Daxia Lingxian

Chapter 315 She is a terrible enemy!

The military governor of Tubo?
Su Chuo said with a smile: "The Son of Heaven has a good plan. He wants Brother Luo to continue to fight against Tubo."

Luo Li shook his head: "That's not it. It's enough to take down the three counties. Huh, we're not stupid, why do we keep fighting Tubo? Isn't Yizhou fragrant?"

The monks in Longcuo City have always hoped to go east and take Yizhou.rather than heading west.

After all, Luo Ning is from Xia. If he continues to go west, he will encounter great resistance.Fighting against Tubo is to help the court make wedding dresses.

"I'm going to obey the edict." Luo Ning chuckled, "Cai Xuanshu is my child, so of course I want to give him face. I can be a Xiachen, and I wish to respect the emperor, but I don't listen to the instructions, and I don't listen to the announcement."

"I don't believe in those gentlemen, nor do I look down on them. We are the masters of the three counties."

"In any case, within two years, the three counties will only stabilize their territory and will not conquer foreign countries."

When everyone heard that there would be no external conquests within two years, even the most militant Luo Li felt that this should be the case.

Luo Ning started as a leader of Long Cuo, swept the three counties in less than a month, expanded the territory by twenty times, and the talent pool was seriously strained.

It also takes time to digest the [-] Tubo surrendered army and the Green Forest Rebel Army.

How nervous are people right now?Even the demon cultivators of Qianqiu Mountain have been transferred to various places to serve as officials.

That's right, Luo Ning gave Yaoxiu equal status.Demon cultivators can also be officials.

Luo Ning deposed tribes and estates, and established forty counties in three counties.Every county needs dozens of monks to manage it, otherwise it will be impossible to appease the law and order and maintain the stability of the place.

In addition to the monks needed in the army after the expansion of soldiers and horses, Luo Ning really can't get out people, and even demons can't get out.

Therefore, no further expansion within two years.Otherwise, the areas that have been laid down cannot be effectively managed.

He won't be able to win Yizhou until the newly established Daoist Academy cultivates new monks, until the recruited soldiers and horses are integrated into the Longcuo army, and the power of the three counties is released.

The imperial court will definitely not be able to keep Yizhou. Zhang Tao's ability is not as good as Luo'an, and he will only lose Yizhou faster.

And after Zhang and Li Yijun occupied Yizhou, they certainly wouldn't stay in Yizhou too much.

For Zhang and Li who are determined to fight for world hegemony, the Central Plains is much more important than Yizhou.

Luo Ning's plan was to "recover" Yizhou when Zhang and Li Yi's army marched eastward to the Central Plains!
He didn't want to be the King Wucheng in the original history, and come up with a drama of restoring the Central Plains and usurping the throne by powerful officials.

Decades later, the end will come, let's fight for the world!

With the current situation, no matter how powerful he is, it will take decades to conquer the world.

It took decades to finally win the world, and he didn't have time to change anything.

He only needs Yizhou to maintain a sufficient supply of willpower.It is best to find a way to resolve the catastrophe.If he can't find them, he can only lead a very small number of people to escape.

Of course, if there is a way to make the emperor listen to himself without spending time fighting for the world, that would be great.

That way, he would have enough time and resources to deal with the end of the world, and maybe find a way.

This is the most time-saving way.Unfortunately, it is difficult to achieve.

Luo Ning withdrew his thoughts and continued: "After receiving the imperial edict, we will have the right to open a mansion recognized by the imperial court, and we will have the blessing of the Great Xia Royal Qi."

"At that time, the assistants appointed by the shogunate of General Fuyuan will also be officials recognized by the imperial court, and they will also be able to share the royal spirit."

"Chao'er, draw up a list of assistants, and show it to Cai Ji when he arrives."

According to the system, generals who have the right to start a government and establish teeth can enlist and appoint assistants on their own, but the list must still be reported to the Ministry of Officials.

Otherwise, they are not officials registered in the Ministry of Officials, and they cannot share the royal spirit.

Luo Ning's trust in Su Chuo was evident from this.He asked Su Chuo to draw up the list of assistants, and he almost handed over the power of the shogunate to Su Chuo!
The financial power of the City Lord's Mansion is in Luo Li's hands.The power of personnel matters lies in Su Chuo's hands.

As for Luo Mu Tang Wan, she seems to be the dowager, but in fact she has no authority.She has no control over money or people.

"Okay." Su Chuo nodded, "However, the imperial court will definitely not recognize the demon cultivators. If I draw up the list, I will not be able to consider the demon cultivators from Qianqiu Mountain."

"It can be considered!" Luo Ning said, "We use the demon cultivator not only to win over the demon clan, but also to set a precedent and tell the court that the demon cultivator may not be unavailable!"

"Hmph, those overseas barbarians practice for free in various Taoist academies of the imperial court, and enjoy the treatment of nobles. They are all treated like honored guests. They are not as good as demon cultivators!"

"Will the imperial court thank Daxia for raising those barbarians from overseas? We use demon cultivation, which is much better than raising barbarians!"

"The imperial court and local governments can support overseas barbarians generously, but my general's mansion can't use demon cultivators? If I don't allow it, I won't be called!"

Su Chuo laughed immediately, "That's good. Don't be a demon cultivator, we really don't have enough manpower. For example, Bai Yuanyuan is very suitable to be a doctor."

Bai Yuanyuan is a demon from Luoning, but he majored in medicine.Although she is a fox demon, she has the heart of a good doctor, and she is indeed very suitable to be the doctor of the general's shogunate.

Luo Ning has ordered the construction of 3000 hospitals in the three counties and recruited [-] doctors of all nationalities to serve in the hospitals.He also established the Three Counties Elixir Bureau to refine various elixir for the treatment of diseases.

With so many hospitals and physicians, as well as the Dan Yao Bureau, of course medical doctors are needed to manage them.

Luo Ning attaches great importance to this matter, so the position of medical doctor is definitely not for ordinary people.

When Su Chuo mentioned the doctor Cao Jian, Luo Li immediately thought of the "Practical Medical Order" issued by his elder brother yesterday, and couldn't help but say:
"Brother set up a hospital, and the pill bureau to benefit the people, and all medical consultations are free. It's really a shocking move."

"But brother, free medical consultation is implemented in the three counties. The doctor's salary and the patient's elixir are all paid by the shogunate. How much will it cost per year?"

"I've done the math. If the three counties have a population of 3000 million, if they all seek medical treatment for free, the shogunate will spend at least ten million taels of gold every year!"

The girl's tone was reluctant.

"Hey, brother is not in charge of the family, I don't know. Although we have made a fortune and there are resources worth more than 1 million gold in the Curry, we spend it ruthlessly!"

"The military expenditure of 2000 armored soldiers is at least [-] million a year! The monks and the Maxima in the army are all gold-swallowing beasts."

"My brother screens monk seedlings for free, and each county runs monk monasteries to train monks for free. It costs at least more than 1000 million a year."

"Adding the other expenses of the shogunate, such as the staff's salary and so on, such as Xiao Hei's rations, the total is at least more than 1000 million."

"This year, it will cost 6000 million. All of our treasury is only enough for two years! Brother also ordered that there will be no tax collection for five years, and there will be no entry at all."

"We can't go on expeditions in two years, so we won't be able to grab money. Where will we get so much money then?"

She was in charge of money, and Luo Ning had already designated her as a schemer.Since she was in charge of money, of course she would love money.

After Luo Li said these words, the others also felt distressed.

The money was spent too hard, it was like giving money away.

Luo Li's words were not finished yet: "Brother, even if the three counties resume paying taxes, they will be able to collect resources worth 4000 million gold in a year. That's all, including the output of mines in various places, not all taxes. "

"Then here comes the problem. Seeking medical advice for free costs tens of millions of dollars a year. Brother, do you have to use a quarter of your annual income to see a doctor for free?"

Luo Ning said with a smile: "Li'er, I call this free medical treatment. Do you know the usefulness of free medical treatment?"

"You will know later. Once this free medical treatment is implemented, tax revenue will definitely increase. And security and military expenditures will be reduced. Under this situation, you will find that we are making money. At the same time, , the hearts of the people are more cohesive, and the military is stronger.”

"I understand." Su Chuo nodded, his beautiful eyes shining brightly, "If you spend more money now, you will really make money in the future, and it's not just money."

"People all over the world have suffered from lack of medical care and medicine for a long time. I don't know how many people from poor families have lost their homes and property because of illness, and their families have been destroyed."

"The infant mortality rate among the people is also high. Many people are in their prime, but die early because they have no money for medical treatment."

"But the people are the source of taxes, farmers are them, drug farmers are them, fishermen are them, miners are them, shepherds are them...they are dead and sick, and the resources they produce are one less."

"Patients run around for medical expenses, which restricts the energy of the whole family. The family members also have no intention of working, and even go bankrupt and borrow money, and the output is less."

"They were poor due to illness, died early, and died young. There was less demand for private goods, less business, and less business tax."

"The population cannot grow, and instead of increasing, it will decrease. Of course, there will be fewer tax sources. The output of mineral deposits, salt ponds, and fishing grounds in various places will also decrease."

"But it costs this money to implement free medical treatment..."

Luo Ning couldn't help but nod and smile. Chuoer really didn't read so many books in vain, he actually figured out so much in one go.

Luo Li also figured it out, and said with a smile: "I understand too! Brother is really amazing!"

"We spent this money, which seems to be a heavy burden, but it solved the worries of the people."

"As long as the people are sick, they can go directly to the hospital. In this way, people live longer, the population increases, they work more attentively, and they are not so poor."

"Agricultural tax, commercial tax, etc. will increase, but will offset the expenditure on free medical care."

"That's not counting. The people will be more loyal, the shogunate will have more prestige, and the soldiers will have more fighting spirit. If the army's morale is strong, and there are more soldiers who dare to fight to the death, there will be no need to raise too many soldiers, and the military expenditure will be reduced instead."

"Without this worry, the common people will be richer, more peaceful, and their hearts will become more peaceful. If the people are less hostile, there will be fewer thieves, bandits, refugees, and ghosts. Not only will there be more taxpayers, but public security will also increase. Spending will also be lower."

"Another advantage is that doctors from all over the world only eat their salaries and rely on their patients' word of mouth to increase their salaries. They can only concentrate on their medical skills and don't have so much thought of making money. Over time, the world's medical skills will also improve."

Luo Ning couldn't help but said, "You guys are really smart, that's exactly what it is. I want you to see it for yourself in the future, but you've already thought of it."

The fruit knot with the face of a Tibetan fox, was stunned for a while, and then said as if awakened:

"General, it's the same for the children of the Han family to practice in the Taoist Academy for free! It seems that they spend a lot of money, but when the time comes, all the talents cultivated by the shogunate will return to the shogunate. It will be difficult for others to find!"

He really admired it.

Where is the enemy and the good guy here?
This calculation is really ruthless, it is simply the most brilliant businessman.

If a family has money but is unwilling to spend the money, it is really stupid.

Luo Ning laughed and said, "The ones that are free are the most expensive ones. It's free for cultivation and free for medical treatment, so their popular support and loyalty must be handed over to us!"

"Tell me, is there anything more valuable than people's support and loyalty to those who do great things?"

There is another very important reason he didn't mention: wish power!

Guojie suddenly thought of a question, thought it over and said:

"The words of the great general are like a revelation from the gods, which enlightens the subordinates. But the general, what the subordinates don't understand is why the Emperor Daxia didn't do this?"

"It's understandable for Zanpu not to do it, because the temple and the lords will not agree. Could it be that the Emperor Daxia can't do it?"

"The emperor can't do it." Luo Ning shook his head, "How much interest is involved in the free medical treatment and free training? It is difficult for the emperor to do it."

"The people who are really in power in Daxia are actually Confucianism and Taoism bureaucrats. The emperor is also powerless about things they disagree with."

"The reason why I can do it is because no one in the three counties can oppose it, and there is no willingness to oppose it. Not only because I have the final say in the three counties, but also because everyone has not tied these interests, so I have no resistance."

"Otherwise, if you have already tied up these interests, I just want to do it, and it will be equally difficult."

Guo Jie understood, "The general really sees the light of day. It turns out that many things must be done right from the beginning. If you don't do it at the beginning, many people will object if you do it later."

"That's right." Luo Ning nodded, "Even if the people support the things that the dignitaries oppose, it will be difficult to do it. If you do it hard, you will definitely pay a heavy price."

Guojie said: "However, if the general implements these two inclusive and benevolent policies in the three counties, the big Xia dignitaries will definitely oppose it. When the general enters Yizhou, will the wealthy families of Yizhou unite to resist us?"

Luo Ning said with a smile: "So, I'm not in a hurry to take Yizhou. Let the rebels fight first, let the rebels take down the rich families in Yizhou, and they're almost cleared up, and then we enter Yizhou."

"At that time, what power do they have against us?"

"We are not the court and the emperor, so why should we be so scruples. If there are people who object, just kill them directly."

Luo Li clapped his hands and said, "It would be best for them to object, I wish they would object. At that time, they can all be killed and all property confiscated."

Not far away, Tang Wan couldn't help shivering when he heard her daughter's words.

Li'er's murderous intent was too heavy.

She couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Yizhou Gaomen is definitely against the free medical treatment and free admission to practice.

Among them is the Tang family!

Alas, how could Ning'er go against the world's rich and powerful?
Isn't he trying to poke a hornet's nest?

.........

Luo Ning waited in full force, waiting for Concubine Xingchen to lead the army.

But the strange thing is that although Concubine Xingchen arrived in Dongfu, she didn't lead the army to fight for a long time.

And his intelligence system can no longer get any military information about Concubine Xingchen.

She actually made Gu Yunxiao, Xia Chanming and other veteran spies deflated.

Obviously, Concubine Xingchen is a very powerful intelligence expert.

She kept the secret of the rebel army very well.So much so that Luo Ning didn't know how many soldiers she brought and how many strong men there were in the army.

I don't know why she stayed in Dongfu and did not attack for a long time.

For the first time, Luo Ning felt an invisible pressure.

Even Gu Yunxiao and others felt this kind of pressure.

Before Princess Xingchen made a move, Luo Ning and the others understood that she was a terrible enemy!

If it's not done well, the three counties will be suppressed this time!
...

Inside the secret room, smoke was lingering.

Luo Ning couldn't bear to smoke, so he just lit a dry pipe, puffing and puffing.

"My lord, Concubine Xingchen is from Yizhou Xia. She was a queen many years ago. Later, she fell out with Zanpu and was deposed from the throne. She is under house arrest in Kongmu Palace."

Reported by Lang Gahui, an undercover agent in the royal court of Tubo.

Lang Ga is the Sinan Thobo (interior minister) beside Zanpu, and the most important spy lurking in the Tubo royal court.

Lang Ga provided important information including the princess's marriage and the arrival of Huanxi Buddha from the east.

But Lang Ga continued to report: "Concubine Xingchen is very mysterious. Although she has been a queen, no one knows her real face. The only person who has seen her face in Tibet is Zanpu!"

Luo Ning replied with a soul card: "How long has Concubine Xingchen been married to Zanpu?"

Langa replied: "At least 62 years. Because when she was canonized as queen, it was 62 years ago."

Luo Ning asked again: "Then why was she deposed? What did she do? What happened after she was deposed?"

Langa's answer disappointed Luo Ning:

"The subordinates have searched for a long time, but they have not found these clues. They have not found out what she did. I only know that she has a very high level of cultivation, and she was a real person many years ago."

"She is too mysterious and low-key, except for the former title of queen, there are almost no traces left."

"The subordinates only found out one piece of information, which may be useful. About 50 years ago, the year she was deposed, she was imprisoned in Kongmu Mountain in name, but in fact she should not be in Kongmu Mountain, but Leaving the royal city."

"About 30 years ago, she returned to Kongmu Mountain in Wangcheng. In the interim 20 years, she may have gone to a place, but the outside world thought she had been under house arrest in Kongmu Mountain."

Luo Ning asked: "From 50 years ago to 30 years ago... so where did she go in the past 20 years?"

Lang Ga said: "I don't know. She is from Yizhou Xia, maybe she is returning to her natal family?"

There is no need to ask any more.Luo Ning finished the letter with Lang Ga, thinking hard alone.

"Concubine Xingchen... Xingchen..."

After thinking about it, Luo Ning activated the soul card again, and communicated with the soul card of his aunt Tang Xiang.

After a while, Tang Xiang's news came: "What's the matter, Ning'er? I heard that you raised troops to take down the three counties? You really have the courage of Mr. Lu..."

Luo Ning quickly changed the subject and said, "Auntie, how long did Mr. Lu's wife, Jinxiu Xingchen, live in the Lu family? When did she disappear?"

"Why do you ask this?" Tang Xiang replied, "Mrs. Lu has lived in the Lu family for about 20 years. She disappeared after giving birth to Pianpian. Pianpian is 30 years old this year, so she disappeared 30 years ago."

"Who knows what she thinks? After marrying a man as upright as Mr. Lu, she actually left without saying goodbye for no reason."

Luo Ning: "..."

When Tang Xiang mentioned this incident, he seemed to get excited immediately, and replied self-servingly:

"You don't know, Jinxiu Xingchen is not worthy of Mr. Lu. Do you know why? Because she was married before marrying Mr. Lu!"

"Yes, she didn't marry Mr. Lu as a virgin. I don't know who her previous man was. Hmph, thankfully, Mr. Lu is such a magnanimous man, so I don't care about it. If you change a man, who wants to wear broken shoes ?”

Luo Ning: "..."

Oh, aunt, why are you such a gossip?

Seeing Tang Xiang talking more and more vigorously, Luo Ning quickly found an excuse and ended the conversation.

Luo Ning put away the Soul Thought Card, and his pair of red and phoenix eyes became deeper and deeper.

He said to himself: "Is that Concubine Xingchen the same Mrs. Lu, Splendid Xingchen?"

The more Luo Ning thought about it, the more possible it became.

Thoughts were spinning in the boy's mind, and his aura became a little elusive.

A plan slowly floated up in my heart.

.........

"My lord! Cai Ji, the envoy of Chang'an, has arrived and is at the gate of the city!"

On the eighth day of June, Luo Ning finally got the report, and Cai Ji came.

"Hahaha!" Luo Ning couldn't help laughing, "It's such a joy to have an old friend come from afar!"

"Li'er, let's go! Let's meet your brother Cai!"

PS: Cai Ji is here, what will the couple say when they meet?Crab, good night!
(End of this chapter)