It was raining continuously, and it looked like we were still ten miles away from the county seat of Ban'an County. The sky was dark and gloomy, and we could still hear the faint sound of wind.
"My lord...you?" Mr. Kou saw Yu Fan stop riding, with a look that seemed happy or sad. For some reason, he stepped forward to ask.
"Hey, how many people can return from the battlefield?"
Thousands of troops returned behind the scenes, with blood on their armor and clothes that had not faded away. In the chilling atmosphere, everyone remained silent.
The traitors are not only in Pingshou County, but also in other counties.
When Yu Fan saw the traitors and soldiers coming together, he was the head of a county, and he was justified in inserting the private soldiers of the Yu family into the army. This was the case for all the commander-in-chief families. It was no longer a secret, and it should not be made public.
This round of encirclement and suppression of bandit soldiers was considered a triumph, but the return was very low-key because the losses exceeded 20%.
Most ambitious people think that as long as they can control the military power, they can make great achievements, but when they really have it, they find that every step is difficult.
This time the loss was 20%, including some direct descendants of the Yu family. Although not many, if it continues like this, I am afraid that even the family wealth will be spent on Yu Jingjing.
"Put away the flags and drums," Yu Fan ordered.
"Yes" and someone will answer the call.
There was great fanfare on the road, promoting the victory, but when we got near the county seat, the flags were collected and the drums were turned off. The new prefect Yu Chengen... and the three thousand patrol battalion were still there.
Father and son, superiors and subordinates, and the laws of the court must all be taken into consideration.
Seeing the officials who came after hearing the news, the entire open space in front of the city was filled with bullock carts. Yu Fan, who was about to return to the mansion, frowned. The pressure of the catastrophe made him change a lot. He has already
Some people don't like this kind of flashy hustle and bustle
Then he straightened his brows, thinking that this was not a bad thing, and stepped forward.
After being greeted with courtesy, I was able to enter the mansion. Once inside, I saw a row of lights. When I got closer, I saw that it was people inside the mansion who were welcoming me.
After waving his hand, he went directly to the study. Yu Fan walked out of the rain to the temple gate, entered the place, stepped on the blue bricks, and was stunned for a while before he woke up.
"Lord, this is the latest information, including information from other states, a summary of the situation in this state..." Mr. Kou followed in, already having a stack of documents in his hand.
"Mei" Yu Fan took it, calmed down, and started reading.
In my mind, I estimate that since the beginning of winter, there has still been military friction between the Northern Wei Dynasty and the imperial court, but there have been no major battles involving more than ten thousand people, and the imperial court has entered a stalemate...
The imperial court experimented with spirits on a large scale in various border states and dumped them on the grasslands. King Wei was furious...
"Angry? It's just like I've seen it before." Yu Fan laughed, and Mr. Kou also smiled. He knew that this kind of thing was fought by those willing to fight. The imperial court showed strong production strength and control, and the Northern Wei Dynasty was economically disadvantaged.
A loss, but at least I got more spirits.
He remembered that this was thanks to the brewing method handed over by Ye Qing, but things changed and Yu Fan knew that the originally relaxed relationship between Ye Qing and the state government had become tense again.
"Ye Qing, Ye Qing, there are times when you make miscalculations. The interests of the imperial court in times of peace and the interests of the imperial court in times of war are ultimately different."
Yu Fan felt happy and laughed, and looked down again. The heroes from various states had returned from being enlisted, and their strength had greatly increased. The killing of traitors was also continuing, and the war was in full swing...
According to legend, the ruined Xuanhuang Ditan reappeared in Xiazhou. The discoverer reported it to the Taoist sect, and the Taoist emperor Tude paid attention to this treasure. Then the news leaked, the Central Plains was shocked, and the imperial court issued an order to intervene overnight...
Everyone in the world knows that Da Cai is Tu De. Although he has the "original seal" as a national treasure, he will never be too short of a magic weapon to control transportation. Yu Fan circled this line and was very interested: "Pay attention to this
I want to know the bounty offered by all parties regarding the follow-up to this Tu-De treasure."
"Yes." Mr. Kou responded immediately.
Yu Fan turned over the page and continued browsing. Due to the special advantages of this state, many evil spirits in various places were killed, some that were latent were dispersed, and some that were invading were dispersed... In view of this, Governor Yan Shenyuan suggested that the imperial court screen the black mark on the forehead and confirm the person.
The execution was established, and the remaining suspects, no matter how big or small, were sent to the battlefield to be consumed... The method of the Northern Wei Dynasty was to kill them all.
No one would say anything to the barbarians of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Yu Fan thought and shook his head, then looked down and frowned.
"It's Ye Qing again..."
They are all unfavorable and trivial news, which when connected together is shocking. Immortal summons, water palace, first achievement, great victory, alliance... Looking at it, there was another burst of thunder in the sky. Yu Fan was startled, and his eyes stopped on a line of small characters.
: "Water Master Ao Jingyu coordinates to fight...rainfall...floods..."
Yu Fan was startled for a moment, recalling the beautiful and graceful maid in the Water Palace of the Dragon Palace, the princess who pretended to be inspecting the selection of a son-in-law... Damn it, that was supposed to be...
His face twisted for a moment, then calmed down again, throwing away all the distracting thoughts and letting all the information about Ye Qing's current situation connect together.
Dragon Palace...Shui Mansion...Dragon Girl...Ye Qing...In a daze, a clue filled in the last piece of the puzzle.
Yu Fan tapped a few cases with his fingers, and an idea gradually became clear in his mind, and he laughed out loud: "After hearing from Zhoucheng, I have a new idea about Ye Qing... It is an easy matter for the Governor, and he will be happy to help.
Push this fatal blow, Mr. Kou, you see...at that time, it will be the time for everyone to push the wall and divide the feast.
Mr. Kou didn't realize it at first, but his expression changed as he listened. He nodded cautiously: "Yes, just to be safe, I have to spread some rumors..."
Pingshou County
As the network of alliance companies in the northern part of the county was further formed, a kind of vitality appeared in the Yejiazhuang area. Water mills and windmills were built in the Nanyu River, and roads were renovated in the industrial zone near the military camp...
The appearance of tall boilers and chimneys in the workshop area, and the black smoke from charcoal fires that rise every day, are very eye-catching.
Around Yefu, there were already local markets and streets, and the area as far as Xintiaoli was very popular. At this time, formal planning was made.
Various professionals gathered to participate, from underground to above ground, everything was covered, the streets were tidy, and even the flowers and trees were planned by Qianqian herself.
On this day, Ye Qing led his people on inspection.
"According to the perspective, Ye Mansion is the center, and construction will be carried out in a radius of forty miles to the Cao family in the east, the old Hua family in the south, the official road in Xintiao in the west, and the blessed land of Nanlian Mountain in the north."
Lu Shangjing was in high spirits and made a report along the way: "Now it is just a prototype, and there is not so much funds. First, we will build three market towns in the southeast and west, and at the same time manage the blessed land in the north... The focus is to fence the ten miles between our home and the blessed land, and build a new workshop.
District, this is a project that is easy to do in advance, and the money is spent like water..."
Lu Shangjing paused for a moment: "Relying solely on the seizure of the ruins of the Devil's Nest is not a long-term solution. After the Mu'er tribe obstructed the operation in Shanbei, the revenue from the liquor industry has dropped sharply, and there is still insufficient follow-up investment."
Ye Qing thought for a while and asked: "Half of the Hua family's inheritance belongs to us. Not to mention the land, there are also one hundred thousand taels of wealth, right?"
Ji Caizhu was in charge of this matter. At this time, he responded: "Nearly half of the servants and tenants have joined my house to settle and gather these more than a thousand people. It will cost 50,000 yuan to build a new courtyard house. The remaining 50,000 yuan will be used to provide compensation for this casualty. Ye
Fire and thunder supplies replenished.”
"These days, Commander Zhou's training expenses for new recruits are supported by land taxes..." A deacon was also complaining.
"Every family in the alliance has some money, but they hide it tightly..." What a bold guy this is.
Listening to this, Ye Qing tapped his fingers and thought about it.
Finally, a real person was born in the family, and he had the power to defeat evil spirits. This "power" cannot be interrupted, so we can only take one risk...
At this time, all I can say is: "Hold on for a while, and I'll think of a way."
"How long?" Lu Shangjing asked. Ji Caizhu and the other seven deacons all had glaring eyes. The more they worked, the more money they were short of. A large number of construction achievements were accompanied by a huge funding gap. The speed of the deficit rising was like walking on a tightrope.
, almost driving them crazy.
"Half a month, if we arrange it properly, our family will soon have..." Ye Qing said, stopped talking, and looked into the distance.
An emissary came galloping in the distance.
Ye Qing calmly continued to give a few instructions, then went over, read the secret letter, and flipped through it, his heart sank, but he remained calm on the surface.
"Rumors have arisen in Nancang County that the governor organized the family to deal with Ye Qing..." This place was quiet and quiet. Ye Qing put down the letter and walked for a while, then stopped and looked into the distance before casually greeting: "
Mr. Lu, please come and take a look."
"Yes" Lu Shangjing replied hurriedly, took the letter, and then took a look at it. She couldn't help but feel awe in her heart. After reading it, she followed up without saying a word.
Ye Qing glanced at Lu Shangjing and said sadly: "What do you think?"
Lu Shangjing calmed down and said: "Although this matter is true, it is an internal matter and is never spread outside. Now it has been spread to everyone at the county level?"
"The Governor is not so unwise, or as others have said."
"But if this happens, I'm afraid the originally stable situation will become turbulent again." Lu Shangjing pondered in a daze, with a worried tone.
The energy level gap between a governor of a state and a falsely named Viscount Nanlian is so great that even the identities of heavenly beings cannot be truly reliable.
It may be difficult to strangle a heavenly being, but you can always find a way, it's just a matter of cost... Even if you don't strangulate, it will only block the growth space. This is a matter of seconds, it is really impossible to guard against...
Apart from anything else, the alliance that I was originally attached to might have another idea.
This is human nature. You, Ye Qing, can lead us to make money and fight thieves, but if we have to fight against the governor, I'm sorry we can't accompany you - everyone has this thought.
"This alliance can't be considered a fault, but it can't be turned into a package. You don't want to pursue it. Just stare and record it." Ye Qing took a few steps, stopped, and said with a sneer.
"The strength of our Ye family is the core and it is always growing. This is the strength we can rely on."
"The families that still follow us under the pressure of the Governor are our true allies, and they will have their own interests and positions in the future."
"We waver under the pressure of the Governor, but there are no obvious rebels, so we still need to unite."
"As for those who rebel, we must resolutely attack them and kick them out." At this point, Ye Qing became a little depressed: "The reason why we organized the alliance before was because the wine industry was just established, so we had to rely on them."
"Now that the recipe of the wine is handed over to the imperial court, we only get 20% of the profit, which is not much. We are not begging them, they are begging us."
"Thieves are everywhere. They don't rely on us. Why should we protect them? Let the governor protect them." When he said this, Ye Qing's tone was cold, with only a trace of murderous intent.