Unlike Wu Ta, this Qingjun old man named Shen Xiangdong can be regarded as famous.

Originally, he was the leader of the largest salt gang in Dongfu, crisscrossing the southeast of Dagan, selling illicit salt, robbing the imperial court tribute, and killing several feudal officials, everyone in the court was frightened, and no one was willing to go to the rich land in the southeast of Dagan for a while.

The imperial court repeatedly sent a large army to conquest, but it was unsuccessful, either it couldn't find a single figure, or it was beaten by this salt gang in a panic, and the last time the army of 50,000 was conscripted, less than 10,000 survived.

Emperor Wanlong was furious, beheaded the commander, and ordered Prince Chun to lead an army of 100,000 and a navy of 100,000 to pacify the southeast in one fell swoop.

Before sending troops, for some reason, Shen Xiangdong was captured by the Tiannan Song family and escorted to Zhuocheng.

This way the Song family also lost a lot of masters, the Bandung Emperor Longxin was happy, felt the merits of the Song family, regardless of the opposition of several ministers in the court, gave the Song Ya Yunan King the title, the rest of the court praised the Bandung Emperor Hongfu Qitian, and the Song family guarded the southern border of Dagan.

In the early years, it was okay, and the money and grain that should be paid were the highest among the other states, but the imperial court asked for more and more, but the tribute of the Song family became less and less.

If the officials of the DPRK and China urge to supervise the supervision, it will only be contrary to the yin and the yang, and gradually some of the tails will not be lost.

Prince Chun originally intended to eradicate the disaster, but many ministers in the court strongly opposed, even in the harem of Emperor Wanlong, there was also a voice of opposition, and the matter of sending troops was not decided, and the city was already full of turmoil, and the Song family got the news early, and almost rose up to stand on their own.

At this time, it coincided with the great power of Xirong, and Emperor Wanlong and Prince Chun had no choice but to marry a sister of Emperor Wanlong to Song Yayu, and promised Yuzhou, where the Song family was located.

This order stabilized the Song family, and the Song family also paid tribute on time in the following years. In the past few years, except for Prince Chun and Emperor Wanlong, no one in the court has mentioned the southern expedition, even if Emperor Wanlong's sister died in Tiannan, it has not been resolved, and the court has not asked too much.

Shen Xiangdong is known as the hidden dragon, and in his heyday, the Dagan court had to report that he gathered 100,000 people in Cang'er Prefecture, which can be regarded as a strong soldier, but the details are unknown.

Cang'er Prefecture is famous for its pearl coral, and in addition to Dagan buying, it is also useful in the northern part of the Western Regions and the southern countries. When Shen Xiangdong was in Cang'er, although the annual production of pearl coral was much less, the price did not change much.

After being captured by the Song family, the Cang'er Salt Gang also dissipated, the Song family was meritorious, and the imperial court granted the Song family permission to do business in Cang'er, exempting them from taxes for ten years, which was regarded as borrowing Shen Xiangdong's reputation.

It has been several years since Shen Xiangdong was escorted to Zhuocheng, and the imperial court did not kill him, but only for the rumors that Shen Xiangdong had secretly hidden a treasure that was rich and rivaled by the country.

There were many coveters in the royal city, but no one dared to tell the truth, so naturally they were even more reluctant to kill Shen Xiangdong like this, so they locked him in the prison and kept him until today.

It wasn't until Li Luo said that Emperor Wanlong remembered Shen Xiangdong and his treasure, hesitated slightly, and then agreed.

On the same day, Li Luo took the edict of Emperor Wanlong to see Shen Xiangdong in the prison, and the jailer hurriedly led Li Luo to Shen Xiangdong's prison, which was heavily guarded, which was much better than the prison of the Taishi Yu Chengyun that day.

Li Luo shook his head secretly, walked to the prison door, looked in, and saw an old man lying on the brocade couch with his eyes closed, and heard Li Luo come in, motionless.

There were tables and chairs in the cell, ready neatly, Li Luo looked around in great surprise, turned around and asked, "Why is there such a cell in the prison?" ”

The jailer only promised, only said that it was arranged by Lord Fu Yin, and he didn't know why, but at this moment, he saw Shen Xiangdong in the cell turn over, and snorted coldly: "Knowingly ask." ”

Li Luo thought about it for a while, figured out the reason, and said with a dumb smile: "Sure enough, it's redundant to ask, you guys should step down, I have something to tell Gang Master Shen." ”

Several jailers looked at each other a few times and replied: "Little Prince, this Shen Xiangdong is extremely vicious, if the Little Prince, the little ones can't afford it, a few of us are still waiting here, and please ask the Little Prince's permission." ”

Li Luo smiled slightly and said: "If I ask something about it, you can explain it to others, but I am ordered to talk secretly, if you stay here, I am afraid that I will not be able to get out of this prison." ”

Several jailers shuddered and hurriedly retreated. One of the jailers took a chair for Li to sit down.

Li Luo turned to the prison, Shen Xiangdong was still asleep, Li Luo did not speak, sat on the chair, and the jailer shouted angrily before leaving: "Shen Xiangdong, don't come to see the little prince soon." ”

Shen Xiangdong opened his eyes suddenly, the essence in his eyes flashed, and he looked directly at the jailer and Li Luo, the jailer was startled, took a few steps back, didn't dare to make a sound for a while, and walked out quietly. Li Luo looked at Shen Xiangdong quietly, Shen Xiangdong swept coldly, surprise flashed in his eyes, turned around and lay down, ignoring Li Luo.

Li Luo smiled and said to himself: "Mr. Shen hasn't heard the news of Cang'er for a long time, since the Song family entered Cang'er five years ago, the Zhizhou and the governor sent to Cang'er by the imperial court are now very close to the Song family, and the production of pearl coral has nearly doubled compared with five years ago, and the price has been high.

I heard that the number of pearls and corals that will be paid as tribute next year will increase by another seventy percent.

The finances of this Cang'er state can almost catch up with Yuzhou, where the Song family is located, and the life of the people of Cang'er Prefecture is much better than when Mr. Qianlong was there, but there were businessmen who rumored a few years ago that there were many outlaws in Cang'er recently. The Song family has been one of the best bandits over the years, and it is indeed one of the six great families. ”

Shen Xiangdong was lying on the bed still not moving, I don't know if he didn't hear it or if he really fell asleep.

Li Luo continued: "Cang'er Zhizhou has thought of a good way, in order to prevent the common people from being bewitched and falling into thieves, the special performance invited the imperial court, and implemented the law of joint sitting, limited to the clan, once every three months, if there is no one in the clan, it will be connected to the clan."

Hearing that as soon as this law came out, there were a lot fewer mountain bandits in Cang'er Prefecture, and the tribute of the imperial court was also. ”

"Who are you?" Without waiting for Li Luo to finish speaking, Shen Xiangdong stood up violently and walked in front of Li Luo, his face turned cold.

Li Luo stood up and saluted, "Mr. Qianlong really lives up to his reputation. I am the prince of Prince Chun's mansion, named Li Luo. ”

"Huh?" Shen Xiangdong was slightly surprised: "Li Chengye's son? ”

"Not bad."

"It is said that Prince Chun Li Chengye is the first military general in Dagan, invincible and invincible, but unfortunately he didn't have the opportunity to see him on the battlefield, I don't know if it is also worthy of his reputation?" After speaking, Shen Xiangdong's eyes shot a compelling battle intent, and he stared straight at Li Luo.

Li Luo smiled slightly and replied, "Thank you Gang Master Shen." I heard that my father was on the battlefield and never suffered a defeat, but unfortunately I didn't have the opportunity to see him on the battlefield. ”

Shen Xiangdong's eyes flashed again and again, and he said: "Back then, your father should have raised troops in Cang'er, but the old man fell into the trap by mistake, so he didn't compete with your father on the battlefield, but also achieved Prince Chun's name of Yum." ”

"Gang Master Shen's heart is really higher than the sky. In the past, although there was no decisive battle on the battlefield, after the Shen gang leader was captured, the Yan Gang scattered, and now Cang'er has returned to Dagan, but there is one more Tiannan Song family. ”

"What do you want?" Shen Xiangdong asked coldly.

"I want to make a deal with Gang Master Shen."

"Hmph," Shen Xiangdong looked at Li Luo with disdain, and said: "Saying so much, it's not for the treasure of the rumors in the rivers and lakes, if Li Chengye wants to, let him come by himself." With that, he turned around and went back to sleep.

"Wait." Li Luo said loudly.

"What's the matter, hurry up and finish, don't disturb the old man's good sleep."

"Gang Master Shen is now in a cage, I don't know if you still remember why you fought with the sky back then?"

"Why?" Shen Xiangdong yawned and replied: "If you have nothing to do, just do the opposite and pass some boring and sad days." ”

"I see." Li Luo continued, Shen Xiangdong glanced at Li Luo coldly, the corners of his mouth moved slightly, and he did not respond.

"Gang Master Shen was born in a famous family in Cang'er, and his family is well-to-do, so he doesn't run around for a living. The people of Cang'er are different, the coral is better, the pearls are said to be produced in the deep sea, and the imperial court collects more and more, and Cang'er goes to the sea every year to search for pearls with countless deaths and injuries, not to mention some wealthy families, competing to make money, and every family is vegetarian for a while. Since the leader of the Shen gang is in Cang'er, these things seem to be much better, the family has surplus food, and they have been recuperating for a few years in peace, but. Li Luo paused.

"Just how?"

"It's just that the people of Cang'er are not living well now, and they are even worse than when the Shen Gang Master was there, and they are often connected to the clan, although I am not close to them, I will not be far behind. Moreover, I heard that Cang'er women are petite, but they are extremely soft, and now there are many Cang'er women sent by Zhuocheng, and there are also several in the palace. ”

"Life and death are fate, wealth is in the sky, Emperor Wanlong is unwilling to take care of these things, the old man and the people of the mountains and wilderness, what do you want to do."

"The Shen gang leader didn't want to think about it, but why did he raise troops back then, rob the tribute and kill corrupt officials, exempt the common people from harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, the court recruited peace several times, and the Shen gang leader was unmoved, not for fame and fortune, when he was captured, the salt gang that followed the Shen gang leader was beheaded by nearly 5,000 people, and nearly 100,000 people were killed because they were implicated. The Shen Gang Master has his own treasure to protect himself, and the family has been preserved as a result, but now he is only a prisoner of the ranks, so I am afraid that the Shen Gang Leader's subordinates will not have such good luck. ”

Shen Xiangdong Xu opened angrily: "Shut up! Yes, the old man mistakenly took the life of the good man, and ten thousand deaths are not enough to apologize. It's just that I, Shen Xiangdong, do things by myself, if it weren't for the imperial court's rampant expropriation, how could I raise troops to rebel? Huangkou Xiaoer, my salt gang heroes are also your vertical son to comment on? ”

Li Luo nodded and said: "What Gang Master Shen said is right, back then, the imperial court and the Song family arrested the remnants of the Salt Gang, and only heard that some were killed in battle or fled, and few people heard of those who surrendered and recruited peace, and they were indeed heroes." After speaking, looking at Shen Xiangdong, Li Luo said slowly: "I didn't succeed back then, Gang Leader Shen, have you ever thought about refulfilling the promise you made for the heroes of the Salt Gang?" ”

"The old man didn't come up with any promises, but he was blinded by a few words from me."

"Shen Gang Master, Li Luo thinks that doing things for people, whether it is right or wrong, but to be worthy of his heart. Gang Master Shen has been in Zhuocheng Heavenly Prison for five years, but he is ashamed? ”

"Nonsense, where did the old man get the guilt." After speaking, Shen Xiangdong turned around and shouted, "Let's go quickly, it will annoy the old man." ”

"If it weren't for the guilt, then the Shen Gang Master would definitely be unwilling." Li Luo said in a deep voice: "Heaven is unfair, since we should compete with the sky, not to seek eternal glory, but also to be upright and do our best, and only after death can we be worthy of the 100,000 people who shared life and death and Cang'er's tragic death." ”

"Hmph, if I tell you about the treasure, can you let the imperial court reduce Cang'er's tribute tax?"

"I'm not here for Gang Master Shen's treasure."

Shen Xiangdong turned his head to look at Li Luo and asked, "Then why are you here?" ”

Li Luo didn't answer, and said to himself: "In my opinion, the thirty-three states of Dagan, one mountain and one water, every thing and every person are treasures. Speaking of which, the more than 10,000 heroes of the Salt Gang are afraid that they are the biggest treasure of the Shen Gang Master. ”

Shen Xiangdong didn't speak, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes, Li Luo saw it, sighed slightly, and continued: "What Li Luo asks, Shen Gang Master, please follow me in Xifu." Although Li Luoxian has no important position, I promise the Shen gang leader that I will ask the emperor not to increase the Cang'er tax within three years, and within ten years, the Cang'er tax will be as when the Shen gang leader is in charge. ”

Shen Xiangdong looked at Li Luo deeply and said slowly: "You're not afraid that I will escape?" ”

Li Luo smiled lightly and said, "Where did the Shen Gang flee to?" Cang'er is here, no matter how far the Shen gang leader runs, he will eventually go back. ”

Shen Xiangdong took a long breath and said, "Why did you choose me?" Why do I believe in you? ”

"The Shen gang leader and the reckless heroes and Da Gan and the Tiannan Song family, won more with less, and broke Da Gan several times in a row, and the number of 10,000 people can span for decades, which shows that Mr. Shen is wise. I have inquired in the Privy Council, in the past ten years, there have been many people raising troops in the four realms of Dagan, but only Mr. can support him alone for so long, if Mr. is not in Cang'er Prefecture, or my father, the number of victories and defeats is still difficult to determine. Moreover, what Mr. asks for is not power, nor beauty, I respect Mr. character, and I am hereby invited, as for Mr. believe me or not, Mr. Xifu will make a decision. ”

"You want me to die for Dagan." Shen Xiangdong lowered his head and pondered.

"The life is yours, I don't want it, no matter whether Xifu is successful or not, I will definitely keep the contract, Mr. has been in this prison for five years, you might as well go out with me to Dagan and take a look, Cang'er and the Song family, I also want to take a look."

Shen Xiangdong suddenly raised his head and stared at Li Luo, and said slowly: "Jiangmen Huzi, I don't know if it's a curse or a blessing if you have you." ”

Li Luo smiled and said: "Blessings and misfortunes depend on each other. Mr. Shen, this dynasty can't be overthrown, so you might as well try to do something with me to save it. ”

After half a ring, Shen Xiangdong said word by word: "Okay, I promise you." But if you don't keep your promise, I will take your life no matter where you go. ”

"Okay." Li Luo nodded and said, "If what I do can't be seen by Mr. Shen Xiangdong raised his head in surprise, and Li Luo said lightly: "I don't want Cang'er to add any more grievances." ”

After speaking, he got up and was about to call the jailer to come in and release him, when he suddenly heard Shen Xiangdong say with sadness: "The old man still asks for something." ”

"You say."

"The gang members who died in the salt gang can return to the clan mourning hall if they are allowed by the imperial court."

On the same day, he took Shen Xiangdong out of the prison, and before he went out, he was intercepted by Fu Yin, and he was blocked in every way, Li Luo was secretly annoyed, took out the holy decree, and only said that those who resisted the decree were beheaded, which took Shen Xiangdong away, and it is unknown whether anyone would speak to Emperor Wanlong after that. Before leaving Zhuocheng, Li Luote asked Emperor Wanlong for a decree, Cang'er died tragically, and the people, regardless of whether they were traitors or not, could return to the sect.

Li Luo looked back, and Shen Xiangdong was looking up at the horizon in the distance, not knowing what he was thinking.