Lord Jiqiu is the head of the Jiqiu clan. Most people don't know what this Lord's name was when he was young. Since he became the head of the king and was officially canonized as Bojun, he is known as Bojun.
Jiqiu clan. In fact, in formal occasions, nobles call each other, and Hougang can also be called Lord Hougang clan.
In that era, the names of common people were often very simple, without even a surname or surname; while the names of nobles were often very complicated, with various tricks, which could even confuse people.
The territory of the Jiqiu clan is adjacent to that of the Hougang clan. The Hougang clan lives on both sides of the Nishui River, close to the upper reaches, while the Jiqiu clan lives on the east bank of the Nishui River, close to the lower reaches, separated from the Hougang clan.
There is a tributary of Nianshui River, which is called Nanji. There is also a "big man" among the Jiqiu clan, that is, the elder of Lianghua River, the supreme monk Liang Jineng.
When they heard that Master Jiqiu was coming, most of the city officials seemed a little nervous, because not long ago there was a conflict between the Hougang clan and the Jiqiu clan over the water source, but the matter was suppressed by the Lord of Lechang City.
The Lord of Lechang City has a very good personal relationship with Liang Jineng, and he is also Liang Jineng's savior. Due to this relationship, if there is a conflict between the Hou Gang family and the Jiqiu family, Hou Lechang can settle it and the other party will give it to them.
His face.
However, the lord of Lechang City has now been killed with a stick in his ancestral land, and Liang Jineng has also died in the ancestral land of the Hougang family. Hougang can settle matters within the tribe, but now it is a conflict between two tribes, and many people
I felt like I was in big trouble. No, they came to my door so quickly!
Hou Gang didn't look nervous at all, he smiled slightly and said: "He came quite quickly, please come in!"
The head of the Jiqiu clan was in his early forties, tall and handsome. It is interesting to say that the most important reason why he won the competition with several elite members of the clan was because he had the best appearance.
Good-looking. Mr. Jiqiu came with a sullen face and an angry look. He took long steps, obviously intending to demonstrate.
But Huwa could tell at a glance that this person was guilty and even scared, but as the leader of the monarch, he had to come, so he made such an angry appearance to embolden himself.
Ji Qiu actually came to complain, but he did not play drums directly in front of the city lord's palace, but visited as Bojun. He also knew in his heart that what would happen to someone who could force Liang Ji to commit suicide on the spot?
Deal with?
Hougang stood up to greet him with a smile on his face, and ordered someone to sit in front of the hall. The etiquette he held was very humble and respectful. Jiqiu was not only a monarch, but also an uncle officially canonized by the emperor. His status seemed to be higher than that of Hougang.
This kind of aristocrat is still a "white body".
But the comparison of status is not as simple as it seems on the surface. Since Hougang is the head of the emperor, it is inevitable to be canonized as Bojun by the emperor. Currently, he can be regarded as the status of "Sibojun". Moreover, Hougang only needs to be conferred the title of Bojun.
, whose title is two levels higher than that of Jiqiu.
The starting title of the head of the Hougang clan was two ranks lower than the current Lord Boyi, three ranks lower than Lord Chong Bogun, but two ranks higher than Lord Jiqiu. This is related to the status, population, and status of each tribe.
Territory and history.
In fact, when Boyi first became the leader of the tribe, he should have had the same starting title as Hougang. Later, he was promoted twice because of his repeated achievements. Chong Bogun also had the same starting title, and was later promoted three times due to various reasons.
, now has the highest and unique title among all the princes in the country, and is respected as "Uncle Chong".
As the heir of Cangjie, Hou Gang's starting title when he was first canonized by the emperor was already considered the highest. If he still wanted to be promoted, he would have to make great achievements or receive a special reward from the emperor.
Judging from the titles alone, we can see that the status of the Hougang clan and the Jiqiu clan are different. The main reason is of course because of Cangjie. However, in the local area, the two tribes have the same territory and the same population.
After sitting down, Hou Gang asked with a smile: "Master Jiqiu, I have just returned home for only three days, and I dealt with the unscrupulous members of the clan. I am still not clear about the affairs of this place. I don't know why you are here. If you have any advice,
Please speak freely, I have many things that I need to ask you for!"
Ji Qiu replied coldly: "I don't dare to ask for advice. I have heard about Lord Hougang's clean and sharp methods, how dare I give you advice. I am here today to ask the Lord of Dicheng City for a lawsuit between the two clans.
Give me justice!”
Everyone thought he was here because of Liang Jineng's affairs, but it turned out that this uncle didn't mention Liang Jineng at first and actually came to complain. The cause of the matter was related to last winter's drought and the cutoff of the upper reaches of the Shuishui River.
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The main river in the upper reaches of the Shuishui River is indeed cut off, but there is still water in the Nanji River, a tributary below. This drought is very strange. There has been no rain or snow in the source area of the upper reaches of the Shuishui River all winter, but only the Hougang family has been affected.
Tribes can still drill wells to obtain domestic water, and their fields do not need large-scale irrigation before spring, but drinking water for large numbers of livestock is still affected.
In the territory of the Hougang clan, south of the east bank of the Yishui River, the junction with the Jiqiu clan is the Nanji River. There is water in the Nanji River, so the Hougang clan dig ditches on the river bank to divert water to the clan.
The livestock raised drink it. The water flow in winter is already small, so they diverted the water from upstream, and the Jiqiu clan people who herd cattle downstream were not happy.
A man sneaked across the river at night in an attempt to destroy the ditch. He was caught on the spot by the Hougang clan and beaten half to death, which triggered a fight between the two villages. It should be said that the Hougang clan was more powerful in fighting.
Now he became even more ruthless, not only injuring several members of the Jiqiu family, but also a cow escaped during the melee.
The few villagers who were slightly injured were not seriously injured, except for the man who was seriously injured and had a broken bone. After treatment, he is no longer in danger of life, but he still needs to recuperate for a long time. More importantly, the cow cannot be found.
Already.
This incident happened ten days ago. The lord of Jicheng City at that time was Hou Lechang, and when he heard that Liang Ji was visiting Hou Lechang's house, the Jiqiu family took the initiative to appease the clan members and did not make this matter a big deal, nor did they plan to
But as soon as the matter was suppressed over there, Hou Lechang and Liang Jineng were killed by Hou Gang at the same time.
Ji Qiu couldn't help but come to Hougang now. He had to express his attitude in front of the clan, and he couldn't turn a blind eye to this, otherwise he would lose his prestige in the clan, and he might be kicked out of the position of king.
But he was also very smart and knew that Liang Jineng would not be able to bring up the matter directly, so he used the village fight as an excuse to file a lawsuit.
This is not only a negotiation between the princes on behalf of the Jiqiu clan and the Hougang clan, but also because the armed fight took place within the jurisdiction of Diocheng. If the negotiation fails, the lord of Diocheng will be required to make a decision. In fact, the person to be contacted for both matters is
Hougang.
A dignified uncle, just because of a cow, went all the way to the city lord's house to negotiate in person? In those days, whether it was the city lord or the head of the clan, most of the disputes that needed to be adjudicated and dealt with were this kind of disputes.
Cows are already considered a relatively serious matter. Of course, Ji Qiu's real purpose is another matter.
After hearing this, Hou Gang leaned over and said, "I already know about this. Before Lord Jiqiu came, he had sent servants to the village to pick up people, and the injured people were taken to the city lord's palace for trial and punishment. As for the other one,
The cattle went missing and were not reported before. In this case, I will make compensation on the spot."
Hou Gang did not defend his fault. In fact, he had just heard what his subordinate officials had said about this situation and had taken action. He sent government servants to bring back all the villagers who participated in the armed fight for interrogation, and asked them what was going on and who did it.
The other party is injured, and the perpetrator needs to take a beating.
The relevant people would not be brought back until tomorrow, so they planned to leave the matter to Hou Shiji, but unexpectedly, Ji Qiu came to the door first.
Hougang didn't know that one of the cattle of the Jiqiu clan was missing. It was not that the subordinate officials concealed the report, but that they did not know about it. After the fight over there, they counted the cattle and found that one was missing, and the one who lost the cow happened to be the seriously injured one.
people.
Hougang didn't want to be verbose, and said on the spot that he would personally compensate. In fact, compensation like this should be borne jointly by the relevant villages. If you really can't afford the compensation, you can also ask for help from the clan. As the leader, Hougang took the initiative
He took the responsibility and did not ask the tribe or village to pay, he paid for it personally.
But when he touched his pocket after speaking, Hou Gang looked a little embarrassed. It's not that he didn't have money, he had a lot of valuable things on him, but together with those magical talismans, they were all installed in the space artifact. Now he has no magical powers, so he took
Not coming out.
Huwa who was present reacted very quickly. He realized what was going on as soon as he saw Hou Gang's movements and expressions. He then took out a piece of gold from his arms, stepped forward and handed it to Ji Qiu with both hands and said: "Ji Qiu.
Sir, this is the amount of money that Mr. Hougang compensated for the medical expenses of the noble tribe and the lost cattle. Is it enough?"
Huwa either took this piece of gold from the space artifact, or took it directly from his arms. He carries the gold with him, which may be a habit left behind when he first entered Ba Yuan. Anyway, he has a lot of gold, Fan
In addition to using the gifts given by Chong back then to "buy" the heads of the Xuanyi Iron Guards, the rest has not been used up yet.
Mr. Ji Qiu was a little stunned. He didn't know Huwa. He only knew that this young man was Hou Gang's subordinate and was ordered to deliver compensation. He subconsciously took the gold and weighed it in his hands. It was quite heavy, let alone the compensation for medical expenses.
Adding one more cow would be enough to buy a whole herd of cows.
Hou Gang asked with a smile: "Master Ji Qiu, are you satisfied with this handling?"
Jiqiu clan hesitated for a moment. He came here to make trouble today, or to show off to his tribe that he represented the Jiqiu clan and came to settle accounts with Hougang. But Hougang's attitude made him want to keep a straight face again.
Unable to stand any longer, he thought for a while and then said: "The compensation is enough! There is a reason for the village fighting, both sides are responsible, and the Hougang family does not need to punish the clan members too much.
The war started because of the dispute over the water source. Nowadays, there is a winter drought in the upper reaches of the Shuishui River. The impact is not big before the spring plowing season. But if there is still no rain after the spring plowing, I am afraid it will become serious. Sooner or later, the water source dispute will reappear. I hope Mr. Hou Gang can advance it.