Chapter 268: Deep Cooperation
Luo Chuan seemed to be business as usual.
The project of building a large number of buildings, renovating the cave mansion, and reconstructing the great array of the sect has ended, and the construction of the small spirit vein has nothing to do with Luo Chuan, so there is a peaceful and quiet scene everywhere, but this is also because when Jiang Feng arrived at Luo Chuan, it was almost midnight. On the flying boat, you can still see a lot of flickering lights, since the reform of the three counties, Luo Chuan has inadvertently become a lot more prosperous.
After placing the two apprentices in the cave mansion, Jiang Feng returned to the inner mansion of the head of the sect to rest alone. The little servants Zhang Yang and Wang Yi were both awakened, and after being busy, Jiang Feng said that it was okay, dismissed the two, and rested alone. At the beginning of the morning and after breakfast, Wu Quanzhong, the elder of foreign affairs, was the first to visit and report on the latest situation.
In order to save construction costs, most of the hired people are mundane, and it can be completed in mid-August, because Luoyingmen sent a small piece of first-order spiritual land, and after field calculations, it can build up to five caves, or open up three caves, and merge to open up fifty acres of spiritual land. Jiang Feng considered it for a while and asked him to choose the latter, after all, there are not so many monks in the Qianshan Sect who can be sent abroad for the time being, and it is not good to do anything inappropriate in his sect's territory such as "leasing the cave mansion to the outside world for profit", but opening up some spiritual fields, which is quite beneficial to improving the livelihood of the monks stationed there.
The second thing is about the Kaneshiro faction, the Kaneshiro faction has sent an official document through the annex, planning to open up a trade route in the central and northern parts with the Asayama sect, from the Asagiyama sect to the Jincheng faction Ningta Castle, and the construction standards are decided by both sides.
"It's not Lelin City?" Originally, Jiang Feng sent a letter to Su Liqing, the head of the Jincheng faction, that it was the road leading to Lelin City, and the trade route only led to Ningta City, which was still a long distance away from Lelin City.
"It has been confirmed that it is not, and there are no plans for follow-up work for the time being. I sent someone to investigate, the city lord of Ningta City was accidentally killed in Chixiamen before, and the newly appointed city lord of Ningta City is Zhong Shan, a descendant of the previous head of Yanqiling. ”
"Zhong Shan?" Jiang Feng smacked the name, and suddenly remembered Qiu Zhenzhen's secret report before, "His sister, is it Leng Tingtao's newly married wife?"
"Exactly!" Wu Quanzhong said, "I don't know what the Jincheng faction means by this move, it stands to reason that the vicinity of Ningta City is the hometown of Yanqiling, and it is strange to appoint a descendant of the former head of Yanqiling as the city lord." ”
Deliberately embarrassed to listen to the waves?
Jiang Feng couldn't help but think about it, analyzing the real intention of Su Liqing, the head of the Jincheng faction, but in any case, it was a good thing to be able to open up the road from Tuqiao Town to Ningta City, and it was also a forward-looking move to open up a small spiritual vein in Tuqiao Town. Within the Jincheng faction, between Ningta City and Lelin City, there was originally an official road, although it may be a detour from Tuqiao Town to Lelin City, but the road is finally accessible.
"Let's build according to the standards of the Asa Mountain Sect first, and you will inform Ruda and inform the Construction Division. ”
"Yes, I'll go to Luda later, he has been trapped in the cave recently, helping Zheng Yiyu to cultivate, but he is in a hurry. Wu Quanzhong said with a smile, quite playful.
"Anxious?" Jiang Feng was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized the deep meaning in his words, this is the inevitable result of the promotion of Wei Chengyu of the Wei family, the three branch families are now working hard, striving to cultivate the second monk who is promoted to the Xuan level, for this reason, he does not hesitate to sacrifice his cultivation opportunity and give the cave mansion to the younger generation, "How is that kid in your family?"
"Don't mention him, I can't catch his shadow, I originally wanted to vacate the cave for him, but he asked Wu Tianwu to put on his robe and make up the numbers inside, do you say it's not angry?
"Forget it, each has its own fate. ”
Jiang Feng symbolically persuaded, there are thousands of avenues of cultivation, no one can say that the other party must be wrong, Wu Tiande has a clever and eccentric personality, eclectic, and promoted to the Xuan level, Jiang Feng is not worried at all, it is just a matter of time, he just hopes that he will not go down the evil path.
"I digressed, which made the boss laugh. Wu Quanzhong is not good at complaining too much about his family affairs in front of the head of the family, so he picks up the topic again, "Recently, a lot of things have happened in the Jincheng faction, on the fifth day of the seventh month, Su Liqing officially issued a document, making Sun Baotai, the head of the Sun family, in charge of the hometown of Heishuimen; On July 20, Su Liqing, the head of the Jincheng faction, has married his two daughters to Leng Tingtao's younger brother Leng Tingfeng of the Leng family, and Liu Sijiang, the son of Liu Kuiyi, the head of the Liu family. ”
"Same day?"
"Yes, on the same day. It is said that there are more than twice as many monks who go to the banquet of the Liu family than the Leng family. ”
"Su Liqing is a smart person. Jiang Feng chewed carefully on the information contained in this matter, is it necessary for Su Liqing to marry her daughter on the same day, Tujili is impossible, it is only possible to create some focus and divert his gaze, could it be that Leng Tingtao's frequent movements made him realize something?
"The two daughters who married out this time are all mortal, one is his fourth daughter Su Ya, and the other is his youngest son Su Jier. Wu Quanzhong added, "Moreover, at the banquet, Su Liqing promised one thing. ”
"What's the matter?" Hearing Wu Quanzhong mention Su Ji'er, Jiang Feng immediately remembered the matter of the Changning Chamber of Commerce, but what kind of promise Su Liqing made, he was more interested.
"After his 100th century, the heir will be chosen from among his grandchildren. ”
"It's been a hundred years since he was born. ”
"That's right, but this matter has caused an uproar in the Jincheng faction, and it is said that in private, many families have already targeted the Leng family and the Liu family, faintly
The meaning of standing in line and tearing each other down. ”
"It's roasting them on a fire. ”
"I think so too, but you can't refuse this feeling of roasting on the fire, others are still very envious, for the remaining two families, the Sun family and the Zuo family, it is said that they are working hard to find a way to marry a daughter of the Su family. ”
It's a bit messy, Su Liqing's means are indeed extraordinary. Jiang Feng secretly admired in his heart, feeling that he had been taught another lesson, he couldn't think of this kind of strategy, and he had to be one hundred and twenty vigilant to interact with him.
"Li Yufeng, the foreign affairs elder of Ruijinmen, came to visit yesterday at noon, and it happened that you were not there, so he went to Nuangu County, presumably he will turn around the next day, although it is not timely, but the Qianshan Sect also has old examples, I did not stop it, Jiang Hai walked with him, and he must have been maneuvering from it. ”
"It doesn't matter. Li Yufeng and Li Youde have some old friendships, I know this. "The Imperial Wind Sect has become a story, and at this time, even if it is revealed that Li Youde is the rebel Li Xianwu of the Imperial Wind Sect, it will not be a big deal, but when Jiang Feng introduced Li Youde, he used the endorsement of Li Zong Chu Yiming, and the truth in this is still not convenient to expose rashly.
"Yes, then I'm relieved. Wu Quanzhong breathed a sigh of relief, Li Yufeng came to visit, it stands to reason that he should be the one who accompanied him on his trip to the county, but the other party made it clear that he was just looking at it casually, no need to accompany him, and he was a big sect to make his identity, and he couldn't refuse.
Seeing off Wu Quanzhong, who was dissipated with gloom, Jiang Feng thought about the purpose of Li Yufeng's visit in his heart, Ruijin Gate was sandwiched between the Covering Sea Gate, the Imperial Wind Sect and the Li Sect, and it did not border the Asshan Sect, so he came to visit him, could it be that it was also to block the trade route of the Imperial Wind Sect together?
But I can't do it myself, and I don't dare to do it.
Compared with Ruijinmen, which is not bordering, he can't afford to provoke his neighbor Yufeng Sect, otherwise he would not be forced to sign the previous package agreement under coercion and temptation. saved Li Yufeng's life in the deserted city before, but he has formed some friendship, presumably he will not embarrass himself at least from the perspective of personal friendship.
Recalling the changes in the Imperial Wind Sect, the situation in the northern part of the Seven Alliances became even more complicated. The fundamental reason for this is nothing more than that one large sect, the Imperial Wind Sect, has become two medium-sized sects, the Ruijin Sect and the Imperial Wind Sect, and the sharp sword hanging in the north of the Seven Alliances has become no longer sharp, and even because of the trade routes, it has to seek from the various sects and factions in the south, and then stir up the fragile balance of the Seven Alliances.
Perhaps this new big war will come sooner than imagined. Among them, what Jiang Feng was most worried about was still the Chixia Sect, which was the only sect with obvious westward movements, and had secretly made a move against the Qianshan Sect before, so he had to guard against it.
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Imperial Wind Sect, Frost City.
Zeng Baoxian, the head of Chixiamen, under the guidance of Du Weijun, the foreign affairs elder of the Yufeng Sect, and Feng Taiyan, the foreign affairs deacon, stepped into the dinner party carefully prepared for him, and he walked with him, including Xie Kelian, the new foreign affairs elder of the Chixia Sect, and Liu Zhenghua, the new general affairs elder, and the lineup was also formal and solemn, the reason why the two sides were able to sit together amicably, was because Zeng Baoxian had helped Mu Qianxue, the head of the Yufeng Sect, to defeat the strong enemy and kill two prefecture-level monks, and today's dinner was to look forward to the future together and achieve the purpose of in-depth cooperation.
The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors.
On the banquet, naturally just talk about some frameworks, as for the details, naturally the two elders talked privately, although Zeng Baoxian frequently raised his glass, but he didn't drink much, and when the banquet was over, he walked up to Mingyue Tower, which was a newly built mansion here for entertaining foreign dignitaries, just waiting for Ling Fei and Mu Qianxue's second visit.
Sure enough, the two arrived as promised.
"You should have heard of the Spirit Cage Chamber of Commerce, right?" Zeng Baoxian went straight to the point, and after receiving a positive answer, he explained the plan and plan of the Spirit Cage Chamber of Commerce to plot against Tu Shan, the head of the Ying Sect, but because he had rejected the envoy of the Spirit Cage Chamber of Commerce before, he didn't know the specific time and place to start.
"We have no intention of participating at the moment. Mu Qianxue's answer was simple and crisp, "I heard that Tu Shan is a ruthless person, and there are few opponents in the same level. ”
"I feel the same way, but once they really succeed, you and I must be prepared to go west at any time. The strength of Tianlimen, I don't think I need to say much, if it weren't for the fact that Qi was on the side, it would be difficult for us to bear its weight. ”
"I'll think about it. ”
Mu Qianxue bowed, turned her head to look at Ling Feidu who was silent on the side again, and was sure that he had no different opinions, so she continued, "I suggest that in terms of Luoying Gate and Tianli Gate, both the Imperial Wind Sect and the Chixia Gate are enough to share information, which is very important for the peace and stability of the western region of Tianli Gate. ”
That's what I mean, cooperation is mutually beneficial. ”
Zeng Baoxian smiled, secretly thinking in his heart, if the Imperial Wind Sect really had no intention of interfering in the sneak attack on Tu Shan, the head of the Luoying Sect, as Mu Qianxue said, then it would mean that the Imperial Wind Sect had no plans to go south for the time being, that is to say, in the possible chaos of the Seven Alliances in the future, the Imperial Wind Sect may not enter the game, and it will not affect the core interests of the Chixia Gate, then the interests of the two sides in the west of Tianlimen and the southwest will be consistent enough, and the two sides will also have a basis for continued cooperation.
"I will let the intelligence department communicate with your people on a regular basis, and I will tell Elder Xie Kelian of Foreign Affairs to do it, but in order to share intelligence, it is also necessary to control the number of people who know about it. ”
"Naturally, this matter will be borne by Gu Chuanfu. Mu Qianxue bowed her head, and the two sides talked about sharing the Angry Wind Canyon and the port along the Troubled Stone Sea, so she and Ling Feidu got up to say goodbye, went down to the Mingyue Tower, and entered the inner mansion of the head of the house.
"Fit, what do you think?"
"It's up to you to call the shots, I'm not very interested in this kind of thing. ”
"Fit-" Mu Qianxue reluctantly squeezed.
"Uh," Ling Feidu turned to look at Mu Qianxue, and his heart was hot in a trance, "I think Tu Shan can't have anything to do for the time being, once he dies, Tianli Gate will take advantage of the gap to move westward, which will be very unfavorable for our strategy of going south to enter the territory of the Seven Alliances in the future." ”
"Entering the secret of the realm of the Seven Alliances, there must not be a trace of exposure, otherwise the temporary alliance with the Chixia Gate will also break. Mu Qianxue sighed, she knew that Ling Feidu was not ignorant of government affairs, but she was not interested, but as a husband who was about to marry herself, how could she do nothing because of personal preferences?
She deliberately sought to obtain the position of the head of the sect, just for the sake of a brighter avenue, if because there was no one to help, she was trapped by the sect's affairs and completely abandoned the avenue, then what she did before, wouldn't it be in vain?
Although general affairs will also delay Ling Feidu's cultivation, in a short period of time, it is indeed difficult to identify too many trustworthy henchmen. After the dust settles on the pattern of the Imperial Wind Sect, those followers will gradually reveal their true purpose, either for a better position, or for more resources, or just to prove themselves, and so on.
One heart and one mind is the way out. As a husband, he only needs to simply temper one or two, which is enough to shine with a shining light that surpasses ordinary people, so Mu Qianxue can be said to have done everything in his power in front of him.
"You can secretly reveal this matter to Jiang Feng, the little head of the Asshan Sect, and then he will tell Tu Shan. Ling Feidu had an idea, "Aren't Ruijinmen, Luoyingmen, and Lizong blocking our trade routes, I believe that they will definitely go to win over the Qianshan Sect, and Jiang Feng definitely doesn't dare to agree, but if he reveals the news, it is estimated that he is still willing, and this matter will not hurt him." ”
"Will it ruin our cooperation with Chixiamen?"
"No, Zeng Baoxian is smart, he revealed it to us at will, one is to probe the wind to see if we have any plans to go south, and the other is also to use our mouth to spread the news and sabotage the plan of the Spirit Cage Chamber of Commerce. After all, he couldn't pull down his face and have direct contact with Tu Shan. Of course, we can't do it now. ”
"Who will you send?"
"Feng Jiming. Didn't he stay in the Asa Mountain Sect, it couldn't be more suitable, and besides, letting him go to Jiang Feng often can also have a proper deterrent effect, don't try to trap us on the trade road. However, this guy has different ambitions, and he will not stay under us for a long time, and now he is in a similar situation to us, but he can't find a suitable staff member for a while, let him move more outside, and he will become more and more unable to achieve this goal, and when you achieve the pseudo-heaven level, everything will be up to him. ”
"Fit, you're right, I'll listen to you. Hearing this, Mu Qianxue couldn't help but be shocked in her heart, she knew that Ling Feidu's ability to plan was extraordinary, but she didn't expect to reach this level, the Lang Jun I chose was really outstanding, she was secretly happy in her heart, and gently snuggled up to Ling Feidu's side, looking forward to the marriage at the end of the year.
Suppressing the heat in his heart, Ling Fei left the inner mansion of the head of the house, returned to the cultivation secret room, took a deep breath, closed his eyes for a moment, and then came to a half-height bronze mirror, carefully looked at the person in the mirror for a moment, and then said:
"Yao Bing, you did a little too much today, I said, don't meddle too early, it will affect my perception of Mu Qianxue, whether it is her appearance or thoughts. ”
"Isn't this here to help you adapt to the future situation?" a smaller, with a clear face, floated out of his sleeve and floated in midair, "Whether you accept it or not, the Aru you like needs the help of Mu Qianxue's body to be reborn." ”
"How long do you have to regain your strength and do this for me?"
"Half a year. Before that, you have to take me to the Hanshan Sect, some of the tricks of the layout back then, although Feng Jiming's kid gave up, but it is still very useful to me. ”
"Don't play tricks!" Ling Feidu was faintly wary.
"How come?" said Yao Bing's machine spirit with a smile, "You and I are partners in deep cooperation, I still need you to help me reforge my body, before that, you can rest assured, I won't harm you, but there is one thing, you need to do it yourself." ”
"Where is Ling Zhiyun?" For Ling Zhiyun, Ling Feidu did not use the honorific title of Supreme Elder.
"That's right, what Ling Zhiyun recognizes is the combination of you and Mu Qianxue, not you and Zhou Jingru. So, until then, you need to show that you can take on the top of the house. ”
"What a hassle!"
Thinking of this, Ling Feidu couldn't help but complain, but remembering that this was what he had to do to save Zhou Jingru, he sighed, "You stay here, I'll go see Feng Jiming." Let him rush to the Assanyama Sect as soon as possible, and when he leaves, you and I will go to the Hanshan Sect to retrieve what you want. ”
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Asayama sect, Luo Chuan.
Jiang Feng had just woken up from a nightmare, in the dream, he didn't know who to fight with, he was dripping with blood, his flesh and skin were cracked, his whole body was broken, and when he was about to die, he was awakened by another chill.
Who's thinking about me?
He had already had this dream more than once, and all the things in the dream were becoming more and more real, but it was difficult for him to see the face of the enemy.
He let out a long breath, contemplated for a moment, then tidied up his clothes, went out of the inner mansion of the head of the house, and wanted to walk in Luochuan City to relieve his nervous thoughts, but saw a horneed carriage slowly drive into the courtyard of the Ministry of Rites, and after a while, a monk in a blue robe walked out of the courtyard.
The monk sensed an unusual gaze of concern, turned his head and found Jiang Feng, who also recognized him at the same time.
It was Li Yufeng.