Chapter six hundred and sixty first parties calculation
While the people in Guanzhong were bragging about Yang Fan's power, Yang Fan was a little worried at this time.
The Jiangnan gentry, who were unwilling to be suppressed, did not dare to take any action openly, but they kept making secret moves inland.
Especially the Jiangnan Wang family, who had occupied Huating County, hated Yang Fan even more.
Therefore, the Wang family jointly created some rumors with some aristocratic families, describing Yang Fan as a bloodthirsty demon.
It is even said that Yang Fan's being trapped in Yuntai Mountain was a drama directed and performed by himself.
The people killed on Yuntai Mountain were all ordinary people in the south of the Yangtze River. There was no banditry at all, and the Shanyue rebellion was even more nonsense.
Since major aristocratic families control the direction of public opinion in Jiangnan, Shanyue people continue to appear in Huating County.
For a time, Yang Fan was described as a dog official who used the lives of ordinary people to gain merit.
The rumors became more and more intense, and of course Yang Fan was aware of the rumors about him in the market.
He knew that this was a counterattack launched by the Jiangnan nobles unwillingly.
It seems that what he did in Huating County hurt the Jiangnan gentry.
I just didn't expect that the Jiangnan gentry, who always regarded themselves as superior nobles, would make such a despicable counterattack.
The reputation of a bad person is like that of a murderous parent.
In ancient times, people did not have a good reputation, and it was an exaggeration to say that it was difficult to move even an inch.
But the reputation is so bad, this will definitely have a great impact on his future layout in Jiangnan.
After all, only by winning the support of the people in Jiangnan can the influence of the Jiangnan gentry be gradually removed or weakened.
Only then did Yang Fan realize the benefits of controlling the direction of public opinion.
No wonder later governments controlled the transmission of information.
Yang Fan felt that it was time to establish his own publicity channels.
The best way is to imitate later generations and establish newspapers and newspaper offices, so that the people in Jiangnan will no longer follow others' opinions because of lack of information.
Of course, rumors are not what worries Yang Fan.
Due to the alliance of various aristocratic families, the prices of various commodities sold to Huating County have skyrocketed, causing people to panic.
If you don't solve this problem, you could be in big trouble.
In the midst of his thoughts, there was a sound of footsteps at the door. Xi Junmai came to his side and whispered: "Grand Governor, we have found out."
Yang Fan looked solemn and asked: "Is it the fault of those aristocratic families?"
Xi Junmai nodded and said: "It is indeed the work of various aristocratic families. These people headed by the Wang family spread rumors all over the Jiangnan area that the governor was bloodthirsty and murderous. In order to claim credit from the court, they deliberately said that Shanyue was rebelling. A large number of
To hunt down the common people and talk about the dangers of Yuntai Mountain was directed and acted by the governor himself. The common people in the south of the Yangtze River do not know the truth from the false. Now they all regard us as flood beasts and avoid us for fear of not being able to catch them."
Yang Fan's face darkened and he snorted coldly: "These aristocratic families are really determined not to give up until they reach the Yellow River. They actually want to alienate the relationship between the people and us, making it difficult for us to move forward in the south of the Yangtze River. They are really cruel!"
"These people must want to trap us in Huating County, or even retreat in the face of difficulties."
"What should we do now?" Xi Junmai said with a sad look on his face: "Huating County is fine now, but the people in other Jiangnan areas treat us like tigers, and they are not even willing to sell to us for daily consumption such as food consumption, even if
If you sell it to us, you have to pay three times the price to buy it, which is not a long-term solution!"
"In addition, recently, businessmen often report to the government that their goods were robbed in the waters near Huating County, saying that it was pirates..."
Yang Fan was silent when he heard Xi Jun's words.
It's not a big deal to eat food and other daily necessities. The worst thing is to have Xue Rengui transport them by water.
But if he didn't react, these Jiangnan nobles would really think that they were easy to bully.
In the original Huating County, even the navy garrison was in dilapidated condition and the personnel were not fully equipped. Even in such a situation, no one suffered from pirates.
Within a few days of my arrival, there were constant reports of banditry, which seemed to be related to those Jiangnan aristocratic families.
In a while, the construction of Huating County will be put on the agenda. If these Jiangnan gentry keep causing trouble, it will be a big problem.
In addition, this method of ruining the reputation of the Jiangnan nobles is like pulling out the firewood from under the cauldron, and it does bring great trouble.
Once people from other prefectures and counties refuse to come to work, our own construction process will be hindered.
Thinking of this, Yang Fan whispered a few words into Xi Junmai's ear.
Xi Junmai swallowed and asked in disbelief: "The Governor asked someone to pretend to be a pirate and steal supplies from those aristocratic families?"
Seeing Xi Jun's surprised look, Yang Fan gave him a heads-up, and then said righteously: "Who asked you to rob it? In order to ensure the safety of those materials, someone temporarily kept them to prevent
Snatched by pirates."
Xi Junmai was stunned when he heard this.
Is this still the chief governor of the imperial court? He is simply worse than a bandit.
Help with storage?
This is too shameless!
But this method is really interesting.
Regarding Yang Fan's plight, Xiao Yu, who was based in Jiangning, also received the news immediately.
He really didn't expect that the Wang family and other aristocratic families would be so bold. Yang Fan was not the kind of person who would suffer the consequences.
After a long while, Xiao Yucai sighed: "Have these people forgotten Yang Fan's ruthlessness? The blood on Yuntai Mountain has not dried yet!"
Looking at the elders in the hall, Xiao Yu asked: "Can our Xiao family participate in this action against Yang Fan?"
All the tribesmen were silent.
Xiao Yu had a panoramic view of everyone's expressions.
Alas, as expected...
Xiao Yu sighed and said: "Don't think that Yang Fan is easy to bully just because he is young. Although I don't know what his plans are, according to that boy's temperament, he will definitely not swallow his anger. You should stop immediately. Otherwise, you will regret it."
It’s too late.”
Since becoming an official in Chang'an, Xiao Yu felt that his control over the Xiao family was getting weaker and weaker.
I had just solved one problem after another, but I didn’t expect that the clan members would get involved again. It was really tiring!
Xiao Yu was a little irritable.
I feel that these old guys in the clan are not only arrogant, but also cannot see the situation clearly.
Hearing Xiao Yu's words, the clan elders said with some disapproval: "Shi Wen, you are in the court, so there is nothing wrong with being cautious. We are just raising some prices. This is no big deal, right?"
"Besides, we have already followed your advice and have not sent any clan members to personally participate. What's the problem? You are too careful."
Seeing that everyone had not realized the seriousness of the matter, Xiao Yu said in a solemn tone: "You take it too much for granted. Yang Fan's trip south this time was ordered by the emperor. It can be said that we can only succeed and not fail."
"Furthermore, Yang Fan has just won a great victory in Yuntai Mountain, and the Shanyue people have joined him. Today is different from the past. It can be said that Yang Fan is now unstoppable with his great victory."
"What's more, just because Yang Fan is young and energetic, what he does is even more unscrupulous. Even if Jiangnan becomes a river of blood, the emperor will only think that he is young and energetic, so Yang Fan must not be provoked at this time."
"The most important thing is that this guy is basically a stick. Anyone who dares to offend him will definitely receive crazy revenge. If you know that the Cui family in Qinghe was wiped out because of Yang Fan, you should know the serious consequences. Now a certain family head
Your identity orders you that no matter what the family is involved in, it must stop immediately!"
At this time, Xiao Yu was helpless.
These old guys who have lived in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time have always acted in their own interests and thought that dealing with Yang Fan was as easy as dealing with the officials before Chaotian.
But what kind of benevolence, righteousness and morality will Yang Fan tell you?
That kid doesn't even fear the emperor when he mixes up.
No one understands Yang Fan's behavior better than Xiao Yu, and all principles, laws and public opinions are not taken into consideration!
If the Jiangnan nobles could give Yang Fan full respect on the surface.
By seeking benefits through small means of cooperation, maybe Yang Fan can give a little with a smile.
Anyone who dares to play tricks with him will die without knowing how.
The Cui family of Qinghe, whose surname is Qiwang, was tricked by Yang Fan to the point where nothing was left.
What's more, Yang Fan is not one of those weak civil servants.
That guy's face remained unchanged when facing Tubo's 100,000 wolf cavalry. Is he still afraid of the petty tricks of the Jiangnan nobles?
Isn’t the lesson from Yuntai Mountain enough?
If they dare to touch the tiger's butt again, won't the Jiangnan gentry be afraid of causing another bloody storm?
Do you really think that guy Yang Fan doesn't dare to uproot you?
Perhaps Xiao Yu's warning was too harsh.
Or perhaps thinking of the fate of the Cui family in Qinghe, several clan elders nodded reluctantly, acquiescing to Xiao Yu's opinion.
Xiao Yu felt relieved and continued: "From now on, our Xiao family will not mix with other aristocratic families for the time being, and we must support Yang Fan's actions as much as possible."
"Of course, even if you can't provide support, you can't continue to embarrass him, otherwise you will lose more than you gain."
As the leader of the Xiao clan, I have to remind the clan members again.
He was also afraid that these clan elders would turn a deaf ear to his words.
Although these clan elders are very old, they are all highly respected members of the clan.
For some clan members, even if Xiao Yu is the clan leader, he has to respectfully call him uncle.
Unfortunately, his words were not fully heard by several clan elders.
It’s okay not to provoke Yang Fan, but to provide support. What an international joke!
Immediately, a clan elder said, "Shi Wen, we will consider your suggestion, but our Xiao family is not intimidated. As long as Yang Fan doesn't mess with us, we will ignore it, but he wants us to support him.
Absolutely impossible."
"Once our Xiao family supports Yang Fan, how can our Xiao family be worthy of becoming the leader of the four Jiangnan clans in the future?"
"This matter has been revealed. You have the emperor's orders, so you should handle your own affairs."
"If you want to go back to your ancestral home after finishing your work, just enjoy the family ties and don't worry about other things."
Hearing this, Xiao Yu almost exploded with anger!
These old guys obviously thought he was in the way.
But there is nothing Xiao Yu can do!
Xiao Yu dared to fight against the heads of other Jiangnan noble clans, but he could not be disrespectful to his own clan elders in the slightest.
There's nothing I can do about it, I'm senior and older!
In a family, official position is nothing compared to seniority.
As expected, another clan elder next to him said calmly: "I think my cousin is right. Shi Wen, everyone knows that you are always cautious in your actions, but you must be too timid."
"Although Yang Fan has some talents, he is not likely to have three heads and six arms. Although he escaped by chance in Yuntai Mountain, he also offended various aristocratic families to death."
"Although our Xiao family will not participate, we cannot ask other aristocratic families to do the same. Let's do this. Our Xiao family will not help each other. What do you think?"
Having said this, what else can Xiao Yu say?
This time Yang Fan went south, making it clear that he wanted to steal food from the bowls of the Jiangnan nobles.
These people value what is in their mouths more seriously than their lives, how could they give up so easily?
In desperation, Xiao Yu could only pray that these old guys would listen to his words, otherwise the Xiao family would be devastated.
In this world, the truth is always in the hands of a few people.
Because Xiao Yu had more contact with Yang Fan, he naturally understood his temperament.
But other people in the Jiangnan family don't think so.
The skyrocketing prices can be said to have left these Jiangnan aristocratic families in dire straits.
These Jiangnan nobles are even imagining the scene of Yang Fan escaping from Jiangnan in embarrassment.
In the evening, the setting sun is like blood.
A luxurious mansion in Huating County seemed very lively at this time.
From the laughter and laughter coming from time to time, we can tell that the people inside are in a good mood.
Those who are familiar with Huating County will know that this is the ancestral home of the Jiangnan Wang family.
The people passing by were a little puzzled by the lively scene in the Wang family.
The Wang brothers were just beheaded by Yang Fan. I really don't know what the Wang family is happy about.
Sitting in the main hall, Wang Bowen, the head of the Wang family, raised his glass and said: "Nowadays, materials are scarce in the city and rumors are everywhere. Yang Fan will definitely retreat in the face of difficulties. Jiangnan is still our Jiangnan. Wang, thank you for your help. Come, come, cheers!"
After saying that, he drank the wine in his hand.
After drinking, a middle-aged man sitting at the front seat also smiled and said: "Brother Bowen, you're welcome. Our Jiangnan clan is inherently monolithic. Anyone who wants to take food from us is simply seeking death."
"What's more, everyone has made a lot of money by following Brother Wang this time. If Brother Wang has such a good idea in the future, you should tell him early!"
"Yes, the money we have made these days is equivalent to our previous year's income. That Yang Fan is really a stick, but that kid is really rich."
"Haha, Brother Zeng, you are a little ignorant. Yang Fan is known as the God of Wealth in the Guanzhong area. He is a symbol of stupid people with a lot of money. I hope he can escape a few days later so that we can make more money."
"Ha ha……"
Everyone in the hall clearly regarded Yang Fan as someone who had been taken advantage of.
Subsequently, all kinds of complimentary words did not hesitate to lean on Wang Bowen.
Whether he was drunk or over-hyped, Wang Bowen's face glowed brightly and he said enthusiastically: "Don't worry, everyone, Mr. Wang is true to his word. My Wang family will not take any of the benefits obtained this time, and the materials stolen at sea will be recovered as soon as possible."
I give it back to everyone, and please work hard for a few more days to make that kid Yang Fan walk around without food, and let him know that people from the Wang family are not so easy to kill."
"As long as Brother Bowen helps to keep it safe, we have no objection." As soon as he finished speaking, the man named Zeng echoed: "Brother Bowen, the Xiao family did not participate this time, will there be any problems? In addition,
, if Yang Fan has been supported by strong financial resources, what should we do?"
Wang Bowen smiled proudly and said: "Don't worry, everyone, I have contacted the elders of the Xiao family. The other party cannot get involved because Emperor Xiao Yu is in charge of his life. Our Jiangnan noble clan will both prosper and suffer. The Xiao family wants to come."
He will do something that will destroy his own foundation."
"As for Yang Fan, he won't be able to hold on for long if he wants to. It is said that his soldiers have been sent out to suppress the bandits. If he doesn't know how to praise him, we will give him a thunderous blow when the time comes to let him know that our Jiangnan family is not allowed to be manipulated by him.
Soft persimmon.”
Wang Bowen's words were unanimously approved by everyone.
You and I kept discussing various details, and the proud laughter continued to float in the Wang family's ancestral house.
In the next few days, prices in the city skyrocketed again, reaching more than five times the previous price.
The high prices made the people in the city complain, which made Wang Bowen even more proud.
He had even anticipated the day when Yang Fan fled back to Guanzhong.