In the afternoon, the dealer's mansion.

Outside there are heavy clouds and the north wind is sharp, but in the flower hall is warm as spring. The sound of silk and bamboo covers the wind outside, and the singing style is even more gentle and beautiful.

Two actors were singing the popular operas above, while others were sitting at the county government office. The excuses were that they went to the countryside to work or had other important tasks, and there were more than ten county government officials who were with Zhuang Hong, and they were free to listen to operas and taste tea with him. They were so happy.

Sitting on Zhuang Hong's left hand was Zheng Gen, the servant of the Housekeeper. At this time, his mind was not all about the play, but frowned slightly and whispered: "Sir, is there any hidden dangers for us to keep him like this? After all, he is everyone's boss and the lord of this county."

Before Zhuang Hong could speak, Ren Jun, the official in the punishment room on his right, replied with a smile: "Old Zheng, you are too worried. Now everyone in the county government is not showing up, just to let him know how powerful we are! As for hidden dangers, it is even more impossible. He is alone, and a master and a servant, and has to kill many unfilthy bad guys Li Ling, what threat can he have?"

"But this is not a solution after all." Zheng Gen said with some doubts.

Zhuang Hong also smiled: "I know what you are worried about, but I didn't say that I would keep holding him up. As long as the Chinese New Year is over, all his aura will be wiped out by me, and the next thing will naturally be easy to deal with. It's already seventeen today, and it will be twenty in three days. At that time, the yamen will seal the yamen and will not open again until the Yuan Dynasty. By then, the fire of his new official taking office will be extinguished, and everything will be the same as before."

As he said that, he glanced at the other party again: "Aren't the three county magistrates being punished by us before, can he be exceptional to Wei Liang?"

Zheng Gen thought it was right, and then he felt relieved: "It's a humble job to worry a lot. Let's watch the show, watch the show..."

Just then, the closed door was pushed open from outside, and a cold wind blew in, making everyone shudder. Everyone followed and saw the banker walking to his master with a serious expression, leaning over and whispering a few words in his ear.

Zhuang Hong, who was originally calm, suddenly changed his expression after hearing these words, his eyebrows flicked, and his tone was so sarcastic: "This is true?" Although the voice was not loud, it still made people feel a lot of pressure. Even the actor who was still babbling above couldn't help but stop and looked at the audience below with nervousness.

The officials and others around him looked at Zhuang Dianshi nervously, wanting to ask what happened that could make him lose his composure. Only Zheng Ren and others, who were left and right, faintly heard the "county government...... ultimatum...", which made their hearts tighter, especially Zheng Gen, who had just calmed down, changed again.

"Master, this is what our own people saw outside the county government, so there is no mistake." The manager replied in a low voice. This made Zhuang Hong's breathing even more. Then he thought of the current situation and shook him. The latter understood and bowed to everyone, and quickly retreated.

Zhuang Hong quickly calmed down and laughed: "It's nothing, but something happened at home. Let's continue to listen to the opera. I'll ask the servants to prepare the wine and food later. Let's go back after I use supper."

Master Zhuang held a banquet to entertain him, so these subordinates naturally did not dare to be ungrateful. They quickly thanked them one after another, and then watched the show again. Only Zheng Gen and the others looked a little strange, but they did not dare to ask in detail for a while.

But before the show could be sang a few lines, the door of the hall was pushed open again. This time the door opened even wider, but Zhuang Qiang rushed over: "Brother, how can you listen to the show here with peace of mind? Something big happened! The boy Wei Liang actually posted a list in front of the county government office, saying that he would let the county government office report before noon tomorrow, otherwise he would be dismissed from his official position..." It was not until he said this that he had a pair of his brother's cold eyes that he suddenly woke up, and the words behind him ended abruptly.

But it was too late, and everyone in the hall looked at him. After a moment, someone whispered: "This... is it really the county master posted a notice on the whole county?"

Seeing that the matter had come to this point, Zhuang Hong stopped hiding it, and immediately stood up and waved his hands, letting the actors and musicians leave first, then clapped and said, "Don't be nervous, I just learned about this, but it's just a trivial matter. Wei Liang thought that as long as we could make everyone submit, it would be too overestimated. As long as we were united and didn't go to the county government before the New Year, could he still break everyone? If we really want to do this, who will do many chores in the county government government, will it depend on two or three people around him?" When he said this, he glared at his younger brother again. This guy is really good at doing something bad.

Originally, after learning this news, Zhuang Hong wanted to consider a more appropriate way to tell and appease everyone, so he thought of setting up a dinner party to entertain these people. But he was fine, and he broke the matter out immediately, completely disrupting his own rhythm and confusing people's hearts.

"But...but..." Sure enough, someone hesitated to say something, but was immediately interrupted by Zhuang Hong: "Why, can you not trust me? Zhou Sheng, you have been with me for some time. When did you say big talk when you saw me? Of course, if you don't believe me, I won't stop you from wanting to join Wei County Magistrate, but I will put the ugly words here first. By then, you and I will be the opponent. Don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Faced with such a threat, these people who really made up their minds hesitated again. After all, Zhuang Hong has accumulated power for many years, and even if he seems to be in trouble now, it will not cause people to lose their confidence in him. Zhuang Dianshi then calmed down: "Don't worry, this is just his dying struggle of Wei County. As long as these few days are over, he will be completely finished. We will naturally be as usual. And I believe that the county government is wise and will not be scared by him."

As soon as he finished speaking, the manager hurried back. His face looked even more nervous and anxious than before. He wanted to say something, but it was hard to say after being so many people. But his appearance made the others a little uneasy. Seeing this, Zhuang Hong's face turned dark again: "There are all people here, just say whatever you want!" At this time, hiding it would only disrupt the morale of the army, and he was cheated to death by these two guys.

"Master, someone just came to report that Captain Lin Lielin had brought about a dozen constables to the county government..." The manager was also wronged. He was really urgent to report it. Who knew that it would be like this.

"What?" Everyone was surprised, but Zheng Gen was the one who reacted the most fiercely. He exclaimed so much that his face turned a little blue: "He dared to be so slutty like this bastard!"

Zhuang Hong really wanted to curse himself. Is this a special thing to do with him? He just said that no one would be affected by the list article, so Lin Lie took someone to meet Wei Liang? What made him even more panicked was that once the opening was opened, it would be difficult for others to control.

Perhaps he can still keep the clerks present, but what about the clerks and three yamen runners who were not present? Those people had to stay out of the matter because of his pressure, but now things are related to their own errand positions, and some people set an example. How can they still persist?

No, he could not even control the positions in front of him. After a while of silence, someone finally whispered: "Grand... Sir, I remember that there is still something to deal with at home, so I will leave first." As he said that, he carefully pulled out.

"You--" Zhuang Qiang's face darkened as soon as he saw it. He was about to stop him, but he met his brother's gloomy gaze, so he had to be honest.

With the first to set an example, someone followed him, and they all took out a bad and reluctant reason and left. In a moment, only the four men of Zhuang Hong, Zheng Gen and Ren Jun were left in the hall. Perhaps because the person walked through the door and opened the cold air, the faces of the people were terrible pale, and Zhuang Hong's body was trembling slightly.

"Bah, they are all a group of ignorant wastes, which scared them away!" Zhuang Qiang looked disdainful, but the other two laughed bitterly. The situation suddenly changed, and even they were willing to return to the county government.

"Okay, don't say this nonsense!" Zhuang Hong made a statement to stop his brother's complaints, and looked at his two subordinates, "Wei Liang's move is really powerful, and he immediately broke the deadlock I had created. Let's discuss how to deal with it."

"Sir, do you think he is coming to be a real person, or is it just a false intimidation?"

"If it's fake, I'm afraid it's real. Moreover, the list clearly states that the county government is going to recruit people again, which is clearly preparing for the dismissal of some people." At this time, Zhuang Hong no longer had to hide anything and said everything he knew.

This made Zheng Gen and the others even more worried: "What should I do..."

"I think we might as well use strong..." As soon as Zhuang Qiang opened his mouth, he was scolded by his brother: "Shut up, this is not the place for you to talk, leave."

Mr. Zhuang could only be scolded and obedient in front of his brother, and responded softly and turned around and left.

It was not until he left that Zhuang Hong let out a sigh of relief and said, "This move did catch us off guard, but it was not completely unresponsive. Since he was going to be tough, I will accompany you to the end. He thought the county magistrate could have no worries in the county government office? Whoever said that the revolution would be opened? Not to mention that there were still county magistrates and chief clerks to restrain me, I also had the strength to borrow in Hengzhou government office. As long as he dared to really drive people, it was time for us to fight back!"
Chapter completed!