Lord Jiqiu is the head of the Jiqiu clan. What was the name of this adult when he was young, most of the people no longer know, since he became the head of the monarch and was officially canonized as Bojun, he was honored as the Jiqiu clan. In fact, on formal occasions, nobles call each other, and Hou Gang can also be called Hou Gang.

In those days, commoner names were often very simple, not even surnames or surnames, while nobles were often very complex, with all kinds of tricks, and even confused.

The territory of the Jiqiu clan is adjacent to the territory of the Hougang clan. The Hougang clan lived on both sides of the river near the upper reaches of the river, while the Jiqiu clan lived on the east bank of the river near the downstream, separated from the Hougang clan by a tributary of the river, which was called Nanji. There is also a "big man" among the people of the Jiqiu clan, that is, Liang Jineng, the elder of Lianghuachuan and the Taishang monk.

Hearing that the Lord of the Jiqiu Clan was coming, most of the officials in the city seemed a little nervous, because not long ago, there had been a conflict between the Hou Gang Clan and the Jiqiu Clan over the water source, but this matter was suppressed by the Lechang City Lord.

The personal relationship between the city lord of Lechang and Liang Jineng is very good, and he is still Liang Jineng's life-saving benefactor, in this relationship, if there is a conflict between the Hou Gang clan and the Jiqiu clan, Hou Lechang can also settle down, and the other party will also give him this face.

However, the city lord of Lechang has now been killed by a rod in the ancestral land, and Liang Jineng has also died in the ancestral land of the Hou Gang clan. Hou Gang was able to settle the affairs within the clan, but now that there was a conflict between the two clans, many people felt that it was a big trouble. No, people came to the door so quickly!

Hou Gang didn't look nervous at all, and said with a slight smile: "He came quite quickly, please come in!"

The monarch of the Jiqiu clan is in his early forties, tall and handsome. It is also interesting to say that one of the most important reasons why he won the competition with several elite children in the clan was because he was the best-looking. Jiqiu's face was calm, his face was angry, and his steps were very large, obviously with the intention of demonstrating.

But the tiger baby can see at a glance that this person is very weak and even scared, but as the head of the monarch, he has to come, so he first makes such an angry appearance to give himself courage.

The Jiqiu clan actually came to complain, but he did not beat the drum directly in front of the city lord's mansion, but visited as a prince. He also knew in his heart that if he could force Liang Ji to commit suicide on the spot, how could he be easy to deal with?

Hou Gang got up to greet him with a smile on his face, and ordered someone to give him a seat in front of the hall, and the number of courtesies he held was very humble and respectful. The Jiqiu clan is not only a monarch, but also an official canonized by the Son of Heaven, and it seems that his status should be higher than that of a nobleman like Hou Gang, who is still a "white body".

But the comparison of status is not as simple as it seems. Hou Gang is not only the head of the monarch, but it is also inevitable that he will be canonized as a prince by the Son of Heaven, and he is currently regarded as the identity of "heir to the prince". Moreover, as long as Hou Gang is awarded the title of Bojun, his title will be two levels higher than that of the Jiqiu clan.

The title of the head of the Hou Gang clan is two levels lower than that of the current Lord Boyi, three levels lower than that of Lord Chongbo, but two levels higher than that of the Lord Jiqiu clan, which is related to the status, people, territory and historical evolution of each tribe.

In fact, when Bo Yi first became the head of the clan, he should have the same starting title as Hou Gang, and later he was promoted to the title twice because of his repeated meritorious achievements. Chongbo's starting title is also the same, and later he was promoted to the knight three times for various reasons, and now he has the highest and unique title among the princes of all walks of life in the country, and is respected as "Chongbo".

As the heir of Cangjie, Hou Gang's starting title when he was first canonized by the Son of Heaven was already considered the highest, and if he still wanted to be promoted, unless he made great achievements or received a special reward from the Son of Heaven.

Judging from the title alone, it is known that the status of the Hou Gang clan and the Jiqiu clan is different, and the main reason is, of course, because of Cangjie. Locally, however, the two tribes had comparable territory and population.

After taking his seat, Hou Gang asked with a smile: "Lord Jiqiu, I have just returned to my hometown for only three days, and I have dealt with the unscrupulous children of the clan, and I still don't know much about the affairs of this place. I don't know why you're here, but if you have any advice, please feel free to speak, I have a lot of things to ask you for!"

Jiqiu replied coldly: "Don't dare to ask for advice, Lord Hou Gang's methods are clean and neat, I have heard of it, how dare I point it out to you." I came here today to fight for the two clans, and I ask the city lord of Yuncheng to give justice!"

Everyone thought that he was here for Liang Jineng's business, but this Bojun didn't mention Liang Jineng when he opened his mouth, and he actually came to complain. The cause of the incident is related to the drought last winter and the interruption of the flow of water in the upper reaches of the water.

It is true that the main channel in the upper reaches of the river is cut off, but there is still water in the Nanji River, a tributary below. This drought is very strange, there is no rain or snow in the headwaters of the upper reaches of the water all winter, but only the Hougang clan is affected. Wells can be dug to draw water, and the fields do not need to be irrigated on a large scale before spring, but drinking water for a large number of livestock is still affected.

In the territory of the Hou Gang clan, the southern part of the east bank of the water is bordered by the Nanji River at the junction with the Jiqiu clan. There is water in the Nanji River, so the Hougang clan people dig ditches on the river bank to divert water for the livestock raised in the clan to drink. In winter, the water flow was already small, and they diverted the water from the upstream, and the people of the Jiqiu clan who herded cattle downstream were not happy.

A man sneaked across the river at night and tried to destroy the ditch, but was caught red-handed and beaten half to death by the Hougang clan, which led to a fight between the two villages. It should be said that the Hougang clan is more powerful, and they are more ruthless when fighting, not only injuring several people from the Jiqiu clan, but also a cow running away in the melee.

The few villagers who were slightly injured were fine, only the previous one was seriously injured and broke his bones, and after treatment, he was no longer worried about his life, but he still needs to recuperate for a long time. What's more, the cow can't be recovered.

This incident happened ten days ago, when the city lord of Yuncheng was Hou Lechang, and when he heard that Liang Ji Neng happened to be a guest in Hou Lechang's mansion, the Jiqiu clan took the initiative to appease the clansmen, and did not make this matter bigger, nor did he plan to pursue it. But as soon as the matter was suppressed over there, Hou Lechang and Liang Jineng were killed by Hou Gang at the same time.

If the Jiqiu clan doesn't come to Hougang now, he must show his attitude in front of the clan, and he can't ignore it, otherwise he will lose his prestige in the clan, and if he doesn't make it, he will be ousted from the position of the king. But he was also very smart, and knew that Liang Ji could not mention this matter directly, so he sued on the grounds of the village fight.

This is not only to negotiate with the head of the Jiqiu clan and the Hou Gang clan, but also because this weapon fight took place in the territory of the jurisdiction of the city, if the negotiation fails, the city lord of the city also needs to adjudicate, and the person who is looking for the two things is actually Hou Gang.

In those days, whether it was the lord of the city or the head of the clan, most of the disputes that needed to be adjudicated and dealt with on weekdays were such disputes, and a cow was already a relatively serious matter. Of course, the real purpose of the Jiqiu clan is another matter.

After listening to this, Hou Gang bowed and said: "I already know about this matter, before the future of Lord Jiqiu, I have sent the government servants to the village to fetch people, and escort the injured to the city lord's mansion for examination and cane. As for the loss of another ploughing ox, which has not been reported before, I will compensate on the spot. ”

Hou Gang's attitude did not protect his shortcomings, in fact, he had just heard from his subordinate officials and dealt with it at this time, and sent the government officials to bring back all the villagers who participated in the armed fight for interrogation, asking what was going on, who injured the other party, and the perpetrator needed to be beaten.

The people involved will not be brought back until tomorrow, and the matter is going to be handed over to Hou Shiji to deal with, but the Jiqiu clan will come to the door first.

Hou Gang didn't know that a cow from the Jiqiu clan had run away, not because the subordinate officials had concealed it, but because he really didn't know about it. After the fight over there, the cattle were counted only to find that one was missing, and the one who threw the cattle happened to be the one who was seriously injured.

Hou Gang didn't want to be verbose, and said on the spot that he would personally compensate. In fact, this kind of compensation should have been borne by the relevant villages, and if you really can't afford it, you can also ask the clan for help. As the head of the monarch, Hou Gang took the initiative to take the responsibility, and he did not ask the tribe or village to pay for it, so he paid it privately.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Hou Gang's expression was a little embarrassed. It's not that he doesn't have money, he has a lot of valuable things on his body, but together with those runes, he is packed in a space artifact, and now he has no magical power, so he can't take it out.

The tiger baby present reacted very quickly, and realized what was going on as soon as she saw Hou Gang's movements and expressions, and then took out a piece of gold from her arms, took two steps forward and handed it to the Jiqiu clan with both hands: "Lord Jiqiu clan, this is Lord Hou Gang's compensation for the medical expenses of your tribesmen and the lost farming cow, I don't know if it is enough?"

The gold of the tiger baby was either taken out of the space artifact, or directly taken out of his arms, and he carried the gold with him, which may also be the habit left when he first entered Bayuan. Anyway, he has a lot of gold, and what Fan Chong gave back then, except for the head of the Xuanyi Iron Guard, the rest has not been used up yet.

Jiqiu was a little stunned, he didn't know Huwa, he just said that this young man was Hou Gang's subordinate, and he was ordered to send compensation, and subconsciously took the gold and checked it in his hand. It's very heavy, not to mention the compensation for medical expenses and a cow, even if you buy a large herd of cattle, it is enough.

Hou Gang asked with a smile again: "Lord Jiqiu Clan, I don't know if you are satisfied with such a disposition?"

The Jiqiu clan was at a conclusion for a while, he came to find fault today, or to show the clansmen - he came to Hou Gang on behalf of the Jiqiu clan to settle accounts. However, Hou Gang's attitude made him unable to keep a straight face anymore, and after thinking about it, he said: "The compensation is enough!

The fight arose due to the dispute over water sources, and now there is a winter drought in the upper reaches of the water, and the impact is not great before the spring plowing season. However, it still does not rain after spring ploughing, and I am afraid it will be serious. The battle for water sources will start again sooner or later, and I hope that Lord Hou Gang can come up with an idea in advance. (To be continued.) )