Just when the emperor's favored ministers were about to move for their personal ambitions, in other places in Chang'an City, there were also several different scenes happening separately.

Located in the center of Chang'an, Ji's Mingyue Tower is more prosperous than in the past. With the development of commercial circulation in the Han Dynasty in recent years, many Dongyi people, Yue people and Hu merchants from the Western Regions who came across the sea have appeared more and more in the market of Chang'an. Therefore, the bustling banquet in Mingyue Tower every day, except for the ordinary children of Chang'an, seems to be mixed from all over the world.

The reputation of the Ji family in Mingyuelou has not fallen since the Ji family was spread for their loyalty, courage and trustworthiness, especially in recent years, and it has reached a new peak. It can be said that it is famous at home and abroad, and it is outstanding in the rivers and lakes.

The wealth of the Ji family is described as rich and rivals the country, which is not too much at all. What is even more commendable is that the descendants of the Ji family have spread out and prospered, and they have faintly presented the magnificent atmosphere of a century-old family.

To this day, Ji Xin, who bravely retreated from the rapids and chose to withdraw from the political situation of the court and only feel at ease to be a rich man in a peaceful and prosperous world, can be described as a complete merit. The ancestor of the Ji family, who was famous for his chivalrous spirit when he was a teenager, never imagined that their Ji family would develop to this point in his own hands.

No matter what family in the world, only with a profound heritage can it be proud of the forest of the family, outstanding, and do not have to bend to any powerful person. The Ji family has already done this, so Ji Xin is very relieved to Ji Ying who is at the helm, Hongchen's affairs are rarely asked, everything is let go, only meditate and hone his state of mind, and he is eager to seek the avenue of this world.

When Ji Xin was young, he was actually very obsessed with some fairy legends. Perhaps, many brilliant and intelligent people in this world have such a problem, thinking that there must be a way of heaven above humanity! The ethereal and mysterious things always attract their attention, even if they devote their lives to this exploration, they are obsessed with it.

Those who cling to this path include high kings, generals in prominent positions, and many ordinary people, whose goals are different, but the power they obsessively seek for this purpose is the same.

However, after many years of unsuccessful searching, the appearance of a teenager broke the confusion that Ji Xin had been persisting for many years, and also pointed him out a correct path. The age difference between the young man named Yuan Zhao and the experienced Ji Xin was nearly fifty years old at the time, and the two of them had not been dating for a long time, but in the light tea, when Ji Xin listened to Yuan Zhao calmly answer some subtle things about this world for him, the shock in his heart was incomparable.

Could it be that the unbelievable things that this young man said are the correct answers to the gods and monsters in this world for thousands of years? If this is the case, then isn't it ridiculous that some of the things that have been struggling to seek, including the emperors?!

It's just that the young man didn't immediately give him a positive answer to such a question, he only said that in the near future, perhaps the most detailed evidence will be used to correct the bias in the world's understanding. As for how long is this going to be? The extraordinary teenager did not give a deadline, only said that it was necessary depending on the situation.

For these words that seem to be jokes in the eyes of ordinary people, Ji Xin attaches great importance to them. His eyes that have been through vicissitudes but are extremely sharp can see better than anyone what kind of vastness and grandeur is hidden behind Yuan Zhao's harmless smile! For this reason, he is extremely looking forward to seeing that day, in his lifetime, to seek the truth of the "Ultimate Heavenly Dao", and in this way, he will die without regrets.

Of course, this goal is still far away, at least in Ji Xin's mind. However, he did not regret that even if he did not have the opportunity to know these mysteries of the world, he still had children and grandchildren. Ji Jia, the most outstanding grandchild in the family, was under such a mentality, and was personally asked by Ji Xin to ask Yuan Zhao to agree, and he served on Changle Plateau to perform disciple rituals.

Ji Jia is also a young man, and Li Ling and Lu Jun are the same age, and they hit it off with each other's temperaments, and they soon got along and became iron buddies.

Yuan Zhao has been busy with various court affairs in recent years, and he often goes out on expeditions, so he doesn't have a lot of time to teach these disciples under his own door. Therefore, most of the tasks responsible for managing them fell on Cui Hong's head.

As the first Cui Hong to worship under Yuanzhao with Huo Quai, he has actually been very low-key over the years. This is of course because he is good at forbearance and gentleness, but another unknown reason comes from Yuan Zhao's solemn entrustment to him a long time ago.

In a sense, the fiefdom of Changle Plateau is the foundation of Yuanzhao. The importance of this cannot be overstated. All those who are familiar with Yuan Zhao's broad mind know what kind of place many industries on Changle Plateau that have begun to play an important role in the development of the country under his guidance, as well as some things that are just simple ideas or experiments that are not yet known to the world, in his grand plan for the future!

It is precisely because of such important reasons that some people are willing to give up their own future and willingly protect this fundamental place for him for the rest of their lives. For example, the old scholar in the green robe who had the ambition of Lingyun, the Confucian master who gave up the status of the princes and the scholars in the world, and the former guards of the Changle Palace who had gone through most of their lives and finally retired to the ordinary houses of Changle Plateau .......

This kind of kindness may have surpassed the ordinary feelings of the world, and it is not something that can be expressed by a word of thanks. Yuan Zhao never expressed anything to them once. It's just that every leisure spring day or autumn cloud afternoon, a chance encounter or special invitation, a cup of tea, a pot of spring wine, a moment of time, and that's it.

In addition, Yuan Zhao of course also has his own secret arrangement. In addition to a secret force led by Zhao Yuan, Cui Hong, who was the first to get Yuan Zhao's personal inheritance, was the one who was ordered to sit in Changle Plateau to ensure safety.

Compared with Huo Quzhi, who has already shocked the Western Regions and is famous all over the world, Cui Hong's name may not be known by many people. However, he may be one of the best masters in the world.

The young man who was burdened with the blood feud of the Huns at the beginning had already transformed into a grandmaster. The edge of the heavy sword "Wuque" rarely flashes in the eyes of the world, but every time it is unsheathed, it must bring earth-shattering wind and rain, waves across the river!

The Jianghu guests in Mingyue Building are naturally mostly ordinary people. The word "unheard" has nothing to do with them, but hearsay comes casually.

In the middle of summer, it is noon, after vigorous expansion, even if two three-story buildings of the same scale have been built on the left and right of the main building, they are still overcrowded, and it is difficult to find one.

In addition to the important rooms on the third floor are a little quiet, the first and second floors of the three restaurants are connected, and the drinkers of various appearances and identities are talking loudly in different positions, from the major events of the imperial court and military affairs to the legends of the rivers and lakes.

Places such as wine shops, tea houses, inns, and brothels have always been the source and dissemination of news. From ancient times to the present, without exception. Therefore, in order to understand the public opinion in detail, some emperors will secretly send their henchmen to disguise themselves and go deep into these places to find out what they want to know, so as not to be misled and deceived by the courtiers around them, but it is the simplest and most effective way.

Of course, no one knows whether there is such a habit today. In this era of the Han Dynasty, even in the hall and in public, you can talk about it without scruples. Reminders like "don't talk about state affairs" never appear on the walls of the restaurant.

An open and tolerant great dynasty, this kind of atmosphere that allows anyone to freely talk about state affairs and criticize current politics does not need to be deliberately cultivated. The people who live in this land are brave, industrious, and kind...... For thousands of years, especially after the vigorous era of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, "morale" has been deeply engraved in everyone's heart.

Since the Great Qin Dynasty, although they have been imprisoned and deliberately restrained several times, some people in power have tried to influence this "morale" and guide them to develop in their own favor. But that's not an easy thing to do. And now, with the growing strength of the Han Dynasty, the surging pride in the hearts of the people of the country cannot be suppressed, and in this case, it is even more impossible to use external means to try to suppress some of the atmosphere of free discussion.

The magnanimity of a great country should be like this! No one thinks that the emperor in the Weiyang Palace will not be able to hear the voice of the people, is the ubiquitous Xifengwei all deaf and blind? And until now, there has never been any sign of thunder from the height of the Wind Que Dragon Tower, which in itself has already indicated the attitude of the Son of Heaven.

If you listen carefully, except for some ups and downs in the rivers and lakes, the most talked about is naturally the fact that the kings came to Chang'an to meet them. All kinds of pride from the bottom of the heart overflowed from everyone's face, which was by no means pretended, but a common sense of honor as a subject of the dynasty.

In such an atmosphere rendering, of course, the wine should be dry and hearty. The running hall of the restaurant is busy back and forth, moving wine and serving food, and it is very pleasant.

There were some minor quarrels that went unnoticed when they came out of the second floor of the main building. It's just that then the sound of the dispute began to get louder and louder, and then the cups and plates fell to the ground and the wine jar was broken, and some people shouted angrily and scolded, and the conflict between the two parties who didn't know what their identities began to escalate...... Then, the knife flashed, and someone's blood dripped on the Mingyue Tower.

Chang'an Mingyue Tower seems to be destined to be the place where the wind and waves begin. At this moment, no one can realize in advance what kind of turbulent ...... this ordinary conflict will cause!