Chapter 66: The Capital of Fengmao
Looking at Chang Yuanzhou, who was silent along the way, Zhuge Xie couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Brother Chang, did I cause you trouble?"
Chang Yuanzhou smiled reluctantly: "There's nothing wrong with saving people, it's just ......"
Zhuge Evil's face was sly, fleeting: "It's just that sometimes saving people is also harmful, right, Brother Chang?"
Chang Yuanzhou said in a sullen voice: "Maybe." ”
The carriage drove into a dense forest, Zhuge Xie originally thought that the capital of the Jiuxia tribe would be built in a flat and open place, but he didn't expect it to be in the ancient woodland.
The ancient forest feels mysterious, invisible, as if there is a mysterious and powerful force, hidden in the depths of the surrounding area, but difficult to find.
This power is not like a trickle of spiritual power, it seems natural between the ethereal.
It is worthy of a long and ancient tribe, and the inheritance of the heritage can not be thoroughly understood overnight.
Through the layers of dense forests, soon, the eyes suddenly opened up, a stone-built ancient city stood in front of Chang Yuanzhou and others, as if naturally formed, since ancient times, there is no sense of abruptness in this dense forest.
The walls are covered with vines, some clinging to the stone bricks, some hanging straight down, decorating this ancient city with vitality and beauty.
You can vaguely see that there are many wooden houses in the city, and some of them are made of stone, and at a glance, it looks like a small village. In the distance, there was a towering tower made of white stone, which led to speculation that it was supposed to be the center of power of the Jiuxia tribe.
"What a paradise!" Chu Qing in the car poked his head out, looked at everything in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh.
Living in such a place must be very comfortable, but at the same time, it is also a little lonely, perhaps only the people of the Jiuxia tribe can adapt to it.
The carriage stopped at the city gate, and there were many sentinels and guards on both sides of the city gate, and their clothes were like ordinary hunters, which was obviously different from the Jiuxia tribal sergeants that appeared in Fuxiang Town.
They are not like regular soldiers, but they have spiritual power in them, which shows that they have a higher status and are more powerful than regular soldiers.
A guard guarding the city gate stopped the carriage of Chang Yuanzhou and the others, and asked in an unkind tone: "Who dares to break into Fengmao City!"
Over the years, few people dared to approach Fengmao City, and even the periphery of this forest was easily untreadden. First, the Jiuxia tribe has not welcomed outsiders since ancient times, and secondly, in recent years, the internal situation of the Jiuxia tribe has been continuous, so the precautions have been stricter.
But today, for the first time, there were a few uninvited guests, who didn't look like locals, or even like the clansmen of the Jiuxia tribe.
Chang Yuanzhou jumped out of the carriage and approached the guard. The guards stared cautiously at Chang Yuanzhou, their spiritual power was already running, ready to fight the enemy at any time.
When he came to him, Chang Yuanzhou's face was calm, and he took out the token from his arms and presented it to the guards.
The guard carefully looked at the waist card in Chang Yuanzhou's hand, and after confirming that he was not mistaken, his face changed instantly, from the original fierce and stern to respectful and humble.
"It's a distinguished guest, please!" the guard immediately moved out of the way and stepped aside. The other guards and sentries did the same, saluting solemnly, and then watching the carriage enter the city.
"What are you showing them?" Zhuge Xie was very curious, and couldn't help but ask Chang Yuanzhou.
"A piece of my friend's carrying. Chang Yuanzhou replied, seemingly scrupling, and didn't want to say too much.
Zhuge Xie is so shrewd, how could he not guess that Chang Yuanzhou's friend is by no means simple, and he must be a great character.
A single possession can humiliate the soldiers defending the city, and this person is most likely in the center of power of the Jiuxia tribe, and is a key figure in the upper echelons.
Even, the highest decision-makers.
On the way, Zhuge Xie observed the situation in the city, which was quiet, comfortable, dark but vibrant. Walking through the streets of the city is no different than walking in the forest.
After a while, the carriage stopped again, and Zhuge Xie looked up and found that they had come to a relatively new mansion, only to see a plaque hanging on the door, on which five big characters were written.
Zhuge Xie was illiterate, but the other three people recognized that the five words on the plaque were "Night General's Mansion".
"Brother Chang, I didn't expect your friend to be a general. Zhuge said to Chang Yuanzhou with a smile. He had already asked Zizhu for the name of the mansion, and he was both surprised and delighted.
For him, being able to befriend a general is a once-in-a-lifetime good thing, and it's hard to say what unexpected benefits he will reap.
Chang Yuanzhou still looked a little worried, and said lightly: "It doesn't matter what identity she is to be able to become a friend, whether she is a general or a civilian, the weight in my heart is always the same." ”
Zhuge Xie shrugged his shoulders and thought: In this world, if you choose a beggar and the emperor to be your friend, who will choose a beggar?
Perhaps, someone would really choose a beggar, but Zhuge Xie categorically couldn't think of who that person was at this moment.
Before Chang Yuanzhou and the others rushed to the General's Mansion, the General's Mansion was already not peaceful.
Night Blazing Sun, one of the two major figures in the Jiuxia tribe who holds military power, the other is General Pang Chun.
It is rumored that Ye Jiaoyang and Pang Chun do not deal with each other. The two of them divided the military power of the entire clan equally and checked and balanced each other, so even if they had the intention to bring down the other, they couldn't help it.
Few people know whether the so-called rumors are true or not, but these two incompatible generals in people's minds usually meet in the hall of the mansion.
"I've heard you've been busy lately. Pang Chun put down the teacup in his hand and looked at the night sun, "So, it's really not easy to see you." ”
Ye Jiaoyang's face was calm, and he responded lightly: "When I want to see you, how easy it is." I wonder why you came here suddenly?"
Pang Chun went straight to the topic: "What happened in Fuxiang Town, what's going on?"
Ye Jiaoyang was surprised: "Isn't it strange that your people have done something, but you come to ask me what's going on?"
Pang Chunzheng said: "Zhang Yu is doing nonsense, I will naturally deal with it." However, after Tian Hai's investigation, I learned that outsiders intervened and killed those soldiers. ”
He paused before continuing, "These outsiders are all cultivators, and their cultivation is not low, shouldn't you explain something?"
"What do you think I should explain?" said Ye Jiaoyang disdainfully, "I don't think this matter has anything to do with me. ”
Pang Chun chuckled and said, "I'll just ask casually, by the way, have you invited friends from outside to come to your house as guests?"
The night sun looked condensed, and then it unfolded again, and the autumn water was waveless. As soon as she changed the topic, she asked Pang Chun with some anger: "Regarding the matter of Fuxiang Town, don't you think you have done too much?"
"Excessive?" Pang Chun responded with a pretended surprise following the words of the night sun, "Where does this start? Then you teach me what I should do." ”
The night sun fell silent and did not answer for a long time.
Pang Chun continued: "Do you think that the interests of a small group of people are more important than the lives of the entire clan?"
"I never thought so. ”
Pang Chun smiled coldly: "For thousands of years, our clan has been forced by the filthy atmosphere, and the clan was born with a short life, and within the territory of our clan, there are even more monsters and beasts, which are rampant. If we do not seek a way to save ourselves, we will perish sooner or later. ”
"Moreover, the situation in Shenzhou is about to rise, and when the big waves come, how can our clan survive such a fragile situation. ”
Ye Jiaoyang also smiled coldly: "So you use this as an excuse to impose tyranny and make the people's lives miserable?"
"Long pain is better than short pain, what's wrong with exchanging the misery of a generation for the hope of eternity?" Pang Chun disagreed, "You also know that with the strength of my clan alone, it is impossible to continue to exist for a long time, let alone be alone in the upcoming huge whirlpool." ”
"I want to need help from outsiders, but you insist on getting close to the demons, so that there is discord between the government and the opposition, factional fighting, and the already stormy society is even more precarious. ”
Ye Jiaoyang said in a deep voice: "If you want to need help from outsiders, why do you want to be so harsh on the people of your own clan? I only disagree with you politically, but the ultimate goal is still the same. ”
Pang Chun nodded and said, "Just because our ultimate goal is the same, I will talk to you in detail in time." Whether it is relying on people or demons, it is all for the Jiuxia tribe. Night Sun, you must know that people and demons are the same, there are no eternal friends, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. ”
"If you want outsiders to help, it won't help at all, they need benefits, but where does this benefit come from? If you blatantly put up a notice telling all the people to cut down on food and clothing, contribute their wealth, and then use it to bribe outsiders?"
"You've been trying to woo the demons, so how do you deal with them, are you smarter than me?"
Pang Chun's words seemed to touch Ye Jiaoyang's heart, and she sighed lightly: "It is undeniable that your approach is indeed meritorious, but it is too extreme. In any case, we must not harm our own people, and if not, what is the point of our efforts? ”
"Do you think I'm willing to do this, it's a last resort. Zhang Yu and the like are just scapegoats, and after the deed is done, it is time to slaughter. ”
Ye Jiaoyang was silent for a long time, his tone returned to flat, and said: "I hope you can succeed, and those unjustly killed souls can spare you." ”
"I don't care. Pang Chun's eyes were blank, "If I cared, I would have left it alone." ”
Ye Jiaoyang was silent for a while, and then muttered: "You said earlier that the matter in Fuxiang Town was done by a cultivator from outside, and you suspect ......"
"I don't have any doubts. Pang Chun interrupted Ye Jiaoyang's words, "I'm just here to talk to you, that's all." I don't want to or have the right to ask about you. In my heart, I hope you succeed too. ”
When the topic was discussed, footsteps could be heard in the distance outside the hall, and ordinary people could not hear them at all. But Ye Jiaoyang and Pang Chun both got up at the same time and looked out together.
Pang Chun said: "It seems that you have something to deal with, I should not stay, and I will leave." ”
After speaking, his figure flashed, flew out of the hall, and disappeared in an instant.