Martial Arts: Start by Obtaining the Wild World

Chapter 188 0187: Decentralization; Territorial Autonomy
In the evening, at 3:15 pm.

There were three carriages parked on each side of the Li Courtyard gate, and some people were guarding the carriages on each side, seemingly waiting.

At this time, another carriage slowly stopped beside the gate of Li Courtyard, and did not get close to the six carriages.

"Sir, here we are."

Ma Yue and Xu Dong got out of the car respectively, and the latter opened the curtain.

Cheng Zongyang got off the car first, and then Ma Yue helped Li Lu, whose injuries had not yet recovered, get off.

Looking at the carriage in front, Li Lu looked at Cheng Zongyang: "Are we late?"

"It's not too late." Cheng Zongyang shook his head slightly, then looked at Ma Yue and Xu Dong: "You two wait here. If anyone dares to provoke you, don't hold back!"

"Yes, my lord."

Ma Yue and Xu Dong both bowed in response.

Xu Dong successfully entered the ranks this morning and became Cheng Zongyang's follower.

Both of them have good personalities and abilities, and are reliable, so Cheng Zongyang also intends to train them.

The Cheng family still needs a lot of manpower. In addition to the people trained in Chengjia Village, they also need to attract some people from outside to train, so that they can quickly add some new people who can be used to do things in the county.

Of course, a contract was signed.

They carry a magnet with them, which they can use when they encounter danger!

The guard who was originally guarding the gate had changed shifts. After stating their identities, Cheng Zongyang and Li Lu walked in.

Entering the main hall, it is brightly lit.

In the main hall, there were four chairs on each side. The six heads of the family were all there, sitting in the first six chairs. But Li Mingxin was not there yet.

The six people looked towards the door and saw Cheng Zongyang and a stranger coming in, but no one paid any attention to them.

At present, they have not yet stabilized their territory and have not yet understood the situation in the county. Therefore, they do not want to get entangled with Cheng Zongyang.

Cheng Zongyang was too lazy to pay attention to them.

A moment later, Li Mingxin came out from the backyard, followed by a middle-aged man.

Immediately, everyone stood up and bowed to him in greeting.

When Li Lu saw that Li Mingxin was as young as Cheng Zongyang said and had already reached the sixth level, he was about to sigh that the children of big families are different, but then he thought of Cheng Zongyang's age and cultivation level and immediately gave up the idea.

It seems that no one can be more amazing than Cheng Zongyang?

"Everyone, please take a seat."

Li Mingxin gestured with a smile.

"Thank you, Deacon Li." Everyone bowed.

After he sat down, the leaders of the seven clans and gangs present took their seats one after another.

Li Mingxin glanced at the people present, then nodded slightly to the middle-aged man beside him.

The latter nodded in response and waved his hand.

Immediately, a servant came out from behind carrying a wooden tray.

The servant was carrying a wooden tray with several brocade bags on it and came to Xu Tieshan, who was on the left.

Xu Tieshan did not move, but looked at Li Mingxin with some confusion.

Li Mingxin explained: "Don't worry, everyone, just take a copy and open it and you will know."

Seeing this, Xu Tieshan didn't think any more and took one. The others also took one each and then opened it to take a look.

Cheng Zongyang was also a little curious. A gift for meeting each other?

Is that a bit too polite?

As a result, when he opened it, he found a piece of paper inside.

Everyone was stunned and looked at each other, not knowing what was going on.

Li Lu, who was sitting opposite Cheng Zongyang, also looked at Cheng Zongyang, but neither of them spoke and opened it silently.

As a result, when he finished reading it, he was speechless.

It is a responsibility agreement.

To put it simply, it means to manage some civil disputes in your own territory and not to disturb the Liyuan.

Secondly, there is the annual tribute that each force must pay, and at the same time, certain responsibilities and obligations are also stipulated.

Cheng Zongyang also understood that this was a responsibility agreement that allowed everyone to govern themselves.

This also fully illustrates one thing - the lower three-rank families have great autonomy, and the Li family basically does not interfere, allowing them to handle all affairs in the city by themselves.

This means that he has the final say over the entire west side of the city, and all conflicts between the people, conflicts between shops, etc. will be handled by them.

Even all the income from the land, shop and building rentals, sales, etc., are left to them to handle themselves.

The Li family is only responsible for the overall situation and paying the annual tribute!
The western part of the city is equivalent to the "fiefdom" of his Cheng family and the Tianduan Gang.

This is actually a good thing for Cheng Zongyang.

However, when he saw the amount of offerings that needed to be paid every year, he frowned slightly!

a bit big.

At this time, he heard Li Mingxin say:
"Everyone, I know you have a lot to worry about, so I won't waste your time. I have written down the details above. You just need to follow the agreement above.

During the three years that I am in office, I hope you will do your job well and not bring unnecessary trouble to me, otherwise..."

When Li Mingxin said this, his expression turned cold, and his tone became unfriendly: "Otherwise, this deacon has the right to deal with you!"

After that, he returned to his original tone: "Okay, tell me what questions you have. Next, this deacon will be in seclusion for cultivation. Please don't disturb me if there is nothing else."

Everyone was slightly silent.

This agreement was beyond the expectations of the six families, and even Cheng Zongyang was a little surprised.

This agreement is not a good thing for some people.

Of course, this refers to the six companies other than Cheng Zongyang and Li Lu.

This is because the entire west side of the city is only under the jurisdiction of the Cheng family and the Tianduan Gang, and from a clear look, the Tianduan Gang obviously belongs to the Cheng family.

This means that the Cheng family occupies the entire west side of the city and does not need to share profits with anyone.

The three families in the east, north and south of the city are going to compete for the city, which is naturally not a good thing for them, and they look unhappy!

The place was conquered by their family, but in the end a local force took over the lion's share?

Therefore, the six people glanced at Cheng Zongyang with unfriendly eyes. The most angry among them were Lu Yan and He Shuijun of the He family.

The latter regretted why he let the Lu family join Chengbei. But when he thought that he could get it back from Lu Yan in the future, he felt a little more balanced.

Lu Yan was also annoyed. It had been like this for a long time, and he couldn't let her go no matter what she said that night! He suppressed his anger, stood up and took a step forward, bowed to Li Mingxin and said:
"Deacon Li, according to the previous rules of the Li family, it seems that this is not the way to manage each territory? It should be managed by the Li family, right? Why is it that we are exercising autonomous management this time?" Li Mingxin glanced at Lu Yan, not knowing what he was thinking, and said lightly: "It seems that I am giving up my power to let you make more profits, and give you more rights and autonomy, but you are unwilling."

"Master Steward, that's not the case." Lu Yan's expression changed, and he quickly said, "I'm just a little confused."

Li Mingxin snorted and laughed, "I am a deacon who doesn't like trouble, so I will follow your wishes and leave all matters to you to handle. As long as you pay me enough offerings at the end of each year, you can manage it however you want. But the county must ensure stability and everything runs normally. Do you understand what I mean?"

Xu Tieshan also stood up and walked out, bowed and asked, "I understand what you mean, sir. As long as we don't violate the terms of the agreement, there will be no problem, right? Even if we destroy one of the families?"

Suddenly, people from various families, including Cheng Zongyang, looked at Xu Tieshan.

What is this guy going to do?
When Li Mingxin heard what Xu Tieshan said, he knew what he was thinking. He suddenly smiled, glanced at the people present, and said:
"The rules of the Li family cannot be broken. However, special matters within the territory of Daliang are handled specially, and the local steward has the final say.

The requirements of this deacon are stated in the agreement. One is offerings, and the other is stability in the county!
This is my style of doing things. As long as you have the ability, you can pay for the resources of two or even eight worshippers.

Also, if anyone gives me trouble, I will give him trouble. Any other questions?"

Everyone could tell from the last sentence that Li Mingxin was a little impatient. But everyone present also completely understood Li Mingxin's attitude and requirements.

When Cheng Zongyang heard Li Mingxin say that they could still dominate the market, some thoughts came to his mind, but they were suppressed immediately.

At this time, everyone bowed and said no.

Li Mingxin’s idea is very simple. No matter what the affairs are, as long as the normal operation and stability of the county is guaranteed, it doesn’t matter how the other things are done.

They never imagined that Li Mingxin would adopt such an unexpected method to manage the county.

This is totally inconsistent with the previous model of the Li family managing various counties.

Just take those shops and houses for example, all these houses will belong to the Li family. Even if each family wants to live there, they have to spend money to buy land and houses, and they also have to pay taxes for doing business.

All taxes belong to the Li family, but their annual tribute is calculated separately.

But now, all the Dawn Hearts have been distributed to various forces. Although the offering requirements in the agreement are not low, the benefits are also relatively large.

As long as it is managed well, each company's territory will be a gold mine.

As for pretending to obey the Li family but actually disobeying them, that's just overthinking.

Those who do things behind the scenes every year, the ashes of their entire family will be used as soil fertilizer!
Now, everyone looked at each other with unfriendly eyes.

Finally, the six families looked at Cheng Zongyang and Li Lu!
Compared to them, the Cheng family and the Tianduan Gang were outsiders, so they had to be cleared out first.

Cheng Zongyang naturally saw the unfriendly looks from the six families. But he sneered and said nothing more. He bowed to Li Mingxin and said:

"I will take my leave first. I will pay the full amount of offering at the end of the year. I will not cause any trouble to Deacon Li."

Li Mingxin nodded slightly with satisfaction.

Seeing this, the other six families also said goodbye.

As they left, the middle-aged man beside them frowned and said, "Sir, your management method is different from other places. Not only will it cause endless fighting among the eight families, but it will also affect the development of the county, right? Will it disrupt the county? Also, in three years, the person who takes over will probably be dissatisfied, right?"

He knew very well that once power was decentralized, it would be difficult to take it back, which would lead to problems.

Li Mingxin heard the last sentence and sneered, "It is said that a new emperor appoints new ministers. During my term of office, everything will be done according to my will. Why should I care about the latecomers? What the latecomers do is none of my business.

The family has only two requirements, one is the resources provided, and the other is the stability of the county. These two points have been emphasized in the agreement. If they cause chaos in the county because of the competition, this deacon will take action to deal with the person who caused the problem! What are you worried about? "

"Yes. I understand." The man bowed.

Seeing this, Li Mingxin slowed down his tone and explained earnestly:
"Uncle Tonghua, the Li family has so many forces under its control that it is impossible to manage everything. As long as we ensure that those two points can be carried out continuously, it means that the resources needed by the family will not be interrupted, and it will be a merit.

If it is feasible, four is far better than eight, and even two is better than four, saving more trouble. I ask you to help me, just trust me. "

"My subordinate understands."

Li Tonghua bowed and said, "I will keep an eye on it for you to ensure that the county is not in chaos. Then how should the people in the county deal with the food? The food we brought is not much.

Including all the households, to ensure the normal operation of the county, the food supply can basically only last for four months."

Li Mingxin shook his head slightly: "This is no longer our business, but something that the eight families have to consider. Do you understand?"

Li Tonghua was stunned, then smiled bitterly and said, "I haven't changed my mind yet. Please forgive me, sir."

"Okay, we're not outsiders." Li Mingxin stood up and walked out, saying, "There's nothing else I need to decide, so don't bother me. You can handle the rest."

His cultivation had been slow to begin with, and the reason he came here and handed over all authority and affairs was to allow himself to relax, cultivate well, and strive to reach the fifth level before the age of thirty.

So, the food problem of the people in the county and the economic operation problem have been transferred to each family. He is not the parent official of Daliang County, so why should he care so much?
Now, he doesn't need to worry about these trivial matters at all, otherwise how would he have time to practice?
"Yes." Li Tonghua responded.

At the gate of Liyuan.

"Are you sure you don't want to hand it over?"

Lu Yan spoke and stared at Cheng Zongyang.

At this time, Cheng Zongyang saw several people staring at him. Their unfriendly looks made Cheng Zongyang sneer:
"You don't believe me when I say I'm dead. No one who dares to enter Tianduan Village and cause trouble will leave alive! Not to mention them. And..."

At this point, Cheng Zongyang looked grim and said:

"The territory to the west of the city is right there. Come if you have the guts. But be prepared to be destroyed! My Cheng family is happy to pay more tribute!"

With that, Cheng Zongyang and Li Lu got on the carriage, ignoring the murderous looks from the people from each family.

"Arrogant kid!"

Lu Yan snorted. Wait until they stabilize their respective territories, and then make a careful plan.

This time, Li Mingxin's management style disrupted their plans.

Territorial autonomy!
If they had known this, they would never have allowed anyone else to move in. Instead, it became a direct competition between the two sides.

"Everyone." Lu Yan said, "My idea is that each family should first take care of their own territory. Then the six families will join forces to destroy this kid and that broken gang. We can then divide the territory in the west of the city. How do you think?"

He Shuijun nodded with a smile: "I agree."

He even hoped that the Lu family would move out.

But the others did not express their opinions. Everyone has their own plans for this matter, and they need to think about it carefully.

On the street, in the carriage.

Li Lu frowned and looked at Cheng Zongyang: "Brother Cheng, given this situation, I'm afraid that Chengxi will become the target of public criticism. Those six families just now will probably join forces to attack us."

Cheng Zongyang nodded, and did not refute Li Lu's point of view. But he said without caring:

"That's nothing. Li Mingxin's method of territorial autonomy allows each family to gain more benefits, but it also makes each family more cautious. It's easy to divide them."

Joining forces is a good way, but it is also unreliable.

No family wants to suffer too many casualties during a fight, which could lead to them being swallowed up by other families later on.

Therefore, it only takes a few words to differentiate them.

At this point, Cheng Zongyang added: "They won't mess around in the short term. Since it's a self-governing territory, they have more things to do. They won't mess around without stability in the entire territory."

Li Lu then relaxed, took out the paper, and looked at Cheng Zongyang:
"Are the tributes you have to pay the same as those of the gangs?"

(End of this chapter)