Rise of Nongmen

This time Ye Chen was in vain. Xiao Yanjin was not in Zhenbei Mansion. It seemed that there was something wrong with the Yuanyu Mine in the Feihe Mountains. I'm afraid I won't be able to come back, so tell shopkeeper Xiao before leaving that Ye Chen will be fully responsible for all affairs in the Zhenbao Pavilion.

Ye Chen had no objection to this, but it was a pity that he couldn't see Xiao Jinyan.Last time he was busy and came and went in a hurry, this time it was Xiao Jinyan who walked away for several months, waiting for the next meeting, but there was no close contact for nearly half a year.In the past, he was busy with business, and it was okay to be separated by two places. Now that he is free, and he is at the other side's land again, he can't help but miss him so much, he staggers the time, and feels a little depressed for a while.

But soon, Ye Chen suppressed this thought. If he didn't even have this bit of restraint, how could he survive for so long in the last days, and didn't come to this world until something happened?

Since Xiao Jinyan delegated the authority to him, there was no need for him to push back and forth, and immediately asked Shopkeeper Xiao to separate a room from the Treasure Pavilion for the talent test, and the price was set at one yuan jade per person.

Ye Chen didn't think the price was expensive at all, he thought it was a bargain.It’s not wrong to think so. If you look at the cost-benefit alone, the price can be described as ridiculously expensive, with ten times the profit, which is even more profitable than places like gambling workshop Fengyue. , then this pay is too worthwhile.

The threshold of the trial tower is too high. Even if there is a large Yuanyu mine in the Feihe Mountains, 1000 Yuanyu is still a huge amount. One copy, don't even think about it, the importance of talent testing is particularly prominent.

With its existence, there is no need to blindly kill the mouse, purely by luck, you can choose in a targeted manner, whichever talent is high, you can start with which one, although limited by the amount of yuan jade, you can't get a good one. At least a lot of detours can be avoided, and the money saved from it will be unimaginable.

Of course, this doesn't mean that if you get a skill that doesn't suit your own use, it will be rotten in your hands, and you can trade it with others, but the troubles involved are not difficult to imagine. If there is another accident in the middle, the loss will be incalculable.

It can be seen from this that there are probably many people who are willing to spend one yuan jade to test their talents.

This is exactly the case. Once the talent test array was launched, there was an endless stream of customers. It was not until the potential consumption power of the powerful and rich households in Zhenbei Prefecture was exhausted that the customer flow declined.

If so, there are many people who come after hearing the news, but they are not as exaggerated as when the talent test array was first put into use.

For this reason, the strict guard who was responsible for the safety of Zhenbei Fucheng was too busy.

Due to the existence of Zhenbao Pavilion, Zhenbei Prefecture already had a large floating population. Once the talent test team came out, Zhenbei Prefecture became more crowded. He had to call in spare soldiers to wait for the peak of the flow of people to pass. , everyone almost collapsed.

General Yan Shou was thinking about whether to speak to General Xiao about expanding the city or raising the height of the houses in the city. Otherwise, the large Zhenbei Prefecture might not be able to support the turbulent crowds. Once the living system collapses, the city may be in chaos. At that time, he wants to maintain good order, the difficulty will increase exponentially.

Reluctantly, Xiao Jinyan was not in Zhenbei Mansion at this time, and the magistrate couldn't act rashly on such a big matter. General Yan Shou came to Ye Chen with the mentality of giving it a try.He doesn't know how much power Ye Chen has to speak, but if he doesn't try, he will be under too much pressure. Even if he does nothing in the end, he will try his best. It will also be delayed until Xiao Jinyan returns.

Seeing General Yan Shou and Zhifu He, who had never spoken alone, came to look for him together, Ye Chen thought that something big and urgent had happened, but when he heard it was this, he immediately relaxed and said: "This matter is simple, you can relax, at most The pressure here can be greatly relieved in two days.”

The two looked at each other in blank dismay, neither knowing why Ye Chen was so confident.

Ye Chen didn't say anything to explain, he just let them feel at ease, and sent them away.Afterwards, he informed shopkeeper Xiao, and with a long whistle, he called Liu Yan, who had no idea where he was going, and galloped away from the city.

Two days later, General Yan Shou narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the report presented by his subordinates.Although the change in the flow of people was not obvious, it was the first decline recently. In the past, he would not have thought about it. After all, the change was very inconspicuous, but after what Ye Chen said, it made people think deeply.

General Yan Shou had a hunch that the number of floating population dropped significantly the next day, and the pressure on the patrol team suddenly became lighter. It returned to normal within a few days, only slightly higher than before the appearance of the talent test team. This increase is not a problem at all.

After inquiring carefully, the strict guard knew that there was also a talent testing array on the Chuangong Pagoda.After being silent for a while, he had to sigh: "Young people are awesome."

It was the first time that Ye Chen really came into the sight of General Yan Shou, and there were not a few people who thought the same as him.

Once or twice may be attributed to good luck, but three times in a row, it is not just luck, it can only show that Ye Chen is indeed capable, but I don't know why he made such a fortune so quickly as a farmer.

Ye Chen didn't know what Yan Shoujiang and others were thinking. At this moment, he was standing in front of a house not far from the Chuangong Pagoda, watching people lined up in a neat row under the command of the Zhenbei Army. No matter what happened, a smile appeared in his eyes.

Today is not what it used to be. It used to be that the Zhenbei army was not a family. Now no one dares to compete with the Xiao family. The benefits may still have to be shared, but the forces of all parties no longer intervene in it. Except for those who had thoughts about Chuangong Pagoda, only the Northern Army was left, and no one from other forces was seen.

Since then, Ye Chen has gradually become known to everyone.When there was a big commotion at Shanyuguan at first, his reputation was only limited to the senior generals of the Zhenbei Army, and the lower-ranking military officers and soldiers knew little about it, and it could even be said that no one knew about it.It wasn't that Xiao Jinyan obstructed it, nor was it that Ye Chen was unwilling, but because of the constraints of the situation at the time, out of safety considerations, Ye Chen tried not to expose himself to everyone.

The situation is different now, Zhenbei Mansion has been largely rectified by Xiao Jinyan, and the rest are nothing to fear, Ye Chen no longer needs to hide in the dark.As far as he knows, Xiao Jinyan sent a troop to station at the junction of Zhenbei Prefecture and Jinmin County. This may have the intention of guarding against the Ye family, but it is more for those who are trying to make trouble in Jinmin County and those who want to make trouble with the Ye family. people to deter.

It's not that Ye Chen is arrogant, he still has this bit of confidence, but if the Ye family stays silent in the future, the situation will definitely be broken, and Jinmin County may eventually fall into Xiao Jinyan's hands.

Ye Chen is not disgusted with this point. Winners and losers have always been like this, so there is nothing to say.What's more, the situation is far from being this bad. Even if Ye Chen disappears, the two families will not become hostile.As long as they are not enemies, and based on the Xiao family's consistent code of conduct, they will not be easily moved.

The question is, will Ye Chen watch himself fall into such a situation?Obviously not.Even if he doesn't have the current cultivation talent and becomes an ordinary person by accident, what he has learned in the past is still there. With his past knowledge, he may not be able to compete with the monks. Can't he strengthen the Ye family through other means?It is impossible for the entire Ye family to fail to produce even one person with cultivation talent.

Seeing that after the initial turmoil, the situation here quickly stabilized, Ye Chen didn't stay any longer, and told the general who led the Zhenbei Army this time, and immediately rode away, aiming directly at Shanyuguan.

Stepping into this place again, Ye Chen had the illusion of entering a fairyland by mistake.I still remember that when he came back last time, Shanyuguan was only lush and green, but now there is aura everywhere, if you don't look at most of the generals and soldiers, you can really confuse the fake with the real.

Liu Yan has stayed here for a long time, and has a deep affection for this place. When he revisited the old place, without anyone reminding him, he happily took Ye Chen to General Xiao's mansion, which is also the place with the most vitality.

Along the way, birds and flowers are fragrant, and there are faintly mixed with a few beast roars. It sounds both familiar and unfamiliar. I say familiar because I heard it on TV. The strange thing is that Ye Chen really has no chance to see it in reality. The strange beasts and native beasts encountered in the last days It's so far away that it can't be used as a reference at all.

Shanyuguan is an important place for military affairs, and Ye Chen is not good at using his soul power unscrupulously. He immediately listened carefully and discerned carefully. He quickly judged that there were many roars of tigers and wolves, and even the cry of cranes and eagles.

The corners of Ye Chen's lips raised slightly. It seemed that Xiao Yanjin adopted his suggestion and began to use the excellent environment created by the Zhuanyuan camp to try to cultivate beast cavalry, but he didn't know the effect.

While his thoughts were racing, Liu Yan had lightly landed in front of Ye Chen's room door.

This kind of treatment is only available to Liu Yan, the rest of the beasts can't even step through the side door, let alone appear directly in front of the residence.

Ye Chen took off the rein and let it move freely.

Liu Yan pouted a few times, neighed, then turned around and walked away.

Ye Chen looked at the direction of Liuyan's departure, no accident, its target should be the animal garden, he couldn't help shaking his head.This guy's temperament is getting more and more lively, and he doesn't know whether he wants it to have a bad nose, or continue to show off his might.

It's been a long time since I've been here, and the layout of General Xiao's mansion hasn't changed much. What's different is the greenery and the intensity of vitality.

Ye Chen owns the Juyuan Formation. Although it is only small, the vitality he usually gathers is enough for him to practice, but it cannot be compared with Shanyu Pass, especially the General Xiao's Mansion located in the center of the Zhuanyuan Formation. Provided by Yuan Array.

Among them, although the northern wilderness's vitality is relatively thin, and the effect of the small-scale gathering array is not as good as that of the large-scale turning array, the bigger reason lies in the source of Yin Qi itself.

Ye Chen ran the exercises, and a large amount of vitality poured in instantly, and his limbs and bones were immediately refreshed. If it weren't for his strong self-control, he would almost overflow with a sound.

After a week of work, Ye Chen sighed in his heart, Xiao Jinyan was really a blessing in disguise. Fortunately, he had a plan for Xiao Jinyan himself, so he gave it away. If it was someone else, wouldn't it be so heartbreaking that he couldn't sleep day and night?

Ye Chen waved back the servants in the mansion, walked around the mansion, and couldn't help talking.The changes in the front yard are not obvious. After all, there are not many plants and trees there, but the changes in the back yard are huge. It is completely different.The familiar flowers and trees are no longer there, and all of them are replaced with exotic flowers and exotic plants. Although most of them are Tongbi japonica rice, which is a transitional variety from ordinary plants to spiritual plants, it can also be seen that the Zhenbei Army is very powerful.

Ye Chen was not without regret. His original idea was correct. If he didn't take the high-tech route, with the Ye family's manpower and capital, he couldn't compete with the rich family that has accumulated hundreds of thousands of years. No, let alone them, I am afraid that even ordinary high-level Even big families may not be able to catch up.

Ye Chen didn't come here often, but entering and leaving General Xiao's mansion was like entering his own home. He didn't feel anything, and all the soldiers and servants in the mansion obeyed his orders, and no one stopped him.Of course, except for a few secret places, where there are heavy guards, he would not be so blind and blatant to break in. Except for these areas, the rest are allowed to come and go. Mutter.

"Brother Li, what is Junshi Ye's background, the General's Mansion can come and go freely?"

"Our general's fiancé."

Xiao Zhang rolled his eyes towards the sky: "I know this, so you don't need to mention it, can't this be the only reason?"

"Grandpa Ye is amazing, he won the trust of the general." Lao Li looked around to make sure that there was no one around, and said in a low voice, "Don't ask me about this in the future, Master Ye is very capable, Shanyuguan can have the scenery it is today Let me tell you, it's all thanks to him. You don't know, everyone is rushing to guard the other pass troops. In order to compete for a rotation spot, they are almost crazy. You should transfer here Don't you have a lot to do with it?"

"Yes, is it?" Xiao Zhang's eyes were wide open, his face was full of disbelief, and he couldn't even speak, but he felt relieved when he thought that he had defeated many opponents to come here.

"That's right." Lao Li said with a serious face, and later a smile appeared on his face, and he leaned closer to Xiao Zhang and whispered, "But the general is not bad, if Mrs. Ye has any good things, the general will have a share..."

Speaking of this, Lao Li smiled meaningfully, and the unfinished meaning in his words was so fascinating.

Xiao Zhang seemed to understand but didn't understand, and asked again, but Lao Li was like a tightly closed clam shell, unable to explain why.

Ye Chen who happened to pass by here: "..." Don't think that there is no one around, so you can talk about it casually. I don't know that his soul power is very strong, even if he doesn't use it, can he still hear the subtle sounds a few feet away?

Fortunately, the two still knew the seriousness, and didn't say anything that shouldn't be said. Ye Chen couldn't even ask them if he wanted to, otherwise it would be enough for the two of them.Afterwards, he pretended not to know, and continued to walk slowly.

This little episode was quickly left behind by Ye Chen, and he focused on the surrounding environment again. Halfway through the walk, a fiery red figure suddenly crossed in front of Ye Chen.

Looking at Liuyan's angry appearance, Ye Chen couldn't help being happy: "What, are you being bullied? It doesn't look like it."

Sensing Ye Chen's emotions, Liu Yan immediately turned her back and pointed her butt at him.

Ye Chen smiled, took a few steps forward, and took out Biyunguo to comfort him: "Okay, don't be angry, this is a good thing, it's just ripe, I haven't eaten it yet, it will be cheaper for you first."

Liuyan's sense of smell is very sensitive, and is especially sensitive to breaths such as vitality and vitality. As soon as the green cloud fruit appears, it is attracted by its strong vitality, and vitality is second.However, Liu Yan was not bought by Ye Chen immediately, it also had a temper, and only secretly looked at it from the corner of its eye.

Ye Chen watched this scene amusedly, without revealing anything, just handed Biyunguo in front of Liu Yan, then let go of his hand and walked forward.

Liu Yan subconsciously opened her mouth and bit it, and then remembered to see Ye Chen's reaction. Seeing that he hadn't noticed its inappropriate behavior just now, she blinked her big eyes, swallowed the Biyun fruit in a few mouthfuls, and then followed as if nothing had happened. As if nothing happened just now, completely forgetting the previous troubles.

Ye Chen looked at Liu Yan, who was following up with Dian Dian, and laughed in his heart. This guy is really easy to coax, even though he thought so, he didn't deliberately tease it. Feed it with the straw, and let it go, at most it will come back to him with a grunt, it doesn't matter.

But Ye Chen didn't really let it go, and then recruited Xiao Jinyan's personal soldiers to go to the zoo to inquire about the news, and the results he got were not much different from what he expected. Liu Yan's wish to show off was only half achieved, and it was indeed as good as a beast one-on-one. Beasts in the garden, one-to-many will not work.

After arriving at the animal garden, Liuyan was outnumbered and ran back desperately before showing off his power for a long time. Originally, it came to find Ye Chen to vent its anger, but it turned out that its thoughts were too simple. Once interrupted, it forgot the previous troubles.

Ye Chen sighed in his heart, if only people were as simple-minded as Liuyan, then there would be fewer unnecessary disputes.

It's a pity that I can only think about it, and I'm afraid this will never be possible.

Seeing such a situation, Ye Chen laughed it off, and after a while, his expression became serious, and he took out the rough layout of Shanyuguan and began to examine it carefully.

General Xiao's mansion is obviously inappropriate. If you really want to choose this place to test the talents of soldiers, when the time comes, people will come and go, what is that like?You know, this is the residence of the commander-in-chief of the first army, how can people be allowed to come in and out at will?

Originally, Ye Chen shouldn't worry about these things, but unfortunately, Xiao Jinyan happened to be away, so he had no choice but to do it himself.After pondering for a while, he finally chose the Dajiao Field, as long as it is wide enough and all soldiers can enter without being stopped by checkpoints everywhere.

This time Ye Chen didn't make any claims. After all, this is not Zhenbao Pavilion, nor is it Qing'anhou's Mansion in Zhenbei Prefecture. This is a military camp. Putting aside the identity of Xiao Jinyan's fiancé, he only holds the title of a military adviser, so he will be exempted if he acts as a substitute. He didn't want to ask for trouble yet.

After making a decision, Ye Chen went directly to visit Deputy General Zhang. Although he did not temporarily take over the responsibility of commanding the Shanyuguan army on behalf of Xiao Jinyan, most of the trivial matters such as logistics scheduling were left to him.

After receiving the report from his subordinates, Ye Chen came to visit him, and Vice General Zhang's eyes flashed with surprise, but he did not forget to stand up to greet him: "He is really a rare visitor, I wonder what you can do with Master Ye?"

What Vice General Zhang said was really not polite words. Others didn't know that, as a member of the direct lineage left behind by the Marquis of Qing'an, he knew Ye Chen very well.

The opponent came from a mere humble family, but possessed high-level resources that were even inferior to the Zhenbei Army.Moreover, this person is very good at being a man, he does not rely on this to do whatever he wants, he knows how to avoid suspicion, although he seems to be indifferent in some places, but the other party will never touch the cordon, for example, when dealing with senior generals, there is nothing wrong with him. Ascend to the Three Treasures Hall, it is impossible to talk about the secrets, and he is no exception.

"Deputy General Zhang should have heard about the talent test team, and that's why I'm here today." Ye Chen didn't hide anything, and said straight to the point as soon as he came up.

Deputy General Zhang was overjoyed, but there was no strange expression on his face: "Is there any more in Junshi Ye's hand?"

"Ah."

"Then, on behalf of all the soldiers, I would like to thank Junshi Ye for his generous help." Deputy General Zhang changed his previous serious attitude and said with a smile.

Ye Chen couldn't help cursing inwardly: You're really an old fox. He casually assigned the talent test team to the Shanyuguan barracks without spending a penny. It's really a good idea to let him take care of the logistics. .

Ye Chen didn't intend to collect money at first, but when Deputy General Zhang said this, he felt uncomfortable no matter what he thought. The other party was sure that he would give Xiao Jinyan face, which really made him guess right, but he couldn't help but feel depressed , he would feel panicked, and immediately said with the same smile: "Vice General Zhang, you are welcome. This is what a military advisor should do. I think the test site might as well be set at the Daxiaochang."

Vice-General Zhang has no objection to this, it is indeed suitable for large groups of soldiers.

After that, Ye Chen changed the subject and said, "Deputy General Zhang, I see lively tigers and leopards in the animal park, eagles and cranes are lovely, and the family is short of a few transports, what do you think?"

Deputy General Zhang's smile froze immediately, but it was hard to say no at this moment, no matter how reluctant he was, he had no choice but to agree, and finally sent this "little ancestor" away, his heart ached so much that he bled.It was Xiao Jinyan who sent people to collect it from all over the country, and spent a lot of effort to cultivate it. Each one is worth a thousand gold. Usually, the generals in the army are so jealous that he is not willing to let them take it away. Served as Chinese cabbage.

Deputy General Zhang wanted to slap himself at the moment, why did he forget Ye Chen's temperament of not willing to suffer easily?Xiao Jinyan can take advantage of the other party, but the problem is that he is not Xiao Jinyan, he is going up to join in the fun, if he doesn't mention this, it will be over. Ye Chen has Xiao Jinyan to deal with it, and now it's all right...

Forget it, it's useless to think too much at this time, the next time to learn the lesson, Vice General Zhang cheers up, calls his subordinates to whisper something, and then ignores this matter, he has more important things to do.

It is true that the Zhenbei army has a strong family background, but there are also many people. Now the imperial court has not paid any money. If it hadn’t been for the great fortune of the Xiao family, it would have been impossible to transition smoothly during the initial empty window. Now the entire Zhenbei mansion is under Xiao Jinyan’s control. Next, it is true that there is not enough funds, but it is a little bit of savings. Ye Chen's trip has solved a big problem for the Zhenbei Army, and the money saved is countless. The strong rise of the Zhenbei Army is just around the corner.

Thinking about it this way, it would not be a big deal for Ye Chen to pick a few rare birds and animals from the animal garden. Vice General Zhang felt much more at ease, took the talent test array disk and set off for the university field.

Ye Chen didn't bother with the follow-up matters of the talent test. After getting the approval of Deputy General Zhang, he went straight to the zoo.

Who would have thought that he hadn't seen birds and beasts yet, but he saw an unusually familiar figure first, looking at Liu Yan hovering outside the zoo, Ye Chen's eyes twitched.

"Yu!" Seeing Ye Chen, Liu Yan immediately hissed, and rushed towards him, first rubbing his head affectionately, and then followed Ye Chen step by step, looking at the direction of the zoo eager to try.

Ye Chen looked helpless, but he didn't stop Liu Yanhu from pretending to be a tiger, striding towards the zoo.

Maybe Liuyan can find companions inside?Ye Chen thought uncertainly.