Liaodong, Xiangping City, Gongsun Mansion.

Gongsun Du is entertaining guests. Full of friends and guests.

In the center of the hall, there are dancing girls, the charcoal fire in the house is booming, everyone pushes the cup to change the lamp, listens to the piano and appreciates the music, a good scene of prosperity.

It is said that it is a banquet for guests, but in fact, it is a gathering of these wealthy families in Xiangping, Liaodong is rich in products, it is located in the border pass, the control of the imperial court is weak, and the emperor is far away. Resources are more likely to fall into the hands of Haoqiang, and there are many Haoqiang, and there are always dozens of family heads who come to the banquet.

"Brother Shengji (Gongsun Du's character), we all listened to your call and kept the people of the Taishou Mansion out of the door. What do you think? Brother, it's interesting. A middle-aged man with a square head and big ears said that this is the head of the Chen family, who started by selling smuggled salt.

"Brother Chen, what he said is very true, our Liaodong County has always governed itself, and it has always been our people, when the imperial court appointed the Taishou, the boy who didn't have any hair, wanted to take office in Liaodong. Ah, phew, daydreaming. Get out of the way early. Another head of the house took over.

"Yes, I still want everyone to give food, if it is Brother Shengji as the Taishou, everyone will definitely be eager to help." Someone else chimed in.

The crowd laughed.

"Brothers, I heard that the imperial court has taken the sea route from Qingzhou to transfer grain, if the new Taishou is allowed to gain a foothold in this winter, we will not have a good life in the future." Some family owners saw the notice and spread the gossip.

"Qingzhou is transferring grain, it's impossible, does Qingzhou have grain now? Besides, Qingzhou to Liaodong is at least a month, what can I do in this month. ”

"Taishou Mansion has now opened a warehouse to release grain and set up a shed to give porridge. Yesterday, I sent someone to take a look, the porridge is really like that, it's not a fool, maybe the imperial court really sent grain and grass over. ”

……

Everyone gossiped and discussed the situation of trusting Taishou.

"Brother Gongsun, you are the most well-informed, tell me what is going on with this new Taishou." Everyone looked at Gongsun Du one after another.

"Our Taishou is also an upstart in the officialdom, with great military achievements, but his background is average, and he is a military family. is very much liked by Youzhou Mu Liu Yu, and I heard that he is still Cai Yong's son-in-law. This counterinsurgency was made a meritorious service, and he was named the Taishou of Liaodong by the imperial court. Gongsun Du pondered for a moment and briefly told what he knew.

"However, no matter what happens to the new Taishou, we will wait and see what happens. If he can't even get over this difficult situation in front of him, then he doesn't deserve our attention......"

But before Gongsun Du finished speaking, the subordinates ran in from outside in a panic, and it was not one person, but a group.

"Panic, what kind of system, Zhao Liu, what do you say is going on?" What the family hates the most is that there are no rules, disturbing the banquet of the main family, and if you don't tell the reason, you will be skinned.

"Master, it's not good, our family's iron mine has been sealed by the new Taishou." Zhao Liu hurriedly returned.

"Master, our family's fishing ground has also been sealed."

"Master, our family's salt pan has also been sealed"

……

Listening to the echoing sound of a high voice and a low voice, the faces of the heads of the families became more and more ugly.

"Brother Gongsun, if there is something at home, retire first and get together another day."

"Brother Gongsun, if there is something at home, retire first and get together another day."

"Brother Gongsun, farewell."

……

When something like this happens, the heads of the families can't sit still. Naturally, the banquet couldn't go on, and everyone got up to say goodbye to Gongsun Du and left in a hurry. Completely ignored Gongsun Du Tieqing's face. A good celebration banquet, and finally it was hastily done.

I didn't expect the new Taishou to not play cards according to the routine, and it was still a two-legged word, and he would be rude if he didn't agree with him, and people from the army were so reckless. But this has captured the weakness of these families, and don't blame those families for not being able to sit still.

It seems that the relationship with the new Taishoufu will be re-evaluated.

Liaodong, Xiangping County, Taishou Mansion.

"Fujun, is it appropriate for us to do this? After all, they are all wealthy families, and if they resist to the end, we will not end well. Liu Bei was still a little worried.

"Xuande, don't worry. The Maison also has the difficulties of the Maison, and the interests are the most important. Don't look at these big families, they are all pretentious, but in fact, they are all scheming people in their bones. If they continue to consume, their losses will be greater than ours, and those families that are mainly agriculturally can still support it, but the families of salt, iron, and mines will definitely not be able to support it. They'll come over and negotiate. Zhou Yi talked eloquently.

"What if they stir up trouble?"

"Don't worry, they won't. The foundation of a family is fame and resources. Salt and iron were originally owned by the state, but it was too remote for the imperial court to manage them, so the development rights were handed over to the family. These people have not been taxed for many years, and they still want to enjoy the resources of the state, but they are unwilling to bear the corresponding responsibilities. is ashamed of being a big family, and on the surface, these people are at a loss and dare not hype it. If it is publicized, it will damage the reputation of the scholars, and the foundation of the family in the local area will be shaken. ”

"What if the family unites to riot?" Liu Bei was thoughtful.

"It's not an exaggeration to worry about Xuande, but don't forget that we are all from the army, and we rely on peace to achieve this position. If someone wants to riot, it is equivalent to rebellion, and Zhang Chun is a lesson from the past. I also wish that someone would jump out, just to let them see the strength of the Han soldiers, and several generals are not vegetarians. When the time comes, it will be a hundred to kill chickens and monkeys. Besides, now is not a good season for riots, and if there is a riot, the first thing the rioters will hit is the territory of the clan. Now the salt, iron, and mines of the entire Youzhou have been taken back by Liu Zhoumu to state ownership, and we naturally want to borrow the banner of Liu Zhoumu. No one dared to rise up and rebel. For the sake of the family's interests, the family is still willing to pay some food for the time being. Zhou Yi patiently explained.

Although Liu Bei was born in a royal family and was literate, he was also a manual laborer and lacked an overall understanding of the economic operation of the family.

It can only be said that birth limits imagination, and class solidifies personal cognition.

Listening to what Zhou Yi said, Liu Bei was skeptical.

The facts quickly gave the answer.

The next day, the Taishou Mansion, which used to be full of birds, was busy and bustling.

All wealthy families rushed to Taishou Mansion with the previous prayer posts to meet the new Taishou Zhouyi. And offered to donate grain and grass to solve the difficulties of the court. In the end, he vaguely proposed that he wanted to continue to operate the salt and iron mines of the imperial court, and promised to pay taxes in full amount.

Zhou Yi asked the people who donated grain and grass to register and publish the list, so that the people of Liaodong knew who gave generously and who donated how much food.

In this way, the families were embarrassed to donate less, and those who were not ready to donate also joined in. No one wants the people to point to the backbone, this is who, for the rich and unkind, he donated the least food last time.

Isn't it just a name that the family is looking for? Otherwise, you're embarrassed to say that you are a scholar. No matter what the path of the private line, on the surface he is always a righteous man and a moral model.

For the sake of the Liaodong family so well aware of the righteousness, Zhou Yi reluctantly agreed to the requests of the families, who should run the industry and who should run it.

I knew this earlier, why didn't I do it, not to mention the food, and offended the Taishou Mansion.

However, he lost his momentum in front of the new Taishou, and stealing chickens was not a loss.

It's not that Zhou Yi doesn't want to take back all kinds of monopoly power to the imperial court. However, Zhou Yi, who has studied economics, knows that there is no way to develop these resources when they come to Zhou Yi. It is better to let these families take it to develop and promote the vitality of Liaodong's economy.

If an old order is broken without the ability to establish a new one, it is better to maintain the status quo.

Because the old order, no matter how bad, is better than no order at all.