Outside the south alley, the climate slowly cooled down after the Yun-Sun War, and the clouds began to show fatigue, and many refugees were hungry and cold, displaced, and gathered at the entrance of the alley, waiting for the rich merchants to open their warehouses to boost their grain.

Xiao Luo changed into simple clothes, and had mixed feelings along the way, the treasury was empty, the people had nothing to rely on, they had lost confidence in the royal city, and they pinned all their hopes on the rich merchants who had accumulated a lot of grain, and Qu Luotong at this time was even more authoritative than him, the new monarch.

"Your Majesty!" A person squeezed out of the crowd, it was Fang Chixiao, and he said: "I have already informed Qu Luotong's family to pass it on, and I believe it won't take long to pick us up." ”

"How can this be reasonable! He Qu Luotong is really a big face, and he actually let Benjun wait here. Xiao Luo's heart was very angry, but the current situation was no longer up to him, and now he was asking Qu Luotong, and he only hoped that after the meeting, he could persuade him to open a position and give alms.

Didn't stay for a long time, the floodgates of the south lane opened, the crowded people suddenly began to jump, they scrambled to push into the alley door, who knew that several characters wearing black armor appeared one after another, their faces were gloomy, with a breath of death, indifferent to the surging people in front of the door, only to see the five people push forward with both hands, palms in formation, a white wall of light appeared out of thin air in front of them, the people were blocked by the wall of light and fell to the ground, and the people behind were still fearless to squeeze forward, for a time there were countless people who were trampled on, and the sound of wailing was endless。

Xiao slightly frowned, his fists clenched, and suddenly an old-looking man walked out of the gate, and he shouted loudly: "Dare to ask where Mr. Xiao is, my lord has an invitation." ”

Fang Chi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are telling us to go in." ”

Xiao Luo nodded and responded, "Xiao someone is here, please quickly arrange for me to wait in." ”

Seeing that Xiao Luo was at the end of the crowd, the old man whispered a few words to the five people who erected the barrier, and two of the five people shouted at the crowd, and the bustling crowd covered their ears one after another, fell on both sides, and made a way out. Fang Chixiao looked very surprised, the cultivation of these five people was by no means under him, he looked at Xiao Luo nervously, Xiao Luo was naturally taken aback, this Qu Luotong really raised a group of people with peerless cultivation in his own mansion, and he had to put the Guiyuan Hall in his eyes.

The family took Xiao Luo and Fang Chixiao into the mansion, the layout in the Qu Mansion was magnificent, elegant and exquisite, even compared to the Guiyuan Palace, and what made Xiao Luo even more unexpected was that the cultivation of the guards in the house was not inferior to the five people outside, and the people who passed by were all bright in their eyes, and their breathing was even, although it was far from Xiao Luo's cultivation, but if these people could take a hand when Yundu was in trouble, it would really be the blessing of Yundu.

"This old gentleman, I don't know your honorific name. Xiao Luo asked the family member who led the way in front of him, and the family member replied: "The villain is just a housekeeper in the house, and his cheap name is not enough to worry about, and he may make the monarch laugh shame when he says it." ”

"Why should you be too modest, old gentleman, if I'm not mistaken, your cultivation should be the highest among this group of people. ”

"The monarch has good eyesight, and he was once selected by the fairy master in the Jiali Temple, but his qualifications are limited, and he has not reached the level of the monarch in his life. ”

"Why, you are also a disciple of the Tong Immortal Master, so it seems that you and I should be out of the Golden Sacred Palace together, why have I never seen you?"

"It's been twenty years since I left the Jiali Temple, and the monarch only took charge of the Golden Sacred Palace seven years ago, so it's natural not to remember the villain. ”

Xiao nodded slightly, this inconspicuous butler turned out to belong to the same sect as himself, and he couldn't imagine that the disciples under the Golden Saint Palace would actually have to rely on people's snorts, eat people's teeth, and be the head of the house, which is really embarrassing.

The three of them came to the flower room, and at this time Qu Luotong was cutting flower branches in the garden, and when he saw Xiao Luo coming, he ordered the left and right to retreat. Qu Luotong said with a smile on his face: "The world is so chaotic, everything is for the sake of safety, so the monarch has been waiting for a long time, please take a seat." ”

Xiao Luo did not shirk, on the chair of the flower room, he looked up at the layout of the flower room, which was comparable to the back garden of the Guiyuan Palace, but the flowers here were colorful, and there were exotic petals among them, which were blooming strangely and gorgeously, which couldn't help but make Xiao Luo breathtaking. He first identified the best inky flower among the flowers, and casually asked, "How can this flower bloom in this season?"

"The monarch does not know that flowers are actually the same as people, as long as there is soil and good nutrients, they can bloom in any season. ”

"But Benjun also knows that this flower is native to Rizhao, and it seems that Mr. Qu has had a lot of dealings with Qin Tiancang recently. ”

"I have a personal relationship with Qin Guojun, and I am doing serious business, and the monarch is saying this as if he is suspecting that I have any deal with Rizhao. ”

Qu Luotong put down the scissors in his hand, wiped the soil in his hand with the square towel that had already been placed on the table, he took a sip of tea by himself, and looked at Xiao Luo calmly, Xiao Luo knew that Qu Luotong was wealthy, so he was naturally not afraid of himself, and it was nothing more than a waste of time to argue with him for the speed of his tongue, so he decided not to go around in circles anymore, and asked directly: " Mr. Qu's family is solid, the business means are very high, many rich families in the Three Kingdoms have business dealings with you, the reason for this gentleman's visit has already been explained in the letter, I don't know if Mr. Qu can help Yundu survive the difficulties, in the future, singing praises and virtues, forever in the annals of history, it is also a beautiful thing to glorify the ancestors. ”

"Xiao Guojun has promoted me, I am just a businessman, what I do is only a small number of things compared to national affairs, business people should focus on interests, now there are nearly 10,000 hungry people in Yundu City, if you want to help three or four thousand catties of food, it is fine, but in the future, I am afraid that I will rely on my Qu family, no matter how rich my Qu family is, I can't afford to raise so many idlers, at that time, I don't know what good way to deal with the monarch?"

"When Rizhao attacked Yundu, he snatched the autumn harvest, which caused the people in the city to lack food, as long as Mr. Qu is willing to do his best to help the people, and after half a quarter, he will be able to grow food, and no one will disturb Mr. Qu at that time. ”

"In this way, it's not that I can't get any benefits, if I want to agree to such a deal, it will be difficult for the king. ”

Xiao Luo knew that Qu Luotong would not agree easily, but he didn't expect that before he said a word, he flatly refused, it seemed that it was time to bargain with him.

"If Mr. Qu is willing to agree to open a warehouse and release grain, Benjun is willing to promise you one thing within the scope of his ability, Benjun knows that Rizhao will hand over the country's brewing industry to Mr. Qu to manage, and I will mainly cultivate the truth, and the industry is weak, but if Mr. Qu is interested, although he can pick a favorite business, Benjun also agrees to change the state-owned to private, and Mr. Qu you will be responsible for the pawn, what do you think?"

Qu Luotong laughed and said: "Yundu is already narrow and has few people, and there is no business to be made, if the king wants to use Yundu's industry as a bargaining chip, it is too insincere." ”

Xiao Luo stared at Qu Luotong, and couldn't help but think that Qu Luotong was really dissatisfied, so he didn't move his mind for a while, and saw how big your appetite was. He replied: "Since Mr. Qu is not satisfied, you can choose again, as long as I am the master of Xiao Luo, I will naturally agree to you." ”

"The king is quick to talk, then I will no longer play dumb riddles, I don't fancy any industry in Yundu, but I am very fond of the head deacon of Jiali Temple, I don't know if you have the ability to say that you will abdicate and let Xian be rewarded. ”

"What!" Xiao Luo stood up from the chair all of a sudden, and Fang Chixiao also got up angrily on the side, looking like a loyal protector.

"Mr. Qu is so unreasonable, Jiali Temple is the foundation of the establishment of Yundu, how can he give it to others by the way? This condition is really difficult to agree to, please don't mention it again!"

Xiao Luo and Fang Chixiao both showed angry colors in their eyes, and they looked directly at Qu Luotong, who smiled and said, "Since there is no room for negotiation, please go back." ”

Fang Chixiao stood up with a gloomy face, and asked sharply: "Mr. Qu keeps saying that he wants to be the deacon of Jiali Temple, but now you can't get into the water and can't get into the south lane, you can be described as a country within a country, and your rights are not inferior to the position of deacon, and now you still want both, isn't it too selfish to do so." ”

"Fang Sitian may not have understood what I said, if I can enter the Jiali Temple, then there is absolutely no problem with giving up food, on the contrary, I will not give a single grain to the victims, I have already said this, you can go back to discuss first, I will wait for your reply at any time, I will not send each other." ”

Fang Chixiao wanted to say something, but was stopped by Xiao Luo, the two of them witnessed Qu Luotong walking out of the room, Fang Chixiao said angrily: "This Qu Luotong is not inviting us to come over to discuss at all, he is obviously using this to blackmail us, I really don't know what to do for today." ”

Xiao Luo is also at a loss, if this matter is only related to his personal honor and disgrace, he has nothing to worry about, and he promised him directly, but now if he wants to give up the Jiali Temple, he has to have a bad relationship with Bai Zixiang.

"Chi Xiao, let's go back now, you go and pass on Bai Zixiang to enter the palace and discuss a way to get the best of both worlds!"

Xiao Xiao saw that Fang Chixiao hadn't moved for a long time, and hurriedly asked him, "Chi Xiao, do you have anything unspeakable?"

"Alas, I don't want to disobey the order, I just went to Bai Zixiang to discuss, I think it's better to forget it. ”

"What is the explanation for this?"

"Isn't this obvious? Bai Zixiang has deliberately sat in this position, how can he be willing to give it to others, besides, the position of deacon has always been elected by the five Si Tian, and his cultivation is only at the primary level of 'Void Valley', if he is allowed to sit in this position, I am afraid that no one will believe him. ”

"Benjun is also wondering about this matter, Qu Luotong is rich and rivals the country, and judging from his usual habits, he doesn't care about Xiuzhen at all, but today he asks to sit in the position of deacon, there seems to be something hidden in this. It's better to go and ask Bai Zishen to come to the Yuan Palace, and say that he wants to discuss a hundred thousand urgent matters, and if he refuses again, you will tell him the truth. (To be continued)