Heaven's Formula

The old man suddenly came over and said, "Yes, yes! Or please give them a job!"

"Uh...really?" Xia Fan was surprised by the other party's enthusiastic attitude.

"Otherwise, who will pay for everyone's expenses? After traveling all the way, we almost ate up everything we could eat, and the money and silver were distributed to those disciples who left. If we don't make a living, everyone will starve to death." The old man said. complained. "I haven't touched meat for many days."

Fang Xiandao couldn't help covering his eyes.

Xia Fan suddenly understood why he hesitated before...

Probably this outstanding disciple had already foreseen this scene in the hexagram.

Chapter 254 Logistics Captain

"Don't get me wrong, Mrs. Xia, the Fang family is not as poor as he said—you get down here." Fang Yu dragged the old man behind her, "It's just that most of the materials needed for divination calculations are related to jade and jewelry. So... the money on the books will be a little tighter."

"Is that so..." Xia Fan laughed dryly, "I can understand. When I was wandering with Master, I often worried about not getting enough medicinal materials. How about this, I will arrange you in the west of the city first In the newly built house, after you settle down and rest, let’s talk about work. The food expenses for these few days will be paid by me, so you can rest assured to move in.”

……

After finishing the city registration, when a group of people stepped into the accommodation area, a row of brand new houses appeared in front of everyone.

"Wow, these houses look so neat!"

"The floor is actually covered with floor tiles."

"There seems to be a pipe under the toilet!"

Most of the disciples of the Fang family have been living in the tree house and have little contact with the life of the people down the mountain. For them, Jinxia is the first time they have come into contact with the bustling city.

"Look at it, don't yell, lest you be laughed at by them." The old lady yelled as she walked, "Separate households and households, disciples and males and females, four people live in one room, understand?"

"I know!"

"Hey, what a bunch of troublesome brats." Fang Yu sighed, "If they all get out, it will be so easy."

"Heh, it sounds nice." Fang Jiuzhang curled his lips, "It's not that you usually cover them too much—his—"

Fang Yu walked over his feet, "Qianyan, Fang Xiandao... come to my room."

Waiting for everyone to gather, Fang Jiuzhang closed the door from behind.

Fang Yu took out a soundproof talisman, blocked the sound in the room, and then asked in a low voice, "What do you think... Xia Fan?"

"Why, do you think there is something wrong with him?" The old man raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Based on the current contact, he doesn't put on airs, doesn't regard himself as a rescuer, and is approachable. To say that he has a problem is a bit too picky. It's just..." Fang Yu thought about the words, "It doesn't match his age. Point. A young man who has not reached the crown, is already in charge of a government, and has the trust of the princess. He should be high-spirited and high-spirited. Also, will he accept the fact that the Fang family escaped from the control of the Privy Mansion too quickly? What? It feels like I didn’t even ask a few words, so I agreed.”

"A listener... It should be normal for ordinary people to see things easy, right?"

"A listener can't change a person's heart." Fang Yu's expression was solemn, "A thousand words know this most profoundly."

"Indeed." Qian Yan didn't deny it, "It's a rare case of listening to people going crazy. If the information is shocking enough, it can make people go crazy without the need for Heavenly Dao. There is absolutely another reason why he would do this."

"So... he really has a problem?" Fang Jiuzhang immediately changed his words.

"It's not necessarily a problem. You should have read my letter. In my personal opinion, his abnormal thoughts and behaviors stem from his different way of looking at things."

"The way of looking at things?" Fang Yu murmured, "How do you say it?"

"I can't tell you the specifics, but I think it's the first time I've seen someone like him in the past hundred years." Qian Yan said slowly, "It seems that people and things in the world take on a different look in his eyes Considering that Xia Fan was brought up by vagabonds, it is impossible to give corresponding education, it can only be said that his xinxing was formed earlier than before vagrancy."

"What is that... is it earlier than birth?" Fang Jiuzhang showed an unimaginable expression.

"That's why I didn't delve into this point." Qian Yan said calmly, "However, I can feel one thing. The worldly perception he formed is stable, self-improving, and prosperous. Although I don't know if such a place really exists in the world, But it's definitely a good place for normal people. Also, it means we don't have to worry too much about him murdering the Fang family behind his back."

"What do you think?" Fang Yu looked at Fang Xian and asked.

"Gua Suan can't reveal everything about him, but it's not bad to get along with him. And..." He paused, "Qianzhi likes his shaved ice very much."

"Since you both think so, let's observe later." Fang Yu made a decision, "I don't know what kind of work he will arrange for the living dead. If it is the way of the Fang family outside the mountain ’, I will never stay here.”

"About this...he actually talked to me about it." Qianyan coughed twice, "Maybe it's a little different from what everyone thinks."

"What is it?" The two Patriarchs asked at the same time.

"Helping him freeze fish and seafood so they don't rot in transit."

"Huh?" The two were stunned.

Qian Yan also felt a little ashamed. To be honest, the first time she heard Xia Fan talk about his plan to recruit the living dead, she even felt underestimated.However, the other party did not intend to be sarcastic at all, but stated his thoughts in a serious manner, and even named the department mainly in charge of the living dead——

"He said that if Fang's family is willing to come over, he will set up a special branch in the affairs bureau, called the logistics department." She added, "and every living dead is the logistics team leader."

……

Inside Fengyang Villa.

Ning Wanjun is using a wireless phone to communicate with the affairs bureau in Jinxia City - this is also the first communication line established by the audio instrument.

The reporter is Xu Sanzhong, the commander of the guards.

"Your Highness... 嗞... did you really hear my voice? This is really amazing!" He yelled over there, "I thought this thing... 嗞... unbelievable last time, I didn't expect me to You can also use it..."

"Okay, don't waste other people's anger, if you have anything to report, tell me quickly."

"Ah, yes! I just got the news from Hong Siqi... Hey... that a strange person came to the refugee camp."

"Speak completely, I can hear you clearly."

"The man kept yelling, asking if Her Royal Highness is in the city, so Hong Siqi asked specifically about it... Hey... The other party claimed to be Zhang Shi, who served in the frontier army before, but he didn't answer any other questions. No answer. Hong Siqi felt a little suspicious, so he told me about it. Do you think—”

"Bring someone here, and I'll ask him myself."

"Yes!"

Soon, this person was brought to the villa.

The moment he saw the princess, the other party burst into tears.He desperately wanted to go forward, but was firmly held in place by the guards, "General Ning, General Ning...you must avenge Master Ba!"

Ning Wanjun's expression changed, she didn't know the person in front of her, but the name "General Ning" was indeed a joke when she was in the frontier army.Because she was born in the royal family and had a close relationship with Ba Xingtian, she had the slightly ironic title of General Ning when she had no position at the beginning.However, as she gradually won the hearts of the army with her own ability, the nature of this title gradually changed.

"What does revenge mean?" She slapped the table and stood up.

"Lord Ba was defeated not because the enemy was strong, but because there were traitors in the army!" Zhang Shi said hoarsely, "He was framed!"

Chapter 255 Emergency Secret Letter

It took nearly a quarter of an hour for Ning Wanjun to finish listening to the other party's narration.

Gao Guo's army turned from being ambushed to being ambushed. It can also be said that it has predicted Qi Guo's actions, but the scheduled joint attack allies have not arrived for a long time, which cannot be explained by the opponent's brilliant tactics.

What's even more shocking is that before the final attack, the friendly department clearly sent a signal that they were in place.To achieve this, it is definitely not something that can be achieved by buying one or two senders!If this person's statement is correct, it can only explain one thing - another frontier general, Zuo'an, has completely betrayed Ba Xingtian.

This battle is not so much a encirclement battle between Ba Xingtian and Zuo'an, but a trap set by Zuo'an and the Gao Guo army!

Ning Wanjun suddenly felt a tingling pain in his palm.

She lowered her head, only to realize that due to too much force, her clenched five fingers had pierced the skin.

"Ba Xingtian... what about the others?"

"I don't know..." Zhang Shi replied hoarsely, "It was too chaotic when we broke through. Only four people in my team escaped from Baixi Lake, and the only one who returned to Leizhou Mansion alive was me. One. Master Ba ordered us to leave there alive no matter what, and then tell more people about the traitor...cough cough..."

After that, his voice was hard to distinguish.

The princess poured him a glass of cold water herself and handed it to him. "Take a breath first and drink the water before talking."

There were many questions in her mind to ask, such as where Ba Xingtian would go, such as whether the enemy stopped him... But these words could not be asked after all.Because she knew that, firstly, the other party was just a superintendent, and once they separated because of breaking through, it was impossible to take other people's situation into consideration.The second is that she already had the answer vaguely in her heart - in more than a month, soldiers had already struggled out of the swamp and fled to Jinxia City. If Ba Xingtian was safe and sound, it was impossible for him to be slower than these ordinary soldiers.

In fact, when she heard that Leizhou had fallen, she had a similar premonition. After all, the most common ending for a general in command is to die in battle and shroud in horse leather.But at that time, in order to avoid wavering of her subordinates, she did not show any pessimistic thoughts on the surface, and then covered it up with busy political affairs.

But now, that premonition is getting closer and closer to reality.

"General Zuo'an—have you seen him?" When Ning Wanjun spoke again, her voice was as cold as the wind in the first month.

"As far as I know, his army was also killed and dispersed, and the Leizhou Mansion fell into the enemy's hands almost without any resistance."

"What did you say?" Xu Sanzhong, who was standing by, couldn't help but exclaimed.

"This is the fact that I saw, and after the fall of Leizhou Mansion, the blockade began very soon. I didn't dare to stay longer, so I had to flee overnight."

Zhang Shi clenched his teeth and said, "Your Highness, although I don't know what's going on, Zuo'an shouldn't be alone! The real murderer is probably still hiding behind him!"

"You don't need to say it, I know it all." The princess said in a deep voice, "If the truth of this matter does not come to light, it will definitely not be over."

"Then...please Your Highness." Zhang Shi shook twice, and suddenly fell to one side.

Xu Sanzhong immediately supported him.

"How is he?" Ning Wanjun asked hastily.

"Your Highness, this person is fine, it should just be caused by exhaustion." Xu Sanzhong checked and replied, "I have been holding my breath before, and if I relax suddenly, it will easily cause fainting."

"Send someone to the side hall, and find a doctor to take care of it."

"Yes."

After explaining to the guards, Xu Sanchong frowned, "Your Highness, I don't understand the humble position. If it's just the first half of the content, it can be understood that Zuo'an is too greedy and wants to dominate the border city. After all, without Mr. Ba, he can't do it alone." It can rely on the fortified city to block the Gao Guo army. But the second half is a bit unbelievable—who has such a great ability to use both the frontier army and the Gao Guo people as pawns in their hands at the same time?"

"Zuo'an is a prudent man by nature, and it is impossible to attack Ba Xingtian based on his own greed alone. Someone must have promised him a lot of benefits, and the reliability is very high." Ning Wanjun said a little anxiously, "In the army The only one who has such influence among them is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince besides Kai Bingbu Shangshu. If the Contract Gao Kingdom is also counted, the latter is basically the only possibility. The question is, what good will the fall of Leizhou do him?"

This question obviously won't be answered for a while, Xu Sanzhong changed the subject, "The matter of General Naha—"

"Don't spread the word, this is just our guess." Ning Wanjun took a deep breath before speaking, "It is also possible that he was seriously injured and was hiding somewhere to recuperate, so the evacuation time was delayed."

"I also feel the same way in humble positions." Xu Youzhan nodded emphatically, "A person with such a fate like him will not fall into the hands of traitors so easily!"

"But the real murderer behind it cannot be tolerated!" Ning Wanjun gritted his teeth, "When I find out the truth, no matter who this person is, I have to—"

"Your Highness!"

Her words were interrupted by a guard who hurried into the inner hall. After a simple salute, the latter presented a letter in front of her with both hands, "The most urgent secret letter is sent from Gyeonggi!"

There are three red lines drawn on the letter, which means that this matter is very important. Although it is impossible to use the post station to expedite the delivery like the government, when encountering such a letter, the people she arranged in Shangyuan will still do their best to press the speed limit. The treatment of urgent flying letter will deliver this letter.

Ning Wanjun broke the seal immediately.

Then she was shocked!

"How...how could it be?"

"Your Highness?" Xu Sanzhong asked in surprise, "Is there anything going on in Gyeonggi?"

"Look for yourself." Ning Wanjun threw the letter on the table.

Xu Sanzhong reached out to pick it up, and after a few glances, he couldn't help but froze in place.

There are only a few sentences in the letter, but each sentence can cause a great disturbance when it is spread out.

"The emperor is critically ill, so he voluntarily announced his abdication, and surrendered the throne to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"His Royal Highness has decided to hold an enthronement ceremony in the near future to formally assume power."

……

Ning Weiyuan closed the door to isolate the noisy disputes of the ministers.

He walked through a series of entrances, and finally stepped into a quiet hall.

In the very center of the hall is a huge Buddha statue. The light from the outside passes through the specially designed high windows, and it just slantly sprinkles on a small area in front of the Buddha statue, illuminating this square inch of land.Compared with the surrounding darkness, this ray of soft light seems to come from the sky, making the Buddha statue look majestic and majestic.

Where the light focused, stood a graceful woman.

She was wearing a set of robes embroidered with many patterns, which seemed extremely luxurious, and she was looking up at the statue in front of her.Hearing the sound of the door opening and closing, he slowly turned around.

Following her actions, there was a crisp knocking sound in the hall - it was the abnormal noise from the woman's shoes, as if to accentuate her figure. With a slender iron root.

"Is this the god you believe in?"

Pointing at the Buddha statue, she asked crisply.

"No, Miss Olina." Ning Weiyuan walked to her side, "We don't believe in anyone."

Chapter 256 Foreign Messenger

"This is something left by my father's father. He believed in reincarnation in the afterlife, but I know that when a person dies, he is dead, and there will be no second chance."

"Then this god is really useless." The woman named Olina smiled slightly, her hair shrouded in soft light, like a waterfall composed of silver threads. "Gods must show their power and protect the world, so they are worthy of following and worshiping. Why don't you join us and become a believer of the sun god Hera?"

"This is not one of the conditions of the transaction, so I waived it." Ning Weiyuan retorted, "You and I can reach an agreement because we each have needs, not because of the instructions of the gods. Is there any good for me. When I encounter a problem, if I call out to it, it will appear in the world and help me achieve my wish?"

Olina shook her head.

"Then there is no difference between it and this statue."

"You are wrong. Faith is an extremely important and useful thing." She corrected this statement, "It can weaken people's fear of death, and it can also strengthen people's confidence in overcoming difficulties. More importantly, when When all your people believe in the same god, they will naturally become your brothers and arms - because your status is more noble, and you are naturally closer to the god. This will make your throne indestructible, and those who pretend to be It will definitely be cast aside by the believers."

It sounds good, but is the throne given by blood, or by gods?Ning Weiyuan satirized in his heart that the uninformed people might be fooled, but this argument didn't work for him.