"Sit down." Yuan Xi waved his hand.

"Thank you, Lord."

After Zhen Yao sat down, he continued: "The Lu family's industry in Youzhou is indeed a lot. Even we didn't expect that many remote cities have their land and tenant farmers. Youzhou's economy is almost in their hands. It's just too dangerous. ”

"yes." Zhen Yan also echoed: "The economic strength of the Lu family is beyond our imagination. ”

"Hmm."

Yuan Xi was also glad in his heart, but fortunately, he started quickly.

"After this business war, the economic strength of the Lu family should be greatly weakened, right?" Yuan Xidao.

"Not necessarily." Zhen Yan said.

"Oh?"

Zhen Yan explained: "The lord doesn't know that our acquisition of the Lu family's property also cost a huge amount of financial resources. There are at least four hundred million. These 400 million copper coins were all transferred out of Youzhou by the Lu family. Although the Lu family had no property, this wealth was enough for him to acquire land and shops in the state. Besides, Yuan Shang will also try his best to help the Lu family. ”

"Humph!" Yuan Xi snorted coldly: "According to my temper, I really want to completely destroy the Lu family." Forced acquisition of his property. It won't cost hundreds of millions of copper dollars. ”

Zhen Yan said: "But in this way, the families in Jizhou have become frightened birds, and they have many complaints about the lord's guild, which is not conducive to the lord's policy." ”

"If it weren't for this, would the Lu family be able to transfer the money out?" Yuan Xi thought for a while, waved his hand and said: "Forget it, just take it as a little price to pay to appease the families in Hebei." ”

"Zhen Yan, Zhen Yao."

"Yes."

Yuan Xi said: "The shops in Youzhou belong to your Zhen family, and how much money you have consumed will be counted as your loan, and you will pay it back when you make money in the future." The land and mountains and forests were handed over to the Youzhou Thorn History Mansion and registered. ”

"Thank you, Lord."

Zhen Yan and Zhen Yao kowtowed excitedly.

They have been busy in Youzhou for a few months, and they have offended countless families, so that the shops in the ten counties of Youzhou can be owned by the Zhen family. Although Yuan Xi promised, they were not at ease.

Now Yuan Xi mentioned it again and gave an accurate answer.

Both felt that their efforts had not been in vain.

From now on, the Zhen family is really the largest family in Hebei.

"Handle the affairs of Youzhou first, and after that, I will be entrusted with important tasks." Yuan Xi thought for a while and said, "We are a family, I might as well give you a thorough understanding." The land, mountains and forests of the two states must be controlled by the government. It's not negotiable. Therefore, your land in Jizhou must also be handed over to the government, how much money is needed, you can calculate it, and I will let Tian Feng negotiate with them. ”

"No, no, no."

Zhen Yan waved his hand again and again: "The lord has taken special care of our Zhen family, how dare we ask for the lord's money again." Although we have a large amount of land in Jizhou, we are willing to transfer these to the lord for free, and there are no complaints. ”

"Are you really complaining?" Yuan Xi smiled slightly.

"No, no, absolutely not. We do it willingly. ”

"Okay." Yuan Xi smiled: "I really didn't see the wrong person, and only your Zhen family is willing to make such a decision." As you said, I will go to the yamen of the military array on the same day and find Tian Feng to handle this matter. ”

"Yes."

The two responded in unison.

The Zhen brothers' actions in Youzhou, although they tried their best to keep it secret, could not hide it from the Jizhou family. As early as a month ago, they knew about the business war in Youzhou through their own news channels. In this business war, the government and the Zhen family joined forces to suppress the Lu family, and successively acquired all the shops, land, mountains and forests in Youzhou. Move fast and move like a flood. The Lu family didn't even have time to react, so they were cleaned up.

Other families and wealthy families in Youzhou were also affected and uprooted.

In just a few months, all the resources of Youzhou were acquired into the name of the Zhen family. The economic strength of the Zhen family has also become the largest family in the whole Hebei and even the country.

The families felt a great threat.

are all thinking in their hearts, will Jizhou become the second Youzhou? Many times, a word or action of the government can involve the interests of the family, and this time the matter is so big, it can't be a tiger, right?

Early morning.

Some representatives of the family came to the Assassin's Mansion and asked to see Yuan Xi.

Yuan Xi knew their attitude and didn't want to fall out with them, so he dragged it out.

He came and said, "It's okay if the lord doesn't see them. Anyway, the government now has many interests involved in the family, and they won't make any trouble. But you can't hide all the time, can you? ”

"Of course."

Yuan Xi picked up a piece of paper from the table, shook it twice, and said with a smile: "With this piece of paper, you can make all families stop." Moreover, they will actively cooperate with the government and hand over all the land in the coming year. ”

"Lordship isn't joking, is he?" Fu Zhu didn't believe what Yuan Xi said, and wanted to see the paper.

"I can't show you now. I haven't figured it out yet. Yuan Xi picked up the piece of paper, motioned for Fu Zhi to take a seat, and said, "Lord Fu, the current situation in Hebei is very good." As long as Tian Yu and Tian Chou can block the attack of the Xiongnu. We don't have to worry about it. In terms of military affairs, we have incorporated Zhang Yan's 180,000 Montenegrin army, which has greatly increased in strength, and is not weaker than any prince in the world. In domestic affairs, we have the support of many families, and when I take back the land to the county, we will be able to vigorously develop agriculture. And in terms of the economy, not to mention, we have introduced paper copper currency, and the effect is very good. I am confident that the economy of Hebei and Youzhou will be stronger than any other place in the country. ”

"The lord said very much. After the implementation of paper and copper currency, our treasury is full, and we don't have to think about money and food at all. He smiled and said, "Thanks to the wise decision of the lord, without the lord's nod, who of us would dare to promote an unfamiliar currency?" ”

"Paper copper currency is good, but it can't be printed blindly, otherwise it will be inflationary. You know that, right? Yuan Xi asked.

"Yes. Yecheng Qianzhuang and the military and political yamen have people in charge of this matter. The ministers also selected some talents in this area among the various families. If there are signs of inflation, it will be brought under control in time. Frustrated.

"That's good."

Yuan Xi nodded and said: "Regarding the matter of currency, it is up to your military and political yamen and specific official positions." I only care about two things now, one is whether all the land in Jizhou can be recycled. The second is the purchase of coal. By now, how many have been? Are the families still mining coal everywhere? ”

"Yes, my lord. The families of Hebei and Youzhou are trying their best to find coal mines. So far, at least ten have been discovered. However, to our surprise, the Lu family discovered more than two dozen coal mines and two oil fields in Bingzhou. Frustrated replied.