A few days later, the summoning of Daoist Wu was delayed, but an acquaintance came to visit.

"Hall Master Sun, I haven't seen you for a long time, it's always been good?"

Today's Meng Qiushui has changed into a plain dress, with long hair like a waterfall hanging straight down his waist.

Her facial features are still exquisite, but in her eyes, she has lived up to her enthusiasm and energy, but she is full of deep tiredness and a little vicissitudes.

This is the opening of the hand, and it seems to carry a sense of weakness.

After a few years, Meng Qiushui seems to have matured a lot, raising his hands and feet, and he is also steady.

"Miss Meng. ”

Sun Heng said with a smile: "It's good to be in the bottom, but Miss Meng seems to be in a bad spirit." ”

"Hey!"

Meng Qiushui shook his head lightly, and did not dislike the simplicity of the place, pulled a stool and sat down.

"If the imperial court wants to fight, the first thing that comes to mind is those of us who do business, who can be happy with such a heavenly grace. ”

"The Chamber of Commerce has suffered a lot of losses?"

Sun Heng lifted the teapot, poured tea for the other party, and asked, "I haven't been going out much recently, but I don't know the situation outside." ”

"Hall Master Sun is at ease. ”

Meng Qiushui snorted lightly and said, "Thirty percent of the caravans of the Nanling Chamber of Commerce have been forcibly recruited, and the money they want to pay can almost bankrupt us!"

"So serious!"

Sun Heng's face was solemn, and he said thoughtfully: "Did your family offend anyone?"

Thirty percent of the caravan doesn't sound like much, but in fact, doing business, these thirty percent is almost all of their profits.

Not even that much!

Coupled with the extra money, this is tantamount to killing a chicken and taking eggs, and it is not taken by a reasonable person.

"Huh?"

Meng Qiushui glanced at Sun Heng with a little surprise, and then nodded slowly: "You guessed right, this time someone did take the opportunity to target our Meng family." ”

"Since the old man passed away suddenly the year before last, there are also filthy interiors in our Meng family's rooms, and it is not surprising that some people want to take the opportunity to take over our business routes. ”

"Still. ”

She squinted at Sun Heng and said, "Hall Master Sun is afraid that he won't be able to help much." ”

Sun Heng nodded: "I really can't help much." ”

Meng Qiushui's expression was tense, and he couldn't help but snort lightly on the side, and said, "Hall Master Sun is cold enough, knowing this kind of thing, even if it is an intersection, he should say something to comfort Qiushui, right?"

"I shouldn't need to. ”

Sun Heng looked at Meng Qiushui seriously and said, "Although you are tired, you have no sadness, it seems that the matter is well resolved." ”

"You ......"

Meng Qiushui's voice was sluggish, but he also had to admire Sun Heng's eyesight.

Taking a deep breath, she spoke again, and she had already changed the topic: "In the past few days, the army of the imperial court has passed through Fucheng, and it is General Cao Ren who leads the way on the South Road. ”

"Conscription?"

Sun Heng's face was slightly gloomy, and he said: "There is a saying among the people, a good man is not a soldier, this time to conquer the Liang Kingdom, the imperial court plans to recruit soldiers?"

"Increase taxes. ”

Meng Qiushui also had a gloomy face, the taxes increased, and the people's lives were not easy, so no one would buy things, and they would naturally not make money doing business.

"High taxes will force people to become soldiers, after all, as long as one person is conscripted into the army, all taxes for the whole family can be exempted for three years!"

"Moreover, this year's military service is not as easy to escape as in previous years, there is a fixed number in every place, and officials who fail to complete it will be punished for it!"

"That's right. ”

Meng Qiushui was stunned and said: "For the recruitment of people who have cultivation, the imperial court has also spent a lot of effort this time, as long as they make meritorious contributions, pills, exercises, cheats, and land will be rewarded!"

"As far as I know, there are several innate masters who have decided to enlist in the army. ”

"Hmm. ”

Sun Heng nodded.

During this time, the actions of the imperial court have been continuous, and the matter of conscription into the army has never been more severe.

Obviously, this time to conquer the Liang Kingdom, Dayong really had the intention of breaking through the Liang Kingdom in one fell swoop and dominating the world, as advertised in the imperial court's arrival newspaper.

However, in the next few years, no matter who it is, life will not be easy.

"It's more than that. ”

Meng Qiushui sighed on the side and said: "The prisoners who are locked up in the yamen have also been forcibly assigned to serve in the military. Even if they are heinous, as long as they make meritorious contributions, they can be exempted from crimes and restored to their freedom. ”

"Some people who can't fight can be exempted from their crimes as long as they collect enough herbs in the deep mountains. ”

Sun Heng raised his eyes and said, "Yuanshan?"

"Well, Yuanshan is located at the junction of Jingzhou and Liangzhou, close to the front line of the battlefield, the terrain is treacherous, the clouds cover the fog, and the living are not allowed to enter. ”

Meng Qiushui explained: "There are miasma, poisonous insects and beasts everywhere, but there are also many rare herbs inside. Especially the things used in the imperial court to refine the army, which are the most abundant. ”

"I know there. ”

Sun Heng's eyes were full of meaning, and he said, "But as far as I know, Yuanshan is known as a peerless domain, can ordinary people also enter it?"

"You actually know Yuanshan. ”

Meng Qiushui looked at Sun Heng in some surprise, but he didn't expect that he would know that he was far away in Jingzhou.

You know, if it weren't for the fact that she had been a merchant for many years and some of the herbs she purchased came from the Yuanshan Land, she wouldn't have known that there was such a place.

After a pause, she continued to speak: "The Yuanshan Peerless Domain is talking about the innermost part of the Yuanshan Mountain. Moreover, the Yuanshan Peerless Domain is not unapproachable all year round, and at a certain time every year, you can still enter it. ”

"Of course, I've also heard from people, but the specific situation is not clear. ”

"Oh!"

Sun Heng nodded and muttered in a low voice: "That's the case!"

The corners of Meng Qiushui's mouth curled, and he said with a smile: "What's the matter? Hall Master Sun intends to enlist in the army and conquer Da Liang?"

Historically, most of those who will be conscripted into the army are people who can't get by and are forced to be helpless.

Like the top figures of various gangs and factions, as long as they are not forcibly recruited by the imperial court, they all have ways to avoid the past.

In her opinion, Sun Heng is in the Sanhe Gang and has a great future, so it is naturally impossible for him to enlist in the army.

But who knows, Sun Heng nodded lightly and said, "I do have this idea." ”

"Huh?"

Meng Qiushui's beautiful eyes flashed, her pretty eyebrows furrowed, and she looked at Sun Heng and said, "Why?

The corners of Sun Heng's mouth curled slightly, and he seemed to smile and said, "What's the matter?" Do you think I'm doing well in the Sanhe Gang?"

"This ......"

Meng Qiushui's voice froze.

As Shen Dielan's friend, she naturally knows her friend's attitude towards Sun Heng.

Sun Heng's reputation in the Three Rivers Gang is too high, his strength is comparable to that of congenital, and there is a Ding Immortal Master who has a close relationship with him.

Sometimes Sun Heng's words are more effective than the leader of a gang.

Although Shen Dielan treats Sun Heng well on the surface, she is vigilant everywhere in private.

Moreover, if Meng Qiushui didn't guess wrong, Shen Dielan suspected that Sun Heng had something to do with Yu Jingshi's murder!

"With your reputation in the Three Rivers Gang, who would dare to touch you?"

Meng Qiushui's eyes flickered, and he said: "Besides, the war between the two countries is not child's play, let alone you, even if you are a congenital master and a person who cultivates the Fa, you will die at every turn." ”

"I just had this idea. ”

Sun Heng shook his head lightly and said, "After the advanced innate level, the path ahead of the martial arts is almost cut off, if you want to go further, I really can't think of any other options besides the imperial court?"

"You also said that for those who have cultivation, the imperial court has also spent a lot of effort this time. ”

"That's also a matter of innocence!"

Meng Qiushui's face was solemn, and he looked at Sun Heng and slowly spoke: "I think, you'd better think about it carefully." ”

"Da Da ......"

At this moment, someone knocked on the door outside the courtyard.

"Hall Master, help the Master find you. ”

Sun Heng's voice was raised, and he replied in a loud voice: "I'll go over now!"

Then he looked at Meng Qiushui and said, "Let's go together, you can also meet Yu Tianxiong." ”

"No!"

Who knows, Meng Qiushui's face suddenly turned cold, and he shook his head and said, "I still have something to do, and I want to go back to Fucheng." ”

"Hmm!"

Her sudden change in face made Sun Heng a little strange, and she couldn't help asking: "Don't you often say that Yu Tianxiong grew up watching you, why don't you want to see him?"

"You don't know?"

Meng Qiushui looked at Sun Heng's eyes, as if he was resentful and sad, and changed in an instant.

"Know what?"

Sun Heng's face was blank.

"Hehe......"

Meng Qiushui snorted coldly twice and said, "I don't know what kind of madness Shen Dielan is going to make her son marry me?"

"Huh?"

"Hmm!"

Sun Heng's face changed, and his voice was even more mentioned.

"Gone!"

Meng Qiushui rolled his eyes, glanced at Sun Heng angrily, and walked away with his sleeves.

Behind her, Sun Heng also shook his head speechlessly, and at the same time felt a shock in his waist, and took off the brocade bag on his waist, only to see that the rune paper inside had turned into a pair of ashes.