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Chapter 128

On the way Puyuan was transporting the spirit stone back, Dongzhou was still going on.

In addition to the people under the great masters of various states who began to take over the spirit stone mines, some wastelands also began to be taken over, mined, and constructed.

With huge manpower and material resources, nothing takes a long time to complete. The entire Dongzhou is changing almost every day.

Compared with the liveliness of Dongzhou, the Southern Barbarians seemed extremely deserted. On the one hand, the elite barbarians in Jingzhou lost contact, and on the other hand, after the death of the Barbarian King, several of his sons began to compete for the position of the new Barbarian King. The very unified barbarian tribe collapsed instantly and fell into internal fighting because of the death of the barbarian king.

Jingzhou was also in chaos at this time. In addition to the imperial garrison, all the disciples and grandsons of Zhao Xuanzi were in chaos and lost their position. The main reason was that the 100 million spiritual stones were robbed at the border. Paper could not contain the fire. Now the entire Jingzhou The matter spread to all the states, and what's more, a lot of unfavorable news began to spread to other states.

After learning that Zhao Xuanzi had been arrested and millions of spiritual stones in Jingzhou had been robbed, some chambers of commerce near Jingzhou suspended some cooperation with Zhao Xuanzi's disciples in Jingzhou. Various people who had previously fawned over Zhao Xuanzi's disciples also turned their backs. This person undoubtedly provided the last straw that broke the camel's back to Zhao Xuanzi.

The disciples and grandsons of Zhao Xuanzi saw that the momentum was not right. Except for a few who tried to struggle and stabilize the situation, most of the remaining ones began to snatch everything that belonged to them and planned to leave this vortex.

Chaos broke out on Zhao Xuanzi's side, and the imperial garrison guarding Jingzhou also moved accordingly. In the name of stabilizing the situation in Jingzhou, they directly led the army to surround Zhao Xuanzi's Taoist temple.

Surrounded by three people but one missing, if any Taoist people want to escape, the garrison will not stop them, but they are not allowed to take anything away. If they dare to resist, they will be killed on the spot.

At this moment, the imperial court showed more iron-bloodedness than before, and its behavior was completely different from the smooth and stable behavior of the past.

The person leading all of this is Zhang Nanli, a corrupt official in the eyes of many people. He smiles all day long but is more ruthless than anyone else.

Zhang Nanli dared to do this mainly because he contacted Jiangzhou in advance. Mr. Lin's opinion was very important to him.

Lin Huaian was naturally too lazy to pay attention to the follow-up in Jingzhou. When he received Zhang Nanli's letter, he did not think twice and directly stated that he would not get involved in the matter. He also promised Zhang Nanli that he could lend a helping hand if necessary and it was not troublesome.

After all, you can't always use Zhang Nanli as a horse and not give him grass to eat.

Moreover, Zhang Nanli also revealed the news in his letter that the young Emperor Chu had passed away. Because of his similar appearance and makeup, little Ali had unknowingly replaced the young Emperor.

Little Ali, Lin Huaian's initial impression of this girl was still that of a little beggar. Zhang Nanli told himself such top-secret news. Of course he understood what it meant, and he just wanted to take care of her for the sake of his old relationship.

In this regard, Lin Huaian did not respond directly, and the content of the letter was also glanced at.

Although he did not express his position later, he still expressed his position on the issue of Jingzhou. Zhang Nanli was relieved. Nowadays, all states in the world are mainly focusing on the expansion of Dongzhou. At this time, not many people will pay attention to Jingzhou, coupled with the God-given opportunity, Zhao Xuanzi was trapped in the Southern Barbarians, and his disciples were distracted. It was indeed a good opportunity for the imperial court to conquer Jingzhou.

The most important thing is that because Jingzhou is close to the southern barbarians, the garrison generals dispatched are all carefully selected loyal ministers and good generals. In addition, Zhao Xuanzi has always paid attention to quietness and inaction, and he can be regarded as the least concerned about fame among the several great masters. Therefore, he did not have much interaction with the garrison generals, unlike other states and counties where the relationship was ambiguous.

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Dongzhou is expanding, Jingzhou is in turmoil, and other states are also making preparations.

At this time, because the farmer’s family has won a piece of their own territory in Dongzhou, it is still the kind that is recognized by all parties and does not need to be sneaky. The farmer’s disciples cheered for a long time. After these years of hard work and the hard work of each generation, At this moment, it finally came to fruition.

However, the elders of the farm family are also worried about one thing recently, that is, Mr. Ji from Shoucheng seems to be very dissatisfied with them. Although he does not blame them directly, he just puts all the blame on Baili Yue. It basically means that Baili Yue is getting more and more drifting. Are you farmers the same as Baili Yue?
Ji An's words seem to be blaming Baili Yue, but they are actually giving their farmers an ultimatum. You don't need to explain to me what happened before, and I don't want to hear it. Anyway, what you are doing now I'm not happy with it. If you want to prove your innocence, then you have to show it.

How to express?Ji An had already hinted before that getting Baili Yue down was the biggest show of their sincerity. After all, Baili Yue was a heroic peasant and could not be dismissed easily. If Baili Yue was dismissed for Ji An's sake, Although the farmer's family would lose face and be distracted, Ji An could feel the sincerity. If your farmer's family is willing to remove all the heroes in order to maintain friendly communication with me, then I will naturally believe in your sincerity.

This is what Ji An said. Bailiyue also sent a letter back in person. The content of the letter was almost that he did it for no reason. He didn't know why Mr. Ji was dissatisfied with him. Bailiyue was dedicated to the farmer. , After running for so many years, there is no credit but hard work. All the previous actions were explained by Mr. Ji. He himself was angry with the farmer's side and did not act without permission in private. He had no idea what happened to Mr. Ji.

On one side is his patron Ji An, on the other side is his own hero, the elders of the farm family are now in a dilemma.

"Huh, now we have our own territory in Dongzhou. Ji An is bullying others too much. His words are very rude. We don't need to pay attention to them at all! Besides, our farm has a great master in charge. It's just a good idea to talk to him. There is some affection for helping us over the years, not because we are afraid of him!"

A farmer and elder took the lead to express his stance, with an angry look on his face.

Immediately, an elder retorted: "No, Mr. Ji has been traveling here and there for so many years for our various schools of thought. Without his help, whether we can still live under the sun is a question. At this time, if we abandon Ji Laoru because our wings are stiff, how will the people in the world think of us? What will the disciples below think of us? You must know that the purpose of our farm is to put loyalty first! No matter what situation we are in , we can’t lose this meaning!”

Several other elders also had different opinions, some agreed and some opposed. In short, they had completely different opinions.

Finally, the new Grand Master Liu Hedao from the farm came forward.Liu Hedao himself is an elder of the farm family. He does not have much real power and only focuses on cultivation. However, since he successfully broke through and was promoted to the realm of Grand Master, his status in the farm family has changed instantly. He surpassed all the elders in one fell swoop and became Farmhouse No.1.

However, Liu Hedao was a martial arts fanatic and was not good at business management, so after being promoted to Grand Master, he still did not interfere in the internal affairs of the farmhouse, and still chose to practice in seclusion. This time the commotion was too big, and he finally came forward in person.

Several elders stood up and called Elder Liu respectfully. Some of the elders with higher seniority looked a little complicated. Once upon a time, Liu Hedao was the same generation as them, and even had less power than them. But now, they also You should call Elder Liu respectfully.

Liu Hedao glanced at a few people and said with a smile: "Although I usually don't care about worldly affairs and don't like to interfere in these internal affairs, I also know a truth. Loyalty can be repaid, but dignity can never be lost. If it's because of a Ji An, our peasant family is about to remove its hero, what will the world think of us in the future? Where will our peasant family's face be put?"

Liu Hedao's words made the elders who had agreed to befriend Ji An lower their heads and blush with embarrassment. Indeed, they only thought about loyalty first, but forgot about the dignity of being peasant disciples. They only thought about There is only profit, but the other purpose of the farm is lost, which is the pride of the farm disciples!
Liu Hedao looked at the silent crowd with a smile on his face. Just as he was about to continue to say a few words of relief, a disciple suddenly came in and announced that there was a letter from Elder Liu.

letter?

Liu Hedao had a puzzled look on his face. He had been staying at the farmhouse for these years. When he broke through to the realm of Grand Master, only a few people knew about it. He had never communicated with outsiders at all and had few friends. Who would send him letters?
After opening the letter with doubts, Liu Hedao was instantly moved. The letter was actually from Ji An. It looked like the handwriting was sloppy and hurried, as if he had rushed out overnight.

After reading the above content, Liu Hedao finally lost his composure, because Ji An said that as long as they could show their sincerity, he was willing to recommend Liu Hedao as the Grand Master of Jingzhou!

Liu Hedao is just a newly promoted grand master, and his foundation has always been unstable. He is not as rich in resources as other grand masters in other states and counties. Although Jingzhou has almost been emptied out now, the spirit stone mines are still there, and they can still continue every year. Mining, if he becomes the grand master of Jingzhou, it means that all the spirit stones in this state will be used for him to practice.

The imperial court now has no extra grand masters to send out, but if it wants to control the situation in Jingzhou, it must send a grand master to take charge. If Liu Hedao is willing to get closer to the imperial court, Ji An can recommend him.

Naturally, if you want to get closer, you must have sincerity. We are all smart people and understand how to come from sincerity.

Reading the letter, Liu Hedao's breathing became a little rapid. He thought about it carefully, his eyes flickered, and finally he looked up at a few curious elders and said in a deep voice: "Baili Yue acted too recklessly. Ji An cannot be innocent." To blame, in my opinion, we should temporarily remove Baili Yue from his position as the hero, let him come back and calm down first, and we will renegotiate the future matters."

Liu Hedao's words stunned several elders of the farm family. This one just said something righteous and awe-inspiring, saying that a farmer's disciple can't lose his pride. Why did his words suddenly change in a blink of an eye?

Liu Hedao didn't talk nonsense and handed the letter over directly. Several elders of the farm family took it and read it one by one. Then they all looked at Liu Hedao with strange expressions.

It seems that Elder Liu is not very proud in front of the resources of Yizhou...

Because of a letter from Ji An, the farmer's attitude changed instantly. Without mentioning the specific details, someone had already gone to Dongzhou to ask Bailiyue to withdraw. In order to stabilize Bailiyue and prevent him from thinking too much, he temporarily let his confidant Cun Cun Yushan continued to preside over Dongzhou affairs.

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Jiangzhou, Qin Mansion.

After a few days of silence, the little niece found her uncle with a few pieces of information.

The content of the intelligence is about the Jade Key. The Qin Mansion has been inquiring about the Jade Key recently. There are many people with mixed eyes. This is no longer a secret. However, only a few people know about the legend of the Jade Key. Those who know it I am not willing to spend energy searching for these ethereal things.

Immortal immortality is indeed very tempting, but people who know some information are not stupid. They are thinking about the same doubt. If there is such a thing as immortality, and there are real immortals, then why didn't Emperor Qin become an immortal in the first place?Moreover, there are indeed no records showing traces of immortals throughout the ages, and some are just unofficial legends.

Therefore, they feel that legends are always just legends, made up by boring people. After all, even Emperor Qin doesn't believe it...

However, after they learned that Mr. Lin from Jiangzhou was looking for the jade key, they were all willing to make a good sale. Although they would not spend too much energy to help, they would explain in a casual sentence, among those below, who would dare to Don't you try your best?

So, just from their casual words, all the major states and counties were immediately busy trying to find out about Yu Yao.

"Master, according to the information we have received so far, the remaining three jade keys are one in Tianjian Mountain, one in Cliff Sword Sect, and one in Yan Kingdom." Xiao Huaer held the book in her hand with a serious face. Reporting.

"Tianjian Mountain and Moya Sword Sect have been sworn enemies for many years. Back then, they discovered an abandoned cave and found some precious treasures inside, including two jade keys. Later, they won one each in the fight. Originally, they had already I ignored this matter, but now I heard that the uncle needs the jade key, so they all expressed their willingness to dedicate it to the uncle, but each asked the uncle to take action to deal with the other party..."

Speaking of this, Xiao Hua'er looked a little weird. These two mortal enemies both wanted to use jade keys in exchange to ask their uncle to kill each other. There was quite a tacit understanding...

When Lin Huaian heard this, he was silent for a while, thought for a while, and said casually: "The demands of both parties are quite strange. No matter which side I help, it seems that they can't make sense. Otherwise, I might just help them fulfill their wish at the same time." how?"

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