Yunzhou is located in the southwest, with many mountains and ridges, and is divided into twelve counties.
Among them, the fiefdom of King Zhennan occupies six counties, which is equivalent to dividing the entire Yunzhou into two.
There are two de facto administrative centers in Yunzhou, one is "Chan City" where the state government is located, and the other is "Nanwang Town" where Zhennan Palace is located.
At this moment, Nanwang Town is in the middle.
Zhang Yao was strolling on the long street, wearing a green shirt and carrying a bag, still looking like he was in his forties.
“I didn’t expect that in just ten years, this place would already be so prosperous.”
He visited most of Nanwang Town and felt a little emotional.
Ten years ago, the King of Zhennan was granted the title of Yunzhou, but he did not choose to build a palace in a certain county. Instead, he built the palace on the remote "Panlong Ridge".
This Panlong Ridge was originally a barren mountain with few people, but after the completion of the palace, many people moved in one after another, gradually forming a large market town.
Today, Nanwang Town has a population of tens of thousands, and because of the existence of Zhennan Wangfu, it is as prosperous as some counties and cities.
"This Zhennan Prince's Mansion is really luxurious."
Zhang Yao stood at the top of a loft, looking at the complex of palaces in the distance surrounded by mountains and rivers.
There are only ten people in the Zhennan Palace, but there are thousands of soldiers, guards, servants, maids, cooks, gardeners, etc. in the Palace.
Thousands of people serve such a family, and their level of luxury is no less than that of an emperor, even far beyond the reach of Zhang Yao.
In fact, the entire Nanwang Town is completely centered around Zhennan Wangfu and serves them.
As the king who split the land and entrusted the territory, the Zhennan Palace was within the six-county fiefdom. It could formulate laws, collect taxes, and appoint and remove officials. It was like a country within a country.
"call……"
Zhang Yao took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly, with a deep look in his eyes.
After leaving Jiangzhou, he was mentally prepared to hibernate here for a long time.
He was not prepared to touch the Zhennan Palace.
He does not need to inquire about information, plot secretly, or go deep into the tiger's den. Emperor Yu Wenze will complete all these tasks for him.
All he has to do is wait silently for the opportunity, and act like an oriole at the critical moment.
"It seems that I have to go back to my old business again."
Zhang Yao thought of this, with a smile on his face.
…………
In Nanwang Town, a new medical clinic "Ren Shoutang" opened.
Dr. Zhang, who opened the clinic, had superb medical skills and quickly made a name for himself. He also recruited several apprentices and gradually integrated into the local area.
After more than thirty years of ups and downs:
Renshou Tang is already a well-known time-honored brand in Nanwang Town. Although Dr. Zhang who sits in the restaurant cannot be called a miracle doctor with great rejuvenation skills, he can treat most diseases, and his medical skills and medical ethics are well-known.
This afternoon:
"Ahem..."
Zhang Yao's hair is gray, his eyes are cloudy, his old face is full of wrinkles, his movements are slow, and he coughs from time to time.
He was a bit hunchbacked, and walked slowly outside the hall alone on crutches.
"Master, please slow down!"
Several apprentices hurriedly came over and helped Zhang Yao to the recliner.
"Well, you guys get busy."
Zhang Yao waved his hand feebly and sat on the recliner, basking in the sun comfortably.
"Why……"
Seeing his appearance, several disciples looked at each other and felt a little sad.
More than thirty years have passed, and their master is almost eighty years old. Even though he is proficient in medical skills and health care, he obviously does not have much time left to live.
"Master has no children. I don't know who will pass this Renshou Hall to after he goes to the west..."
With this thought in mind, several apprentices returned to the front hall and began to compete overtly and covertly again.
"It's really not a worry."
Zhang Yao glanced at them and looked back, thinking secretly in his heart.
"These days, the activities of those people have become more frequent, and I'm afraid they will take action in the near future..."
He has been waiting for more than thirty years.
In Nanwang Town, he had been an ordinary doctor for more than thirty years, and his medical skills were kept at a merely good level without going beyond the mark.
What if his medical skills are so good that he attracts the attention of the Zhennan Palace and his family, and if necessary, he is summoned to the Palace?
He was certain that the old immortal was in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. His martial arts was too high and he might arouse the other party's vigilance. He did not dare to take this risk.
"At the beginning, it was very suspicious that the King of Zhennan insisted on coming to this barren mountain to build a palace against all the opinions of others."
"Nine times out of ten, it's just to meet the needs of that old immortal family..."
Zhang Yao touched his chin, thoughts rushing through his mind.
Although he has been dormant for more than thirty years, he has not done anything.
Although he has never entered Zhennan Palace, he has quietly infiltrated from all aspects and controlled first-hand information inside Zhennan Palace.
The officials who manage Nanwang Town, the prince’s expatriate stewards, the people who do dirty work for the prince, the concubine secretly raised by a noble prince in the prince’s house, the wealthy businessman who is responsible for providing top-notch luxury to the family of King Zhennan...
These people are not in Zhennan Palace, but they can understand all aspects of the palace through them.
At this point, Zhang Yao tried to be cautious and adopted the same method as he used to control Zhang Yong to ensure that he could stay behind the scenes to the greatest extent possible.
Not only that:
About four or five years ago, he discovered that there was a group of lurking people in Nanwang Town. They were suspected to be sent by Emperor Yu Wenze and were also monitoring the Zhennan Palace through some secret channels.
It has to be said that the whole family of Zhennan Prince's Mansion are all from mud-legged backgrounds. Apart from the old immortal family, they have no background at all and cannot even discover the existence of these people.
As for that old immortal family——
The only information Zhang Yao learned was that there was indeed a very senior ancestor in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, but he had been away from home for a long time, and the children and grandchildren of the Prince of Zhennan rarely had the chance to see him.
"Soon, soon."
Zhang Yao's eyes were deep, looking in the direction of Zhennan Palace, and whispered secretly:
"I've been waiting for so many years, and I don't miss this little time..."
…………
half year later.
Four martial arts masters from the north secretly sneaked into Nanwang Town.
On the day they sneaked in, Zhang Yao noticed it and judged that Emperor Yu Wenze finally couldn't hold himself back and was ready to take action.
Apparently, through some channels, he confirmed that the old immortal from the Zhennan Palace had died at the end of his life!
Three nights later:
Nanwang Town, the top of Fengyu Pavilion.
Zhang Yao was dressed in black and put on a silver mask that he had not used for many years. He stood with his hands behind his hands and looked into the distance.
His figure blended into the vast night. Several miles away, four figures could be clearly seen, quietly entering the Zhennan Prince's Mansion and running towards the depths of the back house with clear goals.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Yao raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with a hint of expectation in his eyes:
"It's finally about to begin..."
