He knew very well why Liu Mao came to Ningyuan and what his intentions were. Even Liu Mao himself did not shy away from it.
He came here for the position of Ningyuan County Magistrate.
But before, he only had an ambiguous attitude towards Liu Mao. To put it simply, you are fighting against each other, and I will not interfere.
There are probably two reasons why Wang Ye made this choice that was different from other families.
First, Lu Fang’s personal potential.
Both he and Xu Zhilou thought highly of Lu Fang's poetic talent and personality. They felt that Lu Fang would definitely be able to stand out in the future.
In this regard, the other wealthy families are obviously not as confident as the two of them.
Second, Yu Yuanwei, Liang Siqi, and Liang Dong stood behind Lu Fang.
This can actually be said to be Lu Fang's potential.
And these three great gods can completely offset Pan Kui standing behind Liu Mao, and even have some left.
However, Lu Liang's performance in the annual examination in the past two years was not good. This year, due to the death of He Zhengci, he will definitely be in trouble, and he will probably move to the left. This is also true.
So Wang Ye and Xu Zhilou chose to watch from the sidelines.
What he didn't expect was that Lu Fang would actually come to him and ask him to state his position.
This is a bit difficult.
Although his son and Lu Fang were now having a "you and me" relationship, he had to consider the future of the Wang family.
And the Wang family is inseparable from Ningyuan County. At least that's how it seems from Wang Ye's current perspective.
After a long while, he sneered and said: "My dear nephew...this is an official matter. You, Uncle Wang, and I are just business people. How can we dare to get involved?"
This is a polite refusal.
After all, it is still limited by his vision.
Lu Fang was not surprised and chuckled: "Uncle Wang is right. You businessmen should not interfere in official matters. This is like trying to seize the heir from a prince. Haha, officials who stand in the wrong team often end badly.
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Wang Ye looked a little relaxed, thinking that Lu Fang didn't intend to force him anymore.
Just thinking about it, Lu Fang said again: "Uncle Wang, have you ever thought about it? Now there are several people who are secretly colluding with Liu Mao. You and Uncle Xu chose to protect themselves wisely. If Liu Mao really becomes the magistrate of Ningyuan County in the future, what will happen to him?"
Can the two largest families in Ningyuan County still be your Wang and Xu families? And even if you go to find Liu Mao now, I'm afraid it's just the icing on the cake, right? Uncle Wang, you don't need me to tell you the difference between icing on the cake and providing help when it's time.
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Wang Ye frowned slightly, "I am doing my own business honestly, could he also want to harm me?"
"hehe."
Lu Fang chuckled, "He may not be like this. But those families behind him, wouldn't they want to drag you and Uncle Xu down?"
Wang Ye looked deeply at Lu Fang, "But even if your Uncle Xu and I help each other, will County Magistrate Lu... be able to secure his position as county magistrate?"
This is a direct statement.
You can ask me to make my position clear, but you have to show your confidence.
Judging from the current situation, Lu Liang is still at a disadvantage. If the matter of He Zhengci and the annual review is not resolved, he may eventually give up the position of county magistrate.
Lu Fangdao: "I dare not say that we will win for sure, but we can basically remain invincible."
Wang Ye said with emotion: "How to say?"
Lu Fang glanced at Wang Sidong, who was about to interrupt, and said, "Uncle Wang is probably worried about the impact of the He Zhengci incident and the tax incident on my brother's annual review, right?"
Wang Ye nodded slightly.
Lu Fangfang added: "The matter of He Zhengci is actually within the scope of the county government police's investigation. It stands to reason that the Futai Yamen should hand it over to the policemen for investigation, but the official He Yushan forcibly suppressed it. This
It's unreasonable to point at him. I plan to ask my teacher or His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come forward and say something in a while to force him to hand over the case to the police. As for taxation, haha, as long as you, Uncle Wang and Uncle Xu support it,
, and with my brother and I’s current reputation in Ningyuan, it shouldn’t be difficult to get an A-level rating, right?”
Wang Ye frowned slightly, "But in the past two years, Magistrate Lu's evaluations were only second-class..."
Lu Fang curled his lips and said, "This is not a big deal. I think it can be easily solved as long as my teacher and His Royal Highness have a word."
The king stopped talking.
He also knew that as long as Yu Yuanwei or Liang Dong spoke, none of this would matter.
But will Yu Yuanwei and Liang Dong be willing to stand up for Lu Liang and Lu Fang?
And there is Pan Kui standing behind Liu Mao!
What makes him hesitant now is that neither Yu Yuanwei nor Liang Dong has clearly expressed their support for Lu Fang.
At this time, Lu Fang said quietly: "I plan to take the exam this year. I won't say I will be a Jinshi, but I will definitely win the exam."
"Does my nephew really mean what he said?"
Wang was also a little surprised.
He didn't know where Lu Fang had the confidence to do so. He was very sure of his success. There were probably very few students in Tanzhou who dared to say such a thing.
But he also knew that Lu Fang was not an aimless person.
Lu Fang nodded lightly, "Of course I take it seriously. Even my teacher said so."
This is of course a lie.
Yu Yuanwei never said such a thing.
But it doesn't matter, Wang can't go to Yu Yuanwei to verify it anyway.
The king was silent again.
If Lu Fang can win the exam, then maybe Yu Yuanwei and Liang Dong will think more highly of him. At least Yu Yuanwei is Lu Fang's teacher.
At this time, Wang Sidong interjected from the side, "Dad, I really don't know what you have to think about. No matter what, we have to stand by Brother Fang!"
The king also looked at him.
Wang Sidong said: "Brother Fang is my buddy, and everyone in Ningyuan County knows it."
Then he added: "Moreover, Liu Mao opens and shuts his mouth all about what Pan Kui is doing, and he has never given him any benefits. I think he is just a talker."
Wang Ye couldn't help but be stunned.
I didn't expect that my son would have such an opinion.
But thinking about it, it seems that this is actually the case.
When Liu Mao came to see him before, he just analyzed the pros and cons and weighed the power for him, but he didn't give him any benefits.
As for Lu Fang, he gave his son ginseng capsules and hair growth elixirs, all the ways to make a fortune.
Thinking of this, Wang Ye finally stopped hesitating and said to Lu Fang: "Nephew Lu Xian, then I will bet the future of the Wang family on you."
It is not without reason that the Wang family and the Xu family have been able to stand out among the eight major families in recent years.
Xu Zhilou has great vision and resourcefulness.
And the king is courageous at key points.
Lu Fang relaxed in his heart and said, "Uncle Wang, don't worry. As for the relationship between Brother Dong and I, our two families will both prosper and suffer."
"Ha ha."
Wang Ye burst out laughing, "Being able to make friends with a brother like my nephew is an achievement for this boy of mine."
Wang Sidong was grinning next to him, but he didn't look unhappy at all.
Lu Fang added: "Then Uncle Xu..."
Wang Ye patted his chest and said, "I'll go and tell him where he is."
Seeing him like this, Lu Fang felt relieved.
I also lamented in my heart that the relationship between the Wang and Xu families is not as simple as it seems on the surface.
Sometimes the two families compete with each other, probably just to show off to the other big families.
Wang Ye and Xu Zhilou are all old fox-level figures.