Shen Qiu took the account book and quickly skimmed through it, not knowing whether to be pleased with Gu Xu's trust in him or worried about the arduousness of this task.

When the six cities in the northwest were still in the hands of the Great Qi Dynasty, due to the scourge of the grassland barbarians for many years, the finances have been unable to make ends meet, and they are extremely dependent on Luo Jing's help.

Especially not long ago, Snow Girl and Kong Xuansan people fought in Liangzhou City, and the massive post-disaster reconstruction, treatment and pension work has turned this place into a bottomless pit of money.

Now that the six cities in the northwest have been occupied by Gu Xu, it is naturally impossible to go to the Great Qi Imperial Court to ask for money.

And since Gu Xu has raised the banner to rebel, he will definitely recruit troops and talents, and the money consumed in the process must be a terrifying number.

When Shen Qiu thought about it casually, he felt a huge pressure.

"Next, it's hard Brother Shen." Gu Xu stood up and gently patted Brother Shen's shoulder.

He didn't promise Shen Qiu what kind of glory and wealth he would give him after the deed was completed.

After all, he is not sure whether it can be done.

But Shen Qiu knew that Gu Xu had always been a person who spoke louder than words. He now chooses to take a huge risk to follow Gu Xu, not for profit, but to repay his kindness.

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Three days later, Zhao Yan, the monarch of Dayan, led his entourage and appeared outside Liangzhou City, once again shocking the Daqi government and the opposition.

She wore a brightly colored red dress and rode a red horse, her clothes fluttering in the wind, like a raging flame under the blue sky and white clouds.

Behind her, more than 100 soldiers held sharp weapons, and the reflection of the scorching sun in the metal armor was particularly dazzling.

Because Gu Xu has been opening the gates of Liangzhou City wide open recently, showing an undefended appearance, many civilians have flocked to the outside of the city, wanting to see the demeanor of this northern female monarch.

Of course, what made them even more curious was the emotional gossip between Gu Xu and Zhao Yan.

They wanted to know whether the Great Yan monarch had traveled thousands of miles from the northeast to the northwest of the Great Wilderness because of political factors, emotional factors, or both.

Although the monarch of Dayan is a great beauty who has fallen into the city and the country, it has long been a well-known fact.

But when they saw Zhao Yan's upside-down face with their own eyes, as well as the unique charm of both sharp and demonic energy, they couldn't help but be dumbfounded, and they couldn't come back to their senses for a long time.

Judging from her appearance alone, she is ...... with Master Gu The emperor is a good match. Some people can't help but sigh silently in their hearts.

A few minutes later, accompanied by the sound of gongs and drums, a group of armor soldiers guarded the cloud dragon pennant with a black background and rushed out from the city gate.

A sumptuous carriage drawn by six horses followed.

Its entire body is made of ebony wood and inlaid with gold, silver, jade, precious stones and pearls. The windows are carved with intricate dragon and phoenix motifs, and silk curtains are hung with dark embroidery.

To tell the truth, with Gu Xu's current financial situation, he can't afford to sit in such an extravagant carriage or support such a large-scale honor guard.

His carriage was actually modified on the basis of the car of Yu Kunwei, the former governor of Liangzhou.

The gorgeous decoration on its exterior was Gu Xu's illusion formation; The interior couldn't be simpler, more plain.

With Gu Xu's past temperament, he didn't even want to waste Zhenyuan on such boring superficial efforts at all.

However, he is playing the role of Emperor Ziwei, a pretending criminal who was once famous in the upper realm.

In order not to show his stuffing, he had to spend energy to make something flashy.

And Zhao Yan seems to have seen through Gu Xu's true face under his gorgeous appearance at a glance.

She couldn't help but smile, her red lips rose slightly, and for a while, the whole world was overshadowed, and the audience was dazzled.

"The Emperor has arrived!" The soldier at the front of the guard of honor shouted.

The sound permeated the sky, like rolling thunder, which lasted for a long time.

Zhao Yan turned over and dismounted, clasped her fists in the black carriage, and bowed: "Minister Zhao Yan, meet Emperor Ziwei!" ”

The emperor of the Central Plains is also called the "Son of Heaven". When they worship the heavens, they often call themselves "ministers".

Zhao Yan's "minister" can be understood as respect for God, and it can also be understood as surrender to Gu Xu.

Only she knew in her heart that her gift was not given to the lofty name of "Ziwei Emperor", but the ancient master who led her out of ignorance, the god who brought hope to the world.

The entourage behind Zhao Yan also knelt down on one knee and shouted: "Meet the emperor!" ”

At this moment, the door of the black carriage finally opened slowly.

Gu Xu wore a white jade crown and a black cloud dragon pattern brocade robe, and walked out of it slowly, his clothes fluttering, as if he was walking in the wind and clouds.

He walked straight towards where Zhao Yan was.

One of Zhao Yan's entourages held a wooden box and handed it to Zhao Yan.

Zhao Yan opened the box and took out a delicately shaped long whip from it.

Its jade handle reflects the sun and glows with a lustrous sheen.

This is the "Jade Horse Whip", one of the twelve famous weapons of the Great Wilderness, a powerful magic weapon passed down from generation to generation by the Zhao family in Youzhou.

In recent decades, it has been shelved, in a state of silence.

But at this moment, it is faintly showing signs of awakening.

Zhao Yan held the "jade horse whip" in both hands and handed it to Gu Xu.

It's a symbolic action.

It symbolizes that the monarch of Dayan gave up the throne he had just obtained and surrendered to the command of Emperor Ziwei.

It also symbolizes the merging of the two rebel forces in the east and west of Daqi.

Gu Xu solemnly took the long whip.

At the same time, one of the guards beside him took two steps forward, opened a golden scroll with exquisite workmanship, and read the emperor's edict aloud—

It is to the effect that Zhao Yan was canonized as the Duke of Yan Guo, and guarded the northern border of the Great Wilderness for generations.

Gu Xu is currently not the emperor, so he canonized it, which is undoubtedly a rebellious and shocking move.

But at this moment, when he saw such a scene, no one around felt that something was wrong, but took it for granted, and felt that Gu Xu, who was the reincarnation of Emperor Ziwei, should have such pomp and circumstance, and should have such qualifications.

Subsequently, Gu Xu handed the "jade horse whip" back to Zhao Yan's hands.

Zhao Yan took it with both hands, and looked at her master, her Taoist friends, her gods, and her lord with solemn eyes...... and her lover.

In an instant, the jade horse whip shone brightly, like a rising sun, and the sun in the sky reflected each other, dispelling all the haze outside Liangzhou City.

Gu Xu and Zhao Yan, who were standing in the center of the light, seemed to have become immortals who stepped on the Hongqiao, scorching and dazzling, making people dare not force their eyes.

Zhao Yan clearly felt the steady flow of power in her palm, and felt the connection she had built with the "Jade Horse Whip" in the dark.

It seems to have become a part of her body, just like her natal magic weapon "Yizhangwei". (End of chapter)