In late autumn, in the wind and rain, a group of carriages and horses were driving on the road.
In the mist-like rain curtain, dozens of soldiers were wearing oil coats, their boots were on the road, and their knives were hung as they walked.
In the car was Wang Shuang, a forty-year-old middle-aged man with a fair face and stern eyebrows. He was deep in thought. A moment later, he rode up. As soon as he stood still, a soldier rolled down from the saddle and saluted Wang Shuang.
Report: "My lord, we have been approaching Nanlian Mountain for ten miles, and there is still no one to greet us. Please tell me!"
A green light flashed on Wang Shuang's face. He was a state official. When he came to a place, he should be welcomed not only from thirty miles away, but even from ten miles away. He didn't want to be greeted at five miles away and there was still no one to greet him.
He looked up at the increasingly dark sky, took a long breath, vented his anger, then stared at the soldiers, and said slowly: "Immediately send someone to contact Nanlian Mountain, no matter what the other party's attitude is,
You just go and spread the word first."
"yes!"
So the horse hurried for a while, and the carriage continued to move forward. Soon, he saw a mansion, and saw that no one was there to greet him. Wang Shuang was furious, but he chuckled: "Go and send a message right now, saying that I have been sent by the governor to come from all directions."
Pinzhou Shaofu, come to see Nan Lianbo."
The soldier agreed and went, and Wang Shuang said again: "Put up a guard of honor!"
After saying that, he changed into his official robe and put on a black gauze hat in the car. In a blink of an eye, he was covered in official clothes and got out of the car proudly.
When several soldiers around him saw him coming out, they followed him step by step. They stood with their swords drawn and surrounded Wang Shuang, who had a solemn expression, waiting for Ye Qing to come out to greet him.
At this time, the rain had passed and the sky had cleared up, and the setting sun was showing. Apart from the slight gasping, there was really no sound in front of the door. In front of the door, the Ye family's soldiers also stood with their swords in front of them as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
In this tense atmosphere, I suddenly heard footsteps, and a person came out in official uniform. The style looked familiar, but I couldn't remember what official he was. I saw this person calmly walked out of the door, leaving Wang Shuangwuliu.
Bu stopped, clasped his hands, and said: "Bo Lu Shangjing, the master of the governor's palace, has met you sir. Thank you for your hard work coming from a long distance. Please come into the mansion to talk."
Wang Shuang's cheeks twitched, he stared at this person for a long time, and then he said: "I am the young governor of the state, and I am here under the order of the constitution. Where is Nan Lian Bo?"
The words were spoken in a low voice, with a faint sound of gold and stone. The expressions of the people around him changed, and they pricked up their ears to listen to how Bo, the governor's palace master, would answer.
"We know your lord's identity and purpose of coming." Lu Shangjing said coldly: "It's just that my master, Master Qingjin, who was granted the title of Tian Feng, and the young governor of Nan Lian, are not people from the imperial court, but the governor of the Heavenly Court, the Etiquette and Law Institute
There are restrictions, so I can’t welcome you in person.”
"If your Excellency is hungry or thirsty, please come in and rest. If you want to convey the so-called constitutional order, please don't mind me - the Governor's Mansion does not follow orders!"
As he spoke, he extended his hand and said, "Please!"
When Wang Shuang heard this sentence, his head buzzed, his face suddenly turned pale, and he couldn't hear the rest of the words clearly.
No matter how prepared he was, he never dared to think that there were people in the world who openly claimed that they were "not from the imperial court" and "disobeyed"
In fact, the so-called system lies in the fact that there are people who follow orders. If people do not follow orders, except for suppression by force, the so-called authority will disappear.
Although this had been foreshadowed for a long time, Wang Shuang still didn't dare to accept this reality. He felt dizzy and his rapidly beating heart seemed to burst out of his chest. He was so suffocated that he couldn't breathe. Veins popped up on his forehead. He stretched out his hands and struggled to speak.
: "You, how dare you?"
Lu Shangjing bowed and smiled: "My lord, please forgive me. I don't care about the two masters. My lord has accepted the mission and has to take care of the face of the heaven. It seems that your lord doesn't want to go in to rest. I'm going to see you off!"
As he said that, he waved his sleeves and ignored it, then went in. As soon as he entered the door of the study, he smiled and said, "My lord, I finally breathed a sigh of relief today!"
Ye Qing rolled up his sleeves and held his pen, giving instructions. When he heard the words, he raised his head and smiled: "Is it done?"
"It's done, unless he wants to use these dozens of soldiers to break in, otherwise he will have to go back in despair."
Ye Qing smiled after hearing this: "You did a good job. That's it. You ignored him at all and drove the special envoy out directly. If you were really tough, you would have brought the army here long ago. This move by the governor may force others to take sides, but he did not dare to send one."
When people come here to actually pick peaches, it’s like being strong on the outside but strong on the inside.”
After saying that, Ye Qing got up and walked around the hall for a while, his mind focused.
"We must use waterways to radiate throughout the state, speed up the wooing of aristocratic families in various counties, speed up the absorption of talents from all over the country, and spare no expense on generous treatment."
"As for now!" Ye Qing narrowed his eyes and made up his mind: "Send me an order to issue a war mobilization order in the name of the Governor's Mansion and prepare to impose military control on the county and city!"
"Lord, are you really going to fight?" In the study, Jiang Chen, who had been silent for a long time, became energetic and looked forward to it, but he was not sure whether it was appropriate to start a civil war at this time.
"Of course we have to fight!"
Ye Qing said without hesitation: "Because we are developing rapidly, time is on our side, but the Governor cannot afford to wait. His special envoy's provocation is by no means an accident, but a beginning. If the prediction is good, the military will soon be
provocative……"
Ji Caizhu thought about it and warned: "I'm afraid that the governor, when we make the first swing, the degree of provocation must be designed to make us intolerable..."
"Then there's no need to endure it anymore." Ye Qing finalized the cornerstone of this war.
Several people looked at each other, their eyes were calm but with a hint of heat, and none of them objected because the Ye family had endured it for too long.
Previously, the lord's becoming the son-in-law of the Dragon Palace was only a personal guarantee, which could not change the disadvantage of the power - the water palace was isolated from the human system, and the Dragon Clan was difficult to intervene due to historical reasons. The Dragon King was partial to his son-in-law, so he could only provide indirect assistance through the bias of the water veins.
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It wasn't until the Lord Jin granted the title of Qingjin Zhenren, transformed the wood-veined dragon into a seed supported by the green veins, that he truly had the status to seize the ownership of a county.
Ye Qing glanced down and was very satisfied with the reactions of his subordinates. Time and time again, the influence of the imperial court's orthodoxy was finally reduced. As long as there was another direct victory against the imperial court, his group would be on the right track!
"Now, let's publicize the news about the special envoy and show our attitude. This is our group's last choice."
"Those who join us are our people. Those who don't join will be punished." Ye Qing gritted his teeth and said viciously: "Those alliances fished in troubled waters and ate a lot of meat. They should pay back now."
Due to the intentional publicity of the Yejia Xunpan Network, Wang Shuang had not yet returned. This incident soon caused an uproar in the entire county, exposing the conflict between Zhoujun and Ye Qing.
The state capital has not wanted to see the Ye family for a long time. This reaction is nothing. The most important thing in this matter is that it reveals its strength and Ye Qing's uncompromising fighting spirit - it was originally an offensive by the state capital, but it made Ye Qing
The confrontation directly changed the nature of the incident.
Many people suddenly realized: "The Governor no longer has the energy to reach out to Ye Qing's territory, otherwise, it would be as simple as scolding him?"
"It seems that the state army still lost some strength after pacifying the Yin soldiers from various places."
"Even if there are no losses, it may not be a sure victory over the Ye family's army, but it can defeat 400,000 Yin soldiers... Ye Qing himself has been granted the title of Master Qingjin and the Young Commander, and the court has no control over it."
"This time I didn't even get scolded, and the conflict broke down. How will the state react now..."
Jiajun, who was familiar with the matter, was even more secretly frightened: "Ye Qing is going to rise in this state, and neither the governor nor the court will allow this. It seems like there is really going to be a fight this time!"
Some people did not believe that the civil war would come so quickly, but soon the news of Nanlianshan's war preparations - in the face of the actions of the state capital, after driving away the special envoy, Nanlianshan upgraded its military preparedness that day and issued a second war mobilization order
!
Such a tough attitude made the hearts of all the followers stop.
The Yin soldiers have gradually disappeared in the state. What this move is aimed at is very clear. What is unbelievable is that - at this time, the authority of the imperial court is still there, so you dare to resist like this face to face?
As expected, the governor was furious. The state government once again issued a document reprimanding the wolf for his ambition. He once again conscripted troops and conscripted magicians from the Guangyuan Sect, expanded the group of magicians again, and called on all the aristocratic families to join forces to attack. Quite a few aristocratic families responded.
But it is more of a wait-and-see attitude, especially among the families that have suffered losses in Xiatu. Few of them are involved in this kind of conflict again. There are even some family princes who, after serious consideration, responded to the call of the Shaodudufu - how many of them
Whether it was due to covenantal morality, and how much was due to speculation, is unknown.
When such storms were surging, Nanlian Mountain remained unmoved. After Qianlong hibernated for half a month, the huge war-prepared system started to operate again.
As if he was in the center of a storm, Ye Qing's life became increasingly peaceful. Apart from practicing every day, he also read military and political reports and met with new people. This was not only a political statement, but also a search for talents based on the memories of his previous life.
Generally speaking, he was a little too calm and leisurely. It was not until three days later that a long-awaited piece of information came to the Jinyu Pavilion, and he jumped up: "Yu Fan is back? Where are he? How many people are there?"
"The news has been confirmed. According to reports from spies from other states, it is rumored that this person traveled three thousand miles westward and swept through the northern grassland tribes in the two states. He killed countless people and rescued all the slaves from the Southern Dynasties to join the army. Now he has returned to Yanzhou County and suffered great losses in previous battles.
It is large, but people continue to join along the way, and the total number reaches 20,000 soldiers... all of them are cavalry who have replaced the prairie horses. There is a lot of water in this number. The true core combat strength is not yet clear. It is expected to arrive within two days.
County town." Ji Caizhu reported.
"Going three thousand miles west and taking 20,000 cavalry with him...he must have gained a lot of experience."
Ye Qing laughed and felt that this person had made much progress compared to his previous life. The war was supposed to promote each other and escalate, so no one was idle. He calmly said: "Send a letter to the county and ask Yu Chengen to withdraw immediately with his officials. Within two days
Transfer the jurisdiction of the county and city to my government! Otherwise, I will take it myself... No matter his governor's backers or his son's backers, they will just come to fight!"
"Yes!" Ji Caizhu responded excitedly.
As soon as this article came out, it was shocking and the whole state was in an uproar.
Thanks to the credit of the interrogation board and newspapers in various states, because for the first time a powerful faction directly under the Heavenly Court appeared to seize local power at the county level, the spread of the news was not even limited to Yingzhou, and even spread throughout the Northland in just two days.
This is information that has been collected for a long time by the county noble families at the same level, and this move has made the name Ye Qing once again come into the eyes of many students from poor families after being ranked second in high school.
Generally speaking, Beidi is more concerned about the significance of the matter itself. What they are concerned about is the result of seizing power at the county level in the name of heavenly military control. Success or failure will have a chain effect.
These are all distant influences from outside the state. For the family princes, scholars, and magicians in Yingzhou, the deepest feeling is that they are trapped in a whirlpool of troubles, and there is no longer the excitement and expectation of bystanders.
"This is about to break up..."
"The war against the Yin soldiers has been decided. After the bottom line of heaven is suppressed, a private war will begin. The result will be chaos in the world..."
"Nanlian Mountain now has the support of Mude Qingmai. It has no scruples in doing things these few times. It won't directly attack the city, right?"
Some people can't believe that in this kind of rebellion, the leader will die first. How could Ye Qing be so unwise?
Jiajun, who understood more deeply, shook his head: "The key point is that this is a confrontation between heaven and the imperial court, a contest between heavenly power and imperial power. Who can say the outcome accurately?"
"For us, how to stand in line is the big problem..."
Taking sides is an ancient and eternal topic for mortal families.
Yu Fan flew away, Qin Lie's attempt was thwarted, and the only remaining duel was between the state capital and Nanlian Mountain.
The state capital had an absolute advantage in resources, but the government's response to the war was a little late, and was not as good as the rainy day accumulation from the ground to the bottom of Nanlian Mountain.
In the past, Ye Qing was ridiculed for using his arm as a chariot and resorting to militancy. However, at this time, he defeated 400,000 Yin soldiers in one battle and even killed the immortal. He showed his giant figure in front of the whole state's aristocratic families. Such power is not considered, and he also showed his integration of the state.
Attitude shows determination to use this power.
"It's really unimaginable..."
Many people recall that Ye Qing changed his destiny against the will of heaven. This attitude was actually revealed when he asked the Queen Mother to confer the title of King Ying. However, at that time, various aristocratic families looked on coldly, but this time it has become a reality.
Already.
Faced with such a contentious situation, taking sides became an issue that even the county magistrate had to consider. Suddenly, the situation in the county and state changed, and even the imperial capital and heaven were paying attention.
Imperial Capital Yujun Palace
Seeing Prince Yu's face turn pale and livid after reading a report, Chu Gao took a step back in shock and said, "Your Majesty... what's wrong with you?"
Prince Yu tried his best to suppress his emotions, and it took a long time to calm down: "It's nothing. I lost my composure when I saw this news. It has been more than 20 years, and I am also surprised by this."
Chu Gao said anxiously: "My lord, why should you worry too much? It's just an army of ten thousand. As soon as the heavenly soldiers of the imperial court arrive, they will be immediately crushed into powder. The subordinate even thinks that the army of seventy thousand in the state alone can be crushed."
"Things are not that simple!" Prince Yu wiped his face with a towel and gradually regained his composure. He waved the outsiders out and stood up again to pace. When he saw them walking away, he stopped: "This is God's will!
"
"God's will?!" Chu Gao was startled and looked around in panic.
Prince Yu said coldly: "Yes, God's will, Heaven has already made an agreement with my father, and withdrawing from the state capital is the first step."
"The second step is for a hero to rise up and become a state lord!" King Yujun gritted his teeth and grinned: "We had expected it, but we didn't expect that the first one would be Ye Qing - it's really unpredictable!"
Chu Gao shuddered at these words, his face turned red, and he said: "How can this be done? How can this be done?"
"You don't have to worry too much." King Yujun's face was calm at this time: "Heaven will compensate our Cai Dynasty. No matter it fails or succeeds, we will have no worries. Besides, do the princes of the state have to obey the orders of the emperor? This
It’s still Da Cai’s world!”
"Just hearing this news, I still feel very sad in my heart!" As he said that, Prince Yu took a long breath and looked into the distance blankly: "But even like this, it is all top secret. Who knows the agreement between the heaven and the imperial court?"
"If you dare to jump out and seize the county at this time, you are either stupid and bold, or you are resolute, determined and foresighted, and only then strike with certainty - quickly and ruthlessly!"
"It would have been better if this son had stayed in the imperial capital back then!"