Chapter 98 Beheading or Accepting as a Dog

Time flew by, and Hu Lu visualized 50 leaves in total. Not only did he have a thorough understanding of Taoyuan Village, but he also got to know some low-level monks from other sects and newcomers to the world of cultivation who would get the practice skills by chance.

Hu Lu didn't have much idea about those who had strong sects. He could only understand the strength of his sect through low-level minions like them, but he couldn't understand the core.

But those loners, newcomers to the world of cultivation, Hu Lu thought they had some value, and there were only two things to do, either behead them or accept them as dogs.

Don't blame Hu Lu for being ruthless. These monks in the Qi Refining Stage are basically under 180 years old. They are the people of Dayue. But as people of Dayue, haven't they done enough illegal and disorderly things?

Let’s not talk about tax evasion. Dayue’s laws are not perfect after all, and the tax collection policy for spiritual stones is not perfect, but killing people should never be done.

How many of these monks killed those who knew about it in order to conceal their own cultivation opportunities? Hu Lu helped them remember every detail!

Fortunately, Hu Lu's strength was not weak at this time, and the range of his spiritual power had reached an area within a hundred meters of his body.

You can see a hundred meters forward, backward, left, and right, and you can see upwards, but not downwards, because the land blocks it, and it will be difficult to see at most ten meters.

But this is not bad, now Hu Lu can meditate under the giant spirit tree, but in order to hide in peace and keep company with the sword spirit Jin Yuzhu, he still insists on climbing the tree every day.

With his spiritual power so powerful, his cultivation of earth energy has reached a new level, and now he can finally "fly".

Of course, unlike a cultivator who uses his skills to take off in the air, Hu Lu purely controlled the earth's energy to lift himself up, but the final effect was similar.

At this time in the Four Symbols Hall, he was familiar with this feeling, but he was not yet proficient at it, and the higher he flew, the more difficult it became, and he was no longer grounded.

When he flew to the rafters, he heard "Don't come over!"

It turned out that Xiao Sanzang was there, and he was trying hard to practice the "Qi-Entraining Technique", and he seemed to have been hit.

In the past, Hulu really didn't know where she hid every day. Now, she has no secrets from Hulu, not at all!

In order to save some dignity for Xiao San, Hu Lu hurriedly stepped down, and just then Miss Yuan Min came.

After three full days, they finally completed the numbering of the central area.

Coupled with the west and south districts that were delivered a few days ago, he has almost explored the entire world spirit tree.

The reason why I say it's almost the same is because the World Spirit Tree changes.

Not to mention that in the past two days, leaves and flowers have fallen in the central and northern districts, and newly sprouted leaves have also been found, including in the eastern district where he is located, so the manual needs to be updated every once in a while.

Looking at this Central District Manual, which was much thicker than other manuals, Hu Lu felt very uneasy.

The data of the West and South districts are also much stronger than those of the East district, but they cannot be said to be exaggerated.

Among them, the west area has 28 fruits, 345 flowers, and 6086 leaves.

There is also a blue fruit that is starting to turn yellow.

The southern area has 41 fruits, 507 flowers, and 8975 leaves.

Among them, there is also a blue fruit that is starting to turn yellow.

It looks very strong, but it can't be compared to the Central Zone.

Look at the first page first.

167 fruits!

1930 flowers!

38795 leaves!

Among them, there are 5 yellow fruits!

This data crushes the other four districts combined!

This can almost be said to be that foundation building is not as good as a dog, and the golden elixir will be everywhere.

Looking at the following data carefully, we found that there are not a few branches with more than a thousand leaves, which means that there are large sects with a thousand people!

This situation does not exist at all in the four districts of east, west, north and south.

Fortunately, none of them exceed 10,000, otherwise the eight-digit number would not be enough.

As he was watching, there were footsteps outside the door. He was not heard, but seen by his spiritual power.

A range of one hundred meters is enough to see clearly beyond the palace gate.

The visitor is Prime Minister Xiao Can. This was an appointment made before, but why did Yuan Min blush when she saw Xiao Can outside the door? It was inexplicable.

Although the monarch and his ministers had previously agreed to meet once a month, the ministers still wanted to meet the emperor in person on some important matters so that they could feel at ease.

So Hulu negotiated with them and took a time between the two court meetings to meet with the courtiers and let them highlight the key points.

Today was such a day. Hu Lu took time out of his busy schedule to meet with several important officials in the court.

Before Xiao Shen could say anything, Hu Lu asked him, "Has anything happened in my father-in-law's hometown recently?"

Xiao Shen was startled and shook his head, "I haven't moved around for a few years and I haven't heard of it."

"Oh." Hulu was still a little disappointed and motioned for him to get down to business.

Xiao Shen was talking about the major matter of reducing the army. Since the recent rebellion in northern Xinjiang was put down, there has been no threat to the Dayue border. "Neighboring countries are vying to flatter each other, and the country is peaceful and peaceful. Even bandits have not been seen in so many years. There have been so many people." Having multiple armies really doesn’t make much sense.”

"Hey, Xiangfu, you said there are no bandits. I disagree with this. He Kun was robbed by bandits in Jiutong Mountain before. What was that bandit's name?"

Xiao Shen replied, "Jin Dabiao."

"Yes, Jin Da...what, is it called Jin Dabiao!" Hu Lu was startled. No wonder the name sounded familiar when he heard it that day. It turned out that she was the one who robbed He Kun!

Xiao Shen said, "I am extremely suspicious that Jin Dabiao's identity was fabricated by He Kun. Later, he led troops to Jiutong Mountain, but in the end there was no trace of him. It was a waste of food and grass. This is why I thought the army should be reduced. It is really useless." The land of martial arts!”

Hu Lu neither agreed nor objected, "Xiang Taiwei should be outside too. He must be strongly opposed to disarmament. Why don't we ask him to come in and you two can chat about this matter face to face."

Then Xiang Ding was also invited in.

Then they started to quarrel, and Hu Lu felt that he couldn't get in the way, so he just cultivated his Qi and waited for the outcome of their quarrel to be the peacemaker.

Until Xiang Ding led the war to Hulu, Hulu was also involved.

Xiao Shen just proposed to implement the temporary requisition regulations for wartime veterans formulated by Hu Lu.

That is to say, first disarmament, make the country's finances more comfortable, and carry out more projects to benefit the people, such as building roads and bridges. When war really comes and there are not enough manpower, the laid-off veterans can be reactivated.

Hulu used this trick when he regained northern Xinjiang.

Xiang Ding said excitedly, "Your Majesty has not forgotten the Twelve Army!"

Hu Lu's smiling expression was a little stiff.

He is not a god, and he cannot always win. At that time, the Twentieth Army attacked the stubborn resistance elements in northern Xinjiang, trying to solve this stubborn problem at once. The Twelfth Army was mainly composed of retired veterans.

What I thought at the time was that they were experienced but old and weak in combat capability, so they should be mainly engaged in rear-line work to avoid confrontation with the enemy's main force.

But contrary to expectations, after a rare strong sandstorm, the lost Twelve Army happened to be surrounded by the main enemy force.

After all, the veterans are old, they are all old guys around forty years old, and they were soldiers during the reign of the late emperor. Unlike the recruits of the Fushou Dynasty who were well fed and trained scientifically, in the end, the Twelve Army was slaughtered.

It became the biggest loss in recovering northern Xinjiang.

The then Generalissimo Xiang Ding slaughtered 50,000 enemy troops in northern Xinjiang in a rage, and even accidentally killed some friendly troops who had already surrendered. This scared Ao Tunying's father, O Tunhao, to the point of trembling and calling him daddy.

Although Xiang Ding exposed Hu Lu's scars, Hu Lu knew that he did not blame himself. He just felt sorry for his former Pao Ze. This was a military god who had been a soldier for more than 40 years and climbed up from the bottom. The Twelve Army died.

Many of the veterans who were lost were brought out by him.

But judging from the facts, Hulu is also inclined to disarmament, because in the current international situation, Dayue's army can still control the situation after disarmament, and none of the surrounding neighboring countries can fight.

But even if they don't disarm, or even expand their army, if they are faced with rebellious cultivators, they will still be dissatisfied and can only be reduced to cannon fodder.

So Hu Lu said, "Let's cut him off, but I will take care of whoever is laid off."

Both of them were stunned. How many people are there? Can you handle them?

This is not comparable to raising dozens of beautiful girls for free. Just those dozens of beautiful girls are enough to make the chief housekeeper Wan Linglong feel distressed for a while.

As for disarmament, at least tens of thousands of people will be laid off.

Hulu gritted his teeth, "But you have to give me some time, and I have to draw up the disarmament list."

Hu Lu looked at the data in the central area manual in his hand, and his heart was filled with excitement. Isn't it just tens of thousands of Qi Refining monks? I might not be able to create it!

But now there are two problems. First, he does not have the means to detect spiritual roots, and second, he does not have the resources to practice.

Damn it, why hasn’t Lin Xiaotian settled the share of Ye Xiao’s family yet?

And is this Chu Ke really Chu Ke?

He has no time left for me.

Two first-rank ministers had a quarrel in front of Hu Lu, but there was still no result.

Hu Lu promised to tell the truth, but he only left a verbal promise. If it weren't for his credibility endorsement in the past, it would have been impossible to let the matter go.

The next person who came in was He Kun. He instinctively wanted to flatter him. Hu Lu, who was in a heavy mood, waved his hand and said, "Let's just talk about it."

"Yes, according to His Majesty's instructions, the site selection for the Taimu Empress Temple has been completed, mainly in the south, but also in the north. There will be dedicated people to promote the deeds of Taimu Empress. As long as the money is in place, the construction can be officially started."

Hulu nodded, "I'll ask Concubine Shu to write a note later."

This matter naturally goes to the inner treasury and is a private matter of the Hu family.

Although I spent so much money and only got a seed, a pound of tea, and an elixir that I ate but didn’t eat, and relied on my own ability three times a night, at least the harmonious relationship with Fairy Zhao was maintained.

Well, they even chopped off the arm of a foundation-building monk for me.

Oh, and there is also the Taoist Sword. I will also ask Jin Dabiao about the tribulations he fought over the years later.

Hu Lu thought He Kun was fine, but he still had it.

"Your Majesty, I know that Your Majesty said that he would never cultivate immortality in the future. He was just talking out of anger, and it was because of the old men in the court. I know that Your Majesty has not given up, and I have never given up either. Not only did I spend my own money to continue sending people to search for Fairy Taishan,

He also asked classmates from all over the country to help keep an eye out for any auspicious signs coming to the world. Once there is any news, it will be sent to the capital for His Majesty."

Hulu sighed, "He Aiqing still has good intentions. Unlike that Yu Shaoyan, he has been in Yumen Mansion for so long and no news has come back. I don't care. It's just that his aunt Yu Meiren is pregnant, and I am worried about her."

He Kun immediately spoke for his good friend, "Brother Shaoyan has not been here for a long time after all, and the folk customs in Xiliang are relatively strong. He must have been very busy when he first took office. I think it will not improve much after a while, but

There should always be time to write a letter."

"I hope, if he had half of your practical ability, I'm afraid he would have built Yumen into a blockade in the south of the Yangtze River."

He Kun was busy and modest, "That's not a big deal, after all, Brother Shaoyan has only been in office for half a month, and for Wei Chen, half a year is about the same."

"There can be no more than three months. One more day is an insult to He Aiqing's strength."

He Kun was moved and said, "His Majesty knows people with his keen eye!"

~

Yumen Mansion, Yutuo Mountain.

Yu Shaoyan, a white-faced scholar, has now become a rough man with a black face. He did not expect that the wind in Xiliang is so strong and the sun in Xiliang is so poisonous. It has only been more than half a month since he took office, and he seems to be a different person, let alone the prosperous one.

Compared to the capital city, Caoxian County back then was far better than this.

But he didn't complain, and the black face was said to be safer. He came to Jade Tuo Mountain under the escort of several ugly officials.

"Who are you, how dare you break into Jade Camel Mountain without permission!" As soon as he arrived at the mountain, he was stopped by a handsome man. He looked young and spoke loudly.

Yu Shaoyan cupped his hands and said, "I am the magistrate of Yumen Prefecture, and I am here to visit the owner of Yutuo Mountain."

Yu Shaoyan still had a moment, and he quickly figured out the intertwined forces in Yumen Mansion. When it comes to who has the final say in Yumen Mansion, the government is not the first, Mrs. Yutuo of Yutuo Mountain is the one who really has the final say.

The handsome man frowned and said, "How can my wife have time to see you? Come down the mountain quickly and don't find yourself in trouble."

Yu Shaoyan began to reason, "The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's ministers. Since this Jade Camel Mountain is within the territory of my Dayue, it is the territory of Dayue. As an official of Dayue, how can I be expelled?

Moreover, I have a case this time that requires the cooperation of the owner of Jade Camel Mountain, are you defying the king's law?"

The handsome man became more and more contemptuous, "Wang Fa? In Yumen, my wife is Wang Fa!"

"So you are willing to admit the case of missing people in Zhaojiacun on behalf of your master!"

Just as the handsome man was about to speak, a man in white who was taller and more handsome than him came over. His clothes looked much more luxurious.

The handsome man immediately knelt down and said, "Butler Mu."

Butler Mu kicked him down and said, "Why are you talking to this adult? You don't understand the rules."

With a glance from him, two handsome men behind him immediately dragged the man blocking the road away.

Yu Shaoyan watched this scene calmly. At this moment, he only had one thought. The men in Jade Camel Mountain were all so handsome. Their skin was so well maintained in this damn weather.

Then Butler Mu cupped his hands and said, "I am Mu Xue, the steward of Jade Camel Villa. I don't know what your lord does."

His skin is as white as snow.

"Steward Mu, I am the new magistrate of Yumen Prefecture. Previously, a sixteen-year-old boy in Zhaojia Village was kidnapped. When his family reported the case, they said they saw the Jade Camel Mountain logo on the kidnapper's body."

"Sixteen years old, you don't count as a child anymore." Mu Xue chuckled.

"In the eyes of local officials like me, as long as they are not married, I regard them as my own children."

Mu Xue covered her mouth and smiled softly, "Then I am too, I have met daddy."

This smile was charming and charming. If it weren't for the thin clothes he wore, which exposed a large flat area under his neck, Yu Shaoyan would have thought that he was a woman disguised as a man.

"Butler Mu, don't be ridiculous!" Yu Shaoyan said sternly, "What we are talking about is a very serious and egregious case of trafficking. In Dayue, this is a serious crime!"

Mu Xue also stopped smiling, "The child you are looking for is named Zhao Qianchuan."

"Exactly, it really is you..."

Mu Xue waved, and the two men who had just dragged the handsome man down brought him back. At this moment, their faces had turned pale, as if they had been beaten severely.

"What's your name?" Mu Xue said.

"The villain Zhao Qianchuan."

Mu Xue shrugged, "Okay, now that I have found him, are you willing to go down the mountain with this adult?"

Zhao Qianchuan hurriedly took two steps back, "If I don't go down, I won't go down even if I die! Zhao Qianchuan is my wife's person in life, and my wife's dead person in death!"

Yu Shaoyan was surprised, was this really the lost boy he was looking for?

He looked back and saw that the official called the village chief of Zhaojia Village over. The old man shrank and seemed to be very scared.

"Zhao Laowen, I want to ask you, is this Zhao Qianchuan who was kidnapped from your village?"

Zhao Laowen looked left and right, "Other than being a little fairer and handsomer, it should be him, Maekawa, why don't you want to go home!"

Zhao Qianchuan remained silent. Butler Mu directly asked his men to take the person away, "Some things cannot be forced. We should respect his choice and see the guest off."

"Wait!" Yu Shaoyan said, "I have heard the name of the owner of Jade Camel Mountain for a long time. I want to pay a visit today. I wonder if you can let me know."

Mu Xue looked Yu Shaoyan up and down, especially his face, as if he could see through this layer of black skin that he had a pretty good foundation underneath.

He shook his head, "My lord, it's better not to do it, otherwise you will regret it in the future."

After Butler Mu said these words, the accompanying officials immediately stood him up.

"What are you doing? Let me go!"

The ugly chief official said, "Sir, we are doing this for your own good. Butler Mu is the most reasonable person in Jade Camel Villa. Don't refute his good intentions!"

"That's right," another ugly official said, "Your Excellency is so handsome, I'm afraid that there will be no way to get in or out of Jade Camel Villa!"

Yu Shaoyan was shocked. They dared to kidnap the imperial official!

~

After Yu Shaoyan left, a fair-skinned woman among the men in Jade Camel Villa looked at Mu Xue coldly, "Xue'er, you are so brave. Do I agree to let you go down the mountain?"

Mu Xue knelt on the ground, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of her mouth, "Xue'er is also doing it for the good of the master. There is no need to get into trouble with the officials."

Mrs. Yutuo snorted coldly, and Mu Xue added, "This new magistrate is not an ordinary person. He is the nephew of Emperor Yue Guo, and he is considered a relative of the emperor."

Hearing this, Mrs. Yutuo's expression softened slightly, "Really?"

"It's true. I went to the capital a few days ago and heard a lot of rumors about the Dayue royal family."

Mrs. Yutuo pushed away some handsome men around her, waved, and asked Mu Xue to lean into her arms and talk~
Chapter completed!