Heavenly Dao Formula

Now that the general direction has been finalized, the next step is to make preparations.

After receiving a positive reply, the envoy said that it would be okay to wait a few days, after all, this is a long journey, and it is normal to hand over the affairs at hand.

Xia Fan asked Li, Luo Qingqing, Fang Xiandao and others successively. Considering that there are still certain risks in this trip, it is still based on personal wishes. The fox demon didn't hesitate at all. When he learned that he might have access to the most secret clues of the Privy Council, he even stood up his fluffy tail, looking full of energy.

Luo Qingqing also readily agreed. After all, if she hadn't come to Jinxia, ​​she would have been fighting alone in Shangyuan City now. As for Xia Fan's advice not to take any risky actions until the situation is clarified, she also agreed.

Fang Xiandao seemed very reluctant, thinking that the Privy Council had pushed the Fang family to this point, and he didn't want to deal with these people at all. It was Qian Yan who changed his mind in the end—the living dead thought that the current situation was really weird, and the worst situation was that he knew nothing about the intentions of the organizers. acceptable.

And Qianzhi also followed up to make up the knife, saying that the young master was just being lazy and troublesome, and he often blamed the old lady of the Fang family outside.

After some arguments, Fang Xiandao was completely defeated in the face of Qianyan and Qianzhi's joint attack. Therefore, the Fang family provided the most manpower. Apart from Kai Fang Xiandao and Fang Yanni, Qian Zhi and Qian Yan would also accompany them.

Five days later, the group officially set off and took a carriage to Shangyuan City.

...

"Lord Xia, you have quite a few companions." Along the way, Xin Wu was by Xia Fan's side, and the two rode at the front of the team, followed by three carriages. "Looking at their ages, they should all be passers of this year's examination, right?"

"On the contrary." Xia Fan replied in a deliberately casual tone, "Those alchemists who have passed the examination seriously think that I have only climbed up to Her Royal Highness, so I was promoted so quickly, and they all looked at me with a smile on my face. Contempt, it’s just that I dare not speak out because of my status. I don’t bother to pay attention to them, so I found a group of people who have never taken the exam, and it’s much easier to use than alchemists.”

If it is a regular alchemist, the Privy Council will definitely leave a record, and it is much more difficult to forge one's identity. If it was a casual cultivator, the other party would have no way to check even if they wanted to.

"It turns out that there is... such a thing." The messenger paused for a moment before continuing, "But this is also human nature, Lord Xia, you don't need to worry about it. If it were me in the past, I would probably feel unwilling. "

"The old you?"

"Yes." Xin Wu lowered his head slightly and said, "The reason why I wanted to become an alchemist was very simple, it was for the official position and privileges. Whether it was evil or others, they were just stepping stones for me to climb. Such me There is definitely envy and resentment when you see someone rise to a high position without any effort."

"It wasn't until the lord gave me a hand that he let me get out of this muddy quagmire. He made me understand the unique responsibility and mission of alchemists. For this innate power, we should Make the most of it."

"Who is that lord?" Xia Fan asked curiously.

"It's the current second prince, His Highness Ning Qianshi." Xin Wu smiled, "It's a pity that he is not in Shangyuan City now, otherwise he will definitely have a good chat with you. I have a feeling that you are exactly what he needs Humanoid. Although I think so, maybe the ability is limited after all.”

Xia Fan secretly twitched the corners of his mouth, but that was inevitable.

"His Highness Ning...how did you change your initial thoughts?"

"He let me see something, something beyond power and money, and you will definitely see it later." The messenger said in a candid tone, "Lord Xia, please be sure to become a core member of the Privy Council. .”

Xia Fan was slightly taken aback, "Why?"

"Anyone who can be invited by the core is the most outstanding talent in the mansion. Only you can support a powerful Privy Council and protect the world from the dangerous situation in the future." Xin Wu's eyes are full of trust Affection.

That being the case, why do you still allow such evil deeds as the magistrate of Gaoshan County for more than ten years?

However, Xia Fan did not say this reply.

He knew that the other party couldn't give him an answer.

...

As the crowd moved all the way to the northwest, the temperature gradually dropped.

When the convoy drove into the border of Gyeonggi a week later, Xia Fan found that his breath could already let out bursts of white gas.

"The winters in previous years were even colder, but this year is already considered good." Seeing his actions, Xin Wu took the initiative to say, "But there is no shortage of anything in Shangyuan City, even in the snowy first month, there are still clothing stores. The door is open, but the price will be a little higher than usual. If you want to add clothes, you can go there and have a look.”

"Have you lived in Shangyuan for a long time?"

"It's been about ten years. I'm a candidate for the last two classes, and my hometown is in Qingshui Town. You must have never heard of it." Xin Wu replied, "It also belongs to the boundary of Gyeonggi, and people there want to move there in their dreams. Shangyuan City."

As he spoke, he suddenly pointed forward, "Look, Lord Xia, that's the capital of Shangyuan."

The first thing that caught Xia Fan's eyes was the tall and straight city wall—but compared to Jinxia City, this wall was obviously much towering, and looked like a mountain rising from the ground from a distance.

And there are still more than ten miles away from the city wall, and dense houses and markets have appeared on both sides of the road. When the land is filled, the remaining residential areas extend to the outskirts. To judge whether a city is prosperous, it can be judged by the outward expansion of the residential area.

Obviously, Shangyuan City is far superior to Jinxia City in terms of population.

"As expected of the capital of Daqi, it really lives up to its reputation." Xia Fan pretended to be surprised, "I'm afraid there are hundreds of thousands of people in this city, right?"

"If you count the surrounding residents, there is this number." Xin Mu stretched out five fingers.

Half a million, to be honest...that's definitely an astonishing amount. "Compared to the capitals of other kingdoms?"

"Even among the Six Kingdoms, Shangyuan is a veritable metropolis, second only to Xu's Yongding City in scale." Xin Wu said proudly, "Of course this is normal, after all, Yongding was the metropolis of Yongguo a hundred years ago. "

When approaching the outer city gate, several roads gradually converged into a main road, and there were obviously many more carriages around. The vehicles entering the city alone formed a line nearly hundreds of meters long.

"Recently, the investigation in the city has been stricter. As you know, it is related to His Royal Highness." Xin Wu whispered, "Alchemists have certain privileges in the city. You can go anywhere, but don't go near the palace alone. Now is a special period. , the Privy Council does not want to conflict with the royal family."

Xia Fan nodded to show his understanding.

Then Xin Wu led the convoy to another small gate, and after identifying himself to the guards, he took the shortcut and entered the city directly.