A long time ago, there has been such a sentence in the rivers and lakes of Dayan.

Chu Lantian's knife, Jin Yifeng's smile, and Jiang Huanshui's mouth, the three most deceitful things in the world.

With Yuan Zhichun's age, he probably didn't have the opportunity to experience the era when these three things were rampant in Dayan, although he had more or less heard some stories related to them, but they were not profound enough after all.

But when the old man said with a smile on his face: "The old minister is here to help His Highness." ”

Yuan Zhichun didn't believe the old man's meaning at all, he shook his head and wanted to retreat in horror, but the towering stone tablet behind him blocked his retreat, his body was paralyzed, and he almost fell to the ground in embarrassment. At that time, the old man's other hand stretched out and framed Yuan Sleevechun's fallen body, so that he would avoid the embarrassing situation of losing the last trace of dignity in front of everyone.

"Your Highness, be careful. I can't ignore my body for the sake of state affairs, if I really get sick, how can I deal with my Da Yan billions of living beings in the future?" the old man said with a look of concern and worry, and said from the bottom of his heart, if it weren't for the fact that there were still thousands of swords hanging in the sky at this moment, Yuan Zhichun even had some meaning to believe in it.

Of course, such a thought only flashed in his heart, and soon his eyes were filled with vigilance again, and he even subconsciously wanted to break free from the old man's hands.

To Yuan Sleevechun's surprise, this kind of breaking free was not hindered by the slightest bit of his imagination, and the old man didn't seem to have any intention of restraining him. He broke free very easily, this process came too easily, so that Yuan Zhichun swayed his body too hard, his body was crooked, and this time he really fell to the ground in the posture of a vicious dog.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, are you alright?" Seeing this, the old man beside him hurriedly leaned down, stretched out his hand to support Yuan Sleevechun, who looked embarrassed, and exclaimed in a loud exclamation, his tone anxious and panicked.

Yuan Sleevechun, who stood up again with the support of the old man, was furious, and he glanced at the old man beside him with a concerned face. Of course, he didn't believe that the other party was really as loyal and patriotic as he showed at the moment, but he blamed the old man for his embarrassing and stumbling situation. This made Yuan Zhichun very angry, but at the same time, his eyes were full of fear and vigilance when he looked at the old man. He took Fang Cai's situation as some kind of silent warning to the old man, after all, the big people in Tailin City also liked it the most.

Thinking of this, Yuan Zhichun no longer had the courage to struggle like Fang Cai, so he could only let the old man support his body, which was a little stiff due to nervousness and fear.

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In fact, Yuan Sleeve Chun gave birth to such an idea, and he didn't completely blame His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for treating others with himself, in fact, it was far more than him, Yuan Sleeve Chun was still, almost everyone present who was the enemy and I had the same thoughts as Yuan Sleeve Chun at that time. It's just that some people gloat and sigh that this state pastor is a good way to "kill people invisibly", but some people have heavy thoughts and are like facing a great enemy.

But no matter how many onlookers look at the scene in front of them with such thoughts at the moment, but in their hearts, they are full of distrust of the old man's words "The old minister is here to help His Highness" as Yuan Zhichun.

Ah Cheng on the side stepped forward and stopped in front of Jiang Huanshui, who was "supporting" Yuan Zhichun. She glanced at Yuan Zhichun, who was embarrassed and frightened like a bird at the moment, but after a few breaths, the girl still gritted her teeth and said to Jiang Huanshui: "Lord Zhou Mu, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is just confused for a while......

Han Mi and many of the Black Wolf Army also came back to their senses at that time, and they also stepped forward quickly. As the commander of the Black Wolf Army, Han Mi has been up and down in this Dayan officialdom for many years, of course, he knows the horror of this seemingly weak and thin old man in front of him, but after all, it is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince whom he was ordered to protect. Therefore, he didn't think too much, and when he walked a few feet away from the old man, he said loudly: "Jiang Huanshui!

And although Mr. Zuo from the Tianque Realm did not speak, he also came to Han Mi's side and stood side by side with him at that time, his breath was surging, and his eyes were vigilant and coldly staring at the old man in front of him - before coming here, he did receive a warning from the master, saying that he should not offend this old and undead lion. But Zuo Ming thinks that everything has priorities, of course he is not ashamed of Yuan Zhichun's character, but no matter what, the other party is helping him to make a gesture in the Tianque Realm, there is a way to beat the dog still needs to see the master, if the Tianque Realm is still standing by at this time, then spread it, who else will dare to use it in the Tianque Realm in the future?

These three parties either moved with affection or reason, or directly forced each other with force, all to let Jiang Huanshui submit and let Yuan Chongchun go.

Of course, the people around them don't understand how things have evolved from a simple unveiling ceremony to the point of almost rebellion. But Xiao Baihe and the others, who were the commanders of the Sanxiao Army, glanced at each other at that time, without hesitation, and led many armor soldiers to step forward, their thoughts were naturally simple, nothing more than to help their own state pastor to stop these guys from the Black Wolf Army and the Tianque Realm.

Clang!

But at the moment when they took a step, there was a piercing sound of Jin Ge above the dome.

The swords hanging above their heads trembled violently at that time, and then fell with a bang, impartially, and all those swords fell in the direction of the Sanxiao Army's advance, and they were lined up there, and they were divided into three points into the ground, blocking the way of the Sanxiao Army like a wall of swords.

Most of the people present did not expect this change, and after being amazed by both the change itself and the magical means, everyone who came back to their senses turned their attention to the old man standing in front of the Han Star Monument - obviously, everyone knew that this miraculous method came from the hand of this state pastor, but what they didn't understand was why the old man would do such a strange act to stop his own people.

The old man's bent body straightened up a little at that time, the kind smile on his face retracted, and became solemn and gloomy, he stared at the group of Sanxiao troops who were stopped outside the wall of swords under him, and said in a cold voice: "Gentlemen, Lulu Yanchen. Eating Junlu is to worry about national affairs and share the worries of the king. ”

"There are only kings in this world who want to die, how can there be courtiers who ask for death?"

"You are the shame of my Dayan, the thief of Ningzhou!

Just as no one believed that Jiang Huanshui would really help Yuan Zhichun, they also didn't expect Jiang Huanshui to make a move on the Sanxiao Army.

The Sanxiao Army and the three commanders of the Sanxiao Army who were the parties were stunned at that time, and they returned to their senses after a while. Xiao Baihe and the three of them looked at the old man standing on the steps uncertainly, his brows furrowed, but in the end he decided to believe the old man, and shouted in a deep voice: "Retreat." ”

So the thousands of murderous Sanxiao troops retreated with incomprehension and confusion, of course, the so-called retreat was only a few retreats, and everyone still maintained enough vigilance to watch nervously at the old man and Yuan Zhichun under the Hanxing Monument on the periphery closest to the Hanxing Monument.

Yuan Chongchun, who was "held hostage" by Jiang Huanshui, was also a little confused by Jiang Huanshui's hand, and his vigilance against Jiang Huanshui dropped a little, and the fear that was overflowing in his heart was also reduced a lot at this moment. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince finally had some courage at this time, and asked in a trembling voice: "Jiang Huan...... Jiangzhou Mu, what do you want?"

Hearing this, Jiang Huanshui turned his head to look at Yuan Zhichun, the solemnity on his face that was just scolding the Sanxiao Army from time to time collapsed in an instant, and changed to a pleasant face, he squinted and smiled: "Your Highness don't worry, the old minister will definitely make decisions for His Highness." ”

Yuan Zhichun naturally didn't understand what Jiang Huanshui wanted to do for him, but at this moment he was controlled by others, and it seemed that in addition to waiting for Ah Cheng and others to negotiate with Jiang Huanshui, it was difficult for him to do anything that could change his situation at the moment.

"This is Mr. Zuo of the Tianque Realm, right? I have admired the name for a long time, and today I saw it really extraordinary. Jiang Huanshui didn't care what Yuan Zhichun was thinking at this moment, after he said this, he turned his head to look at Zuo Ming, and said with a smile, but the corner of his eye glanced at the brocade girl on the side, as if he had a deep meaning.

Even if the atmosphere on this face was too solemn and chaotic before, the girl from the Tianque Realm always maintained a leisurely stay out of the matter. She was like a passer-by who traveled through the mountains and rivers, standing there quietly, looking at the customs and customs of the land of Ningzhou with a smile and curiosity.

But with Jiang Huanshui's flashing gaze, the smile on the girl's face suddenly converged, and the gaze in her eyes became cold. She stood up straight and stared at the old man, her clear and beautiful pupils reflecting the old man's body, and there was no one else. Like lions wandering in the wilderness and suddenly meeting each other, there is nothing else to alert each other......

Zuo Ming obviously realized something, his body moved slightly, and he silently stopped between the old man and the girl, stopping the girl's figure behind him, and then he looked at Jiang Huanshui, lowered his voice and responded: "Exactly." What does the Governor have to teach you?"

"Without him, I just want to wait for His Highness and the people of Ningzhou to thank Mr. Zuo and the Tianque Realm, and give me this great opportunity for the young talents of Ningzhou. Jiang Huanshui said with a smile, with a sincere attitude, so that everyone present was stunned when they heard this, obviously unable to believe that Jiang Huanshui would say such a thing.

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Xu Yunian, as the young son of the Xu family, although he likes to do some cheating and tricky things on weekdays, and his temperament is also very jumpy, but after all, his vision is not small, and he naturally understands what it means to the people of Ningzhou once he uses Ningzhou's luck to help Tianque Realm drive this mountain and river map, so the moment Jiang Huanshui said this, Xu Yunian's eyes widened and he exclaimed: "Is Lord Zhou Mu crazy?"

And Chu Qi, who had been quite uneasy with Young Master Xu before, and even Chu Qi, who had repeatedly spoken out provocatively, had no intention of continuing the previous ridicule, he looked up and stared in the direction where the Han Xingbei was located, his hands were folded in front of his chest, and his brows were furrowed, as if he was quite puzzled by this. Of course, it was far more than the two of them, such as Wei Lai and Xu Yue, who knew more or less about what this mountain and river map was, although they were not as babbling as Xu Yunian, but most of them frowned and looked solemn.

Zuo Ming also had a look of horror on his face, as if he couldn't believe his ears, he was stunned for a few breaths after hearing this, and then he stared at Jiang Huanshui and asked uncertainly: "Does Lord Zhou Mu mean to agree with His Royal Highness the Prince's proposal to use the Mountains and Rivers Diagram as a reward for the winners of this Hanxing Conference?"

Jiang Huanshui responded with a natural face: "This matter is beneficial to the country and the people, and it is a rare opportunity for the young talents of my Dayan, how can the old man have a reason to be embarrassed by this matter that conforms to the will of the people?"

It's just that the more determined he answered, the more doubts in Zuo Ming's heart became, at least after he had treated others with himself, he really couldn't think of a reason why Jiang Huanshui could respond to this matter easily.

For this reason, he frowned, and stared at the old man in front of him with a strange expression.

"It's just that I don't know how many places the Tianque Realm is going to open in the Mountains and Rivers Diagram this time?" Zuo Ming was still thinking about what kind of medicine was sold in Jiang Huanshui's gourd, and Jiang Huanshui asked again.

Zuo Ming was stunned for a moment, and then most of his heart, which was suspended because of Jiang Huanshui's strange attitude, instantly let go.

He narrowed his eyes and said, "Ten." ”

"Too little. Jiang Huanshui shook his head and said.

When Zuo Ming heard this, the expression between his eyebrows was much more relaxed.

The Tianque Realm has the planning and layout of the Tianque Realm, he came to Ningzhou this time, and there are naturally all kinds of excuses on the surface, what is the choice of good disciples, what is pro-Dayan is all on the surface, only he knows that the most important thing in his trip is to let this Dayan let out a part of his luck to the Tianque Realm to open up the mountains and rivers, this matter is very important, compared to this, other calculations, and even the plan to infiltrate Dayan are not worth mentioning compared to this. There is naturally a secret reason behind this, which is difficult for others to know, but Zuo Ming does not think that such a law is also applicable to Jiang Huanshui.

And once Jiang Huanshui really knew about this through some channels, then he should understand the determination of the Tianque Realm to make this trip. If this old fellow had some self-knowledge, he should have known that this matter was not something he could hinder. Therefore, to comply with this matter, and then use this to seek some blessings for Ningzhou, in exchange for some benefits as much as possible, this is the choice that a wise state pastor should make at this moment, and Jiang Huanshui's behavior is largely in line with the logic in Zuo Ming's heart.

The most terrifying people in this world are never saints who have cultivated to the heavens, nor emperors who hold monstrous power, but those who you don't know what he asks for. Because once a person wants nothing, you can't anticipate his actions, his goals. And once you know his purpose, his behavior becomes speculative, predictable, and no longer as confusing as before, just like Jiang Huanshui in front of him, after understanding his purpose, Zuo Ming is no longer as confused as before, and he no longer needs to think carefully about Jiang Huanshui's purpose.

His eyes sank, he looked at Jiang Huanshui and asked, "How much does the state pastor think is appropriate?"

"When the Mountains and Rivers Diagram is driven in the Heavenly Que Realm, how many seats will be opened?" Jiang Huanshui asked rhetorically.

"Three hundred and twenty-five. Zuo Ming said in a deep voice, there are a total of one hundred and eight generals in the Tianque Realm Star List, and before the generals are determined, the Tianque Realm will determine the number of reserve stars that are three times the number of stars, that is, guys such as Song Douyuan, these more than 300 reserve stars will be sent into the mountains and rivers chart together with a total of 325 new Daozi when the mountains and rivers map is opened, and they will go through various experiences in this mountain and river map, and finally determine the generals on the star list.

"There are also three hundred and twenty-five people in Naning Prefecture. Jiang Huanshui replied with a smile, and he said it extremely easily, as if all this was taken for granted.

"How is that possible!" Zuo Ming subconsciously shouted in surprise. But before the words came out, Jiang Huanshui, who was standing opposite him, suddenly narrowed his eyes, and a Ling Ran breath began to pour out from the old man's rickety body, and vaguely Zuo Ming seemed to see that behind the rickety figure, there was a male lion standing between heaven and earth, looking down at him with the old man.

Zuo Ming's heart was shocked, he understood that the old man in front of him didn't seem to have the intention of bargaining with him like an ordinary politician, and what this old man said at the moment was his bottom line. Thinking of this, Zuo Ming fell into silence, although he still had some status in the Tianque Realm, but he was not a star, with the strict hierarchy of the Tianque Realm, he naturally had no chance to find a copy of his own creation in the Mountains and Rivers Diagram. However, as far as the information about the mountains and rivers revealed by the master is concerned, every time the opening of the mountains and rivers map is opened, the opportunities it can give to everyone are limited, and the opportunities that each person can share are one point less. And the purpose of his trip was to help as many opportunities as possible for the girl who was walking with him, and the reason why he brought Song Douyuan was just to hide people's eyes, but the bottom line given by Jiang Huanshui was very different from the bottom line that Zuo Ming envisioned in his heart.

But Rao is like this, after this period of thought, Zuo Ming nodded very decisively, and said: "Okay! According to what the state pastor said, the top three hundred and twenty-five in this Hanxing Conference can all enter my mountain and river map!"

Jiang Huanshui took a deep look at Zuo Ming, who gave an answer so quickly, his expression was a little strange and a little surprised, but he pressed it down in an instant, and then he looked sideways at Yuan Sleeve Chun beside him, and said, "Did Your Highness hear it? ”

Yuan Zhichun woke up like a dream at this time, and looked at the old man in front of him uncertainly, obviously he didn't expect that this matter would be lightly settled by the old man.

"His Royal Highness's situation is understood, but as a businessman, he still knows that the distribution of profits must be contested, even if he wants to give profits, he must give them to the least. Not to mention the rule of the country? His Royal Highness is fighting for a share of profits, and it is impossible to say that thousands of people have a chance to live, so His Highness remembers that it is necessary to fight all the time, all the time. At the same time, the old man's voice also sounded in his mind, and the persuasion and seriousness between the words made Yuan Zhichun in a trance, secretly thinking that the old man was really the one standing on his side.

He nodded blankly, then turned around and walked towards the stele, stretched out his hand and pressed it towards the stele, and began to drive the power of the dragon phase in his body to change the rules of the Hanxing Conference in the Hanxing Stele.

Jiang Huanshui looked sideways at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, whose face was full of joy that had been regained, and a complicated look flashed in the old man's eyes, and then he shook his head imperceptibly, and sighed as if nothing. Then he turned around and walked down the stairs alone.

The crowd began to consciously part, making way for the old man as he had come.

The old man walked very slowly, more than when he came, and he also walked tremblingly and staggeringly.

But he finally took a step forward and embarked on a road that was watched by everyone......

The road stretched into the distance, rugged, long, with no end in sight......

That road deviated from the Hanxing Monument, and also from His Highness, who was full of joy at the moment......

Or, it also deviated from the city of Tailin, which was thousands of miles away......