The newly built palace can indeed be called magnificent.
When Zong Shou arrived here, escorted by tens of thousands of knights, he was slightly shocked.
Compared with the Hanyan Palace, it is simply like heaven and earth.
Even though the former has been renovated many times, it was built when Zong Weiran was still struggling, so he was born with a small family spirit.
As for the palace in front of me, I don’t know who built it. It is located close to mountains and rivers. It is not just a pursuit of splendor and splendor. Instead, it is cleverly integrated with the terrain and primitive woodland here. The pavilions, terraces and pavilions are all exquisite and unique.
Although it is majestic, it is also beautiful, fresh and natural, making it look like a fairyland. It blends into the landscape here without any sense of abruptness.
Not only is the scenery stunning, it is also a holy place for spiritual practice.
Even Juntian Immortal Palace, which Zong Shou had always loved very much, was compared to it.
Living here every day, looking at the naturally formed garden scenery, strange mountains and rocks, clear springs and lakes, will definitely make you feel relaxed and happy.
Zong Shou's extremely unhappy mood also slightly improved.
"I wonder how much this palace cost? Is it really funded by military funds?"
He really wanted to allocate funds for the military, so this time, he would really make money.
Hu Zhongyuan, who was accompanying the driver next to him, looked over at him like he was an idiot.
"How could it be that all the funding comes from the military? It's just a temporary loan. Master Du Kaifeng has already written to the cabinet, saying that it will allocate funds from the internal treasury, and the Prime Minister has already approved it!"
Zong Shou's face twitched, thinking that this is the case, the palace in front of him still needs to be paid for by his own pocket.
At this time, 20% of Yunjie Daqian's annual income was owned by the inner treasury. Together with the investment in the Qingyun Stone Road and the mineral and medicinal gardens in various places, he could also earn thousands of immortal stones every year.
However, the expenses are also high. After this battle, more royal families must be recruited to support them. They will also need to support more Yi Ling Demon Slayers and Yuan Hai Demon Slayers.
His Book of the Universe is a bottomless pit that cannot be fed.
The palace in front of him was like cutting his flesh!
Originally, it would be useless to just let Bo agree. However, Kong Yao was his princess——
"Stop talking nonsense, how much did it cost?"
"This is to invite the famous garden masters from the Central Plains to take action, and there are more than a dozen fairyland monks to arrange the palace's protective spiritual array. The materials used are also of the highest grade. There are a total of four hundred low-grade fairy stones. I have inspected them and said that they are not so luxurious and are not enough.
Confusing people’s minds.”
Four hundred low-grade immortals?
Zong Shou thought to himself, is this just like this? That’s all, it’s nothing! He is rich and can afford it.
A Taiyi Divine Thunder Ship also costs two thousand low-grade immortal stones.
But Hu Zhongyuan still had more to say: "There are also those 300,000 strong men who were inspected and sent out for labor. In fact, it was to control and win over the various tribes in southern Xinjiang. Their strength was at the peak of the third level, and among them, there were also fourth-level martial artists with spiritual cultivation.
More than 20,000 people. They all checked and said that your Majesty has
Eliminating all corvées is no exception even in southern Xinjiang. Therefore, the wages cannot be less, so an additional one hundred and twenty low-grade immortal stones were added to the cost. If it weren’t for these many people who are capable of lifting thousands of kilograms, how could they be able to lift thousands of kilograms in this month?
Can such a palace be built within the city?"
Zong Shou almost vomited blood and fainted. This Kong Yao really didn't regard money as money. He simply stole everything! Sooner or later, his family fortune would be completely ruined by this woman.
The good mood before was gone. The scenery in front of me was still beautiful and pleasing to the eye.
But in Zongshou, every plant and tree here contains the blood and tears of his Zongshou!
While lamenting and sighing, Zong Shou's eyes also flashed with admiration.
Presumably, at this time, Kong Yao had an additional 300,000 elite soldiers who had experienced hundreds of battles.
The land in southern Xinjiang is fertile, but there are constant wars, and we have to fight against the endless ferocious beasts. Although it is a barbaric land, martial arts and spiritual techniques are extremely developed.
The population is sparse, but the strong men produced every year are far superior to other places. They have gone through countless battles and can form an army as soon as they are gathered together, without even needing training.
The barbarians are honest and righteous, and brave enough to commit suicide. As long as they win over each other with benefits and call each other with righteousness, they will fight to the death for others. Kong Yao is really a good tactic——
With a depressed expression, Zong Shou walked into the palace surrounded by people. Then he saw that the palace was filled with beauties. All of them were naturally beautiful, probably from barbarian tribes in southern Xinjiang. They all had healthy complexions and were full of vitality. No.
She is as weak and sickly as those royal palace maids.
Hu Zhongyuan was dazzled by the sight for a moment, his eyes were darting around, and he barely drooled.
Zong Shou was also stunned for a moment, thinking that Kong Yao was really brave to put so many beauties in front of his eyes.
I hummed in my heart, thinking, is this looking down on others? It really made me angry, so I went crazy and married ten or eight concubines at once, making you and Yiren regret it.
He felt unhappy, so he angered Hu Zhongyuan. He slapped Hu Zhongyuan hard on the shoulder. A burst of real power penetrated into him, making Hu Zhongyuan's whole body creak. All the bones in his body seemed to be falling apart.
"What are you looking at? This palace is full of lonely things. You can't look at it. If you look at it again, your eyes will be gouged out!"
Hu Zhongyuan was so weak that his body felt like tens of thousands of ants were biting him, and he collapsed on the ground.
He knew that he was innocently implicated again, but he didn't care. He said with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, this is not appropriate! Shouldn't you reward one or two beauties at this time to win over loyal ministers and good generals?"
"Are you considered a good general? What kind of loyal minister are you?"
Zong Shou sneered with disdain. Knowing that the face of Hu Zhongyuan was thicker than the city wall, he casually brushed his sleeves and said: "That's all, I don't care about you! These women will be sent back in the future, and they have no right to deal with them. You see
You can ask for whoever you want to fall in love with. As long as you don’t use force or coercion, you can do whatever you want. If you can take him away, it counts as your ability!"
Then he turned around and said, "The same goes for you!"
These words were addressed to the generals of Qiantian who were following behind.
Everyone was overjoyed, their eyes were shining, and they looked at the passing maids like wolves.
Hu Zhongyuan was also inexplicably happy, and was gearing up to show off the romantic skills of Mr. Tiger in Qiantian City. Zong Shou seemed to have remembered something again, and smiled meaningfully: "By the way! I remember the election of Concubine Yao the day before yesterday.
When you are with me in a fight, you are a tiger in the Central Plains
Are you unwilling to come here? You said that it is boring to accompany Gu Hao, and you want to stay under the command of Concubine Yao, and have a happy battle with that big merchant. This will be satisfying. After Gu thought about it carefully, I decided to go with it. As you said
I hope that I can go back on my own tomorrow and serve under Concubine Yao."
Hu Zhongyuan's face turned pale and he groaned. He thought that his lord was too bad.
Chu Xue hugged the Blood Moon Sword and followed Zong Shou on the other side. At this time, she was also stroking her lips with her hand, giggling.
Zong Shou ignored this guy and once he stepped into the palace, his mood changed again.
This palace has been built, and even if it is demolished, the fairy stone cannot be recovered. Instead of being upset, it is better to relax and enjoy it, so as not to lose money.
He has a naturally luxurious nature, but he has recently become poor due to frequent use of Zhou Shu, so he has restrained himself a little. In fact, he is extremely happy with this palace.
Now I know that this was built with my own inner treasury, and I feel at ease.
As we walked all the way, there was really no place that was not beautiful and beautiful.
The steps made of white jade are spotless. Those gravel paths may seem ordinary, but they are paved with pigeon blood stones worth the equivalent of seventh-grade spiritual stones. They are not only low-key gorgeous, but also have a different kind of beauty.
It is also one of the bases of the formation.
When they reached the depths of the palace, Zong Shou was even more stunned.
"Could this be the wine pond and meat forest?"
Countless top-quality fairy wines were poured into a huge white jade pool. It shone with amber luster, and just the aroma of the wine was intoxicating.
It's not as exaggerated as the Meat Forest, but the tables around it are full of delicacies, which are all delicious and delicious, making people salivate.
The aroma of vegetables and wine, mixed together, makes one's mouth full of food.
This is simply more excessive than Jie and Zhou back then!
I remember that ancient history records that Jie and Zhou only hung pieces of cooked meat next to the wine pool.
Where can it be as good as now, where all the chefs cook carefully?
Roulin's approach is outdated.
"Unexpectedly, Xiao Yao'er has also fallen!"
Zong Shou was heartbroken, remembering that Kong Yao had despised him when he saw the gold bricks all over his palace.
He casually took a jade cup and scooped a glass from the wine pool.
After tasting it carefully, you can feel the sweet and mellow fragrance in your mouth, like jade juice from Yaochi, flowing into your throat.
Zong Shou was actually in a trance for a moment: "The Nine Fragrance Spiritual Dew was written by Shangguan Zhenru?"
Zong Shou had already heard about this woman who both made Lei Dong Ruotao fall in love with. He also tasted a lot of wine brewed by this woman, but it was a pity that he never got to see her.
The generals behind him all looked blank and didn't know why. On the side, a female officer leaned over and said: "It's Jiuxiang Linglu. Concubine Yao bought fifty jars of it half a month ago."
Zong Shou laughed, Xiao Yaoer, are you worried that she will be lonely in this palace?
It would be nice to have some wine to accompany you.
"Since there is a wine pool and meat forest, then this palace should be called the wine pool palace!"
You have already noticed that this palace has not yet been named.
"Jiuchi Palace?"
Hu Zhongyuan pinched his chin and thought seriously: "It's not bad! But I think it's better to call it Golden Palace, White Jade Palace, or Meat Forest Palace, which is more luxurious. It's worthy of the king's hazy temperament -"
Before he finished speaking, Zong Shou hit him hard with his finger and he dared not speak again.
At this moment, Zong Shou saw a ray of spirit coming down from the sky and landing in front of him.
It was a letter talisman. Zong Shou held it casually in his hand. Then he chuckled: "Our army won a great victory and beheaded 320,000 people!"
Half a day ago, Kong Yao's army began to evacuate from Feicui Gorge.
However, when Dashang was chasing after him and the army passed through the sword mark, he attacked half way across and defeated the stronger one. He almost defeated Dashang and killed the general on the battlefield. He had to retreat to the north bank in embarrassment and watched helplessly.
The army of Daqian retreated calmly. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe to (this site), reward, and your support is my biggest motivation.)