The head of the Zuo family was very resentful. He had finally asked the governor for support, but Doctor Wang made enough money and just walked away without caring about their affairs. Judge Li was simply going too far. He arrested people last time and confiscated their property this time. So whose turn will be next
The Shan family was also anxious. Although the loss of a nephew did not have much impact on the Shan family, Li Yaonan's actions were a sign of the trend. It was obvious that he was targeting the major families. Now the only family that was not harmed was the Yan family. I don't know what Li Tongpan's next move will be.
The Yi family did not relax their vigilance at all and was even more determined to teach Li Tongpan a lesson. Among the remaining county magistrates, two were from the Yi family. If Li Tongpan wanted to govern Yuxi, he would definitely attack them, and the Yi family would never allow this to happen.
Originally, because of Li Tongpan's identity, everyone was still cautious and wanted to keep things quiet, but after this incident, their anger burned even more.
The head of the Yan family was puzzled. Did Lord Li really want to deal with the several major families? Things kept coming one after another, leaving people no chance to breathe. Little did he know that Lord Li's move would only have the opposite effect.
The interactions among the major families became more frequent, and even the air in Yuxi seemed to be filled with a sense of tension.
The Yan family was caught in the middle and was in a dilemma. If Lord Li really wanted to deal with the big families, the Yan family would certainly not end up well and would naturally have to stand on the side of the merchants. However, the olive branch Lord Li had thrown out before made them hesitant and they couldn't guess what Lord Li meant. After thinking it over, the head of the Yan family decided to visit in person.
Since ancient times, wars have been full of twists and turns. One wrong move can lead to a complete loss. Lord Li is a man of his ability. Thinking back to the iron-blooded army that detained the two county magistrates, the Yan family dared not make a wrong move.
At the same time, the Liu family was also discussing that Lord Li's style of doing things had broadened their horizons. Last time, they arrested several playboys in the family. Although they lost some silver, to be honest, the Liu family did not take it to heart. It was only 80,000 taels. Compared with the other families, the Liu family had already gotten a great deal. Problems that could be solved with money were not problems at all in their eyes.
What made the head of the Liu family happiest was that his young man had gone to prison and had grown up after coming back. He began to learn how to do business seriously. This was simply a blessing from heaven. The head of the Liu family was grateful to Judge Li from the bottom of his heart for teaching his young man a lesson.
As for the matter of the county magistrate, the Liu family's backers are the Yi people, who do not have much control over the government. The better Li Tongpan governs Yuxi, the more beneficial it will be to the Yi people, and the Liu family will also benefit from it. The premise is that Lord Li cannot deal with the major families, otherwise the Liu family will resist to the end at the cost of their lives. The Liu family's hundreds of years of foundation must not be destroyed in his hands.
The problem now is that Lord Li is unpredictable and no one knows what he is thinking. With doubts in his mind, Patriarch Liu has the same idea as Patriarch Yan and decides to visit him in person, at least to meet Lord Li before making a decision.
The Yi family and the Zuo family have been dominating Yuxi for too long. Who among the Liu and Yan families doesn't want to replace them? As for the Shan family, each generation is weaker than the previous one. The head of the Shan family is also confused. His two sons are fighting openly and secretly, but he doesn't want to find a way to end it all and even wants to gloss over the situation. His brothers are not easy to deal with either. It is only a matter of time before they fall.
As a bystander, Patriarch Liu saw the situation clearly. He thought that if Lord Li was a smart man, he would not wipe out several major families in one fell swoop.
Thinking this in his mind, the head of the Liu family did not delay and immediately ordered someone to send a visiting card to the Tongpan Mansion. Before that, Li Yaonan happened to receive a visiting card from the head of the Yan family. It seemed that the two families had the same idea.
Li Yaonan chuckled softly, threw the invitation on the table, then took out a pen and paper and invited them to come over on September 13th for a gathering.
Sun Ruisi nodded and smiled. The longer he spent with Brother Li, the more he admired him. He exclaimed, "Your Excellency is indeed a man of foresight."
Li Yaonan's lips curved up, and he smiled wildly: "I'm just worried that they won't take any action. I'll leave the Yi family, the Zuo family, and the Shan family to you."
Sun Ruisi smiled calmly: "I will definitely live up to your trust."
There are always conflicts within the big families. What Li Yaonan has to do is to defeat them one by one. He is not afraid of the big families making moves. This way, he can find the flaws and have an excuse to attack. Li Yaonan has never thought of uprooting the big families. Business is the foundation for the development of a place. He will not do anything that will hurt himself. The initiative must be in his hands.
The direction of commerce must be determined by the government, and the government's policies are closely related to the development of commerce, just like the governments of later generations. It is the government that restrains the merchants, rather than being led by a few merchants.
He had reported this to the Emperor. It was just a reform. The Emperor was concerned about the voices of resistance in the court. But he didn't need to worry about it. Yuxi was just a small piece of land, and people in the court would not pay attention to this barren place. He had temporarily stabilized the governor's position. Presumably, for the sake of the Jingyang Marquis's Mansion, the governor would not meddle in other people's business. When the results came out, as long as the Emperor agreed, no matter what opinions others had, they would be helpless.
Sun Ruisi was both respectful and shaking his head in his heart. Brother Li really knew how to stir up a hornet's nest. He knew that this move would offend most of the court officials.
Li Yaonan curled his lips and naturally would not tell Sun Ruisi that with the instigation of the emperor, he had already offended most of the court officials. When others spoke lightly, there was no room for easing the pressure. It would be better for him to offend them to the end and keep climbing up. After he reached a high position and had a certain say, he could negotiate terms with the court officials and the relationship would change because of interests. If he did nothing now, he would be a lamb to be slaughtered.
After discussing with Sun Ruisi for a while, Li Yaonan stretched himself. The young husband pushed the door open with a smile and asked the two of them to go for dinner.
No matter what rumors spread outside, Sun Ruisi could see clearly that Lord Li and her husband had a harmonious relationship and were truly supporting each other. All the talk of marrying above one's station and being a tigress were absolutely nonsense.
After dinner, Sun Ruisi was the first to say goodbye. Lin Yixuan had already set up a small study in his yard. As a single man, Sun Ruisi said that he was too lazy to watch Brother Li and his husband being so affectionate, as it simply blinded his eyes.
"Father, Xu'er can recite the Three Character Classic now." Li Xu fawned at his father's feet.
Li Yaonan picked up his son and said, "Xu'er is so good. Recite it to your father."
"When a person is born, he is good by nature. Natures are similar, but habits make them different. If there is no teaching, nature will change. The way to teach... well..." Li Xu's little face wrinkled into a small bun.
Li Yaonan was in a good mood and asked him teasingly, "What is the way to teach?"
Li Xu looked up blankly, thought hard for a while, and said doubtfully: "No more."
Lin Yixuan burst out laughing and patted his son's head: "The way to teach is to be specialized."
Li Xu pursed his lips. He didn't forget on purpose. He looked at his father eagerly for comfort.
"Xu'er is very good. As a reward, I will take you out to play today." Li Yaonan gave praise without hesitation. The child was only two years old, and it was good enough for him to memorize a few sentences. There was no need to push him too hard.
Lin Yixuan was slightly surprised: "Will it be inappropriate to go out now?"
Li Yaonan shook his head and said nonchalantly, "Yuxi has nice scenery. I'll take you out for a walk. It's not good to stay at home for too long. The big families don't dare to be so bold. Let's bring more guards with us. After you give birth to a child, we can go to the mountains to play and let Xu'er see the people's livelihood."
Lin Yixuan smiled softly. She didn't expect her husband to think so far ahead. She only taught her son the Three Character Classic, but her husband had already thought about people's livelihood. She nodded and said, "Then I'll go and clean up."
Li Yaonan looked back at him and stopped him, saying, "You are in a heavy condition, so stop working so hard. Just dress up nicely. We won't go too far. I haven't been able to spend enough time with you since we came to Yuxi. I'm sorry for letting you down."
Lin Yixuan glared at him, and the smile on her face became more and more obvious. How could she not know how busy her husband had been in recent days? In fact, as long as she could be with her husband, she would be satisfied.
The couple took with them thirty guards on this trip, as well as four servants, four maids, and two wet nurses.
The pomp and ceremony, the style, everything was done in accordance with the simplest standards of a marquis's mansion. The people of Yuxi had never seen such grandeur before. When the major families traveled, they also showed off their style, but compared with Pan Li Tong, it always felt like something was missing.
Yes, it should be momentum. Every move of the servants represents the majesty of the master. The rules in Beijing have always been the object of imitation in various places. There are always people who try to draw a tiger but end up drawing a dog instead. Now seeing Lord Li and his family traveling, people can finally see what aristocratic style is. The master is surrounded in the middle, Lin Yixuan is noble, Li Yaonan is intimidating without being angry, and Li Xu is so cute, it actually gives people the illusion of being radiant.
Lin Yixuan raised her eyebrows, understood what her husband meant, and then gave an order to make the ceremony even more grand.
Soon, two more carriages appeared in the team. All the things the master needed were placed on the carriages. They went to the teahouse to drink tea. The servants would first take out the white jade tea set and go out to play. Someone would follow behind holding a canopy to block the sun for them, and there would be servants around them fanning them so that they would not get too hot.
Li Xu jumped for joy. He really liked some of the little gadgets from Yunnan. When the servants saw what he was curious about, they would quickly buy it for him.
It was also the first time for Li Yaonan to enjoy such treatment. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the ancients really knew how to enjoy themselves. However, his mind was not on this now. Li Yaonan obviously found that many shops on the street began to clear out their stocks. He smiled slightly. It seemed that the Yi family, the Zuo family, and the Shan family would soon start to fight back. According to his guess, the Liu family and the Yan family had not responded yet, so they would suspend their actions. At present, they were just clearing out their stocks. It would not be long before the shops would be closed and Yuxi's economy would stagnate. If not handled properly, it would cause an economic crisis.
The strategy was indeed a good one. If he was not a person from later generations, he would probably have no choice but to compromise. The merchant had not broken the law, so he could not arrest the person. But the merchant's shop was not doing business, so what else could he do? It is conceivable that when Yuxi's economy stagnated, there would definitely be unrest among the people. At that time, I am afraid no one could protect himself as the initiator.
Li Yaonan raised a sneer at the corner of his lips. It would be best if the shop was closed, as that would give him an excuse to make trouble. It is easy to close but difficult to open. Li Yaonan really wanted to see what the Yi family, the Zuo family and the Shan family would look like when they found out that things were unexpected and were no longer under their control.
Lin Yixuan does not understand business knowledge, nor does she know some issues in the officialdom, but she will try her best to cooperate with her husband and ensure that he can have a quiet place to rest when he returns home after being tired in the yamen.
Li Xu was very happy today, with a smile on his face all the time. His father praised him today and took him out to play. Little Xu made up his mind to study harder, because he loved his father the most.
The family went out for a walk, and it did have some effect. At least the restless hearts in the yamen gradually settled down.
Li Yaonan had no guilt about using her husband's name. People in the private sector, official circles, and business circles were originally afraid of Li Yaonan's iron-blooded style. After seeing Lin Yixuan's pomp, their hearts shifted a little to the side.
When Sun Ruisi secretly contacted the fifth master of the Yi family, the third master of the Zuo family, and the second master of the Shan family, their attitudes were all very good.
Sun Ruisi spoke eloquently and didn't beat around the bush with them. His eloquence might be slightly inferior to Li Yaonan's, but it was still easy for him to deal with a few businessmen with ulterior motives.
After hearing what Sun Ruisi said, the few people felt happy and worried. They were happy to have the opportunity to seize the position of the head of the family, but they were also afraid that this was just a strategy to sow discord. If Lord Li crossed the river and demolished the bridge, then they would have no way to survive.
Sun Ruisi smiled faintly, as if he knew what they were thinking, and said bluntly: "Don't worry, everyone. Yuxi's development cannot do without commercial support. My Lord will not target anyone. I believe you also know that the power of Yuxi family is too great now, which leads to the inability to raise taxes from the people. If my Lord does not take action, it will be difficult to explain to the court. As long as you run your business properly, my Lord will only show strong support. The three of you have a strong foundation. If there is really a problem, my Lord will be very embarrassed."
The three of them breathed a sigh of relief. If they thought about it carefully, Yuxi's economy was entirely supported by a few big families. If something really happened, Yuxi would become a mess, and Lord Li would probably not be happy to see that.
The fifth master of the Yi family was moved: "The Yan family and the Liu family..."
Sun Ruisi just smiled and said nothing, but his expression told them that the Yan family and the Liu family had already surrendered.
The fifth master of the Yi family suddenly realized. No wonder only the three of them came today. It turned out that the Yan family and the Liu family had secretly joined Lord Li. He was saying that they were resisting the government's action of closing shops. Why were the two families wavering? It was a close call.
Several people felt a sense of fear in their hearts. Has Lord Li's hand already stretched so long
Sun Ruisi used both soft and hard tactics, first tempting them with benefits and then forcing them with the situation. As long as the three of them were not fools, they would naturally understand which side was the most correct to stand on.
Without any hesitation, the three of them gave their answers immediately, and they would obey Lord Li's orders. Sun Ruisi was not afraid that they would go back on their word, as no one could give up the position of the head of the family easily. He immediately told them the next step and asked them to cooperate.
After hearing the plan, the three felt ashamed and even developed a fear of Li Tongpan. With such a tight connection, if it was carried out according to Lord Li's method, the major families would have no chance of survival. Even without them, it could still be accomplished.
Seeing their pale faces, Sun Ruisi smiled faintly and let them imagine. Brother Li's goal is to develop Yuxi, so there must be merchants. Unless it is absolutely necessary, he will not really do anything to them. The only thing to blame is the Yi family, the Zuo family, and the Shan family for being too ignorant of the current situation.
That night, Sun Ruisi went to talk to Li Yaonan with a satisfactory answer.
On September 13, Lin Yixuan decorated his home and displayed fine calligraphy and paintings. The Tongpan Mansion exuded a low-key luxury everywhere.
When Patriarch Yan saw Patriarch Liu, he was obviously stunned for a moment, then they bowed to each other and smiled knowingly. The little guys behind Patriarch Liu were as obedient as cats, and even though they were usually domineering, they did not dare to act presumptuously when they came to the Tongpan Mansion.
The head of the Yan family was extremely puzzled. Have these guys changed their personalities
Yan Tianyu knew something. Ever since they were arrested by Li Tongpan, the boys from the Liu family seemed to have behaved themselves a lot better. At least they would use their brains before causing trouble.
Originally they were reluctant to come as they had a shadow over Li Tongpan in their hearts. However, the head of the Liu family thought that it would be better if they were afraid, and only if they were afraid would they behave well. Despite their resistance, he forcibly brought them to Tongpan's Mansion. Afterwards, the head of the Liu family saw that the younger generation in his family had become more well-behaved, and his decision was indeed correct.
The servants of the Tongpan Mansion were respectful and polite, and their words and actions were standardized. After they were invited to the flower hall, the servants poured tea and water, and their movements were as smooth as flowing water. The maids all had a faint smile on their faces, making people feel like they were bathed in spring breeze. The screens in the room were decorated with antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and even the incense burners, which made the few people have a lot of knowledge. They are indeed from Beijing. Although they were rich in Yunnan, they really hadn't seen many things in Beijing, and their attitude unconsciously became more cautious.
Not long after, Li Yaonan and Sun Ruisi came over.
Patriarch Liu and Patriarch Yan hurriedly stood up to greet him: "Master Li."
"Sit down, both family heads, you are welcome." Li Yaonan said with a smile, waved his hand to let the servants leave, and pointed at the reserved boys from the Liu family: "You sit down too."
"Oh!" Several people found a place to sit down, with nervous faces and backs straight.
Li Yaonan raised his eyebrows. When did he become so scary? He ignored them and took out two documents. He asked Sun Ruisi to pass them to the head of the family and said with a smile, "Take a look first."
Yan Tianyu clearly found that Lord Li was different from the last time they met. There was more confidence between his eyebrows, and his smile was not so deep. He looked more cheerful. Was it because he was sure of victory? Yan Tianyu lowered his eyes and quickly read the copy with his father. Although it was just a rough strategy, he couldn't calm down for a long time after reading it. Lord Li's talent was amazing. Although the business system would be held hostage by the merchants, it would be more beneficial than harmful in the long run.
The head of the Liu family was very glad that he had made a decision and did not act rashly like the other families. He could not believe that Lord Li was so young but so experienced in his actions. He was truly impressed.
They talked for a long time that day, and when they left, both the Yan family head and the Liu family head were smiling, and they were very satisfied with the cooperation plan.
The head of the Zuo family was so angry that he smashed several tea bowls. The Liu and Yan families went to pay a visit to the Tongpan, so how could this matter be hidden from his eyes and ears? He did not expect that the Liu and Yan families would become the running dogs of the government.
The head of the Zuo family was furious. He was determined to resolve the issue before his second brother came back, otherwise he was afraid that something might happen if he was too late. He was afraid that he had not used silver to redeem his second brother last time, and he might have been holding a grudge against him. If he waited for him to come back and fight for the family property, the Zuo family would be in chaos.
At this time, the head of the Zuo family forgot that in addition to his second brother, he also had a third brother, but his third brother was born out of wedlock, so he never took him seriously. The head of the Zuo family was sure that the third brother would not dare to betray him. Without the Zuo family, he thought that the third brother would be nothing.
The days that followed were calm. Li Yaonan went to the yamen as usual every day, as if he didn't notice any surge in the air.
October is a good season. The crops in the terraced fields have grown taller and the mountain people are very happy. With the terraced fields, they can grow two crops of rice. Now a road has been built in the mountains. Lord Li is simply their reborn parent.
The name of Li Tongpan spread throughout the mountains and plains, and his prestige among the people also reached another height.
The Yi family, the Zuo family, and the Shan family were almost ready at this time. Without the participation of the Yan family and the Liu family, the plan had to be rearranged. Since Li Tongpan was pressing them step by step, don't blame them for being rude. They might as well cut off the source of the problem.
On October 21st, all the shops on the street were closed, and even the vendors disappeared. The situation was unexpectedly serious.
The Yan family and the Liu family were panicked, and only managed to calm down after receiving a hint from Judge Li. They had thought that the Zuo family, the Yi family, and the Shan family would take action, but they never expected that they would take such drastic measures to cut off all sources of goods in Yuxi in one fell swoop. No one, including themselves, could contact the buyers. Without goods, where would they get anything to sell? If this continued, Yuxi would be in chaos in just three to five days, not to mention ten days or half a month. It was really cruel.
Li Yaonan remained calm and pacified the people first, promising that everything would return to normal in a few days. Then, he quickly seized the tea business rights of the Shan family and the medicinal materials business rights of the Yi family, bringing these two businesses under the jurisdiction of the government.
As for the problem of supply, Li Yaonan sneered. He could not accuse anyone of a crime for closing the shop, but he did not believe in this method of hurting one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred. The people from several major families would have no complaints against the head of the family. They contacted Master Yi Wu, Master Zuo San, and Master Shan Er. With the support of the government, they quickly seized half of the family's property.
From then on, several major families that had lingered in Yuxi for a hundred years fell apart, and the Yi family, the Zuo family, and the Shan family were divided into two.
Don’t ask why Li Yaonan didn’t support them in seizing the entire family. The way of balance is not only useful to the emperor in the court, but also in other aspects.
Li Yaonan then instructed them to sell the goods stored at home first, and to make sure Yuxi's economy returned to normal operation.
When doing business, one only worries about selling, not buying. With this time as a buffer, it is not difficult to find a buyer. Besides, merchants value profits. Once the situation in Yuxi gets out, no one will continue to help the family heads. The Yan family and the Liu family are not there to show off. If they lose big buyers for the sake of the family heads, it will be a loss.
Li Yaonan acted quickly. Master Yi Wu, Master Zuo San and Master Shan Er turned against him without any warning. Several family heads were caught off guard and never dreamed that they would be defeated by their own people.
The head of the Zuo family was furious, his eyes bulging with anger, but the matter had been settled, and Third Master Zuo looked happily at his eldest brother, who had been much taller than him since childhood, without any fear in his eyes. He was no longer the bastard who allowed him to bully him.
Old Madam Zuo was so angry that she fell ill in bed. She pointed at Third Master Zuo's nose and scolded him for being unfilial. But so what? The Zuo family was a business family and they didn't have to work in official circles. In Yunnan, where the emperor is far away and the sky is high, who would care about filial piety
Master Zuo San let out his anger, walked away with a loud laugh. He was looking forward to seeing another good show when his second brother came back.
The Yi family is also playing out a similar drama, but the winner takes all, so what can the head of the Yi family do? Even though he wants to beat the Fifth Master Yi to death, the prerequisite is that he must have the ability to do so.
When the head of the Shan family heard the news, he couldn't bear the shock and fainted on the spot. His two sons immediately started to quarrel over the family property. The second master Shan didn't even look at them. He just took his people, packed up his things and left. He would never set foot in this place again in his life.
The author has something to say: Thank you, I will continue to work hard, in fact, I think the progress is still quite fast. . o(n_n)o
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