I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 154 The righteous gentry, Julu Tianfeng

In today's Zhending County Office, in the name of the Zhending County Magistrate, the three largest families in Zhending County, Hao Youwang, Guo, and Cheng, have been invited to the county office for a banquet. Xianghe Changshan King.

The county magistrate summoned them, and there were three nobles sitting here. Naturally, the masters of the three families could not refuse, so they brought three important gifts and went to the county office to attend the banquet in person.

After everyone met, the master of the three nobles praised the three nobles headed by Liu Jian, and then offered a great gift to show his respect.

After being seated, the county magistrate of Zhending arranged a banquet with people singing and dancing.

Wine to three rounds, dishes have five flavors.

Liu Jian raised his hand suddenly, signaling that he had something to say.

The county magistrate of Zhending hurriedly clapped his hands and ordered the dancers in the arena to retreat temporarily.

Afterwards, in the hall, there were only a group of nobles headed by the State Shepherd Liu Jian.

In the hall, Liu Jian looked at everyone present, with a smile on his face, and said:

"Today, the county lord set up a banquet, and the three hostesses congratulated each other with great gifts. Mr. Liu couldn't thank you, so he specially prepared a gift in return, and I would like to invite you to pick it up yourself. Please don't dislike it."

The father-in-law of the Cheng family laughed and said, "Uncle Fang is courteous, and we will definitely pay attention to it."

Liu Jian clapped his hands, and saw two servants carrying ten wooden boxes into the hall.

Open the wooden box, there are bamboo slips inside, but I don't know what's inside.

Looking at the incomprehensible eyes of Sanhao's father-in-law and Zhending County Lord, Liu Jian said indifferently: "Here, there is a handwritten letter in which Zhao Jun confessed his guilt. Zhao Jun said that two thousand volunteers, as early as a few months ago Die bravely in the struggle against the Yellow Turban,"

"There are only 300 people left. The army that they performed in front of me, the king, and the Prime Minister was all to defraud the states and counties of grain, armor, ordnance. Seventy percent will be given to the county lord and the three father-in-laws who joined the gangsters and cheated the army that day."

"Among the ten wooden boxes now are the widows of thousands of volunteers in Zhending County, who wrote the number of supplies received."

"It is true that many of them can't write, so the officials in Sun Xiangguo's mansion wrote the records for them. After verification, they were signed by the three schools."

When Liu Jian said this, he saw Zhending Wang's Patriarch, got up angrily, and said angrily: "Fang Bo, this statement is wrong! This is clearly Zhao Jun and all the gangsters, who are against the county lord and us. To make a false accusation, please Fang Bo make a clear judgment and give me a clean slate!"

Liu Jian stood up slowly, came to the side of the ten wooden boxes, casually took out a roll of bamboo slips from among them, and sighed: "Now that you haven't pleaded guilty, don't you have to wait for the knife to be on your neck?" , are you willing to subdue the law?"

When the words fell, Liu Jian shook his hand, and directly threw the scroll of bamboo slips to the table in front of Wang's father-in-law.

The bamboo and wooden slips fell on the table, making a crisp "pop".

That crisp sound shocked people's hearts.

Afterwards, Liu Jian picked up the bamboo slips one by one, and threw them one by one in front of Zhending County Magistrate and the three fathers-in-law.

"Let's take a good look, look at the widows and families of these rebels, and see how they live,"

"The Yellow Turban Rebellion, they lost their husbands, fathers and children, and all the men in the family died on the battlefield. Look at you, there is no shortage of people or food, but you all hide in Wubao, watching from the sidelines, but in the end you shamelessly pick up ready-made ?”

"Now I'm ashamed to be wronged! If I were you, I would cut out my heart, liver, spleen and lungs one by one, and see what color it is! See how rotten it is!!"

In the end, the louder Liu Jian's voice became, the sharper his words became.

Lord Zhending sat there, trembling all over.

However, the three Haoyou father-in-laws were quite calm.

They didn't think there was anything wrong with them. From their point of view, the rebels were all pariahs, and they deserved to die and be exploited by them. This was a concept that had been fixed in their minds for many years.

The father of Guo's family didn't even glance at the bamboo slips on the ground. He flicked his sleeves and stood up, cupped his hands to Liu Jian and said, "Uncle Fang, there are still some trivial matters in the Guo family. If you have free time, you can have the audacity to invite Fang Bo to your home to have a talk."

Both the Wang family and the Cheng family also got up, saluted Liu Jian indifferently and wanted to say goodbye.

A mocking smile appeared on Liu Jian's face: "What's the rush? You might as well tell some Gao Xians that my Sima Xu Rong has already transferred soldiers from Julu and Anping to the third Wu The fort has searched for evidence, and it is estimated that this time, it should also have entered Wubao, the princes, the three of you may as well sit down for a while, after the time is over, there will be a judgment."

The three fathers-in-law couldn't help but turn pale with shock when they heard the words.

Liu Jian asked Changshan county magistrate to invite them to a banquet, but secretly dispatched troops to steal their lair?

The mighty Wubao Manor in these places was locked behind closed doors during wartime, and it was as strong and difficult to attack as a city, but in normal times, it was like an ordinary farm, without the order of the father-in-law, and there was no defense at all.

Most of the private slave farmers in Wubao have gone to work in the field at this moment. At this time, Wubao is neglected on the one hand, and no one is on the other. Naturally, it is impossible to prevent Liu Jian's sudden raid.

"You, you! You actually used this despicable method to take away my family!"

Guo's father-in-law stretched out his hand and pointed at Liu Jian, his voice trembling, as if he could no longer control his emotions.

Liu Jian smiled faintly: "To each other, Liu's move is just to fight poison with poison...By the way, there is one more thing I forgot to tell you, all the ordnance built in the [-]% of the luggage that was taken away by you before, regardless of Whether it’s a spear or a ring-shouldered knife, there’s a small “red” character branded on the end, which is engraved for my big man’s official ordnance.”

"If Liu can't be found in everyone's house, that's fine. If it is really found out, please explain to me why the weapons with the official seal of the Han Dynasty will appear in large numbers in Wu Jun. in the castle."

"Pfft!"

When Wang's family heard this, he fell down on the spot, trembling uncontrollably, his step was already somewhat wet.

Guo's father-in-law was still dying at the moment, and he yelled at Liu Jian: "Doesn't Fang Bo know that the land of Jizhou is not comparable to ordinary states and counties? ignore!?"

"Hehe, when death is imminent, it's still a bluff."

Liu Jian waved his hand and ordered Cheng Pu outside the hall: "Suppress him and put him in jail! Wait until I have all the evidence in order, and then I will question you!"

Cheng Pu immediately led the people into the hall and took the heads of the three wealthy families down.

The magistrate of Zhending looked at Liu Jian with despair, and said: "Uncle Fang, me, me? The last official is convicted! The last official was confused for a while, and was deceived by the villains..."

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, it was Liu Jian who pulled out the sword from his waist and threw it in front of Zhending County Magistrate.

Liu Jian said indifferently: "You are also an official of Qianshi after all, and you are a filial and honest official. Once the news of this place is heard, it will not only destroy you, but also your descendants."

"Although your crime is unforgivable, but considering that we are colleagues, I will not announce your crime to the public, which can be regarded as saving face for you and your descendants. Take your sword and go to the backyard of the county office to kill yourself."

Despair appeared on the face of Zhending county magistrate.

"Fang Bo!! I beg Fang Bo to spare the official this time!"

Liu Jian shook his head, and said coldly: "The matter has come to this point, and the crime is unforgivable. This is the best choice I can give you. At least your descendants will not be affected by what you have done today."

The magistrate of Zhending stared blankly at Liu Jian, then picked up his sword, and staggered towards the backyard of the county office.

Liu Jian winked, and Cheng Pu immediately followed.

Not long after, Cheng Pu returned to Liu Jian, saying that the county magistrate Yan Zhending had killed himself with a sword.

Sun Jin and Changshan Wang Liu Hao, who had been watching Liu Jian deal with the magistrate of Zhending, all turned pale and did not say a word.

They never thought that Liu Jian would understand the case after just a banquet, and he did it so brilliantly!

Even if he knew the truth before, Liu Jian kept it secret all the time, and still ordered people and the Zhen family to purchase ordnance and supplies. It was not until the supplies entered the private houses of Wubao and Zhending county magistrate of the three wealthy families that Liu Jian suddenly took control. And one hit will hit!Leave no room for the opponent to come back.

Liu Jian looked at Liu Hao and said, "Your Majesty, if you hide the Han army's weapons, it will be a disaster for your family. The wealth and goods in the Wubao of the three powerful families can be used to compensate your Majesty, so that your Majesty will not suffer any loss."

Liu Hao heard the words, but he didn't feel excited at all.

On the contrary, both he and Sun Jin had worried expressions on their faces.

"Deran, there is one thing, have you considered it?"

"What did the king say?"

Liu Hao sighed and said: "Jizhou is different from other prefectures. There are a lot of famous and powerful families, and they are intertwined with each other. When the Three Mutual Laws were established, the chiefs of You and Ji prefectures had been 'long-term vacancies'. Punishment really decides the right and wrong of these three families, but I am afraid that the prominent families in Changshan and the neighboring Julu will be unwilling, and they will have to create gaps between them, and there will be troubles because of this matter."

Liu Jian laughed when he heard this.

"I have also thought about this matter. If it really comes to the time when I can lead Jizhou, I will not be afraid, but now, I have only a short time in Jizhou, so I need to be cautious. Since this shot has killed the Zhending Sanhao, Then naturally, we must find a way to appease the nearby Zhu Hao."

"So, I think, the Cheng, Guo, and Wang clans must be guilty of serious crimes this time. At the very least, they must be convicted of hiding government weapons, imprisoning the three clans, and confiscating all their property. Deterrence."

"Secondly, if all the properties of these three families are confiscated, it will naturally arouse the vigilance and dissatisfaction of other rich and right families in Changshan and the neighboring Julu County. One copy will be copied by the government office, and the rest of the fertile land and mansions can be sold to nobles in the two counties at a low price, so that there will be no changes in the Changshan and Julu families."

"Divide and eat?" Sun Jin on the side suddenly realized when he heard the words, and admiration for Liu Jian arose in his heart.

Liu Jian nodded.

In fact, Liu Jian is not willing to split the three industries together with Zhuhao from Changshan Kingdom and Julu County. It will revolt against other right-handed methods.

Therefore, he can only use a tactic that has been continuously improved by the world for more than 2000 years and has been tried and tested.

Win over a group, divide a group, suppress a group, and gradually eliminate factionalism.

He made a small trial today, in order to use this method more skillfully in the future after he becomes the overlord of one party.

Sun Jin on the side stroked his chin and said, "Uncle Fang's method is indeed feasible, but it is necessary to have someone who is well-known in Jizhou and trusted by all clans to guide Fang Bo and the heroes from all over the place."

Liu Jian asked: "Does Sun Xiang have a suitable candidate to recommend to me?"

Sun Jin said: "Yes!"

"who?"

"In the Julutian family, there is a man who is valued by the scholars of various counties. In the past, he was requisitioned by the Taiwei Mansion and promoted as a talented person. He was an official to the imperial censor, and then he abandoned his official position and returned home. It is said that he is upright. A man whose surname is Tian and whose name is Feng, if there is such a person as a matchmaker, this matter will surely be accomplished."

(End of this chapter)