My clone is on the other side of the starry sky

Chapter 236 Unreasonable

It's winter again, and the scene in Tiandu has changed a lot. The Confucian green air in the sky has become very light. In the past, even at night, the whole sky was bright, but now, at night, the green air in the sky can only It emits a faint light, making the whole sky look more like a ghostland.

Many of the Confucian statues that stood in the clouds in the past have collapsed. Even the statue of the Confucian saint in the center has become ethereal and looks like it will collapse at any time.

You know, when you stood in Tiandu City and looked up, you couldn't see these statues because of the thick clouds. But now, no matter where you stand, the first thing you see when you look up is no longer the blue sky, but the statue of the statue. The remaining idols.

The place has become much less deserted in the strong spring atmosphere, and the occasional guests who come here also look preoccupied. The scholars who usually talk loudly have almost disappeared, and they are no longer lively as before.

"General, has something big happened?" Several oirans gathered around Lu Xuan. They were not as warm as before. It's not that Lu Fengxian has lost his power. In fact, in today's Tiandu, Lu Fengxian's reputation is absolutely He was regarded as a tyrant, and officials from all ministries did not dare to offend him. Knowing that Lu Fengxian liked to come to the spring festival, even the court officials were polite to them, the courtesan, because they were worried about their future.

"Why do you ask that?" Lu Xuan asked casually.

"In the past, when spring was strong, people were always crowded at this time, and everyone was too busy to touch the ground." Shishi poured a glass of wine for Lu Xuan, and said with some emotion: "But now, those scholars who used to talk eloquently have been gone for a long time. Here we are, the tea party used to be packed with people, but now it’s good for the sisters to have tea party once every three days.”

In the past, there were always wealthy businessmen spending a lot of money here. Of course, it was not necessarily really for them. Most of them had political purposes. Just like when Lu Xuan came here under the pseudonym Zhou Gongjin, he spent money like water. Just to have a look around, but now... I can hardly see those rich and wealthy businessmen. Only the occasional guests and Lu Fengxian, this huge spring atmosphere is deserted from morning to night, and there is a kind of atmosphere. The feeling of going out of business.

"Yes." Su Xue on the side nodded and said: "Yesterday, my mother dismissed a group of servants. Now in this spring, only the maids from each family and some errand slaves are still there. All day long It’s like he suddenly lost his life.”

"How should I put it?" Lu Xuan played with the wine cup and said: "In the past, this day was the center of power in the world. With power, money would come by itself. But now, if there is no power, it is very little. If It is said that the power of Tiandu used to be 100%, but now it may be less than 10%. If the power is less, the money will naturally disappear."

Li Xinian is still somewhat capable. At least he has stabilized Tianzhou. Now the control of Tianzhou is basically in Li Xinian's hands. However, in other states and counties outside Tianzhou, his control has basically disappeared in this year. .

Even Xie Hao was arranged to go to Dongzhou. The Xie family's intention to bring Dongzhou under their control is obvious. The reason why Lu Fengxian's clone is still here is Xie Yao's intention. Xie Yao has now resigned from the position of the three princes. , but people did not leave. This place was still the center of power in name. If the Xie family wanted to control Dongzhou, they still needed the justice of the court. For example, to make a prefect of a certain county in Dongzhou, it would be best to get the emperor's authorization.

Moreover, with the help of Li Xinian, the emperor gradually took control of Tianzhou and established a new army. Xie Yao also wanted to seek another military power. Not only him, but also the Cui family and the Murong family also had this idea.

"General, can you redeem yourself for Xue'er?" Su Xue put her weak and boneless body into Lu Xuan's arms and looked at Lu Xuan pitifully.

The eyes of the others brightened. They were in the brothel, and they were actually the most well-informed. They knew what the world was like now. In prosperous times, they relied on literati, and in troubled times, they relied on warriors. Lu Fengxian was a real fifth-grade master. No matter what happened in the world, Lu Fengxian will most likely be fine. If he can follow him, at least he won't have to worry about safety.

In troubled times, if women like them don't have a strong support, they know very well how miserable they will end up. It's better to be chosen by a big shot as a concubine. Lu Fengxian is not bad. I'm afraid it's worse than this one. Those red-husbands who were frequently tortured were a hundred times worse.

"As you know, I have basically spent all my money on spring. Where can I find the extra money to redeem you?" Lu Xuan shook his head helplessly, saying that he was helpless.

"Xue'er has saved some belongings over the years, which is enough to redeem Xue'er's life. Now that the recession is going on, my mother also thinks that Guan Chunyi is strong and has the face of a general. Mom will definitely be willing to collect less. What she saves can be given to the general. Let's do some entertainment." Su Xue pressed her body against Lu Fengxian's chest and said softly, "Okay?"

"Yes, General." Shishi also hugged Lu Xuan's arm, and looked at Lu Xuan softly with watery eyes: "Shishi knows that we are concubines, and we are also high-ranking, but I, etc. I just want to find a place to live. If the general doesn't give up, I'm willing to give him all my wealth, just asking the general to take him in."

"General, we also ask the general to take him in~~" The other women quickly knelt down beside Lu Xuan.

"Is this what you guys have agreed upon?" Lu Xuan looked at the girls and frowned: "With this idea, wouldn't it be better to find an honest man? Although Tiandu is in decline now, there should be no one willing to take you in. Less?"

"The general is joking. How can an honest person come here?" Su Xue sighed lightly.

"Fortunately, we were able to keep our appearance for a few more years because of the general's curtain. If there had been no general, maybe in the first two years, we would have taken our savings and gone to an unknown place to find someone to marry. But now , Even the Zhongding Family is prone to disaster. If I wait for someone to go out like this, people will not be willing to go out if it is too good. If it is too bad, it will only bring disaster to others." Nong Yu said bitterly.

Lu Xuanxiu's method of surviving battles is one of the mainstream methods of the Dongzi sect in the universe. It is also one of the Yin and Yang Dao of the universe. It is one of the few more public Dao cultivation methods. The so-called Dao method means that it can be practiced no matter where it is, even in the unopened universe. It is also within the jurisdiction of the Great Dao. As long as you can obtain the Dao Dao techniques, this small unopened galaxy will not care about you. Most of the techniques in the universe cannot be practiced in small galaxies, but if you can find the Dao techniques, that's no problem. This may be the only Dao technique in the universe that can be purchased with spiritual stones.

To put it bluntly, it is the art of dual cultivation and replenishing. This is very popular in the universe. Don’t think that gods don’t have this need. As long as they are human, they have seven emotions and six desires. The seven emotions and six desires of gods are no less than those of mortals. Lu Xuan’s kind is a comparison of benefits. There are few, but they can bring benefits to both parties. Some are ruthless, and they can directly exploit the other party's strength.

Although Lu Fengxian's body is a clone, it is also made of essence and blood. People with flesh and blood can naturally practice this kind of cultivation. For Lu Fengxian and Lu Xuan, the help is actually limited, but for these women, the gap between the two sides is too big, and the gain for Lu Fengxian is extremely small. For them, it is more nourishing than any tonic in the world. This is why their appearance not only remains beautiful eight years later, but becomes even more radiant.

"General, although we are girls from a brothel, we have never slept with anyone else since we met the general. Please forgive me~" Su Xue twisted her waist and looked at Lu Xuan pitifully.

After all, it was Lu Fengxian who took a fancy to him. As Lu Fengxian's status became higher and higher, and with the support of the Xie family, no one dared to force them if they didn't want to.

Lu Xuan actually didn't care much about this. After all, everyone was just having fun. But now that he has brought back all the courtesans who are full of spring, wouldn't his family become full of spring?

"How much money do you have?" Lu Fengxian asked after pondering for a moment.

"If we put aside the ransom, we still have about 12,000 taels of gold."

"The slave family does not have as many sisters as there are, but there are still seven thousand six hundred taels."

"The slave family has ten thousand~"

Although he knew that these women were rich, Lu Xuan was still a little surprised when they reported their net worth, and this was after they redeemed themselves.

Of course, under normal circumstances, even if you redeem your body, it is impossible for you to take the money away, but now...

"You have been in Chunyinong for so many years and you have made a lot of money for Chunyinong. How can you redeem yourself? I will have someone pick you up later and bring all the money with you." Lu Xuan coughed lightly, very dissatisfied with the waste of these women. I have worked for you for so many years, and I am already very polite without asking you more questions. Where in the world is this kind of truth?

"Ah?" The girls were a little confused.

"Listen to me, I'll go tell the old bustard, what kind of ransom money do you need after fighting for so many years? Is there any more royal method!?" Lu Xuan stood up. Prices in Tiandu have risen recently, especially food prices. How can you spend so much money? How much money do you pay to redeem the bodies of a group of women? And this money should not have been given in the first place.

Lu Xuan went straight to communicate with the old bustard. He wanted to take him away. The girls had stayed here for so many years and made a lot of money for Chun Yinong. Now that he was leaving, it was time for Chun Yinong to settle the account.

What can the madam say? Even if it was an open robbery, she had to continue. Chun Yi Nong used to rely on the Ministry of Household Affairs, but now, those officials in the past have all run away. The reason why they can continue to drive now is because of Lu Fengxian. No one dares to make trouble. Now Lu Fengxian I have to leave, and I have to take all the oirans away. This spring is so strong that I can't continue to bloom at all.

The girls were sent directly to the mansion, and Lu Xuan had people take the girls' gold tickets to exchange them for gold. After this incident, Chun Yi Nong also completely collapsed, causing dissatisfaction among many people in Tiandu. Lu Fengxian's move was clearly It's just plundering by force. If someone files a complaint to the Sixth Department, no one will take care of it.

Li Xinian is now busy rectifying the government. Tianzhou has stabilized, but the finances are still insufficient. He needs to raise troops and cannot collect heavy taxes. Generally speaking, the population of Tianzhou is still flowing out. The big local households have realized that the imperial court is targeting them. They have already At the beginning of the year, I took my family and moved out of Tianzhou. The gentry and local wealthy families were a cancer to a certain extent, but they are completely gone. It will be a lot harder to manage, because in the past, this countryside was basically managed by local wealthy families. So-called This is why imperial power does not go to the countryside.

Nowadays, a large number of nobles are fleeing, causing the common people to panic and start to follow suit. Li Xinian cannot directly kill like Lu Xuan and kill until he obeys. He can only stabilize the mood of everyone and increase the cost of leaving.

The most important one is that if the owner's family is not present at the time of registration, the ownership of the farmland will be automatically given up. Relying on this, many local wealthy families are reluctant to part with their property. However, even so, after one year, it is only stable. Not enough to keep the sky running.

This matter alone is enough to keep Li Xinian busy. He has no time to take care of Lu Fengxian, and he can't. He is a third-grade general, with the city guard in hand, and the Xie family behind him. Who would go and provoke him over such a trivial matter? ?

However, this matter gave Li Xinian a way out, and he began to order strict inspections of various brothels in Tiandu. How did these brothels make money? The court breathed a sigh of relief...

(End of this chapter)