Might on the Left, Learning on the Right, the Qin Clan Flourishes!
"Let's begin the report..."
"Gentlemen, who would like to start?"
Qin Xiao sat upright in the main hall of the Qin Palace, his black hair flowing freely, dressed in a dark black robe with gold thread trim on the hem and cuffs...
Cuffs and hem --
Embroidered on it is a large, bright gold character for "Qin," with a continuous mountain range behind it, symbolizing the origin of the Beichuan Qin Family.
As the number of descendants increased across three generations, the Qin Clan introduced standardized clothing and embroidery...
However, the patterns on the embroidery will differ between different lineages...
For example, the lineage of the eldest son of Qin Xiao uses the character "Qin" as the main element, with mountains and rivers as the background color, representing both the descendants of the Qin Clan and the most orthodox lineage of the Qin Clan.
For example, the disciples of Qin Hui's lineage showed subtle changes; they still wore the character "Qin," but the background color was a tea tree...
The lineage of Qin Wu adds the character "Qin" to the characters with patterns of swords, spears, and halberds.
The Qin Wen lineage is like books; the Qin Zhao lineage is like a treasure ship surrounded by Black Dragon; and the Qin Zhuang lineage is like a painting of a giant deer and a hundred beasts...
With the character Qin as the main body, the six landscape patterns represent the six veins.
Meanwhile, below the main hall...
Seven people stood on each side, one martial and one civil, all capable individuals who had submitted to the Qin Clan, holding sway over their respective territories and maintaining stability...
The political and civil officials on the right included: Zhao Zhen, Zhao Gou, Zhao Gao, Li Si, Han Fei, Yan Quan, and Qin Wen!
The military commanders on the left included: Wang Jian, Wang Ben, Wang Li, Meng Wu, Li Xin, Zhang Han, and Qin Wu!
at this time--
Yan Quan, the most senior member, spoke first:
"Since none of you are speaking up, then this year, I, the old man, shall begin..."
Having said that, Yan Quan presented the memorial he had already prepared, then stood still and began to explain:
"In recent years, the clan has prospered, with more than ten offspring. Although ultimately only eight young masters and ladies possessed extraordinary beauty, they still require teachers to guide them..."
"Therefore, two years ago, by order of the patriarch, a clan academy was established in the name of Prince Qin Wen, named: Dao Learning Peak..."
"It belongs to one of the Twenty-Four Peaks, and on the summit of this peak, Daoist Learning Academy was established!"
"This academy is divided into inner and outer sections. The inner section is dedicated to educating the young masters and ladies of noble families. In addition, the children of those of marriageable age who are loyal to Northern Qin can also enter the academy to study..."
"Since the upper clans have not established ties with immortals and have no offspring, they study and are educated in the outer courtyard of the Daoist Learning Academy at the foot of the mountain."
"Yan was ordered by the patriarch to return and assume the position of headmaster of this academy..."
"Now, the Daoist Learning Academy has been established and will be put into use next year. The lecturers are all renowned scholars from their respective regions, and there are also highly accomplished individuals from Cloud Dream Mountain."
Everything is ready; all that's needed is the head of the family's approval.
Upon hearing this, everyone reacted with varying expressions, seemingly lost in thought.
Many had the idea of sending their promising young talents to the Daoist Learning Academy. Although they could teach them at home, they couldn't provide the environment, knowledge, and connections that came with it!
This Daoist Learning Academy is like a private school.
Having a superior environment for spiritual practice is one thing, but even more important is building connections!
By binding the next generation of various ethnic groups together to form a massive interest group, the Qin Clan's foundation can be greatly solidified...
Even the outer courtyard is a place for the wealthy and powerful!
Upon hearing this—
After reading the memorial, Qin Xiao nodded slightly, then stamped the clan seal, finalizing the matter...
Subsequently, Zhao Gao, Han Fei, and the three generals, Wang Clan, reported on the Yingchuan County this year: the local conditions, finances, and the construction of the passes...
In the middle and upper reaches of the Ying River, the Yunmeng Pass was built, and in the middle and lower reaches of the Ying River, the Yunchuan Pass was built. The construction of the two passes took several years.
Finally completed and built, situated on the river, it controls the upstream and downstream areas and is a vital passage in and out of Sichuan!
All those who enter the pass--
Whether you're a retail investor, a merchant, or Warrior, you need to register before entering the country...
With these two passes, Yingchuan can be protected!
Then came Qin Wen, Li Si, Meng Wu...
This summary outlines Cloud Dream County's efforts in improving people's livelihoods, managing finances, and raising funds for the military over the past year. Cloud Dream County has a flat terrain with few mountains...
Backed by the Yunmeng Great Marsh, it is thus positioned as a land of fish and rice.
The main source of livelihood was the large-scale population growth, which filled Yingchuan and replenished the army. It was an important source of manpower for the Qin Clan; in layman's terms, it was a "land of cattle and horses"!
at the same time--
After several years of operation, Cloud Dream County now has two resource sites.
A place called [Ironwood Forest] is a hilly area where Spiritual Qi naturally converges, hence the Qin Clan planted a large number of Ironwood there...
Ironwood is the most basic spiritual material. It takes ten years for a tree to mature and become as hard as iron, thus being considered First-Tier -tier spiritual material. After a hundred years, it becomes as hard as refined gold and is considered Second-Tier spiritual material.
It is mostly used for Law Artifact, puppets, spirit structures, flying boats, etc.
Many of the materials used in the Qin Palace came from here.
Another place--
It is named "[Zhuyun Space]" and is home to many kinds of bamboo, forming a sea of bamboo. Since Qin Lu discovered this place...
They spent a great deal of effort to completely eliminate the Demon Beast in this area!
(PS: Zhuyun Space is from Chapter 49)
This place has now become a breeding ground for the Qin Clan's poisonous insects.
The species are mainly snakes, including: bamboo pit viper, green snake, green snake, and striped snake. Every few years...
The Qin Clan would then organize a snake-catching operation to capture First-Tier Mid-Grade snake demon.
Individuals with average development are mostly sold at the market; the spirit beast market is quite good, so it adds another source of income for them...
If there are well-developed individuals, they will either serve as breeding snakes or as venom extraction vessels, collecting venom to offer to Qin Lu.
Or it could be refined into poison powder or poison pills, which sold quite widely...
Snake gallbladders can be used as medicine, while snake meat can be made into food to nourish the Qin Clan's descendants. It can also be used as a spirit beast to fight enemies...
in addition--
[Zhuyun Space] also produces various kinds of spirit bamboo, although the quality is not high and the varieties are numerous, but like [Ironwood Forest]...
It is also an excellent material for refining weapons and building spirit structures!
Next comes the northern part of Longchuan, the area of Yunchuan City.
Currently, Zhao Gou is in charge of the Prefecture affairs here, and is also responsible for the livelihood of the people in Yunchuan City and the surrounding areas. He is considered the Qin Clan's de facto leader in this region...
He is also the current leader of the Zhao Clan!
However, in recent years, due to Zhao Gao's sudden rise to power...
This has resulted in the Zhao Household currently being divided into two factions.
One faction supported Zhao Gou and hoped to relocate the family from Yingchuan to the northern part of Longchuan Prefecture, where they could establish a clan-owned territory, similar to the Meng Family's...
This implies establishing their own independent entity and breaking away from the Qin Clan!
The other faction supported Zhao Gao and were staunch Pro-Qin Faction, believing that following Qin Clan's lead was the only future for the Zhao Household.
The two factions, though their ideologies are opposite, both desire the prosperity of the Zhao Household...
Fortunately, Zhao Zhen is still alive.
Therefore, no embarrassing incident occurred, and because of this, the matter remains in the open; otherwise, Qin Xiao would have dealt with it long ago...
And now--
Zhao Zhen is over fifty years old, yet he still travels around, currently in charge of the finances of Yunchuan City and other places, while also fulfilling his supervisory responsibilities.
The goal was to ensure that if the Qin Clan were to harm the Zhao Household in the future, they would consider the relationship they had built up today, as Zhao Zhen had done so for the sake of this family...
They've really worried themselves sick...