Ruins of the past

"Baiyang Sect..."

Chu Qiguang thought to himself: 'I heard that this cult is developing in the southeast, but I don't know what's going on now. ’

He continued to study historical materials related to the Xia Dynasty.

I found that most of the authors were full of praise for this dynasty, thinking it was the pinnacle of all human dynasties, and their words showed infinite yearning.

Most of the content is... the development and research of various Taoist arts and martial arts at that time, as well as descriptions of the peak of national power.

But Chu Qiguang looked over and over, but never saw any information that could study how the Xia Dynasty fell.

Some say it was because the last Xia emperor went on a military campaign and exhausted the treasury.

Some people say that it was because the Daxia royal family did not respect the gods and was punished by heaven.

It is also said that Daxia lost consecutive battles because of the rise of the Dragon Clan.

There are all kinds of random speculations, but no conclusive evidence can be produced, let alone a generally accepted conclusion.

Therefore, Chu Qiguang was also filled with doubts about the reasons for the demise of Daxia.

Chu Qiguang spent the next day studying.

However, after leaving Tianyi Pavilion that day, he did not return to his residence. Instead, he came to a courtyard to the west of Shenjing City.

This is the residence of Wu Siqi, the chief minister of the dynasty, in the capital.

Chu Qiguang was welcomed in by an old servant and walked all the way to the study.

Then he saw the strong energy flowing in the palm of an old man's hand, rolling up little bits of ink and dyeing it towards the scroll on the table.

Chu Qiguang cupped his hands and said, "Chu Qiguang pays homage to Mr. Ge."

As the strong energy in the old man's hand drifted away, the scroll on the table revealed a scene of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers.

Wu Siqi raised his head and took two quick steps to come to Chu Qiguang.

He held Chu Qiguang's hands affectionately and said, "Is nephew Chu Xian here?"

He looked at the other person up and down, and laughed happily while looking at him: "He is indeed a talented person. I have heard of him as a good nephew in the capital, and he is even more famous when I see him today."

He grabbed Chu Qiguang and sat down aside. He said with concern: "Have you had dinner?" After saying that, he immediately waved to the servants on the side to arrange the banquet.

"...bring up all the jars of good wine I have hidden."

Then he looked at Chu Qiguang, looked at Chu Qiguang's young face and sighed: "Nephew Chu Xian is eighteen years old this year?"

Chu Qiguang nodded: "He is eighteen years old."

"Okay." Wu Siqi stroked his beard, nodded and said, "Okay, okay, it's good to be young. Only when you are young will you have the opportunity to reach a higher level in the future. The future of the imperial court will be on your shoulders."

Chu Qiguang looked at Wu Siqi, who was like the grandfather next door, but he couldn't feel any contempt in his heart.

In his eyes, the halo behind the opponent was eightfold.

This is the first time Chu Qiguang has seen the 8th-level Martial God.

This shows that the other party's cultivation level is comparable to that of some immortals.

In addition to respect in terms of strength, Chu Qiguang also came to cooperate with Wu Siqi this time, so he was naturally sincere.

He opened his mouth and said: "Mr. Ge, when the Yunyang Chamber of Commerce was established in Lingzhou, your master..."

Wu Siqi waved his hand. At this moment, he seemed to be just an old father with a helpless face: "Don't talk about Wu Wei. I haven't raised this son well. If you have the chance, discipline him for me."

"You have already met with the emperor, right? How is the discussion going? Where do you plan to serve?"

Chu Qiguang said: "I suggest sending troops to march south to encircle and suppress the Snow Mountain Demon Kingdom and the Jie Sect, and restore peace to the people of Shuzhou."

"The Demon Kingdom and the Jie Sect..." Wu Siqi asked tentatively: "Isn't it difficult to fight? I heard that you have fought against Li Yaofeng? Isn't this demon difficult to deal with?"

Chu Qiguang nodded, but still said resolutely: "It is difficult to deal with, but the situation in Shuzhou is extremely urgent, and the people are in dire straits. No matter how difficult it is, I still want to fight against the Demon Kingdom and the Jie Sect." Suppress it."

Wu Siqi sighed: "These days, it is difficult for you and the soldiers of Shuzhou."

"But the court is also in trouble. News just came from Donghai Prefecture a few days ago that a real dragon came ashore, destroyed three counties, and killed a county magistrate and two hundred households."

"Donghai Prefecture's one-hundred-thousand-strong army, the two major entrances, are actually unstoppable."

Chu Qiguang first said with certainty: "The southeast is half of the country, and it is indeed extremely important."

But the next moment Chu Qiguang changed his subject: "I can offer something to the Donghai Weaving Bureau to raise funds for the court and stabilize the situation in the southeast."

As he spoke, he sent a drawing to Wu Siqi, which was a drawing of a hydraulic loom.

Chu Qiguang dared to hand over the core technology of Yunyang Chamber of Commerce, so he naturally had enough support.

On the one hand, Yaoyin Village has already been able to produce more efficient weaving machines through the construction of the Qi and Blood Network. They are not affected by the seasonal changes in the water power of the river and can be used outside as long as they are properly improved.

On the other hand, this thing is handed over to the Donghai Weaving Bureau, allowing them to increase productivity and open more factories, more shops, and more cotton fields.

After laying the foundation, Chu Qiguang will take over the ready-made industrial chain and business network when he conquers Donghai State in the future, which can be used with slight modifications.

Moreover, the imperial court is rich and the current situation is more stable, which makes it easier for him to continue to develop under the big tree of the imperial court.

Seeing Wu Siqi's eyes flashing, Chu Qiguang continued: "I heard that Mr. Ge wants to clear out the land. I am willing to fully support Mr. Ge in Shuzhou to measure and clear the entire state's land."

Wu Siqi looked at Chu Qiguang with more and more solemn eyes.

If Qingtian were to do this in other places, he might easily encounter fierce resistance. Even in his hometown of Lingzhou, he started slowly and tried slowly.

However, Shuzhou is full of demons and numerous natives.

There were very few officials from the local wealthy families in the court, and he and Bai Shihe joined forces to cover the sky, so they were suitable for surgery.

Moreover, during the process of clearing the fields, houses were ransacked, which could also be used to raise military expenses for the southern expedition.

The vacant fields will naturally need to be cultivated, and then the Bashu Chamber of Commerce will be able to keep up.

The policy of Qingtian was the first policy Wu Siqi promoted after becoming the first assistant, and he has always valued it very much.

After all, the land annexation of Han Dynasty has become extremely serious. Although Qingtian cannot fundamentally solve this problem, it can at least temporarily alleviate it.

There is such a good opportunity in Shuzhou for him to train his men, and modify and improve policies in the process of clearing the fields.

This will make it much easier to promote it to other states in the future.

So Chu Qiguang and Wu Siqi talked for a long time and did not return to their residence until late at night.

Chu Qiguang looked at Zhou Yujiao, who was sleeping soundly in a big font spread out on the bed, and thought in his heart: "There is Baishihe waving flags and shouting in Shuzhou, Wu Siqi is secretly supporting him, and the emperor also takes a fancy to the dragon bloodline... the encirclement and suppression of the demon kingdom. It shouldn't be far. ’

So starting from the next day, Chu Qiguang went all out to study in Tianyi Pavilion and never went to other places again, swimming in the ocean of knowledge wholeheartedly.

Unconsciously, he had reached the fifth day of study in Tianyi Pavilion.

The number of Dark Gifts has also reached 11. There is a gap between the Fusion of Diamond Art and the Hunyuan White Bone Demonic Art. Chu Qiguang estimates that there are only one or two left.

…

Inside the underground ruins of the capital city.

The leader of Tianjian Sect slowly opened his eyes and stood quietly on the altar with a pair of bare feet.

The maid stood beside her, looking at the people slowly walking out of the darkness in front of her.

One of them has a simple face and a crown, but one sleeve is empty, as if he has no arm.

He was none other than Si Xingchun, the former leader of the Baiyang Sect whose arm was cut off by Zhong Shan'e many years ago.

Si Xingchun looked at the woman on the altar and said, "Are you sure you want to take action? Within the capital formation, the Emperor of Han is invincible."

The leader of the Tianjian Sect looked up, as if he could see through the heavy soil and rocks and see the extremely deep sky.

"That is indeed the case." She shook her head in amusement: "But Yong'an has been acting recklessly over the years, and the man's luck has changed suddenly recently, and the Gang Qi layer is about to be unable to hold on."

"With this assassination, we can use the loopholes in the Gangqi layer to fight against the city defense formation."

The original Tianjian Sect did not plan to carry out an assassination in the near future because the preparations were not sufficient.

But because of a series of changes in luck caused by Chu Qiguang, they saw an opportunity.

A man covered in armor looked at Si Xingchun: "Is what she said true?"

Si Xingchun glanced at the other person and knew that this person was a descendant of the Daxia royal family. He nodded: "The change in luck has indeed caused the weakening of the Gang Qi layer. But it is hard to say how long it can delay Yong'an..."

Another bald monk said calmly: "Just enough to drag him into the Buddhist world."

The leader of Tianjian Sect said: "Yes, first use the changes in the Gangqi layer to contain him, and then drag him into the Buddhist world. Without the blessing of the city protection formation, Yong'an is just an ordinary Taoist. Just a fairy..."

Following the words of the leader of the Tianjian Sect, several Taoists present seemed to see the possibility of success.

The leader of the Tianjian Sect solemnly said: "Everyone... Yong'an is a great disadvantage of the world. He treats all officials like domestic slaves and treats the national treasury as a private treasury. As long as he occupies the throne, he will occupy the resources and only increase internal friction. The human race will never be able to stand out. On that day, it is only a matter of time before the Gangqi layer completely breaks down."

"Only by killing this beast can the human race have a chance of survival."

"This battle is about the rise and fall of our human race, about the hundreds of millions of people in the Central Plains, and about the inheritance of various families and sects. Please don't hold back, and you must go all out."