Become a feudal king from today

"Governor Gao, what should we do?"

Upper Valley City.

The wealthy families of Shanggu County gathered in the government office. At this moment, they all focused their attention on the governor of the county, Gaoyuan Shen.

The Yuan family sent news that the eunuchs from the imperial court passed through Fanyang County and went to Yancheng.

The annexation of Shanggu County to King Yan's fiefdom is an ironclad fact.

This made them very nervous.

They saw what King Yan did in Yan County.

The three families of Zhang, Huang and Du were finished, and other wealthy families also lost their land and now became vassals of King Yan.

If King Yan enters Shanggu County, they will not have a good life.

"What are you afraid of? Yan County is Yan County, and Shanggu County is Shanggu County. The wealthy families in Yan County are fighting each other so that King Yan can take advantage of it. But our wealthy families in Shanggu County are of the same mind. As long as we unite as one, what can King Yan do to us?" Gao Yuan shouted.

He got a message from Yuan Li, telling him to stick to Shanggu County.

Even if the imperial court allows this place to become a fiefdom of King Yan, the King of Yan must remain in name only.

There is no need for the Yuan family to tell him about this matter. Even if it is based on the interests of his Gao family, he will not let King Yan do whatever he wants.

"What the Lord Sheriff said is that the three families of Zhang, Huang, Du, and the three families of Dong, Yang, and Lu in Yan County were at odds, and King Yan took advantage of this. If you all can deal with King Yan together, maybe Shanggu County will not become like Yan County. "A wealthy man said.

Others echoed, "We listen to the Sheriff."

Gao Yuan nodded.

Yuan Li said that if he encounters difficulties, he will be provided with assistance.

This gave him more confidence. He wanted to see what King Yan could do to him?

…

Yanjun.

Zhao Xu inspected the troops about to set off and nodded to Chang Wei.

Even though he has completely taken control of Yan County, he still remembers the aggrieved feeling when he was first bullied by the wealthy families of Yan County.

When Yan County was like this, he believed that the wealthy families in Shanggu County would not be any different.

He saw it through.

All the governors of the seven counties in Yan County are inextricably linked to the Yuan family.

Although Shanggu County has been included in his fiefdom, he does not want Shanggu County to be as submissive as Yan County today without a fierce struggle.

But in his opinion, the method used in Yan County was obviously no longer suitable for use in Shanggu County.

After all, when he was in Yan County, his power was weak, so he could only divide and disintegrate the wealthy families, and treat those who surrendered to him gently.

But it is obviously not necessary to treat the wealthy families in Shanggu County.

Because that would take too long, and there is no need to spend too much thought on intrigues.

This time, he went to Shanggu County with only one purpose: those who obey me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish!

"Let's go!" Zhao Xu waved his hand, and the mighty army marched along the road to Shanggu County in the west of the city.

One day later, they entered Shanggu County.

Not long after leaving the land of Yanjun, a strong feeling of desolation came over me.

Because it was already autumn, the trees on both sides of the official road were hung with sparse yellow leaves, which fell rustlingly as a gust of wind swept over them.

Passing the village, Zhao Xu only saw broken walls and no people inside.

"Your Highness, these are the villages that were burned by the Beidi people. Shanggu County was indeed severely affected." Chang Wei pointed to a blackened earth wall and said that it was burned by fire.

"Look ahead!" Liu Fu suddenly pointed to a ditch ahead.

Zhao Xu and Chang Wei heard this and took a few steps forward on horseback. When they saw what was inside, their faces suddenly turned blue.

"Ugh..." Liu Fu spit it out directly.

There was nothing else in the ditch but corpses.

At this time, these corpses had been soaked to pieces, showing a terrifying giant appearance.

There are hundreds of such corpses, including men, women, old and young. They should be people killed by Beidi people in nearby villages.

"Son of a bitch." Chang Wei clenched his fist fiercely, "I will never destroy Beidi in this life. I, Chang Wei, swear that I will not be a human being!"

The marching soldiers passed by and saw the sight of the ditch in their eyes.

While a burst of anger ignited in their hearts, they were also glad that they were born in Yan County.

Otherwise, those lying in the ditch now might be their wives, children, and children.

The team moved on.

They also encountered the corpses of many people, either in the village or on the roadside.

It was not until noon that they finally saw a living person.

This is a group of ragged people, either naked on the body or naked on the lower body, pulling bark from the trees to satisfy their hunger.

Their eyes were numb, and they did not dodge when they saw the army. They seemed to be indifferent to death.

"Where are you from?" a common man asked a passing soldier.

"We are King Yan's army." the soldier replied proudly.

"Why are you here? The Beidi people have already left."

"The emperor has decreed that Shanggu County will be the fiefdom of King Yan from now on."

"What..." The smiles of the common people who were chewing on tree bark froze.

A tear slipped from the corner of his eye along his stained face.

He threw down the tree bark and shouted to other people: "The King of Yan is here. Shanggu County is the fiefdom of King Yan. Did you hear it? Shanggu County is the fiefdom of King Yan. Hahaha..."

The numb people seemed to come alive in these words.

They were stunned for a while, then rushed onto the road one after another, rushing to ask questions.

After receiving a unanimous answer, they burst into tears.

King Yan's kindness had already spread to Shanggu County, and their group originally planned to chew the bark of the tree and escape to Yan County.

Now that Shanggu County has become the fiefdom of King Yan, they don't have to flee.

Zhao Xu had already noticed them.

Stopping in front of them, he said: "From now on, you are my king's people. Go back and wait. You will get the land soon."

"Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness." The people cried with joy.

Zhao Xu asked Chang Wei to distribute some food and grass to the people and continue on the road.

Along the way they met many miserable people.

At the same time, he also saw Wubao in the countryside.

There, the wealthy families still lived a life of wine, meat, singing and dancing.

It seems that the suffering outside has nothing to do with them.

The next day, the army arrived at Shanggu City.

Someone was sent to deliver the news to the city. After a while, a green-robed official led officials from Shanggu County to greet him.

"Governor Gao Yuan of Shanggu County is here to see His Highness." Gao Yuan led the officials to salute Zhao Xu.

"No courtesy." Zhao Xu gestured to Liu Fu.

At this time, Liu Fu took out the imperial edict and read it loudly in front of Gao Yuan and other officials, "...from the day of receiving the imperial edict, Shanggu County has become the land of the King of Yan, and I appreciate it!"

Gao Yuan and other officials lowered their heads and moved their eyes from side to side.

After seeing the imperial edict, Shanggu County became the land of King Yan.

"Your Highness, please come to Shanggu County."

After a moment of silence, Gao Yuan reacted first, with a fake smile on his face.

Zhao Xu nodded and said to Chang Wei: "Take over the defense of Shanggu City immediately."

Then, he and Liu Fu walked towards the government office, and Xu Lie led the five hundred soldiers temporarily assigned to him by Chang Wei to accompany him for protection.

After entering the government office, Zhao Xu sat down at the main seat, while Gao Yuan and other Shanggu County officials stood below.

Zhao Xu said: "After Gaoyuan heard the order, he immediately issued a decree to the counties of Shanggu County to gather the displaced people of Shanggu County, allocate acres of land, recuperate and recuperate, and pay one-tenth of the tax."

"Your Highness, Shanggu County is afraid that there will be no free land for these people." Gao Yuan said loudly.

After Beidi came, the people in Shanggu County who did not want to rely on the wealthy families died and fled.

By the way, they took over the fields of these people.

King Yan wanted them to spit out what they had eaten. How could that be possible?

Zhao Xu's expression did not change and he said to Liu Fu: "From now on, you will immediately check all the acres of land in Shanggu County. Anyone who takes advantage of it or robs it without permission will be severely punished."

After his words came out, the expressions of all the officials below changed.

Gao Yuan was extremely angry. King Yan had just arrived and would harm their interests.

He still had a smile on his face and said: "Your Highness, verifying the land is tedious and complicated. It does not happen overnight. Besides, before we go to Beidi, all the officials in the county need to verify the losses. They will not be able to do it."

"Are you teaching me how to do things?" Zhao Xu's eyes turned cold. "My order is not for you to question, but for you to execute."

Gao Yuan was stared at by Zhao Xu and felt a chill in his heart, so he could only mutter, "Yes."