Living in Chang'an, my control over Jiangnan's family is getting weaker and weaker...
Xiao Yu was a little irritated. He felt that these old guys in the clan not only couldn't see the situation clearly, but also had too many small thoughts. He said in a solemn tone: "Fang Jun has the power of victory and unparalleled momentum. Even if he does something a little excessive, the court will
Zhong Yi will only think that he is young and energetic, and wants to vent his anger when he is wronged, and will not punish him harshly. Therefore, Fang Jun must not be provoked at this time. This guy is a stick. Anyone who dares to provoke him now must be prepared to swallow it.
Bear the price! No matter what the family is involved in, it must stop immediately!"
These old guys who have lived in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time always act from their own perspective. What they pay attention to is the so-called code of conduct that has been agreed upon among the Jiangnan gentry. No matter how dirty the mainland is, how much they want to kill you, they must maintain it on the surface.
The set of benevolence, righteousness and morality has gained a firm foothold in public opinion.
But Fang Jun will play this trick with you?
No one understands Fang Jun's behavior better than Xiao Yu, who is in the capital. If you offend me, fight back! No matter what reason, law or public opinion, it will not be considered! If the Jiangnan nobles can give Fang Jun full treatment on the surface,
You only use small means to secretly plan your interests. Maybe Fang Jun can play some conspiracy with you and show off your arms.
But if he dares to pull his beard under his chin, he will be unscrupulous and can do anything!
Do you really think this guy wouldn't dare kill someone when his brain gets hot?
Perhaps Xiao Yu's warning was too harsh, or perhaps Fang Jun's combat prowess in the Niuzhuji battle was too fierce. Several clan elders nodded and acquiesced to Xiao Yu's opinion.
Xiao Yu felt relieved and was silent for a while, then said: "From now on, my family will not only not oppose Fang Jun, but also provide support as much as possible. Uncles, Li Tang's country is as solid as gold, and it is getting worse day by day. The current situation has become
Today is not what it used to be. The situation in the former Sui Dynasty that was unable to manage Jiangnan is long gone. If we continue to oppose the imperial court, we will lose more than we gain."
He had no choice but to remind the family elders in this tone.
As a prominent family that has lasted for hundreds of years, even if Xiao Yu has the blood of the Nanliang royal family and is the head of the Xiao clan, he cannot make decisions on major issues in the clan. Even if he is the elder of the clan, he is a middle-aged and virtuous person.
Shao people, some even Xiao Yu, who has a gray beard, have to respectfully call him "uncle". In a wealthy family where seniority and bloodline are particularly important, it is impossible for him to disrespect these elders.
It's a pity that his words were not heard by several clan elders...
It’s enough not to provoke Fang Jun, but you still need to provide support?
What a joke!
There was even a trembling clan elder who relied on his old age to show off his old skills: "Shi Wen, the capital city is rich and beautiful, but it is also rich and powerful. It is inevitable to look forward and backward and worry a lot. Now that I finally returned to my ancestral home, I really enjoyed the countryside."
Zi Wenqing, let’s put those trivial things aside for now.”
When Xiao Yu heard this, he was so angry that he almost spit out a mouthful of old blood! Is this a mockery of me that I have lost all my courage after living in Chang'an for a long time?
But he stared, but there was nothing he could do!
He can slap the table and stare at the other heads of the Jiangnan gentry clan, but he cannot show any disrespect to these clan elders... There is no way, the old man is too senior and too old. I think Xiao Yu was still in Nanliang back then.
When he was playing with Pei Ni in his palace, this guy played with his penis...
Another clan elder next to him said calmly: "Shi Wen, everyone knows that you are always cautious in your actions, but there is no need to be too timid. Although Fang Jun won this battle, he also offended everyone.
.We Xiao family will not participate, we will just watch each family deal with Fang Jun, how good is that?"
What else can Xiao Yu say?
Fang Jun went south, making it clear that he would steal food from the bowls of the Jiangnan nobles. These old people value the interests in their mouths more than their lives, how could they give up so easily?
Xiao Yu had no choice but to pray that her family would not get too involved in dealing with Fang Jun, which would incur Fang Jun's revenge...
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Fushan Village is located to the north of Haiyu Town, close to the river. It is where the waterways of Haiyu Town and other counties in Suzhou converge. All kinds of goods and materials can enter and exit the port here, making it very prosperous.
On the east side of the port of Fushan Village, there are hundreds of ships parked, stretching for miles, which is very eye-catching. Su Dingfang is standing on the pier at the moment, looking at the continuous warships on the shore. Merchant ships, large and small, can be seen at a glance, and they are so long.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
Since arriving in Haiyu Town, the news that Fang Jun was besieged Niuzhuji spread, and everyone in the fleet was panicked. If the captain died in the battle like this, would everyone disband on the spot, or return to Guanzhong?
Many people clamored to go up the river to kill Niuzhuji and support Fang Jun, but they were all calmed down by Su Dingfang. Haiyu Town is half a river away from Niuzhuji, and it took only ten days and a half to go upstream.
The time is simply not available. If you rush there in a hurry, not only will you not be able to save Fang Jun, but you might be intercepted and killed on a dangerous shoal somewhere on the river if you are not careful...
Su Dingfang and Pei Xingjian both smelled a strong conspiracy behind this matter. If they said that no Jiangnan nobles were involved, they would not believe it even if they were beaten to death. If they went up the river in a hurry, they might be plotted by the Jiangnan nobles.
Capsize.
All they can do is to hope that Fang Jun will escape and come here to join them. Therefore, they have strengthened their vigilance and must not give the Jiangnan nobles with ulterior motives an opportunity. Haiyu Town is an important town in the Three Wus.
The gentry gathered together, and they were all the ears, eyes and minions of the Jiangnan gentry. One careless move could lead to a place of eternal destruction.
But no matter how cautious Su Dingfang and Pei Xingjian were, they still suffered a lot in the land of Sanwu...
The most serious thing was the loss of various materials, especially wood and iron.
In order to build ships, Fang Jun teamed up with Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia County, to cut down huge trees from the upper reaches of the river and send them down the river to Suzhou. However, when the wood arrived here, it was fished out of the river and stocked on the shore, but suffered a lot of theft...
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Even if Pei Xingjian formulated a strict patrol system, don't use it.
The local porters, boatmen, together with the government officials, tax collectors, even watchmen, officials... all worked together, like a nest of snakes and rats, and tried every possible means to steal, making it impossible to guard against it!
In more than ten days, Su Dingfang almost turned his hair gray!
However, as the news of Fang Jun's victory spread throughout the south of the Yangtze River, the situation finally changed. The arrogant and domineering officials and local gangsters in the past all disappeared, and instead they treated each other in silence and looked on with cold eyes.
The river is turbulent, the boats are connected, the blue waves are rippling, and the setting sun is like blood.
Pei Xingjian came behind Su Dingfang and whispered: "Master, we've found out."
Su Dingfang turned around with a serious look on his face and asked, "How?"
Pei Xingjian sighed and said: "It is indeed the work of each family. These people spread rumors in Haiyu City that the Marquis was bloodthirsty and murderous. In order to wipe out the rebellious people in Shanyue, he hunted and killed a large number of people from Jiangdong. They said that the people of Niuzhuji were in ruins and Lianjiang was in ruins."
The water is dyed red with the blood of the people of Jiangdong... The common people do not know the authenticity, and now they all regard the Marquis and our subordinates as ferocious beasts, and they are afraid to avoid them."
Su Dingfang snorted coldly: "These aristocratic families must have been hurt by the Marquis's beating, so they fabricated such rumors to slander the Marquis's reputation, so as to alienate the relationship between the people of Jiangdong and us, making it difficult for us to move forward in the south of the Yangtze River. Hehehe
, it’s really insidious!”
"But it is indeed effective!" Pei Xingjian said with a sad look on his face: "Now the people in Jiangdong are like a tiger to us. Even daily consumption such as food and food are not willing to sell to us. We have to double the price to buy it. In the long run, it will be difficult to move forward.
ah!"
Food consumption, etc. are still a trivial matter, and the biggest problem is to transport them from other places by waterway. But after Fang Jun arrives in a few days, the construction of docks, shipyards, and preparations for the establishment of a city shipping company will be put on the agenda. Without the support of the local people, all these will be
It will be twice as difficult.
Do even the workers who built the dock have to be transported from elsewhere?
This method of tarnishing the reputation of the Jiangnan gentry was like pulling firewood from the bottom of a cauldron, and it indeed brought them great hardship.
Unexpectedly, Su Dingfang just glanced at Pei Xingjian and said calmly: "You are the director of the Shipping Department. How to prepare for the establishment of the Shipping Department and how to build the wharf is your business. His position is the Navy Commander, and he is only responsible for training troops.
Don't blame these trivial things on someone, just worry about yourself, what does it have to do with me?"