All three of them knew that, let alone getting a fiefdom, it was a question whether they could continue to survive as a noble family in Jingzhou. Arguing and opposing now was tantamount to courting death.

I am afraid that other aristocratic families in Jingzhou are eager to kill their own family so that they can make amends with Yuan Shu!

The three of them were extremely upset. Why couldn't they change their attitudes at that time?

Even though he knew that Yuan Shu, a fierce dragon crossing the river, was not easy to deal with, he still refused to believe in evil and happened to be in the crosshairs of a gun. Now that he was fine, how his family could survive was still a problem.

I'm afraid I can't stay in Jingzhou any longer. My family is just one of the last aristocrats in Jingzhou, and is hated and resented by so many aristocratic families. If I continue to stay in Jingzhou for less than ten years, it will probably be over.

Don't even think about Yangzhou. Even though the three families helped the Yangzhou family this time, the Yangzhou family will never accept him. Not only will it affect his image in Yuan Shu's heart, but Yangzhou will not allow himself and others to get a share of the pie.

The three of them thought about it, and there seemed to be only one place to go.

Jiaozhou!

The three families will definitely not be able to leave Yuan Shu's territory, which is tantamount to seeking death. Neither Yuan Shu nor the Jingzhou family will let them go. Therefore, only Jiaozhou is left for the three families to develop.

It just so happens that Zhuyazhou is in urgent need of development, and Jiaozhou, as a neighboring state, will definitely develop accordingly. If it waits for decades, it may not have the opportunity to rise in the future.

Cai Mao, Kuai Liang and others continued to argue over the fiefdom issue regardless of what the three cheaters were thinking.

The more powerful the family, the better the family tradition. The top families in Jingzhou such as the Cai family and the Kuai family did not have many officials fall this time, and they were basically innocent.

On the contrary, when those small aristocratic families first started to rise, they had become accustomed to using these unattractive methods, and many officials were pulled down.

The officials found in the dozen or so small aristocratic families at the bottom accounted for about 90% of the total. Therefore, although these aristocratic families were not as miserable as the three families in this distribution of fiefdoms, the harvest was very little.

However, there were so many big families pressing down on them, and they were the ones who were wronged first. Although they were extremely unwilling and resentful, they had no choice but to do anything.

In the end, the distribution of fiefdoms was completed under the leadership of the Cai family and the Kuai family. Although the harvest was generally unsatisfactory, compared with each other, some people were still happy and some were worried.

Finally, Kuai Liang said solemnly: "Finally, I would like to convey the words of my lord. This enfeoffment is not the end. There will be fiefdoms that will be distributed to everyone in the future. The specific distribution plan is the same as this time, based on the state.

Next time, in addition to our two prefectures of Jingyang, we will also have Jiaozhou, and other prefectures and counties will probably be added in the future."

"So here I would like to remind everyone. Don't make the same mistake again, delaying the overall situation for a little profit, and try to take care of your own people. In addition, if there are people who can't survive in Jingzhou, they might as well try Jiaozhou."

At the end of the sentence, Kuai Liang glanced at the heads of the lower-class families who had gained little, as if unintentionally. The eyes of these family heads flashed at the same time.

The tone had been set. After everyone left, Kuai Liang stayed.

Cai Hao was the first to speak: "Zirou, your last words must have been what the lord meant too!"

Kuai Liang nodded: "Well, the aristocratic families in Jingzhou are a bit too strong, and Jiaozhou also needs development. This can be said to kill two birds with one stone."

Yes, Yuan Shu and Guo Jiatianfeng thought of all this from the beginning. Yuan Shu acquiesced in this matter to the Yangzhou family in order to provoke conflicts between the two parties and teach these Jingzhou families a lesson.

Driving these small aristocratic families from Jingzhou to Jiaozhou was a move taken by Guo Jia and Tian Feng after learning about Lu Kang's plan.

Cai Mao sighed: "Huang Zu's death still cannot make my lord feel at ease after all!"

Kuai Liang smiled calmly and said: "Degui, my lord's behavior is destined to weaken our Jingzhou family. It would be good to force them to go to Jiaozhou. In any case, this matter is beneficial and harmless to us, isn't it?"

Cai Hao laughed at himself and returned to his original carefree look: "Yes, yes, you are right. Our two families are now grasshoppers on the same rope. I will leave these matters to you. I am just a good person."

A general who leads troops in battle."

Kuai Liang saw Cai Mao pretending to be a big boss again, and shook his head helplessly: "You, you! You just know how to pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger, and throw all the trouble on me."

Cai Mao said nonchalantly: "Everyone should perform his own duties! In our two families, you have always been in charge of literature, and I have been in charge of military affairs!"

Kuai Liang smiled bitterly and said: "Degui, I'm afraid we can no longer cooperate like this in the future. We have to pay more attention to the distance from now on. It is best for you and I not to be too close to avoid unnecessary trouble."

Cai Mao was silent, and after a long time he said in a low voice: "Does it really have to be like this? Our Jingzhou family is already hostile to the Yangzhou family, isn't that enough?"

Kuai Liang sighed lightly: "Not enough! In my lord's heart, this is far from enough!"

"The hostility between the Jingzhou and Yangzhou families is necessary. Otherwise, that old fox Lu Kang would not provoke us so decisively. What the lord needs is an obedient and scattered family. The Jingyang family must have enough conflicts so that the lord can feel at ease.

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"But even so, it still cannot satisfy the lord."

Kuai Liang looked to the east and seemed to see the towering and majestic Jinling City, as well as the heroic and domineering figure.

I don’t know whether I should be lucky or sad to have such a talented and strategic lord!

"The Lu family in Yangzhou is still not close to the Gu and Zhu families, so you should understand, Degui!"

When talking about the Lu family, Kuai Liang always thinks of the seemingly kind old man Lu Kang. Thinking of the unfathomable city and the brilliant wisdom of life, Kuai Liang can only sigh at himself. What does it mean to become mature with age?

that is.

I'm afraid Lu Kang had already guessed Yuan Shu's thoughts, otherwise he wouldn't have been so decisive this time.

The Lu family is basically the local overlord of Yuzhang now, but their behavior is even more low-key than before. Unless they encounter some major issues that must be decided by the major families, they will not interact with the Gu and Zhu families and other aristocratic families at all.

Now the Jiangdong family has been divided into three parts. The Lu family, the Gu and Zhu families and the remaining families.

A strange balance is maintained, with the three parts each playing their own role, with basically no communication.

The Lu family was busy in Yuzhang, the Gu and Zhu families were helping Yuan Shu in Lujiang, and the remaining aristocratic families cleverly avoided these two counties and were active in the other four counties. Even the fiefdom of Yizhou was vaguely divided into three

share.

This can be regarded as a tacit understanding between Yuan Shu and these aristocratic families! With a little hint from the powerful Yuan Shu, these Yangzhou aristocratic families understood that they could not stay together and had to separate.

What Yuan Shu needs is absolute control, and he will never allow his family to dominate.

Cai Mao was silent for a long time again: "Oh! Just do as you say! Indeed, Jingzhou no longer belongs to our family!"

The voice was a little desolate and sad. Kuai Liang felt the same and felt that the situation was over.

After calming down his emotions a little, Kuai Liang forced a smile: "We don't need to be too pessimistic. Although the lord is domineering, he is not cold and selfish. Our family may have a better future under his command."
Chapter completed!