After less than two days of chaos.

The Cao family's inheritance had been divided up by the aristocratic families in Jiangnan.

The one who got the biggest benefit was the Lu family.

The Lu family knew the distribution of all the Cao family's industries very well, and they grabbed the biggest piece of cake that day.

I have to say, the person who knows you best is indeed your opponent.

The Cao family withdrew, and the Lu family became a big fat man in one bite.

The Jiangnan families all turned their attention to the Lu family.

The Cao family is inhumane for digging up people's ancestral graves.

Your Lu family is not a good thing for inciting others to dig up your ancestors' graves. It is extremely immoral.

This time he got all the benefits.

How could it not arouse public indignation?

As a result, the atmosphere in Suzhou City was naturally very depressing, and a new round of storm seemed to be brewing.

At the same time, Murong Yanran, Qin Yuan and his group took control of Suzhou City openly while the aristocratic families were busy fighting each other.

The situation in Suzhou was becoming increasingly chaotic.

Murong Yanran asked with a smile: "Qin Yuan, what should we do next?"

After all, the purpose of his group going to the south of the Yangtze River was to implement the policy of allocating labor service to each acre, not to watch the infighting among the aristocratic families.

Still can't forget the important things.

After entering Suzhou City, Murong Yanran and Li Yinhuan conducted several secret investigations.

After the Jiangnan families deliberately pretended to obey and maliciously distorted the court's policies.

Under the collusion of aristocratic families and petty officials, countless people in the south of the Yangtze River lost their homes and were living in misery.

Now, the people in the south of the Yangtze River are extremely opposed to the re-survey of land and the implementation of the new policy.

Some even cursed the imperial court openly.

Under such a situation.

They wanted to completely change the mindset of the people in the south of the Yangtze River, implement the policy of allocating labor service to each acre, and complete the pilot project, but naturally they encountered many obstacles.

It can even arouse public anger if we are not careful.

Thinking of this, the smile on Murong Yanran's face gradually faded, replaced by deep worry.

Qin Yuan didn't say anything, but just lay leisurely on the rattan chair, rocking back and forth, closing his eyes and resting, as if he was asleep.

"Bang!"

Li Yinhuan slammed the table and said angrily, "These corrupt officials are going too far!"

"The court asked them to survey the land and redraw the land map, but what about them?"

"They colluded with the aristocratic families, helping them conceal their land holdings. They also deliberately tightened the belt and exaggerated the land holdings of the common people."

"One acre of land can be used to produce two acres of farmland, causing countless people to bear countless taxes for nothing."

"What's worse, they even wantonly exchanged wasteland for prime paddy fields, substituting one thing for another."

"As a result of this turmoil, the people of Jiangnan were devastated and their families were destroyed. As a result, the people of Jiangnan were terrified of the new reforms as if they were tigers and wolves."

"How can we continue to implement this supposedly benevolent policy of tax-sharing and land-based labor service?"

"Hasn't our trip here been in vain?"

"How come there are so many incompetent officials in the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

Li Yinhuan was filled with righteous indignation and kept chattering in Qin Yuan's ear.

Obviously, he wanted Qin Yuan to come up with some ideas.

However, Qin Yuan had no intention of paying attention to her and seemed to be sleeping soundly.

"you……!"

Li Yinhuan lost her patience and became very anxious, and tried to resort to violence.

Seeing this, Li Dejian quickly said, "Sister, please be patient. These are just basic operations."

"Most of the petty officials in the government offices across the country are family heirs. They have been taking advantage of the aristocratic families for many years and have long been in cahoots with them."

"If they don't listen to the aristocratic families, who will they listen to?"

Li Yinhuan said angrily: "Since they are receiving salaries from the court, they should share the court's worries!"

Li Dejian rolled his eyes at his elder sister and said speechlessly, "Sister, what are you talking about?"

"Clerks remain permanent, but officials are transient."

"Officials will be promoted sooner or later, and petty officials will always be petty officials. You want them to fight against the aristocratic families? What a joke!"

"How dare you do such a thing?"

"Sister, believe it or not, even if we come, we can't command them. If we want to implement the tax burden, the key problem still lies with the aristocratic families."

"Otherwise, you can't measure the entire land of Jiangnan Road yourself, right?"

"Well……"

Li Yinhuan was speechless for a moment because of her younger brother's rebuke.

She stared at her brother in a daze, her eyes full of surprise.

When did Li Dejian become so familiar with this kind of dirty intrigue?

This is not the Li family's style!

How could such a good seedling grow up crooked and become a scholar full of petty thefts?

Murong Yanran also sighed and said, "Yinhuan, your brother is right."

"If we want to accomplish anything, we must rely on these petty officials."

"And if we want these petty officials to do things, we can only rely on the power of the aristocratic families."

Li Yinhuan's expression was rather grim. Frowning, she asked, "Then all our efforts these days have been in vain? Are we back to square one again? It's like we've accomplished nothing."

"How could this be in vain?" Li Dejian said with a smile, "After all, the once solid Jiangnan aristocratic families have been thrown into chaos and are now fighting among themselves, right?"

"Right now, the entire city of Suzhou is in a state of panic and precariousness. All we need to do is to take sides and prevent one side from gaining dominance. Once they've both suffered heavy losses, we can sit back and reap the benefits. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

"By then, won't we have the final say in the entire Jiangnan Road?"

Li Dejian drew a perfect blueprint.

Murong Yanran nodded repeatedly, fully agreeing with his analysis.

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