Between the slopes and ridges near a river bend on the north bank of the Weishui River, the Kuaima Valley is an inconspicuous ravine in the rolling hills, but it is famous in Qinlong for a large-scale rural feud.
Many people in Qinlong couldn't help but sigh when they told this story. It was originally a happy marriage, but it turned into a bad relationship because of a piece of foreign wealth, causing people in the region to
As a result, the two wealthy families turned against each other and became enemies, which has not ended well to this day.
This incident also has a certain warning meaning due to word of mouth, especially in Longyou where Buddhist belief is already quite prosperous. It adds a color of cause and effect, warning people to avoid greed and impetuosity.
There is even a lot of talk among the people that if you want to resolve the feud between the two families, you need the help of the Buddha, whose wisdom is as deep as the ocean, to dissolve the hatred and hostility accumulated in their hearts.
As time goes by, this matter gradually becomes a topic of conversation among people after dinner, and usually they will not pay too much attention or mention it.
But in recent days, all kinds of discussions about this have suddenly become raging, occupying almost all the time of people's daily chats. The reason is that it marks that the blood feud between Li and Quan families has been confirmed by Dugu Xin, the governor of Longyou.
The Kuama ditch that was ordered to be filled with earth and rocks was actually dug up again.
Originally, the entire Qinzhou was nervous because they were worried that the rebellion in Liangzhou might spread, but when this incident spread, the rebellion in Liangzhou was immediately forgotten.
Because compared with the rebellion far away in Liangzhou, if this matter is not handled properly, it will directly ignite the grudges and anger of the two wealthy families. When the Qinzhou people are about to rush to Liangzhou to put down the rebellion, there is no third force that can suppress both sides.
At any time, the order within the territory may be destroyed in an instant!
There are many rumors about this matter, and no one agrees. They all say something, and no one knows whether it is true or false.
Some people say that a dignitary from the Li family in Longxi, Chang'an, was dissatisfied with the bullying of his relatives in his hometown, so he came to Long to suppress and retaliate against the Quan family in Tianshui. Others said that the gold mines buried in the valleys had been dug up illegally, so the two clans made an agreement.
Dig the ravine to find out.
Ordinary people have lived in their hometowns for a long time and never leave their hometowns all year round. Everything they talk about is hearsay, and it is inevitable to spread rumors. However, some people are not satisfied with these rumors that cannot be verified. They go directly to Kuamagou to see what the real situation is.
The area where Kuamagou is located is now crowded with people, with people coming and going day and night.
In the middle of the crowd watching, there is now a camp that can accommodate about two to three thousand people. There are still well-armed and strong soldiers patrolling in and out of the camp. Next to the camp, there is a construction site.
Farmers were constantly digging with hoes and carrying the excavated earth and rocks out on pallets, baskets and other tools.
Kuaimagou, which had been buried under earth and rocks for several years, gradually appeared in front of the onlookers as the workers continued to dig deeper. There were many villagers around who had watched the battle between the Li and Quan clans.
Seeing the familiar ravine, I immediately felt sad.
Of course, there were also people from the Li and Quan clans who came after hearing the news. They came forward angrily and cursed, trying to prevent these peasants from approaching the Kuamagou excavation, which was a shame for them. But they couldn't help but meet enemies.
The outsiders were jealous, and before they could find out what happened, they started fighting and were then captured by the soldiers who rushed out of the camp and taken into the camp.
In the camp, Huangfu Mu looked at Li Tai with a serious look on his face, and said in a deep voice: "Li Changshi, do you really have to do this? This is a story about a rural feud that my lord worked hard to tell.
It has calmed down, and if it is rashly stirred up again, it is unknown how loud the noise will be. What’s more, the army is about to go on an expedition. If the disputes in the countryside delay the military expedition, the consequences will be even harder to estimate!"
"I know that this story shocked Long You, and I still have lingering fears and uneasy thoughts. But for a while, even if the two tribes were deeply enmity, it was difficult for them to gather a large number of people to go here. A battle of that scale back then,
It won’t happen again now.”
Everything is done in one go, then weakens, and then it is exhausted. The reason why the two tribes gathered so many tribesmen at that time was because the matter itself had been brewing for a long time, and the confrontation was constantly heating up, so they did not want to give each other a hard blow.
They all had trouble sleeping and eating.
But this does not mean that both tribes have the ability to mobilize thousands of people at any time. It is impossible for all tribesmen to have no plans for their own lives and work and to be on standby to watch this matter all year round.
Since Li Tai dared to re-excavate Kuamagou, he naturally thought carefully and had a comprehensive plan in mind. As Huangfu Mu said, the army was about to go out, and if it weren't for the fact that he had a lot of confidence in solving the problem,
In this matter, he did not dare to bring up this old matter rashly.
But no matter how confident he was, Huangfu Mu was far from blindly trusting him. He still had a bitter look on his face, hoping that Li Tai would return to the main hall of the state capital to sleep and hang out.
The excitement is really too much to bear!
Seeing Huangfu Mu's pitiful frown, Li Tai felt happy again, and said again: "Even if you don't do it, it has already been done. If it really causes any evil changes in nostalgia, I will do my best."
Responsibility. But I still have to work hard to join the army. Huangfu remembers what he was entrusted to do before, and travels around the countryside diligently. He tries his best to visit as many wise elders from Dangzhou Township as possible to come here and help me judge the order and ethics of this village fairly!"
When Huangfu Mu heard this, his face collapsed again. He felt that there was no difference in intelligence between the two of them. He really couldn't think of any way that Li Tai could solve this old nostalgia grudge that had plagued the state capital for several years.
resolve.
But no matter what he thought in his heart, the Kuama ditch was dug, the matter had been spread, and the atmosphere had been quickly created. It was obviously impossible to put it back in order to settle the matter. Regardless of whether Li Tai's method worked or not, that was not the case.
I really just have to bite the bullet and give it a try.
Although Huangfu Mu's thinking was not broad enough, he was also very detailed and thoughtful. After pondering for a while, he said to Li Tai: "I have been in the state for a long time, and I am short of human relations. The only people I can visit and invite are the local sages in Qinzhou."
, many of the wise men in other states, counties and villages are not familiar with them. The Quan family has famous ministers who should be regarded as the great righteousness of their state, so there is no lack of support among the local righteousness. If the long history wants to be fair and unbiased in public opinion, it is better to send people to visit neighboring countries.
state."
Li Tai had also checked the personnel of the two clans in the past few days and knew that what Huangfu Mu said about Qinzhou Dazhongzheng was Quan Jingxuan, the representative of the Quan family, who was now serving as Fang Mu in western Henan.
Nowadays, there is no such thing as a nine-grade Zhongzheng system. The so-called Dazhongzheng has no say in deciding a person's future as an official. It is just an honorary title given by the village to commend his moral character, and it can be regarded as an official certification of his being the leader of the village.
Although the actual power of the symbol is not great, it still has a considerable influence on the concept of rural order and good customs.
What Huangfu Mu meant was that if Li Tai planned to side with the villagers because of his origins as the Li family in Longxi, he would not have an advantage in Qinzhou's rural reputation and public opinion, and would still need to find support elsewhere. The Li family's county watch office was
Longxi County is now under the jurisdiction of the nearby Weizhou. Only by attracting Weizhou's countrymen can the Quan family be suppressed.
"Thank you Huangfu for the reminder. I will arrange these things."
Li Tai did not ignore this. He himself wanted to make a big news. The more people present, the better, but it also depends on whether the timing can cooperate. Although he is very confident, it is not appropriate to put this matter aside.
Things drag on for a long time, and when the momentum reaches a critical point, it needs to be cut off immediately.
Huangfu Mu saw that Li Tai didn't look like he was incompetent, so he told him to pay attention to controlling the situation, then stood up and left in a hurry, following Li Tai's request to visit as many local sages as possible and invite them here.
, he also hoped in his heart that the Li and Quan families would be a little tolerant in view of the presence of so many powerful people from the countryside. He knew that such thoughts were just extravagant hopes, and he could only use this to comfort himself.
As time went by, with the hard work of the civilian workers, most of Kuamagou was excavated. The dikes built by Li and Quan in previous years have also been exposed to the light, and the location of the bran gold deposit is also about to be exposed.
At the same time, more and more people gathered around Kuamagou to watch every day, especially those excited members of the two families. Li Tai had deliberately built the camp to a bigger place, but when the two families were arrested and fighting every day,
People from the tribe gradually overcrowded the camp.
Li Tai did not torture or intimidate the tribesmen of the two surnames who were captured and put into the camp. He just detained them separately and restricted their freedom of movement. They were provided with sufficient food every day.
Li Tai occasionally tried to ask these people how they would let go of their grudges, but all they got were sneers. Silence was better than sound, and there was no hope of salvation.
Including those members of the Li clan in Longxi, they did not have any loose opinions about this because of his status as a member of the same clan. Some even showed a little boredom and resistance to him, and even directly asked him why he didn't just kill all the Quan clan members in the camp.
, and what are you doing to support it!
However, Li Tai is not depressed or disappointed about this. There is no threshold that cannot be passed in this world. After all, it all depends on man. As long as everyone gives a little love and tolerance, there will always be a beautiful world.
After all, he is not new to Kansai and can plan and escape at any time without any burden. If he really messes up the matter, he can only run back to Taifu and express his loyalty to Daxingtai. I will save Dugu for Daxingtai.
I got it done as I wished! From the beginning to the end, I am a great person physically and mentally, and I don’t covet other people’s girls at all!
As Li Tai continued to hypnotize himself with chicken soup, the date he planned to arrange for representatives of the powerful villagers and the two tribes to arbitrate and resolve the feud finally arrived.