Journey to the West: From the Primordial Era

Chapter 136 Yang Ren, the Envoy of the Shang Dynasty

Yang Ren, who was appointed as an envoy, once again made a long journey to the eastern border town of Shenzhou. Yang Ren did not go to Dong Lu, but went directly to Qingzhou.

Outside Qingzhou City, there was an endless stream of business travelers. The closer you got to the city, the busier it got.

This kind of noise is not just noise, but represents prosperity!

On the road leading to the city, no savages or barbarians dared to rob merchants and travelers, and even the monsters and demons that had appeared one after another in recent times rarely appeared on the road.

After the strenuous efforts of Qingzhou Hou Xuanzong and many generals, those brainless monsters who dared to hurt people were all killed, and the remaining monsters received a profound lesson.

Once the roads are safe, merchants and common people will naturally come in an endless stream.

Qingzhou and many cities within its territory can also communicate frequently, turning the originally calm Qingzhou into an active and flowing river, making it increasingly powerful.

"Qingzhou is a border state, but it is so prosperous that it is comparable to the cities in the Shang Dynasty. It seems that Xuan Clan leader Xuan Kong and Qingzhou Marquis Xuan Zong are really extraordinary! No wonder they can threaten the position of Dongbo Marquis!"

Yang Ren brought his guards and rode in a carriage.

He looked at the pedestrians on both sides of the carriage. He could see some of the situation in Qingzhou from these merchants.

After entering Qingzhou, he passed by many small towns along the way. In his opinion, even those small towns within Qingzhou had the prosperity of the Great Shang.

As early as in Chaoge, Yang Ren had heard that Xuanzong, the son of Xuankong, the patriarch of the Xuan clan, and Marquis of Qingzhou, had extraordinary abilities. He was both civil and military, and his ability to sort out internal affairs and appease the people was far beyond that of ordinary people.

During this inspection, Yang Ren couldn't help but sigh that both the father and son of the Xuan clan had the appearance of wise leaders! In his heart, he also had a better impression of the Qingzhou Marquis and his son.

Soon, Yang Ren's carriage arrived at the city gate. The soldiers at the city gate had already noticed them, and when they came over, someone immediately went to greet them.

When they learned that the person on the carriage was an envoy from Chaoge, the soldiers at the city gate immediately let him pass and sent someone to report the news to the marquis's mansion.

"Doctor Yang has come a long way, and I hope you will forgive me for not welcoming you in person!"

The envoy from Chaoge represented the majesty of the Emperor, so Qingzhou Hou Xuanzong immediately came forward and welcomed Yang Ren into his mansion, being very polite.

Yang Renlian said he didn't dare, and both parties immediately sat down as host and guest.

After a brief exchange of greetings, Yang Ren pondered for a moment and finally got to the point.

"Lord Xuan, I wonder what grudge Qingzhou and Donglu have that they are going to fight each other? The number of soldiers and horses sent out is as high as hundreds of thousands, and the news has spread to Chaoge!"

Before Yang Ren set out, someone specifically called him and asked him to severely reprimand the Marquis of Qingzhou.

But Yang Ren didn't intend to do so.

The tone of his voice was very peaceful, as if he was discussing ordinary topics with Emperor Xuanzong. In fact, Yang Ren had a bad time with Jiang Huanchu in Huangzhou last time, and he had some dissatisfaction with the Donglu side in his heart.

Especially Jiang Huanchu often regarded himself as the father-in-law of the emperor, and did not take him, a doctor from Chaoge, seriously. Yang Ren was still a normal person at this time, so he naturally had normal emotions.

He remembers everyone's attitude towards him.

The Hou Xuan clan of Qingzhou seemed to have a kind character, and the father and son were benevolent, which made Qingzhou continue to prosper, which was just right for the character of someone like Yang Ren.

Because of these reasons, Yang Ren had such an attitude.

"Doctor Yang, it's not that Qingzhou wants to make things difficult for Donglu, but that the Duke of Dongbo has gone too far and actually sent assassins to kill me, so I sent troops. These are just precautions."

"Since Jiang Huanchu has attacked the Xuan family, the Xuan family will definitely fight back!!"

Xuanzong's face turned gloomy, and his eyes revealed a terrifying murderous aura.

Obviously, he was not joking in front of Yang Ren, but serious! The Qingzhou Xuan Clan is different from the Donglu Jiang Clan. The Xuan Clan itself has this strength. Although the foundation is not enough, his father Xuan Kong is a Daluo Jinxian. The Xuan Clan also has the support of saints. The great magician Xuandu is the backer of the Xuan Clan. Xuandu is the only disciple of the saint Laozi. When the Xuan Clan has problems, the great magician Xuandu will definitely help. The Xuan Clan's governance is people-oriented, which is very consistent with the Taoist philosophy of the saint Laozi. What's more, the great magician is someone who wants to support the human race.

Not to mention, clan leader Xuan Kong attaches great importance to Xuanzong's promising eldest son. Xuanzong and Xuan Tianpeng are both the strongest talents in the Xuan clan. They are both at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level. Xuanzong manages Qingzhou and Tianpeng manages Tianhe, and their forces are extremely complicated.

Yang Ren was silent for a moment. As early as when he was in Huangzhou, he had dealt with Jiang Huanchu and knew that this Duke Dongbo had blamed Qingzhou for his son's murder.

But he didn't expect that Duke Dong Bo would act so violently. Without saying a word, he sent people to assassinate the prince.

If Qingzhou had evidence to prove this, then the reputation of Duke Dongbo would definitely be ruined.

However, judging from the performance of Qingzhou Hou Xuanzong, he only knew that Jiang Huanchu was the mastermind behind the assassination, and he did not find any evidence...

"My Lord, I understand your feelings! But my Lord is safe and sound, nothing has really happened, and the Marquis of Dongbo is the leader of the Eastern princes and the father of the Queen! Like my Lord, he is an important official of the Shang Dynasty, and Chaoge cannot sit idly by."

"My Lord has mobilized his troops to enter Mengzhou and killed several generals from Donglu. I think he must have gotten rid of his anger! Now that things have come to this, it's time to end this farce!"

Yang Ren tried to persuade him.

Qingzhou Hou Xuanzong was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "Doctor Yang is right. This farce should indeed end! I will send a message to General Li Jing tomorrow, asking him to withdraw his troops and return to Linzi!"

"However, if the Marquis of Dongbo wants to make things difficult for Qingzhou in the future and attack the Xuan Clan, Qingzhou will definitely not just send troops to attack Mengzhou as it did this time! Qingzhou is the Marquis of Jiuzhou, and has been passed down from ancient times to the present. He is also an important official of the Shang Dynasty and is loyal to the court! He will never allow himself to be bullied!"

He said this with absolute certainty.

Yang Ren said yes repeatedly, "No, no, the Marquis of Dongbo has learned his lesson and will never attack Qingzhou again. When I return to Chaoge, I will tell His Majesty what the Marquis means!"

When Qingzhou Hou Xuanzong saw this, his expression relaxed a lot.

After the problem was solved, the host and the guests had a great time.

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