The customs of the State of Wei were actually quite similar to those of the Great Jin.
It could be assumed that they were all of the same origin, so even if there were some changes in the later generations, there wouldn't be many areas that could be changed.
However, compared to the laws of the State of Great Jin and Lie Yun, the laws of the State of Wei were much longer and more complicated.
After all, it was a great country with thousands of years of inheritance. Although it had experienced many upheavals, its system had miraculously been preserved.
Here, the status of influential families was more important than any other country. Therefore, the ten great clans which had stood at the peak of the aristocratic families with great difficulty didn't hesitate to use any means to protect their family's interests.
Only by doing so could they ensure that their descendants would obtain the most benefits and obtain the most important position in the imperial court. Then, they could continue the glory of their family.
Here, whether or not they could reincarnate was the most important issue.
Above the ten great clans, there were three kings and one sage.
The three kings were North King Luan Zhen, Xiao King Qi Zhengxuan, and Lu King Fu Yunmu.
These three clans had once produced the emperor of the State of Wei, but because of various reasons, the emperor's family had been constantly changing, so they could only consider themselves as the royal family.
However, the royal family sitting in the Imperial City had already ruled the Wei Nation for more than three hundred years. Now, there were very few of them, and there was only the sickly Crown Prince. As such, the Three Kings were restless.
But the current emperor was very resourceful and his ability to weigh the pros and cons had reached perfection.
Only by provoking the internal strife of the three families could he sit steadily on the trembling throne of the Emperor.
However, regardless of whether it was the aristocratic families, the three kings, or the emperor, none of them dared to be disrespectful to the one sage.
The one sage was the highest authority of the State of Wei - Temple.
Ever since the establishment of the State of Wei, Temple had existed.
The most powerful person in Temple was the Temple Master. This person was like a dragon whose head and tail were rarely seen.
If there was any dispute between the aristocratic families or the three kings, they could go to Temple to resolve it.
But this didn't mean that the authority of Temple was above that of the emperor.
After all, even the Temple Master had to respect the opinion of the emperor. Temple couldn't go against the emperor's orders, and once Temple made a decision, the emperor would also have to acknowledge it.
For thousands of years, Temple had always been fair and had received the love and respect of the people of the State of Wei.
But as the conflicts between the aristocratic families and the kings became more and more difficult to reconcile, Temple rarely intervened in these matters.
However, it did not affect the sacred status of the Holy Sanctum.
Lin Mengya finally understood the situation of the entire Wei State when her eyes were about to twitch.
No wonder An Zichen couldn't finish explaining everything to her even after ten months. Even with the help of the Shen Nung system, it took her half a month to finish stuffing everything into the Shen Nung system.
It was obviously not an easy task to understand a country that had existed for thousands of years in such a short period of time.
After sitting there for 15 days, Lin Mengya walked out of her courtyard for the first time.
Outside, there were many newcomers from the Gong Family.
According to Baisu, there would be members of the Gong Family coming back every day.
Of course, the main residence could not be easily occupied. Fortunately, the Gong family did not lack money at the moment.
After buying all the vacant houses in the city, they would still be able to settle down.
However, there were many people in the city who saw the Gong Family buying properties without restraint, and the prices began to rise. In just a few days, the prices had more than doubled.
When Gong Bin showed her the bill, Lin Mengya just sneered.
"Short-sighted. Do you really think that the Gong Family's money comes from the sky?"
Although the Gong Family did not lack money, it was accumulated bit by bit by generations of the Gong Family.
Those lands originally belonged to the Gong Family, and now that they had bought them back at a high price, they had already profited a lot from nothing.
Now, they even started to speculate in real estate. They were really greedy.
"Then, should we continue to buy?"
Gong Bin also felt the pinch. In the past few days, many sellers who had bought the houses at the original price actually came back to him to ask for the difference.
Originally, when the money and the goods were settled, they did not haggle, and it was a consensual transaction.
However, when they heard that the prices had increased a lot, they started to make a scene again.
They must have known that the Gong Family was kind-hearted, so they started to make a scene, rolling on the ground, crying and making a scene.
To sum it up, it could be summed up with one word: shameless!
"Is there any official in charge in the city?"
"Originally, it was managed by the Gong Family. Later on, the Emperor used the reason that the Gong Family did not have an official master, and appointed someone to be the governor of the city. However, this person is really slippery, and has always been a fence-sitter, not offending anyone. "
This kind of person was the most hateful. He did not have a firm stand, and he could welcome whoever was in power with a smile. In any case, he would not lose out no matter who he flattered.
However, at the same time, he would not care about old relationships, no matter who was at a disadvantage.
Once he closed the door, no one would be able to open it.
In this way, when the person who was rejected by him gained power again, he would immediately welcome him with a smile, and even swear to the heavens that it was all the fault of others. You knew that it was his fault, but you could not hold him back.
Therefore, even if the Gong Family was no longer what it used to be, they were still jumping around in their own nest, not to mention showing their attitude.
Naturally, the governor of the city would not be willing to stand up for them.
"How many people came to ask for the difference? Are there any characteristics?"
Gong Bin hesitated for a moment, thought carefully, and then said.
"We only started buying a house half a month ago, and we've been looking for a place to live. Previously, we bought houses on behalf of others. The owners have either left their hometown or are preparing to leave. The rest are the surplus of the residents in the city. Most of the troublemakers are from this group. "
This made sense. Originally, because of the decline of the Gong Family, Feiye City was not as prosperous as before, so many people moved away.
It was a pleasant surprise for these people to be able to sell their houses. Moreover, the prices were set by them, so they would not come back for it.
As for the rest of the people, the prices were actually a few times higher than before.
Unfortunately, they were a group of hungry wolves.
"Ignore him, the governor won't care about us, so naturally he won't care about them either. Just ignore them. Anyway, we have the house deeds now. Big brother, please tell everyone that if anyone dares to cause trouble, they don't have to be polite. If they refuse to leave at the door, then pour some swill and feces out. There's no need to have any conflict with them. "
Gong Bin's smile hesitated for a moment, then he smiled and shook his head.
How should he put it? His little sister's method was always so different.
"Is there anything else?"
Lin Mengya raised her head and looked at Gong Bin. There was some hesitation between the latter's brows, but in the end, he sighed and took out a black invitation card from his sleeve.
"This is the invitation card that the slave market in Xinzhou has sent to the Gong Family. In ten days, there will be a large-scale slave auction. I didn't dare to let great-grandfather and the rest know about this. "
Gong Bin's voice was a little low. He stood there, his eyes filled with stubbornness and unvented anger.
He gripped the invitation card tightly, as if he wanted to crush the thin booklet into pieces.
"Are there people from our Gong family in here?"
The Gong Family members being sold as slaves was a humiliation left behind when the family was at its weakest.
Closing his eyes, Gong Bin nodded.
"Xinzhou is jointly controlled by the Rong Family and the Xu Family. In the beginning, if not for the two families secretly colluding with the Yu Family and Gong Zhe, who would dare to sell the Gong Family members as slaves!"
His voice was tainted with the smell of blood.
Some things could only be paid with blood.
Lin Mengya deftly pulled out the invitation card from his hand. The word "Gong" was embossed in gold on it, but it looked like the huge mouth of a devil, which was disgusting.
"Go, why not go? When the time comes, I will personally bring all of you there. "
Her slender fingers gently turned the sinful invitation card. The tree may desire peace, but the wind will not stop. Since she had come, she would not regret it.
"But how are we going to explain to great-grandfather?"
Gong Bin must have been waiting for her to say this for a long time. His eyes suddenly opened, and there was a flame of eagerness in his eyes.
"What's the situation with the An Family now?"
Lin Mengya thought for a while and asked in a low voice.
"The An Family?" Gong Bin looked a little surprised, then he replied, "Your second brother secretly brought people to sneak in. The situation with the Gong Family is not as urgent as An Ruchu said. But because there is still no news from An Zichen, both sides are in a deadlock. But this An Ruchu is not simple. I heard that he is the mediator between the An Family's ninth uncle and fourth uncle. Now, he is considered one of the important figures in the An Family. "
Lin Mengya nodded. It seemed that she had a rough idea of An Zichen's whereabouts.
"Our Gong Family has been doing business for generations, right? What kind of business did we do in the past? "
"Well, because the first master of the Gong Family ordered that all the descendants of the Gong Family should not get involved in the salt and mining industry, so we have been doing the business of restaurants and inns for generations. But in recent years, we have lost many descendants, so we have to close many stores. It will be very difficult to reopen them now. "
Wonderful! Lin Mengya's eyes lit up. The first master of the Gong Family was really a leader with penetrating insight.
They were not allowed to get involved in the two industries because it was related to the national economy and people's livelihood. If they opened inns and restaurants, not only would it not affect the interests of the royal family and the aristocratic families, but they could also provide tax for the royal family and other families.
In this way, even if the Gong Family did business to the end of the world, people would only think that they were just people who opened restaurants.
Whether it was using a woman as the master of the Gong Family or setting rules for the future generation to make a living, everything showed the wisdom of the Gong Family's Elder Master.
"How about this, I'll tell great-grandfather that we will go out together. First, we want to find out how the An Family is doing. After all, we still owe them a favor. Second, I want to check out our former business. It's not a good idea to keep running out of money. In this way, no matter how long we stay outside, great-grandfather will not easily suspect us. "
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