Ye Jingtang came out of Wanshui Town, called down the birds circling in the sky, and walked quickly back to the riverside. Looking up, he saw Ning'er and Sanniang, standing side by side on the top of the boat building, looking at the mountains behind the town.
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Ye Jingtang jumped up and landed on the boat, looking back at Wanshui Town:
"What's wrong?"
Pei Xiangjun held a telescope in his hand and searched among the misty mountains:
"When you were doing things just now, I seemed to see a white shadow coming out of the town and disappeared in a blink of an eye..."
Ye Jingtang fell behind the two fiancées and leaned in front of Sanniang's face to look at her. Sanniang put the telescope in front of her eyes:
"White Shadow...where?"
Luo Ning noticed that Ye Jingtang put his hand on her lower back and pushed her away calmly:
"I was looking at the street just now, and I didn't see any white shadows. I guess she's been dazzled by the pictures of dragons and elephants these days."
Pei Xiangjun helped Ye Jingtang hold up the telescope and said displeasedly: "How can I be blind? It's obviously because of your poor eyesight."
While she was talking, Pei Xiangjun also noticed that there was an extra hand on her lower back. She glanced at Jingtang, who was engrossed in it, and pursed her lips as if she hadn't noticed anything.
Ye Jingtang scanned the boundless mountains and fields through the telescope. There was nothing unusual about them, so he asked the birds:
"Did you see the white shadow?"
"Chiji..."
The bird stood on the top of the mast, shaking its head like a rattle, indicating that it was paying attention to the houses around the Night Terror Hall and not paying attention to the outside of the town.
Pei Xiangjun searched for a while and found nothing, so he put down the telescope:
"Forget it, it's none of our business. Let's go to Xuanwu Hall to inquire about the situation in Wuzhou."
Seeing this, Ye Jingtang withdrew his gaze, jumped off the boat building with the two of them in his arms, then stepped forward to pull up the sail and sail the ship away from the river bank.
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Honghualou has branches in the twelve states of the Wei Dynasty. At that time, major boat gangs formed an alliance to establish Honghualou. The Guan family near Jianyang in Wuzhou was the elder, and it belonged to the Xuanwu Hall at the entrance of the four halls.
In the heyday of Honghua Tower, Xuanwu Hall had martial arts masters in charge and was backed by top wealthy families. It had a high status among the twelve sects in Wuzhou.
But now, bad luck has come. Xuanwu Hall is the first to fall behind among the four major halls. It has spent a lot of money and failed to raise a grandmaster to support its appearance. After the death of the old gun leader, the chief helm of Honghua Tower also collapsed, and it has no control over Wuzhou's affairs.
Son.
Xuanwu Hall had no backers and successors, but it quickly declined in just over ten years. Today, there are only about two hundred people left in the hall, relying on three piers to survive. If it weren't for Honghua Tower,
His reputation in previous years did not qualify him to be ranked among the twelve sects of Wuzhou.
Jianyang City has been in chaos these past two days. When you get near Jianyang City, it is difficult to see pedestrians. The Guanjia Pier near the river has been shut down. Lifu merchants have all fled to avoid the war. Guanjiazhuang near the pier is also closed.
, there are only a few Guan family members patrolling the surrounding areas.
Ye Jingtang docked the boat on the river bank, and immediately someone from Xuanwu Hall came over to inquire.
As the owner of the building, Pei Xiangjun, as long as she appears, the young master of Ye Jingtang can only stand behind and act as a vase; in order for Ye Jingtang to take over as soon as possible, she naturally hides behind the scenes in this situation and lets Ye Jingtang negotiate on his own.
Luo Ning had no such concerns, so she followed behind wearing a curtain hat, pretending to be a maid holding a sword in the Night Terror Hall.
Ye Jingtang took Luo Ning to the outside of Guanjiazhuang, and saw a large number of people running out of Guanjiazhuang. The leader was Guan Shengxing, the leader of Xuanwutang, followed by the Xiangzhu of Xuanwutang and the children of the Guan family.
Last time there was an annual meeting at the Red Flower House, Ye Jingtang met Guan Shengxing once. He was in his fifties and had a handsome face and a business mind, but his martial arts skills were basically not up to par. They didn't say a few words to each other.
At this time, Guan Shengxing, dressed as a Yuanwailang, came out, with a look of joy on his face, and ran up to him and bowed his hands:
"Young master came to Wuzhou, why didn't you send a message in advance? Guan is not welcome from afar, please don't blame me... What are you doing? Quickly salute..."
Many of the disciples at the back saw Ye Jingtang for the first time, and they quickly handed over their hands after hearing this:
"Greetings to the young master."
The heads of the four major halls are veterans of the Honghua Tower, and the Ye Jing Hall has to call him uncle. Guan Shengxing's courtesy is obviously too grand.
Ye Jingtang raised his hand to help Guan Shengxing: "Uncle Guan is too polite. I heard something happened in Wuzhou, so I stopped by to take a look. Let's go in and talk."
The situation in Wuzhou has been a mess in recent days. Guan Shengxing saw that the young master of the general helm came to support the scene. He was really grateful from the bottom of his heart. He quickly brought Ye Jingtang to the incense hall of the Guan family. He first offered incense to the founder of Xuanwu Hall, and then retreated to the left and right sides.
, sit down in the teahouse.
Guan Shengxing personally carried the teapot and poured tea. Seeing Ye Jingtang asking about the situation in Jianyang City, he shook his head and sighed:
"The news came two days ago that Prince Wu was plotting rebellion in the capital, and something happened in Jianyang City that night. King Wu seemed to want to mobilize private soldiers to rebel, but the 20,000 private soldiers raised by King Wu also
It can frighten Jianghu people and not have the courage to rebel; I heard that the imperial court mobilized 200,000 frontier troops to suppress the rebellion, and the vanguard army arrived at the gate of Jianyang City in three days and ran away, leaving only a few hundred personal guards guarding Wu Prince's Mansion; Wu
The king was isolated and helpless and did not dare to stay in the city. He also ran away with his soldiers the day before yesterday..."
Ye Jingtang took the tea cup and asked:
"Where did you go?"
Guan Shengxing shook his head: "Wuzhou is surrounded by Yanzhou, Yazhou, and Jiangzhou. King Wu can't get out at all. He probably fled into Wushan. Young Master is in the capital. Do you know what's going on there? Has he been sent?
Two hundred thousand troops coming?"
Ye Jingtang shook his head: "The imperial court sent an imperial envoy over without even sending out a single soldier, bringing six ministers with him to take over the feudal state. He will probably arrive in a few days."
Guan Shengxing was not surprised at all, he shook his head and sighed:
"I don't know what King Wu thinks. A good prince shouldn't have to rebel. With the few private soldiers under King Wu, even King Yan's Huotou Army may not be able to defeat him. I can't figure out why he dares to rebel...
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"Maybe he was instigated and exploited by someone with intentions. It's a good thing that King Wu didn't cause any military disaster."
Guan Shengxing shook his head: "This matter has little impact on the court, but the world will change. Now Tiehe Villa, which is the leader of the twelve gates, is close to King Wu. When King Wu fell, the imperial envoys from the capital came to liquidate the rebels.
It is inevitable to check Tiehe Villa.
"Tiehe Villa sent someone to send a message the day before yesterday, asking the heads of the Twelve Sects to go to Tiehe Villa for a banquet to discuss countermeasures. I guess they want the Twelve Sects to take over the matter together, so that the court will not blame everyone..."
Ye Jingtang is the "imperial envoy" of Zheng'erba Jing. Zhengchou didn't know who to investigate, but he became interested when he heard this:
"Is there anyone who dares to come to Tiehe Villa to post a hero post at this time?"
Guan Shengxing shook his head and sighed: "Official Yujia of Tiehe Villa, nicknamed 'Little Boxing King' in the world of martial arts, has defeated all the twelve invincible men in Wuzhou. It would be better if the imperial envoy from the imperial court came over and killed him. If he was not killed, let him
He took the matter over. I didn’t show up for the next post today, so it’s definitely going to be bad. I’m worrying about how to respond these days..."
Ye Jingtang said with a smile: "Uncle Guan, don't worry about this matter anymore, just leave it to me."
Guan Shengxing's eyes lit up, but he still hesitated:
"The official jade armor is not simple, and it is even more difficult for the court. The court will definitely take this opportunity to attack Wuzhou's Jianghu sect. If it is not handled well and arouses the suspicion of the imperial envoy, the court may be killed by the court to scare the monkeys..."
The Night Terror Hall wanted to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, but it was impossible to kill his own hall. After making a few casual remarks, he turned to ask:
"Uncle Guan is opening a dock near Jianyang City. He should be well informed. Has Prince Wu's Mansion purchased a large amount of medicinal materials in recent years?"
"Collecting a large amount of medicinal materials..."
Guan Shengxing recalled for a moment: "The Prince Wu's Mansion did not collect a large amount of medicinal materials openly, but it was possible in private. I was running a boat in Wuzhou and always paid attention to the situation of the Twelve Gates.
"Since the year before last, the amount of medicinal materials handled by Qianyue Tower has not changed, but the amount going out is obviously less than in previous years, so that the cooperative drug dealers can only go to other stores to receive the goods. This small part is most likely to be
Eaten by an unknown wealthy businessman..."
When Ye Jingtang heard this, he understood most of it.
King Wu wanted to imitate drugs such as Snow Lake Flower, and also wanted to use banned drugs to create a large number of one-time masters as elite soldiers. He would inevitably need to stockpile a large amount of medicinal materials for testing and making medicine.
Medicinal materials are important materials for marching and fighting. The feudal king's large hoarding will definitely arouse the vigilance of the court.
For this reason, King Wu will not go through normal channels and let the Jianghu forces act as white gloves. This is undoubtedly the best way. This role is most likely to be Qian Yuelou.
Thinking of this, Ye Jingtang no longer stayed in the hall for a long time, put down the teacup and said:
"I'm going to go outside to check on the situation. Uncle Guan has sent people to pay more attention to the trends in the Jianghu these days. Any disturbance will be recorded."
"Young Master, just don't worry about such a small matter..."
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After a while, outside Guanjiazhuang.
After Ye Jingtang said goodbye, he left Guan's house with Luo Ning, thinking about the clues he had just learned along the way.
Luo Ning, who had been listening just now, walked forward and helped analyze:
"There is a high probability that Xianyuelou is secretly helping King Wu stockpile medicinal materials and has a close relationship with King Wu. However, King Wu has escaped now. Xianyuelou is a martial arts sect, so the possibility of knowing the specific movements is very small..."
The purpose of Ye Jingtang's trip here was not to capture King Wu, but to find a formula for the Snow Lake Flower substitute for Miss Yuhu to cure her illness.
Even if Zhang Jinglin is not caught, if he knows which medicinal materials King Wu is mainly purchasing, Dr. Wang may be able to figure out the prescription, and Xianyuelou will definitely check it out.
However, as one of the four major sects in Wuzhou, it might be a bit difficult for Xianyue Tower to go directly to the door to torture and extort confessions.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Jingtang asked:
"Ning'er, how much do you know about the Moon Tower?"
Luo Ning thought about it: "Huang Yulong, the head of Xianyue Tower, has a high status in the world. An old man from Tiannan passed away the year before last. I was present on behalf of the Pingtian Sect, and I met Huang Yulong face to face. Judging from his words and demeanor,
,good at socializing……"
Ye Jingtang was slightly startled: "You know the head of Xianyue Tower."
"I cover my face when I go out, and I hardly speak when I participate in social gatherings. There is no way we know each other."
Luo Ning looked at Ye Jingtang and asked:
"You want to pretend to be a member of the Pingtian Sect and go there to talk to you?"
Ye Jingtang smiled, raised his hand and put it on Ning'er's big moon and pinched it:
"What do you mean by impersonating? I, the protector of the Pingtian Sect, have gone over to discuss cooperation with King Wu on behalf of the Pingtian Sect."
Luo Ning's face was slightly cold, and she gently pushed Ye Jingtang with her elbow:
"You have the nerve to call yourself a Dharma Protector after insulting the leader's wife. If the leader finds out, do you know what will happen?"
Whatever I do to you, Master Pingtian will do to me...
Ye Jingtang felt that this joke was a bit too big and could easily be beaten to death by the leader of Pingtian. He did not say it clearly, lowered his head and smacked his red lips again.
Bo~
Luo Ning's eyes were annoyed, but she had no choice but to do anything about the increasingly unscrupulous thief. She could only bury her head and run back to the riverside...
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At night.
Deep in the Wushan Mountains, Fulong Cave.
Fulong Cave is a naturally formed cave. The entrance is more than ten feet high and the interior is twenty miles deep. It moves like a coiling dragon and was named Fulong by King Wu.
Fulong Cave was secretly developed by King Wu in recent years. It is an inaccessible dense forest for dozens of miles, where tigers and leopards roam freely. Even the farmers who go to the mountains to collect herbs can rarely set foot in this place.
In the middle of the night, the outside of Fulong Cave was as dark and silent as before. However, walking half a mile into the depths of the cave, one could see a city wall made of mountain rocks. Inside, there were nearly a hundred elite soldiers from the royal palace wearing fine armor, leaning against the wall.
Recuperate silently.
After passing the rock wall, fire began to appear inside the cave, and from time to time there were attendants running along the winding road.
Deep in an open cave, there are countless torches stuck on the walls.
More than a hundred large iron cages were placed at the corners of the cave. In each cage were three or two lifeless men. There were soldiers holding rice buckets and knocking on the iron bars to feed them into the troughs.
A small cave not far away is much cleaner and tidier, and there is a walking chariot inside for lying on.
King Wu Dongfang Heng, who was wearing a silver python robe, was sitting on a luxurious chariot. Although he was over sixty years old, he had always been pampered and his appearance still looked young and rich. At first glance, he looked like he was only in his early fifties.
But suddenly something bad happened. All his troops were scattered. He was surrounded by enemies on three sides and even escaping was a luxury. King Wu's mood was obviously not getting better. He just sat alone on the chariot and stared blankly at the cave where his bones might be buried.
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After a long period of silence in the cave, the sound of footsteps came from outside.
King Wu raised his eyes and saw his aide Bai Siming coming in. He immediately stood up and said:
"Si Ming, how is the situation outside?"
Bai Siming is the chief staff officer under King Wu and the number one master. He belongs to the top group of warriors under the Eight Chiefs.
King Wu's plan to support the deposed emperor was exposed in advance, resulting in the soldiers and horses being scattered, leaving him isolated and helpless, and there was basically no possibility of success again.
But King Wu had been working hard in Wuzhou for many years, and his heritage was not completely lost in just a few days.
King Wu planned to rescue the deposed emperor. He was afraid that the Wuzhou warriors would arouse the suspicion of the court, so he used bribed warriors from other places.
However, the Jianghu forces and peak warriors secretly cultivated in Wuzhou have not been used. This is one of the only remaining forces in the hands of King Wu.
Although the Jianghu forces could not make King Wu rebel, but if used well, it would not be difficult for him to break out of the siege and escape outside the pass.
Bai Siming was in his early forties, dressed in a scholar's robe, holding a closed folding fan and beating it gently in his palms. Behind him was a man wearing a bamboo hat.
Bai Siming came closer and said calmly:
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. However, we have lost 20,000 useless soldiers. All other plans are fine and the situation is still under control."
When King Wu saw that he was cornered, Bai Siming still said this calmly, knowing that he was talking to outsiders.
King Wu looked at the man in the bamboo hat behind him and asked:
"Who is this?"
The man in the bamboo hat took a step forward, raised his hands and saluted:
"Lu Fang, Jieyun Palace, pays homage to the prince."
When King Wu heard the words "Jieyun Palace", his eyelids jumped suddenly - "Jieyun Palace" is the top wealthy family in the world, and Emperor Shan Gao is far away from the control of the court and seems to have nothing to do with the overall situation.
But Jieyun Palace is a force in Yanzhou. He can secretly let Tiehe Villa, Xianyue Tower and other Jianghu forces run errands under inconvenient circumstances. If King Yan wants to do something that may be suspected by the court, how can he be so arrogant and do it himself?
Come forward.
Now the only person in the world who has the strength to save King Wu's life is his half-brother King Yan.
When King Wu saw someone coming from Yanzhou, he knew that it was King Yan who was trying to find out what was going on. He didn't even care about the prince's demeanor, so he stepped forward and raised his hand:
"Mr. Lu, there is no need to be polite. The situation in Wuzhou has been unstable recently. I am temporarily recuperating here. It is inconvenient to receive you. I hope Mr. Lu will not mind the inconvenience."
Lu Fang came here and took a lot of risks, but he didn't get too verbose and got straight to the point:
"My brother worked in Wuzhou in the past years and was favored by the prince. The day before yesterday, I learned that the prince was in trouble, so he sent me here to see if I could help him. However, there was too much noise outside, and the main roads in and out of Wuzhou were blocked by the imperial court. Officials, soldiers and horses
They are arriving one after another. It is very difficult to get the prince to move to Yanzhou..."
King Wu understood that he was asking for chips and said:
"I have been working hard in Wuzhou for decades, and my connections are all over Wuzhou. As long as I can settle down safely in Yanzhou, these things will be of great use one day."
What King Wu meant was that he had great influence in Wuzhou. If King Yan wanted to rebel one day, he could rely on the support of the military, political and business connections that Wuzhou had accumulated over the years.
But it's a pity that King Yan doesn't care about King Wu's useless connections at all. Lu Fang came here just to squeeze out the little remaining value of King Wu.
"All these brothers know it. My brother heard that the prince has a pharmacist with superb skills who is researching a secret medicine that can greatly increase people's power. I wonder if this is true?"
King Wu blinked his eyes: "Master Lu has very good ears and eyes... This is indeed the case. Mr. Lu, please come over."
King Wu turned around and walked towards the side of the cave. After passing through the mountain of medicinal materials, he arrived near the underground river deep in the cave.
On the bank of the underground river is a man-made stone platform, which is winding for half a mile. Nearly a hundred medicine stoves are lined up on it, and more than a dozen medicine men are running back and forth to check the heat.
A room was also carved out of the stone wall of the cave, with several rows of bookshelves inside, all filled with medical books.
Sitting on the desk in the middle was an old man with a goatee, disheveled hair and dirty body, drawing on a book with a brush.
King Wu led Lu Fang outside the room and said:
"This is Mr. Zhang Jinglin, the direct disciple of Beiliang Medical Sage. However, Mr. Zhang focuses on medicine and does not like to socialize. I order you to introduce me to him."
Bai Siming, who was following behind, stepped forward after hearing this, came to the wall, took out a medicine box, and came to Lu Fang to open it.
Lu Fang looked down and saw that the medicine box was full of silver powder with a strong medicinal fragrance.
"What is this thing?"
"Snow Lake San."
Bai Siming used a golden spoon to take out some silver powder, then asked his subordinates to escort a dying drug-testing prisoner over and feed the powder directly into the prisoner's mouth.
Lu Fang knelt down next to the bruised prisoner, pressed his hand on his pulse to check - the prisoner's Qi pulse was interrupted, the disease was incurable, and he would not have much time left.
But after taking the medicine, within a quarter of an hour, the qi pulses in the body that were riddled with holes obviously began to gradually return to stability...
When Lu Fang saw this scene, his eyes were filled with surprise:
"Is this the powder of snow lake flowers?"
Bai Siming put the box down, shook his head and said:
"This is the secret medicine prepared by Mr. Zhang. Although the efficacy of the medicine is far from that of Snow Lake Flower, the advantage is that the required medicinal materials are all common in the world. One tael of Snow Lake Powder and dozens of taels of silver can be used to prepare it.
Brother Lu wants to know the value of things."
As a Jianghu person, Lu Fang naturally knows the value of this unique magical medicine that can protect and renew the meridians and is cheaper than the 'Jade Dragon Paste'.
Let's not talk about making money. As long as there are sufficient resources, this thing alone can recruit countless warriors in the world who have hidden diseases that cannot be cured.
Lu Fang's eyes flashed with a strange color and he asked:
"As long as the dosage is large enough, it can have the same effect as the snow lake flowers?"
Before Bai Siming could respond, the pharmacist Zhang Jinglin sitting in the back spoke slowly:
"Medicine is not rice, and the quantity cannot make up for the effectiveness of the medicine. However, as long as there are no new injuries, taking this medicine over many years can slowly restore the damaged Qi meridians."
Lu Fang's eyes were slightly disappointed, but he looked at Zhang Jinglin with a bit more respect and asked:
"Is this medicine already a prescription, or can it be refined to continue to improve its efficacy?"
Zhang Jinglin stood up and scratched his messy hair:
"Dr. Lu suffered a hidden injury and is in urgent need of this medicine?"
Lu Fang realized that he had accidentally revealed his eagerness and quickly responded with a smile:
"A nephew in the family has gone awry in his martial arts practice and needs Xuehuhua to treat his injuries. If it takes too long, he will be useless after the optimal age for practicing martial arts. There is indeed an urgent need."
Zhang Jinglin walked out of the room, led the three of them to walk between the medicine furnaces, and said slowly:
"Xue Hu Powder is just my imitation drug. It is something I created indirectly. It is extremely valuable to the world, but it is nothing compared to what I really researched."
Lu Fang was half a head taller than Zhang Jinglin, but he bowed and followed behind and asked:
"What kind of magical object is Mr. Zhang studying?"
"Tianlang Pearl."
"Oh? This thing is..."
Zhang Jinglin walked forward with his hands behind his back and introduced carefully:
"Tianlang Pearl is a secret medicine recorded in the Beiliang court and developed by wizards from various tribes in the West Sea. It is believed that it can strengthen the meridians and expand the meridians, open the spine and set the bones, and stimulate people's talents. The most important thing for those who practice martial arts is
Both your talent and your understanding are talents and cannot be changed.
"The Tianlang Pearl can correct a person's bones and expand his Qi, until the bones are straight and the tendons are soft and flawless. Like you, Daxia Lu, as long as you use this medicine, you can easily be ranked as the Greatest Warrior in the Wei Dynasty, and you have a sword.
Refers to the capital of the three immortals on the mountain..."
When Lu Fang heard this, he frowned slightly:
"Wu Kui is one of a million outstanding men, and the three immortals on the mountain are as beautiful as immortals descended from heaven. I think that I am very different from my brother, and it is impossible for me to reach that point in this life. Mr. Wang said that it is a secret.
The medicine will allow me to cross the chasm and point my sword at the three immortals on the mountain. Lu really cannot agree with that."
Zhang Jinglin walked to a medicine shelf and took out a medicine box:
"I didn't believe it when I first heard about it, but Beiliang did exist before, but it was lost. I saw a remnant recipe in the Beiliang Palace, and studied it for nearly ten years. Finally, with the financial support of King Wu, I spent several
It took hundreds of lives to replicate it."
Lu Fang saw the white pills in the medicine box and his eyes were slightly startled:
"Is this the Tianlang Pearl?"
Zhang Jinglin sighed: "The imitation of Xuehu Powder is not as effective as the original one. I think there is nothing wrong with this medicine, and it can indeed expand the Qi and pulse in a short time, but the disadvantage is that people cannot bear the strength of the medicine at all. Hundreds of people tried it
I tried to save him regardless of the cost, but he was still 70% dead, and I managed to carry the remaining 30%, but I lost my mind and became a madman."
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Lu Fang stood up straighter, thought for a while and commented:
"Such a powerful poison is rare in the world..."
Bai Siming had been following behind, and now he said:
"It should be the person who is testing the medicine. His body and mind are too weak to withstand the force of the medicine. It is possible for a top expert to survive. In the past few days, I will find a leader among the twelve sects to give it a try. If it works,
, I, Brother Lu, and Guan Yujia can take a big step forward in a short time. Together with the head of Lu, the eight chiefs occupy four seats, so there is no need for the prince to worry about not being able to succeed."
Lu Fang felt that this statement was pure nonsense. If the top warriors could be made in batches with drugs, Beiliang would have wiped out the Wei Dynasty long ago. How could they wait until King Wu found out?
Beiliang has not done this before, which only shows that there is a big problem with this medicine. Either it cannot be used at all, or resources are limited, and even if there is a prescription, the medicine cannot be prepared.
However, Lu Fang did not express his thoughts and said to King Wu:
"If this medicine is completed, it will be just around the corner for the prince to be crowned a great treasure. At that time, I hope that the prince can give Lu one. I wonder if the prince can give me a share of the prescription of Xue Hu Powder? I will send it back to Yanzhou, and my brother will definitely open up a way as soon as possible.
, escort the prince to Yanzhou..."
King Wu said with a smile: "If Mr. Lu is interested in this thing, wait until I arrive in Yanzhou and give it to Jieyun Palace."
Lu Fang wondered: "I am just running errands. If the prince is not sincere at all, it will be difficult for my brother to take the prince and move to Yanzhou at the risk of being confiscated by the court."
King Wu frowned, obviously irritated by this statement, but he had to lower his head under the eaves. He could only look at Bai Siming and ask if he wanted to cut some meat first.
Bai Siming was afraid that Jieyun Palace was under the banner of King Yan and came here to add insult to injury and deceive others. He would not let go until he saw a way out, so he hesitated for a moment.
When the two sides were in a stalemate, a soldier quickly ran out of the cave, holding a flying pigeon in his hand.
Seeing this, Bai Siming quickly came to the front, caught the pigeon and checked it, his eyes showing surprise.
When Lu Fang came from Yanzhou, he already knew that King Wu was desperate, so he could only grab the life-saving straw of King Yan, spit out all the last remaining chips in his hand, and then die.
But the surprise that flashed across Bai Siming's face was obviously that he had found a way to survive.
Lu Fang hesitated for a moment and asked, "But is there good news from outside?"
Bai Siming thought about it, did not hide anything, and handed the note to Lu Fang generously:
"Just now, someone from the Pingtian Sect in Tiannan came. Knowing that King Wu is in trouble, they want to secretly take King Wu to Nanxiao Mountain for refuge. The condition is that King Wu can rely on financial resources and connections to help the Pingtian Sect recover."
When King Wu heard this, his face suddenly became happy, but thinking about it, he became a little annoyed:
"In previous years, I went to ask Pingtian to teach, but they turned me away. What's the use of coming now?"
Bai Siming thought for a while: "In the past, the Pingtian Sect may not have wanted to help the prince. Now that things have come to this, the fact that the prince can condescend to go to Nanxiao Mountain is a great help to the Pingtian Sect...
"Speaking of which, going to Pingtian Sect is safer than going to Yanzhou. The leader of Pingtian Sect is the Zhennan Marquis of Dayan, and there is no way he will sell the prince to the court. As for Yanzhou..."
When King Wu was desperate, two forces suddenly offered him an olive branch. He was so happy that he began to consider whether to live in Yanzhou or settle down in the Pingtian Sect.
But this thought cannot be shown. King Wu had a choice and a bargaining chip. He knew that Bai Siming was reminding Lu Fang that he had no way out. He immediately began to cooperate:
"How presumptuous! I am the royal prince of the Wei Dynasty. How can I surrender to the remnants of the previous dynasty and dedicate all my accumulated wealth to the enemy?"
Then he looked at Lu Fang and said, "Please Mr. Lu, please go back as soon as possible. If Yanzhou can't do anything, I can't just sit back and wait for death. These Snow Lake Powder, Tianlang Pearl, and even the countless family properties accumulated by me,
I can only hand it over to outsiders and live alone in the world."
Lu Fang really did not expect that the Pingtian Sect would interfere with the eating of King Wu's blood buns.
Although King Wu is no longer of much use to King Yan, the formula of 'Xuehu Powder' is indeed a rare treasure, and Lu Fang still needs it urgently. If the Pingtian Sect eats it, there will be no chance to get it again.
Seeing that King Wu had hardened his tone, Lu Fang had no choice but to agree to arrange a connection.
King Wu obviously didn't know that the two roads in front of him were both dead ends, and his life was not even worth as much as a prescription in his hand. After Lu Fang left, he hurriedly said to Bai Siming:
"Hurry and meet the nobles of the Pingtian Sect. I am of little use to King Yan. Even if King Yan takes the risk to give me a place to stay, he will definitely have other plans. The Pingtian Sect is weak and needs my money, secret medicine, and connections.
, and they are sworn in with the imperial court, so their credibility is higher. They can negotiate any conditions they offer, and they must not drive people away."