Chapter 957 Song State

"The ruler of the country deeply blamed himself for the wrong things he had done before, so he ordered Qingguo to reform. Reduce the army, restore the power of the sect, and build a new country."

"Abolish the Department of Taxation and entrust taxation power to the city-states of Qing. The city owners of each city-state are responsible for their own profits and losses and no longer need to be controlled by the state."

"Ordered a cessation of troops, including Jing Guo, sent letters of credence to neighboring countries, promising not to raise troops again."

"I wrote a letter of sin to the people of Qing, made public the wrong things I had done, and deeply regretted it."

Qinghuan said word by word, the leader of the Qing Kingdom was completely different from before.

The leader of the country, Jing Kang, and the ministers present did not know what was happening in Qingguo, but as long as Qingguo made positive changes, everyone would naturally raise their hands to support it.

"Your Majesty, please go back and report to the leader of the Qing Kingdom. I have accepted his credentials. I hope that the two countries will always be friends with Qin and Jin and will not raise any more troops. If the Qing Kingdom has any difficulties, just ask!"

Jing Kang said generously that the twelve kingdoms in the inner domain have always been united. Although the previous Qing Kingdom was abominable, as long as the leader of the country was willing to change, he would not reject others thousands of miles away.

"Thank you so much, Lord Jingguo!"

After Qinghuan completed his mission, he stopped staying and left.

Jing Kang glanced around at the ministers around him, and then he set his sights on Zhou Ran.

"Champion Marquis, you kept the Qing army away twice when the Qing army invaded. You are a great contributor to Jing State. The people of Jing State live and work in peace and contentment, and it is indispensable for your contribution! It is a pity that I have devoted all my efforts to the country. , but there is nothing to reward you. If you continue like this, you will have to give up the title of king!"

Jing Kang said gratefully. Although what he said was polite, it already showed Zhou Ran's aloof status.

Zhou Ran smiled and said: "My lord, it is not that Jingguo has nothing to reward me. There is one thing I have always wanted. I wonder if the lord will give it to me?"

"what?"

Jing Kang was stunned. Zhou Ran actually asked for a reward. This was the first time.

Zhou Ran had a meaningful expression on his face and said, "I want to see the underground of the palace."

The ministers present were all confused.

What is there to see underground in Jingwang Palace?

Only the leader of the country, Jing Kang, looked solemn and said, "Champion, how do you know about this?"

"I also found out by accident. Lord, please rest assured, I have absolutely no wrong ideas!"

Zhou Ran said again, his words silenced Jing Kang.

After a long time, Jing Kang said seriously: "In that case, Champion, come with me!"

With that said, Jing Kang took Zhou Ran to the back garden of the palace.

The two came to a rockery. Jing Kang pressed the mechanism on the rockery, and the rockery began to move, revealing a downward tunnel.

"Please come in!"

Jing Kang invited Zhou Ran in, Zhou Ran strolled into the tunnel, and then Jing Kang also walked in.

After both of them walked in, the rockery moved again and returned to its previous position.

Jing Kang took Zhou Ran through the tunnel, and not long after, he came to the location of the Shura Pillar.

It is the same size as the Qingguo Shura Pillar, and even the pattern is the same. The core of the Jingguo Shura Pillar is also intact.

"Champion Lord, this is the Shura Pillar of Jingguo! Back then, the Antarctic Immortal set up a strong formation in order to shake the turbid atmosphere in the inner realm. The Shura Pillar was the center of the formation! Later, the Antarctic Immortal ordered the twelve kingdoms of the inner realm to The king has guarded the Shura Pillar for generations to prevent the turbid breath from infecting the inner realm and destroying the balance of the world."

Jing Kang explained the origin of the Shura Pillar.

Zhou Ran looked at the leader of Jing Kingdom in surprise.

Although he is not strong, Jing Kang knows a lot.

"Master, do all the masters of the twelve inner kingdoms know this secret?" Zhou Ran asked.

"In the beginning, this was indeed the case. But as time went by, the kings of the country changed, and some kings died before informing the next king of the matter, so the secret was naturally lost. In some countries , because of the rebellion, it is naturally impossible for the new ruler to know about it. "

"That's it." Zhou Ran smiled slightly and stroked the Jingguo Shura Pillar with his hand. "I also heard about this by chance. The person who told me about this entrusted me to protect the formation that seals the turbid breath and prevent the turbid breath from destroying the world. That's why I came here to take a look."

Jing Kang sighed and said: "Prince Champion, you are not a thing in the pool. Jingguo is too small and there is no room for you to perform. That's fine. Since you are entrusted by others to guard the Shura Pillar, then this It’s perfect to leave this matter to you! With your strength, you will definitely be able to protect the Shura Pillar! Because if no one cares about this matter, I’m afraid the inner realm will fall apart soon.”

"What does this mean?" Zhou Ran was stunned.

Jing Kang pointed to the Shura Pillar in front of him and said: "In fact, although the core of this Shura Pillar is still there, it has already developed cracks. This means that the Shura Pillar cannot last for long. Given time, Jingguo's Shura Pillar will only I'm afraid it won't work. I've tried everything but can't find a way to fix it, and I can't turn to anyone for help because of the confidentiality."

"crack?"

Zhou Ran looked at the Shura Pillar carefully and found that there were indeed a few cracks in inconspicuous places.

Although the core of the Qingguo Shura Pillar was stolen, the column was intact. In contrast, the Jingguo Shura Pillar was afraid of cracks and was a bigger problem.

It seems that this matter can no longer bear any delay.

Zhou Ran said again: "King, although I was entrusted by someone, I only know a little about the Shura Pillar and the turbid breath. Even if I want to help, I have no purpose. Can you tell me what to do to repair the cracks in the Shura Pillar?"

Jing Kang thought for a while and said: "I really can't do anything about this matter, but the King of Song may know something. The King of Song's family is the oldest family among the twelve countries in the inner domain. They may know more about the Shura Pillar."

"Song?"

Zhou Ran smiled slightly.

As Jing Kang said, it is better to go to Song for help than to rush around in Jing like a headless fly.

"King, I will go to Song now!" Zhou Ran said goodbye to Jing Kang.

"Please wait!" Jing Kang took out a token from his body and handed it to Zhou Ran. "This is the King's token of Jing State. In the inner domain, only the King can have it. Now I will give it to you. No matter where you go, it will be like the King himself. With this token, I believe the people of Song will not make things difficult for you!"

"Thank you, King!"

Zhou Ran carefully put the King's token into the Qiankun Ring, and did not stay underground for long, but left directly. .

This trip was imminent, and there was no need for him to delay.

After leaving the palace, Zhou Ran said goodbye to everyone in the Guanjun Marquis's Mansion, and after explaining everything, he set off on his journey.