Qi country, the top of Confucius Mountain.

Grass House.

Dongfang Qingye sat opposite the master, a stream of sandalwood was faint, and in the ancient and unpretentious quiet house, there was no noise to be heard.

On the side, Jiang Taixu knelt beside the clay stove, boiling tea.

Although the doors and windows were wide open, not even the slightest mountain breeze could blow inside.

In this way, I sat for a long time, from the middle of the day to the west.

The three remained silent.

After the Golden Crow fell on the mountain, Dongfang Qingye finally spoke and said slowly: "Hou Wanqian, the progress is extremely fast. Qingyun Village, got the land of Shu. The path of pathos, or will become a road. ”

Jiang Taixu's hand adjusted the tea soup, and a few drops of tea fell into the pot.

The master's white eyebrows also moved, and he seemed to be a little surprised, after glancing at Jiang Taixu, a touch of gloom flashed in his eyes, and he asked Dongfang Qingye: "Qin and Chu have been planning Shu for many years, how can they let Qingyun succeed?" ”

Dongfang Qingye didn't seem to notice Jiang Taixu's movement before, he shook his head and said, "I don't care about what happened, I just know that the result is like this." ”

The master said "um" and said, "Shicai, I saw that there was a spirit in the southwest, but there was no fight, did you meet Hou Wanqian?" ”

Dongfang Qingye seemed unwilling to answer this nonsense, and after a pause, he said lightly: "Master, Hou Wanqian, I can't stay." ”

With a "click", Jiang Taixu covered the lid of the pot, brought it to the wooden table, poured tea for each of the two saints, and then looked up at Dongfang Qingye, and said word by word: "Hou Wanqian, leave it to the day when the younger generation becomes holy." ”

Dongfang Qingye sighed lightly and did not speak.

After a while, the master lowered his eyes and said, "Ziyuan, let's go down the mountain." ”

Jiang Taixu's face changed, and he wanted to say something more, but he understood that how could a person who had reached the realm of the master be moved by words.

No more words, after paying homage to the master, he turned around and went down the mountain, but did not worship the eastern green leaves.

Dongfang Aoba didn't seem to mind at all, but said to the master a little apologetically: "Brother Ji, originally I thought that I didn't need to care about Hou Wanqian in three or five years, and left it for the last day, but I didn't expect ......."

The master waved his hand, looked at the distant mountains with old eyes, and after a long time, he sighed lightly: "Brother Dongfang, I am not greedy for life and afraid of death, but you are still one step late." ”

When Dongfang Qingye heard this, he was puzzled at first, but then he turned around and looked out of the door, a pair of eyes containing endless majesty suddenly opened, and then he stood up, walked out of the grass house, and after looking around, he gradually fell silent......

According to the sage's induction, except for Confucius Mountain, in the Central Plains, there is only a pillar of big spear spirit wolf smoke left in the south, but there is no way to see the Heavenly Divine Sword.

Hou Wanqian, he is actually not in the Central Plains......

He actually expected this catastrophe in advance.

"Brother, why is that?"

Dongfang Aoba asked with some bitterness.

The master must have discovered Hou Wanqian's movements in advance, but he never spoke, obviously intentionally.

The master chuckled lightly and said, "Brother, why do you have to be like this? Even if he can hide for three years and five years, can he still hide for a lifetime? After Ziyuan is sanctified, Hou Wanqian can be punished at any time. ”

Dongfang Aoba finally understood why the master had dragged him for a whole day, it was actually this plan, it was really cunning.

Master, this is clearly self-respecting!!

As long as Hou Wanqian is here, especially Hou Wanqian, who hates the Black Ice Platform to the core, then Dongfang Qingye must help Jiang Taixu become holy.

At least, after the death of the master, Dongfang Aoba must not stumble on Jiang Taixu, but have to support him.

"Master, aren't you afraid that Qingyun Village will invade the Qi Kingdom?"

Dongfang Aoba couldn't figure it out, originally the three saints actually had a tacit understanding, and at the last moment of the master, they would lay down a large array of three talents to destroy thousands of variables.

But why are there such changes now?

Could it be that he and Xiang Zhou are not worried?

The master did not answer him, and his old and aging body was faintly rickety, standing on the master's mountain, looking at the sky.

If Dongfang Aoba hadn't done it himself twice recently, he might still stick to the original agreement.

But a person who can pull down his face and ignore the sage's agreement to attack the mundane several times, how can the master trust him?

Qingyunzhai is naturally a big problem for Qi State, but the harm of the two powers is the lesser of it.

If he really killed Hou Wanqian with a dying blow, the first one to do it against Qi Guo would be Dongfang Qingye!

As for Qingyunzhai......

Hou Wanqian traveled far away and left the Central Plains, how could Qingyunzhai dare to meddle in the affairs of Qi State?

Without the saints at home, I think they should be cautious and no longer be so arrogant.

Hou Wanqian's departure really helped Jixia School Palace a lot!

If he didn't leave, he would really be in trouble......

……

Shu Palace.

Everyone is here, including the newly attached person Emei head Lingsu Daogu.

Lin Ning sat on the throne of the King of Shu, looked at Tian Jinzhong below and said: "There must be more than one million troops, and there are more than 500,000 troops, so we must streamline." However, the streamlined soldiers should not be disbanded on the spot, and they should all be pulled to Tuntian. Not a single grain we bring from outside will be given to the young and strong, and we must rely on labor to exchange it. In this matter, General Tian asked General Qi for advice. ”

Tian Jinzhong bowed down and received the order: "Yes!" ”

Lin Ning nodded and said, "There is another matter, that is, the issue of the army's salary. From now on, the army will no longer pay the silver, but will draw the silver......"

Tian Jinzhong raised his head suddenly when he heard this, and looked at Lin Ning in shock, thinking that he had heard it wrong.

Others were also stunned, those who are soldiers don't pay money, why should people give you their lives?

Lin Ning waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, listen to me and understand." After that, only elite soldiers were raised in the army. Anyone who joins the army will be given 20 acres of land at home, and these 20 acres of land will not be taxed for 10 years. Not only that, but if you establish a meritorious person, you can also get a ploughing ox and excellent farming tools for your family. If he dies in battle, not only will the land not be recovered, but the field tax will be exempted for an additional ten years. This policy starts with the soldiers who died in this war! ”

When Tian Jinzhong heard this, he gasped and said, "Lord, isn't this condition too generous?" One acre of land costs at least five taels of silver, and twenty acres of land is equivalent to one hundred taels of silver. A soldier's annual salary is only ten taels, which is equivalent to ten years of salary, plus no field tax, it is even more remarkable, this ......"

Lin Ning said in a straight voice: "If you don't pay the silver-haired fields, you can do tax-free, which is to tell those soldiers who they are working for!" Is it me? Is it my government? No, it's for themselves! You want them to know that from ancient times to the present, there have been people who have treated soldiers so well? However, we must also let them know that apart from our Qingyunzhai, who will treat them so well. If they don't train well and fight well, if this Qianli Shu Kingdom is broken by others and robbed, what kind of life will their families and themselves live. Fight for yourself, fight for your family, fight for Shu. Only by letting them understand these three points can you truly train an invincible iron-blooded hero, understand? ”

Tian Jinzhong bowed and said word by word: "Don't worry, the last general will not only let them understand this, but also let them firmly remember that it is the lord who has changed their fate and changed the fate of their family, and only by swearing allegiance to the lord can they stay in my Qingyun New Army!" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall had smiles on their faces.

He is a good general and a loyal minister.

Lin Ning also nodded and said, "You are good at training soldiers, and I will ask the general manager of Qi for the grain and grass, and there will be no shortage of you." In addition, when the time is ripe, you must lead the troops to clear the bandits and grass robbers who have fallen grass in all parts of Shuzhong, and those who have the lives of the people in their hands will be beheaded and liquidated. As for the rivers and lakes in various places, Qinglong is responsible for cleaning up. It can be surrendered, but those who have been stained with the blood of the people on their hands do not want any of them, and they must be liquidated. ”

Qinglong came out of the ranks, bowed down, and received his life.

He had expected that Lin Ning would arrange for him to do dirty work, but if nothing happened, he also admitted it.

If he really wants him to train in the field like Tian Jinzhong, he really won't.

As for cleaning up some Jianghu sects in Shu, it is his old job......

Lin Ning finally said to Qi Yan: "Third brother, Shuzhong has been robbed for many years, and the powerful families in various places have been swept away, which is the best place to implement the new policy. Inventory the acres of land, apportionment into acres, the gentry as an errand to pay grain, and formulate commercial taxes. These four new policies are all up to you. ”

Qi Yan bowed and said: "The lord Jian pulled his brother to save his brother's life, this grace is higher than the mountain and deeper than the sea, and the brother can only bow and die!" ”

Lin Ning nodded, stepped down from the throne in person, helped him up, and said gently: "You can rest assured that you are doing things here, the eldest brother will come to see you at any time, and once a month, I will also come back to diagnose and treat your body." The head of the Lingsu and the green dragon are responsible for guarding your thoughtfulness, unless the saint is in person, if you have a mistake, I will not spare them. ”

Lingsu Daogu's face was helpless, and Qinglong twitched the corners of his mouth.

Qi Yan choked up with tears and said: "Brother's kindness, even if the subordinate brother is broken, it is difficult to repay it. Just one point, please don't let the people of the Qi family enter Shu, after all, the younger brother is a son of man and a brother, and he can't bear to be ruthless to his relatives, so he can only entrust his brother with a cheeky face and take care of one or two on behalf of his brother. ”

When Lin Ning heard this, he patted Qi Yan's shoulder with a smile and said, "You, it's just that your mind is too heavy, if I can't trust you, how can I entrust you with such power?" Take it, they'll take care of you. ”

Qi Yan shook his head resolutely and said: "The younger brother does not mean to keep them as hostages, and the elder brother also knows the virtues of the younger brother's father and brother, if he comes to Shuzhong, there will be trouble." It's not that my brother can't solve it, but I have everything on my shoulders, and I really don't have the strength to deal with them anymore, so I just ask my brother to help me. ”

Hou Yuchun said on the side: "Xiao Ning, since the third child said so, you can agree." His brother does have some problems, and he doesn't have much peace in the cottage, and he is just adding chaos here. ”

Lin Ning had no choice but to respond, although he knew in his heart that this was a way to be a minister after all.

After occupying Shudi, many things are really different.

After arranging some things, Lin Ning said to Tian Wuniang and the others: "Since Shu has arrived, we will not stay longer." Originally, I thought that when I was done, I would take you to enjoy the scenery of Shuzhong and taste the food of Shudi. It's just that as soon as Uncle Hou leaves, I really can't rest assured that Aunt Chun and Xiao Jiu'er will go home, let's go home now. ”

"Okay."

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PS: Today my wife has to take me out for a walk, if I come back early, there will be a chapter in the evening, and if I come back late, I will ...... I owe another chapter (cover your face, tap and hit), the woman is wrong......

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