"The general is back!!!"

A shout came from the Cheng'an gate.

After a while, the entire city was boiling.

On the flat official road, a group of knights appeared, less than a hundred people, but the general's flag clearly indicated the extraordinary identity of the visitor, General Liu Taozi.

Zu Jue followed Liu Taozi and looked at the majestic city in front of him with a smile.

Cheng An.

The roads in Cheng'an are exceptionally smooth and have even been reinforced repeatedly. The road protection forests on both sides are unmatched by other places.

Even though it's still winter, Cheng'an is extremely lively.

The outer city has been formed outside the city. Many people have settled outside the city wall. The houses are undulating with each other and located on both sides of the road. Hu merchants can even be seen in the distance, surrounded by a circle of people, showing off the goods in their hands.

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People in Cheng'an are quite bold.

When they found a cavalry approaching, they were not afraid at all and even stood on tiptoes to look at it.

And when they recognized the person's flag and identity, they instantly became excited.

Zu Jue saw many people starting to chant. Some people ran to both sides of the road, looked at Liu Taozi from a distance, and began to bow and kneel.

There are old people, women, and children.

They packed it tightly and saw more and more people.

Zu Jue looked at the knights behind him. The knights separated into formations and guarded both sides.

Liu Taozi walked in the front and didn't care much about Zu Jue's little moves.

"General!!"

"Meet the General!!"

Everyone shouted, and the sound got louder and louder, spreading all the way to the city. The city in the distance also became noisy in an instant. Zu Jue saw a group of officials rushing out from the direction of the city gate, and was particularly panicked.

Zu Jue could imagine how frightened the officials in Cheng'an were at this moment.

The general suddenly appeared here without even informing him.

Cheng'an has undergone great changes. The road along this road no longer looks like it used to be. Both the official road and both sides have become extremely different.

What used to be a small village along the Zhang River has now become a large township, with small city walls built and bustling with people, and there are no traces of the past at all.

Only the peach forest has not changed at all.

However, the area around Taolin has been blocked, and others are not allowed to approach.

The same is true for Cheng'an City. The city walls have become somewhat different, and the city gates have also undergone major changes.

Liu Taozi rode Black Wind, passing by many Cheng'an people with high-spirited expressions, and arrived at the city gate all the way.

Suddenly a man came out and said, "General!!"

Liu Taozi reined in her horse, looked at the man, and then smiled, "It's Carpenter Wang."

Carpenter Wang is much older, his hair is gray, and there are more and more wrinkles on his face, but his body is still strong and his face is rosy.

He walked forward excitedly and said, "General, you still remember me."

"Remember, are you still working as a carpenter on the mask you made for me?"

"I don't do it now. It's my nephew who does it and learned my craft."

"The general is more powerful than ever."

As the carpenter was talking, another person came forward and said, "General!"

"I worked as a janitor at the county school. Do you still remember me?"

"I remembered."

Many people gathered around Liu Taozi, and they chatted excitedly with Liu Taozi about the situation.

The cold wind is still there, but it can no longer affect these people.

Zu Jue stood in the distance, just looking around.

Cheng'an's officials began to fortify the surrounding area and carry out security duties. The wanderers in the city probably never thought that one day they would do this, so they ordered the soldiers to fortify the surrounding area, and they were trembling all over.

After an unknown amount of time, officials finally rushed towards the place in a hurry.

An official about fifty years old got off the carriage and hurried to the front to bow to Liu Taozi.

"Cheng'an ordered Fangbao to pay his respects to the general!"

This Cheng Anling was tall, dressed rather simply, and his appearance was nothing out of the ordinary, but his eyes were bright and he had a sense of righteousness.

Liu Taozi looked at Cheng Anling, nodded, and then looked at the rest of the people.

"I'll go back to the official office first. If I'm not busy later, I can catch up with old times."

Everyone saluted again and again, and then retreated.

Liu Taozi asked Fang Bao to mount his horse, and the group walked towards the county government office.

The city was becoming more and more lively, and the news of the general's return spread throughout the country. Cheers could be heard everywhere, and children were running along the streets, shouting as they ran.

Liu Taozi has great reputation in many places, such as Wuchuan, Boling, Liyang, etc., but nowhere can he be as famous as Cheng'an.

After all, this is his hometown.

The roads inside Cheng'an have also become particularly strong. Residential houses on both sides are piled up together. There are many high-rise buildings. The doors of restaurants in the distance are open, and there are even people walking out from inside.

Liu Taozi suddenly sighed.

"Many years ago, this place was extremely quiet, like a ghost town. Especially in winter, not a single pedestrian was seen."

He looked at Cheng'an Ling Fangbao who was following him.

"Gao Yan arranged for you to serve as Cheng Anling."

"I'm not familiar with you, and I don't know what your political achievements are, but Gao Jun was very persistent, so I agreed."

"Now it seems that you are doing pretty well."

Fang Bao's face was calm. Even when facing Liu Taozi, he didn't feel too excited or afraid.

He whispered: "It's not my fault. Cheng An was already very good when Lu Jun was around. I just let nature take its course and didn't do anything more."

"I just heard someone at the city gate say that you have saved many people."

"It's all in accordance with the temple's decree, providing appropriate support to the orphans, widows, old and young, and preventing them from starving to death, that's all."

Liu Taozi nodded, "That's it."

Zu Jue followed behind and said slowly: "Fang Gong is still very talented. Cheng'an's affairs are complicated and difficult to manage. The population is large and it cannot be managed by non-talented people. If there is a new state, this person can be the governor."

Fang Bao still looked calm and unmoved.

Although Fang Bao's official position is not high, he can be regarded as a senior person who participated in important events very early.

Born into a wealthy family, he started working as an official at the age of seventeen.

This Fangbao is very fond of Huang Lao's teachings and likes to be quiet and do nothing.

Therefore, when Gao Jun initially recommended this person to be An Ling, Liu Taozi was somewhat hesitant.

But his quietness and inaction are not the same as the current mainstream quietness and inaction. Others talk about quietness and inaction, but then they really do nothing, just close the door, and let the city fall into endless chaos and disorder.

But Fang Bao's quietness and inaction is to provide the people with a relaxed environment as much as possible. They can do whatever is not prohibited by law. They do not engage in business, do not build construction projects, do not object to people going out, and do not force people to work. At the same time, the government should perform its duties

, there is no shortage, officials still ensure local order, and there is no shortage of corresponding positive encouragement, people's livelihood and welfare.

Liu Taozi has seen many people who talk about treating by doing nothing, but this one is one of the few who truly understands treating by doing nothing and can do it well at the same time.

Just now Liu Taozi was chatting with others at the city gate, and everyone spoke highly of Fang Bao.

Not only in politics, but also in life, he has a certain Huang Lao figure who seldom goes out, is diligent and frugal, does not socialize much, and does not care much about official titles and fame.

He even opened a field in the backyard of the government office and planted some vegetables.

The official office has not changed much, and it remains the same as before, having not undergone any obvious renovations.

Everyone returned to the official office, Liu Taozi sat at the top and drank the Cheng'an tea that she was most familiar with.

Zu Jue and Fang Bao were sitting on both sides of him.

Liu Taozi sat in a familiar place and looked around.

“It’s the only place here that hasn’t changed much.”

He looked at Fang Bao, "When I was in Pingcheng, Gao Jun praised you many times and said that you are a ruler. What do you think about the current situation?"

Fang Bao said calmly: "Rule by doing nothing and rest with the people."

Zu Jue laughed.

He shook his head, "Your idea may be used to govern a county, but it cannot govern the entire world."
To be continued...