But soon, he was dumbfounded.

Looking at the several "tongni" letters that fell in front of him in surprise, Yu Xun still didn't know that he had been tricked.

"Why, our Yu family asks ourselves that we are quite respectful to His Highness the Emperor's eldest grandson, and we have never been disrespectful or disobedient. Since the emperor's eldest grandson arrived in Lujiang, our Yu family has never fallen behind others in providing money and effort, and we have never offended the general. , why do you want to frame me..."

Yu Xun didn't know where he had made a mistake, but no matter where he made a mistake, he had to deny it at this time, and he didn't dare to blame Zhao Ying for it.

He was breathing heavily, his body trembling as he stared at the shock in front of him.

"Aren't you afraid that the rabbit will die and the fox will be sad? It will cause turmoil up and down the Lujiang River and make people panic. When the time comes, His Highness the Emperor Changsun will be blamed..."

She raised her eyebrows in surprise and looked at him in surprise.

"Framing? Where do you start talking about this? Who doesn't know that our Royal Highness, the eldest grandson of the Emperor, is benevolent and loving, with an honest temperament, and is a true gentleman of honor and glory. As a subordinate of His Highness, how can I accuse someone's innocence out of thin air?"

Speaking of this, a hint of sarcasm flashed in Jing's eyes.

"Are you worthy of your Yu family? What's more, do you dare to say that your Yu family did not collude with those rebels? Do you dare to say that we have really wronged you?"

Having said this, Jing Leng snorted, turned around, and waved his hand.

"Come on, take them all for me!"

"How dare you, thief! I must go to the emperor's eldest grandson to demand justice!"

Yu Xun's eyes were completely split.

However, what greeted him was only the cold blade and the elite soldiers of the Forbidden Army who filed in!

In the face of violence, he had the good sense to keep his mouth shut.

Instead of having meaningless disputes with these big-head soldiers, it is better to think carefully about how to explain to His Highness the Emperor's Grandson so that he can give up less interests. As a famous family in Lujiang County, he does not think that the Emperor's Grandson dares to risk the disapproval of the world and directly What to do to their Yu family? After all, he was always careful and never left any evidence behind.

Even the hidden danger of Yu Zhong has been taken care of in advance.

Zhao Ying did not have so much time and energy to compete with these local wealthy families in Lujiang. Although he wanted to win over a group of people and let them set an example, it did not mean that he would not kill people.

Although there is no substantive evidence that the Yu family colluded with the rebels, he came to Jiangnan not to teach these people the law or to seek evidence. As long as it is confirmed that they colluded with the rebels, it is enough!

The Yu family, which had lived in Lujiang for generations, was wiped out.

Within three generations of his direct descendants, everyone was beheaded. At Caishikou, Yu Xun's unwilling eyes stared blankly at the gray sky, gradually losing their last luster. After all, he could not see the emperor's eldest grandson who smiled so brightly until his death.

The remaining tribesmen were all sent to Chongbian in Anbei County. The entire Yu family was gloomy and gloomy. They were like bereaved dogs. They no longer had the aloofness of the past. Under the escort of officers and soldiers, they helped the old and the young, all the way north.

Yu Zhong, the steward of the Yu family, was not included in the family genealogy after all, because the people on his side were not cool yet, and the Yu family was over.

By the time Yu Xun's middle-aged confidant heard the commotion and hurried back to the Yu family, the Yu family had been sealed and ransacked by the army...

This trusted subordinate who had always been trusted by Yu Xun swallowed secretly as he looked at his master who was tightly tied up, and soon disappeared into the crowd without a trace.

Although Zhao Ying warned the escorting officers and soldiers not to be treated harshly on the road, and even allowed the Yu family members to borrow some of their carriages and horses, and even tacitly allowed them to take away some assets, so many people still had to wait and see if they wanted to reach An safely. Beijun is not an easy task either.

As for how many people can arrive alive, it is still unknown.

The misfortune of the Yu family made all the wealthy families in Lujiang County frightened. They were secretly glad that they had listened to the warning of "Li Banxian".

What a bloody disaster!

As for whether the Yu family colluded with the rebels and participated in the one-eyed stone man's incident, the wealthy families in Lujiang County chose to remain silent collectively. Then, one by one, they went to the governor's house to see Wu Rui, or Zhang Liang, the prime minister next to the emperor's eldest grandson, to inquire about the emperor's eldest grandson's plans for the assets of the Yu family and whether they could get a share of the assets.

Zhao Ying didn't hesitate.

In addition to the nearly 10,000 acres of land under the Yu family's name, two large grain stores, and five powerful silk and satin workshops, the rest of the assets, including the Yu family's mansion, were all sold off. Even so, plus the The Yu family's assets were seized, and the funds at his disposal also expanded to nearly three million.

The wealth accumulated by the Yu family over several generations is truly astonishing.

“Sure enough, it’s easier to make money by confiscating homes and exterminating clans——”

Looking at the mountains of copper coins in front of him, Zhao Ying couldn't help but sigh again and again.

Common people in the past dynasties may have had various problems, but if we trace the root causes, in summary, there is often only one problem, and that is the problem of poverty.

With this money, there is room for maneuver in many things.

Where can the common people who cannot read a single word come from so much national hatred and family hatred and feelings about their homeland?

In the final analysis, life is still difficult and I can’t go on. Who would be willing to risk losing their heads to rebel if it meant that their families could have enough to eat?

Therefore, with the land and assets vacated by the Yu family, many of Zhao Ying's arrangements became easier.

The first thing is to allocate land to those people in Lujiang County who have no land, and those whose families have a large population and little land!

Then, the properties of the five workshops were transferred to the Charity Hall as a guarantee of future income for the Charity Hall to maintain the normal operation of the Charity Hall. As for the two large grain stores, they directly took it into their own hands.

The Yu family fell.

The emperor's eldest grandson's mouth was full of oil after eating, and the wealthy families in Lujiang County also took the opportunity to drink a bowl of thick soup. As for the extremely poor people, they received relief, were allocated fertile land, and could even use their household registration to pay very low prices in the charity hall. Borrow part of the interest to grow grain.

However, they must return the grain with interest after the spring harvest.

……

The back house of the Sheriff's Mansion.

There were many disturbances from the outside world, but it didn't seem to have the slightest impact on the old man Huangshi who followed Huang Changsun all the way to Lujiang County. The weather was fine today. He was sitting leisurely in the yard, playing chess with his young apprentice Xu Negative.

The sun shines down from the treetops, casting mottled tree shadows in the courtyard, making this small courtyard look particularly quiet and quiet.

"Are you saying that the emperor's eldest grandson also specifically requested that all people who borrow money to grow grain must repay their capital with interest after harvesting?"

Old Man Huangshi held the chess piece in his hand and couldn't help but hesitate slightly. He looked up and saw his young apprentice Xu Negative who was staring at the chess board intently. Xu negative nodded naturally.

"Yes, it is said that he also specifically asked the government's subordinates to sign a contract with the people who borrowed money to grow grain, saying that if the summer grain cannot be repaid after the harvest, an additional 10% will be charged when the autumn grain is harvested..."

Hearing this, Old Man Huangshi couldn't help but take a deep breath, put down the chess piece in his hand, stroked his beard and sighed.

"Is this emperor's eldest grandson really just a young man? Why is he so mature and seasoned in governing the country and managing the policies of the people..."

When Xu Fu heard this, he looked at his master with some confusion.

"Master, why did you say this? I just heard a lot of people discussing this matter privately. They all said that His Highness the Emperor Changsun was a villain this time. He spent so much money, but he was holding on to this little thing. I clung to small profits and wanted to be a good person, but I didn’t do it thoroughly, so I wasted such a good opportunity to win people’s hearts..."

Old Man Huangshi smiled.

"There are so many ignorant people in the world, what do they know..."

When Xu Fu heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. “Master, is there something else that I don’t understand?”

Old Man Huangshi nodded, glanced at his young apprentice, and said meaningfully.

"If this were not the case, not only would these people not be grateful for the kindness of the emperor's eldest grandson, nor would they cherish these hard-won grains, they might even think that the opportunity is rare and try every means to borrow more grain from the emperor's eldest grandson... "

Speaking of this, the old man Huangshi sighed a little.

"The human heart in this world is the most complex and difficult thing to grasp. The emperor's eldest grandson is not a weakling, but he can lift a heavy weight and know how to treat these people not just giving alms. He is a genius. No wonder I am more and more interested in the fate of the Qin Dynasty. Do not understand……"

Xu negative smiled, picked up a chess piece, and pressed it to an empty space.

"Master, you should take a quick look at your chess game. The big dragon is almost gone..."

Only then did the old man Huangshi suddenly come to his senses. He quickly leaned down to look at his chess piece. After looking at it for a long time, he suddenly stretched out his hand and made a stroke on the chess board.

"Forget it, I'm in a good mood today. I'll give you a round, and let's count you and I as a draw..."

After saying that, he coughed lightly, stood up, stroking his beard and holding his hands behind his back, and walked away leisurely, leaving Xu Fu behind him to gape at the chessboard in front of him, and after a long while he stamped his foot in annoyance.

"Ah, I should have known..."

However, he burst out laughing immediately and quickly chased after him.

"Master, Master, do you want to go out for a walk today..."

Old Man Huangshi waved his hand without looking back.

"Why don't you go shopping? Pack up your luggage quickly. I guess we will be leaving soon..."

Old Man Huangshi's prediction was absolutely correct.

In the afternoon of the day he said this, Zhao Ying asked his lady to come over and send a message to the two of them. He would leave Lujiang early tomorrow morning and head to Zhangjun as planned!

Zhang County originally belonged to Kuaiji County, but later, with the expansion of the Jiangnan region, in order to strengthen governance, the imperial court divided the western area of ​​Kuaiji County and established it as Zhang County. Zhangwu Town.

From Lujiang County to Zhang County, the distance is nearly 800 miles.

The most important thing is that there is no fast road between the two places. Thousands of troops, plus accompanying officials, traveled all the way through mountains and rivers. Even if he was in a hurry to return to Xianyang, he had to slow down temporarily.

However, the situation in Zhang County is different from that in places like Changsha and Lujiang County, because he has no concrete information at all, and all he has is just a rumor.

Because Wang Qi is something that ordinary people cannot see at all.

As for becoming colorful, that's even more ridiculous.

But the crux of the problem is not whether Zhang County has a royal spirit. The question lies in how to eliminate the influence of this rumor.

"Your Highness, the brothers who hunted down the nearby bandits have returned. A total of 129 bandits were killed, 17 were injured and killed, and 110,000 yuan of property, grain and grass were seized..."

Peng Yue did not expect that His Highness the Emperor's Grandson would hand over the command of the bandits in Jinji Mountain and another forbidden army to him without reservation as soon as he left Lujiang River, making him responsible for clearing the bandits along the way.

This made him feel quite complicated.

"May I ask, Your Highness, what to do with these belongings..."

Zhao Ying sat on the horse, nodded to Peng Yue with a look of approval, and gave casual instructions.

"Still the old rule, keep 40% as rewards and pensions for the soldiers, and the rest will be handed over to nearby officials for unified dispatch..."

"promise!"

Peng Yue bowed down.

The look in his eyes became brighter and brighter.

"Brother, I think the emperor's eldest grandson is also a loyal person. Do you want us to discuss with him about our batch of treasures..."

After receiving the reward, Wang Laosi couldn't help but bring up the old things again.

Peng Yue couldn't help but chuckle and nodded happily.

"Okay, you can go ahead, don't worry, we are brothers, and I will find you a Feng Shui treasure place..."

Wang Laosi:......

……

The southeastern waters of Fuso Island.

Xu Fu, who bathed and burned incense and prayed on the sea for three days, complained endlessly.

He never expected that Fan Kuai, who used to be like a piece of wood and would stick behind Young Master Gao, would unexpectedly lead dozens of soldiers to replace the boatman on his ship after his request to lead a large army for protection was rejected. !

This is so fucking outrageous!

But the problem is, with such an evil god watching, how should I run?

In a few days, people from Ge Yun came to pick me up with things. What should I do?

In the past few days, he almost grew old with worry.

Regretfully, I was thinking about grabbing the ground. Why did I obsessively listen to that bullshit Ge Jun's nonsense?

Creating such a passive situation!

Now that I have asked for gold and silver, and agreed to my request for medicine, Ge Yun's people should be coming soon according to the agreed time. How should I explain when they meet head-on?

When he thought about this problem, he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, clutching his beard and thinking hard about countermeasures. Not to mention, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, so he really came up with a way to break the situation.

On the bow of the ship, Fan Kuai, who was dressed as a sailor, was always paying attention to Xu Fu, who was sitting on the gold and silver platform, praying for His Majesty and praying to ghosts and gods for the elixir of immortality.

This is the special instruction given by His Royal Highness the Emperor Changsun before leaving. He must be optimistic about Master Xu Xian!

Master Xu Xian has been praying on the gold and silver platform for three days. How long will he continue to pray?

When he was wondering in his heart, he suddenly saw Master Xu, who had been sitting upright on the gold and silver platform, suddenly covered his chest, screamed, and fell down on his back.

The five hundred boys and girls who were kowtowing on the deck were all shocked when they saw this and became a mess. At this time, Fan Kuai could no longer care about anything else. He hurriedly walked a few steps, grabbed Xu Fu and held him up. changed his figure.

"Master Xu Xian, what's wrong with you..."

Xu Fu raised his hand tremblingly, grabbed Fan Kuai's thick wrist, and said with a raised face.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I'm sorry, Fourth Young Master. Just now, when I was wandering in my mind and begging the immortal for the elixir of immortality, my mind was suddenly dispersed by a turbid air from outside. I saw that the elixir in my hand was gone... "

At this point, Xu Fu, who looked weak, was full of regret.

"I have also suffered backlash from this, and my mind has been traumatized. I am afraid that I will not be able to obtain the elixir of immortality for Your Majesty in the short term..." (End of Chapter)

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