Li Si'an was too lazy to investigate the tax robbery case. He was indeed loyal to his identity as a secret agent of the Demon Suppression Division, but he had no intention of helping his colleagues in Bashu. What's more, Zhao Changhe was here. Based on the character of this guy and the leader Niwai, Just check to see if he is interested.
Judging from the sensitivity of Li Si'an's fellow thieves, maybe this guy is an accomplice of the robber...
He accompanied Zhao Changhe, who had returned to his royal guise, to continue southward, and whispered: "Actually, the tax money of the Southwest Xuanwei Division was lost once in the spring... Originally, the imperial court had let this batch of silver go directly along the river. Downstream, those who supported Jiangnan in the suppression of Maitreya were lost before they even reached Shu... so much so that the tax money from Shu was originally supposed to be sent to Jiangnan, but it was temporarily held back..."
Zhao Changhe narrowed his eyes.
Was it all Li Shentong's doing?
Or is it that if I don’t grab it, others will grab it anyway, so why not do it?
"At that time, the leader was about to have a decisive battle with Maitreya in Taihu Lake. He was unable to investigate the case here. The court sent other important officials to investigate the matter here. In the end, it was said that it was robbed by bandits and nothing was done..." Li Si'an said : "In short, the local Demon Suppressor had clues pointing to Li Shentong that time and reported it to the leader. Of course, Li Shentong's identity is not trivial. No one can really search the Shenhuang Sect, so the matter will really go away."
Zhao Changhe nodded: "I see..."
"Oh, he said that the investigation did nothing, but he actually did something. He used the excuse to search for bandits. Anyone who dares to resist is a silver robber. It is a light thing to destroy a family and a life." Li Si'an said: " Situ Xiao once killed several officials because of these injustices, and now the so-called traveling is more like going out to avoid the limelight."
Zhao Changhe felt extremely inconsistent. Is Situ Xiao trying to make up for the trouble he caused?
After thinking for a while, he asked again: "Is Li Shentong worried about Zhai Muzhi? Or is it that he is simply worried about the imperial court?"
"How do I know? Will Li Shentong tell me?"
"...Is there a governor of Yizhou here? I don't think I've heard of it."
"The imperial governor only has the power of supervision, and the feudal officials are actually prefects. But it depends on the situation... Well, do you think the prefect of Kuaiji has as much power as Tang Buqi? Not to mention Qinghe Langya."
"...Who is behind Zhai Mu? I haven't heard that there is a family of King Cui's level in Bashu."
"No, if there is, it might be Bashan Jianlu... Didn't I tell you before that many people in Bashu went to Jianlu to worship swords, and many people from the Zhai family went there. ah."
Zhao Changhe nodded, then shook his head.
A master may not be able to support a big force, but a big force cannot be without masters. In many cases, masters can really influence the outcome of the overall situation. A large force without the support of top masters can easily weaken.
The master of Jianlu is uncertain. After Maitreya's death, he has been promoted to sixth place on the earth rankings. There are only a dozen people in the world who are stronger than him, and he is fully qualified to be the backing of a force.
But Zhao Changhe still felt that Li Shentong was either worried about Xia Longyuan from a distance. If he was worried about the matter at hand, he would not be worried about the level of the Earth Ranking, unless there was someone lurking in Bashu or the Miao territory who was about to arrive who could contain Li Shentong's violent temper. .
For example, no one knows who is ranked sixth on the Heavenly Ranking: Tingxue Louzhu Xue Xiao.
That's the real sixth person.
…………
Miaojiang is just a general term. In fact, the "bailiao" that Li Si'an and others call is more correct. There are all ethnic groups. Many ethnic groups are not the same thing as what Zhao Changhe knows in this world, and many of them have never heard of it.
Folk customs are not necessarily all about singing, dancing, and hospitality. The barbaric beliefs of primitive tribes of various ethnic groups and the fighting with weapons of various ethnic groups are common. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are not fully civilized.
The territory is also not fully developed. It is not the same as the tourist province in Zhao Changhe's memory. There are poisonous miasma, mosquitoes, wild beasts, primitive jungles everywhere, and rugged and narrow roads. The various ethnic groups are not necessarily friendly to the Xia people, and robbery is a very common thing.
The Xia people can only be called "Xuanwei" here, and there is no real governance. Each ethnic group is still autonomous. Among the ethnic groups, there is no strong man from the Tianbang who dominates the four directions. There are some from the Dibangren and Qianlongbang. , dissatisfied with each other, and became a mess.
Ordinary caravans would not dare to trade here easily, and only merchants based on skilled warriors like Li Si'an would dare to trade. It is very suitable for Yue Hongling to take refuge here. Even Xia Longyuan has a huge headache in such a place. After conquering it, he cannot cure it. How can Jianlu control this place? He can only rely on familiar forces to find it slowly...
After half a month of hard work, Zhao Changhe and his party finally reached the plains through various deep mountains and old forests. I was lucky and didn't encounter any disasters along the way, but I encountered a lot of poisonous insects and beasts. Many people in the team were bitten by mosquitoes and turned into Buddhas.
Zhao Changhe has gained a lot of experience in using the Rejuvenation Technique. With his current level of control over the Rejuvenation Technique, it is particularly effective. Accumulating experience in treating various poisonous insects is also very beneficial to the improvement of the Rejuvenation Technique.
Arriving at the place without any danger, I felt that everyone in the team had lost weight, and they were even more dirty and smelly. Wu Zui could no longer ride, which reminded Zhao Changhe uncontrollably of the state of a certain heroine.
All the romance in the world is a lie...
Zhao Changhe was sniffling, and a large lake appeared on the horizon in the distance.
Under the sun, the waves are sparkling, as clear as brocade, and as beautiful as a fairyland.
The lake is in the shape of a long strip, slightly narrow from east to west, boundless from north to south, with thousands of hectares of blue waves, just like the sea.
To the people here, this is the sea.
Erhai Lake.
Looking from a distance, there were herdsmen herding horses on the plains on both sides of the bank. Suddenly, it was as if they were separated from the previous rugged terrain. It feels like this is a secret realm, and there seems to be nothing wrong with it.
Just around this sea, there is no telling how many ethnic groups can be supported. And this is just a small part of Bailiao in the southwest. There are other vast areas with countless mountains, rivers and lakes. It can take several years to find someone here.
Li Si'an breathed a sigh of relief: "We're here. There are towns ahead, where all ethnic groups live and trade together. Have you remembered Huangshaji? Oh, the grassland before arriving at Huangshaji."
Zhao Changhe was immersed in the beautiful scenery and was very impressed: "I thought that when I came here, I would visit various cottages. Unexpectedly, the two worlds were so similar, as if the Creator had broken the same thing in half and placed it in the north and south."
Li Si'an waved his whip and laughed: "The sea is vast and the heaven and earth are endless. Maybe China is just a drop in the world, so what is the north and the south?"
Huh?
Zhao Changhe twitched the corner of his mouth, and I tried to make up for the ancients' taste, but the ancients also showed off some modern patterns. Of course, this is not modern understanding, but the imagination of thinking people in this world about the world, which is no longer easy.
Who doesn’t know how to show off: “It’s up to me to define whether it’s south or north. Whoever has the right to define is the master of the world.”
"Eh..." Li Si'an also glanced at him and finally said nothing.
Zhao Changhe ignored him and thought about taking a bath.
Seeing that Zhao Changhe was eager to jump into the sea, Li Si'an grabbed him and said, "It's inconvenient in the open air in the wilderness. Are you going to encounter horse bandits swinging your hammer to fight with others? Enter the town first, you can wash it off."
Zhao Changhe: "..."
Zhenyue Xizhou was actually tricked by Li Si'an. It was not very close and we had to wait until dusk to reach the coast.
Of course, since it is a town, it is naturally larger and more beautiful than Huangshaji.
Why is it that in this vast land of yellow sand, it is so surrounded by mountains and rivers, with birds singing and flowers fragrant? Rather than being like Huangshaji, it is better to say that it has the shadow of Suzhou and Hangzhou.
The town was extremely lively, and the various costumes of foreign races were dazzling. Unfortunately, Zhao Changhe couldn't tell which costume belonged to which tribe. They all looked the same at a glance... Some of the girls were wearing short clothes with their small waists exposed. Walking on the street nonchalantly, passers-by turning a blind eye, very accustomed to it.
But when people saw Zhao Changhe and others leading their horses inside, the peaceful atmosphere seemed a bit strange. Many people winked at each other, and they didn't know whether they were conveying vigilance or malice toward the Xia people. Zhao Changhe frowned slightly.
"Hey, Lao Xia didn't do any massacres or anything like that here, right?"
"No. But he once killed a Tianbang who was the king here, causing the newly integrated tribes to scatter into seventeen or eighty pieces." Li Si'an looked at him even more strangely: "Hey, haven't you learned a lot of historical anecdotes? Really? It is said that the First Class teacher taught you personally, why were you in class?"
Kissed the teacher on the mouth.
Zhao Changhe burst into tears. He wanted to sleep every time he took the cultural class and history class. It was my fault... Well, the teacher didn't teach well. This kind of thing can be told vividly like a story about an acquaintance. It will be fine. What kind of history makes people just want to shut their mouths, that's it.
"Just because we killed the king they respected, the people here are not friendly to us?"
"Killing the Black Miao King is at most because the Black Miao people are unfriendly, and other ethnic groups are able to govern themselves, and they are boiling with joy." Li Si'an lowered his voice: "Besides, it is just an old grudge. I don't think... it can cause what is happening now. What is unfriendly is, of course, only the issue of comfort now.”
Zhao Changhe nodded slightly and asked, "Who is that Lei Ao?"
"He is considered a hero... he was originally just an ordinary tribal leader among his tribe, and his cultivation has not been on the list of people in the world, but he is not bad at all. He has about the eighth or ninth level of the entrance. In his early years, he did some things of three religions and nine streams in this kind of market town. Because He was generous and loyal, and he was able to make friends with the leaders of various tribes. He gradually became big in the city and became a local tyrant, known as Thunder Tiger."
Zhao Changhe was complaining about why all the local tyrants named Lei were called Lei Laohu. The convoy happened to be outside a large tent. Someone opened the tent and came out with a loud voice: "Ha... I was thinking that Fourth Brother should be the same." Here we are, sure enough. Uh...this is..."
Zhao Changhe looked at the person he was looking at. His face was full of cheeks, he was mighty and majestic, and he was as powerful as a galloping horse. He really looked like a "Thunder Tiger".
But with Batu in front, Zhao Changhe did not dare to look down upon these seemingly reckless heroes, who might be even more stupid than anyone else.
He smiled reservedly, cupped his hands slightly, and responded calmly: "I, King Langya, am in the right path."
(End of chapter)
