Liu Che kicked the Han Dynasty's political system back to militarism.∈↗,
Naturally, Guanzhong and the northern counties shouted loudly for the emperor's sage and compassion for the people.
But it's different in the south.
The north was the stronghold of the warriors and the front line facing the pressure from the Xiongnu. Over the past few decades, the powerful landowners and official families in the north had actually become one with the military general group.
For nearly a thousand years, the Guanlong military general group was one of the main forces that determined the fate of the dynasty and the rise and fall of the world.
But the peace in the south has been long, and the Xiongnu and the barbarians have stayed far away from them.
There is no personal pain when foreign enemies invade.
The powerful local landowners only think about how to annex more land and obtain more wealth.
The motto passed down from the family of the northern nobles is: use the end to get rich, use the foundation to keep it, use force to do everything, and use the letter to maintain it.
But when we got to the south, things took a turn for the worse.
Among the southern gentry, let's take Yuan Ang as an example. The Yuan family never thought about developing into the army.
Yuan Ang's nephews basically tried their best to annex land in their hometown and make friends with their neighbors.
Dou Ying's good friend Guan Fu, who was a military general, did the same thing after he became rich and noble. In the end, he made the world angry and the whole family was executed.
If the top family among the southern gentry is like this, there is no need to mention others.
Therefore, the rebound of the southern counties is reasonable.
However, Liu Che didn't bother to pay attention to some noise.
I have a huge group of generals and princes to take care of those guys.
Compared with the barrel of a gun, the protests and dissatisfaction of these people are like the struggle of a little girl. It has no effect except causing the maniacal smiles of the big men.
But at this moment, the South is still restless.
The Yantie official camp, plus the pavilion chief, Li Zheng will use retired disabled soldiers in the future, these two policies suppressed the situation. The entire two sides of the Yangtze River were extremely depressed.
If Chang'an is the political center of China, then Linzi City is undoubtedly the commercial center of China.
The handicraft industry here is extremely developed.
The latest statistics on the number of permanent residents in Linzi City last year reached an unprecedented 80,000!
Among these 80,000 households, at least two-thirds rely on handicrafts for their livelihood.
The huge and developed handicraft manufacturing industry provided the King of Qi with countless wealth. The tax collected by the King of Qi in Linzi at one year old exceeded five thousand gold, and the money and grain were countless!
On the other hand, it also attracted countless scavenging hyenas. They smelled the smell, followed the traces, and poured into Linzi one after another regardless of life or death.
At the end of the Qin Dynasty, heroes like Peng Yue and Luan Bu were just slaves of the big merchants in Linzi City.
After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, countless armed fights, assassinations, and melees took place around the gray interests in Linzi City. The bodies of the deceased were sunk in the lake, buried in wells, and discarded in the sewers until they turned into bones.
People notice.
In the past ten years, similar violence and vendettas have almost disappeared in Linzi City.
It's not because King Qi finally began to control Linzi's underground forces.
But because the underground world of Linzi City has been unified!
Facts have proved that not only the government can bring order, but also "dynamic social organizations" can bring order.
Today's Linzi City apparently belongs to Qi King Liu Jianglu, but secretly, privately, the real owner of this city is named: Dao Jian!
Tobirama is in his forties this year. He looks short and a bit fat. He smiles and squints his eyes. Anyone who looks at him at first glance will think that he is just a kind and friendly person.
's uncle.
But anyone who knows this man's rise to fame would probably not use words like 'kind' to describe him.
Twenty years ago, Dao Jian was just the concubine of a small workshop owner in Linzi City.
Logically speaking, it is impossible for Toma to achieve anything great in his life.
However, fate is so unpredictable.
Twenty years ago, the workshop run by Tojian's father was targeted by a big businessman in Linzi City.
Immediately, many "heroes" from Linzi City came to persuade him, of course they brought sticks or even swords and guns.
Some people say: It is your sword family's blessing that noble people think highly of you. Hurry up and dedicate your workshop, get a generous compensation and go home to enjoy your happiness.
Some people also said with a smile: In the past two months, so-and-so was unwilling to sell his workshop to a nobleman, and as a result, his whole family "accidentally" drowned in his own water tank.
Some even said rudely: Hand over the land deed to the workshop and spare your lives!
Such things happen all the time, not to mention the past, even now.
Most workshop owners, when faced with such a situation, can only choose to take their money and leave.
But Dao Jian's father had developed good martial arts skills because he was once the palace guard of King Qi Yuhui. He also had four sons in the family, all of whom were among the best men in Linzi City.
Therefore, these people were not taken seriously.
Three days later, in the middle of the night, a fire broke out in the house and workshop where the Dao family lived.
Someone once saw that before the fire broke out, a group of masked men with knives and guns broke into Dao's house, and then the sound of fighting came from Dao's house.
But this kind of thing cannot be regarded as evidence at all.
After the official inspection of Linzi City, they immediately refuted the rumor, saying that the Dao family accidentally broke into the water and the whole family was burned to death.
If only the matter ended like this.
Will be forgotten soon.
A small workshop owner whose entire family died? Who would remember that?
But the reversal of things is always beyond people's expectations.
A year later, a shocking case broke out in Linzi City. Wang, a wealthy businessman from Linzi, and a large workshop owner who was said to be charitable and good-natured, had his whole family murdered. Not a single nurse or slave survived, and all his heads were cut off.
, hung on the camp door.
Later, a man came to the government office and surrendered, saying that he was the bastard of the Dao family who was exterminated last year. This murder was for revenge and had nothing to do with anyone else!
Suddenly, the whole city was in an uproar.
Logically speaking, if such a person commits such a case, even if he surrenders, he will inevitably die.
But who could have imagined. The Qi Palace actually intervened. A nobleman in the palace sent an order to Linzi's internal history, saying: Blood revenge is a matter of course. Such righteous men should be treated with extra mercy.
The public opinion in Shilin was also sympathetic. Many people said: The Han family governs the world with filial piety. Loyal ministers and filial sons should be praised, but how can they be punished?
As a result, Toma was acquitted.
Afterwards, everyone knew that the reason why Toma escaped death was because he was short in stature. When the fire broke out, his mother and brother stuffed him into a water tank in the backyard. The murderer was afraid that the officials would come and hurriedly killed him.
I left, so I didn't check it carefully.
After Dao Jian escaped from the disaster, he remained anonymous and worked as a slave in the house of the brother of a great eunuch next to the King of Qi through the relationship of his father's former colleague. In the house of the great eunuch's brother, he met many brothers.
, everyone acted heartily, and after hearing what happened to Dao Jian, they were indignant, so they helped Dao Jian get revenge together.
This statement has gradually become a public opinion by now.
Only Tojama himself knows what the truth is.
Later, Dao Jian relied on his reputation as a "filial son" to get to know many important people. With his brothers, he slowly established a world in Linzi City.
Two years later, Tobirama knew more and more important people, and more and more 'heroes' came to him.
Tobirama then took out his wealth and purchased luxurious carriages, gorgeous swords, jewelry inlaid with gems and jade, and expensive bronzes, and let these 'heroes' ride in those luxurious carriages, bringing swords, jewelry and
Bronze, holding his door sticker, visited those noble people everywhere.
Of course, these noble people also have various worries.
For example, a certain prince liked cockfighting, but could never find a suitable rooster.
A certain noble man likes beautiful women, but the women from Qi Di are more than gentle but not charming enough, which is quite unsatisfactory.
There was also a child from a certain aristocratic family who always loved to gallop on his horse, but he accidentally killed and injured civilians. He was worried that he would be sued to Chang'an and provoke the court officials and censors.
At this time, Tojama's 'heroes' took action very considerately.
The prince, who loved cockfighting, saw a vigorous rooster within a few days that made him happy. From then on, he was invincible in cockfighting.
Liehou, who liked beauties, soon got more than ten charming beauties from Handan. Each one had various skills and was so charming with every smile.
The children of the aristocratic family who killed and injured civilians soon learned that someone went to the Linzi Yamen to surrender, confessed that he had accidentally injured or killed someone, and was willing to ask the superior to punish him, and was also willing to compensate the dead and injured.
The families of those who were killed or injured soon received a large amount of compensation and many kinds of coercion and inducements, so they all dropped their lawsuits.
If the people don't take action and the officials don't correct it, what's more, the victims have already been compensated and the criminals have confessed their crimes and been punished.
The troubles that the children of the aristocratic family were worried about were eliminated.
Therefore, everyone felt that Tobirama was indeed a very good friend.
Then, Linzi became the world between swords.
No matter what kind of hero you are, as soon as you enter Linzi, people will come to your door to recruit you.
It is said that Dao Gong appreciates your talents and is willing to recognize you as his adopted son or adopted brother.
The hero who worshiped the sword master immediately gained a mountain of wealth and a house full of beauties.
Those who don't want to do so often don't survive until the next morning.
And the government gave the green light to all Dao Jian's actions, which meant that he had committed a crime or was caught by some foolish young man. The next day, a superior officer would come to reprimand him. Those who didn't open their eyes were often dismissed.
, that is, he was transferred to a deserted yamen.
Touma's business is getting bigger and bigger.
There are more and more adopted sons and brothers under him.
Up to now, there are thousands of people like adopted sons and brothers under Touma, and there are more than 10,000 peripheral personnel as thugs.
Not to mention Linzi, but also the entire Qi State, Dao Jian is the de facto underground king.
In many cases, the words from the sword are more effective than those from the government.
Nowadays, there is a folk proverb in Qi State: It is better to be noble than to have a sword.
The meaning is that instead of going out to seek official titles, it is better to give Dao Jian the freedom of being a slave.
The 'heroes' of the entire Qi Kingdom also rushed to be proud of Dao Jian's adopted son or adopted brother.
But Tobirama was in a very unhappy mood today.
If Dao Jian is not happy, someone will naturally be unlucky.
"Go and tell the Li family, the Wang family and the Zhao family in the east of the city that the monthly payment will be doubled this month. Also, those in the west of the city. It's time to collect the interest. Send someone to collect it immediately. Those who can't afford it can't pay it back.
Catch all the poor and lowly people. They are still waiting for slaves in Luoyang!" Dao Jian gave these daily instructions, and immediately several big men came out with the order. With a roar, countless men immediately followed them out.
"Father, what happened today?" A young man beside Dao Jian asked cautiously: "In the past, father would not be so impatient, let alone do things so decisively..."
Touma looked back at the young man.
He only had this one son, and he had high hopes for him since he was a child. He took him with him and taught him by words and deeds.
This son also lived up to his expectations and indeed had the ability to inherit his inheritance.
At just sixteen, he was already able to look after himself inside and out. Touma could now let him do many things.
Dao Jian sighed and said: "I don't want to do this either..."
Knife Jian knows that there are many heroes in the grass.
In the past, he acted very measuredly.
Generally speaking, peace brings money. If a problem can be solved with money, force will never be used.
Even if force is used as a last resort, it will always be done with some mercy. If it is impossible, people will kill.
Because Tojian knows that killing people often does not solve the problem, but only makes it more complicated.
And Mr. Liu is extremely strict on major murder cases.
If he is not careful and the censors from Chang'an or the officials of the imperial court hear about it, he will die without a burial place.
The Zhu family at that time, and Guo Feng later.
How these great figures who were once so prominent in the world and were regarded as spiritual leaders by the gray forces of the entire Han Dynasty died, Dao Jian knew very well.
In the local area, no matter how great you are, once the Liu family's weapons arrive, you will be instantly defeated!
Over the years, in order not to let himself be noticed by Chang'an.
Half of Daojian's annual income was spent on honoring the nobles of the King of Qi's palace and the various government offices.
From top to bottom, they were organized very carefully, and even the concierge who looked after the door could get a copy.
In this way, Dao Jian's name successfully disappeared from the list of the Liu family's migrations over the years.
However, these days may be gone forever.
First, there was news from the north that today salt and iron yamen will be set up all over the world to sell salt and iron at a fair price.
This is a heavy blow to merchants all over the world.
However, no one can shake Chang'an's will.
Even the king of Qi, the king of Zichuan, the king of Jiaoxi and other high-ranking figures in Qi were said to be able to complain secretly and even dare not openly discuss the gains and losses of the Yantie government camp.
If that's all it is, just be patient!
After all, Chang'an has not yet banned the private sector. Although everyone seems to be facing the impact of the government's price of salt and iron, there are always ways to avoid it.
During these days, Linzi and Luoyang, Xuanqu, and Qufu were constantly communicating and envoys came and went. Everyone had basically reached a consensus: if the Yantie Yamen was established, everyone would try their best to control the ordinary people under their control and let them go.
Negotiate the price with the Yantie Yamen, and then take the opportunity to bribe the officials of the Yantie Yamen with large sums of money. In this way, you can at least ensure everyone's interests, and you may even make a small profit!
Everyone can eat all the cheap salt and iron from the government, and then sell it to the market at a higher price.
However, the salt and iron countermeasures have just been completed.
Another punch strikes!
The Emperor of Chang'an issued a decree to the world that from now on, the chief of the pavilion in that locality would be selected first from among the retired and disabled soldiers.
There are also angels holding the Emperor's Day, who will visit counties and counties all over the world to inquire and supervise this matter.
However, this move, in Tojian's view, is to cut off his heel and kill him!
Here is the leader of the pavilion, which may seem humble, but it is the foundation of Tojian's fortune.
The reason why his sword master is so prosperous is that his adopted son, adopted brother and his subordinates are all closely related to the chief of the pavilion of Qi State, Li Zheng, and are even the chief of the pavilion and Li Zheng themselves.
Relying on these people, he was able to buy high, sell low, and even spend money unscrupulously. He was also well-informed, knew all the happenings in the land, and was familiar with the preferences of every noble person.
If the director of the pavilion is replaced, then his twenty years of hard work will collapse in an instant, and it will not be so easy to recover.
If it was just like this, Dao Jian pinched his nose and admitted it.
After all, in this world, the surname is Liu.
Although Daojian was able to dominate Linzi, he looked more majestic than the King of Qi.
But Dao Jian knew very well that he didn't even need King Qi. As long as one of King Qi's confidants said a word, Dao Jian would die immediately without a burial place.
Those adopted sons and adopted brothers can bully common people, small and medium-sized landowners and even big businessmen for him.
But no one dared to say a word in front of those aristocratic families and princes.
It seems that last year, someone under Dao Jian accidentally bumped into a young man who came to Zi from Jinan for fun on the road.
After Toujian learned the identity of the young man, he immediately had the adopted son killed. He was naked, carrying a thorn stick on his back, and knelt in front of a manor where the young man was staying. He spent a lot of money and used
It took a lot of favors to settle the matter.
And all this is just because the young man's surname is Yan, and he is the concubine of the Yan family in Jinan. His elder brother is the most popular confidant of the emperor in the world. Now he has been officially worshiped as the prime minister, Shi Cheng. It is said that he is the default Jiuqing, the whole south.
Pride is also the hope of the South.
The status of such a person is no less than that of the princes and kings of the south.
Even the king of Qi must treat each other with courtesy and even make friends with each other.
Such a person in the family, even a concubine, is not something Dao Jian can offend.
Once angered, it will be a disaster for the whole family!
It's a pity that Tojama was even so careful.
But we still have to face disaster!
"I got the news for my father..." Dao Jian sat down and sighed: "The Chang'an Shaofu has put my father's name on the list of people who want to move to Lingyi today. If you want to keep the wealth and status of our Dao family,
It costs money, and it’s not a small amount of money!”
"Princess Tai Chang, the Shaofu, the Yan family of Jinan, Prince Liang of Liang State, as well as the officials of the Prime Minister's Mansion who are responsible for screening immigrants, and the duties of Tingwei, every relationship must be opened up. I'm afraid the money spent will be high.
Absolutely..." Dao Jian clapped his fingers and said: "Moreover, even if you spend money, you may not be able to get the thing done. Others may be able to handle it, but people like Prince Liang and Princess Taichang are not dependent on money.
If you can do it, you have to please him. Some time ago, my father heard that the younger brother of Liang Wang's eldest son Gongsun Gui bought a house in Luoyang, but he lacked a group of loyal and useful servants. My father spent a lot of money on it.
, I just got in touch with this noble man. I originally wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make friends with him, but now I can only send him a group of slaves immediately, hoping that he can introduce Mr. Gongsun to his father.
, so that we might be able to meet one of the princes or concubines of King Liang, and pass the news on our behalf and say some good words!"
"Ah..." The young man opened his mouth wide in disbelief.
In his opinion, his family's wealth is greater than that of the princes, and his family's servants are not inferior to those of many royal palaces in the world. Most of the nobles he interacts with are the princes and princes, and all the people who come and go are nobles.
How could we end up in a situation where we couldn't even see the King of Liang and needed to take a detour?
Wouldn't it be enough to persuade a familiar noble person and make a matchmaking connection?
Dao Jian gave a wry smile: "Don't be surprised. In the eyes of others, my family may be like a prince, but in the eyes of those big shots, I am just their dog. I will naturally treat you with courtesy when needed.
, but when encountering such a big event, people are afraid to avoid it!"
Daojian stood up, looked at his son, and said: "Did you know that all the masters in Luoyang have been arrested by the censor from Chang'an and escorted by armored soldiers to be sent to Guanzhong to be the emperor's mausoleum?
civil!"
The young man's eyes widened, looking in disbelief.
Master Luoyang's family is a top-notch wealthy businessman than his own, with thousands of diners and thousands of servants, wealth accumulated in the tens of millions, and a line of friends with princes and ministers that can circle around Luoyang. It is said that,
Even Jinshang's confidant, Fengche Duwei Ju Meng, had received the favor of his master.
Such a top businessman actually collapsed like this!
It’s incredible!
The young man naturally knew that it seemed that the master's family's wealth was still there, the land was still there, and the servants were still there.
But once a person leaves his hometown and moves to Guanzhong, his family's wealth, land, manor, and slaves will immediately become someone else's meal.
The young man had seen with his own eyes how many powerful merchants in Linzi fell from power when they were young.
People from Chang'an have just taken those big businessmen away by force.
Within half a year, those powerful businessmen sold off their properties one after another, often at low prices.
A house worth millions in the past is often sold for less than 100,000 yuan.
The government, the palace, the powerful, and other big businessmen will not show mercy to a family that has been moved to Guanzhong!
What's even more frightening is that even former slaves and servants will take the opportunity to bite their masters.
And these people don't even dare to complain.
As long as I say a little bit, immediately, the past black materials, evidence and crimes will appear in front of Tingwei's gate, and then the family will immediately be thrown into prison and discussed with death, all the men will become prisoners, and the women will be reduced to servants
, the maidservant, will never be spared!
Only by enduring the pain and meeting all requirements, can one save his life and part of his property.
But this is just drinking poison to quench thirst.
When people entered Guanzhong, the big families, nobles and powerful people there also waved their knives and forks, wanting to eat meat.
If you want peace and nothing to do, you have to satisfy them.
Often, a wealthy family in Guandong with tens of millions, or even tens of millions, of servants and more than ten thousand hectares of land would enter Guanzhong, and within three or five years, they would immediately become ordinary people.
Only a very small number of people with great wisdom and perseverance can rise again in Guanzhong. (To be continued...)
ps: After riding in the car for a day, I finally got home. I ran to the Yamen during the day and coded at night. From then on, I became a house slave.
