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In the morning, at the invitation of some groups and individuals, such as going to the Fenghua Poetry Garden to listen to the discussions of the students, to the Imperial Academy of Calligraphy and Painting to see the masters splashing ink, to the White Horse Temple and the Baiyun Temple to lecture with Master Huineng and Xuanqing Immortal, life became so colorful. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

In the afternoon, take a leisurely nap, and then happily go to the main altar of the Aoba faction to talk about the pursuit of martial arts with the elders of the Aoba faction, and then go to Qingyue Xuan to taste tea and listen to the piano, feel the life of a hermit, go to the Four Seas Club to drink coffee, play with women, how many noble ladies and ignorant girls who want to integrate into the upper class society are conquered by Wufeng's demeanor here, and obediently lie under Wufeng's body.

As for the nightlife at night, it is even more colorful, the invitation of the nobles and businessmen who take turns to be the east makes Wu Feng feast almost every night, after he is full of wine and food, and then lingers in the countless Fengyue places in Yanjing, and the women of various styles make Wu Feng seem to be completely intoxicated.

But all this does not seem to be true, and history seems to be stumbling in the direction of both the track and the loose horse.

The news from Kansai is very worrying, before the fifteenth is over, Gu Dengyun led the people from the northwest to return to the Kansai region, with the Gu family's original good foundation and Gu Dengyun's own outstanding ability, he and they quickly established a foothold in the Kansai region, and all kinds of intelligence in the Kansai region were continuously reported to Wufeng, and the rapid development momentum of the Taiping Sect in the region made Wufeng also staggered, and their rapid increase in armed forces obviously had the shadow of foreign interference forces, maybe more than one.

The situation reflected from Beiyuan, Yanyun and even Heshuo counties is not optimistic, the power of the Taiping Sect in these counties has been deeply rooted, especially in the two counties of Beiyuan and Yanyun, it is even more extraordinary, its power has deeply penetrated into all strata, and has considerable influence and appeal in the two counties, which also makes Wu Feng feel a lot of pressure.

February had not yet ended, and under pressure from all sides, Wu Feng made an important decision, allowing Song Tianxiong, the commander of the Guards Wing, and Jing Li, the director of the Logistics Department, to return to Qingyang in advance and set about forming the Guards Division, but in view of the current funding and personnel problems, Wu Feng suggested that Song Tianxiong could first set up a shelf of the three wings, not to rush to expand into a fully equipped division, and to ensure combat effectiveness, and the backbone was composed of the soldiers of his original Guards Wing. The safety of Wu Feng in Yanjing was taken over by Lu Ping, the former deputy captain of the Guards Wing, and the task of selecting masters of the rivers and lakes was also handed over to Lu Ping.

Due to the end of the martial arts test, many Jianghu sects did not get the gains they imagined, and the privileges of the Central Plains Guild Hall and the participation of a large number of noble children made the original increase in the number of places shrink, and many sects got nothing, even some big sects also gained very little. The many forces located in Yanjing have come forward to recruit, especially several princes have greatly expanded their own guards, winning the participation of many sect disciples.

And Wu Feng made a lot of noise due to the assassination, and it seemed logical to recruit masters to increase his security forces, and it did not attract much attention from people, coupled with Wu Feng's strict selection in this regard, so that there were not many people who could be selected.

The news from the northwest is satisfactory, as the economy of the four northwestern provinces has entered a period of stable and rapid development, especially the situation in Qingyang and Jinzhou. Because the tax reduction and exemption policy promised in the early stage of construction has expired, this has not affected the investment enthusiasm of the businessmen, the warm reception of the local political axe, the stability and stability of the local security, the abundant and cheap labor, the huge consumer market, the good geographical location, and the abundant product resources, all of which attract profit-seeking businessmen. Due to the gradual expiration of tax reductions and loan maturities in Qingyang and Jinzhou, the finances of the two provinces have rapidly improved and shown explosive growth, and the fiscal revenues of the two provinces have reached a stage of high returns.

The economy of Guide and Bonan provinces is also growing rapidly, and the production of well salt in Guide Province has entered the stage of large-scale development, and businessmen with a large amount of money have cooperated with the local government to expand the scale and began large-scale exploration in the hope of expanding the scope of well salt production, and the number of vineyards in the south has also grown rapidly, and the production and quality of wine have jumped to a new level. The ceramic industry in Bonan Province has become a pillar industry, and the influx of many foreign craftsmen has continuously improved the quality of local ceramics, and most of the products are exported to the central and western continents, earning rich income.

After receiving huge financial support from the empire, the economy of Northern Luzon also began to kick off, and the start of many basic projects absorbed a large amount of surplus labor, and a large number of Gaoyue people began to move out of the Hengduan Mountains to settle in areas outside the mountainous areas, and also joined the team of building Northern Luzon. The Shuangdui City Plan has attracted the attention of all the local merchants, and the planned city is a large-scale and unique concept that has boosted the confidence of the locals, and the plan has also attracted a large number of immigrants from the neighboring kingdom of Ind'an.

Under the influence of this good news, the economic situation of the entire Northwest and Northern Luzon is showing a thriving scene. Xiao Tang also rarely agreed with Wu Feng's decision to form a guard division, and generously agreed to give a full division and regiment establishment, which surprised the people in the military, including Ling Tian.

In a mansion on the same street as the Chengshou Mansion in Pengcheng Mansion in Donghai County, the surrounding people know that this is the mansion of the famous Li Dashan people in Pengcheng Mansion. Li Dashan owns thousands of hectares of fertile land on the outskirts of Pengcheng, and is also the majority shareholder of the famous silk village ---- Tianjin Jin Kee in Pengcheng City, and also owns two large medicine stores, and can be regarded as the number one person in the entire Pengcheng Mansion.

There were only three people sitting in the simple and bright but rather hidden council hall, one of whom was the old man who had appeared in the Hanzhong Mansion in Guanxi, of course, he was You Daofang, who was respected as the great master in the Taiping Holy Sect, a man with unlimited power, and the two people sitting on both sides, one was naturally Xu Wenzhe, a man in the prime of life who was called the eldest young master, and the other was a few years younger, and his simple gray and white robe showed his extraordinary demeanor even more when he wore it.

"Master, have you had a nice trip?" both men respectfully saluted the master who was sitting at the top.

"Well, it's not going well, this trip has gained a lot, and it has also greatly expanded my horizons. You Daofang had a satisfied smile on his face, "The customs and customs of the northern countries are really very different from ours, and they are somewhat similar to the situation in the northern border areas of our Beiyuan and Yanyun counties. ”

"Master, what are the important things that have happened to you for a few months?" The young man sitting on the left couldn't help but ask, Shizun had been gone for two or three months, leaving behind countless major events in the sect, which made him and his senior brother wonder.

Although Xu Wenzhe, who was known as the eldest young master, did not open his mouth, the look in his eyes obviously wanted to know why his master had spent so much time going to the northern countries at such a critical time.

"The secret of heaven must not be revealed, and you will naturally know when the time comes. However, I see that in the past few months since I left, you have all handled the affairs of the sect very well, and it seems that my two disciples can completely take charge of themselves. You Daofang had a proud look on his face.

"The master has passed the award, Wen Zhe and the junior brother just handled a few small things according to your opinion. The eldest young master Xu Wenzhe replied modestly, without a trace of arrogance.

"Well, Wen Zhe, you are getting more and more mature, and the negotiations with Kaman and Poole are doing well, I wonder how the things they promised are going?" You Daofang's face was still very relaxed, but his tone was very cautious.

"Back to Master, the weapons and equipment of the Kaman people have begun to be gradually put in place, I have already arranged for reliable disciples to receive some of them, due to the rather tight inspection here in the Northern Plains, we can only transport part of it in, and the funds they provided have all been in place, it seems that they value this cooperation very much. Xu Wenzhe replied seriously.

"Hmm, what about their military instructors?" You Daofang paid more attention to this aspect.

"The personnel sent by the Kamans have all been in place in the last month, a total of about 600 people, and I have arranged them in the three counties of Beiyuan, Yanyun and Kansai, and there are also a small number of them in Heshuo County. There are fewer people in Poole, only about 300 people, and I discussed with my junior brother, and they are all arranged in Donghai County. Xu Wenzhe explained, "According to the below, these people are of very high quality, which is of great help to the improvement of the combat effectiveness of our armed forces, but I am still worried about their true intentions, and they have arranged for people from the dark hall to be responsible for monitoring." ”

"Well, well done, it's better to be careful in everything, neither the Kaman nor the Poole are good people, although they need each other at the moment, maybe there will be nothing different, but when the situation changes in the future, it is difficult to say. You Daofang nodded in agreement with Xu Wenzhe's approach, "But we must require our people to obey them in their study and training, after all, our people lack formal military knowledge and experience, and we can only rely on them at the moment, so we must improve ourselves in the shortest possible time, and eventually be able to completely defeat them." ”

"But Master, I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve our expected goal in a short period of time. The young man, who had not spoken all this time, finally put forward his opinion.

"Well, I also know that it is not possible for a farmer to grow into a warrior overnight, and the rebellion of 689 has fully illustrated this problem, without a strong military force, the final outcome can only be defeat, and we must not repeat the mistakes of the past, so I must let us go through the necessary formal training, even if it is necessary to delay the uprising. You Daofang's expression had become serious at this time, and his voice was much lower.

The next two were speechless for a moment.

"By the way, Bailin, how is the matter in the south?" You Daofang set his eyes on the young man again.

"Back to Master, there is still some trouble. At the moment, our people have not yet had a direct conflict with the people of Qiankun Dao, and both sides are a little jealous, worried that the conflict will attract the attention of the government, but I think that according to this situation, this will also break out sooner or later. The young man replied with some distress, "I have instructed the subordinates not to clash head-on with the other side for the time being, try not to interfere with the river water, and do everything according to the overall situation." ”