Please calm down your anger

Chapter 163

In the morning, misty after the rain.

Several grain and oil stores in Huaihua County were already crowded with people.

"What happened!"

"Food prices have risen again, and people are still being deprived of life!"

"Hiss, it's actually increased by [-]% compared to yesterday!"

The onlookers all looked angry, and they kept asking the buddy.

Although Dayan said that the food production within the protection area of ​​the Sheji Temple was quite high, the arable land was limited, and the excess population naturally flocked to the towns to seek livelihood.

Fortunately, the people in the village say that there is always some surplus food after taxes, but many people in the city buy it on time after receiving the monthly payment, let alone those who do odd jobs without a meal.

Soaring food prices will kill people.

"Everyone...you listen to me!"

Seeing that the situation was not right, the shopkeeper of the grain store came out with cold sweat on his forehead to dissuade him, "My ancestors have been here for generations, but I am not so black-hearted. Now the wharf can't deliver grain, and the price is the same everywhere this morning. It won't help if I smashed the old man's store..."

Looking at the chaos in front of him, a man with an ugly face quickly came to the government office.

"My lord, both water and land roads are blocked, and if this continues, there will be big troubles sooner or later!"

"Hmph, I sent a letter to join the army, just to ask the person who rejected the teaching."

"Also, let Sihaimen organize the bodyguard bureau in the city..."

"My lord, the money for dart betting is also going up!"

……

On the canal, large and small merchant ships were blocked.

"Do what!"

A man's figure flickered, leaping from ship to ship, and soon came to the front.

I saw a row of merchant ships crooked, blocking the channel, and the ships were full of surly men, drinking and playing knives.

The man jumped onto the mast and stared at the crowd with cold eyes, "What are you guys doing, but you want to fight against me?"

"Excuse me, hiss, you scared me to death..."

A young man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks yawned and walked out of the boat pavilion, pointing to the river behind him, "Such a big breath, go talk to that person!"

clap la la...

As soon as the words fell, the water on the river surged, and black shadows jumped out, but it was a few three-meter-thick pig dragons rolling and playing in the water, and black smoke billowed as they walked.

And an old woman wearing a peasant's coarse cloth was walking on the water, sprinkled black pills from time to time, which attracted pigs and dragons to snatch it.

"Dragon Raising Technique..."

The Paijiao man gasped, bowed his hands respectfully and said, "Senior, are you from the Zhou family?"

The old woman smiled kindly, "The Zhou family can't look down on these bastards. The old woman is a servant of the Xiao family. She came out for a walk when the weather is good. Don't worry, young man, she will leave soon..."

……

In the mine, several foremen were getting angry.

"Why can't anyone see it today?"

"My lord, no one dares to come."

"Who is playing tricks?"

"I don't know, people from Four Seas Gate say they can't do anything..."

……

Not only the folks, but even the Dharma branches are panicking.

Mysterious copper, moon silver, talisman paper... the exchange tickets for all kinds of cultivation resources are falling in price like a convulsion, and as long as they dare to trade, they will immediately lose money.

If it is said that the price increase of black copper some time ago was due to many reasons such as the Ministry of Industry, the frontier army, and the prince's tour, but now the source cannot be found at all.

Just as Wang Xuan expected, the people of Mojiashan City were in turmoil that night.

In the night sky, there are messenger spirit birds flying around from time to time.

In the small courtyards of each family, within a short while there was a wave of hidden spells.

In this eerie atmosphere, the sun rises over the distant mountains.

In the small courtyard where the Qucheng Military Mansion is located.

Paijiao elder Cheng Sanshui cursed and said: "Don't look for me, although I Paijiao controls the main waterways of the states, but if they want to block the road, is it possible that they really need to mobilize people to fight?!"

As he spoke, he hesitated for a moment and said in a deep voice: "To be honest with you, I received news last night that there is more than one family in Dayan that has done this. An order came from the main altar, asking us to fight for it as much as possible, but Xiao Jili seems to have changed his mind." It’s not easy to fool me.”

In front of him are the masters of Xicai Gate, Assassin Gate, Hehe Gate, Robber Gate and others.

The Liu brothers sat at the end, drooping their eyes and pretending to be fools.

"Everyone."

Weng Qing, the elder of the Pirates Sect, suddenly laughed and said: "The year before last, Emperor Yan's birthday, the patriarchs of various aristocratic families and some masters of the dharma lineage went to celebrate, but not everyone can enter the venue. You can see that the great sects of Taiyi Sect, Shanhai Academy, and Sumeru Sect in a hurry?"

"Some dishes have already been set from the beginning. If the old man's guess is correct, the chaos will disappear soon. The Xiao family has shown their ability, so they will naturally open their mouths. It depends on how big your appetite is..."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, shaking their heads in silence.

In another small courtyard, a group of people also gathered.

Headed by Liuhe Yinyangmen and Honglin Temple, there are also several small Bingzhou families with local Dharma lineages, all of them have dignified faces and frowns.

Someone lamented: "I am fish and meat, and others are knives. The Xiao family's actions are indeed cruel."

Someone looked at the crowd with a sneer, "Come on, we are in Bingzhou, and we are all relying on others. The thousand-year-old family has gained a false reputation. Maybe some people have already relied on it."

"Brother Wu, there is no need to accuse Sang and scold Huai."

"Hmph, Elder Li, are you guilty?"

"Everyone, stop arguing!"

An old Taoist from Liuhe Yinyang Sect said solemnly: "If the Xiao family wants to extract the benefits of land reclamation, it's nothing. Have you ever heard about Huaizhou?"

"The royal family has set a rule that the government and the army should not attack each other, but there are many methods in private. The Sima family in Huaizhou has already annexed many small dharma lines. I don't know what they are planning with their ambitions."

"What we have to worry about is whether the Xiao family will do the same!"

……

The back wing of the Mo Family Courtyard.

Wang Xuan ate breakfast leisurely and checked the information from time to time.

"Sure enough, as adults expected."

Mo Huaixian said in a deep voice: "As soon as the Xiao family made a move, the whole Bingzhou fell into chaos, and I'm afraid they will try to see each other today."

"No need to worry."

Wang Xuan took a sip of tea with a calm expression, "The Xiao family's move is a strategy to attack the heart. The thunder is heavy and the rain is light. If I guess correctly, what they want to do cannot do without the support of each family. The next step is probably to divide And hit it."

"Nowadays, the Bingzhou military government can be divided into two types, one is Paijiao, Wuxiantang, and Taiyinmen. Although their power is scattered, they are not as good as Taiyijiao and Shanhai Academy, but they have considerable influence in every state. force."

"The Xiao family will not overdo these forces, and should give them some benefits."

"The rest are the local legal lineages and aristocratic families in Bingzhou. The Xiao family either wins over or pays equal attention to kindness and power. It should not be as excessive as the Sima family in Huaizhou."

"In short, the overall situation has been decided. After today, the Xiao family will have no hidden worries in Bingzhou."

Just as he was talking, Mo Yuntian came in a hurry, with a trace of joy on his face: "Brother, Second Uncle has already passed the South Valley Road."

Mo Huaixian heaved a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "Brother Wang, my second uncle has praised you a lot, why don't you go and greet him?"

"The elders come, of course we must welcome them."

Wang Xuan nodded slightly, and got up with everyone to go to the city gate.

The rise of the Mo family is due to the fact that there are two elites in the family, one has been in the mysterious Sihaimen main hall for many years, and the other has risen to the top and achieved the position of servant of the household department.

Although in this world, the royal family, dharma lineage, and aristocratic family are the real controllers, but being able to become the Minister of the Ministry of Finance in charge of the treasury shows that he is deeply trusted by the royal family and supported by Shanhai Academy.

Wang Xuan was also very curious about the second uncle of the Mo family who came from the capital of gods.

After leaving the city gate, I saw five horsemen galloping over the plain.

That horse is quite handsome, its stature is a head taller than that of ordinary war horses, its four hooves are galloping, there are clouds of smoke billowing, its nostrils are breathing fire, it is as fast as a shooting star, and its momentum is overwhelming.

Wang Xuan was stunned, "Monster?"

Mo Huaixian smiled and said: "That is the dragon horse that the Zhou family helped to cultivate. Dayan's various ministries often patrol the four directions. With this precious horse on the road, there will be no delay in time. But it consumes a lot of elixir, and the government army cannot afford it."

The five dragon horses arrived in no time.

I saw the first person with a face like a crown of jade, with a jet-black long beard and flowing, dressed in a green shirt and Confucian robe, with an elegant and extraordinary demeanor.

The four people behind are wearing black warrior robes, with bows and swords on their backs. Although they are not in the state of refining qi and transforming them into gods, each of their gods is introverted, and they are all in the state of five energies.

One must know that Guo Shouqing and Chen Xianyu, the elite disciples of the dharma lineage, are only Wuqi Chaoyuan, and these warriors look not much older than them.

Several people came to the city gate and dismounted immediately.

A group of Mo family children and clan elders hurried forward and bowed their hands.

"Welcome Patriarch!"

That's right, Mo Guanchao, the second uncle of the Mo family, is the real head of the Mo family.

Mo Guanchao smiled brightly, and also bowed his hands in return: "Everyone has worked hard."

After finishing speaking, he patted Mo Huaixian on the shoulder, his eyes filled with relief, "Huaixian did a good job."

Wang Xuan also took a step forward, solemnly cupped his hands and said: "I have seen you, senior."

A smile appeared on Mo Guanchao's face, "That's right, the old man saw the right person."

As he said, he looked at the mountain city with narrowed eyes, "Sure enough, it's very lively, let's go, don't miss the auspicious time."

With the return of the Patriarch, the children of the Mo family finally feel at ease.

As soon as the group walked a few steps, people from the Famai family also went out to pay a visit.

"I've seen Master Mo!"

"I've seen Master Mo!"

Mo Guanchao also had a gentle expression on his face, he returned the salutes one by one, then smiled and cupped his hands and said: "The Mo family took root in Bingzhou, thanks to your care, the mountain city is even more luxuriant when you come here today, after the big ceremony, I must respect you."

After some courtesies, everyone in the Famai family dispersed one after another.

This world is like this. Although a servant of the household department has a lot of influence, the officialdom is ups and downs, and he will abdicate after a few years, while the lineage of the family remains unchanged after hundreds of years.

It's just to give each other face, in fact, they both know that if the Mo family can't gain a foothold when Mo Guanchao is in power, it will plummet after he abdicates.

The head of the family returned, and the preparations for the gift began.

A huge altar had already been set up in the center of the mountain city, and the three animals, the ancestral tablets, the huge incense burner...everything was carried out one by one by the children of the Mo family.

In the back wing room of the Mo family compound, Wang Xuan and the Mo family uncles and nephews sat quietly to discuss.

After listening to Mo Huaixian's introduction, Mo Guanchao caressed his long beard and shook his head with a smile, "Nephew Wang Xian is right, the old man has already guessed what the Xiao family will do."

"Some things are inconvenient for the old man to come forward, Huai Xian can take advantage of the situation to throw out the news..."

Listening to Mo Guanchao's arrangement, Wang Xuan looked out the window with a calm expression.

Sure enough, many things were as he expected.

The royal family set off a big wave, and the aristocratic families set their own rules. Many games that were laid out in advance will be revealed to the world in the future. In the sky above Middle Earth, it seems that there are invisible big hands playing chess with everything in the world.

But sometimes, the more sophisticated the plan, the easier it is to go wrong...

As noon approached, news came one after another, and all parts of Bingzhou quickly restored stability, as if the previous chaos was just a dream.

And the ceremony for the completion of Mojiashan City also began...

(End of this chapter)