Chapter 204: Bullying the Master and Destroying the Ancestor
Author: Wu Lie
Chapter 204: Bullying the Master and Destroying the Ancestor
Luo Ning received the benefits of two thousand sets of armor and horses and five thousand soldiers, but he still said that he would always suffer losses, which really made Sang Buyundan and others hate him.
They gave a heavy gift and agreed to this condition, but they were the ones who suffered the loss.
Not Luoning!
"Then let's do it." Sang Buyundan forced a smile, "From now on, the Lord of Luo City is one of our own."
A word from one of our own is considered a reconciliation.
"As for the number of troops and horses, the Lord of Luo City still needs to go to Songyuan City's Jiedushi Mansion to write a petition, and then go through the official customs..."
Luo Ning nodded, "Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, that's how it should be."
These involve official matters, and of course there are procedures to follow, which cannot be done in just one sentence.
The editor, the governor, and others all looked gloomy, but there was nothing they could do.
Although this condition was difficult to accept, the two parties finally reached a reconciliation, at least the Snow Master would not take action.
Just think of it as blood to buy peace of mind.
After achieving the expected goal, Luo Ning was in a good mood. He raised his wine glass and said with a smile:
"Commander Jie, everyone, we will be our own people from now on. Come and wish me a great victory in the west of Tibet. Long live His Majesty Zanpu!"
Everyone raised their glasses together. Even the Brahma Heart Living Buddha also drank the cup with tea instead of wine.
For a time, the guests and hosts seemed to be in a happy mood, chatting and laughing without any grudges.
Sambu Yundan talked about the past events in the royal city, Brahma Sin Tulku talked about the "Jiandun Controversy" in the history of Tubo Buddhism, and even Gangla Wangdui, who hated Luoning the most, also took advantage of the wine to talk about "The Sage's Wedding Banquet"
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Of course, Luo Ning doesn't just drink. He also talks eloquently, looking like a young man who has achieved success and is high-spirited.
Only Lan Ze was a little dazed. He thought to himself: "They are all hypocrites when they get along so quickly."
But my father suddenly stopped drinking and asked:
"Lord Luo City, I heard that you only levy tithes in Longcuoling and no other taxes. Even corvee service is paid. Is this true?"
He was actually very dissatisfied with this because Luo Ning's approach made it difficult for other lords.
Luoning became a good person and his reputation was good. But the reputation of other lords was ruined.
In Shunzhou right now, the number of lords and lords who hate Luoning can be counted on one hand.
"It's true." Luo Ning didn't mean to hide it, and he couldn't hide it. "The national tax of Tubo is originally a tithe. This is the rule of the royal court."
"I, Long Tso, do not need to pay national tax. The 10% tax collected is mainly paid to the princess."
"Jieshuai, Tubo's crop output is low, the ratio of seeds to harvest is only one to five, and there are many snowstorms and winds, so the tithe is actually quite a lot."
The taxes imposed on the Tibetan serfs were very heavy, and they had to pay half of the annual harvest.
But in fact, the royal court did not collect much tax. The royal court only collected tithes.
Most of the taxes paid by the serfs were actually given to lords at all levels and large and small temples.
The result was that the vast majority of serfs were very poor, but the imperial court was not financially well-off, while the lords and living Buddhas were extremely rich, living a life of extravagance, lust, and debauchery, enjoying the wealth of the world.
This is similar to Daxia.
The difference is that the moths in Tubo are lords and monks, while the moths in Daxia are the civil servant group and the Ming clan.
But compared to the peasants of Daxia, the Tibetan serfs were even worse.
The farmers of Daxia were poor but their social status was not low. The core issues were distribution and administration.
The Tibetan serfs were not only poor, but also inferior people. The core issue was the caste system.
Although Luoning did not dare to abolish serfdom, he abolished the heads of lords at all levels, refused to support temples, and only asked his subjects to pay tithes.
In this way, the burden of the serfs received by Long Cuo was greatly reduced, and his status became much freer.
He doesn’t have the name of a farmer, but he has the reality of being a farmer.
In fact, after the "City Lord's Order" was promulgated and implemented, there were no serfs in Longcuo Territory, only farmers.
People's lives are improving day by day, and the four tribes are beginning to regain their vitality.
This gained Luoning a lot of popular support, but also aroused extreme hatred from Shunzhou's senior officials.
Previously, troops were sent to pretend to be bandits to attack Long Cuo just for revenge.
When Lan Ze heard Luo Ning's words, he stared at Luo Ning's face without realizing it.
This person is really different.
"The Lord of Luo City is really kind-hearted and has the heart of a Bodhisattva." Sang Buyundan said after careful consideration, "It's true as you said, drinking ice for ten years will hardly cool your hot blood."
"But... it is easy to show kindness to serfs, but it is difficult to receive kindness. The Tubo people said that the cattle and horses were eventually whipped to move. In the words of the Xia people, they are afraid of power and not moral."
"Being too nice to them will whet their appetite, and it will be difficult to deal with it in the future."
Of course Luoning did not agree with Sambuyundan's seemingly reasonable theory of the ruler.
He was good to the serfs not only because of his humanitarian thoughts, but also because he needed willpower and strong soldiers.
The serfs did not have enough to eat and were all skinny, so the supply of soldiers became a problem.
Without soldiers, he will not be able to gain greater power. Without greater power, he will not be able to support Ling Daozhu in the future.
If he can't afford Ling Daozhu... he will die!
"What Marshal Jie said is absolutely true." Luo Ning smiled nonchalantly, "Anyway, I will be the city lord for at most ten years. If I can do good today, I will do good. In ten years, whoever becomes the city lord will not be too late to change back."
ten years!
Everyone heard him emphasize again that he would only be the city lord for ten years at most.
Also, as a real disciple, who wants to stay in a small place and be the city lord?
Of course it's just for the experience of the world of mortals.
When the wolf cub has had enough and gets out, the dragon collar will still be theirs.
Everyone talked for a while and had a perfunctory banquet, and that was about it.
How could Sangbuyundan want to stay longer? He stood up and said:
"We respect you, and please ask Lord Luo City to tell Lord Zhenjun that we will not disturb Lord Zhenjun in his cultivation."
"You're very polite." Luo Ning also stood up, "I will tell you the truth."
Sang Buyundan and others said goodbye and left the city lord's mansion.
Walking into the city, everyone looked at Longcuo City, which was much more prosperous than before, with complicated expressions.
"This is Longcuo City?" Lanze said, "It seems not much different from Songyuan City."
"Dad." Lan Ze followed Sambuyundan closely, "I want to experience myself outside, so I won't go back home with dad."
"It's up to you." Sang Buyundan's voice was indifferent. He didn't even look at Lan Ze and didn't care where she went.
Lan Ze looked at his father's back and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
Dad, do you really not care about me at all?
Well, since you don't have me in your heart, I will go far away and never return to Sambu's house!
Dad, I hate you!
Sambranze looked at the sky, his pupils turning lead gray.
………
In the quiet room, Luo Ning and Lu Pianpian were checking the ring given by Sangbuyundan.
Both of them were smiling.
"Fifty thousand pieces of spiritual stone!"
There is nothing else in the ring, only spiritual stones, up to 50,000 spiritual stones!
It is definitely a very important gift.
Of course, this is for "Xue Zhenren", not for Luo Ning.
This is a generous gift collectively sent by Shunzhou's senior officials, and it cannot be said to be arrogant.
"Of the 50,000 spirit stones, I will only take 20,000 for my master, leaving 30,000 for you to use."
Lu Pianpian said generously, "You have to become stronger as soon as possible, and I will help me in the future."
"If you want to swallow the entire Xifan, you will need a lot of resources. This is just the beginning."
Luo Ning smiled and said: "Sister, don't worry, if siblings work together, they can be as powerful as gold."
"What sibling? They are master and apprentice!" Lu Pianpian snorted coldly, "Now you are calling me sister, you are trying to bully your master and destroy your ancestors."
To deceive the master and destroy the ancestor... Luo Ning burst into laughter.
"I'm leaving next month." Lu Pianpian suddenly said, "I have to do a few things and I may not come back until autumn."
Luo Ning was not surprised. Lu Pianpian agreed so happily to pretend to be a real person to help him, she must have her own plans.
"There is a parasitic power-borrowing divine Gu in my body. I have perfect fifth-level strength. I can travel around the world to protect myself."
"Su Chuo and I share the same destiny. Protecting her means protecting myself. With so many life-saving magic weapons, you can rest assured."
Luo Ning sighed: "Do we have to leave? Then I won't be able to see you for at least a few months."
He no longer worried about the safety of Su Chuo and Lu Pianpian, but he didn't want Su Chuo to be away for too long.
"Hee!" Lu Pianpian sneered, "Are you reluctant to let go of Su Chuo? You can't bear not seeing her for a few months at most?"
Luo Ning was speechless, "You want to leave, does Chuo'er agree?"
Lu Pianpian nodded, "Su Chuo has already agreed. If she doesn't agree, I won't be so willing to help you this time."
"This time I go out as a teacher, I am taking her with me, and it is also an experience for her."
"Besides, we are wearing your tracking locator, so you also know our location."
Luo Ning knew that he couldn't stop him this time, so he had no choice but to agree: "Okay, I agree. However, the real person's momentum is too arrogant and his goal is too big."
Lu Pianpian said: "Don't worry, I can communicate with you and use the divine Gu to hide the aura of the real person."
"Also." Luo Ning added another one, "You guys are too good-looking and can easily arouse covetation. You must wear a mask and try to be as low-key as possible."
Lu Pianpian sighed, "I'm a veteran now, do I need you to remind me? You'd better take care of yourself."
Luo Ning smiled bitterly, "Sister Pianran, please don't call yourself a teacher. Isn't this taking advantage of me?"