Qian Minghong was sitting on the main seat in the hall. Below him were Wei De, the head of the Wei family, Cao Jinyuan, the head of the Cao family, Zou Kai, the head of the Zou family, Tao Zeping, the head of the Tao family, and Dou Huazhang, the head of the Dou family. These heads were gathered together.
People from the five major families looked at Qian Minghong with urgent expressions.
They all knew that Qian Minghong was invited to drink tea by Li Zhen. Now that Qian Minghong had returned safely, he invited them to Qian's house as soon as possible. Something must have happened.
Qian Minghong looked at the door and said in a deep voice: "Qian Fu."
"exist."
A tall man walked in and bowed.
Qian Minghong's eyes were sharp and he ordered: "Close the door and prohibit anyone from approaching the hall. Violators will be punished with death."
"As commanded."
Qian Fu respectfully withdrew and closed the door with a creak.
The light in the hall dimmed suddenly, but because there was so much light around the hall, the hall did not seem dark. The heads of the major families sitting in the hall felt even more depressed, knowing that something big must have happened, which could make them It is understandable that Qian Minghong was so cautious, but the people present still had a faint expectation in their hearts, hoping to get good news.
Qian Minghong glanced at the people present and said unhurriedly: "Everyone knows that I was invited to the military camp by the president. You must have guessed that the matter of inviting you here has something to do with Li Zhen. Yes, what I want to say is, This is exactly what Li Zhen summoned me for."
Cao Jinyuan rolled his eyes and immediately asked: "Old Qian, tell me quickly, what is going on."
Dou Huazhang also couldn't wait to ask: "Is this good news?"
Wei De's face tightened and he asked: "Could it be that Li Zhen wants to promise us benefits?"
Everyone guessed, thinking it was a good thing.
Qian Minghong nodded and said: "Li Zhen invited me to talk to the military camp. There are indeed good things, but not all of them are good things. There are also bad things, both big and small. During the conversation, Li Zhen said that the country is preparing to Sichuan has established a granary to be responsible for the purchase and sale of grain. In addition, the state has also established a grain seed station in Sichuan to be responsible for the sale of seeds, agricultural tools, etc...."
As soon as he said this, everyone in the hall changed their expressions and interrupted one after another.
Everyone was filled with righteous indignation and wished to resist immediately.
Grain, grain seeds, and agricultural tools are their lifeblood, and building granaries and grain seed stations is not cutting off their roots.
Qian Minghong signaled those present to quiet down and said, "Don't worry, everyone. Although the President wants to build granaries and grain seed stations in Sichuan, the President also said that building granaries and grain seed stations requires a lot of talent. To fill in, what he means is to take the initiative to show goodwill to us and plan to recruit people from my Li family to join the country as officials. Similarly, this is also a show of goodwill from you, inviting people from major families to be officials."
"Okay, hey, with our methods, it's not easy to empty this granary."
Cao Jinyuan stroked his beard with a proud look on his face.
Qian Minghong's eyes instantly turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Cao Jinyuan, if you want to die, don't get involved with us. Hey, what can you think of? Li Zhen can't think of it. Let me tell you, after a brief conversation with Li Zhen, I can already It can be seen that this is a very powerful person, definitely smarter than everyone here. Maybe he is not as good as us in business, but his wisdom is not inferior to anyone."
Cao Jinyuan nodded and agreed with Qian Minghong's opinion.
As the president of a country, he is definitely quite powerful.
Dou Huazhang said with a smile: "Old Qian, this is actually a good thing. Let's cooperate with Li Zhen and slowly transfer the young talents of the family. Being an official is always better than being in business. There are people in the court. Is it easy to be an official? If someone in the family is an official, we people can also enjoy the blessings and get some benefits."
Qian Minghong shook his head and said: "If that's the case, of course I would be happy from ear to ear. The problem is, Li Zhen is not a simple character. He has given us great benefits, but he has also caused us a moderate difficulty. Regarding the question, Li Zhen said that the assassination of Vice Premier Shi must be thoroughly investigated. The implication is that we need to clearly explain the people behind the scenes. Now, you understand."
Dou Huazhang frowned and said, "If this is the case, wouldn't we have to be at odds with Ximen Hong?"
Tao Zeping said in a deep voice: "As the saying goes, the county magistrate is not as good as the current governor. I don't think we can antagonize Ximen Hong for the time being. After all, Ximen Hong is the mayor of Chengdu. However, we can't refuse Li Zhen. After we agreed to Li Zhen, we started to make friends with Xini .”
Qian Minghong shook his head and said, "It won't last long."
Cao Jinyuan looked very seductive and said in a deep voice: "In this case, we will completely support Li Zhen. In my opinion, after the assassination of Vice Premier Shi was revealed, the mayor Ximen Hong will be completely finished, even if we are also involved We were involved in the assassination, but because Li Zhen needs us, and we have done meritorious service, I believe we can gain benefits."
Dou Huazhang nodded and said, "I agree."
Wade said: "I agree."
Zou Kai said in a deep voice: "A good bird chooses a tree to roost in. We must take a long-term view, and the conditions offered by the President are undoubtedly appropriate. We should lean towards the President."
Qian Minghong looked at Tao Zeping again, and Tao Zeping shrugged and said: "The six major families are a whole. If you all have a unanimous opinion, of course I can't undermine it."
At this moment, loud laughter could be heard in the hall.
Qian Minghong smiled slightly and said: "Let's discuss it and discuss the specific details."
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Military camp, Li Zhen's office.
In Li Zhen's office, besides Li Zhen, there is also a short and fat man wearing black clothes. This man has his back hunched over and his face is full of humiliation. This man's name is Wei He. He is not an ordinary person, but A steward from the governor's residence quietly ran into the military camp this time to sue the governor He Jun.
Li Zhen asked with a straight face: "Wei He, why did you sue Mr. He?"
Wei He gritted his teeth and said, "President, regarding the assassination of Vice Premier Shi, I know who ordered it."
Li Zhen raised his eyebrows and said, "Say."
Wei He said in a deep voice: "It's Mr. He, it's Mr. He who gave the order."
Seeing the look of disbelief on Li Zhen's face, Wei He continued: "He Jun has close connections with the local Qian, Wei, Cao and other major families. He Jun secretly owns countless lands, because Shi The land reform carried out by the Vice Premier has affected the interests of the He Jun family, so He Jun ordered people from the six major families to take action, which is why Vice Premier Shi was assassinated."
Li Zhen asked: "You are the steward of He Jun's house, why did you sue Mr. He?"
Wei He took off his upper body clothes, exposing the fat on his body. On Wei He's back, you could see whip marks, all of which were as thick as a little finger. They were very cruel. Wei He's eyes were full of hatred and he said: "He Jun appears to be benevolent and moral, but he is an extremely ruthless person. I am not angry with He Jun for bullying him, so I will sue him."
Li Zhen nodded, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
