Xuanjian Xianzu

Chapter 1034 King Wei
The scenery is beautiful and the colorful clouds are swaying.

There were figures bustling on the high platform between the continents. The immortal was sitting quietly on the main seat. The Li family monks were wearing formal clothes, taking off their long robes with water patterns and moonlight painted on the cuffs, putting away their weapons, taking off the jade talismans from their waists, and standing in order.

The clouds in the sky gathered and rose, and a golden light came out from the distance. Li Suining looked carefully and saw two jade horses in front, each carrying a person, both men in golden armor. Behind each of their armor was a long flag with black patterns, and in their hands were blue-black flags embroidered with white words "Song".

At the back there were about a dozen golden ceremonial carriages and mysterious jade belts, majestic and grand, with three-eaved umbrellas with white patterns and red banners with black patterns. On both sides, pennants, umbrellas, halberds and spears were held high, and there were dots of light of various colors, including wind, rain, thunder and lightning, water, fire, wood and earth.

Li Suining lowered his eyebrows and saw Li Zhouda, who was standing one position ahead of him, frowning. This man was not used to wearing robes, so he just covered the bronze bell at his waist with his clothes and said in a low voice:

"What a grand display."

Li Suining knew that Li Zhouda had a violent temper and did not think that the Emperor of Song was a nobody, much less that he thought his own kingdom should be conferred a title by him. He not only said this in his heart, but also said it privately in his previous life. Naturally, he was not happy with this carriage today.

Fortunately, everyone on the field could suppress him. Li Xuanxuan glared at him and the man shut up angrily. Li Suining then turned his gaze to the other side.

Li Zhouming's seat was closer to the front, so he was some distance away from him. He tilted his head to look at the sky, with a drowsy look on his face. It was not until the jade horse, which seemed like a living creature, reached the horizon and a beautiful woman in white got off the carriage that he came to life and looked at it furtively.

'Master Ning...'

Li Suining immediately lowered his eyebrows. Li Xuanxuan had already stepped forward before Li Zhouwei and said respectfully:
"I've seen the envoy!"

The old man looked respectful, just as polite as when the blue-robed messenger descended indifferently when the cloud boat appeared under the rosy clouds a hundred years ago.

But after he said this, Li Suining felt very complicated. He looked secretly and saw that his uncle Li Jiangchun turned his head to look at Zhou Jian. The young men on his left and right had different expressions. Li Minggong also smiled politely, but Li Zhouming's smile faded. Li Zhouda didn't even raise his head, staring at the ground, as if he wanted to see flowers.

Ning Wan had a complicated expression. She took the glittering white immortal decree from the attendant beside her and held it between her hands without opening it. She even lowered her head slightly and handed it to Li Zhouwei who came towards her. She said:
"The Emperor inherited the true throne, and was grateful to the previous dynasty, the Li family, the Mingyang Tianzhi, the noble family, who had been humiliated... Minghuang An guarded the Jianghuai Tingzhou, which was really his heart and soul... He should be given a piece of land, so that he could have a homeland, and he was now named the King of Wei, and was responsible for conquering the outside world..."

Her eyebrows lowered, her heart lifted a little bit, and after a while she saw the young man in front of her bowed politely, saluted, and replied:

"I have been entrusted with a life in a remote place, and have received great favors from the Lord. It is difficult for me to repay the favors I have received, so I will be loyal and prudent at all times."

His voice was calm and powerful, resounding throughout the entire high platform. For a moment, everyone on the stage knelt down. Whether it was the Song Dynasty soldiers who came with the fairy light or the Li family members waiting on the stage, they all said respectfully:
"Greetings, King Wei!"

The sound resounded through the sky, causing the golden pupil under Li Zhouwei's brow to light up slightly. His body was glowing with light, and his aura was fluctuating and erratic. The magical powers in his body shone brightly, as if being suppressed by something, and there was a hint of struggle.

Li Zhouwei was just standing there, but Ning Wan felt that the light of the immortal decree in his hand dimmed instantly, and the weight suddenly became heavier, almost falling to the ground. She immediately used her magical powers with both hands:
"Clap!"

The lintels at both ends of the immortal edict suddenly creaked under the heavy weight, as if they were about to burst at any time. The light that flowed out was so hot that it burned her hands, and a bright purple fire was burned on her white arms. A sharp cicada chirp sounded from the right.

"Ok?"

The flames and the cicada's cry seemed to be an illusion, flickering in front of her eyes and ears. As Li Zhouwei took the object from her, all the strangeness disappeared, and the light of this immortal decree became a little dim.

But when this volume of immortal decree fell into the hands of the King of Wei, it seemed to have received some kind of recognition. All the abnormalities disappeared, and it began to shine with the light of true energy again, lying quietly.

But how could Zifu have hallucinations? Ning Wan put away her shock and didn't look any further. She was busy helping Li Xuanxuan who was standing beside her. She looked very embarrassed. She looked up at Li Zhouwei and whispered:

"No need to be polite, just come in and talk..."

Li Zhouwei slightly turned sideways and said:
"please!"

Ning Wan turned around and signaled. At once, fairy phoenixes descended frequently and landed on the stage. She dismissed her attendants and went to the back of the hall with Li Zhouwei, looking somewhat disappointed.

Ning Wan is slightly different from her early years of seclusion, when she was as cold and aloof as autumn, as gentle as snow, and spotless. The experiences of aiding and abetting the evil and being on the verge of life and death in recent years have added a bit of melancholy to her temperament, but even with her slightly frowned brows, she is still a beauty.

Li Zhouwei asked her to sit down and said softly:

"Congratulations, senior!"

Ning Wan couldn't tell how much meaning was in this congratulation, and could only sigh softly:
"You are too polite, King Wei."

Li Zhouwei put down his cup and said:
"What is your name, envoy?"

Ning Wan replied seriously:
"I am not worthy of being an envoy. I am just the master of Qingchi Mountain and the Immortal Ceremony Master of the Great Song Dynasty."

She paused, then took out a message from her sleeve, and saw one side was [Song], and the other side was [Qingchi], with a true Qi glow:
"The emperor's favor and grace are the most important for the immortal path. The Qingchi Sect still allows the practice of Taoism and allows people to practice in the mountains... I am the leader of the Qingchi Sect and also the immortal of the Great Song Dynasty's Immortal Ceremony Department. There is no conflict between the two..."

She tilted her head and said:

"Please ask Chen Wenyao to come up."

Soon, a young man came into the hall with a tray. He knelt before the threshold first, then bowed his head forward, knelt before the two seats again, and raised the golden tray in his hand above his head.

Ning Wan said softly:
"King Wei, please look!"

Then I saw a layer of white gauze-like light in the golden plate, and a feather cloak was neatly folded there. The feathers were distinct, of uniform length and uniform color. There was a hint of light purple at the end of each feather, and under the sunlight, densely packed and extremely precious dark golden patterns appeared.

Just by placing it on the table, a mysterious Qi and fantasy colors rushed towards the eyes, and a series of magical waves were transmitted.

Ning Wan looked serious and said in a deep voice:
"This is the [Zhengting Wei Wang Cloak] bestowed by the Heavenly Family. It is made of the precious [Shenguang White Silk] of the 'True Qi' as the surface, [Heavenly Red Gold] as the silk, and is tied with 1,872 long feathers of the 'Purple Qi' feathered beast [Purple Elk Warbler]. It was made with a great deal of spiritual resources..."

“I heard that the [Divine Light White Silk] is famous for its ability to withstand damage without breaking, and its light without being damaged. This royal cloak is also blessed with various magical methods. Unless it is broken into pieces by a single blow, it can repair itself over time! I wish the King of Wei a hundred battles without injury, and further progress!”

She raised her tone and said seriously:

"He is the most honorable among all the kings, second only to the Emperor!"

Regardless of the efficacy of this item, the spiritual objects used are probably among the most precious. What's more, this feather cloak is very solid. This entire piece of amazingly large [Divine Light White Silk] is enough to be cut into three or four spiritual tools!

"Oh?"

Li Zhouwei's golden eyes flickered and stayed on Wang's cloak. He felt the delicate touch and nodded:

"I should present a letter of thanks."

As he finished speaking, the royal cloak trembled spontaneously, and a delicate feather-like flame rose up, as if to respond to his words and bless him, but he held it down, unable to move. Ning Wan said:

"In the 'True Qi' sect, tokens and celestial thrones are not the most precious. The most precious thing is feather ornaments, and among them, the feather cloak is the most precious. The [Zhengting Wei Wang Cloak] is the token of the King of Wei. When he goes out on duty or enters the imperial carriage, he is praised and worshipped without naming it."

The woman lifted it up with her delicate hand and took out a small flag, the size of a palm, with a purple background and black and gold patterns, and it was inscribed with "King Wei of the Great Song Dynasty".

Ning Wan said:
"This is the [Wei Wang Banner of Xiuwu Tingzhou], standing in the sky, it can quell the wind and fire disasters, demons and barbarians in the area, and attract the true qi of heaven and earth to gather, which is quite beneficial to the cultivation of my disciples."

Li Zhouwei picked up the spiritual weapon casually to examine it. The magic of this item was far inferior to that of [Zhengting Wei Wang Cloak]. It was more about combing the spiritual veins, nurturing the spiritual energy of the land, and had some protective capabilities.

'The only thing worth mentioning is that it can be placed in the void... When the army is in and out, it can be lifted from the air, and the purple palace can be sensed when it falls or peeks in.'

This was obviously made for the conquest of the north. Li Zhouwei took a sip of tea, quickly understood what Song Ting meant, and asked casually:

"What's the matter with the Immortal Ceremony Department? Which families are they?"

Ning Wan whispered:
"The Song court has three palaces and six ministries. Now the six ministries have been established to govern the affairs of the court, but the three palaces have not yet been put into use... It is said that the highest one is the [Purple Gold Palace], which will be established with only a few people, and those who enter the palace will receive great benefits."

"As for the Xianyi Division... they don't have any control over anything. Their main function is to control sects, but there aren't many sects left in Yue Country right now. The main ones are [Qingchi], [Xueji], [Wanyu]... and small temples of all sizes..."

"【Wan Yu】?"

Li Zhouwei asked, and Ning Wan said:
"Yang Ruiyi... has gone to Jianmen. Jianmen will lead the inner disciples and foundation-building cultivators to continue to close the mountain, while the outer disciples will gather at [Taijiandu] to protect the foundation of Jianmen and follow the orders of the Immortal Ceremony Department."

"Let me say more... There must be descendants of the Cheng family in the [Taijiandu]... Many of them have already gone south, and I think they want to seek an official position."

Her expression was slightly complicated, and she replied:
"It's hard to say! Jianmen is based on morality, and Cheng has always been a moralist, advocating seclusion and cultivation, and ignoring the affairs of Jiangnan. Now entering the palace to seek an official position and govern a place is also very moral. It seems that... Cheng is the one who doesn't follow the rules the most."

Although Ning Wan said that she couldn't say much, she was definitely one of the most outspoken people in the Sun Sect. Her expression gradually calmed down, she sighed, and said:

"It's a pity for Senior Ling Mei... Jianmen easily handed over Jingchuan County. The Jianmen elders did not agree with the promotion of world governance based on ancient laws and morals. Now that he sees so many Cheng family members coming out, I wonder what he will think."

Li Zhouwei had received a favor from Ling Mei, and had yet to repay it. It was hard to say more about this matter, so he just nodded silently. Ning Wan paused for a moment, then immediately changed the subject and said:

"Your Majesty values ​​the king very much and regards him as your right-hand man. I am here today to perform the ceremony of enthroning you as a king and to receive this fiefdom."

"When the new dynasty was established, Yue was divided into six states and thirty-two counties, namely Wangyue Lake [Tingzhou], Mulin Plain [Mushroom State], Cangwu Helin [Hezhou], Hengdong Plain [Hengzhou], Simin Jiachuan [Minzhou], and Lixia Mountains [Lizhou]."

"The rest of the territories of Xueji, Ziyan, Wanyu, and Yukui, which were previously under the jurisdiction of the states, were set up as counties instead of states... There are twelve counties, most of which retain their old names."

The woman blinked and replied:

"After all...most of the names were set by the King of Yue back then. Now we follow the old system, and if there are any changes, they are changed to the original names."

Li Zhouwei raised his eyebrows and asked:
"How about the division of the counties?"

Ning Wan didn't think too much and replied:
"The Song Dynasty conferred three titles on the kings. The first is the King of Wei, the second is the King of Yuyang, the third is the King of Nanjia, the third is the King of Lingu... The rest of the titles... are not worth mentioning!"

She hesitated for a moment and said:
"In fact, there is another prefecture called [Jinghai Protectorate], which was located in the old Shahuang area, overlooking Shitang, and is guarded by Liu Duhu."

The Protector Liu he was talking about was naturally the Immortal Zhu Sheng, which made Li Zhouwei raise his eyebrows and put down the cup in his hand:
'It's not surprising. Sui Guan had already cooperated... After all, this Zhusheng Zhenren is also a descendant of the emperor and the Chu State. Even the legal lineage of Xiao Wu came from the Chu State. Naturally, he cannot be let go. In addition, Shitang's position is important... This prefecture is indispensable.'

"As for people like Sima Yuanli and Yang Ruiyi, they are the real people of the Song Dynasty, so naturally they cannot be crowned as kings."

Ning Wan looked at him and continued:

"Among the six states, only [Tingzhou] has a king and is under the jurisdiction of Wei. The territory was allocated by your family, Li Jiangliang. The other kings rule a county and cannot be called states..."

"Nobles in Tingzhou are not much different, but the Chen family's fiefdom was cut the most, more than half of it was reduced, leaving only the county town... The neighboring Gu family is better... only 10% to 20% was reduced."

"As for the rest... most of the counties in Minzhou are state-owned, with a few divided into fiefdoms... I looked at the fiefdom map, and it's very different after Quanwu Mountain... There are many families standing side by side, and there are small nobles everywhere, I'm afraid I can't count them all."

When Li Zhouwei heard this, he glanced at the drawings handed over by the other party and immediately understood:
"[Zhou] is directly under the jurisdiction of the Song Dynasty. It is composed of the core areas of Qingchi, Hengzhu, and Changxiao. It is like the Fufeng Mountain in Wangyue. The land outside is equivalent to the governance of the wilderness by the Li family..."

'The difference is that Yue State is quite large, and the twelve county towns are still controlled by the Song Dynasty, which appoints and dismisses officials. They can grant fiefs to aristocratic families in the territories outside the county towns and let them go to open up the wasteland... The number is terrifying...'

He only took a quick glance at the overall situation and immediately shifted his attention to [Tingzhou], and found that the area was quite large:
'The north stretches all the way to the river bank, and the south is close to the mountains. Nothing will change. The east and west stretch from the traditional east bank... all the way across Xiping Mountain, which is the border between Wu and Yue, and even include a small desert...'

At least the Wangyue Lake defined by Song Ting is larger than the current scope of the Li family. The only flaw is that counties have been established in the wilderness, Jiangjun County in the west and Baoshan County in the east.

"Only the wilderness was whittled down."

The wilderness is not a good place nowadays. It has been scarred by the Great Desire. The actual losses are not great, but the roots of many affiliated families are still in the wilderness, making it difficult to mess with them.

Li Zhouwei nodded, but his eyes remained quietly on the top of the map.

The surging river outlined by the black curve is connected to the Salt Lake, and under the Salt Lake is Shanji County. This county town, which has been lost for many years, is specially marked as belonging to the Song Dynasty.

Seeing Li Zhouwei's gaze, Ning Wan simply followed his gaze and immediately understood:
"The Emperor of Song cannot turn a blind eye to the nails buried in Zhixuanxie. There will be a war in the end..."

Main characters in this chapter
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Li Zhouwei [Early Purple Mansion]

Ning ○ Wan [Early Purple Mansion]

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Finally arrived at my hometown^It was a bumpy journey and I typed all the way.