As Sima Xingge and Wu Ju speculated, Lu Zhan officially stepped into the ranks of the top powerhouses in the realm of Huajin in the early hours of this morning.

The small space in his dantian has expanded to an area equivalent to the size of a village with more than 100 families, which can no longer be said to be a small space, but should be officially called a "small world".

Because it was extremely energy-consuming to break through the obstacles and advance to the new realm, after he broke through the strength, he entered the state of warm cultivation and pranayama exhausted, and it was not until noon that he initially consolidated his cultivation.

He finished washing up and pushed the door open.

When Xi Liuzi saw that he had finally gone out, he congratulated him happily and said, "Congratulations, Boss, your old man has finally stepped into the pinnacle of martial arts and has become the second great master of the Transformation Realm in our Lu Mansion throughout the ages." ”

Lu Zhan had already explained the ins and outs of the matter to Xi Liuzi in detail before he retreated and impacted the realm of Huajin, which is why this guy would know the actual situation of his promotion so quickly.

"Boss, I really have a lot of changes in you. Your complexion is now shining, your eyes are shining, and your temperament is quite different from the previous days—by the way, this is probably called the demeanor of a strong man!" Xi Liuzi said with a smirk.

Then he continued: "Chief, you made such a big noise in the early hours of this morning. It scared the chickens and dogs in the inn, and no one else knew that it was the strange wind that your old man made. Also, I'm not the only one in this Hongzhou City who knows that you have entered Huajin, just now the shopkeeper below came up to me and said with a sad face: In the early hours of the morning, the two most powerful officials in our Hongzhou region, Sima Dudu and Marshal Wu, came to the inn together, and they asked the shopkeeper to change you to the best room on the spot, and served you courtesy. Also, they left this letter for you, Chief. ”

As he spoke, Xi Liuzi took out a note and handed it to Lu Zhan.

Lu Zhan took the note and read it again.

"Oh, Sima Dudu said that I should go to his governor's mansion in the afternoon. ”

Xi Liuzi asked him a little nervously, "What do they want you to do in the Dadu Governor's Mansion?"

"I don't know. Lu Zhan shrugged his shoulders: "Since they already know that I have entered the realm of transforming strength, most of them will want to keep me in Hongzhou City as an arm." ”

"No wonder they let the shopkeeper change us to the best room. Xi Liuzi looked at Lu Zhan with a smile: "I think this Sima Dudu is not bad." Boss, what are your plans, do you really want to stay in Hongzhou City?" He really hoped that Lu Zhan could stay here, after all, this was the state capital city, and it was much more fun than their Yunmeng City.

Lu Zhan thought about it carefully, shook his head and said, "No, I don't plan to stay here." Well, I want to go to Chujing City to have a look. He always thought about upgrading his "Cloud Sweeping Electric Gun", and now that Martial Dao Xiuwei has been promoted to the ranks of the masters of transformation, he wants to try his luck in the resource-rich capital.

"Go to the capital, that's good. Xi Liuzi rubbed his hands excitedly, he had heard that the capital was countless times more prosperous than Hongzhou City, and it was naturally much more interesting to be able to go there to play than just staying in Hongzhou City.

"Anyway, I still have to go and say hello to Sima Dudu. Lu Zhan said: "After all, our Lu Mansion is under his jurisdiction, and there are still many things in the future, and we have to rely on his help." ”

As he spoke, he ordered Xi Liuzi: "Liuzi, go and call me a sumptuous lunch, I haven't had meat for several days, and my stomach is out of oil." ”

"Okay!" Xi Liuzi smiled and bowed: "Master of the Transformation Realm!"

In the afternoon, Lü Zhan came to the governor's mansion of Sima Dadu as promised.

Sima Dudu and Marshal Wu greeted them in person, and they actually exchanged with Lu Zhan as equals: "Congratulations to Lu Gongzi for breaking through the realm of transformation and officially advancing to the ranks of the top powerhouses," Sima Dudu said happily from the bottom of his heart: "I have another peerless master in Hongzhou now, haha......"

Wu Ju looked at Lu Zhan and asked, "I think Lu Gongzi is quite young, I don't know how expensive Geng is this year?"

"Spend my time in the next waste, eighteen this year. ”

"Eighteen?" Sima Dudu and Wu Ju looked at each other, and Wu Ju said in surprise: "You are only eighteen years old, and you have entered the ranks of the realm of transforming strength?

Sima Dudu also sighed and said, "Well, as far as I know, among the peerless masters with famous surnames, the youngest one is the number one martial saint in the entire Dongtu Continent in the past - Gong Pengyun, he stepped into the realm of transformation at the age of twenty-one, entered the peak at the age of thirty, and became a generation of overlord heroes. Lu Xian's nephew is still three years ahead of him to set foot in the Transformation Realm, and his future prospects are really limitless. ”

The two invited Lu Zhanyan into the inner hall, and their own maids served top-notch fragrant tea and snacks. The three of them sat there and talked a little, and after a while, Sima Dudu looked at Lu Zhan and said to him, "Actually, I invited my nephew here today because I want to discuss something with you. ”

"The Governor of the Metropolitan Governor, please. ”

"Actually, it's not a big deal. Sima Dudu said: "I just want to ask, what are Lu Gongzi's plans next?"

Lu Zhan saw that Sima Xingge and Wu Ju were both looking at him with concerned eyes, and knew that at this time, if he was looking forward and backward, it would cause the displeasure and contempt of the two high-ranking and powerful people, so he replied very simply: "I want to go to the capital and go there to see the situation in the world." ”

Sima Xingge and Wu Ju glanced at each other in disappointment, and Wu Ju said to Lu Zhan: "Don't you want to stay in Hongzhou to develop? If you stay here, Sima Dudu and I will allocate the best resources to you, whether you want to develop in the army or want to make a career in the official career, we will fully support you." ”

"Thank you very much for your kindness. Lu Zhan politely refused and said: "It's just that the righteous and brave marquis in the clan has already reached a consensus that he will go to the capital to develop in the future." For this reason, my lord sent the eldest son and the second son of the mansion to the capital to build an outpost many years ago. Thank you for your understanding. ”

Ever since he caught a glimpse of Lu Zhan outside the Black Evil Valley and paid attention to Lu Zhan, Sima Xinge had also done some research on the Lu Mansion in Yunmeng City, so Lu Zhan's words were basically consistent with the situation he had mastered.

So he nodded and said, "Since Lu Xian's nephew has made up his mind, we will no longer be reluctant." The virtuous nephew is the dragon among people, and it is indeed a bit of a constraint in the small territory of Hongzhou. It's better to go to the capital to show your heroics, which Marshal Wu and I can understand. But I don't know when the virtuous nephew is going to go to the capital?"

"The little nephew wants to leave immediately. Lu Zhan said: "Things here in Hongzhou City have been almost done, so the day after tomorrow at the latest, the little nephew will set off for Chujing City." ”

"Oh, that's right. Sima Xingge looked at Lu Zhan's eyes and said in a solemn tone: "Before going to the capital, the old man wanted to hear his nephew's opinion on the situation in the world. ”

Lu Zhan didn't expect Sima Xingge to talk to him about current affairs, and he didn't know what he was thinking for a while, so he pondered for a while, and replied carefully: "Lu Zhan is just a commoner of a small local family, he has never seen much of the world, and he doesn't dare to make conclusions about the affairs of the world." Just ......"

Sima Dudu waved his hand at him and said, "It doesn't hurt to say whatever the virtuous nephew has to say, don't be suspicious, these words won't be passed on." ”

Lü Zhan had a good impression of this Sima Dadu, so he raised his voice and said: "According to what I have seen and heard along the way, there is already a great chaos in this world; the rebels are everywhere, bandits are rampant, foreigners invade the territory, there are fires in the sky, natural disasters are continuous, and the people are not able to make a living. However, I see that the imperial court seems to be helpless against this, and has not been able to put an effective means to stop the spread of such a dangerous situation, and as it has been, I am afraid that the country will suffer a catastrophe, and the common people will be in deep misery. ”

Sima Dudu pursed his lips, said "um", nodded and said, "From the first time I saw my virtuous nephew, I felt that you were very different from those children of the family. Those children of families who have been pampered since childhood, and who are clothed and fed, only know that their families are living comfortably, but they ignore the suffering of the people around them. Yes, what you have just mentioned, this is exactly what is going on in this country, but do you know what caused such a terrible situation?"

"In the opinion of the little nephew, it is the royal family's inaction that will allow the situation to continue to deteriorate. Lu Zhan said bluntly.

"You're right, not only do you have this opinion, but in fact, many people of insight in Dachu have this kind of understanding. But—" Sima Dudu asked him again, "Do you know what caused the inaction of the court and the royal family?"

"This ......" Lu Zhan shook his head and replied honestly: "Please forgive the little nephew for being stupid, I really can't see the crux of it." Do you say that this country is poor? In fact, it is not poor, if compared to wealth, our Great Chu Empire is even richer than the huge barbarian allies, and has more products; do you say that this country's army is incompetent? In fact, this country has a very strong army, and there is no shortage of commanders like Marshal Wu, who are brave and good at fighting. However, there will be a situation where wars are raging and the people are struggling to make a living, which is quite puzzling. ”

While Lu Zhan was talking, Wu Ju had been sipping tea there, while Sima Dudu had been pacing in the room with his hands behind his back, and after a while, he stopped and said to Lu Zhan: "Actually, the reason for the matter is very simple, the crux of the matter lies within the imperial family. ”

"Is the problem within the royal family?" Lu Zhan repeated in a low voice, in fact, he also vaguely knew something in his heart, when he was in the Lu Mansion, Lu Bufan also mentioned to him the political affairs of the current dynasty. Listening to his tone, he was quite worried about the current situation within the imperial family. But because this kind of topic involves the royal family and is more sensitive, Lu Zhan is unwilling to judge the two high-ranking officials and dignitaries of the Great Chu Empire at will.

Sima Dudu obviously had no scruples in this regard, he turned his head to look at Lu Zhan and said, "Yes, it is within the royal family of Great Chu. The emperor's age is now old, and he has been in the dark for many years, so he has been neglecting the government. However, the crown prince appointed by the emperor is a scheming person, this person is good at dictatorship, excludes dissidents, and is very unpopular. ”

"It is precisely because the crown prince is unpopular that the imperial power is not stable. The major forces in the royal family are ready to take the opportunity to expand their respective spheres of influence. The major forces in the capital are fighting openly and secretly, and they are fighting each other. This kind of power struggle between various forces has not only been staged in the capital, but has also spread outside the capital, and some forces have even gone so far as to secretly collude with foreigners and anti-thieves for their own interests. This is the fundamental reason for the great chaos in the people's minds and the situation of smoke everywhere. ”

(To be continued)