Chapter 331 Township Order Arbitration

Chapter 331 Township Order Arbitration

Between the slopes and ridges near a river bend on the north bank of the Wei River, the Kuaima Valley is an inconspicuous ravine in the rolling hills, but it is famous in Qinlong for a large-scale rural feud.

Many people in Qinlong couldn't help but sigh when they told this story. It was originally a happy marriage, but it turned out to be a bad relationship because of a piece of extraneous wealth, causing the two major wealthy families in the region to turn against each other, and it has not ended well to this day.

This incident also has a certain warning meaning due to word of mouth, especially in Longyou where Buddhist belief is already quite prosperous. It adds a color of cause and effect, warning people to avoid greed and impetuosity.

There is even a saying among the people that in order to resolve the feud between the two families, the Buddha, whose wisdom is as deep as the ocean, must take action to resolve the hatred and hostility accumulated in their respective hearts.

As time goes by, this matter gradually becomes a topic of conversation among people after dinner, and usually they will not pay too much attention and mention it.

But in recent days, various discussions about this have suddenly become more and more popular, occupying almost all the time in people's daily chats. The reason was that the Kuama ditch, which marked the blood feud between the Li and Quan families, had been dug up again by Dugu Xin, the governor of Longyou, who had ordered it to be filled with earth and rocks.

Originally, the entire Qinzhou was nervous because they were worried that the rebellion in Liangzhou might spread, but when this incident spread, the rebellion in Liangzhou was immediately forgotten.

Because compared with the rebellion far away in Liangzhou, if this matter is not handled properly, it will directly ignite the grudges and anger of the two wealthy families. When the Qinzhou people are about to rush to Liangzhou to put down the rebellion, there is no third force that can suppress both sides. At any time, the order within the territory may be destroyed in an instant!

There are many rumors about this matter, and no one knows whether it is true or false.

Some people say that some dignitaries from the Li family in Longxi, Chang'an, were dissatisfied with the bullying of their relatives in their hometown, so they went to Longshang to suppress and retaliate against the Quan family in Tianshui. Some also said that the gold mines buried in the ravine had been dug up illegally, so the two tribes agreed to dig the ravine to find out.

Ordinary people live in their hometowns for a long time and never leave their hometowns all year round. Everything they talk about is hearsay, and it is inevitable that rumors will spread. But some people were not satisfied with these rumors whose authenticity could not be verified, and went directly to Kuamagou to see what the truth was.

The area where Kuamagou is located is now crowded with people, with people coming and going day and night.

In the middle of the crowd, there is now a camp that can accommodate about two to three thousand people. There are also strong and well-armed soldiers patrolling in and out of the camp. Next to the camp, there was a construction site, where workers were digging with hoes and carrying the excavated earth and rocks out on pallets, baskets and other tools.

Kuaimagou, which had been buried under earth and rocks for several years, gradually emerged in front of the onlookers as the workers continued to dig deeper. There were many villagers around who had watched the battle between the Li and Quan clans. Now that they saw the familiar valley again, they suddenly felt sad.

Of course, there were also people from the Li and Quan clans who came after hearing the news. They came forward angrily and cursed, trying to prevent these peasants from approaching the Kuama ditch, which was a shame for them. But the enemies couldn't help but be extremely jealous when they met each other. Before the matter could be found out, they started fighting and were then captured and taken into the camp by the soldiers who rushed out of the camp.

In the camp, Huangfu Mu looked at Li Tai with a serious look on his face, and said in a deep voice: "Li Changshi, do you really have to do this? This is a story of rural feud that my lord had to go through a lot of trouble to tell." It has calmed down, but it is unknown how loud it will become if it is rashly started again. What's more, the army is about to go out. If the military expedition is delayed due to the disputes in the countryside, the consequences will be even harder to estimate! "

"I know that this story shocked Long You, and I still have lingering fears and uneasy thoughts. But for a while, even if the two tribes were deeply enmity, it was difficult for them to gather a large number of people here. A battle of that scale back then, It won’t happen again.”

Everything happens in one go, then fades, and then ends. The reason why the two tribes gathered so many members of the tribe back then was because the matter itself had been brewing for a long time, and the confrontation continued to heat up, so they did not want to give each other a hard blow. They were restless.

But this does not mean that both tribes have the ability to mobilize thousands of people at any time. It is impossible for all tribesmen to have no plans for their own lives and work, and to be on standby to watch this matter at any time throughout the year.

Since Li Tai dared to re-excavate Kuamagou, he naturally thought carefully and had a comprehensive plan in mind. As Huangfu Mu said, the army was about to go on an expedition, and he would not dare to rashly bring up this old matter unless he had considerable confidence that the matter could be resolved.

But no matter how confident he was, Huangfu Mu was far from blindly trusting him, and still had a bitter look on his face. He hoped that Li Tai would return to the main hall of the state capital to sleep and hang out. The stimulation is really too much to bear!

Seeing Huangfu Mu's miserable expression, Li Tai felt happy in his heart, and said again: "Even if you don't do it, it has already been done. If it really causes any evil changes in nostalgia, I will do my best." I have to bear it. I just have to remember what I was asked to do when I joined the army. I will work hard in the countryside and try my best to invite some wise elders from Dangzhou Township to help me judge the ethics and customs of this village!"

Huangfu Mu's face fell again when he heard this. He felt that there should be no difference in intelligence between them. He really couldn't think of any way that Li Tai could resolve this old grudge that had troubled the state government for several years.

But no matter what he thought in his heart, the Kua Ma ditch had been dug, the news had spread, and the atmosphere had been quickly created. It was obviously impossible to fill it back to calm things down. Regardless of whether Li Tai's method worked or not, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and give it a try.

Although Huangfu Mu's thinking was not broad enough, he was also very detailed and thorough. After a moment of hesitation, he said to Li Tai, "I have been working in the state for a long time and am not good at socializing. The only people I can visit are the local celebrities in Qinzhou. I am not familiar with the celebrities in other states and counties. The Quan family has a famous minister who is the Grand Justice of their state, so there is no lack of support among the local people. If the chief secretary wants public opinion to be fair and impartial, he should send more people to visit neighboring states."

Li Tai has also investigated the personnel of the two clans in the past few days. He knows that the Grand Justice of Qinzhou mentioned by Huangfu Mu is Quan Jingxuan, the representative of the Quan family, who is now serving as a prefect in western Henan.

Nowadays, there is naturally no Nine-Rank Justice System. The so-called Grand Justice does not have the right to decide a person's official career. It is just an honorary title given to him by the village to commend his virtue, and it is also a symbol of official certification of his hometown's top reputation. Although the actual power is not great, it still has a considerable influence in the concept of village order and good customs.

Huangfu Mu meant that if Li Tai was going to side with his fellow villagers because of his origin in the Longxi Li family, he would not have an advantage in terms of public opinion in Qinzhou, and he would still need to find support elsewhere. The Li family's ancestral home Longxi County is now under the jurisdiction of the nearby Weizhou. If the Weizhou villagers are attracted, the Quan family can be suppressed.

"Thank you for your reminder, General Huangfu. I will arrange these things."

Li Tai did not ignore this. He wanted to make a big news. The more people present, the better, but it also depends on whether the timing can cooperate. Although he is confident, it is not advisable to drag this matter on for a long time. When the momentum reaches a critical point, it is necessary to make a decisive decision.

Huangfu Mu saw that Li Tai did not seem to be completely helpless, so he reminded him to pay attention to controlling the situation, and then stood up and left in a hurry. According to Li Tai's request, he tried his best to invite more villagers to come here, and hoped that the Li and Quan families would be a little tolerant in view of the presence of so many village tyrants. He knew that such an idea was just a luxury, and he only used it to comfort himself.

As time went by, most of the Kuamagou was dug out by the hard work of the laborers. The dikes built by the Li and Quan families in previous years also saw the light of day, and the location of the bran gold deposit was also about to be exposed.

At the same time, more and more people gathered around Kuamagou every day, especially those excited people from the two families. Li Tai had deliberately built the camp larger, but the camp was gradually overcrowded as he captured the two families who were fighting every day.

Li Tai did not abuse or intimidate the two families who were captured and brought into the camp. He just detained them separately and restricted their free activities, and provided them with sufficient food every day.

Li Tai occasionally tried to ask these people how they would let go of this hatred, but all he got was a sneer. It can be said that silence is better than words, and there is no hope.

Including those members of the Longxi Li family, they did not relax their opinions because of his identity as a member of the same clan. Some of them even showed some annoyance and resistance to him, and even directly questioned why he did not just kill all the Quan family members in the camp and support them! However, Li Tai did not feel frustrated or disappointed. There is no threshold in this world that cannot be overcome. After all, everything depends on human efforts. As long as everyone gives a little love and tolerance, there will always be a beautiful world. After all, he is not a newcomer to Guanxi who can run away at any time without burden. If things really go wrong, he can only run back to the Taifu and show his loyalty to the Daxingtai. I have solved Dugu's wish for the Daxingtai! From the beginning to the end, I belong to the Daxingtai in body and mind, and I don't covet other people's girls at all! Just as Li Tai kept hypnotizing himself with chicken soup, the date he planned to agree to the representatives of the village tyrants and the two clans to arbitrate and resolve the village feud finally arrived.