Chapter II. 272. Return to the government
In Li Sanlin's heart, since he fell into the hands of this cowardly and incompetent 'puppet prefect', it was equivalent to Li Le'an wanting to 'secretly' let himself go.
Isn't this obvious, Li Zilin, as the prefect of the Great Wilderness City, is of course convicted in accordance with the criminal law of Youbei. And from the point of view of the law, he has no stain at all, even if he does participate in the business of 'A Hibiscus Cream', Li Zilin will never dare to grasp this handle and convict himself.
The reason is also extremely simple, after all, the biggest boss of this 'cigarette paste' business is the crown prince Yan Tian, who lives in the palace of Fengjing City; If Li Zilin dares to use this business to condemn him, then Yan Day, the future lord of the Hidden North, will also be inseparable!
Moreover, Li Gao followed the eldest lady into Beijing to meet the head of the family, which is already a sure thing; Then if he is really 'ignored' by her, the life of living freely will definitely not be easy. I can guess that the 'little flower tent' of those relatives of the Li family does not appear for a day, and they will not let go of themselves easily for a day; But if he is temporarily imprisoned in the prison of the Great Wilderness City Government, his personal safety can also be guaranteed.
Li Le'an also saw Li Sanlin's 'happy eyebrows' expression, and of course he knew what kind of luck he had. However, she was already disgusted with this 'nephew' and didn't bother to say anything more to him.
"Today, all family affairs have come to an end for the time being, and I plan to escort Li Gao back to Fengjing immediately. However, there are still some things I need to explain before I leave......"
When the Li family members present heard Li Le'an's words, they put down the dishes, chopsticks, cups and plates in their hands and listened quietly. Everyone knows in their hearts: the drama is about to begin!
"I think my Li family ancestor is just a tenant under the fence; After years of hard work, the ancestors of the past generations have fought for this great business. However, to this day, the family rules of my Li family are still compiled by the ancestors of the last four generations, and they are obviously no longer suitable for today's Youbei Third Road...... After consultation with my father, I decided to re-establish the rules of the Li clan and adjust the operation of all business and farmland, so that our big family, which has lasted for hundreds of years, can be revitalized. Let's make this great wilderness city prosperous again......"
In the face of Li Le'an's opening remarks, although everyone at the banquet was applauding, in fact, what they really cared about was some other questions: how she planned to fix this rule, where to fix it, how much loss I should suffer, and how to prevent losses?
Li Le settled down for a while, and found that no one objected, so he continued:
"Follow the order of the head of the family and completely dissolve the Li family's external autonomous elders' meeting! All the affairs of the clan are temporarily managed by Li Zilin, the prefect of the Great Wilderness City. If there is a court law to follow, the court law will be followed; However, all issues that were not specified in the imperial court law were left to the Li Governor's Mansion to be decided. ”
No one thought that Li Le'an's 'first move' of revenge would be to completely dismiss the Autonomous Elders' Council! This is clearly an empty order where the 'symbolic meaning' is greater than the 'practical meaning'. After all, those greedy clan elders, even without the 'organization' of the Autonomous Council, can secretly unite and influence the affairs of the clan! In other words, as long as their descendants are willing to listen to their words, then it doesn't matter whether they have the title of elder or not.
And Li Zilin can temporarily act on behalf of the head of the family, which is a little incomprehensible to them. After all, Li Le'an was almost persecuted by the Diting killer, although he Li Zilin was not an accomplice to the mastermind, his unmoving reaction was also a suspicion that could not be washed away. How could this weak and deceitful wall grass now fall into the eyes of the prime minister......?
However, even if it was so suspicious, the people of the Li family present would not think that this matter was planned by him Li Deng in advance. Because if it weren't for the scarred man's 'treachery', today's Li Le'an would have already been a dry bone in a mound with only a head left, why would such an intricate variable be born?
No one expected that after the end of the civil strife in the Li family this time, the only person who made a big profit would be the prefect who stood by and watched!
Li Zilin, who was mentioned by name, also put on a smiling face at this time, picked up the wine jug on the table, poured himself three glasses in a row, and then said:
"Thanks to the wrong love of the head of the family, I have no talent and virtue to be around, and I don't want to take on such a heavy responsibility. But after all, he is still the heir of the Li family, and since the head of the family has an order, he has to obey the order. However, Zilin is also the prefect of the four-rank Great Wilderness City who was enshrined by the first emperor; It is the parent official who was ordered by the emperor to educate the people of Dongyou on behalf of the Son of Heaven. Although this errand is a great responsibility, it can be done both publicly and privately, and I am in this position, and there is nothing wrong with it! In this case, I will issue the first clan order as the prefect of the Great Wilderness City and the steward of the Li family's outer gate! ”
Speaking of this, Li Zilin groaned for a long time, poured himself another glass of wine, raised his head and drank it cleanly. From his white and red face, it can be seen that this Master Li should be overwhelmed with alcohol; At this time, I think I want to drink so much...... After all, although this position looks 'fatty', if you really want to do a good job, it is impossible to be mentally prepared to 'put on your liver and gall and go to the soup and fire'.
"Within three days, all the public and private property of the Li family must be re-checked! I know that after many years of mixed life, your subordinates are more or less not very clean. Of course, this is also human nature, so the official does not have the idea of killing them all. The reason why the three-day deadline is given is also to leave enough time for everyone to consider; Once the three-day statute of limitations has passed, then everything will be dealt with impartially! ”
None of the people present thought that Li Zilin, who had been weak and deceived for most of his life, would do the first thing before he stepped on stage to find out all the worth and property of everyone! And listening to what he meant, there are quite a few plans to 'confiscate them all'
If you don't come out and stand up to say a 'fair word', then wouldn't the relatives of the Li family sitting here be wiped out?
After some silent deliberation, the fourth elder Li Xiang finally stood up and asked in a slightly weak tone:
Li Zilin...... You fox and fake tiger erector, are you planning to raid the old man's house? The public fields used for the widows, the elderly, and the children of the Fengyang clan are all well placed there, so you can check them out! But you are only a mere steward and not the head of the house, so why should you search our private property? Do you think that our elders are thieves with unclean hands and feet? ”
Although Li Xiang's words and words are quite tough, coupled with his messy and flickering eyes, coupled with the weakness of his heart that gets smaller and quieter the more he shouts, it makes people feel unangry when they listen to it...... However, the other relatives of the Li family didn't seem to feel the embarrassment at all, and they all echoed him, a 'budding old bird', and talked about it.
Yes, the reason why these young and middle-aged juniors of the Li family are afraid of Li Le'an is because behind her, there is also a prime minister's family head as the backstage. And he, Li Zilin, just bumped into a 'big luck' and was able to take over Li Gao's position, so why did he let himself bow his head and admit that he was small?
In their opinion, once Li Zilin 'rode the wind' and stepped on his head with this gust of luck, then in the future, this great desolate city, as well as the elders of their clan who had 'bullied' him, would they still have a 'way to live'?
So, they looked at each other a few times, and then pushed the four elders with excellent tempers, Li Xiang, to the table! After all, Li Le'an is still sitting at the table, if he rashly acts as a leading bird, won't he be hated by this eldest lady? Now that he Li Zilin is in power, these old men have no chance to make a comeback......
In this way, it is also the best time for the young and middle-aged generations of their clan to come forward!
They unanimously agreed that these useless bad old men should imitate the fallen Li Gao, give full play to their residual heat, and voluntarily assume the role of death squads to pave the way for them, the 'rising stars'
Of course, Li Zilin also knows how the fourth elder Li Xiang and his behavior are on weekdays. Now seeing that his face is different, he doesn't need to think about it to know that he must have been pushed to the front of the stage by those juniors in the clan. So, Li Zilin didn't bother with him, but sneered and looked at the faces of each Li family, and waited until the scene was silent, then he licked his lips and said excitedly:
"All selfless people must be fearless, and why should those unscrupulous descendants who have private evils in their hearts and who have done things that damage the style of leaving the Li family? Wouldn't that chill the hearts of those who strictly abide by the rules of the house? Those who abide by the rules suffer, and those who break the rules benefit, how can there be such a reason in the world? I'm still the same sentence, just three days! As soon as the three days passed, the official immediately searched and counted from house to house, and he would not tolerate it! ”
After finishing speaking, this Li Zilin took out an envelope from his arms, and the envelope was covered with a red seal of the head of the Li family:
"Now that the words have been spoken, I simply advise you again! Let's honestly act according to the clan rules, and don't fantasize about buying the 40,000 clansmen of the Li family and instigating them to make trouble! They are all 'loyal and righteous servants' who are loyal to the Li family, and they will not be in the same league as you greedy moths!" There are only two paths before you today: either you accept change honestly; Or pack up the bedding, leave the Li family from now on, and leave Youbei 3rd Road! Three days is not a long time, but it is not too short. I hope you will think carefully and think again. ”
After finishing speaking, Li Zilin drank another cup heroically, and then shook his hand casually, and walked out of the Li Mansion Garden with a smile in his eyes.