The largest aristocratic family in Hexi is the Li family in Longxi, one of the seven most famous gentry families in the world. The second largest family is the An family in Guzang. The An family is a descendant of the Sogdians and has settled in Liangzhou and Ganzhou for generations.
A famous wealthy family in Hexi. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Anxing Guiyang contributed greatly to the pacification of Hexi and was named General Youwuwei and Duke of Liang.
The brothers Li Baoyu and Li Baozhen, famous generals in the Mid-Tang Dynasty, were descendants of the An family. Although Li Baoyu had passed away, Li Baozhen still served as Zhaoyi Jiedushi, holding a high and powerful position.
The main line of the An family is in Liangzhou. The head of the An family in Ganzhou is also an important figure in the An family. His name is Anping. He is the clan brother of Zhonglang General An Rengui and the nephew of Li Baoyu.
Anping was in his early forties and was in charge of An's winery and winery. He received Luo Yu, who came unexpectedly, in the guest hall. They were both winemakers and were very familiar with each other.
"Haha! Which fragrant wind brought Brother Luo here today?"
Luo Yu sighed and said, "Don't mention it, I'm afraid the Luo family will be in disaster."
Anping was startled, "Brother Luo, why did you say this?"
"This afternoon, my eldest son was arrested by the Zhangye County Government. It was said that he was having an affair with Shatuo. Now I don't know whether he is alive or dead. I don't know what went wrong. The Luo family suddenly encountered a disaster."
Anping pondered for a moment and said, "Could it be that your master has offended someone?"
"Who can he offend? The key is that Qian Er accused him of having an affair with Shatuo. The consequences are quite serious."
Anping was speechless for a moment. It was Luo Yu who instigated Qian Er to accuse Wu Daqi of having an affair with Shatuo, which led to Wu Daqi being killed. Now the same thing happened to the Luo family. A word suddenly popped into Anping's mind, 'Retribution!'
"Then what can I do to help Brother Luo?" Anping said as calmly as possible.
"I don't know what the problem is now? Can you please help me go to the government to inquire about it? To be honest, my connections are not in Zhangye now, and I can't find anyone even if I try to find them."
Anping nodded, "Now the main officials in Ganzhou are resettling refugees in Jiuquan, and I am not familiar with the new county magistrate, so be it! My brother has a good relationship with the Dudu Mansion. Please ask him to inquire. Brother Luo, I can only say that I will do my best."
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"Thank you! Thank you!"
Luo Yu thanked him again and again and left.
As soon as he returned to the mansion, the housekeeper told him the latest situation, "Dalang has confessed and admitted that he leaked a lot of information about Ganzhou to the Shatuo people."
"He is confused!"
Luo Yu stomped her feet angrily, "How could he admit such a thing? It's really over now."
Luo Yu knew that the Luo family was not the only one doing business with Shatuo. Many merchants had business dealings with Shatuo. As long as he insisted that he only had a trade relationship with Shatuo, there would always be a way to rescue him. Now that his son admitted that he had colluded with Shatuo, he had lost his temper seriously.
Already.
"Master, I guess it was a severe punishment. Dalang couldn't survive it, so he had to admit it. There are still charges from Qian Er. It's hard for Dalang to bite the bullet."
"That damn bitch slave, I must cut him into pieces with a thousand knives!" Luo Yu gnashed her teeth in hatred.
At this time, there was suddenly a chaotic sound of running outside, and a servant stumbled over, "Master, there are a lot of troops coming outside!"
Before Luo Yu could react, a large group of soldiers rushed in. The leader was Wang Yue. He shouted sharply and asked: "Who is Luo Yu?"
Luo Yu stepped forward bravely and said, "I am!"
"Your son said that he had an affair with Shatuo at your instigation. The situation is serious. Please come with us."
Two soldiers stepped forward and took Luo Yu's arms and dragged them outward. Luo Yu shouted anxiously: "Where are you taking me?"
Wang Yue ignored him and waved his hand, "Take him away!"
The soldiers forcibly took Luo Yu away, and then Wang Yue ordered soldiers to search the Luo Mansion, arresting Luo Yu's second son as well, and the female family members of the Luo family were also placed under house arrest.
The next morning, the lieutenant general An Rengui found Guo Song. Guo Song heard An Rengui's words calmly and asked calmly: "Is it the Luo family who asked you to intercede?"
"Not really, because the An family owes the Luo family a favor on the vineyard, so my brother asked me to ask. If there is really an affair with Shatuo, the An family will not interfere."
Guo Song took out a confession and threw it on the table in front of him, "Take a look for yourself! With Luo Jiang's personal confession, the situation is more serious than I thought."
An Rengui looked at the confession and was immediately surprised. Luo Jiang even provided the composition of Zhangye City to the Shatuo people.
Guo Song originally just wanted to make a plausible accusation, but unexpectedly, Luo Jiang actually had an affair with Shatuo and sold a lot of information about Ganzhou to Shatuo, thus getting Shatuo's cheap milk cakes.
supply.
Moreover, Luo Jiang also confessed how they tried to seize Wushi's property, bribed the Yuan family in the capital with 100,000 yuan, confiscated the property through the government, and resold it to him at a low price.
After all these were explained, An Rengui was dumbfounded. He clearly remembered what happened that year, when Wu Daqi was tied to the gate of the county government office and beheaded.
"Then what do you plan to do?"
"The Luo family and his son were executed in public, their family property was confiscated, and the winery and winery were placed under military control. As for their family members, I don't need to pursue them. They have houses in the capital and a lot of money saved in the shop, which is enough for them.
The family lives.”
An Rengui sighed, "Retribution!"
He bowed and said, "I will go back and tell my brother that this matter has nothing to do with the An family and ask him not to get too involved."
An Rengui left in a hurry. At this time, Wang Yue appeared at the door and handed a thick booklet to Guo Song, "This is the Luo family's property list. Please take a look at it!"
Guo Song knew that he had not slept all night while counting his property, so he smiled and said: "Thank you for your hard work, go and have a rest!"
Wang Yue asked: "What should I do with that Qian Er?"
Guo Song thought for a while and said: "He betrayed two masters and also had an affair with Shatuo. He and Luo were executed together to give an explanation to Luo and his son."
"I understand the humble position!"
Wang Yue turned to leave, but Guo Song said again: "Please arrange it so that the Luo family members leave Zhangye immediately. If they don't leave, I'm afraid the people of Zhangye will tear them apart."
Wang Yue nodded, bowed and walked away quickly.
Guo Song then opened the property list, and the first line gave him a surprise, 'Three hundred thousand taels of silver seized.'
The money came in time, and the Liangzhou Army's three-month salary arrears were settled.
In the afternoon, Hexi Jiedu Mansion posted notices everywhere in the city, informing the people of Zhangye that the Luo family and his son had an affair with Shatuo and betrayed a large amount of information about Ganzhou and Zhangye, which led to Shatuo's invasion and caused huge losses to Ganzhou.
The evidence is conclusive, Hexi Jiedu Mansion will publicly execute Luo and his son for collaborating with the enemy, and their property will be confiscated by the military to serve as a warning to others.
At noon the next day, Luo Yu, his father and his son, and the evil slave Qian Er were publicly executed by the army amidst the reviling of the people in the city.
In the afternoon, Guo Song took Pan Liao and others who had just returned to the Gaochang Winery located in the south of the city. The winery covers an area of 100 acres and is located behind the Luo Family Mansion. There are more than 100 winemakers. The chief steward's surname is Zhang.
He is also a Han from Gaochang. He came to Zhangye with the Wu family in his early years and founded the Gaochang Winery.
The Wushi family was driven away, and Manager Zhang was retained by Luo Yu with a high salary. At this time, he also learned about Luo Yu's seizure of the Wu family's property, which made him feel very ashamed.
Guo Song comforted him and said: "The past is over. From today on, you will be a member of Hexi Jiedu Mansion. I will fill you up with the post of director of the wine making department later. You will still be in charge of the wine shop. From now on, I will be responsible to Pan Chang.
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Manager Zhang Da was overjoyed and quickly bowed and said, "Thank you so much, envoy, for your support!"
"There are also winemakers, let them stay with peace of mind, and give them an additional 30% salary increase every month. From now on, they will all belong to the official brewing department. By supplementing their household registration, they can bring their families over and settle down in Zhangye from now on."
Guo Song is very aware of the importance of winemakers. With Luo's downfall, the other two large wineries are eyeing these winemakers! They must be allowed to stay with peace of mind.
Manager Zhang Da thanked them repeatedly and took Guo Song and his entourage to visit the winery. Zhang Lei also followed. Although he could not get a share of the winery, all the wine from this winery would be supplied to Meishou Winery.
"How much wine can be produced each year?" Guo Song asked.
"About 10,000 shi of wine is produced every year, which can bring in 200,000 gu in revenue. However, there was not so much in the past, and it was only in recent years that the output was expanded. The vineyards were expanded from 20,000 acres to 80,000 acres. The number of grapes planted
There are five hundred farmers."
"Their expenses are also included in the 200,000 yuan income?"
"No! Two hundred thousand dollars refers to the final net income."
Guo Song calculated in his mind that he had to pay for the military salary of 10,000 people. A month would be 30,000 guan, a year would be 360,000 guan, and there would still be a gap of 160,000 guan. If it entered a wartime state, the military salary would be
It will be doubled, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice!
As a wine merchant, Zhang Lei stayed and continued to discuss improving the quality of wine with Manager Zhang Da, while Guo Songze and Pan Liao returned to the military office.