Not surprisingly, Yang Hongshan’s lobbying failed.
In the following days, Jiang Wuji continued to give the Queen Mother Zhu Yao a speech as before.
But when he saw Jiang Wuji getting into the carriage, Yang Hongshan's heart beat like gongs and drums, for fear that Jiang Wuji wouldn't be able to control it.
Fortunately, the journey was uneventful.
As for Ji Xiaowan, in order to prevent Jiang Wuji from dying of poison, he followed the large army at a distance.
Jiang Wuji would sneak out to meet the female thief basically every night, and then use the sky as his bed and the ground as his quilt to suppress his toxicity.
After a few days, Jiang Wuji had a new understanding of the phrase "people who die from drought die from drought, and people who die from waterlogging die from waterlogging."
After a long journey, Jiangzhou finally arrived.
Jiangzhou is a temperate zone with a pleasant climate, but if you continue to go north, you will find the cold snowfields that never melt all year round.
Hantian Snowfield borders Shazhou, Fanzhou, and Jiangzhou. Crossing the snowfield to the west is the Northwest Royal Court, and to the northeast is Liang Kingdom.
Because it borders the Three Kingdoms, Hantianxueyuan has never had a clear ownership.
There is an herb called Ice Crystal Snow Lotus in the snowfield, which is called the elixir of life.
After taking it, it has the miraculous effect of prolonging life and improving beauty, and is highly sought after by the world.
The courts of the three kingdoms of Dali, Liang Kingdom, and Northwest Royal Court obviously did not take action, but the people of the rivers and lakes fought in separate courts on this snowy field, and fighting was common.
Therefore, the quality of Jianghu forces in Jiangzhou is much higher than that in other states. Forces like Xiaoxiang Tower, which are just a few streets away from Yunshui Villa, can only barely squeeze into the first-class ranks here.
It is worth mentioning that before the catastrophe in the northwest occurred twenty-five years ago, the top three forces in this snowfield belonged to the northwest royal court.
After the catastrophe, the northwest was lonely. Now the top three snowfields are Dali Wu Family, Dali Hantianmen, and Liangguo Canggu.
However, the Wu family is in the first place mainly because of its weapon refining skills. The competition for the ice crystal snow lotus is not as fierce as the other two families, and it can even be said that they basically do not participate.
Therefore, the real situation in Xueyuan is that Hantian Clan is one faction, Canggu is another faction, and the Northwest Royal Court is just surviving.
Wu Family: You’ve fought so hard that you’ve been beaten to death, but in the end, why don’t you just give it to me as a favor?
…
Jiang Wuji rode a black horse in front of the team.
As we get closer and closer to the Wu family, the people around us become denser and denser.
When I finally looked around, I saw a huge crowd of people.
The team stopped, and a particularly eye-catching team came forward.
The white-haired old man, carrying a beautiful woman who still had charm, bowed respectfully to the Queen Mother's carriage.
"We sincerely welcome the Queen Mother."
"I respectfully welcome the Queen Mother."
The white-haired old man's name is Wu Ning. He is the head of the Wu family, the father of the Queen Mother, and the so-called head of state.
The beautiful woman next to her who looks somewhat similar to the Queen Mother is named Chu Xiaoyun, and she is the biological mother of the Queen Mother's baby.
Although she is the father-in-law and husband of the country, she is still a minister to the outside world. When meeting the queen mother, she cannot call her "daughter" directly, and it is even impossible to call her by her nickname like ordinary people. Instead, she must respectfully call her "the queen mother" as she does now. ", respectfully pay homage to the national ceremony.
After catching the wind, everyone entered the Wu family's mansion.
If it weren't for the dragon and phoenix decorations, Jiang Wuji would have thought he was entering the palace.
Although the area is not as large as the imperial palace, the Wu family's residence is as large as a university town.
If there is no one to lead the way, I might not be able to get out even if I walk for half a day.
Jiang Wuji, Yang Hongshan and others were placed in the Star Observation Courtyard, while Commander Qiu and other imperial guards lived in another courtyard.
As soon as she returned home, the Queen Mother naturally went to find her parents.
Zhu Yao's status is quite special. The Wu family, who made their fortune thanks to the guidance of the imperial master, saw Zhu Yao as if they were their own daughter. They wanted to bring over all the delicious food in Jiangzhou...
…
"What's this?"
Looking at the bowls of desserts that the maid had just brought, Jiang Wuji asked.
"This is a good thing." Yang Hongshan's eyes lit up.
"This is snow lotus soup made with ice crystal snow lotus. The Wu family is really rich and they are willing to entertain us with this thing."
Ice crystal snow lotus... Jiang Wuji had heard of this thing and knew the efficacy of snow lotus, but the specific value was not clear.
"The number of ice crystal snow lotus is very small. I heard that you can't find a few in the entire snowfield in a year. Although there is a saying in the world that one or two snow lotuses are worth one tael of gold, in fact, one tael of gold cannot be exchanged for it. If you really want to use money to exchange for it, , maybe ten taels of gold for one tael of snow lotus is about the same.”
Hearing this, Jiang Wuji's hand holding the ladle trembled.
Ten taels of gold equals one tael of snow lotus.
That is based on the price conversion in Dali.
One tael of snow lotus is equal to one hundred taels of silver, or one hundred thousand soft girl coins?
The weight conversion system in Dali is relatively simple, with ten taels equal to one catty.
So one pound of snow lotus costs one million...
Sure enough, the price of anything related to longevity and beauty will be outrageous.
Seeing that Sima Qing and Wu Cong, who were usually serious about their words, were all drunk, Jiang Wuji didn't dare to waste it, but the taste was ordinary, a bit like sugar water.
After eating a bowl, there is no special feeling. I just don’t know how many ice crystal snow lotus are in this bowl.
After drinking the snow lotus soup, the four of them sat around and chatted without a word.
"The Wu family has never entertained us with this thing in the past. Could it be that they got a windfall recently?"
This was not the first time that Yang Hongshan escorted the Queen Mother, so he knew more about what happened before.
Wu Cong said calmly: "It should be to reward us for the assassination."
"Hey! Then we are blessed with Wuji."
"Yang Jindao is joking. Everyone has contributed to the guarding. It's not my blessing." Jiang Wuji waved his hands, very modestly.
At this time, Sima Qing suddenly said: "I have tasted ice crystal snow lotus. I wonder if I will have the opportunity to try blood food in this life."
"Blood food?" This design reached Jiang Wuji's knowledge blind spot.
After the financing case, Yang Hongshan had always been interested in Jiang Wuji, so he quickly explained.
"Blood food is Tai Sui meat. Because it looks like freshly cut raw meat, it is called blood food. It is also called blood Tai Sui meat."
"But we don't have this thing in Dali. According to records, this thing was produced in the Arctic Abyss of the Northwest. However, after the catastrophe in the northwest, this thing seems to have disappeared and has never appeared again."
Tai Sui, female reporter... A piece of news suddenly flashed through Jiang Wuji's mind, "What is the use of Tai Sui blood?"
"Enlightenment and marrow cleansing. According to legend, those who take the Blood Tai Sui will be reborn, both in terms of their understanding and their bones."
Sima Qing continued: "However, not everyone can eat Tai Sui blood. Ordinary people can take it, ranging from the mild to crazy, to the severe to death."
"There are countless large and small royal courts in the northwest, but the real ones in power are the Thirteen Royal Courts. According to legend, only those with the royal bloodline of the Thirteen Royal Courts can take it, and only those who eat Tai Sui's blood can become their recognized kings."
This not only involves Jiang Wuji's blind spot, but also Yang Hongshan and Wu Cong don't know about it.
But after listening, Yang Hongshan suddenly thought of something and raised his eyebrows at Jiang Wuji: "Wuji has such a demonic talent in martial arts. Could it be that he had eaten Tai Sui's blood when he was young? His true identity is someone from the Thirteen Royal Courts. Descendants of the Royal Court?"
There are a lot of people who are stupid as hell when it comes to investigating crimes, but they are smart when they gossip, right?
Jiang Wuji chuckled, but his mind was a little wandering.
"My adoptive father picked me up in Shazhou. According to Lao Deng, the time when he picked me up happened to be the end of the catastrophe in the northwest."
"It's certain that I'm a time traveler, but I don't have a system, so my SSS-level understanding that I know at a glance isn't really related to Blood Tai Sui, right?"
"Then my life experience..."
Jiang Wuji rubbed his eyebrows and did not continue to think about it.
These old things didn't seem that important to him.
"嘤——"
A long cry brought Jiang Wuji back from his thoughts.
I saw a big bird hovering in the air, like an eagle?
No...why does it look like a peacock? Can a peacock fly that high?
"Why is it here?" Sima Qing frowned and said.
"Do you know this bird, Sima Jindao?" Jiang Wuji asked.
Sima Qing: "This was raised by the Imperial Master. There is only one in the world, and it's called the Nine Spirit Bird."
As he spoke, the Nine Spirit Bird flew over with something tied to his ankle.
