Chapter 821: That¡¯s what you said. The Black Flag Army has not encountered any resistance since entering Yongbei Road. Wherever it went, all the cities opened their doors to welcome the Black Flag Army into the city. It went smoothly beyond imagination. . In fact, it's no wonder. Fang Jie's previous actions in southern Xinjiang have already spread throughout the southwest. How could those small families have the courage to resist? They only hope that Fang Jie can give a good end to those who obey him like he did in southern Xinjiang. It only took the Black Flag Army seven days to arrive at Crescent City. As the Daozhi of Yongbei Road, Crescent City was not as large as Yongzhou but was still quite majestic. When it was still the Shang Kingdom, Crescent City was called Beimen City. The name of the city is quite simple, meaning the northern gateway of Yongzhou. After the Sui Dynasty destroyed the Shang Dynasty, the place was renamed Xinyue. At the gate of the city, Chi Haonian, the governor of Yongbei Province, led the dignitaries and squires in the city to greet Fang Jie. When he saw Fang Jie appearing in front of the team, Chi Haonian walked a few steps to meet him. With a smile on his face, he first clasped his fists and called him "Master of the State", then lifted his robe and knelt down, giving a big salute. Fang Jie jumped off the back of the white lion and helped Chi Haonian up with a smile: "Master Chi, why are you so outspoken? We were not so close in the past." Chi Haonian said quickly: "The Duke of the country has a distinguished status. "How dare you break the rules?" Fang Jie pointed to the carriage behind and said, "But Mr. Chi seems to have broken the rules. Her Royal Highness is in the team. Shouldn't you pay homage to the eldest princess first? Are you negligent?" ?¡± Chi Haonian¡¯s expression changed and his body trembled involuntarily. This seemingly ordinary bow is actually harboring evil intentions. He knew that there was no way to save the situation now. Now every family in the southwest was frightened by Fang Jie's vigorous and bloody and cruel methods, and no one dared to take the lead. He originally summoned the people from Crescent City to discuss a countermeasure. Yongbei Road could not be given away so easily, but in the end, all those people turned into cowards, and no one dared to go against Fang Jie. He was unwilling to give in, so he deliberately worshiped Fang Jie first and pretended to ignore the eldest princess. He had no way to deal with Fang Jie, he could only use this little trick to disgust Fang Jie. If he could arouse the eldest princess's dissatisfaction with Fang Jie, he would naturally be very happy. So he acted like he only knew about the Duke but not about the Princess. Who would have thought that Fang Jie could see through this little trick at a glance. "You and I have known each other for a long time. How can I still blame you if we don't follow any rules? But Master Chi turned a blind eye even though he knew that Her Royal Highness the Princess was in the team. Could it be that he had some ideas?" "Ah?" Chi Haonian was pretending. He was startled, and quickly walked over and knelt down in front of the carriage where the eldest princess was: "I am a humble minister, Chi Haonian. I am late to pick you up, please forgive me." No one came out of the carriage, only a cold man. The voice floated directly into Chi Haonian's ears: "I am tired, so I will not get out of the car to meet the Governor. I have been in the Black Flag Army for some time. Although I have not issued a document to inform the world, it is Chi Haonian's. Your Majesty, it¡¯s not like you haven¡¯t heard of it. How childish is your behavior today? Is it possible that this palace can be angry with others because of your stupid thoughts?¡± ¡°My Lord Governor, have you forgotten that the Yang family is not afraid of being deceived? Because the Yang family can tell what is true and what is false at a glance. It is also because of this that the Yang family hates other people being smart. My words are a bit blunt. If there is anything that makes the governor uncomfortable you can bear it. Let's go." After saying this, the carriage slowly started and walked towards the city. Chi Haonian knelt on the ground, his shoulders shaking violently. He didn't know whether he was angry or frightened. His face was as white as paper. There were several sneers from the crowd surrounding him, but no one paid any attention to Chi Haonian and they all followed the carriage into the city. Why couldn't these people understand that Chi Haonian's dirty thoughts could be seen through at a glance, but no one expected that neither Fang Jie nor the eldest princess would save face for Chi Haonian. "The eldest princess's words are undoubtedly a statement. She wants to tell these people not to make random speculations. I can trust the Black Flag Army, and I can trust the other party." No one who came to pick him up was an idiot. Naturally, they all understood the eldest princess¡¯s clear statement. And precisely because of this statement, they all knew that Chi Haonian's era had passed. From today on, Crescent City and even the entire Yongbei Road will no longer be as inseparable from Chi Haonian as before. The eldest princess told Chi Haonian with a cold attitude, you are an idiot. Chi Haonian was kneeling there, his back looking so depressed. "People's hearts" Chi Haonian muttered two words, then stood up slowly and followed the team towards the city. The crowd in front surrounded Fang Jie and the eldest princess's carriage. It was as if he had been forgotten, and no one paid attention to him. Chi Haonian has never felt so lonely as he did today. He found this lively placeThe dense crowd in front of him had nothing to do with him anymore. He walked towards the Crescent City, which he had regarded as private property for nearly twenty years. But for some reason, he had a feeling that the more he walked forward, the more the city gate became. The illusion of coming further and further away. So clear. After the eldest princess entered the city, she only got off the bus at the Yamen of the Governor's Mansion and said a few symbolic words to the local officials who picked her up. Then she went back to rest on the grounds of being tired. There is a private courtyard in the Governor's Mansion that has been cleared out early. However, all the servants arranged by Chi Haonian have been driven away, and no one is allowed to approach this courtyard. People from the Xiaoqi Riding School were guarding the courtyard inside and outside, and Qiu Yu, the professor of the Yanwu School, was always with the eldest princess. It can be seen from this arrangement that Fang Jie does not have even the slightest trust in Chi Haonian. As a governor who has governed Yongbei Province for twenty years, it would be a joke to say that Chi Haonian has not accumulated any strength that belongs solely to him. Fang Jie knows that Chi Haonian does not dare to openly oppose him, but there is no guarantee that he will not do it secretly. Do something dirty. Therefore, he specially strengthened his manpower to protect the safety of the eldest princess, and beware of Chi Haonian's assassination by his masters. When people are in desperate situations, they often do many irrational things. Once Chi Haonian knew that he was about to reach a dead end, he would naturally not sit still and wait for death. Even if they die, they will bite their enemies. Politicians in the Sui Dynasty have never lacked this kind of cruelty. ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ The banquet was held at the famous restaurant Ban Hu Chun in Crescent City. The name comes from the fact that the wine here is known as half a pot of wine. It is said that no matter how good a drinker it is, it is impossible for a person to drink half a pot of wine and still be able to drink it. Sober, although it is a bit exaggerated, but half a pot of spring wine does have a different taste. Fang Jie naturally sat in the upper seat. Now that he was a first-class prince, he did not have to bow to the prince even when he saw him. Besides, there was no prince in Sui Dynasty anymore. Not only is there no prince, but all the descendants of the Yang family are almost extinct. Fang Jie found it a bit funny to see a group of people laughing together. These people were all staring at him when he went south. After a while, their expressions changed. This world is such a philistine, so direct that it makes people feel funny and chilling. "I want to thank you all first." Fang Jie raised his glass and said: "When I was fighting fiercely with the Nanman in Pingshang Road, I would not have achieved such a great victory without your support from the rear. Pingshang Road was in ruins after the war, and there were only a few people there. I sent people to Yongbei Road a while ago to ask you to call on the people to go to Pingshang Road. I am very grateful for your support in this matter. According to what I know, the number of people who have moved to Pingshang Road from Yongbei Road now exceeds 500,000. These people have made great contributions to rebuilding the peaceful trade, and you have also made great contributions." Fang Jie drank the wine in the cup, and the others quickly got up and drank with him. "I am the most straightforward person, I don't have so many complex thoughts." Fang Jie glanced at everyone and then said with a smile: "Everyone knows how I behave since I sent out the army. To put it more simply, who is good to me? I am kind to anyone and will never do anything to owe my friends. I think there is nothing remarkable about it, but this is the only thing I can barely say. " The corners of Chi Haonian's mouth twitched as he sat next to him. His face kept changing. When Fang Jie sent people to Yongbei Road to ask him to mobilize people to move to Pingshang Road, he was not as supportive as Fang Jie explained. He had been obstructing it from the beginning to the end, but some people in the local area were afraid of the retaliation of Fang Jie's Black Flag Army, so they had no choice but to mobilize a group of people to go there. When Fang Jie mentioned this matter now, it was not just as simple as thanking him. "You all are in high positions" Fang Jie sat down and asked with a smile: "I have a question, and I don't know who can answer it People who can sit in high positions have one thing in common. Do you know what it is? Everyone murmured, and someone answered, but Fang Jie shook his head and objected: "Those who can sit in high positions have one thing in common: they are aware of current affairs and can see the situation clearly, so they can survive in the turmoil, regardless of the world. No matter how messy it is, as long as you can understand the current affairs, at least you can protect yourself and have no worries. I don¡¯t know if I am right, Master Chi?¡± Fang Jie turned to look at Chi Haonian and asked him the last sentence. Chi Haonian laughed dryly twice and did not answer. "I have a secret decree from His Majesty the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty, allowing me to stabilize the southwest. I have the power to make arbitrary decisions when the opportunity arises. I can dismiss any officials without having to report. Now the eldest princess is also in our army, exercising the power to supervise the army. Therefore, it is impossible for me to do anything. It¡¯s something that¡¯s harmful to the country, right?¡± ¡°Yes, yes, yes.¡± Everyone nodded quickly: ¡°The Duke of Guo acted for the sake of peace and stability. He is truly a role model for ministers!¡± ¡°The Duke of Guo single-handedly stabilized the southwest and swept away evil spirits. , will definitely leave a mark in history!¡± Everyone was talking at once, and flattering words continued like a torrent of river water. Fang Jie just smiled and didn't stop him. After everyone had patted the horses, Fang Jie smiled and asked Chi Haonian: "Mr. Governor, I heard that in order to welcome the eldest princess and to work for the army, you have spent all your family property to prepare a large amount of materials, money and food. Here, I want to thank Mr. Chi for being so considerate. If I refuse, I will really be sorry for Mr. Chi¡¯s dedication to serving the country.¡± Chi Haonian¡¯s expression changed greatly, and an ominous feeling immediately arose in his heart. Where has he prepared any materials, money and food? He looked at Fang Jie with fear in his eyes. But what he saw on Fang Jie's face was such an obvious answer: I'm just blackmailing you, how dare you not give it up? This expression was like a knife piercing Chi Haonian's heart and his self-esteem. His heart beat faster and faster, and his face turned from white to red. It was an uncontrollable anger that was on the verge of breaking out. Chi Haonian could tell from the expression on Fang Jie's face that Fang Jie would never let him go easily. He was just looking for excuses. If he couldn't do it, he was afraid that Fang Jie would immediately pull out the murderous knife. After about two minutes like this, Chi Haonian suddenly screamed and spurted out a large mouthful of blood, which stained all the dishes on the table in front of him red. Everyone present was startled and moved away one after another. "Fang Jieare you trying to force me to death?!" Chi Haonian asked, glaring at Fang Jie with red eyes. Fang Jie leaned over and answered with one word seriously: "Yes"