Mr. Xu is still very angry. As a "chess piece", he has tried his best, which has led to him being isolated by the entire circle of the second generation of powerful people. Now his grandfather is blaming himself?
He looked away in anger. Mr. Xu was a little disappointed, but thinking that he only had one son, and his son only had such a son, he could only smile bitterly to himself, and then gave him some pointers: "You are the key figure in this plan. In order to be realistic,
It was my initiative to keep you in the dark.
If you can't see through this plan, it's not really a fault. Your fault is that you act on impulse!"
"In our family's position, the most taboo thing is to act on impulse."
"After Sun Changming proved that he has the ability to build this void passage, you are still unconvinced and do not admit defeat; but in fact, at this time, you should quickly change your position and help them expand their influence in the capital, so that in this battle
Get a certain share of the business."
"The slave-catching team is related to huge interests. Our Xu family took the wrong team in the first step, so we must make amends immediately. Even if we cannot get the big share, our Xu family must have a share in this business, otherwise
Our Xu family is in danger of being gradually marginalized!"
"Taking the initiative to admit defeat, lowering your stance and asking for forgiveness from the winner, in order to maintain hope for the future, is not weakness, it is a kind of political wisdom, do you understand?"
Mr. Xu was speechless after being lectured by his grandfather. Even though he was very reluctant to admit it, he understood that what his grandfather said was right. Mr. Xu shook his head gently and said, "You are still far behind."
Mr. Xu lowered his head and asked, "Did Sun Changming arrange this matter from the beginning?"
"Who else can there be besides him?" Mr. Xu said: "From the perspective of the relationship between the previous generation, I was able to join the cabinet and become the second assistant. In fact, it was because of Mr. Lu's secret promotion. I often failed to do so in the cabinet.
To be tit-for-tat with him is a tacit understanding between the two of us. If not...the emperor would be a coward, but the queen mother and the entire royal family would have trouble sleeping and eating!"
Mr. Xu was stunned again. Mr. Xu said: "You don't understand, and your father doesn't understand either, but Sun Changming can see clearly from Wangyunya. So this time, you and Zhao Jinnuo are both specially selected by him.
The opposition came out.”
Mr. Xu was still very smart and immediately caught a loophole: "Then if you and Zhao Jizong meet Liu Zhi tonight, doesn't it mean that the royal family has seen through the relationship between you and Mr. Lu?"
"Hehehe." Mr. Xu smiled: "It's not bad. My grandson is better than the best." The "shang" is naturally Sun Changming.
"Although Zhao Jizong is the great Zongzheng and represents the interests of the entire royal family, he is also an individual! He also has a large family behind him, and he also wants to take an early stand on the matter of the crown prince to leave a shadow for future generations."
Mr. Xu lost his voice and said: "He supports the fifth prince!"
"Or rather, he chose to support the fifth prince for the benefit of the royal family. But not everyone in the royal family supports the fifth prince. Some people chose other princes in advance. Do you understand?"
Mr. Xu nodded slowly. Although he still couldn't figure out some details, he generally understood.
Mr. Xu continued to explain this incident: "A matter as big as the capture of slaves of red barbarians, if it is not controlled and everyone can discuss it freely, there will be too many variables, so Sun Changming, through you and Zhao Jinnuo, will bring the powerful people of the capital to the rescue."
We are divided into two groups, and it is also through you that the focus of everyone's discussion is limited to whether he has the ability to build this void passage.
This is the first step in the whole plan, but it is not necessarily the most critical step. Grandpa will test you again, and now looking back, you think about what is the most critical step in catching slaves?"
Mr. Xu pondered for a moment and replied tentatively: "Actually, it should be about whether it can make money."
Mr. Xu smiled happily: "Yes! This is the biggest variable, but after Sun Changming's operation, especially when he personally proved that he has the ability to set up void passages, everyone's confidence in him has increased infinitely, and it is logical to follow
He's definitely going to make a lot of money."
Mr. Xu carefully recalled it and found that some of the details of his "ally" Zhao Jinnuo's behavior were actually traceable.
"In other words, Zhao Jinnuo knew all this from the beginning. The existence of Sun'er ensured that the opposition looked very realistic, while Zhao Jinnuo secretly ensured that the opposition followed the route arranged by Sun Changming..."
Mr. Xu clapped his hands: "Yes, that's what I mean."
"Now do you understand? In this game of chess, all the powerful people in the capital were involved.
You have been making arrogant remarks at home before, thinking that Sun Changming only relied on the support of Lu Guangxiao and Liu Zhi to achieve his current reputation. In fact, my dear grandson, you are far worse than others."
Mr. Xu was still somewhat unconvinced and asked again: "Even if his plan succeeds, it still hasn't solved the key issue, which is whether it is possible to make money by catching slaves. Why does our family want to treasure him? We will discuss it tonight.
We have a large share with Zhao Jizong, and we have to spend more than a billion in real money, just in case everything goes down the drain..."
Mr. Xu asked him: "Why do you think Zhao Jizong is willing to participate in the Seventh Realm?"
This time Mr. Xu was stopped by the question. He shook his head honestly and said, "Please grandpa give me some advice."
"Because this matter is very risky, but the benefits are correspondingly huge. Where are the benefits? In fact, the Yi slaves are only the smallest part. The plundering of various treasures on the Red Yi Barbarian Continent is the bulk of the benefits!
Moreover, the Red Barbarians founded their country based on faith, and all their treasures were concentrated in the hands of temples and nobles. By ransacking a castle or a temple, you could get a large amount of treasures. This was faster than looting a large area.
In addition to the gains in wealth, the slave-catching team we sent to the Red Barbarian Continent will also gain great experience and will become a powerful force, and this force is in the hands of each family.
With this power, the sect will have more foundation when facing other dignitaries!
Finally, and actually the biggest benefit is that it can continue the national destiny of the Great Wu Dynasty. The power of each of our families today is based on the Great Wu Dynasty. As long as the Great Wu Dynasty is still there, our descendants can
Continue to enjoy this kind of power - of course, only people at the level of your grandfather, me and Zhao Jizong can see this last point clearly."
Mr. Xu nodded slowly, but still said: "The risk is still very high."
"Of course it's big, so this is also a big gamble." Mr. Xu added: "Grandpa will test you again: Although the whole incident was discussed between us and Sun Changming, what exactly should our family implement in this plan?
What kind of principles?”
If Mr. Xu had some realization, he found it difficult to describe it accurately.
Mr. Xu chuckled and continued: "The principle is that the general policy remains unchanged, the specific situation is analyzed in detail, and the execution process is flexible and changeable. To put it simply, it is to adapt to the wind. This is not a derogatory term."
"Although we cooperate with Sun Changming, we are not completely tied to Sun Changming. For example, if Sun Changming cannot prove that he is capable of setting up this void passage, then the risks of this plan will increase exponentially, and our family will pretend to oppose it.
The faction became a real opposition."
Mr. Xu suddenly understood and said respectfully: "Thank you, grandfather, for teaching me. My grandson understands."
While Mr. Xu was educating his grandson, Mr. Sun was discussing the problem of setting up a large void passage with the master of Tianxuan Pavilion. The master of the pavilion soon realized that he had been "cheated" by Mr. Sun.
He does have an unbridled imagination for this void passage and has solved many key problems. However, there are many deficiencies in the basic void formations. All of them were helped by the pavilion master one by one with his solid basic skills.
He solved it!
"I am using my own efforts to help you fulfill your promise and then slap yourself in the face?"
Facing the Pavilion Master's soul torture, Lord Sun smiled.
In the capital, treasure materials claimed by each household were continuously delivered; various useful treasure materials in the secret palace of the treasury were also smuggled out under the joint efforts of the fifth prince and Zhao Jizong - making money in the future.
Just pay it back. If the two of them still have conscience, they will keep a part of the interest. If not... no one will know.
However, after collecting all the information, the most important eighth-level treasure materials are still missing. The recovery has just begun, and high-level treasure materials are still scarce materials. The amount needed this time is too large, and it is really difficult to get them together.
Lord Sun was worried and suddenly thought of Yuan Weishu, the "old advisor". He pulled Yuan Weishu out of the third gourd and asked: "Where can I find the Void Jade Sand?"
Yuan Weishu's light flickered, as if he was caught in a long memory, and then gave an answer: The former Red Dragon Taoist Master owned a pot of void jade sand. I remember that he arranged a pot for himself before the sky rail reversed.
The "Nirvana Tomb" is located on the Lieyang Plain. This place... should be in Yuantai County now, but I don't know whether it can still be found or whether it has been robbed or excavated.
It silently added in its heart: You don't want me to calculate, otherwise I can give you more information.
Master Sun nodded and stuffed the Yuan Wei Shu back. He left the Master of Tianxuan Pavilion behind and continued to perfect the design of the large void passage before heading to Yuantai County alone.
It's not that he doesn't want to bring his men with him this time, it's just because he can't spare any manpower, and his men are all escorting all kinds of treasures.
Master Sun rushed directly to Yuantai County with his Void-Breaking Magical Power, and checked some information himself. Before the sky rail reversed, Yuantai County was originally composed of dozens of volcanoes!
Within a radius of hundreds of miles, the power of the blazing sun is extremely strong. Even now, these volcanoes have disappeared. Treasures with related attributes are often found in Yuantai County, and seven or eight small sects were born nearby.
Door.
However, until now, there are no legends about the ancient tomb being overhauled. From this point of view, the Nirvana tomb of Red Dragon Taoist Master has probably not been discovered yet.
Mr. Sun did not hide his cultivation, but he also did not send a message to the county government to receive him. In Mr. Sun's opinion, a "minor official" at the county government level could not provide much help, and it was too troublesome to socialize.
Yuantai County belongs to the jurisdiction of Fusi, Dongyu Town, and is located slightly to the north. There is a "turbulent river" in the county that flows from northwest to southeast, running through the entire county. Mr. Sun knows this river because it is a tributary of the Mengjiang River.
As a tributary, the river water will eventually flow into the Mengjiang River six hundred miles downstream.
He walked into the county town, randomly found an inn, and spent some money to find out more about the situation in the county. In the mountains of Liantai Township, sixty-five miles northwest of the county town, there was a huge rock platform, all red and barren of grass.
It is dry all year round with no snow.
There is a dry land forty miles south of the county. Every few months, cracks will open in the ground and a tall flame will spurt out.
Ninety miles southwest of the county, at the junction with the adjacent Huayu County, there is a fragmented ancient ruins. The remaining buildings are carved with various patterns of dragons and flames.
In Mr. Sun's opinion, these places were most likely to be the "Fiery Sun Plains" back then. After asking about these details, he looked up and saw that several groups of monks had passed by on the street in front of the door, so he casually asked the waiter
: "There are many monks in Yuantai County?"
"It's quite a lot, but there have been more recently. Everyone is a little worried that something bad will happen." In many cases, it is a grand event for monks, but it is a disaster for ordinary people. For example, the birth of a strange treasure
, often shocking the world, and even monks would fight for it, causing countless casualties.
Master Sun didn't ask any more questions and went upstairs to his room to rest. In the evening, several groups of people moved in, and half of them were practitioners!
Mr. Sun even wondered: Could it be that the news about the Nirvana Tomb was leaked?
He listened carefully and found that these monks were very experienced and had set up formations such as sound barriers in their respective rooms. Lord Sun caught an ant and turned it into a puppet, then quietly crawled into a room.
This is a large suite with four people living there. A voice said decisively: "There must be something fishy about this! The recovery has just begun, and a mountain god returns from the ruins?"
Someone else echoed: "And this news spread thousands of miles around in just a few days. We searched Yunzong for several days, but we still couldn't find a channel to spread the news. This is very strange in itself."
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Lord Sun frowned secretly, Mountain God? Divine Ruins?
Chaoyun Sect is one of the nearby small sects, with average strength. The strongest person in the sect is said to be a Supreme Elder of the fifth realm, who has been in seclusion for many years.
The current sect master is only six moments in the fourth realm, and is attacking the fifth realm with all his strength. Master Sun can almost conclude that the so-called Supreme Elder has already fallen, and he does not dare to tell the outside world, but to borrow the opportunity of the fifth realm.
The name of Jingjing is just to protect the entire sect.
This situation was very common among ordinary sects in the Great Wu Dynasty.
Although the Chaoyun Sect is average in strength, it is still a local snake near Yuantai County. Even they cannot find out the channel through which the news is spread, which is even more strange.
I came here to look for Lieyangyuan. It happened that a mountain god returned from the "Shenxu" and took his seat again. Is it a coincidence or...
Mr. Sun was puzzled.
In the room, a young voice asked: "Then... is this mountain god real or fake? The news spread so fast, there are probably thousands of monks gathered in the small Yuantai County at this time."
The last person was full of hope: "Whether it is true or not, let's just watch it as a show. If it is true, then it is really the first god to appear after the sky's reversal. Since he said he wants to benefit all directions,
There will always be some benefits.
I have been stuck on the third level and fourth level for more than ten years. If I receive a favor, I might be able to break through."
The other three were not optimistic, and sighed: "I always find it a bit strange that such a mountain god, who has been silent for countless years, suddenly appears to benefit everyone."
The last person tried his best to persuade: "What's weird? Haven't you heard about the Great Resurrection? Recently, I feel that the vitality of heaven and earth is a lot stronger, and the disciples in the sect are practicing faster than before."
The young voice seemed to be moved, but he said: "Tomorrow will be the time when the Shougan Mountain God reopens the temple. There are rumors that as long as you arrive at Chaoyang Ping of Shougan Mountain before Mao time, you can bathe in the temple's first rays."
Shenguang, got unexpected benefits - but after we inquired for several days, there is no place called Chaoyangping on Shougan Mountain."
"We can't find it, and neither can anyone else. Let's go directly to Shougan Mountain tomorrow morning to try our luck."
Ant came out of this room and went to several other rooms. The news he got made Master Sun frown:
The mountain god of Shougan Mountain returned from the ruins of the gods, reopened the temple, and took his seat on the throne. A few days ago, this news suddenly spread widely within thousands of miles. The monks thought it was just a rumor at first, but later, for some reason, some people came there.
Yuantai County came. Other monks also had a herd mentality, and there were more and more monks from Yuantai County.
But where did this news come from, and why do people want to believe it? No one wants to delve into it.
The local sect secretly investigated, but they had no clue.
Master Sun also noticed that the local sects were particularly vigilant about this matter from the beginning, but gradually some characters appeared in the sects, and they were looking forward to the "benefit" of the mountain god. Gradually, among the sects,
A group of people will be convinced by them, and the attitude of these sects towards this matter will change from suspicion to expectation.
This was the case for the Chaoyun Sect just now.
Mr. Sun secretly muttered to himself: "Spreading news through unpredictable means, and influencing some people's attitudes through unpredictable means. If this is really what this mountain god did...it's amazing. In its heyday, it was probably not inferior to the Red Barbarians."
The evil god planted!"
"If it were normal times, this so-called favor would be a trap. But in the context of the current recovery, it cannot be concluded that it is fake."
Mr. Sun rubbed his chin, constantly analyzing and weighing in his mind.
He pulled Yuan Weishu out again and asked, "Where is Shenxu?"
Literally speaking, it seems to be the place where the gods fell.
Yuan Weishu trembled, and he became excited first: The gods have returned from the void? It is indeed the era of the source of resurrection! I just don't know how many of those powerful gods in the past can return from nirvana and have free thrones.
What kind of bloody battle will it trigger?
Tuk-tuk-tuk! Lord Sun knocked on the table to remind it. Yuan Weishu immediately stopped his wandering mind and concentrated on answering for Lord Sun: Shenxu is actually the former [Ten Thousand Gods Heavenly Palace], and all the gods in this world are in the Ten Thousand Gods Heavenly Palace.
, all have their own places, even the most ordinary grass-headed god who is not qualified to have his own independent palace, at least has a seat in it.
But when the sky's orbit reversed, the Heavenly Palace of the Ten Thousand Gods was shattered into a ruins of gods, lost its anchor, and drifted into the endless void without a trace.
The inside story of sky-rail inversion is too complicated, and my knowledge is very limited.
However, those gods are all as powerful as the ancient cultivators of the past, or even better. Those ancient cultivators were able to avoid the tomb of Nirvana and wait for recovery to return to the world. Naturally, these gods also have the means to survive the return of the gods.
At that time, he ascended to his throne again.
Hehehe, I even suspect that they will also scheming among themselves. If they wake up early and return, they might occupy the magpie's nest and steal someone else's higher status!
Sun Changming's eyes moved. The possibility mentioned by Yuan Weishu was... very high.
"There is a Shougan Mountain nearby. The mountain god is about to return and reopen the temple." Mr. Sun briefly explained the situation. Yuan Weishu recalled carefully: Shougan Mountain Mountain God? I have no impression. After all, there are too many gods in the Ten Thousand Gods Palace.
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But this so-called "favor" is definitely a lie! Or it is just a bait.
Master Sun couldn't help but ask: "Why are you so sure?"
Yuan Weishu replied: The principle that these gods have always adhered to is "exchange". Only when believers believe in them and offer incense will they give back gifts.
Even for those gods who want to recruit believers, the first thing they do is not to directly reward them, but to show them miracles.
Returning to the throne of God to directly grant blessings is not in line with their principles. Either this is used as a gimmick to attract more believers, or... someone is pretending to be the so-called mountain god!
It's amazing. If someone really takes advantage of Yuan's recovery to steal the mountain god's throne, hehe, he is really a talented person!
Mr. Sun roughly understood the meaning of Yuan Weishu. These gods collect the incense of faith, and the so-called favors will also choose a few believers. These lucky believers are like the lottery winners in Mr. Sun's previous life - everyone spends money to buy them. There are only a few people who win the lottery. For those who sell lottery tickets, it is a guaranteed profit, and the profit is very high.
God is the host of the entire lottery industry.
Sun Changming was more worried about his Void Jade Sand and Shougan Mountain being far away from the locations he had inquired about. Master Sun shook his head, put away Yuan Weishu, and stopped paying attention to this matter.
"After the matter in Lieyangyuan is over, you can order the local Chaotian Division to check the roots of this mountain god."
He was about to go to bed to rest, but suddenly there was a loud noise in the lobby downstairs.
The waiter got into an argument with someone, and then the voice came up the stairs. The waiter stopped him repeatedly: "Hey... Sir, it's really full. Don't force your way in. There are many guests up there who are not easy to deal with..."
The man pushed the waiter away and said, "You bastard!"
But a majestic voice spoke from downstairs: "He is just an ordinary poor man, don't embarrass him."
Chapter completed!