Chapter five hundred and twentieth I really can't stand it
Just because the people in Jizhou are too poor, even if they monopolize the silk business, it will be difficult for the family to expand their power. It will not be too difficult for Tang Ao to pick them as his target. Of course, this is not a persimmon picking.
Tang Ao has already investigated. Cui Yan, the head of the Cui family, is very bad. The ready-made clothes in the family warehouse would rather be eaten by rats than sold to the people at cost price. This has made many people in the city...
Without clothes covering the body, people freeze to death every year in winter.
There is also Cui Yan’s eldest son, Cui Ke. He is even more of a jerk. He uses his family’s power to bully men and dominate women. He has long been a pest in the eyes of the people of Jicheng. Usually, wherever Cui Ke appears, the people try their best to
He had to take a detour. If that girl was more beautiful, she would hide as far away as possible. She would never dare to appear from the place where this bastard often hangs out.
The moment these news came to his ears, Tang Ao was ready to clean up the Cui family. Now he just lacks a name. But it doesn't matter, without a name, Tang Ao will create it himself. In a word, for such a black sheep, in the eyes of King Ji
zero tolerance.
"Gather all the dignitaries in the city together and tell them that what I have said is that for the sake of their hard work for many years, each family can keep a thousand acres of fertile land in their hands, and the rest will be sold to me.
, as for the price, fertile land is only 2 taels of silver per acre, and good land (barren land) is purchased for 1 tael of silver per acre.”
"Okay, this is fine." Hearing that Tang Ao didn't ask for nothing and would give money, both Zeng Tong and Han Ce breathed a sigh of relief. What they were most worried about was that Tang Ao would snatch it indiscriminately. If so,
If so, it would be tantamount to forcing these people to become enemies of themselves. On the contrary, it would be different if they were given money. Although the money was not much, twenty taels of silver per acre of fertile land could be regarded as being given to those powerful people.
In fact, Tang Ao's willingness to give money has proved his attitude, that is, he does not want to force these powerful people to go too far. As for whether these people will accept this kindness, it depends on their choice.
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Prince Zhong’s Mansion in Liaozhou.
Ji Wang Tang Ao entered Jicheng and the news of defeating the Jizhou Army reached here. In exchange, King Zhong scolded him angrily, "Trash, they are all trash, what does this Hou Difu do for food? Why did Tang Ao let Tang Ao do it?"
Did the child enter Jicheng so smoothly?"
Seeing King Zhong getting angry, General An Zhiwu stood aside cautiously, not daring to say a word.
After smashing several objects, even a good porcelain was thrown to the ground and broken into countless pieces, King Zhong's anger seemed to have subsided. "Is there no news about Dong Shu yet?"
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, Dong Shu was captured by King Ji, and later I heard that he was killed by King Ji in anger." An Zhiwu answered this question hurriedly and carefully.
"Kill him?" Prince Zhong looked suspicious at first, and then asked, "Are you sure? But you saw his body?"
"Uh... not that." An Zhiwu didn't dare to lie in front of King Zhong, so he had to tell the truth.
No wonder King Zhong would be suspicious. Although Dong Shu was a small figure, he was also a captain of thousands in King Zhong's army. He was the kind with a name. If he fell into the hands of Tang Ao, it would be very detrimental to him.
Maybe Tang Ao, the King of Ji, could use this matter to cause trouble for himself at any time, impeach himself to the court, and want to kill the royal heirs. If Emperor Qianwen really pursues it, it will be a big deal.
In this matter, King Zhong is indeed not taking advantage of the righteousness. When the time comes, Emperor Qianwen will be able to send troops to him. Of course, based on King Zhong’s understanding of his brother, he will not be worried because of this. He really went to war with himself over this matter. But don't forget that his son is still in Daliang City. I'm afraid he will suffer a lot because of this matter.
This is not what King Zhong wants to see.
"Check, check carefully, we must find out whether Dong Shu is dead or alive. And keep a close eye on Ji Cheng to see what this King Ji wants to do?" King Zhong decided to continue looking, and he found that this Tang Shu Ao Yue cannot underestimate him. Even Xing Si is not his opponent. It seems that his nephew did a lot of practical things when he was in Daliang City. He actually made such a big deal without even noticing. Armed forces are coming.
I used to look down upon others.
An Zhiwu stepped back with an uneasy look on his face. How could he not know that this errand was difficult to handle? But even though it was an order from King Zhong, he could only follow it and find a way to contact Zhou He and Hou Difu to ask them to help. Let's investigate. After all, Jicheng is their territory, isn't it?
The idea was good, but the delayed news received two days later caught An Zhiwu off guard. Looking at the information sent by the scouts, he rushed to Prince Zhong's palace again and saw Prince Zhong hand over the After receiving the information, he knelt on the ground, not even daring to raise his head.
"What is he going to do!" Sure enough, King Zhong soon began to howl in a pig-like voice.
Zhou He and Hou Difu were both killed, and they had never asked for instructions before. How could Prince Zhong not be angry? It was true that the imperial court made Jizhou a fiefdom for Tang Ao. But according to Daqian law, Tang Ao also He is just a symbolic king of Ji, and his real fiefdom is only the city of Ji. He cannot touch the officials there under any circumstances.
What is the result now? Not only did Tang Ao kill the magistrate and the general soldier without saying a word, but the intelligence also said that Tang Ao ordered his people to move towards the surrounding counties. This is a sign that he is going to destroy the entire country. What does it mean to have Jizhou in your hands?
Just one Ji City is probably not enough to satisfy King Ji's appetite. He actually wants the entire Jizhou. Wouldn't that be equivalent to competing with King Zhong for food? If the entire Jizhou is really controlled by Tang Ao, King Zhong Not only will his influence be greatly reduced, but he will also lose half of his source of soldiers and taxes. Wouldn't this cost him his own life?
At this moment, King Zhong couldn't help but send troops directly to Tang Ao.
No! It’s not that I can’t help it, but I really can’t. “General An, if we send troops to Jizhou now, how long will it take to put an end to the chaos?”
Knowing the intention of the loyal king, An Zhiwu, who was kneeling on the ground, raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, King Ji has just arrived. The people in the city must be unstable now. It is the time for us to send troops. As long as the king gives an order, the general will go immediately." If we mobilize our troops, within two months, we will definitely solve King Ji's problem before it snows."
"Two months?" Listening to An Zhiwu's conclusive words, King Zhong fell into consideration. It is not impossible to deal with Tang Ao, but it must be done quickly, at least before Emperor Qianwen can react. Without him, if the delay lasts for a long time, Emperor Qianwen may have the opportunity to send troops and start a war on both sides, which will be greatly detrimental to King Zhong.
"Can't the time be shorter?" King Zhong was obviously dissatisfied with the two months, so he asked.
"I'm afraid it will be difficult. Your Majesty, you also know that it takes time to mobilize troops and mobilize food and fodder." An Zhiwu shook his head. Two months was already a very conservative statement for him. He had been to Jicheng, where
The city has high walls and thick walls. If Tang Ao really hides in the city and cannot come out, it will be really troublesome to capture the city. It may not be possible to complete it in two months. I just said that, no, this is to prove that he is capable of doing something.
, it’s just a useful body.
When An Zhiwu said this, King Zhong didn't know why it was impossible to resolve the matter quickly. But he really couldn't bear to give up the entire Jizhou like this. "General An, get ready as soon as you get down."
Regarding food and grass, please obey my orders."
King Zhong decided to make a careful plan, but it was always right to prepare food and fodder first. At this time, he couldn't help but think of his deceased aide Xiu Zhe. If he was still here, he wouldn't have to worry so much.
Already.
The Liaozhou Army began to prepare food and grass, and some experienced old generals knew that a war might be coming. But at this time, a young man came to Prince Zhong's Mansion and handed over his invitation. Soon, he
He was invited to the hall, where he saw King Zhong with a serious look on his face.
"Su Zhen, the manager of Jizhou Prefecture, has met His Royal Highness Prince Zhong." The young man lowered his head and bowed.
"Are you Su Zhen? That boy Tang Ao is your teacher, right?" Looking at the person coming, King Zhong said angrily. Now he hates Tang Ao so much that he won't even recruit anyone who has anything to do with him.
His like.
"It's the master." Su Zhen nodded in agreement, then straightened her back and looked at Prince Zhong calmly.
"Well, it looks like you have some courage. Then let's not talk nonsense and directly explain your purpose of coming." Prince Zhong found a chair on the main seat and sat down, speaking very casually. But from the beginning
In the end, he took control of the conversation.
"His Royal Highness, this is a letter from our King Ji to you." Su Zhen reached into her arms without being humble or overbearing, and handed over a letter that was still warm with both hands.
Reaching out to take the letter, Prince Zhong slowly unfolded it. There was no hint of excitement in his expression. Although the letter was accompanied by a statement signed by Dong Shu, who was said to be dead, it stated that he was in the service of General An Zhiwu.
He was ordered to rob and kill King Ji, but there was still no change in his expression, as if all these things happened as he expected.
"Tell me, what do you mean, King Ji?" Prince Zhong asked casually as he put the letter on the desk.
"His Royal Highness, King Zhong, King Ji said that someone actually wants to murder the heirs of the royal family. According to the laws of the Great Qian Dynasty, the nine clans should be punished. Normally, King Ji should send troops to arrest An Zhiwu and bring him to justice, but considering that you, King Zhong, are his uncle
, I still have to give face to my elders, so I asked my subordinates to come and ask for An Zhiwu, so as not to hurt the harmony between the two parties."