Chapter 1029: The Peak of Fish Life, Planting the Flag
Chapter 1029: Peak of Fish Life, Flag Planting (Two in One)
Dragon King!
The fat catfish was extremely alert, transformed into a human form, and followed closely behind the commander-in-chief Linjie.
The Dragon Palace is divided into three floors, each floor is inhabited by water beasts of different status and strength, and they are clearly divided.
Or.
The entire third floor is actually "Dragon City", a super-large gathering place for water beasts.
The bottom layer is a mixture of various water beasts, which has some resemblance to a human town. It is full of caves of different shapes, with simple commercial transactions, trading of precious fish and precious plants, and one can even find craft fish in the "Dragon City" to help forge weapons and armor.
Water beasts have a special "water forging method". The weapons they create are extremely tough and have a certain degree of hardness. Although their craftsmanship is not as good as that of humans, their functionality is high and it can be regarded as a specialized forging with obvious advantages and disadvantages.
Also.
When the Dragon King was alive in the past, "Dragon City" actually had an exclusive land area.
An extra-large floating island with an area of more than 1.6 million acres, nearly one-third of Dragon City, with a port and entertainment.
The famous beaver forging tribe lived here. They were specially introduced from the north by the Dragon King. They absorbed and digested a large amount of human knowledge. There were seven or eight natural craftsmen beavers here, and the tribe was thriving at that time.
Unfortunately, after several large-scale battles in Dragon City, the floating island was shattered and sank into the abyss.
The beavers could not live underwater for twelve hours, and they did not feel that the dragon was their wise leader, so they had to scatter. Most of them went north again and returned to their hometown. The rest were weak and formed small families, making a living along the coast.
The second level consists of the private residences of the generals and the confidants of the dragons, who often have their own business dealings at the bottom level.
The buildings here are also interesting. Only a small part of them are occupied by giant snakes, and the rest are deserted. In the middle, there are many human-style courtyards, which were the former lands of the dragon people.
In terms of the quality of residents in the entire Dragon City, even humans cannot compare.
No matter which city the human race is in, there are always a large number of ordinary people living there. There is no real extraordinary city. The "immortals" and the mortals are separated. Dragon City is different. It starts with small elves.
The top floor is where the Dragon King lives.
Lin Jie reminded: "Relax your mind and don't be too nervous, otherwise you won't be able to get in."
The fat catfish nodded repeatedly and looked around.
There is no "gate" in the traditional sense where the dragon is. There is only a layer of flowing water film. It looks transparent, but actually nothing can be seen.
Seeing Lin Jie go in, it held its breath, tucked in its white belly, puffed out its chest, and took a careful step. The moment it broke through the water film, the fat catfish felt something sweeping across its body, as if it was seen by something.
Then came the disappearance of water pressure.
The water pressure inside and outside the water film is completely different and cannot be felt at all. The water in the Dragon Palace is also incredibly clean, without any impurities.
Clean and bright.
Besides, I don't know where the light source comes from, but it's just like on land.
The fat catfish's eyes rolled around, and it felt a little itchy. It opened its mouth and secretly took a few sips, slamming it.
grunt.
Ok.
a bit sweet.
Lin Jie naturally noticed the little movement, but he didn't think much of it. Instead, he felt that this black pig was somewhat honest and innocent.
Perhaps only a fish with such a simple and clean mind could create poems that would make Lord Dragon King forget the worries of promotion and feel physically and mentally happy?
The hall is extremely spacious.
There is no dragon throne in front, but a huge white marble wall with intricate patterns and two big fish in the center.
No other items.
There is no trace of Dragon Ball.
The fat catfish looked around and scratched its head with its whiskers.
"Master Lin, where is the king?"
"Right in front of you."
The stone wall in front of him suddenly changed. The two big fish in the center began to swim head to tail. Then a layer of water film formed in the center. In the water film, a pair of bright golden eyes suddenly opened!
hiss!
Look at each other through the water film.
The fat catfish was sitting upright, not knowing what to do, then an idea suddenly came to his mind. He suddenly put his tail together and stood at attention, stretched his right whisker upwards, then faced seventy degrees and saluted!
"My lord! The little vanguard of the Huai Army! Black Pig reports in!"
"loyalty!"
Inside the water film, golden pupils flashed.
"..."
at the same time.
In a house somewhere on the bank of Jishuitan River.
Upon learning that Ah Fei was going to meet Jiaolong, Liang Qu, who had contacted his trusted general, made full preparations early.
"Fortunately, we are in the imperial capital. It's really difficult to deal with Pingyang Prefecture..."
Liang Qu wiped the sweat from his forehead.
In front of him, a middle-aged man with a goatee was holding a brush. He pondered for a moment, then wrote eloquently.
Including the time spent in silence, it took less than a quarter of an hour.
Liu Zhengfeng put down his writing brush and took a sip of wine: "Master Liang, take a look, what do you think of this poem?"
"Good!" Liang Qu praised loudly, "Good poem! Good sentences! Good rhyme! It seems that he wrote it carelessly, but it is so wonderful and unique. Mr. Liu is worthy of being called the Dashun Poet!"
"Hahaha, that's great, great..."
Liu Zhengfeng laughed out loud.
On this occasion.
Liang Qu secretly reached out his hand, hooked Long Eying's little finger, and gave her a hint with his eyes.
What words are written?
It's not that he couldn't read, but Liu Zhengfeng was half drunk, and his handwriting was all in cursive, very sloppy. Without special training in calligraphy, it was impossible to recognize it.
Long Eying laughed secretly, slapped her claws away, came to the table, seemed to be impressed by Liu Zhengfeng's poetic talent, and couldn't help reciting aloud.
"The mysterious pond swelled at night and I could tell where the spirit was. Its true appearance hadn’t appeared yet and its aura was already heavy.
The Jiuyuan Abyss hides jade for thousands of years, and the five-colored lights condense the wind from thousands of valleys.
I send a message of rain to the world...
……
It is indeed a good poem, Mr. Liu is very talented. "
As soon as these words came out.
The birds on the eaves were startled and flew away.
Liu Zhengfeng laughed even more happily and gulped down a whole pot of wine.
Who are the two people in front of me?
A Dashun Xingyi Bo, a young master, was famous throughout the world and known to everyone. The iceberg from the previous two days was still on the Jishuitan Lake, and there was an endless stream of onlookers.
Another wife of the Earl of Xingyi, one of the Eight Beauties of Jianghuai, a rare and stunning beauty, the Dragon Girl Zhenxiang.
These two great men simultaneously praised him, an ordinary person who became famous by writing poetry.
Woohoo.
It feels like I’m floating in the air!
Cool!
Not to mention charging a commission, even if you don't, this scene alone is worth it!
Liang Qu's face lit up with joy when he heard this. He rubbed Long Eying's little finger, recognized the words while listening, and immediately wrote down the entire poem. He clicked send and uploaded it to Fat Catfish.
The fat catfish in the Dragon Palace was taking four steps, undergoing the test of the Dragon King, and improvising a poem. When he took the seventh step, he saw the spiritual link beeping, and he immediately downloaded and browsed it.
A pause in his steps.
Jiaolong and Linjie both looked serious.
in the hall.
The fat catfish held his head high and chest out, radiating confidence from his entire body, shining brightly.
It raised its hand and stroked its long, fluttering beard.
"The mysterious pond swelled at night to reveal the spirit's trace, but before its true appearance was revealed, its aura was already heavy..."
"Huh, I should have passed."
Liang Qu thought.
As soon as the fat catfish said he wanted to meet the dragon, he thought that he might be asked to compose a poem on the spot, so he immediately used his connections to find Liu Zhengfeng, the most famous poet in the imperial capital.
Pay him personally to help you write for you, to be a "gunman", and at the same time buy out the "copyright" of the poems he writes. Don't tell anyone else.
no way.
His inventory was indeed limited. He did have quite a few metaphors related to dragons, but he didn't have many poems specifically praising dragons in his mind, and the two he gave to Ah Fei last time were all he had.
In fact, this poem by Liu Zhengfeng is not really a famous piece.
The poem does not have any profound meaning, but its wording is gorgeous enough, which is even more remarkable in the newly established "Jianghuai Poetry Circle". Moreover, no matter how great a poet is, he will have some sloppy poems and his level of poetry will fluctuate.
It is more than enough to deal with dragons and other water beasts.
Liang Qu took out an exquisite silver pot from his Qiankun bag.
"Mr. Liu, please accept this bottle of Feitianyue Spring Water! It's just a token of your appreciation."
"This...this is so embarrassing." Liu Zhengfeng was cheered up when he saw the flying dancer on the silver bottle.
Above the iceberg.
A pot of Feitianyue spring water costs three thousand taels!
It absorbs the essence of the sun and the moon, and contains the mysterious energy of the Great Snow Mountain. Xingyi Bo brought it back from afar. It can be drunk directly, soaked in wine, and used as a base for medicine. It is the best choice for nourishing the skin, practicing cultivation, bribing superiors, and, well, giving it as a gift.
In short, the imperial capital has been in a state of commotion these days.
Those noble ladies were buying them like crazy, and then they sold them to Tianbolou for more than three thousand and fifty silver coins. The second-hand ones outside were sold at a premium of three thousand three or four hundred. There was a market but no price, and even fakes began to circulate.
Liu Zhengfeng is only good at writing poetry, he can’t get it at all!
The gift from Liang Qu must be correct.
hiss.
The fee for writing was two thousand taels, and a pot of Feitian Moon Spring was three thousand, a total of five thousand taels of silver, in exchange for a standard poem. Liu Zhengfeng was flattered.
"Sir Liang, you can't do that. It's too valuable."
"Hey, Mr. Liu, why not? In my opinion, you are worthy! But... this matter involves the secrets of the court, so this poem must not be circulated anymore."
"Don't worry, I, Liu Zhengfeng, am a man of my word! Even when I was drunk, I never did anything to break my promise to anyone. Since I promised you before, there is no reason for me to go back on my word."
"That would be great. To be honest, I would like to ask for two more poems about big fish today."
"Big fish? Is it Kun?"
"It's not a Kun, it's a fish, a pure fish, very large, with a hard body."
Many people wrote about dragons and Kun, but simply about big fish... For a moment, Liu Zhengfeng couldn't find a good image.
"It's still two thousand per song! You can't tell anyone else about it."
"Don't worry, Sir Liang. I'll think about it. I'm sure I can come up with ten more good poems!"
Liu Zhengfeng patted his chest.
Spend money like water.
Although Liang Qu felt sad, he knew it was worth it!
In the mental link, the fat catfish received frequent good news and was fighting fiercely with the dragon.
On the one hand, it is necessary to help the fat catfish gain the trust of the dragon and obtain a higher status in the Da Huai Army. On the other hand, since the dragon is interested in this, he will definitely reward the precious fish.
"Just think of it as spending money to buy a precious fish and give it to Ah Fei to eat. It's worth it to get one more big monster!"
……
On the white marble wall, the two big fish spread out again.
In the water film that was about to collapse, the golden pupil was still there, revealing a sense of wanting more.
Above Dragon City.
The commander of the Huai Army, Lin Jie, officially announced it.
"According to the order of the Dragon King, Black Pig, a fish with great talent! Both civil and military, brave and resourceful, officially promoted to the position of Vanguard General of the Great Huai Army! Granted the second floor of Dragon City, an official residence, an outpost canyon, a set of 'duplex villas', ten top-quality treasure fish, and ten medium-quality treasure fish! Treasure plant..."
Wow!
The fish cried out in surprise.
Soar!
"Who says there are no poetic fish in the fish family?"
"If the sky does not produce dark pioneers, the poetry will be as long as the night!"
"Hiss, what a good poem, what a good sentence, you actually have a talent for poetry!"
"No, no, it's not as good as Black Vanguard."
Some fish flapped their fins repeatedly.
"I said this black fellow has talent. Although my Thorny Pig Clan has suffered a heavy blow, it is still thriving!"
On the third floor, several water beasts of the porcupine tribe were very excited and introduced these to the other fish as fish of their tribe, which caused the other fish to sneer at them.
What about lying to a fool?
Is that black guy from the porcupine tribe?
He doesn't have a single thorn on his body, and he's just as fat. How can he have the nerve to flatter his own ethnic group?
"Hush, the leader of the Thorny Pig Clan, Thorny Jing, has died. The entire Thorny Pig Clan has fallen into decline and is seriously injured. They are probably all crazy. When they see Yu Jie, they imagine him as one of their own."
"Indeed, it is possible."
"I heard that Black Vanguard had a tragic life. Could it be that he was ostracized by the Thorny Porpoise?"
I heard the fishes talking.
"No." The leader of the thorny porpoises who joined the Huai Army and received a salary had his eyes flickering. "The black porpoise has only joined temporarily for less than a year, and the relationship with our tribe was not close to begin with. Now its prestige is growing, it has good connections, and it has good talent. It will definitely have a place in the future as a great demon. We must give it some benefits in our tribe and not let it become alienated!"
"Yes, that's right!" responded the porcupine next to him.
"You guys stay here and build relationships with the black pig. I'll go talk to Boss Thorn and ask for five more top-quality precious fish!"
"Don't worry, leave it to us."
Above Dragon City.
The fat catfish was holding the precious fish and was overjoyed.
It has a premonition.
I am about to reach the pinnacle of my life!
More importantly, you have gained the qualification to meet the dragon at any time!
Previously in the Dragon Palace, the dragon said that if anyone had a good poem, they could come directly to it in exchange for five top-quality precious fish!
The fat catfish vaguely remembered that a top-quality precious fish should be one-third the size of a golden gong fish.
If we do this a few more times, we'll have a chance to become a great demon!
Tie Pao also stepped forward at the right time and said, "A poem for Lord Fish King, does Black Vanguard have any idea?"
The fat catfish immediately checked the mental link and nodded repeatedly.
Yes, yes.
……
Late September.
"Does the water film also have spatial magical powers?"
"Is the Dragon Ball really in the Dragon Palace? Is it just a cover? Is it actually somewhere else?"
Liang Qu analyzed the information about the dragon sent back by Ah Fei.
Zhen has to work with the Frog King and Umibozu to ensure that the location of the Dragon Ball cannot be mistaken, otherwise all will be lost.
Ah Fei deserves the credit for figuring this out.
half an hour.
He began to count Yuequan's accounts again.
The total profit was 58,425 taels, a small profit.
After deducting the 10,000 taels he spent on the poem, the remaining amount of his wealth was 193,000 taels.
The income from Yuquan Water is basically used to subsidize the purchase of Yuequan Water. However, at present, there are still many people whose Yuequan Water has not been exchanged for silver at Tianbo Chamber of Commerce, and it remains in their hands, so there are still fluctuations.
It’s not time for an explosion yet.
The grand occasion in the imperial capital is just a grand marketing campaign.
When everyone truly accepts the financial attributes of Yuequan water, the price is deeply rooted in people's minds, and the second-hand market circulates on its own, Liangqu will not have to pay extra subsidies. That will be the time to truly enjoy huge profits.
It's just a little slow.
Gold, silver and copper do not depreciate continuously like paper money. Dashun does not have a strong demand for value preservation. Currently, most people are just joining in the fun...
"Liang Qu!"
"Meng Qiang?"
On the river bank, Meng Qiang shouted from afar, holding more than ten flagpoles in his hands. They were very large, estimated to be about 70 to 80 feet, and more than 20 meters long.
"His Majesty told me to give it to you, and told me to plant all these flags on the Ice Spring when I return."
(End of this chapter)