When Li He and the two heard these words, they secretly complained in their hearts.
Lu Bu smiled slightly, "But you don't have to worry. I have decided that as long as I am in Xiaopei for one day, your Li family village will not have to pay land tax."
"Thank you, Marquis Wen."
The two subconsciously raised their hands to say thank you. Suddenly, they suddenly reacted and raised their heads to look at Lu Bu. Their eyes were full of disbelief, and even their voices became trembling.
"Marquis Wen, are you telling the truth? You don't need to pay land tax anymore?"
Lu Bu laughed and jumped on his horse, "Yes, as long as I am in Xiaopei for one day, you will not have to pay land tax in the future, haha!"
Li He and the two looked at the direction Lu Bu left, still wondering if there was something wrong with their ears.
After a long time, the two suddenly jumped up from the ground and laughed at the same time.
"Haha, it's true. Let's go back quickly and tell everyone that we are developed. Haha, we will never have to go hungry again!"
The two cheered heartily and ran towards the village in large strides.
After everyone in Lijiazhuang heard the news, the whole village was boiling.
…
Lu Bu was in a joyful mood. As soon as he returned to Xiaopei, Chen Gong hurried over.
"I've met Marquis Wen."
Lu Bu saw that Chen Gong's brows were furrowed and his face was not good-looking, so he knew that things might not go well.
"Gongtai, why is this happening? Did something happen?"
Chen Gong nodded and said with a wry smile, "Marquis Wen, I took people to measure the land. As a result, many people jumped out to stop them, saying that this was their land. What's more, they took advantage of the people to flee the famine. He occupied a lot of extra land and said it was his own."
Snapped!
Lu Bu slapped the case with his palm and snorted coldly, "How dare you do this? Do you really think that my sword is harmful?"
Chen Gong waved his hands hurriedly, "Marquis Wen, you must not be rash. The person who caused the most violence among them is a family surnamed Chen. The head of the family is named Chen Jiang. According to my inquiries, this person is a member of the Chen family in Xuzhou and has someone to rely on." , that’s why I dare to do this.”
"Chen family?"
Lu Bu turned his head and looked at Chen Gong, frowned and asked, "Which Chen family?"
Chen Gong sighed and said, "The Chen family is very famous in Xuzhou. Even Tao Gongzu was very courteous back then. After Liu Xuande occupied Xuzhou, he trusted the Chen family even more."
At this point, Chen Gong's tone paused before continuing.
"Chen Qiu, the ancestor of the Chen family, once served as a Taiwei, Sikong and other positions in the court, and he was very powerful.
After Chen Qiu's death, his son Chen Yu served as the governor of Wu County and the governor of Yangzhou.
Chen Yu's younger brother Chen Cong served as the prefect of Ruyin.
Chen Qiu's nephew Chen Gui served as the Prime Minister of Pei.
Chen Gui's son Chen Deng was also highly valued by Liu Bei... "
When Lu Bu heard the long list of official positions mentioned by Chen Gong, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. He didn't expect that there was such a famous person hiding in Xuzhou.
After Chen Gong finished speaking, he sighed, "Marquis Wen, the Chen family is famous in Xuzhou, no, in the entire Han Dynasty. If we offend them, it may be detrimental to our army!"
Lu Bu nodded, "Gongtai, the Chen family is indeed extraordinary in Xuzhou!"
Chen Gong nodded and said tentatively, "Marquis Wen, why don't we let the Chen family go for the time being to give the Chen family in Xuzhou some face. In the future, even if Marquis Wen occupies Xuzhou, he can still get the support of the Chen family."
Lu Bu turned his head to look at Chen Gong and asked slowly, "Gongtai, the Chen Jiang you mentioned also occupies an ownerless field and wants to take it as his own?"
Chen Gong nodded, "That's true, but as long as we discuss it with him, we should be able to return part of it."
At this point, Chen Gong raised his hand and said, "These lands are ownerless lands anyway. Leaving some for him can also be regarded as establishing a relationship with Chen Jiang so that we can meet in the future?"
Hearing this, Lu Bu suddenly had an inexplicable smile on his lips, "Gongtai, I occupy Xiaopei, is it just to let Chen Jiang occupy more land?"
Chen Gong knew that Lu Bu was confused again and hurriedly waved his hand, "Actually, before we measured the land, the Chen family had already occupied the land, and the people around them also acquiesced. Why don't we turn a blind eye to prevent it?" Something’s wrong!”
Lu Bu frowned, thinking about what Chen Gong said in his mind.
Leaving some land for Chen Jiang will not affect the overall situation, but through Yanzhou's experience, these people are like a nail, firmly nailed into their own power.
In the future, no matter what happens in their own territory, these aristocratic families mentioned by Chen Gong will know clearly through this nail.
Even, they will use this nail to start things that are detrimental to Xiaopei.
But if you don't keep them, there may be consequences!
Chen Gong watched Lu Bu pondering there, his heart hanging tightly, fearing that Lu Bu would lose his mind and do something detrimental to the overall situation.
In his opinion, the only way to deal with these aristocratic families is to win over them with gentle words and try to influence them to get them to come to his side. He must not suppress them forcefully like Cao Mengde, which will lead to the worst results.
Lu Bu looked out the window and suddenly said, "Gongtai, if Xiaopei didn't have these aristocratic families, what do you think would happen?"
"this?"
Hearing this, Chen Gong felt a chill in his heart, and for a moment, he was speechless.
Lu Bu suddenly sneered, "Gongtai, Chen Jiang is a matter of the Chen family. You just didn't know about it at the beginning. What do you think?"
Chen Gong looked at Lu Bu in surprise, "Marquis Wen, do you mean to say that you don't need to take care of the Chen family in Xuzhou, but force him to return the land?"
Lu Bu waved his hand and said calmly, "More than that, if he dares to resist, his land will be confiscated as well."
These words were spoken very softly, but in Chen Gong's ears, they made his mind buzz.
"Marquis Wen, no, absolutely no. If you do this, I'm afraid the aristocratic families in Xuzhou will unite to deal with us. By then, our army will be at a disadvantage."
Lu Bu waved his hand, "Gongtai, if we ignore this matter and let them plant a nail here, do you think the aristocratic families in Xuzhou will support us?"
"this?"
Chen Gong was stunned, then smiled bitterly, "Of course not, but at least it will give them a good impression."
Lu Bu shook his head, "Gongtai, if we lose, will they support us, or will they take the opportunity to add insult to injury?"
Chen Gong was shocked. Thinking of what happened in Yanzhou, he sighed but said nothing.
Lu Bu hated the aristocratic families in Yanzhou, and Chen Gong had no good impression of them either.
They had agreed to support Lu Bu together and drive Cao Mengde away, but in the end, they all rebelled, leaving only him and Zhang Miao doing the stupidest things.
Now that things have come to this, even if Chen Gong wants to say good things for those aristocratic families, he can't find a reason!
