"Your Majesty, have you really made up your mind to do this? In that case, the world will really be in chaos! "
In the Western Capital of Qianzhou, Great Jin, Ming Yuesheng, wearing a white Confucian robe and with three strands of long beard fluttering in the wind, looked at Yan Yuntian, the emperor of Great Jin, with a bitter expression on his face. "Those aristocratic families will do anything for their own interests!"
"I know. Of course I know. I'm putting the world in danger by doing this. But it's also our opportunity!" Yan Yuntian said with a smile, "Why, Brother Yuesheng, are you afraid?"
"I'm not afraid. I'm just worried that I can't control the situation!" Ming Yuesheng said, "Your Majesty, think about it. Those aristocratic families and barons are not easy to deal with. Now that you've destroyed Northern Yuan, it can be said that you've created an unprecedented foundation. Those ancient Holy Emperors have been left far behind by you. I think you'd better leave something for your descendants to do, so that they have something to look forward to. Otherwise, if you finish everything by yourself, your descendants will lose their goal. That's not good, is it?"
"Hahahaha!" Hearing his words, the Jin Emperor burst into laughter. He pointed at Ming Yuesheng's nose and scolded, "Are you provoking me? Or are you scolding me? If you have something to say, just say it. Don't beat around the bush when talking to me! "
"Your Majesty, I'm not beating around the bush. I'm just stating a fact to you. Your behavior is too dangerous. I don't agree with it!"
"Dangerous, but equally rewarding!" the Jin Emperor said.
"But once it fails, Great Jin will perish!" Ming Yuesheng said mercilessly.
"So what if it perishes? I have so many sons. As long as they are not too useless, even if the Jin perishes, the bloodline of the Yan Family will not be cut off. If they are not capable enough, even if I can make the Jin last for a thousand or ten thousand years, the bloodline of the Yan Family will eventually be cut off. Back then, I fought for this position. If they want this position, they have to fight for it, instead of waiting for me to give them the most honorable position in the world! "
"I don't agree with Your Majesty's idea. However, since Your Majesty has made up your mind, Ming Yuesheng can only follow Your Majesty's footsteps!" Ming Yuesheng deeply lowered his head. Since the Jin Emperor had made up his mind, Ming Yuesheng, who knew him very well, knew that there was no turning back.
"Well, don't look so sad as if Great Jin will perish tomorrow. Come on, play a game with me. Let's see if my chess skills have improved recently!"
"Hehe, if you can't become a national chess player at 18 years old, you will have no hope in your life. Your Majesty, you learned to play chess at 20 years old. How can you make any progress?" Ming Yuesheng laughed at the mention of chess, not concealing the sarcasm on his face.
"Let's have a try!" Yan Yuntian said with a smile and pulled Ming Yuesheng to the Imperial Study.
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"Your Excellency, I've swept the area within a radius of 100 miles and gathered all the people here!"
In the Blackstone Valley, Northern Yuan
Dozens of tents were arranged in picturesque disorder on an empty grassland.
Ten days ago, Junior Leopard and his men arrived at his territory, the Blackstone Valley. After gathering a dozen old, weak, sick and disabled people, Junior Leopard gave Zhu Ba a task. He asked Zhu Ba to patrol his territory with his soldiers and Little Du. Whenever he saw someone, he should pull him over. Within 10 days, Zhu Ba had pulled over 100 people. These people were all herdsmen of the nearby tribes. After the war, the tribes were destroyed, the young and strong people died, and the old and weak people either died or fled. Originally, there were thousands of people who survived within a radius of hundreds of miles. However, in the past year, they had neither food nor water. The wolves on the prairie had been raised by the corpses and wanted to taste the living people. After several struggles, there were only about 100 people left.
These 100 people were in ragged clothes and looked haggard. Many of them looked like they were dying.
"Is there enough food?"
"Almost. Anyway, the wolves on the prairie have been fattened. If there's no other way, we can kill them. As long as we get through this period of time, our cattle and sheep will be strong, and all the problems will be solved!" Zhu Ba said excitedly.
"Well, that's good. I've taken a fancy to a place. I'm going to build a town centralization there and gather all the people in the territory there. It'll be easier to manage!"
"Yes, I'll do it right away!"
"You don't have to go. Let Jiang Xiao handle this matter. Zhu Ba, take a few capable men back to the Central Plains and tell Old Wang to find a way to expand the trade route of Anyuan Store. It'd be better to find a trade route directly from the Central Plains to here!"
Old Wang was Wang Datong. He used to be the officer in charge of logistics and provisions in the Navy of Jiang City. Now he was the Deputy Hall Chief of Anyuan Store and a capable subordinate of Junior Leopard. Obviously, for him, being a businessman was much more professional than being in the army. In the past few years, it was because of his efforts that the strength of the whole Anyuan Store could expand rapidly. Although it was not a big business group, it was a little famous.
"Great, I also want to go back!" Hearing Junior Leopard's words, Zhu Ba shouted happily.
"I know you want to go back. How can this remote place compare to the colorful world of the Central Plains?"
"Hehe, Your Excellency, I don't mean that. I just haven't seen my wife for a few months and I miss her a little!"
"Go, go, don't talk nonsense. By the way, when you leave, call Old Wang. Only 10 people will be enough!" Junior Leopard said.
"Okay!" Zhu Ba ran back excitedly.
… …
"Your Excellency, although we have more than 100 people here, there are only 20 or 30 people who can really be called laborers. It's too difficult to build a town centralization!"
"Let's build a place to live first. This is the north, and summer is about to pass. Once summer is over, the weather will be cold. If we don't build a house before the snow falls, these people won't be able to survive the winter!" Junior Leopard said to Jiang Xiao. He looked around and saw a vast expanse of emptiness. It made him feel like he had returned to the primitive society and was about to rebuild a civilization.
"Yes, I'll ask them to hurry up. Well, I'll go to the mountain to smash some stones and bring them down. There aren't many people here, so we just need to build a few big houses and put up the frames to shelter them from the wind and snow!" Junior Leopard said to Jiang Xiao.
It was rare for a lord to go up the mountain to smash stones for his people, carry them down the mountain, and let his people build houses. The order of the lord was completely reversed by him. However, it was also because of this that this group of prairie refugees gathered by Zhu Ba could settle down with peace of mind. These people were grassland herdsmen who lived nearby for generations. After a tragic war, all the young and strong people in their tribe were killed, and they almost lost the foundation of survival. Now Junior Leopard's arrival gave them hope. Most importantly, although Junior Leopard was powerful, he didn't ask for anything from these people for the time being. He wasn't like the nobles in their tribe who used to ride on their heads. Therefore, after a period of time, they felt better about Junior Leopard than they did before.
"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, …!" A series of voices came from behind, accompanied by the sound of running.
"Hey, isn't this our Master Wendu? What can I do for you? "
"Hey hey, Your Excellency, you're joking with me again!!" Wendu was a little embarrassed by Junior Leopard's words and smiled.
"Who's joking with you? Look, you're very good now!" Looking at Wendu in a brand-new leather coat, Junior Leopard said with a smile.
"It's all thanks to Your Excellency. If Your Excellency didn't put me in an important position, I wouldn't be where I am today!" Wendu said with a flattering smile.
Since Junior Leopard came here, Wendu was put in charge of the herdsmen gathered by Zhu Ba. Surprisingly, this aristocrat from a small tribe really had some management skills. He managed the 100 herdsmen in good order. However, he was also a cautious person. Junior Leopard gave him power, so he didn't become complacent. Instead, he tried his best to take care of everything. He did a good job in communicating with these herdsmen. Usually, he would respond to their requests. Now, he had gained some popularity among these herdsmen, and they sincerely called him Master Wendu.
"Tell me, what can I do for you?"
"Your Excellency, Old Kelsang wants to see you!"
"Old Kelsang?!" Junior Leopard frowned. He knew Old Kelsang. He was an elder among the more than 100 herdsmen. He was the oldest and most knowledgeable. He also had some noble blood in him. Most importantly, he had a tough life. Even Junior Leopard couldn't help admiring his tenacious vitality. Old Kelsang looked at Junior Leopard and said, "Old Kelsang, you're right.
"Sinner Kelsang pays respect to Master!"
Wendu brought Kelsang to Junior Leopard. As soon as Kelsang saw Junior Leopard, he knelt down and prostrated himself in front of Junior Leopard.
"Don't. You're so old. It'll shorten my lifespan if I receive your salute!" Junior Leopard hurriedly dodged to the side. Kelsang called himself a sinner because after the Great Jin destroyed Northern Yuan, the Great Jin and Yan Yuntian labeled all the people of Northern Yuan as sinners and slaves.
"Get up. If you have something to say, just say it. I don't like these etiquettes!" Junior Leopard said.
"Here's the thing, Your Excellency. We're all people whose countries have been destroyed. If Your Excellency didn't take us in, we wouldn't have survived this winter. Even if we didn't freeze to death, we would have been eaten by the wolves on the prairie —"
"Get to the point!" Junior Leopard interrupted him. The Jin official's words were not very good, and his tone was a little out of tune. But Junior Leopard could still clearly understand what he meant.
"Your Excellency, we're all herdsmen who have lived here for generations, so we're very familiar with this land. I know that Your Excellency wants to build a town centralization so that the herdsmen on this land won't be homeless and can live like the people in the Central Plains. I know a place that's very suitable for building a town centralization, so I boldly came to see you!"
"Oh, is that so?" Junior Leopard raised his eyebrows. These days, with the help of his Dragon Flying Technique, he had explored the surrounding area of hundreds of miles. He also wanted to find a good place to build a town centralization. However, after a cursory look around, there were several suitable places, but he could not make up his mind at the moment.
Now that he heard Kelsang's words, he became interested.
"Oh, tell me, which place is suitable?"
"Under Jilei Mountain!" Kelsang said, "The terrain at the foot of Jilei Mountain is flat. There are two tributaries flowing down from the mountain. Between the two tributaries is a large open space. Not only can you build a town centralization there, but you can also build a city there. When the two tributaries converge, it only needs a little modification to form a natural moat!"
"I've seen that place before!" Junior Leopard nodded. "But I didn't know it was called Jilei Mountain. By the way, the peak of that mountain is quite high!"
"Yes, Your Excellency. That mountain is the highest peak around here!"
"You have a good idea. It seems that not only me, but you also want to build a city?"
"Building a city has been the wish of our tribe for hundreds of years. However, this place is remote and surrounded by powerful neighbors. If we build a city, it will be easy for others to spy on us. But now, this problem doesn't exist!" While speaking, he took out a piece of parchment from his bosom and said, "Your Excellency, building a city has been the wish of our tribe for hundreds of years. This piece of parchment records the ideas and designs of our tribe for building a city for generations. Please accept it!"
"Not bad!" Junior Leopard took the parchment and unfolded it. It was quite large, and the drawings on it were very detailed. They were quite exotic, which made Junior Leopard quite happy. After a few glances, Junior Leopard folded the parchment and put it in his bosom.
"Well, Old Kelsang, you're very considerate. The design on this parchment is too large for us now. I mean, we should take it step by step. First, we should build a small town centralization where we can settle down!" Junior Leopard walked to Kelsang and helped him up. "As for you, don't worry. I won't do anything to you. In the Great Jin, you're sinners. But now, this is my territory. You're the first group of residents in my territory. As long as you don't leave my territory, you're no different from others. Do you understand?"
"Yes, sinners!"
"Well, go!" Junior Leopard waved his hand and motioned Kelsang to leave.
However, he didn't want to do anything to them. They belonged to his territory and he was in urgent need of population. He even wanted to use them to attract other refugees from the prairie to seek shelter here. Junior Leopard gladly accepted the small goodwill of these aborigines. He understood their concerns, but he didn't want to do anything to them. They belonged to his territory and he was in urgent need of manpower. He even wanted to use them to attract other refugees from the prairie.
Given the current situation, it was impossible for him to fill the population in the Central Plains or other places in a short period of time. Therefore, he could only rely on these prairie refugees. Old Kelsang had lived in this area for so many years, so he was very familiar with the place. He could be regarded as a local tyrant. If he could help, he would get twice the result with half the effort.
While Junior Leopard was thinking, he saw a soldier rushing over. "Bad news, Your Excellency! Bad news! They're fighting! They're fighting!"
"Why are you panicking?" Junior Leopard looked at the man. It was one of Zhu Ba's trusted subordinates. "What fighting? Who's fighting with whom? Make it clear!"
"His Excellency Zhu is fighting with someone else!" The man panted and said, "Someone came to our territory to make trouble?"
"What? Someone came to make trouble? " Junior Leopard suddenly laughed. There was really someone who dared to come to his territory and make trouble?
"Let's go and see who it is!" Junior Leopard raised his hand and let the soldier lead the way.
They didn't go far before they heard a burst of scolding and the sound of weapons clashing.
"How dare you! How dare you attack me! Do you know who I am?!"
A roar came clearly to Junior Leopard's ears.
"How can I know who you are if you don't tell me?" Junior Leopard smiled and walked to the side of the field. He saw that Zhu Ba had already started to fight with the man, surrounded by a large group of people. In addition to Zhu Ba's subordinates, there was also a group of people he didn't know at all. These people all wore the same cyan robe, and even the style was exactly the same. They seemed to be servants of some rich and powerful family. Each of them held a saber or a spear in their hands, revealing a fierce expression. They stared at Zhu Ba and his subordinates fiercely.
The one fighting with Zhu Ba was a young man about 30 years old. He had a fair face and no beard. He was handsome and wore a red cotton robe. He held a bright silver spear in his hand. Like Zhu Ba, his cultivation was at Level Four. He was locked in a fierce fight with Zhu Ba.
Seeing Junior Leopard coming, Zhu Ba took the initiative to attack, forcing his opponent to raise his spear to defend. He jumped out of the circle and stood beside Junior Leopard.
Seeing Zhu Ba retreat, the man brandished his spear and wanted to chase him again. But he was stopped by a grey-robed elder.
"A Level Six expert is really rare!" Seeing the grey-robed elder step to the man's side and grab the spear in the man's hand, Junior Leopard's eyes slightly narrowed.
"Who are you? Why do you come to my territory to make trouble?"
"Your territory?" Hearing this, the young man's eyes flashed with a ray of light. He looked at Junior Leopard and said, "You are Zhou Bao of the Wu Family?"
"Yes, I am Zhou Bao of the Wu Family. Who are you?" Junior Leopard took a step forward and gently stepped down.
"I am Wang Hua, from the Wang Family of Cenzhou!" The man raised his head and said proudly.
"Wang Hua?" Junior Leopard nodded slightly. He had heard of this name. He had also heard of the Wang Family of Cenzhou, which was a famous aristocratic family in the world.
Strictly speaking, Wang Hua was not a direct descendant of the Wang Family of Cenzhou. He was just a branch. In the battle of Northern Yuan, he made a lot of contributions with the help of the Wang Family. Therefore, he also got a fief of 200 miles, which was adjacent to Junior Leopard. It could be said that they were neighbors.
"It turns out to be Childe Wang!" Junior Leopard smiled and said, "I don't know why Childe Wang has come here. It doesn't seem to be the way of a guest to fight with my subordinate!"
"I don't want to make things difficult for you. I'm chasing an escaped slave. Your subordinate dares to stop me. How dare he!"
"I think you're also quite daring!" Junior Leopard said leisurely with a cold light flashing in his eyes. He didn't know whether Wang Hua's brain was damaged. How could he be so arrogant?
"Zhou Bao, I don't want to be your enemy and I have no intention of invading your territory. I'm just chasing an escaped slave. As long as I catch him, I'll leave immediately!"
"What do you think my place is? The gate of your family's vegetable garden? Do you think you can come and go as you please? " Junior Leopard said coldly, "For the sake of the Wang Family of Cenzhou, I won't make things difficult for you today. Get out of here immediately!"
"Zhou Bao, do you want to be the enemy of the Wang Family?" Wang Hua said harshly, "How dare you scold me like this! You're too daring!"
"Alas!" Junior Leopard looked at the fierce expression on Wang Hua's face and suddenly sighed. He turned his eyes to the gray-clothed old servant and pointed at Wang Hua, saying, "I say, has your servant's head been kicked by a donkey? Take him away quickly, or I'll drive him away! "
"You, how dare you!" Wang Hua's face turned red. He raised the silver spear in his hand and was about to step forward. Unfortunately, his spear was held by the gray-clothed old man. It was as if the spear was welded to his hand.
"Wang Fu, do you want to rebel?"
"Young master, you're no match for him. Let me do it!" The gray-clothed old man said gently.
"Are you sure you want to fight with me?"
"Your Excellency Zhou, please excuse me. You're a world-famous expert. I'm just a useless servant. How dare I fight with you?" The gray-clothed old man said with a wry smile, "It's just that this escaped slave stole an important item of the Wang Family. It's given to you by the Family Head as a treasure to stabilize the fate of the fief. It can't be lost in any case. So, please make an exception!"
"It's your business what you lost. It has nothing to do with me. But this is my territory. I won't allow others to make trouble on my territory. If you had talked nicely in the beginning, it would have been easy to discuss. But now, I'm sorry. If you want to find someone, let your Family Head do it. Zhu Ba, see the guest out!"
Junior Leopard sneered. His body emitted a condescending Qi Power. He looked at Wang Hua with a sneer and turned to leave.
"You're so arrogant …!"
"Your Excellency Zhou, don't you want to give the Wang Family some face?" The gray-clothed old man said in a low voice.
Junior Leopard paused, "Face is earned, not given. Today, you made me lose face first. It's already a great honor for you to be able to leave here alive!"
"Since that's the case, I have to be bold and ask for advice from Your Excellency Zhou!"
"Oh, you want to fight with me?" Junior Leopard turned around and glanced at Wang Fu.
"I'm a member of the Wang Family when I'm alive and a ghost of the Wang Family when I'm dead!" Wang Fu shouted in a low voice. He grabbed the silver spear in Wang Hua's hand and fiercely stabbed it at Junior Leopard's face.
The red tassel was like fire and the spear point was like lightning!
"Good!"
The unparalleled Qi Power in the spear suddenly condensed into a point. When it reached Junior Leopard's face, it suddenly bloomed like a snow lotus in full bloom on the top of a snowy mountain.
This spear was unexpected and contained a huge sharp Qi, which was enough to pierce the Protective Gang Qi of a Level Seven expert.
"Clang — Buzz —!"
There was a crisp sound and a tremor.
Junior Leopard flicked his finger. When the spear point was about to stab his face, he pointed at the spear point.
The silver spear was bounced off. Wang Fu took five steps back and barely stopped. The spear in his hand was still trembling and buzzing.
"Pa —!" Then there was another loud slap. It turned out that at the same time Wang Fu made his move, Wang Hua also rushed towards Junior Leopard with a dagger in his hand. His speed was so slow that before the dagger reached Junior Leopard, he was slapped away by Junior Leopard's backhand. His teeth flew in the air, and when they fell to the ground, there was not a single tooth left.
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