Wang Junlin naturally would not let these people increase taxes, but he did not raise taxes. Although he also wanted to reduce the burden on the people, he knew what Yang Guang cared about most at this time. He had not found other channels to increase taxes in a large amount.
Under such circumstances, this kind of thing should never be done.
Wang Junlin looked at the people kneeling down in the hall. Although the thirteen people had just introduced themselves, there were so many people that he couldn't remember the name of this unattractive middle-aged man.
Wang Junlin glanced at Du Ruhui, who understood that the eunuch had not remembered the name and identity of the middle-aged man who took the lead in speaking, so he sat in front of the case and said: "My lord, I think what Mr. Zhao said is reasonable, and Mr. Zhao
What I said is the sincerity of the thirteen tribes in the three counties in the south, but your Excellency has just come to Fanyang County, and the court has spent a lot of money in the past few years, so I think it is better not to reduce or reduce the taxes of the three counties for the time being!"
"That's true!" Wang Junlin said with a smile. After Du Ruhui reminded him, he was reminded of this County Prince Zhao.
Thirteen aristocrats from three counties in the south formed an alliance to jointly fight against the Lu family's exclusive land annexation and monopoly on various businesses. Two of them were quite powerful and could be considered mid-level aristocrats in the entire Sui Dynasty.
The family is the Zhao family, and the person who just took the lead in speaking is the current head of the Zhao family, Zhao Zhanpeng. This person even has the title of county prince. It is said that he has relatives and friends in the imperial court who are officials, and their official positions are not low.
The most important thing is that this Zhao Zhanpeng is the 'brain' of the Thirteen Clans. Under the aggressive influence of the Lu family in recent years, although the Alliance of the Thirteen Clans is at a disadvantage, it has always been able to protect its own interests. Being able to do this,
This Zhao Zhanpeng can be said to have done the most great work.
During the fight, all the overt and covert fights with the Lu family were all caused by this person, and it can be seen that this person was the first to kneel down to Wang Junlin and give Wang Junlin a beautiful step without embarrassment.
He has a unique vision, a careful mind, and a good plan. Moreover, the heads of the other twelve families also knelt down immediately, which shows that this person is in a leading position among the thirteen families and cannot be underestimated. This is very important to the king.
For Junlin, there are advantages and disadvantages.
"Xian Zhao, please get up quickly." Wang Junlin came down in person, helped Zhao Zhanpeng up first, and then said to the other people kneeling in the hall: "Everyone, please get up, I understand what you mean, but this
Don’t mention this matter for now until I have complete control over Fanyang County.
It’s not too late to discuss it later!”
Next to him, Xue Li was shocked when he saw that thirteen powerful noble families from three counties in the south showed their intention to surrender to Wang Junlin. He wondered when Wang Junlin had quietly subdued these thirteen families, and he couldn't help but feel worried.
If the Lu family was really eradicated by Wang Junlin and brought out the matter of his dividends in the salt business...
Without Sun Yang, the atmosphere of the subsequent banquet became more pleasant. The banquet lasted for more than an hour before it ended. Except for Xue Li, everyone else was enjoying themselves as guests and hosts.
After Xue Li left first, Zhao Zhanpeng and the heads of the other twelve noble families came up to say goodbye. Wang Junlin persuaded Zhao Zhanpeng to stay and said: "I had a very pleasant talk with County Prince Zhao tonight. I felt that we were late to meet each other. There are still some things in the house."
Great tea, would you like to invite Mr. Zhao to have a drink with me after the banquet?"
There was a flash of light in Zhao Zhanpeng's eyes, but his face was full of smiles, and he said: "My lord, when summoned, Zhanpeng is respectful and it is better to obey!"
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"This towering tree of the Lu family has been rooted in Fanyang County for thousands of years. It can be said that it is deeply rooted. It is easy for me to cut down this tree, but it is difficult to dig out all the roots of this tree. Can County Master Zhao teach me?"
The guests all said their goodbyes and left. Wang Junlin invited Zhao Zhanpeng and Du Ruhui. Liu Ziming went to the side hall to drink tea and talk. After chatting for a few words, he asked this question.
The tea served at this time was the perfume that had just arrived from the salt field with the Spring and Autumn Valley Master today.
When Zhao Zhanpeng saw that Xiang Xiang was not an ordinary maid, and that she was stunningly beautiful, he thought she was Wang Junlin's concubine, so he treated her very respectfully.
"Zhanpeng has little knowledge and I really don't dare to be arrogant in front of adults!" Zhao Zhanpeng sat down with a tea cup in fear and refused to express his position lightly.
Wang Junlin could see that Zhao Zhanpeng's sincerity was just an act. He recalled some of the things Du Ruhui had advised him on in the past few days, and knew that since he had that ambition, he had to learn to do some things that he once thought were hypocritical. He stood
He got up and walked to the front of Zhao Zhanpeng's case, bowed his head and saluted, saying: "I am rude and disrespectful to County Master Zhao, but my innocence is not diminished. I beg County Master Zhao to teach me!"
While the Perfume Persistence Pot was serving tea, he secretly looked at Zhao Zhanpeng's words and deeds.
Nie Xiaoyu once told Wang Junlin that Xiangxiang has a very high mind, especially under Xiaoyu's conscious cultivation, and has extremely strong analytical and reasoning abilities.
, and has a keen eye for details. Wang Junlin specially asked her to hide in the dark behind the screen at tonight's banquet, watching the performances of many people at the banquet. At this time, Xiang Xiang looked at his father-in-law.
When he walked to Zhao Zhanpeng's case and asked for advice as a disciple, he sneered in his heart. Zhao Zhanpeng had behaved so respectfully at the banquet just now, and looked like he was surrendering to his father-in-law. I guess he saw that the father-in-law was using the banquet to shock and warn Xue.
The purpose of etiquette, but at this moment, he resisted and hesitated to speak. He must be relying on his own talent and not wanting to show his "treasure sword" to others easily. This seems to be a common problem of talented people since ancient times.
Du Ruhui was nearby, stroking his long beard and squinting at Zhao Zhanpeng's performance with a sneer in his heart, while Liu Ziming was a little stunned and dissatisfied with Yue Zhanpeng's inconsistent performance.
Wang Junlin knew very well that whether he governed Fanyang County or controlled Fanyang County, the top priority at the moment was to eradicate the Lu Group, but the first thing to do next was to find a group of people who could fill the gap due to the collapse of the Lu Group.
As for the positions of officials in Fanyang County who were eradicated, although he can transfer a group of officials from the Blue Guards Mansion to fill Fanyang County, governing Fanyang County will not be that simple. However, to say how complicated it is, it is not necessarily that complicated.
After eradicating the Lu family, he would suppress a group of people, win over, and appoint a group of people who were willing to be loyal to him depending on the situation to further divide the local noble forces in Fanyang County. The nobles must not be allowed to stick together, even if it is an alliance like the Thirteen Families
No way.
Fanyang County has been secretly controlled by the Lu family for many years. Even if Yang Guang knew it, there was nothing he could do. The nobles of the thirteen counties in the south were okay, but the nobles of the other five counties were mostly sensitive and fragile, and their minds were hard to decide. Wang Junlin did not want to gain their wholehearted trust.
Easy. If this situation does not change, it will be more troublesome to implement Wang Junlin's plan to save the lives of tens of millions of people in the late Sui Dynasty.
Therefore, after the fall of the Lu family, Wang Junlin needed a figure who was quite popular in the local area, but not too high-profile, who could be used by him, and who could become his confidant, gain his trust, and then lead a group of local nobles, especially
It is the talented people among the nobles who can be used by him with peace of mind.
And Zhao Zhanpeng meets this condition very well, and he clearly expressed his support for him at the banquet just now. Isn't it just right?
ps: Sorry, there are only three updates tonight——————
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