The land in Guanzhong is flat, with thousands of miles of fertile fields. It was originally a fertile land, and the Weishui is hot and soupy. There is no danger here. Then hegemony can be expected.
Throughout the history, there have been countless heroes in Guanzhong, who have become famous all over the world. There is a saying in the world: generals and ministers will emerge from Guanzhong, and even emperors.
From Chang'an City to the west for more than a hundred miles, to the south of the Wei River, there is a branch named Laoshui, which is nearly a hundred miles downstream. There is a mountain named Niu Shou, which is the source of the Laoshui.
In early May, Li Ye went to Niushou Mountain.
It was a bright and clear day, and the wind was breezy. Li Ye took a boat and sailed along the waterlogged water. Standing on the bow of the boat and looking up, he saw verdant trees, towering mountains and rocks on both sides of the waterlogged water, and there was no breeze. The water of the river is clear, reflecting the green mountains and blue sky. The river meanders forward without knowing the distance.
"I heard that in the early years, there was a Taoist temple in Niu Shou Mountain. There were a lot of Taoist priests, and their cultivation bases were all good. But I don't know if that Taoist temple and Taoists are still there. If I have a chance this time, I would like to see it. Woolen cloth."
Beside Li Ye, Wu You looked up at the depths of the mountains and clouds, and said with fascination.
"If the Taoist temple over there is still there, those Taoist priests will not be silent after such a big event happened at Niu Shou Mountain." Li Ye shook his head.
After Li Ye inherited the title of Prince An, with the help of Wang Duo, he prepared to become an official. After harming several villages down the mountain, the imperial court sent Li Ye and others over to investigate the case and arrest the thieves, using this to test their psychic abilities and judge whether they are qualified to be officials.
There are also several clan children who are going to be officials and need to be tested. Wu You is also one of them.
"The princess seldom goes out, and I don't know that the rivers and lakes outside Chang'an City are actually dangerous. If there are monks in this Taoist temple, I'm afraid that the riots and thieves have nothing to do with them... It can cause disasters down the mountain one after another. In several villages, this group of thieves made a lot of noise, if the Taoist temple hadn't conspired with them, they should have pacified them for the court, why wait until we come over?"
The person who spoke was an official on another small boat, about twenty-five or six years old, wearing a green official robe, his name was Song Yuanqiao, he was from Mrs. Xing Guogong's natal family, and now he is the county captain of Huxian County—Niu Shoushan, which belongs to Huxian County .
In addition to the boats of Li Ye and Song Yuanqiao, there were several other boats on the river, each of which had clan descendants.
Song Yuanqiao continued: "In today's world, Taoism is prospering. The Taoist temples and immortal gates in the world are all under the supervision and jurisdiction of the imperial court, and they have the responsibility to assist the government to protect the environment and the people. After the monks of Taoist temples and immortal gates have achieved Qi training, they must go to the imperial court. Tianjian records, and at the same time will be given Taoism and spiritual sword by Qin Tianjian-this is a symbol of status and a manifestation of responsibility. When you return to the place, you have the mission of punishing rape and eliminating evil. There is a responsibility... Of course, our Hu County also has a duty to do so!"
Li Ye glanced at Song Yuanqiao, and didn't say much. Long before departure from Chang'an, Wang Duo might come to Niushou Mountain to investigate the case, so he had to talk to him, so he asked Shangguan Qingcheng to deal with the main officials of Hu County. Made some understanding.
In Li Ye's view, his return to Niushou Mountain to investigate the case was the result of Wang Duo's struggle with Wei Baoheng and Li Guanshu.
Wang Duo naturally wanted Li Ye to be an official, but Li Guanshu definitely did not want Li Ye to be an official. A title of prince has already restricted Li Guanshu's hands and feet when dealing with Li Ye. If Li Ye becomes an official again, it will be even more difficult for Li Guanshu to attack Li Ye.
Wang Duo wanted to give Li Ye a chance to become an official and let him take the test earlier - Li Guanshu had to delay this matter to prevent Li Ye from having the chance to take the test. As a result of the fighting between the two sides, Li Ye came to Song Yuanqiao's land to participate in the test.
If Li Guanshu did not instruct Song Yuanqiao to obstruct Li Ye's investigation, Li Ye would not believe it, and it was even more likely that Song Yuanqiao would take this opportunity to replicate the death of King An in the Battle of Bagong Mountain.
But Li Ye didn't panic.
After absorbing the luck from King An's seal, his cultivation has been promoted to the third level of Qi training.
The third level of Qi training is already the standard for a fifth-rank official.
In addition, he still has Lu Gujian and the sapphire glass gourd. As long as he doesn't face Li Guanshu head-on, Li Ye has the ability to protect himself.
Li Ye's attention was focused on a small official in soap clothes next to Song Yuanqiao. He was a man in his forties, with an ordinary appearance and unremarkable appearance, but Li Ye had good eyes after all. Li Ye also noticed the cultivation base, he was a master.
As a county lieutenant, Song Yuanqiao is only at the first level of Qi training.
If Li Guanshu wants to deal with Li Ye, he must send a master. Now it seems that the man in soap beside Song Yuanqiao is probably the master. It's just that the other party stood beside Song Yuanqiao with his hands tied all the time, without squinting at Li Ye, and didn't take a second look at Li Ye.
The ship's side cuts through the water waves, the trees recede quietly, and there are green hills beyond the green hills.
Li Ye withdrew his gaze and looked at Niu Shou Mountain, thinking of some past events in his heart.
Others don't know, but he knows that there is a real expert hidden in the Niu Shou Mountain right now. In the memory of Li Ye's previous life, during the Huangchao Rebellion, that expert showed his strength. With his own strength, he repelled a thousand pioneers of Huangchao and saved the lives of thousands of people.
Such a person, of course Li Ye wanted to win him over, absorb him into his team, and enrich his wings—except for Shangguan Qingcheng and the eight hundred soldiers in the palace, he actually doesn't have any wings.
There are geese flying on the mountainside, and their reflections slide smoothly on the river.
Li Ye tilted his head slightly, and a young figure was reflected in his pupils. It was a handsome man in the clan. He was in his early twenties, holding a folding fan, and kept looking at the river in front of the boat without turning his head. Watch the scenery on both sides of the strait.
Li Ye knew that his name was Li Jing'an, and he was the second son of Prince Gong. Other than that, there is no other information. Although he is a son of the clan, he seldom shows up in Chang'an. He is low-key and mysterious. It is not unknown what level of cultivation he has reached, but he has practiced Qi very early.
Along the way, Li Jing'an didn't say anything, not shy, but proud.
Song Yuanqiao was quite respectful towards him, but it didn't get him a good face.
When the sun reached the mid-heaven, the water waves glowed with golden phosphorescence, which was a bit dazzling. The meandering river has not yet come to an end, a small river comes from the mountains in the east, and washes out a large narrow and flat land, where a mountain village is located, with about twenty families.
"Here we are." Song Yuanqiao greeted.
When the boat stopped and docked, more than ten people got off from five or six boats, except Song Yuanqiao who brought four officials in soap clothes, and the other elites from the clan each brought only one entourage.
Bring only one follower, which is also the requirement of the assessment.
"What a beautiful stone!"
Wu You jumped off the boat, and soon attracted the attention of the pebbles by the river. The rivers in the mountains are different from the rivers in the plains. There are many pebbles on the river bed that have been washed very smooth by the river. Although they are not colorful, they are also of different colors. Loved by girls.
There are large stretches of weeds by the river, clump after clump, the dense places are more than 20 paces wide, and most of them are higher than a human head.
When Li Ye got off the boat, Shangguan Qingcheng suddenly pressed his knife and said, "Your Highness..."
Just as she was about to say something, she only uttered two words, then suddenly pulled out the horizontal knife, jumped off the bow of the boat, and instantly stood in front of Li Ye, and the reminder sound became a low shout: "There are assassins!"
There were indeed assassins, and everyone saw it.
The weeds swayed, and among the clumps of weeds, suddenly many figures rushed out, all holding sharp knives, rushing towards Li Ye and the others.
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Their speed was very fast, obviously they were all monks, their feet stepped on the cobblestones, and because of excessive force, they made a short and harsh creaking sound, and the pebbles and river sand splashed behind their heels.
The distance between the wild grass and the place where the boat stopped was less than ten steps, and the monk with the knife suddenly rushed over, and he arrived in an instant.
The scorching sun was just right, and the sharp blade slashed, and the sun turned into a cold light and flashed by.
The clan Toshihiko beside the boat was not a soft persimmon, and the one with the lowest cultivation level had reached the first level of Qi training. Although the incident happened suddenly, it was inevitable to panic, but he would not wait for death.
Their reflexes are quick, but not as fast as an active assailant.
At the same time as the knife-wielding monk rushed out, fireballs flew out of the wild grass one after another, hitting Li Ye and the others.
When the fireball hit, Li Ye and the others had no choice but to give up their plan to attack the attacker with spells, and to dodge and defend first.
Amidst the roaring sound of air explosion, the fireball smashed the ship, and also hit around Li Ye and the others. Immediately, sawdust flew across the ship, springs in the river exploded, sprays bloomed, and pebbles and river sand flew in all directions.
In just a blink of an eye, the attacker who rushed to the front had already encountered the Hu county official who was the first to disembark.
"Pfft!"
An officer in the warrior realm was directly chopped off by an attacker, his head flew into the air, and blood gushed out from his neck.
The slightly fishy river wind was instantly mixed with the smell of blood.
"Rogue!" Song Yuanqiao roared with red eyes, drew out his sword and rushed forward, facing the attacker who was at the forefront.
"The thieves have killed countless people, and they are extremely vicious. Be careful, gentlemen!" The officials of Hu County shouted at Li Ye and the others, and followed Song Yuanqiao one after another.
The Clan Toshiyan from Chang'an City all understood at this moment that the attackers were the thieves who caused the disaster on Niu Shou Mountain. Own.
However, no matter how these clan leaders reacted, they could not avoid the battle. The attackers stopped by Song Yuanqiao and the officials were only a few, and more people rushed to the front one after another. The two sides fell into hand-to-hand combat in a very short period of time. situation.
Fighting hand to hand, spells are useless.
Only then did the Toshihiko clan realize that the number of attackers was several times that of theirs, and most of them were monks!
"Your Highness?" Shangguan Qingcheng was about to rush out, but was grabbed by Li Ye. She turned her head and looked at Li Ye in confusion.
With calm eyes, Li Ye shook his head slightly at her.