Weigang County.
This county was located in the middle of the Shang Dynasty. It was rich in salt and iron, and had many roads. It had not fallen into the hands of the rebels yet, but it was heavily guarded. There were many refugees outside. Wu Ming queued for half a day and showed his Daoist certificate. Even so, he was blackmailed for two strings of money before he could enter the city.
The security in the city was pretty good. Even though the passersby looked hungry, they also looked a little livelier.
Wu Ming found a restaurant. There were few customers in the restaurant. The waiter who ran the restaurant had a white towel on his shoulder. When he saw Wu Ming coming in, he immediately stepped forward with a face full of smiles. "Taoist, do you want to eat?"
"Yes, give me two plates of steamed buns, and one meat and one vegetable!"
Wu Ming sat down. Seeing that the waiter did not leave, he smiled. "Why? Are you afraid that I can't afford it? "
"Look at what you're saying … It's just that the world is not easy, and it's hard for us to be the boss … Please …" The waiter looked troubled.
"Alright!"
Wu Ming smiled and took out a piece of silver. There were at least five taels of silver, and he placed it on the table. "Is this enough for the meal?"
"Enough! It's enough! I'm afraid I still have to keep the change! "
The waiter was overjoyed, but his hand was stopped. It was Wu Ming who asked, "I don't need your change. As long as you answer a few of my questions, I'll give you the rest as a reward. How about that?"
"How can I do that?"
The waiter rubbed his hands. This reward was very heavy. He immediately said, "Priest, if you have anything to ask, I'll tell you everything I know!"
"I've been cultivating in the mountains for a long time. It seems like the world is in chaos now. What's the price of rice in the market now?"
"Priest, you're really a pure cultivator, unaffected by the troubles of the mortal world …"
The waiter's face was bitter. "Since last year, the price of rice has been increasing. Now, it's four taels of silver per stone …"
Even Wu Ming was shocked by the price. He could not help but ask, "What's the situation like in the world? There are thirteen rebellious kings and twenty-seven rebellious kings? Where are you fighting? "
"This … I only know that the closest rebel king to our Weigang County is Han Hulin, who is known as the 'Yimei King'. Ever since there was a decree from above to confiscate all the weapons in the world and use them to forge the so-called golden man, the world has become more and more chaotic. Even our shop has been imposed a gold tax of one tael of silver …"
It could be seen that the waiter really wanted to earn this sum of money. However, his knowledge was limited, and his knowledge was also limited. He scratched his ears and cheeks, unable to think of anything else.
"Haha … If you want to know about the world, why don't you treat me to a drink?"
At this moment, a green-robed middle-aged man from the side sect stood up and said with a smile. His beard was half black and half white, and his clothes were tattered, giving off a weather-beaten aura.
"It is fate that brought us together. Why don't you come and have a drink with me?"
Wu Ming was naturally happy about this. He asked the waiter to leave and ordered another pot of wine.
A moment later, the waiter came over with a tray. On the red wooden tray was a plate of bracken, a bowl of braised meat, and a dozen white steamed buns.
He then brought another pot of wine and two cups, filled them respectfully, and left.
Although it was very simple, Wu Ming noticed that many guests were looking at his table, and their eyes were a little dazed.
"Friend, please. How should I address you?"
Wu Ming smiled and raised his wine cup.
"I am Hu Xin, a local. I was once a virgin, and now I am teaching children as a profession …"
Hu Xin briefly introduced himself, then immediately raised his wine cup and took a sip. His eyes narrowed, and his beard curled up. He seemed reluctant to part with it, but he seemed to be struggling for a moment before finishing it in one gulp. His face immediately turned slightly red, and he let out a long sigh of satisfaction. He picked up a piece of braised meat with his chopsticks and wolfed it down. After a moment, he sighed and apologized, "I haven't seen meat for a few months, I'm sorry!"
"Only a great hero can show his true colors. A true scholar is naturally romantic. Mister is free and easy. Why do you need to apologize?"
"Good! This sentence resonates with me, I will drink it! "
Hu Xin was delighted, and he drank another cup before saying, "If you have any questions, I will definitely tell you everything I know!"
"Nothing else, I just want to know about the situation in the world."
Wu Ming said calmly.
"If you ask others, not many would know about this small district. However, I have a few good friends who work under the governor, and they have corresponded with me before …"
Hu Xin squinted his eyes, "In terms of major events, there are only two. The first is that Ji Yi raised his troops and occupied Qian Province and Yun Province. The Imperial Court has already conferred him the title of King Wu!"
This was an attempt to appease him, but Wu Ming was familiar with history and knew that it was completely ineffective.
However, after Ji Yi was conferred the title of King Wu, his wings were fully spread. He was only waiting for the forty paths of war to dissipate before he sent troops to attack Shang and completely destroy the Great Shang Empire.
"What about the second matter?"
"The second matter is that the head of the thirteen rebellious kings, 'King Gai' Xu Zongwu, has already taken down the Ten Extremes. He is preparing to invite all the rebellious kings to form an alliance and attack Shengjing together. He has also agreed that whoever takes down Shengjing first will be the Emperor!"
Hu Xin lowered his voice and revealed this earth-shattering news.
"So, history has already reached this point!"
Wu Ming's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.
Meeting of the Golden Pool under the Ten Extremes!
In the history books of Great Zhou, this was one of the most important things that could not be ignored!
Shengjing was the capital of the Great Shang Empire. The Ten Extremes to Shengjing was like Hulao Pass to Luoyang.
After Xu Zongwu took down the Ten Extremes, he gathered the forty rebellious kings and made an agreement that 'whoever takes down Shengjing first will be the Emperor'. He wanted to form an alliance with all the anti-Shang forces in the world and become the leader!
If he succeeded, even if Ji Yi controlled two states, he would not be able to do anything to the entire world.
Of course, Wu Ming had read the history books and knew that the meeting of the Golden Pool did not succeed. Instead, it created the legendary name of the last Divine General of the Great Shang Empire, the King of Ping Shan, Guo Zihe, who single-handedly challenged eight kings, trampled thirteen generals, and set fire to eighty miles of camps.
When he read the history books, he only felt that Guo Zihe was a godly soldier and that he was extremely lucky to be able to succeed in his sneak attack. However, now that he was in the real world, Wu Ming was slightly confused.
"Unless these rebellious kings and generals are idiots, they definitely wouldn't have been wiped out in one fell swoop. There must have been a shocking change in this, but it was buried in history …"
Wu Ming ate and listened to Hu Xin's words from time to time. He had gradually understood the situation of the world.
Although the history books could not be completely trusted, there was no problem with deducing the general trend and the overall direction.
"Sigh … unfortunately, I am still too inexperienced. Otherwise, after three hundred years of Dazhou, there should be some hidden treasures or inheritances. I can try to dig them out now …"
Wu Ming felt that it was a pity. Suddenly, he had an idea. "Those Reincarnators might really do that … Sigh, is this world real or fake? Zhuang Zhou dreams of a butterfly, the butterfly dreams of Zhuang Zhou, it is really hard to say … "
"Sigh … I have studied hard for so many years, but in the end, it was useless. What can I do …"
Hu Xin's alcohol tolerance was low, but in the end, he was drunk instead of the wine. He directly leaned on the table and muttered, "To think that I have studied so much, but there is no way to serve my country. Alas … the world is in chaos, wine stinks, there are dead bones on the road, the heavens are blind …"
"But he's a cynic!"
Wu Ming looked at the scholarly aura on his head. It was not very strong, and he couldn't help but make a conclusion.
"Good! The world is in chaos, and it is time for us to use our martial arts! Emperor Jie is muddle-headed, so let's go and join Heavenly King Gai and King Yimei. It will be a great joy in life! "
Suddenly, at a table next to them, two young men were drinking hard liquor and shouting.
"F * ck! Where did this idiot come from? "
Hu Xin's previous talk about the world had already made the diners tremble in fear. They didn't expect that there would be someone even more daring, directly shouting in the county controlled by the Dazhou. Immediately, the people around them turned pale. Many customers immediately stood up, obviously afraid that they would be implicated.
Wu Ming was also a little depressed. He looked again, and his eyes slightly narrowed.
Both of them were dressed in black and carried long swords on their backs. They looked very handsome, and the most important thing was that when they channeled their internal energy, two beams of sword qi were as white as frost, bringing with them a chill. They were solid level two swordsmanship, which was very rare in a small county.
"Are they purposely attracting the attention of the officials and preparing a diversion? Or are they killing the officials to prove their loyalty? "
Although the two swordsmen looked rough, they were actually careful. They were always looking in all directions, and their hands never left the hilt of their swords. Wu Ming immediately stood up.
Although he wasn't afraid of trouble, he didn't like to cause trouble. He immediately prepared to leave this place.
"Daoist, wait!"
Seeing that he was about to leave, one of the young swordsmen smiled. "Daoist, you're not cultivating in the mountains, but you came out to ask about this kind of thing. You must be someone who cares about the world. It just so happens that we want to do something. Why don't we become sworn brothers today and join King Yimei together?"
At this moment, the two young men were very much like those brave and courageous people in novels who loved chivalry. If they didn't agree with each other, blood would be shed five steps away.
But when Wu Ming heard this, he wanted to roll his eyes. He deeply understood the meaning of "you don't look for trouble, but trouble looks for you."
He immediately waved his hand. "You two are so righteous. I don't dare to associate with you. Goodbye, goodbye!"
With a flash of his feet, he was already a few feet away in an instant.
"Big Brother, why didn't you let me test him just now? That Daoist is strange. It's quite possible that he's also a member of the Red Lotus Group!"
Seeing that Wu Ming had left, the younger brother immediately pushed aside his elder brother's hand and asked with dissatisfaction.
But this voice only traveled a few feet away, and only that long swordsman could hear it.
"We're here on the orders of the Military Zhenren to crusade against the Red Lotus Group. Don't provoke others … I saw that Daoist with real cultivation. He might not necessarily be a member of the Red Lotus Group. Don't make an enemy!"
Unfortunately, these two people didn't notice that on the table and chair where Wu Ming had been sitting, there was a flicker of spiritual light.
"Military Zhenren? Red Lotus Group? It's internal strife in the world of cultivation. I don't need to care! "
A few streets away, Wu Ming's heart skipped a beat. He immediately looked in another direction and said in a cold tone, "How dare you follow me?"
"It really is Uncle!"
Two disciples of the Red Lotus Group walked out of the shadows with joy on their faces. They suddenly knelt down and said, "Congratulations to Uncle for achieving great success!"
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