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"..." Lan Ruoting was choked and speechless, thinking that he saw her gesture and deliberately took advantage of Feng Ruonan.
Even if it wasn't, he was still wondering, what do you mean by me being insidious? Who came up with the bad idea? You have taken the medicine, who is the insidious one
Not long after Lan Ruoting left here, Shang Shuqing came again and asked tentatively: "Is Mr. Lan not letting Master Tao heal his sister-in-law's men?"
"It's not that he is not allowed to heal. Mr. Lan wants to bring the prince and princess together..." Niu Youdao made Lan Ruoting's intention clear.
Shang Shuqing couldn't laugh or cry, she realized how these men could think of all these bad things, but it was hard for her to comment on this matter, so she returned to the topic she wanted to ask, "Master Tao, your medical treatment method is of great benefit to the soldiers fighting on the battlefield. I wonder if it’s convenient for you to teach it to us?”
Niu Youdao waved his hand disapprovingly, "It's no big deal. I want to learn from Monkey. He is better at treating trauma than me."
Many crafts in this world are not taught to outsiders. Shang Shuqing was worried that the other party would cherish the broken broom for himself, but she did not expect that the other party would agree so happily. She said with joy: "Okay, Qing'er will thank you on behalf of the generals and soldiers for your kindness!"
For soldiers fighting on the battlefield, this is indeed no small matter, but for Niu Youdao, it is really not a big deal. He said cheerfully: "No need to thank you for this small thing. By the way, you can discuss this matter with Mr. Lan. He wants to use this to trick your sister-in-law!"
Shang Shuqing felt a little embarrassed when she said this again, but she still nodded...
That night, Feng Ruonan noticed something. A rider came from the direction of Canglu County. After being stopped by the guard, the rider claimed to be from the Shang Chaozong. Later, someone from the Shang Chaozong confirmed it. I don’t know what news that person brought, but after Shang Chaozong, Lan Ruoting and others entered the tent, the lights in the tent seemed to be on all night, and they were plotting something.
The same situation was noticed by the monks of Nanshan Temple. Yuan Gang had arranged the arrangements for these monks, and after collecting the information, they also informed Niu Youdao.
The next day, the group continued on their way, and finally arrived at their destination in the middle of the afternoon and entered Canglu County.
The county magistrate Lu Linmao, the county prime minister Fang Mingzhao and others have led the county government officials and local famous squires to arrive at the border gate in advance to greet them.
After taking the photo above, Canglu County and others saluted politely, but Shang Chaozong, who was sitting on his tall horse, had no intention of dismounting and stared at everyone expressionlessly.
After everyone finished the ceremony, Shang Chaozong said coldly: "Do you know your guilt?"
Everyone with smiles on their faces was stunned. Not to mention them, even Feng Ruonan and Niu Youdao were a little confused.
The county magistrate Lu Linmao raised his hands in surprise and said, "I wonder why the prince said this?"
Shang Chaozong: "As a court official who corrupts and perverts the law, as a local squire who bullies land and property, and bullies men and women, what crime should be committed?"
Lu Linmao said solemnly: "Your Majesty, someone must have framed this."
Shang Chaozong stopped talking to them and waved his hand, "Take them all!"
A group of guards jumped off their horses, pushed the county magistrate and the county magistrate and others to the ground and tied them up on the spot. Although the other subordinates of the county government also had knives, how could they dare to resist in the face of such wolf-like tiger-like guards? Together with the squires, they were all forced to kneel on the ground.
The sudden appearance frightened a group of people who came to greet him. Several young monks from an unknown sect who were responsible for collecting spiritual herbs were startled and moved away in fear. They looked at this scene with uncertainty. The Shang Chaozong had no intention of touching them.
Feng Ruonan and others were a little curious as to why the Shang Dynasty clan was in charge of this matter. Although Canglu County was a fiefdom of the Shang Dynasty clan, it was only a fiefdom. Since the chaos among the princes of the Wu Dynasty, all countries have learned a lesson. Most of the so-called fiefdoms are nominal. To a certain extent, they enjoy the taxes of the fiefdom, and the power to appoint officials has been vested in the imperial court. The Shang Dynasty clan has a higher level than these local officials, but has no authority to govern them.
The county magistrate Lu Linmao struggled and shouted: "Your Majesty, even if we are guilty, we should be tried and convicted by the court. How can your Majesty overstep our bounds!"
Shang Chaozong said indifferently: "I will report the right and wrong to the imperial court! How can I tolerate such harm in my fiefdom? If you don't kill it, the people will not be angry!" He waved his hand and said, "Cut it down!"
Several personal guards raised their knives and dropped them, screamed several times, blood spurted out, and the heads of several county government officials fell to the ground.
The other government servants and squires never imagined that this would happen. Such a bloody scene scared these people to the point where their faces turned pale and they were trembling with fear.
Then all the local gentry who came from the scene were taken into custody. Shang Chaozong left some of his troops to escort him, and the rest quickly followed him to the county seat.
After arriving at the county seat, Feng Ruonan, Niu Youdao and others understood what Shang Chaozong wanted to do. It was not to eliminate violence and bring peace to the people, but to directly control the entire Canglu County and completely eliminate the influence of the imperial court. They did not want to take it slow at all, but directly The use of force to force the purge clearly shows the need to support the troops and respect themselves.
As soon as they arrived at the county seat, the Shang Chaozong had thousands more troops. Prince Ning's old men, who had been lurking here for a long time, emerged and cooperated with the existing troops and ransacked almost all the homes of all the officials in the county. Although it was my first time here, there was someone there to guide me, and I had a list in hand, so I knew the situation and route very accurately. It was obvious that Shang Chaozong and others were well prepared here. They killed the county magistrate, county magistrate and others, and immediately a ready-made team emerged to fill the place.
In the county town, they borrowed some of Feng Ruonan's manpower and attacked everywhere, not only ransacking the homes of those officials, but also all the shops related to those officials and squires.
At the same time, dozens of troops rushed to various villages and towns in Canglu County to raid the homes of some squires. They did not give those people a chance to breathe, and there was no reason to explain. The charges that had already been found out were directly slapped on their heads, and they were directly punished by force. Clean.
In the next few days, the entire Canglu County was in an uproar. The newly appointed county magistrate Wu Fu and others were directly appointed by Shang Chaozong without the permission of the court. Shang Chaozong would not accept appointments from the court again when he arrived here. The newly appointed officials were supported by Shang Chaozong, who made sweeping rectifications and quickly announced plans to calm the people. They distributed the fields of large families to the villagers, released part of the confiscated grain to relieve the victims, and used the grain to collect some young men for training. Shang Chaozong's subordinates quickly expanded. Thousands of people were sent to assist, and the situation in Canglu County was quickly settled.
After Bai Yao learned about Shang Chaozong's intentions, he also sent a message back, preparing to dispatch some young monks from Tianyu Sect to take over the spiritual grass collection here.
The specific government affairs of Canglu County were handled by arranged manpower. After leaving some people to assist, Shang Chaozong took the main force out of the city.
Not far from the county seat, in the mountains echoing the county seat, there is a manor built by King Ning in the early years, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people without any problem. The most important thing is that it is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the security is guaranteed to a certain extent. Complex people come in and out of the county every day, so it is impossible to seal the city. In addition, it has penetrated deep into the hinterland of Qingshan County, so it was moved due to various reasons.
On the way, he saw carts of grain and grass lined up in a long queue. Niu Youdao approached Lan Ruoting and asked, "Are these grains and grass copied from those wealthy households?"
Lan Ruoting sighed: "There is no surplus food in the hands of the people. It is impossible for so many people and horses to always rely on the transportation from Guangyi County. The supply will be cut off at any time. It can only be obtained from those who are usually rich and unkind." The rich households have started to make money, and the money they have produced so far is enough to last a year. As long as Canglu County is well managed and the tax revenue is stable, it will be able to be used in the future."
Niu Youdao clicked his tongue and said, "It's better for you to get the money faster."
Lan Ruoting smiled bitterly: "There is nothing we can do about this. Unless the imperial court's influence is eliminated and we don't completely control this place, we won't be able to gain a foothold. Without money and food, we will have no confidence. We all have to eat."
Niu Youdao: "It seems that you have been planning this for a long time!"
Lan Ruoting: "It's not a long-term plan. If it weren't for Master Dao's method of successful marriage, we wouldn't have dared to take this move. Now that we have a good start, we naturally have to plan for the long term."
Niu Youdao: "Canglu County is in the hinterland of Qingshan County and is surrounded by enemies on three sides. Aren't you afraid of standing up to the imperial court and establishing yourself in this way?"
Lan Ruoting: "The imperial court made the first move on the way. They are in the wrong. Let's just ask for an explanation in this county. Tianyumen and Feng Lingbo did not express any objection and just relied on it. The imperial court did not dare to act rashly!" Looking back, I caught a glimpse of Niu Youdao's half-smiling look. Knowing what the other party saw, he lowered his voice and said, "This is not the place to talk. Let's talk later."
Niu Youdao looked around. Feng Ruonan, Bai Yao and others were not far away. Some things were really hard to talk about.
The manor on the mountain is unknown whether it is related to King Ning's background as a military leader or whether it was premeditated. The building is obviously for military purposes.
Although it looks a bit rundown and old, someone has already cleaned it up, so it's no problem to move in directly.
After the food and grass were gathered in place and the people and horses were settled, it was already getting late. After dinner, Lan Ruoting took the initiative to persuade Niu Youdao to stay, and they came to an underground stone room.
A picture had been hung on the indoor wall. Lan Ruoting, brother and sister Shang Chaozong and Shang Shuqing suddenly came together and stood in a row, bowing together to Niu Youdao and Yuan Gang.
Niu Youdao and Yuan Gang looked at each other, Niu Youdao smiled dryly and said: "You three, why do you do this great gift?"
Shang Chaozong said with great emotion: "I'm just expressing my gratitude. The current situation is unimaginable when I left the capital. It was you, Dao Master, who gave me your advice and efforts to reopen the situation for me. I really can't thank you enough!"
Niu Youdao chuckled and said, "I appreciate your kindness." He looked around the stone room and said, "It's just that there doesn't seem to be any need to come here to thank you, right?"
Lan Ruoting said: "When Master Dao asked before, he was obviously wondering why we acted in such a hurry. It seems that it was because Master Dao's plan opened up the situation for us. Master Dao said that Feng Lingbo was just a puppet, and he really said what he said. It’s still Tianyumen. As long as the prince is valuable to Tianyumen, even if one hundred thousand crow soldiers don’t exist, Tianyumen will not let go of the prince. We deeply believe this. It is precisely because of this that we have a new Plan..." Turned around and walked to the map, and tapped the location of Qingshan County on the map, "Capture Qingshan County and compete with Feng Lingbo. As long as the prince can show his strength and occupy a county, Tianyumen will definitely not be able to control it. He will easily give up the fat in his mouth, but he will not give up on the prince. He will definitely support the prince like he supports Feng Lingbo!",.