Chen Yuan was ordered by Jingtai to be the governor of the military affairs of the three states. He seemed to have great power. Even the former divine envoy who went to Beijing for training did not have such an honor, but this was not the case.
In the land of three states, Nanzhou is basically similar to Liangzhou. The military and political power is in the hands of Zhennan King Nangong Lie. The Tianxunsi does not have much power and its presence is not high.
Everything depends on Zhennan Wang Nangonglie.
If he gives face to the court, the Nanzhou Tianxun Division will have some rights. If he doesn't give it, the Nanzhou Xuntian Division will basically be just a decoration.
The Blood State has a bigger problem. Its territory is as big as two Qingzhous, and its rich resources are definitely among the top three in the world. But the problem is that most of them are not under the control of the imperial court.
There are only two prefectures close to Tangshan Prefecture and Shuzhou that are really directly under it.
In this regard, we still have to worry about whether there will be demon demons who rebel from time to time. Killing the government is not just a common thing, but it is definitely a sharp sword hanging over the heads of all Blood State officials.
Therefore, the only place where Chen Yuan can really gain power is in Shuzhou!
The territory of this state capital is not small, it is larger than Qingzhou, and its cultivation resources are relatively abundant. It is considered to be a relatively high state capital among the Thirteen High Schools of the Jin Dynasty.
The most important thing is that there is a fairy gate in Shuzhou!
It is not a sect like Taixu Palace that has been hidden from the world, but a sect like Wudang Mountain that has been established directly in the human world and is known as the Sword Sect in the World and the Holy Land of Sword Cultivators.
He is also the leader of the Shuzhou arena.
Shushan's character has always been very rigid. Unlike Taoist branches such as Wudangshan, who mostly act quietly and inaction, Shushan's disciples would rather break than bend, and their swordsmanship is extremely high.
Chen Yuan used to be very afraid of Shuzhou, and he is still the same now.
The only good news for him is that there is actually no grudge between Chen Yuan and Shushan. When he was ordered by Jiang He to kill the Sixteenth Gentleman Sword Zhao Hao on the Qianlong List, he offended an elder from the Dan realm in Shuzhou. .
But Jiang He settled matters later. He was called the Sword God, and naturally he went to Shushan to practice swordsmanship. People there would give him some respect. After that, Chen Yuan and Bai Changqing, the elder brother of the Shushan Sword Sect, reconciled. relationship.
Even if they don't know each other without fighting, they have a harmonious relationship.
The last time Chen Yuan was on his way to find his uncle Wu Daozi, Bai Changqing even invited him after hearing the news, but he had already left after finishing his work.
But this time, he is basically planning to operate Shuzhou as his base camp. It is the core of the three states, and he must establish a good relationship with Shushan.
He doesn't ask for other help, and he doesn't want Shushan to interfere. As long as the well water does not interfere with the river water, he is satisfied.
Last time, Tang Xianzhuo killed many alchemy masters in order to resurrect his lover, which caused great damage to the central Sichuan area. In fact, he helped Chen Yuan in disguise.
Xia used martial arts to break the rules. The higher his cultivation level, the more he despised the government and refused to obey discipline. Chen Yuan was actually ready to go on a killing spree.
One is to search for resources and prepare for the rebellion, and the other is to get rid of most of the thorns and take control of Shuzhou. Although Jiang He has also been operating in Qingzhou for many years.
However, the Dao Shen Palace originally only wanted to establish a foothold and become an existence comparable to the Immortal Sect, and its power was simply not enough.
Moreover, the terrain of Qingzhou is mostly flat, making it easy to attack and difficult to defend. Once the imperial army arrives, they will give up depending on the situation and manage the land of Shuzhou well. However, after careful understanding, Chen Yuan discovered that this is not a simple matter.
The world is martial. Due to border conflicts, there is only one Wudang Immortal Sect in the north, which is considered a relatively weak place compared to other places.
The central part is firmly controlled by the Sima family, and the first choice for many warriors is the south.
This country has not experienced much war for hundreds of years and is very rich in resources. Even the coastal areas cannot compare. Nearly half of the top ten immortal sects are in the southern region.
Most of the five major families are here, and there are many powerful forces second only to the ten major immortal sects. It can be said that they are intricately connected. If there are hidden families, they are inevitably hidden in the southern region.
Such chaos created a prosperous martial arts style, which became even more difficult to control.
After Chen Yuan left the Tangshan Giant Buddha, he had already started thinking about how to transfer the white-clothed scholar Song Lun to the Blood State and intercept him secretly. Of course, the other party must be very alert now.
He planned to take control of the situation in Shuzhou first, and then plan the real big events.
Shuzhong is divided into several parts, but Shuzhou City is not in the Shuzhong area. To avoid the sharp edge of Shushan Mountain, after the founding of the Jin Dynasty, Shuzhou City was built close to Nanzhou.
The location is average, and although the resources are abundant, it is actually not conspicuous. A lot of the light has been taken away by the Shushan Sword Sect.
Chen Yuan traveled through most of Shuzhou and finally arrived at Shuzhou City on July 22, the ninth year of Jingtai in the Jin Dynasty.
Chen Yuan acted very low-key and thought he was very low-key, but when he arrived in Shuzhou City, he was still a little surprised. The new Shuzhou Jin envoy Lu Renyi, the younger brother of Lu Renjia, led the troops who were transferred from the capital and other state capitals. The elite of the Patrol Division, together with Shuzhou Prefectural Mu and Shuzhou's fourth-rank official Pingnan, personally came out of the city to greet them.
The scene was so huge that tens of thousands of people couldn't help but watch.
In fact, this is quite normal. Chen Yuan is now a third-grade military envoy with the rank of Tianzi Tianzi. He also has a huge reputation and the right to control the three states in name.
In terms of official position, at least in the entire south, no one could compare with him except Zhennan King Nangong Lie.
The state shepherds in each state only have a third-grade official title, and they are weak civilian officials. They have an equal attitude towards military attachés, and now they are even weaker than Chen Yuan.
They all wore official uniforms with solemn expressions to welcome Chen Yuan's arrival.
"Welcome the Marquis to Shu!"
Lu Renyi, who had just taken over the position of his elder brother, was the first to salute.
The dark crowd of officials behind them, including Zhou Mu and General Pingnan, also bowed and saluted.
"Welcome the Marquis to Shu!"
"Welcome the Marquis to Shu!"
"Welcome the Marquis to Shu!"
"Excuse me."
Chen Yuan, wearing the official uniform of a marquis, stepped on the void. With a movement of his mind, the vitality of heaven and earth supported everyone, and he stepped down from the void step by step with a faint smile on his face.
The status and reputation of Chehou, who has thousands of households in the city, are indeed respected.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis!"
"Thank you, Lord Marquis!"
"Master Marquis, I have already hosted a banquet for the Marquis in the Xuntian Division with Envoy Lu Jin and General Pingnan. All officials of the sixth rank and above in Shuzhou City want to support the Marquis's grace. I hope the Marquis will not refuse."
Chu He, the governor of Shuzhou, bowed and smiled, with a flattering smile on his face, as if Chen Yuan was really his direct superior.
"In that case, I would rather be respectful than obey your orders."
Chen Yuan glanced at the officials behind him and nodded slightly.
Maybe some people don't want to waste money, or even scold these officials who have made their own decisions, but Chen Yuan won't, he will win over later.
Furthermore, Lu Renjia's death was really not that necessary.
It was the face of Chaoting He Jingtai that was slapped, not his face.
If Lu Renjia hadn't been killed in advance, he might have died as part of his arrangement.
"Master Marquis, please."
"Master Hou."
"Yes." Chen Yuan strode forward, accepting the visits of dozens of officials, the reverence of countless people, and the looks of envy, awe, or disdain from many warriors on both sides of the road.
After walking about a hundred steps, Chen Yuan felt that there were no fewer than a thousand eyes on him, but a few of them seemed familiar, so he turned his gaze away.
Although he was thousands of feet away, Chen Yuan could still sense who that person was at a glance.
Shangguan Yu and Shangguan Hong seemed to have several warriors with strong cultivation around them, but the current situation naturally meant that they couldn't go forward. They just raised their hands in vain, then turned back and sat on the autocratic carriage. superior.
"Such a keen mind, this Marquis of Wu'an Chen Yuan really deserves his reputation." On a tall building a thousand feet away, a man in a brocade robe gently stroked his long beard under his chin and nodded slightly.
Seems very satisfied.
There were several people standing next to the middle-aged man, including Chen Yuan's good brother and great enemy Shangguan Yu, and Chen Yuan's little lover Shangguan Hong.
In addition, there are three warriors guarding him.
They are all elders and guards of the Shangguan clan, and their status is usually very high.
And the middle-aged man in a brocade robe was none other than Shangguan Tiehong, the head of one of the five great aristocratic families, the Shangguan clan!
"Yes, only such an outstanding person can take good care of Hong'er."
An old man with long hair in white clothes was also smiling.
Shangguan Hong's face turned red with embarrassment and he didn't know what to say.
Shangguan Yu, on the other hand, glanced and curled his lips, looking down on his own family. Back then, their attitude was not the same as it is now. At that time, he was friends with Chen Yuan. Because of him, Chen Yuan offended the Yun family and killed Yun, the young master of the Yun family. cold.
As a result, the family was unwilling to help Chen Yuan and acted like a coward. At that time, he was very angry and even went to his father, Shangguan Tiehong, to argue with him, but he was reprimanded.
The same was true later on. Chen Yuan had to bear the pressure of the Gu family alone when he was at odds with the Gu family.
As a good brother, Shangguan Yu felt like a failure.
Jianghu's righteousness comes first, but he feels that he has not done it well.
Later, when I saw Chen Yuan's character clearly, I didn't want my sister to marry someone she didn't want because of the marriage, so I introduced him to him, but she ended up being disappointed later.
Unexpectedly, Shangguan Hong was rescued by Chen Yuan again, and he secretly promised to do so.
The last time Chen Yuan was on the verge of death in Liangzhou, if he hadn't stopped him, his sister would have gone directly to Liangzhou.
This incident was also known to the family, and they strictly stopped it at the time, not wanting to get too involved with Chen Yuan. Their base was in the south, and no matter how strong Chen Yuan was, he couldn't help the family, and it was not good for both parties.
Moreover, Chen Yuan was still on the verge of death at that time, and he might die one day. How could they marry the patriarch's daughter to him?
But here comes the key point again.
Chen Yuan did not die in Liangzhou!
Not only did he not die, he also successfully broke through Huayang and became a real person in the fifth realm. He also had a great reputation. At that time, the Shangguan family became a little loose.
After that, Chen Yuan was granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households, and his status was unparalleled for a while. He also held the post of the Divine Envoy of the Heaven Patrol Division. He was a unique young hero in the world.
At this time, the Shangguan family was very accommodating and hoped that Chen Yuan and Guan Hong could get married as soon as possible. In this case, the Shangguan family could take another step forward.
However, before he could take action, Chen Yuan was promoted again.
The governor of the three southern states was extremely powerful.
At this time, the Shangguan family actually knew that Shangguan Hong was not worthy of Chen Yuan, but they still had some thoughts, hoping to get married to Chen Yuan, and hoped that Shangguan Yu, a good brother, could help negotiate peace.
Shangguan Yu wanted to scold the old man in the clan at that time, but could he still save some face?
When others were in decline, you avoided them, but now that they were prosperous, you caught up with them.
Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, don’t bully young people into poverty. This sentence may not be appropriate when applied to Chen Yuan, but it fits the current situation very well.
Shangguan Yu didn't want to do this, but Shangguan Tiehong had a heart-to-heart talk with him and told him, could he still watch Shangguan Hong live alone or marry someone else?
The Shangguan family also had difficulties at the beginning. Although they were one of the five great aristocratic families, in recent years they were disliked by many political forces because of their closeness to the imperial court, resulting in a sharp decline in the family's income.
It was really necessary not to help Chen Yuan at that time.
Now that Chen Yuan has taken control of Shuzhou, his power is astonishing. If Chen Yuan's power can be used to take a further step, the Shangguan family will surely be able to restore its former glory.
It can also allow Shangguan Hong to find a home, which is actually a win-win situation.
A family is not one person and cannot be acted on impulse. I hope Shangguan Yu can understand him.
Shangguan Yu, who had been pondering among the clan for a long time, finally agreed to the matter and decided to take his father and several elders of the Shangguan family to see Chen Yuan.
But he couldn't guarantee whether they could build a good relationship.
He couldn't guarantee whether Chen Yuan could accept Shangguan Hong.
Now it is completely different from before. Chen Yuan was also a genius. He showed his prominence early and became famous in Qingzhou and parts of Shuzhou.
At that time, Shangguan Hong had the status of the legitimate daughter of the Shangguan clan, so she had great hope of becoming a head wife.
But now, a Huayang family is marrying another person who is a prince of ten thousand households in the dynasty, a third-rank official, and controls the huge power of three states in the south.
There is no hope of becoming a head wife.
Chen Yuan stood up to the emperor in the Jinluan Palace and showed his attitude by not marrying the eldest princess Pingyang. Even the emperor's daughter is looked down upon, let alone the legitimate daughter of a small family like you?
If Chen Yuan spreads the word, I am afraid that all the ten major immortal sects will be interested in getting married.
This is Chen Yuan's current status and power.
"Yu'er, when are you going to see Chen Yuan?" Shangguan Tiehong turned his eyes to Shangguan Yu, with some eagerness in his eyes, wanting to become Chen Yuan's father-in-law.
"Brother Chen has just arrived in Shuzhou City and is welcoming officials from all over Shuzhou. It is already a busy time. Let's go tomorrow. I will send someone to deliver the greetings tomorrow.
But father, don't have too much hope. This thing may not be possible, and it is no longer what it used to be. Shangguan Yu said calmly.
Shangguan Tiehong smiled awkwardly, but said nothing more.
Only Shangguan Hong looked up at Shangguan Yu and blinked. Shangguan Yu didn't say that before, but she also knew the stakes and pretended to sigh.
The several elders of the Shangguan family around looked at each other, feeling a little embarrassed, but they didn't know what to say, because what Shangguan Yu said was right now.
Today's Chen Yuan is no longer the Chen Yuan he once was.
It is true that the Shangguan clan ranks among the top five aristocratic families, but that is just a reputation in the world. In fact, the power is not that strong. Even if Chen Yuan wants to, he can destroy the Shangguan clan at any time.
They could only secretly regret that they didn't see Chen Yuan's potential at the beginning, and only saw that he was making enemies everywhere and facing four dangers, but it was already too late to say anything!
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