Chapter 1095  “Qi Pavilion”

Chapter 1095 "Qi Guan"

Participating teams from all over the world marched towards the River Viewing Platform one after another.

The troops of Qi State set out from Linzi, passed through Zheng State to the west, went around the north of Jing State, and finally passed through Ji State and went from Wo State to Guanhetai.

Speaking of which, Jingguo is directly west of Qi State, and Guanhe Terrace is directly west of Jingguo.

The troops of Qi State passed directly through Jing State and headed west, which was obviously the fastest way.

But obviously it’s impossible to go this way…

Apart from anything else, when the Qi cavalry troops are passing through the border, if the Jingguo official asks you to disarm the troops, would you understand it or not?

Do you abide by Jingguo's series of rules and various Taoist etiquette or not?

We are all among the top six in the world, and it will not look good for anyone who gives in.

Simply open the road to the sky, and everyone goes to one side.

The troops of Qi State do not hesitate to circle around the boss every year and rush to Guanhe Platform via Wo State.

Jingguo also remained silent, letting you go as you please.

The location of the "Fertile Country" is naturally excellent, and the land is also very fertile.

But what really made this small country develop and prosper was actually the meeting of the Yellow River.

The so-called "Yellow River Section" of the vast land is between Woguo and Jingtianfu of Jingguo.

Further west in Wo Country is the Tianma Plateau.

Not to mention the countries coming from the south, most of the teams coming from the north have to pass through Woguo to go to Guanhetai.

The Qi State in the Eastern Region, which often chooses to take detours, even established a "Qi Pavilion" in the Wo State to receive Qi people passing through this place. Of course, the most important function is to allow Qi's expedition team to pause and rest when the Yellow River reaches the target water level.

The Mu Kingdom also had a "Pastoral Garden" here, and the Jing Kingdom had a "Jing Tower" here.

There is no need to go into detail about the various other small countries.

So many national forces have set up footholds here, but they are surprisingly harmonious, and they are on the same page as each other.

As a result, Wo Country has become a transportation hub, with a hundred flowers blooming. Businessmen from many countries must stop here when passing through.

And because of the checks and balances of all parties, it maintains a certain degree of detached independence.

Of course, being so close to Jingguo, it is impossible to completely escape Jingguo's influence. It can be prosperous, but not powerful.

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Cao Jiu is not very tall nor very strong.

Even his facial features, amidst the warmth, naturally had a bitter look. There is almost no aggression, but he looks easy to bully.

If the Prime Minister Jiang Rumo is said to be "grandma-faced", then he can be said to be "little daughter-in-law".

The two of them are equally low-key.

Jiang Rumo can be said to be the one with the lowest sense of presence among the Qi Prime Ministers in the past. The political platform is moderate, the approach is tactful, and a win-win situation is advocated. It is often like the spring breeze turning into rain, moistening things silently, leaving no trace, and things are done.

There is an old incident that may illustrate Jiang Rumo's behavior.

When he was in the Ministry of Rites, there was a minister in the same hall who regarded him as his biggest competitor and made him his enemy everywhere.

If it were an ordinary person, he would have already tried every means to kill his opponent. Those high-ranking officials walked up all the way, and countless political opponents fell behind them.

And what did Jiang Rumo do?

At that time, there was an opportunity to be posted as a county guard, which was very rare. Having the experience of serving as a county magistrate or a pastoral guardian is also a very useful resume for entering the political hall.

Jiang Rumo had a greater chance, but he gave up on his own initiative and recommended the minister who was his enemy to the Political Affairs Hall.

The minister became the county guard and went out of his way to show off in front of Jiang Rumo, making all sorts of sarcastic remarks. Jiang Rumo responded with a smile and spat.

Later, the waiter's teacher couldn't stand it anymore and told him the inside story.

Only then did this person know that he could become the county governor entirely because of Jiang Rumo's recommendation. From then on, he was convinced of Jiang Rumo, and even said, "I am willing to guard the courtyard for Jiang Shilang in this life."

In the Ministry of Rites, Jiang Rumo lost an opponent who was always constraining him, and outside the capital, he gained a sympathetic friend. Other officials in the Ministry of Etiquette also admired him for this. He was very handy in doing things and made great achievements. A few years later, the Minister of Rites became vacant, and almost all the serving officials in the Ministry of Rites recommended him as his successor.

From then on, things got out of control, and his official career was prosperous. He entered the political hall and became a court official. Even now, he is a highly respected minister and has become the Prime Minister of Da Qi and the leader of the political affairs hall.

In comparison, Cao Jie in the Military Hall did not have a great reputation.

He is not like Ji Tu, who is a famous general known all over the world and has the reputation of being able to stop children from crying at night. He is not like the military god Jiang Mengxiong, who is invincible and invincible.

He fought many battles, but never led any famous battles.

In some famous battles, he either cooperated with this famous general or that famous general.

In short, he was steady and steady. While other generals were shining brightly, he sat firmly in the rear. What you get is always "secondary merit" and "contribution to merit".

Moreover, he has fought many defeated battles, and the number of defeated battles is more than the other nine soldiers commanders in the Military Hall combined. But there has never been a disastrous defeat in which the entire army was wiped out.

No matter what battle situation we face, we can always retain part of our military strength to retreat. But that's all. Fighting back and turning defeat into victory rarely happened to him.

It was such a general who seemed to have no merits, but was ranked only below Jiang Mengxiong in the military hall.

Emperor Qi once said: "The number one in the world in using troops is to control the country. The most skilled warrior in the world is Cao Cao."

"Zhenguo" is Jiang Mengxiong, the general marshal of Zhenguo.

In the eyes of the Emperor of Qi, the best military commander in the world is Jiang Mengxiong, the military god of the Great Qi. But when it comes to the best fighter in the world, the first person he thinks of is Cao Jie.

Of course, this evaluation is recognized by the people of Qi, but not by people from other countries.

Even within Qi, there are many people who do not agree with the second half of the sentence.

It is difficult for people to understand how Cao Jie, who has little presence, can be compared with the military god in the way of using troops?

The Spring Death Army is famous all over the world, but who is the commander of the Spring Death Army? Many people have to think about it before they can remember.

In short, he is such an ordinary person.

People who meet Cao Jie for the first time probably won't have any awe of him.

He does look inconspicuous.

But when he sits there and wants to say something, he naturally has a majestic demeanor.

At least at this time in the "Qi Pavilion", no one of the three national prides sitting opposite him dares to look down on him.

"Do you know why the Yellow River Conference was held in the first place?" Cao Jie asked.

At this moment, there were only four of them in the hall.

Ji Zhaonan did not speak, of course he knew.

Chong Xuanzun also smiled and said nothing.

Only Jiang Wang said ignorantly: "Uh...dividing the territory?"

He really did not know the inside story, but there was nothing to hide.

Cao Jie smiled: "It does make sense."

He looked at the three national geniuses and mainly said to Jiang Wang: "Since the Middle Ages, the Human Emperor chased the Dragon Emperor into the sea, and the dragon clan has been extinct in the world and no longer appears in front of people. But in fact, there are still dragons in the world, an old dragon."

He stretched out his hand and drew a long line on the table, and then pointed his finger at the long line: "He is the Lord of this long river. In the Middle Ages, he was conferred as the Dragon King of the Long River by the Human Emperor to suppress the water veins of the long river. In name, he controls all the water creatures in the world."

Jiang Wang was shocked.

He had traveled to the Changhe River several times, and had a certain degree of understanding of the aquatic creatures. He believed that there must be aquatic creatures in the Changhe River. But he never knew that there was an old dragon here!

"Didn't all the dragons retreat to the sea with the Dragon Emperor in the Middle Ages?" Jiang Wang asked.

Cao Jie said meaningfully: "Who doesn't have his own thoughts if he has wisdom? Not all dragons agree with the Dragon King's ideas."

"The Changhe River is too vast and majestic. After the Dragon King was expelled, the power of the Changhe Dragon King alone was not enough to suppress it. Therefore, in recent times, disasters occurred frequently in the Changhe River, ravaging both sides of the river. The ancestors on both sides suffered countless disasters."

"The sages built a viewing platform on the Yellow River section, where they jointly suppressed the Changhe water veins. Because countless creatures on both sides of the river depend on the Changhe River for survival, they cannot suppress it to death. If they intend to control the power, the seal will inevitably loosen under the constant scouring of the Changhe River. Therefore, every once in a while, the sages have to come to reinforce the seal. This is the earliest meeting of the Yellow River."

Jiang Wang thought for a while and said, "I'm afraid it also means to show off military power."

He noticed the sentence emphasized by Cao Jie-the Changhe Dragon King nominally controls all the water creatures in the world.

Cao Jie smiled, feeling that he had a young man to teach: "The Lord of the Changhe River now only rules all the water tribes in name. At the beginning of the ancient times, he was not just 'in name', but actually ruled all the water tribes, and was the real lord of the water tribes."

Jiang Wang couldn't help but think, isn't that another Dragon Emperor?

However, after losing the support of other dragon tribes and half of the water tribes withdrew from the sea, the power and strength of this lord of the water tribe were far inferior to that of the Dragon Emperor.

The division of the water tribe is probably related to the layout of the Human Emperor. This Lord of the Changhe River should be the move of the Human Emperor in the water tribe.

The final result was also very satisfactory - at least for the human race.

After the great division of the water tribe, it can still roam the sea and fight back and forth with the human race in the East Region in the maze. It can be seen how powerful the water tribe was in the earliest times.

In such a glorious era, the Human Emperor Lieshan chased the Dragon Emperor out of the sea, split the Water Tribe into the Changhe River, and stabilized the position of the human race as the current master. It must be said that it was a great achievement.

After a long time, the Changhe Dragon King gradually lost the power to rule the water veins of the world, and only served as the nominal common master of the water tribes in the world. In fact, the water tribes in various places have either been autonomous or have joined forces with the human race.

The Changhe Dragon King can only control the Changhe River.

Or he may not be able to control the Changhe River, because every meeting of the Yellow River is a time for the powers of various countries to suppress the water level and show off their military power...

After the efforts of countless sages, and the Changhe Dragon King's conscious or unconscious concession.

The water tribes that once had conflicts with the human race in the Middle Ages have now lived in harmony. The human race and the water tribe continued the ancient covenant and are almost one.

At least in the public propaganda, many people believe that the water tribe is just the human race living in the water. The two tribes have the same roots and are close.

This is already a sign of great integration.

That’s why Jiang Wang was angry when he saw someone privately abducting a water tribe woman on the bank of Qingjiang River.

This is how he was educated since he was a child. He regarded the water tribe as “people” out of his youthful kindness and passion, and his simple personal feelings.

This is exactly what the sages wanted to see back then.

However, perhaps times have changed. Many people probably think that the human race no longer needs the help of the water tribe. Whether it is foreign wars or the suppression and conditioning of water veins. There is no longer any talk of great integration, and no ancient covenant.

Now there are even countries like Luoguo that openly sell slaves of the aquatic tribe, and monarchs like Zhuang Gaoxian who oppress and manipulate the aquatic tribe and regard them as tools of war...

But how to say it?

As Master Guanyan said, everyone has his "should", and everyone has his own ideal world.

Maybe in many people's "ideal world", the aquatic tribe should only exist as slaves and tools of war.

Jiang Wang is slowly understanding this world, but his understanding is far from enough.

He has been thinking all the way, but he dare not say that his thinking is right.

He wants to get some teachings from Cao Jie.

But Cao Jie did not continue this topic, but changed the topic: "Except Zhaonan. Do you two know what is distributed at the Yellow River meeting?"

Chong Xuanzun smiled but said nothing.

Ji Zhaonan had already been removed, so naturally he had nothing to say...

Jiang Wangze shook his head decisively: "I heard from Chong Xuansheng that everyone sat down to divide the territory, but he didn't ask in detail how and what territory to divide."

Cao Jie looked at him and laughed: "You don't understand anything, and you come to the Yellow River Conference?"

Jiang Wang said frankly: "I only know that I want to be the best in the world. I know this is enough."

This may be a somewhat arrogant sentence, but he said it sincerely and firmly. He really thought so, so he said so.

After this, Ji Zhaonan pulled the corner of his mouth and smiled with appreciation.

Chong Xuanzun couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Just now, he suddenly thought. If he had not chosen to break through at that time, and had fought with Jiang Wang in the same realm in front of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, it would have been very exciting...

"Very good." Cao Jie praised: "It is already difficult to know what you want. It is even more difficult to be firm in what you want."

His eyes swept over Jiang Wang, Chong Xuanzun, and Ji Zhaonan one by one: "I look forward to you displaying the flag for the country!"

General Cao, on behalf of Qi, hereby expressed his expectation that he wanted to win the top three at the Yellow River Conference!

Jiang Wang was not modest at this time, but only said: "Just do my best."

Ji Zhaonan sat upright and said nothing. But the fact that he was sitting here was the answer.

And Chong Xuanzun had a faint smile on his face, as if he didn't think that this was such a difficult goal to achieve.

Cao Jie smiled, feeling very satisfied.

Among the three people, Jiang Wang did not hide or pretend. If he didn't understand something, he would ask openly. If he had doubts, he would also boldly suspect them, without fear of making mistakes. He was very sober and firm.

Ji Zhaonan and Chong Xuanzun both know a lot about the information of the Yellow River Meeting. But they are not eager to show off at this time, and they are not trying to grab the limelight at this moment. They all said nothing and just listened...

They are all proud people. He thought.

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ps: I said those words yesterday, originally to reverse the anxiety of some readers, so that everyone can calm down and read the book. It is not to criticize anyone. I was a little bit wronged because I was not understood, and I couldn't control it. If the wording hurts anyone, I apologize to you.

Everyone urged and encouraged because they like this book, don't quarrel.

I will try to write more, and at the climax of the Yellow River Meeting, I will write 10,000 words or something. (I may not be able to do it, but I will try my best.)

Love you.

The two chapters are merged, which is the basic update for today. There will be more in the evening.