The night is dark, and there are many people in Sanyang County tonight who have insomnia.

The surrender condition given by Lu Xuan is two taxes and one tax, which is obviously unacceptable to many wealthy families and families who are accustomed to tax avoidance.

But if you don't accept it, the consequences can be imagined.

"Hmph, anti-thieves are anti-thieves, insatiable, they really dare to open their teeth!" Pei family, Pei Ruhai slapped the table case fiercely, as the head of the Pei family, he has been in contact with all kinds of officials for so many years, but it is the first time that Lu Xuan has done such a unique thing.

Bribery is obviously not going to work, these thieves are different from the previous officials, those officials are for the imperial court, and the taxes they receive are not their own, as long as they are satisfied, not only will they not embarrass them, but they will also provide them with a great degree of protection, which can be said to be a win-win situation.

But at least for now, the Unification Church is doing things for themselves, and the money and food they receive are all their own, and bribery and wooing them will not work.

"Brother, I don't know if I can contact the other capitals, or directly contact that Guo Chang, then Lu Xuan is just a thief army commander." Pei Ruhai's hand was his younger brother Pei Rujiang, looking at Pei Ruhai and asking.

"If you can, you would have contacted it a long time ago, most of these thieves are fierce murderers, although Lu Xuan is greedy, he can still speak, and the others only know how to rob, even Lu Xuan is not as good!" Pei Ruhai said depressedly.

"Then it's better to drag him for a few days and secretly communicate with other families, since Lu Xuan is willing to talk, he may not have to pay two taxes and one." Pei Rujiang pondered.

"Well, I found out where Guo Chang is lustful, since he entered the city, he has occupied Shi Guan's two wives and concubines, and he has never been out again, if he can get his support, he may be able to ......" Pei Ruhai nodded, and now he can only do this, and was about to say something, but he saw his third brother Pei Ruhe hurriedly coming in from outside the door, his face was gloomy and terrifying.

"Big brother, second brother, something happened." Pei Ruhe said to the two with a gloomy face.

"What's wrong?" Pei Ruhai frowned.

Now that he is numb to the bad news, he knew that he should have fully cooperated with Shi Guan to defend the city.

"The Fang family has just been breached, only a few people from Lingxing escaped, and the others ...... It's all gone. Pei Ruhe said with an ugly face.

Silent.

The room was quiet for a while, Pei Ruhai closed his eyes, and Pei Rujiang's face was ugly.

After a long time, Pei Ruhai sighed and said, "Ruhe, you immediately ask someone to make a register of our family's property, and send it to Lu Xuan early tomorrow morning." ”

"Big brother, why is that? We also have a lot of family nursing homes, which can drag on for some time. Pei Rujiang was puzzled.

"It can be delayed for a few days, it depends on the mood of the anti-thief, I remember Ji Bo said that the Fang family is also the one who went today, and today just declined the other party's request, and the door was destroyed at night, this is the anti-thief who is killing chickens and monkeys!" Pei Ruhai said bitterly: "If you can destroy the Fang family today, you can destroy my Pei family tomorrow!" ”

"Coincidentally, since the city was broken, the thieves have been attacking, and occasionally one has been broken, it's not surprising, we have strengthened our defense." Pei Rujiang still can't accept the two taxes and one.

"You...... Alas! Pei Ruhai glared at his second brother when he heard this, this was falling into the eyes of money.

Pei Ruhe, who was on the side, explained: "Second brother, there are thieves everywhere outside, the Fang family is destroyed, even if someone escapes by chance, how can they come to us?" ”

Pei Rujiang wanted to argue when he heard this, but Pei Ruhe continued: "And even if this is a coincidence, what do other families think? There will always be people who will be afraid of destroying the door and compromising, there are more compromisers, only we are left, then in the end, the fewer families remain, the more unscrupulous the thief army will be, it is better to take advantage of the fact that everyone has not reacted now, I will take refuge in the past first, maybe there will be some benefits. ”

"It's all two taxes and one, what good can it be?" Pei Rujiang grimaced.

"If we can be treated as our own people, then our own people will never be the same as outsiders, right? In addition, it is not only the Fang family that has been destroyed after the city is broken, if the vacated shops and cultivated land can be fought for, my Pei family can even take this opportunity to grow a lot. Pei Ruhe said with a smile.

"If you are held accountable by the imperial court in the future...... Pei Rujiang frowned, he didn't think that the Guiyi Sect would last long.

"We are also forced to do so, are we waiting to be destroyed?" Pei Ruhe sneered, they have nothing to do to deal with barbaric forces like the Guiyi Sect, but the court has experience, and the strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, this time such a big thing, if the court settles accounts with the local clans because of this, then the world must not be in chaos again?

Pei Ruhai was pleased with the wisdom of his third brother, and said: "This unification sect can't last long, and what we pay is only two taxes and one a year, but we can take this opportunity to expand the family, why don't we do it?" ”

"I see." Pei Rujiang was finally convinced.

"Third brother, go and prepare, early tomorrow morning, you will personally bring the account book to see that Lu Xuan." Pei Ruhai looked at Pei Ruhe and smiled.

After figuring out the joint, Pei Ruhai's mood also relaxed, although there were a lot of losses in the unification sect this time, but if it can be operated properly, it may not be a good thing, and the family may grow a little stronger because of it.

"Good!"

……

Early the next morning, when Pei Rujiang came to Lu Xuan's house with the account book, he saw that the courtyard gate was already full of members from various families, and they were all acquaintances, and some even came to the head of the family in person.

Obviously, everyone is not stupid, what they can figure out, the other families naturally understand, there is the Fang family, the chicken, and it is difficult to condense into a rope between the remaining big clans in the city.

From this point of view, this Lu Dutong is really a character, he shot quickly and accurately, and he broke the possibility of various families joining forces at once.

Seeing that many members of the big clan were coming one after another, Pei Ruhe hurriedly chose a place to stand and waited for Lu Xuan to summon him.

From early morning until the sun rises, the closed door slowly opens.

It's still the burly man from yesterday, but the people who are waiting for him are no longer the people of yesterday.

"Everyone, my family is invited, please come with me!" The strong man hugged his fists at everyone, and then stretched out his hand.

Or in the main hall of yesterday's deliberations, Lu Xuan casually put the register sent by a family head on the table, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your support for my Unified Sect, you should also know what you said yesterday, since you are here today, you must be willing to accept it?" ”

"All are unified, we are willing to accept the governance of the Unified Church." Lu Xuan nodded with satisfaction and looked at everyone: "Of course, my Guiyi Sect is not a moth who only knows how to suck blood, if you can contribute to the restoration of these three counties and contribute to my Guiyi Sect, this tax is not impossible to reduce." ”

When everyone heard this, their eyes lit up, and they hurriedly said: "Dutong, I don't know what to order?" ”

Lu Xuan said with a smile: "Among your families, are there any families that are proficient in casting and forging weapons?" ”

At present, the Unified Sect lacks weapons, and Lu Xuan needs someone to forge weapons for himself and further arm them.

This kind of trading of salt and iron has always been controlled by the imperial court, but if it becomes such a ghost today, the imperial court's control over the local area has been weakened to a certain extent, and Lu Xuan wants to see if there is anything here.

"Lu Dutong, in the Li family of Li Rukang in the Lower East City, there are several blacksmith shops in the clan, although there is no special knife caster, but it should not be difficult to forge some ordinary weapons, I don't know if it can be counted?" One person went out of the way.

"Count, then the Li family will be changed to three taxes and one, if the efficiency can satisfy me, or let these blacksmith shops and related craftsmen be taught to me in one way, it can be changed to four taxes and one." Lu Xuan nodded.

"Dutong, in the south of the city, Zheng's house, is mainly engaged in the silk cloth business, and you can fill some clothes for the soldiers."

"Dutong, in the north of the lower city, the clan operates several green buildings and prostitution halls, which can be ...... for the soldiers."

Looking at the family that was scrambling to be the first to even forget to continue resisting, Lu Xuan smiled......