After the immortal disappeared

"At that time, like Bailie, they also paid tribute to Mou. After the establishment of Yaguo, they went on several campaigns and annexed several small neighboring countries to expand their territory. They became hardened and no longer surrendered to Mou. They also repeatedly sent troops to teach Baili a lesson. Lie. I heard that at the end of last year, Bailie and Yaguo had another conflict on the border. The other party started the trouble first, and Bailie paid him a large sum of money as a result. "

"This is blackmail." He Lingchuan stroked his chin and thought. With such a bad neighbor, Bailie's fate is really bad. "If there are two, there will be three. If the country of Ya tastes the sweetness, there will be no peace for Bailie."

"The current leader of the Bailie Clan is Lu Zhensheng. The direct line of the Lu family has long been extinct, and Lu Zhensheng, who is from a collateral line, was elected as the leader of the clan."

"Lu Zhensheng seems to have negotiated with Qingguo to take back Blade Port, but failed."

"But Bailie Territory itself seems to have developed quite well in the past ten years."

Lu Zhensheng? He Lingchuan raised his eyebrows. This was the cousin of his original mother, Lu Xiaoyun. He was also the person who forced her to give up her inheritance rights and flee the Yuan Kingdom. Later, she got her wish and became the leader of the clan.

That is, the supreme leader of Bailie Territory.

Six hundred years ago, after the Bailie Kingdom was defeated by Bejia and took over the territory, the Lu family led the Bailie people to move here to continue living, but they did not establish another country.

This is just the territory of the Lu family.

In the context of the weakening spiritual energy, few aristocratic families can last for six hundred years, and they usually disappear in one or two hundred years. The same goes for the Lu family. It has been revived and brilliant several times, but finally fell into the long river of time. It is not easy to maintain it to this day.

In today's world, the Lu family is already an ancient family.

It's a pity that "old" does not mean you will be respected.

Ding Zuodong also spoke: "Lu Zhensheng has two sons. The eldest son, Lu Qing'an, is thirty-one years old and has always stayed in the clan; the second son, Lu Qinglin, is twenty-seven years old and has worshiped Qianyuan Valley since he was a child. This is the largest village in Mou State. It is also one of the oldest Taoist sects, and its predecessor was the Ancient Immortal Sect; later, Lu Qinglin was recommended by Qianyuan Valley to join the army of Mou State, and was soon promoted to captain. It seems that he recently made meritorious service in the battle on the Western Front and was awarded the title of General Xu. . Mou country is full of talents and competition is fierce. This kind of promotion speed is already extraordinary."

"Xu?" He Lingchuan stroked his chin, "This is a good title. It seems that he has done a lot of work. Mou Guo also intends to promote him."

The names of some miscellaneous generals are just playful, such as General of Buildings, Ships, and Generals, all related to the soldiers they lead.

The message of "Xu" is very good. Lu Qinglin seems to be a talent. He Lingchuan had heard of Qianyuan Valley. This long-established Taoist sect had very strict standards for talent selection and had an extremely close connection with the royal court of Damou. Rich people could not get in with just money.

Qiu Hu also asked: "Western Front? Is that fighting Bejia?"

"I heard it is true. There are also merchants from the west in Blade Port. They all say that Bejia frequently launches strong attacks, and Mou State rises up to fight."

He Lingchuan glanced at Dong Rui from the corner of his eye and saw him winking at him. The meaning was obvious:

The instigator is here.

If He Lingchuan hadn't released the torch, which almost blew the Star Tower into the sky and ignited the fuse of unrest in Lingxu City, Bejia wouldn't be so angry.

The emperor was so angry that he shed blood and floated in the oars. The dignity of a powerful country cannot be offended.

But heroes emerge from troubled times, and war eras like these are the easiest to produce heroes and wizards.

Lu Qinglin also took the opportunity to accumulate military merit.

"But his greatest ability was not to win battles, but to marry Xia Lishang, the daughter of General Yutian and Prince Taibao Xia Pei. Legend has it that as soon as Lu Qinglin entered the capital, he was spotted by Xia Lishang." Ding Zuodong said with a smile, "Outside The most widely circulated story is the romance between Lu Qinglin and the daughter of the Xia family."

"Xia Pei is leading the battle on the western front. He can be said to be a very important figure in the royal court."

"The Lu family has found a good in-law for themselves." He Lingchuan knew as soon as he heard this that this was probably going to be a difficulty for him to take back the Bailie territory in the future.

He tracked down the case of the elixir in Bejia and traced the clues to Cen Boqing, but then the clues were cut off. Cen Boqing was not considered a top power in Lingxu City where nobles gathered, but he married the daughter of Da Sinong, and no one dared to touch him - including the Prince of Chiyan, Fu Shanyue, who was present in person.

He Lingchuan tried his best to trick Cen Boqing into confessing.

The same goes for the Lu family. Lu Zhensheng found Mou Guo's current general as his in-law, which added a lot of difficulty to He Lingchuan's plan.

The royal relatives are the most difficult to deal with and the most difficult to deal with. Judging from Xia Pei's reputation in Mou State, it's almost the same.

Sure enough, Ding Zuodong nodded and said: "That's right. Since Lu Qinglin married the daughter of the Xia family, the prestige of the Lu family has been rising. Except for Yaguo who does not accept this trick and still raises troops to threaten, the surrounding forces have been polite to the family. A lot. I heard from outside that if Lu Qinglin can earn a few more military honors, he will be a rising star in the officialdom of Mou State."

He Lingchuan hummed.

Although this is exaggerated by the Lu family themselves, war is indeed the best way to rise as a general, especially since Lu Qinglin has found a big backer for himself. General Yutian should be happy to promote his son-in-law.

They do not avoid relatives when they are promoted internally, and this is true for both Bejia and Mou.

Tao Ran interrupted: "Oh, by the way, there was an accident at the Niushan Mine of the Bailie people a year ago. More than 200 people were buried in the tunnel when it collapsed. The number of injured was less, only more than 80. I don't know the number of casualties. It’s not exaggerated, but I heard that the compensation for the aftermath of this mining disaster has not been completed yet.”

Everyone yelled: "This is a serious accident."

"The miners will lose a lot of money."

Tao Ran added: "The owners of the mine are the Lu family. The pension they gave out was eighty taels for the dead, fifty taels for the seriously injured and disabled, and only fifty taels for the minor injuries. The family members were not convinced and gathered together to make trouble several times. We can’t even live in the rural prison.”

"The deceased was only compensated 80,000 yuan?"

Those who are seriously injured and disabled are troublesome and have to live the rest of their lives. Most of the people who go to the mines to mine are the strong labor force of their families. Now not only can they not support their families, but they also have to spend money to treat their injuries and take medicine, which has become a burden.

No wonder the family members are dissatisfied.

Everyone said: "The Lu family is stingy. They sit in a rich land and have their own mountains, forests and mines. They can't even part with these two or thirty thousand taels."

Ding Zuodong smiled and said: "You don't know that the money of these aristocratic families is circulated in the industry. If there is an emergency that requires gold and silver, they usually have to tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall. They are not as generous as they seem."

He has been a housekeeper in a wealthy family for more than ten years. He is in charge both inside and outside, and he knows all the ins and outs best.

Tao Ran didn't believe it: "If we don't have enough money and we need turnover, it will be poured out in a year, right?"

"That's right, so there should be some problems with the Lu family's accounts." Ding Zuodong pondered, "The settlement of the Bailie people is the fiefdom of the Lu family. They also want to run it well and gain a good reputation."

No lord wants the people of his fief to live in poverty and complain.

What are the reasons why the Lu family has no choice but to do so? "Perhaps the battle with Yaguo cost too much? We lost the battle at the end of last year and lost a lot of money, didn't we?"

If you lose, you must pay compensation, which is international practice.

Yaguo also relied on Bailie, and when he had no money, he came to knock on Bailie, treating the originally wealthy Bailie as a cash cow.

Hearing this, He Lingchuan said: "You have plenty of time, don't be busy for a while. I will give you a big holiday, and give you half a month's salary more, so that you can play in Blade Port and the territory of Bailie people for about ten days."

"Your Majesty!" Everyone cheered when they heard that the boss was giving him paid leave. After two months of sailing and two months of wind and waves, no one is squeamish, but who can be unhappy about the great holiday, delicious food and fun?

"Don't be too busy being happy. You know what you should do, right?"

"I know, I just want to go to Fengyue Place to find out some news!" Tao Ran solemnly said, "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs!"

Everyone clapped and laughed.

He Lingchuan happily paid his salary, waved his hand and said: "Everyone, get out!"

After the Ronshan people walked away arm in arm, He Lingchuan called Ding Zuodong over.

"It's not easy for you to come with me. How can you be as carefree as these bachelors?" He Lingchuan took out fifty taels of silver and stuffed it into his hand, "Take your wife to buy some clothes and go to some good restaurants to please her. Happy."

During Ding Zuodong's trip eastward, there were great differences in his family. None of his children and grandchildren wanted to follow him, so Ding Zuodong had no choice but to take his wife south to Baishawan.

The cabin board was thin, and He Lingchuan could even hear Ding Zuodong and his wife arguing. His wife cried profusely and scolded him for abandoning the family and son.

Most people miss their hometown because they miss their relatives, friends and favors. He Lingchuan understood his state of mind.

"That mother-in-law..." Ding Zuodong remembered that his mother-in-law still had a straight face when she got off the boat, probably because her employer noticed her.

Oh, what a shame. The owner is really attentive.

He was about to refuse, but he retracted his words as he spoke, "Oh, it's me who has caused trouble for my employer."

"It's nothing more than a favor." He Lingchuan didn't take it seriously and patted him on the shoulder, "Go ahead."

Tao Ran waited aside, waiting for Ding Zuodong to leave before stepping forward: "Young Master, what mission do you want to give me?"

He just saw He Lingchuan wink at him, so he stayed on purpose.

He Lingchuan nodded secretly. This guy really has an eye for value.

Qiu Hu is fierce and tough, while Tao Ran is a smart chicken thief and has a good sense of proportion.

"Go to the Bailie territory and try to see if you can sneak into the Lu Mansion." He Lingchuan told him, "It's not appropriate to just inquire about information outside."

When news reaches outside the house, it is often exaggerated and distorted; the real conflicts of a family are usually hidden at the core.

In the past, when outsiders saw the He family and his son, they looked happy and happy. Only He Chunhua and He Lingchuan knew that this was called harmony in appearance but separation in spirit.

"Yes." Tao Ran was about to move when he suddenly turned around and said, "Can you ask your pharmacist to prepare a medicine for me?"

Ling Guang was eating melon beside him. Hearing this, he raised his head and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

He Lingchuan laughed: "He wants to prepare a harmful medicine, but it won't hurt people's lives. You can just refine it."

Tao Ran said in admiration: "Young Master is amazing!" He saw through his trick at a glance.

After everything was explained, He Lingchuan himself left the inn and went to the beach to enjoy the breeze.