The system came a hundred years earlier, I kicked Beihai Kindergarten

Chapter 259 Dabi

"Digest it well, and then tell me whether this wine tastes good or not." Shen Lang patted Tang Wei's shoulder.

"Huh..." Tang Wei exhaled a breath of alcohol, and after the spiciness, his mouth was filled with fragrance.

The fragrance of plum blossoms, lotus flowers, and even the fresh scent of bamboo exploded in his mouth, making him feel as if he was surrounded by flowers.

These flavors are distinct from each other, yet blended together, giving people a feeling of ecstasy.

For a moment, Tang Wei seemed to be hallucinating. This was no longer the prosperous Chang'an City, but the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers.

The scent of these flowers completely covered up the strange smell of the Chinese medicine, but it also made him feel warm all over.

Those medicinal herbs were repairing his hidden injuries bit by bit.

"What kind of wine is this? It's quite strong..." Tang Wei shook his head: "It tastes pretty good..."

For a moment, Tang Wei wanted to practice very much. He felt that he could take the opportunity to break through the fourth divine sea!

"Ten Thousand Flowers Wine."

"Brother Shen..." Tang Wei had also heard of the reputation of Wanhua Niang. He felt that the grievances he suffered last night disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Wanhua Wine, this is not something you can buy with money.

In order not to offend anyone, Wanhua Niang will only give some away to powerful people. Normally, people have to queue up for sale, and each person can only buy a small jar, which is very rare.

Given the status of Tang Wei's family, even his old man couldn't get a quota to purchase the drinks and could only drink from others.

Now Tang Wei looked at Shen Lang with gratitude and put his big hand on Shen Lang's shoulder: "If you don't mind, I am willing to take Brother Shen as my foster father..."

You know, Shen Lang's cultivation is already one level higher than Tang Wei's.

At this time, he was still so sentimental that he allowed him to participate in sermons and drink Wanhua Wine. Even his own father could not give him such treatment.

"Get lost, I don't have such a big adopted son." Shen Lang scolded with a smile: "Practice well, I will practice with you in the evening!"

Shen Lang said that Ji Wennuo was really his benefactor, and he couldn't even buy this Wanhua Wine...

"it is good!"

Now, Tang Wei's enthusiasm for practice was boosted.

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At the same time, in the imperial palace, the morning court was held.

"Battle reports have come in from the front." The Minister of War has stepped out and silently recounted what happened on the front: "There is a battle going on at the front, mainly among the Free and Easy Realm and Zhoutian Realm warriors."

"Currently, the number of deaths in Xiaoyao Realm far exceeds that of the enemy country."

"Only one person in the Zhoutian realm was able to stand. The others were all killed by the grassland people..."

"The number of casualties..."

After the Minister of War finished his report, a solemn atmosphere fell in the court.

"My dear ministers, Cao Yuan is fighting with us. What do you think should be the solution?" The emperor glanced at everyone.

"Your Majesty, please give me another 20,000 soldiers and I will go to the battle myself!" It was Cui Yong, Duke of Ling County, who came out: "Why waste time talking to them? Anyway, the army has already left Xuanmo Pass, so we will go all out and kill them!"

Cui Yong was born in Qinghe Cui family. Although he was not the head of the family, he was one of the two pillars of Cui family.

All the people in the Divine Mysterious Realm have at least one title of County Duke, but it is not hereditary.

The Cui family is one of the most prominent families in the entire Zhou Dynasty.

It is unknown how many disciples he had, but most of them were sent down to serve as officials or work for the family.

This is why the ancient dynasties could not touch these big families, as it would affect the entire body.

What is scary about these families is not one or two officials, but the huge group of grassroots officials.

How can common people be equal to the royal family? It is the people from these big families who rule the world together with the royal family.

Sometimes, when the emperor issued an order, if it violated the interests of aristocratic families, it would be considered a case of the order not being carried out.

Moreover, these families are intermarried and have complex ties. If you want to completely wipe them out, you must do as Huang Chao did, and kill them all. Then they will not be able to keep their position and have to wait for about a hundred years before a new family emerges.

In this world where cultivation is the main focus, the strength of the aristocratic families is only stronger than in normal history. After all, people in this world can survive longer.

The resources for cultivation are also in the hands of these people. If common people want to cross classes, in addition to taking the imperial examination, they also have to take the path of cultivation, which is even more difficult.

"Ling County Lord is wrong." Fenyang Lord Li Wen stood up and said, "If we retreat at this time, we will become a laughing stock."

"Then why do we keep fighting them?" Cui Yong said dissatisfiedly: "In terms of Zhoutian and Xiaoyao realm, the grassland people have too much advantage."

"Although we have a great advantage, does our Great Zhou have no one?" Li Wen raised his head: "Since they want to fight, then we will fight them properly. There is a talent in my Li family, named Li Chengfeng, who has never met an opponent in the Free and Easy Realm. He can help your majesty to relieve your worries."

Well, there are actually quite a lot of people in the free and easy realm who have never encountered any rivals.

Just like the unrivaled general Pan Feng in the Three Kingdoms period who was easily killed by Hua Xiong, he was also a master from Jizhou.

"It's ridiculous. My Cui family also has such masters, but how many masters of this level have died outside Xuanmo Pass?" Cui Yong glared at Li Wen: "Even Cui Sibo of my Cui family was defeated, how strong can Li Chengfeng of your Li family be?"

"Oh, in my opinion, the Duke of Ling County is trying to boost others' morale and destroy his own prestige." Li Wen sneered: "Cui Sibo is not Li Chengfeng after all!"

"In my opinion..." At this moment, the general stood up and said, "Since the grassland people want to fight, we will fight them."

"What the commander said really struck me as true." Li Wen raised his head.

"General, it would have been fine if we had no preparation before, but now that we were prepared, we were still killed by those kids. Wouldn't that be too embarrassing?" Cui Yong frowned slightly.

If you want to fight with generals, you must choose people from the Zhoutian Realm and Xiaoyao Realm.

The majority of people in the Cui family now are from these two levels.

If too many of them die, there will be a lack of successors.

This is not a good deal for him.

Li Wen is different. Many people in his family have died in the fight. Now he wants to drag others into the fight and let everyone die so that he can feel balanced.

But these words cannot be said openly.

"So, we have to be more selective." The general said loudly: "In fact, now is a very good time."

"Oh? What time?" The emperor raised his eyebrows.

"Mr. Bai has broken through the Heavenly Man Realm, and countless masters have gathered in Chang'an, or are on their way to Chang'an." The general said, "Why don't we follow the example of our great ancestor and compete to win the general."

"In the Zhoutian Realm, the first place in the selection of martial arts candidates is called Wu Jieyuan; in the Xiaoyao Realm, the first place in the selection of martial arts scholars is called Wu Zhuangyuan."

"As for the rest of the masters, as long as they find someone with great abilities, they can be selected as generals and sent to the front lines."

"The top martial arts champion..." The emperor seemed to be thinking about something.

Although this kind of competition cannot be counted as determining the number one person in the same realm, it can still be regarded as the first echelon of the Great Zhou.

The people selected in this way will not be weak. At least they will be stronger than those generals on the front line...

"I second the motion!" Li Wen stood up.

He has thought it all out. When the time comes, he will find someone to act as the hero, and let others take the rest of the limelight.

"I second the proposal!"

All of a sudden, those who were on good terms with the Li family stood up.

Cui Yong felt that as long as he let his own direct lineage give in a little and fight for face, it didn't seem like he would lose much.

"I second the motion!" Cui Yong stood up.

"Well, whoever wins the title of Wu Zhuang will be given the title of Zhongfu Zhechou Duwei and General Mingwei!"

The fourth rank, commanding five to six thousand men, can be said to be the limit of what one can achieve in the Free and Easy Realm.

The emperor gave the official position without taking into account military achievements or literary examinations, which shows that he was very sincere.

Like Shen Lang’s previous top leader, Xu Lie who was in the Divine Wandering Realm, he only held this official position and did not even have the official title of General Mingwei.

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On the other side, Shen Lang and others went to the Ministry of Revenue to deal with the affairs of those barbarians.

The Ministry of Revenue is located within the Imperial City, which is a different place from the Palace City. Both sides of Chengtian Gate and Zhuque Gate belong to the Imperial City, are close to the emperor, and are convenient for office work.

With Ji Wennuo's token paving the way, the journey can be said to be smooth.

Shen Lang had already attended the court and was appreciated by the emperor. Now he was accompanied by an important figure, so he could do his work with great ease.

"Sir Shen, do you think these supplies are enough?" A senior official from the Ministry of Revenue was approving supplies for Shen Lang.

"Here, they just came out, is there something missing..." Shen Lang looked at the list of supplies in front of him.

"Sir Shen, supplies are not always good when they are plentiful. These are loaned to them by the imperial court and must be repaid in the future, along with interest. Even if the interest is reduced to the lowest, it is still not a small amount." The person in charge explained helplessly.

"Since I can borrow it, I'll borrow more." Shen Lang made up for his knowledge in this area.

Some of the barbarians who came out of the secret realm have been owing money to the Great Zhou, and have not yet repaid their debts.

In the early stage, it is better to borrow more. After all, you have to apply for a place in the sect from the Ten Thousand Immortals League later.

Once the sect is formed, everyone will learn the skills that can be learned by outer disciples, and then some skills of inner disciples will be introduced. Then both the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the imperial court will have an explanation.

These barbarians, with their own settlements and sects, can be self-sufficient and become a resource point.

So, you still need to borrow more.

When it comes to loans, if you have too little, the bank is the boss; if you have too much, you are the bank's boss. Shen Lang understands this.

Moreover, in modern times, some local governments have always been spending more than they earn, but can the higher authorities really just ignore it?

"Okay..." The person in charge had no choice but to give Shen Lang an extra 10%.

"As for the site selection, let's choose here." Shen Lang chose a place to build a city.

"This..." The person in charge frowned: "There is a mine nearby. This mine is owned by someone. We can only go there to work."

"Moreover, this place mainly has a major transportation route and land that can be used to grow spiritual plants."

"Isn't it a waste to give these good lands to those barbarians? How can they farm?"

The number of cultivators in the Great Zhou is not too few, but it is not too many either.

If you want to cultivate this kind of land, you need to nourish it with spiritual energy. If your cultivation is not enough, you may not be able to cultivate it.

In this situation, spiritual beasts and monks are needed to plow the fields. Monks are more useful than cows.

"Don't worry. After a few years in the secret realm, they have learned how to cultivate the land. Give me a document that allows them to cultivate and open up the land." Shen Lang said.

"Okay." The person in charge glanced at Ji Wennuo, and when he saw Ji Wennuo nod, he couldn't help but sign the document.

"For such a large piece of land, we need the approval of the minister. My rank is not enough." said the person in charge.

"Left Minister or Right Minister?" Ji Wennuo suddenly asked.

"Minister Zuo." said the person in charge.

"Brother Shen, I know the Left Assistant Minister well, leave this to me!" Ji Wennuo patted his chest and promised, "We'll wait here until the court is over, and I'll help you with this once the court is over."

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Outside the palace, a young man was pacing back and forth at the palace gate.

This person was the Chief Clerk of the Prince of Qi’s Palace, and the Prince of Qi was the title given to Ji Wendi.

In this world, the title of prince is different from that in normal ancient times. In theory, only the royal descendants of the Divine Profound Realm can be named prince.

Normal princes are just given the title of a prince of a county, and they have no real power. Their treatment cannot be compared with those dukes in the Divine Realm. It is equivalent to being supported by the state and getting normal resources for cultivation. If they don’t have any aptitude, they will be sent away to spread out their own branches.

As the Enfeoffment Order progressed, the titles would gradually be reduced to zero, and even those who were descendants of the royal family might end up having to sell straw sandals in the future.

Unless any of the descendants stands up, he will return to the central government and take back the honor of prince.

And because of the limited territory, those princes in the Shenxuan realm would have to start from the beginning if they wanted to extend their favors to the princes. If they wanted to keep the prince status, they had to keep sending out Shenxuan.

Otherwise, after hundreds of years, the country would not be able to support even these royal descendants.

Of course, there is one exception, that is, if the crown prince cannot be appointed, a few capable princes will be conferred the title of prince and then raise Gu.

It succeeded and he succeeded to the throne.

It didn't work... Those who understand know the fate of those who failed in the struggle, and the position of prince has to be returned vacant.