Harukyo is said to have been protected by the gods of heaven and has good weather in all seasons. Since the founding of the Dugu Dynasty, it has been the capital of this place, and it is the gathering place of the entire dynasty's economy, politics and humanities.

The Imperial Palace, where the members of the imperial family lived, was naturally built here and named "Rihui Castle".

The Yuzheng Hall is located in the center of Rihui City, and it is the palace used for the emperor's daily morning meeting and deliberations.

At this moment, there are only a few people in the huge Jade Government Palace. The slender figure of the emperor sits deep on the throne, wearing a majestic black background silver-edged clothes, wearing precious black gold, Xuanjin, and the pentagonal imperial crown created, with exquisite silver-edged patterns on the top outlining the appearance of the protector beast, thunder eagle, spreading its wings and flying, with the unique fog blue hair of the Dugu royal family, showing a harmonious and solemn temperament.

To the left of the throne is a single table, behind which a young man with a thin and pale look and a lack of self-confidence sits at the table, holding a brush and waiting to record the upcoming proceedings.

On the right, there is a middle-aged slender man wearing a 1/4 mask covering his left eye and cheekbones, holding a feather fan, staring at the audience calmly.

At the foot of the towering steps knelt a middle-aged man dressed as a Taoist priest, with a gray and white goatee, his hair tied into a hard bun on the top of his head, and a wooden hairpin.

"Master Chang Guo, it's been 3 days since the alien star came into the world, why hasn't you received any news until now?" Emperor Zun opened his mouth to speak, and his tone was a little urgent: "It is related to the fate of my Dugu Dynasty, and the disaster will be punished." What are you mushrooms in Tianji Temple?! ”

The man who is called the national teacher is named Chang You, who is about 50 years old, and when he lowered his head, he saw his gray eyebrows upside down, and said in a respectful and rigorous tone: "Hui Zun, the old man has sent someone south to track down on the night of the alien star's incarnation, although there is still nothing to find at present, but he has locked a few places and is ready to investigate in depth, and I believe that the whereabouts of the alien star will soon be there." ”

The man with the feather fan is named Lu Qiong, who has been assisting the secretary of affairs since the emperor ascended the throne of the dynasty, and the official worships the prime minister, under one person, above ten thousand people. He chuckled and said: "Chang Guoshi, the alien star is related to the survival of our dynasty, whether it is a human or a ghost, it must be destroyed to secure the fortune of our dynasty...... Don't do anything wrong with this, it's not uncommon for your Chang family to smash the pot. ”

Lu Qiong successfully provoked the anger of the emperor in just a few words, and shouted: "Don't force Weizun to settle old accounts on you!" ”

"Damn it!" Chang You knelt down on his knees, bowed his head, respectfully and humbly: "The slave will atone for his sins on behalf of the Chang family!" ”

Emperor Zun rubbed his temples and waved his hand impatiently: "Go down." ”

Chang You replied and quickly left the Jade Administration Palace.

The prince raised his pen and hesitated for a long time before he said, "Father...... There are clouds in the book of 100 examples, and alien stars represent both destruction and prosperity. Why did the Father decide to eradicate the aliens? ”

"Blazing, that's where you fall short." As he spoke, the emperor hooked his finger to the palace maid holding the wooden tray at the door and the delicate silver cup on it, and the palace maid walked slowly.

The prince's thick eyebrows frowned slightly, and he seemed to be quite ashamed of his shortcomings: "Please also ask my father for advice." ”

"Governing the country, all variables are not tolerated." Emperor Zun gently opened the porcelain cup, took out a few bright red round fruits inside, and said earnestly: "If you want to create the next prosperous era, this variable must be removed, and the benevolence of women is a big taboo. ”

The prince's face was a little uncertain, but he still lowered his head and replied, "Yes, father." Taught. ”

"You should step aside, too." After speaking, Emperor Zun put the red fruit in his mouth, closed his eyes, and prepared to enjoy the soft feeling of fluttering immortals.

Seeing the prince leaving, Lu Qiong said softly: "The prince is still young, his heart is soft, and he is respected for his hard work." ”

Emperor Zun still closed his eyes, and said in a light tone: "No, it's that Chi You is too weak, and he doesn't have any aggressiveness as a man." If he was still so virtuous when he ascended the throne, he would have to ask Lu Shiduoduo to assist in correcting it. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency."

"This batch of moisturizing fruits is sweet and moistens the throat, and the teeth and cheeks are fragrant." Emperor Zun opened his eyes with satisfaction, took several more from the cup and threw them into his mouth, and explained to Lu Qiong: "From the annual money prepared for Ghost Prefecture this year, 100 taels of gold will be given to the Han Bee Medicine Village, so that they can buy land to expand the production of Runmei Fruit." Such a good immortal fruit, I don't want to hear them say that the medicinal fields are limited and not easy to plant, so they only pay a little tribute every year. Eat every day for dignity, otherwise how to maintain your body and prolong your life? Look at the prince's appearance, how can Weizun rest assured that the country will be handed over to him? ”

Lu Qiong pinched his fingers and calculated, and the right half of his face that was not covered by the mask hesitated slightly: "Your Excellency, the annual financial funds of the Ghost Prefecture deduct those items that should be paid, and the emergency funds are almost 100 taels of gold. So ......"

"Then the entire emergency money will be smashed into the face of the Que family of Cold Bee Villa. Ghost Prefecture has not used emergency funds for eight hundred years, and with the fourth brother's army stationed there, what else can happen? For the sake of honoring the health of the king of this country, it is more important! Emperor Zun grabbed another handful and threw it into his mouth, and the red fruit in the small cup quickly bottomed out.

Lu Qiong received the order and respectfully retired.

Zhuye Prefecture, a small state located in the lower right corner of the entire Dugu Dynasty, adjacent to Pearl Prefecture and Yanxian Plateau, is bordered by continuous and steep mountains, like a gambling child with towering defenses on his back, and his back to his parents. As a result, the journey to Takeba is time-consuming, laborious, and difficult, requiring you to trek through mountains and rivers, dodge wild animals, and contend with slippery roads, steep mountain roads, and low humid temperatures. Not to mention the various emergencies that follow after entering the mountain.

It seems that no one cares about it, but it is the best choice to live away from the mundane things. The corrupt officials who looted the people's fat and cream, the husband who avoided his wife, and the wanted criminals in the rivers and lakes can easily change their faces and start a completely different life in Zhuye Prefecture. If you get it.

The southern border of the Dugu Dynasty stretched from a moat that stretched for thousands of miles to Zhuye Prefecture, passing through Yingzhou on the left and the Green God Plain on the left, facing the neighboring Nanxu Kingdom. The Dugu Dynasty erected a pullable stone bridge on the border of the above-mentioned states, and all the people who wanted to go to Nanxu must rely on this stone bridge as the only entrance. It is not difficult to imagine that this should have been done for the sake of national defense and security, but the three bridges have not been erected for more than 100 years.

The territory of Nanxu Kingdom is comparable to that of the Dugu Dynasty, with strong exotic customs and vigorous political and economic development. Although it is a neighbor of the Dugu Dynasty, its race, customs, and style of conduct are very different. The people of Nanxu are optimistic, generous, and peace-loving, and they are undoubtedly a group of fat sheep without scheming in the eyes of various countries.

Due to the location of the land, the Nanxu Kingdom occupies the right time and place. There are 3 major countries and countless small countries in the entire Aotu Continent, and Nanxu ranks first in terms of natural resource richness, and there is still a very large distance from the Dugu Dynasty, which ranks second.

The sale of natural resources alone was enough to feed the people of the country, develop various constructions, and inject considerable wealth into the national treasury. In addition, Nanxu is good at developing and manufacturing various mechanical products, such as tabletop automatic stone dials that can know the time instantly, efficient perpetual motion hydraulic mills, and fast cutters for cooking and eating...... and so on.

There are many commodities in Nanxu, but relying on the above-mentioned three export taxes alone, the state has to build several more vaults in the palace. Rich lands and soft-tempered people are the golden veins of many ambitious countries, and they are readily available. Whether it is monopolized or divided, it can inject a huge amount of wealth into its own country.

More than 300 years ago, a man with a fast brain smelled a business opportunity and opened a chamber of commerce in Zhuye Prefecture, where Nanxu and Dugu had the shortest and best trade routes. began his ambition to dominate the country, passing on the core goals of the Chamber of Commerce from generation to generation, all the way through. Through the concerted efforts of each generation, the key traders of the Dugu Dynasty were uprooted and annexed one by one, and the name of their own chamber of commerce was erected.

Finally, after three generations, it successfully integrated the commodities of Nanxu Kingdom, and became the largest merchant of Nanxu Kingdom to the Dugu Dynasty, and it was also the largest and most mysterious chamber of commerce of the Dugu Dynasty.

Named, Divine Eye Chamber of Commerce.

With the change of generations, the existence of the Divine Eye Chamber of Commerce has been hidden deeper and deeper, and there is very little information flowing out of the rivers and lakes, and even some people in the business community think that it is just something imagined by conspiracy theory novelists.

It is rumored that the Divine Eye Chamber of Commerce has never appeared on the rivers and lakes, but it secretly manipulates many politicians, celebrities, and dignitaries. I heard that more than half of the five major imperial merchants were controlled by them, and even infiltrated the politics and economy of the Chisa territory and the Nanxu Kingdom.

All the wealth it possessed was enough to buy two Nanxu Kingdoms, but unfortunately, in the era of information asymmetry, the Dugu Dynasty was not at all alert to the emergence of such a dangerous organization in its own territory, and was good at hiding its own organization.

Fortunately, the Divine Eye Chamber of Commerce has no interest in the throne, and their purpose is to secretly wander between powerful countries, release a little news, cause some waves, and then take the opportunity to make a huge profit. In the perception of the Divine Eye Chamber of Commerce, nothing in the world is a "coincidence". They are good at creating ripples and finding where they reach and profiting from them, and they simply love to trade.

But as time passed, this business model became less about money, and they enjoyed watching people reveal their most primitive, evil, and greedy nature. The moment these people decide to do business with the Divine Eye Chamber of Commerce, their story will also become an interesting story in the "transaction history" of the Divine Eye Chamber of Commerce. There is an endless stream of wealth and another big drama to watch, so why not?

Zhuye Prefecture, Dragon Mansion

A fast horse neighed and stopped at the gate of the Dragon Mansion, and the messenger hurriedly dismounted, took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to the doorman, and explained: "Tianji Temple is urgent." ”

After the doorman rewarded the messenger, he turned around and entered the mansion, and walked quickly to the study on the right wing of the Dragon Mansion.

The doorman nodded to the guards guarding the entrance, not daring to slow down.

The study was filled with the sound of the crescent moon playing by the incense and the piano girl, and a long-faced, gray-haired, senile, and imposing old man frowned as he read the piles of account books on the table.

The doorman bowed in front of the desk: "Master, a letter from Tianji Temple." ”

The old man glanced at him and tapped his index finger twice on the table.

The doorman respectfully handed over the letter and quickly left.

The old man first finished reading the account book in his hand before he unhurriedly spread out the letter.

He is 68 years old this year, and he still has ten lines of eyes, eyes like torches, and his body is as tough as ever. According to the tradition of the Long family, at this age, he should have handed over the baton to his son, and drank the Huixian water, facing the ancestors and ancestors with honor, and announcing that the Long family has passed on another generation.

But every time I realize that I am still in charge of the family business at this time, I always painfully remember the fact of losing my beloved son.

The guy who killed his son had been erased from the world by him, but instead of the thrill of revenge in his heart, the fire of hatred grew stronger and stronger.

If it wasn't enough, he had to kill them all, the man's parents and two children still couldn't find their bodies, did they escape? Or was they caught up and killed by their pursuers on the way to escape, only to be left behind in the mountains or deep valleys?

He must find out, people must see corpses when they die, even if there are only white bones left, he will find them at any cost, and if there is a fish that escapes the net, he must pursue it to the end. The hatred for the murderer is not enough to see the man's rich family property burning in the flames, turning to ashes, and his wife being separated.

After this account is settled, he will be able to fulfill his wish, pass on the throne to his grandson, drink the water of returning immortals, and go to reunite with his son.

After the old man read the contents of the letter, a contemptuous smile appeared on the originally serious old face, and he said to the people on the side, "Go and invite the young master to come over." ”