Chapter 34: The Three Princes
The Fire Shark continued to move forward, and two days later, after traveling more than 4,000 miles, it finally crossed Shizhou and came to Xianzhou.
The land of Xianzhou used to be a country, the territory is vast, dozens of times that of Shizhou, the land is flat and fertile, the climate is moderate, the rivers are intertwined like a network, the products are abundant, and the people are brave and aggressive.
According to reason, Xianzhou can be divided into many states again, but because of the initial pacification, too many killings, and the forcible division of states, I am afraid that it will stir up variables, so it will be left behind.
When the canal arrives in Xianzhou, the water flow is gentle, more open, like a lake and an ocean, quite an endless taste, and the river is even more crowded with boats coming and going, causing the fire shark ship to move slowly.
Those ships included official ships, merchant ships, military ships, and civilian ships that transported supplies from all directions.
The war is about to start, there are quite a lot of business opportunities, and many trading houses also want to make a fortune here.
On the canal, there are also many military ships to maintain order, and those military ships are ironclad flywheels, with iron cannons mounted on them, and the black barrels of the cannons threaten all outlaws.
However, all the warships saw the Fire Shark and gave way to the ship, and at the same time opened the way in front.
The fire shark ship is hung with the dragon flag, and the dragon flag has the word Qin Ming on it, which means that Qin is sent out on patrol, and anyone must retreat.
Suddenly, a large ship in front of him came on, and the king's flag was hung on it.
The big ship listened, and the small boat next to it shot fiercely, and when it reached the side of the fire shark ship, the people on the small boat shouted: "On the order of Prince Fan, come to greet Lord Chincha, Prince Fan has prepared a banquet, please invite Lord Chincha to the banquet and discuss the errand together." ”
Lou Baiyue sat upright on the boat and listened refreshingly: "Let Prince Fan's boat guide us, and we will meet those local officials." After all, it's up to them to run errands. ”
"I don't know what the third brother will give me?" Gu Chensha didn't have a smile on his face, thinking about how to deal with Gu Fansha: "I don't know the specific cultivation of the third child, what kind of realm has it reached? You must have information." ”
This third prince is definitely not easy to mess with, and those who offend him in order to clean up the mansion will definitely embarrass himself.
"The cultivation of the third child is about the four changes of the Dao realm, swallowing gold and fossils, and cultivating the internal organs like a furnace. Of course, this is his superficial intelligence, this person is deep, he must have the strength to conceal, according to my estimate, he may have reached the fifth change, and a hundred tricks have gathered spirits. In the impact of the six changes of innate qi, this is the essential change. Lou Baiyue's tone was slow: "But give me three or five years, and I can surpass him." ”
The first five changes in the Dao Realm are all cultivating the body, and only when they reach the sixth change, refining the qi into Gang, and storing the innate Gang qi in the body, it is completely different, and with a gesture, it can tear apart the enemy a hundred steps away.
In this realm, Gu Chensha is never an opponent.
He also knew that his strength was too different from this third child, and he had to rely on his brain.
The Fire Shark followed Prince Fan's ship to the shore, the dock on the shore had been cleared, the ground was covered with a scarlet carpet, and there were officials of all sizes standing on both sides.
Qin is coming, how dare the officials of Xianzhou slack off?
"Greetings to Lord Chincha!"
Seeing Gu Chensha and Lou Baiyue getting off the boat, many officials knelt on the ground.
"Get up. After Lou Baiyue spoke, he ignored these officials and looked at the group of people who came from afar.
The leader of the person, wearing battle armor, a yellow cloak, and a purple and gold crown, looks like he is only in his early twenties, but his bearing is calm, vaguely surrounded by a circle of light, and all evils are inviolable, it is the third prince Gu Fansha.
"Hahaha, old nineteen, worship the moon, I didn't expect my father to send you here, I have been paying attention since I received the order of the study, I heard that you also encountered the remnants of the black bat attack on the way? Gu Fansha walked in front of him, and his voice was quite concerned, if he didn't know how to do it, he would think that his brothers were in harmony.
But Gu Chensha knew that this old man had a knife hidden in his smile, which was the most insidious, and it was very different from the character of the old ten Gu Zhensha, and it was even more terrifying.
"Thank you for your concern, I'm fine. Gu Chensha coped with it, secretly observing the movement.
"The matter is urgent, so I won't say much, since my father has sent you to inspect the place and pacify the people, then there is a big matter right now. I've set up a feast, let's eat and talk. Gu Fansha's face suddenly became murderous boiling, and he really said that if he changed his face, he would change his face.
"I think the same way. Lou Baiyue didn't care at all, and strode forward.
Gu Chensha remained silent and followed alongside, although he was also a minister, but his foundation was shallow, he was standing firm at the moment, seeing the moves, he couldn't take the initiative to cause trouble, and let Lou Baiyue be in front of him in everything.
Not far from the shore is a palace, tall and spacious, surrounded by armor and soldiers, and the scene is grand.
"If I don't have the identity of the minister, I'm afraid I'm lonely, and the old Sanli won't pay attention to me. Such a grand scene in front of him, the third child must do it, otherwise he will be criticized by the imperial historian and the folk newspapers for despising the Qincha and disrespecting the imperial power, but it will greatly damage the reputation. Gu Chensha sat down, but it was the main seat, high up, looking at the faces of many officials under the main hall, but he was a little dizzy, this was the first time he sat on the temple, ready to discuss national affairs.
Looking at it, everyone has a ghost in their hearts, they have their own plans, and they are lonely and no one can be trusted.
"Could it be that this is how the emperor feels?" Gu Chensha just sobered up with a little emotion, as if nothing happened, looking at the building and worshipping the moon and being familiar with the road, it seemed that she often gave orders, so she knew that she often went out on errands, and she had long been at ease.
There are twenty-four provinces in Xianzhou, and the governors of each province gather here, and in addition, the generals of each province in charge of the army also gather.
Now there are canals in various places, and ships can travel two or three thousand miles between day and night, and it is very convenient for officials to hold meetings in a state.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have come by holy order to pacify the place, inspect Xianzhou, and ensure that there is a stable rear for the army to fight in the coming year, and the court will exterminate the barbarians with the power of the whole country in the spring, which is a national policy. Lou Baiyue didn't say anything at the beginning, it was very sharp, and suddenly the atmosphere of the scene was solemn, and those officials all looked at the third prince Gu Fansha, trying to let him resolve the situation.
"Worship the moon, it seems that there is no need to be so urgent, the old nineteen is also hand-picked by the father to appease the important people in Xianzhou, I heard that he has awakened the bloodline of the giant spirit god, and the people who believe in the giant spirit god in Xianzhou still don't worship him like a god?"
"I'm just a shallow learner, I've never done a bad job, this time my father asked me to come just to let me learn, where do I have any insights. Gu Chensha hurriedly waved his hand: "Everything is at the disposal of the Fuyue County Lord, she is the boss." ”
When he said this, he didn't care about the prince's face at all, and he would definitely end up with an incompetent remark if it was passed out. This is something that many princes are unwilling to do, but how can he take care of this, and let Lou Baiyue resist everything first, so that he can gain a firm foothold.
The third prince Gu Fansha frowned slightly, his original intention was to use Gu Chensha to come out on an errand for the first time, and he was eager to make meritorious contributions, causing a rift between Lou Baiyue, so that the two ministers had different opinions, and it would be difficult to cause flaws to his business in Xianzhou, but he did not expect Gu Chensha to open his mouth to depreciate himself, indicating that only Lou Baiyue was looking forward, that is, to show his incompetence in front of many officials, this move is to retreat into advance, without any flaws.
"Okay, let's talk while we eat. The third prince, Gu Fansha, clapped his hands, and the maid with a graceful figure and a wonderful appearance brought a plate of fruit, but there was no meat.
But this fruit is extraordinary, and when you bring it in, it will be fragrant and refreshing, and it will make people feel refreshed when you smell it.
On the plate of the officials below are three dates, the size of a thumb, fiery red and jumping, as if burning.
And Lou Baiyue, Gu Chensha, Gu Fansha's plate in addition to three dates, there is also a green peach. This green peach is like jade, and it seems to be transparent, and you can see the mist circulating inside, and the purple gas is circling, and you can hardly see it to know the extraordinary product.
"This is a jujube and a purple green peach. The third prince Gu Fansha introduced: "I broke through a tribe of the barbarians and destroyed their temple, there are these trees in the temple, and the elders of the barbarian temple have carefully cultivated, one is to worship the gods, and the other is to cultivate masters. The jujube contains fire attribute aura, ordinary people can condense the muscles and bones, internal organs, one can be worth ten years of penance, as for the purple and green immortal peach, it is even more amazing, among which the purple and green two qi have incredible use, and the strong people in the Dao realm are eager to rush to it. ”
Gu Chensha was not polite, picked up the peach and nibbled on it: "Thank you third brother, then I will enjoy the blessing first." ”
Purple and green fairy peach he has read in the book recorded, is a barbarian specialty, very rare, often by the barbarians as a sacred tree, the tree is naturally purple and green, actually and the Taoist realm master, automatically absorb the aura of heaven and earth, people practice under the tree, can get the tree aura nourishing, the speed is often several times that of ordinary people.
Many masters of the barbarian clan have attained enlightenment under the Purple Green Divine Tree.
The purple green fairy peach is the fruit of the sacred tree, which blooms in 30 years, bears fruit in 30 years, and matures in 30 years. In other words, it takes a hundred years for a peach.
The barbarians will build temples where there are purple and green sacred trees, and use the temples to keep the sacred trees in captivity, and outsiders are not allowed to approach.
The immortal peach went down, the air flow circled, shuttling through the meridians like a dragon and snake, Gu Chensha looked inward with his mind, and found that the green and purple qi were in harmony with yin and yang, and the flesh and blood were refined.
"Such a good thing, the third child is not this kind of occasion, and he will not take it out easily, but he is cheap to me. After eating the immortal peach, he ate another jujube, but it also melted in his mouth, and the warm breath kept going in and out of the seven orifices.
Those officials also refused to let go of the opportunity, and ate the dates, some ate one and hid the remaining two in their pockets to take home.
Jujube is not an ordinary product, except for the third prince Gu Fansha, who can take it out with great wealth, it is also quite difficult for other officials to eat it, but this thing cannot be bought with money, and the big family will not sell it after obtaining it, but use it for their own consumption, or cultivate disciples.
"All right, now that everyone has eaten and drunk, it is time to get down to business. Lou Baiyue saw that it was almost there, and gave an order.
Suddenly, there was silence in the hall, and the officials suddenly became nervous.
"Governor of Banan Province, you come out for me. Lou Baiyue pointed to the following official: "On the third day of last month, the Black Evil Sect bewitched the people in Tao County, An County, and Cha County in Banan Province, and the barbarians fanned the flames, making the three counties erosive, and it has become an altar of cults, and thousands of people were killed and sacrificed during this month. ”
"Xiaguan has been prepared for a long time, and has sent a large army to surround the intersection of the three counties to prevent the spread of the cult. The governor of Banan didn't seem to be nervous, and stood up and replied: "But there are many masters in the cult, and the lower officials can't be exterminated for a while." ”
"Why didn't you report it when the cult was in turmoil, was it because you were afraid that the imperial court would find out and dismiss you?" Lou Baiyue's voice became more and more severe.
"Xia Guan has no such intention. The governor of Banan was not convinced: "The lower officials are taking the overall situation into account, and they are afraid that the news of the cult will spread and the capital will panic, which will be detrimental to the prestige of the imperial court." This is to maintain stability. ”
"What nonsense!" Lou Baiyue was furious: "Governor of Banan, you have neglected your duties, causing hundreds of thousands of people in the three counties to be poisoned by the cult, and do you know that every day of delay, those people will be slaughtered like chickens and ducks by the cult! ”
"Wait!" the third prince, Gu Fansha, said gloomily.
Suddenly, there was tension in the hall.