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The death of a ninth-grade grandmaster happened in an instant, and many people were unable to react.

After all, this is a great master who travels across the nine provinces and is invincible.

In the eyes of many people, the encounter between the two grandmasters is about to lead to a shocking battle.

But who could have thought that suddenly a hidden arrow struck, and a great master who could shock the whole world would inexplicably die in the Prince of Yan's Mansion.

At this time, Prince Yan's Mansion had turned into a man-eating den.

As for the helpers outside, they were trembling with fear at this moment.

The old man is a grandmaster, and he is also the veteran grandmaster who suppressed the Prince of Yan’s Mansion this time.

At this moment, they were about to die before they could accomplish anything. Thinking of the horrific and bloody magic sword energy just now, they didn't even have the courage to draw their swords.

This is the oppression of the Sword Immortal.

What's more, the hidden weapon can kill a grandmaster. Even if the grandmaster is in a state of high concentration, its power is still terrifying.

"You shouldn't have come!"

With a sound of disdain and mockery, Cao Shaoqing did not have the slightest regret or guilt of a strong man.

He was guarding the Prince of Yan's Mansion, not the top of the Forbidden City. A sword came from the west.

Since he dared to come to Prince Yan's Mansion and act wildly, he must be prepared to die. What's more, the old man's purpose is to delay him.

If he fought with the old man here, not only would the Prince of Yan's Mansion be completely destroyed, but the old man's goal would also be achieved. Therefore, Cao Shaoqing's goal at the beginning was not to kill the opponent with his own hands, but it was easier to dodge a spear than to guard against an arrow from the dark!

"mean!"

The physique of the ninth-rank grandmaster was, if not indestructible, at least invulnerable to swords and spears. Therefore, he did not die immediately after being pierced by an arrow in the heart. Instead, he stared at Cao Shaoqing unwillingly.

“When you set foot here, you should have known that it would be impossible to leave alive.

Prince Yan's Mansion is a den of dragons and tigers, not an inn!

Anyone who provokes the Prince of Yan's Mansion will be killed without mercy!"

The heart is pierced and unless Tongtian Pills are taken immediately, death is certain.

The old man also died in unwillingness and anger, falling into the ruins of broken walls.

"Everyone, set out immediately to support the three major districts."

"Yes!"

For a top swordsman in the Great Finger Profound Realm, there is no point in resisting even with the presence of the five great palace guards.

The strong are respected in Pangu Continent.

What's more, Cao Shaoqing is the confidant of His Royal Highness Prince Yan. They know the purpose of the attack by the masters of the noble families this time, and the three major districts must be the top priority.

The black soil is the foundation, and the three major blocks are three golden mountains!

As the guards of Prince Yan's Palace came out in full force, the quietness of the night set off the thunder-like marching pace.

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Liaodong Prefecture Mansion!

This is the area of ​​Liaodong, the imperial administrative agency second only to the Prince of Yan's Palace, so Wang Meng is surrounded by many experts.

Two quasi-ninth-rank chief constables - Zhang San and Li Si, hundreds of black-robed constables above the fourth rank, and 30,000 Fengtian Prefecture garrison troops were all directly under the control of the prefectural government and held both military and political power.

Moreover, on the surface, Wang Meng also comes from a noble family and has a strong background.

But in the eyes of the noble families involved in this operation, Wang Meng was undoubtedly the lucky guy who could be manipulated at will.

As long as his life is not taken, the Wang family of Taiyuan will not say anything.

What's more, as the head of the highest administrative body in Liaodong, the aristocratic family also knows the bottom line of the court.

Cao Shaoqing can be killed because he is just a eunuch in Prince Yan’s mansion!

But Wang Meng was a third-rank prefect, equivalent to a military governor. Even these thousand-year-old families did not want to break off relations with the imperial court. Even the household registration of the three major districts and the land deeds of the black soil were managed here.

If they killed Wang Meng, they would not be able to achieve their goal.

Therefore the means of action here are the mildest.

When the Prince of Yan's mansion was under attack, a group of gentry came to the prefect's mansion to "offer bribes".

“Buying and selling land deeds?

Do you know that these land deeds actually belong to the Prince of Yan's Mansion?"

Wang Meng stared at the family heads in front of him with an expressionless face.

Trading in black soil?

Although the black soil ostensibly belonged to the fields reclaimed by the imperial court and was even purchased in large quantities by these gentry, the real owner of the black soil was the Prince of Yan's Palace.

As a prince-level vassal, the Prince of Yan was granted a fief of 10,000 households, which means that the land tax of about one million acres served as the direct income of the Prince of Yan's Palace.

There is also commercial land in the three major districts of Liaodong, covering an area of ​​about 100,000 hectares, all of which belong to the private property of the Prince of Yan's Palace.

The other tens of millions of hectares of black land were not convenient for the Yanwang Mansion to sell on the surface, so they were controlled by the major gentry. In fact, the original land deeds were still in the hands of the Yanwang Mansion.

That is the ancient version of the Yin-Yang contract.

After all, the black soil is so fertile that Li Shouxi had no intention of giving it up from the beginning.

In the absence of high-tech industries, land is the foundation for the aristocratic families to gain a foothold in Kyushu, and black soil is the fattest piece of meat in the eyes of the aristocratic families.

For example, the Lu family of Fanyang, which is close to Liaodong, owns more than 50% of the fertile farmland in Fanyang County.

In order to avoid taxes, the Fanyang Lu family concentrated 40, 50, or even hundreds of people into one household. In this way, the land shared by one household was not hundreds of acres, but thousands of acres, but the taxes paid were still based on one household, which reduced the tax by nearly nine-tenths.

This is also the reason why Li Shouxi is on guard against the aristocratic families!

At this time, these gentry owners were the traitors and clowns that Li Shouxi was waiting for.

Previously, these black soils were firmly controlled by the Prince of Yan's Mansion, and the aristocratic families were not even qualified to share the cake.

Now that Li Shouxi is not in Liaodong, they want to transfer the excess black soil to the hands of the aristocratic families. This is undoubtedly an act of betrayal and seeking fame and fortune.

Even "seeking glory" is just wishful thinking on their part.

"You are joking, Governor Wang. These reclaimed lands are tens of millions of hectares, and the land under the jurisdiction of Prince Yan's Palace is less than one percent. We naturally dare not touch the prince's fiefdom.

Moreover, transactions must be fair and voluntary, and these were signed by gentry who voluntarily bought and sold land, and they were legal and compliant. "

Knowing that Wang Meng was a branch of the Wang family of Taiyuan, several gentry who had joined the thousand-year-old family also planned to adopt the approach of using courtesy first and then force.

After all, the prefectural government still represents the face of the imperial court.

"Is it?"

Wang Meng looked at the document in his hand. Under normal circumstances, it was naturally legal and compliant, and even Li Shouxi could not stop it.

However, these families acted too hastily.

After Li Shouxi left, there was no cover-up and the land annexation plan was accelerated. Therefore, Wang Meng looked at the acquisition book in his hand and chuckled:

"Under normal circumstances, these transactions would be fine.

But according to what I know, these gentry colluded with the barbarians and smuggled contraband. According to the Tang Dynasty law, their entire families should be executed!"

Wang Meng's "strong medicine" directly interrupted the plans of the gentry.

However, this was also within everyone's expectations. As the eldest prince of the empire, holding great power in Liaodong, how could Li Shouxi not have any tricks left?

If Li Shouxi were here, he might be able to stop them, but Li Shouxi is not here now.

With the influence of a thousand-year-old family, the outcome would be a foregone conclusion by the time Li Shouxi returned.

"Wang Taishou really doesn't give me face?"

“In Liaodong, the King of Yan is the greatest.

Do you think you can be safe if you join a noble family? Have you ever thought that after His Royal Highness Prince Yan returns, your actions today will bring disaster to your family?

It will be too late to regret then."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and their greed was awakened.

Yes, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan is not just a military man, but a vassal king with great means and military power.

Even if they have the support of a thousand-year-old family behind them.

But the King of Yan couldn't do anything to the thousand-year-old family, and couldn't deal with these two-faced little people? They didn't think that the thousand-year-old family would fight to the death with the King of Yan.

“What Governor Wang said is all about the future.

Since we have already taken this step, even if we stop now, His Highness will not let us go when he returns. Perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope afterwards!"

"That's not bad!"

Wang Meng nodded when he heard this. There were still some sober people among these people who had already calculated the gains and losses clearly.

Although he didn't know what promises the noble family had made, in Wang Meng's opinion, it was undoubtedly trying to get the skin of a tiger.

Moreover, Li Shouxi had never completely trusted these gentry. His purpose was only to use the power of these gentry families to reclaim the black soil.

You should know that at this time, the development of black soil is only one-fifth.

It’s not that Li Shouxi doesn’t want to develop more black soil, but his current strength is not enough to defend so much territory.

The population in Liaodong is also insufficient.

Only the black soil near Fengtian City can be developed. To the north are large tracts of swamps and forests, which are still uncultivated areas and have no owner.

Li Shouxi doesn't want to make wedding dresses for others!

Chapter 23: Celestial Phenomenon: Yin Yang Tai Chi

"Zhang San, Li Si, arrest the person according to the signature above.

The charges are collusion with the barbarians and smuggling contraband. According to Tang law, no member of the registered clan can be spared."

"Yes, my lord!"

Zhang San and Li Si took Wang Meng's order and were pleased.

I didn't expect that this governor would actually dare to go against the aristocratic families without giving them any face.

As for the truth or falsity of the charges?

Everyone in Fengtian City knew that the leader of the smuggling business was Prince Yan, and that all the gentry, big and small, were involved.

Only then did they realize how terrible the methods of His Royal Highness Prince Yan were.

All of this had been planned out beforehand. If anyone dared to betray Prince Yan's Mansion, they would be arrested directly according to the list, and their property would be confiscated and their entire family would be exterminated. There would be no need to verify anything.

As a result, the fate of these gentry who betrayed the Prince of Yan's Mansion can be imagined.

Just wait for His Royal Highness Prince Yan to return, and then he can decide life or death with just one word.

"Wang Taishou really wants to be so decisive?"

As the imperial governors, unlike the hidden backup plan of Prince Yan's Mansion, they really don't want to take action.

If the incident gets out of hand and the imperial court loses face, they will be handed over as scapegoats to appease the imperial court's anger.

Break into the Prince of Yan's mansion? Assassinate the governor?

The charges may seem similar, but the impacts are completely different.

"It's not that I've done anything ruthless, but you've chosen the wrong direction. Everything ends here!"

Wang Meng suddenly felt a hint of murderous intent coming, and realized that the hidden master of the aristocratic family could no longer sit still.

The first ones are the local gentry, who go through formal procedures; the second ones are the methods used by these aristocratic families, using coercion and inducement.

The murderous intent at this moment was a means to force Wang Meng to agree.

Bang!Bang!

Suddenly, two figures crashed into the hall of the yamen like meteors. The extremely powerful true energy directly shattered the three-inch thick hard stone slabs in the hall, leaving two large pits three feet deep and more than ten feet in diameter.

The two men were Zhang San and Li Si who were out to pick up someone. At this moment, they were both vomiting blood and looking outside in disbelief.

In just three short moves, the intruder was knocked back before he could even see clearly, and lost the power to resist.

This also made the gentry feel relieved.