There are different opinions outside, but people with a discerning eye can see at a glance that Lord Bai's resignation is really a wise move.

The biggest benefit of him doing so is twofold.

First of all, it effectively alleviated the hatred and resistance of the "new people" in China to the Great Zhou, which was conducive to unity.

Nowadays, the national strength of the Great Zhou Dynasty is unprecedentedly strong, and in the southeast region, except for the small amount of land still occupied by Tibet, the Great Zhou Dynasty has almost taken the entire Southeast Asia into its pocket.

East to Dongying, north to the Great Wall – these two directions are not mentioned for the time being.

In the south, it has reached as far as Java (see Du Niang for details), covering most of the South China Sea.

In the west, due to the return of the farthest Great Food Country, its territory is as far as the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea bordering the territory of the European Union, which is even more than that of the later Yuan and Mongolia.

The submission of these countries is more or less directly or indirectly related to Lord Bai.

You said that people originally did a good job as a soil emperor, but suddenly became a courtier, can you bear it? Therefore, what the new people hate the most is not Da Zhou, nor the Holy Queen, but Lord Bai, who developed the magic cannon.

It is no exaggeration to say that since the return of Dongying, there have been even more assassins around Baifu than there are local residents.

Everyone looks up and doesn't look down, and from time to time they will say hello, occasionally sit down and drink a cup of tea to exchange their life ideals, and whether it is better to light the sky lantern in the white river or dip it in the pig cage, the scene is very harmonious.

Regardless of whether you were a feud or an old enemy before, now that you have the common enemy of Lord Bai, everyone is "your own people".

Although the Holy Queen has promulgated a series of pacification policies, they have had little effect. But as Lord Bai retreated bravely, most of these "hateful" voices disappeared at once.

Defy?

Hold on!

"If you can find someone, you can seek revenge on him, and I will never ask." - These are the exact words of the Holy Queen.

Secondly, Lord Bai's resignation can also protect the safety of the magic cannon.

The importance of the magic cannon to Da Zhou naturally goes without saying.

After the test launch of Toei, the effect shocked the world, and it is impossible to say that a weapon as powerful enough to rewrite the map is not coveted.

But as soon as Lord Bai disappeared, the whereabouts of the magic cannon and the method of making it disappeared with it, and all the spies became blind.

Everyone knew about the existence of the magic cannon, but they didn't know its whereabouts, and they didn't even know what it looked like.

That's where it gets interesting.

Who can guarantee that Lord Bai's madman will find a place to shoot on a whim one day? You know, with that guy's temperament, it's really possible to do it!

Did you see it?

Rumble!

If you go down with a shot, you won't even say hello, and Mt. Fuji is still erupting......

That's the precedent.

A bloody, living precedent!

So......

Lord Bai's disappearance not only protected the magic cannon well, but also turned the enemy into an army.

As long as he did not show up for a day, the Turks, the Western Yi powers, and the Tibetan states would not dare to act rashly for a day. Because no one can guarantee that if he sends troops to attack Da Zhou, there will be no fire in his backyard.

……

……

So, where did Shirakawa go after the gods disappeared?

He took the second lady and the little Lori to the north.

This place is called the North Underworld.

This place in the North Underworld has a lot of origins.

"There is a fish in the North Underworld, and its name is Kun" - this is the hometown of Kunyuzhuang Dream Butterfly.

At first, Shirakawa thought that a place like "North Hell" should be a legendary existence. After all, from the perspective of later generations, that "Getaway" is actually a fantasy

But then he checked the map and found out that this place was really a "legend".

A beautiful legend.

Lake Baikal, the place where Suvu shepherds sheep in the official history.

It's just that in this era, Baikal is not called Baikal, it is called Beiming, or Tianchi, Beihai.

Of course, this generation of Su Wu has never shepherded sheep here.

He didn't dare.

No one dared either.

Because the North Underworld is a beast's den.

If there is really such a place in the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty that is safer and more strict than the Great Zhou Imperial Palace, then there is no doubt that the Northern Underworld is one of them.

In addition, there are the beast cave in Shennongjia, the phoenix nest on Kunlun Mountain, the dragon cave in the South China Sea and so on.

These places are forbidden places for human beings to enter. Because of this, after the "Guilty Table" was announced to the world half a year ago, the Holy Queen "hidden" Baihe to the North Underworld.

There is Kunyu Zhuang Mengdie, the most dangerous North Underworld, which is the safest place in the world, because Zhuang Mengdie is the king of the North Underworld.

The north wind swept the white grass and folded, and the snow flew in August.

It's not Hu Tian here, but it's close. The fly in the ointment is that the heavy snow will not fall, otherwise it will be very appropriate.

It's not August yet, and today is Tanabata...... Well, Dog Abuse Day.

On such a friendly day, there is nothing to see the Queqiao, but Lord Bai was busy and took his wife to the lake for a boat.

Zhuang Mengdie plucked a hair and brought it to Bai He, and announced to the various spirit beasts in the lake: This human being is covered by Lao Tzu!

Therefore, at this time, Tianchi has long been clean and slippery. Not to mention the strange fish, even the lake water can't wait to conjure up a flower to kneel and lick.

I saw that the waves of Tianchi were like mirrors, the light boat was rippling on it, and Bai He and the second lady were sitting next to each other. The lake reflects the mountains and clouds in the sky, adding to the tranquility.

"Green ants are freshly brewed with wine, and the red clay is a small stove. If you want snow in the evening, can you drink a glass of nothing? ”

Bai He sat in the cabin with Erlang's legs crossed, and shamelessly plagiarized other people's verses.

The green ant wine is gone, and Baihe can't look down on those "sour yogurts", but the red clay stove is genuine. In the steaming mist, Lord Bai at this time was very "worldly master".

As soon as he stretched out his hand, a cup of Erbai liquor that was just the right amount of temperature was sent into his hand, Bai He took a sip and sighed: "Cool!" ”

glanced at the second lady beside her, reached out and touched her pretty face, and laughed again: "If you don't get drunk, everyone is drunk, beautiful!" It's beautiful, haha......"

"Beauty, you dead head!"

The second lady glared at him angrily, and said angrily: "Taking care of her own merry and happy life, I only pity Xiao Qi who is busy working alone in Chaoyang County, and you have to be ruthless!" As he spoke, he filled the empty glass again.

Bai He said helplessly: "I don't want to either, but I can't help it." There are too many people who want me to die, it's okay to put it in the past, it's okay to kill it, the problem is that they are all new people, it's not easy to start, it's better to hide...... Well, it's not that I'm scared, it's just ...... This is called a strategic shift...... Yes, strategic shift, you know? ”

"Cowardice, cowardice, and justifiable." The second lady said with disdain.

However, it can be seen that she is in a good mood now, and the light in her eyes, as well as the overflowing affection, also shows that she is very satisfied with her current state of life.

Because it's quiet and the scenery is beautiful.

The most important thing is that it is far away from the world, there are no outsiders, not even human beings, and there are no all kinds of chaotic mundane affairs.

Over here...... It's a good place to fall in love - at least that's what Miss Two thinks.

Since Baekha was ordered by the Holy Empress to regain Pyongyang, Baekha has rarely had time to accompany the second lady. For a girl who falls in love, this kind of gathering less and leaving more days is very tormenting.

It's good now......

After the bombardment of Tokyo, the Great Zhou is thriving, and his husband finally has time to "take care of the family", how gratifying......

The little hand was quietly stuffed into Bai He's big hand, and the second lady looked at the surrounding lakes and mountains, and her eyes suddenly became a little confused: "It's hard to imagine, Bai He ......"

"Huh?"

"You are really willing to let go of the flower world of Shendu and go to the North Hells to live in seclusion, and you stay for more than half a year. If I hadn't come with you personally, I wouldn't have believed it, it's not like you at all. ”

"Do you like it?" Shirakawa asked.

"It's good if you're happy, I don't care." The second lady smiled, and the implication is that as long as you are there, you can do anything.

"Heh......"

Bai He understood what she meant, and clenched her little hand slightly.

The little hand was cold and smooth, and it felt very good to hold, Bai He couldn't help but feel his heart flutter, and said with a smile: "If you like it, then I will accompany you to take a look in the future." ”

"Hmm." The second lady nodded slightly, and was suddenly stunned, "You mean...... Later? ”

"Yes......" Bai He sighed lightly and confessed: "We have been here for nearly half a year, and we will go back soon." ”

"Your research...... Is it done? The second lady asked.

"Almost." Shirakawa nodded.

The research that Miss II said was referring to the teleportation array.

Today's Great Zhou, although the national strength is unprecedentedly strong, the problems encountered are also unprecedented troubles - development is too fast, indigestion.

The resettlement of Xinmin is not a problem.

The Great Zhou originally had a population of 70 million, and even if the "new people" who joined the migration were only more than 8,000 to 90 million.

You must know that in some eastern coastal areas in the previous life, the population of just one province was more than 100 million, and the population of only 80 or 90 million was really not "huge".

But that's what matters after you're settled.

The sudden influx of millions of foreign people into the country is a great factor of instability and a potential hidden danger. How to turn them from "outsiders" into real "own people" is one of the difficult problems.

The second problem is how to turn the increased population into productivity as quickly as possible.

How to protect the vacated territory is another big problem.

The size of the country has become larger, which often means that it takes more time to be "on the road" - all kinds of "on the road", communications, travel, military, counterinsurgency, and so on.

At present, although the Xiyi, Turkic, Tubo and other countries have not moved their troops, in the west, south, and north, in the newly expanded territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, tentative border incidents are still continuous.

Invisibly, this makes it more difficult to fight back.

It is unrealistic to expect the flying sword, because from the moment the flying sword was born, its nature determined that it was a tool that only served the "few" part of the "cultivators".

The strength of the Great Zhou is strong, but it is not strong enough to cultivate the whole army.

It is also unrealistic to count on the divine thunder of the Holy Queen.

No matter how strong the Holy Queen is, she is a person after all.

If you are a human being, you will have a time of slacking, and you can't always stand on the Gan terrace all the time, staring at the frontier without blinking.

It is even more impossible to count on the deterrence of the magic cannon.

Deterrence is deterrence, and the reason why it can become a "deterrent" is that power is certainly one of the reasons, and the bigger reason is mystery.

It's like the atomic bomb, except for Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where have you ever seen it appear on the battlefield? With a lot of use, can you guarantee that the enemy will not develop corresponding defenses against the characteristics of the magic cannon, just like the nuclear bomb fortifications in the previous life?

The so-called easy to fight the country, but difficult to defend the country, this is the truth.

Although the Holy Empress has set up several additional prefectures in the military important places at the border passes, it is still difficult to quench the thirst of the near water.

So Bai He thought of the teleportation array.

The last time he met with another "self", when he handed over the recipe for the magic cannon, he had mentioned the "wormhole", and since then, Shirakawa has not seen him again.

Of course, "wormholes" or something, which involve some very advanced scientific and technological theories, such as quantum mechanics, relativity theory, space folding technology, etc., are impossible to do with the current level of science and technology of Da Zhou.

However, combined with the characteristics of "Xiuzhen", it is very possible to try the teleportation array.

Another "self" said a very crucial sentence at that time: the key to the teleportation array is not in technology, but in materials. It is precisely because the earth in another time and space lacks this space material that it needs to use the power of science and technology.

This material is readily available in Dazhou, and Bai He asked Xiao Lori and knew that it was a ...... called "mustard seeds" Vegetable.

Yes, you read that right, it is indeed a vegetable.

Bai He had confirmed it at the time, and it was indeed what he had eaten countless times...... Mustard.

The so-called mustard seeds are actually mustard seeds.

However, the strange thing is that perhaps because of the mutation caused by the different environments, the mustard greens that were rotten on the street in the previous life have become very rare in today's Great Zhou, and their rarity is not inferior to the national treasure giant panda in the previous life.

On the contrary, the giant panda, a national treasure, is quite abundant in this era.

It is not called a giant panda, but an iron-eating beast, and families with a little bit of conditions can raise one as a pet or a means of transportation, which is very popular with the public.

I didn't expect that the lazy goods who made a living by selling cuteness finally fell to the day when they relied on their strength to eat, and I have to say that the surprises of time and space exchange are really everywhere.

…… Ahem, let's get down to business.

The main ingredient of the space bag used by the cultivator is mustard seeds, which are ground into powder, mixed with some other materials and woven into cloth, and then sewn into bags, which is the space bag, and the more mustard seeds are used, the greater the space that can be accommodated.

There are very few mustard seeds, and it happens that the shores of the North Styx Lake are one of them.

The yield of mustard seeds is also extremely low, and it is extremely difficult to grow, so it is an out-and-out "greenhouse flower" that wilts at the slightest mishap. It's not at all as coarse and extensive as mustard greens in the previous life.

But fortunately, Baihe has a hole in Xuanzi 36 loose hands.

After arriving in the North Underworld, the "demon art" in the mouth of the second lady was thirty-six scattered, and it was finally used on the right path. The White River has five electricity and one electricity every three times, and no matter how rare the mustard seeds are, they will be reduced to cheap dog's tail grass.

With the materials, the next experiments are simple and luxurious.

If we can develop a teleportation array, and lay out a dense "teleportation network" throughout the country, as was the case with the railway and highway networks in the previous life, then all problems can be solved.

Retreat can defend national defense and facilitate people's livelihood.

Near, it can be used as a surprise soldier to attack the enemy's rear.

——This is the real important weapon of the country!

It is more important than the Immortal Array, or even the Innate Dragon Gathering Array, and the merit is in the Thousand Autumns, and the blessings will be eternal!

It is based on all of the above that the White River will appear on the banks of the North Stygian Pool. Now, after more than half a year of research, the research of the teleportation array has achieved initial results.

In other words......

The days of seclusion and love are coming to an end.

The second young lady was stunned when she heard this, and then sighed faintly: "Okay......"

Seeing that she looked quite disappointed, Bai He was a little unbearable and wanted to comfort her, but when the words came to his mouth, he didn't know what to say, and finally sighed lightly: "I'm sorry." ”

"Huh?" The second lady blinked.

"Qing'er, you should know that now that the Great Zhou Dynasty is growing in strength, and the Holy Queen is ambitious, it is imperative to conquer the world, I ...... I...... In short, I promise you that after the Holy Queen unifies the world, I will not go anywhere, do nothing, and ...... with you wholeheartedly."

Suddenly, a small hand covered his mouth, and the second lady smiled: "I understand." ”

"Really?"

"Can't lie to you?" The second lady looked at him seriously and asked very seriously.

She knows that today's husband wants money and things, and his life is in a noble stage of "striving for his ideals".

It is his ideal to unify the world after helping the saints.

Striving for ideals, what is the personal relationship of children? As his fiancée, he should understand and support her, and feel honored at the same time.

"That's good." Bai He breathed a sigh of relief and looked up at the sky, "Then let's go back first, otherwise Yuan'er should be urged again." ”

"Hmm."