Ouyang Ming shook his head and said,
"No, I just told you to go. Didn't the emperor give an order before? The sixth prince is not allowed to return to the capital without an edict."
Nie Chen smiled leisurely and said,
"That's interesting. I don't want my son to attend my birthday, but I, an outsider, have to attend. This emperor has a lot of thoughts.
Ouyang, do you still remember what you said two months ago? Within a year, the imperial court will make big moves to find ways to take back power and so on. I forgot what you said specifically at that time, but that's what it meant. "
"Yes, on the first day I came to the Sheriff's Mansion, I received the emperor's order. At that time, I guessed that the emperor kept the sixth prince here so that you could protect his safety.
This incident showed that the emperor might make big moves and the capital would be in danger, so he wanted to leave his son in Weihu County.
Now, when he celebrates his fiftieth birthday, he doesn't even allow the sixth prince to attend, which is evident. "
"Since your emperor does not dare to kill us, then tell me...does the emperor want to detain all the four kings and us county guards, and then force us to hand over our military power?"
As soon as Nie Chen said this, everyone was shocked and took a breath of cold air. They all advised Nie Chen not to go.
Ouyang Ming pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said,
"Probably not. At present, most of the main military power in our country is concentrated in the hands of the four kings, and a small part is concentrated in the hands of the county guards.
Once the four kings were detained, their sons would probably immediately attack the capital and force the emperor to release them.
If the emperor lets him go, his prestige will be greatly damaged and there will be no room for improvement. If he doesn't let him go, the king's sons and subordinates will rush to the capital in a wave.
At that time, the royal family will be destroyed and the country will completely fall into civil strife. "
Hearing this, Lin Guang hesitated and said,
"This... will the sons of each king ignore their father's life and death and attack by force?"
Ouyang Ming smiled leisurely and said,
"General Lin, do you think that for the sons of kings, who is more important, the father or the throne?"
"Uh... dad is important? After all, no one wants to be accused of being unfilial, right?"
"No."
"Is the throne important?"
"No, not having a father is very important to them."
Ouyang Ming smiled and said,
"Maybe they still wish their father would die. Don't forget, just a few days ago, this kind of thing happened under our noses. We captured Queding Tangwu, and Queding Quyang attacked us forcefully. He wanted to force his father to death, but in the end, Queding Tangwu chopped off Queding Quyang with his own hands.
Let’s not talk about our protagonist since he has no son. King Pingxi’s son is still young, but his subordinates are loyal. They will support King Pingxi’s son as king and inherit the throne.
But the other three kings are unusual. They are all in their forties or fifties, and their sons are adults. Who doesn't want to inherit the throne? "
Ouyang Ming paused and then said,
"So, as long as the emperor is not a fool, he will never dare to touch the kings, nor our lord.
The military strength of our Weihu County within the territory of Feng Kingdom can be considered to be more or less than the superiors and inferiors.
Although it is not as powerful as the four kings, it still has an army of 300,000, and it can be regarded as a warlord that cannot be underestimated.
Much stronger than any county guard.
In addition, we have won several great victories in succession, and even the kings do not dare to underestimate us. We also have the strength to stand tall and speak up.
We don't know exactly what the emperor is going to do, but there is a high probability that there will be no danger.
I suggest we go. We can’t stay in a small place like Weihu County all the time. We also have to go out and see, see the kings, see each county guard, understand their character, understand the situation, and prepare for the future. prepare for.
We didn't plan to start a war years ago. We have nothing to do. Let's go and have a look. "
Nie Chen nodded and said,
"Okay then, I'll just listen to you and go and have a look. Let's wait for the letter from King Ping Xi first and see what he says."
Everyone briefly chatted for a few more words and then dispersed.
The official from the capital rested in the posthouse that night, and set out on the road the next day with one hundred liang of silver in his arms.
One hundred taels of silver was nothing to a high-ranking official like Nie Chen, but to a humble official in the capital, especially a seventh-grade sesame official, it was a huge sum of money.
Although it is far from enough to buy a toilet in the capital, it can provide enough meat for the wife and children at home for a month.
The following days were very dull, but dullness was only for Nie Chen. He practiced martial arts when he had nothing to do, and competed with masters like Ma Niujie and Zhou An.
It is worth mentioning that after returning to the county town, Ma Niubai, Lin Guang, and Yue Dongwen all challenged Zhou An, but they were all defeated within ten moves.
The three of them were also top-notch warriors in this world. Unfortunately, they met Zhou An, a BUG-level existence.
Zhou An was originally a martial arts wizard who was rare to find in the world. He studied under various famous teachers since he was a child. At a young age, he became invincible in the world. Later, he went to Yunmeng Mountain, learned martial arts from Xuan Weizi, and practiced With the true energy, the martial arts became more refined.
Zhou An didn't know how to train soldiers and had nothing to do every day, so Nie Chen often went to him for advice and learned martial arts.
He also asked Zhou An to teach him how to practice Qi. Unfortunately, he didn't have any talent for cultivating immortals. He didn't develop the so-called Qi after two days of meditation, so he simply stopped practicing.
Just use Zhou An's words. The so-called practice of practicing qi to become an immortal is basically a lie. It is a lie to fool those rich and powerful people. At most, practicing qi can strengthen the body and prolong life. It has no effect at all. The true energy is released, which can only resist some stray arrows.
If you really want to chop it with a knife, your true energy won't be able to withstand it.
I don't know if I can become a fairy if I keep practicing, but if I count on this on the battlefield, I will turn into a ghost.
Zhou Ping, Ouyang Ming and others are very busy every day. Zhou Ping has to deal with government affairs and business policies for the barbarians.
Ouyang Ming had to handle military affairs and provide support for the army.
The governor of Weihu County and the barbarians signed a treaty, mutual assistance, friendly business, the two sides would no longer fight, and there would also be certain tax exemptions. This news soon spread throughout the Feng Kingdom.
Regardless of any country or era, businessmen have the most sensitive sense of smell and are the most daring to take risks. No one is as courageous as the capitalists.
The merchants in Weihu County moved in full force, taking their own goods to sell to the barbarians. Some merchants from other counties also brought goods into Weihu County to do business with the barbarians.
Although there are other counties bordering the grasslands, those places do not have these policies and have not signed peace treaties with the barbarians.
The barbarians only recognized the official seal of Weihu County, and they were only willing to do business with the customs clearance documents from Weihu County.
As for those businessmen who came over illegally, or those who evaded taxes with a sense of luck, they were all directly robbed and killed by the barbarians.
And because these people do not have customs clearance documents and tax payment certificates, Weihu County cannot protect them. After all, who knows where you are from, and we will not care if you are not from our side.
