He was born as a blacksmith, but he dominated the world

Chapter 310 Daqian is very dangerous
Yu Shuai was startled, then laughed and said, "That's true."

After a pause, Yu Shuai asked again, "Have you finished your work?"

"Take them away and we're done." Jiang Lin signaled to Tian Daheng and others.

Yu Shuai hummed, turned to look at Xie Yangming and others, and said, "Any opinions?"

Xie Yangming and Shangguan Leju were suppressed to the point where they could not raise their heads. The power of a military commander was not just the result of his official position, but also the strong murderous aura accumulated from years of killing.

That is a momentum a hundred times stronger than Jiang Lin's!

Only Qin Shuheng, taking advantage of the terrain of Jinzhou, reluctantly raised his head and said, "Even if it's Marshal Yu, you can't act so recklessly. You have to give an explanation!"

Yu Shuai raised his eyebrows and was about to speak when a voice came from the side.

"You surrounded my Ministry of Works' Left Secretary, do you want an explanation too?"

Everyone turned around and saw Minister Si Hongwen walking slowly towards them with several guards.

Jiang Lin could more or less understand why Marshal Yu appeared here. After all, he was the commander-in-chief in the army and he could go wherever he wanted.

But it was quite unexpected that Si Hongwen, the Vice Minister of Works, was also here.

Si Hongwen walked up to him, looked Jiang Lin up and down, and then asked, "Did the Left Secretary suffer any injustice? Although our Ministry of Works is not good at fighting, all the construction and mining in the world are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Works. The Minister of the Ministry of Works said that whoever bullies the people of the Ministry of Works will not be allowed to mine and build for the next three years."

These words were spoken not only to Jiang Lin, but also to those powerful clans.

Several people's faces changed slightly. Although the powerful clans could almost be said to have declared themselves kings to a certain extent, the imperial court still held the real power.

The mines belong to the court, the roads belong to the court, and even your houses nominally belong to the court.

The powerful clans can control the blacksmiths, but the ore is distributed by the Ministry of Works, including water conservancy, military farming, bridges, weaving, certificates and deeds, etc.

It can even be said that if the Ministry of Industry does not agree, you cannot even find a piece of land for a grave!
Even the powerful clans are like this.

However, the Daqian Dynasty has rarely interfered too much in these affairs and usually turned a blind eye.

As long as the powerful clans don't go too far, they can do whatever they want.

But nominally, these still fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry.

If it is really as Si Hongwen said, no funds will be provided for mining and maintenance for three years, and the powerful clans can only stay in their old houses and wait for death.

Such huge benefits may even threaten the powerful clans more than the border army commander.

Qin Shuheng said in a deep voice: "The Ministry of Industry really wants to turn against our powerful clan?"

Si Hongwen said coldly, "If you insist on making things difficult for me, the Left Envoy of the Ministry of Works, I will turn against you. What do you want to do?"

Qin Shuheng was furious and was about to speak when he caught a glimpse of Yu Shuai's half-smile.

His heart skipped a beat and he quickly swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

Everyone can see that the court has tightened its control over powerful clans in the past two years and has even tried to extend its influence into local military forces. It is obvious that it has some plans.

If we confront the Ministry of Works at this moment, it would be equivalent to confronting the imperial court.

The commander-in-chief of the border army was here to bear witness, and it was as if a sharp knife was hanging over his head.

Are you going to turn against the Daqian Dynasty?
The powerful clans were not too scared, but the question was what caused this incident.

Wushuang Fort? Tianhuo Fort? Or a second-rate force like Zuowang Tower?

For these people who had nothing to do with him, he confronted the Daqian border troops...

not worth it!

If I fall out with the imperial court over this matter and millions of border troops really come to suppress the rebellion, I will probably have to hand over my head voluntarily, and make it clear that this was my personal act and not Qin's wish!
Qin Shuheng immediately understood why Yu Shuai had arrived but the strongest people in the family had never shown up.

I have become the bait!

The imperial court is testing the bottom line of the powerful clans, and the powerful clans also want to test how deep the imperial court is.

Thinking of this, Qin Shuheng took a breath of cold air and cursed in his heart.

He gritted his teeth and said, "There may be misunderstandings in this matter. Please don't blame me, Marshal Yu and the Minister. The Left Secretary has come from afar, and it is my Qin family that has failed to entertain him well. Qin Xingzhi! How can you, as the governor of the state, do things that have caused such a ridiculous incident? Why don't you apologize to the Left Secretary!"

Qin Shuheng did not hold any official position, but he trained the fourth-rank provincial governor like his son.

Qin Xingzhi was eager to get this matter over with quickly. If there was only one fourth-rank Zuo Si Shi, he would not be that afraid.

But the first-rank commander of the frontier army and the second-rank assistant minister of the Ministry of Works arrived with an uncompromising and tough attitude, and even a fool could see the clues.

It is even difficult to say whether this so-called fourth-rank Zuo Si Shi is trying to save the people in Zuowang Tower or take the opportunity to stir up trouble and create friction.

Qin Xingzhi felt that the latter was more likely!
No wonder this man dared to draw his sword as soon as he came up, and even scolded the third-rank provincial prosecutor. It turned out that he knew that there were border troops, the Ministry of Works, and an extremely tall and domineering figure standing behind him!

Emperor Shun!

It's not just Qin Xingzhi who is thinking about the Shenwu realm, but also Xie Yangming, Shangguan Leju and other powerful clans.

It’s not that they are overthinking it, but things that have happened in recent years have indeed shown such signs.

Your Majesty the Emperor is deliberately targeting powerful clans and may be planning to take action against them.

The powerful clans know more or less what their confidence is, but it is not yet completely certain.

After all, they have controlled almost all blacksmiths over the years, and there are very few people outside who can forge precious weapons. This is to prevent this from happening.

Qin Xingzhi let out a light breath, his face solemn, ignoring the knife tip in front of him, and bowed to Jiang Lin and said: "This is a misunderstanding, and I was also deceived by others. Let's release him. And the dirty goods that were taken from Wushuang Fort earlier... um, the goods in Zuowang Tower, all will be returned!"

Qin Shuheng followed up, "In addition, Qin will compensate Lord Jiang with one million taels of silver, a thousand acres of fertile land, ten houses, and a hundred maids as a token of our appreciation."

Jiang Lin waved his hand and said, "Forget about the good farmland, house, maids, etc. I won't need them. If you really want them, you can convert them into silver."

Qin Shuheng's eyes moved slightly, but he didn't say much. He nodded and said, "If that's the case, then let's convert it into one million taels of silver. What do you think, Lord Jiang?"

Jiang Lin didn't know much about the fields and houses in this world, so how could he know whether they were worth it, but since they were given for free, it was better to have them than nothing.

At this time, Marshal Yu asked, "You have also lost a lot of people. As long as I am here, you can kill some of them to pay for their lives. It doesn't matter if they are third-rank officials or those in the Divine Martial Realm!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Qin Shuheng and others suddenly became nervous and alert.

Fei Jichun, in particular, had sweat on his forehead.

He was considered the best in the state, but when standing in front of the commander of the border army, he was no different from a random soldier.

There are more than a thousand lieutenant generals who have reached the rank of third grade in the entire border army.

However, Jiang Lin shook his head slightly and said, "Don't blame me, Marshal Yu. I have killed countless people on this trip and I really don't want to kill again."

Yu Shuai raised his eyebrows, but didn't say anything more.

Jiang Lin could see that the current atmosphere was really strange. It seemed like a coincidence, but in fact, there was something fishy going on. He came to save people, but he didn't want to get involved in the fight between these big forces.

With my current strength, I would just be cannon fodder if I went in.

He went over and chopped off the gold chains of Tian Daheng and the others. Everyone in the Watchtower was immediately excited and knelt down to kowtow: "Thank you for saving our lives, sir!"

Just now, Xie Yangming and others said that Jiang Lin destroyed Wushuang Fort and Tianhuo Fort. Only then did everyone understand why he came so late.

But thinking about the fact that Jiang Lin had traveled across several states in such a short period of time, they didn’t think it was too late.

Jiang Lin quickly helped them up and sighed, "Brother Song died because of me. I feel really bad. I wonder where his body is now?"

Tian Daheng glanced at Qin Xingzhi and the others and whispered, "They were taken away by the government troops."

Qin Xingzhi said quickly: "Send someone back now!"

Jiang Lin took a deep breath, turned around and bowed to Yu Shuai, saying, "Yu Shuai, please don't blame me, Lord Minister. I need to send my old friend back to his hometown first, so I have to go first. I will repay you for your kindness today someday!"

Marshal Yu and Shilang Si Hongwen both nodded slightly. They came here to support Jiang Lin, so naturally they would not blame him for anything.

Afterwards, Qin Xingzhi sent people to return the gold, silver, and jewelry that had been collected from Leiying Fort, along with the bodies of Song Houyong and others, as well as two million taels of silver, which filled more than a dozen vehicles.

In addition, he brought thousands of pills to treat the injuries of Tian Daheng and others.

Tian Daheng and his companions suffered mostly superficial injuries, and without the restraints of the refined gold chains, they would be able to recover quickly.

As for the broken arms and legs, no matter how good the elixir is, it will be useless.

Jiang Lin refused Qin's offer to send someone to see him off, and left with Tian Daheng and others in a carriage.

Si Hongwen watched them leave, then he bowed to Yu Shuai and said, "The Minister asked me to tell you that Jiang Lin is the Left Envoy of the Ministry of Works, so there is no need for the border troops to take care of him too much."

Yu Shuai looked at him with an indifferent expression: "I can take care of anyone I want, but does Sun Zhongyun have the right to manage that? You talk too much!"

With a loud bang, Si Hongwen was blown away by the invisible aura, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth after he landed.

He stood up from the ground, but showed no fear and remained calm.

Looking at the calm second-rank minister, Yu Shuai did not make any more moves or speak. He disappeared from the spot in a flash.

Several guards dared to come over and asked with concern: "Sir, your injury..."

"It's okay." Si Hongwen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Yu Shuai was still careful in his actions.

Looking up at the direction where Jiang Lin left, Si Hongwen smiled slightly and whispered to himself, "This kid is quite smart."

Si Hongwen turned around and looked at the Censor Fei Jichun who was not far away. He smiled slightly and bowed to him.

Fei Jichun just glanced at him, snorted, and turned away.

In the convoy at this time, Tian Daheng asked in confusion: "Marshal Yu and the Minister have come to support you, why don't you ask for more benefits?"

He was not doing it for himself, but thinking that Jiang Lin deserved more benefits from running back and forth, because those people were in collusion with Wushuang Castle.

Jiang Lin looked calm and said, "Why do you think Qin Shihuang was so willing to pay the compensation? Are they really afraid of Marshal Yu and the Ministry of Industry?"

"Isn't it?" Tian Daheng was even more confused.

"Of course not." Jiang Lin said: "I don't know the details very well. Even if I knew, I can't tell you."

“But what is certain is that I have been under attention since I left the South Blacksmith Camp. Even your arrest was not necessarily just a spur of the moment.” Jiang Lin said.

Ever since Wushuang Castle was destroyed, Jiang Lin had sensed that something was odd, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

It wasn't until Yu Shuai and Si Hongwen appeared one after another that he discovered the loophole.

Kyoto City is so far away from Jinzhou. His endurance and speed are far beyond that of ordinary people, but he still has to travel for a day and a night.

It was normal for Marshal Yu to arrive in time, after all, his cultivation level was above the sixth level of the Divine Martial Realm.

What about Si Hongwen?
Among the guards brought by this Minister, there is not even one in the Divine Martial Realm. With only the cultivation level of the Yuan Martial Realm, it would take at least several days for them to get here.

From receiving the news to arriving, this is the shortest time, but the problem is, how do they determine Jiang Lin's location?
Why didn’t you go directly to Chenzhou where Wushuang Fort is located, or Qinzhou where Tianhuo Fort is located?

The only possibility is that someone has been closely monitoring Jiang Lin's movements and location, and reporting at any time.

In this case, only Si Hongwen, who has reached the Yuanwu realm, could have come here at such a coincidence.

Even Jinzhou is an extremely ingenious place.

Neither Chenzhou nor Qinzhou could gather three powerful clans like Jinzhou.

The reason why Jinzhou was able to do this was because Qin Xingzhi captured the person sitting in the watchtower.

As for why Qin Xingzhi, who clearly had nothing to do with Wushuang Fort, wanted to make things difficult for a mere second-rate underworld force, there was one person who was crucial.

Chenzhou Censor, Fei Jichun!
"Qin Xingzhi is right. He was indeed bewitched and captured the people of Zuowang Tower to lure me here. If I destroy Wushuang Fort and Tianhuo Fort, I will attract the Xie family and Shangguan family, and the three families will gather here."

Jiang Lin's eyes were deep and his brows were furrowed.

He knew that he was being used, but it was not surprising that a third-rank provincial prosecutor could become a key figure in such a task.

The powerful clans have infiltrated all departments of the imperial court. How could the imperial court possibly leave them alone and not do anything about it?

But the point is, some people know themselves very well, even to the core!
It was even possible to calculate that he would go to Wushuang Fort and Tianhuo Fort first, and then return to Jinzhou to rescue people.

Jiang Lin was almost certain that Yu Shuai's previous request for him to kill someone was sincere.

But it was not to help him maintain psychological balance, but to take the opportunity to provoke the anger of the three powerful clans.

As long as these three families dare to move a finger, the border troops will have enough reasons to suppress them!

Jiang Lin let out a breath and couldn't help but think of what Old Man Wei said.

"You are now no different from the pig iron in the furnace."

I thought that since I was a fourth-rank official, had cracked the secret recipe of the precious weapon, and even my cultivation had reached the third level of the Divine Martial Realm, I should no longer be pig iron.

But now it seems that it is just pig iron that is almost cooked, or in other words, an iron blank that can be taken out and put on the anvil for hammering.

This made Jiang Lin feel terrified. He was being used without realizing it. If it weren't for Si Hongwen's loophole, he might never have thought of it until his death.

I couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart. Daqian is indeed very dangerous!
Seeing Jiang Lin's frown, Tian Daheng suddenly said, "This time, I used the Chaos Arrow given by you to shoot and kill the Lord of Skyfire Fort and got a treasure. I wanted to ask you to take a look at it when I got back."

"What treasure?" Jiang Lin asked casually.

"It's something passed down by the ancestors of the Wen family, the Blue Spirit Fire." Tian Daheng said.

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