Chapter 22 Nangong Zhuo
Qingzhou Mansion, the government office.
Dang Dang Dang——
There was a knock on the door in the study. Zhou Ning, the prefect, stopped the brush in his hand, looked at the scroll on the desk, and said in a deep voice:
"Come in... ”
Squeak——
“Sir.”
The person who came was the officer and soldier who led people to Suppress the Blood Knife Sect not long ago. His name was Li Feng, but today he was not wearing a suit of armor. Instead, he was dressed in the casual clothes of a servant:
"What do you want from me, sir?"
"It's nothing, I just want to ask how things are going at that stall at the Blood Knife Gate."
"Back to your lord, the news that the Blood Knife Sect was annihilated by troops sent by our Qingzhou Mansion has spread throughout the world. The Tianhe Sect's Ningxiang Pavilion and the Imperial Court's Ting Yuxuan even rushed to hire people to tell stories. Make up the scene in a realistic way."
"That's it..."
Zhou Ning nodded slowly:
"It seems that you have been busy these days. I often go to these two places.”
“Uh...”
Li Feng paused:
"My subordinate is...to investigate, so I...I went there for a while."
"Okay, it doesn't count as a small trip."
"..."
Li Feng was speechless, and Zhou Ning held up the brush and started to write on the scroll again:
"The competition between Ting Yu Xuan and Ning Xiang Pavilion has become very fierce in recent years. They are scrambling to find a storyteller to support them even for this small opportunity... I even heard before that Ning Xiang Pavilion is recruiting handsome men everywhere..."
"It's true. But as people go to higher places, water flows to lower places. Tianhe Sect expanded from Yizhou at the beginning to Jingzhou, and then to Qingzhou. The territory of the three states alone is There are so many people to support in the sect. As the main business of Tianhe Sect, the brothel also serves as an eyeliner, so it is impossible not to compete."
Li Feng echoed while also looking secretly at Zhou. Ning's picture scroll.
Then he discovered that Zhou Ning was writing a little bit at this time, marking and annotating it. It turned out that he was trying to figure out a map.
A map of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.
The eleven states of Zhou Dynasty, including the capital, were divided very concisely and clearly, and Zhou Ning marked most of the land parcels with large vermilion characters.
Qingzhou, Yizhou, Jingzhou, and the three southwest states in the west are labeled [Tianhe Sect].
The capital, Yuezhou, the two states due east, plus the fairy island off the coast of Yuezhou, are marked [Wuliangshan]
Yunzhou in the northeast is marked [Zenzhen Temple]
Obviously, this roughly indicates the geographical scope that the three sects in the world can influence today.
As for Liangzhou and Mangzhou, which are a little further north of Yunzhou, Zhou Ning used a smaller ink pen to label them as [King of Zhenbei].
These two states have been under the jurisdiction of Zhenbei King Zhu Yueshan since the time of the late Emperor Zhaotong. Further north of the two states is the Beili Kingdom, which has been at war with the Zhou Dynasty for many years.
......
Excluding the above, Zhou Ning has not marked the remaining three places of Huaizhou, Jinzhou and Yangzhou with a red pen for the time being.
Then he used a smaller ink pen to mark the locations of the six factions.
[Ningxiang Pavilion]
[Tingyuxuan]
[Jiuzhou Escort Bureau]
[Lingxiao Pavilion]
[Ask the Sword Sect]
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[Biluo Valley]
The remaining smaller characters are the distribution of the twelve gates.
I don’t know when this map was first created. The current [three sects, six sects and twelve gates] in Jianghu are all marked on it. Although the markings of the twelve gates have been deleted in several places, The three sects and six sects still did not move.
It can also be seen from this point that this map was completed at least after the late emperor "pinged the barbarian country" and destroyed the old group of six factions such as Longding Villa.
"Sir, you have nothing to do, this is..."
"Bah! You just have nothing to do!"
Zhou Ning glared at Li Feng:
"The situation in the world is updated in real time, what do you call having nothing to do? Twelve sects and three The Six Sects are different. After the Blood Knife Sect is destroyed, won’t there be new sects joining the Twelve Sects? "
"Yes, yes..."
" By the way...what are the names of the twelve new sects that have replaced the Blood Knife Sect this time?”
"Sir, it's called Qingfeng Village."
"Huh..."
Zhou Ning sneered. This name is more like a bandit than the Blood Knife Sect.
"How is the situation in Qingfeng Village?"
"Sir, Qingfeng Village is also on the border of Qingzhou. It belongs to us. We have always done some martial arts to make a living, and also do some odd things. The Escort Casino and the like are different from the Blood Knife Sect. They highlight an honest duty.”
"That's good."
"But...it is said that the current head of Qingfeng Village is a bit dissatisfied with the general public. He, the second head, and the third head will have conflicts from time to time. Therefore, Qingfeng Village is divided into three factions, and people's hearts are divided. Not quite..."
"Well, that's better."
Zhou Ning nodded with satisfaction:
"He is not convinced, so naturally he needs my help. Convince the crowd, the more disunion people have, the easier it is to listen to outsiders..."
Hearing this, Li Feng rolled his eyes:
"Sir, if Qingfeng Village continues like this, what will happen if I get scattered in the future?"
"Nonsense, what if Qingfeng Village is my own? The sect is gone, but the twelve sects cannot be lost. Let’s find another sect to continue to take over..."
"Ah this..."
Li Feng looked troubled:
"Sir, our sect in Qingzhou is always being wiped out and replaced again and again. We have been tossing it too frequently. Shouldn't it make Long Yan displeased?"
"Tsk, just call you stupid. Not smart! If you are an official in the court, the three sects and six sects cannot be moved, so you have to constantly move these twelve sects. This shows that the court can control the world! Otherwise, why do you think that the three sects and six sects are all powerful in the world? Have you always turned a blind eye to the affairs of the Twelve Sects? This so-called Twelve Sects were originally created to be managed by the imperial court... Do you understand?"
"Understood! Got it!"
"Oh, by the way, the person who killed Xue Gui got a silver reward, right?"
"Well, he used the second fastest horse in the house, so he should be there today. It's already here... Oh, sir, I just heard today that the person who killed Xue Gui was actually Princess Qingli's bodyguard."
"Oh? That's very good, very good. This bonus of silver reward is right..."——————————————
Jianping County Outside, on Qingniugang.
The weather today is a bit gloomy, the spring breeze is not warm, and there is even a slight chill. Qin Lang just made a pot of warm food, which is especially suitable for today.
“The pot will simmer for a while longer and it will be ready. Just drain the rice and the hot rice soup will be there.”
Qin Lang rubbed his hands and smelled the delicious aroma overflowing from the side of the pot. Not to mention Su Yin Ping, even Gu Jin couldn't help but move his throat when he returned to the house.
"I'm sorry, Su Nuxia, there is no meat today, it's a vegetarian dish."
"It's okay, it's okay."
The princess is picky about food, but Nuxia is not picky about food, sitting here The man beside the bed obediently shook his head:
"Qin Lang, what did you do? It smells so good, even more fragrant than the fish soup before."
"Hey, does it smell good?"
Qin Lang rubbed his nose proudly:
"This is my specialty dish, and my senior sister also likes to eat it."
"Senior sister... ”
“……”
Su Yinping and Gu Jin had both heard him mention the "senior sister" mentioned by Qin Lang once or twice, but they never asked in detail. Now, while waiting for the dishes to be ready, the two women talked to each other in a tacit understanding. He glanced at the other party, and then Su Yinping took the initiative to ask:
"Qin Lang, speaking of which, what is your life experience like? I'm quite curious..."
>"Life experience? As I said, my senior sister and I live in the mountains a little outside Dazhou, and we depend on each other."
......
Qin Lang met the eldest maid Xuanran before. When he was talking about it, he said that he was born in an Orion family and grew up with his mother. That was because he and Xuanran were not familiar with each other when they met for the first time. At that time, he was poisoned by Xue Guiren's skin mask, and he didn't know that Xuanran would save him. He, therefore, is quite bad at talking nonsense.
But after spending some time with Su Yinping and Gu Jin, Qin Lang didn't want to hide too much from them.
Of course, appropriate concealment is still necessary.
After all, the senior sister is recuperating in seclusion on Tianshan Mountain. If it only concerns him, Qin Lang can tell all about his situation to Su Yinping and others.
It’s not that they don’t trust Su Yinping and Gu Jin, it’s just that when people are in the world, it’s always right to be cautious. For example, Qin Lang heard that the people from the Five Poison Sect in Yizhou know how to search for souls. Dafa or something.
……
Now that Su Yinping asked about his life experience again, Qin Lang still adhered to the principle of "tell what should be said, and don't tell what shouldn't be said."
"Qin Lang, you said that you and your senior sister depend on each other, but where is your master?"
"There is no master."
Qin Lang shook his head:
"Senior sister immediately recognized me as her junior brother when she picked me up. Later I asked her why, and she said that being a master makes me look older."
"..."
Qin Lang's words are true, so the speechlessness in the eyes of Su Yinping and Gu Jin, who are looking at each other, is also true.
"Then your master doesn't have a name?"
"No."
"How old is your senior sister?"
"I don't know, she didn't say it, but she looks... similar to Su Nuxia."
"Huh? I seem to remember that you said before that you killed Xue Gui to avenge your senior sister, right?"
"Well, Xue Gui is dead, and now there is one left."
"Who?"
"Nangong Zhuo."
Qin Lang said the name of the last person recorded in the "Inner Demon Record" by the senior sister, the name of the big devil who asked Qin Lang to "plough his garden and sweep his holes".
Not to mention that Qin Lang hadn't realized it yet, but when he mentioned it at this time, Qin Lang's eyes suddenly lit up.
Although there is very little recorded information about this elusive big devil, as the sister of Emperor Su Yinping, you might have heard of this person.
"Nangong Zhuo..."
However, the princess just blinked and then asked Qin Lang a silly question:
"Her surname is Nan... or is her surname Nangong?"
"..."
Qin Lang couldn't hold back his dumbfounded expression:
"The surname is Nangong, and jade cannot be used until it is polished. Zhuo, have you heard of it?”
“No…”
Su Yinping frowned and asked Gu Jin again. Gu Jin thought about it carefully and said that he had never heard of this name. Even the surname [Nangong] had never been heard of in the world.
"Forget it, I didn't expect to find this person so easily."
After all, even the senior sister said that she was elusive. Once the other person changed his name, he would even change it like Xue Gui. Pi, without any clues, Qin Lang could only find a needle in a haystack to find her.
“Let’s eat first.”
The pot was almost full. After Qin Lang quickly poured it out, he turned a small stool upside down on the table and lit a candle in the middle of the stool. , set up a "small stove", put the dishes from the big pot to the small pot, and then sat on the "small stove", Su Yinping suddenly lit up when he looked at it.
"It's been a long time since I've had a side stove~ Qin Lang, you're so awesome, this is okay!"
"It's a bit simple, but it's good to eat it hot."
The dishes in the pot The veil was finally unveiled. Qingzhou’s local salted potherb mustard and chopped tofu. After being simmered in the pot for a long time, the two simple ingredients created an extremely delicious and rich taste, even surpassing that of meat. .
“Is it delicious?”
“Yeah! Sumire, you should eat more, it’s warm, and your body will be warm and comfortable after eating it!”
"Here, let me teach you how to eat it with a spoon like this."
Qin Lang said as he took a spoonful of soft white tofu, salty mustard mustard, and hot soup. , pouring it on the rice, just looking at it makes people want to eat it. One bite makes Qin Lang couldn't help shaking his head and humming a ditty:
"I ate pickles and rolled tofu~...Emperor I am not as good as me...~"
"..."
"..."
Qin Lang was obviously a little carried away. After singing, he realized that the sister of the "Emperor Lao'er" and his personal guards were staring directly at him.
(End of this chapter)