Overgod Ascension

Dingzhou City.

This city is the core of Dingzhou, and outside the city there is the deep Luoshui River, with easy access to rivers and land. It is bustling with people, has convenient transportation of goods, and is extremely prosperous.

Even though several vassal towns were fighting, the flow of people coming and going was only a little thinner. At most, the price of rice and cloth increased a little. In the city, there was still singing and dancing.

It's only in places that ordinary people can't see that there are undercurrents.

"Qi Lin surrendered, and the army in Wuzhen was in great strength...I didn't dare to hold on for a long time, so I just retreated..."

In the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion, the current Prefectural Shepherd Xu Chun was holding the urgent document from Baili. His whole body seemed to have had his bones taken away, and he collapsed softly.

After a long time, two lines of clear tears suddenly fell: "I have the intention to kill the thief, but I can't save myself. It's a pity and it hurts..."

It has to be said that Qilin is a famous vassal town in Dingzhou. This sudden surrender has a great impact on the entire Dingzhou.

Xu Chun can completely guess what choices those wealthy families who are still waiting to see will make after this time!

Si Chen, the hen, just offended a little bit of shame!

As long as it does not touch the foundation of their rule and does not shake the class interests of the scholar-bureaucrats and landlords, even if the barbarians invade, they can find evidence of destiny!

"This Dingzhou... is going to be in chaos..."

Xu Chun murmured, but there was nothing he could do.

The building is about to collapse, which is the result of decades and hundreds of years of accumulated abuses erupting together. Even if he wants to repair it, he is powerless.

Compared with the governor's office, the reaction from the governor was smaller.

After all, Gao Shun was already terminally ill, and Xu Chun would not be surprised even if he died in office.

What troubles him now is how to save Zhang Wenzhen.

Although it left the imperial court with real strength and the capital to confront the powerful Nanfeng Army in the future, it can be said that Zhang Wenzhen got off to a bad start this time! Even if he was beheaded, there would be nothing to say.

But only in this way can you be a loyal minister! Not to mention that such loyal ministers are already quite rare, but if Wuzhen comes to kill them in the future, which leader will they rely on to resist?

Xu Chun smiled bitterly. Fortunately, the court was in a state of confusion at this time. If he could do some tricks on the documents and work together with Gao Shun, it would not be difficult to keep this general.

It's just... I didn't expect that he, a Zhou Mu who was rumored to be honest and upright, would have to do some favoritism and fraud at this time, and the purpose was actually to protect the heroes of the imperial court - this is really ironic!

…

Soon, news about the feudal war spread.

In this regard, Xu Chun had no intention of hiding it, and in fact, he couldn't hide it at all.

In an instant, the news that Wu Zhi defeated Shi Tai, occupied all of Dingyuan County, and obtained the loyalty of Qi Lin, repelling the interference from the prefecture, spread rapidly, causing many people to lose their voices.

Even though there are die-hards and rotten scholars who lament the decline of the world and the emergence of evil spirits, more people choose to remain silent.

After all, Wu Pheasant's advantage over Dingzhou is now too obvious!

It was hard to say that in a few months there would be troops under Dingzhou City. Even if they were not afraid, they still had to think about their family and their afterlife.

Therefore, the entire city was almost silent.

…

Outside Dingzhou City, on the bank of Luoshui River.

There are thousands of hectares of fertile fields here, with endless stretches of land, and they are all the best paddy fields.

The most fertile half of it belongs to the Xie family. The number of tenant farmers working for his family alone is as high as a thousand. The Xie family is one of the 300 heroes of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Their honor and favor have not diminished for hundreds of years, and they are now famous all over the world. Family.

However, the Xie family's ancestral residence built on the bank of Luoshui has always been low-key. The stone lions at the door are mottled with traces of time. The gilded plaque is a gift from a certain emperor. At this time, it was covered with yellow cloth and there was a special person. Take care and care.

The Xie family has many talented people and has been bestowed with many honors. Under the archway in front of the gate, the civil servants got off their sedan chairs and the military attaches dismounted their horses. Even if a state pastor came, they could not open the middle gate to welcome him.

Compared with their family, those wealthy county officials who had thousands of servants and cheered after them before going out were like country bumpkins.

The weather is getting hotter.

It's late spring and the weather is cold, but there's still a chill in the air. This alternation of cold and heat is the most likely to cause seasonal epidemics.

However, in the Xie family, a Feng Shui master was specially invited to design a huge Rongyang Formation, which absorbs the energy of the mountains and rivers, is full of vitality, is warm in winter and cool in summer, and there is no risk of spreading the epidemic.

In the main house, in an antique study room, Xie Xingshan, the leader of the Xie family, slowly put down the information in his hand and shook his head again: "The court..."

"Master!"

The door was gently pushed open and someone walked in.

Although it seems quiet here, it is actually the core of the family's protection. To get here, you have to pass through at least seven checkpoints, and there are family magicians guarding it to monitor it at any time to prevent unexpected events.

This person can come in quietly. He is not only one of his own, he must also be in a high position.

"The matter has been clarified. The person who secretly tracked Ling'er and Baoyu before was Li Zongyi, a member of the Sili School Lieutenant, Qianhu of the Weiwen Department!"

"It's him!"

Xie Xingshan frowned, then relaxed his brows, and his eyes flashed: "That person in the court who has a headache? Brother Yi is working hard, do you know why?"

A look of confusion appeared on Xie Yi's face: "This is still unknown...but the imperial court has recently increased its control over the states. Could it be that my big tree attracts wind?"

"The Department of Strange Information..."

Xie Xingshan said: "When I mentioned this, I was thinking of some things in the capital... I don't know what happened in the imperial court recently. Several important positions were changed in a row. Among them was the commander of the Weiwen Department, the powerful prime minister. The position seems to be unstable... I'm afraid, a new big change is coming!"

Last time, Wu Ming dug a big pit in Shengjing and buried all the elite soldiers and generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty in one fell swoop, even including a Prince Yong!

This naturally caused a wave of earthquakes and a reshuffle of forces in the court.

As a powerful local family, the Xie family is naturally involved in this. Xie Xingshan guessed: "Could it be related to this? Hey! This Li Zongyi is also bold and dares to take action against my family. It must be that he is really seriously ill. It will definitely make him realize how powerful it is!”

To a behemoth like the Xie family, a mere thousand households in the Wenwen Division really meant nothing.

"This is nothing but a trivial matter, the head of the family doesn't need to worry about it!"

Xie Yi said directly.

For them, the fate of this thousand families, and even the future of two children in the family, is indeed no more than a trivial matter. What is really important is the future direction of Dingzhou. This is a huge matter that affects their wealth, life and death!

"Yes! The real big thing is still here!"

Xie Xingshan handed over the information, Xie Yi glanced at it a few times, his pupils slowly dilated, and then he smiled bitterly and said: "I still can't believe it until I actually see this! Qi Lin in Pingshan Town is so heroic, how can he be reduced like this?"

"He has a chronic illness and has given up any hope of conquering the world. However, he surrendered to Chengwuzhen. He must be very optimistic about this woman and thinks that she can at least unify the state!"

Xie Xingshan also smiled bitterly: "Women are not inferior to men! Wu Zhen puts us old men and women to shame!"

Qi Lin's reputation spread far and wide in Dingzhou. His surrender was as helpful to Wu Pheasant as winning another county!

Even the head of the Xie family couldn't help but express a hint of respect in his tone when he mentioned Wu Pheasant unconsciously.

"What is the owner going to do?"

Xie Yi asked.

With just these few words, he knew that the head of the family had no intention of forcibly resisting Wu Pheasant, at least militarily.

"Listen to his words and watch his actions!"

Xie Xingshan pondered for a long time, and then sighed: "Besides...didn't we already send out people to establish a relationship during the last wedding in Wuzhen? Now let some of the children from the clan go to serve as officials!"

In troubled times, it is normal for such a large family to adhere to the principle of never putting eggs in one basket and serve as officials for several families at the same time.

The most famous one is the Zhuge family during the Three Kingdoms period. They were divided into three heads. Unfortunately, there was a problem with the selection. Later generations Yun Shu got his dragon, Wu got his tiger, and Wei got his dog.

Now the Xie family, even though there are still a large number of outstanding children working in the state capital, are prepared to do this.

Anyway, they are just some disciples from a remote branch. If they don’t succeed, it won’t matter if they all give up.

"As you command!"

Xie Yi bowed and accepted the order, knowing that the head of the family still had concerns in his heart.

In fact, if Wu Pheasant had been born as a boy, I am afraid that the aristocratic families in Dingzhou would have heard about it and rushed to beg for his lap.

And even though she is a girl, the power of these few victories is enough to cover up her disadvantages.

It's just that the Xie family is too big after all, so it needs to be figured out slowly. Under Wu Fei's rule, the aristocratic families in the four counties may have begun to lose their moral integrity and kneel down.

"Also...send envoys again to strengthen contact!"

Xie Xingshandao, this is to establish a relationship on the surface, and it can be seen that he has also invested some chips.

"I know!"

This is also the right thing to do. Xie Yi agreed, but seemed to have thought of something again, and his face was startled.

"how?"

This change could not be hidden from Xie Xingshan, so he asked directly.

"Nothing... I just thought about the last time Ling'er and Baoyu came back from their mission. After her talk, I realized that Wu Zhi's husband seemed to be a figure. His influence on Wuzhen may be beyond our expectations. Outside!"

"Husband of Wu Pheasant?"

Xie Xingshan pondered for a long time before finally remembering a name: "The Wu family? That's right! If you don't have the third level of ability, how can you control that kind of woman...and it's not a marriage? This is really unbelievable!"

He prides himself on being knowledgeable and memorizing, but the fact that this Wu family man made such a weak impression on him is a sign of his talent.

Although it's a bit funny, when you think about it carefully, there is a slight cold sweat on your forehead.

The dragon can be great or small. It is hidden in the mustard seeds and rises above the nine heavens. Who can really recognize it until the thunder shows up?

After a pause, he immediately said: "Indeed... I have been neglecting this aspect before, and Ling'er has made great achievements... Isn't she the envoy last time? She just happened to be sent there again this time, so that she can do things well but not unprofessionally."

"Well, I'll go down and allocate soldiers and supplies to the family..."

Xie Yi agreed, thinking about Xie Ling'er several times with lingering thoughts, her cheeks were red, and her heart suddenly became cold again: "Could it be..."