Chapter 245: Cai Quan'er Doesn't Distinguish Jade and Stone, Xue Bingyu Has Eyes But No Pearl (2 in 1)
That night, Luo Ning ordered that the official residence be renamed City Lord's Mansion, the small lake in the mansion be changed into Qingying Lake, and the small peak beside Qingying Lake be changed into Cuimei Mountain.
The core master's residence was changed to Luoyuan.
Luo Ning took Su Chuo and others directly to live in the most gorgeous Luoyuan. The entire Luo family class, including Xiao Hei and Lao Jianji, all entered Luoyuan, which is surrounded by mountains and rivers.
A dozen Tubo slaves immediately became Luoyuan's servants.
Luo Ning finally owns his own mansion.
Unfortunately, my sister Luo Li is missing and I don’t know where she is.
Li Dingguo and Su Xian, Hongxiu, did not come to Xifan to look for him.
He has ordered Wei Zhongyi's old subordinates to secretly search for a few people, but there has been no news.
Qian Si Abacus was also assigned to a small courtyard adjacent to Luoyuan.
The Tibetan soldiers lived in the soldiers' house in the front yard, which was a ready-made private barracks.
All the warehouses in the city lord's palace have also had their lock patterns changed.
The next morning, Luoning received reports from Basang and Yinzu.
The Jin family of the Naixue tribe has been eradicated.
The confiscated property is equivalent to 1.5 million taels of gold!
At this point, four 1.4 million serfs and a territory of 500 miles were under Luo Ning's control.
Thousands of threads and waste waiting to be done!
The governance team of the City Lord's Mansion needs to be improved without delay.
Therefore, an "Order to Seek Talent" was promulgated.
Don’t ask about your background, just your talent!
City Lord's orders flew out of the City Lord's Mansion one after another, shocking the entire Longcuo Tribe.
Then, the news spread to the surrounding areas and soon spread throughout Shunzhou.
"Chu Wei and other families were confiscated and exterminated."
"The Lord of Longcuo City issued a notice to provide relief to the serfs and reduce or reduce taxes."
"The Lord of Longcuo City promulgated the "Order to Seek Talent", not based on birth status, but only based on talent."
The city lord's order aroused great repercussions in the Longcuo Tribe and the Naixue Tribe. The name Luoning was immediately known to all the Xia serfs, women and children.
Many people cried with joy and clapped their hands when they heard that Chu Wei and other families were destroyed.
The city lord's relief made them even more grateful and unbelievable.
In just a few days, Luoning began to win the hearts and minds of 1.4 million serfs.
Ling Daozhu finally began to gain the will from the people!
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The prosperous and prosperous Songyuan City and the magnificent Jiedu Mansion.
In the Tubo-style flower hall, Sangbuyundan looked a little cold.
"Luo Ning, an outsider, is a wolf cub."
"Just watch, sooner or later, this wolf cub will cause harm to Shunzhou."
Lord Jiedushi said, fiddling with a string of dark-colored Buddhist beads in his hand.
The ink-colored Buddhist beads are full of charm and cold as ice and snow. I don’t know what kind of material they are made of, but they look extremely extraordinary at first glance.
Among the important people present in the flower hall, in addition to Jiedushi Sangbu Yundan, there are also Xibianjiangcun Dorji, Jieerlun Ganglawangdui, Brahma Heart Living Buddha, the chief of Jinpeng Temple, Moqijiacuo, the commander of the garrison, and Iron Pagoda Living Buddha, the chief of Nagarjuna Temple. , Naqin Dongzan, the Captain of Ten Thousands...
There are more than a dozen people, the ones with the lowest cultivation level are all sixth-grade consummators, and there are three fourth-grade experts.
Almost all the top big shots in Shunzhou are here.
But in fact, the reason why they gathered at the Jiedushi Mansion to discuss matters was not about Luoning.
Regarding Luo Ning’s issue, it’s just incidental.
Jie Er Lun Gang La Wang Dui, who has always hated Luo Ning the most, said:
"He killed Chu Wei and others, ransacked his house and exterminated his clan, and he actually sent someone to report the matter."
"With so much property, he, a little princess's retainer, can actually swallow it all for himself."
"Jie Du Envoy, this Xia boy is too presumptuous and should be punished."
Naqin Dongzan, the captain of ten thousand men, shook his head and said: "How to punish? Chu Wei and others insulted the princess and even defected to the east. They all deserve to die."
"As for those belongings, he can definitely keep them for the princess. Who can snatch things from the princess?"
Everyone present looked a little gloomy, but they couldn't find any fault with Luo Ning's behavior.
To say that he doesn't follow rules...the problem is that the Tibetan people themselves don't like to follow rules when doing things.
But Luoning, a small seventh-grade monk, was so ignorant, which really surprised them.
This young man is so ignorant.
I'm afraid I'll die young.
"He is a retainer of the princess, Dorgon's sworn brother, and a great opera performer of Rainbow Clouds. He is not an ordinary person. Officially, it is difficult to touch him for the time being." Sang Buyundan said with a hint of meaning.
"But...since he is a wolf cub, he will eventually meet a hunter one day."
What he meant is actually very clear.
What does it mean that the government is temporarily unable to move?
Officially, it’s hard to move, but secretly?
The world is not peaceful now. If the Lord of Longcuo City accidentally goes out and is killed by the green forest thieves, what's the surprise?
There are many killers in the world who lick blood from their swords. They may also be jealous of Luo Ning's sudden wealth and do risky things.
Even if the princess and Dorgon really asked about it afterwards, they could only sigh.
Everyone present understood Master Jieduzhi's words without any trace or flaw.
Master Jiangcun Dorje smiled and said: "It is not a good thing for young people to suddenly become rich and have too much money. The more wealth there is, the more karmic disasters there will be."
"Speaking of which, I really feel sorry for this talented actor. It's a pity."
When everyone heard this, they all smiled playfully, each with their own agenda.
"Amitabha!" Brahma Heart Living Buddha and Iron Pagoda Living Buddha chanted the Buddha's name together, with calm expressions.
Jiedushi stood up, looked at the dark clouds outside the window, and his tone was a little heavy.
"The Living Buddha of Gusa and the Master of the Corpse Forest have fallen, and I don't know who is the mastermind behind it. This matter is not important now."
"What matters is... the west side."
He turned around, with a worried look on his angular face.
"I just received the battle report from Wang Ting. The west was defeated again! In the battle of Tuya Mountain, our army lost 300,000 people!"
"But the Tussman army suffered losses of less than 100,000."
"The Tussman army's offensive became more and more fierce, and half of the Western Region was lost."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone's expressions changed dramatically.
Another 300,000 troops were lost!
Since the war between the two countries began, the Great Tubo Kingdom has lost 800,000 troops.
Bodhisattva! How can this continue?
Are the Tussman soldiers that fierce?
"Jiedushi officials!" Mo Qijiacuo, the governor of Shunzhou, said, "The Western Frontier has been defeated again. Our army's strength will inevitably be tight. Will we have to mobilize troops from the east again?"
Everyone's expressions became ugly.
Needless to say, we must mobilize soldiers from the East again!
Gangla Wangdui said: "Jiedu envoy officials can no longer ask the royal court to deploy troops and horses."
"Shunzhou is adjacent to Daxia to the east and Nanzhao to the south. It is an important border area. It would be inappropriate not to increase troops. How can we mobilize troops?"
Jiedushi snorted coldly, "Who dares to disobey the imperial edict? Shunzhou is His Majesty Zanpu's territory, isn't the Western Region the same?"
"The imperial edict stated that the war in the west is tense, and this time we will send another 500,000 cavalry from the twelve eastern states to the west. Since Shunzhou is on the border, we will only send 30,000 cavalry."
Only 30,000 cavalry are allocated! That’s easy to say!
"Jiedushi officials!" The governor of Shunzhou stood up and put his hand on his chest. "We originally had an army of 100,000 in Shunzhou. We have already transferred 20,000 to the west, and now we have to send another 30,000!"
"With only 50,000 people left, it will be difficult for us to defend the important territory of Shunzhou. What will happen if Shunzhou is lost?"
"Shunzhou can't be lost!" Sang Buyundan looked stern, and his fourth-grade perfect aura immediately frightened everyone.
"The Xia Kingdom is like a wild boar that has been bitten from head to tail, belly and back. It's hard to live a peaceful life. The rebellion in Yizhou is getting bigger and bigger. Do they still have the strength to attack Shunzhou?"
"Don't mention that Shunzhou will still have 50,000 soldiers. Even if there is no soldier, Yizhou Mu will not come! He doesn't dare!"
"Okay, don't talk anymore. Mo Qijia is wrong. You immediately mobilize your troops and dispatch 30,000 cavalry to assist the west. We can't afford to suffer if we miss the royal court's mission."
"La Sui!" Mo Qijia had no choice but to accept the order.
Everyone had a wry smile on their faces.
Shunzhou is at the junction of the Three Kingdoms, and there are only 50,000 soldiers and horses left, so it is not very stable.
It’s not peaceful here!
There are tens of thousands of green forest bandits in Wuthering Mountains alone.
………
The snow season in Xifan has begun.
After a cold wind, it was snowing all over Tubo.
Fortunately, with the efforts of Qian Sibaan, the relief food was finally transported back before the snowfall.
Six hundred thousand taels of gold were exchanged for more than one million stones of grain.
But it was said that Luo Ning only stayed in Longcuo Sanbu for ten days, made some arrangements, stayed in Naixuebu for a few more days, and then went to Qianqiu Mountain three hundred miles away.
Longcuo Sanbu, Naixuebu and Qianqiu Mountain are connected together and are not far from each other.
Luo Ning entered the dense forest and reappeared as Yun Fuyao, painted with bird patterns and full of evil spirit.
It had been several months since he had been to Qianqiu Mountain, and Luo Ning felt uneasy.
He first went to the Meteor Pool in Panlonggang at the foot of Qianqiu Mountain. There was indeed an ancient demon temple ruins there, and construction of a new demon temple was also started there.
I don't know how the project is progressing.
But when Luo Ning got there and took a look, his expression suddenly darkened.
Only the foundation had been laid and a large amount of stones prepared, but the work had stopped long ago.
There was no one around, it was very desolate and lonely in the heavy snow.
It seems that the work has been suspended for at least several days.
Luo Ning entered Qianqiu Mountain and did not find the little demon patrolling the mountain for a long time.
What's going on? How does Hu Er's supervisory office do its job? The patrols are so lax! If an enemy sneaks into the mountains, wouldn't they be caught off guard?
Where is Mrs. Centipede’s Akiyama Guard? Why can’t I see it?
After going hundreds of miles into the mountains, I didn't see a single demon cultivator, only some birds and beasts.
What's going on?!
The wind blew under Luoning's feet, and he was very fast. He quickly rushed back to Peacock Ridge in Qianqiu Mountain.
But there was no one there, not even a trace of evil spirit.
It's as if all the demon cultivators here have moved away.
Luo Ning was shocked and angry, and his face was gloomy and colder than snowflakes.
"Bai Yuanyuan!"
The fox disciple Bai Yuanyuan also disappeared.
Luo Ning entered the silent Demon Lord Hall and went to the deep underground secret vault. He took out the key and opened it. Sure enough, he saw that the treasure vault had been emptied.
"Who is it?!"
"This is my thing! Who is it?!"
Luo Ning gritted his teeth, his voice echoing in the empty room.
He took a deep breath, sat down, took out his tobacco bag, and started smoking.
During this time, he was so successful that he felt very proud.
Who would have imagined that when he returned to Qianqiu Mountain, he would be given a blow to the head!
There was a powerful person who captured all the demon cultivators and looted the public treasury in Qianqiu Mountain.
The time... was about a month ago.
There are more than two hundred demon cultivators in Qianqiu Mountain.
Who has the ability to quietly take away more than two hundred demon cultivators?
"I've never suffered such a big loss since my debut!"
Luo Ning exhaled a puff of smoke with cold eyes.
He stood up and searched throughout the Demon Lord Hall, and found a symbol in Madam Spider's boudoir.
This symbol looks like a snowflake.
Obviously, this snowflake was left on purpose.
Madam Spider is the head of the Police Lao, the intelligence chief of Qianqiu Mountain, and she is astute. The snowflake mark she left behind is definitely a hint to herself.
Could it be that the powerful person who captured them has something to do with Xue?
Luo Ning searched again and found an overturned inkstone in Bai Yuanyuan's boudoir.
The ink on the inkstone has solidified.
But Luo Ning knew that Bai Yuanyuan was not a person who liked practicing calligraphy.
"Mo Xuezong?" Luo Ning suddenly thought of these three words.
wrong.
Luo Ning quickly dismissed the possibility of Mo Xuezong.
The Moxue Sect is very mysterious. According to some scattered information, the people of the Moxue Sect hardly leave the scope of the Moxue Mountain for some unknown reason.
And Moxue Mountain is thousands of miles away from here, so it is impossible to come here to capture so many demon cultivators.
For the aloof Mo Xuezong, it seemed too cheap.
So, what else is related to snow, ink, and inkstones?
Why should the demon cultivator be captured instead of killed?
Luo Ning thought for a while and gave You Yan the Soul Thought Card.
"You Yan, besides Mo Xuezong, is there any force that may be related to Xuehua, Mo, and Inkstone?"
After a while, Youyan's reply came.
"Young Master, as far as I know, there is a force called Mo Mei Gambling House in Xifan, which is seriously underestimated. Are you sure it is Snow Flower, not Plum Blossom?"
Plum blossoms? When Luo Ning recalled it, she couldn't help but slap her forehead, "It's not snowflakes, I saw it wrong. The symbol left by Mrs. Spider should be plum blossoms!"
"She has a plum blossom hairpin, which is directly printed with the symbol of plum blossom hairpin."
It was snowing heavily right now, so I mistook the plum blossoms for snowflakes.
"Is there anything weird about Mo Mei Gambling House?" Luo Ning asked.
Youyan quickly replied: "Momei Gambling House not only gambles money and resources, but also gambles on people. If you lose the bet, you will be their slave."
"They have the ability to make gamblers willing to accept defeat."
"This is a very evil gambling house. Their headquarters is in Jinguan City, Yizhou. According to the analysis of Kuihua Mansion back then, the person behind the Momei Gambling House is the King of Shu."
"Once, they went to the army to gamble, and asked a thousand-man team who lost the bet to leave with them."
"The people they won were either made slaves or sold, and most of them disappeared without a trace."
"Not only people, but also monsters and monsters, they also gamble. The monsters and monsters they win can also generate profits..."
"The Mo Mei Gambling House in Xifan County is located in Longcuo City! Because Longcuo City was once the largest city in Xifan."
What? Mo Mei Gambling House is actually in Longcuo City?
While Luo Ning was stunned, he was almost certain that the demon cultivators in Qianqiu Mountain should have been won by the people from Mo Mei Gambling House.
Return to Longcuo City!
PS: I’m too busy today, so I finally updated a chapter. Sorry, I’m sorry, good night! In the next chapter, an important person will appear. I’m so tired.