In the Ziyun Pavilion of the Jieyahou Garden in Yangzhou Zicheng, the Huainan Jiedushi, Bohai County King, and Taiwei Gaopian who were riding on a large wooden crane suddenly woke up; they only felt so muddled that they were everywhere. It was heavy, and had to use both hands and feet to barely climb down from this heavy-duty giant puppet.
It wasn't until the moment his bare feet touched the bottom floor that the icy feeling made him dull and numb the senses came back all at once, and then turned into some kind of hunger, thirst and tiredness; he couldn't wait to swallow it. Bigu's purple bud pill.
However, the Dao Tong who was supposed to be by his side at all times, as well as the real person Zhang Shouyi who specially refined the size of the pill to remove the dirt from the mortal body, was gone, and left empty and huge. Quiet room.
You know, these Taoist children are among the hundreds of thousands of people in Yangzhou, who are specially selected according to the birth date and born at a specific hour. They are known to be born with an innate clear aura that helps practice and ward off evil spirits. According to the ancient Luo After the book is formed, it has the miraculous effect of guarding the law.
And Zhang Shouyi uses the essence of hardware, the medicine of the nine Tibetans, and the treasure of the four times to refining the size of the pill, which can make people transcend the mortal body, enter the sky, and view the many miraculous wonders of the heavenly immortal class. The decayed body is really hard to keep going for a long time;
Therefore, it is necessary to stay away from the exhaustion of mundane tasks, and indulge in the troubles of guests and concubines; then use the purple bud pill as a solid substance that fills the marrow and essence, and then only drink the rootless water/the clear dew from the sky. The new way of bigoting into the old and accepting the old;
However, the uncontrollable hunger and thirst in his body at this moment made him feel that he was still a vulgar thing, and he wanted to abandon the shackles of this old skin. After struggling to breathe and rest four times, he walked out of this place of practice that he didn't think was lenient and pure.
However, the breeze blowing from Langan made him tremble almost unsteadily. However, there was still no one in the surroundings, even if he yelled a few times, the sound disappeared in the wind extremely weakly.
He reluctantly staggered down the stairs that he hadn't walked down for a long time, but there was still no one in the lower alchemy room, only the candles and lamp holders that had been extinguished for an unknown period of time; but originally made of gold and jade In the pill cauldron, there was also a layer of scum grime and nothing else.
Gao Pian couldn't help but feel anger in his heart. This is how he can be so slack and sloppily at the root of his cultivation. Isn't it because he wants to lead his own cultivation way, and has given up his previous achievements? , He secretly determined that Zhenren Lu must be strict with him.
However, while searching for possible remnants of the pill, he accidentally overturned an inconspicuous medicine cabinet, and suddenly found out a lot of medicinal materials, and suddenly looked a little familiar; except for the Polygonatum he had taken on a daily basis. In addition to ginseng, red arrows, there are also some weird-shaped objects, just like the shape of dried snakes, turtles and toads.
This could not help making Gao Pian's mind more and more dizzy, and there were a lot of unspeakable doubts; however, when he was trembling and easy to come to the next floor, he finally heard the long-lost details. Vocals.
It’s just that the human voice is a little weird, like it? It's like the voices of those concubines Ji who greeted him with song in his early years. Thinking of this section, Gao Pian couldn't help but lifted up his spirits and went out from the Ying window inquiring sound probe.
Seen between the flowers and trees below, there are two white flowers and fleshy insects stacked in one place, doing the unbearable thing that is heavenly and admiringly. The clothes, crowns and other things scattered around are dressed as Taoist children who accompany the formation of daily practice.
This discovery suddenly made his furious letter grabbing a pestle, throwing it away and hitting the two fleshy insects, being rolled down and trampled into a messy flower bush, but the two fleshy insects were crushed. Started in shock, grabbing the clothes and heading away.
However, at this moment, Gao Pian was even more furious, because among the two "dao boys", he caught a glimpse of the two swaying lumps; how could there be women who transmigrate among his own practice guardians? Come in.
What might be behind this made him feel heartbroken, but he was trembling with anger; could it be that he was deceived and fooled by these sloppy people for so long without knowing it
However, in the next moment, he saw a set of armored guards coming back from the direction where the two fleshy bugs fled, pushing and escorting the disheveled victim. At this time, the Gao Pian who had reached the second floor of Ziyun Pavilion could not help but regained his stern attitude as a famous general of the country:
"You just waited, hurry up with me..."
"I have seen the messenger..."
However, the moment these soldiers saluted him, they hugged him up and picked him up. When he was dragged, he flew out, and said quickly in a not very respectful tone:
"There are unruly people in the city making chaos, wanting to rob and harm the monarch, the real person specially ordered me to escort the monarch to the Daoyuan to settle down..."
At the same time, as if to confirm the words of these soldiers, there was a faint noise and clashing from the front office in the distance.
—I am the dividing line —
In Yidu City, where the Qingzhou office is governed, Solomon, who has the dual status of Taiping Army’s business representative and Fujian marine merchant, was also introduced for the first time into the Yahou Flower Hall of the Pinglu Jiedushi. Most merchants generally show a variety of expressions of shock and awe.
His apparent identity is still from Fujian, and he belongs to the former Fujian Observer Zheng Yi who drove away from the imperial court a few years ago, and the Tu nationality surname Chen Yan, who established himself as Lianshuai in the five states of Fujian, is a general manager under his command. Official only,
But in fact, just a few years after he was forced to flee to the Taiping Army, he easily realized his long-cherished wish to return to the family to avenge him. Ever since Chen Yan, who established himself as the Observer of Fujian, was seriously injured and dying because of the unsuccessful attempt to fetch East Zhejiang, the chance of returning to his hometown has been given to Solomon.
However, he resisted this low-handed opportunity, and insisted on completing the initial task of conquering Fujian with only one sea across Yizhou; even if he passed by along the coast again and again, he never tried except to inquire about the news. Do something, and even landed ashore to spy once.
Later, he participated in the development of the Waguo Waterway and the Northland Commercial Road, risking his life to obtain sufficient weight and qualifications for himself in the Northland navigation affairs; and then finally he waited for the melons to come. Timing of permission.
As the Taiping Army swept across the east of the Yangtze River and quelled the last remnants of resistance in southern Zhejiang in one fell swoop, from the north, west, and south to the five states of Fujian, it formed a land encirclement, and on the sea road to the east, no one could be able to. Contended and contended with the inspection fleet from Canton, or the Taiping naval forces heading south.
However, because of the subsequent effects of Chen Yan's defeat, Fujian Province was caught in the chaos of fighting for power and the people's heart of the local division, so everything happened naturally.
Those who had participated in the persecution and carve-up of the Soroman family, as long as they were not dead, were all tied up in front of Suo Luomeng by the family. And leave a way to survive for these Fujian maritime merchant families.
After all, with Fujian’s "seven mountains, two waters and half fields, and half of the sea", there is no need to send troops to attack. As long as they have the ability to block off coastal ports and cut off their channels for making a living and profit from the sea, that is. Severe hunger and survival crises will arise in the coastal areas of Fujian provinces.
However, at this point, after experiencing the glory and scenery of returning home, plus the delightful enmity of blood and shame, Solomon actually felt a little boring. Because he has seen a bigger and better new world, and he no longer cares about the pitiful interest of his hometown that has been fighting for generations to break.
Therefore, in addition to framing and designing myself, but also occupying a dozen of related culprits, including the younger concubine’s clan, and sinking to the Minjiang Estuary to sacrifice to the Sea God Dragon King, there was no more killing and mutilation. Up. Even their relatives and family members were let go, but they were just exiled to Yizhou on the other side.
Then he personally presided over the division of the huge Soclan family into many small households, and gathered the young and strong and took them to settle in Yizhou; it was regarded as severing the last fetters and ties with the background of the past.
However, as a relative punishment/compensation method, he also coerced and tempted these maritime merchant families and local wealthy surnames to hand over a large number of tribal children to carry tools and livestock, and then cross the sea to Yizhou;
Then, using these Tu surnames as a medium and springboard, they are allowed to bring in more exiles from the inland areas with compensation. Because he also kept in mind that the Taiping Army authorized himself to tap the nearby population resources of Fujian Province to accelerate the demand for the development of Haiyi Prefecture.
Therefore, in the three prefectures of Fu, Zhang, and Quan along the coast of Fujian province, except for the prefectures and some inland counties, the other port cities and towns are actually within the influence and control of the Taiping Army’s coastal inspections.
As long as there is an order from the Cantonese government or Dantu, although it is impossible to say that the slab cannot be allowed to go to the sea; but for a slightly larger sea vessel and boat, as long as it dares to go to sea without permission, there will be no return (detention or strike). Shen)'s end.
And for his unforgettable deeds, he also received corresponding rewards and awards; because in the process of tracing up a big stream on the big island of Yizhou, he unexpectedly discovered coal seams that can be excavated in the open air and hidden in Gold veins in the rifts in the rocks.
Therefore, with this qualification alone, he can completely retreat as a pioneer and founder, and in the business bureau in the north of the business chief, he will be transferred to the role of remote control and command of others behind the scenes.
But he still walked on the front line between the north and the south. On the one hand, he was not satisfied with the foundation and achievements at the moment. He wanted to find a better position and go further in the new dynasty represented by the Taiping Army. . For example, the reputation of the descendants of the cool officials is eluted, and it is passed on to the world as competent officials.
On the other hand, I also felt a certain kind of urgent competition and threat; because just before Jiangdong was gradually calmed down, the Taiping Du Dufu transferred back the Pan Shang Kong, which had always been active outside the Western Sea, and participated in Zhongtu. Taken from maritime trade affairs.
And because of the performance of leading troops to help the battle in the southern Zhejiang strategy, the other party allowed him to reopen the corresponding livelihood and business in the local area as the master of Wenzhou. This made Solomon, who was originally a little fluttering in Fujian, suddenly awakened.
Therefore, the line of Pinglu Town, located in the land of Qingzi, was unintentionally opened up by him on the way from Dongdu to the country of Japan; now it is even more of the commercial halls and berths stationed in Banqiao Town and Penglai Port; and In this city of Qingzhou, there is also a shop that specializes in selling southern characteristic products such as silk, porcelain, tea, paper, pen and ink.
It was between Solomon's mixed thoughts. The handsome Pinglu Jieshu Wang Jingwu, who looks like Kong Wu with thick eyebrows but a little thin vulture, walked in amidst the loud chants, and the Da Ma Jin Dao stood in front of Solomon, who quickly got up and saluted, and screamed. Shouted:
"Just ask you, can you get five thousand crossbows and one million catties of cold iron from the southeast? Of course, the more the better, the better. Afterwards, a certain family will have its own rewards."
Solomon couldn't help being surprised. Has his identity been exposed? Then it suddenly dawned on me that this matter might have something to do with the Qin Zongquan Caizhou Army who is currently on the Huai Shang raid.
Although the three towns of Huaishang (Xusi, Qingzi, and Yanhai), which were born out of the old Riziqing system, formed a triangular alliance of offensive and defensive mutual assistance after the collapse of the imperial court, and became vassals of the new Daqi dynasty in Chang'an; but It did not hinder the continuous fighting between these towns in order to fight for the land and household registration property.
Among them, Shi Fu of the Probation Army in Xusi was the worst pressed by the Caizhou Army. Those who lost their troops and lost ground will almost lose everything along the Huai River, and only the Xu and Su sections north of the Caohe River are left.
The next thing is Pinglu Town. Among the three towns of Heshuo, the source of the war in the Central Plains, there was originally only one adjacent Weibo Jiedu; however, since the Henghai Jiedu in Cangzhou, Hebei, was also attacked by Chengde Jiedu from Jizhou, Wang Jingrong, Falling into a two-sided attack.
Although, because of the unexpected return of Cao Xiang from the Tianping Army, he rose up, and joined hands with Zhuge Shuang of the Heyang Army and the third Yuhou Zhu Lao San, the southeast capital of Daqi, to defeat the expansion of Weibo Town, leading to Jiedushi Han Jian. After being killed, Le Jianyan's replacement of the boss fell into a temporary dormant repair.
However, the remaining Chengde Jiedushi Wang Jingrong, from the north bank of the Yellow River, is on the verge of annexing several towns and has a sophisticated vision. He is still under great pressure on the Pinglu Army, who is backed by the three-way sea and the Jiaodong Peninsula.
Because the Zhenji army under the rule of the Changshan county king was not as greedy as Wei Bozhen, which was attacking by many heads. It only took one way and kept pace at the same time, unlike Zheng Hua and Tianping who were annexed by Wei Bo. There is almost no room for repeated vomiting as long as it hits it down.
Finally, among the three towns of Huai Shang, Wuning Town, which is located behind the two towns of Yanhai, is obviously the least under pressure, but the army is the weakest. With the most basic interests, it can only do its best to provide support and rescue. Up.
Solomon quickly sorted out the mess in his mind, and showed a humble smile that was not lost on marketability and greed:
"Thanks to the handsome and blue-eyed, I would like to share my worries, and dare to ask if there is a bargain in the army?"
"Pinglu horses, Laizhou gray lead, salt and rice spun silk, all produced in Huai Shang..."
A Kongmu officer standing behind Wang Jingwu quickly replied:
"Actually, as seen by the villain, the military is in Baoshan and I don't know it!"
Hearing this, Solomon felt relieved, but he remembered a section he saw along the way.
So only the next day later, the Pinglu Festival Yah issued a series of fire amulet, ordering the military and civilians of the coastal states and counties to harvest a kind of wild vegetables/herbal called "salt glutinosa" (suae After drying, the price will be closed at Jieya. (End of this chapter)