Chapter 221: Resurrection

"What's wrong? Who provoked you?" Zhao Xu asked casually after picking up the memorial and checking it. read

"They are not the wealthy families of Pingjun and Liaojun yet." Liu Fu's face seemed to have dark clouds hanging on his face, "Just like when he took over Shanggu County, these wealthy officials are all working against the odds, occupying their official positions and doing nothing."

Zhao Heng sneered a few times when he heard this, "This is not easy. We just have to repeat the story of Shanggu County forcing the local wealthy family to rebel."

This thing is normal. Now the wealthy people in Yanzhou regard him as a scourge.

After all, there was no place for a wealthy family to survive in his territory.

As the saying goes, cutting off a person's financial path is like killing one's parents.

The wealthy families naturally regarded him as a thorn in their side and wanted to get rid of him.

Judging from the information provided by Tsui Hark, after the imperial edict came down, Yuan Feng took charge of the Yuan family.

The wealthy families from various counties went to visit him one after another, sending money and sending their own children to lead private soldiers to join the Yuan family.

He seemed to be trying to help the Yuan family get up again.

Although Ping County and Liao County were included in his fiefdom, the wealthy families from the two counties also went to Fan Yang.

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

"Your Majesty has already done this, but it may be that His Highness defeated the Yuan family's troops and their power increased greatly. These wealthy families did not dare to lead the troops to cause chaos, but they played dirty tricks." Liu Fu frowned.

"A dirty trick?" Zhao Xu looked interested, wondering what tricks these wealthy families were up to?

Sighing, Liu Fu said: "The lower officials conducted a thorough inspection of the land, and all the wealthy families cooperated. The lower officials also arrested and jailed those who were arrested, but the two county government officials kept delaying the implementation of the royal government's decree. They used soft swords and soft polishes."

When Zhao Xu heard this, he closed the memorial with a "snap" sound.

He is not afraid of the hard work from the wealthy families, but he is indeed afraid of this kind of soft grinding.

Because this will delay his complete control of the two counties.

"Now, the only thing we can do is to remove the fuel from the cauldron." Zhao Xu thought of the scholars in front of the door who wanted to join the palace and serve as retainers.

After all, the officials in the two counties are still products of the Dasongtui official system.

But this recommendation system is tailor-made for the wealthy and powerful Dasong family.

Even when he was in charge of Yan County and Shanggu County, Liu Fu and other officials recommended each other.

He only had a look and review, and the inherent nepotism cannot be completely avoided.

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

Otherwise, you won’t be able to get real talent at all.

"Taking the fire under the cauldron?" Liu Fu thought for a while, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

King Yan 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 beside the bed feeding him porridge.

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

Apparently the wound is recovering well.

After being escorted to the capital by Ma Yuan, he trembled for several days until he was demoted and sent back to Fan Yang. Fang was relieved.

He made the right bet this time, and without any solid evidence, the court could only assign the blame to Guo Tu.

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

But he didn't expect that he could be released from prison so easily and be allowed to return to Fan Yang.

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

Just as the imperial court did not trust his Yuan family, Emperor Zhao Heng and the powerful ministers were also worried about King Yan.

He was kept to check and balance King Yan, and they also needed the Yuan family's chess piece.

"My lord, Ping County, Liao County Governor Xue Pan and Zhu Rong would like to see you." At this time, the voice of the Yuan Mansion's housekeeper sounded outside the door.

"Let them come in." Yuan Li gave the concubine a look, and the concubine walked out with the porridge.

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

"Xiaoguan Xue Pan has met Mr. Yuan." The tall and thin man hurried forward and cupped his hands, with a flattering smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, Zhu Rong, meets Mr. Yuan." The hunchbacked man also stepped forward and saluted.

Yuan Li glanced at the two of them indifferently and snorted, "Don't call me that. I am not the governor of Yanzhou now. I am just an idle family man. The King of Yan is your master."

Seeing Yuan Li's unhappy expression, Xue Pan thought to himself that they were too late to visit.

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

Thinking of this, he said: "Sir, you have misunderstood us. At present, Ping County and Liao County are included in the fiefdom of King Yan. Prince Fu Liu Fu targets us everywhere, and we have to deal with it. This is how time is wasted."

Yuan Li's expression softened a bit. Both Ping County and Liao County were once under the control of the Yuan family.

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

But he couldn't disobey the emperor's order, and he could only swallow it in his stomach if his tooth was broken.

But after he returned, other wealthy families came one after another, but Xue Pan and Zhu Rong were still silent, so he became a little unhappy.

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

Now that he knew the reason, he felt a lot more comfortable.

"I see, but when you come to Fan Yang, aren't you afraid that King Yan will know about it and it will be detrimental to you?" Yuan Li asked casually.

Xue Pan rushed to say, "Is there anything else to be afraid of? The worst possible outcome is dismissal. It's just the character of King Yan. You know it, sir. We are afraid that he will take away our land and family property, so we would like to ask you for advice." , After all, you are the backbone of the Yanzhou wealthy family."

"Hahaha..." Yuan Li laughed, but when the wound was pulled, he gritted his teeth again.

After taking a deep breath, he said, "There is no doubt about it. The Shanggu County incident is right in front of us. The King of Yan has always hated us powerful families. Sooner or later, your fate will be the same as Gaoyuan's."

He still has regrets about the Shanggu County incident.

In the Battle of Yanguan, most of the Yuan family's troops were lost by the King of Yan.

This time, Ping County and Liao County were taken away again.

He and the King of Yan are sworn enemies.

How could he let the King of Yan take control of the two counties that his Yuan family has been operating for many years so easily?

In addition, the emperor and the powerful families have been counting on him to check and balance the King of Yan.

Isn't it natural to deal with the King of Yan?

However, with his temperament, he will not be a pawn to deal with the King of Yan.

Just like he led the Yuan family to dominate, he will try every means to restore the glory of the Yuan family, or even go to a higher level.

But to achieve this, the King of Yan must die.

This time, Xue Pan and Zhu Rong came, and he could make the first move to deal with the King of Yan.

"Your Excellency is right, so we are afraid. The king's tutor Liu Fu is currently investigating the land occupied by local nobles in the two counties. Many children from our two families have been imprisoned." Zhu Rong had a sad face.

As the three were talking, the housekeeper came in and whispered something to Yuan Li.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Li's face changed, and he said to Xue Pan and Zhu Rong, "Wait a moment, I want to see someone first."

The two understood and retreated.

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