The Emperor is Above

Chapter 175: Xing Hou's Response

"Old Man Shi gave us a generous gift?"

Qing Yi was stunned at first, and looked at the old man Shi in surprise.

The thin and dark old man had a smile on his face and motioned Qing Yi to look at the carriages behind.

The seven or eight carriages following the first one were loaded with several exquisite wooden boxes that were three feet long and wide.

Each wooden box is guarded by four private soldiers and militiamen, and there is a thick straw mat under the wooden box, which is a very careful protection.

Gongsun Wu couldn't stop smiling, and said, "My Lord, why don't you open it and take a look yourself, and you will know what kind of gift it is."

"Click——"

When the exquisite wooden box carved from purple mahogany was opened, what came into view were a number of mutton-fat jade boxes about one foot long and wide. No matter what was inside, the value of the jade boxes alone was extremely high.

"hiss--"

After opening the jade box, even though Qing Yi had prepared himself mentally, he couldn't help but be stunned by the generosity of Old Man Shi.

The jade box was filled with plump seventh-grade spiritual fruits. After checking all the jade boxes in the wooden box, he found that each jade box was filled with different kinds of spiritual fruits and spiritual medicines, all neatly arranged.

There were as many as twenty wooden boxes like this, and each box contained twenty-seven jade boxes. Qing Yi could not help but sigh, "Old Man Shi, how can I deserve such a generous gift from you!"

Seeing Qing Yi's shocked expression, Old Man Shi's dark and thin face showed a thick smile, but he pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Why are you being polite, Yi? These are just some low-grade spiritual fruits and spiritual medicines. Usually, except for Niuniu who likes to eat a few bites, the rest are given away as gifts.

Anyway, I have to stay in Beilin City for a while. If there is no one in the yard, I am afraid that the king's naughty daughter will ruin it. It is better to give it all to you so that you can put it to good use."

"It's really too valuable. Even if it's low-grade spiritual fruits and spiritual medicines, twenty boxes of these are priceless!"

Qing Yi just felt that Old Man Shi was too kind. These spiritual fruits and medicines could be exchanged for hundreds of crystals. The Shangqing would open the door and receive such a generous gift with great ceremony.

Daniu also said in a muffled voice: "Yes, with so many spiritual fruits and spiritual medicines, thousands of people in our Guqiu can eat them for several days."

Old Man Shi held Niuniu in his arms and smiled, then half jokingly and half seriously said, "Boy Yi, since I've given you so many spiritual fruits and spiritual medicines, don't be so polite, just accept them.

Although I am a first-class Grandmaster, I am old and will eventually die. I just want to help you as much as possible and build a good relationship with you. When you achieve something in the future, you can take care of the Xing Kingdom. "

Qing Yi hesitated for a moment and answered seriously: "Old Man Shi, if I have the ability in the future and Xing State is in danger, I will never stand idly by."

After receiving such a seemingly perfunctory reply, Old Man Shi still showed a satisfied look. He greeted Old Lady Bo, Old Man Bai, Old Man Hei and other acquaintances, and said to Qing Yi, "I will not stay in Guqiu any longer. I will go to Beilin City to take charge. You should take care of yourself too."

Following a whistle from the thin and dark old man, a second-grade snowy owl with pure white feathers flew over silently, carrying Old Man Shi and Niu Niu and disappeared into the sky in the blink of an eye.

"Chirp--chirp--"

After the second-grade snowy owl had been gone for a long time, Qing Yi's trembling young eagle finally dared to cry. Compared with the two, it was simply a piece of shit that was worth throwing away.

Looking up at the increasingly deep blue sky and the high clouds, the smell of autumn became stronger and stronger. Qing Yi couldn't help but sigh: "The harvest season has arrived." Autumn is not only the season for harvesting crops, but also the season for the wild people in the marsh to plunder, and it is also the season for Qing Yi to gain more military merits.

Gongsun Wu heard Qing Yi's sigh and said with a smile: "My Lord, the harvester presented by you and Corporal Tuan Shigu has amazed the king and the nobles. They have studied it for a long time. I guess there will be a lot of rewards for merit after the autumn harvest."

Qing Yi smiled and shook his head: “Given the king’s stingy character, the harvester’s merits can only be given a sergeant’s title at most. He saved my military merits this time, but Brother Shigu should be able to be promoted to sergeant.

I am more concerned about the king's next move. I wonder how he will respond after he and the ministers reach a consensus?"

"How should we deal with it? It's still according to your plan, my Lord!"

Gongsun Wu couldn't help but show a hint of pride on his face, "With Qianye Weng guarding the capital, the king appointed Gongshu Liao as the commander-in-chief to sit in Sheri City and supervise the military affairs of the fifteen cities in the southeast.

In order to strengthen the military force of Gongshu Liao's subordinates, all the ten guest officials of the Gongfeng Hall were sent to Sheri City to obey Gongshu Liao's command.

Even the king's personal guards, the Black Armor Cavalry, selected 300 men and sent them to Sheri City to serve under Gongshu Liao, leaving only 200 men to guard the capital.

With the king personally setting an example, the four senior ministers and the four junior ministers, regardless of what they thought in their hearts, under the strong pressure of Mr. Shi, personally led their strongest forces to Sheri City. "

Hearing this, Qing Yi couldn't help but nod slightly. The State of Xing, which had experienced the pain of national destruction twice, finally united when facing the crisis of national destruction again.

He thought for a moment and asked again, "We have already taken measures to deal with the Black Wind Tribe. I wonder how we will deal with the cat ghost priests who spread their faith everywhere in the capital?"

Speaking of the Cat Ghost God Priests, Gongsun Wu's expression gradually became solemn: "My Lord, you don't know yet, the Cat Ghost God Priests who were active in the capital suddenly disappeared collectively on the second day of our battle against the Daze Wild People's Coalition.

I guess they knew their intentions had been exposed, and they had stolen enough money, food, property, armor, and weapons in a few months, so they simply evacuated early."

Seeing that Qing Yi was lost in thought and did not answer, Gongsun Wu added, "However, Lord Xing is indeed very courageous this time and has made up his mind to completely clean up the cat ghosts and gods in the capital area.

All the vassal officials who had previously provided convenience and cover for the cat demon priest were arrested, numbering as many as seven or eight hundred people, and almost 60% of the titles in the capital were wiped out.

When we set out, the Royal Guards, the Second Division, and the City Guards were traveling with us. We saw with our own eyes how they captured those vassals who had secretly defected to the Cat Demon Cult.

Among them, Mao Sheng and Kou Rui were also captured. Especially Kou Rui, who resisted with weapons like a madman, and his entire family was killed on the spot.

Diannong Shuqiu Bing was previously considered a coward, but unexpectedly, he turned a disaster into a blessing, and was only reprimanded by the king, but instead became the head of Maoqiu Pavilion.

Ma Zhiyuan, the head of Xiema Pavilion, which is closest to us, was not arrested, but he and several other vassal officials were reprimanded by the Marquis of Xing for not reporting the loss of weapons.

Now the entire capital of Xing State is repairing the high walls, warehouses, and organizing armor and weapons. Many small pavilions are now being moved to other larger pavilions. "

Qing Yi nodded, with a hint of murderous intent on his face, and said: “It is right to prepare in advance. After all, the actions of both the enemy and us cannot be concealed, and we are all waiting for the collision during the autumn harvest.

We know that the people of the Daze have a large number of armored soldiers, but they don't know that we have horse-drawn harvesters. Not only will they come up empty-handed during the autumn harvest, but they will also lose a lot of lives. "

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