Li Shan came forward confused and took a closer look at it. It looked vaguely familiar, but Zhou Erlang next to him recognized it and whispered something in his ear.
This sufferer's surname was Fang, the fourth oldest, and he was usually called Fang Silang. Some time ago, Li Shan arranged for people to manage the prisoner camp. Because he was proficient in writing and knew some arithmetic, he was assigned to be a steward, and he worked very hard.
After Li Shan arrived in Wei County, although he did not deliberately win over him, he had a very high reputation in the prisoner camp, and the prisoners also knew through various clues that Li Langjun had a high status in the Tang army... let alone Wei County.
After the order was given, Tian Liuan, the general manager of Weizhou, made an inspection tour, and Li Shan also walked side by side with him.
If he really saw a straw after falling into the water... Fang Silang would naturally hold on to the straw with all his strength. The servants on the side had already blocked his mouth, but Fang Silang was still struggling like a fish on the beach.
Witnessing all this, Wei Zheng's face was as dark as water. On the one hand, the slaves of the Cui family were too domineering and did not take him seriously at all. Of course, there was also Cui Hao's factor.
It's okay that Li Shan didn't come forward, but once he did... Cui Hao's attitude became even more arrogant. He was humiliated the day before yesterday and wanted to take revenge today. He is known for his unyielding retribution.
On the other hand, the target of Fang Silang's pleading... was not himself, the prince Xima who was ordered to patrol Shandong, but Li Shan, who had not yet served as an official.
It seemed that that scene appeared before them again. In the prisoner camp, smoke was rising from his throat as he spoke eloquently. The prisoners didn't believe it at all. However, after Li Shan nodded, the prisoners became half-convinced.
This is what makes Wei Zheng angry, but it's also what gives Li Shan a headache. He really doesn't want to take on this mess... Land annexation is inevitable in every dynasty.
Looking around, Cui Hao and Wei Zheng had completely different positions. The Cui clan members naturally sided with Cui Hao, while several others... Zhang Xuansu glared at them, Ling Jing looked on coldly, and Li Daoxuan and his generals were a little careless.
Among the people around Li Shan, Ma Zhou stared at Cui Hao and muttered words, Su Dingfang was silent, and Zhou Zuorang was angry... There is a reason for this.
Li Shan was hesitant. He had offended Cui Hao before, but Wei Zheng pulled him north to Beizhou... On the way, he was still thinking that maybe the heat was not yet there.
But even if Wei Zheng revealed his intention to recruit on the way, he did not explicitly say that he would directly recruit for the prince, nor did he mention joining the Eastern Palace to serve... Li Shan was still reluctantly satisfied with this.
If I take over this matter now...if I take over, I will definitely obey my heart and make the decision for Fang Silang.
On a smaller scale, this is a sublimation of one's own reputation for benevolence and justice, and it is also an attempt to protect one's own character.
To put it more broadly, this is to appease the people of Shandong... It is not a bad thing to avoid war.
But the problem is that in this way, although it cannot be said that it has offended the entire Qinghe Cui family, it has offended Cui Hao, the prince of the East Palace Qianniu.
The heat was not enough before. If I take over, the heat will be over...the pot may be burnt.
Under the gaze of many people, Li Shan walked back and forth a few steps, his eyes flickering, and asked in a low voice: "How much land?"
Li Daoxuan was startled. He didn't care about these things. Zhang Xuansu took a few steps forward and said, "More than two hundred acres of fertile land."
Li Shan winked and walked to the corner.
The one who followed was Cui Qian, the commander of Qinghe. He was a younger brother of the eldest son of Qinghe, a descendant of Cui Zongbo's eldest son Cui Xiu, the youngest son of Cui Wei, the former governor of Jizhou in the Sui Dynasty, and an in-law with Yang Sunai, the former Duke of Yue in the Sui Dynasty.
Li Shan has been in this era for more than a year. He has interacted with the descendants of the Li family in Longxi and the Wang family in Taiyuan. He knows that among the big families, there is no so-called patriarchal position in the impression of later generations.
For example, the Cui family of Qinghe is divided into six families. The one who settled in Beizhou is Qinghe Dafang and Qinghe small family. They are connected by branches. All major issues in the clan are discussed by the clan elders, and the right to speak either relies on the officials in the court or others.
As an official who has already served, of course his prestige within the clan must also be taken into consideration.
In other words, as long as there is no big fuss, Li Shan does not need to face the entire Qinghe Cui family, or even a few important figures in the Qinghe Cui family... Of course, Cui Hao is not among them, this guy is definitely
I'm going to be offended.
In the chaos just now, Li Shan already knew that the Cui clan member who captured Fang Silang was Cui Hao's direct cousin.
Qinghe Ling Cui Qian is about thirty years old. Although he is a direct descendant, he has a humble temperament and only looks at Li Shan with surprised eyes... He has heard of this name, but when he saw it today, many celebrities were present, including Li Tang
King Huaiyang of the clan, but everyone is waiting for this young man’s decision.
Cui Qian couldn't help but be frightened by such a weight.
Li Shan pointed to Zhou Erlang not far away, "This man was originally from Dingzhou. Last year, Liu Heitai conquered Dingzhou and his family was destroyed. He had no choice but to become a thief. After the Battle of Luoshui, Liu Heitai fled to the grassland. This man
Returning to my hometown…”
"Huairen means..."
"Of course all the family property has been taken over by local wealthy families." Li Shan said softly: "This person is not angry. Although he has no evil deeds, he has no choice but to become a bandit. Later, he followed Liu Heitai to conquer Dingzhou..."
Li Shan first pointed out the most critical point. If all the aristocratic families are like this...it is difficult to say whether the situation in Hebei can be stabilized.
Cui Qian could also hear the implication of Li Shan's words... The family property was occupied, Zhou Lang became a bandit, and he followed Liu Heita to conquer Dingzhou. The big family who had occupied the Zhou family's property was afraid of a terrible end.
Naturally, the wealthy families in the countryside cannot be compared with famous families like the Cui family in Qinghe, but the principle is the same.
"It's only two hundred acres of farmland." Li Shan whispered: "Weizhou and Jizhou have a lot of unowned fertile farmland. Just mark it off."
The meaning of this sentence is to let Cui return Zhuangzi and his land, and allow him to occupy land in Weizhou and Jizhou... Li Shan does not have such power, but it is not difficult to accomplish this.
Li Shan used both soft and hard tactics. He first pointed out the possible negative consequences of this incident, and then pointed out ways to calm the storm.
Peaceful settlement is Li Shan's best choice. Fang Silang has pinned all his hopes on himself. If he turns a blind eye at this time...
Alas, the character of Li Huairen, a person who puts righteousness first, has to fall apart.
Cui Qian said with a bitter face: "The one who occupied Zhuangzi is Xiaofang Shisan. A few days ago, he dedicated two hundred acres of fertile land to the clan as a sacrificial field..."
Li Shan's face sank, and he offered sacrifices to Tian, the foundation of that clan.
It's okay to present it, but it would be troublesome to withdraw it. At least the Qinghe Order in front of me doesn't have this ability.
That guy is quite cunning!
After a pause, Cui Qian whispered: "How about we separate Weizhou and Jizhou..."
This is suggesting that if you, Li Shan, have the ability to occupy land, you might as well occupy a piece of land elsewhere and let the Fang family move there.
This is also a way, although Fang Silang will definitely suffer a lot of grievances.
A moment later, Zhang Xuansu, who went to persuade Fang Silang, came back angrily, lowered his voice and said sternly: "Is the Cui family of Qinghe so miserable now?"
Cui Qian was stunned for a moment, "What does Xuan Sugong mean by this?"
"Fang Silang is willing to leave Zhuangzi and his land, but he wants his wife." Zhang Xuansu turned around and said, "His wife survived, but was kidnapped by Cui Boqiang!"
Ma Zhou raised his voice and said: "The hatred for killing my father and the hatred for taking my wife are irreconcilable!"
"Shut up!"
"Shut up!"
The former sentence is Cui Hao, and the latter sentence is Li Shan.
Cui Hao did it for the Cui family, but Li Shan did it for Fang Silang... If word of this spreads, what kind of face will Fang Silang be able to retain in the future?