Guan Fangyi appeared beside him, "Are you going to war?"

Niu Youdao: "For the current strength of Tianyumen, it is a little reluctant to eat Nanzhou, but as long as Nanzhou is won, the cultivation sect of Tianyumen will enter another level, Peng Youzai will become the most colorful head of Tianyumen in history, unless the successor has greater achievements, it is difficult to deny Peng Youzai's achievements, Nanzhou is afraid that it will be occupied by the descendants of the Peng family for a long time, and it is imperative for Peng Youzai to take both public and private considerations! Tianyumen couldn't help it, and Shang Chaozong couldn't help it. ”

Guan Fangyi sighed: "With the war, some people can get their wish, but I don't know how many people will be ruined. ”

"In this troubled world, it doesn't make any sense to sigh this, go, go and see. Niu Youdao raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the craftsman's camp, and the two of them floated down the mountain together.

At the foot of the mountain, when he met Yuan Feng and others galloping on horseback, Niu Youdao stretched out his hand to stop him and asked for two mounts.

Now that Shang Chaozong has a large number of war horses on hand, there are also hundreds of horses left in this mountain for the people here to spare, which is just right for Yuan Gang and others, and they take the initiative to ask to take care of it, and their subordinates have been running in on horseback for a long time.

When the two turned over and got on the horse, Niu Youdao glanced at Yuan Dahu and Gu Younian, and asked these two old men with missing arms and legs, since they were brought by Yuan Gang, he didn't ask anything.

He and Guan Fangyi just found a means of transportation, did not gallop, and rode out of the valley without hurrying.

Guan Fangyi's skirt is fluttering, her hand-cranked fan is on the horse's back, and her beautiful eyes are looking left and right, chic and leisurely.

Arriving at the craftsman's camp, the horse was thrown to the guards to watch, and the two entered to visit, only to see bundles of knives and guns smeared with oil and rust prevention, as well as stacks of stacks of armor in bundles, all of which were loaded and escorted out one after another.

The air was filled with the smell of fireworks, and carpenters were assembling stone-throwing carts for siege purposes.

Bang! A sudden sound from behind the mountain attracted the two of them to come over and take a look.

When I came to the back of the mountain, I saw a row of siege crossbows lined up, craftsmen were testing, a stainless steel spear was loaded into the shooting slot, and several people worked together to pull the pedals and wind them with great difficulty. As a craftsman swung his mallet and smashed the machine spring, there was a thud, and the spear whistled out in an instant, hitting the paint-painted point on the opposite stone wall.

The gravel fell with a clatter, and the trembling spear thrust into the stone wall, which was really powerful.

Guan Fangyi's eyelids jumped when she saw it, and said, "When the army is fighting, this thing poses the greatest threat to the monks, and the monks below Jin Dan can't bear it at all." ”

......

Yanjing, the same New Year's flavor is getting stronger, whether you are poor or rich, you have to pass this year.

In the Dasikong Mansion, Zhou Shouxian, the assassin of Nanzhou, knelt on his head, his forehead rested on the ground, and sobbed at the Dasikong Tong Mo who was sitting behind the case.

It was a car pulling a horse to drag a gift to send the New Year, but when it came to sadness, he couldn't help crying.

Tong Mo sighed: "Brother Zhou, it's not like this, hurry up." ”

Zhou Shouxian raised his head, choked, and pointed out the door, "Xiangye, the five counties of Nanzhou, have been preparing for a long time, hoarding a large number of grain, grass and swords, and fighting all day long, the knife has been sharpened, the arrow is already on the string, and he will wave his troops north to annex Nanzhou at any time, and the lower officials are trembling all day long, like walking on thin ice, if the imperial court does not send reinforcements, it will be too late to regret it!"

There is no way to ask for this, before coming here, I went to the palace first, and pleaded with the emperor first, but the emperor was obviously afraid that the war would cause internal strife in Yan, and it would be taken advantage of by foreign enemies, and the entire Yan country would be in danger at that time, and he had been hesitating.

His daughter is the emperor's favored concubine, and he can become the governor of Nanzhou, and his daughter has also made a lot of efforts. However, this time, his daughter repeatedly persuaded the emperor to send troops for him, which had angered the emperor, and he had not even been able to see the emperor in person for several days.

For him, the current position of the governor of Nanzhou is simply roasting him on the fire.

Tong Mo knew that the situation was critical, but he still comforted: "Brother Zhou, it's not as serious as you think, there are Xiaoyao Palace, Zijin Cave, and Lingjian Mountain pressing, and the five counties of Nanzhou don't dare to act rashly." ”

Zhou Shouxian: "If you promise heavy profits, the three major factions may not let go!"

Tong Mo: "Don't worry, neither I nor Your Majesty will sit idly by, and I will communicate with the three major factions." ”

......

The palace of clouds, mountains and fog and sea, looking at it from afar, is like a fairyland.

At the foot of Xiaoyao Palace Mountain, dozens of horsemen galloped out of the valley, ran onto the official road, and went all the way.

This line is the people who support the two major sects behind Nanzhou, the True Spirit Academy and the Flying Flower Pavilion. The New Year is approaching, and it is the threshold to pay tribute to the Xiaoyao Palace, and Jin Wuguang, the head of the True Spirit Academy, and Cao Yuer, the head of the Feihua Pavilion, personally led people to come to make offerings.

There is no way, Xiaoyao Palace, Zijin Cave, and Lingjian Mountain are the three largest sects in the entire Yan Kingdom, these three major factions are shrouded in the sky above the Yan Kingdom, and the Yan Kingdom is the sphere of influence of these three factions, and the cultivation sects in the Yan Kingdom are all begging for a living within the sphere of influence of these three factions, and it is impossible to sit on one side without the permission of these three factions.

The sects in the territory of Yan must pay tribute to the three major factions, otherwise they will have the worry of destroying the sect.

Not only the Yan Kingdom, but also the Seven Kingdoms are basically the same situation, and there are several such powerful sects in each country, which have a place in the Ethereal Pavilion and enjoy the worship of other sects in the territory.

Some sects want to pay tribute to the three major sects and are not qualified, such as the likes of the Immortal Sect.

And above the forces similar to the three major factions, there are the nine supremes.

The Nine Supremes are truly above all living beings, the Nine Supremes do not accept anyone's offerings, are not favored by anyone, but control all the money in the world. There is only one money village in the world, called Tianxia Qian Bank, which is spread all over the world, spanning the worldly and spiritual worlds.

In addition to the world's money bank, the world does not allow other money banks to appear.

For example, the golden ticket that is common in the world is also jointly printed by the nine supremes, and no other money tickets are allowed.

The people who are not short of money in the world are probably the Nine Supremes, there is no way, people can print money directly, and control the currency flow of the people in the world.

And the places where the cultivation world can do business are also under the control of the Nine Supremes......

When the people who arrived at the True Spirit Courtyard and the Flying Flower Pavilion were far away, another group of people in the nearby mountains and forests appeared, and it was the disciples of the Tianyumen who had avoided hiding for a while.

Peng looked in the direction where the two factions were far away, waved his hand, and led his disciples into the opposite mountain and went straight to Xiaoyao Palace......

The Yuyu Qionglou covered by flowers, can see the sea of clouds in Cangshan Mountain, the scenery is beautiful, and it is a good place to entertain guests.

The two elders of the Xiaoyao Palace accompanied the palace master Long Xiu to the table, and the only guest to meet was Peng Youzai, and the other Tianyumen disciples were not qualified to come to this place.

The three of them can be met, but also because Peng is here to confess, at this time of the year, the heads of the various factions come to visit, and Long Xiu will appear to meet the heads of the various factions as usual, and ask about the situation in various places.

Peng presented a wad of golden tickets in both hands and placed them on the table of the two elders sitting side by side, and then retreated to the opposite seat and sat down.

Long Xiu and the two elders' eyes fell on the pile of golden tickets, according to the rules, a county must hand over 50,000 gold coins.

50,000 is not much, but less is not much. To say that it is not too much, for Xiaoyao Palace, 50,000 gold coins is really nothing. said that it is a lot less, because 50,000 gold coins is not small for the financial resources of a county, after all, each county still has people's livelihood to take into account, if the squeezing is dry, where will it be squeezed in the future?

What's more, there are also local forces and sects that also share the benefits, and it cannot be said that the Xiaoyao Palace family is the only one.

What's more, each county paid more than just the Xiaoyao Palace, but also the Zijin Cave and Lingjian Mountain, as well as the taxes of the imperial court.

No one can squeeze too much on the counties, otherwise they will smash their own field regardless of the long term.

And there are hundreds of counties in the entire Yan Kingdom, 50,000 gold coins per county, which adds up to a lot, not to mention the other items of the Xiaoyao Palace, just the tribute of each faction can make the Xiaoyao Palace live a moisturizing life.

After calculation, the five counties of Tianyumen will offer 250,000 gold coins, and Tianyumen will pay 50,000 more and 300,000 gold coins according to the agreement. However, looking at the thickness of the pile of golden tickets in front of him, it is far more than 300,000.

After an elder counted it, he said to Long Xiu, "One million!"

Long Xiu, who has a rather otherworldly temperament, looked at Peng Youzai indifferently, "700,000 more, Master Peng explains." ”

Peng is here again: "Palace master, Tianyumen's heart is just a little bit of heart, and I hope to smile." ”

Long Xiu: "Intentions? I heard that the five counties of Nanzhou are fighting and intending to annex the six counties, and before that, the True Spirit Academy and the Feihua Pavilion were still denouncing the Tianyumen for their bad intentions, and asked the Xiaoyao Palace to uphold justice." Could it be that you were told by the True Spirit Academy and the Flying Flower Pavilion, did you suddenly take out this money to buy the Xiaoyao Palace?"

Peng Zai: "The palace master is serious, how can a mere million gold coins buy the Xiaoyao Palace, if he really does this, it is simply beyond his strength." But then again, Tianyumen does have the intention to guard the side of the Xiaoyao Palace, and hopes that the palace master will be fulfilled. ”

Long Xiu: "The ambition is not small, can't the five counties of Nanzhou satisfy your appetite for Tianyumen?"

Peng Zai: "I don't dare to hide my sincerity in front of the palace master, and I don't dare to tell lies, Tianyumen wants to replace the territory of the True Spirit Courtyard and Feihua Pavilion because Tianyumen thinks that it can do better than the two factions." ”

Long Xiu: "What's a better way?"

Peng Zai: "The eleven counties of Nanzhou, if you give it to the two factions, you can only pay a tribute of 550,000 yuan a year, if it is taken care of by Tianyumen, Tianyumen can pay a tribute of one million a year!"

Long Xiu: "Do you think that if the True Spirit Academy and the Flying Flower Pavilion can sit on the eleven counties of Nanzhou, they won't be able to take out one million a year to pay tribute?"

Peng Zai: "Of course they can take it out, but what they take out is different from what Tianyumen took out." If they take out 1 million, they will pay 3 million tribute to the three major factions, and they will have to spend on their own sects, and the local government will also spend on them. And Tianyumen is different, if the palace master has the opportunity to pay attention to Qingshan County and Guangyi County, I Tianyumen is willing to let profits to manage the people's livelihood, and the Qingshan and Guangyi two counties will be operated from a pool of stagnant water into living water, the trade and trade of various countries will be gathered, the people will be healthy and prosperous, and the financial resources obtained from their taxes are several times that of other counties, this is one of them!"

"Second, the money is small, and the stability of the Yan Kingdom is big. Zhao State is on the side, eyeing Yan State, and has a long-term intention of annexation, but because of the containment of the princes within Zhao State, Hai Wuji is only temporarily unable to look eastward. Ranhai Wuji is a person who is working hard, and he is gradually disintegrating the princes in the territory of Zhao State, once he achieves his goal, the next step will inevitably be to focus on the fat of Yan State. ”