Chapter 189: Sensual and sensual
Shantong Mansion, where Feipeng stops.

One by one the flying rocs take off and land. At first, from a distance, they look like fat silver-white birds, without the majestic aura of the great rocs at all.

But when Fei Peng really descended slowly with the vast air currents, the huge mechanical propellers made a roar like a giant beast, and the sound spread for ten miles, allowing people to feel the great power of Fei Peng.

Compared to airplanes, the flying roc manufactured by the Mohists has extremely low requirements for take-off and landing infrastructure and can take off and land on most terrains.

However, for the safety and convenience of the crowd, Shantong Mansion specially leveled a large area and built a cloud tower for people to board Feipeng.

Although Feipeng has been around for more than a decade and the Mohist School is also promoting it vigorously, its high cost is far beyond the reach of ordinary people.

The only ones who can truly use Feipeng are the top dignitaries.

Even among the hundreds of prefectures in Daxia, only twenty or thirty were connected to Feipeng.

The reason why Shantong Prefecture can connect to Feipeng is because it is rich in inkstone. It is a strategic location that even the Mohist school, which advocates universal love and non-aggression, cannot bypass.

If the Mohists did not fight for the authority here, let alone the doctrine of universal love and non-aggression, it would be hard to say whether so many huge mechanical creations could be put into motion.

On top of a cloud tower, He Qigong, with two followers, was originally preparing to wait for Fei Peng who was going to Tianjing. Suddenly, a figure he recognized appeared on the mechanical ladder.

Lulin Academy, Cui Yu!
He Qigong practiced martial arts, Cui Yu practiced literature, and they were known as the two great men of literature and martial arts in Shantong Prefecture.

However, among geniuses, besides admiration for each other, there is also hatred at first sight. This is determined by the forces behind the two people, not by the two themselves.

Cui Yu went up to the Yun Tower and naturally found He Qigong among dozens of people.

At this moment, he at least confirmed that the He family was unaware of Li Jianhu's affairs before, so they were thinking of going to Tianjing for advice just like himself.

When one force is deeply rooted and entangled in the entire state, then everything that happens in the state is almost entirely open conspiracy. Even a small amount of conspiracy requires the help of external forces or takes several years to arrange.

Cui Yu thought for a moment, then took the servant and stepped forward and said, "Hello, Mr. He."

Although He Qigong practiced martial arts, he also studied at Lulin Academy.

"Meet classmate Cui."

He Qigong also returned the greeting. The scene of the two meeting was just like that of ordinary friends meeting. There was no sign that the two forces were looking for each other's flaws and preparing for a fatal attack.

However, those who can ride Feipeng are all dignitaries from Shantong Prefecture or other places. Everyone also has information channels to learn about the recent major events in Shantong Prefecture.

So when they saw He Qigong and Cui Yu having such a dramatic meeting, they all smiled.

After meeting, neither He Qigong nor Cui Yu had figured out how to test each other.

Because when you are testing someone, you have to guard against the other person's testing of you.

Since you are not prepared, it is better not to speak.

Half an hour later, Feipeng, which was heading towards Tianjing, slowly rose. The huge Feipeng, which was as big as a five-story building, smashed into the gloomy clouds, and the shaking cabin gradually stabilized.

The brilliant, golden sunlight penetrated the specially made colored glaze and fell into the cabin covered with wool carpet. A wealthy foreign merchant could not help but sigh, "Finally, the sun is shining. The weather in Shantong Prefecture is so horrible, with clouds all year round."

The Mohist disciple who was operating Feipeng and serving everyone reminded everyone that they could unlock the locks and move around in the cabin.

This height is extremely safe, and is not afraid of wind or rain, and cultivators will not come here.

The only pity is that only a few top-level war horses and exotic beasts can reach this height, which severely limits Feipeng’s strategic value in the battle between Yuanmeng and Daxia.

After all, Feipeng's flying speed is "too slow" and it is not flexible enough to compare with those top-level war horses that can fly across the sky.

Of course, war horses of that level are extremely rare for Yuan Meng. Each one is a treasure, and requires a highly talented general to control it.

Many guests took some wine, held their glasses and walked to the glazed windows, overlooking the sea of ​​clouds passing by below. This kind of scene was rarely seen by even the middle-grade practitioners, except for the top three-grade ones.

The same is true for Cui Yu and He Qigong.

After thinking about it just now, both sides have already thought about how to say the initial test words. Taking advantage of the sigh of the wealthy merchant, Cui Yu took the lead.

"Student He, my Shantong Mansion is overshadowed by dark clouds, and even outsiders are suffering from it."

He Qigong answered almost without thinking, "The Taihang Mountains are 5,000 miles long, and the climate in the mountains is unpredictable. People are shaped by the local climate and soil. If you can't get used to it, you'll have to live with your legs."

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After more than three hours of sailing, Feipeng finally arrived in Tianjing.

The ship docked at the eighth floor of Yujing Mountain, and passengers landed via the elevator.

Outside Feipeng Airport, luxurious carriages and cars were passing by in an endless stream.

Because Cui Yu and He Qigong had to deal with the sudden situation, they did not notify the people who were going to receive them in Tianjing in advance, so they naturally needed to find a rented carriage to reach their destination.

The first thing He Qigong saw was a unique carriage.

This is a medium-sized carriage with ten seats and needs to be pulled by two horses.

However, this type of carriage generally does not appear outside the airport because it is not luxurious enough.

Those who are able to travel on Feipeng, even if they arrive at their destination temporarily and there is no one to greet them and they need to rent a carriage, will first consider the appearance and comfort of the carriage, rather than its quality and price.

Ten-seater carriages like this one should appear at ports or city gates for ordinary merchants carrying small amounts of goods to ride in.

Even more interesting is the man driving the carriage.

Although he was wearing the cloth clothes of an ordinary rickshaw driver, he had a tall and handsome appearance and at first glance looked like a general rather than a rickshaw driver.

It's just that the driver is a little bored now, and is wondering why he can't pick up anyone today.

Yuchi Jing gathered people to listen to ordinary people's views on military affairs.

During these ten days, he followed his younger sister's advice and first recruited people in the city, listened to the local people in Tianjing talk about their views on military affairs, and wrote an article. Then he went to the docks to recruit people, listened to the foreign businessmen talk about their views on military affairs, and wrote another article.

Today I went to the airport to recruit people again. I thought I could write an article by listening to ordinary people on Feipeng talk about military affairs.

In Yuchi Jing's eyes, there is no difference between people riding on Feipeng and those riding on a ship, they are all ordinary people.

Because in the eyes of this eldest grandson of the Right General, extraordinary people do not need to ride in such a means of transportation that only ordinary people ride.

Each Taoist sect, after reaching the third level of cultivation, has its own method of traveling.

He Qigong saw the carriage, and Cui Yu naturally saw it too, so he laughed and said, "This Tianjing is really full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Even a carriage driver has such momentum."

He Qigong thought about it, then walked up and said, "Brother, is your carriage carrying anyone?"

After waiting for a long time without any business, Yuchi Jing immediately said happily when he heard He Qigong's question, "Of course it's for passengers!"

He Qigong and his servant boarded the carriage, and suddenly heard Cui Yu coming over and asking, "Student He, I want to go to the Imperial College, I wonder if it's on my way?"

He Qigong thought about it for a moment. The Zhou Mansion he was going to was in Baihu City, and the Imperial Academy was on the seventh floor of Yujing Mountain. It was naturally on the way. He did not care about Cui Yu's provocation on Feipeng, and said, "Come up."

Then he instructed Yuchi Jing who was driving, "Please take us to the Imperial Academy and General Huwei's Mansion."

"what?"

Yuchi Jing subconsciously exclaimed, then looked at the two of them seriously, "One of you is going to the Imperial College, and the other is going to Zhou Mansion?"

Although he didn't understand much from his studies, he had a good grandfather and had learned a lot from following Zhou Tieyi during this period. Naturally, he understood that under the current situation, people going to Taixue Academy and those going to Zhou Mansion should be at loggerheads.

Cui Yu smiled gently, "Any questions?"

"That's no problem."

Yuchi Jing was not a person who liked to delve into other people's intentions. Even after more than ten days of work experience, he knew to take the initiative to help guests load their luggage onto the carriage. The carriage slowly drove on the road of Yujing Mountain, and the prosperity on both sides came into view.

Yuchi Jing asked like an ordinary driver chatting, "Where are you guests from?"

Cui Yu thought for a moment and replied, "Mountain Copper Mansion."

"The Mountain Copper Mansion is a good place. It produces a lot of high-quality inkstones, which is most suitable for driving mechanical beasts."

Cui Yu and He Qigong smiled at each other, and He Qigong said, "Brother, do you also study mechanical beasts?"

Yuchi Jing really did research on this thing, and when he talked about what he knew, he kept talking, and even analyzed the coordination between the mechanical beasts and the military formation in a very serious manner.

Finally, he sighed, "It's a pity that the mechanical beasts have no blood and need to be controlled by the Mo family and Gongshu family, so they can't be perfectly integrated into the army. The mechanical beasts can still be used in a war of attrition, but if they really encounter an elite charge, once the mechanical beast group is defeated, it will hinder the momentum of the entire army."

He Qigong thought for a while and spoke first, "In fact, compared to the role of mechanical beasts on the front battlefield, I think mechanical beasts may be able to play a greater role in logistics and transportation. Yuanmeng is a bitter and cold place. When our Great Xia transports supplies to the front line, only one in ten people and horses can survive. If we only use mechanical beasts for transportation, it should be able to save a lot."

Yuchi Jing answered without hesitation, "I have thought of this method a long time ago, but unfortunately there are too few monks in the Mohist and Gongshu schools. It was not until the appearance of Fei Peng that part of the problem was solved."

"Although Feipeng can carry food, the consumption of inkstone is much greater, which made the court feel troubled for a while."

On the front battlefield, people rarely consider how much money has been spent, but rather the loss of strategic materials.

Because in a stable social environment, silver can buy food at any time.

However, on the front line of the battlefield, even if you have money you may not be able to buy food. Instead, it is more meaningful to use fixed strategic materials such as inkstones and food to count the army's reserves.

"It's rare to be a monk."

Cui Yu sighed, "So my Great Xia should teach everyone, so that we can train more monks."

Hearing this, He Qigong, who had always gotten along well with Cui Yu, sneered, "It's easy for you to say that. Do you know how much it costs to train a cultivator? Instead of talking about these unrealistic things, it's better to find a way to dig out more inkstones and transport them to the front line."

"So you can ignore the lives of miners just to dig for inkstone?"

"So what do you think is more important, the miners' death or the lack of inkstones on the front lines and the deaths of soldiers?"

Cui Yu snorted coldly, "What a sophistry, what a farce!"

"Whether it's just specious or not, you know it well, Cui Yu, you have used a lot of inkstones in Lulin Academy over the years!"

Amid the two people's cold words, Yuchi Jing said, "We're at the Imperial College."

His carriage slowly stopped. The two horses were completely under Yuchi Jing's control, so the people sitting in them could not feel the bumps at all, which was enough to prove Yuchi Jing's excellence in driving skills.

Cui Yu had not thought about arguing with He Qigong to a conclusion in the carriage today. He had read so many books that he naturally knew that most of the things in this world could not be argued out, only results could be achieved.

After Cui Yu and his servant got off the carriage, Yuchi Jing slowly drove the carriage forward. Since only He Qigong and his group were there, he asked curiously, "What are you doing at Zhou's house?"

He Qigong smiled and asked, "From what you said, brother, do you know anyone in the Zhou Mansion?"

Yuchi Jing smiled awkwardly, "I know a few."

He Qigong said, "I saw that Mr. Zhou Er was described as a 'peerless jester' in The World. Today, I went to visit him at the request of my elders. I am really unsure about what to do. I wonder if you can teach me?"

Yuchi Jing thought about his own experience and sighed, "Be careful, I really have nothing to teach you."

He Qigong frowned slightly. Even though he didn't know Yuchi Jing's true identity, from his recent remarks, he roughly guessed that Yuchi Jing should also be a descendant of a military hero, and his family was quite powerful. It was just that for some reason, he was temporarily working as a coachman. He might even be very familiar with Zhou Tieyi.

But the fact that Yuchi Jing was unwilling to talk about Zhou Tieyi showed that he had suffered a great loss at the hands of Zhou Tieyi.

However, after suffering this loss, Yuchi Jing couldn't blame Zhou Tieyi, so he avoided the topic.

The second son of the Zhou family is really interesting.

At dusk, the carriage stopped in front of Zhou's house, and He Qigong honestly paid the fare.

Yuchi Jing weighed the silver in his hand and said again, "What that kid said is basically true, but you must not believe it. It is much more useful to play dumb in front of him than to be smart."

After giving this reminder, Yuchi Jing drove away without waiting for He Qigong to ask again.

After receiving the reminder, He Qigong frowned instead.

It's a difficult problem if the truth cannot be believed.

After the servant who followed him came to the door and handed in his business card, explaining that they came to see the second young master of the Zhou family, not anyone else in the Zhou Mansion, the doorman did not dare to neglect him and hurriedly reported that the second young master's affairs were all important matters, and that the He family had a relationship with the Zhou family for generations and had been helping the Zhou family manage the part of the inkstone mine in the Mountain Copper Mansion that belonged to the Zhou family. For the Zhou family, the He family played an almost irreplaceable role.

In Qilin Pavilion, Zhou Tieyi heard the report from the doorman, holding the business card in his hand, and thought to himself, what a quick reaction.

Zhou Tieyi had already figured out how to manipulate Li Jianhu's case and create a shocking ink stone case.

The He family is the key point that cannot be avoided in this Moshi case.

During these two days, Zhou Tieyi did not use the method of dreams to contact Li Jianhu.

Although the Realm of Illusion is secretive, it is possible for novelists to discover it, so novelists can hunt down people who come out of the Realm of Illusion.

Now that Li Jianhu is in Lulin Academy, he will definitely be observed and interrogated repeatedly. I have taught him everything I should teach him, and also arranged means to keep secrets. The rest is up to fate. Anyway, even if he fails, Li Jianhu will only know an old man named "Panda", and he will not be implicated.

"Bring him to Yunlan Tea Garden."

Zhou Tieyi did not ask his servant to bring He Qigong to Qilin Pavilion right away, because that was not in line with his own handling habits. He would only bring people whom he truly "accepted" to Qilin Pavilion. This was the result of analysis of his character by people in Tianjing who were speculating about him, but this was exactly the stereotype he deliberately left for others.

If they believe it, I can make my money back by cheating them once. Anyway, I didn't promise anything, so it's a free and profitable thing.

He Qigong was drinking tea at Yunlan Tea Garden. After taking two sips, he saw Zhou Tieyi wearing a five-layer gauze Zen robe. Each layer was delicately embroidered with a sea of ​​clouds. The five layers stacked on top of each other made the sea of ​​clouds appear three-dimensional. As he walked, the clouds seemed to be flowing, and one could faintly see the texture of the skin inside.

He Qigong greeted first and said, "Greetings, Master Zhou Er."

At the same time, he began to think in his heart why Zhou Tieyi chose to wear a five-layer gauze Zen robe when he met him for the first time.

Zen robes are light and thin, so they have been worn since summer. However, in addition to being expensive, five-layer gauze Zen robes have another characteristic, which is that they are skin-transparent. This is a not very solemn way of wearing it, and is usually only worn by people who are very familiar with each other when they meet at home or by wealthy people.

Zhou Tieyi was also looking at He Qigong. First, he looked at the luck above He Qigong's head.

It was a light golden sea of ​​clouds, slightly inferior to Shenxiu, but above Ada, the sea of ​​clouds showed continuous peaks, and there were faintly one or two wisps of green energy falling from the outside world.

Then he looked at He Qigong. The other party was about the same age as Ah Da. His facial features naturally became more three-dimensional and resolute in the process of practicing martial arts. The only bad thing about him was that the corners of his eyes were raised too high and his nose was too straight, giving a feeling of looking up at people.

Zhou Tieyi nodded casually and said with a smile, "You came at the right time. I've been practicing martial arts for the past few days and I was just thinking of going out to have some fun. Do you want to come with me or rest in the mansion?"

His answer to He Qigong was very casual, and it didn't seem like they were meeting for the first time, but rather like old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time.

He Qigong didn't know Zhou Tieyi's speaking habits. While thinking, he said in a flattered manner, "Second Master can arrange it."

Zhou Tieyi didn't bother to be polite with He Qigong. He said, as if he could help him make the decision, "Then just follow me out for a drink and some fun."

When Zhou Tieyi heard that He Qigong came to him so quickly, his first reaction was that He Qigong was not simple.

If you want to deceive such a complicated person, sensual pleasures are the best drugs.

Don't think that the eldest son of a local noble family like He Qigong would not be tempted by sensual pleasures. It's just that the timing and method are wrong.

Only by confusing He Qigong first can he complete the next arrangements.

Li Jianhu was in the dark and He Qigong was in the light. One was in the light and the other was in the dark, but they were fighting with each other. This helped him to create a sleight of hand and confuse the eyes of the people of the world. By the time they reacted, he had already completed his layout.

(End of this chapter)