After experiencing the battle in the swamp, the Ji family finally began to respect the Fearless Army.
Faced with such a well-disciplined, brave and adept team, which could not resist the attack of Kui Niu, they couldn't help but put down their arrogance as lords' soldiers, and were willing to look at these troops with a straight face. The armor was not very thick, the soldiers were not very powerful, and they were mixed. There are many human soldiers.
Being able to fight is the foundation for an army to stand on, and it is the basis for winning the respect of a bunch of killers.
Ji Nan is no longer as complacent as before, especially Cheng Jie's malicious eyes. He glances at her from time to time, and feels a little scared.
He was convinced that as long as Wu Gen gave the order, the rude man named Cheng Jie would not mind letting the ax blade go across his neck.
The team arrived at a small city called Shengcheng, which belonged to a certain Qianhu family. Soon someone in the city arranged for the group to go to Guanyi to rest.
Walking on the street, an old man suddenly glanced at the banner of the Ji family, rushed out from the roadside wine shop, raised his arms and shouted: "The Ji family is unethical, change its ways, establish a new master, and return Yu Qingning."
Wu Gen couldn't help but be stunned. He looked at the white-haired old man with an excited expression and looked around. In the shops on both sides, people were watching indifferently, but no one came out to stop him.
Ji Nan looked a little ugly and had to order his men to drag away this crazy old man who appeared out of nowhere. Wu Gen shook his head noncommittally and continued walking towards the hotel.
When passing by a man carrying a burden and selling cakes, I heard him mutter in a low voice: "What's wrong with removing the families? It also reduces a layer of exploitation, and people like me have a chance to stand up."
His voice was very low. When he saw Wu Gen's gaze, the man realized that he had made a mistake and quickly lowered his head, picked up the burden and left. However, when he saw that there was no long tail behind Wu Gen, he immediately raised his head and raised his chest with disdain that could hardly be concealed.
Wu Gen secretly smiled in his heart. This person carrying the burden must be at the bottom of the herdsmen. But after seeing Wu Gen, a human race, he quickly found his confidence. If it weren't for the Ji family's banner, he probably wouldn't have dared to come up and pull Wu Gen off his horse, spit on him, and step on him.
The team only stayed in Shengcheng for one night and then hurried on the road again. Further on, there were more and more people on the road, and the road became easier and easier to walk. Wu Gen simply urged his horse to move quickly, and sometimes did not enter the city when he encountered it, so as not to be pointed out by the shepherds along the way.
Finally, half a month later, Hanlu City appeared in front of Wu Gen.
This is a towering and strong city built on the plains. The ten-foot-high city wall winds across the vast wilderness. A large river bypasses the city from the north to the east. It not only assumes the responsibility of the moat, but also facilitates the entry of materials into the city from the waterway.
In the distance, there is a touch of green mountains, rolling between the sky and the earth, guarding this populous city from a distance like a city wall.
After entering the city, Ji Nan led a group of people and walked along the straight and wide streets towards the inner city.
Moving forward along the road, various shops are lined up in rows, flags are flying, and magnificent buildings continue like floating clouds, with people coming in and out from time to time.
Wherever I passed, there were crowds of people everywhere and a weaving of pedestrians. Young men with different styles of gorgeous clothes and elegant manners. The fat and thin women gathered together in small groups. Looking from a distance, if he were not in Kuntian Continent, Wu Gen would really have thought he was back in a certain capital city in Beizhou.
When approaching the inner city, Ji Nan arranged for his men to take the rest of the Fearless Army into a military camp to rest, while he took Wu Gen alone towards the inner city.
The inner city is mostly inhabited by powerful people, and is not unique to the Ji family, but it occupies the largest area.
After walking through the courtyards with carved beams and painted buildings, Ji Nan stopped in a spacious red gate courtyard. There are five rooms at the gate of the mansion. In front of the door there are stone leopards, lamp posts, horse tethering posts, horse mounting stones and other objects.
At the door, Ji Ye was waiting with a group of people. The door in the middle was wide open, and the cornices and interlaced pavilions in the courtyard could be vaguely seen.
"Wu Gen, you're finally here." Ignoring the looks of the people around him, Ji Ye walked forward with a smile and stretched out his hands in a hug.
Wu Gen jumped off his horse, grabbed the other person's wrist, and looked him up and down, "Not bad, he's a lot rounder. It seems like Kuntianzhou is still raising people."
Ji Ye struggled twice.
He found that it was difficult to escape from Wu Gen's iron claws. Unexpectedly, Wu Gen's cultivation improved even more as soon as he left Dayizhou.
The two faced each other for a moment, then suddenly released their strength at the same time, hugged each other, and punched each other hard on the back.
"Let's go into the mansion." Ji Ye took Wu Gen's hand and strode in from the middle door.
After passing through the looks of dissatisfaction, jealousy, suspicion, and indignation, Wu Gen calmly followed Ji Ye towards the mansion.
"You welcome me with such an open door, be careful if someone says bad things about you behind your back." Wu Gen sneered in a low voice as he walked on the road lined with neatly arranged bluestones. If you open the middle door, you must be such a distinguished person to be treated like this.
Ji Ye narrowed his eyes and looked a little colder, "Don't worry, Kuntian is not like Beizhou, there are not so many rules. Even if someone is dissatisfied, I can do whatever I want with my mansion, and it has nothing to do with him. .”
"Okay, it's the same Ji Ye as expected." Wu Gen gave a thumbs up, and the two of them walked through the two courtyards, passed the main hall without stopping, and went directly to the daily living area at the back.
There is a huge garden here, with pavilions, pools, pavilions and waterside pavilions, scattered among the green pines and cypresses. Along the way, there are twists and turns, and there are clear ponds, strange rocks, vines and green bamboos dotted among them.
Wu Gen also saw it. No wonder Ji Ye was so familiar with the outer continent when he was in Dayi Continent. Judging from the construction of his mansion, it was no worse than the human race.
When they arrived at a single building facing the water, Ji Ye took Wu Gen up to the second floor. There was a terrace shaped like a water pavilion, where you could enjoy the garden scenery.
On the terrace, a table of wine and food has already been set up. There are not many dishes, but they are quite elegant. The breeze blows, but it doesn't have any interesting feeling.
"Come, let's see each other again. You and I might as well get drunk today and have a rest. It can be considered a blessing." Ji Ye asked Wu Gen to take a seat. With a wave of his hand, everyone except the four maids left.
The two drank three drinks in a row. Ji Ye put down the glass and spoke slowly, "That day, there was a letter from the school desk saying that you had come to Kuntianzhou. I didn't believe it for a while. Later, Yuhao wrote me a private letter detailing it. What you did in Kuntianzhou. After reading it, I was convinced that it was you, and only you, with your hozen temperament, could do such strange things."
"You are the monkey." Wu Gen, holding a pair of green bamboo chopsticks in his hands and stuffing his mouth with delicious food, said vaguely, "I don't have a tail."
Ji Ye didn't care about Wu Gen's rudeness and looked at him with a smile, "What on earth did you do in Kuntian Continent to attract the attention of Dengtian Palace?"
Facing Ji Ye, Wu Gen had nothing to hide, so he told how he arrived at Kuntian Continent, how he built a family business in Bailing Province, and why he came here.
Listening to Wu Gen's experience, Ji Ye couldn't help but marvel. Sure enough, such a person can make such a big splash wherever he goes.
After drinking for three rounds, Wu Genfang said, "Ji Ye, what's going on with this Iron Hand Province? Why do people everywhere say something bad about your Ji family?" This question had been pressing in his heart for a long time. With the help of wine, Wu Genfang Wataru asked directly.
"Alas." Ji Ye smiled bitterly and drank all the wine in front of him. "It's not because of the restructuring. Over the years, our Ji family has always wanted to follow Beizhou's approach, gather the power of each family, and turn each family into one. County. But this has affected the interests of many people, so it is now causing a lot of commotion.
In fact, the most powerful opponents here are several large families. They control the actual rights in various places and naturally do not want their own interests to be harmed. This is not a letter written by several thousands of families, hoping that my father will take back his life.
It's just that my father has been ill in the past two years and is bedridden from exhaustion. My eldest brother Ji Chen is in charge of many things, so they have pestered him. On the contrary, my place is quieter because I rarely participate in political affairs. "
So that’s what happened, Wu Gen sighed inwardly. Since ancient times, reforming the old and reforming the old has been the most difficult thing. It involves too much and too much. It is normal for people to bleed to death. If not, the leader will die and his family will be destroyed.
I don't know if the Ji family has made preparations beforehand. If they can't handle it properly, Wu Gen can imagine that the Iron Hand Province will be at war.
After thinking for a moment, Wu Gen glanced around and then said, "Ji Ye,
Let's talk. "
Ji Ye understood and dismissed the maid with a wave of his hand, leaving only the two of them upstairs.
"The Ji family is playing so big, but they have a backup plan." Wu Gen leaned on the back of the chair, spreading his legs in a rather inelegant posture, "Don't tell me that you are not prepared. If so, after finishing this meal For food, I will knock you out and take you away so that the Ji family will not have any descendants." ap.
Ji Ye rolled her eyes at him, her eyes also looking a little tired, "For this purpose, my father expanded the number of clan soldiers and placed them at various joints in the province, called guards, to carry out suppression. Also in Hanlu City Additional Confederate troops were set up around me. Since my father has been seriously ill for many years, the Confederate troops were controlled by my eldest brother."
Speaking of this, Ji Ye paused and seemed to hesitate, "In addition, after returning from Dayizhou, my father intended to set up a new Northern Army, and I was responsible for the preparations. However, due to the short time, it has not yet formed an army."
Wu Gen remained silent after hearing this. After a while, he stood up and walked to the railing. He put one hand behind his back and looked at the scenery in the garden.
The weather was a little dull, and large clouds came from a distance, gradually covering the sky and making the colorful flowers in the garden lose their color.
Ji Ye walked up to Wu Gen with a strange look on his face, "What's wrong? There's something wrong."
Wu Gen sighed and turned to look at his old friend, "It's a lot wrong. You understand your father's intention of asking you to set up a Northern Army."
Ji Ye's face was a little solemn, and he looked into the distance, "I probably know a thing or two. I think we are using the Northern Army to contain the Southern Army, and we don't want my eldest brother to dominate.
My father has been ill in bed for many years, so it is inevitable that he will have some strange thoughts. But in my opinion, it doesn't have to be that way. The eldest brother is an honest man, good at political affairs but not military. He has no intention of getting involved in the Southern Army. Moreover, I repeatedly suggested to my father that I should take charge of the Confederate Army, and I had no intention of supporting the army with self-respect.
Perhaps from your point of view as a Beizhou native, it is inevitable that two brothers will have the disadvantages of fighting for power. But as you know, I like to travel around the world and really don’t want to be bound by one province, so I refuse many of my elder brother’s suggestions. "
Wu Gen turned to look at Ji Ye with a sneer on his face, "Thank you for still admiring human culture. Don't think about it. Your father asked you to form the Northern Army just to make the two sons fight each other. It's better for you two. Come on. How relieved your father is to have a brother and sister.
I don’t know what your elder brother is like, but you really have no desire for power. So it’s not that the Northern Army cannot form an army, but that you don’t want to form an army. But from what my brother said, just to protect yourself or to reassure your father, you must hurry up and form the Northern Army. Otherwise, just come with me. "
Ji Ye sighed and looked blankly at the gloomy sky. Suddenly, there was a rumble and dense raindrops fell from the sky. He stretched out his hand to catch a few drops of rain and looked at the thunder and lightning in the distance. He couldn't help but sigh, "You can't help yourself here. Well, you're here just in time, so help me accomplish this."
"You really trust me, and you are not afraid that I will take the opportunity to grow stronger and take away the power of your Ji family." Although Wu Gen had plans to use Ji Ye to grow stronger, he did not expect that things would turn out like this, and Ji Ye would actually want to entrust him Form an army.
"Okay, I know you are a rogue, but if you really recognize me as a brother, I will give you the Iron Hand Province. I'm afraid you won't even want it." Ji Ye looked at Wu Gen with a rogue expression.
"Okay, then just wait for me to seize power." Wu Gen tilted his head and looked at the other party.
"Waiting for your arrival."
After a while, a burst of laughter erupted in the waterside pavilion, which was even louder than the roar of thunder.
