Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 421

After saying a few words, Chen Zhi added: "You said that this Jie Mountain was once the gathering place of Jie Family Village, but was later acquired by the Tang Family. Is there any reason for this?"

Lu Jiao remained silent, but Liu Guang explained Chen Zhi's doubts: "I know a little bit about this matter. Jieshan Villa is also called Jieshan Villa. It is built along the mountain and is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so it has been passed down for a long time. But Later, there were wars and natural disasters, and the village's grain reserves were exhausted. They had to borrow the land from the Tang family for farming. Later, it was difficult to repay the interest, so the Tang family gradually took over the land. The entire village's children were all tenant farmers of the Tang family. Later, the family invested money and effort to surround the wall of the dock, and it became the dock wall, which is also known as Jieshan Fort."

"Oh? Is it because of the commodity loan that the Tang family finally took over?" Chen Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly, then smiled and praised Liu Guang, who was very humble.

Lu Dao was always on the sidelines and did not interrupt.

After a group of people got on the carriage and embarked on the return journey, Chen Zhi sat in the carriage and said to Chen Zi and Su Liao beside him: "People from the Liu family don't have any scruples about what they say. His words are simple, but the meaning behind them is The plundering and plundering is really shocking. The Tang family ranks last among the four major families in Dai County, but their behavior is also very domineering. A clan village can take whatever they want."

Su Liao replied: "The Tang family actually adheres to a set of rules when it comes to things, but Liu Guang's performance today is a bit interesting. Maybe the Liu family has his mind set."

The Liu family of Daijun is said to be from a clan, but according to Su Liao, there is no corresponding record in the official records. Therefore, after the rise of the Liu family of Daijun, they did not receive the treatment that a clan should have.

Of course, there is also a theory that the Liu family of Dai County is indeed from a clan, but the reason why the court does not admit it is because there are too many things that are criticized in the process of the rise of this family.

A few generations ago, the Liu family could only be called a wealthy family. It was the kind of family that took advantage of the troubled times to become the king, and finally cleared its name, emerged in the world, and gained a place in the world.

If we use an analogy, the Liu family in Daijun is very similar to the Bai family in Pengcheng.

In order to get to the top, the Bai family used a lot of tricks, and even got involved in many industries, including gambling houses. They even wanted to use Chen Zhi as a breakthrough point, trying to step on the Chen family to get to the top, but unfortunately failed.

Compared with the Bai family, the Liu family of Daijun is the successful representative.

After using various means to ascend to power, the Liu family quickly divided up the industry. After one or two generations of hard work, it suddenly took on a new look, and then moved towards officialdom.

At this time, earth-shaking changes took place in Youzhou. After the military disaster, Wang Jun took advantage of the situation and became the actual controller of Youzhou, so the Liu family quickly moved closer to Wang Jun.

With Wang Jun's vision and the size of the Liu family, the two were not equal in status. Wang Jun did not value the loyalty of a family in the county, but he still habitually offered benefits and won over them.

This also laid the foundation for the cooperation between the Liu family and Lu District.

After Lu District took control of Dai County, he attacked the Tang family to establish its power, and then found the Liu family to support this family to check and balance other families, and gradually relied on him as his right-hand man. It can be said that the Liu family was most affected by Lu District's departure.

Su Liao said: "The Liu family's power has been expanded by relying on Governor Lu. Their family must be loyal to Governor Lu. This not only involves moral considerations, but also considerations of interests. Originally, Governor Lu went to Guangning County, although The place has been changed, but the distance is not far. Strictly speaking, the Liu family can still take advantage of the situation to extend their family tentacles deep into Guangning County. But if this is the case, in order to maintain cooperation with Prefect Lu, the Liu family must help him, and his family The main influence is in Dai County, so what needs to be done is very clear."

On the way back to the city, Chen Zhi sat on the carriage, talking about the things he encountered during the inspection and analyzing the situation. What Chen Zi and Su Liao valued was the influence of several major families.

"You mean, if Lu Chu hadn't died, the Liu family would still have followed? Why would you go against me?" Chen Zhi asked with a smile, "This is putting the cart before the horse. The current situation of the Liu family relies on support to rise. , Expanding too fast, what is needed is precipitation and solidification of the foundation. The original backstage has left and lost support. Then we should first consolidate our power to avoid being stared at by other companies. At this time, we should not think about expansion, but should maintain our status. , if he goes against me in order to please a past Lu District, won’t the Liu family be afraid of becoming the next Tang family?”

Su Liao quickly cheered up and explained: "What the Lord said is true, and what the subordinates said is actually a survival strategy of the Liu family. Although he did not dare to openly oppose the Lord, there are many in the officialdom. The method of delaying, as long as he does nothing, is enough to hold him back, and it also shows his importance to Governor Lu."

As Chen Zhi officially took over Dai County and took possession of a real piece of land, Su Liao's attitude became more and more respectful. He wanted to use this to build a career and show his value, so he did not dare to neglect it for a moment, for fear of being misunderstood by Chen Zhi.

Seeing that Chen Zhi did not continue to ask questions, Su Liao quickly entered the next stage: "Of course, these are all speculations by my subordinates. Now that Governor Lu is dead, everything is naturally different. The Liu family has completely lost its backer. It seems that the situation has been messed up. Just as the Lord said, their foundation is unstable and they urgently need to find a new backer. I would like to ask, is there a more suitable choice than the Lord? That Liu Guang took the initiative to explain was actually an example and a test. What he revealed , I have offended the Tang family, and I have a vague intention of joining the team." Chen Zhi nodded, and said: "However, these families are all human beings, and they can't be expected to sincerely surrender to me, because I haven't been able to do so yet. Prove that they can control Dai County, so it’s not time for them to place their bets yet.”

Su Liao and Chen Zi nodded at the same time.

Chen Zi smiled and said: "However, compared to other times, your start has been smooth, Governor. The Xiongnu came to your door to establish your authority, which made several major families surprised by your methods. Otherwise, how could there be any In such a situation, the officials and the aristocratic families are probably still trying to blame each other."

"Yes," Su Liao also nodded: "The Liu family's power is closest to the four major families. Such families are considering joining you, which shows that they attach great importance to the prefect. As for the four major families, they have also shown goodwill. What I want to know most is which family will become the next 'Tang Family'."

Chen Zi also said: "There are only so many benefits. If you want these families to convince and obey, in addition to intimidation and intimidation, you must also provide benefits and win them over. Otherwise, blindly high-pressure will only accumulate dissatisfaction, and must be supplemented by benefits. The so-called grace and power." Used together, before, Grand Administrator Lu suppressed the Tang family, used various excuses to eliminate the Tang family's properties and fields, and transferred them to other families. He also supported the Liu family as an arm, preventing several families from being able to work together and restrict each other. This has been proven to be It’s a feasible method, the prefect might as well use it first.”

"This method must be used, but it cannot be used rashly," Chen Zhi pondered for a moment, and then said: "Which company to choose must be carefully weighed, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public, but I estimate that excuses will come to their door soon. It just depends on which company can't calm down first. Unfortunately, when I first arrived, the relevant spies and intelligence plates hadn't been set up yet. Otherwise, I would just have to keep an eye on those companies to see which one made any changes, and I would have made arrangements in advance. On the other hand, you have to arrest Su Liao as soon as possible."

Su Liao was startled at first, but then he was overjoyed and quickly expressed his stance: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do my best to build this stall!" How could he not hear that Chen Zhi asked him to be the intelligence leader!

Such a position can only be held by a confidant. Chen Zhi's move undoubtedly brought Su Liao into his own system.

"Very good, I can trust you to do your job," Chen Zhi nodded, and then ordered: "When Pengcheng's new servants arrive, we will first assign 50 people for you to train. I also have a set of rules for training spies. It can be used as a reference. In addition, some light warriors from inside and outside Dai County can be recruited as spies and given a certain reward. There are also refugees who come and go, and some can be selected as seeds. As for the necessary wealth, I will prepare it myself. "

He was really reassured about Su Liao. On the one hand, he knew this person's background very well. On the other hand, Su Liao's family and clan were all attached to the Chen family, and he was from a poor family, so there was no problem with his loyalty and motivation.

"My subordinates will definitely live up to the Lord's expectations!" Su Liao solemnly knelt down on one knee and raised one hand above his head, making a formal oath of allegiance.

Chen Zhi did not stop him. After Su Liao stood up again, he patted the other party's shoulder and said, "When my side is stable, I will find you a position in the government, so that you can cover up."

Su Liao nodded.

Chen Zi watched from the side and never said a word. Unlike Su Liao, he was a member of the Chen Zhi tribe, so the two were naturally interested. Chen Zhi could show enough trust without these cumbersome expressions.

However, Chen Zi was also surprised at the same time. He did not expect that when Chen Zhi arrived at a place, the first thing he had to do was to build an intelligence network.

After all, the prefect of a county is mainly engaged in politics, and this intelligence work does not seem to fit well. Could it be that his clan brother still has great ambitions in his heart?
But these words, he did not say.

"When the shelf is set up, in addition to understanding the trends of several major families, we also need to know more about the local people. When I inspected today, I found that wherever I went, the people were very resistant. It is really abnormal. The reason behind this , we need to figure it out as soon as possible.”

Hearing what Chen Zhi said, Chen Zi's heart moved and he said: "Brother, I think the people's hearts may be related to the borrowed seeds mentioned by Liu Guang. The origin of these fine seeds is quite suspicious."

After hearing this, Chen Zhi smiled and said: "I also have a guess, but I need to have supporting evidence. Before I came here, I predicted that the Huns might come. I was worried about being besieged, so I went to find out about the granary. The relationship between the officials and the officials in this generation People's behavior is a bit strange. Thinking that they are borrowing seeds and goods and taking advantage of others, there may be some problems..."

As the three of them were talking, there was a sudden noise outside the car, and then they heard someone shout loudly: "Get out of the way quickly, you're wasting time, Chen Zhi's trouble is not far away!"

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