Origin

According to Wu Zhongyuan's idea, he would just deliver the tiger and dragon pickaxe and leave. However, the Yi people were so hospitable that they were not willing to let them go. No matter how Wu Zhongyuan explained, he only said that there were important matters at hand, but the Yi people refused to let them go and forced them to go. Drag the two of them into the city.

Folk customs vary greatly from place to place. Zhu Qianwei is from Kaicheng, which is equivalent to modern Fujian people. The folk customs there are more reserved and their emotions are not too explicit. The Yi people are the ancestors of later generations of Shandong people, who are hot-blooded and bold. Qianwei has never seen such a situation where the guest refuses to come in and the host pulls him hard. When he sees the women in the city greeting him with smiles and flirting, he is afraid that he may accidentally step on some strange wedding customs. After entering the city, You can't help but walk on thin ice.

When distinguished guests come to visit, hospitality is indispensable. The barbarians spend all they have, and all parties are involved. The banquet is held at the You hour, and chickens, ducks, fish, fruits and vegetables are served up like running water.

Wu Zhongyuan had experienced the fierce drinking style of the Yi people before, and he did not want to drink with them. However, the Yi people could not resist their hospitality, and they came up to toast one by one. The Yi people were a large tribe composed of many small tribes, and they were not the only ones in Qingdu. Huang Youyun , the three patriarchs, Lu Juntian, and some old guys. These old guys are not good at fighting and are very good at drinking. The most powerful thing is to find excuses, that is, toasts. There are three reasons to drink. One is to congratulate him on ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor. The Central Plains were unified, and the second was to thank him for the psychic weapons. The third is to thank him for his magnanimity, making an exception to check the bloodline of the Yi people, and giving him Qi training methods and martial arts.

All the clan leaders had to pay tribute for the same reason, and the three reasons amounted to dozens of bowls. Wu Zhongyuan drank half of it, and Zhu Qianwei drank half for him, and finally managed to hold on.

The Yi people like to discuss matters at the banquet. Four things were discussed during the banquet. First, who was the psychic weapon given to? Wu Zhongyuan did not say clearly, only that it was for the Yi people. As for who would use it, it was up to the Yi people to find a way to distribute it.

Second, the hundreds of young men and women sent to Youxiong are on their way and will soon go to Youxiong. The tribe leaders of the Yi people hope that they can have strict requirements on these outstanding young men and women and criticize them more. This is just a scene, but the real meaning is I hope they can help and support these descendants of the Yi people.

The first two things were proposed by the Yi people, and the last two were proposed by Wu Zhongyuan. The first was to reduce the taxes of the Yi people for three years. Before that, the Yi people had to pay tribute to the Bird Clan every year. Now the Bird Clan also Under his jurisdiction, he has the power to increase or decrease taxes. The main purpose of doing this is to thank the Yi people for their previous help. The Yi people's warehouses are already empty. No surplus food is equivalent to no deposits, and there is no sense of security.

The second thing is that Wei City will be moved here soon. He hopes that the Yi people can provide the people in Kai City with the help they can. After all, the Yi people and Kai City are both offshore tribes, and their ways of making a living are similar. Yu Qingdu and others fully agreed to Wu Zhongyuan's request, and only gave half of the offshore fishing and hunting areas and tidal flat salt fields to Kaicheng.

At the third watch, the two left drunkenly. After setting off on the road, Zhu Qianwei solemnly thanked Wu Zhongyuan.

He knew very well that Wu Zhongyuan's proper settlement of Kai City was largely for his own sake.

Wu Zhongyuan didn't say much, he just raised his hand to indicate that it wasn't worth mentioning.

Before this, Zhu Qianwei only admired Wu Zhongyuan's character and cultivation. After this incident, he knew that he had underestimated Wu Zhongyuan. Wu Zhongyuan was not only thoughtful, but also very good at random responses. When he discovered that the Tiger-Dragon Pickaxe was not allowed to be used by ordinary people, He immediately made the decision to give it to the Yi people. Not only did he repay the Yi people for their previous help, but he also made them willingly give up half of the fishery and salt fields, and properly resettled the people in Wei City. Everything was taken care of in every detail.

Seeing Wu Zhongyuan frowning and thinking deeply, Zhu Qianwei just thought that he was thinking about military affairs. If it were normal times, he would not ask, but after drinking before, he became less restrained, "What is your Majesty worried about?"

"Huh?" Wu Zhongyuan tilted his head and smiled, "You can take a guess."

"The Holy One has overall control over the overall situation and is in charge of the latitude and longitude. How can one guess what is in his heart?" Zhu Qianwei said.

"Haha, I was wondering what would happen if I went to Yanshan Mountain," Wu Zhongyuan said with a smile, "According to Jiang Ciqi, the lord of Yanshan City, the two strange beasts are a leopard with a lin body and a tiger head with dragon claws, and Qiong Qi was born with the head of a tiger, a leopard's tail, a dragon's claws, and a body of a lin. Therefore, I thought that if the two strange beasts were one female and one male, they would be able to give birth to Qiongqi after they cooperated. Whether it was a male or a female, Qiongqi would have a companion. "

"The Holy Lord has a kind heart and will not let down even a beast." Zhu Qianwei said exactly what he said.

Wu Zhongyuan smiled and said, "But this possibility is very small. Qiongqi has a tiger head and a leopard tail, and a dragon claw and a lin body. And the two strange beasts are a lin body, a leopard head, and a dragon claw and a tiger head. Even if they can really give birth to offspring, There are many variables in the body and appearance, so the chance of giving birth to Qiongqi is very slim."

Zhu Qianwei said with relief, "This matter was an accident. The Holy Spirit is kind and compassionate. However, we cannot control this matter. We can only do our best and obey the destiny."

Wu Zhongyuan nodded.

"Your Majesty, there is something that has troubled me for a long time. I am rude and tampering with you, but I feel uneasy even if I don't say it." Zhu Qianwei said.

"What? It's so serious." Wu Zhongyuan asked with a smile.

Zhu Qianwei hesitated for a long time and finally said, "The noble man is taciturn and his words and deeds are very unusual. He is not like a Chinese native. I wonder where he comes from?"

Wu Zhongyuan tilted his head and glanced at Zhu Qianwei, "She comes from five thousand years later, which is where I lived before I returned. Why do you suddenly ask about this? This is not your style."

Zhu Qianwei didn't quite understand what Wu Zhongyuan said about what would happen five thousand years later, but it was not convenient for him to ask, "Your Majesty, do you know that the noble man is gifted?"

"Huh?" Wu Zhongyuan tilted his head in confusion.

"I once accidentally discovered that a noble person possesses strange powers. He can eat smoke, eat fire, and swallow clouds and spit out mist." Zhu Qianwei said.

Wu Zhongyuan was stunned at first, then laughed loudly after thinking about it. Zhu Qianwei's euphemistic explanation of what he was gifted and what he possessed was Zhu Qianwei's euphemism. It should be that Wang Xinran was smoking secretly and was discovered by Zhu Qianwei. Zhu Qianwei didn't quite understand this. This strange behavior made Wang Xinran think of a monster, so he hesitated and hesitated to speak.

"Is she like this?" Wu Zhongyuan pointed to his lips and made a smoking gesture.

Zhu Qianwei nodded heavily.

"I know that what she smoked was the smoke emitted by a plant, which was very common in the era we lived in." Wu Zhongyuan explained casually.

"The fire is so hot that if it enters the lungs, it will burn out the five internal organs?" Zhu Qianwei wondered.

"That's not the case. If you have a chance, you can ask her for one and give it a try. Don't worry, she is not a monster." Wu Zhongyuan said with a smile.

Although Zhu Qianwei still didn't quite understand, he was no longer worried and nodded without saying a word.

The flying speed of the blue-eyed golden eagle is much faster than that of ordinary manned birds. Even the young eagle flew very fast back then, but it was still much slower than the Qinglongjia. The two of them are currently on the coast of the East China Sea, and Yanshan is on the The journey to the southwest of the Niu Clan was very long. They set off at the third watch and arrived at Yanshan City where Jiang Ci was at the fifth watch.

Now all the walled cities of the three tribes belong to the territory of the Central Plains, and there is no need to notify them when they go to their own jurisdiction. The golden eagle landed directly on the walled city square outside the morning meeting hall.

At this time, it was the morning meeting in Yuancheng. Seeing Wu Zhongyuan arriving, Jiang Ci was shocked and immediately led the crowd to greet them. The arrival of Wu Zhongyuan and Zhu Qianwei surprised everyone in Yanshan. No one knew why they were there. Came here suddenly.

Yanshan is also an important border town. There are three purple energy masters, dozens of blue energy warriors, and more than a hundred red energy warriors. The morning meeting hall is very spacious. Wu Zhongyuan did not say much after arriving, and walked in surrounded by all the warriors. In the morning meeting hall, I took the main seat.

After Wu Zhongyuan sat down, he raised his hand to Jiang Ci, "You continue."

Jiang Ci is in his forties this year. He is a man of Dongyuan cultivation. As the saying goes, the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. This man obviously takes Jiang Zheng as an example, and his style of dealing with things is also similar to Jiang Zheng. He is clever with words and flattery, but he is not as good as Jiang Zheng. Such a deep and thoughtful mind.

Jiang Ci was eager to know what Wu Zhongyuan and Zhu Qianwei were doing here, but Wu Zhongyuan did not explain, so he had to rush to his subordinates with full of doubts and trepidation. He explained today's errands, and then looked at Wu Zhongyuan anxiously, waiting for him to give instructions. .

"Let's break up. You stay." Wu Zhongyuan waved his hand.

Jiang Ci didn't know why, so he dismissed everyone tremblingly.

After everyone left, Wu Zhongyuan turned to look at Jiang Ci.

Jiang Ci had a guilty conscience and did not bring it upon himself, "Your Majesty, there was less rain last year, there was not enough pasture, and there were few cattle and sheep. Earlier, there was a misunderstanding and confrontation with neighboring tribes. Prince Jiang also transferred thousands of cattle and sheep from Yanshan Mountain to supplement the supply." Military rations, so..."

"I'm not here to collect debts." Wu Zhongyuan interrupted Jiang Ci, then took out the memorial he had previously submitted from his sleeve and handed it over.

Jiang Ci took it in panic and spread it out to read.

"Is there any false report?" Wu Zhongyuan asked.

"It's true, it's true," Jiang Ci nodded repeatedly, "Such auspicious signs of peace and prosperity for the country and the people, how dare my subordinates dare to lie and deceive the emperor."

"Can we still find them?" Wu Zhongyuan asked.

"Okay," Jiang Ci pointed to the west, "the tiger dragon beast and the leopard lin beast live next to each other, in the two tiger and leopard mountains, only four hundred miles away."

"The two mountains are named after tigers and leopards. They have lived here and there for many years?" Wu Zhongyuan asked.

"This, as far as I know, it seems..." Jiang Ci hesitated. In order to flatter him, this guy deliberately said that the two strange beasts appeared from the sky. In fact, he lied. The two strange beasts were already there many years ago.

"But he was dormant before, and there have been a lot of changes recently?" Wu Zhongyuan built a ladder for Jiang Ci to step down. It is definitely wrong to lie, but as a leader and parent, there is no need to give trouble to subordinates and children who have made mistakes. Too much pressure and too much severity can only force them to lie to justify their lies.

"Yes, yes, your Majesty is wise." Jiang Ci got off the donkey.

"I am very interested in those two strange beasts, but the memorial is not very detailed, so I came here in person," Wu Zhongyuan said. Seeing that Jiang Ci was too nervous and sweating on his forehead, he casually added, "I'm a little thirsty." , you go and call for some tea."

Seeing that Wu Zhongyuan was still interested in drinking tea, Jiang Ci secretly breathed a sigh of relief, apologized and left, and went down to summon tea.

"These two strange beasts have been next to each other for many years but have never given birth to offspring. I'm afraid they are not one male and one female." Wu Zhongyuan shook his head.

"Not necessarily," Zhu Qianwei comforted, "Has the Holy One ever thought about it, if the same male and the same female live together, how can they live next to each other without killing each other?"

"It makes sense." Wu Zhongyuan nodded slowly. As the saying goes, opposites attract and same-sex repels. If they are both male or female, they will definitely fight.

Not long after, Jiang Ci returned and brought tea himself, pouring tea and water for the two of them diligently.

"Okay, stop being busy, sit down and tell me about the situation of those two strange beasts..."