"Shut up! Today is here to discuss, not to quarrel, if there are any grievances, then deal with them yourself! ”

Xiao Li's face turned pale, and he said angrily: "The ministers of the DPRK and the Central Committee have long been worried about the Jiangnan Shi clan, and now you are not united, do you have to wait for the imperial court to break you all and everyone fall apart?" This time Li Dongsheng came to Jiangnan, how do you know that it was not a temptation of the imperial court, which annoyed Your Majesty, do you still have good fruits to eat? Think about how he got to the throne! ”

Everyone present was silent for a while, and they all echoed Xiao Li: "Of course, Song Guogong is well-informed in the court, and we listen to the Xiao family." Flash"

"Yes, it's about growing tea, and it's not about our land, what are you afraid of."

Everyone is a thousand-year-old fox, don't play false. Now the meaning of the Xiao family is also obvious, that is, His Majesty sent Li Dongsheng to Jiangnan to run the tea department, don't stop it, don't cooperate like a fool, just go through a process, let him be speechless, and then return to Beijing gloomily.

Seeing that everyone in the circle agreed with their own intentions, Xiao Li's anger smoothed out slightly, but he was still a little angry and said, "Then why are you so impulsive?" The maid who teased him by the river, and even sent someone to follow him after suffering a loss, what do you want to do? Do you want to kill officials and rebel? If you want to die, get out of the way, don't hurt everyone! ”

Xie Cong saw that Xiao Yu was aggressive, and the surrounding families were also staring at him, so he couldn't help but say: "Brother Xiao's words are wrong, the matter by the river is my brother's trouble, but he was beaten by Li Dongsheng Our Xie family has swallowed this breath, and he didn't think about revenge at all." If 35xs really had any ideas, would his dozen or so people still be able to escape? ”

"Didn't think about revenge?" Xiao Yan sneered: "Really? If Li Dongsheng hadn't gotten on the ship of the navy, the news of his drowning would have already come by this time! ”

Xiao Lian stood up and said, "We have known each other for many years, and we are all fellow villagers. My family asked me to come over and convey a word. Li Dongsheng is Li Jing's nephew, and he is the prime minister left by His Majesty for the next one, I hope you don't do anything impulsive for the sake of a little face, otherwise, the life and death clan will be wiped out in an instant, don't say anything unpredictable! ”

In the post station of Qiantang.

The assassins of Qiantang gathered together to give Li Dongsheng, the head of the Hubu Tea Division, who came to Jiangnan.

The rumors of a fight between Li Dongsheng and the Xie family by the river are already known to everyone here in Qiantang, so the atmosphere of the banquet is very depressing. The shogunate sat cautiously on the table, looking at the dishes on the table without saying a word.

On the main seat sat the assassin Shi Yuan Cai, he was also from the Jiangnan Shi clan, he was almost sixty years old, his hair and beard were gray, but his body was still very strong, he wore a silk shirt, and his voice was loud, with a local accent, Li Dongsheng didn't understand it.

Yuan Cai looked at a group of subordinates who didn't speak, and said to Li Dongsheng, who was sitting next to him: "Qiantang suffered a military disaster, and it has not recovered for so many years, and there is no good hospitality. We're slacking off here! ”

Li Dongsheng said with a smile: "Lord Yuan said that I am joking, although I don't have to worry about food and clothing, but I am not from a rich background, that is, the blessing of dragging Your Majesty in the past few years has a little value, but I dare not compare with everyone here, you are all very rich, accumulated for thousands of years, it's amazing!" ”

Yuan Cai shook his head again and again: "Li Tanhua is modest, who doesn't know that your Changle Fang has made a lot of money." Not to mention what perfumes and stuff like that. We are relying on the fields handed down by our ancestors to eat, that is, in the past few years, the wind and rain have been smooth, and we have collected some food, where is there any family wealth! ”

Li Dongsheng knew that these guys were all rich and armory, as well as private soldiers, all of whom were legendary heroes, and they must not be deceived by their superficial appearances: "This official has just arrived, and he is not familiar with the place, and he will rely on you for something in the future, so I will do it first as a respect!" "I looked up and took a drink.

Everyone saw that Yuan Cai nodded before raising their glasses at the same time, and said in unison: "Lord Xie." ”

As soon as Li Dongsheng saw this situation, he knew that Yuan Cai was in Qiantang and had a monopoly of power and full of prestige.

Yuan Cai saw that Li Dongsheng had drunk the wine, so he picked up the cup and drank it all: "Master Li, what is the specific charter of this tea division in Jiangnan this time, and how can you cooperate with the official?"

That is, to expand the planting area of tea plantations, and after the tea is produced, it will be purchased by the government or large merchants. This is still very simple, as long as the squire below cooperates. Then you can sit back and wait for the benefits. ”

"Is it that simple?"

"It's as simple as that, what does Lord Yuan think is complicated?"

Everyone present was stunned, if it was that simple, then why did the squires and scholars oppose it?

"Does Lord Li still have to measure the fields, count the population, and count the numbers?" A yin voice came.

Li Dongsheng turned his head and saw that it was an old man with a goatee, and he didn't know who he was.

"You are?"

"In Xiaqiantang, the owner of the house is Gu Lang."

"Yes, the so-called sharpening knives do not mistakenly chop wood, how much tea I want to plant, of course, I have to know in my heart, if I don't figure out the number of fields, isn't it just a confused account, what will happen to the taxes of the court at that time?"

Only then did everyone suddenly realize that it was because of this that the conflict occurred. In the early Tang Dynasty, due to the war, the population was also a strategic resource, and these heroes were scared of the war at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and they were all hiding their true number of tenants. The subordinates of the family are all born of the family, and they are the most loyal, and the population is small, but it can't develop.

Li Dongsheng wants to come to check the fields and the population, that is to dig their foundation, how can the Shi clan bear it.

"Come, drink, drink. More on work later. There is wine today and drunk today, Master Li is so young, don't always stick to business, things are too busy. "Yuan Cai doesn't want to have a conflict with Li Dong at the banquet, and it won't sound good to say it when the time comes.

Li Dongsheng is also a thought, and the next thing is to talk and laugh. Yuan Cai told some historical sites and anecdotes in Hangzhou, and Li Dongsheng also made a look of cooperation, and the rest of the table officials took a look, it turned out that officials were like this, they must be able to pretend, these two people have profound skills, and we must continue to work hard.

The next day, when Li Dongsheng took Cheng Chuliang and Chai Lingwu to the office space that Yuan Cai found for them, he looked at the dilapidated house in front of him, as if it would collapse with a cough, Chai Lingwu scolded loudly: "Wo Nima, this is too contemptuous of people."