The first-class concubine of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 150

The rain was heavier again, and the wind stronger.

Qin Jun picked up a glass of wine and took a sip, and then slowly savored it. After pondering it for a long time, he couldn't help but praise: "Good wine, good wine. I have brewed wine for many years. This wine is the best I have ever drunk. liquor."

Peng Jiu, Jiang Jie and the others knew that Qin Jun was an alcoholic, and ordinary wine was hard for him to understand. However, he said that Tanxiang wine was the best wine he had ever drunk in his life, and they couldn't help but want to try it.

But Liu Wei didn't say goodbye, and several people were embarrassed to raise their glasses.

Several people looked embarrassed, but none of this escaped Liu Wei's eyes. Liu Wei smiled secretly, but his face was still calm: "Since Boss Qin has already weighed it, I think this wine has caught the attention of several people. Boss Peng , Boss Jiang, Boss Wen, Boss Zhuang, please!"

The four of them didn't feel comfortable seeing Liu Wei only invite Qin Jun, but now they see Liu Wei and Qin Jun's judgment as the standard, as if they were just a foil, and they feel even more upset, but now Liu Wei is a toast invitation, they It's not easy to say anything else, so they have to drink their wine glasses in one gulp.

When the wine enters the mouth, a mellow aftertaste lingers between the teeth and tongue, and it is delicious.

Several people were surprised, and then praised again and again.

Liu Wei smiled, and didn't say much else, so that it would be convenient for several people to taste wine and chat together, but occasionally he would show his appreciation for Qin Jun. Qin Jun is a middle-aged man in his 40s, and he is fatter than Peng Jiu. When talking with Liu Wei, there is always a smile on his face, as if he could stab Liu Wei at any time.

But Liu Wei didn't say anything to Qin Jun for his help.

The jars of wine were quickly drank, and the rain became heavier. Peng Jiu and the others were all drunk and offered to leave one after another. Seeing that it was getting late, Liu Wei ordered someone to send them back.

After the heads of the five major families left the government office, Liu Wei's expression froze slightly, and at this time, Zhuge Pi entered the pavilion with an umbrella.

"My lord, how about the temptation to these five people?"

Liu Wei picked up a wine glass and twirled it in his hand, pondered for a moment and then put it down: "These five people are really not ordinary people, I think they have exchanged news with each other before they entered the government office."

"This lord should have expected it a long time ago. All five of them will be prosperous and all will be damaged. If your lord wants to do something to them, it's strange if they don't unite together. I just don't know what the Qin army's attitude is?"

Liu Wei smiled: "Qin Jun seems to have no intentions, but he is actually the most cautious among the five. His Qin family is weak and can still survive. It is impossible without some skills. As for the attitude , I am afraid it will be difficult to subdue."

"This……"

Zhugepi's expression changed slightly. His previous suggestions would definitely work if viewed from an ideal state, but once everything is combined with reality, it is prone to variables. Now that Qin Jun is difficult to subdue, he is afraid that Liu Wei will think that he Is a bombast.

"If my lord can trust my subordinate, I am willing to go to the Qin residence as a lobbyist."

Liu Wei waved his hand slightly: "No comparison, although Qin Jun is difficult to subdue, it is not impossible. Judging from today's situation, the heads of the other four major families are still quite hostile to Qin Jun. I have a way to make Qin Jun The army surrenders to the official here."

Zhuge Pi was taken aback, and said, "Is there anything I need my subordinates to do?"

"Nowadays, the five major families support each other, even if the estrangement cannot be resolved in a short while. The Xingwang Mansion is full of business, and the law is full of loopholes. Now that the Xingwang Mansion is the territory of the Song Dynasty, it should abide by the laws of the Song Dynasty. I don't know if Mr. Zhuge can Thoroughly study the laws of the Song Dynasty?"

After worshiping Zhugepi as his husband yesterday, Liu Wei had given Zhugepi the laws of the Great Song Dynasty, and Zhugepi had also dabbled in the laws of the Great Song Dynasty after the fall of the Southern Han Dynasty, so it didn't take long to study them thoroughly.

"Responding to my lord's words, I have studied thoroughly. The laws of the Song Dynasty are quite strict. If the laws of the Tang Dynasty and the Southern Han Dynasty are changed, the subordinates feel very good."

Liu Wei nodded: "Only if there is a law, can the people have a law to follow. You can pass it on and copy it, so that the people of Xingwang's mansion can understand what the law of Xingwang's mansion will be in the future. Besides, make an announcement. Five days later , Prince Xing's Mansion will conduct an inspection, if the actions of that family violate the law, I will definitely not forgive you."

After Liu Wei finished speaking, Zhuge Pi stood aside with some hesitation: "My lord, this..."

"But what do you think is wrong?"

"Most of the laws are fine, it's just the tax..."

"I understand what Mr. Zhuge means, but you just do what I say. Since those grain merchants have raised prices, they shouldn't pay less taxes. I will not stop until I kill them severely. "

Hearing Liu Wei's words, Zhugepi already understood what Liu Wei meant. He had some doubts about the laws of the Song Dynasty given to him by Liu Wei. He had studied the laws of the Song Dynasty before. There is no discrepancy in what I knew before, but the taxation is very suspicious.

Originally, the Southern Han Dynasty was destroyed, and the Xingwang Mansion became the territory of the Song Dynasty. According to the usual practice, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty wanted to exempt the people from paying taxes as a show of kindness, but in the laws Liu Wei gave him, only small farmers were exempted from taxes. , other businessmen, or large landowners, are divided into several grades according to different incomes. Generally speaking, those with high incomes pay more taxes, and those with low incomes pay less taxes. The higher the income, the higher the tax payment ratio. The higher the profits, the higher the tax payment. For example, those grain merchants who raise the price of grain need to pay half of their income as tax.

Now Zhuge Pi has understood Liu Wei's intentions. He thinks that Liu Wei thinks it is not easy for the five major families to get food out, so he asks them to pay more taxes. Are all the industries of the five major families?

It's just that he still hesitated.

"My lord, what should I do if I cause dissatisfaction among the five major families? If they don't hand over, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with it."

"If they don't pay, just wait to be cleaned up."

"This……"

Zhugepi was dumbfounded. If he could really clean up the five major families, what suggestions would he need to make?Didn't he want to maintain the stability of Xingwangfu City?

Seeing that Zhugepi was like this, Liu Wei smiled slightly: "When you go, I will help you convey a word. Xingwangfucheng is in my hands and must restore stability and glory. If someone dares to stop, I don't have time to follow They are exhausted, and I don't mind to rule in chaos."

There are many ways to solve the situation in Xingwangfu City. Among them, stability is the first, and the best policy is to take it slowly, and what Liu Wei said just now is the extreme chaos. Governance is the middle policy, and letting nature take its course is the worst policy.

He didn't expect that Liu Wei couldn't wait any longer.

But he didn't say anything else, and retreated after taking the order.

The rain became heavier again, Liu Wei sat down again, and couldn't help sighing, he didn't want to see chaos, if there was really chaos in Prince Xing's mansion, someone in the court would impeach him, at that time, the reputation of a man on paper would be his It is impossible to run away, and if the Xingwang Mansion is really in chaos, the stability will definitely be stable, the worst is that the imperial court will send troops to suppress it forcibly, and then use the material resources of other places to come here for relief, but in this way, the price will be high, and The people of King Xing's Mansion must suffer for this again.

Liu Wei didn't want Xing Wang's mansion to be in chaos. What he said was just to let the people of the five major families understand his attitude. If they were not tough enough, they would have no fear.
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The night was dark and the rain was incessant.

Inside a mansion in Xingwangfu City, the lights were dimly lit.

The window of a study room was open, and the wind and rain blew in the coolness, and the lights were on the verge of extinguishing.

Qiu Shuang took a sip of herbal tea, then looked at Dong Yu beside her and said, "You came to me so late, but what do you want to talk about?"

Dong Yu's expression was slightly cold, and there was an indescribable charm in such a night.

"Liu Wei met an assassin while passing through Changping County."

Qiu Shuang was slightly startled, and said: "Changping County is not yet part of the Lingnan territory. He was assassinated there, presumably it was not the rebellion of the Southern Han Dynasty?"

Dong Yu nodded: "It was the Changping county magistrate and a man in black. Liu Wei killed the Changping county magistrate after learning about it. He thought he killed the man in black, but the man in black did not die. .”

"you……"

"I saw."

Qiushuang glanced at Dong Yu, then nodded. Although Dong Yu was following Liu Wei, the assassination of Liu Wei was very strange. She wanted to know more about it, and it was not surprising that she followed the man in black.

"Do you know the identity of the man in black?"

Dong Yu nodded: "The man in black belongs to a mysterious organization called Shenwufang, and the head of this organization is someone that Sister Qiushuang would never think of."

"Who?"

"Pan Weiji!"

"It's him?"

Qiu Shuang was a little shocked. She never thought that the person who could assassinate Liu Wei and buy Changping county magistrate was Pan Weiji. He didn't seem very old, how could he have such power?
But soon, Qiushuang smiled again. When she thought of Pan Weiji's identity, she didn't think it was strange. Although it was the Song Dynasty now, there were many loyal loyalties in the later Zhou Dynasty. Zhou Yizhong will spare no effort to work for him, the Prince of the Later Zhou Dynasty.

After thinking about this, Qiushuang smiled lightly. The news that Dongyu brought tonight is really important. First, Liu Wei killed the magistrate of Changping County. Bargaining with Liu Wei; and knowing that Pan Weiji controls Shenwufang, if she can use Pan Weiji in the future, she can disclose this matter to him. With Pan Weiji's current status, if someone learns that he has a secret organization, he It would be strange not to be wiped out by the people of the Zhao family.

The sound of rain outside the window became louder, and Qiu Shuang had a smile on her face: "Then Pan Weiji sent someone to assassinate Liu Wei, but sister Dongyu didn't help?"

Liu Wei ruined their husband's reputation. If there is a chance to kill Liu Wei, they will never let it go. But now that Liu Wei is still alive, Qiu Shuang feels that something is wrong.

(End of this chapter)