After the fall of Chen State, powerful families and local powerful people all took sides. This is the instinct of carnivores.

Some people succeeded in siding with each other, and received generous rewards after the founding of the Tang Dynasty. Some people failed to siding with each other, and suffered considerable losses. There are still some people who did not siding with each other...

It can be said that the Tang Dynasty was able to establish a country, and the aristocratic families and powerful people were indispensable.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, wealthy families and local tycoons were rewarded.

The aristocratic families stand at the top and share the food in the world. The local tycoons are not bad at the local level, and they are more focused on eating.

There were also people who couldn't stand these carnivores, so they impeached them with memorials, and were later demoted to the local government... The local powerful people would naturally take care of them.

Careful people have discovered a problem: the bigger and richer the aristocratic families and local powerful people are, the poorer and weaker the country will be.

In other words, the strength of aristocratic families and local tycoons is accompanied by the decline of the country...the two are opposite.

In the current Tang Dynasty, the strength of aristocratic families and local tycoons has reached a point...close to the point before the fall of the Chen Kingdom.

The local tycoons are very powerful. After local officials take office, the first thing they do is to visit these local snakes, hints, promises... what should be there will still be there.

Everyone carried the sedan chair, and the local tycoons responded with goodwill, so the local area was 'governed'.

When officials leave office, local tycoons exert their influence. What is the umbrella of all people, what is the send-off of all people...

You gain fame, we gain benefits, and we each get what we need. This is a win-win situation.

But what about the people?

From the perspective of both sides, aren’t the common people just cattle and sheep?

Therefore, there is such a thing as herdsmen.

Today, two representatives of local powerful people came. This is a release of goodwill and a kind of shock.

——Brother, can we pay attention to the impact?

Why do you think we are fools, deaf, and idiots when you check the sentiments of the people?

Moreover, Yang Xuan is still a guest officer - an official from other places.

If you have no local roots or connections, how can you fight with us!

You gave me the power I deserved, and I'll wait until I receive it. Everyone, do you have anything to say?

The meaning of this request is very rich.

In their view, it can be said that you can advance and attack, and retreat and defend.

But Yang Xuan responded with one word.

"roll!"

Jiang He'er saw clearly from the boss's side that the man in green, named Song Gu, suddenly turned red, and the other man named He You turned pale, with anger almost gushing out of his eyes.

Yang Xuan held the water glass and said, "A strong dragon can't overwhelm a local snake. Why, why don't you two perform a show for Yang today?"

Song Gu took a deep breath and asked, "Deputy Ambassador Yang, are you trying to humiliate us?"

This is the last chance to save!

Yang Xuan nodded, "Yes."

"Walk!"

Song Gu fluttered his sleeves and turned around, He You sneered, "I hope everything goes well for Deputy Envoy Yang in Dengzhou."

This is a threat!

Yang Xuan asked: "Are you threatening me?"

He You was used to being domineering, "So what?"

"Take it!"

He You was stunned, and Song Gu turned around, "Yang...Deputy Envoy, what do you want?"

Wu Da came in, grabbed He You's skirt with one hand and dragged him out.

"Yang Xuan, how dare you arrest me?!" He You roared.

"Quack!" Yang Xuan waved his hand.

Wu Da punched He You in the face.

Amidst the nosebleeds, the world became quiet.

Song Gu stamped his feet, took a deep look at Yang Xuan, and then left.

Tu Shang asked: "Mr. Lang, are you going to fall out with them? The local power is strong... not weak!"

"I came to Dengzhou for the people." Yang Xuan explained his position in one sentence, "If you want to speak for the people, you have to stand on their side."

There is a well-known honest official in this dynasty. When he was a local official, as soon as he took office, he brought out those long-standing disputes. In all disputes between local powerful people and the people, the people were always awarded the victory.

In the past, Yang Xuan didn't understand why he did this, but now he understands.

"The local powerful and the officials join forces, and the people are just lambs to be slaughtered. Many times, what is wrong must be corrected!"

Following Yang Xuan's words, the guards were dispatched in full force.

In the fields, in the countryside, in the streets and alleys... you can see them asking people everywhere.

Immediately, the slaves appeared.

They were all wearing bright clothes and angry horses, holding riding whips in their hands, looking at the people with indifferent expressions.

"Let's go, let's go!"

"We'll talk about it later!"

"I still have to go shopping for groceries!"

In an instant, there was no one in sight of the guard.

Damn it!

The guard turned around and cursed: "You bitch slave, how dare you threaten the people in front of Ye Ye?"

More than ten wealthy slaves just sneered.

Don’t offend, don’t bow your head!

This was a rule that was set before coming here.

The guard was originally a grassland man, full of wildness. He has learned a lot of rules from Master Vulcan over the years and has become a lot more honest, but now he is angry.

Lord Vulcan asked them to come out to inquire about people's sentiments, and the more detailed the information, the better.

But the people were scared away. Where could he go to inquire?

In anger, the guard threw a stone at his hand.

Boom!

A slave was hit in the forehead and fell off his horse.

"The bitch is taking action!"

These powerful slaves pretended to be powerful in Dengzhou, and their long-term banter made them think that they were gods.

The two sides soon started fighting.

Several of the powerful slaves had some cultivation, but the guards were outnumbered and lay down with bruises and swollen faces.

Most of the slaves fell down, and the rest went up and kicked the guards, cursing.

"This is Yang Gou's guard!"

Someone woke up, covered his forehead and exclaimed.

"Quickly, go back and report to Mr. Lang!"

"He made the first move because he was afraid of a bird!"

A group of chattering slaves brought a cart and took their companions home.

The guard lay there alone, his swollen eyes trying to open a crack.

Among the crowd of onlookers, a young man hesitated and walked out.

"Tsusaburo, are you desperate for your life?"

Someone shouted.

The young man stopped and thought for a moment, then walked over and squatted beside the guard.

The guard said, "Go!"

The young man asked: "Where to go?"

"Go and find my master."

"who?"

"Yang Xuan."
To be continued...