I really became a prince

The death of Jiang Zhongshuo's mother and son also aroused some people's discussion in Dali Imperial Capital. Although it was rumored that they were forced to death by the seventeenth prince Jiang Che, many people knew what was going on.

In their hearts, they secretly lamented the ruthlessness of the missing Prince Yi, but few people felt that he was ruthless.

After all, in the past few years, the other party has been kind to his seventh brother, and the entire Dali Dynasty has seen it, but in the end he raised a white-eyed wolf.Even if he was imprisoned, he still didn't know how to repent, otherwise he wouldn't have knelt in front of Jiang Che under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Of course, this matter was just a small wave, and it soon calmed down.

One more thing, the scene of Dong Chengyang and other dozens of calligraphers with precious books on their heads piercing the sky was also widely circulated.Although Ye Xinmei and others tried their best to block the news, it still got out.

It is also for this reason that many people have subconsciously no longer referred to as "booksmith" sons, but have become scholars, or even husbands.

And secretly watching other scholars, whether this kind of change will also occur, but there is nothing abnormal.

These scholars still come out at sunrise and return at sunset, relying on Tianxia Academy as their only livelihood as usual, but their temperament has changed.

He no longer looked like he was cowering and struggling like before, and he straightened his back in front of people for the first time.

Everyone who noticed this scene was amazed, and the sense of awe in their hearts became stronger because of this.

But all these are just episodes after all, everyone's attention is on Prince Yi Jiang Yi, where did it go?Could it be that it really disappeared out of thin air?

The imperial capital of Dali has been going west for a day's journey, and it is Humen Pass, which is known as the first pass of Dali.

The reason why it is called the first pass is not because of how steep and difficult it is to defend, but because it is the last barrier of the imperial capital of Dali.

Without the Humen Pass, the Dali Emperor will be completely exposed to the enemy's soldiers.

After leaving the Humen Pass, it is the real Chiye Qianli, which is shrouded in sandstorms all day long, and no grass grows.

The most important thing is that as you go west, the water source becomes less and less, even if you only need to walk a few hundred miles, you will have no water to drink, so Humen Pass is also nicknamed Yinyang Pass.

This thousand-kilometer red field has also become a no-regret zone, where turmoil, chaos, killings, etc., all the dark sides of the world are staged here every day, and it has become a veritable lawless place.

Horse bandits ran rampant, burning, killing, looting, doing all kinds of evil, and killing rampantly.

And the farther west you go, the more serious it becomes. By the time Moyu Pass is thousands of kilometers away, it has truly become an absolute lawless place.

Here, water is the greatest law.

Whoever controls the water source is the absolute master!

But no matter how fierce the horse bandits are, they dare not make the idea of ​​distributing the water source of the dynasty.From the imperial capital of Dali to Moyuguan, a large amount of drinking water is transported every day, but for thousands of years, no one has ever dared to make a bad idea.

Because this water supply line is also the prerequisite for them to be able to get away with it here, they can't use it to mobilize the Nilin of the Dali Dynasty, and even become the public enemy of the four central dynasties.

What's more, after leaving Humen Pass, the officials and bandits belong to the same family, and there is absolutely no reason to rob their own things.

On this day, the sandstorm outside the Moyu Pass covered the sky and covered the sky, reaching less than ten meters, and there was no trace of color in the whole world except for the dusty dust.

But the people living here have already adapted to this situation, and even the people who grew up here have never seen what the sky looks like until their death.

In an underground canyon tens of miles east of Moyuguan, as usual, many people living here began to gather outside the canyon slowly, in exchange for the water needed for daily survival.

If it's late, it may not be there.

Rather than saying that this is an underground canyon, it is better to say that it is an underground refuge.

Because compared to the wind and sand on the ground, this kind of cave that extends all the way to the ground is an excellent habitat.

However, all these underground caves are in the hands of powerful horse bandits, and it is impossible for ordinary people to live in them.

The underground canyon in front of me is occupied by the most powerful horse bandit—Chimei.

In the entire Chiye wasteland, Chimei is the most powerful horse bandit, with a total of 5000 people, roaring on the wasteland with a radius of thousands of kilometers all day long, burning, killing, and looting, doing everything.

For ordinary people, this distance of thousands of kilometers is an insurmountable moat, because there is simply not enough water.But for the red wild horse bandit, this problem does not exist at all.

Because there is a big man standing behind them, it can be said that he is the local emperor of this area, because this man controls the hundreds of thousands of troops in Moyu Pass.

This person is Chi Xu, the chief general of Moyu Pass, and the Red Wild Horse Bandit got his name because of his surname, calling himself the Red Wild Army.

With this big backer, the Chiye Army can run wild on the wasteland with a radius of thousands of kilometers. Once there is no drinking water source, they can directly ask for it from the water source transportation line. Water must be transported continuously, without interruption for a day.

Otherwise, it is possible to cause a mutiny by drinking stinky water.

Thanks to the great backer of Chixu, the Chiye Army not only has sufficient personnel, but also raises thousands of war horses, becoming the only real horse bandit in this arid land.

And every day, the Chiye Army would use the water they obtained from the Demon Realm in exchange for the drought treasure in the hands of nearby residents.

The so-called Hanbao is a kind of Ganoderma lucidum from dry land. Not only is it mellow and delicious, but it can also strengthen the body, improve eyesight and refresh the mind. It is also the only treasure in this dry land.

But this dry treasure is extremely rare, and the probability is the same as that of wild Ganoderma lucidum.

And a Hanbao the size of a baby's hand can be exchanged for a month's worth of drinking water and even rations.

Otherwise, they would have to drink stinky water all day long and eat unpalatable rough dry food provided by the Dali Dynasty for free.

"Father, I'm so thirsty, when can I get clean water?"

Outside Chiye Canyon, two figures, one big and one small, walked forward with difficulty against the wind and sand all over the sky.

"Soon, we will be able to switch to a clean water source soon, and I will let you drink enough. Hurry up and hide the drought treasure, and don't let anyone see it..."

Following the sound of the conversation, the two gradually approached the underground canyon. The younger one was only seven or eight years old, with flesh and blood, while the older one looked very old, with a sallow and thin complexion.

"Father, can't we just go in and exchange for clean water?" The little boy raised his head and asked, his eyes full of longing. He had never entered such an underground canyon cave, and he heard that the inside was like a fairyland.

"No, we can only wait here. After a while, the Chiye Army will come to collect the drought treasure, and then..."

The old man suddenly stopped talking at this point, and the little boy was listening intently but didn't continue. He couldn't help but looked up at his father, and saw his father looking forward with a look of astonishment.

The little boy followed his gaze, then his face changed, and he hid behind his father in fright.

"This is..." The old man looked at the entrance of the underground canyon about ten meters in front of him, and wiped his eyes vigorously.

He even took a few steps forward, but this time he really saw clearly.

I saw groups of gray shadows standing quietly in the dust all over the sky. Because of the limited vision, although he couldn't see how many there were, he could feel that there were really many, many, so many that he felt a feeling that he couldn't see at a glance. Feeling at the end.

The little boy was so frightened that he held his father's big hand tightly with his little hand, but the old man couldn't help but took a few steps forward again, and finally saw what it was.

It turned out to be batches of war horses, standing there quietly, just like statues, but the slightly shaking ears, gently flicking ponytails, and piercing eyes told him that these war horses were alive.

But apart from the horses, there was no one to be seen. Only the long thin blankets on the horses' backs showed that these horses had owners.

But what about people?The old man looked around suspiciously.

He knew very well that these horses definitely did not belong to the Chiye Army, nor did they belong to the Moyu Gate Guard Army, because their horses would never be so well-trained and spirited.

"Where did these war horses come from?"

At this moment, there was a slight sound of footsteps, and the old man was startled. He tightly guarded the little boy behind him, and looked in the direction of the footsteps with a vigilant expression.

When he probably saw who was coming, the old man breathed a sigh of relief.

I saw a young man and a woman leading the way. The man looked a little weak and pale, while the woman was covered in a white cloak. Her hair was neatly combed in a bun, exuding a kind of grace. Luxurious beauty.

Behind the young men and women, there are five other figures, one big and four small, but the big ones are not too big. They look only eleven or twelve years old, and they are cute and cute, but they are carrying a long black box on their backs. .

This black box is fully taller than an adult, and it looks a bit out of place when it is carried on the opponent's weak body.

The other four small figures were eight or nine-year-old girls who looked exactly the same, with bright eyes and bright teeth, but they all carried a pair of dark sabers behind their backs.

After seeing the appearance of these seven people, the old man remained calm, but the little boy hiding behind him became curious and looked at them shyly with his little head outstretched.

Looking at the bony father and son in front of him, Jiang Yi sighed secretly, but inadvertently touched the injury, and couldn't help coughing a few times.

As soon as the cough sounded, the graceful woman beside him beckoned behind her. Jiang Xue walked over from the dust ten meters away, and split a big black cloak on Jiang Yi's body.

Jiang Ning helped him tie up the cloak lovingly, and then wrapped it tightly again after tying it up.

Jiang Yi smiled wryly and shook his head. Although he was indeed injured, he was not so weak.

"You...do you have water? Do you want to change the dry treasure?" Jiang Yi was about to ask something, but the little boy opposite him spoke up.

After speaking, he swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva one after another, staring at the water bag in Jiang Xue's hand expectantly.

Jiang Ning nodded with a smile, Jiang Xue stepped forward and handed the water pouch to the other party, in exchange for a palm-sized black ganoderma.

The little boy held the water bag tightly and looked up at his father eagerly.

The old man smiled and nodded, and the little boy immediately unscrewed the water bag and poured it with his head raised, drinking for a long time before handing the water bag to the old man.

The old man smiled and pushed the water bag back, but secretly sighed in his heart.The drought treasure just now could at least exchange them for a month of clean water, but now they only exchanged for a water bladder.

But he couldn't bear to stop his son from changing the water just now, after all, his son hadn't had a sip of sweet water for a long time.

Jiang Yi also sighed secretly. Although the little boy raised his head and poured it for a long time, the water in the water bag did not disappear at all.

Sure enough, children from poor families have long been in charge of the family, and they already know how to share at such a young age.

This reminded him of his seventh younger brother Jiang Zhongshuo, whom he had always placed high hopes on, and he couldn't help feeling a little frustrated.

"You... You should leave early, the Red Field Army will come out soon." The old man said suddenly.

Jiang Yi didn't speak, but Jiang Ning asked, "Why do you still live in such a dry and dry land where not a single blade of grass grows?"

From her point of view, this Chiye Wilderness simply cannot survive, and she doesn't understand why the other side doesn't move away.

The old man smiled and said nothing, but Jiang Yi knew something inside.

There are not a few people like the other party who live in the red and dry land. Their ancestors were originally the family members of the guards of the Demon Realm, and they took root here with the army.

Of course, at the beginning they did not live in this dusty sky, but in a cool and comfortable underground canyon.

But many years ago, this living condition was broken. They were driven out of the underground canyon by the horse bandits who appeared suddenly, and became abandoned people.

The old man wanted to leave with the little boy, but was stopped by Jiang Yi: "You only need to change a water bag for such a big dry treasure, are you really willing?"

Only then did the little boy realize that his face turned pale when he did a killing.

"Haha...cough cough...don't worry, I will definitely give you enough clean water later, don't leave in a hurry, just wait here."

After finishing speaking, Jiang Yi looked up at the gray sky, and said in a low voice, "The sky will change soon..."

The old man just smiled and wanted to take his son away, but the little boy stood there motionless, no matter how much his father pulled him, he would not go away.

Jiang Ning smiled pitifully, turned her head and ordered: "Bring more water, there is more"

The old man wanted to leave with the little boy, but was stopped by Jiang Yi: "You only need to change a water bag for such a big dry treasure, are you really willing?"

Only then did the little boy realize that his face turned pale when he did a killing.

"Haha...cough cough...don't worry, I will definitely give you enough clean water later, don't leave in a hurry, just wait here."

After finishing speaking, Jiang Yi looked up at the gray sky, and said in a low voice, "The sky will change soon..."

The old man just smiled and wanted to take his son away, but the little boy stood there motionless, no matter how much his father pulled him, he would not go away.

Jiang Ning smiled pitifully, turned her head and ordered: "Bring more water, there is more"