Chapter 875 News Summary

"At that time, like Bailie, they paid tribute to the Mou State. After the establishment of the Ya State, they fought several battles and annexed several small neighboring countries to expand their territory. They also hardened their backs and no longer surrendered to the Mou State. They also repeatedly sent troops to teach Bai Guo 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 fight, and Bailie lost a lot of money. "

"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 Yaguo 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 clan leader."

"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 its 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 quickly 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. . The country of Mou has a lot of talents and fierce competition, and this kind of promotion speed is 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, and they are all related to the soldiers and subordinates they lead.

The word "Xu" is a very good message, and Lu Qinglin seems to be a talent. He Lingchuan had heard of Qianyuan Valley. This long-established Taoist sect had very strict talent selection standards and was extremely closely connected 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 launched strong attacks, and Mou State rose up to fight."

He Lingchuan glanced at Dong Rui with his peripheral vision 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 in troubled times, and war eras like this 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 Xia family’s daughter.”

"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 elixir case in Bejia and found Cen Boqing, but then the clues were cut off. Cen Boqing was not considered a top power at all in Lingxu City, where the 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 is almost the same.

Sure enough, Ding Zuodong nodded and said, "That's right. Since Lu Qinglin married the daughter of the Xia family, the Lu family's prestige has been rising. Except for the Yaguo who does not follow 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 to the rank of military commander. 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 the 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 mine owner is the Lu family. The compensation they paid out was 80 taels for the dead, 50 taels for the seriously injured and disabled, and only 50 taels for the slightly injured. The family members were dissatisfied and gathered to make trouble several times. The village jail was full."

"The dead were only compensated 80,000 yuan?"

The seriously injured and disabled are troublesome, and they have to live the rest of their lives. Most of the people who go to the mine to dig are strong laborers in the family. Now they can't support their families, and they have to spend money on their own medical treatment and medicine, which has become a burden.

No wonder the family members are dissatisfied.

Everyone said: "The Lu family is stingy. They sit on a fertile land, have their own mountains, forests and mines, but they are reluctant to spend even these 20,000 or 30,000 taels."

Ding Zuodong smiled and said: "You don't know that the money of these aristocratic families is circulating in the industry. If there is an emergency that requires gold and silver, they usually have to rob Peter to pay Paul. They are not as well-off as they seem."

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

Tao Ran didn't believe it: "No matter how poor they are, and how much they need to turn around, they will still be out of money in a year, right?"

"That's right, so there should be something wrong with the Lu family's account." Ding Zuodong pondered, "The settlement of the Bailie people is the Lu family's fiefdom, and they also want to manage it well and gain a good reputation."

No lord wants his fiefdom to be miserable and full of complaints.

What are the Lu family's helpless difficulties? "Maybe the battle with Ya Kingdom consumed too much? Didn't they lose a lot of money at the end of last year?"

It is an international practice to pay compensation for losing.

Ya Kingdom also relies on Bailie. If they don't have money, they will come to blackmail them, treating the originally wealthy Bailie as a cash cow.

When He Lingchuan heard this, he said, "There is plenty of time, so we are not busy for a while. I will give you a long vacation and give you an extra half month's salary, so that you can play in Blade Port and the Bailie people's territory for about ten days."

"The lord is generous!" When everyone heard that the boss actually gave paid vacation, they all cheered. After two months of sailing and two months of wind and waves, although no one is pampered, who can not be happy about a long holiday with good food and fun?

"Don't be too busy having fun, you know what you should do, right?"

"I know, I just go to the brothel to get some information!" Tao Ran said solemnly, "No venture, no gain!"

Everyone clapped and laughed.

He Lingchuan paid the salary readily and waved his hand, saying, "Get out!"

After Rong Shanren left, He Lingchuan called Ding Zuodong over.

"It's not easy for you to follow me, unlike these bachelors who are carefree?" He Lingchuan took out fifty taels of silver and stuffed it into his hand, "Take your wife to buy clothes, and then go to a few good restaurants to make her happy."

Ding Zuodong's family was divided on this trip to the east. His children and grandchildren refused to follow him, so Ding Zuodong had to take his wife south to Baisha Bay.

The cabin planks were thin, and He Lingchuan could even hear Ding Zuodong and his wife quarreling. His wife cried and scolded him for abandoning her family and children.

People miss their hometowns, mostly because they miss their relatives and friends. He Lingchuan understood his state of mind.

"That woman..." Ding Zuodong remembered that his wife had a stern face when she got off the boat, probably because the boss saw it.

Alas, it's embarrassing. The boss is really meticulous.

He was about to refuse, but the words shrank back at his lips, "Alas, I have caused trouble for the boss."

"It's nothing more than human feelings." He Lingchuan didn't care and patted his shoulder, "Go."

Tao Ran waited on the side, and came forward after Ding Zuodong left: "Young Master, what task do you want to give me?"

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

He Lingchuan nodded secretly. This kid really has good eyesight.

Qiu Hu is fierce and tough, while Tao Ran is smart and cunning, and he also has a good sense of proportion.

"Go to the Bailie territory and try to sneak into the Lu Mansion." He Lingchuan ordered him, "It's not appropriate to just inquire about the news outside."

When the news spreads outside the mansion, it is often exaggerated and distorted; the real contradictions of a family are usually hidden in the core.

In the past, outsiders saw that the father and son of the He family were also happy. Only He Chunhua and He Lingchuan knew that this was called appearance and heart.

"Yes." Tao Ran was about to move, but suddenly turned around, "Can you ask your pharmacist to make a medicine for me?"

Lingguang was eating melons on the side, and he raised his head when he heard it: "Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

He Lingchuan laughed: "He wants to make a medicine that harms people, but not life-threatening, you just refine it."

Tao Ran admired: "Young master is amazing!" He saw through his tricks at a glance.

After everything was explained, He Lingchuan left the inn and went to the beach to blow the wind.