The seventh day of the tenth lunar month in the Chinese calendar.
The wind is blowing in the evening, and the coldness of early winter has spread throughout Bozhou.
In order to help Hanfeng Temple repair the temple, two hundred horsemen of Pingtian Army have been delayed here for ten months.
In order to facilitate the construction of the wall against the soil, for a month, the officers and soldiers of the Hirata Army took off their armor, went shirtless, wore coarse linen trousers, and self-knitted straw sandals, sweating profusely in the temple all day long.
Many Hirata soldiers laughed at themselves while working, "Aren't they back to their old profession?"
Fortunately, the soldiers were paid for their work here and had plenty of food and wine, so all the soldiers had no complaints.
After a long day of hard work, the soldiers' muscles were fully exercised and they became quite strong.
At the same time, after merging with each other, they also became more united and coordinated. The Pingtian Army, which originally gathered several forces, has become one, and Liu Yi is very happy to do so.
The little girl Qiao Miaoqing, who has entered the realm of breaking the city, has finally broken through the natural barrier of martial arts. From then on, she had a thought in her heart, and her kung fu improved by leaps and bounds. Under Ji Rong's moves, she finally achieved some success with the "Feng Zhu Sword" in her hand. The current Xiaojiao Niang is even better than Liu Yi's late mentor Shi Chen.
With more flowers blooming, Liu Yi's side looks a bit bleak!
People say that the Dragon Ball absorbs the essence of heaven and earth and turns it into its own use.
Liu Yi was lucky. He spent sixty-three times in Hanfeng Temple and learned a trick to absorb water using only dragon beads. Apart from using the beads to absorb the essence of wine, there was nothing else he could do.
Every time Liu Yi mentioned this, he always felt sad.
However, fortunately, Liu Yi's self-realized trick of dragon drinking water is not restricted by the seventh day of every month. As long as the head is inserted into the wine jar, he can suck it in and release it as he wants, completely retracting and releasing it. This also resulted in him not getting drunk every time he drank, which was considered a joy in the midst of hardship.
At a dinner party, Liu Yi laughed and said that he was a complete failure. In a month, he didn't even learn the basics of controlling Dragon Ball.
Ji Rong didn't take Liu Yi's self-deprecation seriously. He said, "If you want to control a divine object, you need a divine person. According to my speculation, if you want to use the dragon beads to absorb the essence of heaven and earth, you must become a scholar. Before entering the realm of spiritual objects, If you can summon the Taoist practice of Purple Qi from the East to help you, it would be a wonderful method. However, the Purple Qi from the East can only open up your spiritual wisdom and clear your mind on a daily basis. It is too difficult to get it to come out to protect you until the moment of life and death! Generally speaking, if you want your practice to progress rapidly, you must rely on your own strength to first enter the realm of things. With your talent, this little donor, the realm of things is right before your eyes!" m..
Liu Yi just took it as a sign of gratitude and thanked him.
After taking two of Master Ji Rong's temple-protecting treasures, Miao Qing had already thought of entering Broken City. She was already satisfied with her trip, and it would be a bit greedy to ask for something out of reach.
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Today, the wind was sunny and sunny, and Liu Yi, who was reading alone in the Mysterious Tower, suddenly received a letter from his father Liu Quansheng.
He originally thought that this time's letter would be like usual, simply saying that he was safe and forget it.
But when he opened the envelope and unfolded the letter paper, the densely packed words came into view, and his expression gradually became serious.
In the letter, Liu Quansheng described in detail several important events that had happened in Huaxing County recently, especially the two incidents where Liu Xing disturbed Lingyuan City and Liu Quansheng went to Xuanjia Camp alone. They were even more detailed.
At the end of the letter, Liu Quansheng eloquently analyzed the general trend of the world and the situation in Quzhou for Liu Yi, and told him not to indulge in a comfortable life, but to deal with the related matters of Chisong County as soon as possible, return to Lingyuan City, and quickly complete the great cause of Pingtian in the five counties. , so as not to cause changes if it is too late.
After reading the letter, Liu Yi stood alone on the Mysterious Tower, holding the case and looking north. A ray of cold wind entered his body. He felt particularly awake and gradually fell into deep thought.
My father is mature and prudent yet flexible. He never likes long-form strategies and high-pitched speeches. He teaches me by words and deeds on weekdays, focusing on on-the-spot investigation, study and self-realization. He rarely interferes with the five-county Pingtian matter that he has received. Since he led his troops to the north, he has made all the decisions by himself. His father only wanted to keep the base camp for himself and stopped asking him any more questions.
Today, my father unexpectedly sent me a long letter. Presumably, my father had insight or sensed that the situation in Quzhou was about to undergo earth-shaking changes, so he wanted to return quickly.
In the cold winter wind, Liu Yi knelt down and sat under the small window of the Mysterious Tower, lowering his eyebrows and sniffing the incense. He pondered over and over again the content of the letter from his father Liu Quansheng, and unconsciously had an epiphany.
He began to fall into meditation and connected some memories about Quzhou in the book into threads.
More than 20 years ago, the emperor Liu Yan, who had just ascended the throne, was ambitious and bent on establishing unparalleled achievements. He made great efforts in all policies and strategies.
The first thing he did after he ascended the throne was to ask Dongfang Chunsheng, who was already disheartened and retired from the world, to come out and explore the mountains and rivers of the world. Dongfang Chunsheng lived up to expectations. He spent three years visiting all the vast mountains and rivers, and wrote "Landscapes of Nine States". ", the emperor used this as a guideline to reshape Kyushu and usher in a new era of regional management.
When dividing the Kyushu, the emperor included almost all the former Central Plains into Quzhou, which included Shanggu, Taiyuan, Yuyang, Xihe, Hejian, Bohai, Linzi, Shanyang, Jiyin, Dongping, Taishan, etc. in the Eastern Han Dynasty There are more than a dozen major counties and vassal states, with vast territory, richness, and prosperous culture. No one in the world can surpass them.
Whenever people mention this, they always say with a smile: Chinese culture originated from Quzhou. The vastness of China originates from Quzhou!
More people means more troubles!
Quzhou has a population of tens of millions. As early as the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, it was already home to numerous aristocratic families and wealthy merchants. The literati, Silk Road, technological development, weapon manufacturing, and calligraphy were all created by This comes out.
From the beginning of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the territory of Quzhou has been a place where dragons and crouching tigers are hidden, and you and I are fighting for it. If you get this land, you can become the orthodoxy of China and become a veritable co-lord of the world.
Heroes of the Warring States Period, fierce battles between Chu and Han, and disputes among the Three Kingdoms.
Forces from all sides, you sing and I appear on the stage, and a fight between dragons and tigers begins in the richest land of the Chinese nation.
It was not until the unification of the Three Kingdoms a hundred years ago that the land of thousands of miles in the Central Plains finally ended with swords and blood. Under the diligent leadership of the Han emperors and generals, Quzhou gradually moved towards prosperity from ten houses and nine empty houses.
However, in the prosperous age, there are still overt and covert struggles brought about by greed.
During the reign of Emperor Xiaoren and Liu Chan, at the suggestion of Fei Yi, who succeeded Zhuge Liang as prime minister, Liu Chan followed Gaozu's strategy of enfeoffing the Liu family's children as kings to rule the world, and enfeoffed a dozen or even dozens of vassal kings surnamed Liu. The vassal kings occupied important positions and took into account the military and political power of the region. The power of the central government was greatly constrained, especially in the Central Plains. An old official from the Central Plains once joked: In the Central Plains at that time, the power of the prefects and governors was even greater. Not as good as the mayor and centurion!
In the early stage, these princes and kings were relatively abiding by the rules and disciplines, and could play a role in guarding one area and reaching all directions.
But after Liu Chan passed away and famous founding ministers such as Jiang Wei died one after another, they gradually began to disobey the king's orders. Especially in the early days of Emperor Shenwu's accession to the throne, these guys began to support their own troops, pull up banners, pull tiger skins, control relationships, and establish On the top of the mountain, it was not until 295 AD that the unprecedented war between Qin and Han broke out. These princes and kings thought this was a good opportunity to break up the soil and become kings, and finally rebelled.
God bless the Han Dynasty. With the concerted efforts of Emperor Shenwu and the pillars of the country such as Tao Kan, Zu Ti, Liu Kun, Liu Qian, Lu Zheng, Chang Xia, and Xie Sa, the empire cleverly borrowed the power of the world's families to turn things around once again.
After the two monarchs made an alliance by the Sege River, the world and the Central Plains once again returned to peace.
However, this kind of tranquility is only calm on the surface. A larger whirlpool begins to surge under the calm surface.
After the Qin and Han Dynasties, Emperor Shenwu was grateful for the sacrifices and outstanding contributions made by the world's noble families in the war, and taking into account various factors such as post-war economic recovery, social stability, and talent succession, he began to reuse the noble families under consideration. .
Emperor Shenwu first extended his divine grace, and combined with the nine-rank Zhongzheng system revised during the Cao and Wei periods of the Three Kingdoms, he framed the selection and appointment scope for most imperial officials, paving the way for the noble families to advance into the officialdom. This also laid the groundwork for the noble families to monopolize the appointment and dismissal of officials. the root of evil;
Secondly, Emperor Shenwu allowed the noble families to set up private soldiers in addition to the 72nd Army of the Han Dynasty. The original intention of this move was that when the national power was weakened after the war, the noble families would lead private soldiers to help maintain local political power. Forty years later, Today, private soldiers also show a tendency to have a strong tail;
Finally, in order to quickly restore national strength, the emperor's grace was great. With a stroke of his pen, in addition to some official land, the common people's land was allowed to be leased and bought. This move helped the Han Dynasty to develop quickly and stably after the war, but it also allowed the land to begin to be legalized. posture, concentrated in the hands of a few people.
Today, when implementing the New Deal, its main purpose is precisely to address these three points.
It was during this period that the twenty-eight famous Han clans suddenly rose up with lightning speed in various places in the Han world.
Among the twenty-eight major families, Quzhou alone occupies eleven seats, which shows its profound heritage and strong strength.
Among the eleven aristocratic families, eight aristocratic families, including the Xuchang Cheng family, the Huainan Huan family, the Dezhao Wang family, the Xuchang Xie family, the Yingchuan Xun family, the Langya Wang family, the Jiangu Chen family, and the Handan Ju family, are all old brands that have been passed down for hundreds of years. The eight aristocratic families were called the eight aristocratic families of Quzhou by the world. The eight aristocratic families of Quzhou formed by them were the most powerful interest alliances in the world at that time.
The Jiang clan in Taihao City, represented by Jiang Cang, the Lingyuan Liu clan, who had served as imperial masters for two dynasties, and the Zhending Zhao clan, whose ancestor was the lone hero Zhao Zilong, were eliminated either because of the weakness of the family or because of their martial origins. It was abandoned by the eight established families and did not join the interest alliance of the eight major families.
In the later years of Emperor Shenwu, more than 20 years ago, the eight aristocratic families were the most powerful in the Central Plains. Most of the civil and military officials in Quzhou were from the eight major families. Jiang Cang, who was the governor of the state at the time, was nothing but a decoration.
Where there is oppression, there is resistance. More than ten years ago, after the twenty-eight clans bloodbathed the city of Chang'an and forced the emperor to make the eldest prince the crown prince, Jiang Cang retired. Jiang Feng succeeded Jiang Cang and became the Mu of Quzhou.
Jiang Feng was ambitious and wanted to dominate Quzhou. With the help of Jiang Xingze, the Jiang family rose rapidly and successively captured two dogs, two wolves, an eagle, and a snake, forming a powerful force that was no less powerful than the eight major families in Quzhou. power.
When two tigers come out of a mountain, there will be a battle.
In order to consolidate their position, the eight major families formed a powerful coalition and sent troops to Taihao City to attack the Jiang family.
Jiang Feng, a talented general of the generation, led his soldiers and horses in one go and wiped out the eight-ethnic coalition. In order to avoid future troubles, Jiang Feng killed all the surrendered troops and shocked the world in one fell swoop.
In the end, under the deliberate protection of Emperor Liu Yan, the eight great families had no choice but to escape to the southern counties of Quzhou. From then on, they were unable to recover and could only survive.
From then on, the Jiang family in Quzhou rose like a bright new star on the land of Quzhou. To this day, the Jiang family's dominance in Quzhou is still not shaken by any internal or external force. Even the emperor is not sure that Jiang Feng will be defeated. The Jiang family in Quzhou, who was leading the group, was eradicated in one fell swoop.
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After thinking about the past, Liu Yi thought deeply and thought about the present.
The Liu family in Lingyuan was the watchdog of the Jiang family in Quzhou. Jiang Ruisheng was Jiang Feng's biological son. His father eradicated the Liu family and seriously injured Jiang Ruisheng himself.
Liu Yi had a sudden awakening: Thinking about the problem from another angle, that is to say, he and his father were already on the opposite side of the Quzhou Jiang family invisibly. Maybe, no, definitely, he had definitely become the Quzhou Jiang family. Enemies of the clan.
The Jiang family is the local snake in Quzhou, with overwhelming power. Jiang Feng is ruthless and resolute in his actions. If the Jiang family suddenly launches an attack while he is in Pingtian in the Five Counties, the consequences will be unimaginable!
Thinking of this, Liu Yi stood up suddenly, holding the letter tightly, his eyes as cold and solemn as the winter wind.
We must take care of the remaining matters immediately and return immediately. We cannot wait a moment longer.
Master Ji Rong, please let Yi Xian help you continue to repair this temple!
