Chapter 35: The Fire in the Center of the Earth
For a period of time after that, Song Li continued to retreat, closing himself at home to study alchemy with his mother. And because of the assistance of the "Three Transformations to Yuan Dan" given by Song Li, this guy has also improved very quickly in cultivation, and in just over a month, he has already improved by two realms and reached the peak of the seventh layer of body refining!
However, huge is huge, according to Song Li's words, it means that there is no four taels of sesame oil in the dog's belly. If you want him to concentrate on cultivation at home behind closed doors in a muffled voice, it is more reliable to expect the female donkey to go up the tree. This guy has achieved something, and I wish everyone in the world knew about it. This kind of thing is a low-key person, whoever likes to do it, anyway, Young Master Pang doesn't like to do it.
He didn't spend as much time cultivating as he did when he went out to show off in the market.
Since Song Li demonstrated how to "rob the rich and help the poor" at the scene in Man Tingfang last time, the huge one has been on the spot. That time, the two of them "extorted" a lot of money from a group of gentlemen, and they really tasted the sweetness. With money, there are more junior brothers gathered around him. When he had nothing to do, he took a group of younger brothers to wander around, and went to the places where the gentlemen in the imperial capital liked to gather, such as fireworks and willow alleys, restaurants and tea shops, and squares and gardens.
To put it bluntly, these people are also gentlemen, but unlike those who have a relatively inferior character, they don't bully ordinary people, they specialize in fighting grievances, especially those villains who bully men and women. Therefore, the gentlemen of the "Justice League" still have a very good image in the hearts of the people of the imperial capital, and their reputation is very good. The big and junior brothers did not forget to take the opportunity to promote their leader Song Li, so although Song Li retreated into alchemy, his reputation was even louder than before. No way, in any time and space, propaganda is very important.
The level of the peak of the seventh layer of the huge body refining body is also considered to be above the middle level in the imperial capital, and there are only a few people who are stronger than him. However, since Song Li overstepped the level and defeated Song Moran, and made the son of the first assistant of the cabinet so miserable, he was "notorious" in the hearts of the bullies in the imperial capital, except for those princes and princes, the general gentlemen really didn't dare to provoke Song Li, and they naturally avoided Song Li's number one henchman.
Last time, Huang Feihu was beaten by Song Li because of the huge fight, and he was so beaten that he couldn't get out of bed. Who is Huang Feihu? That is the son of the head of the cabinet who leans towards the government and the opposition, and Song Li bullied him like that, and he didn't see Mr. Huang, the head of the cabinet, come out and say a cruel word.
Song Li and the Justice League rose rapidly and became a force to be reckoned with in the imperial capital. Therefore, when he went out to "rob the rich and help the poor", most of the time it was very smooth, and even if there were a few who wanted to resist, they might not be his opponents. Those who are better than him are afraid of Song Li standing behind him, so they basically rarely encounter resistance.
For a while, the three words "Justice League" became the curse of the imperial capital, as long as they heard this name, most people's reaction was to run away after hearing the wind, how far to run, there were really unlucky people who didn't have time to escape, and they were basically going to be blackmailed by a huge knife.
Prince Chung's Mansion.
Long Ziyan sat in the study, holding a volume of classics in her hand, and she was fascinated.
She has been nurtured by her family since she was a child, loves to read, is knowledgeable, and has a very wide range of knowledge, which is completely different from most of the unlearned gentlemen in the imperial capital. The classic she was reading at the moment was a miscellaneous book called Miscellaneous Studies, which recorded some magical geographical phenomena in the Holy Lion Empire.
The geographical secret chronicle mentioned the strange phenomenon of Langya Mountain in the western suburbs of the imperial capital, which attracted Long Ziyan's attention. Langya Mountain is located in the west of the Holy Lion City, from the imperial capital is about 50 miles away, although the altitude is not very high, but the shape of Langya Mountain is beautiful and handsome, the trees are lush, and there are many strange stones with beautiful shapes, Langya Cave is full of stalactites, the light is bizarre, all kinds of miracles made by nature are beautiful, so it is called one of the ten wonders of the Holy Lion City.
However, when the geographical secret records talk about Langya Mountain, they say that this place is the most dangerous place in the world. Because there is a "fire in the center of the earth" hidden under Langya Mountain, and Langya Cave is the eruption port of the fire in the center of the earth. This kind of fire in the center of the earth has extremely destructive energy, once it erupts, it will be incinerated into ashes within twenty miles around Langya Mountain, and wherever the lava goes, the scorched earth will be two meters, and all living things will be wiped out!
The activity of the fire in the center of the earth is regular, erupting once every three hundred years. The reason why the current Langya Mountain is full of strange rocks is formed by the cooling lava after the fire in the center of the earth was extinguished. The shape of Langya Mountain three hundred years ago is anything but like this, the fire in the center of the earth erupts, and the magma of lava gushes out, changing the surrounding terrain.
What made Long Ziyan pay attention to was that, according to the date recorded in the geographical secret records, in three days, the time from the last eruption of the fire in the center of the earth would be a full three hundred years! In other words, after three days, the fire in the center of the earth under Langya Mountain would erupt again?
Langya Mountain because of the beautiful scenery, tourists weaving, so at the foot of the mountain has formed a prosperous town, the population of about 100,000 people, are relying on this strange mountain to survive. It's just that so far, no one has heard the news that the Langya Mountain Fire is about to erupt, perhaps three hundred years is long enough for people to forget such a terrible thing. In other words, if the records on the geographical secret record are true, three days later, this prosperous town at the foot of Langya Mountain will be turned into ashes under the powerful power of the fire in the center of the earth, and none of the 100,000 people will be spared!
Long Ziyan hesitated, not knowing whether to tell Prince Zhong about this. Prince Zhong is known as the "Virtuous King" in the court, if this news is true, he will definitely be the first to jump out, righteous and awe-inspiring, from a high vantage point, in front of the people of the world to show his compassion for the people to ask for their lives and save the common people. If this news is told to him, he will definitely take advantage of this opportunity to expand his influence among the people.
But there is a key point in it, what if this is not true? No matter what Long Ziyan thinks, she can't connect the beautiful Langya Mountain with the dangerous fire in the center of the earth. Moreover, she has lived in the imperial capital for ten years, and has never heard of rumors about the fire in the center of the earth. It is hard to believe that this is the case just by virtue of the one-sided words of the geographical secrets.
Because of this unverifiable rumor, the people in the town will be forced to relocate, and the large migration of 100,000 people is a big project. Where so many people want to move to, what they will do to make a living in the future, and which place is willing to accept so many people are all important matters that those in power should consider. If they obey the words of the court and are willing to relocate, if it turns out to be a rumor, then Prince Chung will bear the primary responsibility for this.
If he told Prince Zhong that Long Ziyan knew about him, he would definitely take this risk. Sometimes political gambling is a gamble, a risky investment. If the bet is right, it will be a great achievement, and if the bet is wrong, the Holy Emperor will definitely seize this opportunity to fight back. Then Prince Zhong's position that he has painstakingly managed for so many years is in danger.
The lives of 100,000 people are at stake, so it's definitely not a trivial matter.
Although Long Ziyan was not interested in the battle for the throne of the Holy Lion Empire, it had nothing to do with her. But after all, after living in Prince Zhong's Mansion for so many years, he owes more or less a favor to others. Although Prince Zhong is willing to accept her, it is mostly because he has some affection with the elders of her family, and also because he values the power of her family, so he may be able to take advantage of the situation in the future. But for Long Ziyan, this is still a favor. If Prince Zhong is brought down because of this matter, she will be considered to have done something bad with good intentions.
In the past ten years, Prince Zhong has been really good to her, and ten years ago, he even risked being suspicious of the former emperor to get her the title of "princess". Just because she has a respected status in the family, and when she came to Prince Zhong's mansion, she couldn't let her be wronged without a name. Although Long Ziyan didn't think much of the princess of the Holy Lion Empire, she couldn't turn a blind eye to Prince Zhong's hard work.
It's just that if she lets it go, if the record is true, then the 100,000 living beings in Langya Town will be burned to ashes, which is also not the result that Long Ziyan wants to see. Although she has a naughty side in her nature, she is kind in nature.
While thinking about it, Song Mofei, the son of King Jing, and Song Qingshan, the son of King Kang, smiled and came together. Seeing Long Ziyan, the two of them saluted, and Song Mofei said respectfully: "Her Royal Highness the princess is indeed different from us who are wine and meat, well-read, talented, and really admirable!"
Song Qingshan clapped his hands and admired: "Her Royal Highness the princess shows off her wisdom and has poetry and books in her belly, how can we ordinary people compare!"
Long Ziyan put down the scroll, smiled and waved, motioned for the two of them to sit down, and instructed the maid to make three cups of good tea. The meaning of praise and praise in their words seems to be taken for granted, and there is no sense of modesty and courtesy. Deep down, that's exactly what she thinks. The prince's son, in the minds of ordinary people, is indeed a great existence. But in her eyes, it is just passerby A and passerby B among all living beings. No matter how respectful these people were to her, she took it for granted.
Song Mofei and Song Qingshan wiped the beads of sweat from their foreheads and sat down respectfully. They themselves didn't understand how this little princess could put so much pressure on people. Even in the face of their own father, they have never been so respectful.
Even though she was smiling, the noble and noble aura exuded by her gestures could make people gasp for breath with nervousness.
"You two, what's the matter with me?" Long Ziyan took a sip of tea and asked lightly.