There were puddles on the street. Master Xiao diligently stretched out his hand to support his boss. As he was helping his boss, a trace of black energy on his hand, like a poisonous snake, quietly sank into Chang Changshan's body...
The early mornings in Xiangzhou are always foggy, not to mention during the astronomical tide period. Even light rain makes the city full of smoke and rain, and a vast white blanket covers the streets. Half a street away, the red and festive procession behind them and the lively following of Xiaogu are gone.
The sound was much quieter.
The shops on both sides of the street reopened, and the citizens lined up in silence. This was a good policy to buy grain, meat and vegetables at affordable prices, and the Hanhou Mansion entered the latter.
"These thieves are really good at buying people's hearts..."
Chang Changshan sighed lowly, and after saying that, he was stunned, a little horrified... How could I say such a thing?
I subconsciously looked at the lower tube and saw that he was walking with his head lowered and didn't seem to hear me, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
When he turned around, Master Xiao sneered silently, with a dark look between his eyebrows. He quickly converged and followed quickly - since the Marquis of Han took over the rule of the county and city, the dignified eunuchs no longer have the privilege of arriving late and leaving early, just like subordinate officials.
It's a rush to order, let alone the main register.
When we arrived in front of the Yamen, we walked in between the two stone lions. Apart from the tense atmosphere, there was also a group of Hanhou Mansion soldiers standing guard for protection, and there were no other obvious changes.
But everyone knows that the owner has changed.
When dealing with daily affairs in the hall, Changshan became much more cautious. He basically did not decide major matters alone, but delegated them to Lu Su, the newly appointed counselor of Dongping County in the Hanhou Mansion.
From the perspective of Lao Yu Huanhai, Lu Su was not an ordinary military supervisor. He looked like a young man in his twenties. Who wouldn't have guessed that he was in his forties or fifties when he was in the countryside, and when he became an important minister in the cabinet... compare it to a mere county magistrate.
, it’s simply a piece of cake.
Just look at Lu Su's brush strokes while dealing with the copywriting in the hall, and his handling is not messy at all, which shows that he has a reputation for being an honest man.
It is said that there are several others with such qualities in government affairs, such as Lu Shangjing, Pang Tong, Xun, Sima Yi, etc., as well as Zhuge Liang who just came over for inspection - it is said that this man is very talented in cultivating Taoism. Wherever the Marquis of Han goes, he takes him with him to train him.
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Speaking of which, the political affairs of Dongping County are still submitted to the county government office as they were under the Cai Dynasty. Although the military can no longer be involved, at the level of Changshan, there will be corresponding information submitted for reference to make internal policy adjustments.
External environment reference.
The latest military intelligence report shows that the enemy warships have moved to Linxian again.
"The immortals from the outer realm have all started to plunder places... Now, are you going to drive the True Lord ship to visit the county in person and use your force to intimidate?"
Chang Changshan recalled what Director Xiao had just said, and was inexplicably frightened. It was difficult to concentrate on government affairs. From time to time, he glanced at Zhuge Liang on the side of the hall——
After several times of attention, Zhuge Liang asked with awareness: "What is the prefect worried about?"
Chang Changshan hesitated for a moment, waved his subordinates to leave, and said cautiously: "The Marquis of Han has not shown up for a few days, but we have not treated you well. I am going to bring people to carry pigs and cows into the camp in the afternoon as a reward."
, is this trip possible?”
"Oh, my lord, my master's practice reached a critical point three days ago. He was in seclusion and could not see guests..." Zhuge Liang came and also assisted Lu Su in giving instructions. During the speaking time, he kept the brush in his hand and wrote different words on the ground, all with proficiency.
brisk.
The most satisfying thing about his current government affairs is that Yang Shen Zhenren's control over his body ensures that he can write without any fatigue, and with Lu Shangjing's colleagues sharing the responsibility, he will never be in the situation where the master proposes to "dedicate himself to death" and "
The ending of "The Northern Expedition failed", this way of death is simply too ungraceful
"Reclusion shock?"
The wind and rain pattered on the window lattice. Changshan didn't react for a moment. When he woke up and understood the meaning of his words, he swayed and felt dizzy and dizzy.
"The Marquis of Han wants to attack... the immortal throne? Can he succeed?"
Zhuge Liang smiled coldly and secretly looked at the dark-faced middle-aged prefect.
"It's hard to say. I don't know the details. We ministers can't say much. The prefect is really eager to know. You can ask Zhenren Qian or Zhenren Cao. If they can reveal it, they will definitely explain it."
"No, no... it's better not to disturb the practice of the two real people." Changshan understood that the attack on the immortal position was not a day or two, he calmed down and asked: "Retreat outside the city?"
Can't sit still?
Zhuge Liang stopped writing, flipping through the latest information on the whereabouts of enemy ships, and said calmly: "Why are you here asking, Lord Prefect? What rumors have you heard?"
"If it doesn't involve the lord, you might as well tell the truth. I can basically answer and refute the rumors for you, so there is no need to disturb the lord by rewarding the military camp."
"Ahem... I recently heard that the True Lord ships were raiding various counties, and the Demon Immortal was taking action directly, and the looting was approaching the county town." Chang Changshan's eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice: "I'm not afraid of anything else, I just want to
I wonder if the Marquis of Han has given up the idea of avoiding this county... Many people are worried about this, after all, my family property is here."
Zhuge Liang looked at him for a while, then smiled and explained: "Now that the marriage has expanded, we also have family members here, don't we?"
"That's what it says..."
"Prefect Nian, Lord Nian." Zhuge Liang stood up, walked in front of him, and smiled sincerely: "Do you think my lord has been fighting for many years, but he is someone who can run away?
It was windy and rainy outside and dark inside, with clear glass lamps lit.
Changshan watched the dancing flames. This kind of glazed lamp originating from Yingzhou has become popular in northern Hunan this year, and like the legendary story of Ye Qing's rise, it has begun to spread everywhere.
After thinking about it, his face looked better. He didn't know why, but he was still very doubtful: "But... that was an immortal. I heard there was more than one, and there was also this immortal ship that could move, and the army of warriors and warriors could get a full picture when they were plundering.
Protect……"
"Oh, we also have immortals on our side. In addition, we cooperate with the lord to form a fighting force. The numbers are equal. Aggressiveness is not enough. Isn't maintaining stability enough?"
"All the local people who can evacuate have evacuated into the county. There are very few left. How many can the enemy ships plunder?"
Zhuge Liang looked serious, with all kinds of possibilities flashing in his mind. He had the experience of going down to earth, so he secretly stared at the middle-aged civil servant's eyebrows and observed.
"As soon as the county and city are stabilized, the enemy ships will not have enough resources. Your Excellency, you need to rest assured and let each family not mess up their position and fall into the enemy's traitor's instigation plan.
"Traitor?" Chang Changshan was very surprised. The face of Mr. Xiao that morning suddenly flashed in his mind... He just aroused some suspicions, but suddenly disappeared like water without a trace.
"Yes, traitor"
Zhuge Liang's tone was calm, and there was a sudden "pop" sound, which was cold and sonorous.
"The Marquis of Han ordered not to create or spread rumors. There was no mention of the enemy ship model in the three-day military report, Mr. Nian."
"Who is the person who mentioned the name of the True Lord Ship to you and declared that enemy ships are unmatchable?"
The sound came suddenly, with majesty, and the sound of thunder penetrated Chang Changshan's heart.
"No..." The middle-aged prefect, who still had the official authority of many years, trembled all over and clenched his teeth, as if to resist the sound.
But as Zhuge Liang's eyes lit up, under the control of the Confucian Shinto Technique, the faint dragon energy from the Marquis of Han instantly broke through the last bit of protection of Cai Chao's dragon energy. Chang Changshan's eyes suddenly darkened and he blurted out: "It's Master Xiao..."
"
The moment the words came out, a black energy came out of his body.
"Every man deserves to die -" It was Master Xiao's voice that cursed. The black energy took the form of an erect black eye, and he was about to escape on the spot.
“Where to go”
Zhuge Liang stretched out his hand, and with a "pop" sound, golden lightning appeared in his palm. He pinched the black eye, and with a "pop" sound, he crushed it.
Then, without hesitation, he cast the spell at a walking pace: "Zhu"
"boom--"
Thunder resounded in a wing of the government office, and a human figure was covered in burnt black. However, a dark iron crown-shaped message light was emitted, continuously penetrating the city defense formation, and broke through the sky to the south.
"Oops"
When he woke up, Changshan was a bureaucrat after all, with very high political acumen. He realized something in an instant, and his face turned pale: "Sir, the secret of our conversation just now was revealed by the devil, isn't it?"
"My lord, what is true is what is true, what is true is false, and a war is never tired of deceit. How do you know that what I tell you is the truth?" Zhuge Liang said calmly.
Chang Changshan was stunned, cold sweat oozing from his back.
Before the panic in the county government subsided, Zhuge Liang's consciousness had been directly transmitted to the main tent of the camp in the south of the city: "Master Cao, the fish has been hooked."
The colorful clouds and mist fairy formation that Nuwa set up when she left was isolated, allowing only the spiritual consciousness of the core real person to be connected. There was no figure of Ye Qing in the main tent at the moment. There were only three female cultivators sitting in a three-formation eye-gathering spirit formation.
The elements of wood, fire and earth are used to help practice.
In Tu Zhen's eyes, Cao Baijing opened her eyes and smiled: "Okay... I'm lucky. Pay attention to stabilizing order in the city."
This place seemed to be the communication center for the entire Xiangbei battlefield. Soon many spiritual consciousnesses were connected one after another, and Diao Chan, who was in the fire position, helped to share the burden.
After a while, another fairy consciousness came from the northeast, which was the feedback from Taoist Tongtian: "The ground network has been spread across the river to northern Hunan, but in order to avoid alerting enemy ships, it has not been extended to various counties and cities, and the resources are not enough to generate
Blessed Land, just relying on some real-time monitoring and positioning capabilities...is this useful to enemy ships?"
"This is my husband's arrangement. I'll ask him when he comes back." This time, Qianqian, who was in the Mu position, answered the question and ignored the questions, looking domineering.
It can be said that this is not a family, if you don’t enter the same door...
Taoist Tongtian was speechless for a while, then he laughed again: "That's right, there is a way to live with the strong, and there is a way to live with the weak. It's just a wide way and a narrow way. Your husband is so ambitious, I want to see if his strength can
If you have strong ambitions, can you carve out a thoroughfare?"
...Farther in the sky in a county in the south, a giant ship was suspended in the air and heading towards the county town in the north. The black air with a black iron crown instantly penetrated into the ship's door and was recovered in the hands of Taoist Xuanguan.
"The fish is hooked"
When he came to check, he was stunned: "The Marquis of Han is in seclusion in the south camp of the county city, and he wants to force his way to the immortal throne..."
"Forcibly break through the tribulation?"
The faces of Taoist Lingguan and Taoist Jianguan changed slightly. The Taoist couple Ling Feng and Qingfeng were a little confused and frowned: "How can it be so easy to break through the gap between immortals and mortals?"
"According to our research, even the three counties of northern Hunan have not been stabilized by this Han lord, and the total population under his rule is less than 10 million. I am afraid that the resources for a forced breakthrough are far behind?"
"Even if we succeed, there will only be one more True Immortal. The five Immortals facing us, our Five Immortals, and the True Lord Ship are enough to remain invincible, so what do we have to fear?"
"It's not that simple. You two guests don't know something. There is a special kind of immortal produced in the outside world. It is promoted by the princes and is known as the reserve force of the Five Emperors..."
"No one dares to say this openly, but that's what it means. It is so powerful that it is almost invincible among immortals of the same level. Then it will face more than just five immortals, it may be equivalent to six immortals."
Taoist Xuan Guan frowned: "Perhaps simply increasing strength is nothing. I'm worried about the meaning behind this incident. Our luck in this world is thin, and we must treat any abnormality with caution - it is a matter of life and death, no matter how careful we are.
It’s not an exaggeration.”
"Then... how about joining forces with friendly ships?" The female fairy rolled her eyes and suggested: "The Hongwu ship of Yishui County has landed on the county city. Let's join forces. The two groups of soldiers will attack the city together and force Ye Qing to do so.
We have to rescue, so we have the initiative to counteract Ye Qing's Taoist soldiers, lest they try to kill our soldiers... It is very dangerous for tigers without claws and claws to lose their ability to forage."
"And this will really take advantage of our combat power. We will ambush Ye Qing... He must know that there is an ambush on the rescue road. We don't expect him to be unprepared. What we want is to force him to fight us."
"It's a good conspiracy, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to succeed." Taoist Xuanguan sighed after hearing this, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Don't you think about it, why don't we unite?"
"This is under the eyes of the Heavenly Court of the Outer Realm. Unless the Heavenly Dao Formation in the Outer Realm collapses and there is no time to care about the ground, we can fight piecemeal and plan for it slowly. If we are united and waiting for us, it will not be the mortal forces like Ye Qing.