Recreating the prosperous Tang begins with summoning players

Chapter 152 Lawsuits
Dong Hou's mansion was brightly lit. Dong Zhong was certainly not a fool if he could become the leader of the old nobles in Gaochang.

From the moment when his housekeeper was pulled over by the governor's office for questioning, to when the case was pushed into Cui Tao's hands, Dong Zhong understood the governor's office's attitude.

He paced back and forth in the study, he didn't expect that a mere willow forest had something to do with being in the Governor's Mansion.

Only then did Dong Zhong recall a rumor that these new district chiefs were personally appointed by King Jianning, and they were all trusted followers of King Jianning.

Originally, Dong Zhong still didn't believe that a close friend of the palace could be a small village chief.

Now it seems that the reason why Zeng Mu is so confident is because of the support of the prince and the governor's mansion.

Miscalculated!

But now, the case must be closed.

The Dong family was the leader of the old nobles, so naturally they couldn't show any weakness.

The Dong family is not without enemies in Gaochang City. This case is well known in Gaochang City. If the case is lost, it will not only be as simple as losing face for the Dong family.

This means that the Dong family is rejected by the government. Once such a huge family has a weakness, the surrounding hyenas will attack it.

This is why the powerful clan has always maintained its strength. Being so tough that all opponents fear it is the way of survival for a big clan.

Dong Zhong understands this truth very well. This case seems to be a lawsuit of a small fugitive slave, but in fact it is the governor's office that is showing its attitude.

After thinking about it, Dong Chong decided to win this lawsuit at all costs!
That night, an official of Facao came to Zhou Hao's mansion with a bag of golden melon seeds.

Poured the golden melon seeds in the bag on the table, and the official who knew his surname said: "Zhou Ficao, this is a welcome gift from Dong Hou. You didn't hold a welcome banquet for you when you arrived in Gaochang , It’s the subordinates who neglected you!”

Zhou Hao didn't change his face, and the golden melon seeds on the table were not light but good in quality, which was a lot of money.

This sum of money is enough to buy hundreds of slaves, and Dong Zhong paid his own blood for these twenty or so slaves.

All of this is naturally in the plan of Cui Tao and Zhou Hao. Zhou Hao pretended to evade and said: "What is Dong Hou's intention? Do you still want to bribe me?"

The official immediately said: "Dong Hou is a gift money for Zhou Facao, so how can it be called bribery!"

Zhou Hao deliberately pretended to be staring at Jinguazi, then coughed and said, "The case in Liulinli has been submitted to Cui Sima, but I am still in charge of writing the judgment of the case."

The official's eyes lit up, and it was obvious that Zhou Facao, who seemed stern and selfless, had let go!
Just let go!
Zhou Hao continued to say: "It is an indisputable fact that the fugitive slave disappeared in Liulin, and it is understandable to ask Liulin to compensate Donghou's mansion for the loss."

The officials nodded repeatedly.

Zhou Hao said again: "However, the head of the willow forest is also a confidant of His Highness, so I think it's better to withdraw from the accusation of attacking Marquis Dong."

The bureau official also immediately said: "Understand, as long as the Dong family can be compensated for the loss, other matters are negotiable."

Zhou Hao said: "There is one more thing. The willow forest is poor and white, and it is estimated that you can't spend much money. Moreover, all the slaves lost by your Dong family are old, weak, sick and disabled. I think you can compensate Dong Hou at [-]% of the market price. Enough."

The officials thought about it, anyway, for the Dong family, these slaves were originally hunted and killed as live prey.

Regardless of whether it is the market price or [-]% of the market price, in fact, it doesn't add up to much money.

The most important thing is that this case can't be lost, and it can't make people feel that Donghou's mansion has lost power.

The official immediately said: "Of course I heard Zhou Facao's verdict!"

Zhou Hao sent off the official of the Dong Mansion with a smile, and then sent a message to Cui Tao: "The fish has been hooked."

The next day, the governor's mansion opened for trial, and both Dong Zhong and Zeng Mu, the chief of Liulinli, gathered in the courtroom.

After half a day of trial, Cui Tao delivered the final verdict with a gavel.

Sure enough, the Dong family dropped the charges against Zeng Mu for attacking Dong Zhong, and the Dong family's slaves disappeared in Liulinli, so they ordered Liulinli to compensate the Dong family's slaves.

The governor's mansion asked Zeng Mu to compensate the Dong family for the loss at [-]% of the market price of slaves in Renyazidian.

Regarding this verdict, Zeng Mu was naturally cursing, and kept saying that he was going to report it to His Highness King Jianning.

But in the end Zeng Mu still took out the money and paid it to the Dong family on the spot.

Now the stone in Dong Zhong's heart finally fell to the ground, he won the lawsuit, and cleared the relationship with the governor's mansion, which means that the Dong family's position in Gaochang City is unshakable again!
The Dong Mansion decided to entertain guests to celebrate winning the lawsuit, but at this moment, Jiang Yue came to the door.

The Jiang family is also an old aristocrat in Gaochang City. They are relatives with the Dong family. The two families advance and retreat together.

Jiang Yue walked into Dong's mansion, and he said angrily, "Brother Dong, what kind of secret agreement did your Dong family reach with the government?"

Dong Zhong looked at Jiang Yue suspiciously.

He only heard Jiang Yue say a piece of news that surprised him: "Today, the government sealed off two of my Jiang family's teeth shop, and then forcibly bought the slaves in the shop at [-]% of the market price!"

Dong Zhong blurted out: "This is a government matter, what does it have to do with my Dong family?"

Jiang Yue said angrily: "It doesn't matter! How much is the price in Liulinli to compensate your Dong family's slaves? Thirty percent of the market price, right? Your Dong's house signed and pledged that the price of repurchasing slaves is [-]% of the market price. The family's Yazi shop was bought by the government for slaves at [-]% of the price!"

Dong Zhong is completely stupid, there is such an operation?

Jiang Yue walked away, and Gaochang Governor's Office posted a new notice.

Slaves who escaped from various families can surrender to the governor's mansion, and the governor's mansion will compensate the master's family with [-]% of the market price, and the slave can obtain the status of a free citizen.

If the slaves were assisted in escaping, the government also bought them with the same policy, and at the same time gave a reward of [-]% to those who assisted the escaped slaves.

This notice was posted everywhere in Gaochang City, and the governor's office also sent a small official to explain the policy in restaurants and teahouses.

Suddenly, many escaped slaves emerged in Gaochang City.

But at this time, the government only forcibly bought the slaves in the Renyazi shop. Although the decree on buying escaped slaves was promulgated, there were not many slaves who escaped from the old nobles' homes.

The reason is also very simple. Many slaves sell themselves as slaves because they can't survive outside. Except for those slaves who are destined to die as living prey, anyone who has something to eat is unwilling to leave the Dong Mansion.

Dong Zhong suffered a loss, and his prestige plummeted. The old nobles in Gaochang City lost their leaders, and no one stood up to oppose this decree.

Although Gaochang City bought hundreds of slaves, compared with the thousands of slaves in the hands of the old nobles, this is only a small number.

But Cui Tao is confident that since the hole is opened, water will flow out soon, and now it depends on the development of the players' territories!
(End of this chapter)