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"Your Majesty, this gift I have prepared is a magical thing. It was obtained from an alchemist. Just a little spark can cause a blazing flame!"

Upon hearing An Lushan's inquiry, the ghost-faced counselor smiled confidently.

This kind of thing is extremely rare, let alone Ruyang, even the envoys from Tibetan, Khitan, Turkic and other countries will be amazed after seeing it.

By then, it will not only reveal the mystery of Yan Kingdom, but also show its strength!

"Oh? There is such a magical thing? How many do I have, Dayan?"

Hearing this, not only An Lushan was curious, but also the civil and military officials in the main hall.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I only brought a little bit with you for display! Most of it is left in Dayan. I will show it to Your Majesty and other ministers when I return."

The ghost-faced counselor knew what An Lushan was thinking, so he said again.

"That's good!"

Hearing that most of them stayed in Dayan, An Lushan nodded with satisfaction.

In short, fighting for face is all about fighting for face, and good things cannot be given to Ruyang in vain just because of face.

.......

As the sun rises and sets, as time goes by, the eighth day of July is getting closer and closer, and diplomatic missions from various countries are already on their way. Many merchants and people from Luoyang and Xiangyang who want to see the excitement have already stepped into Ruyang Pass.

"I have to say that the pass is not bad, it looks a bit like a national capital!"

Looking at the pass behind them, the merchants and people in Xiangyang and Ruyang felt a little sad.

But I have to admit that Ruyang Pass is really domineering, and if one man is the master of the pass, no one can open it!

Neither Luoyang nor Xiangyang has such a pass. Living in Ruyang does give you an inexplicable sense of security.

"But passes are just passes after all. Whether a city can be worthy of being the capital of a country cannot just depend on passes!"

Looking back, the people of Luoyang and Xiangyang were still dissatisfied.

Ruyang Pass is Ruyang Pass, and Ruyang City is Ruyang City. Only when you get to Ruyang City will you know whether Ruyang is viable or not.

Just like that, with this idea in mind, the people and merchants set out on the road again.

Walking forward along the official road, the scene on both sides of the official road is completely different from the place where Li Mo just came to Ruyang.

Without exception, all the wasteland has been transformed into fertile farmland.

Not to mention, there is a village with a hundred or so households every few miles. Under the sunset, the smoke from the cooking pots rises, which is a unique experience.

"There are many scenes like this in Luoyang and near Xiangyang, so it's not unusual!"

Some people curled their lips and said.

"That's right, and I heard that most of the people outside the city are poor people who moved there, and they are farmers from Ruyang."

As soon as he said it, someone quickly echoed it.

The household registration system in Ruyang has been controversial since it was implemented. The local people and merchants in Luoyang and Xiangyang did not understand it.

In their opinion, what’s so good about Ruyang’s household registration?

Isn’t it just the qualification to get a few pieces of land and buy a house in the city?

Luoyang and Xiangyang are also possible, and they are more convenient and prosperous.

"That is, if anyone lives a good life, it is impossible for him to abandon his ancestral property and come to Ruyang."

"Um!"

Walking and chatting all the way,

Finally, as the sun set, the first batch of large-scale people entering the customs stood outside Ruyang City.

"this....."

Looking at the square city wall, which was about five miles long and five miles wide, and more than three feet high, they were obviously stunned.

If Ruyangguan is an appetizer, Ruyang’s outer city is a feast.

With such a scale, let alone Luoyang and Xiangyang, even if it faced the momentum of Chang'an City, it would not lose much.

"It was really built in just a few months?"

Looking at the merchants and passers-by who were coming in and out of the city gate to be inspected by the soldiers, the people in both places could not believe it.

But that’s the truth!

"Although the outer city looks good, there are not many people in Ruyang. How can they support such a big city? The inner city will definitely look sparsely populated and empty!"

Come back to your senses again,

Unknowingly, their questioning voices were much quieter than when they first entered Ruyang Pass.

"Let's go into the city and have a look..."

"Um!"

Confused, people from both groups rushed to the city gate.

........

""Candied haws on a stick! Freshly made candied haws on a stick, it only costs two cents!"

"Steamed cake! Hot steamed cake!"

As soon as they entered the city, the people were so shocked by the scene before them that they could not recover for a long time.

The sparsely populated place I imagined did not appear, but instead it was bustling and lively.

The streets in the inner city are paved with large bluestone slabs. The main street leads directly to the inner palace. On both sides of the street are newly built two-story or three-story blue brick pavilions, which are very neat.

There are all kinds of shops one after another, and they are all different, selling everything.

In this way, many people subconsciously touched their money bags.

Especially those inns, which look unaffordable from the outside.

That’s not all,

The entrances to the four city gates of Ruyang City seem to be like this, and the four cities in the southeast, northwest and northwest are also set up along the way.

Beyond this is the Fangsi where officials and people in the city live.

This design is more reasonable than Luoyang and Ruyang.

"Wait, what is that?"

Looking again, some people were stunned.

I saw a lot of carriages parked on both sides of the street in the distance. Most of them were three or four carriages connected together, with the coachman sitting on the shaft.

From time to time the driver would still shout,

"West of the city, west of the city, one penny per person, three more!"

"Sir, you know how that carriage... is... connected together."

Finally, some people could not hold back and grabbed an old man who was passing by.

"New to Ruyang, right?"

The old man looked up and down and said very proudly.

"Um!"

At this time, outsiders had to admit this fact.

"That is... a special carriage and horse set up by His Majesty for the people of Ruyang. There will be special parking places at regular intervals, so that no matter where you live, you can quickly reach the four cities. It is very convenient! Unlike Luoyang, where you live

From the east of the city, it takes a lot of effort to get to the west market.

The people in your two cities must have never seen this before."

The old man explained casually.

"Ah? Can it still be like this?"

"The numbers have been opened! The numbers have been opened! Qingfeng Casino opened the double-color ball numbers today, 05, 08, 19, 25.26.31, followed by 07. Those who win can go to Qingfeng Casino to redeem their prizes!"

Just when the people on both sides of the street were completely shocked by this way of traveling, someone suddenly shouted on the street,

Immediately afterwards, I saw a lot of people rushing towards the side of the street.

"What is this?"

Such a scene once again made many people and businessmen stunned.

Why do I feel that Ruyang is full of things and gadgets I have never seen before?

"This is a game played by Qingfeng Casino. You only need two cents for each bet, and you can win up to five thousand taels of silver! It is said that this game was only available in Chang'an City at that time. Later, Qingfeng Casino left Chang'an City, and the game became more popular.

No more, I didn’t expect there is one in Ruyang too!”

Sighing, the accompanying merchant couldn't help but say.

I have to say,

This one doesn’t exist in Luoyang, nor does it exist in Xiangyang.

"You can win five thousand taels of silver with two pennies?"

The people were curious and couldn't help but ask again.

"Yeah! But the one who opens the account must be a top master in the martial arts world. Luoyang can't support it, Xiangyang can't support it, and even Chang'an can't support it now."