Yao Yi was alone in the room. The Ji family was not a very pleasant place. In addition to being an unfamiliar environment, it also contained many things that disgusted her. Therefore, after the room was assigned, she went alone early. One person hid in the room, seeking peace in her heart, but the feeling in her heart did not lessen, but became more serious. Her heart was sealed again, and the air around her became heavy and sticky, as if she was about to suffocate. Same.
After a long time, she took a deep breath and replaced the turbid air in her body with even turbid air. She really hated this place.
"Dong dong dong."
There was a knock on the door, and Yao Yi didn't even bother to raise her eyelids. Everything outside the door was no different from what was inside the house. As long as you are in the house, even the moonlight will be very dazzling, and even the gentle wind will be as biting and hurtful as the cold wind.
It seemed that people outside also felt Yao Yi's negative emotions and stopped inquiring about the place.
Yao Yi was very happy in her heart, but she was still a little disappointed.
How could she be disappointed? She asked angrily, having failed to live up to expectations, hadn't she been deceived enough?
Suddenly, the door shook twice, pulling Yao Yi back from her thoughts. Someone outside knocked on the door again.
But after just two clicks, there was no movement. Yao Yi taunted herself: "Look, the people outside are really playing tricks on you."
Although she said this, there was no sadness or resentment in her heart, because it should be this way, this is how it should be.
Zhang Xingwen outside the door hung his hand in the air, unable to put it down. He was still a little timid. What would happen if he went back and was laughed at by his two junior brothers? Isn't it always like this?
He turned and looked at the night sky, his favorite place. The moonlight was bright tonight, suppressing the brightness of the stars, but he knew that those stars were still there, but they were hindered by the moonlight and could not show their brilliance. Even the brilliance of the sun cannot stop them from showing themselves. No matter how powerful the oppression is, it can only force them, but cannot make them surrender.
In fact, what would happen without Yao Yi? It was originally an agreement between boys and she was not mentioned at all. Then why did you come to call her?
Because of responsibility? Because we are all one? He asked himself, the answer is not like this. Zhang Xingwen just felt that how could a beautiful person like Yao Yi not experience this beautiful world.
It would be a shame if I didn't go. If he didn't invite me, it would be a shame for him.
He knew that the monk could still sense the situation outside even when he was resting, so this time he gave up the action of knocking on the door, which was more situational than meaningful.
"Senior sister, the room is too stuffy. Let's go to the riverside to enjoy the beautiful scenery."
His voice was not loud, but it seemed to be the most penetrating weapon in the world. It pierced the almost stagnant air around Yao Yi and sent a beam of truly soft light forward.
"Okay, I'm almost suffocated in the house."
Yao Yi had a nasal voice, but in the end everything turned into happiness and joy. She used all her strength to rush out of bed and open the door, looking at the shy boy under the moonlight. His eyes were still very shining even under the bright moonlight, as beautiful as the stars in the sky.
She suddenly smiled and asked, "What beautiful scenery is worth inviting you to invite me? Is it more beautiful than the stars in the sky?"
The girl in front of him had a smile as bright as a flower, and her eyes were curved into crescent moons, shining with light. Zhang Xingwen couldn't help but blurt out, "Because there are things in this world that are as beautiful as the stars in the sky."
Ji Wenyi and You Ziji walked out of the flowers at the right time. The boy and girl were startled and asked, "Have you been hiding here?"
Ji Wenyi was a little embarrassed. What could he say in front of Yao Yi? Too much is not enough. But I heard You Ziji reply: "Senior Brother Ji said that Senior Uncle Hao lent him a spiritual treasure. It is very powerful and he wants to show it to me."
These words immediately aroused the interest of the two people, "Master Hao's spiritual treasure?"
Ji Wenyi immediately took out the canopy and said, "My uncle was afraid that I would be in danger if I went out alone, so he gave it to me to save my life. It's very tight."
Zhang Xingwen took one look at it and handed it to Yao Yi, saying: "Master Hao's works are all top-notch. With this magic weapon, we don't need to worry about safety when we go out to play."
Ji Wenyi said: "This Jianping City is fine. As long as the masters of the Moon Watching Realm ignore it, how can any danger threaten us?"
Among the four, only Ji Wenyi didn't know that the Governor's Mansion had hidden an army in the city. You Ziji explained it to him before he understood.
Ji Wenyi said hurriedly: "Thanks for this magic weapon, otherwise I would be in trouble if I took you out so blindly if you encountered danger."
Zhang Xingwen said: "Then we should inform Senior Uncle Hao and Fourth Senior Brother before we go out."
Yao Yi said: "No need, our movements cannot escape the consciousness of Fourth Senior Brother. Junior Brother Ji must have already told Fourth Senior Brother when he came in, right?"
Ji Wenyi nodded, "I did say that, and Fourth Senior Brother has no objection."
Yao Yi raised the canopy again, attracting the attention of the three junior brothers, "Besides, although this spiritual treasure is mysterious, it is not strange. Senior Uncle Hao would not make such a superficial thing. There must be some magical effect that makes the fourth senior brother feel that it can protect us." .”
Ji Wenyi said: "In that case, what are we waiting for? Let's set off now."
Knowing that there were troops with unknown purposes in the city, he immediately abandoned his previous plan of flying with his sword. Instead, he walked to the riverside and then followed the river to the shallows in the center of the river with his sword.
…
In Mingyue Villa, General Tie stood in front of the door and waited until Ming Gongling had dealt with everything before entering the house. He knelt down on one knee and said, "The general has a heavy responsibility and cannot get things done."
Ming Gongling glanced at him, "Why are you reporting such a big thing now? Lu Ce taught you, right? How did he tell you?"
General Tie felt much relieved when he saw that Mr. Shi was really not angry as Lu Ce said, so he said: "Mr. Lu said that he didn't think it could be successful at first, but he just sent people to build up the momentum to make those in the Ji family favor us. People still have something to rely on.”
Ming Gongling smiled and said: "Now that I understand, I can feel much more relaxed with his help."
"Mr. Lu is resourceful and a valuable right-hand man."
Ming Gongling made no secret of his love for Lu Ce, "He will soon become my Ming family's son-in-law."
General Tie was stunned at first, but no matter what he was thinking, whether he was envious or jealous, he did not dare to show it, and could only continue to praise with the words of praise he lacked.
"Lu Ce is a rare talent. I congratulate Sir Chang Shi."
Ming Gongling saw through what he was thinking at a glance, so he struck: "I know what you are thinking, but you want to hide these thoughts in your heart. Lu Ce's success is because of his ability. And you, General Tie, Your abilities don’t make me favor you right away, you have to keep a clear eye on your position at all times, and it’s not completely impossible for you to become a member of the Ming family in the future.”
General Tie immediately expressed his loyalty, "My subordinates are willing to go through fire and water for you, no matter what."
Ming Gongling refuted: "I don't need you to go to the sea of fire. There are definitely only benefits to following the Ming family."
General Tie said: "Although I am a rough man, I still have an official position. I know that I am working for Lord Changshi, so naturally I am one of Lord Changshi. If Lord Changshi wants me to become a member of the Ming family in the future, I will I will serve you as a Ming family member. If you don’t want me to become a Ming family member, I will still serve you as an official."
Ming Gongling looked at General Tie carefully. He had never thought that the leader of the Ling Guard who had been under his nose had such thoughts. Was he too obvious?
"You're very brave, but you said it well."
"Thank you for the compliment, sir."
"Okay, you go down."
General Tie quickly stood up and retreated, but suddenly he heard the guard behind him coming to report. He took the letter in the guard's hand and asked, "What happened?"
The guard said: "Ji Longlin and Ji Wenhong from the Ji family want to meet Master Chang Shi."
"Ji family? Who wrote this letter?"
"It was written by Ji Wenhong. He wanted Commander Tie to deliver it to Lord Chang Shi, saying that everything should be explained clearly in it."
General Tie immediately felt that something big had happened. He hurried to the door and raised his hand to knock on the door. He heard Ming Gongling's voice coming from inside, "I heard what you said. Bring your things in."
General Tie then returned to the house. He originally wanted to hand over the letter, but thought that if there was something wrong with the letter, it might be detrimental to the Lord, so he opened the envelope directly and checked it before handing it over.
Ming Gongling did not comment on General Tie's behavior. This has always been his method of controlling his subordinates, making him appear to be unpredictable.
He read the letter carefully and frowned more and more, "General Tie, did you see Ji Zibai when you went to Ji's house?"
"Never seen it before."
No matter how slow-thinking General Tie is, he still knows what happened. The old head of the Ji family has come out. Doesn't that mean he has to respond to Lord Chang Shi's account?
Ming Gongling slapped the paper on the table and said viciously: "This old guy has nothing to show for it. He has taken all the hard work my Ming family has put into for the benefit of their Ji family."
General Tie said: "Your Majesty gives the order, and my subordinates will lead the troops to capture him!"
Of course General Tie knew this was impossible, but his attitude must be shown.
Ming Gongling gradually suppressed his anger and asked: "Where is Shan Zong? What do they mean?"
General Tie immediately said: "The poor Taoist priest is also very strong. It was his subordinates who forced him out."
Ming Gongling closed his eyes and said after a long time: "It's my problem. Although I had foreseen Shan Zong's tough attitude, Ji Zibai completely exceeded my expectations. I didn't expect that he could still control him after living in seclusion for so long. Ji family."
General Tie asked: "Sir, what should we do with those Ji family members?"
Ming Gongling rubbed his forehead and said: "Although they are useless now, they were trained by my Ming family after all. Even if they are used as benchmarks, they must always be raised. Let's find a place in the villa to settle down."
General Tie was ordered to leave, but Ming Gongling was still not idle. He drafted a letter on the spot and reported the situation here to the head of the family. He specifically mentioned Ji Longlin and Ji Wenhong and asked for more money and food. Come here and use the Ming family’s money to support you.
…
Although Ji Longlin and Ji Wenhong entered the gate of Mingyue Villa with a group of cronies, they did not go deep and were ordered to wait here. There were heavily armed soldiers all around, and they didn't look like ordinary servants. Considering Ming Gongling's official status and General Tie's position, it is basically certain that these soldiers are the elite of the army.
Although the people below were full of complaints and puzzled why Ming Gongling wanted to stop one of their own, Ji Longlin and Ji Wenhong just felt very lucky and satisfied.
The two teams totaled at least seventy or eighty people, and the fact that these people were escorted directly into the courtyard was enough to show that Ming Gongling's attitude towards them was not harsh, but that the situation was special and could easily cause hidden dangers.
Seeing that Ji Longlin was still a little irritable, Ji Wenhong hurriedly explained: "Fourth uncle, don't worry, I have already prepared some money in advance, which will be enough for us to spend for a while."
"That's not a long-term solution. If we can't achieve anything in the Ming family, we will be doomed sooner or later."
The actual situation Ji Longlin said was that Ji Wenhong, who had a thorough plan, was also very worried, "From the first day of cooperation with Ming Changshi, I was prepared to be kicked out of the Ji family, but I didn't expect you, Fourth Uncle, to be with me." I am the same, now there is no internal support in the Ji family, and you can imagine the future."
Seeing Ji Wenhong complaining like this, Ji Longlin had nothing to say. He didn't expect that the old man's eyes were so poisonous and he obviously didn't show any flaws. However, after thinking about it, I still feel something is wrong. Could it be that someone betrayed him?
Ji Longlin asked tentatively: "I think you must be angry with me in your heart. If it weren't for this, my eldest brother would still be the head of the family, and it is a certainty that you will become the head of the family. How can you be without a support like now?"
Ji Wenhong said: "When my fourth uncle persuaded me, didn't I know the risks involved? It would be better not to agree anyway. The so-called No. 1 merchant in Longzhou is still just a businessman after all. What I want is not Again. Ming Changshi is from the Governor's Mansion. If we can succeed, we will be related to the Tianfu, and our status will not be the same."
Ji Longlin smiled knowingly when he heard this. This was also what he felt. If it were just the Ming family, it wouldn't be worth their while. The real value was actually the Ming Gong Ling. Governor Shi is a very powerful person, and he naturally has a lot of resources under his control.
In other words, the Ming family with a long history is considered a strong Ming family. At this time, Chang Shi has not been changed for twenty consecutive years. What does this prove? It is enough to prove that the Ming family has no one who can compare with Ming Gong Ling to take over the position of Chang Shi, or Ming Gong Ling's energy is enough to keep himself in control of the position of Chang Shi. A person who can compare with the head of the Ming family A more prestigious location.
Ji Longlin said: "If we can wait until the Ming family changes, we will have the ability to rise again."
Ji Wenhong hurriedly said: "Fourth uncle kept it secret, why did it take so long?"
"Do you have any clever ideas?"
Ji Wenhong said with a smile: "It's not really a clever idea, but I heard recently that Ming Gongling is entertaining many merchants, and it's just a need to unite them. Although our uncle and nephew were kicked out of the house, after all, our former reputation is still there , and with the support of Ming Changshi, we can definitely become a role model for Ming Changshi. If we can take the opportunity to bring all the merchants together and help Ming Changshi achieve his goal, he will definitely treat us differently and help us regain the plan. Maybe even home.”
Ji Longlin's intuition made sense when he heard Ji Wenhong's words, but when he heard the words "take back the Ji family", he felt a little frightened.
"The old man's methods are very powerful. Why should we take back the Ji family? I'm afraid we will suffer another loss."
Ji Wenhong said: "Fourth uncle should relax. If grandpa can really solve it before, he doesn't have to pretend to be in seclusion. When the time comes, with Ming Changshi urging him behind, he will definitely be able to catch it."
"I hope so."
The two saw a soldier coming from a distance, who seemed to be giving them orders to let them go. They quickly stopped talking and began to organize their subordinates.
…
Ji Wenyi and others walked along the road to the door of Ji's house. For this purpose, they even found a servant, otherwise they would get lost inside.
Zhang Xingwen complained: "Junior brother, your home is like a maze. It's so inconvenient to go out on weekdays."
Ji Wenyi said: "There are more than a dozen Ji family members living here. If there are not these roads separating them, conflicts will definitely occur. Now if nothing happens, there is no need to go to another house to meet."
Yao Yi said: "I don't think everyone can walk around in such a big yard."
"Senior sister is right. She seems to understand this environment very well."
Yao Yi didn't seem to want to mention the matter and kept silent, so Zhang Xingwen had no choice but to pick up the matter and asked: "Aren't we all from the Ji family? The rules are still so strict."
Ji Wenyi said: "Senior brother, maybe I haven't experienced it before. I don't know the trouble of managing when there are many people. The more people there are, the harder it is to control. If there are no rules, something might happen."
A few people chatted while passing the gate. There was no need to find a way, so they walked straight forward. After half a mile, they came to a shoal. In front of them was the Mijiang River, one of the nine rivers in Longzhou. The two banks were quite far apart. Most people You can only vaguely see the shoreline on the other side.
You Ziji had never seen such a wide river before. He became excited and took the lead in running to the shallows to study it carefully.
Although he crossed the Liangjiang River by boat, he was in a hurry and didn't stay too long on the shore, so he still felt very fresh.
Unlike the Liangjiang River, although they pass through the city, the Meojiang River is much gentler. It is a little farther away and you can hardly feel the flow of the water. As the water level rises and falls, many aquatic creatures are left on the shore. It's not that You Ziji has never seen them before, but he is familiar with them all.
His sudden appearance alarmed the river crabs that climbed ashore. They immediately fled in all directions, some retreated into the water, some were buried in the sand, and some returned to the gaps near the rocks. You Ziji curiously moved his head over and looked inside with only one eye open. He was startled when he saw a huge pliers opening its mouth and poking at him.
The three people in the distance were all dumbfounded when they saw his appearance. Yao Yi shouted: "Junior brother, we are about to cross the river. If you don't come over, I won't care about you."
You Ziji left here without hesitation and ran in the direction of the three of them. Even though the riverside was already so interesting, if he went to the middle of the river, he probably wouldn't be disappointed.
The three people were flying with swords, all supporting You Ziji, and they cooperated with each other to form a formation, and their speed was a little faster than usual.
The so-called center of the river naturally does not just fly to the center of the Mo River, but to find a sandbank in the river that was impacted by the current. After hundreds of years of evolution, it has become a defensive center of nearly one mile. Island, where people can rest.
Of course, this refers to practitioners.
In just a cup of tea, the four of them could already see the prototype of the sandbank, and they immediately sped up and rushed there. But I saw luxuriant grass on the sandbank and beautiful scenery. Although it was sandy ground, it was very solid when I stepped on it. It's just that this place is already deep into the Mio River, and the distance seems to be beyond the city. There are mountains on both sides, and even the villagers can't be seen.
Zhang Xingwen asked Ji Wenyi with some curiosity, "In such a remote place, where did you see someone catching fish when you were a child?"
Ji Wenyi smiled and said: "The fish are caught near the shore, no more than four or five meters in front. Even though I am young and have no cultivation, I can see it clearly. But I have only heard people say about this sandbank. But I have never been here before. If you are lucky enough today, you can’t miss it. Besides, there are big fish on the shore, so there must be bigger fish in the middle of the river."
You Ziji asked: "The sandbar here is so big, isn't it the same as the shore? The water is so shallow, how can there be big fish?"
His words seemed to remind Ji Wenyi, "If that doesn't work, let's go ahead and see." He was about to discuss his future actions, but found that there was no one in front of him.
I heard a voice coming from the reeds that was taller than a person, "Junior brother, there is no need to worry, the scenery here is not bad, it is enough for us to have fun."
You Ziji also echoed: "There is a puddle here, and there are many fish in it. There is no need to look far away."
Ji Wenyi became interested as soon as he heard this, and he went straight to You Ziji, "Where is it?"
You Ziji pointed forward, "It's right there, but the fish looks a bit weird."
But I saw that he was holding a black fish as thick as an arm in his hand. The difference was that it seemed to have limbs on its body, but they were very short and could not be found without careful observation.
Yao Yi and Zhang Xingwen also came over after hearing the sound. They were startled when they saw the strange fish. Yao Yi even asked directly: "Junior Brother Ji, aren't all the fish in the Miao River like this?"
Ji Wenyi denied it repeatedly, "The fish in Jianping City is caught from the river, but I have never seen such a variety."
Yao Yi said: "Are they becoming spirits?"
Zhang Xingwen took a look and said, "There are no traces of real escape or cultivation on its body, so it shouldn't be a spirit."
You Ziji said: "We will find out if we go to the river and see other fish."
After that, he directly used the Fu Feng Technique to control a wisp of river wind to pass along the edge of the river. He flew up and stepped on it. He confirmed the position of a fish through his eyesight and reached out to catch it. Come up.
Yao Yi and Zhang Xingwen in the distance saw his movement skills for the first time, and couldn't help but praise: "Junior brother, what a skill!"
