Chapter 74: Undercurrent

The thirteen prefectures in Chuzhou are naturally located in the center of Chuzhou. They do not occupy the widest area, but they are the richest Zhuque Mansion in Chuzhou. Zhuque Mansion is named after the divine beast Zhuque, which is naturally because the land of Zhuque Mansion is outstanding and has great treasures. The most abundant is the Fire Wutong Tree. The Wutong Tree is known as the Phoenix Tree, and Zhuque is just another name for the Phoenix. If the Phoenix falls to the ground, it is not bad.

In addition to the abundant production of precious fire sycamore wood, Zhuque Mansion also produces flame gems in the sedimentary rivers at the foot of Zhuque Mountain. These flame gems are undoubtedly priceless. Whether they are made into jewelry or used as spiritual weapons, they are extremely precious materials. Of course, in addition to these, the land of Zhuque Mansion is also as fertile as oil, and its production is 10% higher than that of other places in Chuzhou. The most important thing is that there are few natural disasters in Zhuque Mansion, and it is a bit difficult to not prosper in such places.

Chuzhou is facing the wild rainforest in the south. In this land of 100,000 mountains and rivers, countless southern barbarians live. The southern barbarians attack the borders all year round, just like the Northern Hu, but compared with the Northern Hu movement, which is 100,000 cavalry, even hundreds of thousands or millions, the largest attack on the southern wild rainforest border is only 3,000 or 5,000 people. Most of the time, it is a tribal attack, with the number of people sometimes dozens or hundreds.

However, although this type of harassment is not large in scale, it is a few times. In the whole year, there are only a few days without harassment. If calculated, the southern barbarians killed in this southern border every year and the soldiers killed by the southern barbarians are no inferior to the northern border. However, compared with the huge death numbers in the northern border, the death numbers in the southern border are a little bit accumulated.

Because of the threat from the Southern Barbarians, the Tianlong Empire established three legions in each of the three southern prefectures. The most elite of the three legions in Chuzhou is undoubtedly the Vermilion Bird Legion. The Vermilion Bird Legion is also organized at 100,000, and the commander of the legion is Chen Nan, the Marquis of Zhennan, one of the nine marquises.

Like Nan Longyun, Chen Nan is a former classmates of His Majesty and the most loyal supporter of His Majesty the Emperor. However, compared with Nan Longyun, Chen Nan fought in the army for more than ten years. The southern border of the empire has always been the strongest place in the imperial aristocratic power, so it is also a profound meaning that Chen Nan, the emperor's most trusted minister, was appointed as the commander of the Vermilion Bird Legion.

Although Chen Nan was the commander of the Suzaku Legion, he was an outsider after all. The source of the Suzaku Legion came from Chuzhou, but Chuzhou had a deep-rooted local nobles. Each of these nobles held outstanding private soldiers. The three major legions under the empire were also controlled by these nobles in the years of erosion.

Although Chen Nan was the commander of the Zhuque Legion, there were only one and a half divisions that could be controlled, and the remaining three and a half were controlled by the nobles of Chuzhou. The most representative of the nobles of Chuzhou were Huang, Gong, Shi, and Pang. Among them, the Huang family was also a marquis, but it was not a marquis of this dynasty, but a hereditary marquis of the two dynasties, the Huang family of Jingnan marquis Huang family, and the Huang family of the three marquis of Chuzhou can be regarded as deeply rooted in Chuzhou and is the leader of the nobles of Chuzhou.

The Gong family is a wealthy family, not noble but noble. The Gong and Huang families are three in-law families. The old lady of the Huang family is the daughter of the Gong family, so the Gong family has always followed the leader of the Huang family. The Shi family and the Pang family are also noble and rich. They also have in-laws with the Huang family. However, the Shi family and the Pang family have more marriages, and the marriage with the Huang family is more due to the needs of interests.

But no matter what, these four Zhuque Mansion in Chuzhou are the leaders. The Huang family holds soldiers, and the other three have also held military power through the Huang family in recent years. There are many children in the clan. The Huang family now dominates the position of Zhuque City as the lord. If it weren't for Zhuque City or the capital of Chuzhou, the Huang family might be able to cover the sky with one hand.

Gongjie is the leader of the Gong family generation. His father is the contemporary head of the family. If there are no accidents, Gongjie will inherit his father's position and become the next generation head of the family. Gongjie not only goes smoothly on the road of spiritual communication, but also is quite experienced in dealing with people and affairs. His father intentionally trained him to start to get in touch with some family affairs and lay the foundation for taking over him in the future. Gongjie has always done a good job, so he also knows more secrets in the family.

"Master, the letter that the eldest young master sent back quickly seems to be something urgent!" Gongzheng is the patrolman of Zhuque City, assisting the city lord in handling government affairs. This position is important and important, and it is not important, because the establishment of the patrolman actually has the intention of delegating the power of the city lord. However, the city lord of Zhuque City is a member of the Huang family. Although Gongzheng's position is important, it cannot play a very important role, so Gongzheng is very leisurely every day. When the housekeeper comes in, Gongzheng is showing off his love.

Gong Zheng frowned slightly. Obviously, he was not in a good mood for painting because he was disturbed. But he knew that the butler would not come in in a hurry if he had no matter what. Gong Zheng took the letter, opened it, looked at it, and read it in a glance. After reading the letter, Gong Zheng sat on the chair and pondered for a long time, and then said, "Kung Fu, the few people in Nanquan Village are still idle!"

"By the master, I have been put there since last time, so I have to use it!"

"Well, you go and pass on a message yourself. I want my life alone, pay one thousand in advance, and pay another two thousand after the matter is done. But it must be quicker, and it is best to handle it quietly!"

"I don't know who the master is talking about?"

"The little bastard of the Leng family, Leng Zhuo!" Gong Zheng knocked on the table and said lightly.

"The boy from the Ghost Earl's family, isn't he in the Imperial Court?"

"Don't ask so much, just prepare them. If the target appears, I'll send them a message!"

"I understand, sir!"

The housekeeper turned around and left, but Gong Zheng stood up, picked up the brush again, dipped it ink, and quickly flew on the scroll. It was a vermilion bird lying on the sycamore tree. However, at this moment, the vermilion bird had a cold light with its wings flying, and a burst of murderous aura rushed from the scroll.

Huang, Gong, Shi, and Pang are representatives of the local forces in Chuzhou, while Chen Nan and Nan Longyun are naturally nails placed in Chuzhou by the royal family. The two are destined to fight for interests and power. Unlike the nobles of the imperial capital who wanted to destroy the Leng family, the reason why Gongzheng wanted Leng Zhuo's life was also very simple, because the ghost count Leng Wudi was not a friend but an enemy.

Leng Wudi is very close to Nan Longyun, and Leng Wudi dared to openly give up the Huang family to Taiwan and rejected the Huang family's intention of recruiting him. This is a grudge. Although Leng Wudi has been much low-key for so many years, he has been quite close to Nan Longyun over the years. If Leng Wudi is just an unknown person, it doesn't matter. The key is that Leng Wudi has a considerable appeal, so he must be guarded against it.

Leng Wudi is a stinky and hard stone, the kind that is not eaten by soft and hard, but it offended countless people. In the past, there was a Duke behind the scenes. Although everyone did something, no one dared to do it blatantly. At most, they were blowing the air and fanning the fire. The people who really wanted the Leng family to die were the people of Dijing, but the current situation is different. Maybe ordinary nobles and local wealthy people don’t know, but people like them who are in high positions naturally know what happened in Dijing.

Leng Wudi had a quarrel with Duke Wei. The Leng family dared to let the pigeons of the Wei family at the engagement ceremony. He really didn't know that the sky was high and the earth was strong. The old man of the Leng family was like this, and the Leng family was like this. This was just a self-torture. It was time for the Leng family to be pulled out. If the Leng family got rid of the Leng family, the old man would not last for two years. At that time, the Leng family had no sons and grandchildren, and the influence would all disappear with the death of the person. At that time, the Nanxing Mansion would not be allowed to deal with it.

Leng Zhuo didn't know that someone had opened a big net in front of him and was waiting for him as a big fish. The chain reaction caused by his escape from marriage left the Leng family standing on the storm of the storm. Leng Wudi's assassination was just a small outbreak, and more conspiracies and assassinations would follow one after another. It would be fine if Leng Zhuo did not appear. Once it appeared, as the only descendant of the Leng family, he was destined to be involved in this unbreakable and messy right and wrong.

Passing through Xiaoxiang Prefecture is the middle belly of Chuzhou, Zhuque Mansion, which is also the capital of the prefecture. The territory of Zhuque Mansion is mainly plains, and the only high mountain is the Wutong Mountains. The Wutong River, which originates from the Wutong Mountains, passes through Zhuque City and flows northward, and forms another important tributary of the Tianhe River with another river. Wanjiang and Wanjiang pass through Chuzhou and injects into the northwest lake and West Lake in Yangzhou. This river is also a very important waterway channel.

"According to what the store said, if you walk along this pipeline, you can reach the largest city of Zhuque Mansion, Zhuque City, Zhuque City, through Zhuque City, and go south through Zhuque City, and pass through Dayuan Mansion, you will finally get home!" Leng Zhuo said as he stretched his waist, but his expression was a little excited. After all, he had his home in this world, although he didn't have much impression of that home.
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