Like a torrent, the black-armored guards arbitrarily separated the bustling crowd and headed straight for a row of buildings in the north.
In the easternmost position of the row of buildings in the north, there is a very special building - a huge turtle, carrying an extremely gorgeous two-story red tower. It is the envoys of the "Red Mansion" and "Ba Xia".
Upstairs, several girls leaned against Zhu Xuan and looked lazily at the bustling scene below. Especially at the group of domineering black-armored guards.
The black-armored guards passed by along the way, and occasionally there were a few who blocked the road, and they were directly pushed aside by the guards with their gleaming Changge. Each of these black-armored Changge guards were filled with murderous aura, and each one seemed to have come from hell.
The devil crawling out of it.
Many young men who tried to be heroes suddenly peeed when Chang Ge was placed on their necks.
"How domineering!" Feng Zhiling couldn't help but sigh when he saw such a scene.
On the Zhulou floor, several girls were also chirping. One girl looked at Liu Qingqing and said, "Sister, they are too overbearing. What do they think of Xinglin Hall?"
Liu Qingqing smiled lightly: "I am a princess. I have already restrained myself a lot."
"What's so great about princesses! I heard that all princesses are destined to get married! How can they compare to us!"
"Yes, yes..." the girls chirped.
Liu Qingqing smiled faintly and did not answer. She just looked at Liu Xinyu, a little lost in thought.
At this time, Liu Xinyu was surrounded by several female guards, and a woman who looked to be in her thirties with a serious face, as if she was owed money.
Liu Xinyu still wore a veil, but she was dressed in a smart outfit, sassy, capable, and heroic. But she also outlined a slim body. Zhang Hao once again heard the sound of his senior brother Feng Zhiling swallowing his saliva.
With such a senior brother, Zhang Hao could only turn a blind eye and listen silently, except for the black lines on his head.
Liu Xinyu saw Zhang Hao, but quickly turned her attention elsewhere. From beginning to end, she didn't even show the slightest expression.
The black-armored guards separated everyone and arrived at a beautiful Zhulou in the north; there were already many maids waiting in line.
The guards directly surrounded Zhu Lou, while Liu Xinyu and the female guards continued to move forward. The maids lined up at the door bowed neatly in greeting.
Liu Xinyu nodded slightly and walked slowly into the Zhu Tower. But when she was about to enter the Zhu Tower, she still tilted her head and glanced at the 'Red Tower' in the distance and the 'Baxia' that could not be ignored.
At this moment, Liu Xinyu and Liu Qingqing looked at each other.
After looking at each other for a moment, Liu Xinyu walked into Zhulou naturally. It seemed that she was just looking around casually, without deliberately observing anything.
The maids filed in, and the guards stood upright like sculptures, protecting the small building.
After a while, a female guard walked out of Zhulou and went straight to Zhang Hao. It was Hu Yinglan. Hu Yinglan came directly to Zhang Hao, with a faint smile on her serious face: "Zhang Hao, the princess invites you."
Zhang Hao twitched his lips, the princess is so arrogant. But... I still have to go.
Following Hu Yinglan to the Zhu Tower, Zhang Hao first accepted the wolf-like eyes of the guards and then entered the Zhu Tower.
Liu Xinyu sat directly north and looked at Zhang Hao quietly. However, Liu Xinyu still wore a veil and could not see her face clearly.
Zhang Hao really wanted to complain: Aren't you bored?
Well, thinking so, Zhang Hao followed the standard etiquette and paid homage to the princess. Liu Xinyu nodded slightly: "Mr. Zhang, it has been three months in a hurry. You are well."
Are you just making things up? Come down here! Zhang Hao resisted the urge to roll his eyes and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern. I'm fine now."
Liu Xinyu looked at Zhang Hao for a while and nodded: "Yes, the last time we met was still in the Qi refining stage, and now we are at the peak of the middle stage of Foundation building.
Mr. Zhang, you have said before that you want to develop westward, open up the ocean, and open up ocean roads. How is it now?"
"I just carved a line of words on the cliff by the sea a few days ago."
After hearing this, Hu Yinglan's mouth twitched. At this moment, she had the urge to beat Zhang Hao violently.
Is it okay to talk nicely? What does it mean to carve a line of words on a cliff by the sea? If this is also called development, I can carve words on all the mountains in the Fertile Continent. But is it useful?
Liu Xinyu's veil also shook, her voice was a little hoarse, and there was a hint of anger in her tone: "Zhang Hao, don't you believe that I will throw you into the sea to feed the fish?"
Can you still talk properly? Zhang Hao showed a helpless and bitter smile: "Princess, don't you want to know what kind of line that is?"
"Okay, you say it. But if you dare to play tricks on me, you will bear the consequences!"
How domineering. Zhang Hao muttered in his heart.
"Are you scolding me in your mind?"
Zhang Hao was startled by Liu Xinyu's words, but fortunately he was still calm, "I was preparing my tone and pride."
"Oh..." Liu Xinyu's voice sounded like a smile but not a smile.
After waiting for a moment, Zhang Hao took a deep breath and spoke in a deep, powerful and slow tone, as if roaring from his chest: "The land ends here. The ocean starts here!"
"The land ends here, and the ocean begins here..." Liu Xinyu was infected by Zhang Hao's roar that seemed to come from the heart. She couldn't help but repeat it, thinking of the image of Kuo Di and the location of Qixia Country in her mind.
Thinking of the rolling sea, I felt a little crazy for a moment.
Especially when thinking about the situation of Qixia Country, his worries over the years, and feeling the helplessness of the country's declining situation, Liu Xinyu was greatly shocked.
From this sentence, she saw... hope!
After a while, Liu Xinyu looked at Zhang Hao again, her tone softened a lot: "That's a good thing to say. But it's just one sentence, but it doesn't mean anything."
"The Zhang family has completed the first step and has opened up a sea area in the sea, which will be developed into a seaport and shipyard."
"So, what about the ships? Has the Zhang family solved the problem of the ships? I remember you said that the ships will be built with black iron?"
"It's being solved. However, the Zhang family currently lacks the accumulation of formations. Can Your Highness, Princess, provide some support?"
Liu Xinyu slowly leaned on the back of the chair, leaning slightly lazily, supporting Zhen's head with her right hand, and asked slowly: "How can I support you?"
"Of course, we will provide some talents in formations, as well as various books and knowledge on formations, etc."
"Wishful thinking!" A cold shout came from the side, and a cold and charming woman in her thirties was seen striding over, "Princess, I have already said that this westward development, great voyages, etc., from beginning to end
It’s all a scam!”
Zhang Hao frowned: "I don't know what to call this person...?"
The princess spoke: "This is Ouyang Qingque, the sister of Prime Minister Ouyang Si, and the current young master of the princess."
The princess’s teacher! Or Ouyang Si’s sister! Zhang Hao understood, no wonder he was so angry. However, Ouyang Si didn’t seem to have such a bad temper.
Zhang Hao looked at Ouyang Qingque: "Master Ouyang, may I ask, if this is a scam, what can the Zhang family get?"
"What did you get? What you got is not enough!" Ouyang Qingque's voice was a bit sharp, with a kind of anger that justice cannot tolerate evil. She raised her right hand and bent her fingers one by one:
"The Zhang family has developed rapidly during this period. First of all, it has been secretly protected by His Majesty, and also because of the great navigation plan you proposed, etc., it has received His Majesty's tacit approval. Otherwise, how could your Zhang family develop so smoothly!
And obviously, this is the first benefit you get! And obviously, this is the environment you deliberately created!
Secondly, because of His Majesty's acquiescence, you were able to obtain Luanci Mountain and the fiefdoms of seven towns. Do you think you could have obtained these so easily without His Majesty's acquiescence?
And the reason why you were able to get His Majesty's acquiescence is ultimately because you used a scam of sailing and developing westward to deceive Your Majesty, the Princess, the Prime Minister, etc.!
Also, your tax exemption, relaxed market environment, Liu Jingming's care, etc., why do you have these?
He also worshiped Wu Fanghai as his adopted father. Why did Wu Fanghai accept you as his adopted son and provide protection to your Zhang family?
Isn't this enough?
If that's not enough, there is some factory you established that also received support from Xinglin Hall and Jiuyang Sect. Why should they support your Zhang family? Why should they cooperate?
Isn’t it because your Zhang family used the scam of the great voyage to deceive everyone!
This is an unprecedented big scam! And the Zhang family has developed rapidly and even expanded in this series of processes. You have gained a lot of technology, rich experience and a huge foundation! This is how we are now.
The Zhang family!
Zhang Hao, I’m warning you, don’t think that no one will know because you’re doing it secretly. I’m telling you, I can clearly see every move you make!”