Daxia Lingxian

Chapter 123: Dragon Wrong City Lord
Everyone frowned when they heard that Dorgon asked Luo Ning to manage the princess's dowry territory.

What qualifications does a young man from Xia who has no roots have to manage the dowry territory?
Who here can be convinced?
But in front of Dorgon, they were not easy to object.

The decision on this matter is actually in the hands of the princess.After all, the real owner of this dowry territory is the princess herself.

If the princess does not refute Dorgon's face, then no one can object to this matter.

But the princess probably won't refute Dorgon's face.

Luo Ning looked calm on the surface, but he couldn't help but secretly rejoice in his heart.

Five hundred miles of dowry territory.Although it's just an escrow, but the princess married to the Kingdom of Jin, so the escrow has the final say?
The aloof Princess Luo Budeji glanced at Luo Ning lightly, with a pure and peaceful smile.

But her eyes were clearly looking down.

"It's just the shepherd of the dowry territory, that is, the steward of a large manor. It's up to the ninth brother to decide on this person."

"Ninth Brother is right. I am from Tubo, but I am married to Dajin Khan. It is indeed most appropriate for this dowry territory to be managed by Luo Ning, who is neither Tubo nor Jurchen."

She is Zanpu's beloved daughter, and has dozens of manors as Tang Muyi.She really didn't take the dowry territory of five hundred miles seriously.

He will never offend Dorgon just because of the candidate for the shepherd of the dowry territory.

Jiedu envoys, Xibian, Jie'erlun, the masters of various temples and other local dignitaries sighed in disappointment when they heard the princess' statement.

The princess didn't object, and the job of Mu Shoumei in the dowry territory really fell on that Luo Ning.

Five hundred miles of territory, that's one-tenth of Shunzhou!
Although the shepherd of the dowry territory is not an official official of Tubo, his management of the territory is comparable to that of a governor and tribal envoy!

The most depressing one is Lord Jiedushi.The dowry territory was circled from Shunzhou, which meant that his jurisdiction lost one-tenth of the territory.

"Luo Ning Anda, the princess has already agreed." Dorgon smiled at Luo Ning, "You can be regarded as the retainer of Her Highness the Princess."

The princess nodded: "Since there are nine younger brothers' words, from today onwards, Luo Ning will be regarded as my palace's retainer."

The word "forget" showed that she didn't take Luo Ning seriously, and she was unwilling to accept a Xia person as a retainer. It was only because of Dorgon's face that she was willing to let Luo Ning have the background of a princess retainer.

That's right.In the Tubo Kingdom, the prince's retainer and the princess' retainer are also of one origin.

This kind of background is not low, and it is also the qualification to be an official.

Dorgon really has a heart.He gave Luo Ning the background of a princess retainer, which was equivalent to giving Luo Ning a foundation for promotion in the future.

As soon as the princess said this, many Tibetans looked at Luo Ning with hostility.

It is impossible for their children to get the background of the princess retainer, but Luo Ning got the title of princess retainer just because of Dorgon's words.

How could Luo Ning refuse this opportunity?Immediately stood up, and said to the princess in proficient Tubo language with the Xia people's bowing ceremony:
"Chen Luoning, thank you Princess for your kindness and generosity."

Hearing Luo Ning's proficient and idiosyncratic Tubo language, the princess couldn't help but take a high look, and took out a jade tablet engraved with the pattern of snow lotus, "This is the notice board of my retainers. With this card, you can rule on behalf of my palace in the dowry territory." thing."

Luo Ning took the retainer's warning sign and bowed again, "Sir, thank you, Your Royal Highness!"

As soon as he got the jade card, Luo Ning knew that the post of shepherd of the dowry territory could not escape from his grasp.

Hey, Dorgon, you are awesome.

Territorial Mushou is not a Tubo official, has no rank, and does not receive a salary. He can only be regarded as a powerful retainer, not an imperial official.

But the problem is that the power in his hands is no less than that of county officials!
even bigger.

Because, since they are not official officials, they have greater autonomy, and there are no first-level superiors who need to be filial, manage, and curry favor.

As far as Luo Ning is concerned, once he becomes the shepherd of the dowry territory, he only needs to be responsible to the princess herself, and he only needs to curry favor with the princess, the lord.

He can ignore other local officials and lords such as Jiedushi and Xibian.

With the background of a princess retainer and Dorgon's relationship, the local dignitaries dare not deal with him openly.

More importantly, the lord of the princess is only symbolic.She herself married to the Kingdom of Jin, so how could she stare at a dowry enclave that she didn't even care about?
Then, Luo Ning, a retainer of the princess, has a lot of room for manipulation, basically no one cares.If he turned over the entire dowry territory, no one else could do anything about it.

Dorgon said: "Sister-in-law, if it is difficult for you to choose the dowry territory, you can refer to it for details."

He already knew this new sister-in-law very well.Rob Deji is a person who doesn't like "common affairs".

What she cares most about is scriptures and cultivation.

This princess is a layman, and the exercises she practices are also esoteric methods, and she considers herself a goddess of wonderful sounds.

She didn't want to marry far away at first, but when she heard that Da Khan was willing to promote Buddhism, she changed her mind.

It's a pity that she didn't know that Da Khan and Da Jin never believed in Buddhism.

She doesn't care about the dowry territory, so she might as well choose it for her.

Sure enough, when the princess heard Dorgon's words, she nodded and smiled indifferently, "Then I will trouble Brother Jiu to worry about it. Let Brother Jiu decide what to do."

"There is only one thing. The temple and the manors of the lords cannot be moved. Just follow the Xia people's tribal circle."

As soon as this remark came out, the Tubo lords and temple masters immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, the princess was sensible and did not touch the temples and the manors of the lords.

Enclosing the dowry territory from the Xia people's tribe is also the most acceptable solution for them.

"That's natural." Dorgon relied on his noble status and the power of the Jin Kingdom, but he didn't pay attention to the lords and temple masters present.

"Luoning Anda, tell me first, which is the best place?" This is Dorgon's shrewdness.

Since this matter is for Luo Ning, a good friend, then of course Luo Ning must be satisfied.

Luo Ning had already guessed that Dorgon would ask for his opinion, and he had already thought about it.

Ke Luoning still hesitated for a while, pretending to be thinking and murmured: "Dorgon Anda, I think the Qingxian tribe, the Sangyue tribe, and the Longcuo tribe are the most suitable."

"First of all, these three tribes are Xia tribes, they are not under the direct jurisdiction of the major lords and temples, they can be circled."

"Secondly, the territory of these three tribes is also enough for five hundred miles, and they produce salt, silk, and fish. The princess will not suffer."

"Thirdly, there are still commercial roads, piers, and ferries there. Longcuo City of the Longcuo Tribe was the county seat of Xifan County in Yizhou back then, and it could collect a lot of business taxes."

Luo Ning's tone was completely from the position of the princess.

There are two other reasons why he couldn't say it, but he didn't say it.

The southeast of those three tribes is the Naixue tribe that Luo Ning wants to acquire.And the northeast of those three tribes is Qianqiu Mountain.

If he chooses to encircle these three tribes, and then seek the official position of the Naixue tribe's envoy, then he will be able to connect the dowry territory, Naixue tribe, and Qianqiu Mountain together!
As long as this area is integrated, it will have a radius of seven hundred miles, accounting for one-sixth of the entire Xifan land!
This area is surrounded by Xifan Grassland on three sides in the east, only [-] miles away from Naluo Pass in the west, and only [-] miles away from Simuguan in the south.

And it can also border on the ancient deer tribe of the Qiang people where Youchan is located!
By choosing these three tribes, you can occupy the best strategic position in Xifan.

"Okay, then these three tribes." Dorgon nodded without thinking.

It's not Dajin's territory, it's the princess's dowry territory anyway, so of course it has to be well-marked.

The princess didn't bother to care about where the three tribes were, so she decided directly: "Then choose the three Xia tribes of Qingxian, Sangyue, and Longcuo."

"His Royal Highness..." Jiedu Envoy, the highest local official, suddenly looked embarrassed, and hesitated to speak.

"What?" The princess turned to look at the Shunzhou Jiedushi.

Shunzhou Jiedu Envoy said: "Your Highness, the three tribes are centered on Longcuo City. But Longcuo City was originally the Xifan County City of the Xia people. Although it has long since fallen, it was once the number one city in Shunzhou after all. , can be regarded as an important place for military strategists..."

The princess frowned, "Really? Now that Longcuo City has fallen, it must not be as good as your Songyuan City, and it is no longer the number one city in the local area. Could it be that this palace can't be enshrined as a dowry territory?"

The Jiedushi was born in a big Tubo family, and he had a backer in the royal city, but he didn't dare to continue to refute the princess.

Oh, forget it.Although Long Cuo City is good, it has indeed declined.

It's a pity that such a good place has become a dowry territory.

"Luo Ning, I have appointed you as the Lord of Longcuo City and the Shepherd of the Territory." Lobu Deji decided to help Luo Ning for Dorgon's sake.

Although this Luo Ning is a small person, he is handsome and likable, and she is happy to help.

"The dowry territory of this palace is named...Long Cuo City."

"Although the Lord Longcuo is not an official of the imperial court, he is a servant of the palace. He represents the palace with full authority and manages the three tribes..."

After the princess finished speaking, Luo Ning immediately stood up and said without hesitation:

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness!"

PS: Ask for a monthly pass!Please let me have a chance to draw a prize. It’s been a long time since I’ve drawn a prize. Only people with a monthly pass of [-] or more have the chance.Huh... Brother Ning has become the city lord, and I am nothing!

(End of this chapter)