Nangong Weiyang suppressed the horror in her heart, helped Gu Zhan onto a carriage, and ordered a team of people to escort Gu Zhan back to the Yunxi Army's station, while she still needed to lead the Yunxi Army to continue to encircle and suppress the White Lotus Sect.

At this moment, Gu Zhan suddenly opened the car curtain.

Nangong Weiyang asked hurriedly: "My lord, do you have any other orders?"

Gu Zhan narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "After catching the direct descendants of the Three White Lotus Saints, we will interrogate them and see if we can find out the inheritance of the White Lotus Sect."

"Yes, I will eventually understand."

Nangong Weiyang cupped her hand and said: "It's just that, my lord, the inheritance of the White Lotus Sect is extremely valuable. Even if it is the Ji family, the Lu family will not let it go easily."

Gu Zhan waved his hand slightly and said: "I am the one who conquered Daoma Pass. If they are dissatisfied, let them come to me!"

Nangong Weiyang cupped her hands and said, "I will finally understand."

Gu Zhan nodded slightly, eased the curtains, and the carriage quickly moved forward and left.

…

After the Battle of Shima Pass, the White Lotus Sect's last line of defense was broken, which meant that the White Lotus Sect was doomed. However, during the Battle of Shima Pass, the top brass of the White Lotus Sect were almost massacred by Gu Zhan by himself, which directly caused the remaining White Lotus Sect to be defeated.

The army turned into a pile of scattered sand.

The imperial army marched across the northern border with overwhelming force, encountering almost no decent obstruction, and completely recaptured the northern border in a very short period of time.

And during this time,

The battle at Daomaguan also gradually spread,

This battle shocked the world,

The one causing the biggest stir is still Yun Hou Gu Zhan, who has been at the center of the world this whole year.

Destroy the city with one punch and fight against hundreds of thousands of troops.

This time, the warriors all over the world are excited,

No one dares to believe that manpower can be so powerful that it can fight against a military fortress on its own.

As the details of that battle slowly spread, Gu Zhan's reputation as the best in the world was immediately confirmed. He single-handedly broke through the defeat and challenged three land gods and dozens of master-level masters. Not only did he win, but he also won

Directly counterattack and kill.

At the same time, there were a lot of talked-about things about this battle.

For example, when Gu Zhan was besieged, none of the land gods in the court came to help and turned a blind eye. Three land gods went to kill the White Lotus Heavenly Mother who was nearly 200 years old, but in the end there was no news.

Regarding the true identity of the White Lotus Heavenly Mother, those who know it have widely spread that the identity deliberately created by the White Lotus Sect is that she is the master of the Three Saints of the White Lotus.

After the news spread that the three land gods did not come to Gu Zhan's aid, but went to grab the credit and kill a land god who was no longer in his prime, the world was in an uproar. Many people said that the imperial court deliberately suppressed the meritorious ministers, and there were also rumors that

Gu Zhan had no background and was ostracized by the court officials, etc.

For a time, it caused an uproar.

The imperial court had no choice but to thoroughly investigate the matter of Gu Zhan being besieged. In addition, in order to calm the turmoil as soon as possible, the emperor ordered Gu Zhan to come to Beijing to report on his duties and officially hold a marquis ceremony!

…

In the first month of the ninth year of Qingli, Yuncheng, the capital city of Yunzhou.

Although Yunzhou has experienced several years of war, as the central city of Yunzhou, Yuncheng has not been affected and is still prosperous. When the Spring Festival comes, the whole city is celebrating, not only to celebrate the end of the war, but also to welcome the new year.

In this year, the city is filled with new ideas.

In the city, in a manor,

Gu Zhan was writing a couplet himself. Rong Yichu stood aside and polished it. Looking at the couplet written by Gu Zhan in one breath, a smile appeared on his face and he said: "The word "Lord"... is good, well written!

"

Kou Baimen, who was sitting on the chair next to him and peeling oranges, got up and ran over excitedly, and then praised calmly: "Mr. Rong is right, the word lord is really good!"

Gu Zhan turned his head, looked at Kou Baimen, and asked: "Xiao Bai, tell me, what's so good about it?"

Kou Baimen stared at his big eyes, pondered for a while, and said: "Fortunately...well, I haven't read many books, so I really don't know how to evaluate it. Mr. Rong is a scholar, so he must know it!"

Rong Yichu: "??"

Gu Zhan looked at the calligraphy that he couldn't even recognize and smiled, waved his hand and said, "Okay, I can't tell you how good I am at writing."

As he spoke, Gu Zhan walked to the other side and sat down slowly.

Kou Baimen hurriedly came over with peeled oranges and gently fed them to Gu Zhan.

Gu Zhan ate a piece of orange, motioned for Rong Yichu to sit down, and asked, "Tell me, how have you been these days?"

Rong Yichu sat down, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, you stayed in Yunzhou to rebuild the garrison in various places in Yunzhou. The Duke of Lu, Ji Fu, and the Marquis of Pingjin had quite a few complaints. However, considering your current power, they did not dare to

Face the edge, after all, you are the general of the Yunzhou Army, and it is reasonable to rebuild the garrison, so they did not say anything, but met with Qin You before returning to the capital."

Gu Zhan asked: "Can you find out what they said?"

"No," Rong Yichu shook his head and said: "Now we are still unable to fully control the Yunzhou military, so it is difficult to intervene in Qintian Prison and Shuntian Mansion!

However, it can be roughly speculated that Qin You will return to the capital soon, and it is very likely that he will directly take over the throne of the Three Dukes. As his base camp, Yunzhou has deep-rooted power, and the court is very afraid of you, my lord. Therefore, Ji Fu

When I meet Qin You with Lu Chang, I will most likely remind him not to let us interfere in entering the Qintian Prison!"

Gu Zhan nodded slightly and said: "Yunzhou officials, there are three big giants, one is the military, one is the Qintian Supervisor, and the other is the Shuntian Mansion. The Qintian Supervisor has the power to supervise hundreds of officials. They are worried that I will take advantage of Qin You."

It is normal for him to take control of Qin Tian Jian when he leaves Beijing."

At this moment, Kou Baimen said softly: "My lord, it is difficult to directly control this aspect of Shuntian Mansion, but I have a way to do it step by step."

Gu Zhan nodded and said, "You say."

Kou Baimen said: "Now taking advantage of the opportunity to rebuild the garrison in various places, I have assigned the Wulin League to various places in Yunzhou. In fact, the Jianghu forces in Yunzhou, except for Yunxi, are not very strong, and the Wulin League has gathered

Yunxi elites are distributed in various places, and they can gradually form interest groups with local aristocratic families in various places.

As long as we unite with the aristocratic families from various places, we can take away part of the power of Shuntian Prefecture in terms of local political power, and then we can use this to move our people up step by step. In a few years, Shuntian Prefecture can also be infiltrated

.”

Gu Zhan smiled slightly and said: "The idea is okay, but it will take too long. I will go to Kyoto soon to solve the matter of Shuntian Mansion directly."

Kou Baimen was confused.

Rong Yichu chuckled and said: "My lord wants to use the success of defeating the White Lotus Sect to ask for a number of official positions from the imperial court and directly settle in Shuntian Mansion."

Gu Zhan nodded.

Rong Yichu said softly: "This plan is feasible, but the plan of the leader of the Kou alliance can also be implemented. We can indeed win over the wealthy families from various places. However, we don't need to do it step by step. We can directly use the military power of various places to force it.

, Nowadays, everything in Yunzhou is waiting to be revitalized, and the aristocratic families from all over the country are not willing to make trouble. As long as there is benefit, they will naturally cooperate. Moreover, with the current power of the Lord and the strength of the Wulin Alliance, few forces dare to speak against it. After all, nowadays

There is no force in Yunzhou that can restrain the Yunhou Mansion from the front, and there is no leader. Those aristocratic families are just a mess!"

Kou Baimen suddenly realized and said: "Mr. Rong is right. Now there is no power in Yunzhou that can restrain Yunhou Mansion. There is indeed no need to talk about those rules."

A few people sat and chatted for a while, and Rong Yichu suddenly said: "My lord, actually, I don't recommend that you go to the capital now. Your method of seeing gods is something that everyone in the world wants. The imperial court is interested in you."

I am also very afraid and my attitude is unclear. It is not appropriate for you to enter Beijing at this time."

Kou Baimen also said at the side: "Yes, my lord, although the emperor's will cannot be directly opposed, you can find reasons to delay it."

Gu Zhan waved his hand and said: "No need, even if the emperor doesn't call me to the capital, I still have to go there. There are three reasons. First, my current status of Marquis and General of the Army has not been officially canonized.

, Secondly, I need to go to the capital to find something, I have to go, thirdly, it’s time for me to fulfill the agreement!"

"This..." Rong Yichu frowned and said, "In that case, the student won't persuade me any more. It won't be a big problem if I think about it. The emperor cannot risk the disapproval of the world and take action against the lord."

Gu Zhan nodded and said, "Remember to change the route to Beijing. I want to go to Linjiang City."

Rong Yichu was stunned for a moment, nodded slowly, and said in a low voice: "Master, then I will go with you to Linjiang City!"

…

Yunzhou, Linjiang City.

Linjiang City, which has experienced several years of war, is in dilapidated condition. Even now that the war has passed and it has begun to recover, it still cannot hide its endless depression, which is completely opposite to the prosperity of Yuncheng.

A group of people entered Linjiang City, slowly walked through several long streets in Linjiang City, and arrived at the foot of a mountain in the suburbs.

There was a luxurious carriage in the middle of the team, slowly stopping.

This group of people was the Yulin Army who came from the capital to welcome Gu Zhan's entry into the capital. The leader of the group rode his horse to the carriage and said respectfully: "Master Gu Hou, here we are!"

The carriage curtain slowly opened,

Rong Yichu walked out first and then got off the carriage facing Gu Zhan.

Gu Zhan raised his head and looked at the mountain in front of him, sighed softly, and walked up the mountain.

The Yulin Army was about to follow but was stopped by Rong Yichu. Rong Yichu then followed up the mountain, where the Yulin Army was waiting quietly at the foot of the mountain.

The mountain is not very high, but it is densely wooded.

Gu Zhan walked slowly all the way to the mountainside, and soon found a relatively gentle forest. At a glance, there were more than a dozen tombs densely packed.

"Back then, when I was still in Linjiang City, Yang Yunzhi once told me that when his affairs were over, he would come here to build a thatched cottage to guard these graves. These people were all his family members, including his wife and children.

, dear friend, and his junior brother Wan Yan!"
To be continued...