Regarding Su Qi'an's request that all the found grain be confiscated and sent to the front line, Feng Nan and many other officials did not refuse, and they all agreed.
This is the ultimate goal of Su Qi'an's layout. When it comes to this, even a fool knows how to make a choice.
After the matter was settled, Feng Nan and other officials all clasped their fists and turned to leave.
Su Qi'an watched without any obstruction. Feng Nan and others walked out of the courtroom, got into their carriages one after another, and then walked away.
Watching these officials leave, Xie Cang, who remained silent the whole time behind him, sighed with a bit of unwillingness on his face.
"Hey, it's such a pity to let them go like this. I'm afraid it won't be easy to find such an opportunity later."
Xie Cang sighed, but he also knew that there would be no problem in killing all the officials in Feng Nan, but the future responsibilities and the stability of Dongshan would not be solved in a short time.
It was the best idea for Su Qi'an to let them go. After all, all eight county guards were arrested this time.
Su Qi'an came to Dongzhou for more than a month and directly captured all nine county guards from the last nine counties of Dongzhou. This is already an outstanding record.
If too much is not enough when going deep, retaining these officials will still be of great use.
Su Qi'an knew this better than anyone else. According to his original plan of coming to Dongzhou, he wanted to eradicate all these cancers in Dongzhou.
Although the cost of responsibility is high, it still makes a lot of sense in the long run if internal chaos can be quelled.
But after meeting Chu Xiong and talking to him, Su Qi'an realized how ridiculous his previous idea was.琇书蛧
Dongzhou is no different from other states. When state officials commit crimes, even if they are all caught, it doesn't matter. The states themselves are very stable, even if some officials want to rebel.
With the strength of the imperial court, it is not difficult to directly send troops to quell the situation, especially since other states will monitor each other.
Often there is no need for the imperial court to send a large army; the neighboring states will send troops to solve the problem. Generally speaking, states will not openly rebel without absolute certainty.
But Dongzhou is different. It is huge, comparable to two states, and its annual tax revenue reaches one-fifth of the entire Great Liang.
It is also on the front line, fighting pirates and Japanese pirates all year round, and needs to maintain a huge army. It can be said that Dongzhou has both money and soldiers.
After so many years of development, the local aristocratic families in Dongzhou are often stronger than the aristocratic families in other states.
If nothing else, the four elders of Dongzhou are not comparable to other states.
Even if Su Qi'an dealt with all the officials in Dongzhou in one fell swoop, with the help of these local snake-like aristocratic families, he would quickly take advantage of his own aristocratic background.
The newly appointed officials are either their people or have received more or less favors from them. If officials from other states are parachuted in and have no background, this will be more favored by local aristocratic families.
It won't take long for them to be assimilated and corroded. It can be said that these local aristocratic families are an important cornerstone for maintaining the internal stability of Dongzhou.
The development of hundreds of years is no joke. Su Qi'an eradicated them one by one with force. It won't be long before these aristocratic families will grow again with the spring breeze.
If they directly target these local aristocratic families and start a war with them, this is probably what the pirates and Japanese pirates would like to see.
Therefore, after talking with Chu Xiong for a period of time, Su Qi'an clearly realized that it was just wishful thinking to eradicate these Dongzhou aristocratic families by his own efforts.
Even if they are eradicated, there will be new aristocratic families popping up in the future. These people are endless and the foundation accumulated in Dongzhou over the past hundred years cannot be easily solved.
Therefore, instead of trying every means to eradicate them, it is better to set up traps and let them be used to your advantage again and again.
It is a living example that one hundred thousand shi of food can be prepared so easily.
As long as their strategies are used correctly, these people can achieve Su Qi'an's goal of completely renovating Dongzhou.
These are also gained after some exchanges with Chu Xiong. I have new ideas and will have new plans for these giants in the future.
At the same time, Su Qi'an brought the news about the capture of eight county guards in Zigui County as Feng Nan returned to the city.
Zhou Zibin was sitting in a room in the state capital. Next to him, in addition to Feng Nan, there were also two giants from Dongzhou families, Wu Xian and Jiang Kun.
After hearing the news brought back by Feng Nan, the two wealthy family heads turned pale, with a bit of despair in their eyes.
You must know that Su Qi'an's operation this time seemed to only arrest eight county guards, but in fact, behind these eight people, there was strong support from his family.
On the surface, Su Qi'an stopped here and would not expand the impact. In fact, the spearhead of this operation was aimed at his family. The fall of the eight county guards meant that the vitality of the two families was greatly damaged.
Su Qian's silent influence was, to put it bluntly, aimed at his family. .Ь.
It can be foreseen that with the resignation of the eight county guards, how much the family will have to pay and how many people will be eliminated in order to survive without arms.
These are inevitable and irreversible, and the price must be paid, but the two family heads are unwilling to do so.
No one else would be happy. Before the two of them took action against Su Qi'an, the inspector directly dealt cruelly to them. He couldn't hold back his tone.
After the two briefly adjusted their emotions, they clasped their fists and said to Zhou Zibin.
"Sir, we can't just let this matter go. The purpose of this inspection is very obvious. It is a provocation. The first sword is aimed at us. In fact, it is to deal with you, my lord."
"It's okay if our family's vitality is severely damaged, but if we don't bear this tone, it will definitely encourage Su Qian's arrogance, and maybe he will strike at you with the next blow."
"Sir, we have to take action. We must not let this young boy be so arrogant, otherwise Dongzhou will be overthrown by him."
Zhou Zibin was not affected by the fight between Wu Xian and Jiang Kun, and said coldly with an expressionless face.
"Action? How to act? Directly gather troops and return to the county? Surround the county and start a war with Su Qi'an? Capture him and make the trouble known to everyone in Dongzhou?"
"When the court takes the blame, will this state bear the responsibility or you?"
Zhou Zibin's series of rhetorical questions immediately silenced Wu Xian and Jiang Kun.
If they really want to act like this, how can the two of them bear the blame of the court?
After all, where is Su Qi'an's identity? As an inspector appointed by the imperial court, if he attacks the inspector, he is attacking the imperial court. The two of them are still very clear about the seriousness of the consequences.
But if they want to let this matter go, they still have to let Su Qian ride on their necks.
Their eyes flashed and they said nothing. After scolding them, Zhou Zibin said calmly.
"The state knows about your two worries, but can we use our brains in everything?" This inspector is not that easy to deal with. As I said before, it's not time to show off, so don't do such stupid things unless you have to. thing. "
"You can die if you want, but don't take Honshu with you."
After Wu Xian and Jiang Kun were reprimanded, the emotions that filled their heads gradually subsided, and they clasped their fists and said hurriedly.
"This matter was caused by the two of us getting too emotional. I hope you can teach me."
Zhou Zibin nodded slightly, and after a period of silence, he turned to look at Feng Nan who was reporting below, and said softly.
"If Honshu remembers it correctly, doesn't the inspector plan to transport all the collected food and grass to the front line?"
"This is a big project. With just his manpower, without a suitable route and guide, it will be very difficult to accomplish."
"What do you mean, sir?" Feng Nan looked up, thoughtfully.
"Transportation route, recruitment of civilians from Great Liang. I'm afraid there is only one person in Dongzhou who can carry out such a large-scale operation."
"Doesn't this person have a murderous grudge against the inspector? Just leave this matter to him. I think he will be grateful to this state."
As they talked, Feng Nan, Wu Xian, and Jiang Kun naturally knew who the person Zhou Zibin mentioned was.
It was Shen Wanfu, the richest man in Dongzhou.
In Dongzhou, in terms of the size of the caravan and the routes it traveled, the Shen family dared to claim the third place.
Two, no one is called first.
Because of their familiarity with various places in Dongzhou, the business of transporting grain and grass on the front line was contracted by the Shen family as early as four or five years ago.
Su Qi'an wanted to transport grain and fodder, but no matter what, he could not avoid the Shen family's caravan. Now that such an opportunity appeared in front of him, Shen Wanfu would never let it pass due to his hatred for Su Qi'an.
By borrowing the help of others, they can reap the benefits when the time comes. xь.
Upon hearing this, Wu Xian and Jiang Kun's eyes brightened, and they flattered Zhou Zibin repeatedly.
Compared to the excitement of the two of them, Feng Nan seemed much calmer. This move was good, but there was still a big loophole hidden in it.
That is, if Su Qi'an insists on not using the Shen family's caravan and sending his own soldiers to escort them, then their plan will be in vain.
They also thought of Shen Wanfu's hatred for Su Qi'an, and took the opportunity to secretly attack. With Su Qi'an's wisdom, they could naturally guess it.
How could he be so stupid as to use the Shen family's caravan and route?
Zhou Zibin was very calm about Feng Nan's worries and said with a smile.
"Yes, there are indeed other possibilities, but if our inspector really wants to do this, won't it give us a chance in vain?"
"If we don't take the caravan route that the Shen family explored in advance, we don't use the Shen family, we take the risk of sending people to the front line secretly, the distance between the front and rear of Dongzhou is at least four to five hundred miles. With so much food and grass on the road, how many bandits are there along the way? Can you bear not to take action?"
"The Overseer has his own army, don't we?"
Zhou Zibin's words couldn't be more straightforward when it came to this matter, so Feng Nan naturally understood.
He nodded repeatedly and clasped his fists in agreement.
That's right, if Su Qi'an dares to take risks, it will give them a chance to take action.
When the time comes, they send people to pretend to be bandits and carry out massive attacks in various deep mountains and old forests. Even if Su Qi'an wants to investigate afterwards, Dongzhou is so big and there are so many bandits, these have become a natural shelter for them to take action.
Thinking of this, Feng Nan and the three of them sighed at the greatness of Zhou Zibin's plan.
This time it was their turn to fight back. One hundred thousand grains and grass were not easy to digest. They had to spit them out the same way they had eaten them in the first place.
