In Long'an City, the provincial capital of Longbei Province, salutes and firecrackers were fired.
Prince of Black Mountain Castle, Marshal of the Griffin Legion, Supervisor of the Black Mountain Special Zone, Prime Minister of Zhenjiang Province Lu Ming, and His Royal Highness Princess Alice visited Long'an City.
Longbei Governor Ren Zhonglin led a group of civil and military officials to the airport to greet him.
Last year, Marshal Lu was still holding the title of "Advisory Member of the Longbei Provincial Council", but after he got married to Princess Alice, his status immediately became "Permanent Honorary President of the Longbei Provincial Council."
In fact, the Longbei Provincial Council does not have a president. The members are all the leaders of the Longbei faction, and it is a consultative body for all parties.
This "honorary dean" has a hidden status above all the Longbei faction leaders, and is on an equal footing with the warlord Ren Zhonglin. It is naturally the highest honorary title in Longbei Province.
That night, a grand banquet was held at Ren Zhonglin's official residence to welcome the Prince, Princess and his wife.
At the dance, His Royal Highness the Prince and His Highness the Princess were naturally the absolute protagonists. The military and political leaders of Longbei and their wives formed a circle around them and applauded the dancing couple. Many people's eyes were filled with envy.
The image of the two dancing together was recorded by the photographer at the scene, and it has become one of the most precious recorded images in history.
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The Snow Garden is the villa of Mao Zhongyin, the richest man in Longbei, Ren Zhonglin's father-in-law. It has just been built and is not yet occupied.
You can't actually enjoy snow in the Snow Appreciation Garden. It's only a legend that snow once fell in the northern region. However, the garden has rugged rockeries and swaying pines and cypresses, giving it a bit of a winter scenery.
Now this garden was given to the prince and princess by Ren Zhonglin. More than ten days ago, the garden was poured with clean water, incense was used indoors, and the cleaning could not be more careful.
The palace is really as splendid as the palace in the previous life. It is seven rooms wide and has carved beams and painted columns. The father-in-law of the Northern Warlord is really not afraid of losing his life.
Entering the dormitory, Lu Ming stretched out his hand and stepped back. Seeing Alice looking inside curiously, Lu Ming smiled and said, "You must be exhausted. Don't take a shower today. Just go to bed and rest!"
During banquets and dances, this little girl, despite her young age, has an innate air of honor. In addition, she acts in a precise manner and speaks with dignity and dignity, making people forget her age.
Moreover, she probably has a special ability to influence the perception of people around her.
Even Lu Ming seemed to have had an illusion at that time. He was looking at the noble and beautiful Princess.
But back at home, Lu Ming saw her frowning slightly when she entered the hospital. In order to make herself look as tall as possible, the high heels in her wide skirt were like walking on stilts. It was very uncomfortable to think about it.
Tight.
"Just once today. From tomorrow on, you don't have to show up. The rest are just some conspiracy. You can just have fun and ask us to follow you. You don't need to entertain the local ladies, they are not qualified either.
"
Seeing what Alice wanted to say, Lu Ming reached out and picked up her little body, walked a few steps, and put her into the moon cave bed.
When Lu Ming moved, Alice didn't struggle and let him do what he did.
The bed is very large, perhaps four meters long and more than two meters wide. It is covered with brand-new bedding and bright yellow bedding, which is extremely soft.
Lu Ming untied the pair of self-made sky-high ties in Alice's skirt, took them off from her snow-white lace feet, and said with a smile: "Have a good rest, and then take a shower tomorrow morning, bedding, blankets, etc., tomorrow
I’ll give you new ones.”
Alice didn't speak, her big blue eyes blinked, and she just looked at Lu Ming quietly.
Lu Ming smiled, reached out and took out a lollipop from his arms, "Do you want more today?"
Alice's green eyes lit up and she nodded her little head.
"It's up to you today!" Lu Ming handed the lollipop to her, "But don't forget to ask Emily to help you rinse your mouth with toothbrushes before going to bed."
Alice nodded and said crisply: "Yes, I know."
Lu Ming felt very happy. He had never called himself a bad guy since he had been in the Northern Territory, and he seemed to be very well-behaved and obedient.
It would be nice if it stayed like this forever.
But when he came out of the dormitory and saw the beautiful girl with silver hair and silver eyes standing outside the dormitory, Lu Ming felt a chill in his heart.
Emily, Alice's personal maid, has been with Alice since she was born.
Lu Ming had a vague feeling that this guy was a little weird, probably similar to Bizhu and Liuli, and he was the protector beside Alice.
I didn't know whether I was happy or worried for a moment, thinking wildly as I walked towards my dormitory.
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Although Ren Zhonglin also likes to smoke a few puffs, the more intimate the appointments and the closer he gets to people, the more he likes to talk about things in the smoking room.
However, he and Lu Ming prepared fragrant tea and refreshments, obviously knowing that the prince hated Fushou Ointment deeply.
The tearoom where he and Lu Ming had a secret conversation was in the back house of the Governor's Mansion. Basically, even his closest subordinates had never been here. It was usually where he and his concubines played cards.
Ren Zhonglin is a skinny old man. His eyes are a bit cloudy when he smokes a big cigarette, but occasionally he rolls his eyelids and shines brightly. He is obviously a very shrewd person. His addiction to smoking is the root of his youth. This is the custom among the children of Longbei's upper class society.
Something that can't be helped.
"My dear brother, you also know that I am not the one who has the final say on Longbei's affairs. My old brothers are more powerful than the others!" Ren Zhonglin drank tea, shook his head and sighed.
Half an hour ago, he proposed to be friends with His Highness the Prince. No matter what he thought in his heart, Lu Ming could only agree.
Lu Ming understood that for the people of Central China, the oath of eight worshippers was probably more reliable than any secret agreement.
If you don't agree, it means that you don't really want to cooperate with him from the bottom of your heart, and it's more of a conspiracy.
Of course, the friendship between eight worshipers is also a combination of interests, but at the very least, there will be a certain binding force from a moral perspective before both parties betray each other.
Ren Zhonglin proposed sworn sworn homage, which was a kind of trial and a prerequisite for true cooperation.
If Ren Zhonglin does not agree, then it is impossible to achieve any results from today's talks.
At this time, listening to Ren Zhonglin's words, Lu Ming smiled: "Sun, Ma, Zhao, and Chen have all sent me posts. In the next few days, brother, I see that my schedule is fully booked."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Sun, Ma, Zhao, and Chen are the four major families in Longbei. Together with the Ren family, they rule Longbei.
Ren Zhonglin patted his forehead, "Damn, everyone is so impatient! Seeing that I have been suppressing them and not moving, they think I just want to maintain success and have no ambition to make progress, so they want to convince me through you!"
Lu Ming smiled: "I can't wait to go to Anshan to share the fruits, but the folk customs in Anshan are fierce, so it's better to make a plan before taking action. Marshal Qi from Northern Xinjiang couldn't wait and sent troops into Anshan ten days ago.
But I heard that I suffered a lot."
Ren Zhonglin sighed, "This Qi Huaide only knows how to play with women's belly buttons. He is a handsome navel man, so he is good at playing with women!" He glanced at Lu Ming and said, "Brother, that piece of shit An Laoheng, is he dead or not?"
?How do I feel, brother Xian, your information should be more accurate than mine?!"
Lu Ming thought about it for a while, "From my intelligence network in Montenegro, I judge that there is a 90% chance that he has passed away. It must be that the An family has an expert's guidance and does not announce the funeral secretly. They want to maintain this period and allow the successor to take office smoothly."
"Damn! I knew it!" Ren Zhonglin slapped the table, "So, why are we sending troops now? Isn't it too unkind? Lao Navel is the most shameless person. He will take advantage when he sees it. And if you ask me, Anshan poor Dingdang
Luan Xiang, if you really want to take care of things over there, you have to provide food for those poor people, otherwise you have to worry about them rebelling, and collecting that little tax is not enough to worry about!"
Lu Ming smiled: "Brother, I disagree with this. In the current era of large-scale industry, labor is very important, especially cheap labor. As long as there is food to eat, labor that will not rebel is a very precious resource."
Ren Zhonglin glanced at Lu Ming: "Brother is old and doesn't understand this anymore!"
Lu Ming thought about it and said, "We can wait a little longer until the civil strife breaks out in Anshan. By then our Heishan and eldest brother's Longbei Army can take joint military actions to maintain peace. An Laoheng owes eldest brother 20 million, right?"
We also have to get this account back. In fact, this is not a private loan, but a public account, right? It is owed to Longbei Province by Anshan Province. Of course, this account cannot be lost just because Anshan has changed its government, right?
?”
Ren Zhonglin smiled: "Yes, brother Xian, what you are saying is that this is a public account. When I lent it to An Laoheng, I did not lend it to him privately." He breathed out comfortably, "Then this guy will die.
