I built a fairy city in troubled times

Chapter 41
With Baili Zhe leading the way, Xia Ming and others arrived outside a gorgeous manor a moment later.

Here, people come and go from time to time.

Almost all are young and modestly dressed.

"Master Marquis, almost everyone is here. Most of them are depressed in the court and don't know what to do in the troubled times, so they come to our place. A few of them are pretty good!"

Xia Ming nodded but did not respond.

He walked straight in, and when they saw Baili Zhe arriving, many people saluted.

They were arranged by the other party in the first place, so they naturally got to know each other, but they looked upon Xia Ming with amusement.

"What are you doing next to me, Du Chu? This is our Lord Marquis, why don't you salute quickly!" Bai Lizhe said quickly while looking at everyone.

Although Xia Ming didn't care, he didn't dare to steal the other party's limelight.

"No need to be polite, I just came to see if everyone is used to being here!"

Xia Ming said with a smile as he glanced away.

I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Although there were a lot of people, there were not even those with a blue destiny.

Therefore, there is no focus on arrangement.

Looking at Baili Zhe, he said, "That's good. Let's arrange some positions in the city as soon as possible! You should discuss this matter with Zheng Tong!"

"Yes, Lord Marquis!" Baili Zhe knew that his Lord Marquis did not like these people in front of him.

Otherwise, they would not be assigned a position in the city, but would go directly to the Marquis' Mansion.

But the people around him didn't know it, they only thought that the Marquis valued him.

He quickly said happily, "Thank you, Lord Marquis!"

Xia Ming waved his hand, said a few words of encouragement, and left with Baili Zhe.

Just after walking out of the manor, he turned around and said, "Is there anyone else?"

"Master Marquis, there is another one, also in Dongcheng. However, when he came here, he had some wealth and a large family. He bought a yard nearby to live in!"

"Go and see!"

Xia Ming said with a smile that he is very eager for talents and does not care about taking a few more steps.

Baili Zhe naturally did not dare to hesitate and quickly led the way. After a while, he arrived at a magnificent courtyard with a vermilion wooden door and two stone lions placed outside.

"Master Marquis, this is it. When he went there, he was a winemaker and was considered a big family in Yunzhou. He was robbed of a lot of property by the Blood Character Camp, so he came to us!

The famous Yunmeng Niang in Yunzhou was produced by his family. After coming to Huangcheng, they gave all the wine shops in Yunzhou to the Hou Mansion. They concentrated on making wine, and now they can also give the Hou Mansion every month. The government brought in an income of more than [-] taels of silver! "

"He's quite a smart man!" Xia Ming said with a smile, looking forward to this person.

Then, he walked towards the yard.

A servant came up to greet him. Baili Zhe looked at him and shouted, "The Marquis is here, why don't you ask your master to come out to greet him!"

When the servant heard the sound, he immediately ran towards the yard.

After a moment, a slender, slightly thin man was seen walking out. Behind him were dozens of people, all family members of the clan. When he saw Xia Ming, he knelt down on the ground. superior.

"See you Lord Hou!"

Looking at the large group of people kneeling on the ground, Xia Ming waved and said.

"Everyone, get up, I'm just here to take a look today!"

Then, his eyes focused on the leader.

[Name: Du Yuan]

[Favorability: 75% (willing to obey the host’s orders)]

[Skills: Xuan-level low-grade "Spirit Ape Technique" and "Spirit Ape Sword Technique"]

[Cultivation: Middle Gangqi Stage]

[Fate: Cyan (the ape guarding the mountain)]

[Talent: 21 (Ordinary level (middle to upper level)]

After seeing the other person's fate, Xia Ming's eyes showed a look of satisfaction, finally finding a person with a blue fate.

Then, open the data panel and check the rewards.

[Congratulations to the host, for discovering a cyan life-chart subordinate, rewarded with the ninth level of spiritual level, and the brewing method of monkey wine (ordinary people can live longer after drinking it, and practitioners can also increase their cultivation level after taking it)]

Looking at the reward, Xia Ming raised his eyebrows.

Tianxia Spiritual Wine is divided into nine grades, with the first grade being high and the ninth grade being low.

It is said that even the ninth grade is not something ordinary people can drink. It can only be found in immortal sects, and it is quite precious.

At the very least, the sects near Daqian have not yet reached the point where they can drink spiritual wine casually. I heard that it is only supplied to some disciples with strong talents, and the share is very small.

Back then, he followed Chu Qinghuan and secretly drank the spiritual wine hidden by his master. After just one sip, he fell asleep for many days.

That female cultivator almost took the sword to the Huangcheng Hou Mansion to demand compensation, which shows how precious it is.

If the Hou Mansion can brew this monkey wine for people to drink.

Wouldn't it be another kind of cultivation qualification to improve one's cultivation level?

Then, looking at Du Yuan, a smile appeared on his face.

"I came here today because I want you to brew a new wine. If you can brew it, I will reward you heavily!"

"Master Marquis ordered me to do my best!" Du Yuan said quickly.

Then, he led the way and invited Xia Ming to enter the hall.

After both parties are seated.

Before the maid could serve the tea, Xia Ming took out the recipe for monkey wine and handed it to Du Yuan.

"Let's see if this can be brewed?"

Du Yuan carefully took the formula with his hands, looked at it for a moment and then exclaimed, "Master Hou, this is a spiritual wine, but it can also be brewed, but the materials are a bit difficult. We need all the fruits in the mountains to get the essence. Our family is limited." , it would be difficult to brew on a large scale!"

After listening to his words, Xia Ming took a sip of the tea brought by the maid, then looked at Baili Zhe and said, "Build a brewery, recruit some people to pick wild fruits on the mountain, and we can also plant some fruit trees under the mountain. This Monkey wine is good for cultivation, let’s find a way to get it!

In this case, the common people can also have one more kind of spiritual qualifications! "

"Yes, Lord Hou!"

Baili Zhe said quickly, knowing in his heart that Du Yuan was taken aback by the Marquis.

After several people continued to discuss the specific location of the brewery for a while, Xia Ming took Bai Lizhe and got up and left.

The blood drops should be cast as soon as possible. Although the people have not been selected yet, it is possible to build the equipment first.

When he arrived at the forging ground, Kuitie was forging a sword.

His body is now stronger, and the muscles on his body are like solid stones, standing in the sun, emitting a metallic light.

After seeing Xia Ming arrive.

He quickly stepped forward and saluted, "I've met Mr. Marquis!"

"Look at this, can it be forged?" Xia Ming waved his hand and took out the forging diagram and said.

Kuitie didn't hesitate and started looking at it immediately.

After a moment, he exclaimed, "There is such an ingenious thing in the world. It's just that this thing kills too hard. Although it's not a magic weapon, it still belongs to a foreign weapon. If it is used properly and the user is strong, the power of condensing pills will be great." Even the masters who play it are hard to resist!"

"If you don't have a strong murderous aura, how can you resist the current troubled times!" Xia Ming said lightly.

"I'm overthinking it!" Kuitie said quickly.

Then, after playing with the drawings for a while, he continued, "Master Marquis, refining is possible, but the cost is very expensive. Each piece requires not only black iron, but also star sand, demon blood stone, and other materials for refining the weapon. Although the amount is very small, But these need to be purchased from Qunxian Pavilion, and they must be exchanged for spiritual stones first, and then traded. If you forge thirty pieces of blood drops, the cost of each piece should be around 30 taels of silver!"

Xia Ming's eyes were focused on Baili Zhe, "How much money does my Marquis Mansion have now?"

"Master Marquis, we have made a lot of money in Huangcheng this year. Plus what was left from last time, there should be more than 200 million taels of silver!"

"Okay, let's buy thirty pieces of casting materials for blood drops first!"

Xia Ming said without any doubt.

Although Baili Zhe felt a little distressed, he still said, "I'll have someone do it tomorrow!"

Xia Ming nodded.

Then, he left the forging field and headed towards the Hou Mansion.

In the next few days, Huangcheng would receive news from outside almost every day.

The imperial city was captured, and Emperor Daqian burned himself in the Chaotian Hall.The queen is a member of the Immortal Sect. When the imperial city was opened, she was taken away by the elders of the sect.

The two princes who were in the Juding Realm were killed by the Immortal Master of Linjiang Marquis Mansion with one sword.

Linjiang Marquis officially ascended the throne and founded the Xia Dynasty.

The only daughter Chu Qinghuan was made the crown princess and led an army of 30 people, assisted by the Yellow Turban Army general Dugu Feng, and came to Yunzhou.

The intention is very obvious, to eliminate the last force in the territory.

The news one after another made Xia Ming's heart sink to the bottom.

He understood that these people in the Immortal Sect had really come to an end, and they had already started planning a long time ago.

The queen of Emperor Daqian was actually a disciple of the Immortal Sect.

There are also their shadows in many big clans, and they are becoming more and more frequent, not covering up at all, and even being unscrupulous.

On this day, while he was thinking about it, Baili Zhe came in a hurry.

"Master Hou, Zhang Meng wants to see you!"

After hearing the sound, Xia Ming raised his eyebrows and naturally understood what was going on.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "Let him wait for me in Linhai County. I will go find him tomorrow!"

"Yes, Lord Marquis!" Baili Zhe stepped back cautiously.

He could feel that his Lord Marquis was not in a good mood at this time. Although he was confused, he did not dare to ask more questions.

In the blink of an eye, the next day came. Xia Ming arrived at Linhai County with only Zhao Yuan in his light carriage.

Today's county town is much more depressed than in the past, with only sparse people on the streets.

And there was a look of panic on his face.

More people were hiding in the yard, quietly observing everything outside through the cracks in the door.

It can be said that all those in Yunzhou who were able to move and those who had nothing left went to the deserted city. Only some who were unable to move and could not leave their homeland stayed.

The infantry of the Blood-Character Battalion ran past from time to time, making people panic.

Xia Ming used the magical power to conceal the sky and cross the sea, but no one noticed their existence.

When arriving outside the Yamen.

He even stepped straight inside.

The scene in front of him made him frown. There were a large number of boxes placed in the yard, and people were constantly moving them out.

It seems like they are moving.

Continuing to walk inside, I finally found Zhang Meng in the back garden. At this time, he was sitting in the pavilion drinking wine.

"Why is the majestic King of Yunzhou so decadent now!" Xia Ming removed his magical power and appeared in front of the other party.

Zhang Meng looked at him, stood up and said, "Who is this person?"

As he spoke, his palms moved towards the weapons on the side.

Xia Ming said calmly, "We have been neighbors for so many years, and yesterday you eagerly came to find me. Have you forgotten?"

As he spoke, he sat down gracefully.

Zhang Meng's eyes widened at this moment.

"Plop!" Then he fell to his knees on the ground.

"Master Marquis, help me, Linjiang Marquis Mansion is invincible to me!

I originally wanted to surrender, but Linjiang Marquis said that I had committed too many sins, which resulted in nine out of ten houses in Yunzhou, and he was unwilling to accept it. Now only you can save me! "

The majestic hero of the troubled times finally showed his weak side when he was at the end of his rope. Military advisor Li Xiao, who had just entered the garden, shook his head secretly and prepared to retreat quietly.

Xia Ming said with a smile, "Now that you're here, don't leave!"

Li Xiao stood there and didn't dare to move.

Zhang Meng looked back and continued to kneel in front of Xia Ming as if he didn't care.

He knew in his heart that only this Marquis could save him now.

Xia Ming pondered for a moment and then said, "Looking at the fact that you have worked for the Hou Mansion for so many years, I will give you two choices. The first is to enter the deserted city!

Second, give me half of the wealth you plundered, and I will take you to meet the Crown Princess. If you want to work as an official and a part-time official, there is no problem. However, you cannot reveal the affairs of the Marquis Mansion to others. Bloody words Others in the camp must also shut up. It is up to you to complete this matter and make your own choice! "

It is a bit exaggerated to say that Yunzhou has ten houses and nine empty houses. Some people actually went to Huangcheng.

But Xia Ming didn't want anyone to know, so he had no choice but to take the blame.

So now people outside think that the Blood Letter Camp is cruel and has killed many people in Yunzhou.

Since the other party has taken the blame for himself, Xia Ming can't just blame him.

"I choose the second one!" Zhang Meng said without hesitation. He is still young, and now his cultivation has reached the second level of Qi Entrainment, and he doesn't want to go to the Hou Mansion to retire.

However, many years later he realized how much of an opportunity he had missed.

After hearing his choice, Xia Ming nodded and said, "Well, if that's the case, then get ready to set off and come with me to meet the Crown Princess!"

Then, looking at Zhao Yuan aside, he said, "Go back, I'll take him there!"

He didn't want others to know the strength of the Huangcheng Houfu, so he prepared to meet Chu Qinghuan himself.

This is not that he is on guard against the other party, but that he is worried about people from the Immortal Sect.

Those people are very powerful and have no bottom line.

It's always good to keep something safe.

"Yes!" Zhao Yuan did not dare to refuse Xia Ming's order and said quickly and respectfully.

Then, Xia Ming's eyes fell on Li Xiao. He felt that this person was special. He noticed it when he just came in.

A strange light flashed in his eyes.

The other party's data appeared in front of him.

[Name: Li Xiao]

[Favorability: 75% (willing to obey the host’s orders)]

[Skills: Prefecture-level low-grade "Tianji Pu" (remnant version) "Feihong Sword Technique"]

[Cultivation: Third Level of Qi Entrainment]

[Fate: Red (nothing is left out)]

[Talent: 55 (Spirit level (low posture)]

This person is indeed extraordinary, and his identity is not as simple as imagined. With such a level of cultivation, when he followed Zhang Meng, he was afraid that he would already be at the level of inducing qi, but he was willing to stay with him and become a strategist. Obviously trying to hide his identity.

Xia Ming was quite familiar with what was going on in the Blood-Charactered Camp.

Since we were going to use the other party, we naturally had to do some research.

He knew all the important figures under Zhang Meng back then.

It's no wonder that with Zhang Meng's virtue, he was able to occupy a state. In addition to his own help, Li Xiao should also have contributed a lot.

After observing the data, Xia Ming said to Li Xiao, "I don't know Commander Li, which one should I choose?"

Li Xiao couldn't help but be startled. He didn't expect that he actually had the right to choose. He immediately said, "I am willing to follow Mr. Hou!"

"Okay, then you can go to the Hou Mansion with Zhao Yuan today. When you leave, don't forget to take the money with you!"

Zhang Meng has collected a lot of things over the years.

Half of his family fortune is naturally quite a lot.

"Yes!" Li Xiao bowed.

Then, he actually took Zhao Yuan to the front yard with him, apparently to share the money.

This made Zhang Meng feel bitter in his heart. Originally, he wanted to hide something, but now he is afraid that he can't do it.

As his own military advisor, Li Xiao knew more than him.

Xia Ming, on the other hand, quietly opened the data panel. He was somewhat looking forward to the reward this time. He vaguely felt that it must be extraordinary and of great use to him now.

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