In the hall of the Xu family's owner's house, Xu Jiqian was sitting in the main seat, with a gloomy face almost dripping from water. The few sitting under him were either Xu Jiqian's brothers or outstanding son-in-law, including Yu Tongzhi, a high-ranking official and a cheap son-in-law, and were also drinking tea in the seat.

Yu Tongzhi is 45 years old this year and is not much younger than Xu Jiqian, but this one is married to Xu Jiqian's legitimate daughter. Of course, Yu Tongzhi did not have a marriage before, but only married the Xu family daughter as the main wife after his first wife after his death.

The Xu family's legitimate daughter was only 22 years old. She was able to eat young grass for a long time, thanks to Yu Tongzhi's good looks. At first glance, she was a middle-aged handsome uncle, so she could realize this business. You must know that Yu Tongzhi was just the first generation of officials in the Yu family, and she was not comparable to a century-old prominent family like the Xu family. It was said that he married the Xu family's legitimate daughter, but in the normal view of Shilin, he still stood out.

In the current Xu Mansion, except for the head of the family Xu Jiqian, who controls everything, the one who controls the Xu family salt farm is Xu Jiqian's fifth brother Xu Jiming, and among the younger generation, the one who is in charge of Xu Jiahai Trade Business is Xu Jiqian's eldest son Xu Weiping. Although he is the eldest son, he is not the legitimate son. Xu Weiping's status is similar to Xiao Jichen's status in the Xiao family.

Xu Weifan, the legitimate son of Xu Weifan, who had long become a member of the Juren in Shilin. Although he was not good at calligraphy and painting and could not follow the route of the two generations of the Li family, he was also well-known in Shilin.

Especially the wife Xu Weifan married was the daughter of Governor Zhang in the Yunzhou Governor's yamen. Even if she was a concubine's daughter, this helped Xu Weifan a lot. Relying on his in-laws, he could also call Governor Zhang the father-in-law.

In short, the dead Xu family Lao Qi and Xu Weifan were brothers from the same father and mother. At this moment, Xu Weifan was a little unhappy. He was unhappy that Lao Qi's playboy would die if he died, so as not to compete with him for family property in the future. However, because of Lao Qi's death, the Li family and the Xu family worked against each other for five or six days, and various wealth was lost, and there were a lot of favors he asked for...

If he could make the decision at the moment, he really wanted to suppress the matter and silence it, but he also knew that it would not work. The two families have fought until now, and it is not just avenging Lao Qi, but a dispute over face.

They are all rich people from Xuecheng Mansion and top wealthy families. If they don’t continue and take the initiative to coward, then in the future, when the entire Xuecheng talks about famous families, who will care about the Xu family?

The silence lasted for a while. Seeing that the left and right were not talking, Xu Weifan coughed lightly, "Father, Uncle Wu, Yu Tongzhi, the matter has developed to this point, and we must also provide the Li family with great information."

"Yesterday, our fleet of merchants was actually robbed in Liang Dao Mansion. Even though most of the people on the ship were fine, the cargo was lost heavily. This must have been done by the Li family!"

"We cannot remain indifferent if they dare to use their weapons."

The day before yesterday, Su Heng said a group of names to Li Yuanshu. After knowing the group of names, the Li family decisively determined that he was Prince Shang Tang and planned to make great efforts to attack the Xu family.

What I did was to attack the merchant ships in other places in the Xu family.

Today, Li Yuanshu went to visit Su Heng, and what he wanted to say was the things that Liangdao Mansion, which is adjacent to Xuecheng Mansion, is also a coastal port. If it is successful, it will be possible to arrive in ten hours.

The islands in Luguo are located in the subtropical region, and the summer days are long and theoretically, they can run back and forth in more than a day.

There are also frequent trade activities between the two prefectures, mainly the two prefectures, each with different specialties and can produce complementary advantages. In Xuecheng, in addition to normal grain, there are many orchards among the people, and the fruit products are extremely rich. Liangdaofu planted a variety of herbs, and the medical industry is extremely developed.

The second difference is that Xuecheng has many various ship construction industries, and Liangdaofu has many iron and bronze casting.

Complementary, businessmen from all walks of life in the two places are doing business to manage wealth.

This kind of daily profit is far less profitable than that of Lu State to Da Shang or Rome, but it is also a long-lasting wealth for the local families.

A while ago, it was fine if you were to do salt fields, fisheries, commercial bidding, etc., even if several fishing boats occasionally fought several times, it was still a gentle method. The Li family suddenly increased the competition to the level of pirate harassment. This is another nature!

When Xu Weifan's words came to an end, the main figures of the Xu family here looked even more ugly. Even though they were ugly, Xu Jiqian still said coldly, "When that old man dares to do this, I dare to do it even more ruthlessly. Contact Sanlang Island and let them intercept the goods and kill people!"

Sanlang Island is a small island not too far from Xuecheng Mansion and can be reached in three days on a normal route. The Sanlang Thieves entrenched on it are quite famous in the Xuecheng area. Of course, as a member of the top gentry and wealthy family, the Xu family is closely connected with Sanlang Island on weekdays.

As soon as this was said, Yu Tongzhi smiled and said, "Father-in-law, do you want me to work harder and hit the front-line islands that have contact with the Li family?"

He said this to Xu Jiqian, but his eyes looked at Xu Weifan. He knew that relying solely on his own strength, he could not deal with the front-line island. The land of Xuecheng and the mansion had no official military force worth talking about.

Only when he and Xu Weifan joined forces to recommend official affairs and Governor Zhang's family affairs, can he have hope of sending troops to the governor's yamen to come to Xuecheng for a generation to pacify pirates.

The power of the navy in Yunzhou and one state cannot be ignored. It is still possible to pull out a few thousand-ton warships.

Although the Lu State was very weak and the royal family did not control much military power, there were still many that the gentry could control.

Just say that the Xiao family’s private team can pull out more than a dozen large ships and two thousand-ton warships. This is just a long-distance voyage team, not including the near-shore...

Xu Weifan nodded decisively and smiled.

Before Xu Jiqian could say anything, he heard the sound of rapid footsteps outside, and soon the butler reported again.

After Xu Jiqian gave the order, the housekeeper entered the hall with a pale face, "Master, something happened. Li Wangjiang led more than 200 strong servants, wearing armor and holding sharp edges outside the mansion, saying that he would visit the master."

These days, the Li family and the Xu family are fighting each other and they are very enthusiastic. Can Li Wangjiang's visit be a good thing? Not to mention, there are more than 200 young and strong servants wearing armor and holding sharp edges.

Wearing armor and holding sharpness, what do you want to do?

The senior executives of the Xu Mansion present also changed their faces. They all understood what the armor and sharpness meant.

After his face turned pale, Yu Tongzhi slapped the table and stood up, "Absurd, what is Li Wangjiang going to do? Is it rebelling?"

Even if the royal family of Lu is weak and is not worth mentioning, it is a puppet and a mascot, but he has a servant wearing armor and a sharp edge to surround the government. Well, this is not an government official. Yu Tongzhi is a serious Tongzhi and the second in charge of the government.

Also, how many people present have no fame? This is a group of scholars, scholars, and those with fame and fortune are themselves members of the ruling class. Even if they do not have an official position, they can call themselves ministers when they see the emperor.

Xu Jiqian was also very angry and laughed, "Go away, go out and meet this Li Wangjiang. I want to see if he dares to attack my Xu family?"
Chapter completed!