Princess, please respect yourself!

Chapter 408 Xiaoyaohou

In Changming Hall.

"Your Majesty, Luo Xing, wishes you peace and prosperity!"

"Luo Aiqing, no courtesy, please get back on your feet." Emperor Yongxi quickly ordered, "Come here, bring Luo Aiqing a stool."

After sitting down, the question and answer mode began. Emperor Yongxi asked, and Luo Xing answered, describing the situation in Yangzhou and the battle in the southeast in detail.

In particular, the matter of releasing a captive of the Tian family in exchange for a large amount of money is also clearly stated one by one. These people are in your hands and cannot be released, and they are indispensable. They are a waste of food when they are raised. It is better to exchange for money. You can have money to place the Sirius troops who have been disarmed and returned to their fields, and secondly, you can save the trouble of the imperial competition.

Nanchu would definitely not spend money to redeem someone. Even if it were to be redeemed, it would be extremely detrimental to the Tian family if it was delayed.

Therefore, it is better to exchange it now and still get a good price.

Of course, it was natural that some people were involved that he and Qin Zhongfang were raising tigers for trouble. After all, Nanchu was the enemy. So the opportunity to weaken Nanchu was let go for a little personal gain. It was completely treasonous.

But Emperor Yongxi knew that he nodded in agreement to this matter. After all, he wanted the Sirius Army to hunt eastward. The court did not have that much money, and it also had to reorganize the military in the southeast. These people would only talk empty words and make great sense. , but when we really share our worries, we can’t even let out a single fart.

After the Tian family was released, they would not pose a threat to the Great Zhou Dynasty for a while, and the internal power struggle in Southern Chu had never stopped. It would be very difficult to promote the opportunity of the Northern Expedition.

The Tian family lost the Huainan Army this time, and their strength was greatly weakened. Someone in the Southern Chu Dynasty would definitely want to replace them.

Let’s wait and see the good show of this fight.

The Tian family lost troops and generals, and also paid a lot of money. The wealth they plundered in Yangzhou and other places has not yet been transported back.

These are all cheap for Emperor Yongxi.

Part of this money was used for the reconstruction of the three southeastern states, and part was collected into the national treasury. The court seemed to have spent money on the war, but in fact it did not lose much.

It's not because the salt taxes of the three southeastern states have not been collected much in the past ten years. The money that originally belonged to the imperial court was swallowed up by these people.

Now these people have spit out their money, and the court has saved funds for the reconstruction of the three southeastern states.

It was precisely because of the existence of this money that Emperor Yongxi was worried about sending someone else to serve as the governor of Yangzhou, and directly appointed Luo Xing.

Because Luo Xing is not poor, although he also loves money, he knows how to measure what should be taken and what should not be taken. And those officials in the court who are crazy about poverty, once they go to Yangzhou, they are afraid that the money will be lost again. If you write a confused account, it will be divided up by these people and will not be used by the people at all.

Even though he was called back to Beijing to report on his duties, he was not removed from his position as "acting governor", which shows that Emperor Yongxi trusted him.

After returning to Beijing to report on his work, he will definitely be rewarded.

Luo Xing's contribution this time was very great, second only to Qin Zhong, the commander-in-chief who regained the three southeastern states. In particular, Luo Xing had a great contribution that no one could deny, which was to bring down the Jinling River in Southern Chu. The division's main ship was forcibly captured.

Of course, there are also the navy's troops.

These can also be exchanged for money, and can be negotiated with the Nanchu court.

This credit is not an exaggeration even if it is given to a second-class Duke, but in fact, the second-class Duke is not as good as the first-class Marquis, and the first-class Marquis has a title.

And this time Qin Zhong will definitely be granted the title of Duke. He is a first-class marquis with the title. Naturally, the title of Duke must be retained. Of course, he can also create another one, depending on the wishes of Emperor Yongxi.

Luo Xing actually didn't have much idea about banning his account. Of course, if he had to choose, it would be the best.

Sure enough, Emperor Yongxi understood him.

They actually arranged three bans and asked him to choose one. Since he was choosing a ban, he must be the first to wait.

The Duke didn't have to think about it, since he didn't think about it anyway.

Of the three titles "Xiaoyao, Jiangdu and Zhennan", Jiangdu definitely cannot be chosen. The palace in Jiangdu belongs to the emperor. Is it possible that you still have disobedience?
  Zhennan, the connotation of this title is too strong, Luo Xing has never thought about guarding the southeast for Dazhou, that is not what he wants.

There is only one Xiaoyao left.

Xiaoyao Hou.

He really just wants to be a carefree and happy prince.

When Emperor Yongxi saw Luo Xing, he directly chose the title of "Xiaoyao Hou" and nodded slightly. This was in line with his inner analysis and judgment.

This Luo Xing really has no ambitions above power. For him, there is no threat, which is a good thing.

Immediately, Emperor Yongxi issued an edict to confer Luo Xing as a first-class Xiaoyao Hou, and rewarded Luo Xing with thousands of taels of gold, a pair of Ruyi jade, and all kinds of silk and satin.

The reward specifications were far higher than those of ordinary first-class marquises. In addition, a common wife, Hong Ying, was granted the title. As for Ning Yurou's status as concubine, she was also recognized.

After all, Ning Yurou had an official position. If she wanted to marry as a concubine, she would have to be recognized by the court. If the court did not recognize her, she would not be allowed to marry as a concubine.

Of course, if she is the head wife, there is no problem, but she is from Nanya, and when a person from Nanya marries, she must comply with Nanya's rules.

Anyway, there is a set of cumbersome identification rules. Official concubines approved by the imperial court and registered are protected by law and have a much higher status than ordinary concubines. This is equivalent to the concubines in the emperor's harem. Same.

If you want to divorce a concubine or dispose of a concubine that is registered with the imperial court, you need the imperial court's approval.

A wife cannot be divorced or disposed of at will without any reason. She is basically treated the same as a wife, but she may not be as good as a regular wife or a regular wife in terms of certain protections and will suffer a bit more.

For example, in terms of the upbringing of the children and the distribution of property after the concubine is divorced, the rights of the concubine are not as good as those of the legal wife or the equal wife.

According to court regulations, Luo Xing, a first-class marquis, could have one official wife, one common wife and three concubines.

These five people can be recognized by the court. As for those outside the five, their rights and interests cannot be guaranteed. It all depends on the husband's mood.

Luo Xing's reward has basically been settled, and those who have submitted memorials and impeachments should probably stop for a while.

The question is, how should Luo Xing adjust his next position? Should he continue to serve as the acting governor of Yangzhou and the head of the Nanya Special Investigation Department, or should he change his position, or simply remove the word "dai"?
  Luo Xing doesn't care about this, he has more important things to do.

The first is to collect lotus seeds. The second step was to treat Huo Shanzi's hand. He couldn't delay it any longer. After the hand was cured, he started to get a knife and a sword for himself and Qingyi.

The third is to resurrect Taoist Chi's daughter Chi Yun'er.

In order to redeem Master Chiyao, Longhushan paid a lot of money and made Luo Xing take a hard look at it.

Among them, Longhushan’s unique “human elixir” was obtained in three pieces in one breath. No one knows how this thing was produced. Anyway, it can improve people’s basic aptitudes and has no side effects. Longhushan Based on this, the inheritance has not been broken, and each generation can produce several talented children.

But Longhu Mountain wants to become a holy land, but unfortunately it still lacks in high-end combat power. It may also be that the geniuses who are promoted by "external forces" are not as good as the innate ones in terms of stamina. Therefore, after working hard for so many years, Longhu There are no more than three innate extraordinary masters in the mountain.

Chi Yao is one of the only two innate beings in the current era of Dragon and Tiger, so when he was taken advantage of, he could only spend money to redeem him.

Otherwise, Longhushan's innate extraordinary would be nothing more than a mere commander.

In addition to the three "Human Pills", there is also a Talisman Sutra, which is the secret of Longhu Mountain. Luo Xing has the mentality of asking for a high price.

Unexpectedly, the master of Longhu Mountain actually agreed to give it. Of course, the copy was given, and the real copy could not be given. Longhu Mountain kept it for inheritance.

This Talisman Sutra is a treasure inherited from Longhu Mountain, but if ordinary people look at it, it is just a ghost-painted talisman. But Luo Xing is different. He is a spiritual practitioner, so he can naturally pry into the mysteries.

The headmaster of Longhu Mountain did this very boldly. He regarded Luo Xing as a line of inheritance. If the inheritance of Longhu Mountain was broken one day, at least one line would still be intact.

In this way, Luo Xing can be regarded as a member of the Longhu Mountain lineage, but now, no one will admit it. Luo Xing himself will not say it, and Longhu Mountain will not tell the outside world about it.

If Luo Xing told him, there would be a lot of people coming to snatch him. If he couldn't snatch it from Longhu Shan, it would not be much easier to snatch him.

Naturally, Longhu Mountain would not announce such a shameful thing. This was a good plan.

There is no problem in enduring this cause and effect. He himself also happens to lack the means of spiritual attack. The talisman is also one of the spiritual means, but compared to the jade spirit talisman, the attack of the talisman is relatively shorter.

However, the cost of making a talisman is much lower than that of a jade talisman, and it can also be used by ordinary people. Certain conditions are required to activate the jade talisman.

However, the talisman practice is not considered orthodox spiritual practice, but if you want to say that it is a crooked way, that is not the case. The Longhu Mountain lineage is also related to Lingguan Palace, and it can basically be regarded as a model for Lingguan Palace to establish its own branch. It was different from the Zi Xuan Sect back then.

Zi Xuanzong's approach was too extreme, and he also attempted to challenge the status of Lingguan Palace. It was not at all unreasonable for him to be completely destroyed.

The method of talismans is also a profound knowledge. Luo Xing does not have time to study it now, so he can only keep it in his mind and study it in general.

Harvesting lotus seeds is very simple. The preparations have been done long ago and we are just waiting for the day when the lotus seeds are ripe.

The second thing is relatively difficult. Originally, Xue Qingqing was planned to be his assistant, but now that Xue Qingqing has returned to Yaowang Valley, fortunately, there is still Xue Shangxiang.

Xue Shangxiang's talent is still higher than that of her mother. What she lacks is hands-on experience. However, this time in Yangzhou, Xue Shangxiang's hands-on experience was fully exercised. Hundreds of soldiers were injured in the battle with Nanchu. Xue Shangxiang's medical skills were fully utilized and demonstrated. She even performed countless operations on amputated limbs and reattaching them with Luo Xing. Especially later, she performed operations alone. Except for some special and difficult cases, most of them were performed by herself. She was able to complete the surgery independently.

This is why Luo Xing decided to perform surgery on Huo Shanzi to heal his hands when he returned to Luojing.

If Emperor Yongxi removed him from the post of acting governor, he could stay in Luojing, and the weapons would be made in Luojing.

If he still has to go to Yangzhou, then after the operation is completed, he can take Huo Shanzi and the materials to Yangzhou. It's just a matter of a ship anyway.

But now it seems that Emperor Yongxi doesn't want him to stay in Luojing.

As for the third thing, if Emperor Yongxi doesn't give him Luo Jing's time, he will have no choice but to go to Yangzhou. That is his own one-third of an acre. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, and he is relatively free. Even if there is any disturbance, Come on, I can hold it down.

No matter what arrangements Emperor Yongxi made, he had to wait until Qingyi came back. When he went to Yangzhou to take up his post, it was impossible to leave his newlywed wife in the capital. She would definitely have to be taken away.

He is not a general in command, so there is no need to put "hostages" in the capital.

The process of getting the lotus seeds went smoothly, and this time Luo Xing went down, which was much easier than the first time. All nine lotus seeds were obtained.

"Ji Yu'er, how can I give you my three lotus seeds?" Luo Xing asked. Ji Yu'er is a spiritual body, and the lotus seeds are real objects. How can she swallow the lotus seeds and absorb the energy inside?
  "The best way is for you and I to practice together in the sea of ​​spiritual consciousness. You absorb the energy of the lotus seeds and transfer it to me." Ji Yu'er said.

"you sure?"

"Of course, this is to reduce the energy loss of the lotus seeds as much as possible, which is good for you and me." Ji Yu'er said.

"Okay." Luo Xing agreed immediately.

"You promised?"

"Why don't you agree? Isn't this what you have always wanted?" Luo Xing asked back. Ji Yu'er often teased him and always wanted to practice yin and yang with her, but she had always refused, and suddenly it was the other way around. She must be a little uncomfortable. adapt.

"You have so many women now, do you still care about me?"

"Ji Yu'er, you only have a spirit body. Even if you cultivate a spirit body and transform it into reality, you are still not a real human being. What else do you want?"

"But I'm also a woman. You suddenly agreed, and I'm a little uncomfortable with it!"

"Okay, if you don't want to, then forget it. I have no obligation to cooperate with you anyway." Luo Xing said directly. Really, you are still playing this trick with yourself, and don't look at your current situation?
  "No, no, can you be a little more reserved so that the slave family can have a small sense of accomplishment?" Ji Yu'er begged softly.

"No time!"

"Okay, okay, the slave family has admitted defeat, but the slave family has a request, which is..." Ji Yu'er said in a coy and embarrassed manner.

"Are you sure?" Luo Xing was a little surprised. He didn't care what Ji Yu'er asked for, but he was surprised that she had such an idea.

"I haven't tasted what it's like to be a real woman until my death. Anyway, I'm a fellow practitioner with you. Can you just grant my wish?"

Luo Xing thought about it and agreed. Anyway, no one could see it in his spiritual consciousness. They were all transformed energy bodies. He also wanted to experience what kind of effect the co-cultivators between these energy bodies would have.

If you don't test it, no one will know.

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