The two things were connected together, Ling Xin was thinking quietly.

"Fengxian, Su Wu, I'll give you a task."

"My lord, please give me your instructions."

"Sun Wu, please go back to the village now and help me recruit some reliable people. If they are willing to follow me, then they will be my people from now on. Fengxian, please go find Commander Hu Qianfu."

"Yes, sir."

After the two left, Ling Xin'an called a servant and asked someone to call Guo Song over.

Soon, Guo Song came to the main hall and was very anxious when he heard the summons from the master.

"Captain Guo, you have been here for nearly nine years. I would like to know how the local wealthy families got along with the government in the past?"

After hearing Ling Xin'an's words, Guo Song thought for a while and said: "Sir, Anchor Duan knows this kind of thing better than a lowly position, and Anchor Duan is a local person. With him in the middle, the previous government officials and local prominent families did not

There is too much conflict, but we are in peace."

"Are there any emerging wealthy families or noble families in recent years?"

"Yes, but not many. Jiangzhou Prefecture is a small city after all. It is difficult to give birth to a wealthy family."

"Secretary Duan gave me a book about the rich and famous families in this county, but there was no Duan family among them. This official is a little confused."

"Sir, as far as I know, Master Duan is an upright official. His family has a small population and is not really a wealthy family."

"You're right." Ling Xin'an nodded.

"Do you know any new wealthy families?" Ling Xin'an asked again.

Guo Song asked again: "Sir, what are you doing?"

Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "It seems I can't hide it from you. If I want to reshuffle the cards in the future, Mr. Guo, are you interested?"

As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunderbolt from the blue. He stared at Ling Xin'an, standing there in a daze, his face changed drastically, and his heart was overturned. He felt the tremor coming from the depths of his soul, and his whole body was chilled.

Ling Xin'an looked at Guo Song intently. The change in his expression did not escape Ling Xin'an's eyes, but he did not say anything.

For a long time, Guo Song cupped his fists and said, "Sir, what do you do if you want to humble yourself?"

Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "Captain Guo, do you know that once you follow me, there will be no turning back. If you regret it and walk out of this hall now, I have never said anything I said before."

Guo Song said: "Sir, I understand this humble position."

"Okay! In that case, I will tell you the truth."

"I want to kill a group of wealthy families and eradicate some forces." After saying that, Ling Xin'an's eyes burst out with a powerful murderous aura, and his whole person became much more sinister.

Hearing this, Guo Song was startled. Obviously he had expected it, but he still couldn't imagine Master Ling's murderous intention.

Everyone thought that the poisoned pig incident had slowly passed away. If the government could not find the murderer, it would naturally become an unsolved case. For ordinary people, they would naturally not pay attention. Anyway, with the government's compensation, they would not pay attention to it.

Worry no more.

But those wealthy families and some forces don't think so. If Ling Xin'an doesn't take action, they will only get more and more aggressive. But if they do, there is no conclusive evidence, and it will become a lever in their hands.

To be able to become a wealthy family or a powerful force, there must not be two powerful people in the court behind it.

If Ling Xin'an wants to eradicate some wealthy families and forces, new families and forces will inevitably be reborn. Once the water is removed, it must be replaced. It is the same in any era and place. As long as there are people, this kind of truth must exist. No one can

Change.

Therefore, he approached Guo Song. Firstly, because Guo Song was his subordinate, so his loyalty would be higher. More importantly, Guo Song was an outsider, and he was not a native of Jiangzhou. This was why he sought him out.

The most important reason for not looking for diuresis.

Ever since Ling Xin'an got acquainted with Jiangzhou Prefecture, what Ling Xin'an was most wary of was locals like Duan Qing and Dou Kai. Even a fool could imagine the intricate local interest chains behind them.

Guo Song is not stupid. He has been working in Jiangzhou Prefecture for nearly ten years without any accidents or promotions. This shows that his work has indeed prevented the local wealthy families and forces from becoming xenophobic towards him, but it also shows from the side.

Guo Song is either incompetent or depressed.

Ling Xin'an has long noticed Guo Song's ability. He is decent and capable, and his conduct in life is recognized by all parties, especially the garrison outside the city.

A depressed person, now Ling Xin'an has given him and his family an opportunity, it depends on whether he knows how to seize it.

Guo Song naturally knew that once he confessed his love to Ling Xin'an, he would be completely tied to his boat. From now on, he would live and die together, and he would be both prosperous and devastated.

Fortunately, Ling Xin'an has a huge backer, Ling Mansion.

So he thought about it and agreed.

"You go down first, I will call you when I need you."

"Yes, sir." Guo Song retreated.

After watching Guo Song leave, less than a quarter of an hour later, Master Hu came.

When the two met, they were naturally polite, and then sat down quietly to drink tea.

This time, Ling Xin'an specifically asked Lu Fengxian to call only Hu Bing. He was talking about a personal relationship and wanted to invite Mr. Hu to the house to talk.

When the food and drinks were served, Ling Xin'an began to toast to Hu Bing again. After the latter drank a glass, he smiled slightly and said: "Sir Ling, this is a treat of tea, wine, good food and good meat. I will try it now."

After that, Master Ling is still hiding it like this, which is really unkind."

Ling Xin'an smiled and raised her glass: "Ling is wrong, I will punish myself with three drinks."

After that, he drank three glasses in a row.

Hu Bing said: "Master Ling, it's serious. Hu is afraid that he will not be happy about eating and drinking."

"Hahaha!" Ling Xin'an said with a smile: "Master Hu, feel free to eat, my cooking skills can be said to be the best in the entire Jiangzhou Prefecture, no one dares to say that I am the second best."

"I agree with that," Master Hu said with a smile.

Ling Xin'an gave Hu Bing a piece of cold beef and said, "Ling wants to ask Mr. Hu a question. I wonder if Mr. Hu would mind?"

"Master Ling, it doesn't matter if you say it."

"That's good, I want to demolish the south of the city." Ling Xin'an said.

Hu Bing was startled when he heard this. His hand holding the vegetables stopped in mid-air, and he put the beef slices into his mouth. After chewing carefully, he said: "Master Ling, I would like to ask if it is your intention or the government office's."

Ling Xin'an said: "Ling's meaning is also the meaning of the government office."

"Sir Ling, there are a lot involved here. Chengnan can't be demolished just by asking for it." Hu Bing said slowly.

"Master Hu has been in Jiangzhou Prefecture longer than Ling. As a younger brother, he has the audacity to ask for advice. How many or are all of them in the south of the city belong to local wealthy families?"

Hu Bing smiled and said: "Master Ling, how can I know this as a martial artist? I know it very well just by looking at your Master Duan's book."

Ling Xin'an also smiled and said: "Ling probably doesn't know what Mr. Duan knows either."

"Hahaha!" Hu Bing said with a smile: "It seems that Lord Ling has a big plan!"

Ling Xin'an shook her head: "Ling has no other intentions. He just wants to find a place to settle down and buy a house in this troubled world. Unfortunately, he often cannot help himself."

Hu Bing sighed: "Hu admires Mr. Ling's great ambitions, but once some things are done, problems can easily arise."

"What if we uproot the problem together?" After saying that, Ling Xin'an naturally exuded an aura of extreme confidence.

Hu Bing narrowed his eyes slightly: "There are rumors that Master Ling abandoned his civil service and joined the army. It is true. It seems that the Ling family's three generals are just around the corner."

Ling Xin'an said: "The Ling Mansion is the Ling Mansion. It is impossible for Ling to hide under the Ling Mansion all his life. In the prosperous and peaceful times, he has to accompany you cautiously like a tiger, let alone this is a troubled time."

"I wonder how long Mr. Hu has been transferred here?"

"More than four years."

"Is this garrison movement frequent or is it fixed?"

Hu Bing said: "If there is peace in the world, they will naturally stay in one place."

"Then do Mr. Hu's family members and clan members often come with you?"

Hu Bing said: "Hu's parents are still alive, and he has a younger sister."

Ling Xin'an said: "Master Hu, Ling told the truth, as a soldier, you always have your head hanging on your belt. There is no tomorrow. Master Hu is upright and upright. He can ignore the ugliness in the world and only needs to protect his family and the country. But

What if one day Mr. Hu dies for his country? What will happen to your elder brother and your younger sister?"

Hu Bing suddenly fell silent.

Ling Xin'an said again: "In this world, everything is about balance. When someone dies, there is life. When a whale falls, everything lives. If Chengnan is demolished, a new Chengnan will be reborn. If there are still people who don't know how to promote, then I will naturally

I will teach them well."

Hu Bing looked at Ling Xin'an blankly. Now that he had spoken, no matter how stupid he was, he knew what Ling Xin'an was going to do.

There are two purposes for finding him, either to work with him or to stay away from him, not to participate in any struggle, and just sit on the sidelines.

If you do it with him, just as he said, a new Chengnan will be born. Obviously Ling Xin'an made it very clear that he can't swallow it alone, but if you don't do it with him, then once Ling Xin'an gets rid of those people, in the future

If he wants to intervene again, there is no way.

Hu Bing could live without any worries, but as Ling Xin'an said, if he failed on the battlefield that day and couldn't come back, what would his family do?

In the past decades of the Zhou Dynasty, in order to protect the territory, the treasury has always been tight. The salary of a captain like him is not very high. Compared with before the Seven Kings Rebellion, it was pitifully small.

Hu Bing smiled bitterly, picked up the food, took a sip of wine and sighed: "The food in Master Ling's house is really too hard to swallow."

Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "Master Hu, you can come to the mansion as a guest at any time, but today, after leaving this gate, Ling didn't say anything."
To be continued...