This small forest was tidied up by Yu Jingjing. Several winding paths passed through the forest. The husband and wife did not speak at this time. They walked along the path for a few hundred meters along the mountain road. There was a scene below.
, according to the terrain, a pavilion was built, flowers were planted widely, and a stone road led directly to the main hall.
Ye Qing smiled and said to Wu Ran: "We are far away. The preparations for the banquet are about to be finished. Let's go back. It's rare to get together, so we won't keep everyone waiting."
Wu Ran pursed her lips and smiled, and just as she was about to reply, a voice came from below: "Report - Lord, a private message from you has come from the capital."
A magician rushed up from the mountain road below and handed over the submission. On the cover was "Brother Nian's Personal Letter" and the signature... Fu Chengshan.
Ye Qing opened it and looked at it, raising his eyebrows in surprise: "He's coming to visit in half a month?"
Although Wu Ran joined the family late and was not familiar with the imperial examination period, she heard Jiang Zinan talk about Fu Chengshan, who passed the Jinshi examination at the same time as her husband, and frowned for a moment: "Is he a private visit or an official business?"
"The letter didn't say anything. I guess Cai Chao has heard some rumors and wants to check our background." Ye Qing flicked the letter and smiled casually: "If you come for a private visit, you will have wine, if you come for a business trip, you will have a plan. It depends on the situation.
."
In the night sky behind the couple, a black spot quickly enlarged in the northeast direction, and soon it appeared that a fairy ship was returning. As soon as it landed, a golden and blue sword light flashed. Taoist Tongtian's clone faced the couple on the hillside.
With a slight nod, he entered another fairy ship that was already fully loaded with people and cargo and was ready to go.
The fairy ship did not stop, and immediately took off and disappeared deep into the Beimang Mountains, carrying a full load of supplies to Dongzhou.
"At this time, there is no need to go to Stuning Valley to transfer the carriage and lie dormant during the day. We can directly dump and unload the cargo in the Mirage Forest and return immediately... The decision to make a decision in Dongzhou and the formation of the fleet undoubtedly means that Yingzhou and Dongzhou are closely integrated.
The Cai Dynasty is a huge threat..."
Wu Ran wrinkled her nose and looked away at Ye Qing: "Husband, you have always been silent about getting rich, what happened?"
"You didn't hear it. The heavenly bell of the Taoist palace was ringing. Any immortal can hear it." Ye Qing gestured to her slightly towards the sky and said nothing more. Wu Ran suddenly understood... Her husband took the opportunity to suppress Cai again.
Once in the morning.
What Wei Yu was doing a few days ago and what your husband is doing now are essentially the same. In the face of the general situation of heaven fighting against the outside world, what if the emperor is angry?
The war is coming, and the time to fight with all your strength has come. At this moment, those who are pretending to be pigs and eating tigers have become real pigs, and the enemy will be treated as a soft persimmon first.
And by this time, instead of being patient, it’s time to take the initiative to bite.
Thinking of this, Ye Qing smiled and turned back.
The first day of the first lunar month in the eighteenth year of Dacai Pingjing·Donghai
The sky was filled with heavy snow, and a fleet of a thousand ships, flying the yellow dragon flag, passed through the mouth of the Qianjing River and headed towards the vast ocean. The snowy weather was not conducive to spiritual exploration, so the fleet was allowed to arrive here secretly.
Because the snowflakes obscured the sight of the soldiers, preventing them from seeing their way forward, everyone's hearts clenched when they passed through a group of icebergs. The magicians ran to the side of the ship to stand by, and the normally pampered real people braved the snow one by one.
Climb the mast to monitor the movement of icebergs and ensure the safety of the fleet.
The tallest pirate ship looked deserted. In the bridge, a handsome aristocratic young man was looking at the sea chart. The candlelight reflected on his profile, and his eyes were deep in thought. Because the hull swayed with the waves and the flames, it made
His face also appeared to be light and dark.
The sound of the door opening woke him up. When he looked back, he saw an exceptionally dignified and beautiful woman in pure clothes. He frowned slightly and quickly converged: "Ning Juan checked it from the top. Is there any deviation in the route?"
Ning Juan saw her husband's emotional reaction just now, pretending not to notice, and just nodded and replied: "The direction is correct, the most dangerous ice mountain area has been passed... Let me ask one more question, before the three-year period is completed, Hanhou Beimang
There is still one-sixth of the railway line along the mountain, so why did my husband come here half a year early?"
"You can get one step ahead of Ye Qing by coming here early. And there are rumors that a war in the outer realm is coming soon, so I'm a little worried..."
Prince Qing paused as he spoke, glanced at Ning Juan who was listening, and said no more.
Seeing that he was unwilling to talk openly about her doubts, Ning Juan was silent for a while and then stood up: "My husband, have a good rest and don't be too tired. I will take my leave..."
"Go ahead." Prince Qing did not look back, but looked back at the sea map.
When the cabin door closed and there was no one in the room, he sighed. Compared with Ye Qing's competitive threat, he was more worried about the long nights and dreams behind him - the war in the outer domain escalated, and the imperial court abandoned the development plan due to defense needs, and even withdrew it.
In terms of resources and troops, how can I use the land of my own county to open up the Eastern Wilderness?
I can't come here sooner...
Outside the cabin, Ning Juan stood at the door, letting the snowflakes fall on her body, letting the coolness sink into her heart... It has been cold for a long time, but it gets colder every time.
As soon as she arrived in the East China Sea, she returned to her pure form, and now all she could think about was cultivation. In fact, she was willing to follow this man here for the sake of cultivation.
"I heard that sisters Jingyu and Hengyun were transferred here a year ago. They obviously had a plan. Unfortunately, the Blackwater Ocean Development is the private land of the Dragon Clan. We Black Blood Human Race monks basically only care about the inland rivers and lakes..." She
I had some regrets in my heart, but gathered my will again, and applied for a formal transfer order from the water government to come here, just for the Dongzhou Inland River.
"The two dragon girls think too highly of themselves, but they don't want to think about how they can succeed in pioneering without the support of the land surrounded by monsters? Don't end up like their father who failed in pioneering..." Ning Juan thought to herself.
, I was determined in my heart: "We must use this husband's power to control the land and water system, and then we can try to encroach on the surrounding sea areas. The best strategy is to act slowly and steadily... If we succeed, we will recruit my sister Hongxiao too..."
boom--
Thunder and fire shot up into the sky in front of her. A ship appeared in her field of vision and quickly left. Even in the heavy snow, she could see the blue dragon flag with a red background...
Ning Juan looked at it for a moment, then exclaimed: "That ship...the flag of Hanhou Mansion"
Bang, the cabin door was violently pushed open behind her. Prince Qing heard the sound and ran out. He stared over there and saw that the ship had disappeared. He frowned and asked, "Are you sure you saw it correctly?"
Ning Juan remained silent.
Prince Qing knew that his tone was not very good, so he asked a few questions softly, and then told the general who came over: "Catch up with the ship."
The generals looked at each other in confusion, thinking that chasing the enemy in this snowy day was not life-threatening, so they could only bite the bullet and say: "Yes."
"...full right rudder...ah, it's hiding in the icebergs..."
"Catch up -" Prince Qing stared intently, as if Ye Qing was laughing at him on the boat, which made him feel angry and frightened. He did not dare to think about the terrifying possibility behind the Hanhou Mansion's ship logo, so he just shouted in a hissing voice.
: "Catch it at all costs"
Finally, after paying the price of more than a dozen warships colliding with icebergs and being damaged, the fleet finally sealed the ship and was about to force it to surrender when a roaring explosion was heard. Everyone was silent for a long time and reported: "The enemy ship self-destructed."
Already..."
Prince Qing's face was distorted. He knew that he had made a mistake. He turned back to the cabin and said coldly: "All the real people will go down to retrieve people. If you want to see them alive, you will see their corpses if they die. If you find a living person, you will ask about the situation in Dongzhou -
—”
The real person frowned, but under the majesty of the Middle-earth Dynasty, he jumped into the cold sea water without saying a word. Ning Juan bit her lip and jumped into the sea too... Since she regarded herself as a monk, she refused to manipulate the princess in front of others.
status, but treat everyone equally.
The huge fleet reflects the national power of a dynasty. There are hundreds of people on board. In a short time, more than 30 drowning people were fished out. Half of them died after the rescue was unsuccessful, and the other half regained half their lives. There is no way to interrogate the dead immediately, but for mortals
, they have plenty of means to make them speak.
The real person quickly reported the results to the waiting Prince Qing and Yi Yu Wenwu. The one who took the lead in reporting was Ning Juan herself. She glanced at her husband's unnoticeably nervous face and said calmly: "The self-destructed ship belongs to the East China Sea.
The Qingmeng's ship itself was rented to others, and the crew members were all natives of the East China Sea who knew each other. However, the captain and first mate who initiated the self-destruction were said to have been parachuted down, and no one knew their origins... An interrogation of the remaining crew members revealed that Donghai
The state is abnormal. It is no longer ruled by scattered immortal sects, but is condensed under the command of a new Han Dynasty..."
"Han"
Prince Qing was stunned and said after a long time: "This is impossible in Jiayang. Go down and check again."
Ning Juan silently stepped aside, ignoring Wen Wu's strange eyes. She became more and more aware of her situation, and the only way out was through cultivation.
Not long after, Jiayang came back and whispered: "Your Majesty, I have done a polygraph test and found that none of the sixteen people who fell into the water lied. Although the appearance of the leader of the Han Dynasty is described differently, it cannot be ruled out that Ye Qing is in disguise... He has opened up
It occupies more than 40% of the territory of Dongzhou."
The entire conference hall on the bridge fell into a terrible silence. After a long time, Prince Qing said with blood-red eyes: "Report to the imperial court and report to father immediately——"
"What about our fleet?" A general asked in a low voice, really unwilling to fight with an immortal.
"Keep moving forward..." King Qing glanced at everyone and his face became serious: "We have no way out, we can only move forward."
Everyone in the hall listened with bated breath, looked at each other, and said nothing.