Family cultivation: I will create a family of sword immortals

Inside Tingxi City.

The original courtyard of the Zhao family was modified by Li Chengping into a place for handling public cases, and the Zhengyuan was officially moved here, so that the entire courtyard would not be deserted.

The Zhao family's mansion is very large and relies on the Zhao Jiating Xishan Mountain in the city.

There are many caves on the mountain, similar to the Taoyuan Mountain of the Li family. It was originally the place where the Zhao family was first built, but later it became increasingly prosperous and the entire family moved down the mountain. The mountain was only used as a place for spiritual retreat.

In fact, the current development situation of the Li family is similar. With the explosive growth of population in recent years, the original Taoxi Town at the foot of the mountain has gradually expanded in size and evolved into a big city. This is also the general trend.

The Zhao family has accumulated case files for a long time. Li Chengping has been sorting them out these days, and even discovered several medicinal gardens secretly planted by the Zhao family. He personally went to check them, but unfortunately they were all in a relatively short period of time. It's too valuable.

He just assigned a few people to go down and take care of it.

"I thought it would be easier, but I didn't expect that everything big and small inside would be so messed up." Li Chengping sighed helplessly. The Zhao family has accumulated a lot of bad debts. Although they can all be discarded, it will greatly increase the difficulty of subsequent reconstruction, so Li Chengping had to deal with it.

And as the territory expands, problems also increase.

"Master Zuzheng, there is an immortal coming from outside, claiming to be the envoy of the Academy, and wants to see you."

While Li Chengping was still distressed, the guards outside the door had come to report.

Li Chengping suddenly stood up from his chair and said immediately: "Invite people in quickly."

He put all the paperwork into his storage bag and arranged everything properly.

Not long after, a young monk was invited in.

This person appears to be in his twenties. He is not a cultivator, so it is difficult to tell his true age based on his appearance.

Instead, he had the aura of great perfection in his Qi training period, which quickly caught Li Chengping's attention.

This man was dressed in the clothes of a disciple of the Academy, with a jade plaque and a jade folding fan hung around his waist. He looked delicate and majestic.

"Li Chengping of the Li family, please see the envoy." Li Chengping bowed respectfully.

Although the other party's realm is not as good as his own, his status as the Academy's envoy alone is enough to make Li Chengping respect him relatively.

Now that his family had just annexed the Zhao family and was at its peak, Li Chengping didn't want to be the one who stood out, so he became even more respectful.

The man looked panicked and said quickly: "Brother Li Dao, you're welcome. Chu Xiuzhu, a disciple of Master Zhang in Qixingyuan of Lower Academy, took over the task of inspecting the aristocratic families under the Academy's rule. Senior Brother Cheng'an has a few acquaintances, Brother Li Dao doesn't need to be so polite, just say Xiuzhu instead."

The man revealed his true intentions, but Li Chengping did not neglect Chu Xiuzhu because of this. Master Zhang was the vice chairman of Qixingyuan, and his status was second only to the mountain master and chief Zhou You.

"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Chu, please take a seat quickly." Li Chengping stepped forward and politely guided him to the seat. There was a universe in his sleeves, and some bottles and jars had been stuffed into Chu's body by Li Chengping. In Xiuzhu's sleeves, the latter just paused for a moment, then his expression returned to its original state, and he followed Li Chengping's wishes.

"Brother Li Dao, there is no need to be so polite. I am just following orders." Chu Xiuzhu said with a smile.

Li Chengping took his seat a little later and ordered the maid in the room to serve tea. Soon the two of them were talking at the main and second seats in the hall respectively.

"This is the courtesy that should be due. It is respect for fellow Daoist Chu and the rules of the academy. Whether these are the instructions from my uncle or my younger brother, without the academy, there would be no stability for our small family today. "Li Chengping said.

There was not much to say in the scene. Chu Xiuzhu said with a slight surprise: "I originally thought that the leader of the noble family would be Li Daoyou, but now it seems that it is someone else."

Almost everyone in the academy now knows about Li Yang. This former swordsman has now come to an end and will definitely not stick around anymore and pass his throne to other people in the clan.

Li Chengping had many dealings with the Academy, and he was the perfect candidate to take over the family position regardless of his talent or talent. However, Chu Xiuzhu could not sense the slightest trace of the family seal on him, which meant that the Li family There is another member of the family.

Li Chengping smiled and said: "He is my youngest brother, my uncle's biological son. Due to emotions and reasons, it is the youngest brother who should be the head of the family. What's wrong? Do you want to meet the head of my Li family, Daoist friend Chu? Chengping. Then I sent a message back to Taoyuan Mountain to ask my younger brother to come."

He originally thought that Chu Xiuzhu was looking for the head of the Li family, and was already preparing to call Li Chengtian.

Chu Xiuzhu said quickly: "No, no, Brother Li is also a person in power. Just talk to Brother Li about some things, and then pass the message to the head of the noble family."

With these words, Li Chengping sat down again, nodded and said: "In that case, it's better for Chengping to convey it later."

"The academy does not prevent private fights or death-fights among the families under its rule. After all, there are only so few cultivation resources. Everyone has a desire to follow the Tao. Over time, some conflicts are unavoidable, so within the academy, it is considered acquiescence. They only see fights with each other." Chu Xiuzhu said slowly: "But the sage has a saying that he is people-oriented, so in some places where families have not yet formed, the academy strictly prohibits contact between aristocratic families. The nobles should have a deep understanding, right?"

Chu Xiuzhu knew that the Li family's previous roots were just a small secular family in a mountain village. With hundreds of acres of fertile land, they were already extremely wealthy.

Li Chengping nodded sympathetically and said: "When I was young, I fished and caught shrimps in the fields, and I have a deep understanding of it. If it weren't for the rules of the Snow Palace, I wouldn't have such a leisurely and stable life."

Chu Xiuzhu smiled and said: "So I came here this time to tell the nobles to kill less. Even the people who were once under the Zhao family's rule should be spared and spared if they did not make serious mistakes."

Li Chengping didn't know why. He couldn't believe that the other party would sign and sign for such a trivial matter. He could just wait until he went to pay tribute in the future and give a warning.

However, Li Chengping did not refute or object, and said: "Friend Chu, don't worry, our Li family has always been very concerned about the people under our rule. Now the people of the Zhao family have made some adjustments and still give them fields for farming, and they will not be generous because of this." Everyone is treated equally, after all, they are all citizens under the rule of the Li family.",

Chu Xiuzhu said: "In this case, I can also communicate with the academy."

He seemed to be planning to leave, but when he just stood up, he seemed to remember something and said to Li Chengping: "Responsibility is directly proportional to ability. The Li family now occupies the Zhao family's territory, and the tribute share in the future will be five times that of the past. , I also hope that this matter will be handed over to the head of the noble family, and I will not disturb Brother Li Dao to handle official business, and I will take my leave first."

After saying that, he had already left the hall.

Li Chengping narrowed his eyes slightly. It turned out that everything was just polite, and the last words were the key to this trip.

"What a big blood-sucking insect."