Five years have passed, and there is still no major war in Kyushu in the Central Plains. However, there are undercurrents in various countries, and a war will break out if you are not careful.
After the Eastern Xia Dynasty was defeated by the Qinghe people at the border, conflicts continued with the Taichu Dynasty on the border. With the continuous sacrifice of soldiers, the hatred between the two sides became deeper and deeper. The fierce friction made the southern border of the Taichu Dynasty anxious.
Three years ago, Marshal Lin Chuhe on the western border of Taichu was transferred to the south to confront the Eastern Xia Dynasty. Along with the Marshal, there were half a million well-trained new troops rushing to the southern border.
The arrival of Lin Chuhe and reinforcements immediately stabilized the situation, and they won several beautiful battles one after another.
The Eastern Xia court had no choice but to continuously send reinforcements to the border. Both sides had hundreds of thousands of troops confronting each other at the border. Under the control of their respective generals, no major conflict broke out in two years, forming a delicate balance.
The new Han Dynasty, which originally confronted Lin Chuhe on the western front, seemed to be afraid of Taichu's force and frequently expressed goodwill to the Taichu court. Not only did the new Korean king Han Linfu personally come to Kaiyuan City to meet with Taichu Emperor Li Boqian, he also accepted the vassal status of Taichu Emperor. Wang Chifeng.
You must know that although this behavior will not bring any actual losses, it legally recognizes the primary and secondary relationship with Taichu. This is the first prince to accept the imperial edict of Taichu Emperor after the collapse of Taichu Dynasty in the Battle of Fulong Pass.
This made Li Boqian very happy. Even looking at Han Linfu's fat old face, he felt inexplicably kind. He couldn't help but promise a very considerable reward on the spot, gold, beauties, cloth, war horses... It took him a long time to read the list. Han Linfu's seemingly Zhonghou also had a smile on his face and thanked him again and again.
Since then, the relationship between the Taichu Dynasty and the new South Korea and North Korea has become better and better. The border has never been harmonious, and trade has been frequent. Both sides have benefited a lot from it. The good relations with the new South Korea and North Korea have also allowed the Taichu Dynasty to free up their hands to deal with it. Eastern Xia Dynasty.
As the only orthodox entity in the Central Plains that could claim to be a dynasty, Taichu could arbitrarily issue edicts to other princes. Even if the dynasties could ignore them, this kind of gesticulating behavior was very annoying.
This method was rarely used after Taichu defended Yingzhou alone. After all, it had no practical effect without the corresponding strength.
However, after the new Han Dynasty accepted the imperial edict from Emperor Taichu, it seemed to remind Li Boqian. From then on, Li Boqian began to send envoys to issue edicts. Today, he condemns you for being arrogant as the vassal king Yelang, and tomorrow you will dictate the appointment and removal of officials under your rule. All kinds of edicts are strange. .
In short, it is so disgusting that the King of Dongxia came here. At first, King Bai Xuanhui of Dongxia just kicked out the envoys who came to issue the edict. As Li Boqian intensified his actions, the extremely angry King of Dongxia began to order the envoys of Taichu to be beaten violently. You disgust me. , I will beat you up, and we will reciprocate.
No matter how angry he was, the king of Dongxia did not kill the envoys of the Taichu Dynasty. The two armies fought without killing the envoys, not to mention that there was no real war between Taichu and Dongxia.
In the past two years, many officials of the Taichu Dynasty were beaten in the Eastern Xia Palace. These officials were very angry, but did not dare to speak out.
In the past few years, the Taichu Dynasty had been militaristic and the officialdom was corrupt. People's lives had become increasingly difficult. Many families were displaced and their families were destroyed.
Fortunately, the Xinghe Sect came to the rescue, so a large number of people did not freeze to death or starve to death on the streets.
Yuhua County Cang County is located in the northeast of Yingzhou. It is located in a remote place, far away from the capital and not on the border. It is not an important place from any angle. This is actually the case, even if it is rarely mentioned in the Taichu court.
Although it is located in a remote area, compared to many places today, the people here live and work in peace and contentment and live a very peaceful life.
Cang County officials are very honest, dedicated to the people and deeply loved by the people. I don’t know if the county Yin here has been forgotten by the court or something. He has been working in Cang County for six years and has not been promoted. The people have all seen the county Yin. His achievements, but the court turned a blind eye.
In fact, it's not that the imperial court didn't discover the abilities of Lord County Yin, it's just that no matter how outstanding his abilities are, the imperial court today won't reuse him because he is a disciple of the Xinghe Sect.
The county Yin's name is Su Jingcheng. He is a disciple of the Xinghe Sect's Tianquan Pavilion. His martial arts talent is average and he has not yet broken through to the advanced level. However, he is knowledgeable and good at calligraphy and painting. He was recommended by the Xinghe Sect to become an official in the court.
After becoming an official, he was promoted by the imperial court with his outstanding ability, and soon became the chief official of a county. However, as the relationship between the Xinghe Sect and the imperial court continued to deteriorate, officials from the Xinghe Sect were also marginalized, and he also The county governor from the important area of Gyeonggi Province was sent to the small place of Cang County.
Su County Yin didn't care about this. He was not a person who pursued fame and fortune. He was satisfied if he could benefit one people. What's more, this place is far away from disputes, so he enjoys his leisure time. Besides dealing with government affairs, he can also do some learning. He has lived a very happy life in the past few years.
However, Yin Qing in Su County has been restless recently, and a big event happened in Cang County.
A thing called fairy incense is spread in Cang County. If you light this fairy incense indoors, you will feel the pleasure of becoming an immortal after smelling the fragrance, which makes people want to stop. This feeling is extremely addictive. It’s difficult to quit if you have too much contamination.
After discovering this thing, Su Jingcheng felt that it was of great importance. While going to the court, he contacted the Xinghe Sect to report the situation. He himself began to investigate the merchants selling fairy incense.
At first, the price of this thing was very cheap. It was just a token fee and it was sold as an ordinary calming incense. Moreover, the merchants vigorously promoted the efficacy of fairy incense, attracting the attention of many people.
The name Fairy Spirit Incense has also aroused everyone's curiosity. Many people want to see what is so strange about this thing because of this awesome name. Of course, many people are just looking for cheap.
As more and more people have used fairy incense, the price has begun to rise, but it is still at a price that ordinary people can accept. People who sell fairy incense do not seem to be trying to make money.
As if aware that the government had begun to investigate the matter, the sale of fairy incense moved from the open to the dark, and the merchants investigated by Su County Yin also disappeared without a trace.
Huangshi City is the county government seat of Cang County and is also the largest city in the entire Cang County. However, it is still far behind the powerful cities such as Kaiyuan City and Beidou City.
Huangshi City under the rule of Yin of Cheng County is still prosperous with many pedestrians coming and going, which is completely different from the depression of most cities in Yongzhou.
A medicine hall named Zhongrentang in Huangshi City is doing a very prosperous business. There is a long queue in front of the table of doctors sitting in the hall. Some people are really seeking medical treatment, while some people come here for other purposes.
After an old woman who was seeing a doctor left, there was a middle-aged man at the front of the queue.
The man was about forty years old, neatly dressed, with meticulously groomed hair and beard. He exuded a bookish air. Although he was not wearing fancy clothes, his temperament suggested that he was not a poor man.
The old doctor glanced at the middle-aged man with calm eyes and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"Sir, I've been dreaming a lot lately. I always dream about immortals fighting with spiritual beasts. I'm also restless during the day. Is there any solution?" the middle-aged man whispered.
Hearing the man's words, the old doctor's expression obviously changed. He took out a piece of folded paper, unfolded it, and said: "There are several methods here that can achieve the effect of calmness and concentration. You choose one. .”
The middle-aged man lowered his head and looked at the words on the paper. The content on it was very simple, with only a few words, namely decoction, plaster, incense, acupuncture, and massage.
These are some simple methods in medical skills. The middle-aged man clicked the word "incense" without hesitation and said: "I think this is the only way to cure my disease."
"Good choice. Man! Take this guest to the backyard and apply the medicine to ensure that the medicine will cure the disease!" The old doctor called to the man, and a smart-looking young man ran over and led the man towards the backyard.
There was actually a team of guards guarding the backyard. There were eight people on guard in the courtyard. When they saw someone coming in, the guards immediately became nervous and looked at this side warily, as if they would take action at any time. However, when they saw the guy coming in, they immediately Back to business as usual.
"This distinguished guest is here for the first time. I wonder if he has tried our fairy incense." The waiter said respectfully as he led the way.
"I was introduced to you by Wang Wu of Xicheng. I am very yearning for the fairy fragrance. I want to try it. Brother Wang asked me to come here." The middle-aged man said excitedly.
"The first time was good. Let me tell you, although this fairy incense is very comfortable every time I use it, the most unforgettable thing is the first time." The waiter said with excitement on his face.
"Wang Wu hasn't been here for two days. He can only buy one piece of fairy incense at a time. I don't know how he can endure the days without fairy incense." The clerk seemed to be very familiar with Wang Wu and said in confusion. .
"I don't know about that. Brother Wang told me how to get here yesterday." The middle-aged man shook his head.
"Whatever, maybe he went to another place and bought one. When he arrived, the fairy incense was already placed here. The guests only need to go in and light the fairy incense, and then they can start enjoying it. Let me tell you, it can If you use fairy incense, you won’t change it even if you give it to a god!”
The clerk opened the door of a room and let the middle-aged man in, but he did not follow him, but waited outside.
After the middle-aged man entered the room, he did not light the fairy incense. Instead, he put the incense on the table into his arms. There was a faint aroma in the room, which made people feel refreshed. It must be the residue of fairy incense that someone had used. the smell.
This person was Yin Su Jingcheng of Cangxian County who came to investigate the case incognito. Wang Wu was imprisoned in the county jail. Because he had not used the fairy incense for two days, Wang Wu screamed and felt uncomfortable in the jail. of life and death.
In order to get the fairy incense, he told Su County Yin how to buy it, and then the previous scene happened.
Su Jingcheng opened the door and walked out, holding a flame tube in his hand. Before everyone in the courtyard had time to react, a flame that could be seen clearly in the daytime shot into the sky.
A moment later, several masters broke into the courtyard from the front hall, and many more masters emerged from the four walls, surrounding the people in the courtyard. Su Jingcheng couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.
"Shikigami: Painting Soul." Following a chant, a shimmering flower scroll appeared in the courtyard, with countless ink dots pouring out of the painting and attacking Su Jingcheng's people.
