At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 142 Inspection
"Just think of it as a good man, and let the Zhenbei Marquis live a little longer."

Miaoyu smiled and said, "But after being slashed by the young master's sword and boasting about such a big loss, with Xie Xuanli's temper, he will probably not let it go."

"Then it depends on his ability."

Xiao Han curled his lips and said, "Xue Changqing won't be back in the short term. I asked him to go to Jiangnan to gather the remaining Dongyue old people."

"I don't believe that Xie Xuanli can still reach Jiangnan."

"He has to eat this dumb loss even if he doesn't want to."

"Hehe, young master, you have a very clever plan."

Miaoyu narrowed her eyes into crescents: "I'm afraid that the Marquis of Zhenbei would never have thought that the young master has hidden such a domineering swordsmanship."

One sword suppresses Wudang, and two swords suppress Jizhou. In my opinion, you should be one of the top three sword masters in the world."

After eliminating the hidden men that Xie Xuanli had left in Wudang, Xiao Han felt particularly refreshed, and the anger in his heart almost disappeared with the sword of a thousand miles.

As for what Jizhou will do next, that is none of his business, but one thing is certain.

There will be many sword experts in this world who are going to be in trouble, and many sects and families will also be in trouble as well.

"Good Yu'er, the weather is nice. Let me check how the grapes you planted are growing."

He made a teasing remark.

"There's still a lot to do during the day, so I'll check it out at night."

Miaoyu shook her head.

"It's boring at night, so I have to check it during the day."

Without further ado, the door of the room closed...

Wudang battle.

Xue Changqing, who had not been in martial arts for a long time, went to Wudang alone, killed the Wudang headmaster Wang Chuyi, and then extended his retreat.

The world was in an uproar.

That was Wudang, the leaderless master in Central Plains and a giant in Taoism.

However, Xue Changqing almost killed them all by himself, as if he was in an empty space.

Two mysterious sword masters fought each other in the air at the foot of Wudang Mountain. The overwhelming collision of sword energy is something that everyone who has seen it will probably never forget in their lifetime.

Many years.

There has never been such a shocking duel between sword masters in this world.

Countless people in the martial arts world searched everywhere, trying to find out the identities of these two mysterious sword masters, but no matter how they searched, they could not find any clues.

These two mysterious masters seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.

Even Xue Guanzi, who was known as the most romantic man in the world, disappeared again after the battle of Wudang.

At the same time, another piece of news spread in the world at the speed of a storm.

Marquis Zhenbei was assassinated.

If Dnagran was just a simple assassination, no one would be surprised.

After all, during the years that Xie Xuanli had been in charge of Jizhou, he had encountered thirty to fifty assassination attempts every year.

But this time the assassination almost succeeded.

It is said that an expert, across thousands of mountains and rivers, used his mind to project himself into the mansion of Marquis Zhenbei and slashed at him with a sword.

The entire courtyard was razed to the ground, and even Xie Xuanli was almost killed by this sword.

When the news just came out, countless people in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Central Plains, the two courts, and the underworld were cheering.

But soon, many people were no longer happy.

Because the revenge of Marquis Zhenbei came too quickly, many sects and families suffered.

For a while, both martial arts circles were filled with complaints, and countless people cursed Xie Xuanli behind his back.

The turmoil in Northern Wei, Jizhou and Central Plains did not affect Xiliang, which was Xiao Han's territory.

The forces of Jizhou and the imperial court of the Northern Wei Dynasty did not dare to raise their heads. In the blink of an eye, two months had passed, and it was July and August again, the weather was hot and the sun was blazing.

The three counties of Xiliang, Xiapi and Shangdang were rich in fruits and golden. There were endless ears of wheat between the flat fields. The waters of the Yellow River and the Shule River were surging, watering the fields on both sides.

The wide official roads are crisscrossed, paved with gravel and lime, with multiple layers overlapping and crisscrossing.

It connects the prefectures, counties and districts of Xiliang. The county road can accommodate four large carts abreast, the county road can accommodate three large carts abreast, and the town road can accommodate two large carts abreast.

In order to build these official roads, the provincial government recruited more than 100,000 young and strong laborers, and the counties and towns cooperated.

Countless amounts of money and grain were spent, but the impact of these official roads was also enormous. Not only did they make it easier for carriages and horses to travel around Xiliang, but they also saved a lot of time in mobilizing troops and transporting grain from various places.

For the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Central Plains, this kind of thing was a thankless task, with no immediate returns, and was a waste of time and money.

Only Xiao Han relied on the four important passes of Xiliang, which were as strong as a rock, and several cavalry and infantry under his command had already completed training.

Thirty thousand Black Armor Army, fifteen thousand Shence Army cavalry, twenty thousand Huben Army, and twenty thousand Xianzhen Camp were all formed into an army.

Plus the three guards of Xueyan and the three guards of Shatuo.

The entire Xiliang has a standing army of about 150,000 to 160,000 soldiers. If they fight to the death, they can easily mobilize an elite army of 200,000.

Plus rest and recuperation, and encouragement of business.

Now, in the Xiliang treasury, gold and silver are piled up like mountains, and in the granaries, the grain is almost overflowing.

This is the confidence.

After years of hard work and enduring humiliation, the time has finally come to reap the rewards.

Dawn time.

The sky was dark.

Mist lingers.

A faint golden light rose from the horizon, followed by a white glow and the sun rising in the east.

Outside Xiliang City.

There was a cavalry team of several people.

The leading group consisted of ten men in white robes, about thirty years old, with handsome faces. Behind them followed five riders, three women and two men.

Six riders rode their horses along the Xiliang official road in the sunshine of the morning sun.

“Is this Xiliang?”

The three women are Dayueer, Yuwen Yulou and Qingyao, and the two men are Xueying and Pan Yuanshao.

Qingyao looked at the golden wheat fields with curiosity and was slightly surprised.

It had been half a year since she came to the General Pingxi's Mansion. This seemed like her first time leaving the mansion, and she had to pester Miaoyu for several days before she got permission.

When she first came to Xiliang, it was still February and the ice and snow had not yet melted. It was a world of difference from what she saw now.

"Are you surprised?"

Dayueer chuckled: "Such a scene can't be seen in Jizhou, let alone Xiliang, a place that is even colder than Jizhou."

"Ah."

Qingyao nodded and said, "I have also traveled with the prince to many places in Jizhou. Without exception, they are all extremely poor. Only some big cities are prosperous, but they are far inferior to Xiliang."

"Before you entered Xiliang, this land was no different from Jizhou."

Dayue'er shook her head, a slight smile on her lips, looking at the back of the man in front of her: "But now, just a few years later, Xiliang has completed its transformation."

"Every family is rich, every household has surplus food, the warehouses are full, the swords and spears are sharp, and the soldiers are good at fighting."

Dayueer looked at her and said, "I'm not bragging, sir, but I'm afraid there's no one like you in the whole world."

"really."

Even Yuwen Yulou nodded in agreement.

The three women were chatting quietly in the back. Xueying didn't answer and didn't look anywhere else.

(End of this chapter)