Loushanguan.
Wei Xidao sighed: "It's a little tiring, a little bitter, it's nothing. We have gone through a lot of hardships in martial arts training to achieve today's achievements... What we fear most is not the hardship or tiredness, but the lack of hope."
"Yes, in the past, what I wanted most was to enter the realm of a master. As long as I became a master of martial arts, I would never be bullied again. So, when the little innate golden elixir was placed in front of me, I couldn't Hold on..."
"It wasn't until I became a master warrior that I discovered that human desires are endless, and the Little Xiantian Golden Pill is a poison wrapped in honey. My body is being eroded day by day, and now every few days It will be painful once, and what’s even more desperate is that I still can’t find a way to solve this, and it’s like watching myself step into death step by step.”
Hua Lingqi felt it more deeply than Wei Xidao, whether it was due to her physical constitution or the skill. However, after taking Xiao Xiantian Golden Pill, Hua Lingqi's body suffered greater damage and the frequency of attacks was also faster.
"I'm better than you, but not much better. At first I thought it was a little painful and I could just carry it and get over it. Later I discovered that the poisonous attack of this little innate golden elixir not only tortured the body, but also tortured the mind, like There is a monster laughing loudly in my head, taunting me. Now in the dead of night, I often wonder if I am still my original self, and whether I have been replaced by some monster."
Wei Xidao's voice became deeper. At this moment, he seemed to have regained his original identity as a man and no longer had any effeminate qualities.
"After taking the pills, I found that my pain had lessened and was now within what I could bear. In fact, as time went by, the pain became weaker and weaker, and I already saw hope of getting rid of the nightmare completely."
Hua Ling wondered.
"Yes, we are not working for the court, we are fighting for our own lives."
Wei Xidao sighed.
"Let's go, let's keep persisting. If we catch a big fish, maybe we can get more credit."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
They all felt that their fate was absurd and unpredictable.
However, they were willing to rush to the battlefield as transcendent master warriors like ordinary soldiers.
…
It was already late at night when Luo Xingchen entered Loushanguan.
All the gunpowder smoke has dissipated. In the city, the soldiers of the imperial court are cleaning up the battlefield. Those dead soldiers, whether they are own people or enemies, will be collected, registered, and then burned together.
If such corpses on the battlefield are not cremated, they will most likely bring a terrible plague.
Although the street was not as messy as it was at the beginning, the thick smell of blood still lingered in the air, making people feel uncomfortable all over.
Zi Yan, Mi Qi and Mo Anbai followed Luo Xingchen.
"The battle at Loushanguan was unnecessary. In the final analysis, all those who died were Daqi people."
Luo Xingchen sighed.
Although he captured Loushanguan, he was not so happy in his heart. The reason was very simple. Bozhou was originally the territory of Daqi, and the people were all subjects of Daqi. It was not due to the ambitions of the Yang family in the past few decades, nor It will become a tool for careerists.
Of course, the Bozhou Yang family is responsible, and the Daqi court cannot avoid its responsibility.
"When Yang Yuanhua of Bozhou is destroyed, the people of Bozhou will live a good life." Zi Yan said.
"It's easier said than done. Some things cannot be said in just one sentence." Luo Xingchen shook his head.
"The imperial court has its own capable people. Is it really difficult to govern a single state? In the past, there was too much resistance and many policies could not be implemented. Now we are cleaning up the state. This means cleaning up the house and rebuilding it. It will be beautiful.”
Zi Yan was born in a wealthy family since she was a child, and she didn't know the sufferings of the world. However, after so many years of being displaced, she has never seen anything. Her heart has hardened, and she will not be easily moved. She is really affected by the devastation caused by this kind of war. See too much.
"Yes, governing Bozhou has nothing to do with me. I just want to destroy Yang Yuanhua next."
Luo Xingchen walked in the city for a while, and finally the group entered the general's mansion in the city.
The General's Mansion was built under the personal supervision of Yang Qiluo. A lot of financial and material resources were invested here, so the building is magnificent. Not only is the appearance carefully designed, but the inside is also fully equipped.
Yang Qiluo escaped in a hurry, so only a small amount of valuable paintings, calligraphy and antiques were taken away from the general's mansion, while most of the furnishings remained as they were.
"How much people's support and support are needed to build this place?"
Luo Xingchen was speechless while visiting.
"At least several hundred thousand taels of silver." Mo Anbai answered.
Among everyone, she, a descendant of the Mo family, is very sensitive to the cost of construction and can easily give a rough price.
"This is just the price of the building, not including some special decorations, various antiques, calligraphy, paintings, screens, etc... If all are included, it may cost millions."
Mo Anbai did the math and said.
"It's terrible. It cost so much to build a mere general's palace. It's hard to estimate how much money Yang Qiluo has embezzled."
Luo Xingchen was a little surprised.
"You don't know much. A million is nothing. Those big families in the south can spend tens of millions of silver to build a garden. Some families are as rich as the country. Therefore, the amount of corruption among the corrupt officials in the south exceeds your imagination."
Purple smoke.
"Does the Jiang family have a garden worth tens of millions of dollars?"
Luo Xingchen asked.
"Of course there is. There are more than one. I played with them when I was a child."
Ziyan said calmly.
"It seems that I want to go to Jiangnan. It is the tax center of Daqi. The wealthy merchants are concentrated here. The imperial court must stabilize Jiangnan and prevent it from changing." Luo Xingchen said thoughtfully.
There are actually many problems on the Jiangnan side. Otherwise, how could Daqi be on the verge of collapse?
"The prerequisite for traveling to the south of the Yangtze River is to stabilize the northern Xinjiang. If the north cannot be stabilized, there is no point in going to the south of the Yangtze River. It is like a patient who is already terminally ill. If he is slowly treated with medicine, he may be able to recover slowly. If the next dose The drug is so strong that the patient will die immediately."
"Then let's go to the north first, and then we can finish the things in the north."
Luo Xingchen and others came to the conference room of the General's Mansion. It was very spacious and bright. The seats were all made of mahogany. The floor was covered with carpets and various patterns were carefully designed.
"The temperature can be controlled here."
Luo Xingchen discovered that there were pipe connections here that allowed heating to come in, keeping the whole house warm in winter.
"It's a very expensive design, used by many wealthy families."
Mo Anbai said.
"We can use it just right." Luo Xingchen smiled slightly.
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