"Marquis Lanling, the Dongye clan will fully support you against the noble family! As for supporting the imperial power and going through fire and water for our emperor, that is the duty of the subjects!"
In the lobby of the Prefect's Mansion, Dongye Xuanji's firm and sincere statement made Liang Xiao very satisfied.
Higashiye Hongji, who came with him, added: "Those scholars will gather tomorrow. If Marquis Lanling needs us Higashino clan to do anything, just ask!"
Liang Xiao smiled and said: "At that time, the Dongye clan will be optimistic about its own personnel and do not break the law."
Higashikata took notice and promised, "I will definitely bring Luoyue back in time to prevent her from causing trouble to you!"
Liang Xiao waved his hand and said: "No need, she is too prejudiced against me because of Nangong Ning's incident, and I don't mind hearing her question. No matter what the ending is, her existence will not affect my attitude towards the Dongye clan."
The two brothers were obedient and looked at each other with Qin Baili and others beside Liang Xiao, tacitly understanding each other.
He was just listening to Dongye Luoyue's question.
He was clearly preparing to teach her a lesson!
Now, Dongye Xuanji even hopes that Liang Xiao can teach her a lesson, and it doesn't matter if she slaps her a few times.
If she can't discipline her herself, she can only ask someone who can discipline her to do it for her.
Liang Xiao added: "When the situation in Yanzhou stabilizes, Mr. Dongye can take people to Beijing and bring a few more core disciples who have both political integrity and talent and serve the country and the people to accept appointments and dismissals together."
Dongye Hongji agreed repeatedly, but couldn't help but ask: "What kind of appointment does your Majesty intend to give me? Can Marquis Lanling reveal it?"
Liang Xiao said: "At least he must be a minister."
Dongye Hongji was elated.
Dongye Xuanji on the side was even more envious.
Liang Xiao added: "When the Dongye family has established a foothold in the capital, you can move from Yanzhou to the capital. There will be more official positions left for you. As long as the talents of the Dongye family can be recognized by His Majesty, he will naturally He is an official of the imperial court."
Dongye Xuanji was looking forward to it in his heart and left the table to say goodbye.
Qin Baili and others were thoughtful.
This is considered a generous move, and it shows that Liang Xiao and the empress are indeed determined to support the Dongye clan.
Of course, the Dongye family has always followed the rules and knows how to advance and retreat, which is why Liang Xiao values him.
After the two parties reached an agreement, Liang Xiao asked Qin Baili and others to stay away and discuss some cooperation details with the Dongye brothers overnight.
The Quyuan plow was first introduced to the Higashino family.
The farmland of those big families was taken over by Liang Xiao and the imperial court. As long as these lands were still in his and Duan Yunyi's hands, the enemy would not be able to create food shortages in the future.
A large part of the reason why this group of rice merchants from aristocratic families in Yanzhou can so easily create a food crisis is because most of the farmland in Yanzhou is in the hands of aristocratic families. The aristocratic families can collect half of the rent and can easily control the price of grain.
The Dongye clan also promised to send some of his descendants to wholeheartedly assist Liang Xiao in governing Yanzhou.
After the brothers left the prefect's mansion, they returned home with happy faces and thanked their father Dongye Canghai.
This time, both parties showed enough sincerity to each other, which can be regarded as a preliminary binding of interests.
Tomorrow's results are unpredictable.
Maybe Liang Xiao will be forced to step down in this turmoil, but it is no longer important to the Higashino clan.
The important thing is how to better support the imperial power and regain the lost power from the Duanmu family.
Early the next morning, the students of Yanzhou Academy, who had been preparing for a long time, gathered at the gate with great momentum.
"Are there students from other areas coming?"
Everyone soon discovered that there were several teams coming towards here in the distance, and everyone in the team was dressed as a student.
These teams came to Dugu Chen and after bowing and saluting, they also expressed their stance one after another.
"Liang Xiao wantonly manipulated grain prices, defrauded and enclosed land, and forced rice merchants to death. This is unacceptable! We, the students from Jixian County, are willing to work with the students from Yanzhou to plead for the people!"
"It turns out he is a student from the capital. No wonder he has such a handsome appearance. I admire him very much!" The students from Yanzhou gave thumbs up one after another, full of confidence.
As a leader, Dugu Chen was full of energy at this time and said loudly: "Everyone, Liang Xiao killed Gong Yanglei on the street, are you afraid?"
Everyone suppressed the fear in their hearts and said in unison: "Don't be afraid!"
"We, the great Zhou literati, have our own character, and I would like to be the first! Let's go!"
Dugu Chen gave an order and the team rushed towards the prefect's mansion.
The people on both sides of the street pointed at the team of scholars and talked about it.
"There must be one or two thousand people here, right? Are there even female students? The beauty next to Mr. Dugu seems to be our talented girl Duan Muyan from Yanzhou, right?"
"What did Marquis Lanling do that is so outrageous that he needs such a huge battle?"
Behind the crowd, Dean Higashino Song's heart was beating fast.
He really couldn't control this army.
But the Dongye family has decided to cooperate with Liang Xiao, and he is destined to be blamed for what happened today...
"Didn't you find Luoyue among the crowd?"
After listening to the servant's report, Dongye Xuanji looked gloomy.
"What a sin! She must be hiding somewhere else at the destination!"
Liang Xiao promised not to take into account Dongye Luoyue's fault, as long as Dongye Luoyue broke the law.
But the Higashino family cannot afford to lose this person!
If I hadn't only had one daughter left...
Halfway through the line of scholars, news suddenly came from the front.
"Prefect Liang Xiao sent a message: He is waiting for you in the square!"
Everyone was shocked.
"Master Dugu, what does he mean?" everyone asked urgently.
Dugu Chen sneered: "Isn't it expected that he has the courage to face us directly? After all, he dared to kill Youzhou Biejia's young master in the street!"
Everyone in the team felt at ease and continued to follow Dugu Chen.
The long queue attracted more and more pedestrians to follow, wanting to see the excitement.
An inn near the Taishou Mansion Square, on the second floor.
Several figures were sitting on the railing with malicious eyes.
Nangong Ning and her husband Duanmu Yunqing are among them!
"This is not a capital city. There is no protection from the emperor or the prime minister's palace. There are 1,200 scholars, and their momentum and public opinion are enough to make Liang Xiao step down!" Duanmu Yunqing sneered.
Nangong Ning was moved and nodded: "Luoyue and Yanyan are both standing up for me."
Duanmu Yunqing sneered: "I received news this morning that the Dongye clan has decided to turn to Liang Xiao. Dongye Luoyue, use it if you can. She is our pawn to destroy the Dongye clan..."
Nangong Ning nodded silently without any objection.
Rather than being close friends, she hopes to see Liang Xiao doomed.
It's a pity that the Nine Clans cannot be implicated.
When the scholars arrived at the square, they found that Liang Jiajun was already standing around.
On the high platform in the center, Liang Xiao was drinking tea calmly and glanced at them.
"Liang Xiao is right there!"
"He also arranged so many officers and soldiers to kill us all!"
Some timid scholars lost their voices in fear and whispered to each other.
Dugu Chen's eyes flashed and he shouted: "We haven't broken any laws. He doesn't have the guts to kill anyone! Follow me!"
Seeing that Dugu Chen was taking the lead, the scholars also caught up and attacked the Liang family's army, pushing each other.
