Western Jin Dynasty, Ningzhou, Qianqiu City.
Qianqiu City was founded three thousand years ago. Thousands of years ago, the Xu family rose up and moved here, renaming it Qianqiu City. Thousands of years later, this place was already a large city with hundreds of thousands of people.
This is the seat of the Xu family's main family, and it is also the hub of the Xu family's connection with Xianfan.
There is an area in the west of the city that is extremely clean. The road is paved with bluestones of the same size. The road is spotless, but there are still several handymen who are sweeping it repeatedly.
There are three almost identical halls in this area. Occasionally I see people coming in and out, all in a hurry. All three halls are full of murderous intent, and occasionally you can hear some vague screams. Here is
This may not be the place with the highest authority in name, but it is definitely the most feared place in the entire city.
In the Privy Council Hall, more than ten people are sitting around the hall at the moment, looking at the sand table map in the center of the hall. This map covers most of Ningzhou and Ningxi, and is extremely detailed.
Everyone's seats were high up, giving the impression of overlooking the world. However, most of the people in the hall had droopy eyes, and one could tell at a glance that they were all gloomy and extremely difficult to get along with.
At this time, a person said: "I heard that there was a lot of trouble at the Ningxi branch. Everything the Immortal Ancestor wanted was robbed?"
The person sitting furthest out among the people in the hall said: "As far as I know, the owner of the fairy stone has been recognized, and now it has initially gained a firm foothold. The General Affairs Hall also killed two elders for this matter."
A middle-aged man with a dark face snorted loudly and said: "Although there are some trash in the General Affairs Hall who have no hope of promotion and only care about worldly pleasures, after all, they have all cultivated the Dharma. How can they just break it?"
Why don't you come up and directly send troops to pacify that side?"
The outsider said: "There is some reason here. It is said that there are two most favored children of the younger generation of the Bao family and the Xiao family in the Immortal Stone Realm. The general affairs hall has adopted a rat-proof weapon and does not dare to make too big a move. It has always wanted to secretly push the Wu clan to take action. It's just that
Unexpectedly, the witch clan also suffered a series of disastrous defeats, killing three great witches in a row. It is said that those young people also have immortal methods in their hands."
The old man in the middle slowly opened his eyes and said calmly: "Immortal methods? Isn't the Immortal Lord of Taichu Palace fighting with the Immortal Ancestor outside the sky? The immortals have taken over, so what can the immortal methods do? Those people in the General Affairs Hall are becoming more and more useless.
It's the triennial clan meeting soon, and it's time to change people."
The middle-aged man with a dark face said: "How strong is the Immortal Stone Realm?"
"The latest news is that there are tens of thousands of mortals in the realm, about 3,000 body-casting monks, and more than 100 Taoist monks."
"With this little strength? Just raise troops and destroy them!"
The old man in the middle slowly raised his hand, and the hall became quiet.
He said slowly: "The Taichu Palace has moved northward in recent years, and the King of Jin has long been very dissatisfied. Let us first send a few copies of the ginseng in the court, and let Chaoyan follow suit. Then we will block the border with all our strength, and prevent Taichu from letting go."
The palace can easily support the Immortal Stone Realm. Don’t stop it this time when you encounter the Taichu Palace cargo convoy. Fight directly and let at most one or two of the Taichu Palace’s ten cargo ships pass by. The Witch Clan is also ventilated. If three of their great witches die,
Is that the case?"
"As for the Immortal Stone Realm itself, I'm not in a hurry to destroy it. Anyway, now that the Immortal Stone has claimed its owner, taking it back will be cutting it, and its value will be greatly reduced. It's better to let them support it there and force Taichu Palace to do its best to assist. I want to support
To the west, the Taichu Palace will have to pay four to five times the price of the north. Let’s bleed the Taichu Palace first, and then..."
The old man stretched out his hand, and an area in the north of Ningzhou lit up on the sand table. That area was also several thousand miles in radius. Now it was marked with the symbol of Taichu Palace. Following the old man's movement, the symbol of Taichu Palace was erased and replaced by the Xu family symbol.
mark.
The old man continued: "If Taichu Palace wants the land in the west, then give it to him, but you have to trade it with the land in the north."
The Black Qi monk said: "If we want to bleed Taichu Palace, we can't let the little guys in Xianshi live easy. Otherwise, we can draw a thousand elite soldiers from the clan soldiers, add some auxiliary soldiers to make up five thousand, and disguise themselves as bandits to the west."
Activity, teach the little guys a good lesson, let them know that people will die in the Western Regions."
The old man said: "Yes."
Someone asked: "But what about the two children of the Bao family and the Xiao family?"
The old man said: "They must have the life-saving means given by their family. If they are beaten, they will not die. As for the clan soldiers, they will die if they die. Those two children have killed many of our people, and the Bao family and Xiao family will not be embarrassed.
They will definitely be called back."
The person on the outermost side said: "I will make arrangements right away. But there is one more thing."
The old man frowned slightly, already showing displeasure.
The man looked a little frightened, but still said: "There is still no news about the people we sent to the Broken Cave. None of the ninety people from the three teams have come out. I suspect that the thing may have woken up. Under normal circumstances, it should not
Escape from the cave, but just in case..."
A middle-aged woman with a gloomy face said in a high-pitched voice: "If it runs out of it, what cities are nearby?"
"The nearest big city is Quliu Town, which is also very close to the Immortal Stone Realm."
The woman sneered: "Isn't this just right? It would be best to kill them all and have nothing to do with us."
The old man said at this time: "This is the end of the matter in the west. We will discuss matters in other areas."
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Western Jin Dynasty.
Before dawn, all the civil and military officials had already filed into the main hall. King Xian of Jin had been in office for twenty years and was an example of diligent administration.
The King of Jin sat high on the throne, waiting for the ministers to pray for longevity. At this time, an old minister came out of the front line of civil servants and said: "The old minister heard that the shamans on the border of the Western Regions retreated, and gave up the land of thousands of miles. I was originally there.
The territory of the Western Jin Dynasty is a God-given opportunity and should be taken back. I ask your Majesty to issue an order to reset the four counties of Ningxi and set up governors to guard them."
The old minister submitted a memorial, which was written in great detail, including a list of suggestions for governor and county governor candidates.
After reading the list, King Jin knew what he was thinking, so he asked: "The counties in Ningxi are the inheritance of our ancestors. Now that the shamans have retreated, they have to take them back. But are there enough boundary stones in the treasury?"
The Minister of Hubu reported: "There are only two boundary stones left in the library, and they are scheduled to be used in the north. There are indeed no extra boundary stones at this time."
Another official came out and said: "Without boundary stones, how can we define borders and defend territory? The list listed by the Right Prime Minister has ulterior motives. Most of the names on it are people with whom he has always been at odds. He wants to kill people with a borrowed knife and eradicate dissidents! Please be careful, Your Majesty!"
The right prime minister sneered and said: "I am dedicated to promoting talents for the country, but you are talking about it so badly! Liu Yushi, you only know that there is no boundary stone in the treasury, but you don't know that someone has set up a boundary stone in the west and opened up the boundary. I
This recommendation is a great opportunity to make contributions! Although there is a rift between those few people and me, I am a person who neglects public affairs for personal reasons!"
Liu Yushi obviously didn't know about this and was speechless for a moment.
The King of Jin became interested and asked: "How can one boundary stone cover the territory of four counties? Since Aiqing is in this book, there must be a reason."
The right minister said: "I really can't hide this idea from the king! As far as I know, that boundary stone is of the highest quality, maybe even the best! This one boundary stone can cover more than two counties, and one or two more boundary stones will be added in the future.
Enough to recover the four counties of Ningxi."
King Jin's eyes flashed with heat, and he said: "The best boundary stone, can you take this seriously? Who brought this boundary stone here, and why did it stand there?"
The right minister said: "The boundary stone was originally in Ningxi. It is an unknown ancient relic. Then it was accidentally touched and inspired by a junior from the sect, and it was planted."
The King of Jin was overjoyed and said: "Since it is an ancient relic found in my territory of the Western Jin Dynasty, then this boundary stone should belong to me. This memorial by your right minister is correct!"
The right minister immediately kowtowed and thanked him.
The King of Jin added: "However, I still don't understand the list of Aiqing. The candidate for governor is acceptable, but who is Sun Chaoen, my colleague? What is the reason for this extraordinary promotion?"
The right minister said: "Sun Chaoen was previously serving as the county magistrate in Bianning County. Not long ago, he fought bloody battles with Bei Liao for several months. He was seriously injured but did not flinch. He killed the young leader of the Liaoman Agula tribe and triggered civil strife in Agula. He immediately
Great service. This man is capable of both literary and military skills. He is truly a rare pillar of talent. This time the Western Region is full of waste and is waiting to be revitalized, and it is precisely this kind of talent that is needed to take charge."
King Jin nodded and said: "Since I strongly recommend it, I will agree."
Near noon, the court meeting was over, and all the officials filed out of the palace.
The Right Prime Minister walked slowly and slowly out of the palace gate. At this time, another big boss in the court came over and said: "How about borrowing the Right Prime Minister's carriage today?"
“Welcome.”
After a while, the carriage started to move, and the two high officials of the court sat opposite each other. The man then asked: "Sun Chaoen is no more than a small county magistrate, how did he come into your eyes?"
The two were originally Jinshi of the same class, and had always advanced and retreated together in the government. The Prime Minister did not hide it, and said: "This man has done meritorious service in defending his land and has won many awards. Then he found a way to my place, and he actually gave everything to him."
I have received all the rewards, hoping to get a promotion. This person has the talent, but what is even more rare is this filial piety."
The official then said: "It would be good to put him to the west for training. A good dog must be raised in the wild, and maybe it can become a wolf. But those people really want them to be county guards? Isn't it too cheap?
Did they?"
The right prime minister smiled and said: "How can I be such a generous person? You don't know, how much credit there is, how much risk there is. The Xu family has already lost two Dharma images in a row, otherwise how could they find me? Those four
I know the character of people, and none of them are easy to get along with. But if you put this kind of character in the Western Region, you might encounter something unexpected at some point. Let's just wait and see, even if only one of us dies, it will be good."
"Foresight!" The officials admired him.
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The realm of Qingming.
A caravan stopped at the edge of the boundary, and then saw a dozen knights coming on horseback. The leader of the caravan looked very nervous, and he did not relax until the knights inspected the goods and paid the fairy silver. He handed over three
The truck was handed over to the knight, and he quickly left with dozens of his men.
In the Broken Realm, there is only a thin line between caravans and bandits, and the specific identity depends on the mood and environment of the caravan leader at that time.
The caravan boss had already seen that the dozen knights receiving the goods were all Taoist monks, and was frightened to death. Fortunately, the other party had no intention of turning his team into goods, so naturally he did not dare to do anything more.
Stay. However, the members of the caravan are very excited. Qingming is such a large realm, and if you are serious about doing business, it is a very good way out.
A moment later, three trucks stopped in front of Wei Yuan. Behind Wei Yuan stood fifty knights, all sixteen Tian Gong young masters and ladies, and Feng Tingyu stood on the other side dragging a long knife. The other thirty or so
The people are also carefully selected, all are Taoist monks.
Wei Yuan opened the truck, and it was actually filled with masks.
Wei Yuan greeted: "Everyone comes to pick one he likes. The other two cars are filled with clothes and cloaks. We will all change them in a while. From now on, as long as we put on the masks, we will be the number one horse bandit in the Western Region: Zhantian Gang."
!Oh, the name can be discussed again. Anyway, no matter what we do, it has nothing to do with Taichu Palace or the realm."
Chapter completed!