Longyang Mansion, in the inner hall.
Four middle-aged men in fancy clothes sat on chairs, looking anxious.
And these people are the heads of the four major families in Longyang.
Waiting for the prefect Wang Shouyuan.
Now the people's hearts have turned against the government and all of them are supporting the land tax system.
Even if they used the forces at their disposal, it would be of no use.
With no other choice, he could only seek Wang Shouyuan's help.
The other party is the aristocratic faction.
He was from Longyang Prefecture and was also the prefect.
Only by finding him can we find a glimmer of hope.
"I wonder if Lord Wang will do his best to help us and stop the land tax from being distributed among the land. After all, this is against Lord Song." At this moment, the head of the Liu family, one of the four major families, spoke with a worried look on his face.
Obviously, he still had some distrust in Wang Shouyuan, even though the other party was loyal to the gentry.
"But do you have any other solution?" At this time, another person spoke.
This man is a bit plump.
As he spoke, his eyes revealed a shrewd gleam.
And he is the head of the Huang family, the head of the four major families in Longyang.
Because I am the fourth child in the family.
Also known as Mr. Huang Siye.
He is also the current leader of the Longyang gentry.
Mr. Huang Si looked around and continued, "Just before I came here, I heard that in addition to implementing the land-based tax system, Song Gongwen also wanted to implement the Longyang New Law, which is to entertain the people in the name of the government, and the interest rate is extremely low."
"Think about it, if he really succeeds, it will be like cutting off our financial support."
"I'm afraid all the tenants under our four families will run away overnight."
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the three family heads present all changed.
Just as Mr. Huang Si said.
For them, this move is like cutting off the fuel supply.
The reason why the common people work for the four major families is because they have no money.
Now that the government is backing us up, who would be willing to work hard for others?
"Mr. Huang is right. This must be stopped!"
The Zhang family, one of the four great families, spoke up first, then continued, "But what if Lord Wang is unwilling to take action? We can't openly oppose the imperial court, right?"
The others also nodded in agreement. The aristocratic families had always dealt with the imperial court's policies by working behind the scenes.
They rarely come to the front, and the most common method they use is to cultivate a representative.
After all, the first bird to stick its head out gets shot, and to put it bluntly, it's just because they are afraid of death.
But the people present were quite clear about it.
Wang Shouyuan even sided with the aristocratic faction.
But it is not very realistic to expect the other party to be completely devoted to us.
"So we have to give him a reason he can't refuse." Fourth Master Huang smiled and continued, "You all know that the reason why Lord Wang has always sided with the aristocratic faction is that he wants to restore the former glory of the Wang family."
"What if we give him strong support at this time and hand over my position as the leader of the Longyang Clan to him?"
This sentence made the other three family heads present change their expressions.
That’s right, being the leader of the aristocratic families was indeed an offer that Wang Shouyuan could not refuse.
But the problem is that this position is very important and is responsible for leading the entire Longyang clan.
And they know it very well in their hearts.
The reason why Mr. Huang Si made this suggestion was very simple.
That is, everyone in Longyang knows that Wang Shouyuan has a good relationship with the Huang family.
Although the other party lost his leadership position by doing this, he actually did not lose much.
But the situation with the three of them is different. Who knows what Wang Shouyuan will do after taking over? Will he suppress the other three families?
As the current leader of the Longyang clan, Fourth Master Huang naturally knew what the several family heads present were thinking. He said, "There's nothing we can do about it. The only one we can count on now is Wang Shouyuan. If he really won't contribute, then this is the only option left."
"At a time like this, the interests of one family can be put aside. What's more important is how to deal with the imperial court!"
After hearing this, the three clan leaders remained silent and did not say anything.
Indeed, the Longyang gentry is now in great danger.
If they are still fighting among themselves and only thinking about their own interests at this time, they will probably lose everything.
Only by uniting together can we have a chance to turn the tables.
And just as Mr. Huang said, although there are people serving as officials in the court in the four major families, their ranks are too low and they can't play any role at all. The only one they can rely on is the current prefect.
"Hahaha, several family heads have come to visit us, but Shouyuan is busy with official business and is late. I'm so sorry, so sorry!"
At this moment, Wang Shouyuan walked out from the back hall, clasped his hands, and a smile on his face.
However, his late arrival was not due to any official business.
I just want to give the four family heads some time to relax.
Deal with these guys.
Extraordinary means must be used.
"Lord Wang is the prefect, so it's only natural for us to wait for him." Fourth Master Huang stood up and said with a smile.
"Lord Wang, please help us. Look at what's happening outside now."
"Yes, that Gongwen Song's tax-sharing system has caused all our tenants to riot."
"If this continues, there will be problems with this year's spring plowing. You have to think of a solution for us.
"Lord Wang, you are the only hope for our Longyang noble family."
The other three leaders came to the rescue.
They also stood up one by one, talking at the same time, obviously very anxious.
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