Jinzhou, located in the southern border of the Eastern Song Dynasty, adjacent to the Tianlong River, has a pleasant climate, rich fog and grass, and is a blessed place with outstanding people!

But I don’t know since when, this place has been called the ‘Imperial State’!

Throughout the dynasties, there have been countless royal family members. Although there are talented individuals who can swim upstream and compete for the seemingly supreme throne, China is ultimately a world of cultivation where force rules the roost.

Therefore, most of the royal family's children are not as enthusiastic about the throne as recorded in the unofficial history. Unless they have weak martial arts talents and extraordinary intelligence, they will find another way to leave a name for the history of Qing Dynasty, so as not to turn into ashes a hundred years later.

One by one loess.

As a result, except for the Northern Jin and Western Xia, which were invaded by demons and barbarians, and there were bloody palace rebellions, there was never any turmoil during the Middle Tang, Southern Wei, and Eastern Song dynasties whenever the throne changed.

Of course, this is because the major wealthy families and sects have already divided their own interests. Even if they support a certain prince for certain interests, they will not break up and fight after losing.

Under this abnormal ladder of interests, ordinary people have not suffered too much from the turmoil. Is this really the case?

The so-called "Imperial State" is the private residence of the children of the Eastern Song Dynasty royal family.

From ancient times to the present, the royal family of Zhao and Song Dynasties lasted for unknown generations. Except for the children who served in the clan mansion in Bianliang Jingcheng, they were basically entrusted with benevolent positions. The territory of these people was Jinzhou.

Over time, most of Jinzhou's land suitable for farming, or where spiritual fields were located, were owned by the royal family, hence the name "Imperial State".

Even though the Eastern Song Dynasty was not the strongest among the five kingdoms, there was at least a large number of sects in one state. There were countless sects in the world, but Jinzhou belonged to the royal family alone.

In this way, it can be seen that the comfortable life of the royal children can be regarded as the greatest benefit of the Zhao family's control of the Eastern Song Dynasty.

Of course, Jinzhou itself is also the ancestral land of the Zhao family. It is said that the dragon veins are located somewhere, but the real location is difficult for outsiders to know.

As Zhao Shuhang was crowned the crown prince and the wedding day was approaching, the land of Jinzhou was filled with colorful flags, and the extravagance and extravagance was evident.

Even though the ordinary people have insufficient food and clothing, and the roads are blue and blue, the official roads are decorated with lights and colorful flags. The preparations have been started more than half a month ago, and I don’t know how much money has been spent.

Of course, the Zhao and Song royal family could spend such a huge amount of money, which would inevitably consume the national treasury and even internal funds. But how could the clan government, which was overseeing this matter, allow the family to spend so much money.

As a result, it was naturally distributed to the yamen of various prefectures.

From one prefecture to another, the magistrate is suppressed, and the prefect suppresses the county magistrates. Showdowns are made at all levels. In the end, it will naturally end up with a wealthy family, and in the end, the people will have to contribute money and efforts.

What?

Your family is bare and you have no money to contribute as a gift for the prince's wedding?

Well, go and pave the road, farmers, there is always a lot of strength!

Humph, you still want to be a corvee? You are really impatient with life, drag me away!

Your girl is barely able to attract attention, so she goes to sweep the streets and becomes a street cleaning maid. It will be a great blessing if she is noticed by any of the adults who are welcoming her!

Don't be shameless. It doesn't matter if you are already engaged. Now that you know the prince's wedding, can you afford it?

Huh, one day, our Song Dynasty will have its first Holy Emperor, who will compete with the Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors. You dare to push back and block everything. You are really unruly people, big unruly people!

All kinds of things like this are happening all over Jinzhou, from top to bottom, every moment.

Although the wedding was held in Bianliang, the capital, Jinzhou, as the ancestral land of the Zhao and Song royal families, also had to worship ancestors. The application of various complicated etiquette was much higher than that in the capital.

As for whether people in the capital will see it, no one in Jinzhou’s royal family cares, it’s just a matter of face!

…

Snap!

Somewhere in Jinzhou, in an extremely luxurious garden lobby, a middle-aged man in brocade robes, about forty years old, with a sinister face, smashed a tea cup into pieces.

The hot tea and broken porcelain gradually covered the kneeling man's head and face. Even though it caused blisters, scratches of blood, and almost blinded his eyes, he didn't dare to dodge at all, and huddled up like a quail.

Inside and outside the lobby, the floor was full of people kneeling, not daring to take a breath for fear of causing trouble.

"You bastard, he usually just does some shitty things, but he has lost his temper at this moment. Find him quickly. I am going to break this beast's legs to see if he still dares to act recklessly."

!”

The middle-aged man in brocade said fiercely.

Everyone trembled, but did not dare to speak.

"father!"

At this moment, a handsome, fair-faced young man in his thirties quickly walked inside.

"Have you found that scoundrel?"

The middle-aged man asked anxiously, obviously not as angry as he said before, but still thinking about the missing person very much.

"My sixth brother is so addicted to martial arts that he often doesn't see anyone for three to five days, and he doesn't know where he went to visit his friends!"

The young man smiled bitterly.

"What kind of friends? They are all fox friends, fair-weather friends, and how many real martial arts masters are there? At this prince's wedding, although our group is still within the five blessings, it is already a branch among the branches. If we don't go to the capital again,

If you show your face, you will fade out of the clan completely!"

Middle-aged people stomp their feet with hatred.

"You also know that the sixth brother has a bad temper and has never been upright. If he really wants to go to the capital to give a gift, if he causes any trouble, it may not end well!"

The young man lowered his head slowly, hiding the hatred in his eyes.

"That's all, get ready to travel now. Although our royal family of Zhao and Song Dynasty is growing in power, the capital city is a land of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. With Lao Liu's temperament, we might really cause some trouble. This kid probably has this intention too!"

The middle-aged man waved his hands, not knowing what he was thinking, and sighed with a hint of relief on his face.

"Don't worry, dad, during this trip to the capital, even if the child cannot see the prince, he will go to the clan mansion to report to ensure that the emperor's grace and blessings for our lineage will continue!"

The young man's heart twitched and he withdrew with a respectful expression.

…

Somewhere in Jinzhou, in a barely prosperous town, a group of six burly men dressed in powerful attire, resembling wolves and tigers, broke into a courtyard with a ferocious look.

"What do you want to do? Break into people's houses. Is there any royal law?"

The whole family was trembling and pushed into the courtyard, looking at the visitor with fear in their eyes.

I never thought that even if I live my life honestly and diligently, misfortune will fall from the sky one day.

"Oh, are you Mr. Liu?"

A short, fat, middle-aged man with a white face and no beard said in a sharp voice.

"That's right, little old man!"

As the head of the family, the skinny old man threw himself to the ground in fear, "My dear, please have mercy. My family is all responsible people and we have never done anything illegal!"

"Oh, I heard that your family has an ancestral item. Take it out and let the Za family look at it for you!"

The short, fat, middle-aged man said with a soft smile.

"Ah...this..."

The old man's face froze. He looked at the grinning big man and the middle-aged man, and then at his children and grandchildren huddled together. He fished out a wooden box from the well in the courtyard as if he were mourning for his heir.

"Yes, yes, you are so brave, how dare you hide such illegal things!"

The short, fat middle-aged man opened it and saw a square of fluorescent jade inside. His slender eyes flashed with joy, but his face was full of stern expressions.

"Ah, this, this, noble man, please be merciful!"

The old man didn't know what was going on and immediately started crying.

"Hmph, hiding forbidden things is a treasonous act!"

The short, fat middle-aged man kicked the old man over and walked away with the evil slave.

"Daddy, daddy!"

"grandfather!"

There was a cry and howl in the courtyard, and the official officers looked like wolves and tigers, grinning ferociously, intertwined into a sad and sad song.

"Not bad, not bad. I finally got a rare item this time. I didn't expect the rumors to be true. Such a treasure would actually end up in the hands of a poor family!"

The short, fat middle-aged man carried the wooden box as if he was holding his heart and soul, and rushed to a restaurant in a hurry, and climbed up to the top floor.

"Did you find it?"

There were four swordsmen in swordsmanship inside, and a tall and thin young man, the latter said urgently.

"I found it, it is indeed the azure jade!"

The short, fat middle-aged man handed the wooden box over as if offering a treasure.

"Bring it to me quickly..."

The young man stretched out his hand impatiently, but his complexion suddenly changed drastically. He ducked backwards like a snake and scorpion, and then he fell to the ground softly in fear.

It was not just him, but everyone in the room was like this. Amidst the curls of green smoke in the wooden box, all the energy in his body could no longer raise any strength. Only the rolling eyes were left full of fear, indicating that they were still alive.

"Haha, what a fool. The Song Dynasty is in the hands of you guys, sooner or later..."

A guard stood up slowly and sneered.

"Stop talking nonsense and take the person away quickly!"

Strangely, another guard stood up.
To be continued...