Turbulent Times Chapter 337: Longxi Li’s

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However, Shen Guang led people to arrest many people who corrupted and smeared Wang Junlin in various ways. Among these people were officials, businessmen, and Su Lao who was well-known in the local area.

In three days, Shen Guang captured one hundred and seventy-four people. Obviously, these people were instructed by others. Without Wang Junlin's order, Shen Guang began to torture and extract confessions. There are many people of high status, most of these people are nobles and big landlords in Jincheng County, and a small number of them are low-ranking officials and lieutenant generals in the prefecture and county government of Jincheng County.

After Wang Junlin asked Shen Guang to check the details of these people, he found that these people were people of considerable status in Jincheng. The disappearance of their minions must have aroused their vigilance. With a guilty conscience, they must be vigilant and protect themselves better. It is not easy to arrest. After all, most of Shen Guang's people are spies, and the masters are not There are many, and the identities of some people are not visible.

While Wang Junlin was thinking about how to arrest these people, Shen Guang finally got some good news.

After secretly arresting those who corrupted and discredited Wang Junlin, Shen Guang led his people to search for the mysteriously missing landlords and nobles in Jincheng County, and finally let them dig out a nest...landlords and nobles.

It is not easy to dig out a nest of landlords and nobles, especially in this disaster year, because the nobles and landlords have accumulated food for many years, they have become sweet pastries, and if they are not careful, they will be attacked by hungry refugees many. What's more, after the snowstorm came, a certain powerful black hand began to secretly manipulate the noble landlords of Jincheng County and help them hide.

Besides, those who can become nobles and landlords are themselves martial heroes in this society, and their minds and knowledge will never be inferior, let alone stupid people. Of course, these ordinary nobles and big landlords are still much inferior in intelligence, knowledge and power compared to real powerful families and officials.

In short, these ordinary nobles and landlords are in the middle of the pyramid. No matter how uneven the world is, smart people are always easier to stand out. Therefore, smart people in troubled times climb up and become rebel leaders. If they are lucky, they may be lucky Can take the country, and in the peaceful years, it is very easy for smart people to make a fortune relying on their talents.

The so-called "wisdom" includes seeing the wind and steering the rudder and observing the situation, not only seeing the face of people, but also knowing the face of God. Of course, it also includes the ability to protect yourself.

Since the middle of last year's winter, these ordinary aristocratic landlords were the first to see that something was wrong with the weather. Of course, experienced farmers have also noticed it. There is a way.

Hoarding grain and transferring grain, this is the proper meaning of the title, as long as the landlord family, no matter what the year, there will never be a shortage of food at home. I have heard of farmers starving to death in disaster years, but who has heard of it? Did you mention the landlord who starved to death in a disaster year? There is no shortage of food in the landlord's house at any time.

And in the year of disaster, when people in their farms are in panic, conscientious landlords don't have to wait for relief from the court. They will take the initiative to distribute food to the farmers. He is the most unconscionable landlord. In order to prevent the farmers in his own village from rebelling against him, he will have no choice but to reduce or exempt the farmers from rent, and open a good shed for a while.

When morality has become the mainstream of this era, no matter how bad people are, they will eventually show their kind side, whether they want to or not.

Of course, the food relief to farmers is only a small part, and the real bulk of the surplus food of the landlords is still firmly in the hands of the landlords, and they will transfer the food out without hesitation before the disaster year is approaching. In the face of a disaster, the landlord must ensure the stomachs of himself and his family to the greatest extent, and save most of the food for the next year. Like a squirrel in winter, he must first save the food before the ice and snow are approaching. Pine nuts and nuts are hidden in tree holes, as many as there are.

In a word, the landlords and nobles definitely have a large amount of food in their hands, and this is the biggest reason why Wang Junlin is looking for these wealthy landlords.

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It was not easy for Shen Guang to bring hundreds of spies with 'ghost eyes' to find this nest of landlords. Under the control of the powerful black hands, they have already run away and hid the food at home properly. When some unscrupulous people in the refugee team broke into the landlord's house together, the house had already been emptied As a matter of fact, except for the very little landlords, the food that these unscrupulous people really grab is pitifully small.

For a smart group, food is a necessary quality first. Of course, they will not leave a full warehouse of food at home and wait for others to grab it.

The food has been transferred. According to the normal logic, the landlords and nobles brought some food into the city and donated it to the government for refuge. It has been like this for thousands of years, and it has always been like this in history. However, this time, the three northern counties of Yongzhou were affected by the disaster, and most of the landlords and nobles did not seek refuge in the city, but mysteriously disappeared collectively.

"Hou Ye, in Yongzhou, there is probably only one force that can secretly control the landlords and nobles above seven and influence the public opinion. , it is also difficult to do." Xu Jingzong frowned and said solemnly.

Wang Junlin narrowed his eyes, thought for a while, and suddenly felt moved, and said: "Could it be that Jingzong is talking about the Li family in Longxi."

Xu Jingzong nodded and said, "That's right, it's the Li family in Longxi."

"Could it be that the Longxi Li family that Jingzong said is the Longxi Li family where Tang Guogong Li Yuan is?" The relationship with the Li family in Longxi is not very good.

"Tang Guogong Li Yuan?" Xu Jingzong was stunned for a moment, then thought for a while, and then suddenly said: "Tang Guogong Li Yuan is the descendant of Li Hu, one of the eight pillars of the founding state of the Sui Dynasty, although he is considered Longxi. The Li family is actually a branch of the Longxi Li family. As far as I know, the relationship between Li Yuan and the Longxi Li family is not very close."

Wang Junlin nodded and said, "I'm not very clear about the origin and power of the Li family in Longxi. Jingzong might as well tell me in detail first."