On October 18, Doni set out to return to Barona with the terms of the agreement that both parties were very satisfied with and more than 40,000 prisoners. Before leaving, Watt specifically found Donnie and expressed his intention to stay in Qingyang to study and live under me for a period of time, and go back at the right time. After many careful inquiries, Doni confirmed that Watt did stay voluntarily and not for other reasons. He expressed his strong support for Watt's choice and hoped that he could study hard here and lead his people to revitalize Luo Bei when he returns. nationality.
On the 18th, the secret fire letter from Gu Ji who was far away in the imperial capital was also delivered to me in an expedited manner. At this time, even the official express message from the empire had not yet arrived. After learning that I had been appointed as the Military and Political Envoy of Northwest County, I could no longer suppress my joy. After six years of hard work, I finally got what I wanted. After walking around the castle guard's garden for several times, I gradually calmed down from the extreme excitement. Now that he has been appointed as the military and political envoy to the northwest, he must quickly put down the rebellions in Guide and Bonan, so that he can be a true military and political envoy. This time Situ Biao stepped forward to win this position for himself without fear of risks. He must have had his own plans. If he came to Qingyang to announce His Majesty the Emperor's appointments and orders, he would have to know his background.
I stood quietly deep in the path in the garden, analyzing various issues that I had not thought of because of my overexcitement. Situ Biao finally revealed his true face in this court meeting, which will definitely attract the attention of many forces. At the same time, it will inevitably arouse the hostility of several of his other half-brothers who are expected to compete for the throne. He dared to stand up, and he must have the support of a certain force behind him. Of course, he used this method to show his kindness to me, obviously wanting to draw me into his camp. But this gift is indeed quite important. Although I don’t know what his ultimate purpose is, at least he has won my favor for now, but the premise is that it cannot affect my interests. No personal feelings can be mixed into political struggles, and everything must be subordinated to the needs of interests.
Now that it has been decided to pacify Gui Debonan and Gui Debonan, preparations must be made early, especially the deployment of troops needs to be carried out immediately, otherwise the fighter planes will change three times a day, and there will be trouble if there is a delay. Thinking of this, I calmed down and then returned to the study.
Just when I arranged for someone to notify Ling Tian after returning to Qingyang, I sat in the Grand Master's chair and considered the upcoming counter-insurgency battle, when the guard's report interrupted my contemplation.
"Sir, there are three people outside the house asking to see you."
"Oh? Who?" I was a little surprised.
"Sir, these are three women who claim to be from the Snow Mountain Sect. They all carry weapons with them." The guard obviously didn't understand the origin of the seeker.
Snow mountain sect? I thought about it for a while and finally got some impressions in my mind. It seems that the Snow Mountain Sect was originally a very large sect in the northwest region, but after the invasion of the Luo Bei people more than ten years ago, its power gradually shrank. It is said that it even assassinated the chief general of the Luo Bei invading army several times, but due to the Luo Bei invasion The people took very strict precautions, but none of them succeeded. A few years ago, the Luobi people sent troops to destroy the Xueshan Sect's Daxueshan base at the junction of Qingyang and Guide, and burned down the Xueshan Sect's headquarters. In the past few years, they have almost never heard of it in the northwest. What's the sound of the Snow Mountain Sect? The disciples of this sect are mainly female. It is said that their martial arts are feminine and changeable, and their light kung fu is quite good. These were all mentioned to me from time to time by Molun when he was collecting information on the political and political forces in the northwest region.
After all, these people should still be my allies. Although I have reconciled with the Luobi people now, I still admire their bravery in resisting the invasion of foreign enemies. However, it is indeed unwise for a martial arts sect to try to compete with an army. If a sect has such a simple-minded leader, it may be a disaster rather than a blessing.
These people suddenly came to me today and asked to see me. What was their purpose? I was a little hesitant. Although I was not disgusted with the Jianghu sect, I did not want the Jianghu civil society to become stronger in my territory. Even Yingying’s father, I reluctantly agreed to the Jianghu sect to develop in Qingyang after careful consideration, and It will also have to wait until I unify the northwest, and the so-called Snow Mountain Sect coming here at this moment must be related to their sect. However, at this time, the northwest has been expelled due to the influence of the foreign enemy Luobi people, and the economy has improved rapidly. development, the population has increased significantly, and currently there is indeed a blank in the field of civil society. Even the Communist Party has seen this, and the Snow Mountain Sect, which has been active in the northwest for a long time, will not understand that this is a good opportunity for development. .
Maybe the *** sect also needs an opponent that competes with and restrains each other to be more suitable. The idea suddenly came to my mind that the survival and development of these two factions should be subordinate to my interests. Let's meet. I made up my mind.
The moment the three of them were brought into the reception room, my heart felt as if someone had punched me hard, and I was suddenly out of breath. The leader is a charming middle-aged woman. The two black eyebrows on her fair face show that this woman has a strong personality, and a pair of shining eyes can be seen under the thick eyebrows. It turns out that this woman has an extraordinary mind. But this was not enough to make me excited. What shocked me were the two girls behind her. Both girls were tall and slender. The girl on the left was wearing a goose-yellow outfit and a light cyan coat. Covering her attractive figure, the girl on the right is wearing a cyan outfit with a goose-yellow cloak. Both girls wear cloaks covered with veils on their heads, making it difficult to see their faces, but what is revealed is The temperament is enough to make people excited.
Although the three of them had their weapons confiscated by the guards, my guards on duty were still very cautious and asked the three women to sit opposite me while they stood behind me with their swords pressed.
Seeing that my eyes and the suspicious eyes of the guards were all fixed on the two women behind her, after a slight hesitation, the middle-aged woman motioned to the two women behind her to take off the cloaks on their heads.
What a beautiful face! I even felt that the guards behind me were suffocating. Both girls were only sixteen or seventeen years old. The one on the left had an oval face with two deep dimples, and a pair of bright eyes shining with light purple. , her brown hair is pulled into a beautiful bun; and the girl on the right clearly has the shadow of a middle-aged woman on her face, with picturesque eyebrows, a faint smile on her torn jade, and a Her long, shiny black hair was draped casually behind her shoulders. Spring flowers and autumn moon, no matter how high or low they are, I commented secretly in my heart. It's no wonder that people wear veiled cloaks and go out like this. I'm afraid there will really be a large group of suitors behind them.
After saluting me, I gestured with my hand for the three of them to sit down casually. The three women were obviously looking at me carefully, especially the middle-aged woman, who had a look of confusion in her eyes. After she sat down, she paused and then looked at me and asked, "Is this Mr. Li Wufeng Li sitting here?"
I felt happy when I heard this sentence coming from it. Before I could answer, the guard behind me had already shouted: "How dare you pretend?"
The middle-aged woman stood up quickly and said, "The civilian woman knows the crime. It's just that the civilian woman has never seen the Lord. When I see him today, he is so young, so I can't help but be a little suspicious."
I waved my hand to show that I don’t have to blame myself, “Are you from the Snow Mountain Sect?”
"Yes, I am Jin Sumei, the twelfth generation head of Xueshan Sect. One of them is my daughter Yunyi, and the other is my apprentice Qin Shuangying." Although she did not introduce who is her daughter and who is her apprentice. , but anyone can see the identity of the two women.
"I have heard for a long time that the Snow Mountain Sect has many heroines, and today I saw them and they are well-deserved." I said politely, but I could also see that the martial arts of these three people were quite good, and they had already entered the hall.
"Oh? Your Excellency, have you ever heard of the reputation of our sect?" Jin Sumei's eyes lit up, but then her face darkened, "Your Excellency, you may have only heard of the reputation of the Snow Mountain Sect in the past, right?"
"Well, I really haven't heard much news about your faction in the past few years since I took charge of Qingyang and Jinzhou." I didn't want to hide it.
Jin Sumei's face became even darker, "I'm afraid your Excellency also knows that our sect's resistance to the Luo Bei invading army led to the Luo Bei invading army attacking our base?" When this matter was mentioned, even the faces of the two women behind him darkened.
"After I came to the northwest, I heard something. It turned out that the Snow Mountain Sect was still a major sect in the northwest. Since then, it must have disappeared." I left no room for uncovering their scars and did not say they were in pain. They were You won't really realize your current situation.
"That was when Senior Sister I Shen took over as leader. Since then, our sect has been destroyed due to the destruction of its base. Although it cannot be said that it has disappeared, it is true that it has suffered heavy losses and has died down." Recalling the past, Jin Sumei still felt a little bit It was bitter, but she quickly cheered up, "However, our sect still has a good foundation in the northwest."
My eyes were fixed on Jin Sumei's face, "What is the reason why the head of Jin came to see me today?"
After thinking about it for a while, Jin Sumei's face turned a little flushed, and then she said something: "I would like to ask your Excellency to strongly support our sect's re-establishment and development in the northwest."
"Oh?" I had actually expected her request for a long time, but I didn't expect her to mention it so directly. I leaned back gently, "Head Jin also knows that I am Qingyang and Jin. The city guards in the two prefectures don’t have much favorable impressions of civil society forces. It’s really difficult for me to ask you to support your sect’s development in this region, not to mention that other sects have already made similar requests.”
"Sir, are you talking about the ** sect?" Jin Sumei casually brushed her somewhat scattered hair on her forehead and calmed her mind, "The northwest space is vast, and two or three sects should be able to coexist peacefully."
It seems that this woman cannot be underestimated. She has put in a lot of effort to understand me.
"There are also some sects such as the Tianshan Sect." This gentle sentence caused a huge impact on the three women present.
"Tianshan Sect?" Jin Sumei couldn't help but asked repeatedly.
After seeing me nodding in affirmation, Jin Sumei's originally calm face became a little nervous. Tianshan Mountain is located at the junction of Qingyang and the Gaochang Kingdom of the Western Regions. Before the invasion of the Luobei people, it was in the northwest of the Western Regions and the Tanghe Empire. The area is very influential and can be regarded as a famous sect. The situation of this sect is somewhat similar to that of the Snow Mountain Sect. The disciples in the sect are all Yin and Yang, and the two sects were quite fierce at the time. After the invasion of the Luobei people, the power of the Tianshan sect gradually withdrew from the northwest and developed in the countries in the Western Region. I heard that Princess Haliqina of the Loulan Kingdom was a disciple of the Tianshan sect.
"Sir, our sect has a much better foundation in the northwest, and we are also willing to contribute to your cause." Jin Sumei was a little anxious to speak. When faced with the aggressive advance of her biggest opponent, she felt the pressure on her body. .
In fact, no one from the Tianshan Sect came to see me at all. I just made it up at random to suppress Jin Sumei. I didn't expect that this move would have such a big impact on Jin Sumei.
"How are you going to support me?" I also opened the skylight and spoke frankly.
"The situation in Guidebonam is currently in chaos. I believe it won't be long before the imperial court asks you to unite troops to put down the rebellion. Our faction still has some connections in Guidebonam, and I believe we can provide you with reliable information by then." Jin Sumei also read. Because of my rising momentum, I decisively put the weight on me.
However, her conditions were not enough to gain my support, so I stared coldly into her eyes without saying a word.
Jin Sumei sighed secretly, "Also, I think that as your status is rising day by day, many people must be dissatisfied with you, and your personal safety will be even more dangerous. And I think that the guards around you are all warriors in battle. , but to really deal with assassins and killers, I’m afraid they won’t be as good as those of us who come from Jianghu sects.”
This sentence made me nod secretly. All the disciples from the ** sect have been assigned to the army by me. Although the guards around me have been trained by me, they are more suitable for charging on the battlefield. They are deceitful and treacherous. There are real people in the arena to assassinate them. I, these people really may not be able to handle it.
Seeing that I didn't say anything, Jin Sumei thought I didn't believe it, and added: "Although your Excellency is highly skilled in martial arts, as the saying goes, guns are easy to block but hidden arrows are difficult to guard against. The moment I came in just now, if I were an assassin, I'm afraid your Excellency's Safety is very dangerous." After saying that, with a slight movement of her hand, several flying knives flew out of her sleeves, flew in the air and returned to her sleeves, scaring the guards behind her. Big jump, quickly blocked in front of me.
I could see that she had put in many years of hard work in this move, so I nodded and signaled the guards to step back, "Okay, this is like the strength of the Snow Mountain Sect, then leave the two disciples behind you for me." Personal guard."
Jin Sumei had already expected that I would make this request, but hearing my tone of voice that was unquestionable, she had to sigh and said, "I obey. But please also abide by our agreement, and you cannot force my disciples to do things they don't want to do." ." Her words seemed quite weak.
But she underestimated me, Li Wufeng too much. Could it be that I, Li Wufeng, was taking advantage of the situation? I was thinking in my heart, but another voice came out again, maybe not necessarily. "Master Jin, you can rest assured that I, Li Wufeng, am not so despicable. No matter what I do, I will do it in an upright and upright manner, and I will never resort to any cunning tactics."
The two girls, who were a little nervous at first, couldn't help but blush a little when they heard these words.