The two teams merged into one, and Sima Tianming was lucky to have met Ji Jie at the critical moment, otherwise he would have died.
Silence, crackling sounds from the fire, and a hint of chill in the night on the grassland. The three brothers were bathing and practicing in the river not far away. These three guys seemed to have endless energy every day. .
"Cousin, do you have any inside information?" Sima Xueran asked.
"Yes, there are so many that we can't tell the truth from the false!" Sima Tianming frowned and said, "I heard that the three factions of the Shenwu Sect have made preparations to seize the throne by force, and the Tianfeng Sect has also invited With few helpers, we are facing tit-for-tat. But no matter what, we have achieved unification of opinions within the sect. As for our Chengji sect, with those small-minded guys from the Nanshan sect here, it is simply a dream to unify with the outside world!"
The Sima family is divided into three branches: Shenwu Sect, Tianfeng Sect and Chengji Sect. Among them, Shenwu Sect is famous for its magical secrets, Tianfeng Sect uses spying and assassination as its main method, and Chengji Sect has its main purpose of wandering around the upper class. Each of the three sects has its own specialties, and they are equally good at collecting intelligence.
Each sect is divided into three sects. The three sects of Chengji sect are Beiyuan sect represented by Sima Xueran, Youlin sect represented by Sima Tianming, and Nanshan sect.
The power of the Beiyuan Sect is mainly distributed in Wei and Zhao. The Youlin Sect is fully responsible for the affairs of the Chu State. The Nanshan Sect is entrenched in the Qin State. There is news that the elders of the Nanshan Sect have been bribed by Qin Prime Minister Lu Buwei and are willing to be slaves for the Qin people.
"Everyone knows that if the Sima family cannot be unified this time, the result will be a complete split!" Sima Tianming said worriedly: "At that time, each will fight. Although the immediate interests will not be greatly affected, over time, it will It is easy to be defeated one by one, and the Sima family will definitely be submerged in the torrent of history."
The three of them chatted for a while and then went back to sleep.
The journey on the second day was safe until the afternoon of the third day, when a rider stood on the hill directly ahead and stared at them for a long time.
"It can't be someone from the Can Lang Group, right?" Sima Tianming was still frightened.
"Maybe it's just a herdsman!" Ji Jie said something reassuring. In fact, he had already concluded that it was the Canlang Group. Their third leader failed to complete the task. The person in charge found his body on the grassland and immediately Go back and report.
The terrain ahead was very suitable for an ambush. Ji Jie ordered everyone to stop. This road should not be taken under any circumstances and should be detoured.
I originally thought that the people of the Broken Wolf Group would be chasing after them, but I didn't expect that a simple detour would actually throw them far away. This made Ji Jie unable to accept it for a while. Could it be that they had other plots?
There was no talking all the way and we arrived safely at Sima City Walled City.
It is not an exaggeration to call this place a walled city. The tall wooden watchtowers are placed one next to the other. The sharpened tops of the logs are arranged together to form the wall, the thick gate, and the equipment on each watchtower. With a large number of crossbowmen, this is simply a large-scale military station.
The city wall is divided into three parts, which are like horns. Each sect occupies one corner. In the center is an open-air high platform, which is also the highest altitude place in the entire city wall.
"Xue Ran, does it have any special significance for you to put so much effort into building such a place in Saibei?" Ji Jie couldn't help but ask.
Sima Xueran said with a smile: "The living conditions in Saibei are low, so the Sima family had to build such a strong city to protect themselves. Even so, the city will experience several attacks by horse thieves every year! In addition, the Sima family originally
The power of the Zhongshan Kingdom is overwhelming. Even if the country dies, it still retains strong economic strength. It is nothing to see such a burden."
The residence of Chengji Sect is located in the southwest. Everyone entered through the southwest gate. The gate guard shouted at the same time: "Welcome Sima Tianming, the young leader of the Youlin Sect, and Sima Xueran, the eldest daughter of the Beiyuan Sect, to go home!"
The current elder of the Beiyuan Sect is Sima Heng, Sima Xueran's uncle. He took over the position of elder from his elder brother, Sima Xueran's father, six years ago. The next elder will be succeeded by Sima Xueran.
The Sima family is a famous family in the north. Because they have lived in the north with strong folk customs for many years, they have not been affected by Confucianism and Taoism in the south. Therefore, there is no patriarchal mentality within the family. Female heirs can also inherit the family business.
"Uncle, let me introduce to you, this is Zhaowen Jun Ji Jie!" Sima Xueran introduced: "These three are the three Xiong brothers, who protected my niece along the way!"
Sima Heng looked Ji Jie up and down, nodded with a smile and said: "Ji Jie, Lord Zhaowen of the Great Zhou Dynasty, I have heard of your name for a long time. Zhaocheng and Tuolong Pass have become more and more prosperous under your governance. You are well-known in the world."
What a talent!"
"The elder is so complimentary!" Ji Jie said humbly: "This kid can achieve such an achievement thanks to Xue Ran's help. I really don't know what I would have done without her! In the final analysis, this is all the credit of the Sima family.
, you have cultivated such an outstanding Xue Ran, haha!"
Ji Jie calmly put a big hat on Sima Heng. Sima Heng and Ma Ma were so happy that they couldn't help but make tea with their own hands to entertain the guests.
The current Sima Walled City seems to be peaceful, but in fact there is an undercurrent. The elders of the three sects and nine sects will meet for the first time in five days to discuss a preliminary result, but everyone knows that this result is not easy to negotiate.
If we could get out, it wouldn't have taken so long.
The Shenwu Sect, relying on its large number of disciples and their ability to fight, started clamoring for them to take over the position of head of the family a few days ago. Anyone who dares to disobey will be beaten until they are convinced. The three sects of the Tianfeng Sect are hidden, but people with a discerning eye can see that.
There were many more people on their land overnight.
Looking at the Chengji Sect again, the elders of the Nanshan Sect have returned a long time ago, but have been reluctant to come forward. As a result, the attitude of this sect in discussing with the other two sects has not come to an end yet.
"Uncle, if the Nanshan sect refuses to come forward, what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd?" Sima Xueran asked.
Sima Heng shook his head and said: "I don't know either! There are probably two possibilities. One is that they have the idea of splitting the Sima family. With the support of King Qin, the Nanshan sect can completely establish itself; the second possibility is that they
They adopted the same strategy as the Tianfeng Sect, keeping silent and jumping out when the time was right, catching everyone off guard."
The Youlin faction took the initiative to send people over, saying that they would entertain Ji Jie and Sima Xueran to thank them for rescuing Sima Tianming, and invited Sima Heng to go with them.
"What a good thing!" Sima Heng said with a smile: "The fact that Youlin faction can take the initiative to entertain us shows that they are ready to fight side by side with us. Sima Tianming is even more talented among the younger generation, and he is also a good person.
Honest, I think we should go!"
Ji Jie naturally has no objection. He now completely regards himself as a spectator. He will wait until he has seen enough!