Chapter 233 Talent withering

When he entered Ji Ling City openly, Li Chong moved into the city lord's mansion as soon as possible. At the same time, he also wanted to appease and listen to opinions from the two barracks.

Seeing Li Chong really wanted to know everything, these generals just hesitated for a moment and then said everything they knew.

From the perspective of soldiers, the entire Jiling City looks solid on the surface, but in fact, the city is full of spies from other countries. The four major families are causing trouble for the village. The city lord Lan Qiuzhi is dominating the country, which makes these officers unable to bear it. However, the military camp is not allowed to interfere in local affairs, and these officers have no choice. This is why the centurion finds a way to release Li Chong, a ignorant person who dares to fight against the city lord and the four major families. Not only that, the Lan City lord relies on Prince Yong to detain most of the military pay for the soldiers. So far, the soldiers have long complained and hate him to the core of the city lord.

"Master Liu Qianfu, before the court issued an order, you will continue to command the Xiaoyong Camp. Starting today, Xiaoyong and Fengxiang Battalions are all dispatched to guard the four city gates. Anyone who comes in must conduct strict inspections. In addition, a small team will be sent to patrol day and night, and must not be neglected." After thinking for a while, Li Chong ordered.

Obey the order!

It is normal for a new official to take office as a three-way fire, but when Li Chong came, he would hand over the seemingly belonging to the city guards to the barracks. Obviously, Li Chong was preparing to really attack the four major families. They had long hated him to the core, and of course they would not be unhappy. Liu Qianfu was even more excited. Li Chong's arrival not only did not dismiss him from his post, but even entrusted him with important responsibilities, which made him unable to think of an excuse to not work hard no matter what.

He gave favors as soon as he arrived and successfully subdued the two soldiers. Li Chong felt a little relieved. Before leaving, he even agreed to pay the military pay for the two battalions as soon as possible.

When Li Chong returned to the City Lord's Mansion, he didn't have to bother. With the two well-informed people, Ji Feng and Ji Tong, all kinds of information were quickly passed to the City Lord's Mansion. However, Li Chong did not need to be responsible for all this. Ji Feng had already taken over everything and was responsible for screening some information for Li Chong and only reported the useful ones to Li Chong.

When he returned to the city lord's mansion, Li Chong had no time to rest. He first asked Man'er and others to count the treasure house for military pay. At the same time, Li Chong also hid ten seal masters in every corner of the city lord's mansion.

Without sound or signs of seal energy, these seal masters were extremely perfect to hide. Even Li Chongdang used his exploration power to detect their existence a hundred meters away.

After everything was done, Li Chong returned to his bedroom, closed his eyes and began to refine his natal seal.

In one night, Li Chong refined three natal seals, and he only got up to wash up until dawn.

Only then did Li Chong know what kind of life a city lord lives every day. During breakfast time, Li Chong could not be idle. He sent a series of information to his hands. He had to read every message and remember it in his mind that only a stick of incense breakfast time. Li Chong had basically figured out the details of the four major families, and even Lan Qiuzhi's information was very detailed.

After finally finishing reading the information and having breakfast, Li Chong even had time to order the Ji Ling Mansion to set off, Man'er and Wu'er walked in with tired expressions.

"Young Master, there are only some weapons and equipment in the treasure house. We have counted them overnight. As for the money, I'm afraid you will disappoint." Man'er sighed slightly and said softly.

"It doesn't matter if there is less silver. First, make up the soldiers' military pay, and then think of a solution." Li Chong patted Man'er and Wu'er's shoulders intimately. For his words, the two of them stayed up all night, and Li Chong was very moved.

There were originally a hundred servants in the City Lord's Mansion, and there were four housekeepers. However, when Li Chong just arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, he could still see several servants. After one night, there was no slave in the City Lord's Mansion, and everything had to be done by Li Chong and others.

"Young master, the military salary is not enough." Man'er said softly with his head down.

"What? In Ji Ling City, in such a wealthy town, I can't even find 4,000 taels of silver in the lord's treasure house?" Li Chong immediately felt that something was wrong.

"Not to mention four thousand taels, there is not even four hundred taels. To be precise, there are only 127 taels of silver left in the city lord's treasure house. This is still found in a corner, and maybe it was not too late to take it away." When it comes to silver, Man'er was also in a very good mood. After Li Chong entered Ji Ling City, Man'er and Wu'er rushed to the city lord's mansion as soon as possible, but he still had no time to go before he could get there.

"Forget it, I will find a way." Frowning, Li Chong's heart suddenly became a little angry. Lan Qiuzhi and others were simply trying to embarrass him like this.

Without money, it is very difficult for Li Chong to do anything. If this continues, in less than three months, the soldiers and the city guards who have no military pay will easily mutiny. Once mutiny, the news will be instantly passed to the court. The lord Li Chong will immediately throw away his own territory, and Ji Ling City will be managed by Prince Yong again.

There were so many troublesome things early in the morning, but Li Chong's head hurt a little when he became the city lord on this day.

At the same time, Li Chong also realized an important problem, that is, the serious shortage of personnel around him and the lack of subordinates with various specialties.

Just like now, Li Chong moved into the city lord's mansion, but he did not have any maids or slaves. Everything still needs to be taken care of by Man'er and other seven women who are already a warrior in the imperial court. Not only that, even the yamen runners have long disappeared in the government office. Now that they want to enter the government office to try the case, they also need to temporarily replace the yamen runners' posts with Shi Dongsheng.

This is only one town, and Zhuo Bufan's territory needs to be managed next. He manages two towns by himself. Li Chong shook his head helplessly, not to get rid of these troublesome things for the time being.

Next to the City Lord’s Mansion is the Jiling City Yamen, which is only a few dozen meters apart, and there is a separate portal in the City Lord’s Mansion leading to the Mansion.

The notice was posted, and the door was opened, and Li Chong was sitting in the lobby in a dangerous manner. Shi Dongsheng and Tang Mo stood on both sides, acting as temporary depression.

One hour, two hours, three hours... A morning has passed in the blink of an eye, and Li Chong originally agreed with those small families, but now there is no one who sued the four major families, which makes Li Chong frown even deeper.

"I'll go to the street to take a look. If I can't, I'll go find the heads of those small families." Seeing Li Chong frowned, Shi Dongsheng immediately stepped forward and asked.

"Let's wait a little longer! The infamous reputation of the four major families is deeply rooted. Even if these small families come forward, ordinary civilians are better off than having more things. After all, they don't understand us." Li Chong shook his head slightly.

People are afraid of others and scare people to death. Now the four major families are still in the city, and Lan Qiuzhi is still swaying everywhere. How dare those civilians provoke these demons easily? At that time, it may not be a matter of their own life and death, but may also involve their own family.
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