The Tang Dynasty post station was set up, and it has reached Liaodong, there is a post station every twenty miles, once it is necessary to pass the official document with the words "immediately fly", it means that there is an emergency.

When delivering urgent documents, each post station uses fast horses, although it is not a thousand miles of horses, but each horse runs desperately, and the fastest can reach 800 miles a day, which is the origin of the 800 miles expedited.

Moreover, every rider has a royal gold medal in his hand, and those who resist it die, and those who oppose it die, so as to ensure that the passage is unimpeded to the greatest extent.

Li Zhiyi didn't dare to hesitate, so under the watchful eyes of several people on the spot, he quickly wrote out the details of the inside.

There is naturally no deeper interpretation in the meaning of the word, and it is said that this kind of music, which is only on the surface of the hidden secret, will not reach the point of attracting the attention of the emperor, and will even attract the emperor's reprimand, and even punish the crime.

But this matter is unusual at this time, whether it is the current situation or Gaozong's physical condition, it is a special period, and this matter is very likely to be related to someone around him, so he can't help but report it directly to this emperor.

Luoyang is only more than 1,100 miles away from Ezhou, if there is no obstacle on the road, at most at this time the next day, it can be handed over to the emperor, and even the edict has been issued on the third day.

King Ming has already mentioned in the chapter that he will immediately set off to rush back to Chang'an City, and the next edict will naturally be passed to Chang'an City.

"Wen Min, the chief bookkeeper Li Zongmin, you must secretly detain him as soon as possible. As for the official Yu Fang Taiping of Guangzhou Assassin Shizuo, he must also notify Mi Yuanzhong in time, and Li Fangduo, the assassin Shi should not be alarmed for the time being. How to deal with it specifically, I want Mi Yuanzhong to wait for the news from Chang'an City and then make further measures! ”

After Guo Yan left, King Ming instructed Li Teng.

Li Zhi took over, "Old man, why don't I go there in person, I originally planned to rush there next!" ”

"Qianzhou Yushan Maomatan?" Li Teng asked.

It turned out that Li Yixing planned to go to the Yushan Mountain Range in Qianzhou Prefecture next, so he had this question.

Li Zhi said with a smile, "We can only delay, since we can expedite it for eight hundred miles, after the Xiao family gets the news, they may not use similar means." This kind of immediate delivery form caused a great sensation, and the more it quietly entered Guangzhou, the more beneficial it was for Fang Taiping's arrest. This person is the chief historian of Guangzhou, and he is the first person under the history of the Lingnan Provincial Jie Du and the state assassin, and the local power should not be underestimated, we can't help but be cautious! ”

King Ming nodded in response, "Since that person can be honored as the chief historian of Guangzhou, his person will definitely be a core figure in the Xiao family, and the sky is high and the emperor is far away in Guangzhou, and anything can happen." ”

"Then I can't stay in Ezhou and wait, I'm anxious!" Li Teng's words are not just to express loyalty, he is already a member of the royal family, once this matter is successfully solved, if he can be deeply involved, his status in the royal family will soar.

There are many people in the royal family surnamed Li, only there are hundreds of famous people in Chang'an City, plus the princes from all over the country, there are hundreds of people.

If you can be among these hundreds of people, you can be regarded as a real royal family, and it is not as dispensable as the current royal bloodline.

"Didn't Luo Ming and Huitong confess, Fang Taiping had another subordinate to do things beside the Lingnan Daojiedu envoy? If you dig this person out, it's the same thing! Li Zhi did not forget to remind.

Li Teng's eyes really lit up, and after a little muttering, he said, "I probably have a direction for this person, and three of them are very suspicious, but I am only the Yin of Ezhou Mansion, and I can't reach the affairs around the Lingnan Daojiedu Envoy, although the Governor's Mansion of the Mijiedu Envoy is in Ezhou City." ”

Although he is the Yin of the Ezhou Governor's Mansion, he can't manage the affairs of the Governor's Mansion, and that person has not been determined, even if the Governor's Mansion has his acquaintances, he doesn't dare to find him easily.

King Ming said a name, "You go to him, remember to go directly to his mansion to talk secretly in a private capacity!" ”

He didn't ask Li Teng about the specific situation of the person he suspected, and he was already planning to return to Chang'an City to use the secret power of Dali Temple.

That secret force is the secret pattern internal guard, once this kind of force is fully used, it means that the situation has reached a critical juncture, so King Ming's face is solemn.

Quickly realizing this change in aura, Li Zhi hurriedly reminded King Ming to get on the road as soon as possible, "Old man, do you need me to let Jiyuan Daoist protect him all the way?" ”

Only then did King Ming realize his gaffe, and although it was almost dinner time at this time, he still stood up resolutely: "No need, there is enough protection around me!" By the way, your father-in-law went to the shipyard, saying that your wife had another explanation, so I won't return with him, and when he comes back, you can send someone to guard him back! ”

King Ming, who has always been resolute, said to leave, and when the king of Linhuai County returned, he had been away for nearly an hour.

Informed of the inside, the king of Linhuai County sighed: "Chang'an City is going to have a short period of chaos again. ”

Asked about the purpose of his trip to the shipyard, the king of Linhuai County said the reason, it turned out that Qingqi had entrusted his father to find a manufacturer to build a transport fleet for Zhengqing Wenqitang, and customized a luxury passenger ship for his family.

At that time, the emperor's boat was called the dragon boat, and the queen's boat was called the Xiang boat, and the drawings brought by the king of Linhuai County were derived from the passenger ships that were transformed from these two ship types.

At that time, the shipbuilding technology of the Tang Dynasty was far at the forefront of the world, and the patterns created by the strongest design craftsmen would undoubtedly be the most advanced.

Of course, this kind of pattern can not dare to compare with the dragon boat or the Xiang boat, such as these two types of luxury passenger ships are divided into four floors, only the top floor has the main hall, the inner hall, the east and west court hall and the corridor, it can be seen that its luxury is terrifying.

The style brought by the king of Linhuai County only dares to do a double-layer design, but it is also decorated with gold and pearl emeralds, and is decorated with tassels, feathers and vermilions, and the considerable exquisite decoration does not need to be omitted.

But in the eyes of Li Zhi, who has the knowledge of later generations, it is very inferior.

Therefore, Li Zhiwen said happily: "Qingqi is really thoughtful, the establishment of the Guangzhou Municipal Envoy is much closer to the waterway!" From Chang'an City from Wudang County Yunxiang County can enter the Han River, from Hukou can enter the Yellow River, both places are only 600 miles away from Chang'an City, the foot is in a hurry, it is more than half a day's journey, the boat stays in any place is very convenient. ”

The king of Linhuai County agreed, "The Han River is still smoother, and it still passes through here along the way, and there will be a detour to take the Yellow River." ”

"Master Yue, who did you give the pattern to?"

"Guo Yuanjun of the Hongjiong Ship Repair Factory."

"It's good to give it to him, but it needs to be slightly changed, the style is already excellent, I am very satisfied, but the key parts need to be reinforced with steel, I need to meet Guo Yuanjun and mark the changes."

"Leave it to me, you just have to mark it on the drawing! Guangzhou and my trip, I think I will leave tonight, and if there is anything unresolved in Ezhou City, it will also be handed over to me. ”

Li Zhi nodded, looked at Daoist Zishi, and explained the matter of escorting the King of Linhuai County back to Chang'an City, this person's cultivation has been improved, and as far as he is concerned, there is no need to continue to follow the south.

Daoist Zishi responded without hesitation, "I will immediately send someone to Tianzhu Mountain to recruit the Great Elder Cheng Haoyan over, after Mr. Li leaves, Tongyun Cave will be temporarily handed over to him to take care of, I will return from Chang'an City and stay here for a while!" ”

"There is also that Yunyang Bo, this person has just been in the realm for a short time, and he needs a period of time to have a solid foundation. Let him practice in Tongyun Cave, and when I return from Guangzhou, I will take him with me!" In addition, I estimate that the abbot of Watayuan Temple, Guangji, will also arrive in the next few days, remember not to allow him to enter Tongyun Cave for the time being, including others, and wait until I come back to make a decision! Especially the monk Guangji, he gave him a few half-moon stones in private, and there was no need to talk about anything else. ”

Half moon stone is the kind of spiritual ore, because of its texture hidden half moon, after several people discussed, there is such a name.

Most of the entire mineral deposit was collected by Li Zhi, and only a small part was left in the Tongyun Cave to cover the spiritual veins underground.

The next discussion was held at the dinner table, and by the time Li Yi and his party went on the road, it was already time to pass.

is still a group of four people, but there is less Zishi Daochang, and there is an extra Guangdong Bei family named Bei Manshan.

This person is a first-class master, and after Bei Zhengbei Taiqing returned to Guangzhou, he was personally sent by the head of the family, Bei Yunbei Shanxing, not only to show respect, but also to guide the way.

Originally, he arrived more than ten days ago, but because Li Yi was nowhere to be seen for a long time, this person waited for a long time in Ezhou City.

However, he didn't dare to slack off on Li Yixing and the three of them, but they were the seniors of this person.

On the way, Li Zhicai had a careful conversation with this person, and it turned out that Bei Zheng left on the first night when he entered the bottom of Bafen Lake.

When he returned home and talked about this matter, the Pei family attached great importance to it, not only because of Li Zhi's imminent arrival, but also because of Pei Zheng's second uncle Bei Xing Bei Hanshan's ill intentions.

At the family meeting held that night, Bei Xing and his immediate family members were deprived of their Pei surname, expelled from their homes, and severed all blood ties.

The result of this kind of treatment cannot be said to be harsh, but it is also one of the most serious consequences of the overthrow of any family power due to deception and conspiracy.

Depriving the family name means that the family's belongings cannot be taken away without authorization, including the gold and silver jewelry worn by the female relatives since childhood, which is like saying that Bei Xing has since become an inferior poor.

But if you don't do this, it won't be enough to have a deterrent effect, and the Bei family is not the only one who is not very concentric with the head of the family.

Moreover, what this person did, to put it mildly, would cause Mi Rui and Li Xiang to directly turn against each other, and Pei Zheng's father Bei Pin and Bei Hanliang lost the right to inherit because he was implicated; To Dali, the intention to sway the dignified public and make it fall into the power struggle of the local officials, in the Tang Dynasty, which was extremely strict in the class hierarchy, this was a felony of beheading.

Not to mention that Li Zhi is still a suspected Grandmaster Realm, such a powerful person, with a wave of his hand, he can destroy the entire Bei family, once Li Zhi is unaware of this conspiracy, which leads to a series of changes, this Grandmaster Realm strength of the big man, if he is angry, it will be earth-shattering.

"Our head of the Pei family said that from now on it will belong to Mr. Li's family, and everything in the Bei family will be free for Mr. Li to use!"

Bei Manshan surprised Li Zhi, obviously the Bei family's reaction was far beyond what he had imagined before.

After Sun Simiao on the side heard this, he just fainted, just a grandmaster realm is enough to make the Bei family so open-minded, that is an extremely strong person who even those in power have to be afraid of three points.

What's more, Li Zhi's status in the DPRK is also in the ascendant, and there is still the hidden dependence of the Arab Empire behind him.

What if the Pei family is a relative of the authentic emperor? Thanks to the enclosure of the Holy Territory, it is already the best to take care of it, and a business family like the Pei family, which has been doing business for generations, following Li Zhi's side, at least has the opportunity to start a business all over the world.

Moreover, because of Li Zhi, the Bei family has had a deep relationship with the cultivation world since then, and there is one more cultivation power among the descendants, but it is much more affordable than having more feudal officials.

This place is two thousand miles away from Guangzhou, and if you don't eat or drink all the way, you always have to leave time for the horses to recover their strength, so that no matter how fast it is, it will take three days and three nights to arrive.

Therefore, with Bei Manshan as a guide, knowing which road is more convenient, you can save at least half a day.

And this person is very good at observing people's colors and is thoughtful, so along the way, Li Zhi's good impression of him has skyrocketed.

When he finally arrived in Guangzhou City, Bei Manshan was already very familiar with the three of them, especially Sun Simiao, who was very appreciated, and persuaded him to follow Li Zhi from now on.

Of course, Li Zhi is happy to have more master-level figures around him, but before he met the head of the Bei family, he has always been ambiguous about this.

As for Bei Manshan himself, his reaction was also quite flat, but Li Zhineng learned through his probing that his psychological fluctuations when his heart moved, and it was obvious that a cultivator would prefer to follow a Grandmaster realm powerhouse.

At this time, in his eyes, Li Zhi and the three of them were already worthy of the realm of grandmasters, and there was absolutely no suspicion that Bei Manshan was a loyal retainer of the Bei family, and he also hoped that his strength would be improved rapidly.

In the Tang Dynasty, Guangzhou gathered many maritime merchants because of the port.

But at that time, maritime merchants generally had dual identities, maritime merchants and pirates, and the two were inseparable.

With a ledger in one hand and a weapon in the other, they show themselves as merchants when the opponent is strong, but when they find a flaw in their opponent, their vicious nature is revealed.

Therefore, there were more than 100,000 foreign maritime merchants, and the law and order in Guangzhou City at that time were extremely chaotic, and most of the initiators were Arabs.

The Arabs, originally nomadic peoples, were never ashamed of plundering, and when they established the Arab Empire, they learned the art of navigation with great speed.

With their outstanding commercial talent and indomitable will, the Arab maritime merchants spread throughout Europe, Asia and Africa, and became a transit point between European and East Asian civilizations.

Therefore, on the ground of Guangzhou, the Arab maritime merchants also did a lot of evil things, no, as soon as they entered the city gate, there were Arab and Persian merchants coming in groups, and the momentum was very strong.

Li Zhi couldn't help but smile and asked: "Brother Manshan, do you want to let such people dominate in Guangzhou City?" Isn't there a local who can't see it? ”

Bei Manshan replied, "It's better elsewhere, and there are many cultivators from all over Guangzhou City, but this is a port area, because the imperial court's maritime trade in Guangzhou has been in a laissez-faire state, and this area is equal to the private lot of some officials. The foreign merchants who often stayed here could eat as long as they paid enough money, and with the protection of those people, the locals clashed with the foreign merchants here, and often the locals were punished more severely. Over time, this radius of more than ten miles has gradually become the world of foreign merchants! ”

Without waiting for Li Zhi to be angry, he saw that the group of sea merchants who seemed to be drunk upside down and vertically rushed straight towards Li Yi and his party.

Jiyuan was furious, and without Li Zhi's words, he pulled out with one arm, with a fierce energy, and he didn't touch his body, so he made the comer fall into a piece.

Well, the people who fell to the ground chattered for a while, and dozens of people surrounded them one after another, and many people came up with guys in their hands, and they surged up violently.

Bei Manshan didn't dare to slack off, and danced with his hands and feet in front of Jiyuan Dao Chief, and later people scattered all over the place.

The people all over the place shouted bitterly and attracted hundreds of foreign vassals, Li Zhizheng looked elated, Sun Simiao suddenly glanced at him, and where his eyes pointed again, Li Zhi found that not far away, there were several cultivators who looked like sea merchants, waving their hands in all directions, obviously leading the dispute.

The smile on the corner of Li Zhi's mouth was even stronger, and after hearing about the unscrupulousness of the local officials, he had the idea of provoking the situation so that he could further contact the relevant high-level figures.

Li Xiang, the assassin of Guangzhou, originally had a suspicion with the Jiedu envoy Mirui, but the Tang Dynasty's Jiedu envoy was mainly in charge of the military and defending against foreign enemies, and did not have the responsibility of managing the civil affairs of the prefectures and counties.

But Li Zhi's identity is different, and his own city envoy is about to set up here, and he is bound to face directly with the specific civil affairs manager Guangzhou Assassin Shi, and it is bound to be a matter of time before there is a conflict.

As soon as he had an idea, he thought of taking this opportunity to give that Li Xiang a hard blow, take the opportunity to defeat this person's arrogance, and take the opportunity to completely control the order of the port.

Therefore, seeing that the other party's cultivator was actually involved, but it was in line with his wishes, he couldn't help but remind Bei Manshan in a loud voice: "Beat me hard, I will be responsible for someone's life!" ”

When Bei Manshan heard this, he didn't hesitate anymore, and his attack was even more ruthless, and the person who hit him close to him would cut off his hands and feet, and he would be dying.

Not to mention, sure enough, the nomads are fierce by nature, full of blood, and they are even more crazy when they see blood, and more people can't see how fierce the besieged Beiman Mountain is, only to see their own people fall to the ground one by one and wail, so the people who have come have become more and more active.

Li Zhi whispered to Jiyuan: "Take advantage of the chaos and take the opportunity to kill three or two of him, so that you can make a big noise!" ”

Ji Yuan got the order, dodged into the crowd, a few ups and downs, several people have been twisted necks, silently fell to the ground.

When he withdrew again, someone finally found out that something was wrong, and as the corpse was detected, the people who came came to hula and dispersed, and the space was vacated in an instant.