Zhang Ming was sure that Leng Qing would never kneel down in front of the imperial edict.
And he didn't have the ability to convince her, so she suppressed them almost as much, without even using her hands. A look was enough to scare them to their knees.
If you don't provoke him and don't kneel down when the time comes, the imperial power will become embarrassed.
So, it’s better to make it clear and have peace of mind.
Shan Rong and others understood the implication, that is, others had to kneel down to accept it.
Helpless, everyone has a family, land and property, and if they don't want to live in exile, they can only kneel down.
Not only them, many people outside also knelt.
Many others simply ran away. Anyway, there will always be someone who will spread the content of the imperial edict, so don't rush to watch the excitement.
And those who are standing are not afraid of being wanted criminals.
Or he was a wanted criminal, but no one cared at this time.
However, the people of the Tsing Yi Sect did not stay on purpose. They cared about those who left in a hurry.
He is obviously not a member of the Tsing Yi Sect, so why is he pretending to be a member of the Tsing Yi Sect?
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Zhang Ming read out the imperial edict, which was full of empty words.
The general idea is that I heard that Shanjiabao has been working hard for many years, abiding by the law and paying taxes and grain according to regulations.
He doesn't fight with others, doesn't show off his bravery, doesn't participate in disputes in the rivers and lakes, and even gathers the refugees and resettles them.
The emperor thought that Shanjiabao was such a law-abiding Jianghu force, so he specially issued an edict to praise him.
At the same time, Shanjiabao was given a reward, and Shan Rong, the master of Shanjiabao, was given an official position to manage Shanjiabao.
The official position is called garrison, and the level is Zheng9. His responsibilities are to manage the military and political affairs of a garrison, lead people to reclaim farmland, build defenses, and protect the land and bring peace to the people.
In other words, Shanjiapu has been recognized by the imperial court, and can legitimately receive the imperial salary and build or purchase the imperial weapons and equipment on its own.
From then on, you can legitimately mine iron mines, make weapons, wear iron armor, hold iron shields, and use crossbows.
Although in theory it can only be used by troops stationed within the establishment, and cannot go outside the Shanjiabao area.
But as long as the sky is high and the emperor is far away, no one will care.
However, what Shanjiabao cares about is that once he receives the imperial edict, Shanjiabao's private property will become the imperial court's.
The court can give him an official position today, and someone else can come over tomorrow, or send someone over to monitor him in the name of auxiliary.
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Quiet.
The Jianghu people were whispering there, talking about what kind of official the garrison was and how big it was.
When they heard that it was only the ninth grade, they all spat in disdain.
The emperor is too stingy. There are several top masters in Shanjiabao, so they will be given to ninth-level officials.
If Shanjiabao accepts it, it will be embarrassing for Dafa. From now on, don't hang out in the world. You will spit on him every time you see him.
But, if you don’t answer, what should you do?
People in Jianghu don’t know, and neither do people in Shanjiabao.
Kneeling on the ground and looking at each other, there was nothing anyone could do.
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"Imperial decree, show me." Leng Qing stood up again.
"Uh..." Zhang Ming now has a headache. Should I give it or not?
Lengqing drew his sword, Zhang Ming retreated violently, and then found that the imperial edict in his hand was broken into pieces.
Lengqing sheathed her sword and said, "Just listen to the emperor's empty words. There is no need to care."
"Okay, let's continue with the wedding."
"Oh, let's continue with the wedding!" The people in the world were shouting, and they looked down on the emperor's disgusting behavior.
Everyone in Shanjiabao and the guests stood up, pretending that nothing had happened, and asked Zhang Ming and the spies to take their seats.
However, the secret agents were still sorting out the remains, so only Zhang Ming entered.
As we were walking, someone called out again, "Customer of the Southwest King, Chu Hong of Tianming Academy, is bringing a gift to congratulate Shanjiabao on their marriage to Tianfeng Sword Sect, and to wish Mr. Shan and Miss Ouyang a perfect match."
"The gift is one million taels of silver!"
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Chu Hong and his party had been here a long time ago and had been watching.
If Shanjiapu is robbed by Jianghu people, there is no need to give gifts, just save Ouyang Zifeng.
If Shanjiabao cannot resolve the dispute between the Qingyi Sect and the spies, there is no need to do it, because the emperor will definitely destroy Shanjiabao.
If Shanjiabao accepts the emperor's order, there is no need to build it. The army can be sent over later to level Shanjiabao.
So what about Lengmei Palace, Lengqing can't stay here every day.
But now that Shanjiabao has not accepted the order, it is still Shanjiabao, and there are still Shanjiabao with several top masters, so naturally this gift has to be given.
For no other reason than to show that the king of Southwest is more generous than the emperor.
It's too mean for a mere ninth-grade official to want to take away Shanjiabao and get several top masters to join him.
Look at how generous the Southwest King is, just one million taels of silver, so he can buy whatever he likes.
Of course, originally they were only given one hundred thousand taels of silver, but at that time Shanjiabao was just a few first-class players.
Nowadays, it is naturally different. Only one million taels of silver can be spent.
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Chu Hong entered the fort, presented the banknote, and was placed in the upper seat, but he was separated from Zhang Ming to avoid problems.
The owner of the castle, Shan Rong, and his in-laws Ouyang Wende, together with the groom Shan Rong and the bride Ouyang Zifeng, toasted one by one.
At the top of the table were Leng Meigong Lengqing, Du Jun and Leng Xiaoru, accompanied by the old lady.
And since the parents of the second lady are sitting there, Gong Chengfeng, the father of the eldest lady, is naturally sitting there too.
In addition, the second eldest lady Shanfeng and Duan Shi and Duan Chenggang, who came from afar, formed a table of eight people.
These two people were originally filling in the number of people, so as not to show disrespect by arranging others over.
But looking at it now, with Duan Shi and Duan Chenggang's martial arts, sitting here is worthy of the name.
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Then there is a table where Shanshan, the master of Laosanbao, is accompanying him, and his wife Zhang Yaner is accompanying the female family members at the next table.
This is a VIP with business dealings. Including a deacon of Xuanlei Hall, a hall master and two helmsmen of Qianfanwu, and a shopkeeper of Baibing Hall.
In addition, deacons and elders from the Tianfeng Sword Sect were arranged to accompany them, making up eight people.
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Xuanlei Hall is famous for its thunder sword. The sword is like thunder, which absorbs the mind.
The outer gate is Ben Lei Kuai Dao, who runs the Jianghu market and maintains order in the Jianghu market.
They are all well-known stores in the martial arts world. They can sell anything, but they must not be forced to buy or sell, so as to ensure that children and adults are not deceived.
Whoever agrees to sell but fails to pay the bill, or who sells and then regrets it, will be held responsible by Xuanlei Palace.
And the most traded thing is buying lives, which is the killer business.
To put it bluntly, Xuanlei Palace recruits outer disciples and uses them to maintain the Jianghu Market.
Behind the scenes, there is a killer organization based in those Jianghu bazaars, which belongs to a transcendent force with unknown status.
Because no one knows how many markets in the world are opened by Xuanlei Palace, or are opened in cooperation with others.
Shanjiabao sells medicines and high-quality weapons in several markets in Xuanlei Palace, handing over 10% of the income.
The Tianfeng Sword Sect also trades in the market, so this can be regarded as a businessman doing business in the market getting married and giving a banquet to the officials who manage the market.
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Qianfanwu relies on waterways as its main business and is a first-class force in the southwest.
He claims that all the major waterways in and out of the southwest can be said to be his territory.
I don’t know the specific strength, but in short, the power is vast. There are tens of thousands of disciples from all walks of life. They run inns and warehouses along the waterways. They have a large number of people and strong financial resources.
He has little connection with Shanjiapu, because Shanjiapu’s caravans mainly travel by land.
He has a relationship with Ouyang Wende of the Tianfeng Sword Sect because the caravans run by the Tianfeng Sword Sect usually travel by water.
Its products have no special characteristics. They are all grains, tea, silk, etc. that are shipped in large quantities. They all rely on the low cost of shipping to make profits.
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