Daxia Lingxian

Chapter 166
Luo Ning directly led people into the Guangming Hall in the atrium of the mansion.

It used to be a place where the three families held secret meetings.

At the beginning of the Chinese lanterns, the bright moon is faint.

The bleak autumn wind blew across the courtyard, carrying the bloody smell of the old masters.

The city lord of Longcuo sat down on the leopard skin seat above him and said:

"Is it all ready? Everyone sit down casually, let's discuss first."

Su Chuo, Qian Si Suan, Tongyan Shaman, Qiong Jie and others sat down together and looked at Luo Ning with twinkling eyes.

Under the shadow of the lamp, Luo Ning's face became more solemn and quiet, with a pair of red phoenix eyes as deep as water.

He took out the Longyu dry pipe, took a puff, and the words came out along with the smoke.

"The first thing, Qiong Jie, you go and do it."

The young man spoke in Tubo.

"Go to the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion in Songyuan City and report to the Jiedu Envoy, saying that Chu Wei and others insulted the princess, harbored resentment, plotted to defect, and bought me to kill me... under resistance, I have been suppressed and killed."

Qiong Jie stood up, stroked his chest and saluted, "La Suo!"

Luo Ning nodded, "Go to Songyuan City overnight, don't let other people report to the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion first."

After speaking, he took out the phonogram, "This is the incriminating evidence of Chu Wei and others, and you hand it over to the Jiedushi."

Qiongjie took the order and was about to leave when Qian Sisuan suddenly raised his hand, "Qiongjie, wait a minute!"

Tubo Baichang immediately stopped and turned around, "Huh?"

Seeing Qian Sibaan cupping his hands to Luo Ning, he said:
"City lord, we killed the entire family of the three families, and the charges are justified. The Jiedu envoy's mansion will not stand up for them dead people."

"However, we ransacked the homes of the three of them. With so many resources and property, if we don't spit some out, I'm afraid it won't work."

"I think that Baichang Qiongjie should send a generous gift to the Jiedu envoy this time."

Eating alone is a big taboo.

In particular, the person who eats alone is still an outsider!
How could those great lords and temple masters agree?

If the city lord doesn't show that the benefits are shared, he will immediately become the target of public criticism.In the future, I am afraid that it will be difficult in Xifan.

Luo Ning shook his head, "No! I can't even afford a gift of one tael of silver."

It was an attitude of indifference.

"Jiedushi is such a big official, if he wants to share, he must give at least 100 million yuan, if he is less, he will offend him, so give it away for nothing!"

"However, if the envoy is 100 million, what about the Xibian Mansion? What about the Jieerlun Mansion? What about the Great Vajra Temple?"

"Each of these bigwigs gets a share, so even if I distribute more than 400 million property, they won't be satisfied!"

Luo Ning tapped on the dry pipe, and raised his tone.

"I'm not evasive, success or failure is irrelevant! Just be an iron rooster!"

"If you want to offend... Ever since I, a Xia, became the Lord of Long Cuo and the envoy of the Naixue Tribe, I have already offended them."

"If I give them a share, not only will it not please them, but it will arouse the greed of those masters."

"Even if I distribute all the proceeds from the house raid, and don't want a single spirit stone, they will think that I have taken the most."

"So, we can only eat to the end by ourselves."

Su Chuo smiled slightly when he heard the words, and felt that what Luo Ning said was very reasonable.

Sure enough, Brother Luo would not give money to those Tubo nobles.

Qian Sisuan smiled wryly, "The city owner...that's the reason, not bad! But these several million fortunes are accumulated by the three families for decades. If we eat them all, I'm afraid someone will attack secretly."

"We are outsiders with weak strength. The princess and Dorgon have already left. If those Tubo nobles deal with us, there are actually many ways."

He didn't know Luo Ning's hidden strength, so it was normal to be so worried.

Luo Ning smiled faintly, exhaled a puff of smoke, and looked even more unpredictable.

"It's okay, if you want to make a fortune, of course you have to take a big risk. Even if I eat to death on my own, I can't give away money for nothing."

"Besides, the resources that Long Cuo received belonged to Her Royal Highness the Princess. Even if the property was stolen, wouldn't it still belong to the Princess?"

"My city lord is just a big housekeeper. What qualifications do I have to give the princess's wealth to her courtiers? It doesn't make sense."

It doesn't make sense!
Makes sense.

Luo Ning continued: "Post up the notice, saying that Chu Wei and others were so bold that they dared to search the resources of the dowry territory before leaving office and rob the princess's serfs, which is a heinous crime."

"Now they have been punished, and the resources have been taken back."

"At that time, it will be given to the princess as a tribute."

"If they want something from the princess, they can come and ask for it from me."

This is actually cheating, but it is indeed an impeccable excuse.

Qian Sisuan knew that Luo Ning knew what to do, so he stopped trying to persuade him.

"The second thing is relief!" Luo Ning's tone was sonorous.

Su Chuo's eyes lit up immediately, and he said to himself, "Lu Pianpian, you lost! Don't forget, you have to wash your bellyband and socks for a month."

"Not necessarily." Lu Pianpian said, "If he just spends a small amount of money for a show, then I still win."

But Luo Ning slapped the table and said coldly:
"The predecessors scattered the soil, which confused the eyes of future generations! Chu Wei and others caused the villages to catch fire and the trees to smoke! The serfs are short of food for the winter this year! They smashed the bones and sucked the marrow, and they really left a mess!"

"I heard that many serfs are so poor that they don't even have any seeds! Even if they sell pots and sell iron, beat bones to boil oil, I'm afraid they won't be able to survive next year's summer harvest!"

"I never stand by and watch people fall into the water, and I can't let the serfs starve to death!"

What he said was impassioned, and everyone heard it with awe, and couldn't help admiring it.

"Bo Yuntian, a city advocate! You really are a kingly knight!" Qian Sisuan slapped the table and said, "Does the city lord want... a big relief?"

"It can only be a big relief!" Luo Ning nodded, "Not only let them survive the winter safely, but also give them food seeds until next summer's harvest!"

"They can't starve to death, or be refugees."

When Lu Pianpian heard this, she fell silent immediately.

Really big relief?

That costs a lot of money.Not only is it spending money, but it will also attract the attention of the Tubo nobles and be hated by many lords.

"Then..." Qian Sisuan was really good at economics, and after a little thought, he said, "At least one million shi of grain is needed."

"The yield per mu in Tubo is low, so food is expensive. Nowadays, Longcuo is in short supply of food, so he can only buy it from other places, and the cost is even higher. A stone of food costs at least four or five taels of silver!"

"Such a big relief, 500 million taels of silver must be spent. According to the gold and silver exchange in Tubo, it is 60 taels of gold!"

"City Lord, the gold that was stolen this time is only 120 million taels! That's half the cost... Isn't it too expensive?"

"Besides, with such a big relief, those Tubo lords will also hate the city lord."

"Flower!" Luo Ning gritted his teeth, and stood up straight like a javelin, "That's the kind of man I am! I'm not afraid to spend money!"

If he wants to raise the people well, there will be more qualified soldiers and more willingness.

This is the fastest way to accumulate willpower.

Lu Pianpian slandered, "Spent 60 taels of gold for relief? Do you think you are the sheriff? Is the actor you agreed to be meaningless?"

Su Chuo said: "How is it? I said Luo's elder brother will give a lot of money, right? You don't understand him. He is willing to spend a lot of money for others, that is him."

"You lost. Wash your apron socks for a month. You are perfunctory every time you wash them, but fortunately they are not dirty, so they are easy to wash."

Lu Pianpian secretly hated, "I hate it! My sister lost again!"

Luo Ning didn't know that the two women made a bet on this.He looked at Qian Si's abacus with a solemn expression.

"Brother Qian, I will leave it to you to buy food. I will send someone to secretly protect the caravan."

"You go to buy grain and tell those merchants along the way that from now on, Longcuo City will only charge a tithe, and any other miscellaneous taxes will be abolished. Welcome them to Longcuo City."

Seeing that Luo Ning handed over such a large amount of business to him, Qian Sisuan couldn't help being a little moved.

"Don't worry, the city lord, I will definitely buy back 100 million shi of grain!"

Luo Ning said again: "The third thing is to tell the people of the three tribes that I have killed Chu Wei and others for them, and I will give them relief. Let them feel at ease and don't be refugees."

"Tell them that from now on, the Long Cuo Sanbu will follow the way of heaven and govern human affairs for the purpose of... governing the Ming Dynasty!"

"Fourth, abolish all the village owners, heads, and herdsmen previously appointed by the three families, and re-appoint them."

"fifth……"

With the promulgation of new city lord orders, Longcuo Sanbu began a new chapter.

In the Ming Dynasty!

PS: Good night, crab!

(End of this chapter)