Yunqi City is a city that locks the throat of the north and south of the continent, and the geographical convenience is unprecedented. Therefore, the Shi family has its own way of making money, even if there is no industry in Kyoto on the surface, but it is still rich and rich.

However, one consequence of this weakness in the sphere of influence is the lack of a sense of presence in Kyoto. Compared with the eight great families recognized on the mainland, the four great families are more commonly said in Kyoto: the Yu family of the imperial family, the Daxi Shi family of Yuzhou, the Beigong family of Yongzhou, and the Xu family of Fanzhou.

Not to mention the Jian family of Wulai Island and the Shi family of Yunqi City, which have no sense of existence among the people of Kyoto, the Luqiu family of Hailing Prefecture and even the Fu family of Puzhou, which has the first master of the human race, Fu Linyue, are all excluded from the door of the four great families.

Therefore, although ninety percent of the people of Kyoto have never been to the majestic and prosperous Yunqi City, this does not prevent them from looking down on the city that is thousands of miles away - it is just a city built in the mountains in order to fight the demons, and now that the demons are gone, what is the use of that city? It is just the descendants of a group of big-headed soldiers and the dirt buns in the mountains.

Coincidentally, the millions of soldiers and civilians in Yunqi City thousands of miles away looked down on the most after the powerful people at the foot of the imperial city in Kyoto - this inexplicable sense of superiority and mutual contempt between regions came for no reason, but it was deeply rooted.

In Kyoto, this trend of thought does not only exist among the people at the bottom, but even has an upward influence on some middle-level officials and elites. On the contrary, a figure like Prince Rui, who stood at the top of the power position of the Great Jin Dynasty, would have a sense of awe in his heart for the city and that person who were thousands of miles away.

Wang Jun is one of the tens of thousands of officials in Kyoto, and is 46 years old this year, serving as the commander of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division. Although he is only a five-grade official, he is in charge of the security management of the entire core area of Kyoto, and in fact, he has more authority than the lords of some small border towns.

However, once you embark on a career in office, no one will think that you are in a high position. Wang Jun is diligent and diligent in this position as the commander of Zhongcheng, and he has not poked any baskets, but he has also collected a lot of money.

At the same time, he is also exquisite, and he is attentive in all relationships, but he has stayed in this position for seven or eight years, but he has never been promoted, which is really unacceptable for Wang Jun, who is interested in making a career in officialdom.

Being bored in their hearts and using alcohol to dispel their sorrows is the choice of most people, and Wang Jun is no exception. And this little bit of his mind was naturally clearly seen by several of his friends who were drinking and meat. On this day, when several people were feasting and drinking, one of the fat men with a big belly suddenly lowered his voice and said: "This self-defeating move of the Beigong family has completely cut off the possibility of the second prince ascending the throne, and the position of the prince is already in the bag of the eldest prince." If we want to be promoted and make a fortune, we have to jump on the big ship of the prince quickly!"

The other middle-aged man who was overwhelmed by alcohol and whose face was already as swollen as a pig's liver sighed: "You still need to say this? Who doesn't know that the eldest prince is now in full swing and hot? There are countless people who want to jump on this ship, which is your turn and my brother's turn? Even if you want to give gifts, you can't even look at the door of the East Palace now!"

"Gifts? Who doesn't know how many of our brothers know about the little family background of your old Lin family? What can you do that can make the eldest prince look eye? If you want to get on the ship now, you must not take the ordinary road. ”

When Wang Jun heard this, he immediately became interested and asked in a low voice: "What is the way for Brother Dehui? ”

The fat man, who was called Brother Dehui, sneered and said, "Look at me like this, do you seem to have some way? But I have heard that although the eldest prince is now a high and powerful person, there are still some flies that do not have long eyes to provoke him, and he is inconvenient to do it himself because of his status, if someone helps him out of this breath, he must be able to take a high look, and it is also a matter of eight or nine to jump on his big ship." ”

"In this situation, who else will offend the eldest prince? Besides, how can our brothers provoke those who dare to offend the eldest prince? I'm afraid that before we can get on the boat, the corpse will sink into the river and feed the fish!" As soon as the fat man Dehui finished speaking, the people at the table full of anticipation were suddenly disappointed and laughed.

"You know what a fart!" "The fat man Dehui seemed to be a little annoyed and angry, "In the middle of the year, have you heard of what happened at the birthday banquet of the first master of the human race, Old Man Fu?"

The originally noisy table of people suddenly fell silent.

Kyoto is the center of the human race, so it is natural that all kinds of news are well informed. Half a year ago, most of them had heard of what happened at the eighty-year-old birthday banquet of Fu Linyue, the number one master of the human race.

Among the eight great families, the two sons of the Yuzhou Daxi family and the Shi family of Yunqi City don't know how to compete at the birthday feast, and the two sides even put artifacts on the gambling table, this kind of thing, even in Kyoto, is a once-in-a-century encounter! This is also an ordinary competition between the two juniors, why it will be concerned by everyone in Kyoto thousands of miles away, and it is also the first time that the name Shi Zhiyi has reached the ears of the people outside Yunqi City.

"After the birthday feast, the prince of the Shi family originally came to Kyoto with the three princes, but later happened to encounter the Beigong family and disappeared on the Ning Yu River. However, this kid has a big life, not only did he not die, but he didn't know where he came out of nowhere, and when he arrived in Kyoto, he was dangling under the nose of the great prince. ”

"Who is Da Xi Mengze, who was punched to the ground by him? He is the cousin of the eldest prince and the queen's own nephew! Hitting him is equivalent to slapping the eldest prince and the queen in the face! This son of the Shi family is naturally remembered by the eldest prince. ”

"Although the Shi family is also one of the eight great families, but this is Kyoto, not Yunqi City! When he arrives in Kyoto, he has to coil even if he is a dragon, not to mention that he is just a hairy boy who has not yet dawned. ”

"The eldest prince doesn't want to dirty his hands because of his self-respecting identity, but it doesn't mean that he will turn a blind eye to him and let him continue to swagger through the market in this Kyoto. It's just to see who understands his intentions first and votes for this name. ”

"Forget it, our brothers all know the roots, they just brag to each other on weekdays, and no one dares to spend it with a family son, it's useless to talk too much, drink and drink!"

The fat man of Dehui was fighting for wine, and the atmosphere in the banquet gradually became lively. As if he had a heart, no one ever mentioned the matter of submitting a name to the eldest prince.

After three rounds of drinking, everyone at the banquet was overwhelmed by the strength of the wine and left under the pretext of leaving. Wang Jun also took the opportunity to say goodbye to the fat man Dehui who was already drunk on the table and the other middle-aged man with a pork liver face, and stepped onto his beloved horse.

He was going to go home, but unconsciously walked to the mansion of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, and he didn't react until the yellow-maned horse under his crotch stopped walking.

At this time, a person came out of the palace, and it was Zhang Shaotong, the deputy commander of his right-hand man. When Zhang Shaotong saw Wang Jun, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, Wang Jun nodded in return, and was about to turn the horse's head to leave, but suddenly called out to Zhang Shaotong and said: "Wait! Shaotong, you go and check the news of the Shi family in Yunqi City, don't keep it secret!"