Chapter 196 The Six Divisions of Emperor Yan
The Six Tribes of Emperor Yan were the power with the longest inheritance. Even though they had long since declined and been replaced by the farmers, as the saying goes, a centipede is still alive even after its death, and there are still some traditions left behind.
With the incorporation of Raoan City into the State of Zhao, they have more room for activities. Hundreds of people have gathered during this period of time. These people may not be strong in martial arts, but as descendants of the six tribes of Emperor Yan, each of them has his own heritage. Some study medicine, some do farming, some do forging, and some do water conservancy. It can be said that they are involved in all walks of life, and they are all the best in their respective industries.
It’s just that those people’s martial arts skills seem a little too weak, and they are not the kind of people who can conquer the world at all.
Thinking of this, Miss Jiang was both looking forward to and yet nervous about Yang Chong's arrival. Would her young master be disappointed in her?
Jiang Mengshi, the mother, also saw the woman's anxiety, so she tried to persuade her, "Everyone has his or her own use. People with good martial arts have their own use, and people without martial arts have their own use. If only people with good martial arts are useful, then 90% of the people in this world would have no need to exist."
Jiang Mengshi did not think that Yang Chong would be disappointed with the people of the six ministries of Emperor Yan. If Yang Chong really had great ambitions and wanted to make a difference in this world, he would not ignore any talent.
Yes, the six tribes of Emperor Yan are now in decline, with only two or three cats left, but the inheritance of the six tribes of Emperor Yan is still broken. This inheritance is not necessarily martial arts. Martial arts is just one of them, and not even the most important one.
If Yang Chong only focused on the bravery and ferocity of martial arts, but was unaware of the importance of other inheritances, then he would only be a hero in the martial arts world, but would not be able to become a local overlord.
"Even someone as useless as you is useful, so how can your uncles and aunts be useless?" Jiang Meng patted Jiang Nu and said unhappily.
Such a daughter is really disappointing.
"Why am I useless?" Jiang Nv felt a little aggrieved when her mother said that. Who said she was useless? She could obviously warm the bed.
But maybe I won't be needed in the future? Jiang Nu couldn't help but think of Yan Lingji, a woman so beautiful that even she, as a woman, would envy her!
"What's the use if you can't even do the math?" Jiang Meng said sarcastically. She was deeply worried about her daughter, who was as stupid as her father. She wanted her to stay with Yang Chong in the future and not be eaten up by the women around him.
"I was just careless." Jiang Nana said. Although she was trying to make excuses, she also felt guilty.
"Okay, work hard." Jiang Meng was afraid that she had really hurt her daughter's feelings, so she said something comforting after a cold remark.
The conversation between mother and daughter was just a moment in the noisy tavern. The bustle in the tavern continued as usual. As people drank more, the tavern became hotter and hotter. However, the world outside the tavern became colder and colder. Heavy snow was falling, and the entire Raoan City was soon buried in the snow.
"It's such horrible weather, be careful on your way back, or you might get stuck in the snow." Some drinkers noticed that the world outside the tavern had changed and started cursing. In such weather, it would be dangerous if they were really drunk and dizzy.
Many people freeze to death due to the heavy snow every year.
"If you're drunk, just stay here," someone said.
Although the words were spoken as a joke, the people who heard them had different thoughts. People can live in the backyard of the tavern, but it costs money.
Amid the bustle of the tavern, the door curtain was suddenly opened from the outside. As the wind and snow blew in, the heat of the tavern was paused, and the noise also stopped for a moment.
"Who is this drunkard who comes here at this time?" The man near the door curtain was startled by the wind and snow that was blown into the tavern. He started to curse under the influence of alcohol.
However, as soon as he said this, he couldn't continue.
The man who walked into the tavern was wearing an ordinary green robe, but there was no trace of wind and snow on his body, as if he came from another world.
He was very tall and handsome, especially his eyes which were full of restrained brilliance, unlike those of ordinary people.
How could such a person appear in a place like a tavern? He usually goes in and out of wealthy families and mansions, and he is out of place in a tavern where people can drink as much as they want for just a few bucks.
His eyes looked around the tavern and finally fell on the girl behind the counter, and then a smile broke out on his face.
Oh no, could it be that this rich and powerful young man has set his eyes on the daughter of the Jiang family? Thinking of this possibility, many people's faces changed.
These people all live nearby and are frequent customers of the tavern. They are very familiar with the three members of the Jiang family and have had a good relationship with them in the past. If this dandy young man really has his eyes on the daughter of the Jiang family and wants to seize her by force, should they pretend not to see it, or should they pretend not to see it?
And the development of the matter was just as they expected, and he actually went directly towards Ms. Jiang behind the counter.
Alas, I don’t know whether it is a blessing or a curse for the Jiang family.
They guessed the beginning of the story, but not its development. The target of the visitor was the daughter of the Jiang family, but it was not a coincidence.
"Whose little girl is this? She has grown up so much?" Yang Chong, who arrived at Raoan in advance, looked at Jiang Nu in front of him. She had indeed grown a lot, and there was a hint of charm on her pretty face. She was not stunning to the eyes, but had a charm that belonged to her alone.
"You..." Ms. Jiang looked at the young man in front of her in disbelief. The memories that had appeared in her mind countless times this time really came into reality. For a moment, her mind went blank.
Before this, Jiang Nu had imagined countless scenes of reuniting with Yang Chong, and had even thought about what she should say in each scenario.
She had clearly planned it, but when she really met Yang Chong again, she forgot what she should say.
"Still so stupid!" Yang Chong looked at the dull-witted Jiang Nu and his memory was brought back to the past. Jiang Nu was quite smart back then. When did she become so dull?
Could it be that all the growth in the past few years has been used in other areas? Yang Chong thought strangely, but his eyes had already slowly moved down from Jiang Nu's face. Well, she has indeed grown up.
"No way." Jiang Nu explained in a low voice. This teasing made her feel the same as before. Yang Chong was still the same Yang Chong, and the young master was still the same young master. At this time, Jiang Meng also came out of the kitchen. She saw Yang Chong at a glance and was quite excited for a while. Their family was completely tied to Yang Chong. Wasn't it just to wait for Yang Chong's arrival that they gathered the old members of the six departments of Emperor Yan in Rao'an?
Now that Yang Chong has finally arrived, they have a backbone. Otherwise, if they keep delaying, those old subordinates they found might want to leave.
After all, the six tribes of Emperor Yan have been scattered for too long. If there is no powerful person to gather them together and let them see the hope of revival, why should they risk their lives to fight for a hope that may not exist?
The direction of this story seems to be different? Everyone in the tavern showed curious eyes, but Jiang Nu did not give them enough time to be curious. Instead, she directly pulled Yang Chong into the back hall. The front was not the place to talk.
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"Raoan City? Who are the people there? Why do they want him to go there alone in the snow and wind?" In the convoy whose way was blocked by heavy snow, Zi Nu, who was curled up in a fur coat, exhaled a breath of white air and asked Yan Ling Ji who was standing beside her.
The Yang Chong she knew was only the Yang Chong after he entered Xinzheng. Although she knew everything about what Yang Chong had experienced before that, they had no shared experiences after all, so there were still many things she didn't know.
Yan Lingji, who was sitting opposite Zi Nu, was wearing a thin coat. Compared to Zi Nu who was shivering, she was much more comfortable. This woman with the fire element had a very good resistance to the cold.
"He should have gone to meet his little lover. He was a very interesting little guy and he should have grown up by now." Yan Lingji recalled.
Yan Lingji was not unfamiliar with Jiang Nu and knew that their separation that day was for the purpose of reunion now. She also knew that the three people from the Jiang family would play a big role in whether Yang Chong's plan could be carried out perfectly.
"Little lover? Could it be that he is in the countryside..." Zi Nu felt a little jealous when she said this. Of course, it was not because of the little lover that Yan Lingji mentioned, but because Yang Chong actually hid such an important thing from her.
"Are you jealous now? Jiang Nu grew up with him. Although she was a maid, she was like a younger sister. But she should be a younger sister like Nanyue. He is like this. When he sees a beautiful woman, he calls the older one "sister" and the younger one "sister". That's how I was deceived by him in the first place." Yan Lingji recalled.
The encounter in the cave was still vivid in her mind. The boy who used to call her sister had become her man, her only support in her life, and all this happened in just three years.
"I just don't know how many sisters like him he has." Zi Nu sighed softly. It was too late to regret now. She had already been taken advantage of. She didn't want to regret it either. But she still had to have the right emotions. Men can't just be spoiled, they have to be controlled, and of course the way of controlling has to be particular.
"It's hard to say." Yan Lingji's mind was very simple. She didn't care how many sisters Yang Chong had around him. She just wanted to know that Yang Chong loved her the most. As for other things? She was simple-minded and couldn't think about too many things.
"Why don't you just do anything about it?" Zi Nu decided to instigate Yan Lingji to come forward. How could a smart person end up in trouble by himself?
"I don't care. You can take care of it yourself. Don't even think about asking me to be your knife. You don't think I'm stupid, do you? I think you are the one. Do you know what he said about me?" Yan Lingji said with a smile.
Zi Nu, whose IQ was crushed by Yan Lingji for a moment, was speechless. She felt that what Wei Zhuang said seemed to be right.
Zi Nu put aside the words that suddenly popped up in her mind and could only follow Yan Lingji's words and ask: "What did he say about you?"
"I am not knowledgeable, but I am smart. Now I can slightly modify this sentence and return it to you. Although you are knowledgeable, you are not worthy of the word smart." Yan Lingji, who has no worries and a broad mind, spoke in a joking manner.
There is no way. There are very few opportunities to attack Zi Nu. Yan Lingji does not want to let it go. The relationship between her and Zi Nu is delicate. Although they do not dislike each other, they both want to suppress the other.
On the contrary, Niu Shang, who has a pair of children, has a good relationship with them, and they don't think there is anything wrong with Niu Shang. As for the reason, probably only the two women themselves know.
While the two women were scheming against each other, Yang Chong had already settled down in the Jiang family's tavern and was listening to the report from Jiang Yi, Jiang's father.
They have done a lot in the past three years, and Yang Chong is not the only one who has worked hard.
“Compared with the six tribes of Emperor Yan in the past, they have declined. Now we can only muster so many people, but fortunately, they have not broken the inheritance of their ancestors. Although they can't fight, they still have their own uses.” Jiang Yi added after handing the compiled list to Yang Chong.
In the past three years, he has been able to find very few descendants of the six tribes of Emperor Yan, and even if he found some, they were only two or three big cats and small cats, and there were no masters, which made him somewhat uneasy.
If we were to ask who in the Jiang family fears Yang Chong the most, it would be Jiang Yi.
In Jiang Nu's eyes, Yang Chong is just her young master. In Jiang Meng's eyes, Yang Chong is a scheming and ambitious man. This is how they, mother and daughter, understand Yang Chong. But Jiang Yi is different. He saw with his own eyes that Yang Chong killed his adoptive father without hesitation. Every time Jiang Yi thinks of that clean and neat method, he feels scared.
He believed that Yang Chong was a man who could truly accomplish great things, but people who accomplished great things often did not care about human lives, and people like them were often the price that big men like Yang Chong had to pay to achieve certain goals.
"Very good, much better than I imagined. As for experts, what I lack the least right now is experts." Yang Chong looked at the list in his hand and was extremely satisfied.
Jiang Yi thought these people were too weak and useless, but Yang Chong didn't think so.
As for the so-called masters, Yang Chong has been in charge of most of the night. What he lacks the least is the so-called "masters". Moreover, in front of him, there are not many people in the world who can be called masters.
Therefore, Yang Chong did not care about the "masters" of the six departments of Emperor Yan. What he really cared about were talents in all aspects, and the list collected by Jiang Yi just met Yang Chong's needs.
There were people who studied medicine, farmed, forged iron, dug canals and built houses, and even built machinery. It could be said that they were involved in all walks of life. After all, they were the Six Tribes of Emperor Yan, which represented a complete civilization in the distant past. Yang Chong was also very interested in re-creating a civilization. In this way, these people would be of great use, far surpassing those so-called masters.
Yang Chong's words made Jiang Yi feel a little relieved, but he didn't know whether Yang Chong was really satisfied.
(End of this chapter)