Chapter 164: The shock caused by the hoe of Xidu!

Although the ancestors of Izumo Province are not descended from the imperial family, they also followed the Emperor of Heaven to conquer the four empires, and made great contributions.

The original Izumo Province rose to prominence at the end of the day, and tall castles were built from villages and towns all the way to the blue wisps.

It has developed from a land of one city to a powerful country with several cities, and the hardships are not enough for outsiders.

After several generations of struggle, Izumo Province now has 12 majestic castles, countless affiliated towns and villages, and hundreds of thousands of common people.

Izumo Kunijun understands the hardships of his family's rise all the way.

Because of this, he worked hard to make the Izumo Kingdom bigger and stronger.

It's a bit difficult to get bigger, and after all, the king of Izumo is just an earl's title, and the expansion of the territory is too strong and easy to cause criticism, which is counterproductive.

Therefore, the Izumo Kunijun is bent on making Izumo Kuniku stronger.

In this era of mutual conquest, only when soldiers and horses are strong can they be called strong.

Not long ago, Sun Guo was destroyed because of the slack of soldiers and horses, and although the monarch of Izumo was in a lively state of mind, he couldn't help but feel related afterwards.

Sun Guo, like Izumo Kingdom, is not an imperial god, there is no powerful clan behind him, every step is like walking on thin ice, and if he is not careful, he may lose everything.

It is precisely because of this that when Izumo Kunijun heard that Xidu might have discovered a magical mine, he suddenly lifted his spirits, and his heart swelled with monstrous waves:

"Master Liao, what you said is true, the mysterious gold and stone deposits, isn't it some unknown heaven and earth treasure created by accident?" Although Izumo Kunijun was excited in his heart, he was still very calm, and suddenly discovered the loophole in Master Liao's words.

Master Liao smiled embarrassedly: "It is also possible that the monarch said it, but I asked the caravan's knife, and he said that he saw that the two Qi refiner commanders of Xidu, King Xi, were wearing a hundred refining divine weapons, and there were several divine weapons at once, which had to make people suspicious." ”

Izumo Kunijun let out a light "oh" and did not answer.

Master Liao continued: "I do have the courage to speculate, I can't take it seriously, but I have a hunch that the Hundred Refining Divine Weapons are not forged by accident, but can be built in large quantities, and then again, King Xi can take out this kind of treasure and sell it, which is enough to prove that the Hundred Refining Divine Soldiers are not so rare." ”

When Izumo Guojun saw Master Liao's sworn appearance, he was still slightly disappointed, and he rekindled his hope: "What Master Liao said is not unreasonable, in this case, next month the master will follow the caravan to Xidu to find out, I believe that with the master's eyesight, there will definitely be something gained." ”

Master Liao was bitter and did not hesitate to exaggerate the facts, waiting for the words of the Emperor of Izumo Kingdom, he is a master of forging soldiers, his identity is sensitive, and if he has nothing to do, the king will definitely not let him move around at will.

"Obey the order, and I will certainly not fail the king's trust. ”

Izumo Kunijun smiled kindly, naturally looking forward to it, but he was also a little worried.

Master Liao is the first master of Izumo Province, but he is withdrawn, obsessed with the art of forging soldiers, and has never had the concept of home and country, and has never been a minister to himself, the king, and he doesn't know whether this trip is good or bad.

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Ten days later, Master Liao followed the Izumo caravan to Xidu, and after crossing the mountains and mountains, the caravan successfully entered the territory of Xiguo.

Master Liao: "Knife leader, thanks to your care along the way. ”

Brother Dao didn't dare to slack off, Master Liao was a master of forging soldiers, and the monarch of Izumo would also be courteous when he saw it, so he immediately replied respectfully: "What the master said, this is what a villain should do." ”

Master Liao was only polite, and then opened the curtain of the carriage to enjoy the idyllic scenery of Xidu.

This year, many cultivated fields in Xidu did not take turns to rest, so all the way was reclaimed paddy fields, and farmers brought their families to plant seedlings and sow seeds, which was a lively and busy scene.

Master Liao saw the novelty: "It seems that Xidu has a lot of arable land, why do you buy grain from various vassal states every year, and even in order to buy grain, you don't hesitate to sell it with divine weapons." ”

Brother Dao thought that he had observed carefully, so he swore and said: "Hey, master, you only see the appearance, let me tell you, the people of Xidu seem to be doing farm work in full swing, in fact, they are very lazy, negligent in taking care of the fields, you didn't see the scene of spring ploughing before, a group of people watched one person work, you said it's funny." ”

Master Liao looked like he was being taught, and he couldn't help but bow his head.

Brother Dao smiled: "Actually, it's very understandable, King Xi is selling salt mines and selling divine soldiers, all of which are to maintain the operation of Xidu, this Xidu is born in a gold mine, and he feels that he is very diligent when he works for a few hours a day, hey, this is the same life." ”

Master Liao was born in a poor family, and he also had a deep understanding of this, and said with a smile: "I see, so it seems that King Xi is a benevolent monarch who loves the people like a son, and he is the benevolence of some women." ”

Brother Dao nodded in agreement.

Master Liao didn't continue to chat, but continued to appreciate the customs of Xidu, but not much, Master Liao seemed to have seen something, and his face showed surprise.

"Stop, stop!" Master Liao shouted Gao Shen.

Brother Dao was startled when he heard this shout, and looked at Master Liao with some doubts.

"Master, what happened?"

Master Liao was in a hurry, and he didn't pay attention to Brother Dao, jumped into the carriage, and jumped out of the carriage.

Master Liao is a master of forging soldiers, but he is also a qi refiner, so there is naturally no problem with this jump.

Brother Dao wasn't worried, but he was confused and couldn't figure out what was going on, so he stopped the caravan and followed.

Master Liao did not go far, and soon stopped in front of a peasant, as if he was negotiating something.

The middle-aged Xidu farmer was walking on the side of the road with a hoe, and he was also startled when he saw the caravan suddenly stop and several people walking towards him.

"You... What do you want to do, I am a citizen of Xidu, but I didn't provoke you. ”

Brother Dao saw that the abrupt behavior of his group frightened others, and he was also sweating in his heart, and hurriedly explained: "Don't be nervous, this old man, we have no malice, Master Liao, you..."

Master Liao didn't reply to Brother Dao's words, his eyes were fixed on the hoe in the farmer's hand, and he asked eagerly, "Can you show me?"

The farmer was timid and afraid, and the other party was a crowd, and he was a little restrained: "You want to see the hoe?" I can show you, but this is the king's, and we are just borrowing it." ”

After speaking, the farmer trembled and handed the hoe to Master Liao.

Master Liao recovered from his excitement and a kind smile appeared on his face: "I'm just curious to take a look, don't worry, brother." ”

Master Liao took the hoe and looked at it carefully.

Master Liao naturally ignored the wooden part of the hoe, his eyes all converged on the hoe made of gold and stone, knocked on the hoe, felt the hardness of the hoe and couldn't help nodding again and again.

Then he gently stroked the edge of the blade with his hand, and this time, Master Liao's heart swelled with turbulent waves.

"What a sharp hoe, such a hard hoe, the farm tools used by this Xidu farmer are even better than the weapons of the elite armor soldiers of Izumo Kingdom, it is simply a tyrannical thing!"