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    Youzhou is one of the nine ancient states, and its location was probably around Hebei and Liaoning in later generations. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, due to the excavation of the Grand Canal, the northernmost Yongding Canal ended in Youzhou. In addition, the Sui and Tang Dynasties had always  When Goguryeo used troops, Youzhou's geographical location was even more important. For example, the last time Li Shimin used troops, Youzhou was the rear area of ??the Army.  Because of this, Youzhou can be said to be one of the important military, transportation and commercial centers of the Tang Dynasty.

    It is also worth mentioning that Youzhou has an ancient name called Fan Yang. The famous Fan Yang Lu family was born here, and the core strength of the Lu family is also in Youzhou City.  Since Youzhou is the birthplace of the Fanyang Lu family, the Lu family's power here is naturally extremely huge. Not to mention anything else, most of the land in Youzhou is almost all the family land of the Lu family, and even a few neighboring  There is also a large amount of land controlled by the Lu family in every state. Therefore, although these states are nominally owned by the Tang Dynasty, they are actually controlled by the Fanyang Lu family.

    The current governor of Youzhou is named Zhou, and she is also from a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River. However, the wife of Zhou governor is from the Fan Yanglu family.  It is precisely because of this relationship that he, the son-in-law of the Lu family in Fan Yang, can sit in the position of governor of Youzhou. After all, Youzhou is the headquarters of the Lu family. If he is not closely related to the Lu family, he will not be able to do so.  It is possible that he could secure this position, but it is a pity that Tang Dynasty officials had to serve in other places, so the descendants of the Lu family could not serve in Youzhou, and in the end they had to choose a son-in-law of the Lu family to be the governor.

    Although the governor of Zhou came from a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River, his family was in a poor position, and the clan did not pay much attention to him. Later, it was all thanks to the support of the Lu family that he passed the examination and became an official, and finally sat in the position of governor.  Lu was naturally very grateful.  In addition, the Lu family's influence is deeply entrenched in Youzhou. Without the support of the Lu family, it would be impossible for them to survive.  He could not secure the position of governor at all, so he has always been Fan Yanglu's die-hard support.

    Youzhou is a Shangzhou. It not only has a large population, but also has prosperous agriculture and commerce. Therefore, there are many officials in the state. In addition, the governor of Zhou Dynasty is also quite talented. Therefore, the entire Youzhou is governed in an orderly manner. Although it is less than  It was not as prosperous as Dengzhou under Li Min's rule, but it was still one of the most famous states in the Tang Dynasty.

    He has made great achievements under his rule, and he has the support of the Fan Yang Lu family.  Governor Zhou seemed to be very proud of himself in the past two years.  Many people know that Zhou's governor is about to be promoted to high status. As long as a suitable seat is available in the court, Fan Yanglu will promote Zhou's governor to the position.  Governor Zhou is also very satisfied with his current situation, and he has a gentle personality.  He always smiled at everyone, so he was nicknamed the "Smiling Governor". However, what happened during this period made the Smiling Governor unable to smile again.

    "Sir, another textile factory has opened outside the city. The big boss behind the scenes is the Lanling Xiao family. I heard that Princess Qi also has shares in it, and it is in other places. Textile factories are also being built one after another, and they are recruiting everywhere.  People, many farmers in Youzhou have put down their hoes and started to sign up at the factory!" An official reported to the Zhou Governor with a sweaty face. Judging from the way he was panting, he must have just rushed from outside.  return.

    This is the Yamen of the Governor of Youzhou.  Governor Zhou sat in the main seat with a serious look on his face, and there were several people wearing official robes sitting below him. Judging from the grade of the official robes, they should be the county magistrates of various counties in Youzhou.  It's just that these county magistrates, like Governor Zhou, are all at a loss.

    "Sir, it seems that Youzhou City, like our counties, is also surrounded by large and small textile factories. If this situation is allowed to continue, I am afraid that no one will cultivate the land in Youzhou anymore." Stand up.  The man who spoke was named Cui. He was born in the Cui family of Boling. He was the magistrate of Fanyang County. His wife was also born in the Lu family of Fanyang. However, compared to the governor of Zhou Dynasty, the relationship between Cui County Magistrate and the Lu family was not that deep. After all, he was deceased.  The Bolingcui clan is much more powerful than the Lu clan.

    As soon as Magistrate Cui spoke out his words, several other magistrates also started talking about it. The reason why they came to see Governor Zhou together today was because some time ago, a large number of textile factories suddenly sprung up in Youzhou. It was supposed to be a textile factory.  This is a good thing, but because the textile factory is recruiting people, a large number of poor farmers have given up their plans to rent land for farming and instead worked in factories. However, as a result, the Fanyang Lu family, which occupies a large amount of land, may not be able to find tenants for farming in the future.  , Magistrate Cui and the others, who are Lu's cronies, naturally want to get together to discuss countermeasures.

    Governor Zhou frowned even more when he heard the discussion of several subordinates. Finally, he slapped the table and interrupted everyone's discussion: "That's enough, everyone, stop talking!"

    As Governor Zhou spoke, he stood up and walked back and forth in the hall for a few steps before speaking again: "You only see the situation in your own county and Youzhou City, but you don't know that in the surrounding states, as long as Fan Yanglu  Almost all textile factories are operating in places where the Lu family's land is concentrated, and they also specifically recruit tenants who rent the Lu family's land to work. It is obvious that the other party is using this to undermine the Lu family's foundation."

      "My Lord Governor, I heard that His Highness King Qi took the lead this time and wanted to build a textile base in Youzhou and several surrounding states. Now it seems that the other party's textile business is fake, and attacking the Lu family is the right one.  Really!" Although County Magistrate Cui has a relatively junior official position, he was born in the Boling Cui family and received news from the clan a few days ago, so he knows a lot.

    "Isn't it a little too much for His Highness the King of Qi to target the Lu family of Fan Yang in this way?" A county magistrate shouted with a bitter smile. Several other county magistrates did not know the inside story, and they all complained after hearing this.  They also knew about the suppression of industry and commerce by the Five Surnames and Qiwang. However, there were so many aristocratic families involved in the suppression, but the King of Qi chose the Lu family for revenge. Although they were not members of the Lu family, each of them had a close relationship with the Lu family.  , if the Lu family is injured, their future life will not be easy.

    After hearing the complaints from several colleagues, County Magistrate Cui smiled and said nothing. Of course he knew why Li Min targeted the Lu family. However, although this matter was no longer a secret among several prominent families, the outside world still knew nothing about it.  Know.

    After hearing this, Governor Zhou's face darkened. Although his surname was not Lu, he had a deep relationship with the Lu family. Coupled with his high position and authority, he also knew something about the attack on Li Min. However, it was difficult to explain this matter clearly.  In the end, he could only say vaguely: "Don't make random guesses. The industrial and commercial rivalries between the major aristocratic families and His Highness King Qi have been going on for a long time. This time, maybe King Qi will attack Lu first to intimidate others!"

    The other county magistrates were also smart people. Looking at Governor Zhou¡¯s expression, they immediately guessed that there must be something fishy going on, but as subordinates, they couldn¡¯t say anything to reveal it.  However, Magistrate Cui thought of one thing. He smiled slightly and said, "The Governor and you all don't know that there is actually a reason why His Highness King Qi targeted the Lu family in this way."

    When Governor Zhou heard this, he thought that Magistrate Cui was going to tell him about the attack on Li Min. He was about to stop him when he saw the other party gave him a mysterious smile and continued: "We in Youzhou are a bit far away from Chang'an, so everyone  You may not know yet, but a big event happened in Chang'an a few days ago, which involved the Fan Yang Lu family and His Royal Highness the King of Qi."

    After hearing Magistrate Cui's words, Governor Zhou was relieved. He also knew about this, so he simply took over the words and said: "Haha, after Magistrate Cui said this, I remembered that some time ago, Chang'an sent  In the newspaper, one of the Lu family's children wrote an article in it, exposing the King of Qi's molestation and seduction of an engaged woman. It must be for this reason that His Highness the King of Qi was dissatisfied, so he took action against the Lu family!  "

    "Humph, I see. Everyone says that King Xianda of Qi is also a womanizer behind his back!" Upon hearing Governor Zhou's distortion of the facts, some people immediately jumped up to express their dissatisfaction with Li Min.

    "Hey, there's more to the truth than that!" Magistrate Cui saw that Governor Zhou was concerned about Lu's face and concealed something when he spoke, so he immediately added, "I heard that the person who His Highness King Qi seduced was the one who wrote the article.  The fianc¨¦e of a descendant of the Lu family, and the King of Qi has even spread the word that Fan Yang and the Lu family should ask His Highness to break off the engagement. I guess this incident at the textile factory is aimed at that matter!"

    Hearing that Magistrate Cui suddenly exposed Lu's shortcomings, Governor Zhou was also a little displeased. He couldn't help snorting coldly and said: "County Magistrate Cui knows a lot, but do you know that the seduced girl  But it¡¯s you, a girl from the Cui family?¡±

    The Cui family of Boling and the Cui family of Qinghe came from the same origin. Although there were some internal struggles, they were consistent externally, so the governor of Zhou Dynasty said this.  However, after County Magistrate Cui heard this, he said with a normal expression: "What Governor Zhou said is right, but as the saying goes, Cui's daughter will not marry the royal family, our Cui family will never agree to a daughter from the clan marrying Qi King Li Min.  However, the situation of the Lu family is a bit worrying. The king of Qi set up a textile factory, which not only took away the farmers on the land of the Lu family, but also the textile industry, the linen industry that the Lu family relied on as a pillar, would definitely not be able to support it.  I¡¯m afraid the family¡¯s survival depends on following His Highness King Qi¡¯s instructions?¡±

    Hearing what Magistrate Cui really said about Li Min, the other magistrates were very angry. However, thinking about King Qi's power and methods, they had to calm down. A noble family  The existence of the family naturally requires an important material foundation, but the King of Qi took a two-pronged approach and attacked the two economic pillars of the Lu family at the same time. If this situation is allowed to develop, the consequence is likely to be the collapse of the Fan Yang Lu family.

    "Hmph, that's not necessarily the case!" At this time, the governor of Zhou suddenly snorted, "The cotton output in the Tang Dynasty is limited, and there are not many people planting it. King Qi has opened so many textile mills, and there will be insufficient work by then, so we can only  If we operate at a loss, even with the financial resources of the upstart families like King Qi and Chang'an, I'm afraid they won't be able to sustain it for long."

    "Master Governor, you don't know this. I just got the news yesterday that Gaochang Kingdom has been conquered, and businessmen from various aristocratic families are rushing into Gaochang in order to demarcate the territory."Planting cotton, and I also know that King Qi has come up with another strange trick and is robbing the land for planting hemp crops!  Magistrate Cui said again with a smile.

    The reason why he told all the news he knew was that his biggest purpose was to use the mouth of the governor of Zhou to spread the news to the Lu family, so that they could make preparations in advance so that they could sustain themselves under the attack of King Qi.  longer.  In this way, the Cui family and several other aristocratic families can also breathe a sigh of relief and consider the family's next plan.

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