In the Heavens

With the start of the counterattack by various forces, the prestige of the aristocratic family and the overseas immortal sect once again resounded throughout the world, and they were regarded as the pillars of the human race by the people all over the world.

Such a situation is undoubtedly a catastrophe for heroes from all walks of life who have ambitions to fight for the dragon.

Not to mention ordinary people, even if they are in the center of the storm and become vested interests, Li Mu will not be happy.

Fortunately, it is safe in the southwest, away from the major forces, otherwise it is inevitable that the priority will be reversed.

In recent days, ninety-nine percent of the people gathered from all walks of life came here for the name of the Li family in Suizhou.

The local forces in the southwestern states sat back and watched him expand his territory, also because they were afraid of the Suizhou Li family behind him, rather than really succumbing.

The chaos of ghosts and disasters has temporarily settled down, but the troubled times have just begun. After experiencing this catastrophe, almost every family in the world hangs white sails, and they are full of dutiful sons.

In the past short period of one year, the number of people in the world has dropped by more than 40%. The luck of the human race, which was originally in full swing, is now almost cut in half, and even the Tianzhu of Humanity has shrunk by one-third.

This is just the beginning, and it is conceivable that the troubled times that follow will only be more tragic. In addition to the heroes from all walks of life fighting for the dragon, the game between several immortals and gods is also the source of disaster.

As the initiator of the ghost disaster, Gu Zhou is still alive. The strong will of the gods and gods is firm, and things that are determined will definitely continue. This is almost doomed to the next ghost disaster.

The only thing that makes Li Mu feel fortunate is that there is no substitute race in this world that can replace the human race. Even if they suffer heavy losses, the human race still occupies most of the humanity.

The fate of humanity is the biggest benefit for Qianlong. If other people want to use their calculations, they must first face the backlash of luck.

When luck comes, you can't stop it. In recent days, Li Mu has dealt with a lot of fallen gods, and the power of heaven and earth in his hands has directly multiplied, and even his cultivation base is also going up.

According to the current situation, perhaps within ten years, he will be able to touch the realm of primordial spirit.

The road that others can take hundreds or even thousands of years to complete can be completed in just ten years.

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By the Sishui River, a woman in white was holding a taller document, threw it in front of Li Mu, and said angrily:

"Husband, these are today's official duties. Now that you are out of customs, you can handle them yourself!"

While speaking, he rubbed his arms, as if he was really tired. But physical fatigue is fake, but mental fatigue is real.

One-third of the Southwest has been embezzled in one fell swoop, and it is still expanding and infiltrating. How can it be possible that there are not many government affairs?

Not only do you have to sort out internal affairs and suppress sporadic evils in various places, but you also have to fight wits and courage with aristocratic families and warlords in various places, and occasionally people from the world will come out to add chaos.

There are a lot of miscellaneous things, even if Li Mu has repeatedly expanded his staff team, it still cannot keep up with the increase in government affairs.

This is a sequela of the start-up of Daye. There is no perfect system, and many things need to be decided by the boss himself.

The so-called decentralization is pure nonsense when the shopkeeper is turned away. There is no one who is not busy as the founding monarch, and those who dare to delegate power are those who collapsed halfway.

People's hearts cannot stand the test, especially in troubled times. Just like now, a series of policies implemented by Li Mu are suppressing local clans.

Besides this boss, who can bear the consequences?

Even if the people below are really loyal, they still have wives and children. Don't think about yourself, you have to think about your family.

Offended many aristocratic families, it is only a matter of time before the family dies. Even if these guys are masters of rules and follow the rules of the game, they can still pull people down.

In the officialdom, as long as you are doing things, there are bound to be omissions. Once some things are put on the table, they must be dealt with, and no amount of credit can offset a momentary mistake.

If it is handed over to these people, the final result is that the policy will still be that policy, and it will become a muddy mud when it is implemented.

It's good to be simple and muddled, but if one day you meet with a powerful family, maybe these guys will sell the boss directly for their own benefit.

People's hearts will change, no matter how loyal they are, they can't withstand the trials and tribulations of the officialdom. It can only be a lotus flower that emerges from the mud without being stained, and it cannot be a human being. If a person sinks in, even if he climbs out, he will still be covered in mud.

In order to be lazy, Li Mu left the matter of intrigue with the local rich to the witch. As for internal military and political affairs, you still have to do it yourself.

Smart is not the same as omnipotent. Playing with people's hearts Li Mu thinks he is inferior to a witch, but asking her to handle important military and political affairs is purely head-scratching.

The rivers and lakes and courts are two worlds, they follow different ways of playing, and they are doomed to be impossible to communicate with each other.

It was fine at first, but once the novelty wore off, the beauty in front of me started to go on strike.

Undoubtedly, playing games with many aristocratic families is a proper chore. Apart from offending people, there is no benefit at all.

Li Mu also has a lot of talents in his hands, but it is obviously unrealistic to let them all come from aristocratic families and let them do it themselves.

There is a saying that goes well: There are only individuals who betray class, not classes who betray interests.

Without looking through the mountain of official documents, Li Mu put his arm around the woman in white, and said with a smile: "Yuyan, what wronged you, tell my husband..."

Before Li Mu could finish his performance, Bai Yuyan pushed him away with one hand, and complained bitterly, "Stop doing this, if you really don't want me to be angry, you can take care of these official affairs yourself.

Otherwise, change the strategy, and then hello, me, hello, everyone. Let me fight against the big family alone, how can I not suffer!

Do you know what people call me now—witch, evil girl who will bring disaster to the country..."

Deep in his heart, Li Mu couldn't help sighing: Sure enough, the masses have sharp eyes, and they can see the essence of the problem at a glance.

It's just that it's impossible for him to say that. The current witch is not just a vase, but also the minister of the humerus of his Qianlong mansion.

No matter how much she complained and complained, she had to admit that she had done a good job. It is a skill to be able to make a lot of aristocratic families feel miserable within the scope of the rules of the game.

After thinking for a while, Li Mu calmed down and said, "Okay, don't be angry. In a few days, I will appoint a commander of the Ghost Suppression Department and give him the task of suppressing the local clans. You are only responsible for dealing with those outsiders." Big power."

There are some things that can only be done and cannot be said, such as suppressing aristocratic families, then they cannot be said.

In order to deceive others, every time Li Mu acts, he uses the banner of suppressing ghosts. With this fig leaf, even if the interests are damaged, it is difficult for everyone to say anything.

If there is trouble because of this, then the next time a ghost disaster breaks out, if the ghost town chief moves a little slower, they will be killed.

Although the ghost disaster seems to have subsided, the ghost domain still exists. Now it's just a seal, not a complete extermination. Occasionally there are a few fish that slip through the net, which is inevitable.

In a sense, the Ghost Township Yamen has become the largest department with real power, controlling the wealth and life of countless aristocratic families.

Those who are disobedient will be hunted by hungry ghosts. Don't ask why, ghosts will run to your house anyway. Even if you refuse to go, you will be forced to go there.

There is no pressure on the witch to use ghosts to kill people. Whoever dances the most will die first. The few families who dared to call her a witch or a witch didn't even have graves.

But this kind of thing, the sequelae are also very serious. Aristocratic families are not easy to provoke, and they will find ways to fight back.

Perhaps aware of the danger, the clever witch decisively chose to let Li Mu help her deal with the aftermath.

It's just that things are a little unexpected now, and the aftermath is so clean that even the hard work of offending people has been thrown out.

Shaking Li Mu's arm, Bai Yuyan asked curiously: "Oh, I know that my husband loves me and can't bear to let my family suffer. I just don't know who the leader of the ghost town is?"

"Great talent", to be precise, is a fool. From her point of view, those who dare to take on this job are the ones with a lot of brains.

With the continuous expansion of the territory, more and more people will be offended, and the enemies will become stronger and stronger.

On this issue, Bai Yuyan has a deep understanding. A bunch of small and medium families all caused her a lot of headaches. If the big family is offended, the situation will only be more serious.

If it wasn't for staying in the Jiedu envoy's mansion every day, and always accompanying Li Mu, those people would have no chance to take advantage of it. It is estimated that various methods such as assassination, alienation, and framing will follow one after another.

"My husband, Ninth Brother, the creator of the new Wen Dao system, Li Fan is known as the reincarnated sage. His Wen Dao cultivation has reached the level of a great Confucian, and it is just right to be responsible for suppressing ghosts.

The most important thing is that he has a wealth of life experience, he is used to the darkness of the officialdom, and it is just right for him to deal with aristocratic families. "

Since he wants to make the other party a tool, Li Mu naturally doesn't mind a few more compliments. In this position of pulling hatred, only the protagonist with strong luck can withstand the backlash.

Frankly speaking, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it: as the protagonist of the time traveler, he didn't have dragon aura.

Li Mu didn't understand what was going on until he learned that the unlucky child married Princess Da Zhou in private. It can only be said that Gu Dadi's hatred is too powerful, and even the traversers can't stand it.

After confirming that Princess Da Zhou has been sacrificed, Li Mu will naturally not let this excellent tool man go. Anyway, the protagonist is born to pull hatred, so it's just right for him to do this kind of job.

Even if the methods are not black enough, and the scheming is not as good as that of the old foxes, but in front of the protagonist, these are not problems.

Shaking her head, Bai Yuyan nodded and said, "Hey, I've heard of this person before, but I didn't expect him to be my husband's Brother Nine.

It seems that your husband is really lucky, such a great talent is your own, it is obviously a team prepared by God for you.

..."

It doesn't matter what you really think, anyway, a few words of praise are a lot of meat. Li Mu has long been familiar with these little tricks of witches.

It's just that the other party's words are really pleasant, even if he loses his temper, he will control the degree of it to death.

Now the witch's purpose is very clear, that is, she wants to win the position of wife. How many feelings are uncertain, anyway, it is true to want to gain benefits in this dragon battle.

Li Mu didn't object, but his subordinates didn't see it that way. Countless people are waiting for him to marry a powerful family, and then win over a big power to help.

The label of the Suizhou Li family has already been stamped on him. As long as the ten states in the southwest are unified, this kind of thing is almost a matter of course.

As members of a powerful family, everyone would not mind getting married. For the purpose of spreading the bets, maybe all the girls from the other three families can marry.

As for whether you can get help, that's another matter. These guys like the icing on the cake more than anything else, and have no interest in needy things.

Li Mu saw this very clearly. If he is in a different place, he will make the same choice.

Why take risks in the water when you can sit firmly on the Diaoyutai?

Unless one of his own is in the top position, even if he wins, it will be difficult for the powerful family to get much benefit. Whether it is giving charcoal in the snow or icing on the cake, there is not much difference in the final income.

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