Liu Pan was the eldest son of the Han Dynasty, and he was also a famous scholar. He deeply disliked local tycoons like Ou who only relied on force and did not cultivate culture.
They raised local tribes, collected outlaws, used violence to oppress good people, enslaved ordinary people, and disrupted the order of the countryside. Economically, they forcibly monopolized the commodity trade, relied on their power to annex land wantonly, and even expelled local officials.
To the people of Changsha, soldiers attacking and killing counties are like wolves, tigers and leopards.
In fact, as long as it is a local big family, it will have such problems to some extent, and the Liu family of Longqiu is certainly not a "white lotus".
The reason why their reputation did not become as bad as that of the Ou family was because the Liu family of Longqiu had become Confucian and their martial nature had weakened.
Secondly, it has something to do with the identity of the clan members of the Han Dynasty. The emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty always both co-opted and suppressed local clans. When clans had disputes with the people, the emperor would often side with the people, and sometimes even encourage the people to go against the clan. Such a big situation
Under the circumstances, the local clan had no choice but to keep a low profile.
Liu Jing said: "Ou's surname is a wealthy man in the county. His children and guests have always been violently harmed by others, and Ou Xiong is the worst among them. Ou Xiong indulges his indulgence and recruits the frivolous young people in the county for his own use. He preys on the village and harms everyone."
Having said this, Liu Jing looked at Liu Pan with sharp eyes, and then made a conclusion: "If we continue not to restrict him, I am afraid that Ou Xiong will become the second Ou star in the future."
"This is also my worry." Liu Pan said, stroking his thick long beard: "However, when Fujun first arrived in Changsha, the Ou family was the first group of wealthy families to stand up to support Fujun. In the process of pacifying the Wu people Su Dai
He has also contributed a lot, and the ruler of the government has always been lenient and gentle in his treatment of scholars. Unless the district hero rebels, there will never be anyone who betrays the district clan."
Liu Jing suddenly realized, and thought to himself: "I wonder why the Ou family is so arrogant and domineering, running rampant in the county, and the officials never dare to ask questions. It turns out that they have someone to rely on."
Liu Pan added: "Zhongda, with Ou Xiong's arrogant and fierce character, I'm afraid this matter will not end hastily. There will be troubles later."
Liu Jing nodded when he heard this. He had already expected this.
When soldiers come, they will be blocked, and when water comes, the earth will cover them up. He has a "fame" to protect his body, and he is in an invincible position. He has city officials to obey his orders inside, and Liu Zong to support him outside. He does not believe that the district hero can change the world.
When he came out of his brother Liu Pan's home, the sun had already disappeared in the sky, and Liu Jing walked briskly toward his home.
On the way, an old official's house in disrepair caught his attention. The owner of the house was a young man with a thin body and clumsy features. He knew this man as a serious city warden.
Liu Jing was deeply impressed by seriousness. He remembered that once when he went to a bookstore, he and Liu Gao were the only two people who did not agree with him.
He never came forward to greet me, so it can only be said that it is a matter of emotional intelligence.
He was gathering wormwood to dry in the courtyard at this time.
Nowadays, if a poor family does not have a quilt, they usually dry and bundle wormwood to make a quilt. This is obviously the case for serious people.
Prison wardens, including city wardens, are considered to have a lot of "oil and water" in various departments of the county government.
Don't you hear the meaning of "Spring and Autumn": "The original situation determines the past, forgives the matter and punishes the intention."
Since Dong Zhongshuchang introduced "crimination based on the heart", he has ignored the established laws and opened the door for criminals. Whether he is guilty or not depends entirely on his mouth.
This has led to extremely serious consequences. "Han Shu·Criminal Law Chronicles" says: "Today's jailers drive each other up and down, and use engravings as a sign of enlightenment. Those who are advanced may have fame, while those who are ordinary will have more troubles in the future." This is the reason.
Even if the jailer insists on his ethics and does not coerce innocent people or frame people, there will be no shortage of "extra money". It is really embarrassing for someone like Shen Zheng to go so far as to sleep under wormwood at night.
Only those who have been officials and have held power know how difficult this kind of persistence is, and Liu Jing couldn't help but feel a sense of respect in his heart.
At this time, Zheng Zheng also saw Liu Jing passing by the door of his house. He bowed from a distance, then picked up the wormwood bundle and walked into the house.
"..." Liu Jing looked dumbfounded. He was "Liu Zhongda", not just passerby A or passerby B. Is this really good?
However, Liu Jing was not angry about this. Instead, he became more interested in seriousness. If he could convince this kind of "unsophisticated" person, I believe he would have a great sense of accomplishment.
Liu Jing returned home and started to light a fire to cook. After burning the fire for more than twenty days, he gradually became a little angry.
In the Han Dynasty, only "officials" were allowed to live in official residences with their families, while "officials" could only live alone in official residences. Liu Jing believed that this rule was too inhumane. If he came to power in the future, he would definitely abolish this rule and allow officials to live with their families.
reunion.
All the fish in the house had been eaten. He was planning to go to Liu Liang to get some fresh fish today, but things happened one after another, so he didn't take care of it.
The ingredients were limited, so Liu Jing picked them up and made a plate of leeks and eggs to satisfy his hunger.
I reread "Historical Records" in the evening and was speechless all night.
The next day, the city buildings were loose outside and tight inside, and the city officials were ready. However, they waited and waited, but the district hero never showed up. Instead, it was his family's prison slave, running around the city all day.
He first obtained the forgiveness of the owner of the wine shop through coercion and inducement, which everyone knew well. Then he bribed the Cao officials and the city jailer with a large amount of money, and successfully rescued seven Jiaozhou people that evening.
When Huang Qiu and Xie Liang heard the news, they breathed a sigh of relief. Those Jiaozhou people were no different from "plague gods" in their eyes. Did Ou choose such a "gentle" method, indicating that the matter would end here?
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In the evening on the Xiangjiang River, the setting sun shines slantingly, and the mountains in the distance are covered with colorful clothes of sunset.
"Rumble..." Amidst the thunderous sound of horse hooves, a cavalry team came from afar. This was a team of more than 20 knights. The knights wore uniform black clothes, carried bows and arrows on their backs, and carried swords and halberds.
, the momentum is astonishing. The horse underneath him is also quite handsome, with a body height of about six feet, strong limbs, and fast running.
Surrounded by knights, there was a short man with a fierce appearance. Who else could it be but a hero who was famous all over Changsha?
He went out for two days this time to rescue his retainer Wang Yin and others. They were sentenced to be tortured in the city. Ou Xiong found out the news in advance and set up an ambush on the road in advance. He led his troops to kill all the Changsha officials responsible for escorting them.
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Wang Yin and others were temporarily arranged by him to go to Jiaozhou and join their clan brother Qu Jing.
Ou Jing is currently the person with the highest official position in the Ou clan, holding the rank of Colonel of Two Thousand Stones.
Although his position is not high, because the Ou family has been running Jiaozhou for many years, and Ou Jing has a large number of soldiers, he has great influence. Even Zhu Fu, the governor of Jiaozhou, relies heavily on him.
Ou Xiong hurried all the way back to Ou's Wubao and saw his slaves waiting at the gate tower.
Ou Xiong reined up his horse in front of the prison slave. Seeing that he looked nervous and seemed to have something going on, he raised his whip and pointed: "What happened again? Huh?!"