Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 217

[Chapter 217]

“What’s wrong, who provoked you?” Zhao Xu asked casually after picking up the memorial and checking it.

“It’s not Ping County, the noble family of Liao County.” Liu Fu’s face seemed to be covered with dark clouds. “Just like when Shanggu County was taken over, these officials of the wealthy family are all obedient and obedient, occupying official positions and doing nothing.

” It’s not easy, just repeat the matter of forcing Shanggu County to rebel against the local wealthy family.”

This incident is normal, and now the wealthy family of Yanzhou regards him like a scourge.

After all, there is no soil for rich families to live on his land.

As the saying goes, cutting off one’s wealth is like killing one’s parents.

The rich people naturally regarded him as a thorn in their side, a thorn in their flesh, and wished to get rid of him.

Judging from the information provided by Tsui Hark, after the imperial decree, Yuan Feng was in charge of the Yuan family.

The powerful families from all counties went to pay a visit one after another, not only to give money, but also to send their own children to lead private soldiers to join Yuan’s family.

It seemed as if he wanted to help the Yuan family back up again.

Although Pingjun and Liaojun were included in his fiefdom, the rich families of the two counties also went to Fanyang one after another.

Make it clear that you have to draw a line with him.

“Your Highness has already done this, but it may be that His Highness defeated the Yuan family’s soldiers and horses, and his power has greatly increased. These wealthy families did not dare to lead the army to make trouble, but played dirty tricks.” Liu Fu frowned.

“Sinister trick?” Zhao Xu showed interest, and wanted to know what kind of tricks these powerful families played again?

Sighing, Liu Fu said: “The lower officials thoroughly searched the fields, and all the powerful families cooperated. The lower officials also arrested those who were sent to prison, but the officials of the two counties kept delaying the implementation of the royal government’s decree. They were soft and soft.”

Zhao Xu heard . He said, and closed the memorial with a “snap”.

He is not afraid of the powerful people coming hard, but he is indeed afraid of this kind of soft grinding.

Because this will delay the time for him to completely control the two counties.

“Now, the only way to do it is to draw the salary from the bottom of the pot.” Zhao Xu thought of the scholars in front of the gate who wanted to join the palace as retainers.

In the final analysis, the officials of the two counties are still products of the Dasong Tuiguan system.

But this official promotion system is tailor-made for the big and powerful families.

Even if he is in charge of Yan County and Shanggu County, the officials are recommended by Liu Fu and the officials.

He just watched and reviewed, and his inner nepotism cannot be completely avoided.

Therefore, it is time to completely destroy this old system of selecting officials.

Otherwise, it is impossible to get real talents.

“Draw the bottom of the pot?” Liu Fu thought for a while, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

Yan Wang told him to hold a fair official examination, maybe this is it.

…

Fan Yang.

Yuan Mansion.

Yuan Li was lying on the bed, and a concubine was sitting by the bed and feeding him porridge.

Although he was still a little weak, his face was already rosy at this moment.

Apparently the wound is recovering well.

After being escorted to the capital by Ma Yuan, he trembled for several days, until he was dismissed and sent back to Fan Yang, Fang heaved a sigh of relief.

He made the right bet this time, and the court could only pin Guo Tu on the case of unfounded evidence.

But he thought that even so, he would encounter many difficulties.

But he didn’t expect that he could get out of prison so easily and be allowed to return to Fan Yang.

All the way back to Fanyang from Jinling, he thought hard for a long time, and finally figured out the joints.

Just like the imperial court’s distrust of his Yuan family, Emperor Zhao Heng and the ministers of powerful families are also worried about King Yan.

The purpose of keeping him is to check and balance King Yan, and they still need this chess piece from the Yuan family.

“My lord, Xue Pan and Zhu Rong, governors of Ping County and Liao County, are asking to see you.” At this time, the voice of the housekeeper of Yuan’s House rang out from outside the door.

“Let them in.” Yuan Li gave the concubine a look, and the concubine withdrew the porridge.

Not long after, two middle-aged men walked in, one tall and thin and the other hunchbacked.

“Your officer Xue Pan has met Master Yuan.” The tall and thin man rushed forward and cupped his hands, with flattering smiles on his face.

“Your Majesty, I wish you Rong the honor of meeting Lord Yuan.” The hunchbacked man also stepped forward to salute.

Yuan Li glanced at the two of them indifferently, and snorted, “Don’t call me that, I’m not the shepherd of Yanzhou now, I’m just an idler, King Yan is your lord.”

Seeing Yuan Li’s complexion, Xue Pan Displeased, I thought it was because the two of us came to visit late.

After all, as soon as Yuan Li returned to Fan Yang, the powerful families from other counties immediately came to see him.

Thinking of this, he said: “My lord, you have misunderstood us. At present, Ping County and Liao County have been included in the fiefdom of the King of Yan. Wang Fu and Liu Fu are targeting us everywhere, and we have to deal with it. This delays time.”

Yuan Li’s expression softened. Some, both Pingjun and Liaojun were once under the control of the Yuan family.

After learning that these two counties were included in King Yan’s land, it was even more uncomfortable than cutting his flesh.

It’s just that the emperor’s order was hard to break, and he broke his tooth, so he could only swallow it in his stomach.

But after he came back, other rich families came in droves, and Xue Pan and Zhu Rong didn’t move for a long time, so he was a little unhappy.

After all, the two of them are his old subordinates.

Now that he knew the reason, he felt much more at ease.

“So that’s the case, but when you come to Fan Yang, you are not afraid that King Yan will know that it will be bad for you?” Yuan Li asked casually.

Xue Pan hurriedly said, “What else is there to be afraid of? At worst, he will be dismissed from his post. It’s just the nature of King Yan. You know it, my lord. We are afraid that he will take away our land and property, so I would like to ask your lord for some advice.” , after all, you are the backbone of the powerful clan in Yanzhou.”

“Hahaha…” Yuan Li laughed, but when he was drawn to the wound, he gritted his teeth again.

Taking a slow breath, he said: “There is no doubt about it. The matter of Shanggu County is right in front of us. The king of Yan has always hated us wealthy families. Sooner or later, your fate will be the same as that of Gaoyuan.”

Shanggu County He has no regrets about it.

In the Battle of Yanguan, most of the Yuan family’s soldiers and horses were lost at the hands of King Yan.

This time, Pingjun and Liaojun were taken away again.

He and Yan Wang are sworn enemies.

How could King Yan control the two counties that his Yuan family had run for many years so easily?

Furthermore, the emperor and the powerful clans had already counted on him to check and balance King Yan.

Isn’t it justified to deal with King Yan.

However, with his temperament, he wouldn’t just be a chess piece against King Yan.

Just like when he led the Yuan family to dominate, he will do everything possible to restore the glory of the Yuan family, and even take it to a higher level.

But to achieve this, King Yan must die.

This time, when Xue Pan and Zhu Rong came, his first chess piece against King Yan could be dropped.

“What your lord said is very true, so we are afraid. Wang Fu and Liu Fu are currently investigating the fields occupied by the local wealthy families in two counties. Many children of our two families have been imprisoned.” Zhu Rong cried with a mournful face.

The three of them were talking, when the butler came in and whispered something to Yuan Li.

Yuan Li’s countenance changed when he heard the words, and he said to Xue Pan and Zhu Rong, “You two wait a moment, I’ll meet someone first.” The

two of them understood and backed out.

Not long after, a young man walked in under the guidance of the housekeeper.

(end of this chapter)