"After having a concubine, how can a nobleman of the Tian family marry a dog without a surname?"
Two days later, when the letter written by Xiami County Magistrate Zhou Zhen on behalf of Heifu was delivered to Yeyi City, a burst of angry shouts suddenly sounded deep in the Tian family's mansion!
"This is an insult to my family!"
Tian Du, the eldest son of the Tian family in Yeyi, looked angry and wanted to tear up the letter, but his father Tian Gu stopped him.
"No hurries!"
Tian Wan was about forty years old. He was the grandson of Tian Dan, Lord Anping of Qi State, and the de facto owner of Yeyi City. He had a thin face and a few strands of long beard hanging down to his chest.
"Father, do you really want to marry your little sister to that black husband's nephew?" Tian Dou was indignant and felt very humiliated.
It’s no wonder that Tian Du thinks highly of himself. A few decades ago, the Yan Kingdom almost destroyed Qi. His great-grandfather Tian Dan stood firm in Jimo, defeated the Yan army with the Fire Ox Formation, recovered more than 70 cities, and saved the destroyed country, but was completely defeated.
The country. Because of his meritorious service, he was appointed as the Prime Minister and was granted the title of Lord Anping. He also received Yeyi as his territory and enjoyed the food of ten thousand households.
Although Tian Dan was later jealous of the King of Qi and left the State of Zhao, he still had the State of Qi in his heart. When he led the Zhao army to attack Yan, he deliberately kept the Zhao army outside for a long time, wasting the money, food and energy of the State of Zhao, so that the Prime Ministers of Yan and Zhao could
Fight, and Qi will be safe.
Qi State also treated Tian Dan's descendants with great tacit understanding. When Tian Du was wise, the Tian family in Yeyi was at its peak, with Yeyi's support in the east, and the protection of Shang in the west. The golden horizontal belt stretched as far as Zi.
Between Mian and Mian, I traveled with the princes, princes and grandsons.
But the days when people were superior to others ended after Qi surrendered without a fight. The Tian family lost their position as king. The Qin Dynasty sent local officials to Yeyi. The sea salt business that their family originally ran also disappeared.
Deprived by the government...
Tian Du, who felt that he and the Qin army were enemies of the country, was very angry and tried to resist several times, but was stopped by his father Tian Gu.
"The arm can't twist the thigh. The King of Qi has hundreds of thousands in armor, let alone my family? It's better not to trigger it and wait and see what happens."
Tian Gu's choice was wise. After most of the Qin army withdrew, the land of Qi became the domain of Zhutian again. By bribing local officials, he corrupted all the magistrates, lieutenants, and prime ministers of Yeyi County, including those who were fond of beauty.
They gave gifts to maids and concubines, and money was given to those who had good money. After these three senior officials were settled, the subordinate officials below were originally natives. Of course, only the Tian family followed suit.
Bribery tactics worked repeatedly. In the next few years, Tian Yuyou took back most of the salt industry that belonged to his family. There were fewer people working in the government-run salt fields, but more people working for the Tian family. The people returned like running water. All of this
, seems to be the reappearance of the Tian family on behalf of Qi.
He also asked his son Tian Du to collude with some anti-Qin forces who had fled overseas, and taught them to pretend to be pirates and harass the coast, making it unsustainable for the salt fields controlled by the government. As a result, the official salt production became less and less, while the private salt increased.
Come more and more.
The number of Qin officials in Jiaodong was small, and the county guard was also mediocre and old. He could only turn a blind eye to matters within and outside the walls of Jimo City.
As long as this is maintained, when the world changes, Tian Gu only needs to follow the example of Wang Sunjia when he entered Ju City to support the right, and raise his arms, and thousands of people will naturally respond. In addition, he will cooperate with the anti-Qin Qing forces that Tian Du brought from overseas.
Xia, as well as the Jimo Tian family and other powerful men, killed Qin officials and seized the city. Jiaodong became a leader overnight!
But just last winter, Zhang Liang, a Korean who had used Yeyi to return to the inland from Canghaijun, passed through this place again and told Tian Gu some bad news.
"There is a Qin official named Heifu who will be appointed as the county governor of Jimo in the future!"
At that time, Hei Fu was not well-known in Qidi, so Zhang Liang introduced him to Tian Gu, Tian Du and his son.
Zhang Liang disguised himself as a merchant and traveled around Guandong. He often heard about Heifu's deeds. Here are a few points to summarize:
He is a traitor who has forgotten his identity as Jingchu, the most loyal black dog around Qin Shihuang, and the executioner who killed countless anti-Qin people!
After criticizing Hei Fu's crimes, Zhang Liang had to admit: "But this man is also a capable minister and official. He has repeatedly made great achievements and won the trust of the tyrant. Together with Meng Tian and Li Xin, he is one of the three young generals. If he is allowed to serve in Jiaodong
Gaining a firm foothold may put the Jiaodong Zhutians in a difficult situation. If things go on like this, Heifu will also become the biggest obstacle to Qi's desire to restore the country!"
So, at Zhang Liang's initiative, Tian Yu and Tian Du planned an assassination against Heifu.
From beginning to end, Zhang Liang only made a suggestion and lobbied the Jimo Tian family for their family. After seeing that the matter failed, he quickly left Jiaodong with the warriors around him.
Before he left, he left behind a sentence: "If you kill a snake, you will be harmed. I am afraid that the sky in Jiaodong will change. How dare you stay for a long time?"
After Zhang Liang disappeared, his prediction came true. Although the government could not find any results for a while because of the meticulousness of the assassination, Heifu also showed his interests: Chunyu was severely punished and killed.
After arriving in Jimo, he established his prestige and passed an examination with bonuses to establish his trust. He recruited talkative intellectuals and invited farmers to return to Jiaodong, which stabilized the people around Jimo and gave them a little hope of improving their lives.
After a set of combined punches, Jimo Tian was extremely uncomfortable, and Tian Gu felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy, fearing that Heifu would start to attack other counties after he gained a foothold in Jimo.
However, at this time, things also changed. Although Heifu did a lot of things, the results were not as great as expected. After all, Zhutian's power in Jiaodong was accumulated over time and could not be eliminated for a while. The county guard realized that
After this point, their attitude began to change from confrontation to cooperation...
Before Heifu went to the county, Tian Gu received a message from the Tian family in Jimo. When he learned that Heifu invited Tian Jiao to a banquet, he softened his words. He hoped that the Tian family could send their children to a public school and give them official positions in half a year.
, participate in the construction of new county governance.
"I want to rule Jiaodong together with the scholar-bureaucrats from various fields." Governor Heifu said to Tian Jiao.
Later, it was reported that Heifu had solved the assassination case in Chunyu County, which was like breaking Tian Gu's heart.
At that time, he was already ready to contact Governor Heifu, but what he received was this letter ghostwritten by Zhou Zhen...
Zhou Zhen had eaten a lot of beauties, money and silk sent by Tian Yu, and had already boarded their ship. Heifu asked Zhou Zhen to send a message, and he undoubtedly knew what was going on between them.
"But instead of pursuing the investigation, he actually wanted to discuss with me the mining in Pingdu, and even wanted to marry my daughter for his nephew?"
Marriage is a way for local officials to show goodwill to powerful people. Only with the marriage tie can cooperation between the two parties be achieved.
"But why did Governor Heifu want to marry and cooperate with my family for no reason? You know, we even had someone stab him on the Weishui River." Tian Du was doubtful.
"But didn't he find out? Therefore, in the eyes of the county governor, the Yeyitian family is just a slightly larger local powerful family. If I guessed correctly, he has recently changed his tune and frequently showed favor to the local government, probably to deal with the emperor.
Let’s go on an eastward tour..."
This was the information provided by Zhang Liang, but he didn't know the specific route. Tian Yu suspected that the anti-Qin people were well-informed. Maybe someone in Xianyang had tipped them off?
After thinking about it, Tian Yu decided to go to the meeting. Seeing his son's unwillingness, Tian Yu told him a story:
"When Gou Jian was trapped in Kuaiji, he asked King Wu Fu Cha to surrender. Fu Cha wanted Gou Jian to serve as a slave in Gusu, but Gou Jian was unwilling. Fan Li Wen Zhong persuaded him that when Shang Tang was imprisoned in Xiatai by Jie, King Wen of Zhou was imprisoned by Zhou
The king was imprisoned in Youli, Duke Wen of Jin Chong'er fled to Beizhai, Duke Huan of Qi Xiaobai fled to Ju, and in the end they all dominated the world. From this point of view, what is this grievance?"
"Gou Jian suffered all the humiliation in Wu. He was a slave and his wife was a maidservant. Every time Fu Chai went out, Gou Jian prepared a car for him, knelt down to be a stepping stone for Fu Chai, and even tasted feces for him."
"So Fu Chai did not doubt Gou Jian and released him to return to his country. Gou Jian endured ten years of hardships, ten years of living, ten years of lessons, and finally destroyed Wu and took revenge!"
After telling the story of Gou Jian's restoration of the country, Tian Yu said to Tian Du:
"My great father, Lord Anping, once left a message to his descendants: Those who maintain fullness will be with heaven; those who are determined will be with people; those who are disciplined will be with the earth.
"Gou Jian was able to overturn the overthrowers because he understood the way of humanity."
"The fact that the Yeyitian family can maintain their wealth and wealth for a long time is because the great father understands the way of heaven that is full but not overflowing."
"Tian's ability to represent Qi is because he understands how to adapt to local conditions!"
"If we want to restore our country, we must learn from the three ways of heaven, earth and man. Since the assassination of the black man failed, we cannot openly confront him. As the same saying goes, the arm cannot twist the thigh. Once the Qin army is suppressed,
My family! Since he is determined to cooperate with Zhuda, why not just pretend to fulfill his wish..."
Tian Yu read the letter in his hand again and said with difficulty:
"As for my daughter, why not marry his nephew? This will also prevent him from touching my house while he is running the county!"
Tian was anxious: "This is pushing my little sister into a pit of fire. What will she do when the world changes and my family is in trouble?"
Tian Huang opened the window, glanced at his daughter who was flapping butterflies with her companion in the yard, and sighed: "The three generations of the Tian family in Yeyi have always been loyal to Qi. I believe that my daughter will also be able to understand people by that day."
As long as the husband is the best, the father is the only one!"
"That's it. To be on the safe side, I will go to the meeting alone, and you will stay in Yeyi. If anything changes... don't hesitate and just act according to the plan proposed by the ovary!"
…
Early the next morning, Tian Yu picked a not-so-luxurious carriage and embarked on the journey with dozens of servants and guests.
Leaving Yeyi and heading southwest, we passed through the two townships of Yangle and Dangli. This place is close to the seaside, and fishermen often fish on the seaside. However, the land is salty, so it is difficult to cultivate and cultivate it.
However, due to the management of three generations of the Tian family, Yeyi has developed very well. The former salt brine land has been transformed into patches of farmland. The weather this year is very good. There has been enough rain since the beginning of summer, and the millet seedlings in the fields are growing well.
The wind would rise and fall erratically. In the bare fields, hemp and bean sprouts had been planted. The busy work of farming had come to an end. There were only two or three farmers in the fields hoeing. While hoeing, they sang simple folk songs. They still had the energy to sing.
It means that you can eat enough on weekdays.
As for the rugged areas where grains cannot be grown, there are also some grown-up economic trees such as elm, mulberry, chestnut, and peach, which are lush and lush.
And the field roads they took were no worse than the roads recently built by Governor Heifu, which could accommodate two cars running side by side. In addition, the ditches beside the fields were also well-proportioned, leading the streams flowing from the hills to this area.
Irrigating crops is something that farmers do not do spontaneously. They were all done by Tian Guan and his family when they were still feudal lords.
Yeyi can be so prosperous because of Tian Gu and his son's contribution, and the local people also think of them. When Tian Gu passes by, even the old farmers who are resting by the fields have to go to the roadside and greet Tian Gu respectfully.
Salute and say: "Tian Jun."
Although he was deprived of his noble status, in the eyes of the Yeyi people, Tian Wan was the lord who cared about their life and death, not some bullshit Yeyi County Magistrate or Jiaodong County Sheriff!
Tian Huang also nodded humbly to them. This was because he had inherited the temperament of his eldest father Tian Dan. When Tian Dan was the prime minister, he once rescued people from his fur coat during a snowy day, and his reputation has been passed down to this day.
"People's hearts are the basis for my family to establish a foothold in Jiaodong. The Jiaodong County Sheriff must have found that he could not do anything to my family and could only seek cooperation instead."
On the second day, the group arrived at Pingdu Township. Compared with half a year ago, it was much more lively after the discovery of a gold mine. With the arrival of the county guard, all the buildings were vacated, and the township temple was crowded.
But there was not much security on the road.
After Tian Yu and his party reported the news, someone immediately took them in. Most of Tian Yu's followers were stopped and only a few people were allowed in.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, he heard a burst of hearty laughter.
"I have always admired Mr. Anping, and I am really lucky to see his grandson today."
A black-faced Qin official walked out, wearing a light official uniform. This should be the Governor Heifu...
"Tian Gu, a grassroots citizen of Yeyi, has met the commander of the county."
Hei Fu hurriedly stepped forward to help Tian Yu up, and invited him into the room for a detailed discussion. At the same time, he asked one of his followers, Liu Ji, to take Tian Yu and the other followers who were following him to the next door for a drink, so that they could entertain him.
Seeing how enthusiastic the county guard was, Tian Huang dispelled half of his doubts. He nodded to the few talented disciples who had been selected from a hundred, and then followed Hei Fu into the hall of the rural temple.
"I have many important matters, and I need to have a good talk with Mr. Tian..."
Two people who both want to kill each other are acting like old friends they haven't seen for many years.
Heifu was polite, but after entering the hall, Tian Yu realized something was wrong!
In the hall, from the door to the inside, there were more than ten fully armed warriors standing, looking at him as if they were looking at a prey that had stepped into a trap!
"No, I was deceived!"
Tian Yu was shocked and was about to run away when the door behind him slammed shut. Cao Shen led several county soldiers to block his retreat. At the same time, there were faint sounds of fighting coming from outside!
He was rooted under his feet and could not move a step further. He also knew that everything today was a trap, a trap to lure him into a trap.
When he turned back, Hei Fu had already sat down on his own. With a wave of his hand, his men who had been preparing for a long time immediately stepped forward, caught Tian Gu, and pushed him to the ground with his backhand!
Tian Huang was desperate and could only sneer: "Didn't the Sheriff say in the letter that he wanted to talk to me about my nephew's marriage? What does this mean? Everyone said that the Sheriff is a meritorious minister and a hero in the world, so I believed in the Sheriff
Who would have thought that he would turn out to be a villain who has no faith in his words and has a shameless conspiracy!"
But Heifu smiled and said: "My loyalty is to my friends and the people, not to the enemies who want my life. Tian Gu, your father and son sent people to assassinate me on the Weishui River. Isn't this considered a conspiracy?"
"
Furthermore, it seems that the deceitful tactics of soldiers were also invented by the people of Qi...
He deliberately let Chunyu's assassination case be closed just to confuse Tian Gu and his son and make them think that he had found nothing...
After saying that, Heifu spread his hands again: "Besides, just think about it with your brain and you will know..."
"How can two thousand sons of the Shi family marry the daughter of a rebel and rebel?"