As the sun rose, Zhao Wuyou stood alone on a high mountain, overlooking the scenery below. Perhaps because Zhao Wuyou lost his temper with them yesterday, today's village chiefs got up early one by one and began to follow Xing Yuqiang's regulations.
work.
More than thirty people patrolled the surrounding areas together, replacing the original loose patrol method. Those responsible for patrols were also recognized as people of good conduct and high moral standing.
Zhao Wuyou walked on the main road of Yangjiao Mountain and found that the people wandering on the street had disappeared and were replaced by dignified and alert inspectors.
On both sides of the street, in the newly built inns, many travelers noticed this change and talked about it in low voices.
Xing Yuqiang came to him with a few skilled people and asked tentatively:
"Sir, now the local county magistrate wants to discuss something with us. We don't have enough money to deal with it over there. It seems that he wants to send someone to take over the place. By the way, it seems that he wants to collect taxes based on the land."
What is supposed to come will always come. Zhao Wuyou has no expectations for Fengming's current situation. It is not surprising that the county magistrate is coming now. As long as he can follow the management well and not mess around, it is not unreasonable for him to send someone to take over.
Can.
Who made Yangjiao Mountain famous now? It was also an increasingly important post station near the capital. It was reasonable for the imperial court to send people to manage it.
"If you don't have enough money, don't you have to deal with the county magistrate? Let him handle it. As for tax collection, just like other places, don't charge too much. You can also introduce the situation to them by the way, and we will do it in the future.
When we work together, there is no need to make the relationship too tense."
After Zhao Wuyou expressed his opinions, he led people around Yangjiao Mountain. When encountering something bad, he did not let it go as he did before, but directly stated his decision.
During lunch, everyone came back, and Xing Yuqiang also informed Zhao Wuyou of his decision and arrangements, and also told Zhao Wuyou the county magistrate's plan.
Qian Qian was not enough to successfully complete his task, so he stood up and said a little show off:
"Sir, don't worry about our relationship with the county magistrate at Yangjiao Mountain. There is no problem at all. As for the taxation matter, as long as you ask for it, there will be no problem at all. I can guarantee now that except for what is stipulated by the imperial court, there will be no problem at all."
There are no taxes at all.”
Zhao Wuyou, who knew that he didn't have enough money and had a relationship with the county magistrate, nodded readily, raised his glass and said:
"I still don't have enough money but I have the skills to deal with the county magistrate without falling behind. With you here in the future, Yangjiao Mountain will definitely develop better and better."
After drinking with them, Zhao Wuyou returned to the capital with Banban and Bingqing Yujie. Tomorrow he would attend the prince's son's full moon banquet. He had to pay attention to it, even if he just pretended to.
Perhaps because he really valued himself too much, the prince was afraid that Zhao Wuyou would not go, so he actually sent two rare orchids to Zhao Wuyou's mansion one day in advance.
"Sir, the Crown Prince values you so much that he would actually give you such a beautiful orchid, but two pots are a bit too little. Our back garden is so big, we should get a few more." Yu Jie squatted over with a smile.
Hands gently playing with orchid leaves.
Zhao Wuyou smiled and handed the two waves to Yu Jie, and then returned to the room to practice with peace of mind.
The situation is getting more and more urgent, the Fengming Empire is in a state of shock, and my identity is also special, so I have to become nervous.
In order to protect his own practice, the sensible Banban would actually give up his practice and instead stay outside the door to look after himself.
Although Nuo Da's mansion has been designed by many famous designers and has many secret protective measures, the only way for Zhao Wuyou to practice with peace of mind is Banban guarding it outside.
At night, Zhao Wuyou planned to stand up for some air, but he discovered the secret agreement between himself and the Queen.
Outside his room, there were actually two snow-white condors, staring at him from the roof not far away.
I'll just see you tomorrow, it's urgent.
The two saw the eagle and quickly entered the palace. There was an extremely urgent matter.
After the two condors saw Zhao Wuyou, they became like mice seeing a cat and flew away quickly. These two condors, which were not very big, did not attract the attention of the experts guarding Zhao Wuyou.
After receiving the information, Zhao Wuyou didn't waste a second. He changed into black clothes, put away his flashy things, and planned to travel lightly and break into the palace at night to meet the queen who was anxious to see him.
He has been observing Banban's actions and body skills recently, and coupled with his attainments in the Supreme Tao Sutra, his body skills and speed are much faster than before. He believes that even if he breaks out, he will not be discovered.
He quietly walked to the back garden, and just as he was about to go out, he saw two orchids placed next to the rockery.
"Is it possible that you are looking for me now because of the prince? After all, the prince is the thorn in the queen's side right now, and there will be a wedding held at the prince's family tomorrow. Such a coincidental time is too suspicious."
Zhao Wuyou looked at the two orchids and hesitated a little. He didn't know the queen, but he knew her situation. If he rashly went to the queen's palace and was manipulated by the queen, then he would be controlled by others. In this case, he would
The relationship with the Queen is no longer like it is now, only controlled by myself.
He weighed it up and decided to go see the queen. He couldn't be frightened by the seemingly absent feeling. After all, the queen had shown that she was one of her own. If he didn't go to see her, he would probably let her go.
She felt that she didn't pay enough attention to her.
After walking around in the back garden and weighing things up, Zhao Wuyou finally rushed outside the palace at an extremely fast speed.
The people responsible for guarding Zhao Wuyou at the door thought that his cultivation had disappeared, and none of them noticed his figure.
In the palace, Zhao Wuyou was very familiar with the way around various open and hidden sentries, and came to the queen's palace. He was sure that there was no one else around, and then he came to the house with peace of mind.
Inside the house, the queen seemed to know that Zhao Wuyou would come. She kicked many people out and sat alone in the house, sitting by the stool with trepidation, silently waiting for Zhao Wuyou.
""What are you looking for me for?" Zhao Wuyou didn't waste any time and asked straight to the point, looking at the queen.
He slowly approached, and the latter's expression quickly changed. There was both uneasiness and a hint of longing in his eyes.
"I heard that something happened to some of the people on duty outside the door with you, so I want to know if something happened to you too." After all, the queen had seen big scenes. After confirming that the person coming was Zhao Wuyou, she also stood
He stood up and faced Zhao Wuyou and said.
Although he didn't believe her, he didn't interrupt her. After all, they were on the same boat and there was no need to expose her.
"Fortunately for me, those few people drank too much and made a lot of jokes. I didn't expect that the queen could actually know so many things.
Now that you know I'm fine, do you feel at ease?" Zhao Wuyou looked at the empress in dignified clothes in front of him, with the look in his eyes of a man appreciating a beautiful painting.
Zhao Wuyou's consciousness had already scanned the inside and outside of the house, and no one was watching.
However, he was not sure whether she would resort to dirty tricks like the emperor did to him, so he pretended to try the empress to get her true reaction.
When the queen saw Zhao Wuyou's expression, her face immediately turned red, and she took a step back in embarrassment. Then, she revealed the serious matter of her meeting with Zhao Wuyou.
"Tomorrow the Crown Prince's child will hold a full moon party. You must know this. I would like to ask you to do something for me. Can you do it?"
This damn sixth sense really means whatever you're afraid of will come to you.
Zhao Wuyou was surprised, but still looked at the queen closely.
"You came to me just because you wanted me to do something for you? Or you were doing something at the Crown Prince's banquet. Could it be that you wanted me to help you get rid of the Crown Prince?
No, unless you are crazy."
The queen smiled softly when she heard this, shook her head and let Zhao Wuyou sit on the chair.
"I have no thoughts of death, nor am I so stupid. The reason why I am asking you to meet me so urgently is to remind you that the emperor has sent someone to be with the crown prince. You must not show off your recovery tomorrow.
matter.
Moreover, in the barbarian land, there are rumors about your recovery of cultivation, and the emperor seems to be suspicious, and he may make you drink the thing that limits your cultivation again, so you must be prepared."
"Fuck you" Zhao Wuyou lost his temper, how could things go in this direction? He was already unlucky enough, how could he still do this to himself.
He had a dark face and held his chin in one hand, frowning a little as he thought about how to deal with it.
If the emperor poisoned himself again, it would be fine. The food he had eaten would still have the lingering power, and he would not be afraid of him poisoning himself.
But he was afraid that he would be tested by the people arranged by the emperor to be around the prince. There was a big banquet tomorrow, and Banban definitely couldn't take him there. As for Bingqing Yujie, it would be useless to take him there by himself.
After thinking about it, Zhao Wuyou still couldn't think of any way to break the situation. If it was true what he told the Queen, all he could do was pretend to be a grandson and withstand the temptations of those people. How much would he suffer?
The extent of your injuries depends on how hard those who test you will attack you.
"How did you know this news? Is it possible that there are some of your people among the emperor's ministers?" Zhao Wuyou looked into the queen's eyes and asked seriously.
The latter was surprised at first when she heard this, but she still pretended to look at Zhao Wuyou calmly.
"I have been in the palace for nearly fifteen years. There are many people in this palace who have received my favor. It is not surprising to know these things. What's more, I have also practiced secretly and left my memories in various secret places in the palace.
It is not surprising that the figure knows some secrets.
All you need to know is that I didn’t lie to you, and we both prospered and suffered losses, and I won’t lie to you even if I lie to anyone now.”
When the words fell, the latter lowered his head shyly, as if he had just made a serious confession.
Zhao Wuyou was half-convinced by what she said, but the pressure she was facing now had indeed become an important basis for Zhao Wuyou to believe her.
Zhao Wuyou stood up, stepped forward to hug her, and said dotingly:
"In this case, I definitely choose to believe you.
You're right, we are on the same team, who can I trust if I don't trust you?"
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Wuyou took the queen's little hand with both hands and walked towards the inner chamber together.
With a "pop" sound, Zhao Wuyou took action to extinguish the candle. In doing so, he and the queen would not be disturbed. After all, this was a royal palace, not an ordinary people's home. You must be careful when doing things right.
As a person who was conquered by Zhao Wuyou, the queen also showed an unprecedented attitude in the darkness. She deliberately tried to please Zhao Wuyou, both for profit reasons and because of the catharsis of suppressed emotions in the palace for so many years.
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Zhao Wuyou was extremely serious in cultivating the harmony of dragon and phoenix. Although the latter did not absorb the power of dragon and phoenix, he had absorbed the essence of the mythical beast fox and could barely withstand the powerful power emanating from Zhao Wuyou.
In the second half of the night, Zhao Wuyou actually made a breakthrough. This was the first time he had made a breakthrough under such circumstances. In order to consolidate the effect, he originally planned to stop and extended the training time.
The Queen, who was not very strong in cultivation, was struggling at the moment. She frowned, but she still did not say anything to stop Zhao Wuyou.
"Zhao Wuyou, it's dawn..."
Zhao Wuyou, who was getting better at practicing, heard the Queen's words and didn't think much about it. Instead, he felt that she was a bit talkative, so he put her head aside and continued his great practice.
"Please...the innocence...is bright."
“…”
The queen painfully reminded Zhao Wuyou, and the latter was only willing to turn around and look at the window after several reminders.
"Haha, it's really bright." Zhao Wuyou was surprised, how could time pass so fast.
"Okay, I'll let you go for now. I'll come back to chat with you another day." Zhao Wuyou let out a long sigh of relief.
There are always many rules in the palace after dawn. It is too dangerous for Zhao Wuyou to stay in the Queen's Palace. What's more, he has things to do today and cannot stay here for a long time.
"I'm leaving. Your health is too poor. You can improve your current physical condition by practicing squatting more when you have nothing to do." Before Zhao Wuyou left, he put forward his own suggestions to the queen.
The latter looked at Zhao Wuyou's retreating figure, and finally stood up staggeringly. Enduring the pain at the extreme limit of his body, he cleaned up the messy room to prevent the maid next to him from coming in later and finding any clues.
After Zhao Wuyou's breakthrough, his cultivation level improved a lot, and his physical skills were much more powerful than before. After a while, he appeared in his garden.
The two sisters Bingqing and Yujie were practicing sword skills in the garden early. When they saw Zhao Wuyou rushing back from outside, they asked in surprise:
"Sir, did you go out last night? Why did you come back at this time?"
Zhao Wuyou chuckled and said awkwardly:
"I went out to practice in the morning, not last night." This chapter has been completed!