance. The local Han merchants were talking loudly and laughing loudly, and they were much more polite when they met Shanxi merchants. The Suogu and the merchants of all ethnic groups from the Western Regions came in later, although they were careless in their behavior, they were a little careful when facing these Han merchants.

They didn't tell each other's difference, but they were all casual and didn't take it seriously when facing the officials of the Ministry of Revenue and the generals in the hall.

Seeing that the guests were about to arrive, Meng Duo, who was speaking with Wang Tong, nodded and greeted, laughed and clapped his hands. A maid stepped forward to lift the curtain and hung it on the pillars on both sides with a silver hook.

Many people familiar with each other were still talking and laughing at each other, and it was quite noisy. At this time, someone saw General Tan standing behind Wang Tong. These people were arrogant in Guihua City for a long time and knew that this retribution in the Ming Dynasty was nothing. It was rumored that Wang Tong captured Guihua City.

They did not have much awe of Wang Tong, but these people knew who General Tan was. To apply the rules of the Ming Dynasty, General Tan was the garrison general of Guihua City. He had the guards of Sanjiang Commercial Bank, which was the strongest and most elite armed force. He also had the right to call the guards of the whole city commercial bank. If they failed, they would not be allowed to continue to conduct business. Moreover, General Tan and the brothers around him had real skills.

In addition to the veterans recruited by the wealthy merchants, the caring confidants were recruited by the Ming Dynasty, and even recruited on the grassland. They were from all kinds of sources, but they were all very powerful warriors.

When warriors get together, they will inevitably have to distinguish between the superiority and inferiority. Some people think that Tan is over fifty years old, and a group of brothers in their thirties and forties is nothing. If they defeat them, will they have a status in this city or even replace them?

However, the veterans were beaten to the point of being a riot, and the single-on-one invitation competition was also a riot. In addition, General Tan trained soldiers and led the guards out to chop off the bandits, all of which had great military achievements, so this prestige gradually became established.

There is no idea of ​​what Wang Tong's status is, but seeing that Tan Jiang stood behind Wang Tong like a guard, such a person must be unable to leave.

The noise in the hall gradually became quiet, but several local Han merchants hurriedly walked out from behind the low table, not daring to get too close, and knelt directly on the blanket, kowtowed with the most respectful manner:

"The little people bow to the commander."

Meng Duo interrupted with a smile on the side:

"Now Lord Wang does not always lead the troops, he should be called the Marquis."

, Niu Gengang, Pan Shengcai, Tian Daqian, is your business okay?"

Wang Tong asked with a smile. When the local Han merchants below were even more excited when they heard that Wang Tong could call out their names, they kowtowed there and replied:

i. The marquis Hong Fu, the young people's business is going well, and now they are all in Mobei and Tubo. If there were no marquis, how could the young people be today?

Wang Tong nodded with a smile, the hall was quieter, and the people finally knew what kind of people came. These local Han merchants may not be richer than those who came from Shanxi, but their hands are powerful. The furniture soldiers, now called guards, are thousands of people. On the grassland, the chiefs of the small tribe must respectfully see them, and they are very worthy of speaking in the city. Even Eunuch Meng will give them some face.

Such a person kowtowed and lying on the ground in front of Wang Tong, as if he was the cheapest slave. The hall was quiet at first, and I don’t know who took the lead. He went forward and knelt down on the bricks.

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At this time, the hall was not as noisy and quiet as before, and everyone was in their seats in a regular manner.

At the beginning of the banquet, the roast camel was carried up. Meng Duo smiled and stepped forward, cut off a piece of meat from the pickled neck with a knife, placed it in front of Wang Tongyin, and everyone raised their glasses to toast. This was the etiquette after the arrival of the distinguished guests, and then the waiter divided the barbecue to the guests.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere gradually became lively again. Someone sent a message. Meng Duo smiled and said to Wang Tong:

"The naturalized gentry all want to ask the marquis to say a few words, and also ask the marquis..."

Wang Tong nodded with a smile, pondered for a while, raised his cup and said:
Chapter completed!