Rebirth of the First Emperor

(The fourth update is out, please subscribe, monthly subscription!) The atmosphere of the New Year is quite lively. Although Ying Zheng is a rootless duckweed here, he is now the lord of a county after all, and he is in charge of a county.

In government affairs, there are still many people who want to curry favor with him.

Therefore, not long after Ying Zheng finished washing up, guests came to visit to wish him a happy new year. Although many people were relieved by Ying Zheng's low profile last night, they were still a little bit disappointed that Ying Zheng had made such a big move just after taking office.

Not sure.

The purpose of coming to the door today is of course self-evident. Even if Ying Zheng is the most troubled by this kind of thing, he has to force himself to laugh. Accompanied by Xiao Nizi Mo Xiaoyin, he goes to the lobby to meet those who come to the door.

The people who came were all prominent figures in the county, and many of them were heads of families or wealthy gentry in the city. Although Huxiang was a small place, it was still a county town, and there were still many capable people.

This is evident from the fact that after three years of taking root in Huxiang, Shun has not been able to conquer these family forces.

Family forces collude with the clans and dominate the officialdom. Whether it is a big family or a small family, as long as it has been passed down for decades, it has had a lot of abilities in the past.

Although the clan forces are rampant in the Qi State, they are actually the lackeys of the family forces. None of these so-called clan clans does not have a wrong and complicated relationship with the family forces.

The four leading families in Huxiang are the Chen, Li, Wang and Sun families. These four families control most of the economic lifeline of Huxiang. The Chen family leads the cloth and silk business in Huxiang, the Li family runs tea houses and wineries, and the Wang family

But he is the king of underground casinos. Although the Sun family has always kept a low profile, they are the largest landowners in Huxiang. A quarter of the land in Hunan is under the Sun family's name.

The four families are not only famous in Huxiang, but also have a lot of prestige in the entire Taihe County. Many of the children of the four families are officials in Taihe County. The four families control almost one-fifth of the officialdom in Taihe.

Manpower. Don't underestimate this one-fifth of manpower. At certain times, these people can play a big role. The most important thing is that if there are people in the officialdom, everything can be easily handled.

These four families are, to a large extent, the culprits responsible for the current situation in Huxiang. They will be the biggest obstacle to Yingzheng's reform of Huxiang, because all Yingzheng has to do is steal meat from the mouths of the four families.

It is impossible for the four families of the local overlord of Huxiang to watch Ying Zheng take action.

In Ying Zheng's eyes, sooner or later he will take action against the four families, and there is no buffer room at all. Although he has to practice confusion now, it does not hinder the benefits of knocking on the four families. This is a good opportunity to use the opponent's resources to strengthen himself.

, why not?

Early in the morning, as if they had made an appointment, the four families came together. Each of them carried heavy gifts and walked into the Ying Mansion with a smile on their face. They were personally received by the Yingda County Magistrate, which was a great treat.

He lost the face of the four masters.

The four heads of the family are all old foxes, rich people in the city. They tried to trick Ying Zheng as soon as they met. As for their true intentions, they never mentioned it. Ying Zheng was naturally "embarrassed" to interrupt the private performance, so he had to smile and accompany them.

While the four masters chatted, Ying Zheng was not very familiar with Qi State anyway, so he just wanted to learn more about it through the mouths of the four people.

During this period, Mo Xiaoyin, the only maid in the Ying Mansion, had to boil tea several times and run back and forth in the lobby to refill the tea for the guests. Xiao Nizi had never done so much work on weekdays, but today she filled it all at once.

When he came back, he made this little girl very angry. She pursed her pink lips and showed all her expression on her face.

The Chen family is Chen Buyu; the Li family is Li Mokun; the Wang family is Wang Tianxiao; the Sun family is Sun Chengan.

The four heads of the family were very happy to explain the structure of Huxiang to Ying Zheng. Most of them told about the forces of some small families outside the four major families, allowing Ying Zheng to have a preliminary understanding of Huxiang.

As for the affairs of the four major families, they never mentioned it.

The members of the four major families are not fools. For Yingzheng to take over Huxiang so powerfully, in addition to the help of noble people, it is an indispensable factor to subdue the master's statement. These old foxes who were born and raised in Huxiang also know that

What was the situation like before Ying Zheng came? As for why he deliberately concealed his family's power, it was just to tell Ying Zheng that seeing is believing.

They told Ying Zheng about the strength of the four major families, and it was somewhat suspected that Wang Po was selling his own mercies and boasting. However, only when Ying Zheng truly understands it can he have a deep understanding of the four major families. Only in this way can Ying Zheng do his best work.

When doing so, we must consider the feelings of the four major families.

Because the four major families control most of Hunan's economy. If Hunan wants to develop, none of the four major families can cause trouble.

This was what the four heads of the family thought in their minds. Whether it was a whim or not is unknown. Anyway, in Ying Zheng's eyes, their little cleverness was completely obvious and there was no difficulty at all.

"Family heads, after talking for so long, I only talked about the power of some small families in the city, but why don't you tell us about the four major families in this county? After all, the four major families must have contributed indispensably to the prosperity of Huxiang!"

Although Ying Zheng sneered at these people's thoughts, in order to cooperate with the previous plan, Ying Zheng still had to be nice and pretend to be patient.

As soon as Ying Zheng said these words, there was obviously a hint of arrogance on the faces of the four masters, and these people could still hear the praise contained in these words.

Did you see it? The county magistrate said that the four major families contributed a lot to the prosperity of Huxiang. For a moment, the four of them felt a little elated.

However, the city of the four of them is still good. At least they feel happy in their hearts, but they still say modestly: "Your Excellency, you are so complimentary. The prosperity of Huxiang is due to you, and it has nothing to do with the four major families. We are all honest people."

A common man cannot deserve the praise of an adult."

These words were so hypocritical that even Ying Zheng felt ashamed for them in his heart, without even looking at the proud old face on his own face, with wrinkles that could pinch his chopsticks.

He despised him in his heart, but on the surface Ying Zheng pretended to be warm and tried to be more approachable. He smiled and said to the four of them: "The contributions of all the heads of the family to Huxiang can still be seen by this county.

I am in charge of Hunan for the first time in the county. I have just arrived here, so I am somewhat unaware of the vastness of the world. I have offended many people in the past, so I hope I can be magnanimous and considerate of the people of Hunan."

At the end of the speech, Ying Zheng actually stood up from his seat and bowed to the four of them.

As soon as Ying Zheng said this, all the doubts the four of them had about Ying Zheng disappeared.

The head of the Chen family, Chen Buyu, happily stood up from his seat, helped Ying Zheng up cheerfully, and said excitedly: "My lord, if you say this, you are just trying to break my expectations."

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