The officials who walked into the lobby of the inn were actually not the officials of Longjiao County who could really put their money where their mouth was.
The leading civil servant, just by the way, is considered the second most powerful person in the county, but if he really wants to call the shots, he has no way to make the decision. After all, there is a county guard above him.
As for the guy in armor, his official position was even lower, he was just a captain, and he was not ranked high in the state army.
These two people are destined not to represent the officialdom of the county.
Lu Qingling looked at the Longjiao Biejia, frowned and said, "The Lu family in Shendu does not have a great reputation, but in Daliang, the Lu family in Shendu only knows one truth. The laws of Daliang have clearly stated things, and you should not violate them."
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The implication of this sentence is actually very clear, that is, if you want to detain their goods, yes, then you have to come up with evidence to see if there is really such a piece of evidence in Daliang Law. If not, then
no.
When Lu Qingling asked that question, the other driver was not angry at all. He just said with a straight face, "What is the situation now? It is a time when the life and death of the imperial court is at stake. At this time, it is stupid to cling to the Daliang law and stick to the rules!"
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The other person looked at Lu Qingling and said in a much gentler tone, "Miss Lu, we also know that Lu's business is spread all over the country. This little money is really a drop in the bucket. What are you still holding on to? Now you should be doing something for the court.
When we share worries, if we can’t survive this time, then no matter how big the business is, what’s the use?”
In fact, this Biejia knows how to be an official. He looks relaxed and has the demeanor of an old official. If Lu Qingling was just a newbie, by this time, she would have pinched her nose and suffered the loss of being dumb.
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But although Lu Qingling is not very old, she has indeed been walking in the world for many years, and her mental toughness is beyond comparison with that of ordinary women. She looked at this guest, shook her head and said, "The Lu family is indeed not short of this little money.
But I won’t give it out like this, it’s not about money.”
Bijia was stunned for a moment, and then became a little annoyed. This time Longjiao County had given him full authority to collect taxes from local wealthy businessmen, but he had been a local official for more than ten years, so how could he not know the difficulty involved?
As expected, it took him twenty-three times to put it away. Not to mention the state capital sending letters to urge him every now and then. The county governor alone also sent people to ask him every now and then.
How's it going?
Fortunately, someone gave him a suggestion later, saying that the terrain of Longjiao County in Huanglong Prefecture is actually good. Many caravans traveling to and from the divine capital, going north and south, have to pass through Longjiao County. Since there are so many merchants,
When crossing the border, you can make some plans for them. If the number is large enough, you might be able to raise the rest.
Didn't he suddenly perk up when he heard that the Lu family had goods crossing the border? Although the Lu family is a big family in God, compared with other families, the Lu family is actually quite easy to bully, because this Lu family is
There are not many people in the family who are officials in the court, and there are no family members who are high-ranking officials. That means no matter how rich you are, it is actually nothing to be afraid of.
Whether it is today's world or the world before, one thing is actually very clear, that is, between having money and power, you must always choose the latter.
If you only have money but no power, money is just earned for others.
Since there are no high-ranking officials in the Lu family, as long as they find good reasons, they can't say anything. As for whether they will retaliate in the future and how they will retaliate, it doesn't matter according to others. The most important thing is that
It would be better if the current matter is resolved first.
Otherwise, if he can't keep his official title, what else can he say in the future?
Besides, when he did these things, not a penny of the money came into his hands. All of it was sent to the gods. He didn't believe that the prince in power would actually kill him after he found out about it.
It's great.
If he does this, no matter which dynasty or king he is placed under, won't he always be a solid and loyal minister?
After taking a deep breath, Bijia glanced at the captain beside him. After the latter thought for a while, he said helpfully, "Miss Lu, if you sit back and do nothing when the country is in crisis, you will be stabbed in the back!"
Lu Qingling said calmly, "Of course, the Lu family will not sit idly by and ignore the current situation of the imperial court, but whether it is giving money or doing other things, it is all the Lu family's own business, but you have not put the knife on it."
We, the Lu family, are trying to force you on your neck. The little girl doesn’t know which law Biejia is following, but Biejia must understand that in this Daliang Dynasty, Biejia cannot cover the sky with one hand!"
Bijia frowned and didn't bother to pay attention to Lu Qingling's statement. He just said to himself, "If Miss Lu really doesn't want to pay, then this batch of goods really can't be taken out of Longjiao County!"
But as soon as these words were spoken, the young man over there suddenly stood up, looked over, and said with a smile, "Please, sir, wait a minute!"
Don't hesitate for a moment and look at the pale young man. He noticed it when he came in before, but never paid attention to it. After all, the young man didn't say anything, but now he suddenly spoke, which made him laugh.
This guy was shocked.
However, the young man looked sick, but he still came here in a few steps. After he came close to the driver, he smiled and said, "Sir, can you take a step to speak?"
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Biejia was startled and instinctively wanted to refuse, but after sizing up the young man, she finally nodded. After that, Lu Qingling saw the young man she picked up from the road and Biejia standing aside with a smile.
Chatted for a long time.
Na Biejia's face didn't look good at first, then he became relieved, then he became nervous, and in the end, he felt relieved.
This made Lu Qingling look a little fascinated.
Less than half an hour later, the driver came over, looked at Lu Qingling with an apologetic look and said, "Miss Lu, what happened before was my fault. Now I apologize to the girl. Your Majesty, this is the end of it."
How about uncovering it? As for the goods, they will be returned to the girl immediately. The girl can leave at any time as she pleases."
Lu Qingling looked at the young man with some doubts, and the latter nodded slightly.
Lu Qingling just nodded.
A seemingly tense situation was resolved in a few words by the young man. After the other party left the inn, Lu Qingling still didn't understand the connection. She just looked at the young man in front of her with some doubts, curious.
He asked, "How wealthy are you from? Someone in your family is an official in the court, and the official position is not low?!"
The young man glanced at Lu Qingling, sat back again, and then said with a smile, "Miss Lu has a pair of giant eyes, but her brain is not very bright?"
Lu Qingling was not angry after hearing the other party's somewhat joking remarks. After going back and sitting down, she carefully looked at the young man in front of her and said her own deduction, "They are not afraid of the Lu family because no one from the Lu family is in court."
Being a high-ranking official, but then retreating because of your words, it only shows that you have a more powerful status. But since you have this status, why don't you just make the matter bigger and remove his official position?
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The young man was not in a hurry. After Lu Qingling finished speaking a lot of words, he slowly said, "This is not written in Daliang's law, and besides, I don't have as great an identity as you think."
The young man rubbed his head and said with a smile, "I just told him that Lu Xin is your brother, and your brother happens to have a friend named Chen Chao. As for Chen Chao's reputation, maybe he knows better than me. In Daliang,
In the officialdom, I guess no one dares to openly provoke him now."
Lu Qingling frowned. She didn't expect the final answer to be this. But if she thought about it carefully, it was actually quite normal. The name of the Daliang Guardian was very resounding, and few people would think of facing this terrifying military attaché.
head.
Lu Qingling opened her mouth, as if she wanted to ask something, but before she could ask anything, the young man smiled and shook his head and said, "That Biejia is not a corrupt official. He may even be considered a cadre by his superiors."
, what he did is not good for you, but for the people, it actually doesn’t matter. As for whether the guard envoy is willing to take care of this matter, it’s hard to say, but he knows it, and that’s enough. He also wants to do it.
I have been in the officialdom for a few years, but I don’t want to be killed by such an unreasonable military attaché.”
Speaking of this, the young man himself couldn't help but want to laugh. Outside the country, the young guard still gave people the impression of being a devil. But in the Daliang officialdom, I am afraid that a considerable number of courtiers still thought that the young military attache was
Unreasonable.
Scholars are not afraid of quarreling with others. What they are most afraid of is that they are full of sage principles. As a result, the other party is not willing to listen at all. When you open your mouth, they will punch you and make you unable to say anything else.
So this is why the dean of the academy was so happy when he first learned that his retreating disciple Xie Nandu was a rare spiritual genius.
If your cultivation level is higher than yours, you can force you to listen to those principles even if you don’t like them!
Lu Qingling asked curiously, "Aren't you afraid that the driver is lying to you?"
The young man shook his head and chuckled, "You have huge eyes, and I have my own methods. There are not many people in this world who want to tell lies in front of me without me noticing."
Lu Qingling stopped talking, but became more and more curious about the identity of the young man in front of her.
Everything that happened has already proved one thing, that is, this young man is definitely not simple.
The young man leaned against the window, glanced outside, squinted his eyes, and said nothing.
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Early the next morning, the sky was still dark.
The caravan members gathered in front of the inn to leave Longjiao County and return to the divine capital.
Lao Zhao glanced at the young man in the crowd, but hesitated to speak.
The young man stood at the door of the inn and noticed Lao Zhao's expression. He walked over, patted the man on the shoulder, and asked with a smile, "What's the matter, brother, you can't bear to leave me? After thinking about it, I still plan to put my daughter away."
Marry me? Let me say yes first. Brother, although you have a nose and an eye, what are you talking about about your daughter?
She is as beautiful as a flower, but to be honest, I don’t really believe it. Besides, I really have a girl I like, and she must be prettier than your daughter.”
Lao Zhao frowned and then said with a smile, "That's not the case. Regarding my daughter's matter, I have to wait until you are completely healed. It's just that your brother hasn't finished learning the boxing manual yet, so you won't follow me."
Leaving? This is not righteous. Besides, what’s the point of staying alone? Why don’t you go to the capital of the gods with me and have someone look after you along the way?”
It was said that it was about boxing records, but in fact everyone could tell that Lao Zhao was worried about the young man in front of him, and was afraid that this young man would die in a corner that he didn't know.
Although the two didn't get along for too long, they did have a lot of feelings for each other.
The young man smiled and said, "As for the boxing formula, the last one was actually the last one. Why should I worry about it? I've given you everything at the bottom of the box. As for going to the capital of God together, I really don't want to go. I really have something to do."
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Lao Zhao frowned and wanted to say something, but in the end he gave up. But just when he turned his head, he quickly turned back and asked seriously, "Didn't you kid write that boxing score yourself?"
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The young man had no mood swings. He just looked at Old Zhao in front of him suspiciously and asked curiously, "Brother, when did you feel that I was actually a hidden master?"
Lao Zhao looked at it carefully for a few more times, and then cursed and said, "If you are a fucking master, you will be considered blind!"
The young man pretended to be sad and pretended to wipe his tears.
Old Zhao took out a money bag from his arms and threw it to the young man, "Don't think it's too little. I know that your kid probably came from a wealthy family. I guess this little money is nothing to you.
But this little money is enough for me to live for a month! I don’t care about your identity, I don’t know anyway, if I regard you as my brother now, then you are my brother, and I don’t care whether you recognize it or not!”
The young man who had no intention of asking for the bag of money heard this, held the bag of money, weighed it a few times, and then said with a smile, "Okay, it's enough for a nice drink."
Lao Zhao didn't say anything. The man had already jumped on his horse.
Lu Qingling just walked out of the inn, glanced at everyone who was ready, thought for a while, came to the young man, and said, "Anyway, you helped me once, if you have anything later
If you are in trouble, remember to come to me. Although I, Lu Qingling, don't have much ability, I can help you if I can."
The young man smiled and said, "Okay, but I guess if that day comes, I will ask you, Miss Lu, for some money. Miss Lu, don't be stingy then."
Lu Qingling laughed it off.
Afterwards, the woman from the Lu family's side wife got on her horse and turned to look at the young man.
The latter waved to them.
Then she gently pinched the horse's belly, and the caravan slowly set off.
The young man turned around and walked slowly. In front of a candy man's stall, he opened his money bag, took out a Daliang Tongbao, and ordered a candy man.
After that, the young man walked slowly on the street while biting the candy man. He seemed to be wandering aimlessly, but in fact, every step he took was somewhat mysterious.
Walking from the street to the end of the street, a young man eating a candy man finally took the last bite of candy. Then he took out a bamboo stick and stabbed it into the throat of a fat woman selling cloth shoes beside him without any warning.
The fat woman looked at the young man in front of her with disbelief, then she pressed her throat involuntarily with both hands, but blood quickly flowed out through her fingers.
With an expression of disbelief on her face, she fell down and became a corpse.
What is even more strange is that this young man casually stabbed an innocent fat woman to death with a bamboo stick. Many vendors and people on the side did not find it strange at this moment.
They just turned around and looked at the young man in front of them.
It's just that everyone has a strange emotion.
Young people can feel it and are familiar with it.
A long time ago, when he was working as a guard in Tianqing County, he would go to the nearby mountains and forests to kill monsters every once in a while. At first, the monsters in the mountains and forests showed great interest in his appearance, but as time went by,
He walked out of the forest again and again, and the remaining monsters only had fear for that boy.
Just like now.
Fear, a fear that comes from the depths of the soul.
The young man smiled, looked at a vendor not far in front of him, stretched out his hand and held his head. This seemed like an ordinary move, but in fact it was unusual.
When the young man was about to take action, the vendor was actually already retreating, but in the end he was unable to escape from the young man's grasp. He just held his head down and was unable to struggle.
The young man squeezed hard, and the hawker's head exploded, like a bullet caused by too much energy.
A watermelon that was fried due to the harsh sun.
"Since you are scared, why bother? Do you really think that you will have better luck and not die?"
The young man finally spoke. He took back his hand, grabbed a piece of cloth and wiped his hands at a stall on one side.
The young man looked at everyone on the street and said to himself helplessly, "There are too many enemies, and your aura is too mixed. I really don't know which family you are here to take revenge on."
Not knowing which family they are from means that they cannot deal with the people behind this group of people after today. This realization makes the young man a little painful.
"Chen Chao, you devil! Today is the day you die!"
Suddenly, there was a sound of thunder on the street, and a stream of light appeared at the end of the long street, and then like a silver python, it rushed towards the sick young man crazily.
That sickly young man... no, it was Chen Chao, the guardian of the Liang Dynasty. At this moment, he just stretched out his hand, grabbed the stream of light, and pulled it hard, and the stream of light broke directly from it, and a figure appeared.
It appeared in the distance. After it appeared, it became even more unsteady and kept falling backwards.
Young man left Huanglongzhou and came here. Logically speaking, no one should know about it, but there are never secrets in the world. Yu Xiyi took him south before, and nothing happened. This is because Yu Xiyi is a real great swordsman.
, no one wants to cause trouble, and now that Chen Chao is alone, those who have a grudge against him naturally appear.
They got the exact news that the Daliang garrison in front of them had not recovered from his serious injuries after the battle with the Demon Emperor. Now he was no longer the peerless person that everyone feared.
For a person like Chen Chao, when he was strong, no matter how many people hated him, he would not dare to do anything. But once he became weak, those who hated him would definitely come out.
They are killers hiding in the dark, always waiting for their powerful prey to become weak.
Besides, the Chen Dynasty has done a lot of things over the years, killed a lot of people, and destroyed many sects. Who can say that these sects were really wiped out? No one escaped alive?
Who can explain clearly that this force that hides people in the dark and cultivates itself is waiting to one day avenge the sect?
So no matter what, when these survivors know that Chen Chao may be killed one day, they will all jump out.
That's the situation today.
The current situation.
Chen Chao didn't care much about this. When he left Jianzong, he had thought that such a thing would happen.
It's just that he never thought it would be in Huanglong Prefecture before. He thought that he would have to leave Huanglong Prefecture anyway.
Anyway, it is certain that there will be such an interception before he returns to the divine capital.
He glanced at a meat stall not far away from him. The stall owner had already left the stall and came to the long street. Chen Chao walked over and found a pig-killing knife on the meat stall.
Holding a sword in his hand, the young man raised his eyebrows and said, "I think this officer is easy to kill now, so come on, why are you standing still?"
The young man's voice was so loud that the entire street could hear it clearly.
"Don't be afraid of him. He is bluffing. He just had a fight with the Demon Emperor. How can he be okay? Let's go together. We must kill him here today!"
A monk couldn't bear it anymore and jumped out of the crowd. He hit Chen Chao in front of him very fast.
But soon, everyone saw a flash of a sword, and the monk was chopped directly into two halves by the young man on the street.
However, this did not scare the other monks. They shouted loudly and rushed towards Chen Chao. For a moment, a long street was filled with colorful brilliance and sword light.
People kept falling, but people kept coming up.
Chen Chao waved the butcher's knife, and he chopped off all the monks who came close to him with his knife. However, a few quarters of an hour later, a trace of blood still spilled from the corner of the young guard's mouth.
"Look, he can't hold it any longer, let's kill him!"
Someone saw Chen Chao's appearance and shouted loudly, very excited.
After that person said this, the remaining people really became excited and became even more brave and unafraid of death.
Chen Chao had no expression on his face, and just waved the knife like this. With each blow, this young man seemed to have returned to the mountains and forests of Tianqing County.
Facing those monsters that were rushing towards them crazily, the young guardian at the time waved the broken sword like this.
That day, there were endless wailing sounds in the mountains and forests.
But this time, incomplete corpses appeared one after another on the ground.
There were broken limbs everywhere.
This chapter has been completed!