Chapter 412 Lobbying Happy Palace
Guan Fangyi appeared beside him, "Is it going to war?"
Niu Youdao: "For the current strength of Tianyumen, it is a little bit reluctant to take down Nanzhou, but as long as Nanzhou is taken down, Tianyumen, a practice sect, will enter another level, and Peng will become Tianyumen again. The most colorful head of Yumen in history. Unless the successor has greater achievements, it is difficult to deny Peng Youzai's achievements. Nanzhou is afraid that it will be occupied by the descendants of the Peng family for a long time. For Peng Youzai, it is public and private. It is imperative to take care of both! For Shang Chaozong, Nanzhou is the necessary springboard for expanding his strength and stepping onto a bigger stage. Tianyumen can't bear it, and Shang Chaozong can't bear it either."
Guan Fangyi sighed: "With the flames of war, some people can get what they want, but I don't know how many people will have their families destroyed."
"It's meaningless to lament this in this troubled world. Let's go and have a look." Niu Youdao raised his finger and pointed in the direction of the craftsman's camp, and the two floated down the mountain together.
At the foot of the mountain, when Yuan Feng and others came galloping on horses, Niu Youdao reached out to stop him and asked for two mounts.
Now the number of war horses in Shang Dynasty Zong's hands is abundant, and hundreds of horses are reserved in this mountain for the people here as spares. It is suitable for Yuan Gang and others.
When the two got on their horses, Niu Youdao took a look at Yuan Dahu and Gu Younian. He didn't ask anything about these two old men who lacked arms and legs, since they were brought by Yuan Gang.
He and Guan Fangyi were just looking for a means of transportation, without galloping, they rode out of the valley at a leisurely pace.
Guan Fangyi's skirt flutters, her hand-cranked round fan is on the horse's back, her beautiful eyes are looking around, chic and leisurely.
Arriving at the craftsman camp, the horses were thrown to the guards, and the two of them went inside to visit, only to see bundles of oiled and rust-proof knives and guns loaded into the car, and stacks of battle armor bundled into bundles, all of which were being loaded and escorted out one after another.
The air is filled with the smell of fireworks, and carpenters are assembling catapults for the siege.
boom! The sudden noise from behind the mountain attracted the two of them to take a closer look.
After arriving at the mountain, I saw a row of siege crossbows lined up. Craftsmen were testing a fine steel spear into the firing slot. Several people worked together to pull the pedals to wind the string with great effort. As a craftsman swung a mallet and smashed the machine spring, there was a bang, and the spear whizzed out in an instant, hitting the lacquered shooting point on the opposite stone wall.
The gravel fell with a clatter, and the slightly trembling spear pierced into the stone wall, which was really powerful.
Guan Fangyi's eyelids twitched, and said: "When the army is fighting, this thing is the most threatening to the monks. The monks with a cultivation level below the golden core can't bear it at all."
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Yanjing, likewise, has a growing sense of the year, whether it is poor or rich, it has to pass this year.
In Da Sikong's mansion, Zhou Shouxian, governor of Nanzhou, knelt down and bowed his head, with his forehead on the ground, sobbing at Da Sikong Tongmo who was sitting behind the case.
Ben was a charioteer and horse dragging presents to send the New Year, but when it came to sadness, he couldn't help crying.
Tong Mo sighed: "Brother Zhou, it's not like this, get up quickly."
Zhou Shouxian raised his head, choked up, and pointed out the door, "Master, the five counties in Nanzhou have been preparing for a long time, hoarding a large amount of food, grass and swords and soldiers. Annexing Nanzhou, the lower officials are trembling all day long, as if walking on thin ice, if the imperial court does not send troops to reinforce, it will be too late to regret!"
There is no way to ask here. Before coming here, I went to the imperial palace and begged the emperor first. However, the emperor was obviously afraid that the war would cause internal chaos in Yan, and foreign enemies would take advantage of it. At that time, the entire Yan country would be in danger. indecision.
His daughter is the emperor's favorite imperial concubine, and his daughter has contributed a lot to becoming the shepherd of Nanzhou. However, this time, his daughter has repeatedly persuaded the emperor to send troops for him, which has angered the emperor, and she has not even seen the emperor's face for several days.
For him, the current position of Nanzhou State Shepherd is like setting him on fire.
Tong Mo knew the situation was critical, but he still comforted him: "Brother Zhou, it's not as serious as you think. With Xiaoyao Palace, Zijin Cave, and Lingjian Mountain under pressure, the lower five counties of Nanzhou dare not act rashly."
Zhou Shouxian: "If Xu Yizhongli is promised, the three major factions may not let go!"
Tong Mo: "Don't worry, neither I nor Your Majesty will sit idly by. I will communicate with the three major factions."
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Xiaoyao Palace in Yunshan, Wuhai, looks like a fairyland from a distance.
At the foot of Xiaoyaogong Mountain, dozens of riders galloped out of the valley, ran up the official road, and went all the way.
This line is the people from the two sects behind Nanzhou, Zhenling Yuan and Feihua Pavilion. The new year is approaching, and it is the threshold to pay tribute to Xiaoyao Palace. Jin Wuguang, the head of the Zhenling Academy, and Cao Yuer, the head of Feihua Pavilion, personally lead people to come to make offerings.
There is no way, Xiaoyao Palace, Zijin Cave, and Lingjian Mountain are the three largest sects in the entire Yan Kingdom. These three major sects hang over the sky of Yan Kingdom. It is to live within the sphere of influence of these three factions, and it is impossible to sit on one side without the permission of these three factions.
All the sects in Yan State who sealed off their borders must pay tribute to the three major sects, otherwise they will be in danger of being wiped out.
This is not only the case in the Yan Kingdom, but also in the Seven Kingdoms. There are several such powerful sects in each country. They have a place in the Misty Pavilion and enjoy the worship of other sects in the territory.
Some sects are not qualified to pay tribute to the three major sects, such as Liuxianzong and others.
And on top of the forces similar to the three major factions, there are nine supreme beings.
The Nine Supremes are truly above all living beings. The Nine Supremes do not accept anyone's offerings or favors from anyone, but they control all the banks in the world. There is only one bank in the world, named Tianxia Bank, which spreads all over the world, straddling the two realms of the secular world and the practice world.
Except for Tianxia Qianzhuang, no other Qianzhuang is allowed to appear in Tianxia.
For example, the golden ticket that is commonly used in the world is also jointly printed by the nine supreme beings, and no other money tickets are allowed to appear.
The people who are least short of money in this world are probably the Nine Sovereigns. There is no way, they can print money directly and control the currency flow of people in the world.
And the place where the practice world can do business is also under the control of the Nine Supremes...
After the people from the Temple of True Soul and Feihua Pavilion left, another group of people appeared in the nearby forest, they were the disciples of Tianyumen who had avoided hiding for a while.
Peng stared at the direction in which the two groups of people were going away, waved his hand, and led his disciples into the opposite mountain, heading straight for Xiaoyao Palace...
The Yuyu Qionglou, which is surrounded by flowers and brocades, can see the Cangshan Mountain and the sea of clouds. The scenery is so beautiful that it is a good place to entertain guests.
The two elders of Xiaoyao Palace accompanied the palace lord, Long Xiu, and the only guest to meet was Peng Youzai, and the other Tianyumen disciples were not qualified to come here.
The reason why these three can meet is because Peng is here again to make offerings. At the end of the year, the heads of various factions come to visit together. Long Xiu will show up to meet the heads of various factions as usual, and also ask about the situation in various places.
Peng presented another stack of golden tickets with both hands, placed them on the table of two elders sitting side by side, and then returned to the original seat opposite and sat down.
The eyes of Long Xiu and the two elders all fell on the stack of gold tickets. According to the rules, a county has to hand over 50,000 gold coins.
Fifty thousand is not too much, and it is not much less. To put it bluntly, to Xiaoyao Palace, 50,000 gold coins are really nothing. It’s a lot less because 50,000 gold coins is not a small amount for a county’s financial resources. After all, each county still has people’s livelihood to take care of. If it is squeezed out, where will it be squeezed out in the future?
What's more, there are also local forces and sects who want to share the benefits, so it cannot be said that the Xiaoyao Palace family monopolizes it.
What's more, each county pays not only the Xiaoyao Palace family, but also Zijin Cave and Lingjian Mountain, as well as the imperial court's taxes.
No one can squeeze the counties too much, otherwise they will ruin their own business regardless of the long-term.
And there are hundreds of counties in the entire Yan Kingdom, and each county has 50,000 gold coins, and the accumulation of less makes more, not to mention the other income of Xiaoyao Palace, the tribute from each faction can make Xiaoyao Palace nourished.
Calculated, the five counties of Tianyumen will offer 250,000 gold coins, and Tianyumen will pay 50,000 more gold coins, 300,000 gold coins. However, judging by the thickness of the pile of golden tickets in front of him, it was far more than 300,000 yuan.
After counting, an elder said to Long Xiu, "One million!"
Long Xiu, who had an extraordinary temperament, looked at Peng Youzai calmly, "There is an extra 700,000 yuan, please explain to Master Peng."
Peng Youzai: "Palace Master, Tianyumen's kindness is nothing more than a wish, I hope you can accept it."
Long Xiu: "Intentions? I heard that the lower five counties of Nanzhou are fighting hard and intending to annex the upper six counties. Before that, the Zhenlingyuan and Feihua Pavilion were still denouncing Tianyumen for plotting against me. I ask Xiaoyao Palace to uphold justice. Could it be that the real spirit The court and Feihua Pavilion are right, you suddenly took out the money, is it because you want to buy Xiaoyao Palace?"
Peng Youzai: "The palace master is serious. How can you buy Xiaoyao Palace with a mere million gold coins? If you really do this, you will be overwhelmed. But then again, Tianyumen really intends to guard one side of Xiaoyao Palace. , and hope that the palace lord will complete it."
Long Xiu: "Ambition is not small. Can't Xiawu County of Nanzhou satisfy your appetite for Tianyumen?"
Peng Youzai: "I dare not hide my sincerity in front of the Palace Master, and I dare not tell lies. Tianyumen wants to replace the territories of Zhenling Yuan and Feihua Pavilion because Tianyumen thinks they can do better than the two factions. .”
Long Xiu: "What's a better way?"
Peng Youzai: "The eleven counties of Nanzhou, if given to the two factions, can only pay 550,000 yuan a year. If Tianyumen takes care of it, Tianyumen can pay 1 million yuan a year!"
Long Xiu: "Could it be that you think that if Zhenlingyuan and Feihua Pavilion can sit on the eleven counties of Nanzhou, they won't be able to spend one million yuan a year as a tribute?"
Peng Youzai: "Of course they can take it out, but what they take out is different from what Tianyumen gave out. If they take out one million, it will cost three million to pay tribute to the three major sects, and their own sects have to pay for it. They also need to pay for themselves. With this amount, they will exhaust Nanzhou. If things go on like this, Nanzhou will collapse. But Tianyumen is different. If the palace master has a chance, he can pay attention to Qingshan County and Guangyi County. My God Yumen is willing to share profits to manage the people's livelihood, and has turned the counties of Qingshan and Guangyi from a pool of stagnant water into a living water, the business exchanges of various countries have gathered, the people are well-being and prosperous, and the financial resources obtained by its taxes are several times that of other counties, this is one of them!"
"Secondly, the wealth is small, but the stability of Yan State is great. Zhao State is on the sidelines, eyeing Yan State covetously, and has long wanted to annex it. Because of Zhao State's internal vassal restraint, Hai Wuji is only temporarily unable to look east. However, Hai Wuji is a person who strives hard to govern, and is gradually disintegrating the princes in Zhao State, once he achieves his goal, the next step is to focus on Yan State's fat."