Jinan Sea

The scenery of the Northern Demon Realm is different from that of the Central Plains and the South, it is desolate and vast.Meadow glaciers cover the land.People came to the permafrost from the warm south, feeling like the end of the world.

The scenery is also different.Some places are desert red rocks, some are gray mist and silver frost, and there are golden grasslands and thousands of miles of black soil.After walking for several days, I didn't see a single person.There is a strong city gate at the end of the official road.Standing among the perilous mountains, it is named "Chongyu Pass", which is the main road from the Central Plains to the northern region.

Lord Liu Zhizhou of Chongyu Pass has been very disturbed recently.I heard that the Northern Territory is about to change hands.He was replaced by Marshal Feng Litian to his adoptive father, King Xiaojing of Nanhai.The Emperor of Heaven ordered the exchange of fiefs, and the city lords dared not disobey.

From a marshal who dedicated his work and loved the people to a notorious playboy, the people of the Northern Territory will suffer.The demons will be happy.The Emperor of Heaven is old.

Crowds were hunting in the hunting ground outside Chengguan, and Liu Zhizhou and Chongyuguan chief soldier were sitting in the shed surrounded by curtains, chatting and laughing.

General Chongyu Guan smiled at Liu Zhizhou: "As for the waste of Nanhai Xiaojing Wang, his skin and tender flesh are not enough for a demon to eat in one bite. It means that Marshal Feng cares about the virtuous name of respecting his master and loving his father, and treats him as a Respect godfather. In fact, he is an old bastard who abused his adopted son and was unfaithful! If he dares to come to the Northern Territory, I will be the first to throw him out to feed the devil."

The lieutenants laughed out loud.

Liu Zhizhou also smiled so that his eyes narrowed: "There is Feng Shuai who presides over the overall situation of the Northern Territory, and my subjects are also relieved."

A group of people laughed and laughed.Several businessmen who stood by the curtain and asked to see Zhizhou flattered them with smiles.The general soldier of Chongyuguan glanced at him, and he also had a share of the bribe money contributed by these smugglers to the border.In the Northern Territory, the chain of interests has been distributed from top to bottom, from the officialdom to the people, from the governor to the pawns.Can't tolerate the city lord from the south getting a piece of the pie.If Little Mirror King is so ignorant of flattery that he wants to eat the Northern Territory, don't blame them soldiers for rebelling against him.

After drinking for three rounds, we started to talk about business, and the outsiders left.A wealthy businessman introduced a stocky, white-faced new businessman to Liu Zhizhou.He was so embarrassed that he toasted Liu Zhizhou, and he was sensible enough to present a brocade box.Liu Zhizhou reached out to weigh it, the ebony brocade box was very light.He was somewhat displeased.These newcomers to the Northern Territory want to open up business routes and do business, so they have no sincerity and face.The meeting ceremony is getting thinner and thinner.Do you still want to do business under his nose?

The businessman winked at him and smiled meanly, beckoning him to look at the brocade box.I am very confident in the gift.Liu Zhizhou held back his anger and opened the brocade box. It was a stack of light yellow tissue paper, not silver notes.He was about to have a seizure and take a closer look when he almost collapsed to the ground.The top one is an imperial decree.It says that the four major demon cities in the Northern Territory have all belonged to the King of Mirrors.

The chief soldier saw that something was wrong with Liu Zhizhou, and just about to slap the table, he stood up.An astonishingly handsome guard beside the businessman drew his sword and chopped it off. The chief soldier's head flew up and rolled to the feet of the people.Liu Zhizhou was so frightened that he rolled his eyes and fell to the ground.At the same time, some blue-armored knights subdued the lieutenants and guards.

The honest man sighed and squatted down, took out the jasper pot and put it on Liu Zhizhou's nose, Liu Zhizhou's tears and snot flowed out.

The handsome guard wiped the blood off the knife in displeasure.Do you have to beheaded in court to show your majesty?This general soldier has done a lot of bad things, and he also has the right to act first, but it is still unpleasant to be forced by his boss to "kill the chicken for the monkey to see".He is only a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy now, how did Huahua teach his subordinates in his middle age?

Liu Zhizhou woke up.The businessman sat in his seat proudly, and said with a smile, "This seat will be mine from now on. This city will also be mine."

The one with the meanest smile is the notorious King Xiaojing of the South China Sea.he came.

What King Xiaojing showed him was not only the imperial decree, but also the illegal things he had done as an official for many years.Accepting bribes, framing political opponents, competing for business interests, infringing on the commercial interests of the government, and so on.He was so horrified that it wasn't that Little Mirror King suddenly descended to Chongyu Pass, but that a stranger could produce so many criminal evidences against him.

The heart is like a poisonous scorpion, and greed is like a tiger.Little mirror king is well-deserved.

The middle-aged man opened a pair of confused and sharp eyes and smiled: "I will not confiscate your city in vain. Are you stable and united? You write a letter of surrender. You will still be the local magistrate. The rest will remain the same, follow my orders. If you disobey, don't blame me for killing and silence your crimes to the world."

"I don't dare to be an official." Liu Zhizhou didn't want to write, and he didn't want to obey the notorious King Jing.But now I can only pinch my nose and write a letter of surrender.Since then, his future life and death have been determined by that of Little Mirror King.

The middle-aged man pretended to smile again: "I just heard that you said I was an unrighteous bastard. I am very sad when you look at me like that."

"No, no, Mr. Jing Wang loves the people like a son the most."

The subordinates just rolled their eyes.If he loves the people like his son, the people will be finished.Feng Shuai dared to bully, let alone the people of the Northern Territory.

"Hehe. I am greedy for money, lustful and shameless, but I am not a pervert. Feng Litian, an unfilial son, is so shameless that he would suggest that I attack him. It will ruin my reputation. Liu Zhizhou, you have to distinguish right from wrong, don't believe in rumors, don't Rumors."

"Subordinates don't spread rumors. The adults will never lay hands on the adopted son."

In his busy schedule, the man was still teaching the beautiful young man beside him: "Look. People in the world are like this. Feng Litian ruined my reputation, and Liu Zhizhou suffered a lot from it. However, Liu Zhifu is greedy for money and afraid of death. He governs the city. There is still a way. The Northern Territory is bad and needs such cruel and capable officials. The world needs virtuous and benevolent officials when the world is peaceful. If you become a party, you must use people according to the time."

He patted the ashen-faced Liu Zhizhou on the shoulder again: "This kind of person is also the most disloyal. His loyalty only depends on force. I fight with Feng Litian, if I die, he will return to Feng Litian's subordinates. We didn't take advantage of him, but made use of him. We made loopholes in Feng Litian's subordinates. "The embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed by an ant's nest", and we dug two small pits for him. His building will collapse. "

The next day, people left Chongyu Pass and continued northward.Passing through Mozhou.Mozhou is an important rear base in the Northern Territory.All armies and food are assembled here, transited, and then sent to the front line.The middle-aged man could see the city of Mozhou from a distance, turned and walked.Haoyue was a little strange: "Your Excellency went the wrong way." But Xiao Jing Wang rode his horse and ran fast.

A team of cavalry chased out from under the tower: "King Xiaojing, walk slowly. We were late to greet you. Forgive me, forgive me."

The leader is a hale and hearty old man.The old city lord of Mozhou.He blocked the horse's head and pretended to be angry: "Xiao Jing Wang is the most cherished friend of my Mo family, how can he pass through the city without entering? Do you look down on my Mo family?" Xiao Jing Wang didn't dare.

Haoyue was very pleased.Along the way, King Xiaojing crossed the border like locusts, and the magistrates of the cities and counties he passed all closed their doors and released their dogs to avoid him.If I can't avoid it, I want to kill him.No one welcomes him.This is best friend.He walked around the city because he didn't want to confiscate his old friend's city, and the old city lord Mo chased him out of the city gate to help his old friend?He looked at King Jing and City Lord Mo with admiration.

The old city lord of Mo took King Xiaojing into Mozhou, and hosted a feast for the two of them and Yanmo Shiliuqi.

The old city lord Mo is also a strange person.The banquet was in full swing, and both the host and the guest were drunk.Suddenly, a group of young people rushed into the hall with knives and clubs, intending to kill Xiao Jingwang.Haoyue beat them to pieces.The old city master Mo immediately sobered up, and slapped those young people more than a dozen times: "Those who don't know etiquette actually want to scare King Jing. King Jing is a close friend of our Mo family. You are all blind .”

Little Mirror King could only smile wryly.He didn't pay attention to this little episode.The old city lord Mo drove away the group of young people, and he insisted that King Jing choose a few capable disciples from the youthful youths.Little Mirror King shook his head: "I'm such a waste, I dare not deceive my disciples."

"King Jing, you are being polite. Everyone in the world knows that you taught Feng Shuai, Ming Zhu, Duanmu Qian and other famous heroes and ministers who are born to be emperors. Dragon City has a bad life, so I didn't learn your literary and martial arts. You must accept another child from a stranger. Let us get closer."

Little Mirror King's complexion changed drastically.Rejected the request.City Lord Mo and everyone looked bad.King Jing silently took out the imperial decree and handed it to City Lord Mo.

Haoyue quietly took two steps forward, standing in the circle of City Lord Mo and his subordinates.Press and hold the short musket at the waist, and wait for King Jing to order to start.

The city lord of Mozhou stared at the emperor's decree with an expression of uncertainty.He is torn between his loyalty to the Emperor's decree and his loyalty to Feng Shuai of the Northern Territory.Xiaojing Wang said melancholy: "If you don't follow the order, I can understand. I'm sorry for Longcheng, and Xiaofeng also ruined my reputation... I can't help my son, I really have no way to teach my son." He squeezed out at the right time. A few tears.

The Mo clan's disciples all glared at him.Everyone in the world knows that Jing Wangshan is joking, and he has no truth.

Old City Lord Mo smiled wryly: "King Jing is right, who dares to disobey the decree of the Emperor of Heaven. From now on, you are the Lord of the Northern Territory, and the children of the Mo clan will only follow you."

"City Lord Mo is indeed loyal to the country. His moral character is noble. I admire him."

"King Xiaojing is the benevolent and righteous Lord who loves the people." The two looked at each other and laughed.

Are these two spat at each other?Haoyue retracted the gun.

Mirror King and Haoyue looked at each other.City Lord Mo is an old fox, he said surrender is still open to question.

Haoyue hints at King Jing.Mozhou is a famous military city, and most of the local children are brave people. King Jing can consider taking the Lord Mo Shao as a disciple, as a hostage, or to close the relationship with Mozhou.King Jing refused with a sullen face, "Nonsense. People like me don't know how to be a teacher. Don't mention it again."

***

As soon as they touched Lishan Mountain, they headed south.After entering the hilly area, it turned west and turned north again.On the other hand, Mo Jiya returned to the South China Sea with great fanfare with his convoy and private troops.

Haoyue wasn't too surprised, didn't ask any questions, and followed King Jing with a sullen head.

This way, Little Mirror King is not as lazy as usual.You can live in ordinary inns and ruined roadside temples, and you can eat ordinary meals. You can ride on a horse and pretend to be intimidating to the city lord's officers and soldiers.He had to rush north without stopping.

He has never been to the Northern Territory, but he knows the mountains, rivers, geography, and cultural customs of the cities in the Northern Territory.The temperament, talent, property, and family relationship of each city lord.Combined with the local government affairs and people's situation, tell Haoyue.They either lure or intimidate, take down or force against important small cities, and make the city owners write letters of surrender or hand over their official seals.

This playboy and bad middle-aged man has a lot of courage to start a rebellion.He has ambition, ability, and military strategy, but it's a pity that his mind is not on governing the country.On the one hand, he scolded Feng Litian, on the other hand, he drooled at the governors, prefects, generals, and governors who passed by the city.That general is capable, but too rough to handle; these are future subordinates, so it's not easy to attack; a certain beautiful governor is Feng Litian's best friend, so he can't be persuaded to surrender, which is a pity.

Haoyue didn't say a word, he was a little displeased: "You haven't asked me why you are going north."

"You are the lord, and I am the subject. You can go wherever you say."

"What if I go the wrong way?"

"You mean you want me to make a suggestion?" Haoyue felt that he was very unhappy, and he didn't give him the opportunity to be a teacher. "The subordinates think that you want to go to the Northern Territory to copy Fengshuai's back road. The Emperor of Heaven ordered you to be like Fengshuai Fief exchange. This is a crisis, but also an opportunity. You are justifiably the master of dozens of city-states in the Northern Territory. If you arrive in the Northern Territory, they will have to support you, otherwise they will defy the Emperor of Heaven. Feng Litian returned to the South China Sea and harvested his city first. Feng Litian will also go to the South China Sea to snatch the twin cities."

"Are you a family? The marshal of a country always wants to fight the devil on the front line. In case he dies on the battlefield one day. He has not married a wife and has children, and you will inherit his Northern Territory. You have not married a wife and have children , there is only one foster son, Mo Jiya. Little Mo can't compete with him. If you die by accident, the twin cities and one sea will be his."

Little Mirror King's face darkened, and his teeth were gritted: "I don't want to kill him. I just want to drive him away..."

Haoyue politely helped him put on the robe: "It is Feng Litian who wants to kill you. He asked the Emperor of Heaven to change the city and asked the Shadow King for help, just to save his murderous intentions. Now is a time when every second counts. You all have to rush If the opponent is ahead, take the opponent's city, and then kill the opponent, you will win. This is a game of killing and seizing the city with the permission of the Emperor of Heaven."

The cold wind in the northern region made them shiver.Haoyue's usually indifferent face also revealed strong love and hatred emotions: "This matter is outrageous. I will help you..."

Little Mirror King's eyes were fluffy and wet, like a wronged puppy: "I saw you right."

Haoyue glanced at him calmly.He is pretending to be pitiful again.If only he was an upright, incompetent and down-and-out city lord, he would help him as a matter of course.pity.He also has a sordid past.Why did he fight against his godson Feng Litian?Could it be that he did something unreasonable to his adopted godson?If so...

He will be very disappointed.