Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

"Xiao Yang...run! Run to Qingzhou...bring the message back..."

"Second Uncle... cheer up! Let's go back to Qingzhou together."

"Quick! Don't worry about me...run...get back alive."

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People's joys and sorrows are not shared. Two groups of people who meet by chance are struggling to survive on one side and enjoying life on the other.

For Yu Mu'an and the other two, the incidents at the post station and the caravan were at most minor episodes in their lives, adding a bit of fodder for conversation on their journey home.

The three, who were used to big events, didn't take the events of that night to heart, nor did they have time to think about what kind of crisis the caravan might encounter.

Taizhou is located in the heart of the Great Qi Kingdom, and Lin Li didn't actually think anything major would happen there. She chose to leave early simply to avoid trouble.

Mu An and Jun Yunxin didn't care about any of this. They were more concerned about what kind of delicious food they could eat in the next city.

Jun Yunxin was a playful person who wanted to see the local customs and culture wherever she went. She even claimed that as a princess, she needed to understand the people's lives and customs in various parts of Daqi.

Her excited expression spoke volumes; she had completely forgotten why she had even started this journey in the first place.

They bought things along the way, spending an unknown amount of money.

Lin Li said it twice, but seeing that the little princess was having fun, she simply shut up and instead tried to find a way to make Jun Yunxin smile more.

She had come to understand that the key to Jun Yunxin's illness was not how to treat it, but simply maintaining her current state was the best outcome. In that case, being happy was all that mattered.

She brought plenty of medicine and had Mu An use her spiritual power to help Jun Yunxin regulate her body every day, so that Jun Yunxin could do what she liked and her body wouldn't be in so much pain.

As for Mu An, he couldn't be happier for Jun Yunxin to have more time to play. With plenty of food, drink, and spiritual fruits to take home, he couldn't find such a good job even with a lantern.

If those working animals knew about this treatment in his past life, they would probably fight tooth and nail for this job.

They only feel comfortable accepting the compensation if they voluntarily lower their pay or work overtime to provide ample emotional value.

Fortunately, Mu An is shameless. If Jun Yunxin dares to give him something, he dares to accept it. He is someone who never wrongs himself.

We traveled at a leisurely pace, stopping frequently along the way. We saw the vast sea of ​​flowers outside Qingshan City and the dreamy sea of ​​clouds at Fuyun Mountain.

I tasted the unparalleled flower cakes of Xizhou City and savored the Longtan wine, which is said to be able to make even immortals drunk.

Jun Yun was in no hurry. He went wherever he wanted, and when he got tired, he would lie down in the carriage and drift off to sleep until he arrived at the next place.

Mu An wasn't in a hurry. He drove the carriage, drank fine wine, and admired the world, which was completely different from his previous life.

Jun Yunxin is a perfect example of someone who is both bad at cooking and loves to have fun. When she was in Longtan City, she simply bought up all the most famous wine merchants in the area with a wave of her hand.

As a result, she hadn't even drunk half a cup before she became dizzy and fell asleep, which frightened Lin Li so much that she forcibly took away her right to drink without saying a word.

Several boxes of fine wine all went to Mu An, and another batch of fine wine, enough to fill dozens of carriages, would be delivered to his home a month later.

It's no exaggeration to say that he could drink it all by himself for decades and still not finish it.

What should have been a seven-day journey home took more than two months. By the time the three returned to Yongning County, the mountains and fields were covered in peach blossoms.

Even though they were the first to set off, riding on a dragon horse capable of traveling three thousand miles a day, it was the others in the capital who returned to Yongning County before them.

It also took care of all the troublesome matters.

To be fair, the seventh prince, who died the fastest, actually caused them some trouble.

During their months in Qi'an City, hundreds of incidents such as peasant uprisings, bandit attacks, and gang unrest occurred in Lingzhou, fueled by various forces.

If it weren't for the Tiger Legion in command, it could have really caused quite a stir.

In terms of intelligence, they were indeed somewhat weak. Until the turmoil subsided, they were still unclear about how many forces were secretly involved in the unrest in Lingzhou.

All we know is that by the time they returned, the unrest had already subsided, and there was no point in pursuing the responsibility of a dead man.

It's funny, really. When the chaos started, the largest bandit force in Lingzhou was...

Surprisingly, the bandits of Qishan Village, led by Qishan Village, did not take advantage of the chaos to loot. Instead, they took the initiative to send troops to attack all the small forces on Qishan Mountain. They also sent people down the mountain to rescue the people and suppress the rebellion, showing the demeanor of a regular army.

Even more outrageous, these bandits actually managed to capture quite a few villages and towns that had been occupied by the rebels.

According to the custom of the Great Qi, it is perfectly normal to plunder towns and villages after they are conquered, as long as it is not too excessive.

The soldiers' pay was too little, not enough to cover the risk of their lives. As long as things weren't brought up in the open, no one would hold a grudge.

But these bandits who came down from Qishan were truly disciplined. They only robbed the rebels and never harmed the civilians. They even took the initiative to help count the losses and return the looted spoils. Even the Tiger Army would shake their heads in disapproval.

What kind of army is this? They fight a war and gain nothing but deaths!

Who exactly is the legitimate army?

It wasn't until the turmoil was completely quelled that people in the capital received the news.

Good heavens, the bandits of Qishan not only fought off other bandits in Lingzhou, they even attacked their own people.

Originally, there were six major powers on Qishan Mountain, but after the battle, only five remained.

The only mountain stronghold that colluded with the Seventh Prince and intended to raid down the mountain was wiped out by their own people.

The remaining five factions fought each other fiercely, employing a variety of tactics and using all thirty-six strategies.

The plan was perfect, but a small problem arose during the process.

Before the fighting even started, many leaders had emerged in the village. When the Five Villages Allied Army arrived, the leaders looked at each other, completely bewildered.

Bro! Why did you vote too?

Wait a minute, aren't those the second and third leaders holding the white flag over there?

Seeing the large group of surrendered people kneeling down, the second and third leaders exchanged a glance and immediately had an idea.

Surrendering to other villages is not as good as being granted amnesty directly. There are so many of them, shouldn't the one who betrayed the party be the uneducated leader?

Plans have changed. Brothers, grab your weapons and wipe out those traitors!

A perfectly good village, with a total of 16,000 people, all of whom surrendered directly.

When the Allied forces stormed in, they encountered little resistance and suppressed the "rebels" on their own.

The village that was restored to order was called Black Panther Village. The original leader had died a horrific death, and more than two thousand corpses were all transported to Black Wolf Village, making the towering Jingguan (a mound of corpses) even more magnificent.

I heard they even made a big banner and sent several truckloads of gifts to Yongning County, emphasizing loyalty!

Heaven knows what Mu An's expression was when she heard these things, but Jun Yunxin couldn't stop laughing. The little princess covered her stomach and laughed for a full half hour.

That wasn't enough. Jun Yunxin, who loved watching the drama unfold, even managed to get Mu An an official position—the Grand Commander of Qishan Road.

Mu An was in charge of all affairs in Qishan. The entire Qishan mountain range and the villages and towns within twenty miles of Qishan were under his jurisdiction. He directly controlled military, political, financial and tax matters, making him no different from a feudal lord.

His official rank wasn't very high, only a fourth-rank official, which was lower than the position of the Kaiyang Envoy of the Dark Feather Guard.

However, this is an official position that is publicly recognized and is part of the core bureaucratic system of the Great Qi Dynasty. Unlike the Dark Feather Guard, which is known to very few people.

If the emperor decides to disown them one day, the identity of the Seven Stars of Azure Jade will cease to exist.

The Qishan Mountains are vast, and their combined area is one-third that of Lingzhou.

This is a powerful regional official with real authority; how much power he can control depends entirely on Mu An's own abilities.

In the eyes of most officials in the court, this was just a nominal position, a perk that Princess Yongning had secured for those around her.

To control Qishan, the first challenge is dealing with the countless bandits roaming the mountains.

Do you want to subdue those unruly mountain bandits?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!