Real Cthulhu Running Game

The area where Boyang City and Far West City are located is considered a hilly area, so before the establishment of Boyang City and Far West City, there were only a few small towns here, and Feishimen chose to build Boyang in this area. The main reason is that high-quality locust stones are abundant here. After all, not every stone can be made into locust stones.

After the new Dragon Emperor ascended the throne, Boyang City, which was originally just a fortress, officially assumed the function of a city, so other surrounding cities suddenly found that Boyang City seemed to be a good trade transfer station. After all, between two points It is the shortest straight line! And after having Boyang City, it can be regarded as a suitable foothold.

   That's right, Heshan County "referenced" the development history of Boyang City, so it decided to put itself in the middle of Boyang City and Far West City.

However, because Boyang City only has the city owner and no prefect, so such a big piece of cake must not be swallowed by Boyang City, so Far West City also came into being, and Boyang City is naturally very discerning. After "returning" the cake to Far West City, he just took a sip of soup.

   So when Liu Xing came to the outside of Far West City, he found that there were warehouses and businesses everywhere in the vicinity of Far West City, in addition to which there were inns with various signboards.

"The signboards used by these inns are very particular. In short, different signboards represent that they will receive different customers. Because Far West City is a trade transfer station in this area, the types of guests that the inn needs to receive are also varied. For example, if we hunters want to come to Far West City to sell all kinds of animal furs, or some wild game, we have to go to an inn with a bow and arrow hunting knife on the signboard. This kind of inn usually has corresponding buyers. , but also provide some basic tools that allow you to make your products more attractive.”

Zuo Xin looked at the curious Liu Xing and introduced: "Then there are those inns that are not cheap at first glance, and are specially prepared for those shopkeepers who do big business. You must know that these inns have prepared several meetings. There is also a blackboard at the front desk, and the prices of some common goods will be written on it, and it will be updated every hour! Of course, an inn like this will occasionally turn into an intermediary to match up customers, in short The price is worthy of them; the last thing worth mentioning is those inns without signboards, which are specially prepared for martial arts practitioners, and generally provide free board and lodging.”

"When the road sees injustice, draw your sword to help! This is the mantra of the martial arts people, and it is also an unwritten rule of the rivers and lakes. In short, if the martial arts people find bandits and bandits robbing the road on the road, or if they encounter water thieves on the boat, they invite someone to eat noodles. If you have to deal with them, otherwise if this matter gets out, you won’t be able to be a hero, because you will be despised by other heroes; of course, you can also say that you feel yourself If you are not good at studying and can’t beat the thieves on the opposite side, you must at least show your attitude, that is, it’s okay to run away after a few simple tricks, because at least you are doing your best.”

"So if there are more martial arts people on a road, and the average strength is stronger, then there will not be many thieves on this road that will be detrimental to the caravan, so these inns simply take money from the caravan to ensure that the martial arts people come and go. You can have a good accommodation; of course, an inn like this usually does not receive ordinary people, even if you have the heart of being a hero, and these shopkeepers have already trained their eyes, so your acting skills are numerical. Unless it's over 80, you don't even have the qualifications to make a judgment."

   After listening to Zuo Xin's explanation, Liu Xing understood why these inns had different signboards. It turned out that they all had their own source of customers.

   "One of the things that Far West City has done well is that the warehouses are built outside the city, so we don't need to crowd with the caravan when we enter the city."

Zuo Hong put the dagger in his hand into the bag and said, "However, since there are too many shopkeepers in Far West City, Far West City is also worried that some people will not open their eyes to tie people, so unless there is relevant proof, otherwise When entering the city, it is not allowed to carry any long weapons, of course, bows and crossbows are not allowed."

Liu Xing nodded and asked: "So do you know what the city owner of Far West City is? Because I have never been to Far West City with this character card, so I only know that the prefect of Far West City seems to be named An Fan. ."

"Yes, the city lord of Far West City is called An Fan. If nothing else, he should be the teacher and assistant of the third prince! Because you also know that the third prince and other princes did not deal with it very much, and the ministers at that time still I don't know that the New Dragon Emperor will not establish a prince for so many years, so they all supported the first prince and the second prince at that time. Of course, some people would choose to burn the cold stove to support other princes. In short, the supporters of the third prince are very few; At that time, the third prince was still very young, and he was born in the countryside and had never read a book, so he needed a teacher to teach him! Logically speaking, a minister with high morals and knowledge would be the teacher. , but these ministers are not willing to waste time and energy on the third prince."

"So the new Dragon Emperor can only lower the threshold of the teacher, and finally let An Fan, a seventh-rank Guozijian doctor, come to be the teacher of the third prince, but this An Fan is also quite capable, not only quickly let the third prince get rid of the illiteracy. The title, but also became an adviser to help the third prince of the left to win the trust and favor of the new dragon emperor, and let the third prince who has been passively beaten take the initiative to attack on several important occasions, which is regarded as a lot of prestige; the most important thing is The reason why the third prince chose the current site was probably also helped by An Fan, but An Fan is already very old now, and the children under his knees can only be said to be mediocre in ability. , so the third prince arranged for him to come to Far West City for retirement, after all, Far West City is located in the hinterland and has its own set of complete operating logic, so there is no need for An Fan to worry too much."

   Zuo Hong continued: "Although this Far West City is only a freight transfer station, the annual tax can be ranked among the top three in the city under the rule of the third prince, so this can be regarded as the third prince's reward to An Fan.

   However, as a modern person, I have a little doubt that the third prince is using An Fan as a piggy bank, because An Fan is only the prefect and not the city lord, so if he dies, then the Far West City will have to be replaced by a family member! Therefore, if An Fan's sons and daughters are too greedy, they may end up with nothing, and this can fill the third prince's small treasury a lot. "

Zuo Hong's remarks made Liu Xing think of Heshen, because Heshen in history was also outstanding in ability, so he was able to become Qianlong's close minister, and even married a princess for his son. How favored Heshen was back then, which also laid a foreshadowing for his future fate; if Qianlong didn't know what Heshen did, it would be impossible, after all, Heshen's small treasury had already been compared. The royal family has more money! So the current mainstream view is that Qianlong knew what Heshen did, but he was not going to deal with it himself, but planned to leave it to his son to do it after he succeeded to the throne.

   This is called fattening the pig before killing it!

You must know that although the treasury in ancient times was also owned by the emperor in name, it was almost impossible for the emperor to use the treasury casually, unless you, the emperor, did not intend to consider his own reputation, so the internal money was also due to this. pregnancy.

Inner purse, to put it bluntly, is the small treasury of the royal family. The income generally comes from various royal industries, such as the imperial fields that are distributed in various places. However, due to various reasons, the inner purse is often unable to make ends meet, and it is often the case that the emperor fails to make ends meet. In the dilemma of the availability of money, at this time, I have to go to the Ministry of Household for wrangling.

Therefore, letting his son clean up Heshen can not only allow his son to gain a wave of prestige, deter the ministers under his command, but also use Heshen's small treasury to enrich his inner pockets, so that even if his son has more money There is a lot of activity funds, and there is no need to be too constrained by the Ministry of Household when doing certain things.

   As for whether Heshen knew Qianlong's thoughts, Liu Xing estimated that Heshen's intelligence must be understood.

  If the monarch wants the subject to die, the subject has to die.

   Obviously, An Fan, who is the prefect of Far West City, must have a lot of income. First, Far West City is a cornucopia, and second, An Fan is the teacher and staff of the third prince. There will definitely be many people who choose to curry favor with him.

   So An Fan may be able to control it himself, but his children may not be so, so after An Fan's death, the third prince may have an extra "windfall".

   It seems that he has to stay away from his home.

"An Fan has stopped taking care of things because of his old age in the last two years. In addition to his age, there is also a very important reason that there are many associations in Far West City, such as the Fur Association. In short, these associations are responsible for the overall management of the corresponding merchants, and then pay various taxes on time and according to the amount every year; so apart from these merchants, the affairs in Far West City need to be handled by An Fan. Not much, not to mention that these affairs can be put in charge of the people below.”

An Xin went on to say: "Leader, I personally think that Far West City is not a place to stay for a long time, because it is not suitable for our alliance to develop, unless our alliance has begun to take shape, then we can come to pull some investment. "

   Liu Xing nodded in agreement, because if this is the case in Far West City, there is really no room for manipulation. After all, the entry threshold for these associations should not be low.

   I just don’t know how Mr. An Fan’s body is. Will he be the same as the old city owner of Boyang City before the main storyline begins?

  Because they had already negotiated with Xun Long who came to Far West City ahead of time, Liu Xing and the others did not enter the city directly, but came to the door of an inn with a white cloth hanging.

   This kind of inn with white cloth is not related to France, but it means that the guests it receives are freelancers with skills, that is, people like Xun Long who have some skills but no long-term employers.

   Generally speaking, the residents of this kind of inn have regular cycles. For example, a bookkeeper like Xun Long will appear at the end of the year, so Xun Long is now a bit conspicuous in this inn.

Because in this time period, the most common guests in the inn are all kinds of day laborers. They all take advantage of the farm work at home to do almost, so they come to Far West City to earn some extra money. After all, there are still caravans that come and go. Hire some temporary workers to help.

   Seeing Liu Xing coming with three people, Xun Long immediately got up and took everyone to his room.

   "I have already discussed with the players I can find in Far West City, and I will discuss the terms at a restaurant outside the city early tomorrow morning."

Xun Long said seriously: "The players in the Far West City have also organized a Lalaiye Association, but only more than 30 people have joined so far. Obviously, there are still some players who are on the sidelines, so the player I contacted is Agree to put up a sign outside their association to tell other players that there is something important to discuss, of course, the effect of this will only be known until tomorrow."

   Liu Xing nodded and said with a smile: "Then I'll trouble you, you have done a very good job now. If there are still related tasks in our alliance, then I will definitely arrange for you to do it."

  Although Liu Xing didn't say it clearly, Xun Long also knew that Liu Xing was supporting himself and preparing to put himself under his command.

   As a lone wolf player, Xun Long will naturally not refuse.

   "Then thank the leader for your attention, I will definitely not disappoint you." Xun Long replied with a smile.

   After chatting for a while, Liu Xing has a certain understanding of the players in Far West City.

  The Lalaiye Association in Far West City, the main members are all from the forum!

That's right, now the president of the Lalaiye Association has posted a post called "YXC and WXT" in the forum, which allows players who have selected Far West City as their spawn point to see at a glance that the title is actually referring to Far West City And Wangxiangtai, so I know that the poster is calling for them to gather in the martial arts module.

  So, on the first day of the martial arts mod, the Lalaiye Association had gathered more than 20 people, but now I don’t know why, the number has reached more than 30 people.

   Obviously, there are still some players in Far West City who are on the sidelines, and the total number may exceed the number of members of the Lalaiye Association, which seems a bit abnormal.

   Therefore, Le Li, the president of the Lalaiye Association, felt that something was wrong. In addition to them, there might be another player organization in this Far West City!

   If this is the case, then this is very interesting.

   Liu Xing immediately thought of a possibility!