Chapter 74: The Capital
After the third prince buried the bodies of the two guards, Ling Zixuan and Chen Xi had already searched the entire underground hall. There were still eighteen children left. The three of them took these crying children back to Tieshan Town. Maybe before
The third prince's escort had notified the local magistrate and magistrate, so when the three of them returned to Tieshan Town with their children, many people were already standing at the door.
The third prince obviously saw that Ling Zixuan did not like to deal with these people, so he respectfully sent Ling Zixuan and Chen Xi back to the hotel to rest. He stayed and led the magistrate to deal with the aftermath. He was busy all night until dawn the next day.
, he settled all the children back home and asked the prefect to send people to clear out Weizhong's lair to avoid further trouble.
Although Ling Buyi and his wife also knew what happened last night, since Ling Zixuan did not let them know too much, they kept silent and quietly had breakfast with their son before preparing to continue on their way to the capital.
Before leaving, he met the third prince returning from the magistrate's mansion. After a busy night, he was obviously a little haggard. Although he politely invited Ling Zixuan's family to go with him, Ling Zixuan still politely refused his kindness. He said goodbye to the third prince and said
We agreed to meet again when we go back to the palace to find the Ninth Princess.
The third prince looked at the carriage going away with a face full of joy. He also admired Ling Zixuan very much. He was young, strong, and had a righteous heart, so he treated Ling Zixuan as a gentleman. He decided to return to the palace and treat him well.
Ask my sister to introduce this master to him and ask him for advice.
As the capital of the Liyang Dynasty, Linjiang City is much larger than Donghai City. As the political, cultural, and economic center of the Liyang Dynasty, the capital is located in the center of the three states of the Central Plains and is the most important transportation link for the entire Liyang Dynasty.
A hub and strategic location. The Liyang Dynasty established its capital here because of its geographical advantages.
As the center of Lizhou Continent, the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range is vast. It is said that the entire mountain range occupies about a quarter of the entire continent. Moreover, the terrain in the mountain range is complex, with not only mountains, but also large lakes and desert basins.
The climate is also changeable, and the four seasons often change in one day. In addition, there are few people, especially in the central area, which is almost inaccessible. Therefore, monsters have become the masters of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountains, and the name of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountains comes from this.
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It is said that they have seen a huge lake deep in the mountains. Monsters call this lake the "holy lake" and have seen extraordinary level demon kings. As for what kind of demon king it is, no one knows. It is Wan
The characteristics of the Beast Mountain Range completely divide the Lizhou continent into two major regions: east and west.
The Eastern Region was unified by the Liyang Dynasty and developed steadily for hundreds of years. The Western Region, due to its complex terrain, can extend from the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountains to the boundless sea in the west. Therefore, there are many forces in the Western Region, such as the Worshiping Sect, the Blood Tribe, and the Momo
Kingdom, Jurchen Kingdom, Kunlun Sect and Tianshan Shrine are the six major powers in the Western Regions.
Among them, the Mosuo Kingdom controls the largest area, and only the Mosuo Kingdom normally manages its territory as a country. The Baitian Sect is a group of believers who believe in heaven and occupies a large area east of the boundless sea.
The Vampire Clan is an ancient family. According to legend, the Vampire Clan has unique skills. The first generation ancestor can use fresh blood to continuously extend his life. He may still exist in the world today. If this is the case, he has lived for at least two thousand years.
It is equivalent to what people call immortality.
The Kunlun Sect and the Tianshan Shrine are relatively mysterious. They have been secluded in the depths of the Kunlun Mountains and Tianshan Mountains for many years, and few disciples have entered the world. However, in the past, during the wars in the Western Regions, when all living beings were wiped out, these two sects would send their disciples down the mountain to save the people and punish the tyrants.
Therefore, it is a sacred sect in the minds of the people in the Western Regions.
The Jurchen Kingdom is actually a female sect, not a country. It is just a low-key existence in the northernmost region of the Western Region with a cold climate and no other forces competing with it. It is said that the Jurchen Kingdom will appear every few decades.
Lizhou Continent recruits saints, and the selected saint will become the head of the Jurchen Kingdom. She has great power, so every time the Jurchen Kingdom recruits saints, all the women in Lizhou Continent will expect that they will be selected.
Yes, but every time the saint is selected, there is no news. You can only see the saint if you go to the Jurchen Kingdom.
Due to the barrier of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountains, it was difficult for the east and west regions to communicate with each other. Therefore, a situation in which the east and west of Lizhou Continent developed completely separately was formed for a long time. Although the Liyang Dynasty also arranged for guardians in Shuzhou, the westernmost part of the country.
, but it is the monster beasts in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range that are being protected.
Before the Liyang Dynasty unified the eastern region, beast tides often attacked human cities. Later, after the Liyang Dynasty unified, they built a large number of fortifications in the west, completely fending off the beast tides to all the beasts outside the country.
In the mountains, the people of Shuzhou can live and work in peace and contentment.
"Wow, this is the capital city. With this momentum and prosperity, it is the largest city I have ever seen in my life." A voice sounded from the gate of Dujiang City. It was Ling Zixuan's family and Chen Xi. They had been traveling for a while.
Finally arrived at the capital city.
Ling Buyi and his wife also lamented that they had been away from the capital for so long, and even Ling Zixuan was already eighteen years old. Recalling the impulse of the year, the two looked at each other and smiled. Looking at Ling Zixuan who looked calm next to them, they had no regrets.
, but I feel very grateful for my choice back then.
"Let's go home!" Ling Buyi patted Ling Zixuan on the shoulder. His son had never been back to Ling's house when he was so old. It was time to take him back to see his grandfather and those relatives who looked down on them before.
Ling Buyi led Ling Zixuan and Chen Xi all the way through the bustling main street of the capital, telling the two about the development of the capital and introducing various famous local snacks.
After eating here and there, they finally arrived at the entrance of Ling Mansion and looked at the familiar wall and the familiar red lacquer door. Ling Buyi and his wife suddenly became quiet, their eyes full of memories.
With a "squeak" sound, the hunchbacked white-haired old man opened the heavy door with seemingly difficulty. Seeing Ling Buyi and his wife staring at him, he was stunned for a moment, and then after confirming again and again, he stepped forward excitedly.
With a staggering pace, he walked up to Ling Buyi and held Ling Buyi's hands tremblingly, "Young Master, is it really you? You are finally back!"
"Uncle, it's me who's back." Ling Buyi looked at the old man in front of him with tears in his eyes. He was brought up by Uncle Hu when he was a child, so Uncle Hub was as kind as half of his father.
Then he suddenly thought of something and hurriedly called Ling Zixuan to his side, "Hurry up and call someone, Uncle, this is my son Ling Zixuan."
"Hello, grandpa!" Ling Zixuan was as obedient as a junior of the Ling family, calling politely to the hunchbacked Uncle Hu.
"Hello, young master! You are already so old, uncle, haha!"
"Uncle Huber, I'm already old, haha!" Ling Buyi pulled Uncle, and everyone laughed happily.
"Who is making a noise outside!" A yell broke the friendly scene. A middle-aged man wearing a dark navy housekeeper's robe walked over.
"Old guy, why haven't you gone back to the Second Master's house yet? Do you not want to stay at Ling's house anymore? If you don't want to, I will drive you away in seconds." The middle-aged man obviously didn't care about Ling Buyi and the others.
, he yelled directly at Uncle, looking domineering.
Chapter completed!