While the people in Guanzhong were bragging about Yang Fan's power, Yang Fan was a little worried at this time.

The Jiangnan gentry, who were unwilling to be suppressed, did not dare to take any action openly, but they kept making secret moves inland.

Especially the Jiangnan Wang family, who had occupied Huating County, hated Yang Fan even more.

Therefore, the Wang family jointly created some rumors with some aristocratic families, describing Yang Fan as a bloodthirsty demon.

It is even said that Yang Fan's being trapped in Yuntai Mountain was a drama directed and performed by himself.

The people killed on Yuntai Mountain were all ordinary people in the south of the Yangtze River. There was no banditry at all, and the Shanyue rebellion was even more nonsense.

Since major aristocratic families control the direction of public opinion in Jiangnan, Shanyue people continue to appear in Huating County.

For a time, Yang Fan was described as a dog official who used the lives of ordinary people to gain merit.

The rumors became more and more intense, and of course Yang Fan was aware of the rumors about him in the market.

He knew that this was a counterattack launched by the Jiangnan nobles unwillingly.

It seems that what he did in Huating County hurt the Jiangnan gentry.

I just didn't expect that the Jiangnan gentry, who always regarded themselves as superior nobles, would make such a despicable counterattack.

The reputation of a bad person is like that of a murderous parent.

In ancient times, people did not have a good reputation, and it was an exaggeration to say that it was difficult to move even an inch.

But the reputation is so bad, this will definitely have a great impact on his future layout in Jiangnan.

After all, only by winning the support of the people in Jiangnan can the influence of the Jiangnan gentry be gradually removed or weakened.

Only then did Yang Fan realize the benefits of controlling the direction of public opinion.

No wonder later governments controlled the transmission of information.

Yang Fan felt that it was time to establish his own publicity channels.

The best way is to imitate later generations and establish newspapers and newspaper offices, so that the people in Jiangnan will no longer follow others' opinions because of lack of information.

Of course, rumors are not what worries Yang Fan.

Due to the alliance of various aristocratic families, the prices of various commodities sold to Huating County have skyrocketed, causing people to panic.

If you don't solve this problem, you could be in big trouble.

In the midst of his thoughts, there was a sound of footsteps at the door. Xi Junmai came to his side and whispered: "Grand Governor, we have found out."

Yang Fan looked solemn and asked: "Is it the fault of those aristocratic families?"

Xi Junmai nodded and said: "It is indeed the work of various aristocratic families. These people headed by the Wang family spread rumors all over the Jiangnan area that the governor was bloodthirsty and murderous. In order to claim credit from the court, they deliberately said that Shanyue was rebelling. A large number of

To hunt down the common people and talk about the dangers of Yuntai Mountain was directed and acted by the governor himself. The common people in the south of the Yangtze River do not know the truth from the false. Now they all regard us as flood beasts and avoid us for fear of not being able to catch them."

Yang Fan's face darkened and he snorted coldly: "These aristocratic families are really determined not to give up until they reach the Yellow River. They actually want to alienate the relationship between the people and us, making it difficult for us to move forward in the south of the Yangtze River. They are really cruel!"

"These people must want to trap us in Huating County, or even retreat in the face of difficulties."

"What should we do now?" Xi Junmai said with a sad look on his face: "Huating County is fine now, but the people in other Jiangnan areas treat us like tigers, and they are not even willing to sell to us for daily consumption such as food consumption, even if

If you sell it to us, you have to pay three times the price to buy it, which is not a long-term solution!"

"In addition, recently, businessmen often report to the government that their goods were robbed in the waters near Huating County, saying that it was pirates..."

Yang Fan was silent when he heard Xi Jun's words.

It's not a big deal to eat food and other daily necessities. The worst thing is to have Xue Rengui transport them by water.

But if he didn't react, these Jiangnan nobles would really think that they were easy to bully.

In the original Huating County, even the navy garrison was in dilapidated condition and the personnel were not fully equipped. Even in such a situation, no one suffered from pirates.

Within a few days of my arrival, there were constant reports of banditry, which seemed to be related to those Jiangnan aristocratic families.

In a while, the construction of Huating County will be put on the agenda. If these Jiangnan gentry keep causing trouble, it will be a big problem.

In addition, this method of ruining the reputation of the Jiangnan nobles is like pulling out the firewood from under the cauldron, and it does bring great trouble.

Once people from other prefectures and counties refuse to come to work, our own construction process will be hindered.

Thinking of this, Yang Fan whispered a few words into Xi Junmai's ear.

Xi Junmai swallowed and asked in disbelief: "The Governor asked someone to pretend to be a pirate and steal supplies from those aristocratic families?"

Seeing Xi Jun's surprised look, Yang Fan gave him a heads-up, and then said righteously: "Who asked you to rob it? In order to ensure the safety of those materials, someone temporarily kept them to prevent

Snatched by pirates."

Xi Junmai was stunned when he heard this.

Is this still the chief governor of the imperial court? He is simply worse than a bandit.

Help with storage?

This is too shameless!

But this method is really interesting.

Regarding Yang Fan's plight, Xiao Yu, who was based in Jiangning, also received the news immediately.

He really didn't expect that the Wang family and other aristocratic families would be so bold. Yang Fan was not the kind of person who would suffer the consequences.

After a long while, Xiao Yucai sighed: "Have these people forgotten Yang Fan's ruthlessness? The blood on Yuntai Mountain has not dried yet!"

Looking at the elders in the hall, Xiao Yu asked: "Can our Xiao family participate in this action against Yang Fan?"

All the tribesmen were silent.

Xiao Yu had a panoramic view of everyone's expressions.

Alas, as expected...

Xiao Yu sighed and said: "Don't think that Yang Fan is easy to bully just because he is young. Although I don't know what his plans are, according to that boy's temperament, he will definitely not swallow his anger. You should stop immediately. Otherwise, you will regret it."

It’s too late.”

Since becoming an official in Chang'an, Xiao Yu felt that his control over the Xiao family was getting weaker and weaker.

I had just solved one problem after another, but I didn’t expect that the clan members would get involved again. It was really tiring!

Xiao Yu was a little irritable.

I feel that these old guys in the clan are not only arrogant, but also cannot see the situation clearly.

Hearing Xiao Yu's words, the clan elders said with some disapproval: "Shi Wen, you are in the court, so there is nothing wrong with being cautious. We are just raising some prices. This is no big deal, right?"

"Besides, we have already followed your advice and have not sent any clan members to personally participate. What's the problem? You are too careful."

Seeing that everyone had not realized the seriousness of the matter, Xiao Yu said in a solemn tone: "You take it too much for granted. Yang Fan's trip south this time was ordered by the emperor. It can be said that we can only succeed and not fail."

"Furthermore, Yang Fan has just won a great victory in Yuntai Mountain, and the Shanyue people have joined him. Today is different from the past. It can be said that Yang Fan is now unstoppable with his great victory."

"What's more, just because Yang Fan is young and energetic, what he does is even more unscrupulous. Even if Jiangnan becomes a river of blood, the emperor will only think that he is young and energetic, so Yang Fan must not be provoked at this time."

"The most important thing is that this guy is basically a stick. Anyone who dares to offend him will definitely receive crazy revenge. If you know that the Cui family in Qinghe was wiped out because of Yang Fan, you should know the serious consequences. Now a certain family head

Your identity orders you that no matter what the family is involved in, it must stop immediately!"

At this time, Xiao Yu was helpless.

These old guys who have lived in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time have always acted in their own interests and thought that dealing with Yang Fan was as easy as dealing with the officials before Chaotian.

But what kind of benevolence, righteousness and morality will Yang Fan tell you?

That kid doesn't even fear the emperor when he mixes up.

No one understands Yang Fan's behavior better than Xiao Yu, and all principles, laws and public opinions are not taken into consideration!

If the Jiangnan nobles could give Yang Fan full respect on the surface.

By seeking benefits through small means of cooperation, maybe Yang Fan can give a little with a smile.

Anyone who dares to play tricks with him will die without knowing how.

The Cui family of Qinghe, whose surname is Qiwang, was tricked by Yang Fan to the point where nothing was left.

What's more, Yang Fan is not one of those weak civil servants.

That guy's face remained unchanged when facing Tubo's 100,000 wolf cavalry. Is he still afraid of the petty tricks of the Jiangnan nobles?

Isn’t the lesson from Yuntai Mountain enough?

If they dare to touch the tiger's butt again, won't the Jiangnan gentry be afraid of causing another bloody storm?

Do you really think that guy Yang Fan doesn't dare to uproot you?

Perhaps Xiao Yu's warning was too harsh.

Or perhaps thinking of the fate of the Cui family in Qinghe, several clan elders nodded reluctantly, acquiescing to Xiao Yu's opinion.

Xiao Yu felt relieved and continued: "From now on, our Xiao family will not mix with other aristocratic families for the time being, and we must support Yang Fan's actions as much as possible."

"Of course, even if you can't provide support, you can't continue to embarrass him, otherwise you will lose more than you gain."

As the leader of the Xiao clan, I have to remind the clan members again.
To be continued...