Although Lan Ze slandered his father, he still stood up and raised his jade cup, his face turned red.
"Lan Ze offers a drink to the Lord of Luo City."
After saying that, without waiting for Luo Ning to speak, he drank it all in one gulp.
What she said was dry, and she only had one sentence. No matter how you looked at it, it was perfunctory.
As for the beautiful words that I have admired and admired for a long time, I did not even mention them.
Sambuyundan's face looked a little ugly.
This concubine with poor qualifications really can't stand on the stage, she can't even smile, and she can't speak.
waste!
Luo Ning chuckled, "Miss Lanze, you're welcome."
There seemed to be no intention to blame Lanze.
Lan Ze was very nervous at this time.
She felt a sense of humiliation when she thought of her father's purpose of bringing her here, and of smiling charmingly at Luo Ning during the banquet.
But when she saw Luo Ning's expression, she seemed not to care about her perfunctory behavior.
Lan Ze felt a little more relaxed, and his big dark eyes couldn't help but take a deep look at Luo Ning, and met Luo Ning's pair of radiant red phoenix eyes.
Luo Ning smiled lightly and nodded to her.
"His eyes... are really beautiful." Lan Ze couldn't help but think.
Since meeting Luo Ning, she has discovered that Luo Ning is indeed a very cunning young man.
Like a little fox, he is always sharp when facing his father and others, and is unwilling to suffer any losses.
But to say that he is lustful and lustful...is not like that!
Sambranze is very confident in her appearance.
She is the most beautiful woman in the Sambu family. If she had not had poor cultivation qualifications and was born as a concubine, there would have been many young nobles who wanted to marry her.
Many men will show their fiery gazes when they see them.
The difficult situation of a big family losing favor to a concubine made Lan Ze learn to read words and emotions long ago and be able to understand the desire in a man's eyes.
But this Luo Ning, although he smiled at himself, he was completely perfunctory, and there was no fascination and interest in him in his eyes.
That indifferent look was definitely not an act.
This convinced her that Luo Ning was by no means a lustful person.
Seeing that Luo Ning had no dislike for Lan Ze, Sambuyundan simply pointed it out directly:
"My little girl Lan Ze admires the Lord of Luo City in her heart and says that she would not marry someone other than the Lord of Luo City... Even if she is a concubine, she will be happy to do so..."
Hearing that his father was so direct and completely disregarded his own face, Lan Ze's face suddenly became hot and he clenched his hands tightly!
Dad! Be a dad!
No matter how unbearable I am, she is still your biological daughter!
Lan Ze stared blankly at Sang Buyundan, his nose felt sore and his heart felt cold.
This is my father. He doesn't give himself any dignity in front of so many people.
Luo Ning said quickly: "Thank you Miss Lanze and Jieshuai for your kindness, but I don't want to take a concubine, so I can only accept it."
"I ask Commander-in-Chief not to mention it again because of my concubine's affairs. It's really not a blessing."
What?
Sangbuyundan and others did not expect that Luo Ning would refuse without even thinking!
Who would refuse Lanze as a concubine?
Is he still a man?
The Sambu family has always been famous for producing beautiful women. And Sambulanze is the most beautiful woman in the Sambu family.
Among the Tubo people in Shunzhou, there is no more beautiful girl than Lan Ze.
However, Luo Ning rejected her!
Seeing her daughter who was as beautiful as a jade and as delicate as a flower, Sangbuyundan found it hard to accept it for a moment.
I was very angry.
This wolf cub, his eyeballs were pecked by a vulture or eaten by a night owl. Can't he see the beauty of Lanze?
Although Lan Ze is a concubine with poor qualifications, she is my daughter, Sang Buyundan, after all, and she is so beautiful. Why did you refuse?
Even though Sambuyundan was very wealthy and thick-skinned, he was still embarrassed at this moment and looked sulky.
A dignified Jiedu envoy, Baba went up to the pole to send his daughter as a concubine, but others didn't want her!
Is there anything more embarrassing than this?
The expressions on the faces of Xi Ji, Jie Er Lun, Jin Peng Temple Master and others were also ugly.
Although Lan Ze was not their daughter, they felt ashamed at this time.
It was Lan Ze who was happy in my heart!
Luo Ning's rejection did not make her feel humiliated, but made her feel much more relaxed.
Suddenly, Luo Ning's impression in her heart completely changed.
There is no sense of loss after being rejected.
The Tubo girl looked at Luo Ning and smiled brightly for the first time, revealing a row of snow-white teeth.
Sambuyundan wished he could just squeeze Luo Ning to death.
But he still sighed secretly and then smiled, "That's fine. That means Lan Ze is unlucky. Just pretend I didn't say it. Lord Luo, don't blame Lan Ze for being sentimental."
When Lan Ze heard this, the smile on his face suddenly froze.
Am I being passionate?
You came up with the idea, you gave me the person, you said the words, but in the end it was me who was being sentimental?
Dad...
Sambuyundan resolved his embarrassment, took out a ring, and gently pushed it in front of Luo Ning.
"Lord of Luo City, your distinguished master's presence is a great blessing for me in Shunzhou. These things are worthless. They are our gifts to Lord Zhenjun. They are not respectful and I am very ashamed."
The sincerity has finally arrived!
This ring is a gift collectively sent by Shunzhou's senior officials, which is of course worth a lot of money.
The reason why Sambuyundan gave the gift at this time was of course to prevent Luoning from opening his mouth like a lion.
"Then I'll accept it for my master." Luo Ning put down his pipe and put away the ring with a smile, "You're welcome, you don't have to do this."
Luo Ning did not open the ring in public, but said directly:
"Jie Shuai, my master treats me as his own son and will never allow me to be in danger."
"If I don't have private soldiers to protect me, it will be difficult for my master to roam freely. As the city lord, I am enjoying my life right now, and I don't want to let it go right away."
"So, the private soldiers of Long Cuo Ling must be trained. Jieshuai, I want 10,000 private soldiers to help the princess protect Long Cuo Ling. What do you think, Jieshuai?"
Ten thousand private soldiers!
Sambuyundan and others were all shocked.
Ten thousand private soldiers!
You really dare to speak!
Feed the dog with a gift!
"It's too much, it's really not possible." Sang Buyundan smiled bitterly.
"Lord Luo City, I know you want to protect yourself. Longcuo Territory does need a team of villagers to protect it. You also do it for the dowry territory of Her Royal Highness the Princess."
"However, the number of soldiers for the private army of 10,000...I have no authority to write or use seals at all. The maximum is 3,000, and no more."
"Too few!" Luo Ning exclaimed, "Jie Shuai, there are four tribes under my jurisdiction, and the territory is hundreds of miles away. There are so many bandits, and three thousand people are stretched thin. How can we defend it?"
"With this idea of a private soldier, how can the master go on a wander with peace of mind? How can Her Royal Highness, the princess, rest assured?"
"Jie Shuai, what if there are fewer soldiers in the princess's territory and a large group of bandits invade again?"
Luo Ning made a fuss, like a cat whose tail was stepped on, his eyes widened.
He also mentioned that the "bandits invaded" last time, and his attitude was a bit arrogant, and he seemed to want to settle old scores again.
"This..." Sang Buyundan was very embarrassed.
"Let's do this, City Lord Luo, in order to ensure the safety of Longcuo City, at any time, you can send a letter to the Jiedushi Mansion or the Governor's Mansion to request assistance."
"Soldiers from Shunzhou Camp will come to help immediately after receiving assistance. In this way, your three thousand private soldiers will definitely be enough."
Luo Ning shook his head like a rattle, smoked his tobacco pipe fiercely, and puffed away the smoke without any scruples.
"No, it will definitely be too late. Commander-in-Chief, it's already very difficult for me. Commander-in-Chief, please don't make it difficult for me anymore."
"Why do you want to be the lord of this city?"
"It is to repay the princess's trust, to do something for more than one million serfs and make them feel better. It is out of loyalty and benevolence that I become the lord of this city!"
"Ten years of drinking ice will hardly cool your hot blood!"
"Jie Shuai, I am full of passion and want to do something, and the passion of the young man is not in vain!"
"If you can't even do this, how can you put aside your worldly thoughts and leave Shunzhou to travel around the world with your master?"
Luo Ning said it confidently and with a sonorous tone.
Lan Ze's eyes lit up when he heard this.
Sang Buyundan and others turned green when they heard this.
After ten years of drinking ice, it’s hard to cool your hot blood... Is it just you?
Aren't you threatening us?
Sambuyundan frowned, pondered for a while and said: "Five thousand private soldiers cannot be more than that. Even if it is five thousand private soldiers, we are all responsible."
"Lord City Lord Luo, if the number exceeds this, only the Prime Minister of Dongfu will make the decision. Even if I want to help, I can't help."
Luo Ning gave a bitter smile and sighed: "Okay, then five thousand private soldiers, I won't embarrass the commander."
"However, I would like to ask Commander-in-Chief to allocate those five thousand sets of armor and horses as soon as possible..."
Five thousand armored horses and weapons!
Such a large number once again frightened everyone.
"Lord of Luo City." Governor Mo Qijia made the mistake of speaking, "Maybe you don't know that private soldiers are different from officers and soldiers."
"Thousand-mile horses and black thorn armor are necessary for the official army, and everyone has them. But the private army is different. Private armies rarely equip demon horses and black thorn armor."
"Even among our own private soldiers, less than 30% have demon horses and black armor."
"You have five thousand private soldiers, but you want five thousand armored horses. How can they still be private soldiers?"
Luo Ning shook his head: "But I am not an ordinary private soldier. These five thousand private soldiers are to protect the princess's territory! Without the demon horse and black armor, these five thousand private soldiers are just a mob. How can they deter thieves?"
"Commander Jie, Commander-in-Chief, you are in charge of the army and the arsenal, why can't you part with five thousand armored horses?"
"My five thousand people can also serve the imperial court at critical moments."
"With the master's magical power, how difficult is it to get these? But as a disciple, I can't trouble the master..."
He brought up Master and threatened him again.
"Two thousand!" Sang Buyundan gritted his teeth, wishing he could kick Luo Ning to death. "The most we can give you is two thousand sets of armor and horses!"
"These are demon horses and Xuanji armor, not ordinary things!"
"If Lord Luo City doesn't agree, then we really have no choice but to have the decision made by the Prime Minister of Dongfu."
"Even if we lie to you, we would not dare to lie to our respected master."
"Five thousand private soldiers can have two thousand armored horses. This ratio is already scary."
Luo Ning stood up and walked back and forth alone with a frown on his face.
Every step seems to step on everyone's heart.
Suddenly, Luo Ning stopped and stamped his feet, as if he had made up his mind.
"As the Xia people say, you will always suffer losses, and you will always wear broken hats!"
"Okay, Jieshuai, two thousand is two thousand! I'll suffer the loss!"
Lan Ze almost laughed.
Suffering is always the case...is this called suffering?