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Chapter 1349 Su Wuming's Shock
After the celebrities and wealthy businessmen of Hanzhou saw the banknotes with their own eyes, their doubts and aversion to Suning immediately disappeared, and they began to look forward to Suning's Hanzhou Bank.

Although Suning said that this Hanzhou Bank was opened by a distant relative of the Su family, no one present was a real fool. They naturally understood that this Hanzhou Bank was Suning's tool to make money.

Then, with the strong cooperation of the gentry and wealthy families in Hanzhou, Suning's Hanzhou Money House was quickly opened in Hanzhou. At the same time, money houses in other cities such as Chang'an and Luoyang were also opened.

The reason why Suning did not use a unified name for all the money houses in Datang was that it felt that the prefix place name seemed more formal and upscale. It also had the purpose of occupying the domain name first. No matter how others followed suit in the future, they would not be as high-end as its own money house.

As for the people and merchants of the Tang Dynasty, they also accepted the banknotes at the first time. The main reason was that these high-quality and exquisite banknotes were so perfect that they could not only completely replace bulky precious metals such as gold, silver, and copper coins, but also had a very high collection value.

Of course, in order to ensure that its banknotes maintain their value as always, Suning will also introduce the stock speculation methods of later generations to speculate on banknotes. At that time, banknotes will fluctuate like stocks, allowing the people of the entire Tang Dynasty to join in this gluttonous feast.

The great action of the Grand Commander Suning in Hanzhou made the Taiyin Society become silent. You must know that this is the deterrent power brought by power. For a while, the Taiyin Society disappeared temporarily in the Hanzhou area.

If Suning didn't know that these guys in the Taiyin Society were all crazy, he would have really thought he was having some kind of illusion. The disappearance of the Taiyin Society was really too puzzling.

Linghu Shuo, looking frustrated, arrived at Hui'an Temple and said to Master Wuliang, "Master, this new Hanzhou Grand Commander is too arrogant. Should we teach him a lesson?"

"No! I am a little confused about this person's intentions. It is better for our Taiyin Society to disappear for a while." However, Master Wuliang unexpectedly rejected Linghu Shuo's proposal.

As expected, Master Wuliang's refusal was a bit hard for Linghu Shuo to accept. "Then... how about we continue to arrange for people to send money to the new Grand Commander? I heard that this Su Ning immediately found a wealthy family in Hanzhou, and it seems that he is planning to open a bank in Hanzhou. It's obvious that this new Grand Commander is also a greedy and despicable person."

"Yeah, that makes sense! But ten gold cakes seems too little. Just double it for Suning and have someone secretly send him twenty gold cakes every month."

"Huh? What? Twenty gold cakes? Isn't that too much?"

"Alas! There's nothing we can do! It's obvious that this new Grand Commander has a bigger appetite, and he's not as easy to talk to as the previous Lu Sian."

"Alright! I'll go prepare the gold cakes now. We'll give this greedy fellow a good deal for now. When our Taiyin Society succeeds, we'll definitely make them spit out what they've got."

"Well, I'm glad you understand."

Soon Linghu Shuo left the turbulent Hui'an Temple. You know, the other half of the tongue relic stored in Hui'an Temple is a treasure of Buddhism. Liao Xin, the governor and the highest civil servant in Hanzhou area, is eager for the tongue relic.

Master Wuliang sighed helplessly, but he still couldn't let go of the last wish left by Duan Gui. He still wanted to use the Taiyin Society to rebel against the Tang Dynasty and try to create a new Celestial Empire.

Then Master Wuliang and Linghu Shuo secretly sent twenty gold cakes to Suning. This time, the thief who secretly sent the money did not dare to embezzle the gold cakes. After all, Suning's first three major tasks as a new official were no joke.

When Suning saw the twenty gold cakes that suddenly appeared in the backyard of the Grand Marshal's Mansion, he naturally couldn't help but sneer, but he did not stop the little thief from climbing over the wall and escaping.

A captain from the Grand Commandery whispered behind Su Ning, "Grand Commander, do you want us to capture this little thief?"

"No need! He's just an insignificant little person." However, he shook his head and refused nonchalantly. It would be meaningless to catch such a small person.

"Then...how should we deal with the Taiyin Society next?"

"No matter what, we have accepted this large sum of money, so we'd better pretend." At this time, Su Ning showed a sneer on his face, and then made the arrangements for the next period in Hanzhou. "I will be inspecting the border defenses in the near future, and then on behalf of the Hanzhou Grand Military Governor's Office and the Tang Dynasty court, I will express my condolences to the border troops."

"Yes! Grand Commander, I will go down and make arrangements right away."

"Ah."

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At this time, Su Wuming was naturally killing people everywhere in Chang'an City. He soon cracked the "Demon Subduing Transformation" that shocked Chang'an City, and also successfully found his good friend Lu Lingfeng.

However, this time when he returned to Chang'an City to investigate the case, Su Wuming realized the intense struggle in the court, and naturally understood that Lu Lingfeng had already become the vortex of the storm.

Therefore, Su Wuming's most urgent thought at the moment is to escape from here, and he also has to try to get his good friend Lu Lingfeng to escape from here as well, because the new emperor and Princess Taiping are about to have a decisive battle.

The current Emperor Ruizong of Tang, Li Dan, had no choice but to abdicate and let the crown prince, Li Longji, successfully ascended the throne and changed the reign title, so the new emperor is naturally very busy.

Su Wuming wanted to enter the palace to meet the new emperor Li Longji but was refused, so he had to resort to shameless means.

Princess Taiping was also angry because of Su Wuming's frequent avoidance, so she decided to go to the Dali Temple to find her son Lu Lingfeng in person. However, Lu Lingfeng still had a cold attitude, which naturally made Princess Taiping, as a mother, very sad.

Soon, the new emperor Li Longji, who was a little overwhelmed, summoned Su Wuming. Otherwise, who knows what trouble this scoundrel could cause.

Su Wuming shamelessly ignored the depressed look on Li Longji's face and said, "Your Majesty, please send your attendants away first."

"It's okay! Eunuch Gao and the general are both my confidants, you can say whatever you want, Lord Su." But the new emperor Li Longji insisted on having General Lu Tong of the Jinwu Guard and eunuch Gao Lishi by his side.

"..." Although Su Wuming felt something was amiss, he had no choice but to speak frankly, "Your Majesty, Lu Lingfeng and Princess Taiping have a special relationship. They are biological mother and son. This matter concerns the stability of the court, so I have no choice but to confess this to Your Majesty."

"What?" The emperor's face changed suddenly when he heard this. It was obvious that he had great interest and doubts about this unknown relationship.

The new emperor Li Longji stared closely at Su Wuming in front of him, waiting for his next explanation, "Humph! Continue."

"Your Majesty, although I am a humble official with little influence, I am fully aware of the sensitivity of this matter. The slightest misstep could cause unrest in the palace, so I have chosen to confess everything to Your Majesty."

Of course, Su Wuming's careful explanation was not to harm Lu Lingfeng, but to try to resolve the doubts of the new emperor Li Longji in the most appropriate way. At the same time, he also wanted to protect Lu Lingfeng and Princess Taiping from unnecessary harm.

Ever since that day when Lu Lingfeng mistakenly called Princess Taiping "mother" in front of everyone, his heart was filled with worries, fearing that he would be used by people with ulterior motives and put the princess in a dilemma.

Lu Lingfeng naturally felt deeply guilty and apologized to Princess Taiping many times, but Princess Taiping seemed open-minded and generous, thinking that this was just a trivial matter. She also urged Lu Lingfeng to consider getting married and starting a career, just like a loving mother treating her son.

However, Lu Lingfeng declined, citing the lack of time. Princess Taiping, however, hoped to use this opportunity to clear up the misunderstanding and reveal Lu Lingfeng's true identity. Furthermore, Princess Taiping had a clear understanding of the court situation, believing that important positions above the third rank still needed to be decided by the retired Emperor Li Dan, and that her current power and status did not fear any challenge.

Of course, Princess Taiping mainly felt deeply guilty about this, thinking that she had failed to give her child enough care and support when she was young. Now she wanted to make up for it but time had passed. However, Lu Lingfeng unexpectedly refused.

The new emperor Li Longji was dissatisfied with Su Wuming's report on Lu Lingfeng and the princess. He believed that Su Wuming was a villain with ulterior motives, who was simply trying to test or challenge the imperial power of the Tang Dynasty.

So the new emperor Li Longji was furious and directly dismissed Su Wuming from his post and ordered him to leave Chang'an immediately.

"Su Wuming thanks the emperor for his grace."

"Humph!"

After calming down, the new emperor Li Longji began to reflect on his decision and realized that Su Wuming's actions might not be as simple as they seemed. He might be reminding himself of the undercurrents in the court in a unique way.

As for the identity of Lu Lingfeng, the new emperor Li Longji also felt ripples in his heart, and began to re-examine the status and role of this young general in the court. He then demoted Lu Lingfeng to the position of county lieutenant of Yunding County in the Western Regions.

Lao Fei also felt sorry for Su Wuming's experience. He had originally hoped for Su Wuming's support, but now he can only accept reality.

Cherry was anxiously waiting for Su Wuming's return. Everyone was puzzled by Su Wuming's testimony and thought there must be some hidden story behind it.

When facing Yingtao, Su Wuming deliberately pretended to be a playboy who was greedy for fame and fortune and betrayed his friends, but in fact his heart was full of helplessness and hardship.

He knew very well that his actions would hurt Cherry, but in order to protect Lu Lingfeng from the impact of the court struggle, he had to make this choice.

Sure enough, Cherry was hurt by Su Wuming's attitude and left angrily.

However, after learning about this, Lu Lingfeng felt deeply guilty and believed that he was the culprit for Su Wuming's demotion.

However, Lu Lingfeng viewed his exile with optimism, believing that the new place also had its unique features, such as fine wine.

Lao Fei expressed his willingness to follow Lu Lingfeng and face future challenges together.

Princess Taiping came to see Su Wuming off and revealed her ambition to take charge of the Tang Dynasty court.

Su Wuming felt mixed emotions. He was grateful for the princess's understanding and protection, but he was also full of uncertainty and anxiety about the future.

Princess Taiping had actually already seen through Su Wuming's true intentions. The reason he acted so artificially was to protect her son Lu Lingfeng from unnecessary disaster.

On the other hand, the general specifically told Lu Lingfeng to stay away from Su Wuming before he left, which made Lu Lingfeng shocked and puzzled by Su Wuming's "informing" behavior.

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At the same time, Dugu Xiashu and Dugu Yang became friends in Dugu Town. Of course, this was all because of Suning. He was also curious about the resemblance between Dugu Yang's wife and his own wife.

The two men became friends because of their surnames, wives and friends, drank and chatted, and eventually became sworn brothers.

However, because of the care of Suning, the Grand Commander of Hanzhou, no one dared to bully Dugu Yang in Dugu Town anymore, and the tomb robbers who had previously wreaked havoc in Dugu Town were also completely wiped out.

When Su Wuming arrived at Dugu Town alone, he was naturally attracted by the peaceful atmosphere of the town. However, he was surprised by the crowded funeral artifact shop.

Su Wuming looked at a passing old man with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Uncle, why are the residents of Dugu Town so keen on buying funerary objects? Are tomb robbers rampant in your town?"

"Haha, I can tell at first glance that you are a foreigner, right?" However, the passing old man asked back with a cheerful look on his face.

"That's right! I came from Wugong County."

"No wonder! In fact, Dugu Town was indeed plagued by tomb robbers in the past, but they were later wiped out by the joint efforts of the county government and the Hanzhou Grand Military Governor's Office. Now, there are no tomb robbers in Dugu Town."

"Oh? Then why is this funeral shop still so popular?"

"Haha, many people don't go there to buy funeral objects, but rather to get closer to the owner of the funeral object shop, Dugu Yang."

"Why is this?" Sure enough, the old man's explanation made Su Wuming even more confused.

"Because Dugu Yang was lucky enough to gain the favor of the Grand Commander of Hanzhou, everyone in the entire Western Regions gave him face. Many people who wanted to visit the Grand Commander but couldn't find a way naturally came to Dugu Town."

"Eh? Sir, I remember that this Hanzhou Grand Commander took office not long ago, right? How come he has such great power in the Western Regions?"

"Haha, even though this Grand Commander has only been in the Western Regions for a short time, everything he does is a big deal. Not to mention the fact that he wiped out the tomb robbers who were wreaking havoc in Dugu Town with his thunderous force, he single-handedly killed the rebels and ferocious beasts that were trying to cross the Yellow River, all of which benefited the people. Not to mention the Hanzhou Money House promoted by the Hanzhou Grand Commander's Office, which also benefits the people. Furthermore, the Grand Commander personally visited the Hanzhou border to inspect defenses and comfort the border troops."

"What? Suning actually did so many things in such a short time?" Su Wuming was really surprised at this time. He still thought that Suning was a ruthless and decisive man.

However, Su Wuming's calling him by his first name angered the previously enthusiastic old man, indirectly proving that Su Ning was very famous throughout the Western Regions. "How dare you, young man, call the Grand Commander by his first name?"

"Huh? Uncle is talking about the junior Meng Lang." Su Wuming, realizing that he was Meng Lang, quickly apologized.

Seeing that Su Wuming also took the initiative to apologize, the old man's expression softened slightly and reminded him, "Well, the Grand Commander is the welfare of our entire Western Region. You, a young man from another land, should be more careful with your words."

"Yes."

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(End of this chapter)