Section 248 Islands
Fang Yiyuan said these words from the bottom of his heart. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info nothing else, he has made a lot of profits from the pill alone. If you get enough benefits, you will naturally do your best to do things. According to the instructions left by Yang Tianhong before, Fuzhou left 500 soldiers of the Xuanhuo Legion. All of these people are veterans of the Great War in Southern Xinjiang. Based on them, Fang Yiyuan selected the stronger parts from the refugees and quickly formed an army of up to 5,000 people. In the past year, the Fuzhou garrison and the Xuanhuo Corps in Anzhou have been constantly transferred and trained in actual combat. Now, Fang Yiyuan can pat his chest and boast that although the elite of the Fuzhou garrison is not as good as the Xuanhuo Legion, it is also a first-class strong army in the Great Chu country.
Abundant food and nutrition, sufficient military salary, plus training to face life and death, and a stable supply of Dan liquid...... These conditions are indispensable. Fang Yiyuan didn't understand why Yang Tianhong was operating in the secular world at first. It wasn't until I came to Fuzhou that I finally understood that cultivation was not as simple as honestly staying in the mountains and meditating and cultivating. To put it bluntly, that is only the most basic way for monks to understand the word "cultivation". It is undeniable that the rolling red dust is indeed full of infinite temptations, and it is difficult to keep one's heart. However, after all, the mundane world is the foundation of the existence of the cultivation world. If there were no more half mortals in this world, naturally there would be no monks, no sentient beings.
Entering the Zhizhou Mansion, Yang Tianhong smiled and said to Fang Yiyuan: "Senior brother is indeed talented in governing the place. Just along the road, everything is in order, and the refugees waiting on the dock to board the boat are safe and orderly. The size of the wharf has been greatly expanded, and the construction of the surrounding fishing villages has begun...... All of this is the credit of Senior Brother!"
Fang Yiyuan was unimpressed by Yang Tianhong's praise. He retreated, took out a secret letter from the bag on his body, and handed it over: "Master Hou, this is an urgent letter sent by Princess Wenyuan from the capital quickly. It was just delivered last night. Please also take a closer look. ”
Xiaohe's residence in the Changle Palace's mansion is not just a simple refuge. King Changle has no children and no daughters under his knees, and he loves Xiaohe as his own. From raising his grandmother, Xiaohe learned the indispensable scheming strategies between the palace and the concubine, and was also taught by the famous people hired by the king of Changle. It is no exaggeration to say that before Guozijian met Yang Tianhong. Except for Xiaohe's score of zero in martial arts cultivation, the scores of the rest of the subjects he studied were above 90 points. This time she entered the palace, she had already dealt with the dangerous predicament she might encounter. Princess Xinxuan broke the secret of Xiaohe's birthmark in Lingxiu Palace, and she immediately sent someone to Fuzhou with a letter -- when Yang Tianhong left, he repeatedly told him: If he encountered unsolvable trouble, he would either send someone to Fuzhou to deliver a letter, or forcibly rush out of the palace and take refuge in Fuzhou.
Yang Tianhong read the letter very quickly, almost ten lines at a glance. After confirming that the signature at the end of the letter was indeed written by Xiaohe, he slowly folded the letterhead. Putting it in his pocket, a trace of solemnity gradually appeared between his eyebrows, as well as undisguised indifference and cruelty.
"These guys are so bold that they even dare to move their wives who have not passed through the door, and they are really impatient. ”
When Fang Yiyuan heard this, he hurriedly came over and asked, "Did you encounter any trouble?"
He was not an outsider, Yang Tianhong took out the letter that had been put in his pocket and handed it over. He paced in the living room with his hands behind his back, slowly falling into deep thought.
Look at the contents of the letter. Fang Yiyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, his brows furrowed.
The marriage proposal between Qingyuan Hou and Changhu Hou happened later, and Xiaohe did not mention it in the letter. Despite this, Fang Yiyuan still saw between the lines that Xiaohe was anxious and worried about the current situation. She said bluntly in the letter: Queen Zhang and Princess Xinxuan will never let go of themselves. In order to monopolize the power of the harem, the mother and daughter can be said to have done everything. Although Xiaohe currently has a good cultivation. But the things in the world can't escape the word "wealth". As long as there is money, there are countless people who are willing to work for it.
Looking at Yang Tianhong, whose eyes were contemplative, Fang Yiyuan walked over and said seriously: "Master Hou doesn't need to worry about this matter. So I went up the mountain to deliver a message, asking the master and my brothers to come down the mountain to help. Just rescue the princess from the palace. All problems will be solved. ”
Yang Tianhong turned around and looked at Fang Yiyuan very comfortingly: "It's just a trivial matter, and you don't need to work for a senior brother." That's not really a problem at all. What worries me is just that things will change and lead to more incidents. ”
Fang Yiyuan said strangely: "Change?
Yang Tianhong shook his head: "I don't know yet." However, with the consistent practice of the queen mother and daughter in the palace, the capital must have been in turmoil at this time. This time I was originally ordered to enter Beijing, and all the affairs of Fuzhou were handed over to the senior brother. In half an hour at most, all the Xuanhuo sergeants will be able to disembark and land. When the time comes, I'm going to go to the capital and see what tricks those guys are jumping up and down behind their backs?"
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To the east of the state of Chu, deep in the sea.
Today is a good day, sunny and sparkling. A breeze blew across the sea, and the tumbling waves swirled on the water, crashing towards the reef in the distance, splashing a beautiful white shard.
Five clippers emerge from the sea level. These boats are fast, constantly adjusting their sails to maintain top speed. Gradually, the ship was able to see the details, as well as the big "Yang" character on the top of the boat.
According to the plan arranged by Yang Tianhong in Anzhou, Yang Lian belonged to the high-ranking officers in the Xuanhuo Legion's naval army, and he was also a lieutenant with the official position of the imperial court. The coastline of Anzhou is extremely long, and many people rely on going to sea to fish for a living, so naturally there are many legends and stories about the sea and mountains.
It is said that there is a large island to the east of the sea called Qinglian Island. There are ordinary people on the island, as well as immortals.
This thing should not be an ethereal legend, but a real existence. Last month, Yang Tong's navy sent large ships to search the surrounding waters repeatedly, and finally determined the direction to Qinglian Island. Otherwise, there will definitely not be as many as five ships going to Qinglian Island this time, at most it will be a fast ship going out to explore the way.
Crystals abound in this world, and they are not rare treasures. The technology of firing glass was brought by Yang Tianhong from another world, and it is not surprising that the appearance of telescopes is not surprising. Stand on the bow of the boat and look through the binoculars. Yang Lian looked at the dock at the edge of the island in the distance, and a smile slowly appeared on his bearded face.
The information that the fishermen brought back was not wrong. This island is indeed inhabited by humans. As long as there is a dock, it is easy to do. That means that all five sea vessels can be sheltered and can unload people and supplies in a short period of time.
Qinglian Island is very large, and it is definitely not a sea bulge composed of a few islands and reefs. Rather, it is the equivalent of a large inland city. As soon as the fleet approached the dock, before it could dock, Yang Lian saw hundreds of fishermen gathered on the shore from a distance, looking nervous, as if they were facing a great enemy.
In this world, as long as a person with a normal brain would not think of leaving the mainland to go to the sea. The so-called Age of Discovery does not seem to have much to do with this world. There are ruffians and bullies everywhere, and there are many people who can't survive in the country. They had no better choice but to flee overseas.
There is another kind of people. That is to commit a capital crime. Wandering criminals had to flee. In short, whether it is Dachu or other countries, fishermen living here can often be seen on the islands off the coast of the mainland mainland. Their ancestors may go back generations or even a dozen generations. But in any case, there are very few innocent people among them, either the great-grandsons and great-grandsons left by the murderers, or the species left by the Jiangyang thieves.
These people are instinctively wary of outsiders. There's also a natural sense of fear.
The fleet brought with it five hundred soldiers of the Xuanhuo Legion. According to Yang Lian's order, the important materials were unloaded as soon as possible. Hundreds of wolf-like Xuanhuo soldiers jumped out of the boat one after another. Start moving things. Yang Lian led a few heavily armed men and walked towards the fishermen on the opposite side who were vigilant.
The negotiation process went smoothly and no conflict broke out. Yang Lian is kind and easy to speak. He indicated his identity as an official of the imperial court, and also showed the exoneration document issued by the Anzhou Jiedu Embassy. There is Yang Tianhong's autograph on it, as well as the double seal of Yi Yong Hou and Jie Du Envoy. There are also literate people among the fishermen. Be able to understand the content of documents. For these fishermen who have been displaced here for various reasons, Yang Tianhong has pardoned all their sins as a festival envoy. At the same time, Qinglian Island is designated as their place of life. Of course, this is not intentionally forced, if the fishermen do not feel that they want to stay here. You can also travel to Anju with the boat and return to the life of your ancestors.
"We are the Xuanhuo Legion, and we are also the Great Chu Army responsible for the defense of Anzhou. ”
"From today onwards, the security and defense of Qinglian Island will be handed over to us. The festival made the adults have an order, and Qinglian Island was placed under the unified jurisdiction of Anzhou. All residents of the island are registered in Anju. ”
"Remember your identity, you are no longer overseas refugees, but the people of the Great Chu Kingdom. ”
The fishermen welcomed this change in status. Qinglian Island is separated from Anju by the vast sea, and many daily necessities cannot be produced by themselves. Most of the things in the sea are fish and shrimp, and occasionally with a bit of luck, you can pick up pearl coral. Previously, due to the identity of criminals, the fishermen of Qinglian Island had to brave the danger of wind and waves to secretly go to remote coastal villages in Anzhou to trade in exchange for various daily necessities they needed. In all fairness, no one wants to leave the land and go to sea to sneak through this kind of life. But there is no way, if you are caught by the official army, it is a big crime to kill your head.
Yang Lian and the others gained unprecedented popularity on the island. A small military fortress was quickly erected, and according to Yang Lian's request, the fishermen selected young men to help Xuanhu Army expand the wharf and build the project. These things were not in vain, Yang Lian took out the sugar cubes, cloth, farm tools and other things prepared in advance in exchange. If you don't want to ask for physical goods, you can pay money. These candid practices immediately won the trust of the fishermen of Qinglian Island. It's no wonder that if it's an island robbery, there's no need for such trouble. If the officials and soldiers wanted to hunt down the criminals who had fled here, they would not have bothered so much at all. It seems that everything said in the notice is true, and he has really been pardoned and has become a citizen of the Great Chu State.
The next day, all kinds of affairs gradually spread out, and Yang Lian also ordered all kinds of goods to be displayed in an open space in the middle of the fishing village to form a small bazaar.
Zhang Yan is indeed a genius in forging. He found that forging dark iron weapons was not as difficult as he imagined. Because there were too many forgings, Zhang Yan also began to look for a simpler and more practical forging method. However, the lethality of the Darkiron weapon could not be weakened in the slightest. In the process of increasing and decreasing the entanglement between practicality and lethality, Zhang Yan found that as long as a sufficient amount of marine fish oil was added. It can solve the embrittlement problem caused by the melting and condensation of the dark iron.
This is not a worldly forging technique, but an ingenious monastery of monks. The whole process requires special cultivation spells to bless. Otherwise, even if you have marine fish fat, you can't use it at all.
This is a secret, a secret that belongs to Yang Tianhong alone. In terms of loyalty. Zhang Yan has unconsciously turned more to this guy. Especially with the concept of supervisor, Zhang Yan often forgets that he is a disciple of the Guiyuan Sect, but feels that he is a senior craftsman in the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion at all.
It's not surprising that as long as you adapt to your living environment, your thinking will change.
Marine fish fat is now an important controlled material in Anzhou, and it is purchased by the Jiedu Embassy. The special spells of the Guiyuan Sect's Lingshui Temple are widely used here. The most common of them is the method of freezing condensed water vapor. When fishermen catch marine fish, they will cut off the grease as soon as possible and send it to the Jiedu embassy to sell. The monks condensed the fat of the fish. It is kept fresh and then shipped to a forge to be refined into oil in large quantities.
Marine fish fat is used in a wide variety of ways, and the biggest source of it is whales in the sea. Yang Tianhong has never been a wildlife conservationist. He likes stewed pheasants with mushrooms, venison jerky, lobsters, crabs, etc. What's more, just by hunting a whale, you can get a lot of fat. This kind of good thing is nowhere to be found with a lantern. As for the natural disasters that may befall the earth after the extinction of wild animals...... Anyway, at that time, Lao Tzu will either die or ascend to the upper realm. Who has the time to do that?
The fishing village of Qinglian Island is almost a closed world. Over the years, a large number of valuable goods and supplies have been accumulated here. Pearls, corals, hawksbill turtles, etc. are among the most valuable things. But. Yang Lian led the fleet to come here with great difficulty, but it was not for this. In his capacity as a special envoy of the Jiedu Embassy, he issued an order: in addition to marine fish fat, fish tendon, fish skin, dried meat, etc., he also needed various medicinal herbs abundant on the island.
That's right, medicinal herbs, this is the real purpose of Yang Lian's trip.
Qinglian Island has a vast area, except for fishermen. There is also a relatively small cultivation sect on the island -- the Wuling Sect.
This is not the core of the Witch Spirit Sect. The Blue Lotus Sect is scattered overseas, occupying more than a dozen islands, large and small. Compared with other cultivation sects, the Wuling Sect has a natural and greatest advantage. That is, it lives on the sea, and it is difficult for ordinary monks to reach. Monks are also human beings. Although he can move with a sword, the exercises suitable for flying can only be practiced if he is at least above the foundation. The cultivation world is a decreasing pattern of strength levels in the shape of a pyramid. The more lowly the monks, the greater the number of them. In this way, the Wuling Sect that was far away from home was rarely disturbed by outsiders. Not everyone can have a sea boat, and not every monk can cross the vast sea to the island where the Wuling Sect is located.
As long as you are human, you have greed.
Three days passed, and most of the herbs on Qinglian Island were picked. If it weren't for Yang Lian's announcement to let the fishermen understand that they could only continue picking seedlings in the future, I am afraid that the entire island would have become completely devoid of grass.
The monks were also people, and a group of strangers came to the island, or the officials of the imperial court, and set up a market in the fishing village...... Such a big movement, of course, would attract the attention of the monks of the Witch Spirit Sect on the island.
A monk dressed in a cyan robe walked into the fishing village market. Seeing this, Yang Lian smiled slightly and greeted him.
The location of Qinglian Island is very important, and the Anzhou Navy has designated it as an important supply point on the main shipping route. What's more, the Wu Ling Sect has occupied overseas islands for a long time, and I don't know how many spiritual fruits it has accumulated. These things make my eyes red just thinking about them. Yang Tianhong really has no reason to let it go, and he will definitely not let a piece of gold be placed under his nose.
The monk was about thirty years old, and he looked very arrogant. Along the way, I saw the ragged fishermen along the way, shaking their heads incessantly, and there was a lot of disgust in their eyes.
Yang Lian walked up to the monk, clasped his fists and saluted, and said respectfully: "I don't know that the immortal has come here, and he has not yet met him from afar, and he still hopes to atone for his sins." ”
The green-robed monk looked Yang Lian up and down, slowly frowned, and asked, "What, you are also a cultivator?"
Yang Lian is a general of the Yang Mansion, and his cultivation is already at the sixth level of Qi training. With the foundation building strength of the blue-robed monk, it is easy to see this.
Yang Lian nodded and smiled: "The strength under Xia is weak, and it is also a coincidence that I got the guidance of the immortal master." A mere person who cultivates qi, where can he compare to the immortal chief's divine power?"
A self-humble and self-deprecating remark suddenly brought the relationship between the two people closer. The arrogance on the face of the green-robed monk became deeper and deeper, and he couldn't help but get closer to Yang Lian's attitude. He looked around and said unhappily: "Qinglian Island is a place outside the world, how can the imperial court garrison troops here? It's just that this island is where I practice with my master. If you are disturbed like this, there is nothing pure. For the sake of you and I as cultivators, take your people and the ship and leave quickly. I don't think it happened. (To be continued.) )