Guan Fangyi appeared next to him, "Is there going to be a war?"
Niu Youdao: "With Tianyu Sect's current strength, it is a bit reluctant to capture Nanzhou, but as long as Nanzhou is captured, Tianyu Sect will enter another level, and Peng Youzai will become Tianyu Sect."
The most colorful leader in the history of Yumen. Unless his successor has greater achievements, it will be difficult to deny Peng Youzai's achievements. Nanzhou may be occupied by the descendants of the Peng family for a long time. For Peng Youzai, it is public and private.
It is imperative to take both things into account! And for Shang Chaozong, Nanzhou is the only springboard for the expansion of strength and a bigger stage. Tianyumen can't bear it anymore, and neither can Shang Chaozong."
Guan Fangyi sighed: "With the war, some people can get what they want, but I don't know how many people will have their families destroyed."
"It makes no sense to lament this in these troubled times. Let's go and have a look." Niu Youdao raised his finger and pointed in the direction of the craftsman's camp, and the two of them drifted down the mountain together.
At the bottom of the mountain, he met Yuan Feng and others riding horses. Niu Youdao stopped them and asked for two horses.
Nowadays, the Shang Chaozong has an abundant number of war horses, and several hundred horses have been left in the mountains for the people here as a spare. It is just right for Yuan Gang and others, who took the initiative to take care of them, and his staff have been running on the horses for a long time.
When the two got on their horses, Niu Youdao glanced at Yuan Dahu and Gu Younian. He didn't say anything to these two old men who were missing arms and legs since they were brought by Yuan Gang.
He and Guan Fangyi just looked for a means of transportation, instead of galloping, they rode horses leisurely and wandered out of the valley.
Guan Fangyi's skirts are fluttering, she is fanning her hand on the horseback, her beautiful eyes are looking left and right, looking cool and leisurely.
Arriving at the craftsman camp, the horses were thrown to the guards and the two of them went inside to take a look. They saw bundles of knives and guns that had been greased with oil and rust-proof being loaded into trucks, as well as bundles of armor, all being loaded onto trucks and escorted out one after another.
The air was filled with the smell of fireworks, and carpenters were assembling trebuchets for siege.
Bang! A sudden sound from behind the mountain attracted the two of them to go over and take a look.
When we came to the back of the mountain, we saw a row of siege crossbows. The craftsmen were testing them. A fine steel spear was loaded into the shooting slot. Several people worked together to pull the pedals and string them up with great effort. As a craftsman waved,
As soon as the mallet hit the machine spring, there was a loud bang, and the spear roared out instantly, hitting the shooting point painted with paint on the stone wall opposite.
The gravel fell, and the slightly trembling spear stabbed into the stone wall. This power was really quite powerful.
Guan Fangyi's eyelids twitched when she saw it, and she said: "When the army is fighting, this thing poses the greatest threat to the monks. Monks with cultivation levels below the Golden Core simply cannot bear it."
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In Yanjing, the flavor of the new year is also getting stronger. No matter whether you are poor or rich, you must pass this new year.
In the mansion of Da Sikong, Zhou Shouxian, the governor of Nanzhou, knelt down and bowed his head, with his forehead on the ground, sobbing towards Da Sikong Tongmo who was sitting behind the case.
It was originally a carriage and horse hauling gifts to send New Year's greetings, but when it came to the sadness, I couldn't help but cry.
Tong Mo sighed: "Brother Zhou, it's not like this. Get up quickly."
Zhou Shouxian raised his head, choked with sobs, and pointed to the door, "Prime Minister, the five lower counties of Nanzhou have been preparing for a long time. They have hoarded a large amount of food, grass, and swords. They have been working hard all day long. Their swords have been sharpened, and their arrows are on the strings. They are ready to send troops northward at any time.
After the annexation of Nanzhou, the lower officials have been trembling all day long, as if walking on thin ice. If the imperial court does not send troops to reinforce, it will be too late!"
I had no choice but to go to the palace before coming here and begged the emperor. However, the emperor was obviously afraid that the war would cause civil strife in Yan, and foreign enemies would take advantage of it. By then, the entire Yan country would be in danger.
Undecided.
His daughter is the emperor's favorite concubine. He was able to become the governor of Nanzhou, and his daughter also contributed a lot. However, this time, his daughter repeatedly persuaded the emperor to send troops for him, which had angered the emperor. For many days, even the emperor
I couldn't even see him face to face.
For him, the current position of being the governor of Nanzhou is like putting him on the fire.
Tong Mo knew that the situation was critical, but he still comforted him: "Brother Zhou, it's not as serious as you think. With Xiaoyao Palace, Zijin Cave, and Lingjian Mountain pressing down on us, the five lower counties of Nanzhou don't dare to act rashly."
Zhou Shouxian: "If we are promised huge profits, the three major factions may not let go!"
Tong Mo: "Don't worry, neither I nor Your Majesty will sit idly by and watch. I will communicate with the three major factions."
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Xiaoyao Palace in Yunshan and Wuhai looks like a fairyland when viewed from a distance.
At the foot of Xiaoyao Palace Mountain, dozens of horses galloped out of the valley and ran up the official road, all the way away.
This group is the people who support the two sects behind Nanzhou, Zhenlingyuan and Feihua Pavilion. As the New Year is approaching, it is the time to pay tribute to Xiaoyao Palace. Jin Wuguang, the head of Zhenlingyuan, and Cao Yuer, the head of Feihua Pavilion, personally lead the people.
Come and make an offering.
There is no way, Xiaoyao Palace, Zijin Cave, and Lingjian Mountain are the three largest sects in the entire Yan State. These three major sects hang over the Yan State. The Yan State is the sphere of influence of these three sects. All the cultivation sects in the Yan State are
You live your life within the sphere of influence of these three factions. If you want to be on one side, it is impossible without the permission of these three factions.
All the sects in the territory of Yan State must pay tribute to the three major sects, otherwise they will be in danger of being exterminated.
This is basically the case not only in the Yan Kingdom, but also in the Seven Kingdoms. There are several such powerful sects in each country. They have a place in Piaomiao Pavilion and enjoy the enshrinement of other sects in the territory.
Some sects want to pay tribute to the three major sects but are not qualified, such as the Liuxian Sect and others.
And above the forces similar to the three major sects, there are the nine supremes.
The Nine Supreme Beings are truly superior to all living beings. The Nine Supreme Beings do not accept worship from anyone, and are not favored by anyone, but they control all the banks in the world. There is only one bank in the world, called Tianxia Bank, and it is spread all over the world.
, spanning both the secular world and the spiritual world.
Except for the world's money banks, no other money banks are allowed to appear in the world.
For example, the golden ticket that is universal in the world is also jointly printed by the nine supreme beings, and other money tickets are not allowed to appear.
The person who is most in need of money in the world is probably the Nine Supreme Beings. There is no other way. They can directly print money and control the currency flow of people in the world.
And the places where business can be done in the practice world are also under the control of the Nine Supreme Beings...
After the people from Zhenling Academy and Feihua Pavilion had gone away, another group of people appeared in the nearby mountains and forests. They were the Tianyumen disciples who had been hiding for a while.
Peng stared at the direction in which the two groups were going away again, waved his hand, and led his disciples into the opposite mountain, heading straight to Xiaoyao Palace...
The Yuyu Qiong Tower, shaded by flowers, offers a breathtaking view of Cangshan Mountain and the sea of clouds. It is a good place to entertain guests.
Two elders of Xiaoyao Palace were present accompanied by the palace master Long Xiu. The only guest meeting was Peng Youzai. The other disciples of Tianyu Sect were not qualified to come to this place.
The reason why these three people were able to meet was because Peng Youzai was here to make an offering. At this time of the year, the heads of various sects gathered together to visit. Long Xiu showed up as usual to meet with the heads of each sect and asked about the situation in each place.
Peng offered another stack of gold tickets in his hands, placed them on the table of the two elders sitting side by side, and then returned to his original seat opposite.
The eyes of Long Xiu and the two elders fell on the stack of gold coins. According to the rules, a county had to hand over 50,000 gold coins.
Fifty thousand is not a lot, but a lot less. I say it is a lot, but fifty thousand gold coins is nothing to Xiaoyao Palace. I say it is a lot less, because fifty thousand gold coins is nothing to the financial resources of a county.
After all, every county still has people's livelihood to take care of. If it is squeezed dry, where will it be squeezed in the future?
What's more, there are local forces and sects that also want to share in the benefits, and it cannot be said that the Xiaoyao Palace family is monopolizing it.
What's more, each county paid not only Xiaoyao Palace and the family, but also Zijin Cave and Lingjian Mountain, as well as taxes from the imperial court.
No one can exploit the counties too much, otherwise they will end up damaging themselves regardless of the long run.
There are hundreds of counties in the entire Yan Kingdom, and each county has 50,000 gold coins. If you add up a little, it will make a lot of money. Not to mention the other income of Xiaoyao Palace, the tribute from each faction can make Xiaoyao Palace prosperous.
After calculation, the five counties of Tianyumen had to pay 250,000 gold coins, and Tianyumen paid an extra 50,000 gold coins as agreed, 300,000 gold coins. However, looking at the thickness of the pile of gold tickets in front of them, it was much more than three hundred thousand gold coins.
One hundred thousand.
After counting, an elder said to Long Xiu: "One million!"
Long Xiu, who had a rather otherworldly temperament, looked at Peng Youzai calmly and said, "There are 700,000 more, please explain it to Master Peng."
Peng said again: "Palace Master, it's just a little thought from Tianyumen, I hope you will accept it."
Long Xiu: "What do you think? I heard that the lower five counties of Nanzhou are fighting hard to annex the upper six counties. Previously, Zhenlingyuan and Feihua Pavilion were still scolding Tianyumen for their evil intentions. Please ask Xiaoyao Palace to uphold justice. Could it be that Zhenlingyuan was attacked by Zhenlingyuan?
Yuan and Feihua Pavilion are right, so you suddenly took out all this money to buy Xiaoyao Palace?"
Peng Zai said again: "The palace master is serious. How can a mere million gold coins buy Xiaoyao Palace? If I really do this, it is simply overestimating my ability. But then again, Tianyu Sect is indeed determined to protect Xiaoyao Palace.
, I also hope that the palace master will make it happen."
Long Xiu: "The ambition is not small. Can't the lower five counties of Nanzhou satisfy your Tianyumen's appetite?"
Peng Youzai: "I dare not hide my true feelings in front of the palace master, nor dare to tell lies. Tianyumen wants to replace the territories of Zhenlingyuan and Feihua Pavilion because Tianyumen thinks that it can do better than the two sects.
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Long Xiu: “What’s a better way?”
Peng said again: "If the eleven counties in Nanzhou are given to the two factions, they can only pay tribute of 550,000 yuan a year. If they are given to Tianyumen, Tianyumen can pay a tribute of one million yuan every year!"
Long Xiu: "Do you think that if Zhenlingyuan and Feihua Pavilion can control the eleven counties of Nanzhou, they won't be able to pay one million a year in tribute?"
Peng Youzai: "Of course they can take it out, but what they take out is different from what Tianyumen takes out. If they take out one million, it will cost three million to pay tribute to the three major sects, and their own sects will also have expenses. The local government
They also have to spend money. If they come up with this amount, they will exhaust Nanzhou. If things go on like this, Nanzhou will collapse. But Tianyumen is different. If the palace master has the opportunity, he can pay attention to Qingshan County and Guangxi County. My God
Yumen is willing to make profits and manage people's livelihood, turning Qingshan and Quang Ngai counties from a pool of stagnant water into living water. Business exchanges from various countries come together, and the people are healthy and prosperous. The financial resources obtained from its taxes are several times that of other counties. This is one of them!"
"Secondly, money is small, but the stability of the Yan State is great. The Zhao State is on the side, eyeing the Yan State, and has long wanted to annex it. However, due to the constraints of the internal princes of the Zhao State, Hai Wuji is temporarily unable to look eastward. However, Hai
Wuji is a man who is working hard to govern and is gradually dismantling the princes in the Zhao Kingdom. Once he is allowed to achieve his goal, his next step will be to focus on the fat piece of Yan Kingdom."