Outside the Great Wall, there is a vast prairie.
The group rode their horses at full speed and finally stopped at a water source.
Yuan Yong dismounted and hammered the wooden stake into the ground with his own hands.
"From now on, I, Yuan Yong, will be the master of this grassland."
He gently stroked the top of the wooden stake, feeling a mixture of emotions.
Uncle Chen followed behind him and whispered, "Sir, the agreed time is tonight, and we still have to hurry."
Yuan Yong turned around and looked at the twenty or so strong men riding behind him, all of whom were his trusted subordinates recruited over the years.
Tonight, he will lead his confidants to a small tribe hundreds of miles away to keep an appointment and make a big move.
"Using this grassland as a base, give me three years and I will integrate all the tribes on the grassland."
Yuan Yong is very ambitious and wants to be the king of the grassland.
Taking advantage of the opportunity when Beirong retreated, Xiliang changed its allegiance, the grassland was empty, and the court encouraged the people of Da Zhou to enclose land and become kings, Yuan Yong did not hesitate to give up his official position and ran to the grassland to enclose land.
There are people on the grassland, many people.
There are no less than a hundred tribes, large and small.
Although each tribe has a small number of people, ranging from one or two hundred to a thousand.
But if the young and strong population of all tribes can be integrated together, it will become a terrifying force that can change the world.
By then, he will be the king of the grassland. He will establish his own kingdom on the grassland and overthrow the Great Zhou.
Being a pirate will never lead to great things.
There is great potential on the grassland.
Uncle Chen said, "If the master knew that the young master would be where he is today, he would definitely be very pleased."
Yuan Yong carried Chen Bo on his back with a sarcastic smile on his face.
He didn't care about his biological father Zhou Jin's opinions and attitudes at all.
In his eyes, his biological father Zhou Jin was a complete loser.
Especially the series of operations and arrangements made in the two years before his death, in Yuan Yong's eyes, seemed like a hero in his twilight years, stupid and cowardly.
…
Zhou Jin had long anticipated death.
Before going to Beijing, Zhou Jin had already suffered from hemoptysis and no medicine could cure him.
During those two years, the pirates fought among themselves, vying for power.
As the pirate leader, Zhou Jin knew that he didn't have much time left, so when his men killed each other, he did not interfere.
Instead, he took advantage of the serious internal friction and the fact that his subordinates were unable to take care of themselves to transfer the treasures he had accumulated over the years.
On the surface, he handed over all his property to his family.
In fact, most of the treasure was hidden by him.
The property he handed over to his family was just the tip of the iceberg of what he had accumulated over his years as a pirate.
When he died, no one in the world knew where he hid his treasure.
All those who knew about it were wiped out by him.
But he left clues.
Just stay in the old house in Huai'an.
In order to prevent his intentions from being discovered by his clansmen and enemies, he moved his clansmen out of Huai'an several years ago.
Only a few old servants were left to guard the old house.
Make it look like the old house has been emptied and nothing valuable is left.
When there was only half a year left, Zhou Jin went to the capital without hesitation to find Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan is a smart woman. She vaguely sensed that Zhou Jin was hiding something from her.
For example, Zhou Jin is no longer as generous with his money, which is very suspicious.
Zhou Jin is also a suspicious and cruel person.
Realizing that Jiang Yan was suspicious, Zhou Jin decided to kill her to silence her.
Because he knew that Jiang Yan, who had been the emperor's woman, could not be stupid. If Jiang Yan continued to live, the secret of the treasure would be revealed.
This woman might be able to follow the clues and find out the truth.
Kill Jiang Yan and put an end to it all.
But before killing anyone, Zhou Jin put on a show.
He found Liu Zhao and planned to surrender, claiming that the pirates were fighting among themselves and had nowhere else to go, hoping that the court would recruit him and give him an official position.
Then he gave Jiang Yan away and killed the woman.
In the end, Zhou Jin died at the hands of Qian Fu.
The moment the dagger stabbed into his body, Zhou Jin felt calm and even laughed.
He was proud of his arrangement, it was simply perfect.
Even the eldest prince Liu Zhao was deceived by him.
Although he died, he died for a good cause.
The only regret is that I couldn’t see Gu Jiu for the last time before I died.
Countless images flashed through Zhou Jin's mind.
The scene finally freezes at the moment when he and Gu Jiu first met in the teahouse.
…
Zhou Jin died and his body was buried in a mass grave.
It was Yuan Yong who led people to dig out his body and ordered it to be taken back to his ancestral home in Huai'an for burial.
At the same time, Yuan Yong ordered Chen Bo to go south to silence the witnesses.
Chen Bo was ordered to go south to silence the witnesses.
After finishing my business, I went to the Zhou family's old house in Huai'an.
Unexpectedly, I found the treasure clue left by Zhou Jin.
Uncle Chen is the most trusted person of Zhou Jin and Yuan Yong, and he is also the one who is loyal to them wholeheartedly.
After getting the clue, Uncle Chen rushed back to the capital without any hesitation and handed the clue to Yuan Yong.
Yuan Yong followed the clues and found the treasure place.
The mountains of treasures were accumulated over many years by Zhou Jin, the pirate leader. It was no exaggeration to say that they were mountains of gold and silver.
Relying on this treasure, Yuan Yong has been doing well over the years.
He was smart and had already passed the imperial examination.
When the Great Zhou went to war with Beirong and Xiliang, he used money to pave the way for him, successfully entered the Northwest Grand Marshal's Office, and obtained an official position.
With Yuan Yong's intelligence and wealth, he could have shined in the Northwest Military Governor's Office and been highly valued.
Unexpectedly, the two evildoers Yang Ji and Chen Zhuangshi were also training in the Northwest Marshal's Office.
Yuan Yong's popularity was severely suppressed by Yang Ji and Chen Zhuangshi.
Yang Ji even intended to suppress Yuan Yong.
The two had known each other for a long time in the capital, and Yang Ji had a bad first impression of Yuan Yong.
When Yang Ji met Yuan Yong at the Northwest Marshal's Office, he frowned, thinking that this man was too good at scheming, and his impression of him became worse.
Chen Zhuangshi definitely supports Yang Ji unconditionally.
There must be something wrong with the person Yang Ji is guarding against.
Chen Zhuangshi thinks about things in such a simple and straightforward way.
Yang Ji was the third place in the imperial examination and a scholar in the Hanlin Academy. At that time, Princess Gu Jiu of Qin was standing behind him.
He has a strong background and intends to suppress Yuan Yong. Even if Yuan Yong has all the means, he cannot use them.
He was a juren, with no background except for being rich, and he could not defeat Yang Ji, who had a higher position, more qualifications and a stronger background than him.
During the years in the Northwest Military Governor's Office, Yuan Yong was severely suppressed and never had a chance to make a name for himself.
So Yuan Yong took a different approach and stole Liu Zhao's marching route, and ordered Chen Bo to contact Bei Rong and ambush Liu Zhao halfway.
After several ambushes, they all returned in defeat.
For the last time, Yuan Yong took action personally.
The poisoned arrow shot into Liu Zhao's arm.
He was extremely excited.
He thought Liu Zhao was doomed to die.
However, he didn't expect that Gu Jiu had prepared the best detoxification pill in the world for Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao took the detoxification pill and saved his life.
When Yuan Yong learned that the operation had failed, he could only say unwillingly: "He is lucky!"
Yuan Yong returned to the Grand Marshal's Office as if nothing had happened. He spent a large sum of money to be transferred back to the capital and got a real position in Ma Zheng.
Several years passed in a flash.
The imperial court encouraged people to go overseas and to the prairie to enclose land and become kings.
Yuan Yong knew that his chance had come.
He requested to be transferred to the Qingping Horse Farm in the northwest, spent money to settle the relationship, and was able to move freely.
He joined forces with Chen Bo, led his men, and began to stir up trouble on the grassland.
It was no longer for revenge, but to become king, the king of the grassland, the king of the grassland who could compete with the Great Zhou.
The wooden stakes were driven in.
Thousands of hectares of grassland are all his territory.
He turned around and said to Uncle Chen, "This will be a new starting point. Uncle Chen, thank you for all the hard work."
"You are too polite! I am willing to die for your great cause."
"I know you are loyal. You must remain useful. You are indispensable for many things."
"Yes! I will listen to you, sir."
…
That night, their group of more than twenty riders stayed in a small tribe of four or five hundred people deep in the grassland.
They ate meat with big mouthfuls and drank wine with big bowls, looking like they had a deep friendship.
In the middle of the night, when I was fast asleep, flames shot up into the sky.
Yuan Yong was holding a human head in his hand, which turned out to be the head of the tribal leader.
He roared loudly, "Listen up, everyone! Your leader is dead! Those who obey me will prosper, and those who defy me will perish! Within five roars, lay down your weapons, and follow me for the good life. Otherwise, I will kill you without mercy! One... two... three..."
The small tribe was caught off guard.
Anyone who dared to resist was beheaded on the spot.
Those who tried to avenge their leader also ended up losing their heads.
When Yuan Yong shouted for the fifth time, the young and strong men in the tribe put down their weapons made of animal bones and surrendered to Yuan Yong.
Yuan Yong laughed out loud towards the sky.
Dad, did you see that?
This is the king's ambition.
A real man should be like this!
What kind of future can you achieve by being a pirate for your whole life!
After laughing, Yuan Yong looked at the beast bone weapons scattered all over the ground and cursed softly, "Beggar."
These weak grassland tribes are almost as poor as beggars.
Except for the tribal leader, most people were half-naked, both men and women.
"From now on, I am your new leader. You must obey my orders absolutely. Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed without mercy!"
The chief's son was beheaded in public.
All the women and daughters were left behind and distributed to the new surrendered people.
This move was cheered by the tribesmen.
With hundreds of tribal people surrendering, Yuan Yong embarked on his journey to become king.
The vast grassland is about to be engulfed in bloody storm.
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After finishing today, you will be free tomorrow.
Yuanbao needs to work hard on writing!
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