A few days later, Tianhao, who arrived in the fishing village with the guards at the appointed time, just in time for the "Big Viper" to return.

He was stunned by the various objects that had been carried from the cabin to the shore, and then he was excited.

More than a dozen golden fruits about the size of a water tank are piled together, exuding an enticing fragrance. Judging by the appearance, Tianhao could be sure that it was a pineapple, but he had never seen something so huge. Needless to say, the knife went into battle, cut through the thick and hard grid-like skin, and the golden juicy flesh immediately appeared in front of you, and the taste was not much different from the civilized era, but the fragrance was richer and the sweetness was higher.

A large bundle of sugarcane, secured with ropes, intrigued Tianhao. It is about the diameter of an adult barbarian's arm, and its dark purple skin is so hard that a thick layer must be peeled off with a long knife to reveal its white, edible parts. What this thing has in common with giant pineapples is that they are extremely sweet, and can completely replace the sugar beets that are currently being cultivated on a large scale.

Tianhao often thinks, what kind of world is this?

In the era of civilization that has long passed, latitude is an important factor in determining the growth of plants and animals. Because of the heat, because of the sun. Without artificial cultivation, sugar cane and pineapples can only survive in the tropics, but the search team found them on Jeju Island...... The only explanation is that the high concentration of radiation causes the mutation.

Hard, dry, thick skin, with plenty of water inside, is an essential feature of almost all plants that have survived the cataclysm and survived the Age of Destruction. After all, they are not as free as animals, and must spread their seeds through foreign media to reproduce, and their strong defenses are doomed to be devoid of most animals, and only species with special tastes are interested in them.

The sturdy sailors carried out several large rattan baskets from the cabin, filled with yellow stones, some of which were regularly crystalline, most of them schist. Tianhao picked up a piece casually and checked it, the corners of his mouth went up, revealing a knowing smile.

This is natural pyrite. In the era of civilization, sulfur-containing iron ore was extremely widely distributed. This stuff is actually not high in iron, and it is mainly used to make sulfuric acid and sulfur.

The exploration team has gained a lot, and the cargo that Tianhao is most concerned about is the poppy 1 millet.

The greenish surface of the fruit is grayish, and the dry black patches on the broken stems indicate that the harvesting techniques are extremely poor. There were a few fruits with clear tooth marks on the surface, apparently gnawed by the pickers, but they tasted terrible and were not considered food.

Tian Hao pointed to the rattan basket containing the poppy and gave an order to the broken teeth: "Move them to my mansion, and no one is allowed to approach them without my order." ”

Any species produced in nature has a special meaning, and the key is how it is used.

……

Rumors spread like the wind throughout the Niu Clan's territory.

"The city lord of Rock City intends to rebel."

"I've also heard that he killed the most favored concubine of the King of Fierce Bulls, and his methods were cruel and outrageous."

"What is a mere king of bulls? He didn't even care about His Majesty. ”

In Black Corner City, when the great master Wu Peng walked into the apse of the palace, he heard several guards gathering together and talking in a low voice from a distance. It was a leeward corner, just in this direction, and the walls had a sound refraction effect, and the speech was muffled, but the general content could be judged by the few words.

Wu Peng stopped, took a deep look at the guards, a trace of worry crept up the corner of his eyebrow, and after a few seconds of silence, he shook his head and walked into the hall without saying a word.

This is the sleeping palace of the Ox King.

By dusk, the light had dimmed, and the room was lit. Fat is expensive, but it is nothing to the king of the clan.

The king of the ox clan was half-lying on the bed, the rays of the sunset shining through the window cast a large shadow behind him, the breeze blew, the swaying firelight reflected bursts of movement on the wall, dense wrinkles piled up on his face, and the surface of the dry skin was bruised and intertwined.

“…… There you are. "The bull king's voice was hoarse, his speech was short, and he sounded a little weak.

Wu Peng walked to the bed, bent down and saluted, the attendant next to him hurriedly moved a chair for him to sit down, the old Niu Wang glanced at him, the attendant nodded knowingly, and turned to leave.

"What was the result of the inspection?" They are very familiar with each other, although they are monarchs and ministers, but they are also old friends for many years, and the king's words are not so formal, casual and natural.

The national teacher's eyebrows were tightly locked, and the dense wrinkles in the middle of his eyebrows were as deep as a knife carving: "The overall situation is good, last year's grain consumption was not large, the harvest of the tribes was okay, and the grain stock was a little more than we estimated, but it was only better than nothing." ”

"You don't seem to be happy?" The king's gaze was sharp.

Wu Peng did not deny it, he nodded calmly and slowly, but did not speak.

"I've heard a few rumors lately about the young man you introduced me last time." Wang's hair was white and messy, and the wrinkles showed the traces of time, and his words were full of inquiry.

The national teacher did not answer directly, he turned sideways, opened a small cloth bag placed next to him, took out a few neatly cut pieces of paper, paused casually on his knees twice, and handed them to the king: "Your Majesty, you take a look at this first." ”

The slightly rough feel came from between the fingers, it was thin and had good toughness, and unlike the familiar skin rolls, this thing could be bent and folded, far above the former in terms of lightness and volume.

The most important thing is that it can be used for writing.

"This is paper?" The old king smiled, he knew that although this thing was the first time he had seen it, he had seen the clay template related to it countless times in the royal archives. Being an emperor is a job that requires a lot of knowledge, and idiot kings who don't know anything usually end up miserable.

The national teacher nodded, and handed over a pen sharpened from charcoal.

Carbon strips that have not been chemically processed are brittle and can break with a little force. Wang pinched the front of the charcoal strip with his thumb and forefinger, carefully wrote a few words on the paper, and looked at the clear black square text, he smiled knowingly.

"This was made by the young man?" The king put down the charcoal bar in his hand, raised his arm, and pressed his fingers lightly on his temples, thinking in a way that relieved the pressure: "What is his name...... Tianhao ...... It seems to be this. ”

The national teacher moved his body forward a little and said seriously: "The person who conquered the pig clan, captured Fangfang City, and presented the head of the pig king to His Majesty is Tianhao." ”

As people get older, their brains become sluggish and slow to react. Even if it happened a short time ago, it will be completely forgotten.

Tianhao belongs to the new nobles, he does not live in Black Corner City for a long time, except for the last time he was promoted to the city lord, he has no contact with the Bull King, and the chance of being forgotten is naturally very high.

"He's Niu Weibang's man." Wang's memories gradually revived under the reminder of the national teacher, and a smile appeared on his face covered with black old age spots: "I remember, I specially issued him the edict of the lord's promotion, and it was a young man who was full of energy and knew how to coordinate relations. ”

He was referring to the Zongguang City Lord's branding ceremony.

"In this battle, Mishui City received 70,000 pigs, Thunderhorn City got 100,000, and Rock City was about 90,000. The hogs don't exist anymore, and that's a good thing for us. The national teacher spoke slowly, as if every word had to be thought out before he could say it.

"Niu Lingxiao of the Fierce Cattle Department asked to see him yesterday, and he kept crying, saying that Niu Tianhao had killed his concubine." Wang seemed to gossip casually: "He has a lot of witnesses, and if he really wants to investigate, there should be many witnesses to the scene in Rock City." This kind of thing is not as troublesome as imagined, as long as you want to check, there will always be results. ”

The national teacher was silent for a few seconds, and suddenly smiled: "If it was my intention to rebel, it would never be possible to be so public." Young man, he just climbed up from the village leader, and after just a few years of being the city lord, he seized the opportunity to destroy a tribe, and no matter who he replaced, he would feel proud. ”

Wang's expression was very serene: "I prefer to believe Niu Weibang." Since even he is silent about this matter, I have nothing to say. ”

The national teacher hurriedly bowed his hand and saluted again: "Your Majesty Shengming." ”

"It's not surprising that capable people are always envied." The king sighed with emotion: "The gods will treat everyone fairly. He made paper and worshipped a king's bone bowl, if all the city lords could be like him, hehe...... What else do I have to worry about? ”

The smile on the national teacher's face was even more soothing than just now: "That's true. ”

"Send two secret decrees to Niu Weibang." The conversation was a little long, the king felt tired, and his words once again revealed weakness and difficulty, but there was undoubted majesty: "According to the custom, all the city lords must go to Suolong Pass to guard for half a year, and at the same time send troops on duty according to the actual situation of each city. ”

Wu Peng's expression became serious, and he nodded slowly: "It must be an elite army." ”

A gust of cold wind blew from the window, stimulating Wang's throat to itch, he began to cough violently, the national teacher hurriedly picked up the teapot on the side table and poured a glass of water, until it was brought to Wang's mouth, quite worried to watch him drink slowly, finally stopped coughing, and his deep breathing changed from rapid to slow.

“…… Number of reinforcements...... Tentatively two thousand! The violent cough consumed most of Wang's physical strength, and even he didn't notice that a trace of saliva slowly dripped down the corner of his mouth: "Let Niu Weibang control the time by himself, and ...... next year At the latest, no later than the year after. ”

The national teacher's eyes were filled with deep worry: "What is the second will?" ”

“…… Give Niu Weibang a highest-level killing order. The muscles on the king's face twitched: "Rock City...... It's too far away, let him make his own decisions and pay close attention to Niu Tianhao's movements...... If...... If he is loyal and brave, I ...... I don't mind letting him be in his own right. If he ...... If you really intend to rebel, you ...... Let Niu Weibang take the edict as the subject and kill him. ”

……

When I walked out of the Ox King's dormitory, it was already dark.

Standing on the empty palace square, Wu Peng looked up at the sky, and the black canopy was covered with stars, like priceless treasures, attracting people to reach out and take them off.

A helpless smile slowly crept up his cheeks, triggering a deep sigh that only he could hear.

His Majesty is a wise man, and the years are dismantling his body in a savage and brutal way, but without detrimental to his wisdom.

Many years ago, we were all young people. His Majesty at that time had passions and dreams in his heart, and if it were not for his eloquent words, perhaps I would have stayed in the village forever, and would have been just an unknown ordinary priest forever.

Older people are seriously suspicious, and Wu Peng himself is like this. Who said His Majesty wouldn't be jealous? He was jealous of young people, not because of their achievements, but because they had an enviable youth.

The legendary elixir of immortality is just illusory.

Niu Weibang is the nephew of His Majesty's relatives and a real confidant. No matter how great Tianhao's contribution is, it can't compare to Niu Weibang's status in His Majesty's mind.

In the same way, if Tianhao was not Niu Weibang's subordinate, and if Panshi City was not under the jurisdiction of Thunderhorn City, the killing of Niu Lingxiao's concubine would definitely not end in such a result.

Tianhao will be banished and sent to a remote village to serve as the leader. This is where his value lies———— in just a few years, he can develop the rock village of hundreds of people to the current scale, which is enough to prove his ability. Compared with the generals who have great military achievements and hold great power, an internal affairs official who focuses on the development of people's livelihood can reassure His Majesty.

Being able to analyze the data of the clay template and create paper that can write, of course His Majesty is not willing to kill such a talent, but there will definitely be a bright rise and a dark fall, even if it is not now, it will not be exempt from vulgarity in the future.

To those who don't believe it, the rumor is just a joke.

There is another way to interpret it———— if the same words come out of the mouths of countless people, the false becomes true, and you have to believe it.

Tianhao is still very lucky.

Rock City is located right on the border of the Ox Tribe, bordering several tribes. The reason why Niu Weibang arranged to form a family alone in that position is that in addition to the close blood relationship with His Majesty, the more important thing is that Niu Weibang is very capable of fighting.

Therefore, His Majesty handed over the primary disposition to Niu Weibang. Tianhao is an important figure in the Lei Niu clan, and if he wants to kill and use, Niu Weibang must know much better than His Majesty.

In fact, Wu Peng was very much in favor of Wang's approach.

Countless examples in history have long proven the dangers caused by the excessive power of the commander-in-chief.

But he is also very optimistic about Tianhao, a young man, who is very good and has excellent strategic vision.

The only concern is His Majesty's body.

He's too old.

We're all old.

……

Wheat sown over a large area sprouted in the spring breeze.

Vast farmland stretches from the foot of the mountains to the mountains in the distance, and the area around Rock Castle is green as far as the eye can see, except for areas that have been proven to be impossible to cultivate.

The old priest took Tianhao from the city, and walked north along the newly built road, walking for several kilometers, and then found a clean place to sit down, with indescribable excitement, breathing in the warm and humid air, and his eyes were full of hope.

"We're never going to go hungry anymore, the kids are fed, the old people ...... They all survived. ”