When the twelfth prince fled to the Xiongnu, Zhao Que and the other two also left Luoyang.
Going downstream, we entered Jingzhou.
The area around Jingzhou is also bustling with people. You don't even have to go into the city to hear people hawking things. It is extremely lively.
"I remember that my father-in-law seemed to be from Jingzhou?" Zhao Que looked up at the historic high city in front of him, turned to look at Xue Xuexuan and said.
Xue Xuexuan nodded. She didn't remember this place very well. "Yes, it's a pity that we haven't been back here for a long time."
They lived here for a while, but later went to the capital.
As he walked, he said, “This place is very populous and prosperous, but it is different from the capital and Luoyang, as it is at the feet of the emperor.
There have been many cases of oppression of the people in the past, but recently.
I heard there's a Beggars' Gang that's come out now. It's said to gather beggars from all over the world and bring some order to the place."
"Is that so?" Zhao Que nodded.
When entering the city gate, Xue Xuexuan habitually wanted to throw out four copper coins as money for the two of them to enter the city.
In fact, most places do not charge this entry fee, but Jingzhou’s jurisdiction is too large and there are too many people.
In addition, many people came into the city to work and go to market.
If it is not regulated, the whole city will be overcrowded, so this regulation was put into place.
However, the gatekeeper refused: "Gentlemen, Jingzhou no longer charges this entrance fee.
Since Xiangyang is more prosperous now, there are relatively few people coming here."
"Oh, why?" Xue Xuexuan was a little surprised. Jingzhou has the Feng family and his mechanical technology, which requires a large number of workers, so there are so many good and bad people here.
When she was a child, she wanted to have her own mechanical weapon.
"You two are from other places, right? There's a Gongshu family in Xiangyang who's also looking for workers.
Moreover, the salary is much higher and the benefits are better.
Many people have gone to Xiangyang. Although Jingzhou has a large population, it is not yet at the point where control is necessary."
"So that's how it is." Xue Xuexuan nodded and immediately understood.
Jingzhou and Xiangyang have always been the two most important cities in this region.
If they collect city fees, the Feng family will be no match for the Gongshu family.
I think it was the Feng family who asked the government to cancel it, otherwise who would miss the opportunity to make money?
"Even though you're a local, people think you're from outside of this place." Zhao Que joked with a smile.
"Heh." Xue Xuexuan rolled her eyes and said:
“It just so happens that I want to create a weapon that can transform, like the one used by the president of the Sifang Society.
Now the Feng family has less to do, so they have more time."
She came to Jingzhou naturally to create a weapon that suits her. The Feng family, an old family of mechanical engineering, is naturally Xue Xuexuan's current choice.
Zhao Que did not stop him. After all, Gongshu Jia was not that famous yet.
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Now in the capital.
"Your Majesty..." An Ling staggered out from the shadow, spat out a mouthful of blood, and muttered.
The chief steward beside him saw this and quickly supported him, then he used his true energy to probe and said:
"Your Majesty, the Dark Commander has suffered severe internal injuries."
"Feed the medicine." Emperor Dagan frowned, although without much expression.
He couldn't remember how many times he had been angry these days.
But this time, he was the most angry.
It's even more infuriating than when those officials engage in corruption and fraud.
Those people who cheated in the imperial examinations, those people still knew how to hide from me? They still knew how to be afraid of me.
And now, he actually dared to directly attack his own secret guards. This was undoubtedly a rebellion.
All major forces know that Dagan has secret guards, but this is the first time that someone dares to take action!
The chief steward also felt the anger of the Emperor Da Gan, and quickly took out a pill and gave it to An Ling.
It took a while for An Ling's aura to stabilize.
Although Emperor Da Gan felt that these secret guards were sometimes not very useful and had doubts about their loyalty to him.
But there is no doubt about their loyalty to Da Gan, and he has followed me for decades, so how could I not have any feelings for him?
Moreover, this is a great loss of face. If he is killed and does not take revenge, how can he be the emperor?
"Tell me, what happened?
Don't be shy, if that evil boy did it, just tell me everything." Emperor Dagan saw that the secret guard wanted to speak but didn't.
"Your Majesty, I was ambushed just as I received the Twelfth Prince.
The two supreme grandmasters and four grandmasters all seemed to be helpers of His Majesty the Twelve Princes.
Everyone else died, and I escaped because I was injured," An Ling said. To be honest, in all his years as a secret guard, this was the first time he had been tricked.
The twelfth prince was still a little careless and exposed the relationship between them in an emergency.
"Do you know whose family this is?" Emperor Da Gan glanced at An Ling's injuries.
An Ling shook his head: "I don't know."
"Who are the supreme masters around Jianghuai?" Emperor Dagan suddenly asked the chief steward.
The chief steward listened to the news and then replied: "There are two members of the Ming Cult, but one of them is in Wudang and is the disciple-grandson of the Wudang True Lord.
There are also branches of the Money Gang, which may also have supreme grandmasters.
There are two major families in Jianghuai, each with one master. There is also a casual cultivator known as the "Heaven-Flipping Palm".
If it's further away in Jingxiang, there are also the leader of the Beggars' Sect, the head of the Feng family, and others...
Jiangnan has four supreme grandmasters from three major families, and Central Plains has even more supreme grandmasters, but these people should not attack the secret guards."
"Who is close to the Zhang family? Let Luowang and the secret guards investigate together." Emperor Dagan said here and shook his head again.
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