It was almost dusk, and the setting sun was like blood.
There is smoke everywhere in Bianning County, and there are always the sounds of cocks crowing and dogs barking. If it weren't for the rich green atmosphere that can be seen not far from the city, this place would seem to be a paradise.
There were still many people queuing up at the city gate, waiting to enter the city. Soldiers were rummaging through their luggage, and occasionally they would stuff their arms with two things they could see.
Sitting on the top of the city was a lazy general, who didn't look too old, lazily looking at the people lining up below the city. The original city gate captain stood beside him, nodding and bowing.
The young general yawned and said: "You look like a lot of people, but you are not good at oil and water! Those guys are all dressed in rags. How much money can you make if you strip them all?"
The captain cried bitterly: "Isn't that right! These days, all the people here are like this. Occasionally, we can meet a few caravans, and they all have backgrounds. Routinely giving two reward money is just like sending out beggars."
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After complaining, he immediately put on a smile and said: "I still have to follow you, General Yue, in order to be popular and drink spicy food!"
Yue Qilin yawned again and said: "It's almost dinner time. Eating is important. Stop checking your people. Let them all in and close the door quickly! Then I'll go to your house for dinner! I'm craving for your wife's cooking."
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The lieutenant smiled widely on his face: "Although my wife is ugly, she is really good at cooking! I have prepared pickles and rolled old tofu tonight to give you a new taste!"
Yue Qilin patted him on the shoulder and said: "Okay! You have eaten well this time. I will let the new lady learn from your wife."
"Don't worry! I'll teach you and I'll teach you!"
The soldiers at the city gate stopped checking and let everyone in line into the city. There were many strong men in the crowd, carrying tattered packages, and they disappeared after entering the city.
The governor's house was brightly lit and the music was playing melodiously.
A large table was set up in the main hall of the mansion, and Li Weisheng, the governor of Bianning County, was hosting a banquet for his colleagues. As the chief official of the county after the county governor, Sun Chaoen, the county governor, naturally sat next to him.
One official asked: "Why didn't General Yue come?"
Li Weisheng said calmly: "General Yue doesn't like the excitement, and he can't get used to eating these vulgar dishes. If you don't want to come, just don't come."
At that moment, several officials observed Yue Qilin's words and began to criticize Yue Qilin. However, everyone was very measured in their words and did not say anything too outrageous.
After drinking for three rounds, Li Weisheng said: "Master Sun, I heard that you sent a note to Beijing early in the morning. What is it that is so important that it deserves such diligence?"
Sun Chaoen said with a smile: "I am not like Mr. Li, who has a deep foundation and has no backing in the court, so don't you have to be more diligent? I didn't say anything in my book. Isn't this the news about the fairy tree coming from the west recently? I
In the early years, I saw an immortal tree called White Jade Feiying in ancient books, which is very similar to this tree. This White Jade Feiying is an immortal tree that can extend life, which is extremely rare."
"The rumors may not be true. Mr. Sun is impatient. Is this the only thing mentioned in the book?"
"Of course it's more than that. I checked with Governor Yuan and found out that the Immortal Tree was under his rule, but he didn't notice it at all. It wasn't until it made a big fuss that it became known. Just being accused of incompetent governance and poor supervision is enough.
He drank a pot. Secondly, I also read a book about Yue Jinshan Yueshuai. Recently, the Wu clan has been making frequent moves, but he has made no achievements at all. He is nepotistic and monopolizes power. The generals and commanders of the military base do not communicate with the civil servants at all. Is there any problem?
The heart of a minister!"
Li Weisheng originally brought a glass of wine to his mouth, but he stopped there and said in astonishment: "Master Sun, you... have too much wine."
Sun Chao'en said: "It's just a matter of being loyal to the emperor by eating his salary."
Li Weisheng added: "There is a problem at the moment. I hope you will find a solution. The number of refugees from the pass is increasing day by day, and the city is already overwhelmed."
At this time, a young official with a bookish face sitting at the bottom said: "The Witchland is difficult and war-torn. If these people don't live a good life inside the customs, what are they doing outside the customs?"
The officials looked unmoved, but in fact they were sneering secretly in their hearts: This person is really a man who has nothing to do with the spring water. If he can survive in the pass, who would run thousands of miles outside the pass?
This officer's surname was Cai. He was a Jinshi from Xindian last year. After being admitted, he was placed in Bianning County.
After being praised by everyone, the scholar perked up and raised his voice, saying: "Human life is at stake. These people have come all the way to Bianning County. They must have no grain of rice. There is still a lot of food left in the county, so I think we should set up a porridge system."
We can build sheds, open warehouses to store grain, and then drive these people to reclaim the surrounding wasteland, so that the overall situation can be determined next year."
Li Weisheng was silent.
Sun Chaoen said: "Although there is food in the county, there is a certain amount. The military food must come from here, and the regiment training and civilian bravery must come from here. Every grain of rice is not redundant. A few hungry people come today to provide food, and tomorrow they will come
How much food is enough for a few hungry people? We are not immortals and cannot conjure food out of thin air."
The scholar surnamed Cai looked a little confused and argued: "I have looked at the account books, and there is obviously still a lot of grain in the books. It will be more than enough to last until the next autumn. As long as there are enough acres of land opened this year, the official treasury can be replenished next year."
Sun Chaoen said calmly: "I wonder where Mr. Cai looked at the account book? Why didn't I see it?"
Without waiting for the scholar surnamed Cai to reply, Sun Chaoen said again: "You are releasing food without the permission of the court. Is Mr. Cai sincerely serving the court, or do you want to use the court's money and food to gain your own reputation?"
These words were serious. The scholar surnamed Cai blushed and said: "My reputation doesn't matter..."
Li Weisheng interrupted him and said: "The matter of releasing grain is of great importance, and I cannot specialize in it. It is better to report it and wait for the princes in the court to make a decision."
The scholar surnamed Cai sat down glumly and said no more.
Several officials secretly exchanged glances. They knew the inside story. The grain was only kept in the account books. The grains in several granaries were empty. The grain inside had been sold by other hands. As for who it was sold to, everyone knew it.
I knew it, but I didn't ask or mention it. After all, the money was shared.
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(The legendary dividing line, the line outside the brackets only counts as one word)
Qing Ming. Wei Yuan has not rested for several days. He runs back and forth to the forge, mine, medicine garden, training ground and other places every day. He has to do almost everything by himself, as if this is the only way to make him forget something.
At this time, the sky is getting dark, the sun is rising and the yin is falling, and the vitality is at its most intense and lively. The school grounds are solemn, and more than two hundred monks are sitting cross-legged in the school grounds, waiting for the arrival of the most important moment in their lives.
Most of the monks were dressed in rags, and they looked like they were from the Broken Realm. However, there were also dozens of them who were well-dressed and uniformly styled. These were all descendants of the Cui family.
Wei Yuan walked on the school grounds and passed among the people. At this time, the spiritual energy surged and opened another moment of sentient beings, giving everyone a final experience.
With the help of Qingming, Wei Yuan can sense the state of the sea of ​​consciousness in each person's body, and can roughly judge the probability of achieving Daoji.
This batch of realm monks is much worse than the previous two batches. Only about half can cast Tao foundations. Even if Wei Yuan has blessed luck, less than 70% can achieve it.
The monks in the realm who originally had enough talent but were limited by their skills and qualifications have already cast Tao foundations. Those who are starting to cast foundations now are basically those who are not talented enough and have congenital flaws. Even if Wei Yuan uses Qi Luck to forge Dao foundations.
The foundation has given them a boost in life, and then used the sentient beings as lamps to illuminate the way forward, but there are still many people who cannot pass the level of the foundation.
Wei Yuan secretly regretted in his heart. These monks have gone through many bloody battles. It can be said that they all crawled out from the dead. They are all strong-willed and determined as iron. It's just that their natural foundation is too poor, just like building on floating sand.
A house, no matter how brilliant the designer is, is useless.
It’s another story for the Cui family.
Most of these dandies from wealthy families have only experienced the bloody battle that just passed, and now there are only 70 of them left, including more than 20 who bought immortality.
Therefore, the true battle losses of the disciples of the Cui family were that 30 of the more than 70 people were killed in the battle, and nearly half were casualties. However, the improvement brought about by the bloody battle for the rest of their lives is also quite obvious, and the spirits of all the survivors have become stronger.
, the will is not comparable to before. In fact, these people don't know that the growth of the soul is their real gain, and to some extent, it is even more important than Daoji.
Among these Cui family disciples who have been on the battlefield, even if they do not rely on luck, there are actually eight who are expected to condense the Dao foundation at this time. Among them, a sword embryo appears faintly in the sea of ​​​​consciousness of one of the girls, and there is hope for the earth level.
Wei Yuan still remembered that the girl kept promoting herself in order to buy her brother immortality, but failed to do so.
Wei Yuan walked among them and secretly replenished his luck to a few of them, roughly making up fourteen Taoist foundations. As for the girl, Wei Yuan gave her an extra dose of luck, perhaps pushing her up the stairs.
In comparison, the twenty or so people who bought their lives are ugly. Their souls are dim and their wills are even more fragmented. Several of them are still unable to achieve purity and clarity, and all kinds of thoughts come one after another.
It was rising up, and Wei Yuan didn't know how they refined the sea of ​​consciousness.
These people have very strong elixir energy. It seems that they have been taking medicine since they were young. As a result, the medicine has accumulated and has affected the foundation. Not everyone can eat elixirs like Wei Yuan did in the past and still not retain any elixirs.
Angry.
Speaking of roots and bones, these twenty-some people are actually the tallest among all the people, but their souls are weak and their hearts are dirty. It's like there is a solid foundation, but the building materials are only mud and hay, so naturally nothing can be built.
Among all the people, there was only one young man in Jinyi who had good bones and strong spirit. He stood out like a chicken among the others. Wei Yuan deservedly blessed him with three fortunes in a row.
The bell rings nine times, which is an extremely high number.
In an instant, all living beings were closed, Jiamu Shengxuan was opened, and everyone began to gather the foundation of Taoism.
From time to time, the vitality of heaven and earth pours down in the void, and those who have cast the Tao foundation are taken aside one by one, and a specialized senior practitioner explains to them how to consolidate the Tao foundation.
From time to time, cheers of surprise erupted in the school grounds, some sighed, and some even burst into tears. The formations had already been set up on the school grounds, and those who had not completed the foundation casting could not hear the outside sounds at all, nor could they feel the power of others.
fluctuation.
Although there were many monks on the school grounds, only the Cui family disciples were shouting and shouting.
All the realm monks were silent. The winners waved their fists vigorously and celebrated. The losers were also calm, waiting for the next opportunity.
After a while, there were voices of cursing one after another, and some people were holding on to the monks in the realm, demanding an explanation as to why they couldn't cast Tao foundations after spending money on them. Many of those who were born next to them still had...
Can a wounded bitch be cast?
It wasn't until Cui Yu showed up and kicked down some of the noisy leaders with a black face that the trouble was suppressed.
At this moment, a beam of light soared into the sky from the head of the young man in brocade, huge lotus petals slowly bloomed around him, and a powerful aura swept across the school grounds.
The young master stood up and looked up to the sky with a smile: "Who said that I, Cui Changfeng, can't make a Taoist foundation? When I go back, won't this green lotus shine in the eyes of those old people?"
Looking at the green lotus that was gradually disappearing, Cui Yu looked at Wei Yuan with a dark look on his face.
Wei Yuan was also stunned. Could it be that he had used too much force to force out a Tianji? But then he thought about it and something was wrong. According to this guy's original state of mind, not to mention three qi, not even thirty.
There must be other reasons for the Tianji.
At this time, the young man in Jinyi saw Wei Yuan, came over and reached out to pat him on the shoulder, saying: "You are a good boy, and you are reliable in doing things. The thousands of taels of silver flowers I have given you are worth it!"
Before his hand could even fall on Wei Yuan's shoulder, he was already kicked over by Cui Yu, followed by punches and kicks.
The young master cried out in pain and said: "Brother Yu, be gentle, be gentle! You and I are both Tianji now, so many people are watching, please save some face for me..."
At this moment, Cui Yu only hated the fact that the sky had no eyes and that the road was unfair, so he struck harder.
Chapter completed!