Looking at the person blocking the road in front of him, Xiang Qianshan's face turned dark.
"Li Qiong, your Li family's empire is in the hands of Chang'an, so you actually turned around and became Chang'an's dog?" Xiang Qianshan yelled.
Li Qiong said calmly: "My father lost his virtue, which led to his destruction. Now I am repairing his virtue, so that his old man can rest in peace under the Nine Springs, and also to extend the good fortune of my Li family.
As for the dog issue, you look like a bereaved dog running away in panic, more like a dog."
Xiang Qianshan was extremely angry and laughed: "There is no need to engage in verbal disputes. Let's see the real thing and see who beats whom to death!"
At the same time as he spoke, he stabbed out with a spear.
Li Qiong raised the long sword in his hand, using a four-square sword to fight against Xiang Qianshan's Overlord Spear.
Both sides are masters of martial arts in the eighth level. The Overlord Spear is domineering and fierce, and the four-way sword slashes across them. They immediately fight together.
In comparison, the Overlord Spear of Western Chu is better at attacking enemies head-on. In terms of the fierceness of its attacks, it almost surpasses the martial arts of the seven kings of Eastern Xinjiang.
But Li Qiong had no intention of fighting Xiang Qianshan alone.
Behind him, purple flames burned, like a purple sun rising slowly.
The Purple Sun Jiao, incarnated by the Purple Sun Old Demon, immediately joined the battle group.
Although there is no tacit understanding between the two masters of one demon and one martial arts, they are enough to make Xiang Qianshan difficult to resist.
On the other side, Taoist Zhichen, together with Gu Hechuan, also led his troops to attack Marshal Chang He of Western Chu and Liang Shi, the elder of Yuanxian Mountain.
A fierce battle broke out between the two sides.
Li Qiong, Taoist Zhichen and other Chang'an masters worked hard to pay the price of their own injuries to ensure that none of Xiang Qianshan and others could escape back to the Eastern Tang Dynasty alive.
In this battle, all the top masters of Western Chu were wiped out.
Only a few officers and soldiers fled back to the territory of the Western Chu Dynasty
After hearing the news they sent back, everyone in the Western Chu Dynasty was shocked.
If a mysterious master from Chang'an appeared, they wouldn't be so shocked.
What shocked them was that the opponents who killed Xiang Qianshan and others were all famous masters under the former Eastern Tang Dynasty.
The only one who is relatively mysterious is Huiming, a master of Buddhism.
But Huiming did not kill him.
Xiang Qianshan and others withdrew, and Huiming stopped pursuing them.
The pursuers were Taoist Zhichen and Gu Hechuan.
The people who blocked the retreat of Xiang Qianshan and others were Li Qiong and Zi Ri Lao Mo.
Who is Li Qiong?
In the past, he was the king of Lianhe County in the Eastern Tang Dynasty and the ninth son of Tang King Li Xuanxin.
Who is Zhichen Taoist?
One of the four major Taoist schools in the Eastern Tang Dynasty, he was the master of Wangzhen Guan.
Ziri Laomo and Gu Hechuan were both enshrined in the Dark Pavilion of the Eastern Tang Dynasty in the past.
But now, these people are acting on Chang'an's orders.
In the past, none of them were forces in the southwest of the old Tang Dynasty.
There is only one possibility for returning to Tonglu County for support, which is to receive orders from Chang'an.
Li Qiong betrayed the king of Tang and surrendered to Chang'an, which did not bother the people of the Western Chu Dynasty.
Chang'an's ability to mobilize masters from these different forces is the problem.
Whether it is the Eastern Tang Dynasty in the past or the other six countries in Eastern Xinjiang now, there are various forces, large and small, in each territory.
Some of them have a closer relationship with the royal family.
For example, Yuanxian Mountain and the royal family of Western Chu.
That's why the Western Chu royal family could invite Liang Shi, the elder of Yuanxian Mountain, to come forward to attack Chang'an.
However, in the territory of Western Chu, there were many famous sects who listened to the instructions but not the propaganda, as if they were their own independent kingdoms.
Although it was not as serious as the Northern Qi Dynasty, similar problems existed in every dynasty.
Therefore, while they are fighting abroad, they must also be wary of the country at the same time.
It is difficult for a dynasty to unite all the big and small forces within its territory into a unified force and jointly deal with the outside world.
But Chang'an seems to have done it?
This is the key to making everyone in the Western Chu Dynasty care.
However, there is one person who doesn't care that much.
"Your Majesty?" The courtier looked at the King of Chu in front of him.
King Chu smiled: "Of the original forces in the Eastern Tang Dynasty, there are only some useless people left. The only one who has any weight is Dahe Longmen Li Jie, but now there is no news about the disappearance. It doesn't matter if the remaining people are all together.
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At this point, his smile gradually disappeared: "The real threat lies in Chang'an City itself. That Buddhist disciple is not in the ninth realm yet."
Everyone in front of him nodded slightly.
Queen Chu asked softly: "Your Majesty, what are your plans next?"
"Go and walk on the ground in Dongtang." King Chu stood up.
When everyone around heard this, they were all shocked: "Your Majesty, please think twice!"
"I am indeed angry at the death of Qianshan, but I have not been blinded by anger."
The King of Chu said: "You don't need to worry."
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Western Chu was shaken up and down, but under the rule of Chang'an City, it was extremely peaceful.
Even the most ordinary people seemed to firmly believe that all invading enemies would be attacked head-on by Chang'an.
In the Daming Palace, City Lord Zhang himself was happily refreshing the system tasks:
[Random Defense Mission 7.8 - Capture or kill Xiang Qianshan, King of Shaoyuan County of Western Chu and Chang He, Marshal of Western Chu Soldiers and Horses, who are enemies of Chang'an]
[The city lord's subordinates killed Xiang Qianshan and Chang He who were enemies of Chang'an, completed random defense mission 7.8, and obtained 1,400 upgrade experience points]
Since his subordinates can complete the defense mission outside the city, Zhang Dongyun no longer has to worry about the reward points for the defense mission.
Cleaning up the interior of Dongtang and defending the mission provide reward points of 2,200 points.
Xihai County captured Gao Keng, the fifth son of King Qi and a disciple of Ice Fire Valley, and was rewarded with 500 points.
On the land of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Old Demon of Blood Shadow defeated two practitioners of the seventh realm of the Western Zhou Dynasty and was rewarded with a thousand points.
The male Feiyun Beast was caught in the wind earlier, and as an eighth-level demon clan, he was also rewarded with 700 points.
Now adding the two brothers Xiang Qianshan and Chang He, it's another 1,400 points.
The defense mission alone has helped City Lord Zhang earn a total of 5,800 upgrade experience points.
Including the rewards from the initial guardianship mission of King Tang and Lin Ying, the total guardianship experience points have now accumulated to 7,800 points.
The 10,000-point upgrade mark is not far away.
This made Zhang Dongyun extremely satisfied.
But on the other hand, the construction task is lagging behind a bit...
Just as he was thinking this, a notification sound suddenly sounded in his mind:
[The city owner initially established a developed communication network for the city to initially meet the current needs and ensure the flow of information inside and outside the city. He successfully completed construction task 7.1 and was rewarded with two thousand upgrade experience points]
After Zhang Dongyun was stunned for a moment, he burst into laughter.
This really makes me wonder.
I seem to have good luck today, whatever I want comes to me.
Then can you give me a new, simpler task?
Zhang Dongyun was thinking while refreshing the system task list:
[Construction Task 7.2 - The scope of Chang'an is expanding day by day, and there are many people under its rule. Please ask the city owner to establish a good talent discovery mechanism and select the best for the Chang'an government system]
Does it mean taking the imperial examination?
Zhang Dongyun blinked.
In other words, civil service examination?
According to practical needs, it is indeed something that needs to be put on the agenda.
The scope of Chang'an's rule expanded rapidly.
The system coverage spans dozens of counties.
The territory of the former Eastern Tang Dynasty has been accepted by Chang'an Pan.
Regardless of territory area or population, it is a huge number.
If we don't follow the government affairs team of the Eastern Tang Dynasty and start a new one, it will definitely be a big project.
Regardless of the system requirements or Zhang Dongyun's own inner thoughts, he wants to change to a new team that suits his needs.
This will require some effort and time on your part.
Fortunately, his talent pool is actually quite sufficient.
In Tianshu Hall, Mr. Wu Yun, projected by Zhang Dongyun, summoned Xu Xingzhi.
At the same time, people who came from other places also included the dean of Tingshan Academy, Wan Li.
After experiencing the previous breach of White Horse Academy, Xu Xingzhi felt a little depressed.
After returning to Chang'an, he did not delay his work.
On the contrary, he seemed to use work to numb himself and became a workaholic who buried his head in a pile of paper all day long.
Wan Li, the dean of Tingshan Academy, now looks like an old tree blooming with new flowers.
On the one hand, Tingshan Academy was finally rebuilt, allowing him to comfort the spirits of his ancestors and sacrificed Li Zhibin.
On the other hand, he had listened to Mr. He's lecture before and gained a new understanding of his original knowledge.
After a period of accumulation, he gradually showed signs of gaining strength.
The eighth realm, which I once thought I had no hope for, now seems to be within reach.
However, whenever this happens, Wan Li will always think of Li Zhibin who sacrificed his life.
If the other party was listening to Mr. He's lecture, he would probably have gained more knowledge, right?
At this thought, Wan Li felt slightly sad.
"I'll leave this errand to you."
Mr. Wu Yun's instructions brought Xu Xingzhi and Wan Li back to their senses.
After hearing this, the two of them felt a little more excited.
After all, matters such as selecting talents for the country are noble and sacred to every Confucian practitioner. They exhaust their knowledge and wisdom, but they still worry about shortcomings and shortcomings.
"Sir, where is Mr. He..."
Xu Xingzhi asked softly.
Mr. He has always been in charge of cultural and educational matters, but this time he stayed out of it. For a while, Xu Xingzhi was not sure whether it was Mr. He's own intention or Mr. Wuyun's intention to exclude him.
He needs to have some background on this matter.
Mr. He is in charge of Chang'an's current fourth-level liberal arts college.
This is definitely what needs to be focused on in this material selection.
If Mr. He was offended for no apparent reason, then Xu Xingzhi would feel that he was really wronged.
"Mr. He recently decided to study behind closed doors, and I will take care of the affairs of the school." Mr. Wu Yun said.
He naturally knew what Xu Xingzhi was thinking, but the other party really thought too much.
When Xu Xingzhi heard this, he immediately felt relieved: "Students will definitely do their best to select talents for Chang'an."
Wan Li was beside him and gave him the same courtesy.
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While the scholars in Chang'an City were agitated by the news, in the west, the farthest west of the Western Zhou Dynasty, near the deserted sea, a middle-aged scholar came across the sea and landed on land.
He asked the locals where there were large academies in the Western Zhou Dynasty.
After asking for directions, the middle-aged scholar went straight there.
His first destination was Xianyuan Academy, the most prestigious institution in the Western Zhou Dynasty.
After arriving at the place, the scholar unfolded the scroll and asked the students of Xianyuan Academy:
"Classmates, have you seen this person?"
On the scroll, an arrogant scholar in blue appears vividly on the page.