Survive through the ancient apocalypse

This is the first time to sell fish in Yangshan County this year, so Ye Mingze went to see it himself.The fish market had opened a few days ago, but compared to the bustling scene at this time last year, it seemed much deserted now.There are not many people who come to their stalls to look at the fish, mainly local and nearby Yangshan County merchants, and few merchants from further afield come.

Ye Mingze expanded his five senses to cover the entire fish market, and a lot of information flooded in in an instant.For the current Ye Mingze, such a little information would not cause him any trouble.With the help of Jiang Jingzhi, he quickly classified all kinds of information.Useful ones are kept, useless ones are glanced at, and then discarded.

Many of the messages I received were lamenting that life is hard today.It is rare for a few merchants to come from afar. They are big businesses, with many caravan guards and many sentinel guides recruited by them.They got here safely thanks to these sentinel guides.

Originally, it was only affected by some natural disasters, and life in many places can still be lived.Since the awakening of Sentinel Guide, the world has become more chaotic.In those places that have become chaotic, there are many people who occupy the mountains and become kings.As for the place that was originally considered safe, if the government and the local defenses handled it properly, it would be chaotic at first, and after corresponding measures were taken, the situation would stabilize.And for those who are not handled carelessly, troubles arise, and the local government can no longer control the overall situation.

Since last year, the whole Daxing Dynasty has been cold.The north is not affected much. After all, it is already cold enough here, and it will not feel too cold if it is a few degrees colder.Those closer to the north and those located in the south are more affected.After all, being close to the north is not enough to set up a kang. Once the temperature is lower than in previous years, the consumption of firewood and charcoal will increase greatly. Many people are not prepared enough, and many people suffer from frostbite.Many of those who were homeless froze to death.Of course, there are more tramps and beggars in the north who freeze to death.This kind of thing happens a lot every year in the north, and everyone has calmed down.

The cold climate in the south does not have a deep impact on people, but it has a great impact on crops.In the field that could have been planted for two or even three seasons, the output of the second season of the two seasons was greatly reduced, and the third season of the three seasons simply did not catch up with the planting time.The south is a big producer of grain. Once the production there decreases, food shortages will appear in places that rely on the south for food supply.Under the interlocking chain, many states and counties are unstable.The imperial court's control over the localities has weakened sharply, and local forces have begun to rise one after another.

Yangshan County is naturally one of those relatively stable counties.Apart from the fact that some of the first awakened sentries couldn't control themselves and forcibly combined with the guide at the beginning, the situation was quickly brought under control.Those sentinel guides who were forcibly combined could only be together in the end because they could not break the bond.If they are not together, there is no possibility of combining with other sentinel guides.The combined sentinel guides are basically not affected by the pheromones of other sentinel guides, and vice versa.

After understanding the general situation, Ye Mingze took three pairs of sentinel guides to the house that his fifth uncle bought in the county seat.When I bought it, it had one entrance, but now it has been replaced with two entrances.Because the situation has been unstable for more than a year, the three uncles and four uncles who had already separated were brought in to live with the fifth uncle's family at the request of grandma.The three and four uncles and their grandparents lived in the first entrance, and the fifth uncle's family lived in the second entrance.

What a difference!Seeing the busy figure of the servant girl, Ye Mingze couldn't help sighing.

"Yo, it's the young master Mingze from the uncle's family here! Please come in quickly." Ye Mingze is usually in charge of giving gifts to Mr. Ye, and the fifth uncle's family is not unfamiliar.

"Is Uncle Wu at home? I have something to do with him."

"Fifth Master is in the county government office. Come back for lunch at noon. If Master Mingze is not in a hurry, just wait. Xiao Liu, take Master Mingze to see the old man." The door still winked, and did not neglect Ye Mingze.

Ye Mingze has been here a few times, and he is quite familiar with this place, but he can't walk in alone, so he can only follow behind Xiao Liu who leads the way.Mr. Ye naturally lived in the upper room that was the first to enter.When Ye Mingze walked into the main room, someone had already made tea and was waiting for them.Grandpa Ye looked good. Uncle Wu seemed to be doing well in the county government.Ever since Fifth Uncle and the others moved out, they haven't been back to Yejiacun.Naturally, I don't know much about the situation in Yejia Village.

Apart from giving gifts, Ye Mingze also went to the Three Treasure Hall for nothing.But for his arrival, the fifth uncle and the fifth aunt would not feel bored.He is not like some poor relatives who come to greet the autumn breeze.Whenever he comes to the door, he will not come empty-handed.And what Ye Zequan was asked to do was also simple, basically asking for news from other counties and counties, and learning about the situation in the Daxing Dynasty.Ye Zequan did such a small matter with no effort at all.

As soon as Ye Mingze entered the door, he sensed that there were four awakened sentinel guides in Uncle Wu's house, all of whom were awakened in the second batch.Among them, there are two members of the Ye family, Mr. Ye and Ye Zequan.There were also two of the servants, and these two servants became the guards of the Fifth Uncle's house after awakening, and they were considered to be doing their duty.

"Mingze, are your uncle and your family all right?" Mr. Ye picked up his tea and sipped it with a relaxed attitude.

"Grandpa, um, everything is fine. After resting for a winter, the bones are soft, and it's just the beginning of spring that I can move around."

"What are you looking for? Some things, if you ask the old man, I can say a few words."

"I think everything is fine in Yangshan County. Is it really like what I see now?" Ye Mingze was also quite curious. In his eyes, Yangshan County seems to be not much different than before except that there are fewer pedestrians coming and going. different.

"How can it be! There are several powers in a small county. The county government is considered to be the biggest power. Those rich households are divided into two groups, and some local ruffians and hooligans also enclose a piece of land. The last one The faction is a neutral household that has not made a statement yet. Fortunately, although the rights are scattered, the law and order is still good. Like the market shop, there are people in charge of patrolling every day, and no disturbances are allowed. They are all shrewd That kind of self-destruction of the Great Wall can only be done by a mindless person." Mr. Ye is quite satisfied with the current situation in Yangshan County.

Ye Mingze could only 'hehe' when he heard that.There are so many incidents in a small Yangshan County, how can other places be safe?

"Grandpa, the imperial court doesn't care about such a division of power? Who does the tax go to?" Ye Mingze was very puzzled.

"Ming Ze, this, the imperial court can't control it anymore. It's good if the royal family can maintain the imperial capital well. Now the armies in various places are in their own way, and the government orders from above can no longer be communicated. The imperial guards guarding the imperial capital are still in the hands of the royal family, but the imperial capital is chaotic. Now, the Imperial Army is busy dealing with the affairs of the imperial capital. As for the tax collection, the county will still collect it as before. I don’t know about the land tax either.” Mr. Ye is very well informed, and it seems that Ye Zequan told him of.

Ye Mingze thought that there might be troubles in some places, but he didn't expect that the imperial capital would also be unstable.Even places like Yangshan County, which have not suffered much disaster, are not under the control of the imperial court. Wouldn't it be more serious for those places that have been severely affected and have already been in chaos?

Chatting and chatting, time flies by.Ye Zequan went home to have lunch and was not surprised to see his second nephew here.It's not a year or a festival, I think I came to ask for news again.

Ye Mingze: "Uncle Wu, Yangshan County is really not under the jurisdiction of the court?"

"Well, just a few days ago, after a large number of sentinel guides awakened, it was difficult for the court to pass on the news. There was no instruction from above, and a new power was rising, and this is what it is now." Ye Zequan is now considered to have a reputation. He is a person who knows the news from above, "If the news from the court cannot come through, it at least shows that there are some big troubles in several counties between the imperial capital and Yangshan County. Before the matter is dealt with Before the prefectures and counties, this is the only way to go here. Besides, before the news was cut off, the imperial capital was already unstable, and it is still uncertain what it will look like now."

"Uncle Wu, just now Grandpa told me about several forces in Yangshan County, what about the land under the jurisdiction of Yangshan County?"

"Still counting. There are several towns under the jurisdiction of Yangshan County, and some of these towns have formed their own forces. There are so many villages below, it's hard to say."

"Is the land tax still charged?" Ye Mingze was more concerned about this. If someone came to collect his tax, he would definitely not be happy.

"It's still under discussion. It should belong to which faction, and the tax collection should also belong to that faction. If you don't want to pay taxes, then let yourself become one of the forces. Either you will be taxed, or you will collect other people's taxes. There is no second choice." Three options."

"That's it!" Ye Mingze frowned, isn't this forcing me to be independent!

After getting the information he wanted, Ye Mingze ate some meals at will, and then took Jiang Jingzhi to start strolling around Yangshan County.The county is densely populated and the information density is high. The sentry can receive a certain amount of information each time. In this way, the scope of investigation can be greatly reduced.Ye Mingze simply used his abilities and wandered around.

Most places in the county look no different from before, as the sun rises and the sun sets.It's just that when I wandered to the southwest of the county, I could clearly see the difference.Beggars, hooligans and gangsters gathered there. Although it was a mess, it was in an orderly manner. It seemed that the leader of this faction had a good control.

Despite the mixed crowd in the Southwest, they get along very harmoniously.Those people charge protection fees at most and do not disturb the neighbors.Residents living here are already used to this kind of life and have no intention of moving.It's just a little bit of protection fee.Not to mention the current troubled times, even in the peaceful days before, wouldn't you still have to pay?It's just a change of name.As long as they are not forced to rush, the people are still very happy.