Chapter 32: Well Done with the Hoe! The Wall Will Fall Naturally

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At the same time, the situation in Beijing was changing rapidly.

Inside Anbeiwei.

With the migration of the population, today's Anbeiwei is no longer as sparsely populated as before. Although the population is still small, as the population gathers, a large number of natural villages have been born.

The lives of the people at the bottom are very simple. Whether it is the fight between emperors and sons or the games at the top, they are actually very far away from them and have no impact on their lives at all. For them, a life of three meals a day is the most practical. They work hard and live hard just to live a better life than they are now.

Xiaolu Village.

This is a small village that was formed less than half a year ago, and it is also a very ordinary one among the many natural villages formed due to population migration.

When we settled down, the village chief casually named it because there was a stone at the entrance of the village that looked like a deer. As time went by, everyone gradually got used to it.

Lao Li's family lives in a townhouse in the village.

Their family has been a tenant farmer of the Monan Sun family, a seventh-grade family, for generations. This time when Anbeiwei was reclaiming wasteland, the Monan Sun family came over through a direct line, and their family followed suit.

Of course, the main reason is that Monan County now has a large population but little land. As tenant farmers, their family has not had land to farm for a long time. They heard that they could get land as long as they came here, so they decided to come here to try their luck.

As for these residential buildings, they were all funded by a chamber of commerce called "Wang's Three Constructions". They used something called "cement", as well as stones and steel bars, and it took only half a month to build several residential buildings. These houses are large, spacious, and extremely sturdy. They are much better than the houses they built themselves.

The people of "Wang's Third Construction" knew that they could not afford to buy a house, so they promised that as long as they paid a relatively small amount of money every month, they could live in this house forever. It is said that in twenty years, these houses will be completely owned by them. them.

Of course, the price is that in the past twenty years, they can only grow the seeds given to them by the "Wang's Grain and Seed Trading Company" in the land they are allocated. When the harvest comes, they will have to be given priority to be sold to the Wang's Grain and Seed Trading Company.

But what does it matter? As long as they have land to farm and can earn money to support themselves and their families, it doesn't matter what they grow.

Early that morning, Lao Li left the residential building with his son, carried a hoe to the field at the east end of the village, and began to loosen the soil and fertilize the field.

There were already many people in the surrounding fields, and everyone was busy with their heads down.

However, unlike the anxiety and uneasiness they felt when they first arrived, they are now calm and collected, even the movements of swinging their hoes are calm.

In fact, it is normal, because after a few months, they have discovered the difference between Anbeiwei and other places. Not to mention anything else, just the things that Wang's Grain Seed Trading Company gave them to grow were not simple.

They, the sharecroppers, have been digging in the fields all their lives. If you ask them to study how to improve seeds, they may not be able to do it, but they are much more sensitive than the average person to the quality of seeds.

The seeds provided by Wang's Grain and Seed Trading Company not only germinate quickly and have a high survival rate, but also have extremely strong vitality. They can grow well even in arid places like Anbeiwei.

This was the case with pearl rice and cumin before, and it is the same with alfalfa now.

The alfalfa seeds they brought themselves were not good. Most of them could not even germinate. Even if they did germinate, they would grow droopy and not as healthy as the alfalfa from Wang's Grain Seeds Company.

In contrast, the advantages and disadvantages are obvious.

Sharecroppers have simple minds. In their view, high-quality varieties mean good harvests, and good harvests mean making more money.

Therefore, when they discovered that the seed varieties in the hands of Wang's Grain and Seed Trading Company were very good, they felt at ease and looked forward to Anbeiwei's future.

"Da da da~"

The clear sound of horse hooves sounded, and a black half-grown colt and two smaller colts ran along the cement road in the center of the village.

"Hey~ Dahei, you're here with your wives for a walk again~" Lao Li's son Xiao Li joked while holding a hoe when he saw this scene.

Dahei didn't know whether he understood or not, so he called out to him as if to say hello, and then strolled into the field, leading the other two ponies to start feasting with their heads down.

They already had their share of the alfalfa in the ground, so Xiao Li didn't stop it. Instead, he walked over and touched its neck.

Dahei was obviously very familiar with him and didn't resist at all. Instead, he took advantage of the situation and nuzzled him.

"Dad, Dahei grows up really fast and has strong muscles. He will definitely grow very tall in the future." Xiao Li showed a satisfied smile, "The horses we raised before didn't grow so well. Dad, tell me, Could it be related to the alfalfa?"

"Do you even need to ask?" Old Li gave him a blank look, "Didn't you see that except for the alfalfa, they don't even touch any other grass?"

In fact, let alone eating, they didn’t even look at it. It was as if, in their eyes, Wang's alfalfa was a delicacy, while ordinary alfalfa was just the leftovers that had gone rancid.

In fact, there are many magical things about Anbeiwei.

In addition to tall buildings made of cement and seeds of excessively high quality, there are also wide and straight gray-white roads that were also built in a very short time, as well as a "unified irrigation system" composed of countless pipes buried deep underground, and The huge "large agricultural equipment" made entirely of metal that I saw during the harvest...

There were many things that they didn't understand at all, but the shock they felt when they first saw those magical things was deeply remembered in their hearts. Afterwards, they were in a trance for a long time, wondering if they were dreaming.

It wasn't until now, after living in Anbeiwei for several months, that they gradually started to get used to it, and they still couldn't help but sigh when they occasionally saw the different treatment of livestock, cattle and horses to the two types of alfalfa.

In the past, Anbeiwei was just a desolate land without human habitation, but now, it seems to have become somewhat of a northwest granary. And such earth-shaking changes are inseparable from the magical things they saw during this time.

This is a "miracle" created by humans.

While he was talking, a loud eagle cry suddenly came from above his head, and a flying chariot pulled by a dragon eagle appeared in the blue sky, then circled and began to slowly fall.

"Dragon Eagle... is the flying chariot of Prince Anjun's palace!" Old Li was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized and pushed his son, "Quick! Go and call the village chief!"

Xiao Li took a moment to react, and then he hurriedly ran towards the village. He was still far away from the village when he shouted at the top of his lungs.

Within a moment, everyone in the village was alarmed.

The village chief of Xiaolu Village, a middle-aged Xuanwu monk, also quickly rushed to the entrance of the village.

Soon, the dragon eagle flying chariot in the sky slowly landed on the grain drying field at the entrance of the village. Then the curtain of the flying chariot was opened, and a handsome young man walked down surrounded by several officials.

He was wearing a sky-blue spiritual silk robe, and he behaved calmly and had an extraordinary demeanor. This young man is surprisingly the eldest son of Prince An, the young Prince Wu Shengjun.

"Sun Sinian, the head of Xiaolu Village, pays homage to the little county prince." The village chief hurriedly greeted him and gave him a deep salute, "Xiaolu Village is just a big place, but the little prince came to express his condolences several times in person. Sun was very frightened. .”

He was obviously a monk in the middle stage of the Lingtai Realm, and he could be considered an ancestor even in a small place. When facing Wu Shengjun, Sun Si Nian was so nervous that sweat continued to form on his forehead. He also carefully considered every word he spoke, for fear of saying the wrong one. Character.

No wonder he was so nervous.

Even though Wu Shengjun didn't have any airs in front of Wang Zong'an and respected him very much, in the eyes of ordinary aristocratic families, as the junior prince of Prince An's palace, he was actually an unattainable big shot.

His casual words can determine the life or death of an eighth- or ninth-grade family. Even the sixth and seventh grade aristocratic families would not dare to stroke his beard.

Although Sun Sinian's lineage is separated from the Monan Sun family of the seventh-grade family, his lineage plus himself are only three Lingtai realm experts. Naturally, they are frightened and afraid in front of the little prince Wu Shengjun. rash.

"Village Chief Sun, you're so polite~" The little county prince Wu Shengjun didn't put on any airs at all. He stretched out his hand to help him up with a warm expression, his expression was solemn and sincere, "You all came to Anbeiwei to take root because you believed in my father. It is reasonable to say that our county and the prince's palace need to be responsible for you. I am here just to do my part."

Prince An has been discussing with Wang Zongan in the past few months to formulate a series of follow-up development plans, fund-raising plans, and other core strategic policies. He is so busy that he cannot pay attention to the details.

Therefore, during this period of time, Wu Shengjun and a group of officials from the Prince's Palace were actually responsible for the specific implementation of many plans in Anbei Guards.

Especially when these aristocratic families and people just moved to Anbeiwei, they would feel a little uneasy and uneasy. Wu Shengjun spent a lot of time to comfort and encourage them, and often cared about their daily needs, so as to make all people feel safe. The concern and intention of the Prince's Palace.

The young prince is so kind and considerate, he is unique in the whole Daqian, how can they not be moved?

Village chief Sun Siannian burst into tears of gratitude.

While they were chatting, the officials of the county palace were also busy, cordially asking the people about their recent living conditions, whether the water supply was available, whether there were any problems that needed help solving, etc.

In addition, Wang Wangcheng and Wang Yingdie of the Changning Wang family accompanied Wu Shengjun to the countryside this time to express condolences.

The two came here to confirm the actual growth of Wang's alfalfa seeds in Anbeiwei.

Among them, Wang Guangcheng is the second eldest son of the ninth generation of the Wang family. His father is Wang Zongchang, the second eldest son of the eighth generation of the "Zong" generation, and is now the ancestor of the Heavenly Realm.

Wang Wangcheng, who is now fifty-five years old, has already reached the fifth level of the Lingtai Realm. Although he is not as good as his fathers who have the talent of being a genius, with such qualifications and cultivation, he is actually not inferior to those from ordinary sixth- and seventh-grade families. He is the direct descendant of the heavenly being.

Among the Wang clan members who followed Wang Zongan to Anbeiwei this time, he was the oldest and strongest one besides Wang Zongan.

As for Wang Yingdie, she is the twelfth in the ninth generation of the Wang family with the "玎" character, and is the eldest granddaughter of Wang Shouzhe's sixth brother, Wang Shoulian. Her father is Wang Zongping, the eldest son of Wang Shoulian and the ninth son of the eighth generation of the Wang family.

Wang Zongping fell in love with a casual cultivator girl, which really caused a big disturbance in the family. Generally speaking, children from aristocratic families rarely marry girls who are casual cultivators, and their families will never allow it.

Fortunately, the head of the house, Wang Shouzhe, was an open-minded person and made great efforts to investigate the family of the non-commercial cultivator in private. He found that the family of non-commercial cultivators was generally clean and had no bad deeds.

It took some effort to convince the more stubborn Wang Shoulian and let Wang Zongping marry a casual cultivator. Things were quite peaceful after marriage, and Zong Ping also made some achievements in the military ranks.

It's just that Wang Yingdie's innate qualifications are not particularly high, but the Wang family has always been generous to her clan members. After knocking down a bunch of elixirs such as the Ling Qi Pill, the Blood Tempering Pill, and the Marrow Cleansing Pill, her qualifications also rose to the middle grade C level, becoming a The little genius.

Now twenty-five years old, her strength has reached the seventh level of the Qi Refining Realm. She has a lot of experience in doing things, and she is fully capable of handling ordinary small things independently.

Wang Wangcheng brought her along this time because her bloodline talent is very sensitive to the growth of plants and can often detect problems that are invisible to the naked eye. With her here, you can get twice the result with half the effort when collecting information.

The data collected now will also become an important basis for developing the next generation of improved alfalfa varieties.

After the little prince Wu Shengjun finished his greetings with the village chief Sun Siannian, he looked around and saw everyone performing their duties, and he felt very happy.

After several months of adjustment, not only the people who moved to Anbeiwei have adapted to life in Anbeiwei, but also the officials in the county and prince's mansion have gradually adapted to this new way of working.

Everything is going in the right direction.

Sometimes, even he himself, who personally deployed and implemented many plans, was often amazed by the changes in Anbeiwei.

He unconsciously looked to the southeast, with a hint of worry in his eyes.

According to the plan set by his father and Zong An, Anbeiwei's development this year is just the beginning. Next, there are a series of huge plans that need to be implemented.

It has been some time since my father and Zong An came to Beijing this time, and they don't know if they can successfully raise enough funds.

That is an astronomical amount of long-term expenditure, and it is difficult for any company to bear it alone.

I hope everything goes well and the Dala Desert can be conquered.

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The capital of Daqian Kingdom returned to Longcheng.

Guilong City has been very lively in the past one or two years. First, Li Yao's genius broke through the "Top Ten Outstanding Young People" list. However, before the aftermath was settled, Prince An and Wang Zong'an, the young leader of the Wang family, went to Guilong together. city ​​and began to publicize the development plan of the Dala Desert.

At the same time, there was another shocking news.

That is, Wang Zongan, the young leader of the Changning Wang clan, is as talented as his sister. Such shocking news quickly triggered a chain reaction in Guilong City, and the Dala Desert Development Plan became known to everyone.

At the same time, the most popular restaurant in Guilong City - Baiyun Tower.

Banners have been hung around the Obsidian Arena, which read in bold and enlarged fonts "A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity", "The quasi-emperor will take you to play in the desert", "A century-old investment for thousands of years" "Enjoy happiness", "Leave a legacy for the descendants", "The reputation of the royal family is worth hundreds of millions of gold", "The only project recommended by the business wizard Prince Heng", "The great genius of Li Yao pledged his magical power and spiritual treasures to invest", "For the rise of Daqian" Struggle", "A strong force of EMI", "I will regret for missing the opportunity"... and other highly inflammatory words.

Under the dense banners, Prince An, one of the quasi-emperors who has always been low-key and mysterious, and An Shao, the patriarch of the Wang family's great genius sect, were rolling up their sleeves and passionately introducing their grand plans and goals.

The people in the box were all talkative people from fourth- and fifth-grade families. As for the scattered seats, there were many heads or ancestors of sixth- and seventh-grade families sitting densely. They were all absorbed in digesting the results displayed by Prince An and Wang Zongan, and were shocked by the magnanimous generosity. blueprint.

Compared with Prince An's original plan, this plan is not only more detailed and detailed, but also details how much money, labor, and materials need to be invested at each stage. It also adds a lot of new content, such as the goals of each stage. After completion, how many benefits will be generated and so on.

Don't underestimate these details.

It is precisely because of the existence of these details that the huge project that originally seemed like a castle in the air and impossible to complete has become a systematic project that can be completed as long as we are down-to-earth and implemented step by step.

The ancestors of these aristocratic families are all knowledgeable, and they cannot be deceived by vague and grandiose blueprints. They will naturally make their own judgments on whether a project is possible to be completed.

Rather than telling them how huge this project is, how many benefits it will bring to Daqian, and what a profound impact it will have on the future, it is better to use real data to tell them that this business is guaranteed to make money without losing money, and it is realistic to make a lot of money.

Under the ring.

A group of officials under Prince Anjun's Mansion had already set up desks, subscription contracts, etc. at the scene.

Different from ordinary government officials who somewhat look down on others and flatter others, although these officials of Prince An are not very famous, they are all very enthusiastic and very young.

They all stood at work and introduced the share plan, obligations, and future benefits and risks of the "Dallas Redevelopment and Development Division" to the members of the family who came for consultation in an orderly manner.

Every project clause is written extremely clearly, without any ambiguous word games. All risks are clearly stated in the terms and conditions.

Officials will even carefully explain the risks involved and ask subscribers to think again.

It was their serious and responsible attitude that made the already excited sixth- and seventh-grade families finally make up their minds, and they subscribed for individual shares within their capabilities.

These scattered shares for fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-grade families account for approximately 20% of the total number of shares, divided into a total of 2,000 shares, of which each share accounts for one ten thousandth of the total shares.

But even just one share of it is already a big investment for the Seventh-Rank Family, because it means that they have to spend two thousand dry gold every year and continue to invest for two hundred years, and the total investment will reach Four hundred thousand dry gold.

In addition, for every share subscribed, ten Qi Refining Realm and one Lingtai Realm monks will join the land reclamation team.

For an ordinary seventh-grade family, it would be difficult to come up with 400,000 gold at once, but if it were to be taken out over two hundred years, the pressure would be much less. The more troublesome thing is to recruit monks to join the Joint Division, but if you think about it carefully, it may not be impossible to rotate every ten years.

There is no way, the status of the seventh-grade family in Guilong City is too low.

In Guilong City, which is full of high-end families, it is too difficult for seventh-grade families to survive independently. If they don’t want to be squeezed out of their living space, the easiest way is to rely on high-grade families. As a result, almost half of the people in Guilong City have Most of the seventh-grade families are vassals of high-ranking families, and the better ones are also semi-vassals. They usually have to behave with their tail between their legs.

Moreover, it is much more difficult for the seventh-grade aristocratic families in Guilong City to advance to the next level than for the local tycoons.

However, being a seventh-grade aristocratic family in Guilong City is not without its benefits. The biggest benefit is a stable life and a sense of security. As long as they cling tightly to their master's lap and don't seek death or cause trouble, they can usually continue like this for a thousand or two thousand years, and there are even magical existences that have been passed down for four or five thousand years.

Unlike those local tycoons, who often experience a change of power every few hundred years, only a handful of seventh-grade aristocratic families can persist for thousands of years, and most of those who persist have become sixth-grade aristocratic families.

Now, there is such an opportunity to break the solidification of class, and the risk is not very big. Even though these seventh-grade aristocratic families in Guilong City have been comfortable for a long time, they are still willing to take a chance for the sake of future generations.

What's more, Prince An also said that this does not involve taking sides in the dispute between emperor and son, it is purely a business behavior. Even if he fails in this dispute between emperor and son, he will not delay making money.

Since the subsequent benefits are guaranteed, there will naturally be more aristocratic families willing to invest. Many powerful seventh-grade families have decided to sell some fixed assets and subscribe for two or three shares after family discussions.

"Li family, a seventh-grade family in Chengxi District, subscribe for one share."

"Wang, a seventh-grade family in Chengxi District, subscribes for two shares."

"The seventh-grade aristocratic family in Chengbei District..."

"Gongsun, a sixth-grade family in Chengdong District, subscribes for twelve shares."

"Chen, a sixth-grade family in Chengnan District, subscribes for ten shares."

"The Xu family of Guilong's fifth-grade family subscribes for one hundred shares."

"The Wan family of Guilong's fifth-grade family subscribes for one hundred and ten shares..."

According to the subscription contract, for a sixth-grade family to subscribe, a minimum of ten shares must be purchased, and a strong person in the Heavenly Realm must perform periodic service. Otherwise, the United Nations will not let you play.

The minimum purchase price for a fifth-grade aristocratic family is one hundred shares. In addition to several Heavenly Realm monks, they also need to find an ancestor of the Zi Mansion. However, they do not have to serve all year round and only need to spend 40% of their time.

For every aristocratic family that subscribes, there will be a dedicated person who sings and advertises it widely.

There are many fifth-, sixth- and seventh-grade aristocratic families in Guilong City, and all the financial resources combined are actually a quite terrifying amount. A mere two thousand shares cannot actually fully satisfy their appetite.

As the first subscriber appeared, many aristocratic families immediately realized that if they did not rush to buy, they would miss the opportunity.

With more monks and less meat, the mere 2,000 individual shares were sold out in just ten days. This makes many families who have not had time to raise funds or are still hesitating regret it.

At the same time, the eight fourth-grade aristocratic families in Guilong City also fell one after another. With the Shangguan family, the stronger among the fourth-grade aristocratic families, taking the lead to step forward and subscribe for 3% of the shares, the remaining seven fourth-grade families could not sit still. Live, and soon four people subscribed for 2% of the shares.

In addition to Prince Heng's 2% stake, which he had expressed his position early on, the total shares subscribed have now reached 33%.

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at the same time.

In the imperial city, in the "Humble Administrator's Pavilion".

The aging Emperor Longchang was unusually angry.

There was already a thick pile of memorials stacked on the desk in front of him, all of which were for the impeachment of Prince An, and they were all sent after being reviewed by the cabinet.

"It's ridiculous, it's so ridiculous." Emperor Longchang cursed angrily, "Wu Mingyuan, who is also one of the only two quasi-emperors, actually went into battle shirtless with that Wang Zongan, that, that...Old Yao, they What do you call yourself?"

Eunuch Lao Yao lowered his head and reminded in a low voice: "Prince An said that it is called a 'road show', and the purpose is to find 'angel investors' with outstanding vision."

"Yes, 'road show' is not a good name at first sight. Mingyuan is not like this on weekdays. It must be the arrogant Wang who is secretly instigating him." Emperor Longchang snorted coldly, "Shame on the royal family." He has lost all of them. Look at these impeachment memorials, they are piled up on almost a desk. Isn't it just a big project? Can't it be proposed at the court meeting and discussed by all the ministers? "

"Well, Your Majesty..." Lao Yao twitched the corner of his mouth and reminded weakly with a hint of embarrassment, "Decades ago, King An once proposed a large desert reclamation project at the court meeting, but was attacked by the ministers. Among them, the one who scolded the most fiercely..."

At this point, he opened his mouth, but he didn't dare to continue.

Emperor Longchang looked embarrassed and recalled what happened at the beginning. Wasn't he himself the one who scolded him the most at the beginning?

But that can't be blamed on him. The situation at that time, firstly, he felt that Wu Mingyuan was too whimsical. So many aristocratic families had failed to open up wasteland before, and Wu Mingyuan's plan had very little hope. Secondly, it was also because of his old age. The pioneering spirit has long been worn away.

Coupled with the backlash from the Kangjun Prince Wu Chengsi's party at that time, he felt that Wu Mingyuan was just trying to win people's hearts through this plan and take the opportunity to raise his status as the quasi-emperor in an attempt to struggle.

But they never thought that Wu Mingyuan was actually serious about opening up the desert, and over the past few decades, he actually managed the desolate Anbeiwei into an excellent experimental land, vaguely a granary. the meaning of.

On this basis, if we propose the reclamation of the Dala Desert, the situation will naturally be different.

Detailed data, clear development routes, and future risks and benefits are all based on facts. It is undoubtedly countless times more convincing than Wu Mingyuan's original development plan that was just a boast.

In addition, Li Yao's great genius, Zong'an's great genius, etc. helped to endorse this matter, and the credibility and feasibility were greatly increased again. Even Emperor Longchang felt that as long as Prince An was willing to work hard, this matter could probably be accomplished.

"Hmph, that's a high-sounding statement. It's just about bringing everyone together to make a fortune, and it has nothing to do with the fight between emperors and sons." Emperor Longchang was secretly unhappy, as if he hadn't thought of anything, and naturally changed the point of criticism, "Speaking of which After all, Wu Mingyuan and the Wang family are just trying to win people's hearts. Otherwise, why don't they go to Kangjun Prince's Mansion to attract investment? "

"Um... Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince An has already been to Prince Kang's Mansion." Old Yao twitched the corners of his mouth again and whispered, "It's just that Princess Zhao Yijing of Prince Kang gave a cursory reception and then made an excuse to say that Prince An has His Royal Highness is not at home, so he cannot make decisions privately, so he politely invited them out..."

At this point, even he couldn't help but feel embarrassed for Emperor Longchang. With nearly a thousand years of professionalism, he couldn't hold back his smile without losing his composure.

He knew the emperor very well and knew that the emperor actually agreed with Prince An's development plan in his heart and was not really angry. He was just annoyed that Prince An had bypassed him, the great emperor, in doing things, and he felt resentful and couldn't help but complain.

"Pretending. He was just pretending to show off his selflessness while King Kang was on the battlefield outside the territory and not in the palace." Emperor Longchang also twitched the corner of his mouth. He pretended to have amnesia again and automatically changed the topic. Moving on to the next point of criticism, "If King An is really dedicated to serving the country, why doesn't he come to me for discussion? Could it be that in his mind, I am that kind of unreasonable and ignorant emperor?"

"He must have held a grudge in his heart after being scolded a few times by me, and he wanted to prove me wrong."

Emperor Longchang used himself to save others. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this must be the case.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he heard an eunuch coming from outside to report: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince An, and the great genius of the Changning Wang family, Zong An, have come to see your Majesty."

Emperor Longchang's face froze.

That kid Wu Mingyuan is too disrespectful. He just finished scolding that boy for being petty, and that boy actually came to ask for a meeting? I, Longchang, don’t want to lose face?

"Old Yao, that brat Wu Mingyuan has come to see you now. It's probably because he encountered difficulties in his great development plan." Emperor Longchang was silent for a long time, and finally found an excuse, pretending to be silent and said, "Tell me about it, I see you." Still missing?”

Lao Yao knew the emperor's intentions well, lowered his head and said with a flattering smile: "Your Majesty has always been kind-hearted and caring for the younger members of the family. You don't want to see Prince An anymore. He is also the direct descendant of Princess Qingluo and the father of the little Princess Yiluo. What's more, this time, There is also the great genius of Zong An who has just joined the world, so your majesty will naturally not miss you."

"Hmph, you old devil, you are secretly trying to figure out the Holy Will, and I will settle the score with you later." Emperor Longchang cursed with a smile, then coughed slightly, and said seriously again, "However, for the sake of Yiluo and Zong'an, the great genius For my own sake, I have to give him some face after all. I also want to see what that kid has to say. Lao Yao, pass~"

Old Yao Zhen smiled and begged for mercy, and then went out to solemnly preach: "Your Majesty summons Prince An and Wang Zongan to pay an audience."

Lao Yao's voice didn't sound loud, but it was accurately transmitted all the way to the gate of the imperial city.

After a while, Prince An and Wang Zongan were led by the chamberlain to the Humble Administrator's Pavilion and met in person.

After some audience etiquette, the two of them sat down separately under the arrangement of Emperor Longchang.

Emperor Longchang first chatted with Wang Zong'an for a few words. He was concerned about the situation of the Wang family in Changning, Wang Zong'an's practice, and the situation of Zong An's immortal tree spirit seed. This fully demonstrated the emperor's concern for the great people. Tianjiao's caring and considerate attitude and special mention of Wang Liyao were very encouraging.

Wang Zongan naturally made some modest remarks, and his behavior was neither humble nor arrogant. He was personable and did not embarrass Wang Shouzhe at all.

After two cups of tea, the two sides finally finished their greetings, and it was Wu Mingyuan's turn to speak.

When he was in his prime, Emperor Longchang still liked to show off and show off himself, but as he got older, he acted more and more as he pleased.

Since Wu Mingyuan was his own child, he could only take it obediently even if his ancestors scolded him. Emperor Longchang was about to vent his anger on Wu Mingyuan with a few words.

Unexpectedly, Wu Mingyuan suddenly stood up first and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, I am so happy~~ I am so happy!!"

Emperor Longchang choked back as soon as the words reached his lips.

His face twitched, he looked at Wu Mingyuan angrily and said, "Where does happiness come from?"

"Back then, Mingyuan received His Majesty's teachings and gave him a heads-up, pointing out many lofty ideas in the plan. At first, Mingyuan was still a little dissatisfied, but when he looked back and thought about it slowly, he realized that every word of His Majesty's words contained The wisdom accumulated over thousands of years as an emperor." Wu Mingyuan said with tears of gratitude, "Therefore, Mingyuan learned from the painful experience, adjusted his plan, and spent decades, bit by bit, making some achievements on the ground. Only then do I have the face to see His Majesty."

You think too much, I scolded you just to scold you.

Emperor Longchang cursed in his heart.

However, seeing Wu Mingyuan giving him face and taking the initiative to find him a place to go down, his mood became better, and he pretended to be kind: "Mingyuan, you have such awareness, it is not in vain for me to be kind." Hard work.”

"I am fully aware of your results and follow-up plans. You did a good job and did not disgrace our royal family. What difficulties did you encounter when you came here this time?"

"There is no difficulty in returning to Your Majesty." Wu Mingyuan said, "Even if there are some small problems, Mingyuan can solve them. The main reason for coming here this time is to thank His Majesty for his teachings. Secondly, it is to open up the United Nations in Dara I have left 10% of the shares for Your Majesty. Today, Mingyuan and Zong An came specially to deliver the contract to Your Majesty."

"Ten percent of stock?" Emperor Longchang smiled kindly, "O Mingyuan, this world belongs to me, what use do I need your ten percent of stock? I appreciate your filial piety."

Although he didn't pay much attention to the dry stock, he felt a little relieved.

It seemed that Mingyuan was really grateful for his [tip]. Although he was just scolding at the time, it could be regarded as "unintentional".

"Your Majesty is devoted to the country, and Mingyuan admires him. However, your Majesty always keeps some money for personal use." Wu Mingyuan said sincerely, "With these ten shares, you can privately reward some distressed juniors and buy some of your favorite You can also do as you like more when you use things.”

"That's true. If you always use your treasure trove to give rewards to children, it's inevitable that some people will criticize you privately." Emperor Longchang was deeply pleased and felt warm in his heart.

Why hadn't he noticed before that Mingyuan was so good at talking? Each of these words seemed to speak to his heart, unspeakably deep.

Afterwards, there was another round of pleasantries.

Emperor Longchang, who was in a comfortable mood, became much more generous than usual. He also gave a bunch of valuable treasures to Wu Mingyuan and Wang Zongan, two juniors, and encouraged Wang Zongan to practice hard and strive to achieve the realm of supernatural powers as soon as possible.

If your family really can't afford to support two great geniuses, you can come to him and he can help find a way.

Let’s not talk about the merits and demerits of Emperor Longchang in this life. He is indeed very considerate in supporting potential descendants of the royal family or the great geniuses of other aristocratic families. Even Shangguan Yunque had done so in the early years. I have received many benefits from him.

Among the eleven powerful men with supernatural powers in the royal family today, one of them finally married into the royal family and became the consort because his family could not afford to support him.

Nowadays, the family he comes from is protected by him. Although he is not yet at the third rank, he is already the strongest group among the fourth rank families. He only needs to wait for another great talent to emerge and he can reach the third rank family in one fell swoop.

After a stick of incense.

At the end of the meeting, Wu Mingyuan and Wang Zongan were also politely invited out of the Humble Administrator's Pavilion.

After the two left, Emperor Longchang sighed with some comfort: "Old Yao, this little stubborn donkey Mingyuan has grown up, and he has begun to feel sorry for his ancestors. Take a look, 10% of the dry ass is , just keep it for me to reward the juniors. I heard that the Shangguan family spent a huge amount of money to get 3% of the shares."

Lao Yao was stunned for a moment, and reminded in a low voice with some surprise: "Aren't you going to pay for this 10% share?"

Emperor Longchang waved his hand and said: "That's Mingyuan's filial piety to me, why do you need to pay me?"

"Your Majesty, having said that." Lao Yao shook his face a few times and persuaded, "But I heard that the 'United Division' means an alliance cooperative development company, and it also has internal regulations, mainly The aristocratic families jointly invest, jointly hold shares, and jointly earn profits... If Your Majesty does not contribute this money and effort, those aristocratic families will not say anything publicly, but privately they will definitely criticize Your Majesty, thinking that you are embezzling the company's property in disguise... …Looking back at the history books, I still don’t know how it will be written…”

Emperor Longchang's face gradually turned dark, and his eyelids twitched: "What do you mean~ How could that stubborn little donkey in Mingyuan suddenly change his gender? Unexpectedly, he dug a hole and waited for his ancestor to jump down? When will he? Are you so thoughtful?"

Recalling Wu Mingyuan and Wang Zongan's previous operations, a thread suddenly connected in his mind: "I'm afraid this matter is not that simple. According to their previous methods, when I pay out the money, that kid will definitely act shamelessly. Propaganda, such as 'His Majesty invested heavily to acquire 10% of the shares of the United Division', etc. In this way, the three high-ranking and third-grade aristocratic families who are still waiting will probably respond immediately..."

"Okay! This kid is really good at pretending to be a tiger. Hehehehe~ I never thought that I would spend all my time hunting geese, but in the end I would get pecked in the eye by that stubborn little donkey."

"Your Majesty, please calm down." Old Yao said with sweat dripping down his face, "His Royal Highness Mingyuan may not have meant this. It's better to ask this old slave to deal with this matter."

"It doesn't matter, Wu Mingyuan can dig a hole to bury me, which is considered his ability. I am the king of a country. Once I say something, there is no room for change?" Emperor Longchang laughed instead, "I thought this was a battle between the emperor and his son. There is no suspense anymore. Unexpectedly, Wu Mingyuan could suddenly emerge. Now, the situation has become more complicated and confusing. "

"However, this is what makes it interesting~~~I think back then, I spent countless efforts and thoughts to seize this throne. How can I let these boys get it easily? Hahaha~"

…

The lower reaches of Anjiang River, the river near Zhenzewei after passing through the Huangze section.

Since a few days ago, huge river boats have been coming down the river one after another from the upper reaches and stopped less than a mile away from the river bank.

They did not get close to the river bank, but just stopped there, as if looking downriver from a distance.

In just a few days, dozens of river boats had gathered on the Anjiang water next to Zhenzewei. They were dormant in the river like giant beasts, looking at Changning Guard from a distance, ready to rush out and bite fiercely at any time.

All these river boats, without exception, were flying the flag of the Jiaolong Gang.

In the An Giang section, almost no one will not recognize this flag. In the roaring river wind, these flags fluttered against the wind, as if they were an invisible deterrent, brewing a sense of oppression that a storm was about to come.

Unconsciously, a feeling of panic began to spread.

The fishing boats and merchant ships passing by the Anjiang River became cautious and nervous. Even if they had to pass by the fleet, they would stay as far away as possible. They wished that the people from the Jiaolong Gang would not notice them at all.

In the small port affiliated to Zhenzewei, the workers loading and unloading goods and the businessmen coming and going all consciously kept a low profile.

Because of the appearance of the Jiaolong Gang's merchant ships, the business at the wharf has deteriorated a lot in the past few days, and is even getting worse. Many businessmen would rather lose some profits than do business under such circumstances.

On the flagship of the Jiaolong Gang.

Long Wuji sat with a golden sword in his hand, holding a small Qiankun wine flask in his hand, and took a sip of wine from time to time.

On the river in the distance, there was a lonely building boat parked.

This building boat can be regarded as a giant river boat. It is very large in size. However, compared with the dozens of river boats of the Jiaolong Gang, it seems to be alone and lonely, as if it will be torn into pieces at any time.

The flag of the Changning Wang family was hoisted on the river boat.

The young patriarch of the Wang family, Wang Guangzhao, stood on the bow of the boat and shouted to this side from a distance: "Master Long, my grandfather said that as long as the master nods, he will come and pick him up in person to visit the Wang family."

"Hahaha~~" Long Wuji laughed and replied, "Chief Shi Zhao, I'd better trouble you to go back and tell your grandfather. There are still five days left before the fifty-year appointment. There is no need for Shouzhe to invite you, I, Long Wuji, will come to visit you."

"Master Long, my grandfather said..."

Wang Guangzhao tried to persuade him a few more times, but Long Wuji always stuck to his verbal promise and refused to visit the Wang family in advance.

"Why is this happening? Why is it happening like this?"

Wang Guangzhao had no choice but to retreat and command the river boat to turn around and go back.

After the Wang family's boat retreated, Zhao Qingqing asked curiously: "Father, since the Shouzhe family has sent a signal to seek peace, why don't we just get off the donkey? In this way, it will also help the Shouzhe family. We have a good feeling, maybe there is room for redemption."

"Hmph!" Long Wuji took a sip of wine and said with confidence in his eyes, "With this, wouldn't it mean that I, Long Wuji, have become a person who doesn't keep his word? That boy Shouzhe is full of tricks. If this is true, If he goes, maybe that kid will make a fuss about this matter, and I will never let him succeed."

"Don't worry, as long as Shouzhe and I have a good 'communication', he will definitely be moved by my 'sincerity' and become our brother again."

"My foster father is mighty." Zhao Wuqing admired him endlessly.

"Hahaha~ Ruthless, you have to understand one thing. There is no corner in this world that cannot be dug, only a hoe that does not work hard." Long Wuji laughed and said, "In short, whether he is willing or not, I will take care of this brother Shouzhe. ”

Afterwards.

In the Wang family's main residence, in Shouzhe's study.

The royal family returned without success, feeling quite uneasy. With his head lowered, he reluctantly relayed Long Wuji's words to his grandfather intact.

"Grandpa, it's Shi Zhao who didn't do his job well." Wang Guang Zhao said, "Grandpa, please punish me."

"It's okay, I can't blame you for this." Wang Shouzhe leaned back in the Grand Master's chair and drank spiritual tea. Hearing this, he was a little thoughtful, "Long Wuji, his father is Prince Yong'an, and his mother is the only second-class family in Daqian. The legitimate daughter of Anguo Gong Zhao. She has been extremely favored since she was a child. Her temperament is also unruly and unwilling to be controlled. At the same time, she is very righteous and attaches great importance to promises. If possible, such a person would be far better as a brother. It pays to be an enemy.”

How could Wang Shouzhe not investigate a person with whom he had a fifty-year contract? The only doubt about him was that the legitimate daughter from An Guo Gong's mansion disappeared not long after she gave birth to Long Wuji.

Both Prince Yong'an's Palace and Duke Anguo's Palace kept silent about this matter, as if there was no such thing.

"Grandpa." Wang Guangzhao frowned, a little puzzled, "But Long Wuji and Prince Kang are from the same family and are natural allies. I'm afraid it will be difficult to persuade him to change sides."

"Shi Zhao, you have to understand a truth. There is no corner in this world that can't be dug, only a hoe that doesn't work hard." Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "I believe that where sincerity leads, gold and stone can be opened. As long as I know the reason and use it, Love will surely influence him."

"...Grandpa, what you said makes sense."

Wang Wangzhao looked at his grandfather's smile, and for some reason, he suddenly felt guilty. He always felt that what his grandfather said and what he was thinking might not be the same thing.

Unknowingly, several days flew by.

On the appointed day, the Jiaolong Gang's fleet quickly set sail after giving the order, passing through the Duanlong Gorge in a mighty manner, approaching Wang's Dingpu Ferry.

At the same time, all the Shenwei cannons at Dingpu Ferry were loaded with shells.

Great war.

On the verge of breaking out!

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