Cai's ancestral home was Xiangyang, Cai Lei was Cai Mao's brother, since Cai Mao's death, Cai Lei moved to Jiangling and took root here. diǎn novel, o Cai Lei's sister has married Fu Xun, the director of the Department of Commerce, and Fu Xun has also helped Cai's family.

Therefore, the Cai family has always been arrogant and domineering, relying on the solidity of the family, and repeatedly suppressed the Li, Tang, and Mao families, even in business, the Cai family is also the leader of the city, even if the property of the Li, Tang, and Mao families is added together, it may not be as much as the Cai family. I thought that Hou Ye might as well secretly support the Li, Tang, and Mao families, and use the financial resources of the three families to suppress the Cai family, and then thoroughly investigate Fu Xun, as long as Fu Xun does not help the Cai family, the Li, Tang, and Mao families can gradually suppress the Cai family. Cai Lei is short-tempered and has a bad temper, and then a little trick can provoke Cai's family, so Cai Lei will inevitably not be able to swallow this breath, and then find trouble with Li, Tang, and Mao. The Cai family has private soldiers, as long as they dare to move, the Hou Ye can serve the Cai family's pot. As long as the Cai family falls, the rest of the wealthy businessmen will be grateful to Hou Ye, and they will inevitably obey Hou Ye's words. ”

After Lin Lin listened, he smiled and said, "The strategy offered by Lord Zhuge is a clever plan. Rather than letting the Cai family dominate, it is really a wonderful idea to support some other businessmen and make them grateful to the government. ”

As he was talking, Lin Lin's personal guard immediately walked in, walked straight to Lin Lin's side, and then said: "My lord, this is a secret letter from Dongwu, it rained two days ago, and the carrier pigeon was delayed halfway, please take a look." ”

Lin Lin hurriedly opened the secret letter, and when he saw the words "everything is normal" written on the secret letter, he frowned, and slowly thought in his heart: "Everything has been normal for half a month, could it be that Zhou Yu has changed since he was stunned by me last time?" Or did my aunt never hear the truth? ”

Zhuge Jin saw Lin Qi's brows furrowed. With a thoughtful look, he asked, "Master Hou, is something wrong?" ”

Lin Qi handed the note in his hand to the guard, and the guard took the note and consciously went out of the hall, and according to the usual news, he specially collected the secret letter. And Lin Qi said with a smile: "It's nothing." Lord Zhuge , let's continue the topic just now. I think the strategy you said is feasible, and this matter will be done according to what you say. It's not getting early, I've already asked someone to prepare some wine and food, and Lord Zhuge will accompany me to finish eating before leaving. ”

Zhuge Jin has been getting along with Lin Qi for the past few days, and he didn't have the politeness he had at the beginning, so he agreed.

At noon the next day, the Zhizhou Mansion was full of guests, all the officials above the seventh rank in Jiangling City. All arrived, and the merchants in Jiangling City also came as many as 50 people, Lin Qi first entertained them warmly, and then met the people at the banquet through Zhuge Jin one by one, after eating and drinking, Lin Qi did not let these people leave, but left them behind.

It was a sunny day. The courtyard of the Zhizhou Mansion is also big enough, and everyone sits quietly together. Congratulations to the newly appointed governor of Jingzhou.

In fact, these people know very well in their hearts that Lin Qi is the eldest son of the emperor, if he can get involved with Lin Qi, he will inevitably soar in the future, if Lin Qi becomes the prince. Then they are even more justified.

Lin Qi sat at the top of the seat, picked up a cup of tea, stood up in front of everyone, then looked around, and said amiably: "You are all well-known people in Jingzhou. All of you, whether they are officials or businessmen, are all people who should be admired by the government. The new officials of this government have taken office, and they have just arrived, and in some places, I still ask you for a lot of help. I hope that in the future, our officials and businessmen can cooperate happily and make a contribution to the prosperity of Jingzhou. ”

Zhuge Jin and the others all picked up their teacups and drank them respectfully.

After putting down the teacup, Lin Qi's face changed, and he said sharply: "Jingzhou is the southernmost part of the Huaxia Kingdom, and there is also the Wu Kingdom in the southeast, which is not only a fertile and developed land, but also a place where soldiers must fight, so for officials and businesses here, they must abide by the law. ”

Everyone present was silent, just sat there quietly and listened to Lin Qi's speech, but Cai Lei's face was already unhappy.

Lin Qi noticed this, but he didn't care, and then continued: "This government knows that whether you are an official or a businessman, you all have an extraordinary relationship with each other, such as Master Fu, the director of our Jingzhou Department of Commerce, who seems to be the brother-in-law of Cai Lei, the richest man in the city." Master Fu, what this government said is right, right? ”

Fu Xun hurriedly got up and hugged his fists and said: "What the adults said is not false, the lowly position is indeed Cai Lei's brother-in-law, but the lowly position has always acted impartially, and he does not dare to show favoritism......"

"Well, what Master Fu said is convinced. Therefore, this government first said the ugly words in the front, the official is the official, the business is the business, if you want to operate normally and legally, the official will not ask. If you do something that steals chickens and dogs and ignores your conscience, once the government finds out, it will not be spared. Let everyone come today, just to familiarize themselves with it, and I hope that we can get along in harmony in the future and work together to contribute to the economy of Jingzhou. Lin Qi said.

Everyone was silent, and then Lin Qi casually said two inconsequential words, and then dismissed everyone. After the meeting was dismissed, the officials took the official road, and the businessmen walked the business road, and it was indeed no longer like before, the officials and businessmen entered and exited the same place at the same time, as if they were wearing a pair of pants.

In the following seven days, Lin Qi and Zhuge Jin worked together to rectify the rule of officials, and secretly supported the three merchants of Li, Tang, and Mao to suppress the Cai family.

One night seven days later, Lin Qi had just eaten dinner when he saw Zhuge Jin coming in a panic, so he asked, "What happened?" ”

Zhuge Jin hurriedly said: "Master Hou, Cai Lei really used private soldiers, and the two hundred private soldiers raised surrounded the houses of the Li family, the Tang family, and the Mao family, and threatened to set fire to the houses of the three families. ”

Lin Qi immediately stood up and hurriedly ordered: "Hurry up and go to the military camp in the north of the city, convey this matter to Fu Tong, the general stationed here, and let General Fu Tong lead his troops into the city and strangle Cai Lei's private soldiers." ”

Zhuge Jin said: "Master Hou, I have already sent someone." I'm afraid that General Fu has already led the army into the city at this time, and Master Hou can just wait here! ”

When he was planning this matter, he contacted the garrison outside the city early in the morning, and Fu Tong also agreed with this suggestion, and waited for this matter to come every day.

Two quarters of an hour later. Fu Tong personally escorted Cai Lei to the Zhizhou Mansion, and after seeing Lin Qi, he hugged his fists and said: "Master Hou, this person has been arrested, and all his private soldiers have surrendered." ”

Lin Qi said to Fu Tong: "It's hard work General Fu." ”

"Hou Ye said seriously, the last general is just a gesture, besides, as soon as these Cai private soldiers saw the official army entering the city, they immediately surrendered. It didn't take much effort at all, there were no casualties, and it didn't work hard. Hou Ye, this person taught Hou Ye that the army stayed in the city for too long, for fear that it would cause riots in the city, and the last general would retreat first. Fu Tong said.

Lin Qi hugged his fists and said, "It's okay, General Fu walks slowly." ”

After Fu Tong said goodbye to Lin Qi. He left the prefectural capital with his soldiers, and then gathered the army into the city. left Jiangling City, and Cai Lei was guarded by Lin Qi's personal guards.

After Lin Qi saw Fu Tong leave, he saw that Cai Lei was tied up with five flowers, and his mouth was gagged, and he was staring at himself with frightened eyes, he just sneered. Then he waved his hand and said: "This person is raising private soldiers, with bad intentions, and the crime cannot be punished, so he will be pushed out and beheaded to show the public." and confiscated all the Cai family's property. All confiscated! ”

Poor Cai Lei could only stare dryly, and without even a word of explanation, he was dragged out and cut off his head. Subsequently, Zhuge Jin took the officials to confiscate Cai's family property, and all the property obtained was confiscated, leaving an empty house and some gold coins for Cai's life.

The next day, Cai's confiscation of family property spread all over the streets and alleys, and the entire Jiangling City was shocked, for ten consecutive days, Lin Qi first deposed Ding Fei and put him in the dungeon, and now he killed Cai Lei, and confiscated the family property, everyone felt that Lin Qi's style was hard, so they did not dare to disobey his orders in the slightest.

Lin Qi killed Cai Lei, it was nothing more than killing chickens and monkeys, and Cai Lei did do something wrong, so after Cai Lei's death, Lin Qi announced the list and counted Cai Lei's 36 crimes. The rest of the businessmen saw Cai Lei's fate, and they didn't dare to make any more abnormal moves, and at the same time, those officials in Jingzhou were also completely deterred, everyone knew that Xun You's era had passed, and the eldest son of the emperor couldn't be provoked.

Since Lin Qi killed Cai Lei, Jingzhou's official rule has also been rectified, Lin Qi reused Zhuge Jin, and wrote a note, asking to be transferred from the post of director of Fu Xun's commercial department, and Zhuge Jin concurrently served by Zhuge Jin, and then let the fast horse be sent to the imperial capital.

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Luoyang City.

Under the scorching sun, Lin Nan led hundreds of civil and military officials to wait outside the west gate of Luoyang in person, and watched from a distance the general Wang led Zhang Fei, Tai Shici, Guo Jia, Pang Tong, Sima Yi and others to return triumphantly, and they were overjoyed.

"Playing music!" Jia Xu immediately shouted.

After a short time, the propaganda team played a triumphant song of victory, and Lin Nan and the civil and military officials were even more rejoicing.

Lin Lin rode a red dragon horse, wearing silver armor, holding a Fang Tian painting halberd, and wearing a silver helmet, looking majestic. He took the lead, galloped quickly, and saw Lin Nan waiting at the gate of the city, his face was full of joy.

When he was about to arrive in front of Lin Nan, Lin Lin restrained the red dragon horse under the seat, jumped off the horse, threw the Fang Tian painting halberd to the surrounding guards, and galloped quickly in front of Lin Nan, and then knelt on the ground with a flutter, kowtowed: "Erchen knocks to see the emperor!" ”

Lin Nan personally helped Lin Lin up, and saw that Lin Lin had dark skin, a resolute face, and a very strong figure, although he was only fifteen years old, he often slept in the army and suffered from wind and frost, so that he looked slightly two or three years older, and he was even more iron-clad. His eyes were already full of tears, his hands patted Lin Lin's strong and thick arms, raised his head slightly, and then burst into laughter, and said happily: "Good son, after ten years, I didn't expect to grow taller than me, and this body is much stronger than me......"

Lin Lin has not been back since he left the palace at the age of five, and he has never seen Lin Nanxiang again. In the past ten years, Lin Lin has been missing his father all the time, but he knows that his father has high hopes on him, and he must achieve something before he can go back to see his father.

At this moment, Lin Lin's mood is complicated, although his father is still the same as he remembered in his childhood, but the years have left traces on his father's face, and many wrinkles have appeared on his father's face. He couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart, tears came out of his eyes, and he hugged Lin Nan, hugging him so tightly, and crying: "Father, ......"

When the words came to his lips, he didn't know what to say, Lin Nan was like this, and so was Lin Lin. In order to hone his son's will, Lin Nan sent Lin Qi and Lin Lin to the palace early, Lin Qi He was not worried, because there were people to take care of Lin Qi's place, but Lin Lin was different, under such harsh conditions in the northwest, starting from a soldier, he had to go into battle to kill the enemy, every time he heard Lin Lin go out with the army, Lin Nan was worried, for fear that Lin Lin would have an accident.

Now that his son is in his arms, he wants to say a lot, but in front of many civil and military officials and onlookers, he suppressed his tears, just patted Lin Lin's back lightly, and said slowly: "It's good to come back, it's good to come back......"

When the father and son met, the scene moved the ministers present, and these people couldn't help but cry.

"Drive back to the palace, I want to feast on the soldiers who have returned triumphantly!" Lin Nan let go of Lin Lin, turned around and shouted loudly.

Lin Nan celebrated Lin Lin's triumph in the grandest way, and all the civil and military officials could see Lin Nan's doting on Lin Lin.

At the banquet that night, Lin Nan asked Lin Lin to sit beside him, and then asked Lin Lin to respect his colleagues in the Western Expedition one by one, if it weren't for them, Lin Lin would not have won the battle.

After three rounds of drinking, Lin Nan, Lin Lin and all the civil and military officials were on the rise, at this time, Dan saw Gai Xun standing up, holding a wine glass, and bowed respectfully to Lin Nan, and then said slowly: "Your Majesty, since the founding of my Huaxia Kingdom, thirteen years have passed, and in the past thirteen years, my Huaxia Kingdom has become stronger and stronger year by year, and now the second prince has conquered the countries of the Western Regions, which has expanded the territory of my Huaxia Kingdom. The second prince started from the most ordinary soldier, and in just four or five years, he has been crowned the king with merit, and the second prince bravely crowned the three armies, and the three armies were impressed by it. (To be continued......)