"You want to follow me down the mountain? But it's because of the leader!"
Seeing Yan Xiao's worried look, Jiang Li suddenly felt a little clearer.
"Since I left the secret realm of the ancestral court, I don't know what happened to my bloodline. It suddenly started to become hot, and my blood energy surged, like the ice mist in the sky being swept by the strong wind!"
Yan Xiao nodded and sat on the ground in frustration, his tall and strong body paired with a child-like frown, which was somewhat inconsistent.
"I asked my father. My father said that my brother's bloodline began to change at this age. In just a few years, my physical strength continued to increase, and he finally entered the secret realm and passed the trials and tests of the mountain god!"
"Isn't this a good thing!"
Zhao Tiehe also heard something about the Kui tribe.
Being able to pass through the mountain god, his physical strength must be at least comparable to that of a half-step human immortal. He couldn't even envy him. Why is this "little guy" still worried?
"It's a good thing for the human race, but not necessarily for the Kui tribe!" Jiang Li thought of something, but did not continue.
"Once I reach the qualifications to challenge the trial place, according to the clan rules, I must enter the secret realm and go all out!"
Yan Xiao's face was full of sorrow: "The warriors of the ancestral court said that as long as I pass the mountain god's trial, I will succeed as the leader, and my brother will go into the mountains to serve the mountain god like the previous leader!"
"So you want to leave the Far North and never return?" Jiang Li asked.
"Well, unless something happens to the Kui tribe that requires me to return!"
Yan Xiao said firmly: "And even if I leave, there will definitely be other people who have awakened their bloodline. But I don't want me to replace my brother. Brother Jiang Li, can you take me away!"
"Of course I can take you away. Anmang City has just been built and we need experts with strong combat power to join us!"
Jiang Li nodded, but was a little worried: "It's just that the blood of the Kui tribe is special. When you leave the extreme north, the blood in your body loses the suppression of the cold, and it is easy to cause backlash, and the blood will burn and dry up and die!"
"This is not difficult to solve. The Far North Mountains have been extremely cold since ancient times. The mountains have been invaded by the cold air for many years. Not only have many mineral veins mutated and contain ice-cold properties, but the ice-cold origin has also condensed into crystals. Wearing it on the body can suppress the heat of the blood. !”
Yan Xiao said, taking out a transparent crystal from his arms and handing it to Jiang Li.
The crystal was about the size of a fist, and its entire body was crystal clear. As soon as it was taken out of the rock owl's arms, a strong cold air evaporated.
Zhao Tiehe was very close and was enveloped by the sudden cold air. He couldn't help shivering, and the leather jacket on his body seemed to be broken by the cold.
Jiang Li took the ice cold source crystal, his palms trembled slightly, and his blood showed signs of being frozen.
The ice mist in the air also made a squeaking sound.
Some ice patterns visible to the naked eye appeared in the surrounding space. When touched lightly, they all shattered with a click and fell to the ground.
"Good guy, so powerful!" Zhao Tiehe couldn't help exclaiming.
"This kind of crystal is hidden deep in the mountains. Our tribe is not good at exploration, smelting and casting, and has little demand for minerals. In addition, we are not yearning for the world outside the mountains. Even if our tribe members occasionally encounter it, they will not pick it up and collect it. After all, This thing is extremely cold, even an average adult Kui tribe can’t bear it!”
Yan Xiao took back the ice-cold source crystal and carefully took it back into his arms, "Speaking of which, I accidentally picked up this ice-cold source crystal in the basin where the human race was hiding."
"So, if the Kui people change their minds one day, it is possible to go down the Far North Mountains and enter the world of Kyushu?" Zhao Tiehe said suddenly with a flash of his eyes.
"No, our clan has followed the will of the mountain god and has lived in the Far North Mountains for countless years. We have never thought of stepping out of the mountains. If it wasn't to protect our clan members last time, my father would not have taken us out of the mountains! "
Yan Xiao shook his head directly, his eyes sincere and full of affirmation.
"Yan Xiao, how is the matter I asked you before I left?"
Jiang Li did not dwell too much on this issue. He had already been aware of the doubts in Zhao Tiehe's heart as early as when he was in the ancestral court.
The Kui people believe in the mountain god and follow the guidance of the mountain god in all their actions.
If one day, the gods in their mouths really order them to go down to the far north and rush into Kyushu.
More than 100,000 Kui people will also obey orders without hesitation.
But now is not the time to worry about this problem. With the power accumulated by the Kui people, no country or force in the world of Kyushu can stop it.
Jiang Li is still most concerned about Li Sheng and his own improvement.
"These days, my father and I have been communicating with various tribes. Although they are very hostile to the human race, they trust you very much. After all, if you hadn't appeared, the damage to our tribe would have been even more tragic!"
Rock Owl took out a piece of animal skin from his arms, which roughly depicted the general outline of the Far North Mountains, as well as the locations of dozens of Kui tribes near the outer reaches of the mountains.
"My tribe is on the outskirts of the mountains. There were originally hundreds of tribes, but most of them were wiped out by the humans. These are the only remaining tribes. Their locations are relatively close, and the temperature can be adapted to some weak humans!"
Yan Xiao said: "Brother Jiang Li can send people to communicate with them. The extreme northern mountains are barren and the people of our clan are living in poverty. If they can get food by digging mineral veins, they should be very willing!"
"Don't worry, the soldiers under my command are not from the top five aristocratic families. They must deal fairly with the Kui people. No matter what supplies they lack, I can provide them with all my strength!"
Jiang Li accepted the map and expressed his sincere thanks.
As long as it establishes a foothold in the far north, Anmang City will have a steady stream of mineral veins, as well as the Ice Soul Argali and the Snow Oryx as new riding animals.
"Tie He, I will leave all the communication with the Kui tribe to you. Within one month, I will completely open up the trading channels between Anmang and the Kui tribe. You first send a message to Anmang with the materials needed by the Kui tribe. Mangcheng, before the deal is concluded, we must first convey our sincerity to the Kui people!"
Jiang Li thought, and a red flame rushed into the cloud sky more than ten miles away. His wings flapped and flew above the crowd in an instant.
But it was Yan Xiyao, the Nine Nether Flame Bird, who arrived carrying Zhui Feng and Liu Yun, and under her claws, she was holding a big blue-black bird covered in wounds.
The matter in the far north has come to an end for the time being, and Jiang Li is about to get up and return to Anmang.
As for the secret teleportation formation leading to Qiongsha Island, he will have to wait until he has completely conquered the four major families before he can worry about it.
With a vertical movement of his body, Jiang Li jumped a hundred feet and landed gently on Yan Xiyao's back.
The Nine Nether Flame Bird stretched its wings, fluttered slightly, and flew out of the Far North Mountains with the rolling air current.
"Brother Jiang Li, wait for me!"
Yan Xiao also quickly patted the winged tiger Bai Qi. The tiger roared like thunder and flew away, following closely behind the Nine Nether Flame Bird.
…
"The Zhenjun Hou is so arrogant. We have been begging to see him outside Anmang City for almost a month. Even the prince will not neglect us like this!"
"The remnants of the former Wei Dynasty are our old enemies in the Great Zhou Dynasty. After leading 300,000 Wei soldiers and hundreds of civilians to defect to Beimang, they often helped Zhou to do evil and looted our borders in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Everyone found them and killed them!"
"In this round of encirclement and suppression of the remnants of the former Wei Dynasty, all the ministries contributed a lot, but Anmang City was left to take advantage of it. Could it be that the Zhenjun Hou really wanted to monopolize it!"
"But then again, we all know the details of Zhenjunhou. Although he and Wuhou are father and son, they met strangers and had no foundation and support at all. How could they build such a majestic city in such a short period of time? City, I see that this city has a lot of things going on, and it has already become a trend!"
In the post station ten miles outside Anmang City, candles are brightly lit.
More than a dozen people dressed in brocade and with extraordinary equipment gathered in a spacious and clean courtyard, drinking wine and expressing their depression.
"Gongye Fengchun, if you have something to say, just say it. Why hide it? The bloodline of Zhen Junhou is not a real secret. Even if this is his territory, I dare to say it!"
"Brother Shen must be careful. The Zhenjun Marquis is deeply trusted by the Holy One. He has indeed made great contributions since he joined the army. If there is secret support from the survivors of the Pre-Qin Dynasty, how could the Holy One not know about it?"
"Yes, yes, this is definitely not possible. The military commander is still loyal to the Holy One, but it does not mean that his character is not a problem. He does not know the depth at a young age, and he has such a big appetite, and he is not afraid of stuffing himself to death!"
The people drinking in the courtyard had extraordinary status. Although their official ranks were not high, and some were even white, the forces and figures they represented behind them were all very important in the Zhou Dynasty. Their stomping feet could make twenty-seven provinces tremble.
The reason why we gathered outside Anmang City this time was all for one thing.
The centuries-old heritage accumulated by the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty!
Two months ago, Beimang was defeated. Nearly half of the soldiers were so angry that they lost all their fighting strength.
Mang Khan was furious and poured out all his anger and guilt on the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty.
The warriors of the Khan's camp were ordered to attack with thunder to completely kill all the Wei people who accompanied the army on the expedition.
However, during the retreat, everything was in panic. The survivors of the former Wei Dynasty had been in the wilderness for hundreds of years, and they were even more deeply rooted and had many roots. They knew the news in advance and fled in an emergency.
They broke through the layers of siege in Beimang, returned to their territory, and directly led all their tribes and subjects to flee towards the Western Region.
However, they were surrounded and intercepted by the Beimang masters who followed and the armies of the Zhou Dynasty who took action after hearing the news.
Almost most of the millions of subjects were intercepted by the Zhou armies.
In order to completely dismantle the six tribes of Beimang and the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty and stimulate the morale of the army, Emperor Jing ordered that in addition to the main force of the Chinese army besieging the royal court of Beimang, the flanking troops of the East Route Army, the Zhou and Luo Allied Forces, and the two Central Route armies , can move freely and capture various tribes in Beimang.
Although the armies were strictly prohibited from taking action on their own, the vastness of the wilderness and the tens of millions of civilians meant that no one could count how many people were destroyed under the flames of war.
The generals who command the various armies inevitably have some cautious thoughts.
Even if Emperor Jing discovers them in the future, he will not punish them harshly. At most, they will be fined some salary and given a few words of reprimand.
Beimang was defeated, and Emperor Jing still had to rely on his armies to sweep across the Western Regions and establish a truly immortal empire!
If the water is clear, there will be no fish. As an emperor, he naturally understands the true meaning of this.
Among the tribes in Beimang, the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty were the most jealous of the generals.
The Mang people are backward, and the six major royal families and small and medium-sized tribes living in the central and eastern areas do not have much luck.
It is also difficult for cattle, sheep and horses to be transported quietly through the Great Wall Pass in the north.
But the remnants of the former Wei Dynasty were different. Their ancestors had learned from the ancient master craftsmen, and had received all the inheritance from the master's sect. They were the best at forging utensils.
After entering Mang, he controlled nearly 80% to 90% of the trade routes in Beimang. The accumulation of a hundred years is unimaginable, not to mention his own inheritance and family background.
There are even rumors that the Yunzhou Cauldron is also in their hands!
Therefore, the armies of the Great Zhou Dynasty pursued the remnants of the former Wei Dynasty most ferociously. Although they intercepted most of the remnants of the former Wei Dynasty, the harvest was not huge.
Unexpectedly, they pursued them from behind, but were blocked in front by Anmang City, who neatly killed tens of thousands of the core members of the former Wei clan.
The speed, ferocity and swiftness of his methods were beyond everyone's expectations.
When the armies of the Great Zhou Dynasty rushed thousands of miles away and arrived in a hurry, all the core members of the surviving clans of the former Wei Dynasty had already disappeared.
Looking at the majestic city standing in the desolate wilderness not far away, as well as the footprints and car prints left on the ground, it is clear who took action to snatch it.
However, during the Northern Expedition of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it is obvious to all that the military commanders who suppressed the army made great contributions.
Many generals with little background hesitated for a long time and finally chose to lead their troops to leave.
But some people are not willing to accept it. How can the hundreds of years of accumulation and thousands of years of inheritance of the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty slip through their hands so easily!
It is not easy for one family to go to the military commander to ask for division, but what about several families or dozens of families?
What's more, there is someone who intervenes!
"If you ask me, there is only one possibility for the Zhenjun Hou to be able to gather such forces and elite troops in such a short period of time!"
A middle-aged scribe with a white face and a beard held a folding fan. He flicked it open, covering half of his face, and whispered: "As we all know, Liangzhou was adjacent to Mangzhou in ancient times, and the three provinces of Liangzhou have always been in the hands of the fourth prince. He Having been in charge of the military and political affairs of three provinces for so many years, I must have some accumulation of my own!"
After saying that, he casually glanced at the person sitting at the top and said with a smile: "What do you think, Mr. Rong Jiu?"
"Hmph, the fourth prince has indeed made meritorious deeds in governing the three provinces over the years. However, he has used people poorly and inspected the military situation falsely, which has led to the collapse of the northwest war. It is reasonable and reasonable for the Holy One to take away his military position and authority. He should accept it calmly!"
The old man known as Rong Jiuye sneered: "As a prince, you should know what the Holy Emperor is taboo on. I believe that the fourth prince will never do anything wrong and secretly support the Zhenjun Hou to establish his power. This is no different from controlling the army and establishing a rebel army. , this is a major matter involving rebellion!"
Rong Shiyuan raised his eyes, glanced at everyone present, and said slowly: "I believe that His Highness the Fourth Prince will never do such a treasonous thing, but there are exceptions to everything. Since we are depriving you of the emperor's salary, we must do it for you." Always worry about the Holy One, carefully explore everything, and once you find something, report it to the Holy One immediately!"
"Rong Jiuye is right. Among the five legitimate sons of Guan Sheng, apart from the eldest prince who assists the Lord in handling some minor government affairs in the palace, only the second prince and the fourth prince have the most outstanding military achievements!"
"That's right, the second prince commanded more than 200,000 naval troops in the South China Sea, guarded a sea area, and ensured the peace of the people in the provinces along the southern coast of our Great Zhou Dynasty. His outstanding achievements are the most reassuring to His Majesty!"
"Now that the fourth prince is defeated and guilty, I don't know when he will be able to atone for his sins. In the future, His Majesty will certainly reuse the second prince during the Western Expedition!"
"Rong Jiuye is a popular figure in front of the Second Prince. This time, he led 50,000 troops into the wilderness to fight under the orders of His Highness. In the future, he will say more kind words for me in front of His Highness!"
Everyone present raised their glasses to toast each other, and there were endless compliments.
"Everyone is serious, we are all ministers of the Holy Emperor, and His Highness the Second Highness is even more loyal and filial. Everything is for the great Zhou Dynasty's ten thousand years of emperorship!"
Rong Shiyuan shook his head with a righteous look, raised the wine glass with both hands, tilted it toward the northeast, and said loudly: "I suggest that we drink a glass of wine together. May the heavens favor me, bring good fortune, and benefit for thousands of years!" "
"May the heaven favor my Great Zhou and send down... the Nine Nether Flame Bird!"
Everyone present hurriedly stood up and raised their glasses, faced the northeast direction, and shouted loudly. Halfway through the words, they all stopped for some reason, and immediately exclaimed.
"Haha, the Nine Nether Flame Bird is the sacred beast of our Great Zhou Kingdom. It represents Taizu's will, upholds destiny, and is connected to the breath of Great Zhou. You are right to say so!"
Rong Shiyuan burst out laughing, and couldn't help but secretly sigh at the superb complimenting skills of these people.
Heaven sent down the Nine Nether Flame Bird to give it to the second prince?
This is a cryptic expression of loyalty to the second prince!
Among the five legitimate sons of the Holy Emperor, the eldest prince is weak and kind-hearted, and does not have the imperial means to kill decisively.
The third prince devoted himself to Confucianism in the Confucian Temple, while the fifth prince was young and although he was a prodigy in martial arts, he had a reckless personality.
Only the second prince, who was both civil and military, was the most promising person to inherit the throne.
only……
Why did it suddenly get bright today!
Rong Shiyuan lowered his head and looked at the jade wine cup in his hand. The smooth and translucent cup reflected the brilliant red flames of the rising sun. On the slightly rippled surface of the wine, a ball of blazing fire slowly rose into the sky.
There seems to be a big and handsome bird fluttering its wings inside, like a golden crow.
"Nine Nether Flame Bird!"
Rong Shiyuan was startled and turned around suddenly. In the cloud sky in the distance, he saw a big bird with wings stretching up to thirty feet swooping down from the sky. With a blazing tail shadow, it arrived at Anmang not far away. Within the majestic city.
"Where did this Nine Nether Flame Bird come from?"
"The Nine Nether Flame Birds are the sacred beasts of my Great Zhou Royal Family. Each one is registered and enjoys the treatment of a prince. Each of the seventeen animals has its own name. I remember each one, but I have never seen this Flame Bird! "
"Except for Taizu's Flame Bird, none of the known Flame Birds seems to have such a huge figure!"
"Have you ever noticed that there seems to be a human figure on the Flame Bird that landed in Anmang City?"
The people in the courtyard seemed to be silent for a moment, then suddenly exploded like boiling water, with shocked expressions on their faces and many discussions.
Rong Shiyuan looked gloomy and uncertain. His arm holding the wine cup high seemed to be frozen in the air, his eyes flickered, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Jiuzhou is vast, and although the Jiuyou Yanque clan is rare, there are more than seventeen registered in the imperial court.
However, Emperor Jing of the past dynasties had decrees that the Flame Bird was a national animal and no one was allowed to raise it privately. Once discovered, the bird must be reported to the Ming court immediately.
But since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, no new Flame Bird has ever been discovered.
Now that a strange Nine Nether Flame Bird has descended into Anmang City, what does it mean?
As we all know, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince also owns a Nine Nether Flame Bird, and is the only one among the seventeen Flame Birds that recognizes its owner.
Could it be that the fourth prince used his Nine Nether Flame Bird to attract this one?
"Click"
A shattering sound suddenly exploded amidst the heated discussion among the people. Rong Shiyuan's face was gloomy, and his eyes were shining brightly: "The fourth prince and the Zhenjun Marquis are so bold and brave to raise the Nine Nether Flame Birds privately. This is different from the private emperor." What is the difference between the robe and jade seal?
"My guess is indeed correct. The rise of Anmang City by Zhenjunhou is definitely inseparable from the Fourth Prince!"
Rong Shiyuan threw the fragments of the wine cup in his hand to the ground and said coldly: "Everyone, you have all seen the flaming bird just now. Its wings stretch up to a hundred meters. It is definitely a divine beast above the holy level.
"It is impossible for a Flame Bird of this level to surrender to anyone easily. It must be the Fourth Prince's Nine Nether Flame Bird that An Ran has descended upon Anmang City at this time. Only members of the same clan can communicate with each other tacitly!"
Rong Shiyuan spoke categorically and resolutely: "Now that everything has been answered, why did Anmang City rise? Why did his military commander take the risk of offending the armies of the Great Zhou Dynasty and swallowing up the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty?"
"Master Rong Jiu..."
Everyone present was shocked when they heard this.
Although they had intended to flatter and sow discord just now, they were all trying to arouse Rong Shiyuan's anger and arrogance, stand up for them, and go to the Zhenjun Marquis to ask for the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty.
After all, no one wants to be the first person to offend a young and powerful prince.
But at this moment, Rong Shiyuan's words were going to drag them all into the water.
Once you agree, you have to serve as a witness.
No matter what the future outcome is, they and the forces behind them will be dragged onto the second prince's ship.
What bad luck!
The Holy Emperor has never established a prince, and no one knows what he has in mind.
The officials in the DPRK have also been wandering around and watching, and no one is willing to take the lead in taking a stand.
After all, one step away is related to the entire lives of my family members.
How did he know that they were cunning, and Rong Shiyuan was even more cunning, so he actually tricked them in turn.
"I will write a memorial and report this matter to the Holy One. The rapid rise of Anmang City is a huge problem and hidden danger in itself!"
Rong Shiyuan didn't care what others thought, he directly called his confidants to grind and lay out the paper, and started writing with a swipe of his pen.
"Master Rong Jiu..."
Everyone watched Rong Shiyuan writing faster and faster, and their hearts could not help but beat faster.
Regardless of whether they were willing or not, they all saw the arrival of the Nine Nether Flame Bird with their own eyes.
Deny the impossible.
They can write their names on the memorial, and whether they want it or not, they will be stamped with the mark of the second prince.
After all, this matter involves a battle between princes.
Looking at the majestic city of Anmang in front of him, he thought about the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty who were monopolized by the Zhenjun Marquis, the fourth prince Dai Zui who had lost power, and the neglect and cold treatment he had received these days...
The balance in everyone's hearts gradually tilted.
Judging from the current situation alone, the second prince is indeed the son most likely to win the favor of Emperor Jing among all the princes.
Whoever can help Emperor Jing conquer the north and south, make the greatest achievements, and establish a ten thousand-year dynasty, will be most likely to become the prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Fight!
When Rong Shiyuan finished writing the last word and handed the pen over, everyone took it over by mistake.
"Huh, a bunch of idiots, want to trick me into standing up for you? Do you really think I'm that stupid!"
Rong Shiyuan watched quietly as everyone lined up to sign. A river conch hidden in his long sleeve emitted strange fluctuations of spiritual energy.
(End of chapter)
