Chapter 677: Killing Chickens as an Example to Monkeys (Part 2)
Chapter 677: Kill the chicken to scare the monkey (Part 2)
Author: gusty wind
Chapter 677: Kill the chicken to scare the monkey (Part 2)
At dusk, Li Shan sat on a wicker chair in the Xia City Hall, smiling and looking at the respectful leaders of the local tribes below. One year after arriving in Dai County, these were the people he dealt with the most. I was grateful to them, but also disgusted with them.
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The families of these people are not as prominent as the aristocratic families. They have little influence either in the court or in Hedong Road. At most, they are just a local circle, and they will decline day by day because they have been invaded by warlords and the Hu tribe for many years.
Therefore, Li Shan almost hit it off with them. The cooperation between the two parties could not be said to be very good, but it continued after all. Li Shan used these people to establish Xia City, open up trade routes, and even moved a large number of people from Shuozhou and Yunzhou.
them.
And these powerful families have greatly increased their strength due to this, and with the help of Li Shan, they have reached into various government offices... But at the same time, these families' desire for profit has been exposed without reservation.
"In the battle at Guo County, we can only expel the Turks with your help." Li Shan's voice was not loud, but everyone could hear clearly, "In the battle at Guji Town, there were heavy casualties, and I was heartbroken..."
He Lou Shanzhu stood up with his crutches, "Your Highness has made a serious statement, and there is nothing else to say. It is the duty of protecting the hometown. From His Highness to Daidai, there will be no danger of horseshoes. Who in Hezhou does not feel the kindness of Your Highness?"
Li Shan nodded slowly, "Have you all made arrangements for that day?"
The reason why they decided to cooperate with Li Shan, who was still acting as the county magistrate, was partly because Li Shan was their current manager after all, and partly because Li Shan had promised to support their children to become officials.
For example, Li Sanlang of the Li family and He Lou Xingshu, the grandson of He Lou Shanzhu, all became officials because of this. In the battle at Guji Town, the children of powerful clans who served as bodyguards suffered heavy casualties, and only twenty-two of them returned to their hometown alive.
Therefore, Li Shan gave them ten places and promised to join the officialdom... Although they were certainly not high-ranking officials and did not necessarily have any lucrative positions, after all, they were officially recommended to join the officialdom, and Li Shan was still sure of this.
As for how they would divide things internally, Li Shancai would not make the decision, leaving it to He Lou Shanzhu. The old man took out a list from his sleeve and handed it over.
Li Shan didn't even look at it and handed it over to Su Dingfang who was standing aside. He said with a smile: "Brother Dingfang will definitely be promoted when he returns to Beijing this time. For the time being, he will be transferred to your command...or the third sister can also place him."
After a pause, Li Shan looked at He Lou Shanzhu and said, "I will be resigning soon. The land of the Four Continents will be under the public jurisdiction of Yongkang County, and Dai County will be under the jurisdiction of brother Hou Demou of Sanyuan County. You should obey orders."
, must not violate the law.”
He Lou Shanzhu nodded repeatedly and resisted turning his head to look at the unlucky guy from the Zhou family... They were all locals and very well-informed. He already knew that the Zhou family's caravan was found in Yanmen Pass and found iron tools.
Li Shan sighed. He didn't expect the Zhou family to be so bold... But after asking someone to question Li Kai, Li Shan quickly discovered that Li Jing's methods were very similar to his own.
The same retreat, occupying the moral high ground and then leaning forward to hold accountable... The difference is that Li Shan has always solved the problem himself, while Li Jing, the bastard, threw the blame on Li Shan.
Maybe it's because these powerful people have a close relationship with Li Shan, and they also need to consider that their children are recommended by Li Shan to become officials. Maybe it's because these powerful people are so respectful to Li Jing these days, almost treating them as ancestors... Li Jing is really not good.
Take action.
In fact, when the entire Daizhou was rejecting Li Jing, these powerful families were the only ones who were kind to the general manager of Daizhou. Even after the First World War in Guoxian County, Li Shan's life and death were unknown, and these families had no hesitation in trying to climb up.
Li Jing's thick legs.
It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. No one can blame it, and Li Shan doesn't care. But Li Jing... Li Shan felt bad when he thought about it. Li Jing was extremely tolerant of these powerful people, and then he was caught during a routine inspection.
Real evidence, and finally take matters into your own hands.
To put it simply, Li Jing set up a trap, and a fool got in... Li Shan didn't care about solving these troubles. If he caused big trouble in the future, he might be implicated. After all, the edict against mutual trading is still there.
, opening up trade routes is something that I am both open to and cannot put on the table. What if there are a few more powerful people carrying iron weapons out of the fortress next time?
The profits from trading with the grassland tribes were quite large, among which tea, salt, and Yuhuchun were the most profitable, but the biggest profits were ironware... This was something Li Shan and Li Jing would never allow.
A few days ago, Li Shan assigned Qi Laosan and Zhou Zuorang to accompany Li Jing to the mine. There was a small iron workshop there that specialized in making horseshoes.
There is no need to elaborate on the significance of horseshoes to war horses, and it is not troublesome to make them. Many people on the grasslands must know about them, but the key to the problem is the lack of iron materials in the grasslands.
Just now, after Li Shan thought it all over, his head hurts. You, Pharmacist Li, want to kill chickens to scare monkeys, but you want me to carry the guillotine?
Shaking his teeth secretly, Li Shan glanced sideways at Zhou Yi, the head of the Zhou family who was already sweating profusely, "I heard that Zhou Yi and Du Shiyuan were sworn friends back then?"
He Lou Shanzhu was stunned, and Zhou Yi suddenly jumped up from his seat... Unfortunately, Su Dingfang, who had been prepared, pressed him down. Wang Junhao casually took some tablecloth and stuffed it into this guy's mouth.
inside.
There was a slight commotion in the hall, and after a while, He Lou Shanzhu replied tremblingly, "I seem to have heard what His Highness said."
"Oh..." Li Shan drawled in a long tone, "No wonder Brother Demou invited all the families to go south to help, but the Zhou family turned a blind eye. That's it!"
"Woooooooo..." Zhou Yi twisted his body crazily, and even Su Dingfang almost lost his grip.
Zhou Yi couldn't help but be frightened. Even if he sold iron materials and got out of the customs, his nephew who led the caravan would be imprisoned alone. The other guys in the caravan were probably fine, but if he got involved with Du Shiyuan, who rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, the whole Zhou Yi would be in trouble.
Every home is in danger of collapse.
Everyone present held their breath and concentrated. Everyone knew what was going on, but who had the courage to tell the truth?
Resent the King of Handan?
Don't be ridiculous, King Handan is about to return to the court, why bother to play this trick?
What's more, the children of various families will have to rely on the guidance and protection of the King of Handan in Chang'an in the future.
Even He Lou Shanzhu is grateful to Li Shan... If he is really accused of carrying iron materials out of customs privately, the entire Dai County powerful group may be held accountable. How could Li Jing let go of this person who can firmly control the trade routes?
Chance?
Moreover, He Lou Shanzhu also figured out that this matter was probably a trap set by Pharmacist Li... If he wanted to resent him, he could only resent Pharmacist Li secretly.
We have given you so many benefits, so be respectful, but you want to set up a trap and try to trap us all in!
"Send it to the county government and let Brother Demou deal with it... It is a serious crime to collude with the rebels." Li Shan waved his hand and asked Su Dingfang to personally escort Zhou Yi to the county seat. "Everyone, please take care of yourself."
After everyone bowed and retired, Li Shan turned around and asked, "Where is Qu Silang?"
"The villain is here."
"The whole family is guilty, are you satisfied?"
Qu Shilang knelt on the ground without saying a word.
Li Shancai was too lazy to ask what the deep grudge between him and Zhou Yi was, and simply said, "Twenty rolls of the rod."
Qu Silang buried his head deeply, "Thank you very much, Mr. Lang."