Return to the village at the foot of the mountain. He was the only one in the farmhouse where Yang Rui stayed. Although it is freezing and snowy outside, there is still a lot of farm work, and busyness is the main theme here. Some of the unique cold-resistant crops here need to be taken care of every day. You can rely on them to survive all year round, but you can't be careless.
Yang Rui's body means that he doesn't need to care too much about the severe cold here. An ordinary fur jacket is enough, and he can stay outside for a long time without stuffing more clothes inside.
Yang Rui has always liked the snow scene, and he couldn't get enough of it after arriving in the North Country.
He jumped up to the roof, stirred up the mana, and stirred all the snow accumulated overnight to the roadside in the distance. He sat down cross-legged on the roof.
This is Yang Rui's favorite way to be quiet in this village. Feeling the sunshine during the day, there is a vast expanse of white around him, and he can hear the sounds of busy people in the distance. This quiet yet noisy atmosphere is the most suitable environment for him to meditate.
In his hand, he held the jade box he took out from his storage backpack. The "Wu Xin Shui Jade" inside was lying quietly. It shows a history that has become a thing of the past and will almost be dusted forever.
"The Qiande Dynasty could not escape the fate of collapse after more than a thousand years."
Yang Rui searched all the way in the Ice and Snow North Kingdom and read the historical records of countless ancient countries. Not only the eight countries of the Ice and Snow North Kingdom, but also the contents of many great countries that had once been glorious in the history of the human race. No one can truly last forever. Even the oldest countries have gone through several turmoils, either merging or falling apart. It is extremely rare to have a false name left behind.
The story of Qian De's rise to power is just one of the many stories of the decline of countries.
It's just that Yang Rui happens to have some relationship with Qiande Kingdom. After all, he comes from the royal family of Nanyuan Kingdom, which inherits half of Qiande Kingdom. He has a kind of affection and emotion towards the things of Qiande Kingdom from the bottom of his heart.
Xu Yegong, the ninth prince of Qiande Shangguo at that time, did not choose to die with the country, but fled to the northern country in a hurry with his "Martial Heart and Water Jade" and many treasures. The intention must be to restore the glory of the above country, or to leave a descendant. Otherwise, Wu Xin Shui Yu would not be taken away.
But God has it in store for us, and we finally found a place, but he died unexpectedly before it could officially develop. I'm afraid Xu Yegong must have been extremely unwilling at the moment of his death, right?
But so what? If you don't give in, you will die. After death, everything disappears, so what’s the point of past plans?
Even now, looking back and distinguishing carefully, Yang Rui can see some subtle but vague shadows of southerners on the faces of the villagers in Sanxing Wuliu Village.
Perhaps this village was originally developed by some guards brought by Xu Yegong to stay here, and then slowly intermarried with the surrounding locals. Now the bloodline has long been lost.
"If Xu Yegong had known his fate in advance, would he have gone to such great lengths to die in a foreign land? Or would he have chosen to die with the country along with all the royal family?"
It is inevitable that there will be some joking in my heart. There is also some sadness.
Suddenly Yang Rui missed the "Jingxin Pavilion" on the hillside of Duya Mountain. The noisy sound of the waterfall there always calms people down.
But when he thought about having to face a lot of bad things about himself after going back, Yang Rui's mood became not so good. Sighed repeatedly.
"It would be great if I could cultivate my life without worrying about worldly affairs."
Looking up at the sky, Yang Rui was half lying on the roof. Suddenly, his eyesight blurred, and a figure appeared on his head. The shadow cast down on him, making him stunned for a moment. Then he quickly turned over, and then saluted and said hello to the person who was slowly falling in the air. .
"Disciple, meet your master!"
Zhang Yan is here. It even came for a while. But seeing that his apprentice seemed to be feeling something, he didn't bother him. However, the jade box held in Yang Rui's hand made him curious, and he felt a strong vitality slowly emanating from his face.
"You run far away. Do you like to watch the snow every day? Or do you want to stay away and worry about your family coming?" Zhang Yan waved his hand and led Yang Rui to the Skylark Shuttle, then flew back into the clouds. He felt that it was more suitable to talk here than on the roof just now.
"Master Mingjian, my disciple really doesn't want to meet anyone from the royal family. So I can only hide far away. However, although I have traveled a long way, my disciple has also gained a lot."
"It's good to have something to gain, but did you know that a deacon from the Nanyuan Internal Affairs Office came to the mountain with Shen Wujiu the day before yesterday and mentioned your marriage to me. He wanted me to force you to go back and marry the princess of Huayue Kingdom.
Haha, don't worry. Your master, I have expressed my stance to you a long time ago. With your cultivation talents, getting married early is not a good thing. So I rejected the deacon from the Ministry of Internal Affairs at that time.
But I think the other party is right about one thing. You are always a member of the royal family, and your engagement does indeed trouble the royal family. You can't always avoid it, things need to be addressed. Hide, how long can you hide? There's no reason to lose your reputation over this. "
"But if I go back, I worry that I won't be able to be cruel. My father and mother can always find a way to make my disciple submit." Yang Rui was also discouraged. Not to mention his father, his mother and concubine's cries and pleas alone could always make him soften. How can I refuse it then?
"What is that thing? It is so full of vitality, it must not be a mortal thing, right?" Zhang Yan shook his head. He is not suitable to give specific advice on how to deal with the relationship with the royal family. He can only guide the direction. It is up to Yang Rui to decide how to deal with those details in the end.
I understand what Master said in my heart, but I am still confused. And Yang Rui knew that he could no longer hide this time. Master came forward, and he had to go back to Yuanding Imperial City to settle the matter no matter what. He frowned when he heard the Master's question, so he recounted the "Wu Xin Shui Jade" that he had spent a lot of effort to find during this trip and the death of Xu Yegong, the ninth prince of the Kingdom of Qian De. Speak out.
Yang Rui spoke very carefully. This was the first time he had the opportunity to share his gains with others, and it was such a big gain. He also hoped to be recognized by his master.
"Is this Wu Xin Shui Yu?! Tsk tsk, it's very similar to the one in the rumors, but it seems a little smaller. But can this thing rebuild Wu Chi?"
"It's possible, Master. It's just that it's too small, so we can only build a reduced size martial pool. But the effectiveness won't be compromised much."
"Now that you have this thing in hand, what else do you have to worry about when you return to Yuanding Imperial City? Compared to rebuilding Wuchi, what does the engagement between Princess Huayue and you mean?"
"Master, do you mean to use this thing to offset it?"
