The tense atmosphere just now quickly subsided with the appearance of Jiaozhou Mu.
This massive battle against Qi'an City was finally over, but what happened today shocked everyone involved and will never be forgotten for a long time.
Apart from anything else, the people who appeared this time, including the high priest, Qingcheng County Sheriff, and even the last state shepherd, all of them, if you pick one out, are all serious people.
People like them, who live at the bottom of the society, never have the opportunity to see these big shots. Being able to see a little priest is considered a person of the highest caliber.
Of course, what shocked them the most was the identity of Mr. Qi An.
It is true that he is not a young man from an aristocratic family, he is a fake, but the identity behind him is even greater.
He was a virtuous marquis. Although they did not know the importance of the so-called Dongshan Marquis, they could tell from some of the things told by the state pastor and their respect for this man.
The background of this Marquis of Dongshan is definitely not small. He can make the governor of Yizhou condescend and show humility to a Marquis. This Marquis of Dongshan must have a great background.
But everyone was quite excited. The more noble and capable the master of their city was, the more determined they were.
From now on, no matter how Dongshan Hou orders them, they will obey resolutely and will not leave Qi'an City even if they are beaten to death.
In Jiaozhou, this man is the first marquis who can be treated condescendingly by the state shepherd. They believe that from today on, the name of Qi'an City will definitely spread throughout Jiaozhou.
No one dares to look down upon this emerging small town, let alone have any wrong thoughts about this city. If anyone dares to make any changes, the little priest of Tucheng will serve as a warning.
Su Qi'an paid no attention to what everyone was thinking. As he watched Jiaozhou Mu leave, Wu Yong, Huang Wenyan, Su Yong, Song Biao, Er Meng and others also gathered around him.
Su Qi'an said to a few people, "Let's take care of the casualties and return with the Dongshan Army. Everything is as usual."
Su Yong and the others took the order and turned around to leave, leaving only Wu Yong and Huang Wenyan beside them.
Wu Yong knelt down and knelt down without saying a word. Su Qian was stunned and quickly helped him up.
Wu Yong waved his hands, insisted on kneeling down, and said, "Master Hou, with your status, a lower official should have knelt down and bowed down. This is what a lower official must do."
Su Qi'an had no choice but to watch Wu Yong kneel to him. After a while, Wu Yong stood up. There was deep excitement on his face. He looked like a little fanboy when Huang Wenyan saw Su Qi'an.
Wu Yong had some guesses about Su Qi'an's identity previously. He must be a marquis who has private soldiers.
But to be treated so politely by Jiaozhou Mu is enough to show that Su Qi'an's status is very noble and he is not an ordinary marquis.
Although Wu Yong is a county magistrate, he is still somewhat concerned about the marquises conferred by Daliang, especially the newly conferred marquises in recent years.
In the past few years, the one with the biggest background is Dongshan Hou. As long as you are willing and do a little research, you can find some past information about Dongshan Hou.
And precisely, Wu Yong really knew about this prince in private.
After some investigation, Wu Yong admired the famous Dongshan Marquis in Kyoto very much.
He especially hoped that one day he could get to know this young talent. Unexpectedly, the Marquis Dongshan whom he had always longed for actually appeared in front of him.
How could this not make Wu Yong excited? Su Qian patted Wu Yong on the shoulder, signaling to control his emotions.
After Wu Yong calmed down a little, he seemed to have thought of something and said, "Sir, even the state pastor was mobilized for this matter today. Sir, you must be careful. It is not that simple to deal with the state pastor."
"According to my understanding, Jiaozhou Mu is a man who is determined to retaliate. Today, when Mr. slapped him in the face, instead of being angry, he greeted him with a smile. This is really abnormal."
"I estimate that Zhou Mu will definitely have some plans against you in the future."
Su Qi'an nodded. He naturally understood this. Being able to become a state shepherd was a waste of money.
The release just now can be regarded as achieving his goal.
Originally, these two people really didn't have much effect in his hands. It was impossible for him to
The two of them killed them directly, which would only make them unhappy.
Just in time to lure Li Kang out, the two parties reached an agreement to let the two of them go, giving Li Kang some face. In the same way, Li Kang would also give Su Qi'an a satisfactory explanation of what happened today.
With Li Kang's wisdom, he should know what Su Qi'an wants.
Su Qi'an looked at Wu Yong and Huang Wenyan and said, "County Magistrate Wu, after today, Qi'an City will be quiet for at least a while, and no one will invade easily. We can take advantage of this period to gather the people of Tucheng and start construction in Tucheng." Now, as long as I am here, no one will dare to damage the water conservancy project in Tucheng."
"Wen Yan, please tell Su Yong, Biao Zi, and Er Meng to mobilize the team as quickly as possible. In a few days, there will be a big move and they will be needed."
The two nodded heavily, accepted the task, and turned around to leave.
Su Qi'an looked into the distance. Whether it was revealing his strength today or revealing his identity, everything was within Su Qi'an's expectation.
It has been a while since I came to Tucheng. Su Qi'an has already taken root. The next step is to start the expansion.
If Li Kang is not stupid, he should know what he wants.
On Li Kang's side, on the evacuation road, everyone's morale was relatively low.
After all, who would have thought that a small and sure battle would not only fail to capture Qi'an City, but also make their head a prisoner.
In the end, Lord Zhou Mu came forward in person to save the day. Moreover, the person pretending to be the young master turned out to be the real Marquis. This time, he was kicked to the iron plate.
Compared with the low morale of everyone, the Qingcheng County Sheriff and the high priest sitting in Li Kang's carriage looked trembling.
They didn't dare to look up and see Li Kang.
Compared to the fear of the two of them, Li Kang seemed very calm. After a moment of silence, Li Kang said softly.
"What you two did today caused the state to lose face. I thought you had grown up somewhat by holding important positions, but now it seems that the state looks up to you."
Li Kang's voice was very soft, just like a normal inquiry, and there was not even a hint of blame.
But just this light accusation made the two of them turn pale. They knelt down and explained quickly.
"Sir Shumu, please forgive me. It was the two of us who messed up this matter. We really didn't expect that this boy would be the Marquis of Dongshan who shocked Kyoto. He was hidden too deeply."
"We were careless, but please give us a chance to make up for our mistakes, Mr. Zhou Mu. Next time, we promise to make complete preparations before taking action, and we must let this kid die without a burial place."
The two of them quickly expressed their loyalty and promised, but Li Kang looked calm and shook his head.
"You think that Marquis Dongshan won't be prepared next time? It's ridiculous."
"Such a good opportunity was wasted. In order to redeem you two, this state has spent a lot of money."
"Do you think there will be another chance?"
Li Kang raised his head and looked at the two of them calmly, but his gaze looked frightening.
The two of them were also smart people, so they naturally understood what Li Kang meant. They looked at each other, gritted their teeth, and looked hard, as if they had made some decision.
He took out the dagger from his arms and said, "This matter is due to our incompetence in doing things and we should be punished. However, please bear in mind the hard work of the two of us for many years, so that we and our families can be spared any harm." One can die without regrets.”
As soon as the words fell, he wanted to commit suicide.
At the moment of taking action, Li Kang's voice sounded, "Okay, put down the sword. This state feels your loyalty. This state finally spent a lot of money to redeem you from the hands of Dongshan Marquis. If you die like this Yeah, that guy is the cheaper one."
Hearing what Li Kang said, the two felt relieved. They knew that this time, their lives were truly saved.
Li Kang, their superior, seemed to be chatting and laughing in front of Su Qi'an, but in fact, he was an extremely conceited, suspicious-tempered and ruthless person who could not tolerate a grain of sand in his eyes.
Never allow your own hands
Betrayal, or mess things up, and if you fail, the result will be the suicide just now.
As for why the two of them were so obedient without even the slightest resistance, the reason was simple. On the one hand, Li Kang's control over Jiaozhou was beyond Su Qian's imagination.
He is not only the state pastor of Jiaozhou, but also the real manipulator of the Priests Alliance. He founded the Priests Alliance with his own hands.
He had the power and soldiers in his hands. In order to control his subordinates, he used the simplest method.
Control all the subordinates' families, and even the descendants of the family with outstanding power, in the state city.
Once the people below are not doing things well and want to betray or something, they have to think about their family members still living in the city.
Therefore, this is an important reason why Li Kang has been able to sit firmly in the position of Jiaozhou Mu for so many years, and no one in the state dared to resist him.
The two put down their daggers, were silent for a while, and then asked hesitantly, "Dare... Dare I ask your lord, are you going to give all the little priest's land to that boy this time?"
Li Kang looked at the two of them, said nothing, and nodded.
This shocked the two of them. The territory controlled by the little priest of Tucheng was naturally dwarfed by that of them.
But looking at Tucheng County, it is a very large territory, and if it is all handed over to him, Tucheng County will be unified in a sense, and it will all be in the hands of Su Qi'an.
This time, not only did the territory expand several times compared to before, but the population also doubled.
If it were anyone else, it might not make them so anxious, but after seeing the methods of Dongshan Hou, doing this would definitely make him even more powerful.
The two wanted to speak to persuade them, but before they could say anything, Li Kang rolled his eyes at them and said coldly.
"Hmph, if you don't do this, do you think you can come back alive? Do you really think that this Dongshan Marquis is a kind lord? When dealing with such a person, you must at least shed a layer of skin."
"The division of the little priest's territory has indeed given this person some development, but the matter has come to this point. Generally speaking, the loss to us is not great."
"Don't forget, the little priest is dead, but his death cannot be in vain. After all, he has been running Tucheng for so many years and has a certain reputation. Even if it is assigned to Su Qi'an, it will still cause him some trouble. What do you think? "
