Chapter 52 Chapter 52 The vibrant Pei County
The next day, upon entering Pei County, Zhu Dan sensed something strange and asked Tang Yuan, "Have you noticed? The spiritual energy in this area seems to be somewhat special?"
"Is it really because Pei County has such outstanding people and beautiful scenery?"
Tangyuan was quite surprised when he heard this, and immediately said that he would go test and compare it himself.
A quarter of an hour later, she gave Zhu Dan her conclusion: "Master, according to my calculations, the spiritual energy here is indeed more difficult than the places we have passed along the way, but it is not as difficult as Xianyang."
She lowered her voice and spoke cautiously, "Master, is it because you've been away from Xianyang for too long, spending too much time in an environment with a slightly lower concentration of spiritual energy, that you developed this illusion?"
Zhu Dan frowned. Is this an illusion?
She released her spiritual sense and sensed again.
It is indeed as Tangyuan said, it is slightly higher than the outside, but it cannot be compared with Xianyang.
She had long known that the situation in Daqin was special, with gods and ghosts disappearing, causing spiritual energy to chase after destiny.
Xianyang is the capital of the Qin Dynasty, and Zheng Ge is in charge, so it attracts spiritual energy.
As she cured Zheng Ge, the concentration of spiritual energy here also quietly increased a little. Of course, it still belongs to the Dharma Ending Age.
If her perception had not become stronger as Tangyuan absorbed more spiritual energy, she would not have been able to detect this subtle difference.
Pei County is the birthplace of the Han Dynasty, with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. It is normal that the concentration of spiritual energy is slightly higher than other places.
Maybe I'm really overthinking it, Zhu Dan thought.
The feeling at that moment was very subtle, and she couldn't capture it now even if she wanted to.
However, as a cultivator, he would never ignore his intuition.
"Mr. Zhu, are we going directly to see the magistrate of Pei County now?" Yun Qiu asked.
Zhu Dan nodded slightly. She had already discussed this with Brother Zheng before coming here and did not intend to hide her identity.
The people of Pei County are different from people like Zhang Liang who have deep feelings for the Kingdom of Han.
Liu Bang served as a village head, and although Xiao He was unwilling to come to Xianyang, he also served as an official of the Qin Dynasty.
Zhu Dan's identity as the national teacher makes it easier for him to persuade them to contribute their luck willingly.
The carriage drove directly into the county government office, and Yun Qiu and Cao Teng went to negotiate.
A quarter of an hour later, Zhu Dan met the magistrate of Pei County. He looked respectful and excited, and warmly invited Zhu Dan to stay in his house.
Zhu Dan did not refuse either.
When the carriage arrived at the county magistrate's house, his wife, presumably having been notified in advance, was waiting at the door to greet him. "Our house is very simple, please do not be offended, Your Excellency the Imperial Master."
The county magistrate's wife urgently vacated the best courtyard where she lived.
Yun Qiu frowned, but was still not satisfied. However, he also knew that the conditions in Pei County were not as good as those in Xianyang.
Zhu Dan, on the other hand, had no interest in occupying someone else's main courtyard.
It's not just because she feels like a guest, but also because the main courtyard is located in the backyard, which makes it inconvenient for her to go out.
So Zhu Dan shook his head and pointed to a courtyard in front that looked like a place for entertaining guests: "I will stay here temporarily for the time being, so just clean up."
The county magistrate's wife looked up in surprise, then looked at her husband.
The county magistrate immediately said, "Since the Imperial Master wants to live here, Madam, please clean up this place quickly."
Yun Qiu took a step forward calmly and said with a smile, "We have brought some of the Imperial Master's usual items. Madam, please help us."
"Oh oh." The county magistrate's wife was still in a daze and hadn't come back to her senses.
Of course, she had heard from her husband that there was a new imperial teacher in Xianyang, but she never imagined that the imperial teacher would actually stay at her house?
It is said that he is a disciple of a god!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but secretly glance at Zhu Dan again. She was indeed a beautiful woman, different from ordinary people.
The next day, the talented and beautiful imperial teacher in the eyes of the county magistrate and his wife disappeared.
When they asked Miss Yunqiu, she gave them a stunned answer: "The Imperial Master thought this place was blessed with talented people and talented people, so he went to survey the soil and observe the crop conditions."
"If the county magistrate sees any special plants, please send them to the imperial master. I will definitely reward you handsomely."
"Oh, I understand." The county magistrate agreed in a daze and got up to go to the county government office.
He met Xiao He, who looked a little worried: "County Magistrate, I heard that group of nobles came from Xianyang. I wonder where they came from?"
The county magistrate finally recovered from his shock and said mysteriously, "You should know that half a year ago, a new national teacher appeared in Xianyang. He is a disciple of a divine being..."
This time, Xiao He was the one who was confused: "National Master? The National Master actually came to our Pei County. Why?"
The county magistrate's face was also full of confusion: "That accompanying girl Yunqiu said that our Pei County is blessed with outstanding people and beautiful scenery."
He wondered in his heart, how come he had never discovered it after staying in Pei County for so long?
What special products can this poor and remote place produce?
If he could, he would have abandoned everything and returned to Xianyang long ago. But why did the Imperial Master choose to come to Pei County instead of staying in Xianyang?
Is there really something that I haven't discovered?
As the two looked at each other, someone informed Liu Ji that he was coming.
The county magistrate frowned slightly; he didn't like this man very much.
As a migrant worker who wanted to show off his talents, what he hated most were the local aristocratic families.
Liu Ji was certainly not from a wealthy family, but he was a generous person who loved making friends, and most importantly, he was able to make many loyal friends.
He disliked the other party's dissolute style and was very contemptuous of Lu Gong for marrying his eighteen-year-old eldest daughter to the forty-year-old Liu Bang based on physiognomy. So he asked impatiently: "What is he doing here?"
Xiao He calmed down and explained, "Maybe it's about sending the prisoners to Mount Li..."
"There's no rush for this," the county magistrate interrupted. "At the beginning of the new year, the king announced a temporary halt to the construction of the Mausoleum of Mount Li, so that all regions don't have to rush to send prisoners there."
"The Imperial Master just said that they have brought back a group of remnants of the Six Kingdoms who robbed and killed them on the road. He asked us to make arrangements, whether they are sent to build roads or cities. You can ask Liu Ji to receive them."
Xiao He immediately agreed and hurried out.
He was indeed anxious to meet Liu Ji and inform him that the imperial teacher had come to Pei County.
When they arrived at Liu Ji's house, they found Xiahou Ying there. After hearing Xiao He's description of the Imperial Master, Xiahou Ying suddenly realized: "So that man is the Imperial Master from Xianyang."
"You know?" Everyone looked at him immediately.
Xiahou Ying immediately told what happened to him at the post station.
Liu Ji stroked his chin. "Wouldn't it be great if this person could be a highly respected imperial advisor in Xianyang? Why did he choose to come to Pei County? Was it simply because he heard from somewhere that Pei County had outstanding people and beautiful scenery?"
Xiao He sighed softly: "I think this Imperial Master may have really seen something."
He glanced at Liu Ji inconspicuously.
Lu Gong could see that Liu Ji was special, so he naturally saw some things.
Could it be that the national teacher is coming for Liu Ji?
As soon as the idea came to him, he found it absurd.
Who was the Imperial Preceptor? The King of Qin personally delegated power to someone to whom he had delegated authority. The imperial edict clearly stated that the Imperial Preceptor's status was no less than his.
Who was Liu Ji? A small-time pavilion chief who only got promoted after he was over 40.
He had been in contact with Liu Ji for many years before he could feel the charm of his personality. The imperial teacher was so high and mighty, how could he take a mere commoner seriously?
He did not tell Liu Ji about his guess. Liu Ji was going to receive the prisoners and would definitely meet the imperial teacher. It would be bad if he knew too much and became defensive.
But... Xiao He couldn't help but smile bitterly. If this national teacher really wanted to do something, could they stop him?
Run. If the Imperial Master had really seen something and was specifically targeting Liu Ji, could they really escape?
Xiao He couldn't help but pay attention to the other party.
However, to his surprise, this national teacher seemed to be really practicing the saying that outstanding people live in beautiful places, and the place he visited most often was the fields.
She was clearly a young lady in her twenties, with an untainted temperament, but Xiao He saw her going down to the ground with her trouser legs rolled up, chatting with an old man there.
That scene really shocked him. This national teacher was very different from what he had imagined!
If Zhu Dan knew what he was thinking, he would probably say, your Pei County is very different from what I thought.
Zhu Dan thought that the feeling she had when she first stepped into Pei County was an illusion, but after two or three days of field investigation, she found that it was not an illusion.
The spiritual power of Pei County has a peculiar and vibrant power.
Unlike the heavy and even somewhat stale spiritual energy in Xianyang, the spiritual energy here is very fresh, just like the approaching spring.
Zhu Dan suddenly realized, isn't it spring?
In this historical time and space, the Qin Dynasty was destroyed and the Han Dynasty was born.
In spring, everything flourishes and all life begins. Pei County is at the node of birth, so its fortune is completely different from that of Xianyang.
But spiritual energy tends to chase after luck, which is why Xianyang and Peixian have the feeling of one winter and one spring.
This place is more suitable for seed cultivation than Xianyang!
This thought suddenly popped up in Zhu Dan's mind.
Thinking of this, she no longer hesitated and said directly to Yun Qiu: "I plan to stay here for a while, at least half a year. Help me buy a house and some land."
"If you can't buy it, tell the magistrate of Pei County that we are going to open up wasteland and ask him to list some unowned land for me."
Yun Qiu looked at Zhu Dan in disbelief, stuttering, "National Master, what did you say?"
Zhu Dan understood her shock, as she hadn't expected to stay here for half a year.
She thought she would kidnap all the historical celebrities from Pei County and take them to Xianyang.
But she could kidnap people, but she couldn't kidnap the land here. So—Zhu Dan patiently explained why she had to stay here: "Pei County has special luck and is suitable for cultivating seeds. I plan to build an experimental field here."
"I don't plan to return to Xianyang until the experimental field is on track. Send a message to Brother Zheng, and ask him to send Fang Jinyi to me."
"If he can't leave, you can help me find some experienced farmers, or I can find someone in Pei County..." Zhu Dan muttered to himself.
Yun Qiu took a deep breath, and then another.
Her intuition told her that if the letter was passed on, something unexpected might happen, but she knew Zhu Dan's character very well, and it would be difficult to change what she had decided.
Yun Qiu had no choice but to say, "Then Mr. Zhu should write a letter to the king himself."
Zhu Dan made an OK gesture and said, "Go ask the county magistrate for a map. I've already set my eyes on several places, but I wonder if they're taken."
"If there aren't any, we can just send the remaining six nations to open up wasteland. If there are any, we'll see if they're willing to sell them."
If you don't want to, just find another one. After all, there are many suitable locations in Pei County, and there is no need for Zhu Dan to forcibly expropriate land.
Yun Qiu quickly brought the map. Zhu Dan had a poor sense of direction in his first life and often had to look at the signs along the way to know how to tell the direction.
But his sense of direction had been developed in his second life. By comparing the map, he could quickly match the places he had been to one by one.
However, apart from Xiahou Ying, she has not received any luck feedback from the public in Pei County, so she has not unlocked the relevant simulation map.
However, Zhu Dan was not in a hurry. He just wanted to replicate what he had done in Lantian County in Pei County.
They all have experience.
"Here, here, here..." Zhu Dan circled several locations on the map. "Yunqiu, let's go take a look at the scene and see which one is more suitable."
Yun Qiu agreed, while thinking quickly in his mind.
She had almost figured out Zhu Dan's aesthetic taste. She liked to occupy a lot of space, liked experimental fields that were connected into a whole, and liked enough open space... It would be best if there was a water source to facilitate the construction of workshops such as water mills.
Yun Qiu walked through each place in the order of the map. In fact, he could already guess which one Zhu Dan would choose.
However, to Yun Qiu's surprise, Zhu Dan actually stopped at a completely unrelated location.
Zhu Dan, completely calm and composed, pointed in a certain direction and said, "Yun Qiu, do you think that person is Xia Houying, the acquaintance we met before?"
Yun Qiu glanced at him and nodded, "Mr. Zhu, do you want to go and say hello?"
Zhu Dan was about to say yes, but for some reason he changed his tone and said, "No, go ask around and see if there's a family named Liu Ji living nearby."
She remembered that Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, was originally named Liu Ji.
"His wife's surname was Lü, and her name was Lü Zhi. She was the eldest daughter of Lü Taigong."
Yun Qiu's eyes widened in surprise: "Mr. Zhu, do you recognize this family?"
Mr. Zhu has clearly never been here, so how does he know all this?
Zhu Dan smiled mysteriously, "I came here just for them, and Xia Houying, whom we met before, happens to be a good friend of this family, so I guess either Xia Houying's family lives here, or one of his friends lives here."
"If it's the latter, that would be great. We'll set the location here."
"..." Yun Qiu calmed down and said, "Mr. Zhu, I'll go and find out right away."
Since Zhu Sheng decided to do this, she must have her reasons. All I have to do is follow her.
Although Zhu Dan was already 80% sure, he did not stop there. Instead, he went to other places along the original route to have a look.
After all, just because she chose this place doesn't mean other places are not possible.
As an adult, I choose to have them all.
Yun Qiu arranged for people to inquire about the situation of this location. After they visited all the suitable places, whether owned or unowned, they got the information clearly.
Yun Qiu hurried back. Zhu Dan was having dinner and waved to her: "You must be hungry too. Let's eat together and talk while we eat."
He handed her another glass of water.
Yun Qiu was no longer as reserved as before. She liked Zhu Dan's attitude towards her as a friend, so she took the water and drank it all.
At this time, Yun Qiu no longer resembled the meticulous, gentle and amiable Yun Bazi in the Xianyang Palace. Instead, he was somewhat similar to Zhu Dan in his unrestrained and generous demeanor.
After drinking some water and taking a breath, Yun Qiu slowly described the situation in that area.
Zhu Dan guessed correctly, that was indeed the residence of Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, before he became famous.
Lu Zhi lived with Liu Bang's concubine, Widow Cao, and had three children: his eldest son Liu Fei, his second son Liu Ying, and his eldest daughter Liu Yue.
As the man who should have been the breadwinner of the family, Liu Ji often stayed away from home all year round, hanging out with his cronies in taverns in the city, so the family was completely supported by Lu Zhi.
She worked in the fields during the day, weaved at night, and occasionally cleaned up Liu Bang's mess.
The pampered young lady had wasted a few years and now looked like a complete village woman.
Yun Qiu tried to be as objective as possible when narrating, but there was still a hint of pity between his eyebrows.
After spending so much time with Zhu Dan, she seemed unable to remain indifferent as before.
Yun Qiu looked at Zhu Dan expectantly: "Mr. Zhu, are you going to help her?"
However, Zhu Dan, who was regarded as a kindhearted person by Yun Qiu, shook her head and said, "No, I don't need to help her. She just needs an opportunity."
With Empress Lu's wisdom and means, it was enough to give her a fair platform.
Zhu Dan is looking forward to seeing what position Lu Zhi will reach in this life.
She was clearly the successor of Emperor Gaozu of Han, but the world only remembers her for turning Concubine Qi into a human pig. She was a poisonous queen... Haha, why is it that a man cannot be a real man unless he is poisonous?
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