In July of the 14th year of the Great Cause, the people of the world were once again shocked by a piece of news from the south. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Pegasus Ranch abandoned its original neutral position and turned to the newly rising Jiangnan overlord Li Qin. This was not a simple surrender, but laid the foundation for Li Qin to march into the Central Plains.

If you want to go north to dominate the Central Plains, you can't do it without a strong cavalry. In addition to the Northland, the only and best horse farm in the Central Plains is Pegasus Ranch.

Originally, Li Qin was in Jiangnan and formed a cavalry, relying on the purchase of war horses from the Pegasus Ranch. Now that Pegasus Ranch has completely surrendered to Li Qin, in the eyes of everyone, Li Qin will definitely be able to get enough excellent free war horses in the future - this is not a matter of course.

If you want to take refuge in others, you naturally have to pour everything you have into them. Naturally, they didn't think that the defection of Pegasus Ranch was actually under Li Qin's sky-high order.

Therefore, the rivers and lakes are crazy, some people envy Li Qin's good luck, and some people envy Li Qin's move is definitely a gain for both people and money.

Well, Shang Xiuxun, the owner of Pegasus Ranch, is also a famous beauty in the rivers and lakes. All the staff of Pegasus Ranch defected to Li Qin, so wouldn't Shang Xiuxun, the owner of Pegasus Ranch, also fall into Li Qin's mouth. No one believed that Li Qin could sit still and give up delivering the food to his mouth.

In the consideration of wooing Pegasus Ranch, Li Qin will definitely marry Pegasus Ranch.

"There is Cai in front of you, there is a purple-clothed demon knife in the back, and now there is a beauty owner...... This Li Yuanhua is really a hungry ghost. The news of Pegasus Ranch's defection to Li Qin spread, and with the help of some people, all kinds of stories about Li Qin and Shang Xiuxun that had to be told spread in the rivers and lakes.

Of course, this ruined Li Qin's reputation, but it also wordlessly illustrated Li Qin's strength.

As for the news that Lu Miaozi, the former No. 1 skillful hand, also joined Li Qin's army as a master craftsman at the same time as joining Li Qin's army, not many people paid attention to it.

In terms of its original intention, the official position of being a master craftsman is in charge of the civil construction of palaces, temples, mausoleums, etc., and has a rank of 2,000 stones, which is considered a high-ranking official. Li Qin appointed Lu Miaozi to take charge of this matter, presumably to let him develop in this direction. This is not a too low position, and it is also very suitable for Lu Miaozi, but this is still a bit condescending.

Li Yuanhua still doesn't know how to use people. Xiang Miaozi should be appointed as a military advisor. This guy is omniscient and omniscient in the subset of astronomy and geography.

Perhaps he has a high level of skill in building palace gardens, but shouldn't he be more powerful than his strategy for government affairs?

Alas...... If it weren't for Li Qin and Shang Xiuxun having a leg, and Shang Xiuxun was Lu Miaozi's daughter, I'm afraid we would have sent someone to persuade Lu Miaozi to switch to us.

The crowd sighed again for Li Qin's good fortune and his violent ruin.

It's just that in addition to sighing, they are still a little relieved about Li Qin, at least Li Qin will make such a mistake, which means that he is a human being and not a god, and it is still possible to defeat him after all.

"It's just that we're going to speed up our actions too." The heroes in the north were a little anxious. The chaotic battle was a mess, and they already had a deep hatred for each other, and it was impossible for them to join forces to deal with Li Qin. Fortunately, they also understood that Li Qin did need time to recuperate when he expanded so much at once, so they all wanted to use Li Qin's time to recuperate to develop themselves.

Time was of the essence for them, and they were all thinking about gaining enough strength before Li Qin could finish digesting it.

As a result, the war clouds in the north became rich because of Li Qin's news.

However, at this time, another shocking news spread to the world: He Shibi was born in Luoyang, and the great master Ning Daoqi handed him over to the contemporary heir of Cihang Jingzhai, Shi Fei Xuan, and selected a Ming monarch who could end the troubled times through her hands.

The news came out, and the wind and rain in all directions will be in Zhongzhou. Most of the heroes who intend to compete for the world either personally or send people to Luoyang to prepare to participate in this grand ceremony that determines the fate of the world.

Regarding the storms stirred up by Cihang Jingzhai in the rivers and lakes, Li Qin is very unaccustomed to it. But no matter how disgusted he was with Cihang Jingzhai's group of people in his heart, he still had to set off for Luoyang. Of course, he already knew that Cihang Jingzhai was just for show, and he didn't come to get the approval of Cihang Jingzhai and the group of nuns, but for the sake of Heshibi itself.

Li Qin clearly understood that in the world of the Tang Dynasty, there was no miracle fruit that could increase the power of many years by eating one, and the only one that could increase the power was the evil emperor relics of the Demon Gate.

However, that thing is in the treasure house of Yang Gong in Chang'an, and there is a strong man like Shi Zhixuan above his head to protect it, it is not easy to take it down, and with Li Qin's current strength, I am afraid that there is no way to make good use of it.

"The Evil Emperor Relic is too far away. I'll focus on the current situation. The Heshi Bi of this world is not as simple as the jade seal of the country, it is a good thing to expand the meridians of people who practice martial arts and wash the essence of the marrow.

The reason why Xu Ziling, Kou Zhong, and the dead ghost Bafenghan in the original trajectory grew so fast in the later stage was only because of the strange power of the He clan to wash the essence and lay a solid foundation for them. ”

Regarding this, Li Qin did not tell others, but secretly remembered it in his heart.

Although his strength could not crush everything among the masters who came to Luoyang, he still decided to fish in troubled waters in Luoyang when they were waiting for the storm to converge.

Of course, this still requires some planning.

"I want to be with Shibi!" Li Qin said this bluntly to Lu Miaozi.

"Boy, with your current strength to go to Luoyang, as long as Concubine Xuan is not blind, it is very likely that she will hand over He's Bi to you." Lu Miaozi was not surprised by Li Qin's words, but he felt that Li Qin was somewhat too eager to say this.

"No!" Li Qin shook his head lightly: "Senior Concubine Xuan will never hand over He Shibi to me." This time in Luoyang, except for Li Shimin, the rest of the people are all characters who accompany the prince to study. Li Qin's cold words told Lu Miaozi an incredible truth.

"You're not kidding." Lu Miaozi's eyes widened.

"Do you think I'm joking about this kind of thing? Cihang Jingzhai has everything ready. This time, Luoyang's election was just for Li Shimin's kid to build momentum. Li Qin said faintly, "I received news that Concubine Xuan's pseudonym on the rivers and lakes is Qin Chuan. ”

"Qin Chuan? Eight hundred miles of Qinchuan Imperial ...... Shi Feixuan's inclination is really straightforward. "Lu Miaozi finally understood." So what's your idea? Lu Miaozi asked Li Qin directly: "Do you want to fight for Cihang Jingzhai?" ”

"No...... People like Buddhism who don't produce are always the ones I want to suppress! I'm not unfamiliar with Cihang's threat from Jingzhai, but ......," Li Qin shook his head slightly, "All I care about is He's Bi itself." I have heard that the Heshi Bi has the miraculous effect of laying a solid foundation and expanding the meridians, and I want to get it to help me in my practice. ”

"That's it!" Lu Miaozi thought about it, and he asked Li Qin: "Do you know where He's Bi is hiding?" ”

"This one is not clear! I heard that He Shibi is still in the hands of Ning Daoqi at the moment...... After the concubine arrives in Luoyang, Ning Daoqi will hand it over to the concubine and let him choose the master. However, this is just a rhetoric. He Shibi has a strange power, which can interfere with the operation of the true qi of the warrior...... It is impossible for Shi Fei Xuan to run around with He's Bi, so she will inevitably put it in a safe place. And in Luoyang, the safest thing for Shi Feixuan is that of the Jingnian Zen Temple. I think if we take the Wajibi, maybe we will have to take it from the Pure Mind Monastery. Li Qin replied thoughtfully.

"Pure Mind Zen Temple...... This is a Longtan tiger's den. It's not easy to get it from them. Lu Miaozi frowned slightly.

"Is there no way for Master Lu?" Li Qin looked at Lu Miaozi expectantly.

"It's not that there's no way, it's just that it's a little troublesome. However, this is still a bit challenging in the end, and I think I should plan it well. Lu Miaozi became interested in this.

He instructed Li Qin: "Show me all the support you can give me...... I'll have to plan what I'm going to do with those bald asses. Well, these days I'm going to spend in the carriage, and if there is nothing particularly important, you'd better not bother me. ”

"Okay!" Li Qin nodded and left immediately. Of course, after leaving, he did not forget to tell Feng Tianqing to hand over the list of equipment that he could use in Luoyang this time to Lu Miaozi, and let him help him plan a way to seize He's Bi from the Jingnian Zen Temple.

Thinking about walking like this, Li Qin, who was disguised as a merchant of the Ice Jade Pavilion, took Li Ya and Lu Miaozi north to Luoyang by land.

As for Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong, the two of them were sent to Luoyang to fight the front station and make corresponding preparations before Li Qin set off by himself. Li Qin told them a little about the alliance with the Yin Kwai faction, but also reminded them to be careful.

"For the people of the Demon Gate, we can use it, but we can't trust it 100%." This is what Li Qin told Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong at that time.

This is also true.

From Pegasus Ranch along the Hanshui all the way to the north, through Xiangyang, and into Nanyang, and then through Shuyang, Xiangcheng came to Henan County.

The county of Henan County is Luoyang City, the eastern capital of the Great Sui.

This is the only force in the world that bears the name of the Great Sui.

Yang Tong, the emperor of the emperor, was regarded as the nominal master of this force, but in fact this force was under the control of Wang Shichong.

After the death of Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, Li Yuan also became the emperor, and the only remaining small court in the eastern capital became a fig leaf for the forces that had not yet been called emperors in the world.

And Li Qin plans to do this now.

Reasonableness, legitimacy...... Li Qin himself doesn't care much about this thing, but there are always people under him who will care.

In order to make his rule more legitimate in this era, Li Qin either directly became emperor, or he had to bow his head appropriately.

Li Qin chose the latter. For this reason, he came to the city of Luoyang.

Luoyang is located on the south bank of the Yellow River, the north Ping Mountain, the south is Luoshui, the east Huhu Prison, the west Yinghan Valley, surrounded by mountains, the middle is the Luoyang Plain, Yi, Luo, the four rivers flow through it, it is not only the situation is dangerous, but also the scenery is beautiful, the soil is fertile, the climate is moderate, and the transportation is convenient.

Since ancient times, there have been eight dynasties such as Xia, Shang, Eastern Zhou, Eastern Han, Cao Wei, Western Jin, Northern Wei and Sui. The so-called Heyang Dingdingdi, located in the Central Plains and corresponding to the Quartet, Luoyang is the world's traffic stronghold, military fortress.

After Yang Guang ascended the throne, he chose another capital site in Luoyang and established a new capital.

The new imperial city is located between the Zhou Wangcheng and the ancient city of the Han and Wei dynasties, the east is over the water, the south crosses the Luo River, the west is adjacent to the Jianhe River, the north is close to the mountain, the city circumference is more than 50 miles, magnificent and magnificent.

Yang Guang took Luoyang as the center, dug out a grand canal that reaches Hangzhou in the south, reaches Zhuojun in the north, and runs through the north and south, connecting the five major water systems of the Haihe River, the Yellow River, the Huai River, the Yangtze River and the Qiantang River, and Luoyang has become the central hub of transportation and commerce in the world.

On this day, the city gates were opened, and a large number of merchants waiting to enter the city for trading and fishing, and the peasants rushing to the morning market entered the city.

Li Qin and his entourage came from the south, and they simply entered the city in a low-key manner among the crowd entering the city.

Looking at the majestic and majestic appearance of Luoyang City, Li Qin was shocked: the scale of Luoyang is not better than the ordinary small city, only the south city gate has three gates, the middle city gate is called Jianguo Gate, the left is the White Tiger Gate, the right is the Changxia Gate, and the model is magnificent.

The "Heavenly Street", a street with a width of 100 steps and runs through the north and south gates, stretches straight in front of you, and you are afraid that it is not seven or eight miles long.

The street is full of cherry, pomegranate, elm, willow and other kinds of trees, in the middle for the emperor to go out on the royal road, at the turn of spring and summer, peach and willow green, the scenery is picturesque, beautiful.

There are many shops on both sides of the avenue, and between the lanes, each has its own road, and the vertical and horizontal ten streets that run through the major city gates are staggered, and it is orderly.

Unlike the ancient city of the Han and Wei dynasties, which was confined to the north of Luoshui in the past, the eastern capital of the Great Sui can span the north and south of Luoshui.

The eastern capital is divided into two parts, north and south, which are connected longitudinally by four bridges. At the same time, the Luoshui that traverses the east and west of Luoyang is connected with Yishui and Jianshui, which makes the river in the city linger. The complete beauty of the landscape has been moved to the city, giving people a sense of harmony made in heaven.

This is completely in the land of Jiangbei and Henan, and recreates a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. It's just that the widened Luoshui River channel built in strict accordance with the majesty of the Son of Heaven is wide and deep, which makes it have a strict and harmonious atmosphere.

Soon after Li Qin entered the city, he saw a unique spectacle: he saw a sailing ship sailing by Luoshui, hidden under the house, and from their point of view, only the top of the sail moved, like a land boat.

At this time, the sky is white, and there are more and more people and cars on the street.

From time to time, there are a group of guards with bright armor walking and running on the royal road, taking advantage of the width of the royal road to do morning drills, and their serious and tense momentum makes this beautiful imperial city add a deep and strict momentum.

Luoyang is not peaceful.

It's not that there are a group of self-proclaimed righteous people in Cihang Jingzhai who are stirring up trouble in the city, making there are a lot of ghosts, snakes, and gods in Luoyang City out of thin air, just that outside Luoyang City, Li Mi's army continues to advance westward, putting on a posture of attacking the eastern capital.

In order to avoid being attacked on both sides, Li Mi reached an agreement with Wang Shichong on "peaceful coexistence", although Li Mi in this life still claimed to the eastern capital as a vassal in this life, but still did not change his strategy of wanting to seize the eastern capital and dominate the Central Plains.

At this time, Li Mi's army had already arrived at Yanshi, and its division was approaching Xiangcheng and Yique, making it look like he wanted to completely isolate Luoyang.

Luoyang was threatened by Li Mi's soldiers, and there was a bit of tension in the city about the soldiers approaching the city.

"Luoyang is a fortified city, but Wang Shichong's soldiers and horses are only 30,000, while Li Mi has hundreds of thousands of troops. Wang Shichong is under a lot of pressure. I think Wang Shichong should be very interested in our ally who came to the door. Walking on the streets of Luoyang City, feeling the atmosphere in Luoyang City, Li Qin whispered to Lu Miaozi.

"Just do it yourself! In terms of strategy, your level is not much worse than mine. Lu Miaozi was still immersed in the plan for the Jingnian Zen Temple, and he only listened to Li Qin's words, but did not express any opinions.

"So what are we going to do now? Are you going to visit Wang Shichong? Li Ya asked puzzled.

"No, we should find a place to settle down first." Li Qin smiled and shook his head.