Northern Dynasties

Chapter 342
In the evening, while several tyrants waited anxiously, Li Tai finally returned to Fucheng from the north bank of the Weishui River, followed naturally by the dejected father and son of the Lu family.

"All of you, let's discuss business separately first, and come to visit after I finish handling the backlog."

Li Tai left some time for them to communicate with each other first, then raised his finger and pointed to the Lu family and his son behind him and said to everyone.

Several people nodded quickly after hearing the words, and thanked Li Tai repeatedly, and then went to the other hall under the guidance of the state officials.

Li Tai went back to sit down in the Zhitang of the state capital, first listened to Huangfu Mu's brief report on today's events, and after confirming that there were no problems or omissions, he then ordered: "Collect all military supplies and other miscellaneous shortages. Make a book."

After Huangfu Mu heard the words, he nodded yes and stepped back to deal with it. When Li Tai was still reviewing and reviewing several important documents, the relevant accounting books were put on the desk.This is the focus of state affairs administration in the near future. New data will be updated every day, so there will be a result soon.

Li Tai took the accounting book and browsed it, and he felt comprehensible, seeing that it was not early, and after arranging the night duty personnel, he went to the other hall where the township tycoons were.

In the other hall, several tyrants first questioned in detail how Lu's father and son were taken away by Li Xian.Lu Fuhu didn't hide this, and exaggerated Li Xian's leanness and strength a little bit, to demonstrate the embarrassment of being controlled by others.

After listening to Lu Fuhu's narration, the expressions of all the people present were not very good-looking, and they hurriedly asked: "Did Xia Feng expressly say where did the villagers like us offend him, and let him commit such atrocities in anger? "

Lu Fuhu heaved a long sigh after hearing the words, and one of his sons said with some lingering fear: "Xiafeng Gong said that the former promised Li Changshi's plan, and he was already forbearance for the sake of taking care of his hometown. But when he actually acted, it violated the previous plan. , how can people believe that they can keep their promises for a long time? Therefore, therefore..."

After hearing this, the faces of several people were a little ugly. They excluded the state capital because they followed Lu Fuhu's suggestion, and it was not because they were greedy for the gold mine output, but because they planned to control the nostalgia. The game collapsed, not only failed to grasp the two races, but also caused a commotion.

"Since Xia Fenggong is willing to release General Lu back, then this matter is over?"

Some people said with fantasies that from the bottom of their hearts they did not want to continue to entangle with Li Xian, an immigrant powerful dragon. After all, it is not a major event related to the rise and fall of the family business or the survival of the family.

After Lu Fuhu heard the words, he shook his head, with a hint of anger in his expression, and said in a deep voice: "I don't know how to plan there, but Li Xianhe really deceived people too much this time! It is my family who suffered today, but you wait for everyone here It’s not safe either. In order to prevent such persecution and humiliation again, we still need to be more prepared. The Duke of Hanoi is not in the state now, and Li Changshi is a little behind. I’m afraid he can’t protect the people of the state, so our family still needs... "

What happened this time was really a disaster for Lu Fuhu. After he escaped in panic, he couldn't swallow the breath in his heart. On the way back, he was already thinking about how to persuade relatives and friends in the state to fight against Li Xian.Of course, his family is not Li Xian's opponent, but if several families can unite, even though Li Xian is a strong dragon in transit, he can't afford to go around!
But he didn't know that under Li Tai's intimidation, several people had directly denied the option of force confrontation.And seeing that Li Tai understood Lu Fuhu's family as soon as he went out, it can be seen that Li Xian is not arrogant and cannot talk. Since the matter can be resolved peacefully, there is no need to use force.

So when they heard Lu Fuhu's proposal, everyone just laughed and didn't respond. Anyway, it was your family who suffered the embarrassment, and you provoked this trouble on your own initiative. It is really impossible for everyone to share the same hatred with you.

Lu Fuhu is an old man in the village who has gone through vicissitudes of life. Most of the time, he can see through the thoughts of the villagers at a glance.Seeing that everyone was quite indifferent to his proposal at this time, Dang even realized that they must have reached a certain consensus, and may even have a tacit agreement to sacrifice their own interests to resolve the matter if necessary.

Thinking of this, he secretly felt something was wrong, Dang even stood up and said to his sons: "Let's go!"

Seeing that his father and son got up and were about to leave, several people raised their hands to stop them in person and said, "Li Changshi hasn't come yet. Because of his appearance this time, General Lu and others can get out of trouble. If they leave without saying goodbye, That would be so disrespectful.”

Seeing this situation, Lu Fuhu snorted coldly, and had no choice but to sit down again sullenly.

After another half an hour like this, Li Taicai came late, and as soon as he entered the hall, he noticed that the atmosphere was a bit oppressive. It seemed that the conversation was a little bit broken, and his heart was filled with joy.

At any time, if the village is harmonious and happy, it is not a good phenomenon. If there are no conflicts and conflicts of interest that need to be reconciled by external forces, then there is no way to intervene in them.Only by letting you make a fuss and get involved, can I speak justice for you!
Now that the atmosphere was already a little bad, Li Tai didn't mind adding more fire. After sitting down, he lowered his face and reprimanded Lu Fuhu again: "General Lu is a well-known elder in the village, and he is deeply respected by the masses. That's why I trusted you so much that I entrusted this matter to you. In the end, you acted recklessly, made grievances with others, and provoked revenge. There may not be such a twists and turns!"

The father and son of the Lu family were all ashamed and annoyed when they heard this, and one of the sons glared at Li Tai and said, "This is not my family's private matter, Aye, he is willing to accept it because of the friendship in the village. Even if things go wrong, Shouldn't we first ask the planner if he has a comprehensive plan?"

"Shut up! This matter has been decided after the consensus of the people in the village. How can you allow Zhuzi to criticize you! Li Changshi took your own risk and entered the crowd to lead your father and son back. This is no different from the grace of saving lives. The great favor has not been rewarded. , It’s unreasonable to accuse benefactor first!”

Before Li Tai could respond, a local tycoon at the scene had already charged the case, pointing at the son of the Lu family and angrily said.

After Lu Fuhu heard the words, he immediately ordered his son to kneel down and apologize to Li Tai with a sullen face, and at the same time bowed his head and said that he was not teaching his son well.

Thinking back to when I was at Kuomagou a few days ago, this old man still had the attitude of a representative of the village and an opinion leader, communicating with Li Tai neither humble nor overbearing.But now, both father and son need to bow their heads to Li Tai and admit their mistakes.

Li Tai didn't care about this offense very generously. He waved his hand to signal everyone to take their seats, and then sighed: "As long as you can save the person, don't cause any more disputes. It doesn't matter whether you repay the favor or not. But the matter is still at this point." If it is not completely resolved, Duke Xia Feng proposed several conditions, and you should listen to them."

While speaking, he briefly explained several requests to everyone, such as each family taking turns to serve, producing the mines as soon as possible, and before the mines are realized, they will advance the supplies for the relief of the two families, etc. .

To Li Tai, this was just a slap and a slight punishment, and they hadn't really slashed their families with a knife. If they still objected to this, they really didn't know how to count.

But people's standpoints are different after all. These people were just helping out, but they didn't expect to become a real burden on their shoulders in a blink of an eye, and there was no benefit in it, not even a thank you They can't get it in exchange, after all, it's the result of people pinching their necks and persecuting them, so I feel a little bit conflicted in my heart.

Li Tai did not blindly intimidate and force them, but instead talked about the state government's plan to give priority to recruiting a group of villagers to trade on trade routes after Liangzhou was pacified.Those who are not recognized by the state government will not be protected, and may even be punished.

As soon as this remark came out, the faces of several people present all showed surprise, including Na Lu's father and son, who temporarily put aside the humiliation in their hearts, and showed great interest in it.

There are indeed many tyrants in Longyou, but strong may not necessarily be rich. Some local forces even get together to make a living simply because they are poor. The hope is still great, but the previous situation and environment are not suitable for the development of commerce and trade.

Although Li Tai didn't make a clear request, everyone is an adult, and they should understand what the rules of adults are. Only when they are convenient for others can they be convenient for themselves. Several companies are responsible for it.

Only then did Li Tai put forward further conditions, placing a part of the list of military shortages in front of several people, and explaining to them the conditions for lending military funds in exchange for business qualifications, and expressing that if you intend to join, then We must prepare as soon as possible.

Because of this kind of selection, it is necessary to check not only the assets and financial resources of the tyrants, but also their recognition of Xingtai rule.Only with a lot of financial resources can we carry out large-scale commercial transactions, so that the scale of East-West trade can be restored as soon as possible.At the same time, only those who have a high degree of loyalty to the imperial court and the state capital are eligible to share the dividends brought about by this war.

Therefore, this kind of opportunity is first come, first served, and only when it is full. If you miss this opportunity, you will regret it!
After hearing this, several people immediately became more anxious. They originally planned to bargain for a while, but it was too late. After remembering clearly the types and quantities of supplies that the state government needed to transfer and borrow, they hurriedly got up and said goodbye, and no longer worried about whether they would He will continue to be kidnapped and held hostage by Li Xian, so he rushed to his home in a hurry, intending to pre-emptively lock a quota.

(End of this chapter)