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Let's get out of the customs, but we have to make such a big battle. Even if you are the deputy palace master of Taiyi Palace, one person is above ten thousand people, and you don't need to make such a big move. It's not that Feng Yuan despises the superiors, but he feels that the current cultivation atmosphere of Taiyi Palace is not as simple as when he first started to establish a sect in the past. Feng Yuan had read the internal classics of the sect and knew that when the ancestor established the Taiyi Palace in ancient times, the relationship between the monks was very harmonious, and he didn't like to compete with each other's masters in private as much as he does now. Because there are too many rules, the disciples of Taiyi Palace don't know when they have been, and they have also begun to flatter their superiors. Of course, this kind of behavior can be seen anywhere, and the cultivation world is not exempt from vulgarity. However, there are too many things in Taiyi Palace, and many people in high positions actually have no ability to control their departments. According to Feng Yuan's opinion, the hall masters are the backbone of the entire Taiyi Palace, and the people who can become the hall masters must not only have both virtue and virtue, but also have extremely profound cultivation strength. But now, several hall masters have relied on braggadocio and flattery to get their current positions. When it comes to true cultivation, I'm afraid it's not as good as other lowly disciples.

For these things, Feng Yuan also mentioned them to the palace master. However, there are as many as two dozen people in charge of the administration in Taiyi Palace. Speaking of which, this kind of thing is also a manifestation of Taiyi Palace's imitation of the world. In fact, the manager is not in charge of everything, but everyone is responsible for a piece. For example, Feng Yuan is only in charge of daily food procurement projects. The rest of the managers, some are responsible for the health of the palace, some are responsible for alchemy, and some are responsible for the management of the Yam Garden and so on.

It is a big deal for uncles and grandchildren to go out of the customs inorganically. Many high-ranking monks were waiting outside the main hall early. Feng Yuan looked at the dense crowd, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart and shook his head again and again. Originally, I thought that after the uncle and grandson were inorganically out of the customs, the erosion atmosphere in the palace would be slightly better than now. But now it seems that the people who are the best at slapping horses and whiskers have come early. Especially near the front, I can't squeeze into it at all.

Time passed, and it was finally time to open the main hall. The momentum is very earth-shattering, and the momentum is also amazingly grand. When all the preparations were completed, a thin figure was finally revealed in the depths of the slowly opened temple door.

A 100-year retreat is indeed useful. Uncle and grandson's inorganic cultivation has been fully upgraded by two layers. Now, he is a monk of the seventh layer of distraction.

It's a very big deal. This means that only by climbing three more levels, the uncle and grandson will be able to enter the state of distraction and Dzogchen and thus become a true Mahayana monk.

Mahayana...... That was the common wish of all cultivators in the cultivation world. As long as you can successfully advance to Mahayana, you will have the opportunity to ascend to the upper realm.

People are like a tide, and countless words of congratulations and praise blurt out like raindrops. As far as the eye can see, there are all flattering expressions in the audience, and they are sincere to the superiors who want to kneel down and lick their buttocks with their tongues. Just a slightly forward position made many Taiyi Palace monks look at each other angrily, eager to raise their fists and speak with their own strength. What uncle grandpa, uncle and grandson immortal, uncle and grandson ancestor and the like made people's scalps tingle, and almost didn't vomit the breakfast that Feng Yuan had just eaten so much that he vomited on the spot.

It can be seen that the uncle and grandson are inorganically interested. With the kind smile on his face that is characteristic of the superiors, he slowly walked in front of countless Taiyi Palace monks like a general's military parade. Then, entering another small door next to the main hall, he quickly disappeared.

The gatekeeper of the main hall began to shout with arrogance and disdain in his gong-like voice: "Uncle Sun and Deputy Palace Master have a decree, and he will continue to retreat tomorrow, today's reception is over, you should go back early!"

In fact, he waited outside the hall early in the morning just to see his uncle and grandson. After all, it was a distracted monk. Maybe in the future, you can rely on this side to win a chance for yourself.

The gatekeeper of the main hall did not like this chaotic situation either. However, for the sake of the gifts sent by the people of Taiyi Palace, the gatekeepers were also willing to stay in this chaotic environment for a few more minutes. Speaking of which, being able to become the gatekeeper of the inorganic hall of my uncle and grandson is the result of intrigue and fighting against many competitors many years ago. Think about it, it's like another world, the drivers around the mayor and governor are very popular. Although these drivers don't know anything but driving, and they don't understand the national economy and people's livelihood at all, and even many people don't even have a junior Chinese certificate, they can still rely on Lao Tzu's identity to drive a certain official, mix a so-called undergraduate diploma in a xx grade school, and then follow the official boss to dictate and turn into a sought-after experienced official in the local area.

Feng Yuan sighed in his heart and turned to leave.

He originally thought that his uncle and grandson would have no chance to be different from the other deputy palace masters, and he would have the opportunity to listen to him. But now it seems that Uncle Sun Wuji is also the kind of monk who is full of cultivation and does not have the slightest view of the overall situation of the sect. Speaking of which, a denomination is actually a miniature version of the state. If you want to be strong and develop, you must have the support of those in charge. Now, the reputation of Taiyi Palace is there, but from the palace master to all the hall masters, they are only concerned about the growth of their personal cultivation strength. They didn't care about what was happening outside, and they didn't have the wisdom and foresight of the founding patriarch at all.

In recent times, quite a few things have happened.

Some sects report that their monks have been killed, but they do not know who the killer is.

The number of forged magic tools circulating in the market is much smaller than in previous years.

In addition, some sects have also received a lot more disciples than in the past. Of course, those were all outer disciples.

Feng Yuan always felt an indescribable sense of emptiness in his heart. A lot of things made him feel very unsure. But what was wrong, he couldn't tell.

The war between the Chu State and Rong Di in the north was certainly heard of in the cultivation world. Feng Yuan reported the news to the palace master as soon as possible, but the reply he received was light and meaningless. The palace master replied: The war between the worlds has nothing to do with us and other cultivators, no matter what it does?

Yes, it has nothing to do with us...... This kind of reply can't be said to be completely wrong, it's just that Feng Yuan felt empty in his heart, as if he had concentrated on discovering a secret, but he was ridiculed and ridiculed by others and said that it was useless.

Feng Yuan was a Central Plains monk after all. He felt that Taiyi Palace should join this kind of secular war. After all, killing the alien shaman on the grassland is a merit of compounding the rules of heaven and earth. No matter how strong the personal strength is, if there is no assistance from all sides, he will definitely be subjected to natural disasters and thunder when he is promoted. When the time comes, no matter how powerful the cultivation is, it will not be of any use.

originally thought that the uncle and grandson would have no chance to be different from others and would agree with his statement. But now it seems that the uncle and grandson are inorganic or the uncle and grandson are inorganic, and no one in the Taiyi Palace has foresight. Feng Yuan walked on the road and shook his head helplessly.

What do you do with so much care?

Speaking of which, he is just a small Jindan monk. I'm not the deputy palace master, nor am I a big man in the Taiyi Palace who can shake three shocks by stomping my feet, the more these things I do, the more mistakes I make. Instead of working hard and not getting the slightest benefit, it is better to relax your mind and do what you need to do.

That's right, there are still some Qingling jade liquids purchased from outside in the warehouse. It's much better to let a few exquisite side dishes fry in the kitchen, have some wine, and drink a few glasses by yourself than to stay outside the main hall and wait for your uncle and grandson to come out of the customs without an opportunity.

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Qi country.

Starting from the port of Caixian County, Anzhou, all the way north, bypassing the edge of the headland, you will arrive at the territory of Qi State.

Yang Bai is a very special one among the generals of the Yang family. Yang Bai is very fat, and he has not inherited his father Kong Wu's rugged appearance at all, probably because his mother was too pampered when he was a child, and his family background was better than that of other veterans.

Meng Qi is indeed the best among businessmen. But Meng Qi is just a person, and he has no time to do many things. If Yang Tianhong wants to support the army, he needs a huge amount of money. The business in the world cannot be handled by Meng Qi alone, Yang Tianhong can only select some people from the Yang family generals to enter the Meng family firm.

To compete for the world, we need not only the army, but also outstanding talents in other fields.

Five big ships sailed from Caixian to leave the port, and before leaving, the ships hung the banners of the Meng family and the Anzhou Xuanhuo Army. In the process of going north, he resupplied at the ports along the way, and only said to people that this time he went to sea to transport goods to the Qi country, and others didn't know what it was. This is done out of sheer caution. After all, in the open sea, the officers and sailors of many countries are also doing pirate work, and ships without a foundation can easily go and have no return. But as long as the name of the Anzhou Xuanhuo Army is hung up, everyone will be much more cautious.

Thinking of this, Yang Bai will show a little pride. His grandfather is indeed a wise and martial artist, and many people say that his grandfather is the god of war in the sky. Killing hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese barbarians in Anzhou again and again, who else would not be afraid?

The first day of going to sea was okay, the wind was calm, Yang Bai was on the boat for the first time, and many of his entourages were interested in getting on the boat to see the scenery, which was really fresh and novel, everyone was seeing it for the first time, and the sailors arranged by the Meng family firm here were also trying their best to welcome, such as fishing and netting, and they got some seafood up, and ate it directly, and even there was Qingling jade liquid on the ship, and they brought a lot. The location of the Qi State was far more northerly than the Chu State, and the weather was cold, and the demand for spirits had always been great. Yang Bai made the decision and opened two altars on the ship, and everyone drank happily.

In the afternoon, the wind on the sea gradually increased, and the shaking amplitude of the ship increased, which was commonplace for the shipwrights and sailors, but for Yang Bai, those who were only on the sea, they couldn't stand it, and it didn't take long for someone to vomit on the side of the ship.

The sailors on the ship obviously expected this situation, and settled everyone with a smile, and even made a special hot soup to drink it more or less.

Yang Bai vomited so much that after spitting up the contents of his stomach, he finally eased up slightly

In the next few days, everyone gradually adapted to the wind and waves at sea.

Before Yang Bai and the others got on the ship, they thought that navigation was to control the sea ship to drift across the sea, but after they got on the boat, they knew that it was not, and the sea ship should sail along the island and coastline as much as possible, so that there would be a sign to correct the course. Because the ship always keeps a certain distance from the coastline, at least in sight.

Speaking of which, this is also the request of his grandfather. Yang Tianhong ordered Yang Bai and others to carefully draw a coastal map between Qi and Chu. Although Yang Bai didn't understand the true intentions of his grandfather, he thought that it should be related to the Anzhou Navy in Yang Tong's hands that was being formed and training all day long.

The destination of the fleet's trip was Haizhou.

It was the territory of the Qi State, and it was also an island that had left the mainland. Ostensibly planned as a state, the core is actually a large island. Of course, there are dozens of islands large and small within the territory of Haizhou. However, apart from the large island known as Fucheng, the rest of the small islands are rarely inhabited.

In the country of Qi, Haizhou is a rather embarrassing existence.

It is said that originally on the map of the territory of Qi State, there was no place in Haizhou. That was the latest administrative region set up overseas after Emperor Qi Huan dominated the Central Plains. At that time, the State of Qi and the State of Zhao fought a great war, the State of Qi won a great victory under the Yao Mountain, and the soldiers of the State of Zhao were defeated and ceded fifteen cities, and since then they have withdrawn from the Central Plains. Emperor Qi Huan reached the pinnacle of his life and career. When he was complacent, he also had a different mind about the tens of thousands of Zhao army captives after the victory. Emperor Qi Huan's original plan was to kill all these Zhao army captives, but it was only the dissuasion of Yan Ying, the doctor at the time, that he carved out the place of Haizhou overseas and drove all the Zhao army prisoners over. According to Yan Ying's statement: if these Zhao people can survive on the island, then in a few years, this place can become the territory of the Qi State, and they can continue to migrate there. If these Zhao people were to fend for themselves on the island, then there would be no need to waste the food of the Qi country.

I have to say that Yan Ying's move is indeed a good move. After all, the Zhao people are not Qi people. Even if they all die, they will not do the business of Qi Guo. If the situation develops in the best direction, the Qi State will also be able to obtain a new territory out of thin air.

Thousands of years have passed, and no one knows what kind of life the original Zhao captives lived on the island. It's just that more than 600 years ago, Emperor Qi ordered to start setting up a system in Haizhou, and really included Haizhou in the scope of Qi. At that time, Haizhou already had 160,000 people. Speaking of which, most of them are the descendants of the Zhao army captives back then, and there are also a very small number of poor people of the Qi country who want to avoid the heavy taxes of the Qi State and cross the sea thousands of miles to come here.

Haizhou was poor, there were no trade routes there. This is also because of the rebellion of Rong Di. Haizhou is far away from the mainland, and the Qi people are not in the habit of trading at sea. The number of 160,000 people has been maintained for thousands of years. After all, the place that has really been developed within Haizhou is the core island where the capital city is located. There is limited arable land, and there are only so many people who can feed it. What kind of argument advocates childbearing, it is impossible to implement it in Haizhou. There, every family is worried about eating. Adults can't afford to eat, let alone take care of children.

The Qi government also organized caravans, wanting to open a trade route between Haizhou and the mainland to transport rice and grain there. However, Haizhou's location has far exceeded the location of the northern border of the Qi State. The straight line between the two is hundreds of kilometers long. Haizhou Island does not produce anything, and even animal skins are scarce. Without special products, the merchants would not be profitable. Although the slogan of "patriotism" was shouted loudly, few people were willing to travel for the sake of the name of the far away island. In the past few years, the Qi government has not even been able to organize a maritime trade. The mainland's plan to provide grain to Haizhou cannot be carried out.

"Speaking of which, Haizhou is also a very miserable place. ”

An old sailor of the Meng family trading house tied the sail rope and said with emotion to Yang Bai who was standing next to him: "Whether the doll over there can be born depends on the arrangement of the officials in the prefecture. A few years ago, I went to Haizhou, where the doll had to swim in the icy waters from the age of two. Those who can survive for half an hour can get food quotas from the officials of the prefecture and city. If you freeze to death and drown in the sea, it means that your body is thin and weak, and even if you survive, you will be sick and sick in the future. ”

Yang Bai was silent when he heard this. As early as when he came, he had heard about the situation in Haizhou. The current Haizhou town guard general is named Lu Song, and he is also a descendant of the first officials sent to Haizhou by the Qi State. Looking at all countries in the world, only Haizhou is the most miserable. Because of the lack of food, Haizhou has been implementing a population restriction policy. The method of soaking two-year-olds in the sea to distinguish the good from the bad has only been implemented in recent years. Earlier, Haizhou simply bathed the newborn baby in cold water or threw it in the wild for a full day. Those who can survive will naturally have the qualifications to survive in Haizhou.

Haizhou is located in a remote area, and most of the time of the year is shrouded in cold. As a result, the surrounding waters are also bitterly cold. Not to mention two-year-old children, even adults who have been immersed in water for a long time can't stand it at all.

In the relevant classics of the Qi State Government, the population of Haizhou will always be 160,000. This has never changed. After all, that piece of land can only feed so many people. (To be continued.) )