Chapter 153 Ling Xiao’s Methods

For three consecutive days, the prices in Pengzes City rose steadily. Originally, two copper plates and two kilograms of rice were two kilograms of rice on the first day, and three copper plates and one kilogram of rice on the second day. By the third day, it had turned into six copper plates and one kilogram of rice! While this made the residents of Pengzes City angrily cursed the merchants for being unscrupulous, they were frantically rushing to buy food, fearing that the price would rise again. However, the more this happened, the more the price soared. On the evening of the third day, almost all grain stores responded the same way - closing the door and closing the sale!

This has even raised the public grievance to a climax. People don’t understand why all the materials related to people’s livelihood surged overnight. Moreover, it was not like the rumored that the beast tribe was going to attack Pengzes City, which caused prices to rise. This time, there was no reason! This is something that people cannot accept at all. The price of nine kilograms of rice was only available now... This made many originally poor families even worse, and the number of people who could not afford to eat suddenly increased!

However, there was still a rumor coming out from nowhere.

The new lord, Viscount Ling Xiao, wanted to recycle all the land of all the nobles in the city. In this way, except for the very few nobles with a small number of fiefs, almost all the nobles in the entire Pengzes city will lose the land they are cultivating. Once the land is taken back, these nobles will lose a large source of economic resources, so it is reasonable that the price of materials soared.

Somehow, the news of this "secret" became more and more popular. In the end, almost all the residents of Penzes knew the secret. The public anger... were aroused, and the civilians in Penzes were angry. Fortunately, the pressure brought by the nobles has long been deeply imprinted in the hearts of all civilians for generations. They did not dare to actually go to the Viscount Mansion to protest, but as the resentment accumulates, there will always be a moment of eruption!

In the history of the Blue Moon Empire, there are also many civilian riots that were too cruelly bullied by nobles. Therefore, many people were smirking in secret, waiting for the moment when Ling Xiao got out of Pengzes City in shame!

Ye Weini disguised herself and went around for a while. She heard news that the Lord was about to take back all the land cultivated by the nobles. The news was full of slightness, saying that the Lord also took a beautiful woman to the fields of Cui Zijiu's house to check it out. Many people said that they were at the scene that day! They witnessed the new Lord and took his woman shopping with him!

What Ye Weini heard was scolding Ling Xiao. Looking at the faces of the civilians who were full of vicissitudes of life, Ye Weini really didn't know whether she should hate these people for being stupid or feeling sympathy for them.

He returned to the mansion with a lot of energy, but saw Ling Xiao and Uncle Fu sitting there playing chess. Ye Weini walked over angrily and said, "Ling Xiao, you actually have the intention to play chess. It's almost overwhelming outside. Why don't you come out and explain?"

"This is not, it's not going to turn the world." Ling Xiao looked calm and fell down, and said with a smile: "Explanation? Explain what? Explain that the rumors are true. Do I want to take back the land!"

Ye Weini said a little discouragedly: "Of course it is explained that the land was taken back and rented to the civilians to cultivate!"

"Far-water cannot quench near-thirst. Do you think those civilians believe that there is such a good thing? Those lands have been controlled by nobles for thousands of years. Now they suddenly say they want to give them to plant. If you do, do you believe it?"

"I...I...I don't believe it either." Ye Weini said weakly, and said again: "But we can't let them continue to raise prices like this. In this way, I think it's not far from the civilian riots. You can't kill all the troublemakers, right?"

"What are you going to kill them? I'll use them." Ling Xiao finished speaking, let out a gentle breath, stood up, and said, "Uncle Fu, that man should come, right?"

Uncle Fu looked at the sky and shook his head and said, "It's still early, why are you anxious?"

Ye Weini whispered: "The civilians are indeed pitiful, but their stupidity is also hateful."

Ling Xiao sighed lightly and said, "No matter where it is, there is no real equality. Therefore, if you want to live a good life, you can only rely on your own efforts! I hope I can give them a chance to work hard!"

Uncle Fu bowed and said, "Young Master is kind-hearted. I believe that those civilians will be grateful to you soon!"

Ye Weini looked at the two of them, not knowing what puzzle they were fighting. Ling Xiao said, "Yezi, I want to drink the tea you cooked, it's very delicious!"

Ye Weini stomped her feet gently and scolded herself for worrying about him. She seemed to have never seen something he could not solve!

At night, it was pitch black. Outside the backyard of Ling Mansion, a figure looked around sneakily, jumped up onto the wall of Ling Mansion very cleverly. A few people holding powerful crossbows appeared from below and pointed at him. The man said something softly. Those people disappeared silently, and then came out of the inside and led the man into the house.

In a secret room in the mansion, opposite Ling Xiao sat a man in black night clothes. He was in his forties, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a square face, and thick lips. He was Mo Qing, the head of the Mo family, the four nobles in the city!

Mo Qing's face was a little nervous and excited at this moment, and he looked at Ling Xiao and said, "My Viscount, I'm here. However, although Mo Qing had disliked Cui Ze for a long time, our four families had the same interests after all. They prospered and lost. Mo had already experienced the strength of Master Viscount, but it would be very difficult if he wanted to easily resolve this crisis!"

Ling Xiao smiled faintly and said, "Didn't you find you?"

Mo Qing smiled and said, "Master Viscount, we don't tell lies in front of our real person. Since I came tonight, it proves that I am attracted by Master Viscount's conditions. But how can I believe that Master Viscount has not found another three?"

Ling Xiao smiled casually and said, "It can be said that I have understood all the four nobles. Only you have the qualifications to talk to me in front of you."

"You are arrogant!"

Mo Qing looked straight into Ling Xiao's eyes and said, "Don't you think that if you have strong strength, you can despise everything?"

"Haha, I wonder what the four nobles in Pengzes City will turn into a nobleman when they become? "Ling Xiao said, and then chuckled, "Add a local-level sword skill and a few pills... enough to save your life."

"hiss!"

Mo Qing took a breath and his breath became a little rapid, and a hot light shot out from his eyes. Although he had heard this from the person who sent the message, it was naturally different from Ling Xiao's words. A local sword skill, now his own sword skill is only the upper level of the human level. If he had the earth-level sword skill, within 20 years, the new generation of the family would have many outstanding talents. By then, the Mo family... would have truly developed!

Mo Qing heard from the old man that he cured him in the letter that it was this young man who cured him! If it weren’t for the old man’s words, even if he was recommended by the old man himself, Mo Qing… wouldn’t have suppressed the future and future of the family on a young man!

"As the same thing, can I trust you?"

Mo Qing stared at the young man in front of him. Even with the old man's letter, he still felt a little incredible. He had never seen any world before. He never thought that he could sit here with a young viscount, discussing topics that could change Pengzes's pattern, and even... enough to change the future of the Mo family!

"You can only choose to believe me." Ling Xiao shrugged slightly: "You need to bet, are you waiting for me to be unable to bear it, rob the warehouses of your four families, open the warehouses and release grain, if there is any resistance, kill them; or do you choose to believe me, believe I will give your family a brilliant future. You should understand that I can be awarded a title at my age and use this kind of city as a fief, haha..."

The relaxed smile on Ling Xiao's face seemed to have infected Mo Qing a little. Mo Qing frowned: "Your words make sense, it seems... I can only choose to believe you?"

Ling Xiao smiled: "You can also choose to continue to fight me like this."

Mo Qing shook his head: "Actually, I have known for a long time that there will be no good end to opposing you. I have already seen it since the time when Li Houlin City Lord left, but... Alas, okay, Lord Viscount, I can promise you, but equally, I need your protection!"

Ling Xiao nodded: "This is no problem, I will let someone protect you! And... From tomorrow on, you will be the lord of Pengzes City!"

"What?" Mo Qing's big eyes suddenly narrowed. This young man was really as courageous as he said!

"What, don't you want to?" Ling Xiao asked.

"I'm willing, of course I'm willing. After today, Mo Qing... is the young master's person. Please tell me the old man for me and say I'm grateful to him!" After Mo Qing said that, he gave a deep bow to Ling Xiao, got up and left. The strength of the sixth-level sword master was really not weak. With a few ups and downs, his figure disappeared into the vast night.

Ling Xiao concentrating on his mind for a while, and said to himself, "Old Master Qiu is really accurate in judging people. This person knows how to tolerate and knows the current affairs!"

"When the master saved him, he didn't have so many scheming. When he got older, he always had to be more mature and consider the family." Uncle Fu walked out of the dark and said, "Young master, I have already contacted those rich businessmen. As long as I waited for the Mo family to move tomorrow, they would all cooperate with us. I have asked Lingwu to send people to protect them!"

The next morning, the civilians in Pengzes City who had been waiting at the door of the grain store for a night rubbed their red eyes, dragged their tired bodies, and shouted loudly to open the door to sell grain.

But those closed doors were like a ruthless face, without any expression!

At this time, a sudden news came out quickly. The wealthy businessmen in the city opened their warehouses and released grain! The grain price... actually recovered to two copper coins and two kilograms of rice! Although it was much more expensive than before the price rose, it was enough to drive all the civilians crazy!

Good news comes one after another. The Mo family, the Mo family among the four major families, lowered the prices of all materials related to people's livelihood and returned to the same as before the price rose!

Although the Mohist family did not do grain business, they had some intervention in all other businesses related to people's livelihood, which immediately stabilized the turbulent Pengzes City.

The wealthy businessmen who have never been taken seriously by the nobles have shown their face this time!

Below the humbleness on the surface, what is hidden is amazing wealth!

The power of these wealthy businessmen to unite exceeded everyone's imagination. In one morning, the rice price was reduced to two copper coins and three kilograms of rice!

In other words, the four nobles united and raised prices for three days, but in one morning, they miraculously fell back to their original level!

The sudden rebellion of the Mo family surprised everyone, and they couldn't help but be shocked by the strength of the lord, who could instigate the Mo family quietly, and also allowed all the wealthy businessmen to unite to resist the other three nobles. If this kind of thing was put before, I would never believe it!

I have never heard of any businessman who dares to go against the nobles!

These merchants used to be eating by looking at the nobles' faces. Could it be that they are brave today?

This is not counting. What surprised people even more was that at noon, a shocking news suddenly appeared on the bulletin board of the Government Affairs Department, which had not been in office for a long time, so that all the civilians who saw this news went from disbelief to doubt, to finally crying.

Some even slapped themselves desperately, feeling ashamed of cursing the Lord of the Lord before!

This news completely drove the other three nobles into the abyss!

The news announced that the new lord is sympathetic to the difficulties of people's livelihood. After this autumn harvest, all the land controlled by the nobles will be reclaimed and rented for civilians to cultivate, and the price will be half of the food produced by the land!

If you are unfortunate enough to get out of birth due to natural disasters, you will never be punished!

This announcement was like a fire, which completely ignited all the civilians in Penzes City. In an instant, words praising the city lord could be heard everywhere, praising the lord to heaven!

This made Ye Weini feel a little moved. The change in the hearts of the people is really easy, just to let them have enough food.

As the four nobles, the Huang family and the Li family were completely stunned. Their grain shop had not opened at all, and the door had long since turned from a long string of long dragons to empty... This change made them almost unacceptable. What they couldn't accept was that the Mo family, the most vulnerable among the four nobles, the head of the Mo family, Mo Qing... actually became the new city lord!

Cui Ze was the first to come to the gate of the Mo family, but was stopped by the gatekeeper and told the owner that he was sick and could not see guests. Afterwards, Li Nan and Huang Qiang also rushed over, but they were all stopped. The angry Huang Qiang shook the fat on his face and scolded Mo Qing for being betrayal. However, the gate of the Mo family was closed and the others pretended to be deaf and dumb.

When the three of them thought about Mo Qing's strength, they all left with a look of disgrace. Could it be that they could still go in and raise troops to question him?

Prices have stabilized and land is about to be taken back. The conspiracy of the three nobles has been completely defeated. The heads of these three families gathered in the Cui family.

Huang Qiang still cursed Mo Qing with anger and said, "I must give this tone! Humph, I want to pay for money, hire a killer, and kill that bastard! If it weren't for him, the rich businessmen in the city... those damn businessmen in the lowly underground, how could they have the courage to fight us!"

"Okay, it's useless to say more now." Li Nan stopped Huang Qiang's anger and said, "We all underestimated the lord. Unexpectedly, we would use this method to disrupt our alliance. I guess they would benefit Mo Qing. Otherwise, according to Mo Qing's temperament, they would not agree easily!"

Cui Ze said hatefully: "It's a pity that Mo Qing dared to make such a choice. Isn't he afraid?"

Li Nan sighed softly: "Maybe, Lord Lord...is not simple. Think about it, why did the Second Highness have no reaction to his arrival?"

Cui Ze and Huang Qiang both trembled, then looked at Li Nan in disbelief and said, "This is impossible! How dare his Ling family collude with the Second Highness?"

Li Nan sneered: "We can all collude with the prince, why can't the Ling family collude with the Second Prince?"

"If that's true, then we..." Cui Ze showed a look of fear on his face. The reputation of the Southern King represents absolute authority in the entire south of the Blue Moon Empire! If you know that someone colluded with the prince under his nose, that kind of anger would not be able to bear it!

"So, for the sake of the current plan, we can only swallow this temporarily." Li Nan said: "Fortunately, slave transactions and smuggling are still in the hands of our three families! The Mo family only accounts for a small part!"

Huang Qiang nodded and said, "Yes, huh, I don't believe their hands can still reach here!"

At this time, the Cui family butler heard a little panicked voice from outside: "Master, Master... It's not good, a large number of goods on our beach have been seized!"
Chapter completed!