In the end, Xu Mochen and others stayed at the inn for free, including three free meals a day.
The inn is not big either, so it is like a private shop.
During dinner, the shopkeeper greeted everyone warmly and brought his granddaughter out to show everyone.
"Your Majesty," Tang Derun looked at the motionless Xu Mochen, feeling a little guilty, "The shopkeeper's son is almost forty years old this year. He has been trying to have a child for several years, but to no avail.
Now that I finally have a granddaughter, I am naturally happy. "
Xu Mochen said with a cold face, "What does this mean? I am happy, but I still have to do business."
How much silver is worth making like this?
Even though I am the emperor, I still have my own way of doing things.
Shen Zhining smiled and said, "Master Tang, please don't irritate Your Majesty. You are jealous of others' wealth."
Tang Derun was embarrassed and had to pretend not to hear.
"It always feels weird," Gu Jinge used to be a princess. Although the royal family is rich and luxurious, it cannot have unlimited income. "It seems that the people here don't have to worry about making a living at all."
Zhao Lingbo nodded: "Just looking at the surface, this level of prosperity can be said to be the first in Daqian."
"I'm afraid it can't be counted," Xu Mochen shook his head slowly, "Didn't they say that Rongcheng is just average in Lanzhou."
Good guy, if you are above the average level, wouldn’t you be entering a utopian society?
"Everything happens for a reason, and there must be a monster," Mu Nanyi on the side interjected, "In the past few years, the common people have traveled to all the states in Daqian. After the world was unified, the Mingjun was on hand to rest and recuperate.
But speaking of decapitation, the people in most areas can only barely have enough to eat.
As rich as this place is, it is simply heaven on earth. "
Xu Mochen and others looked at each other, and this summary was very accurate.
He dare not say how good his abilities are, but he believes that he is no worse than ordinary emperors.
Even so, the troubled times have just ended, and it is very difficult to improve people's living standards in one fell swoop.
The situation in Lanzhou is absolutely unreasonable.
Behind this...
Everyone knew clearly—there were immortal cultivators involved!
Only Mu Nanyi was still nagging: "It used to be said that Jiangnan is rich, but this is also a relative comparison.
The grassroots people have been to Ningzhou, which is considered a good place, but there are still many people living in a homeless state.
If they were all like this, they must have been sent down to earth by gods to cast spells. "
What Xu Mochen hates the most is some kind of god.
Everyone looked at him with a gloomy expression, and they were very worried. In anger, they pulled Mu Nanyi out and beheaded him.
After all, under the Hunjun, there are no more people who can tell the truth.
Xu Mochen came back to his senses, saw everyone staring at him, and regained his relaxed look: "It all depends on what I do.
What you said makes sense. How could I not listen? "
"Your Majesty," Mu Nanyi didn't know the existence of immortal cultivators, "the common people think that Rongcheng is like this, far beyond the other states in Daqian, so there must be something weird in it."
Xu Mochen had also thought about this, and even suspected that his group was under an illusion.
But after opening the Six Paths Eyes and scanning carefully, it was indeed the mortal world.
After thinking about it, he still ordered Tang Derun: "Check the government here."
In the next few days, Xu Mochen and others stayed in Rongcheng.
The prosperity here subverts everyone's perceptions from time to time.
In comparison, it can be said to be paradise on earth.
Tang Derun didn't gain much either.
When asked about the local government, they all say they are honest, caring for the people, and well governed.
I privately entered the government office to check and found that all the county records were complete.
As a result, Tang Derun was helpless.
Xu Mochen looked at the report and frowned: "So, initially, it was because the output of the fields increased, and then various materials became more abundant year by year, leading to the current situation.
the result of. "
"Yes," Tang Derun nodded; "What Wei Chen checked is that grain output and government taxes have increased in recent years.
The construction of the city also had court documents, and then officials mobilized local people to build it together. "
"Could it be that the two ministers of the Ministry of Industry are hiding something?" Xu Mochen didn't remember ordering Lanzhou to build a city.
"There was no unification of the cadres at that time," this was the only reason Tang Derun could think of. "Perhaps the prime minister and others agreed."
After all, being able to build a city independently in a remote area was considered beneficial to the court.
Xu Mochen clenched his fists, something was wrong!
They did not stay here long. After understanding the situation, they continued their journey.
In Xu Mochen's memory, the roads in Lanzhou were rugged and difficult to walk.
Unexpectedly, now, a road is neatly repaired, and the carriage can pass by without any bumps.
Not long after, they arrived at another city. This city was circular in size and larger than Rongcheng.
Together with the mountains behind, it is an ink-colored scene.
Now that things have happened, Xu Mochen can be sure that there is definitely something wrong here.
He looked at the two ministers of the Ministry of Industry with doubts on their faces.
Doesn't it have anything to do with them?
The prosperity inside the city is similar to that of Rongcheng, but obviously the population here is even greater.
After settling in, Xu Mochen couldn't help but said, "Tang Aiqing, check the immortal cultivators in Lanzhou."
"The information is there," Tang Derun had already prepared. "The largest sect in Lanzhou before was the "Liuzang Sect" in the Buddhist world.
Speaking of which, the Liuzang Sect is not the mainstream Buddhism in Central China, but a side branch.
In the world of Shifang, there is not much sense of existence.
Lanzhou is located in a remote location, so the arrangement of a sect of such a size complements each other well. "
Xu Mochen glanced at him: "Now, this place is still considered "remote". I don't think my capital city can compare to the city here.
According to what you said, Liuzang Sect is just a small sect. If they intervene in the human race, will it have such a big effect? "
Tang Derun murmured: "Wei Chen thought they might have used some magical power or something."
"Something's still wrong," Xu Mochen shook his head, "Aiqing thinks that Lanzhou can hide it from me, so that's all.
Would the world in the ten directions not know about such a scale of prosperity? "
It's like a big piece of fat meat, thrown into a pack of wolves, but the wolves didn't respond.
Either the wolf is full, or the meat is poisonous!
Obviously the latter is more likely.
Only then did Tang Derun realize the problem: "Your Majesty, please give me some time. We will conduct an in-depth investigation."
"Check carefully," Xu Mochen tapped the map on the table, "and the stranger who was captured. These all point to Lanzhou. I guess there is definitely someone behind the scenes."
Tang Derun felt a shiver in his heart: "Your Majesty suspects that the immortal cultivators catching strangers here has something to do with Lanzhou's current prosperity."
"Once equivalent exchange deviates, additional efforts will be required," Xu Mochen said calmly, "Under perfection, there must be something unknown."
Tang Derun deeply agrees with this.
After explaining the matter, Xu Mochen left the room and went downstairs.
Mu Nanyi was the only one in the hall, and he was frowning, as if he was calculating something.
Xu Mochen stepped forward and saw a lot of words written on the paper: "Sir, are you telling fortunes?"
"Your Majesty," Mu Nanyi stood up and saluted, "the ordinary people feel that everything here is an illusion, and they always feel that it is unrealistic, so they want to make a calculation."
Xu Mochen pulled out his chair and sat down: "Did you find anything?"
"No, they are all Shang Shang hexagrams," Mu Nanyi shook his head, "The common people have used several methods, but the results are the same.
It's just...according to Cao Min's experience, all these hexagrams seem to be covered with a veil. "
Xu Mochen nodded:
"Sir, do you think all this is superficial?"
"In other words," Mu Nanyi was still puzzled, "someone interfered with all this."
Immortal cultivator, Xu Mochen can be sure.
While he was talking, the door opened and Shu Wuyin came in.
After saying hello, she also pulled up a chair and sat down, poured a cup of herbal tea, and drank it.
Shu Wuyin came to Lanzhou mainly to find those foreigners who had been kidnapped.
"Have you found anything?" Xu Mochen asked.
"It's strange," Shu Wuyin put down the teacup, "Before entering Lanzhou, I could more or less sense the scent of strangers, which proves that the way forward is the right one.
But when I got here, everything disappeared, and I felt like I was cut off. "
Xu Mochen thought: "Will they intervene?"
Shu Wuyin shook his head: "If it were an immortal cultivator, I would have sensed it long ago.
There must be immortal cultivators here in Lanzhou, but they have not appeared among the human race. "
This was the first time Mu Nanyi heard this, and he was stunned: "Immortal cultivator?"
