jdhmnovel Chapter 122: Kailong Peak
Chapter 122: Kailong Peak
"In that case, then go and die."
Xu Feng burst out his spiritual power and killed an old man from the He family who was in the middle stage of Kailong with a single sword strike. At the same time, his cultivation level reached the peak of Kailong through this battle.
When the dust settled, only corpses remained on the battlefield.
Xu Feng stood in a pool of blood and looked up at the sky, as if announcing to the heavens that everything was over.
With the last master of the He family being killed by Zhao Feng, the He family of Linhai County was also submerged in the long river of history.
After receiving the news, He Yun and his son He Qing committed suicide by drinking poison on the spot.
"Your Excellency, we have now fully taken over the He family's assets. All those who have any paternal or paternal connection to the He family have been apprehended."
"This is an account book we found in the He family's patriarch's study. It records in detail the amount of gifts the He family has given to dignitaries in the capital over the years, as well as the situation of the He family's behind-the-scenes protection umbrella."
Zhao Feng put the heavy account book in his hand and fell into deep thought.
It will not be easy to resolve the protection umbrella in the court, and the forces in the court are more complicated and not as simple as they seem on the surface.
"Since the He family has fallen, let's focus our attention on Linhai County."
Zhao Feng is no longer the same person as before. Since he has accepted the emperor's reward, he should naturally work for the court. However, he cannot overstep his authority and interfere in the affairs of the capital.
"What we need to do next is to completely control the grain transport and then eliminate the remaining forces left by the Japanese pirates."
Zhao Feng sighed slightly, knowing that the next task would be a long and arduous one.
Soon, Zhao Feng reported today's battle results to the Jinyiwei commander Li Chengfeng, and was highly praised by the other party.
Out of trust in Zhao Feng, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard handed over the power of water transport in Linhai County to Zhao Feng.
For a long time thereafter, Zhao Feng devoted all his energy to the grain transport.
Although the policy of seclusion affected trade with the Japanese pirate country, the exchanges between the surrounding small countries and Linhai County became closer.
After one year of operation, the profit of the canal transport reached five million.
Linhai County declined under the governance of the previous governor, and the entire city was in ruins.
Zhao Feng wanted to do something practical for the people, but he was short of money. Now that he had this huge sum of money, many things could be put on the agenda.
After making a series of plans, Zhao Feng came to visit Li Chengfeng, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
"Is this the plan you made?"
Li Chengfeng frowned slightly. "Captain Xu, if you want to do something for the people, I can support you, but you can't invite people from the Demon Cult to come."
Li Chengfeng was dissatisfied. "You know the policy of the court. They are about to launch a purge of evil sects. How dare you get involved with the people of the Demon Sect at this time?"
"Because of the policy of seclusion during the war against the Japanese pirates, your annihilation of the He family caused dissatisfaction among many in the court. If it weren't for the Jinyiwei commander in chief and Lord Wudi's pleading for you in the court, I'm afraid your position as Captain Xu would have been in jeopardy."
Every word Li Chengfeng said was a heartfelt exhortation, and of course his starting point was naturally from Zhao Feng's perspective.
Zhao Feng's idea was very different from that of the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
"Your Excellency, the Demon Cult is not an evil sect."
Finally, Zhao Feng reported to Li Chengfeng everything that happened between him, Qi Huanhuan and Mr. Zhuge.
"Mr. Zhuge was undoubtedly a genius at the time. The agricultural waterwheel he designed brought only benefits to the people of Linhai County."
"But……"
After hearing some descriptions about the Demon Cult, Li Chengfeng's impression changed slightly, but he was still worried.
"If you must do it, you must do it in secret and never let the news reach the court before the results are out."
"Otherwise, if this matter is exploited by someone with ulterior motives, it will bring endless trouble to the Jinyiwei."
"As ordered."
With the support of Jinyiwei Commander Li Chengfeng, all of Zhao Feng's subsequent actions naturally went much more smoothly.
After returning, Zhao Feng immediately wrote a letter by hand and handed it to Honglian.
"You must immediately take my handwritten letter to the Demon Cult and ask Mr. Zhuge to come."
Honglian took the letter and looked at Zhao Feng with a puzzled look, "Sir, if you rashly establish a relationship with the Demon Cult now, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to your future..."
"All right."
Zhao Feng immediately interrupted Honglian's persuasion, "The Demon Cult is not as simple as it seems on the surface. If Mr. Zhuge helps, the people here will live a good life as soon as possible."
It turned out that since returning to Linhai County, Zhao Feng unexpectedly discovered that the local people had difficulty in irrigating their farmland, and many people even used primitive methods to irrigate their farmland.
Faced with this situation, the waterwheel invented by Mr. Zhuge Liang naturally came in handy.
"As ordered."
"When Mr. Zhuge arrives, we must treat them with courtesy. We must also give them official status and not neglect them in any way."
"As ordered."
Honglian took the letter and hurriedly rode a fast horse to the Demon Sect.
……
Five days later, Mr. Zhuge and Honglian returned to Linhai County together.
Zhao Feng, who had received the news early, was waiting for Mr. Zhuge at the city gate early in the morning.
When two good friends get together again, a few pleasantries are inevitable.
Zhao Feng invited Mr. Zhuge to his house as a guest and prepared a large table of wine and food to entertain him.
"Master Xu, I wonder what orders you have for me to come here this time?"
Mr. Zhuge is a straightforward person. After drinking a glass of wine, he got straight to the point.
"I've asked you to come here this time to ask for your help. I once saw the waterwheel you built in the Demon Cult and was amazed."
Zhao Feng then took out the pre-prepared drawings and placed them on the table. "Unfortunately, Linhai County still relies on traditional methods to irrigate farmland. This time, I'd like you to design a waterwheel for our people."
Mr. Zhuge laughed heartily. "This isn't a difficult matter. I'm naturally willing to help."
"Ugh!"
Then Mr. Zhuge looked at Zhao Feng with a serious expression, "It's just that there are big technical problems with the waterwheel. The service life of the bearings is not high, and they are replaced too quickly."
Mr. Zhuge then placed the drawings of his previous waterwheel designs in front of Zhao Feng. "Ever since Master Xu left last time, I've also tried to improve it, but the results have been minimal."
After Zhao Feng took the drawing and looked at it carefully, he fell into deep thought.
The short service life of bearings is nothing more than a material problem. In addition, the frequency of use of water wheels is not high nowadays, so the loss is naturally uncontrollable.