Two thousand points …
Zhang Dongyun secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
At least the game system that he had designed didn't screw anyone over to his grandma's house.
Although the number of points required to level up and expand kept increasing, the rewards for the newly issued construction missions also increased accordingly.
If this was still the same reward of five hundred or eight hundred points for a mission in the past, Master Zhang would probably vomit blood.
Compared to the ten thousand points required to level up, two thousand points was still a little low.
But at least he had something to strive for.
With the rewards from the previous two missions and the remaining six hundred points from the previous mission, he now had a total of 4,600 points.
He was almost halfway to ten thousand points. At least he could see the light of victory.
At this thought, Master Zhang rubbed his palms together and refreshed the mission list.
[Construction Mission 7.3 — Chang 'an is expanding day by day. There are many people under your rule. Food is the most important thing to the people. Agriculture is the foundation of all industries. Castellan, please improve the farming and animal husbandry standards of the people under your rule.]
Agriculture problems …
Zhang Dongyun focused and thought.
Strictly speaking, as long as there were some initial seeds in Invincible City, there would be endless harvests.
But Master Zhang didn't like this method of giving people fish.
Or rather, he didn't like to fish and feed others every day.
Instead of giving people fish, it was better to teach them to fish.
Letting the people be self-reliant and then supporting him as the castellan had always been Zhang Dongyun's principle.
To improve the level of agriculture, without considering mechanization, he might have to start from fertilizers, climate, water conservancy, farmland, population, and so on.
Because of his experience in his previous life, Zhang Dongyun was especially passionate about water conservancy and fertilizers in this regard.
He didn't have to worry about these things himself. He had professionals.
Chen Yu, who was omnipotent and carried wherever he needed, was once again carried back to the Hall of Heavenly Works by Zhang Dongyun from the weapons factory.
Then, he was carried to the fields.
The next problem in front of him was water conservancy machinery and artificial fertilizers.
Of course, it wasn't artificial fertilizers like rice fields, but something similar to chemical fertilizers.
As for how to mass produce waste in this fantasy world, Master Zhang didn't worry about it. He left it to Chen Yu to do whatever he wanted.
He was only responsible for pointing out a few general directions.
Chen Yu didn't mind at all.
Or it should be said that he was extremely curious about many things, and was willing to try anything.
As for being able to produce results no matter what he tried, that was his ability.
Chen Yu had previously designed water conservancy facilities for farmers and commoners.
But at that time, it was done casually when he was in the mood.
Now, under Mr. Dark Cloud's orders, he was going to study it seriously.
Zhang Dongyun naturally appreciated this and looked forward to seeing the results.
On the other side, someone sent back other results.
"It should be Yang Li."
Shen Herong's voice came through the Blue Sky Eye, "There are traces of the Heavenly Wolf."
Zhang Dongyun looked at the seemingly empty and desolate world in front of Shen Herong through the reflection of the wave-like mirror in the hall.
"But we still can't confirm whether He Sanyang is dead or alive."
Shen Herong said, "Judging from the location of the attack, I am inclined to believe that the person was not killed, but captured alive."
She held a piece of white paper in her hand. The paper was white.
If someone had died here, the white paper would have been stained with blood.
"With Yang Li's means, he can directly eat the person and save the interrogation. He may have other plans to capture the person alive," Shen Herong said.
Zhang Dongyun said indifferently, "Keep looking and see if there are any other clues."
"Brother, don't worry," Shen Herong responded.
Zhang Dongyun got up and paced in the hall.
Speaking of which, he had already gotten the fragment of the Immortals from Yang Li.
Whether he had to kill Yang Li again was at least not so urgent.
But since the other party was still wandering around Chang 'an, it meant that he didn't have good intentions.
Whether it was revenge or recapturing the fragment, Yang Li was staring at Chang 'an.
It was just that he was extremely cautious and wouldn't easily take risks.
Leaving this guy alive would always be a scourge.
Just like this time, He Sanyang was taken advantage of by him.
"It's better to find a chance to kill him and end all troubles, so that he won't keep thinking about me …" Zhang Dongyun thought to himself.
At this time, someone came to the Tianshu Hall in Chang 'an and reported that he wanted to see Mr. Dark Cloud.
Zhang Dongyun projected Mr. Dark Cloud to summon the other party.
"Sir, this is a secret letter from the Nanliang Dynasty."
It was Elder Song Bin of the Xuan Yi Sect. "There are still secret envoys outside the city. This is a matter of great importance. I dare not make a decision on my own, so I sent a letter in advance. Please take a look."
Mr. Dark Cloud opened the letter and read it, but his expression didn't change.
In the Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun raised his eyebrows slightly.
"It's not a letter from King Liang?" Mr. Dark Cloud looked at Song Bin.
Song Bin nodded. "It's the nephew of Yang Moran, the dean of Luoqing Academy in Nanliang."
Hearing this, Zhang Dongyun muttered to himself.
He had heard of Luoqing Academy.
In the information about the Nanliang Dynasty, this famous Confucian school, which was on par with Cicada Academy, would not miss out.
Luoqing Academy's dean, Yang Moran, was also a famous Eighth Realm Confucian in the Nanliang Dynasty.
However, the relevant information would also mention that Luoqing Academy was extremely low-key. Whether it was Dean Yang Moran himself or his students, they all studied in seclusion. Since twenty years ago, no students had become officials in the Nanliang Dynasty.
Their relationship with the Nanliang royal family was the most estranged among all the major academies in Nanliang.
"Actually, it wasn't like this in the past."
Song Bin sighed. "Twenty to thirty years ago, Luoqing Academy was almost the only one in the Nanliang Dynasty's imperial court. Many of them were officials, and they held important positions."
Mr Dark Cloud looked at the letter in his hand again. "As far as I know, there was a change in the Nanliang Dynasty twenty-five years ago. It wasn't passed down from father to son, but from brother to brother."
Song Bin nodded. "On the surface, that's what everyone said. However, there was a private rumor in the Nanliang Dynasty that the previous King of Liang, Xiao Zhaoyuan, died at the hands of the current King of Liang, Xiao Keye. Xiao Keye's ascension to the throne was actually a regicide."
Mr Dark Cloud looked at him. "Yang Moran and Xiao Zhaoyuan got along well. After Xiao Keye ascended the throne, he favored Lu Chen, the dean of Cicada Academy. Luoqing Academy lost power because of this. Now, Yang Moran feels that his chance has come?"
Song Bin said, "I haven't interacted much with Yang Moran, so I don't dare to judge his character.
However, as far as I knew, Yang Moran had already gone into seclusion when Xiao Zhaoyuan was still on the throne.
When Xiao Keye ascended the throne, he didn't dismiss Luoqing Academy's officials in the imperial court. Instead, it was Luoqing Academy's people who collectively resigned.
Although it's not difficult to force people to resign, news from Nanliang over the past few years seems to indicate that Luoqing Academy's people did take the initiative to resign.
After that, more and more people gradually ascended the throne, leaving behind a vacancy for Luoqing Academy. "
Mr Dark Cloud said, "I heard that Nanliang's extravagance only became popular after Xiao Keye ascended the throne. Furthermore, in recent years, the exploitation of the people has become more and more severe?"
Song Bin nodded. "That's true. When Xiao Zhaoyuan was on the throne, Nanliang's officials were clean and the people lived and worked in peace. The country was prosperous and the people were at peace.
The fact that Xiao Keye could be so wasteful after ascending the throne is thanks to the wealth left behind by the previous King. "
"Call the messenger in." Mr Dark Cloud placed the letter on the table.
Song Bin acknowledged and went out to receive the messenger.
Now that Chang 'an was surrounded by four layers of outer city, one had to walk a long way to get to the inner city from the fourth layer of outer city.
Song Bin waited for a long time before he brought them in.
Mr Dark Cloud looked at the other party quietly. "How should I address you?"
The man was silent for a moment. Then, his entire aura changed.
Song Bin felt as if a layer of fog had dissipated in front of him.
The next moment, the messenger completely changed in his eyes.
"Principal … Yang?" Song Bin asked uncertainly.
The old man nodded. "I am Yang Mengran. In order to keep it a secret, I hid a lot of things from you. Please forgive me."
The so-called messenger was Yang Mengran, the principal of Luoqing Academy.
Zhang Dongyun already knew about this.
The area enclosed by the city wall was large, but it was not as large as the Invincible City System.
Yang Mengran entered the System's range and waited outside the city wall. His identity was no longer a secret to Zhang Dongyun.
However, after hearing Song Bin's words, Zhang Dongyun became interested.
"Xiao Zhaoyuan was really killed by Xiao Keye?" Mr Dark Cloud went straight to the point.
Yang Mengran nodded slightly. "That's right. His Majesty was killed by Xiao Keye."
"Were you the one who ordered all the students of Luoqing Academy to resign?" Mr Dark Cloud continued asking.
Yang suddenly replied, "This old man did have a call, but the majority of people did not listen to Xiao Keye's actions before this old man's call, so they resigned."
The truth …
In Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun looked at the other party with interest.
"If that's the case, why don't you raise the flag of rebellion and announce the truth to the world?"
Mr Dark Cloud continued asking, "You don't look like someone who's afraid of trouble. Besides, although you're not a Ninth Realm cultivator, there are Ninth Realm cultivators in Nanliang who are against Xiao Keye."
"I's silence is a tacit understanding between I and Xiao Keye."
Yang Mengran sighed. "His Majesty is dead. Other than Xiao Keye, there are no other Ninth Realm cultivators in the royal family. If Daliang has internal strife, it's inevitable that the former Eastern Tang, West Chu, or South Chen will take advantage of it.
"On the other hand, I wanted to protect His Majesty's bloodline. His Majesty's only son is in Xiao Keye's hands, so I could only remain silent.
"Now that more than 20 years have passed, Xiao Keye's power has stabilized. His Majesty's only son can't cultivate and his cultivation is low. He's finally free, and I can start planning.
"As for the others in Daliang, if they're in power, they're probably even more ruthless than Xiao Keye."
Yang Mengran spoke tirelessly. Through the System's judgment, Zhang Dongyun knew that what he said was true.
However, Mr Dark Cloud, who was sitting in front of Yang Mengran, was unmoved. "You need to know one thing. The day Chang 'an sends troops south, Nanliang will cease to exist."
"I understand."
Yang Mengran nodded. His tone was calm and determined. "In the past, I followed His Majesty and was determined to benefit the people of Daliang and bring peace to the world.
His Majesty was a wise ruler, and I assisted His Majesty for many years. Daliang finally had a prosperous era, so I retired and hoped to enjoy his old age.
Unexpectedly, His Majesty was killed by Xiao Keye.
Daliang's prosperous country is slowly slipping into the abyss. "
The old man let out a long sigh. "This old man has traveled to various places under Chang 'an's rule, and has gone deep into the countryside. Although there is still the influence of the old Eastern Tang, a new atmosphere is constantly unfolding.
The City Lord of Chang 'an is just like what everyone said. He's benevolent and loves the people.
The world belongs to the people, not just one family!
Rather than Daliang falling into the hands of bandits, it's better to welcome a new life in Chang 'an.
As long as the people are happy and happy, I believe that His Majesty will also rest in peace in the underworld. "
Mr Dark Cloud stared at Yang Mengran. "What if Xiao Zhaoyuan's son wants to restore the throne in the future?"
"If he's talented, I believe that the City Lord of Chang 'an and Your Excellency's breadth of mind will be able to tolerate him, just like Tang Li Qiong."
Yang Mengran replied calmly, "If he's not talented, Zhao Yuan will not pass the throne to him."
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