Zhao Cheng left Longtai with a lot of concern, and he didn't listen to Zhao Yong's arrangement just now. He understood Zhao Yong's ambitions, but he did not agree with Zhao Yong's methods. He wasn't completely opposed to changing the law, he just hoped that Zhao Yong would be able to take care of the dignity of the clan. You are the king, but you are first and foremost a member of this family, as a member of the family, do you not seek the benefit of the family, do you think about those slaves?

Zhao Cheng couldn't figure it out, but he was willing to cooperate with Zhao Yong and protect the interests of the Zhao family, which was enough.

But as Zhao Yong's changes deepened, he felt that it was becoming more and more difficult to support.

"Master, there are distinguished guests in Jinyang." The carriage stopped at the door of the mansion, and an old servant stepped forward to pull the curtain and said to Zhao Cheng, who was sitting inside.

He stiffened, then nodded calmly.

"Sikong-sama." As soon as Zhao Chengfu entered the door, two people saw him from a distance and got up to greet him.

Zhao Cheng waved his hand to the two, signaling that he didn't need to be more profitable, and he walked up to the first seat, and his own servant served a cup of fragrant tea. Although he was dissatisfied with Zhao Yong's many policies, he loved this tea very much, and even personally presented Zhao Yong and lowered the taxes on the tea merchants in Shuzhong, which made the merchants in Shuzhong very happy for a while, and some people even personally sent the best tea to his house.

"In recent years, the roads in Shu have been rugged and difficult, and the tariffs of Chu and South Korea are harsh, resulting in the price of this tea being a lot more expensive. Jinyang is not as good as Handan, presumably tea is even rarer, and when you come from afar, you must taste more. With a smile on his face, Zhao Cheng said, it only makes people feel like a spring breeze.

"Jinyang's products are not abundant, and the prices are even more expensive. In the past, there were some family shops, but now the king strictly ordered officials not to do business, and distributed real estate to those lowly people. Not to mention tea, even venison has long been out of consumption. The next young man couldn't help but say.

Zhao Cheng smiled slightly, pretending not to know anything. This is a child of the clan, and his relationship with himself is not too far away. What's more, Zhao Cheng already knew why they came, so he turned a deaf ear.

But the man did not give up, and continued, "The king transferred Li Dui to the posthumous division, and privately thought that this person was rescued by the commonplace, and he must have some heart to repay his kindness, but I didn't think that he not only did not have the slightest leniency for everyone, but was more strict than his predecessor. In the liquidation of land, not a single mu or cent is allowed to be concealed, and grain is handed over, and not a bucket or two can be paid less. The more the man spoke, the more angry he became, and he couldn't help but slam the cup on several cases, and said loudly: "In his eyes, I'm afraid there is no such thing as Lord Sikong!" ”

Zhao Cheng took a sip of tea slowly, the master of cooking water was learned from Zhao Yong's tea master in Wangcheng, and his level was not inferior. And this water is the water of the mountain spring, and when you cook this tea, it is naturally very clear.

"Li Dui is recommended by me to the king, this person is quite responsible, although Zhao Sui's case is involved, it is also because of a moment of confusion that it made a big mistake. The gentleman cherishes his talents, and let him go to Jinyang to regain his meritorious service, which is reasonable and legal. As for the so-called old man's favor. Zhao Cheng said with a smile, "They are all from the Zhao family, and if he has contributed to the country, he will naturally be credited to the old man." ”

Although there is no Tai Chi Kung Fu yet, Zhao Cheng's Tai Chi Kung Fu has reached the realm of transformation.

The older man rolled his eyes and said, "Sikong, you are the Sikong of the Zhao Kingdom, and you are the patriarch of the Zhao family." Some time ago, due to the growing size of the family, the old people hoped that you would appeal to the king and allocate more land to the clan so that the children of the family could multiply. After all, the family has a long time, and the Zhao Kingdom can prosper. ”

This person's name is Zhao Yuan, he is the brother of Zhao Cheng and Zhao Suhou, and he calls Zhao Cheng an uncle according to his generation, and he is also Zhao Yong's distant cousin.

"This matter has already been discussed with the king, and the elders of the clan have also been informed." Zhao Cheng said solemnly, "Zhongshan's newly occupied land, although the land is fertile, it is the best land, but because Zhongshan and I are only a short truce, and the war has not yet completely ended, if the land is distributed to the elders of the clan at this time, in case Zhongshan fights across the river, then the land allocated by the children of the clan will not fall into the hands of others, and they still have no land?" ”

"That's... After occupying Zhongshan, and then divide it to me and others, is there still land to be divided? ”

"Narrow horizons! Although the land in Zhongshan is good, it is not a long-term location, and the two countries of Qi and Yan also covet it, even if they really divide the land there, I want to persuade the people in the clan not to be greedy. ”

As soon as the two of them heard this, Zhao Cheng didn't seem to have any intention of dividing the land of Zhongshan into the clan, and couldn't help but stand up, Zhao Cheng hurriedly said: "Uncle, the children of the clan are becoming more and more prosperous, and now most of them have cut off business, if we don't even have land, I'm afraid the clan will be in chaos!" Think again! ”

"Yes, Sikong, the old people are already dying, and they fought for the country back then, and they didn't frown at all. Now that their hands and feet are sluggish, and there is no more land, will they not be cut off from their way of life! ”

The two of you say a word, and what you say is not lively. Zhao Cheng watched coldly, in fact, he had already understood their thoughts thoroughly. What old people have no way to live, and what hope can those old people have in the clan? It's just that there is a way out for these unscrupulous descendants; What kind of family is flourishing, in fact, Zhao Cheng has long inquired clearly, although the land of those distant brothers is nominally owned by individuals, but in fact it is all cultivated in a unified manner, and it is called public property, just to make more money for himself and give less to those children. There are harsh, and even only rations are given, and no excess money is given. If he didn't even know this bit of cattiness, he, the patriarch, would be in vain.

"Shaft, rotten wood!" Zhao Cheng couldn't help but scold, "Why did the king say that he would not give the clan land?" It's just that the war continues, and there is no time at all. The king has promised the old man that he will set aside a large piece of land for the clan as public property, but there is no good choice for the time being. I tell you, whoever dares to spread rumors about this matter again, be careful that the old man has asked for family law and expelled them from the family! ”

After hearing this, the two quickly sat down on their knees, glancing at Zhao Cheng with their eyes, but they didn't dare to be presumptuous anymore.

Zhao Changcheng breathed a sigh of relief, "Don't think that you are in Handan, and you don't know the direction of Jinyang." Although the king has repeatedly ordered that officials must sell their shops and are not allowed to do business, violators will be severely punished. But when you sell the shop to your family, you're still making a living. For this reason, the old man of Feiyi choked with the old man in front of the king many times, saying that the old man protected the clansmen, which really made the old man lose face. Even so, the old man still protects a few if he can protect a few, even if he quarrels with the king! ”

"And you wait! In order to take revenge on Feiyi, he even sent someone to report Zhao Sui and Li Dui for personal fraud in the summer plan, so that Li Dui folded inside, and even the old man almost got in. The more Zhao Cheng spoke, the more angry he became, and he scolded sharply: "Is such a wolf-hearted behavior worthy of the old man?" ”

In the summer of that year, Zhao Yong went out on an expedition, and a farmer in Jinyang blocked the road to Sikou Feiyi to report Zhao Sui, which involved Li Dui in Sikong Temple, and finally Zhao Sui died, and Li Dui was demoted to Jinyang. All this seems normal, but in fact, it is a ploy made by the Zhao clan of Jinyang in order to make Feiyi and Situ Zhao Bao fight. It's just that Zhao Sui and Li Dui are not clean, and the two sides are tacit. But when you get it on the table, you have to say it clearly.

The children of the Zhao family originally thought that Zhao Yong's absence in this matter would cause a struggle between Zhao Bao and Feiyi, and when the time came, they would add fuel to the fire and let Feiyi completely step down, plus Zhao Cheng's help, presumably Zhao Yong would not keep Feiyi.

But he didn't think about it, after this incident, Zhao Bao remained silent, watching Fei Yi bring Zhao Sui to justice but was indifferent, and there was no complaint in front of Zhao Yong, and it seemed that there were still people behind the scenes who tried to find out who was behind the scenes, which was much more than everyone expected. As a result, Li Dui made a sacrifice in vain, offended Zhao Cheng, and almost set himself on fire, so he had to personally come to the door to make amends and ask Zhao Cheng to rescue him.

How did they know that the reason why Zhao Bao was indifferent was that Wu Guang sent someone to persuade him, saying that there must be a mastermind behind this matter, so that he should be calm and impatient, and he should brake quietly; And Zhao Bao also knew that Zhao Sui was dead in this matter, and there was no reason to save it, not to mention that Zhao Yong's trust in Feiyi exceeded his own, but he was very angry, and someone calculated himself to wait and see; Although Fei Yi couldn't guess the strangeness, he knew that Zhao Yong would never be soft on this matter, so he had no scruples. Only Zhao Cheng can see everything clearly, everything is clear, but he can't do anything.

So to put it plainly, the Xia Ji case that year was just an ordinary corruption case, but there was not only the resistance of the Zhao clan inside, but also the four ministers fighting openly and secretly inside.

"The king has already decreed that all the children of the clan, who have excellent knowledge and have both ability and political integrity, can be entrusted with important tasks; Children from poor families can also go to the army to exercise, and those who are outstanding can choose to join the army, or join the black-clothed guards to defend the royal city. You are also quite talented, why don't you come out to do things, but are willing to be the rich man and the land lord? In the unlikely event that the hereditary law of the generals is pushed into the clan, how will you deal with yourself? Hmph, I'm afraid that when you come, don't say that the three generations are rich, I'm afraid the second generation will not be able to keep the ancestral industry! ”

In fact, Zhao Yong had already brought the hereditary method of Tui'en into the Zhao clan, but the time was not yet ripe, but this kind of thing had to be done sooner or later, and Zhao Cheng was just a wake-up call for them.

"If that's the case, I want my uncle to be thoughtful!" The two hurriedly got up and saluted Zhao Cheng.

"Don't dare, don't dare, I don't want to be framed anymore." Zhao Cheng sneered.

The two were suddenly embarrassed and didn't know how to deal with themselves.

"You guys go back first, Li Dui, I'll figure it out." Zhao Cheng said lightly.

The two of them waited for Zhao Cheng's words, they and Li Dui were married, but Zhao Cheng was Li Dui's benefactor, and what he said would definitely work. So I thanked you and said goodbye.

Watching the two leave, Zhao Cheng put down his body, and the old servant hurriedly changed his tea, leaned over and said, "When the two sons came, they also brought a lot of gold utensils, saying that they were playing with the master......"

"The old rule, pick two, I'll go to Mrs. Jun another day and give it to her old man to play with." No matter how strict the king is with his subordinates, he will not be too demanding of Mrs. Jun, after all, it is his mother. Zhao Cheng said, "Hmph, you can't eat venison, and you still have money to buy gold utensils, it's ridiculous!" ”

The old servant Nono did not dare to respond.

"Has Li Dui's letter arrived?"

"It's been there a long time ago."

"Hmm." Zhao Cheng said, got up, glanced at the tea set of the two just now, and snorted coldly, "Insult such good tea." He turned and went to the study.

(End of chapter)