Chapter 253: Chapter 136: The Situation of the Branch Families Becomes Increasingly Clear, The Liang Family Has Fled_1
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye, several days had gone by.
During these days, the conflict between the Huai Shui County Luo Family and the Luo Mountain Prefecture Guan Family against the Qingqu County Liang Family had intensified.
The Qingqu County Liang Family, over these days, had been continuously contracting their lines of defense.
Even, when they truly could not hold on.
They would choose to abandon several counties and towns in exchange for enough time.
Then, slowly, they planned for the Liang Family clan to move away from the Da Feng Dynasty.
…
The Da Feng Dynasty had a total of thirteen prefectures.
Luo Mountain Prefecture contained eight counties.
Within the thirteen prefectures of the Da Feng Dynasty, it was not considered a large prefecture, with its comprehensive strength only ranking in the middle to lower tier.
However, not far from Luo Mountain Prefecture.
There was Qingcheng Prefecture, which was under the control of the Third Prince, Feng Wuyi.
Under his command, there were the lands of sixteen counties.
The expanse of its territory was even equivalent to twice that of Luo Mountain Prefecture.
Moreover, within this Changqing Prefecture.
Whether it was food production or salt production, both outstripped all other prefectures within the entire Da Feng Dynasty.
If one were to compare by the data.
The production of food and salt in Qingcheng Prefecture nearly accounted for half of that in the entire Da Feng Dynasty.
Normally, a prefecture like this.
Should have great potential for development.
However, ideals are always grand while reality is often harsh.
Not to mention the New Emperor Feng Wumian, who commands the absolute strongest comprehensive strength in the Da Feng Dynasty with two prefectures under his name.
Just Feng Wuyi’s elder brother, Feng Wuhen, who presided over Changqing Prefecture.
Was already capable of keeping him firmly in check.
The Qingcheng Prefecture was flanked on the front, left, and right.
One side was the New Emperor Feng Wumian, another side was the Second Prince Feng Wuhen.
The third side was a neutral stance prefecture, neither helping nor hindering anyone.
These three forces were like a net, pinning Feng Wuyi in place, making it difficult for him to make a move.
But, under such circumstances.
Turning point… arrived!
…
Inside the Da Feng Dynasty, within Qingcheng Prefecture.
In a residence that covered a vast area and resembled a small imperial palace.
At this moment, Feng Wuyi, the Third Prince of the Da Feng Dynasty.
Sat silently on a dragon throne crafted with gold, engraved with dragons and phoenixes, constantly sparkling with dazzling gold light.
And the man before him.
Dressed in a white Confucian robe.
With a bit of beard, the middle-aged man seemed somewhat worried.
After a moment of silence, he couldn’t help but speak to Feng Wuyi in a low voice.
“Your Highness, I still feel that the relations between Qingqu County Liang Family and our Qingcheng Prefecture should not be so strained,” he said.
“Whether it’s our Qingcheng Prefecture or that Qingqu County Liang Family…”
“This time’s military assistance is a win-win situation.”
“We send troops, the Liang Family survives, and we achieve our goal of prying open Luo Mountain Prefecture’s doors, which is vital for the future development of our Qingcheng Prefecture.”
“So, if possible…”
“Your Highness might reconsider?”
“Even if we really have to take action against the Liang Family, now is not the best time!”
The middle-aged scholar, who appeared very clean.
Silently walked up to Feng Wuyi.
Seemingly wanting to persuade Feng Wuyi one last time.
Those in power should not be so eager for quick results.
“Don’t worry!”
Feng Wuyi glanced at the middle-aged scholar Qu Heng in front of him, then silently stood up and walked towards the outside of the room.
While walking, he spoke softly, “The Qingqu County Liang Family has no other choice, either die or choose to submit to me…”
Qu Heng frowned slightly and after a moment of thought, he said softly, “But if the Liang Family…”
Before the middle-aged scholar Qu Heng could finish.
Feng Wuyi interrupted him directly.
“There is no ‘if’…”
Having said that, Feng Wuyi walked out of the room alone.
At that moment, in the room.
There was only the middle-aged scholar dressed in a white Confucian robe, Qu Heng.
“Sigh…”
After a long while, Qu Heng couldn’t help but let out a soft sigh.
He originally wanted to say, if by any chance, the Qingqu County Liang Family, even if they chose to give up Qingqu County that they had managed for hundreds or even thousands of years.
And would rather fight to the bitter end against their Qingcheng Prefecture.
Then things would be bad.
But the Third Prince Feng Wuyi was unwilling to listen to his words.
Now he could only hope.
That the Liang Family would not, out of a single breath of anger, rashly hand over the two counties’ land to the Luo Family and the Guan Family.
…
During these several days.
Apart from the ongoing wars in the Da Feng Dynasty.
The sub-sects of the Wan Dan Sect located in various prefectures of the Da Feng Dynasty.
Were not having an easy time either.
If it were the past, even the weaker sub-sects would have lived quite luxuriously.
The strong sub-sects would compete on their own.
The weaker sub-sects would simply lie low.
Enjoying the treatment within the sub-sect while occasionally concocting a few batches of elixirs.
Such days were indescribably pleasant.
But ever since the Main Sect made some adjustments to the system between sub-sects.
And bestowed huge authority to the highest-ranking sub-sect.
The situation had suddenly undergone a huge change.
If within the Da Feng Dynasty, it was still the Changqing Prefecture sub-sect taking the lead, dominating with its strength.
The other sub-sects would not have too much difficulty.
But the current situation was slightly more complicated.