I do research in ancient times

After the Qingniujiang bombardment incident, the political situation in the Central Plains appeared a brief period of stagnation.

Mo Zong's son had just been assassinated by people around Cui An, and not long after, Qilin'er of the Lu family was bombarded by artillery and fell into the river again, and Lu Shiwen, a side branch, was killed on the spot.

After such a big event happened, both Ding'an City and Nanjun were so calm that they did not move. This made the aristocratic family and the barbarians who were waiting to watch the fun and take advantage of the opportunity confused.

why?

Don't you need blood for blood, tooth for tooth, revenge?

So amidst doubts, the land of the Central Plains spent a rare and peaceful half-moon.

The two most important forces stood still, and the remaining barbarians and aristocratic families did not dare to make too many moves.On the surface, it seems that everyone is waiting and watching, but in private, they are making frequent moves.

After Sima Ye burned the palace, the allied forces of the aristocratic family dispersed, and they could no longer be twisted together by themselves.Originally, Lu Shiji was sitting in Dingfeng City, and everyone had to take care of Nanjun behind him. As a result, the news came that the Lu family's young master had capsized on the Qingniu River, and the Lu family had no time to look north. All the aristocratic families were originally suppressed Ambition began to stir again.

Everyone is a person with a name and surname in the family tree. The members of the Sima family are all dead, and no one is more noble than the other.

If you want a territory, you have to rely on your own ability. The world dare not think about it, but it is not difficult to manage your own one-acre three-point land and become a local emperor.

Taking advantage of the Lu family's unstable foothold in Jiangbei, several families of the Guangtong Dynasty quickly divided up the territory.They have been operating in Jiangbei for many years, and they are very familiar with the local city terrain. Once they settled down, they began to build docks, stockpile food and recruit soldiers. When the Lu family recovered from the incident of Lord Shaolang's overturning, Jiangbei's separatist regime was a foregone conclusion. .

It's a pity that Nanjun has tossed and tossed for so long, and even picked up a young man from the Lu family, but only got Dingfeng City and Qingniu River line, and didn't take advantage of it at all.

The Lu brothers didn't seem to care.

On the third day after the Qingniu River capsized, Lu Bei personally led the boat across the river.

The Lu family's fleet sailed into the Qingniu River mightily, the oars of the big ship made countless white waves, the sound of the trumpets shook the sky, and the momentum was astonishing.

Lu Bei stood at the bow of the boat, looking at Dingfeng City with a relaxed expression, as if he was not afraid of being attacked by surprise at all, following in the footsteps of his nephew.

He was a well-built man, tall, with wheat-colored muscles under the half-open collar of the windbreaker.

Lu Bei and Lu Tao don't look alike. He has a rough outline and bright eyes, which is completely different from the style of literati popular in Nanjun nowadays.

The brothers of the Lu family grew up together. In the early years, some people said that Lu Bei's life experience was a mystery and he was not the real Lu family.But since Lu Tao took power, such words disappeared in Qijiang City.After all, Lu Tao handed over the Lu family's fleet to Lu Bei, not his own brother, who would dare to give away this sharp weapon.

Since then, Lu Bei has become Lu Tao's shadow, living in Nanjiangkou all the year round to practice warships.

He is also capable. In a few years, he doubled the Lu family's fleet, opened two new shipping routes, and brought a steady stream of wealth to the Lu family.

With the support of maritime trade, the wealth of the Lu family accumulated much faster than previous generations of patriarchs, and soon became the richest man in the world. The Lu family members were too late to rejoice, so they didn't bother to think about the origin of the God of Wealth, did they? So did the Lu family.

Lu Bei, who made great achievements, rarely appeared in front of people.

Even if it was the Cui family, the in-laws of the Lu family, Cui An himself only met Lu Bei once, and it was at the ceremony when Lu Tao married Cui Yingxue.

Lu Bei is a very low-key person, and his big appearance this time is probably inseparable from the previous shelling incident.

One of Lu Shaolang's legs was ruined, and his face was thrown on the ground and stomped repeatedly. It is inevitable that some ignorant people will make trouble, thinking that the Lu family is really bad.

Now that Lu Bei is sitting in Dingfeng City himself, and dozens of warships are moored densely at the mouth of the Qingniu River, how can anyone in Jiangbei dare to make a mistake? !

So, Jiangbei shuffled the cards again.

Sima Ye killed all of He Yue's direct descendants in Dingfeng City, and the remaining offshoots were useless, so after much deliberation, they voted for Nanjun.

They paid a "military contribution" to Lu Bei, and opened Xianyun City for the fleet, allowing the Lu family's warships to replenish and rest in Xianyun City. When necessary, the remaining warships of the He Yue family can also go to sea with the Lu family. .

In this way, Lu Bei's fleet can smoothly follow the coastline from Nanjiangkou all the way to the south of Tangzikou, which is only half a day away from Bailu Port, the mouth of Wuzhi River.

Xianyun City is a strategically important place with the best bay in the world. Lu Bei won Xianyun City, which is like adding wings to a tiger.

But there are also those who don't want to give in.

For example, the cheapskate Peng's family, they were reluctant to give the military confession that Lu Beishi opened his mouth.

What about a large sum of money, even more expensive than the Xihaibu that was given to Emperor Guangtong before!Consecrating to Xihaibu can at least earn a royal family, so what is it for Lu Bei?That's a rabbit who loves to play with rabbits, so he can't send his son over there, can he? !

The Peng family sent a special envoy to Ding'an in secret.

The chief manager of the Peng family, Tian Desheng, is a VIP customer of the "Ningcun Workshop". Relying on the good reputation of purchasing Xihai fine cloth in batches and stably, the chief manager has established a good cooperative relationship with the shopkeeper of the workshop, Aunt Mei.Now "Ningcun Workshop" took off the vest of "Xihai", revealing Mo Zong's true face, making the new head of the Peng family jump three feet high with joy!

Mo Zong, Mo Zong!This is Mo Zong who has the closest relationship with the Feng family!

What does it mean to walk through iron shoes and find no place to find! ?It doesn't take any effort at all! ?The former head of the family felt sorry for the money to buy fine cloth, but he didn't know that it was a lifeline for the family, and the chief manager made a great contribution this time!

"Go quickly, go to Ding'an City."

The new owner yelled at the general manager.

"Isn't Mo Zong dead? We can't watch such funerals, we have to send someone to offer condolences."

"Hurry up and prepare some funeral ceremonies, the richer the better, and then take Saburo to Ding'an City."

"It's time to be smart and let the bearded woman shopkeeper recommend some people who are worthy of words. Whether our Peng family can live a stable life depends on what happened to you!"

The head manager nodded repeatedly, his heart was about to blossom with joy.

He was about to be dealt with by the previous head of the family after the incident happened because of the kickback he received for the VIP card.Never expected that times will turn around, not to mention the death of the old Patriarch in Dingfeng City, the situation in the world has changed again, and his kickbacks have become a credit.

There is such a good thing in the world?

The chief pipe musician only pulls his beard.

He just said that he was lucky, if he hadn't gone through the relationship to find out the news about Xibu, how could he be as rich and famous as he is today! ?

All of this is fate!

The situation in Jiangbei is turbulent, but the border town on the other side is extremely calm.

Especially Jiuling City, which is located outside the pass, has become a paradise in troubled times.

It's just that early this morning, the atmosphere in the city is somewhat unusual.

In restaurants, commercial streets, and bookstores, young people in various clothes are running around. Some people gather together to whisper, some hide in the corner to exchange papers carefully, and some are calm, holding books and reading silently, with a very serious expression. .

The merchants who came from other places looked very strange.

Now that the world is in chaos, only Nanjun and the border towns have calmed down, and there are surplus materials that can be exchanged and sold.

Nowadays, more and more merchants gather in the border town, but not everyone is allowed to enter Jiuling City.This city, which is far outside the pass, is said to be miraculous among the merchants, and it is the most mysterious place in the world.

It is said that this is the place of Mo Zong. The city is full of traps, which will be activated if you are not careful. I don't know how many malicious agents have been killed.

It is said that none of the Mozong disciples here speak Yechao language, and no one can understand their words except themselves.They don't sleep at night, gather together from morning to night, perform mysterious rituals, and pray that dishonest believers will be punished.

It is said that Mozong is a place where women are superior to men.Many worthless yellow-haired girls run amok in the city.However, if a family has a daughter, it would be an advantage to send her to Jiuling Lake to raise her. Not only will she be given food and drink, but she can also learn some handicrafts to support the family.

It was the first time for merchants to enter Jiuling City.

He was originally a businessman who trafficked in bamboo slips, and he was shocked to see the "Ding'an Bao" as thin as a cicada's wing by chance.

Relying on his keen business sense, this merchant started to buy newspapers in Ding'an City, and then doubled them to transport them back to other places, but the supply exceeded the demand.

Later, he managed to find a way in the city and became the regional distributor of "Ding'an Daily".

The stable sales for more than half a year made him stand out among merchants of the same level. Not only did he increase his level, but he was also invited to pick up the goods directly at the Jiuling City Printing Office, and deliver them to the nearest one by water via Wuzhi River with free shipping. at the port.

This is super-level treatment. After this experience, if he meets other merchants in the future, he will be able to make a big splash.

The merchants were very proud, and they cherished it very much when they entered Jiuling City.

This city is really miraculous, and there are strange things that are different from ordinary cities everywhere. The merchants are dazzled and feel that everything is new.

For example, he knows that the "gathering method" is just for children to read and read.

There is a place called "Jiuling City College" in Jiuling City, which covers and teaches everything from enlightenment literacy to arithmetic calculations, to astronomical phenomena and hydrology.

As long as they pass the test, they can send their own dolls to school. The tuition fee is not high, and the board and lodging are affordable.As long as you are talented and willing to work hard, you can learn skills that you can't even imagine!

The boys and girls in five reds and six greens in front of me are all students of Jiuling City College. Every student who enters will be given a "school uniform" of the same style and color.

The students were divided into grades according to the color of their clothes, and every morning he could see these dolls hurrying to attend classes in the college workshop.

So restless this morning, but what happened?

The merchant sat by the breakfast stall and looked around for a long time. He couldn't help being curious, so he reached out to the waiter to inquire.

"Hey, hey, is something big going to happen in the city today?"

The guy was taken aback and scratched his head.

"Ah? Where did the guest officer come from?"

The merchant pursed his lips and pointed to the corner where several students gathered.

"Well, what's wrong with them, they all look a little bit wrong."

"Oh, you said you went to school."

It dawned on the guy.

"Today is the big exam day, and these students have to take the exam today."

"Look what this is. The ranking day is so lively. At that time, the college will publish the rankings in front of the square, and everyone can see their scores. At that time, the parents of the students will also come to see the rankings. Come with bamboo sticks!"

"Every year, there are unlucky people who hang at the bottom of the list. If they don't pass, they will be demoted. They will be chased by their families all over the street to teach them a lesson. It's a lively fight. You can still go to the Academy Square to see it."

"Oh."

The merchant nodded, his tone somewhat disapproving.

"If you hang at the bottom of the list, you can hang at the bottom of the list. At worst, you can study for another year. Why teach your children in public.",

The guy was happy to hear his tone.

Guests from other places don't understand that kind of mood, and it's easy to say that things don't turn out to be their own.But when a fool who can't support the wall really appears in the family, and he loses face in public, I'm afraid he won't be so calm.

He didn't know how many such parents he had seen this year.

After thinking about the work, he casually added another sentence.

"After the big exam, it's time to classify and decide what skills to learn in the future. After that, it's the enrollment period. It is said that this year the college will recruit 200 more students. If you are interested, you can go and see the excitement."

"Oh?"

His words immediately attracted the attention of merchants.

"You said this school wants to recruit students?"

The merchant rolled his eyes.

"Can you come in even if you are not from the border town?"

Listening to his question, the job nodded.

"Of course, anyone can come to school as long as they can pass the examination and qualification review."

"Mo Zong and Dadu Hufu want to open the way for the world to learn, to print books that can be used by people all over the world to learn Chinese characters, and they will be sold to the world soon."

He took out a thin paper book from his pocket and waved it in front of the merchant.

"Here, this is it. The textbooks formulated by our Jiuling City are exactly the same."