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Helan State.
Geographically speaking, Helan State is located in the north-west direction of the entire Hanyue Continent. The famous Helan Mountains’ main vein runs through one side of its territory, and has extended numerous branches criss-crossing it, forming an endless chain of mountains and mining areas.
Of course, the territory of Helan Prefecture is very vast. The mining areas surrounding the Helan Mountains account for at most half of its general jurisdiction. Further north, there is the famous Helan Prairie of the Immortal Dynasty and the perennially frozen Beifong. foreign.
Right in the middle of the main vein of the Nahlan Mountains, there is a large fertile basin surrounded by mountains called the [Helan Basin].
The climate here is pleasant and the products are rich. It is where the capital of Helan State is located.
Helan Prefecture has thousands of large and small aristocratic families, but there are not many areas that are truly suitable for large-scale human settlements. However, any family that is slightly famous will choose to buy estates and other properties near the capital.
Especially for some third-rank and above-ranked families, their main residences are probably not too far away from the state capital.
This has also resulted in the current economic prosperity of the Helan Basin with many aristocratic families.
Currently, there are two major first-class families in Helan Prefecture, one of which is the [Helan Han Family] whose industry is relatively concentrated in mineral-related fields.
The main residence of the Helan Han family is located on the north side of the Helan Basin.
As a family with a long history and profound heritage, the Helan Han family’s main residence alone occupies an area of a city, and it is surrounded by the Han family’s properties, which can almost be regarded as an “independent kingdom”.
As the main residence of the capital of this “independent kingdom”, its architecture is also full of ancient and heavy flavor.
Even after tens of thousands of years and countless renovations, the main building complex still maintains its former appearance, showing no sign of decay. The spirit gathering array arranged in the main house is also continuously gathering spiritual energy, making the concentration of spiritual energy in the place where the main house is located much higher than in other places.
It can be seen that the Helan Han family is now operating well, and the family economy shows no signs of collapse.
Deep in the main house, there is a courtyard with a quiet environment and full of spiritual energy, called “Cuijin Garden”.
The spiritual bamboos in the garden are tall and tall, full of vitality, the spiritual lotuses are clustered in the pond, and the various spiritual fish are leisurely and contented, showing an indescribable carefreeness.
On the lotus pond, there is a square pavilion.
In the pavilion, there are two young men with handsome appearance and extraordinary temperament sitting opposite each other, drinking tea leisurely.
Among them, the one on the left looks slightly more mature.
Wearing a loose white robe, he was well-mannered and dignified, but his expression was a bit lazy.
This also makes him look a little less serious and serious than an ordinary family member, and a little more chic.
This person is none other than the most outstanding contemporary hero of the Helan Han family – [Han Langtai].
Han Langtai has a bold personality and does not stick to trivial matters. His favorite thing to do on weekdays is to travel around and make friends he likes, while he ignores those he doesn’t like at all.
Such an independent personality gave the elders in the family who had great hopes for him a headache, and they often talked about it in front of him.
However, he himself didn’t care at all and still went his own way.
Now that he has nothing to do, being able to sit and drink tea in the pavilion with his friends is already a joy in the world for him.
As for the young man sitting opposite him, he is his good friend, Jiang Xingyuan.
After Dongqian came back, Jiang Xingyuan stayed at home not long after finishing the things Wang Shouzhe asked him to do, and then continued to travel around.
In the past few days, I happened to be a guest at the Helan Han Family.
“Good tea, good tea~ This tea has a profound taste, is refreshing and tangy, and is sweet and moisturizing to the lungs. If you taste it carefully, you will find that it has the effect of nourishing the origin of the blood.” Jiang Xingyuan took a sip of the tea cup and couldn’t help but praise it. Jue, “I never thought that I, Jiang Xingyuan, would one day be able to drink your Mansion’s Purple Iron Sunflower Tea.”
The Han family has a clan spiritual tree named “Purple Iron Sunflower Tree”, which was planted in the rare purple iron mine. It has lived for more than ten thousand years, and its level has reached the peak of the tenth level, even in the entire Immortal Dynasty. He is also famous in China.
This tree only blooms once every three hundred years. With Han’s secret method, it can be fried to make purple iron sunflower tea. It is not only delicious, but also has various wonderful uses for monks and has many benefits.
The Han family regarded it as a special treasure. Whenever the purple iron sunflower tree bloomed, they would select the best batch of scented tea to pay tribute to the Immortal Emperor. The rest also fell into the hands of the famous families in the Immortal Dynasty.
Of course it is rarely available outside.
“Hey~”
Seeing his demeanor, Han Langtai chuckled and said casually: “This ‘Purple Iron Sunflower Tea’ was originally ordered by my ancestors to be given to Princess Jing’an, but I only benefited from it because of my greed.”
“Poof!”
Jiang Xingyuan spit out a sip of tea.
His eyes were wide open, and he looked at Han Langtai in disbelief: “You, you, you, how dare you even do this?”
“Why don’t you dare?” Han Langtai drank tea calmly, with a leisurely and contented expression, “The ancestor wanted to curry favor with the third princess. That is his business, but I, Han Langtai, disdain it. How can I learn from Wei Qingyun? Are you going to be the third princess’s dog?”
“You can’t say that. Among the several princesses, Princess Jingan is quite hopeful that she can reach the top.” Jiang Xingyuan chuckled and said, “That boy Wei Qingyun failed to compete for the Sword Formation Book, and he still caused trouble for the Wei family. He is so **** that he may not be able to become the head of Princess Jing’an Mansion.”
“Brother Langtai, you are much better than Wei Qingyun in every aspect, right? Don’t you want to have a taste of being a princess of the Immortal Family? If you don’t guarantee the future, you can still be the husband of the Immortal Emperor. . When that time comes, I, Jiang Xingyuan, will be able to prosper along with you.”
Han Langtai cast a look of deep contempt at Jiang Xingyuan: “Brother Jiang, I remember you were originally a very high-spirited person. How come you became so wretched after a trip to Donggan Country? Why don’t you yourself? On behalf of the Hanyue Jiang family, go and please the third princess?”
“First, I don’t have a good relationship with my family. I’ve only been home for a few days, and I’m almost annoyed to death by those old men.” Jiang Xingyuan didn’t take it seriously and continued drinking leisurely. Tea, “Secondly, in recent years, there has been a fourth little princess in the royal family, and her mother’s family is the Daliang Jiang family.”
“Although my fourth little princess has a very slim chance of reaching the summit due to her age, she has a close relationship with my family after all. If I dare to curry favor with Princess Jing’an, I will be expelled by the old guys if I don’t. Get out of the house.”
“In contrast, brother Langtai now has the right time, place and people. It would be a pity not to find a way to please the third princess.”
“Hmph~ I don’t care about what Wei Qingyun licked. Don’t mention it again. Let’s talk about the interesting things about your travels to Donggan.” Han Langtai changed the subject and said, “I heard what you said before, Gong Yangxian I lost the competition for Lingyun Book? I don’t understand. Although Gongyang Xiandi comes from a poor family, his talents are top-notch, so there is no reason why he should lose.”
“Could it be that Brother Gongyang encountered some kind of unfair treatment? If so, I, Han Langtai, should not be able to stand by and watch.”
“Come on, this time in the battle for the Holy Son in the Dongqian Lingyun Holy Land, Brother Gongyang did not lose unjustly.” Jiang Xingyuan’s face was complicated, as if he couldn’t say anything.
Han Langtai was a little shocked when he saw this: “Is it possible that in the holy land of Dongqian Kingdom, there is a genius who is more powerful than Gongyang Xiandi?”
“More than just a great genius…” Jiang Xingyuan’s eyes were a little confused, and a little cold sweat broke out on his forehead, as if he was trapped in some kind of past that he didn’t want to recall, “Dunggan Country is just a pit, no, it’s What a sinkhole~~”
“…”
Han Langtai was speechless.
Please tell me clearly what the trick is~
While the two were chatting, a low-key and luxurious flying chariot slid through the sky in the Helan Mountains, and entered the outskirts of the main residence of the Han family in Helan in a low-key manner.
Han Qixuan, the only Lingxu ancestor of the Han family, secretly welcomed him in the back mountain with two family elders and the current head of the family.
Seeing the flying chariot stop and land, Han Qixuan took the lead to greet it and said with a loud smile: “The visit of the four little princesses to the Han family really makes the Helan Han family shine~~”
“Zhenjun Qixuan is so polite~ Today, Zhenlaojun came to greet him in person, which really flattered Mengyu.” Mengyu stepped out of the chariot and returned a salute to Han Qixuan.
Although she is only eleven years old, she already has the aura of a fairy princess. She has a serious look on her little face, and there is a charming air in every move and every move she makes. Fairy spirit.
What followed behind her was a beautiful woman with fair skin and a cold and pure temperament, just like a flower on the high mountain.
As soon as this beautiful woman appeared, Han Qixuan was shocked, and his expression suddenly became serious.
“Han didn’t know that True Lord Yuling was coming, so he failed to welcome him from afar. It’s a sin.” He hurriedly raised his hand to salute.
[True Lord] is a title granted by the Immortal Emperor.
Only those whose strength reaches the Lingxu realm and have made sufficient meritorious deeds on the battlefield can be granted the title of Immortal Emperor.
Generally speaking, the prefix of a title will be chosen based on the characteristics of its skill or its own name.
In most cases, strong people in the Lingxu Realm will have their own titles. After all, strong people in the Lingxu Realm have a long lifespan, and there will always be times when they will be recruited and go to the battlefield.
The more powerful a family is, the more resources it can gather, and the stronger its strength will naturally be. When you reach this level, you will naturally have to shoulder the burden of the survival of the human race, and it is impossible to escape by running away.
The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.
This is the common understanding of all races, and it is also a concept that has always been followed.
After all, without the struggle and dedication of the seniors on the battlefield, which allowed the world to maintain basic peace despite the threat of extraterrestrial demons, the younger generation of monks would not have the opportunity to grow up calmly.
However, outstanding human juniors are generally asked to postpone going to the battlefield.
If a great prodigy wants to go to the battlefield in the Heavenly Realm, his seniors and elders will stop him. And for a peerless talent in the Purple Mansion Realm, it is often difficult for him to get a chance to go on the battlefield.
Of course, if I try my best, I can still go to the battlefield in a low-key manner to experience and hone my skills, but the commander-in-chief will never give him an overly dangerous task.
However, when the great prodigy reaches the Purple Mansion realm, he will inevitably go to the battlefield. As for peerless beings in the magical realm, they also have to go to the battlefield to hone their skills. This is also the only way for them to reach higher levels.
Let’s not talk about gossip for now.
What follows is naturally a process of polite greetings.
Soon, the fourth princess Yu Mengyu was invited to the high pavilion in the Han family’s main house specially used to welcome distinguished guests, and was given a high-standard reception according to the etiquette of welcoming a princess.
Soon, Han Langtai, who was chatting with Jiang Xingyuan in his garden, was “captured” by someone sent by Han Qixuan to accompany the four little princesses to dinner.
As soon as Jiang Xingyuan heard that the fourth little princess was here, of course he followed her and had a meal.
Although Jiang Xingyuan knew that the fourth little princess, Juan Mengyu, had a close relationship with his family, she was only eleven years old after all. When she was born, he was still floating in the Donggan Kingdom, and that time when Juan Mengyu went to the Donggan Kingdom as a guest He was also relatively low-key. He happened to be looking for Gong Yangce to play in Lingyun Holy Land at that time, and the two of them didn’t meet.
So this is the first time the two have met.
“I’ve met the Fourth Princess, and I’ve met True Lord Yuling.” As soon as Han Langtai and Jiang Xingyuan entered the door, they respectfully raised their hands to greet them.
No matter how conceited they were, the two of them did not dare to challenge Qiao in front of the Fourth Princess and True Lord Yu Ling.
Especially Jiang Xingyuan’s expression changed when he saw True Lord Yuling.
Jiang Xingyuan is a descendant of the Hanyue Jiang family. He had some conflicts with his family and just joined the Immortal Palace out of anger. Although Zhenjun Yuling was born in the Jiang family of Daliang, he had been taken care of by the Hanyue Jiang family for a long time, so the relationship between the two parties was naturally relatively harmonious.
Naturally, Jiang Xingyuan became the “key care target” of True Monarch Yu Ling, and he would be called over for guidance every now and then.
As a result, Jiang Xingyuan lived a “happy life” in the Immortal Palace, where he was beaten once every three days and severely beaten once every five days, so much so that he now fainted when he saw True Lord Yu Ling.
“Hey, isn’t this Xingyuan?” Zhenjun Yuling glanced at Jiang Xingyuan from the corner of his eyes, with an expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile, “I heard that you went on a trip? This trip lasted quite a long time, Dong Is Qianguo fun? ”
“Okay, fun.”
When Jiang Xingyuan faced True Lord Yu Ling, he was like a mouse meeting a cat, trembling and not daring to take a breath.
“Very good, then you should stay with me during this time~ I haven’t given you any guidance for a few days.” Yuling Zhenjun Shi Shiran said, “You have been traveling for decades, so you must be quite experienced. There is insight and accumulation. ”
“Yes, Ancestor Yuling.”
Jiang Xingyuan drooped his head, not even daring to utter a word of objection, but there was a pitiful cry in his heart.
I, Jiang Xingyuan, have such a miserable life~ He just wants to come and meet the fourth little princess whom he has never met before. Who would have thought that True Lord Yu Ling is here? This is really like taking the initiative to fall into the tiger’s mouth~~
After some food and drinks.
The rest of the crowd retreated.
Han Qixuan, the ancestor of the Han family, naturally took out purple iron sunflower tea to entertain the distinguished guests, and even packed two extra packs to send out, one each for the fourth princess and True Lord Yu Ling.
After three cups of tea.
Han Qixuan tentatively entered the topic: “The fourth princess and True Lord Yuling came to my Han family. Is there something important? As long as I, the Han family, can do it, I will not hesitate.”
Zhenjun Yuling continued to drink tea and remained silent.
When Han Qixuan saw this, he immediately understood something and turned to look at Yu Mengyu.
Yu Mengyu pondered for a moment and then said: “To be honest, Meng Yu did come here this time to ask for something important. True Lord Qixuan knows that in recent years, the conflict between Daliang and Moyan Kingdom has become more and more serious. Violent? ”
“I have heard a little bit about this.” Han Qixuan nodded seriously, “The overall strength of the Demon Yan Kingdom and Daliang are equally matched, and the fight is very fierce, but neither the Immortal Dynasty nor the Demon Dynasty can take the initiative to increase their strength. Soldiers to support, otherwise it is very likely to cause a new round of war between immortals and demons.”
“That’s right. Nowadays, the war on the battlefield outside the territory is becoming more and more tense. The ancestor of the Immortal Emperor and the Demon Emperor have reached a tacit understanding invisibly, and neither of them wants to provoke a war between the immortals and the demons at this juncture.” Yu Mengyu’s face was a little heavy, “But my mother was born as Princess Daliang. Because of this matter, she tossed and turned all day long and was worried. As a woman, Meng Yu has to share her mother’s worries.”
“Meng Yu heard from her mother that after so many years of war, Daliang has consumed a lot of resources, and the stock of black iron ore is already stretched thin, but the situation is actually similar in the Demon Yan Kingdom. If there is a large amount of black iron at this time, Mine support will be quite beneficial to the battlefield situation, and it may even be used to gain an advantage in the war with the Demon Yan Kingdom.”
Black iron ore?
Han Qixuan’s heart tightened slightly, and then he smiled bitterly and said: “Fourth Princess, you don’t know something. Although our Han family still has some black iron ingots, they are not in large quantities and are only for backup. Even if I want to help, I can’t help you.” Don’t be lazy if you have the strength.”
“Old Han, don’t say those vain words in front of the princess.” True Lord Yuling slowly raised his head and said with a half-smile, “There are some things that I don’t want to say too clearly. Afraid of hurting each other’s face.”
“Zhenjun Yuling, I…”
Han Qixuan’s face changed slightly, and he quickly wanted to say something.
However, he had just said half a sentence when he was interrupted by Juan Mengyu raising his hand.
“Zhenjun, it is normal for aristocratic families to pursue profit. We do not mean to criticize you harshly. Since we are here today, we naturally know some inside stories. Don’t use those clichés to deceive me. Let’s be honest and talk openly. to continue.”
“Fourth Princess, True Lord Yuling.” Han Langtai frowned slightly and spoke for his ancestor, “Our Han family does have some spare black iron ingots, but they are just a backup just in case. It’s not that our Han family is hoarding. Could it be that you are planning to use the princess’s power and force to steal my Han family’s black iron inventory?”
Han Langtai didn’t even want to kneel down and lick the third princess who had a strong desire to climb to the top. Naturally, he wouldn’t be afraid of the fourth princess who had not yet matured. Therefore, his tone was quite tough.
“Brother Langtai is worrying too much.” Yu Mengyu had already planned a countermeasure before he came, and was not surprised when he said this. He still said calmly, “We neither bought nor robbed Han’s Black Iron” We are planning to borrow it!”
“Borrow?”
Han Langtai and Han Qixuan looked at each other.
Are these four princesses out of their minds?
The Han family doesn’t even want to sell it, let alone borrow it? Nowadays, the price of black iron ingots is rising steadily, and the future price and market are quite promising… If you sell black iron ingots at this time, you will lose money no matter what.
The old and cunning Han Qixuan rolled his eyes and was about to refuse politely, but Yu Mengyu raised ten fingers and said: “In three years, I will borrow ten and return thirteen!”
Han Qixuan was startled for a moment and looked at Yu Mengyu with some uncertainty: “Fourth Princess, what do you mean…?”
“It’s very simple. We need to borrow enough black iron ingots to make 100,000 sets of black armor. After three years, I will replenish you with 130,000 sets of black iron ingots.” Yu Mengyu explained sternly.
“Can this be taken seriously?”
Han Qixuan stood up suddenly, his eyes shining brightly.
Over the years, the Han family and the Wei family have been secretly hoarding black iron ore and working together to speculate on the price of black iron ingots. Because the two families have quite a lot of black iron ore veins in their hands, and they account for a very large proportion of the black iron ore production in the entire Immortal Dynasty, the two companies have always cooperated very smoothly.
This time, the two companies set a target price of eight hundred immortal crystals per set. And they must be sold together, and no one is allowed to sell them privately.
Based on this price, 100,000 sets would be 80 million fairy crystals!
This is almost all the inventory of the Han family. Hundreds of years of hard savings are all based on this wave of profit.
Keyu Mengyu’s proposal can return 130,000 sets of black iron ingots in three years. Calculated at 800 per set, an additional 24 million fairy crystals can be obtained! This does not include the increase in the price of black iron ingots in the past three years.
How much is this?
This is half an ordinary Taoist weapon! If you change it to magical spiritual treasures, you can buy at least five pieces!
Even for a first-class family, it would take a long, long time to accumulate such a huge amount of wealth.
I have to say that this proposal from Juan Mengyu is really tempting.
For a while, Han Qixuan was breathing heavily.
“What if the fourth princess can’t collect so many black iron ingots by then?” Han Langtai, however, was not dazzled by the benefits and asked with a frown.
“Then we will compensate the Han family according to the highest market price of black iron ingots at that time. We will make up for any shortage, and ensure that the unit price will not be lower than eight hundred immortal crystals.” Yu Mengyu reported the data quickly, ” In other words, the worst outcome for the Han family in three years is to receive a compensation of 104 million immortal crystals. Of course, we will give priority to using black iron ingots to cover our positions.”
Until this moment, True Lord Yuling put down the tea cup he had been holding in his hand and said calmly: “I, Yuling, and the Northern Territory Palace can guarantee this matter.”
Although she looked very calm on the outside, she was filled with emotions on the inside.
The plan that two eleven-year-old brats came up with was too terrifying, easily amounting to hundreds of millions of fairy crystals. Poor Jiang Yuling, she has never seen such a huge sum of money in her entire life~~
“Okay, okay~~ Since I have the guarantee of True Lord Yuling and the Northern Territory Prince’s Palace, I can borrow it with confidence. I can also do something for the Human Alliance.”
After hearing this, how could Han Qixuan be worried?
He immediately responded with a smile.
However, he was not completely dazzled by the benefits, and then he coughed slightly and said with a serious face: “However, Han still has two requests regarding this matter.”
“First, this matter must be kept secret, and everyone on the scene must swear a poisonous oath not to disclose any information to the outside world. Second, all terms must be written clearly in black and white, and a written agreement must be established. By then, the Northern Territory Palace and If True Monarch Yu Ling is not here yet, Han can still talk to the Immortal Lord and the Immortal Emperor.”
Only in this way can he dare to lend out the inventory with confidence.
“This is natural. Keeping the secret is the most important thing. After all, we don’t want the Demon Dynasty to know about it, so as not to become the trigger for the next round of the war between immortals and demons.” Yu Mengyu also had a stern expression on her face. Extremely serious.
However, despite her calm expression at the moment, she seems to be very calm. In fact, she is already bursting with joy. She is so excited that she almost jumps up. She must keep a tight face to avoid herself. Laughed on the spot.
Fugui is right. Money moves people’s hearts, but greed is the original sin~
As long as the benefits are huge enough, even the most outrageous things can become a reality.
Of course, Yu Mengyu had no intention of making fun of her reputation as a princess. Three years later, she will definitely return all the black iron ingots that should be given to the Han family.
As for the process in between, and whether Mr. Han will be so regretful that his intestines will turn green, she has no control over it. After all, the contract was written in black and white, and she had fulfilled it.
By the way, what do you mean by wealth?
Short borrowing money.
Yes, it is “borrowing funds to sell short”.
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