"There is no problem in going to Southern Xinjiang. I have traveled all over the world and have never been to Southern Xinjiang and the Western Regions. But I always feel that there is a shadow of the Zhao Palace behind these recent events. Have you Jinyi Guards checked it out?!"
Yang Qingyuan has been wary of Prince Zhao's Mansion. Even though the Six Gates are an organization specializing in Jianghu affairs, they have been collecting information about Prince Zhao's Mansion and Youzhou.
Qinglong also looked serious when he saw Yang Qingyuan mentioned Prince Zhao's Mansion.
Nowadays, the world is at peace and the world is prosperous. This is a rare era of governance, and Prince Zhao's Mansion is currently the biggest unrest factor in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
King Zhao is ambitious, which is the consensus of the top officials of the court.
However, the officials at the middle and lower levels still had a very favorable impression of the King of Sai who was based in Yancheng and had great military exploits.
Even when Yang Qingyuan deposed Zhu Zhankun to discuss the selection of the new emperor, many officials proposed that "brothers will eventually become brothers" and welcome Zhao Wang Zhu Kai to the capital to inherit the throne.
Judging from the heir to the throne at that time, King Zhao was indeed an excellent candidate.
However, this choice was inconsistent with etiquette and law. The late emperor still had heirs and Xizong still had brothers. In any case, it would not be King Zhao's turn to succeed to the throne.
This proposal was rejected at first, but it also shows the prestige of King Zhao in the hearts of middle- and lower-level officials.
Duke Zhou was afraid of the day of rumors, but Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp the time.
This is Schrödinger's rebellion.
Before he rebelled, no one knew whether he really wanted to rebel or was trying to protect himself.
It was not only Yang Qingyuan who was on guard against King Zhao, but also Jin Yiwei.
Xuanwu, the commander of Fusi in Beizhen, is currently focusing his main energy on Prince Zhao's Mansion in Yancheng, Youzhou.
In the original northern border, Beiqian's intelligence was in charge of Beizhen Fusi, while Houjin's information was handled by Beizhen Fusi and Dongzhen Fusi.
But now that Houjin has been destroyed, although there are still remaining Jurchen tribes, it will not be possible within a hundred years. Beizhen Fusi no longer needs to pay much attention to the land of Houjin.
As for Beigan, now the Liang Prince's Mansion occupies the original Ogedai Khanate, and the Liang Prince has military power in his hands. He wants to fight against the central government and respect himself.
If there is anyone in Beigan who least wants the Zhou Dynasty to weaken, it must be the Liang Wang family.
At least until they gain a firm foothold and have the power to completely fight against the center, King Liang is Zhou's best barrier and ally.
Based on this, most of Beizhen Fusi's energy can be focused on Prince Zhao's Mansion.
"According to the information from Fusi in Beizhen, the troops under the command of King Zhao's Mansion are working hard. In particular, the young men who are good at fighting have been recruited by King Zhao from the tribes of Houjin. They were originally a fishing and hunting tribe, strong and good at fighting, and good at riding. Shoot. Now after being trained by King Zhao, his combat power is even better than before. His individual combat power has even surpassed the elite cavalry of the Tiance Army."
Yang Qingyuan nodded, he also knew about this matter. After the battle of Jinyang, Yang Qingyuan knew the movements of Prince Zhao's Mansion.
This move by King Zhao was indeed beyond Yang Qingyuan's expectations.
At that time, Yang Qingyuan actually thought about the plan to induce King Zhao to raise an army. Even when Yang Qingyuan raised an army to kill the faint king, he also intentionally or unintentionally lured King Zhao to take action.
But King Zhao, he is too steady!
He chose a path that was absolutely calm and maximized the benefits.
Yang Qingyuan's show of weakness to the enemy was completely in vain!
Although King Zhao still regrets that he did not take action at that time, from Yang Qingyuan's perspective, King Zhao was really too calm. He was in such a different place that he could not make such a calm judgment.
King Zhao indeed has two skills, and he is worthy of being a veteran on the battlefield.
"The power of King Zhao is expanding like a puff of air at this moment. He has nearly 300,000 soldiers and horses under his command. The soldiers and horses are strong and strong. He has great popularity in Youzhou and is deeply loved by the people of Youzhou. Standing majestically in Yancheng, peeking into the Central Plains, You never know when something will happen.”
After Yang Qingyuan said this, Qinglong was also a little unsure. King Zhao now has the ability to rebel. He can threaten Guanzhong when he advances, and he can defend Youzhou when he retreats. There is only one chance to raise troops. If Yang Qingyuan goes to southern Xinjiang at this time, it will not be a good thing.
Originally, Qinglong was still thinking about Yang Qingyuan going to southern Xinjiang to preside over the annihilation of the Blood River Sect, but now that he thinks about it, Yang Qingyuan cannot leave at this time! Among the generals in the court, the only ones who could rival Zhao Wang Zhu Kai were Li Chengen, the commander-in-chief of the Tiance Army, and Yang Qingyuan, the Marquis of Wuxiang. Although Tang Shengtan, the commander-in-chief of the Shenwu Army, and Wang Chengsi, the commander-in-chief of the Shence Army, were both good at conquering and fighting, they could not leave lightly if one was stationed in the southern border and the other was intimidating the western regions.
Moreover, the period for changing defenses prescribed by the court is coming soon. There are many things to do, and there is no way to escape.
At this time, Yang Qingyuan couldn't leave!
"Yang Hou, if the affairs in Jiangnan are indeed done by King Zhao, then Yang Hou will not be able to go to southern Xinjiang!" The more Qinglong thought about it, the more he felt that this might be the occasion when King Zhao arranged for the tiger to leave the mountain.
Yang Qingyuan shook his head when he heard this, and then took out an investigation file from his sleeve.
"Over the years, I have been asking people from the Guangwen Department to conduct surveys on people's livelihood in Youzhou and nearby states. The Zhao Palace does not have the power to directly collect taxes. Although he dominates Youzhou, the taxes in Youzhou are still assigned by the imperial court. The Youzhou Governor's Mansion confiscated it. Although the Zhao Prince's Mansion secretly manipulated and withheld nearly half of it, it was only a drop in the bucket for what King Zhao needed to raise troops."
This investigation book contains information on Youzhou's large-scale grain transactions in recent years.
If King Zhao wants to raise troops, the most important thing is money and food.
Money, King Zhao should be able to barely break even.
The Zhao Palace almost monopolized most of the business with the Houjin tribes.
Houjin's leather goods, wild ginseng, Dongzhu, etc. are all sought after in the Central Plains, and the profit margin is extremely high. This is why King Zhao can afford to maintain such a large army.
There is no business, nothing is more profitable than a monopoly!
However, Yang Qingyuan estimated that King Zhao's financial situation was at an average level, otherwise they would not come up with Fei Hongjian's idea, even though it was just trying to catch a rabbit.
After money, the problem of food and grass is the most difficult to solve.
There are more than 300,000 soldiers and horses, and nearly 400,000 people eat horse chews. Even if they are stationed for training, the consumption is an astronomical figure. Once King Zhao wants to raise troops, food will become his biggest constraint.
Yang Qingyuan checked and found that last year and this year, there was no extra large amount of food falling into the hands of Prince Zhao's Mansion. It was still the same as usual.
There is a shortage of food and grass in Prince Zhao's Mansion. According to Yang Qingyuan's estimation, it will be enough for Prince Zhao to raise his army for at most one and a half months!
With King Zhao's steady character, it would be impossible to do such a desperate thing unless he was in a desperate situation.
At least in the short term, King Zhao will not raise troops.
"By the way! You can bring this investigation document back to the court for reference by the cabinet and the Sixth Army Governor's Office. However, this is just my personal opinion. You must not relax your vigilance towards King Zhao."
"yes!"
Combining Qinglong's intelligence, Yang Qingyuan came to the final conclusion. He decided to go to southern Xinjiang.
In Yang Qingyuan's opinion, the harm of the Blood River Sect is much greater than that of Prince Zhao's Mansion.
King Zhao rebelled, and when the war broke out, life was devastated, but in the final analysis, it was just the Zhu family's own struggle for the throne, and it was impossible to destroy the world. After the results are known, order will be restored in the world.
But if you sit back and watch the Blood River Sect become powerful, that will be different!
The Blood River Sect is an existence that ignores the rules. They are only selfish, plundering, and bloodthirsty. Once the Blood River Sect takes control of the situation, it will sweep the world.
That is the destruction of civilization!
The civilization of the Central Plains for thousands of years will be reduced to nothing under this kind of violence and plunder!
This is the scariest thing.
He must personally destroy the Blood River Evil Sect, otherwise it will be difficult to settle down in his heart.
Then Yang Qingyuan wrote a handwritten letter and handed it to Qinglong, "You can submit this handwritten letter and the previous intelligence investigation book to the emperor."
"I obey my command!" After taking these two documents, Qinglong did not dare to delay and immediately sent them to the capital of God himself.
Although they are just two letters, they contain the highest secrets in the court and even affect the court's attitude towards Prince Zhao's Mansion. If it accidentally falls into the hands of others, it will be terrible!
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The next day, Yang Qingyuan summoned the masters who were still in Jinling.
"I'm going to Southern Xinjiang, and Wangshu will go with me. Jianhan, the city of God is empty at the moment, and you need to be in charge!"
Ye Baozi nodded when he heard this and had no objection.
Yang Qingyuan also kept Ye Jianhan here out of multiple considerations.
Firstly, the city of God is empty, and it needs Ye Jianhan, the mysterious cave, to shock the capital. Secondly, Ye Jianhan's engagement is approaching.
Ye Jianhan fell in love with Xu Miaojin, the young princess of Zhongshan Palace.
If it is an ordinary wealthy family, it may be necessary to marry the legitimate daughter, but the little princess of Zhongshan Palace only needs to choose the one she likes.
The Zhongshan Prince's Mansion was originally the most noble family in the Zhou Dynasty besides the royal family, and the Prince of Zhongshan died with the country.
They do not need to marry to ensure their status, and it is impossible to marry any powerful minister.
Although Emperor Linde was benevolent, the Prince of Zhongshan also had a sense of proportion.
Taking a comprehensive look, Ye Jianhan is also a good choice.
He is a swordsman in the Dongxuan Realm, a master of the new generation. This status alone is worth attracting to the Prince of Zhongshan.
Although the Zhongshan Prince's Mansion is quite powerful, there is only one master of the Dongxuan Realm serving him in the manor.
Ye Jianhan's potential doesn't stop there. He can influence the sky and the earth and has a promising future. At the same time, he was also the original shareholder of Dali Temple after its reconstruction, and the chief prison officer of Dali Temple.
In order to match the young princess, Yang Qingyuan has already submitted a letter asking for the title of viscount for Ye Jianhan.
Although Ye Jianhan has no military exploits, he has made great contributions in various major cases. He also killed Nangong Mi, a master of the Houjin Dongxuan Realm, participated in pacifying the Baiyue Rebellion, and had the merit of following the dragon.
This merit can lead to the title of earl, but if it is the title of viscount, it can be hereditary for three generations. Most people would choose a viscount who is hereditary for three generations.
Such a viscount in the Dongxuan Realm also holds the real power of Dali Temple. Such a person is worthy of being the princess.
Of course, the most important reason is that Xu Miaojin likes her. The two members of the Zhongshan Palace regard this young girl as a treasure, and they are afraid to hold it in their hands! As long as the little girl likes him, let alone the suitable candidate, even if he is a commoner who doesn't know martial arts, the two of them can only admit it by pinching their noses!
So Yang Qingyuan asked Ye Jianhan to return to the capital. He was about to get engaged and was not suitable to participate in such a bloody and dangerous mission.
Upon hearing this, the young man Zongheng looked at each other, stood up and said, "Yang Hou, I wonder if we can go together."
After the battle at the top of Purple Mountain, Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang also felt that their strength was not enough.
Originally they thought they were already the top swordsmen in the world, but whether it was Ximen Chuixue's Huaguang Swordsmanship, Ye Gucheng's Tianwai Feixian, or Mu Taoist's Liangyi Divine Sword, they all gave them a great shock.
The Zongheng Sword Sect is the reason for their strength, and it is also the shackle that restricts them from becoming more powerful.
It is not advisable to work behind closed doors. They need to see more and experience more before they can break through the limits of the Zongheng Sword Sect. This is the path that every generation of Zongheng successors must take.
Yang Qingyuan glanced at the young man Zongheng. The current uncle was still sharp and sharp, while the current Ergouzi was still a little green.
But having said that, the two of them are also top swordsmen in the world. There must be many masters of the Dongxuan Realm in the Blood River Sect. Zongheng and Heng can also be used as high-end combat forces to deal with them.
"Since you two asked for it, let's go together! But then, you are not allowed to act privately."
"Thank you, Marquis Yang!"
In the Blood River Sect war that year, Gui Guzi, the leader of the Zongheng Sword Sect of the previous generation, did not participate. At that time, it was the decisive battle between the previous generation Zongheng, and in the end the current Guiguzi, the successor of the previous generation Hengjian, won. However, he was also seriously injured and had to retreat for treatment.
By the time he came out of seclusion, all the masters of the Blood River Sect had basically been killed, and he was only involved in the final cleanup work.
Now young Zongheng is heading to southern Xinjiang to deal with the Blood River Evil Sect, which can be regarded as making up for the mistakes of the Zongheng Sword Sect back then.
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After simply packing up and saluting, the four of them rode fast horses towards southern Xinjiang.
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In southern Xinjiang, there are hundreds of thousands of mountains.
After reaching a settlement with Bai Hui, Zhuge Zhengwo and Liu Dufeng took Jinbao and left the valley and found another place to rest.
After all, you are taking advantage of others. This fire Ganoderma is also a rare treasure. It can not only detoxify and heal injuries, but also open up the meridians of the human body.
This thing is of little use to Liu Dufeng and Zhuge Zhengyi. Their meridians have long been running freely around the sky and extending in all directions. There is no need to rely on this product to detoxify and heal injuries.
"Then it will be easier for you, kid!"
Liu Dufeng chopped up the fire lingzhi and put it into the soup Jin Bao was cooking.
"Liu Achai, this..." Although Jinbao didn't know the efficacy of this Fire Ganoderma, he could see that its quality was extraordinary.
"Jinbao! As you just saw, with the martial arts skills of Zhuge Achai and I, we don't need to eat this food at all, so you can just eat it! Although it is not a magic elixir, it can also enhance your physique and help You practice martial arts and get twice the result with half the effort!”
Jinbao hesitated when he heard this, "Then can I take some back and give it to Ah Che to try?!" When he heard that this product could strengthen the body, he thought of his grandfather.
Liu Dufeng's expression did not change, but he nodded secretly in his heart, "He is indeed a filial child, and he has a kind and honest character and a good foundation."
Zhuge Zhengwo already has four disciples, and all of them are outstanding, which makes Lao Liu a little envious. Although he has accepted two named disciples, their talents are average and he has only now reached the Yuan Hua realm. Not as good as Tie Youxia and the others.
Ye Jianhan, who truly inherited his Hunyuan Body-Breaking Invisible Sword Qi, cannot be counted as his disciple.
After getting along with each other for the past few days, Jin Bao has won Liu Dufeng's heart and made him want to accept him as a disciple.
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(End of chapter)
