Qingwu Mountain is located at the junction of the Northern Yan Kingdom and the former Western Jin Kingdom. It is a continuous mountain with many wild animals. Even experienced hunters only dare to wander from the foot of the mountain to the mountainside, and do not dare to go deeper.
At the foot of the mountain in the Western Jin Dynasty, a two-story inn is very abrupt. There is only one family in the area for several miles, but there are many people coming and going. There is no other reason. This is the place between the Northern Yan Kingdom and the original Western Jin Dynasty after climbing over the mountain.
It is the only junction between the two countries. It can be used by pedestrians to repair a little, rest for a day, and then walk more than ten kilometers to the nearest city-state.
As for why it is said to be the original Western Jin Dynasty, we have to start with the change of generations in the Beiyan Kingdom eight years ago. The original emperor Su Yijun suffered a serious illness eight years ago and gave way to the fifth prince Su Lixun who was only 15 years old at the time.
Since then, an eight-year war has begun, and the Western Jin Dynasty, Eastern Mongolia, Tuoba and other countries have been brought under its control, and Fan states have been established. The written language has been abolished, and the characters and currencies of the Northern Yan Kingdom have been unified. He has become the only unified country.
The emperor of the four kingdoms was called Northern Yan Emperor by the common people.
He was also the only emperor in the generation who succeeded to the throne while the previous emperor was still alive. According to unofficial records, Su Lixun actually used poison as a threat to usurp the throne.
But the truth is only known by the parties involved, but in any case, after Su Lixun unified the four countries, he was not harsh on the people of other countries, unified taxes, and implemented certain reductions or exemptions even in places where crops could not be grown.
You can choose things that can replace food. Gradually, the news about Su Lixun's benevolent government spread among the people.
The topic is far away, let’s go back to this inn.
In the past, there were people who took the detour to climb Qingwu Mountain, but not many. There were only about a dozen people in seven days. It has not closed down yet, entirely because the price of the inn is also high, but these days, the inn that was originally very depressed suddenly came.
Many people either carried swords or had axes on their waists, and their steps were steady, and they looked like practitioners.
The waiter at the inn was busy with his business. It was really a drought, a drought, a flood. He was so idle on weekdays that mushrooms almost grew on his head, and his limbs and limbs became lazy. He suddenly became busy. He was really busy.
Not used to it, the waiter wiped his sweat with the cloth on his shoulder and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that almost all the guests in the lobby started eating.
The shopkeeper was typing on the keyboard with a bright smile. It's good to be busy. Only by being busy can you make money.
Everyone looked at the door and saw a woman wearing a bamboo hat whose appearance was unclear, holding a silver sword in her hand, and wearing a goose-yellow skirt. Although her appearance was unclear, it could be seen that she was not very old.
As soon as the man touched the point, he quickly retracted his hand.
"Brother, let's go tonight...hehe."
[Good boy, Jiu'er, the old man must have his reasons for asking you to participate. Besides, Jiu'er, don't you want to see your big brother? 】
"Disciples of Alfalfa Palace." The shopkeeper's tone was a bit proud, as if being able to recognize this group of people was a very powerful thing for the shopkeeper, and this was also the case. As soon as he finished speaking, the waiter's compliments continued.
On the phone, "What? It's the legendary Alfalfa Palace that robbed the rich and gave to the poor? You, the shopkeeper, are really awesome, you all know this!"
The shopkeeper glanced at the waiter, stroked his beard with his hand, and said with a smile: "You don't know this, these people... are all going to the Penglai Conference."
In the past few days, the inn has changed several groups of people, almost all of them hurried to somewhere after staying for a day, and looking in the same direction, they seemed to be in the same direction.
The originally lively lobby suddenly fell silent.
The two people spoke in very low voices. The man who was the leader of the six people in the Alfalfa Palace next to him glanced at the back of the woman who followed the waiter up the stairs, and a trace of trance flashed in his eyes under the gauze.
"Hmm, what's up?" The waiter looked over and saw that the people at the table were wearing uniforms. The women were wearing white skirts and the men were wearing black military uniforms. Six people sat at a big table.
Standing by the window, the six people were uniformly wearing a bamboo hat. These people were very strange. They didn't take off their hats when eating. The waiter couldn't help complaining in his heart.
"Shh, keep your voice down."
The woman followed the waiter to the side room at the corner of the corridor, "Sir, as you have seen, there have been many guests recently, and this is the only one left."
"In addition to Alfalfa Palace, Shaolin, Wudang, etc., they all stayed at our inn a few days ago, and there are also some small sects that I can't name." As soon as the shopkeeper finished speaking, a figure walked in from the door.
The woman pushed the door and walked into the wing. She took a look at the room. It was not big. There was a table and a bed. The bathing area was separated by a screen. The window was open. It was summer and the mountain wind was blowing from the mountain.
Come, with the fragrance of grass and trees, it also dispels the stuffy heat in the house.
Woman, alone.
"good."
"Penglai Convention?" Xiao Er didn't know a few Chinese characters. He could understand the glyphs on the recipes after so many years. He had never seen much of the world. He just thought that this convention sounded very powerful. After all, there was a 'big' in the middle.
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The shopkeeper winked at the waiter, who immediately understood and led the woman upstairs.
Su Jiuxing's eyes were clear, and she didn't know what she thought of. She frowned slightly and sighed softly, "Uncle Six, why did the fifth brother's blackening value increase so much?"
Under the veil, the woman's face suddenly turned into a monkey's butt, and the senior brother touched her hand!!!
Ten years ago, Wuming took the unconscious Su Jiu and Hui Lang up the mountain. During these ten years, Wuming cut off her contact with everyone at the foot of the mountain.
In my mind, a soothing mechanical voice sounded, with a hint of pampering belonging to a daughter-slave.
The shopkeeper came forward with a smile, "Girl, are you alone?"
Su Jiu woke up in the first year after going up the mountain. She was suddenly far away from her parents. She was so sad that she couldn't help it. Fortunately, Liuliu was with her and Wuming comforted her, so she accepted it.
"It's okay, thank you." The woman nodded.
The shopkeeper took it, weighed it in his hand a few times, and looked at the woman with brighter eyes.
The shopkeeper knew from the waiter's look that he didn't understand. He moved his mouth towards the table in the southeast corner and asked, "Did you see the people sitting at that table?"
"Elder brother, we..." the woman on the side said angrily, but before she could finish her words, the man who came back to his senses held the back of her hand, "Just wait and see what happens."
"You're welcome, sir, if you have any other instructions, just call me." The waiter touched the back of his head sheepishly and said with a smile.
"Shopkeeper, stay at the hotel." The woman's voice was hollow, as clear as a bell, making people's hearts tremble when they heard it.
[Uncle Six, why does Master want me to attend the Penglai Conference?] The woman pouted in dissatisfaction, her smooth nose twitching slightly, she looked very cute.
The woman closed the window, sat on the bench, and took off her veil.
The waiter has received all the rough guys these days, and this is the first time he has encountered such a polite guest. He feels like a spring breeze, and even the fatigue is swept away.
"Shopkeeper, why are so many people here all at once? Where are they going?" The waiter asked strangely after filling several bowls of water.
"Okay, girl, please come this way."
Two strong men at another table in the southeast corner of the lobby exchanged glances, and then revealed a lustful smile.
The woman responded softly, as if she didn't like to talk much, and just handed the hotel's silver to the shopkeeper, "Here are three plates of good wine and good food, and two more bottles of wine. Just send it to the side room."
In the past ten years, although Wuming had forbidden her to contact Yamashita, Su Jiu had not been affected by these changes at all. The eldest brother was sent to the Western Jin Dynasty by the fifth brother to become the vassal king. The sixth brother, the little poison master, became the fifth brother's right-hand man.
The third brother... passed away on the day of the fire.
Su Jiu lowered her eyes, a glint of water flashed in her almond-shaped eyes, but she suppressed it again, she was no longer a child.
Fortunately, the second sister married Brother Hang, and Brother Hang became the Great Imperial Master of Beiyan Kingdom. The original Great Imperial Master was said to have returned to Penglai. Su Jiu didn't know whether it was true or not, and the fourth sister married
Brother Xuanyuan understood that, except that the fifth brother was still unmarried, everything seemed to end well.
Fifth brother...
Su Jiu looked at the blackening value in front of his name and frowned. Why did it reach 90 all of a sudden?