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Chapter 192: Visitors

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Spring of the 40th year of Yuan Ding.

The General Zhenbei went back to the capital to report on his work. The Emperor was very pleased and promoted him to the Minister of War and conferred him the title of Marquis Wuding.

Xu Dingchun was granted the title of nobility during his lifetime, and was the first person to do so after the founding of Xuanyang.

The imperial court ordered Li Yong, the general of Kyoto, to go north to replace General Xu Dingchun, the general who guards the north, to resist the invasion of the Demon Sect.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Xu Dingchun was clearly promoted in name only but demoted in reality, and his military power was taken away from him.

Changing generals in the middle of a battle is a taboo, but the emperor still seized power regardless of the war in the north.

Many veteran generals of the Zhenbei Army thought that Xu Dingchun would definitely fight back, but what no one expected was that he actually settled down as the Minister of War.

The morale of the Zhenbei Army was in great chaos, and the thousand-mile defense line was on the verge of collapse.

The war in the north affects the entire country.

Lingzhou General Lu Xiao was trapped on the city wall, and he was afraid that he would never be able to return to Lingzhou before the war was over.

Without General Lu in charge, the Lingzhou Army was inevitably a little weak.

In addition, the war in the north became increasingly critical, and 80% of the Lingzhou troops were transferred to the Great Wall.

There were only over a thousand people left in Lingzhou, and even fewer in Huanglongfu.

In the Shenfu Mountain.

Ji Chang looked very unhappy.

No matter how urgent the situation in the North was, Lu Xiao still asked him to stay and continue searching for the Divine Palace and controlling the Divine Palace Gate.

He became even more depressed when he thought about how Old Man Fang was about to burst from eating so much food from killing enemies in the northern border, while he himself was trapped in the mountains in Huanglong Mansion.

After months of searching, he had basically given up the idea of finding Murong Tian.

He even felt that the Divine Palace did not exist at all.

He personally led his troops to search every corner of the Shenfu Gate, but could not find any clues about the Shenfu Gate. Even if he continued to search, he would not gain anything.

Originally, General Lu thought that the struggle between General Xu Dingchun and the current Emperor would last for a long time.

Unexpectedly, the emperor was so decisive and sidelined Xu Dingchun in this way.

However, the court's methods are never exposed in the open, and there must be an extremely bloody game behind the scenes.

A new General Zhenbei has arrived in the north, and the war is now extremely brutal, so he will definitely not let anyone go back.

Unlike General Lu, the prefect did not believe in the existence of the Divine Palace at all. He just wanted to weaken the strength of the Divine Palace Sect to facilitate his jurisdiction, so he would not lend a hand in finding the Divine Palace.

Although the general and the prefect were in perfect agreement on how to deal with the Shenfu Sect, they had actually been at odds with each other for a long time, and their open and covert struggles had never ceased.

In fact, the general and the prefect of Xuanyang were in a relationship of checks and balances, and the court did not want to see a harmonious scene.

"Withdraw everyone outside."

Ji Chang gave orders to the soldiers in front of him.

The current situation is different from what it was a few months ago. Huanglong Prefecture is now a mixed bag. General Lu is not in Lingzhou, and some of them are even afraid to offend the Lingzhou army. Of course, we have to be careful.

Moreover, the prefect has long been dissatisfied with the Lingzhou army's large-scale search of Huanglong Mansion, and might take the opportunity to cause trouble.

Emperor Taizu ruled the world together with the clans in order to maintain checks and balances among the various parties and prevent any one party from becoming too powerful, not even the local government.

In front of the Huanglongfu city gate.

A dark-skinned Taoist priest and a young Confucian scholar walked into the city side by side.

Although there were only two of them, they had the aura to overshadow all the talented people in the city.

"Brother Kaiyang, is that Shenfu Sect disciple named Bai Yuan really so powerful that even you are no match for him?"

The young Confucian scholar looked at the prosperous Huanglongfu City and asked the dark Taoist curiously.

The Taoist was none other than Kaiyang Taoist from Changshou Palace. This was his second visit to Huanglong Mansion.

"He should have become the head."

Taoist Kaiyang spoke calmly, not at all upset by the defeat.

In fact, if Bai Yuan hadn't used poison that time, he wouldn't have been the one who lost based on head-on combat alone.

He was still confident that he could defeat Bai Yuan.

"Brother Yan, that person has many tricks up his sleeve, so you need to be careful."

Anyone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Taoist Kaiyang is certainly not an ordinary person.

In fact, the background of this young Confucian scholar was indeed impressive. He was a student of Qingshan Academy and a disciple of the prefect.

With these two points, he is destined to be great.

In addition to martial artists from the Jianghu, there are also martial artists from the three religions in Xuanyang martial arts.

There is no need to say much about the masters of Buddhism and Taoism, and the Confucian scholars are no worse.

Do you really think that the founder of Confucianism was not beaten when he traveled around the countries?

It’s because the master’s fist is too strong and he has a thousand fierce disciples. Anyone who sees him will be scared.

Of course, later generations of students also inherited the mantle of the ancestor, and in addition to statecraft, many of them also had martial arts skills.

Like the other two religions, Confucian academies do not advocate bravery and fighting. Most people practice internal skills to break through. Although they are not as good as those in the martial arts world in actual combat, they have a unique advantage in breaking through their perceptions because they have been cultivating their minds for many years.

Just like this disciple of the prefect, he showed signs of breakthrough in perception when he was only in his early thirties.

Even faster than Murong Tian, the leader of the Shenfu Sect. It's not that Murong Tian's aptitude is really worse than that of the Confucian scholar, but that the three religions are indeed better at breakthroughs.

"Huanglongfu is indeed an interesting place."

The Confucian scholar named Yan Mo chuckled.

Before, with the presence of the Shenfu Sect, young people in Lingzhou rarely had the opportunity to come to the Huanglong Mansion. This time, Yan Mo came here specifically for a tour, and also stopped by the Changshou Palace, and captured Taoist Kaiyang as well.

Although Changshou Palace is a non-aggressive place, Yan Mo has a good relationship with Taoist Kaiyang.

When Taoist Kaiyang was traveling around the world, he accompanied him for a while.

"I heard that Minister Jiang's granddaughter is also in the city. Why don't we go and pay her a visit?"

"what ever."

Taoist Kaiyang said indifferently.

He has never been very interested in making friends with the powerful.

In front of Jiang Mansion.

Boom, boom, boom.

There was a dull knock on the door.

Only precious wood can make such a sound, so many people can guess the wealth of this family just by listening to the knock on the door. After a while, the young servant pushed open the door.

"Dear guests, please come in."

The young servant was very perceptive, mainly because he was from Lingzhou and knew the identities of the two people in front of him very well.

When Yan Mo and Taoist Kaiyang arrived at the hall, the Lu brothers and sisters were already sitting in the hall.

Jiang Yan was still dashing. She stood up and clasped her fists: "It turns out to be Brother Yan, Taoist Kaiyang."

Yan Mo smiled slightly: "Sister Jiang, is Minister Jiang in good health?"

"I haven't seen grandpa for two years, so I think it should be OK."

Yan Mo nodded with a smile. With the old minister's strength, there was almost no room for physical weakness.

At this time, Lu Shanshan also stood up and bowed: "Brother Yan, Taoist Kaiyang."

She was the legitimate daughter of the Lu family, so naturally she had met these celebrities from Lingzhou.

Yan Mo laughed: "Sister Lu is here too."

Lu Yu, who was sitting at the side, crossed his legs and showed no intention of getting up.

Why are you pretending to be brothers and sisters?
He knew too well the relationship between the general's father and the prefect. Logically speaking, it was good enough that his sister did not fight with this old white-faced man.

Shanshan has indeed grown up.

Lu Yu felt emotional.

"Who is this?"

Yan Mo turned and looked at Lu Yu behind the two girls.

Lu Yu sat there carelessly and saluted: "Lu Yu of the Lu family, an unknown person is not worth mentioning."

When Yan Mo heard the word Lu Yu, surprise flashed in his eyes.

Although General Lu had many children, the quality of them was not satisfactory. There were few promising ones among the direct descendants of the Lu family. However, one illegitimate son was quite good, and even his teacher, the prefect, was impressed by his son.

It is even more like eight words: clever and ingenious.

It’s just that Lu Yu has been in Lingzhou Army all year round, so he rarely appears in front of the world.

“It turned out to be Brother Lu.”

Yan Mo still had a gentle smile.

Jiang Yan spoke at the right time: "Brother Yan, why did you come to Huanglong Mansion?"

Yan Mo: "I just want to meet the man who got Brother Kaiyang killed."

"Bai Yuan?"

"Exactly."

Yan Mo nodded.

Lu Yu curled his lips and said, "If you meet my brother Bai, you will be beaten to death."

Jiang Yan now showed an interested look: "Do you really know Bai Yuan?"

She did learn from Lu Shanshan that Lu Yu had stayed in Huanglong Mansion for a period of time and it was possible that he knew Bai Yuan.

Lu Yu: "Of course, we are brothers who have shared life and death together."

When they heard Lu Yu's words, everyone had different expressions.

Lu Shanshan glared at her half-brother.

On the surface, the Shenfu Sect was attacked by the Demon Sect, but in fact, they were killed by their father himself. This is no secret among the top leaders of Lingzhou.

But Lu Yu is actually on good terms with the new leader of Shenfu Sect. It is really hard to judge.

Yan Mo was not annoyed and showed excellent self-cultivation.

"Whether he will die or not won't be known until he's done fighting."

The people of Beiyuan are tough, so there are many gangsters.

Therefore, even Yan Mo, who came from Qingshan Academy, was tainted with a lot of warlike spirit.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this that he was valued by the governor of Lingzhou and accepted as his disciple.

Everyone in Lingzhou knows that the prefect and the general are not good-tempered people.

No. 15 on the Heavenly Ranking.
A smile appeared on Yan Mo's lips.

His purpose of coming here is simple, which is to become famous.

The Heavenly Ranking now had a huge influence. As long as he stepped on Bai Yuan and reached the fifteenth position on the Heavenly Ranking, he could use it to obtain a higher official position in Lingzhou.

It is natural for scholars to become officials.

But being an official, besides training in martial arts and taking exams, is more important to create momentum.

As long as you are famous enough that even the bigwigs in the court know you, you will be promoted soon.

By then, with the recommendation of his teacher, the prefect, it would be possible for him to obtain a fourth-rank official position, and he would not even be a local official.

Lu Yu sneered in his heart.

He naturally knew what Yan Mo was thinking.

But when he thought of Brother Bai's methods, he felt at ease.

Treat my Bai brother as a stepping stone?

Then you have to see if your feet are steady enough, so you don't fall to death.

Brother Bai, please don't let me down.

Ten Thousand Mountains, the Gate of the Divine Palace.

Bai Yuan frowned and opened his eyes.

Who called me?

Since his skills improved, his perception seemed to become more and more acute, and he could often feel someone calling in his ear.

Bai Yuan knew very well that this was exactly that ethereal, mysterious feeling.

He has touched the boundary of feeling.