As Li Qi said, everyone is selfish, and the first thing they consider must be themselves. This is an instinctive reaction, and Dali is a relatively democratic country in the contemporary era. It is not that their country’s system is advanced, but that
Their social form is rather special.
Dali is not like the Song Dynasty. It is a country of one nation. The Han people have always ruled the Central Plains, so the Han people have their persistence and glory. But Dali is different. Dali is composed of large and small tribes. There are many ethnic groups in it, many
In people's eyes, the interests of the tribe are higher than the interests of the country.
Their self-reliance as king also leads to their very weak national consciousness.
The people under Wu Jie's tent are now in a very embarrassing situation. In front of them are people from the Gao family, and behind them are people from the Wu family. Later they may become people from the Duan family. This is simply a three-surname family slave.
ah.
No one knows how Duan Zhengyan will treat them. Once Duan Zhengyan consolidates his imperial power, how he will treat them is probably only God knows.
Not to mention those rewards, whether their previous status can still be maintained is still unknown.
The unknown is what scares the most.
Wu Jie was secretly happy when he saw that everyone was filled with resentment, but his face showed great helplessness. He said earnestly: "Everyone, I am by no means an ungrateful villain, but - what do you want me to do? I am just
I am a small leader of the imperial army. Even though I am considerate of you, I am still too weak to do what I want. I ask you to also be considerate of me."
Those people below also know that it is useless to go to Wu Jie for this matter, but there is no one else to go to except Wu Jie for the problem.
Yao Kelong thought to himself that this is not possible. We won this battle, but in the end we became children without a father and a mother. When the general leaves, we will return to King Duan. We must be ranked below those bastards. This
It's okay, they will definitely find some way to punish us, and sooner or later we will be tortured to death by them, no, this is absolutely not possible.
Thinking of this, he winked at Bai Maofeng again.
The two are good friends and can understand each other's intentions with just one look.
Bai Maofeng said: "I don't care about that. I was a surrendered general at the time. That's where the general is going. Let's go there with him."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.
Wu Jie was very "scared" and said: "Bai---Chief Bai, you---what do you mean?"
Yao Kelong immediately said: "Chief Bai is right. If you hadn't persuaded us to surrender, General, we wouldn't have waded into this muddy water. We never said we would help Duan Zhengyan conquer the world."
He even omitted the honorific title Duan Zhengyan, which shows that he has made up his mind and there is no turning back.
Bai Maofeng stood up and walked to the middle. He cupped his fists and said, "General, I am willing to follow you back to the Song Dynasty."
Yao Kelong also came forward and said: "I am also willing to submit to the Song Dynasty."
"this---!"
Wu Jie is worthy of being Li Qi's soldier, and his acting skills are superb. He looked at the two people in front of him with wide eyes, dumbfounded, scared and shocked. He is definitely at the level of an actor.
The rest of the people looked at Bai Maofeng and Yao Kelong and murmured in their hearts. The Song Dynasty had strong soldiers and horses, and they were extremely rich, and the Duan family's money was basically given by the Song Dynasty. Even the money in the treasury was given by the Gao family
He gave it to Da Song, and he was so poor that he couldn't even support himself. If he followed him, he would have to starve to death. Maybe he would have to ask us for money. I guess Duan is just Da Song's younger brother. In that case, why should we follow him?
This little brother is messing around, why not take the opportunity to go directly to the big brother.
One after another people came to the middle and expressed their willingness to submit to the Song Dynasty.
They fully embody the saying that good birds should choose trees to roost in.
These people are not fools. They know best what is going on in the Dali Kingdom now. There is no future in fighting with the Duan family. The Song Dynasty's national power has increased dramatically recently, and a fight with Jiaozhi is only a matter of minutes. It is clear at a glance which one is better.
Wu Jie was almost dying of joy. Publicly and privately, he really wanted to see this scene, because he no longer had the Moon Attack Army in his hands. If these people returned to the Song Dynasty, then Li Qi would definitely leave it to him. That way
If so, he has tens of thousands of personal soldiers in his hands. As a general, how can he survive without ten thousand personal soldiers? But he can't get carried away now, because he really can't make the decision in this matter, and it must be left to Li
Qi went to negotiate with Duan Zhengyan, but he only played a role in fueling the flames.
Wu Jie was so panicked that he waved his hands repeatedly and said, "What are you doing? Ouch, you are trying to trap me in an unjust situation! No, no, this must not be done."
Things have come to this point, and it’s hard not to continue!
Bai Maofeng said: "If the general is afraid, can you introduce us to the Privy Councilor? We will talk to the Privy Councilor in person."
"You are trying to force me to death!"
Wu Jie was so anxious that he jumped up and down and said: "I don't care, I don't care anymore, I still have things to deal with, so I'll excuse you first." After saying that, Wu Jie rushed out of the tent in a panic.
"General."
"General."
...
By the time Yao Kelong and others reacted, Wu Jie had already run out of the tent.
"Hey, hey, don't force my brother, he can't make the decision in this matter."
Wu Lin stepped forward and said.
Everyone's eyes suddenly turned to Wu Lin, yes! Although the boss is gone, the second one is still here.
"Second General."
A group of big men showed evil smiles and slowly pushed towards Wu Lin.
Wu Lin said hurriedly: "This---my elder brother can't make the decision, and I---I can't do it even more."
"I wonder if the Second General knows the Privy Councilor?"
"This---this is a natural understanding."
"That's fine. Haha---."
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Inside Thang Long Palace.
"Privy Councilor, it's not good, it's not good."
Liu Qingtan came to the main hall in a panic, forgetting even the most basic etiquette.
Li Qi frowned slightly. He didn't like to see his subordinates panicking. Although panic and incompetence cannot be completely equated, they are more or less related. Having said that, Li Qi's favorite subordinate is still
Qin Hui, all the tasks he assigned to Qin Hui were completed perfectly, and Qin Hui rarely showed such a panic expression on his face. He asked in a calm tone: "What happened?"
Liu Qingtan said: "I don't know who leaked the news and spread the news that the imperial court was taking back the land. Now the people think that the imperial court is preparing to seize their land and exploit them. This has caused panic among the people outside, and many people have made harsh remarks.
Slandering the imperial court."
Li Qidao: "That's it?"
His plain tone made Liu Qingtan stunned and said: "Privy Envoy, the people are very excited now. Although the army is stationed here at this time, there is no possibility of unrest, but what should we do in other places? In this land now
This is already the case before the law is promulgated, and I believe that if this situation is not curbed, even if the land law is promulgated, it will be difficult to implement it."
Li Qidao: "I know the seriousness of this matter, and I have expected this to happen."
"ah?"
Liu Qingtan blinked blankly and said, "The Privy Councilor has expected this a long time ago."
Li Qi hummed and said: "I have learned about the situation in Shenglong Mansion. In fact, many officials are landlords. Once you start preparing for this matter, there will always be some officials who know about it, and it is logical that the news will reach the ears of the people."
Seeing Li Qi's calmness, Liu Qingtan asked curiously: "Does the Privy Council have a way to solve this matter?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "There is no wind without waves, but this wind is not caused by us. It is caused by other people. Think about it, most of the people have land in their hands. The land is in the hands of the landlords. The court collects the land and follows it.
What does it matter to the common people? The biggest victims must be the landlords."
Liu Qingtan said: "What the privy envoy means is that this matter may be secretly manipulated by the landlords?"
"It's not a possibility, but a certainty." Li Qi said with a smile: "This is a common trick used by landlords. They have money and people in their hands, and they can respond to everything at once. They don't need to step forward for many things. Naturally, someone will take charge of the battle for them."
When Li Qi was engaged in land rectification in Bianliang, many people secretly obstructed it. However, the situation in Bianliang was different from now, because Li Qi also won over a group of landowners, and his policies were based on those of the rich.
With interests at the center, the real resistance comes from the conservatives in the DPRK and China.
But now, Li Qi is considering it from the perspective of the court and the people. There is no doubt that the landowners in Jiaozhi are the biggest victims. Therefore, this policy is bound to arouse strong opposition from the landlords. This is why Li Qi
This was something I had expected a long time ago.
Liu Qingtan frowned and said: "Those landlords are very powerful. It would be really difficult to deal with them without force."
"It's easy to deal with. What else do I need from you?" Li Qi rolled his eyes.
Liu Qingtan's old face turned red and looked a little embarrassed.
Li Qi smiled and said: "But you don't have to belittle yourself. The interests involved are too complicated and not easy to handle."
Then you can still laugh. Liu Qingtan lowered his head and said: "Please have more understanding from the Privy Council."
Li Qidao: "You have to remember that when faced with this complicated relationship, sometimes the simplest method is the most effective."
Liu Qingtan was a little confused when he heard this, and said: "Please forgive me for my stupidity. I don't know how to interpret the words of the Privy Council?"
Li Qidao: "The art of war is to use our own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses. We must use our own advantages to force them to surrender. What are our advantages over these landlords?"
Liu Qingtan pondered for a moment and said: "The biggest advantage is probably the 100,000-strong army."
Li Qi rolled his eyes at him and said, "You are so violent."
Am I violent? Compared with you, I can be called a Buddha. Liu Qingtan said depressedly: "Could it be --- couldn't it be?"
"of course not."
Li Qidao: "My advantage is that we have the truth."
"truth?"
"Isn't that right? We are law enforcers, they are law-abiding people, and the law represents the truth. Do you think this is true?"
Liu Qingtan nodded thoughtfully and said: "The Privy Envoy's words are reasonable, but - but what does this have to do with the whole thing? Those landlords didn't even show their faces. On the surface, they have nothing to do with them.
It’s a pity that they can’t do anything.”
Li Qidao: "They have not committed any crime now, but it does not mean that they have not committed any crime before! Even if they have not committed any major crimes, there are always small crimes, such as seizing people's land, evading taxes, etc. There are many problems with landlords.
If you go there, you can check it out for seven days and seven nights."
Liu Qingtan seemed to understand: "Does the Privy Council want to settle old scores with them?"
Li Qidao: "I am actually very easy to get along with. If you make it easy for me, I will make sure that everyone is very happy. But if you don't make it easy for me, I will definitely not make it easy for you. Since they want to make trouble, then let's
Just make a big fuss. Go and collect evidence of their crimes now. No matter how big or small they are, arrest them all and bring them to the Yamen. We must resolutely implement the idea of governing the country according to law. If anyone is dissatisfied, let him follow the one hundred thousand people.
People with swords and guns go and reason."
After all, you still have to use a hundred thousand troops to oppress those landlords.
Li Qi saw Liu Qingtan looking at him with a strange look, and said unhappily: "Why are you looking at me like that? Yes, a hundred thousand troops are indeed our advantage, but you can't say this, we are officials, we
We are law enforcers, with hundreds of thousands of troops at every turn. How is this different from bandits? We have to consider things from a legal perspective, do you understand?"
"I understand."
Liu Qingtan nodded quickly. After saying this, he still didn't understand what Li Qi meant, which was to use force to force all the landowners who were secretly manipulating them to the stage. He thought to himself, this attention is really damaging, and those landowners may be
They were all in trouble. I didn't expect that this Privy Councilor, who looked so handsome, could be so shameless.
Li Qidao: "Okay, go and enforce the law quickly. I don't want to delay it any longer. I have to cut through the mess quickly." (To be continued...)