A month passed in the blink of an eye.
Everyone in the mansion left one after another, making the huge Zhong Mansion suddenly become deserted.
The rest, such as Yuan Ziyi, Yu Qingyao, Jiang Ping, Dong Cao, etc., are also busy with their own affairs.
In the early days of the family's development, all aspects had to be taken into consideration, and the time for the monks in the family to practice was greatly reduced.
Fortunately, now that he has spiritual veins, his spiritual energy is more intense, and he is rich in spiritual stones and elixirs. Compared with other casual cultivators, he will not fall behind.
And the happiest person about this situation is Li Jingqiu.
She, Xiao Xuening and others got a good job and were responsible for the education of the children in the house, so they were relatively free.
In this way, losing so many sisters at once will undoubtedly allow her to spend more time and time with her husband.
Autumn is getting thicker and the breeze is gentle.
Li Jingqiu, who was carefully dressed in a light blue palace skirt, walked briskly into the courtyard.
"Sister San Dao!"
"Jingqiu!"
Yan Sandao stopped his fierce sword skills and wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Are you looking for your husband? You went out early in the morning."
Li Jingqiu smiled and said: "Come and see Sister Xiaohuan, I haven't seen her for a long time!"
"She has been in the training room all day."
Jiang Huan was very diligent. Apart from double cultivation in class, he spent almost all the rest of his time on cultivation. He had already reached the second level of foundation building when he cultivated 'Ultimate Critical'.
"Then don't bother her."
Li Jingqiu smiled, walked to the weapon rack and took out a long sword, "Sister Sandao, I will practice with you."
"OK!"
Until the sun went down, Zhong Yan didn't come back, so Li Jingqiu had to go back first and supervise the children's evening classes.
Outer courtyard.
Zhong Yan returned from Fangshi and went to the study room of the first courtyard.
Zhong Xiaozhong followed closely and handed over an animal skin bag: "Sir, this is a package from Master Donglai."
Zhong Yan tore open the talisman, lifted the restriction, received a letter, and thirty high-level communication talismans.
The number of previous talismans was exhausted, so I had to buy a new one, brand it, and send it over, so that the other party could imprint the divine consciousness and send it back.
After reading the letter, Zhong Yan's eyes flickered for a moment, and he cast a spell to condense his voice to convey the message.
After waiting for a moment, Huo Donglai's laughter came: "Brother!"
"Congratulations, you both have a son and a daughter!"
"Thank you, brother! Brother, are you going?"
"Is the news true?"
"It's absolutely true. My father-in-law told me to rush back as soon as possible. The first elder and the second elder were dispatched. At present, the secret realm has not been fully opened. There is only a big crack, but the spiritual energy is surging and the glow is thin. Judging from the movement, it is estimated The secret space will not be small...the news has not spread yet, and only the northern forces are rushing to it."
The secret realm was revealed in Yunmeng Swamp, and the First Elder and Second Elder of the Golden Core Stage of Fire Cloud Sect all took action, which was obviously a big deal.
While Zhong Yan was pondering, Huo Donglai continued: "The location is south of the entrance, just past the central area. With the strength of the eldest brother, there is no problem. When the new secret realm is born, there must be a large amount of elixirs and mineral deposits, which is exactly what the eldest brother wants to develop the family. need……"
"Okay, let me think about it and let you know before I go."
After chatting for a while, Zhong Yan frowned and thought about it.
There is no doubt that the emergence of the secret realm is a great opportunity for the entire cultivation world of Yan State. If the secret realm space is large enough, it can greatly increase the strength of many forces.
However, for the current Zhongfu, if you go there, you can only drink some soup, and you may not be allowed to enter for a long time in the beginning.
"Let's wait and see what happens..."
Zhong Yan secretly thought that Qingyang still needs him to be in charge for a while, so he shouldn't leave too soon.
Zhong Xiaoshun, who had stopped for a long time, observed his expression, and then handed over a thick stack of paper when his brows relaxed.
"Sir, this is the information on Xia Hsinchu that Qi Rui sent from the capital."
Zhong Yan nodded and said with a smile: "I forgot about her."
The information collected is very detailed.
For example, the birth of Xia Xinzhu.
His biological mother was a concubine, and she and the fourth prince's noble concubine's biological mother were cousins of each other. Obviously, this was one of the important reasons why Xia Xinzhu stood as the fourth prince.
Another example is cultivation: starting to practice martial arts at the age of seven, entering the postnatal life at the age of ten, practicing immortality and refining qi at the age of eleven, and joining the Chiyang Sect at the age of twelve...
Looking at it, Zhong Yan blinked and said in surprise: "She also served as a county magistrate."
Zhong Xiaozhong: "Yes, he left the sect at the age of 18 to gain experience. He served as the magistrate of Qihao County for three years. His political achievements were good and the people under his rule supported him. This incident became a good story in the capital... After leaving the Chiyang Sect, he went to Wei to fight, and established After her military exploits, she returned to the capital after being injured, and then came to our Qingyang to serve as the city lord. She is quite outstanding among the many royal children."
Zhong Yan nodded, feeling a little moved in his heart. There were many events, big and small, recorded in the information. After a closer look, it was revealed that she had the ambition to "carry the world in mind and benefit the common people". She spoke out for the people and demanded justice, and she did not hesitate to offend the people who were still alive at the time. A powerful prince.
"It's a bit like a new era woman, but it's a pity that in today's world..."
Zhong Yan shook his head. Some of her ideas coincided with Li Lin's ideas. He knocked on the table and thought for a moment, then raised his head and asked, "What has she been busy with recently?"
Zhong Xiaozhong looked a little strange and said: "All kinds of mundane official duties, such as city defense, school grounds in the northern suburbs, city security, agricultural harvests under the jurisdiction, and even market fights. She does everything by herself. I estimate that she won't have time to practice." "
Zhong Yan couldn't help but laugh, "Qingyang has a population of several million, does she still think it is a separate town and village?"
Why does it feel so cute!
After laughing for a while, Zhong Yan turned to ask: "How is the Fuyang Arsenal?"
Zhong Xiaozhong: "In progress, the first batch of weapons is expected to be put into testing by the end of the year. The Tenth Lady has begun to raise funds to train military horses. Currently, there are more than 600 people gathered, with different qualities. This matter will take time..."
Zhong Yan nodded, Zhou Yunning was well versed in military affairs and had led troops to fight, so it was not a big problem.
Not long after, the maid called from outside: "General Manager!"
Zhong Xiaozhong hurried out and returned, handing over a letter: "Master, please reply to the Shen family in Changning."
Zhong Yan took it apart and looked a little surprised. Shen Wuli had gone out for training and hadn't returned yet. How many years had it been?
He originally wanted to bring up the past, marry into the Shen family, marry Shen Wuli, and gain a skill in weapon refining and many helpers.
After taking control of Qingyang, the most important thing is to be able to defend it. A large number of men and horses are indispensable, and they must be supplemented by powerful standard weapons, and standard weapons can only be refined by monks.
"It seems that there are not many female weapon refiners. Let's take it easy for now..."
late at night.
After handling the affairs, Zhong Yan left the house again, with an ethereal figure, disappearing into the darkness and flying towards the East District.
Under numerous guards and patrols, he quietly sneaked into the City Lord's Mansion, the City Lord's residence.
The main hall is very spacious, the decoration is majestic, and the copper and gold pillars can't be encircled by two people.
In the middle is a meeting hall, with a side hall and study on the left, and a sleeping area on the right. It is divided into three rooms: a lounge, a training room, and a women's boudoir.
Zhong Yan took a closer look and found that although the overall appearance was luxurious, the actual interior was too simple.
For example, there are nine compartments on one wall cabinet, but nothing is placed there. There is only an ordinary porcelain vase with flower arrangement on the wall counter. The places where porcelain should be placed to look harmonious and beautiful are all empty.
This reminded him of the description. It was probably Xia Xinzhu who sold all these valuable decorations to provide relief to the poor.
She has used her own money to help the poor, something she has done more than once.
Zhong Yan was bored, hiding in nothingness, watching as he walked towards the study.
There are mountains of books on the large desk, including historical records, memorials, local documents from various places in Qingyang...
Pick up a book at random, and there will be Juan Xiu's handwriting annotations on it.
A glimpse of one spot reveals the whole leopard.
Zhong Yan sighed in his heart: He is indeed a good official!
At least he is honest and diligent.
He was in Qingyang and heard some news personally. The first thing Xia Xinzhu did when he arrived in Qingyang was to build a school to provide a learning environment for poor children. Homeless orphans.
However, in the city, the reputation of this new city lord was mixed.
Some people say that they "love the people like a son", and even more people say that they are "foolish and incompetent".
In fact, Qingyang is indeed much more chaotic now than when Qin Ben was in power.
The common people don't care whether there are too many people or monks in the city. They only care about their personal feelings, especially the middle and upper classes.
Some things may not be done well if they are intentional and inappropriate.
Change takes time.
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