In the southwest of the Great Shan Dynasty, on the side of the Shiwan Wilderness, Gai Prefecture was newly established for less than a hundred years, and it exclusively occupied the Shiwanshan Mountains.
The city wall of Yazhou is made of basalt mixed with iron juice and is completely black. A silver hook casts a faint light. Under the moonlight, the city of Yazhou looks like a black giant beast, quietly crawling in the mountains.
"It's dry and dry, be careful with the candles!"
The feeble voice of the night watchman echoed in the streets and alleys of Yizhou City. Several stray cats and dogs were confronting each other in the streets and alleys. Dogs barked, cats meowed, and even cats escaped from the eaves of the roadside courtyard walls. It stepped on and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
A few black figures came out of the street corners, stood on the side of the road and looked at both sides of the empty road for a while. They quietly took out short bronze sticks one after another and inserted them hard. street.
A short staff more than three feet long lit up, and strange lines were flowing on the short staff like living things. A faint cyan light emitted from the short staff, quickly blending into the hazy moonlight, and a barrier several miles in diameter formed. A huge mansion in the east of Yazhou City is shrouded in it.
This barrier not only blocked the air, but also penetrated into the ground, turning into a huge ball, completely blocking the ground.
The huge house was brightly lit, and everywhere in important places, countless well-dressed servants and guards held their breaths, and stood solemnly with their hands hanging down. More than a dozen teams of guards wearing soft armor and carrying swords at their waists were walking back and forth along the courtyard wall, leading huge tiger-headed mastiffs the size of calves.
Countless maids and maids in gorgeous clothes were like butterflies in flowers, running around the courtyard in the middle of the huge mansion. Their pretty faces were tense, and there was an invisible breath of suffocating tension.
The owner of the mansion is the Chu family of Yazhou, also known as "Half Yazhou".
Nine generations ago, the great ancestor of the Chu family was just a street vendor walking in the streets. He didn't know where he came from, and his wealth snowballed. Later, he participated in the Jin Dynasty's land reclamation plan to open up Yizhou, and established the foundation of Yizhou in one fell swoop. The foundation of the first wealthy family.
Today, the Chu family monopolizes Yazhou's salt, iron, herbal medicines, furs, timber, silkworms and other industries. There are hundreds of thousands of salt workers, miners, pharmacists, woodworkers, hunters, and weavers under their sect. Everyone in the state says "Yazhou" It is very romantic, and the Chu family dominates half of the state."
In the middle of the courtyard, dozens of well-dressed women stood in awe with their hands lowered, not daring to make a sound under the verandah of the courtyard.
In the courtyard, there was a tall man wearing a purple brocade robe, which was embroidered with festive patterns with endless swastikas. He looked to be about fifty years old and his whole body was trembling with nervousness. His eyes were staring straight at the courtyard. The door of the room is closed.
Occasionally, the door opened and closed, and several servants and maids came and went quickly. A sharp "chichi" sound suddenly sounded in the air around the bearded man, as if a skilled swordsman was swinging his sword rapidly.
Another young man with a handsome face wearing a green scholar's gown was running around the yard like a revolving lantern with his hands behind his back. The man's steps seemed unhappy, but his figure stretched into a long blue shadow. Only the "whooshing" sound of the wind filled the yard, and ordinary people could not see the figure of this young man at all.
Suddenly, the big man with the beard stamped his foot fiercely, pointed at the young man who was walking around quickly and shouted: "You bastard, I have told you so many times, when it comes to big things, be calm, calm, calm, calm, essence, calm heart, Jing Shen!”
Before he finished speaking, the door of the main room suddenly opened, and a strong woman rushed out, shouting: "Quick, quick, boiled hot water, quick, quick, cotton towel! Ask the doctor to prepare it carefully, oh oh !”
With a "gudong" sound, the bearded man's legs gave way and he knelt on the ground. He raised his hands, looked at the sky and muttered in a low voice: "Oh, my ancestors bless me. I am the ninth generation of the Chu family. I am the ninth generation of the Chu family." Ah! I must be safe, and I must have a fat grandson!"
The young man suddenly stopped beside the bearded man, put his hands on the man's shoulders and said with a smile: "Dad, you should be calm during big events!"
The big man with the beard jumped up and slapped the young man on the shoulder: "You bastard, this is not a big deal, this is a big deal! I am the ninth generation of the Chu family! All my ancestors, this time it's a big deal. There must be no trap!"
Hearing the sound of hurried footsteps, a clear old man wearing a green gown hurriedly walked into the yard, came close to the bearded man and the young man, and whispered hastily: "Master, Master, Master Jiang is here."
"Which Mr. Jiang?" Before the young man could say anything, the tall man with the curly beard had already glared at the Qingqiu old man.
"Lord Jiang Kuijiang!" Old Man Qinghui shrank his neck and said with a dry smile: "I know that these days..."
The big man with the beard arrogantly interrupted the old man Qing Kui: "I know there are big things going on at home these days, why are you here to announce me? Tell him, I'm not free, so I won't see you! If you don't accept it, just report it to the superiors! "
As soon as he finished speaking, a long laugh came from the door of the courtyard: "Mr. Chu Ye, I traveled thousands of miles to visit you all night long. How can I refuse guests behind closed doors? This is against the rules. I am here on official business."
Following the laughter, a middle-aged man wearing a vermilion brocade robe, with a square face slightly purple, a pair of big eyes, and a dignified and upright life strode into the courtyard.
The man with the beard immediately became furious, pointed at the purple-faced man and said angrily: "Jiang Kui, I ordered all doors to be closed, how did you get in?"
The purple-faced Han Jiang Kui smiled slightly, pointed at the ground and said with a smile: "Of course he came in from below!"
Chu Ye, a big man with a beard, stiffened his face and snorted coldly: "I have something to do at home, and I have nothing to do with your business these days. I don't have the intention. Come back in three days!"
Jiang Kui frowned slightly. He strode to Chu Ye, lowered his voice and asked in a deep voice: "There is no need to wait for three days. I am coming here this time. I just want to ask you a question. What did you send me five days ago?" Are the things stated in this letter true?"
Chu Ye raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "What's the matter?"
Jiang Kui raised his gaze and said coldly: "The survivors of the wilderness!"
The young man on the side came over, frowned and asked: "Master Jiang, this is absolutely true. Their envoy is in the mountains outside the city and can be met at any time!"
Jiang Kui frowned immediately. He looked at the young man and said thoughtfully: "Is what Lord Chu Feng said true? Their envoy is in the mountains outside the city? Well, this matter needs to be considered carefully. You two adults, please look!”
Jiang Kui turned his hands over and placed them in fists in front of Chu Ye and Chu Feng and his son...