Chapter 14 The bitter history of the Diao family (1)
"Such a big store, only selling for two thousand yuan?" After seeing the price written on the big paper clearly, Liu Yu felt bad.
"Isn't this an open robbery?"
Although Liu Yu was well aware of the arrogant practices of some local powerful people, this was the first time he saw their price tags.
An old man turned around and sneered: "Of course it was an open robbery. The Diao family took over other people's shops in Jingkou. They always buy and sell by force. How can they pay the real price?"
Boss He's store is not small in scale, and with the goods hoarded in the store, it is impossible to buy it seriously without a hundred thousand dollars.
As a result, these people only spent 2,000 yuan to take over the store as their own, and Liu Yu immediately became angry.
Aren't you giving this little money to the beggars?
It’s better not to give it!
But it won't work if you don't give it. The Diao family has been domineering in Jingkou and has been doing evil for so many years. They have already mastered a set of exclusive secrets.
Specifically used to defraud people of their money.
With a land coupon, no matter whether you want to sell or not, as long as it is a store we like, it is equivalent to being within our sphere of influence.
We set the price and gave this little money, not even a copper coin more. We also set a time limit. Before this time limit, the transaction must be successful.
If the shop owner is doing well in business, why should he sell his shop at a low price?
No one would agree. Of course the Diao family knew that no one would be willing, but they wouldn't care.
The purpose of opening a store is to make money. We, a bunch of local gangsters, stopped in front of your store and blocked everyone who came in and out of the door.
If you are losing money day after day, can your store still be open?
If it couldn't be opened, it had to be sold to me. In the end, I only spent a small amount of money to get a well-run store with an excellent location.
How could the bosses who were bullied by the Diao family dare to resist? There were Diao people controlling them everywhere in the prefecture and county. Who didn't know about their family's evil deeds?
It’s not like turning a blind eye. Furthermore, despite the unfair writing on this land certificate, it can still be regarded as a serious document, and it is all approved by you.
When we get to the court, can you still deny it?
Now the major matter of occupying the He family cloth shop has progressed to the most critical step. As long as the shop owner Xiao He is driven away and the Diao family moves in, the shop will be occupied.
Although people and gods were outraged by the Diao family's behavior, it was not uncommon in the Jin Dynasty where aristocratic families controlled the government.
Do you think that the children of those aristocratic families are all talented and not only do well in officialdom, but they also do well in business?
Give me a break!
Not to mention that many of them entered the imperial court, all with the intention of maintaining their own interests. They worked as a monk and clocked the clock every day, and it was considered good if they could not harm the government.
Therefore, although the people in Jingkou complained endlessly, the ministers in the imperial court did not have any special feelings about the evil behavior of the Diao family.
Everyone does this, the difference may just be that the Diao family members do it more excessively.
However, the Diao family could be considered a victim of palace fighting. His ancestor Diao Xie was involved in the Wangdun Rebellion in the early years of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and was killed inexplicably.
Diao Xie was also one of the important ministers who followed Sima Rui to the south, and he was definitely considered the number one figure.
As a result, after this battle, the Diao family was completely excluded from the ranks of the top aristocratic families.
It is recorded in the history books that after the incident, the descendants of the Diao family gave up their political career and switched to business. This is of course an exaggeration. In fact, Diao Kui, the grandson of Diao Xie, could still become a local official at the level of governor.
This shows that their family has not completely given up being an official, but they can't compete for the throne.
It is said that Diao Xie was killed by his subordinates who betrayed him, so he can be considered a loyal person. What's more, when the chaos broke out, he swore to defend Sima Rui to the death.
But after his death, the court did not give him any reward, not even a posthumous title.
It would be too much to treat an old minister like this.
But who told Mr. Diao to run away in the face of trouble?
After the Diao family fell into this situation, in the final analysis, they should still settle the score with the then emperor Sima Rui.
At that time, Sima Rui was able to successfully cross to the south, remain independent during the war in the late Jin Dynasty, and successfully ascended the throne as emperor.
In addition to Director Wang, the people I want to thank are also Director Wang's cousin, Wang Dun, who has a rough and intolerable temperament.
At that time, the Western Jin Dynasty was about to collapse. Sima Rui followed Wang Dao's persuasion and gave himself the title of Governor of Yangzhou and successfully crossed south.
At this time, Director Wang's cousin Wang Dun was the governor of Yangzhou. It can be said that without the great help of the Wang brothers, Sima Rui's position would not be stable at all.
Maybe he can't even become an emperor.
The results of it?
Within a few years, the imperial court placed Wang Dun, a great hero, in Jiangzhou. Although he could be in charge of an independent dynasty, make his own money, and even make his own money, no matter how great the power was, he would not be given to him.
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In contrast, his cousin Wang Dao sat in a position where he lived in harmony with Sima Rui and shared the world.
His prestige in the court gradually surpassed that of Wang Dun, which made Wang Dun, who had always thought highly of himself and never wanted to be inferior to others, resentful.
Although, Jiangzhou was also one of the strategic locations of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. When Wang Dun was a local emperor here, he had to have good fortune and wealth, and his life should not be too beautiful.
However, this is the idea of an ordinary minister. For Wang Dun, who is ready to make trouble every day, he is only entrenched in the small place of Jiangzhou. He is restrained by the strategic location of Jingzhou and guarded by the wealthy Yangzhou.
Neither the wealth of Yangzhou nor the strategic location of Jingzhou can be obtained. In Jiangzhou, it can be said that he cannot stretch his legs or straighten his waist.
What's even more disgusting is that when he wanted to expand his sphere of influence, he encountered strong opposition from Sima Rui.
Not only did he not give Wang Dun the favored Xiangzhou to him, but instead left it to his own people, and he also collaborated with Diao Xie to check and balance Wang Dun's power.
You must know that Wang Dun, this uncle, is definitely the type who will seek revenge when he is angry. On weekdays, no one offends him, but he still feels uncomfortable all over.
Now Sima Rui actually crossed the river and demolished the bridge, trying to throw aside him, the great hero of Dingding. Director Wang, the coward, could bear this tone, but he would definitely not be able to bear it.
So Wang Dun jumped up, took the officers and soldiers under him, and marched northward, aiming directly at Jiankang!
Everyone who initiates rebellion will find a high-sounding reason for themselves, and Wang Dun is no exception.
People said that I came to Jiankang for the sake of King Qin. There were several treacherous officials around Sima Rui, and Diao Xie was the biggest one among them.
If he is eradicated, I will go back to Jiangzhou without having to speak to the court.