It was night. After leaving the hall, Jiang Chun chatted with his staff member Zhan Gang for a while.
"Tonight I talked with Fang Zhengshu for a long time and talked a lot, but it was all useless. But I didn't need to say a few words with Feiyu to have a tacit understanding. He is a real person."
Zhan Gang said: "Yes, County Lieutenant Li is a real man. He can defend the city and get his share of the credit. Dong Weng does not need to worry about doing things. Han Jingzhi was still chatting with me just now, saying that Lieutenant Li will never affect Dong Weng."
promotion."
Jiang Chun smiled faintly and said, "When I get promoted, Liu Fangzhengshu and Li Feiyu will share the same county, can't I torture him to death?"
"Therefore, the landlord refused to admit defeat earlier."
"He is always like this. If he didn't come to me to complain, I might still be able to give him a high look, but he insisted on fighting to the end. It was the same with the sword fight last time. I told him to stop earlier to avoid losing so ugly.
, refused to listen.”
"The landlord also has pride in his heart."
"Feiyu is still humble and down-to-earth. If you have merit, you will share it, and if you have trouble, you will shoulder it."
Zhan Gang said: "Yes, the student understands what to do in the future..."
Jiang Chun nodded.
This action means that he, the county magistrate, will support the county captain in his work in the future.
He squinted out of the window and saw Li Xia and Fang Yankai walking side by side in the front yard of the county government office.
You couldn't hear what they said from a distance, but you could see Fang Yankai's decadence.
Zhan Gang followed Jiang Chun's gaze and asked, "This... the landlord's secretary and Li County Lieutenant?"
"Bo Fu knows that it was Fang Zhengshu who was invited by Li Feiyu. He is young and has great spirit." Jiang Chun waved his hand and said: "Don't worry about them, just rest, I'm exhausted..."
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"Aren't you worried that Zhang Yuanming's relatives and friends are coming to visit you?" Fang Yankai said, "I'm afraid you are new to the world and don't know how to cling to each other among country gentlemen..."
"The landlord is really worried." Li Xia said: "The Mongolian army is about to conquer Sichuan and Shu. Why can't I see you so worried?"
"I am worried about the war, but as the chief secretary, I should do my duty well."
"Yes, you did nothing wrong."
Fang Yankai was stunned for a moment, put his hands behind his hands and sighed, and said, "I didn't expect you to say that."
"You didn't do anything wrong, but if you stick to the old rules, you will only rot and perish together with the Song Dynasty... Oh, I didn't say this, it was Uncle Xie Fang who said it."
Fang Yankai did not reprimand Li Xia, but murmured: "'The habit of annexation is getting stronger day by day, the people are getting poorer, the economic system is getting worse, and the top and bottom are suffering. If there is an unstoppable trend,'... At this point, the situation is like a dilemma.
, If you don’t correct the original, you will be destroyed, if you don’t correct the original, you will be in chaos.”
"So you all know."
"So Feiyu is the new party?"
"No, I am a traitor."
Li Xia waved his hand and said, "Don't always put these labels on me. Why do you have to draw a three, six or nine level?"
"Humph, but if you want to tell the truth, you are not killing someone without permission. You are simply doing something wrong!"
At this point, Fang Yankai's face became even more melancholy, and he said: "Forget it, it's useless to talk more. As you wish, I will seek to be transferred to another party. This is not an easy matter, so I will try my best."
"Okay, but before that, the three of you and I will work together so that there will be no chaos in Qingfu County."
"Are you talking about working together?" Fang Yankai said: "You already have prestige and control the land and property of the Zhang family. I can't defeat you."
"You're not in control yet. There's no rush. I'll take my time, but you really can't beat me."
"Come to me and ask me to hand over the county's field register to you?"
"Um?"
Fang Yankai said: "If you take over the Zhang family, it will be equivalent to taking over half of the land. I admit defeat."
Li Xia asked: "Oh? What will I do?"
"It's too simple. For example, if the Zhang family doesn't pay land tax, I, the boss, will no longer be able to survive."
"I haven't thought about this." Li Xia said, "For the land register and the like, just keep holding the landlord's register."
"That means...because I appointed Bao San and Jiang Fan as public officials, you drove them to kill people, and you used this to use me as a leverage to force me to obey?"
"The landlord's thinking is too complicated. It's just that Zhang Yuanming died. You can do whatever you have to do. Don't worry so much."
"Oh, really?"
Li Xia said: "I'm going to deal with the Zhang family. Don't worry about the owner's book. It's as simple as that."
Fang Yankai stopped and glanced sideways at him, somewhat disbelieving.
Li Xia added: "I'm not interested in the powers of the chief registrar, just don't interfere with my work."
"Don't you think the money and food given to you is too little?"
"That's to allow you to squeeze in as much as you can." Li Xia said: "But I never thought about emptying out all the money and food in the county. You are still responsible for the cashier of the county. I can't do it randomly.
of."
Fang Yankai's pupils shrank, as if he was a little touched.
Li Xia said: "Of course, you and I may have other conflicts. Let's wait until the war is over... Let's talk about the immediate situation first. I want to expand my troops to fight against Mongolia. Please don't cause trouble, okay?"
Fang Yankai put his hands behind his hands and said "hum" without saying anything.
"Still busy, that's all." Li Xia raised his hand, turned around and left.
Fang Yankai put his hands behind his hands and looked at his back, murmuring: "You're getting an advantage and you're still good."
Even so, his sense of decadence... suddenly diminished a lot.
~~
Zhang Yuanming knew that if he didn't deal with Li Xia, his family property would be lost; Fang Yankai knew that if he didn't deal with Li Xia, his power would be reduced.
They were not stupid, they just saw the root of the matter. Li Xia wanted to steal their money and power.
Yan Yunyun thought they were stupid.
In her opinion, there is a war now, and the Mongols would scare everyone to death. Who can she turn to if she can maintain a stable life? It's such a simple matter.
Anyway, she has nothing but this body.
The Zhang family father and son were obsessed with each other. It was nothing. The problem was that they were looking for someone to kill County Lieutenant Li, but they were all targeted, and they still paid nearly half of the money for hiring the murderer.
The good days have gone by for a long time, and the brain is full of fat and the heart is dull, so don't blame her Yan Yunyun for stepping on it.
"It doesn't matter if you call me a bitch and heartless, I am such a bitch and heartless."
In addition, even though she worked as a prostitute, Yan Yunyun also felt uncomfortable being stared at by the Zhang family and his son every day.
The looks in Li Xia's and Han Qi'an's eyes made her feel much more at ease, at least giving people the feeling that "these two people keep their word."
Tonight in the lobby, they behaved in the same way. They said they would protect her and they would protect her.
After leaving the hall, Yan Yunyun was taken to a public room.
"Sit down." Han Qi'an was drinking a bowl of medicine and said: "We will do what we promised you. You will live in the county first. When the war is over, the county captain will send someone to take you to Lin'an.
Be a mother in a brothel in Lin'an."
"What kind of medicine are you taking, sir? It smells so bitter."
"Codonopsis Astragalus Soup."
Yan Yunyun said: "Sir, is he suffering from tuberculosis?"
"Um."
"Then sir, if he had a good fight with the slave family, he would probably die of exhaustion on the couch. Think about it, it would be quite romantic."
Han Qian didn't even raise his head and said, "Yes, I cherish my life and don't dare to be nice to you."
Yan Yunyun held the handkerchief and smiled sweetly.
"One last thing to tell you, keep your mouth shut...go ahead."
"Wait a minute, the slave family wants to see the county captain."
"no need."
"But I don't want to go to Lin'an to be a mother anymore. I'm not familiar with the place."
Han Qi'an raised his head, somewhat displeased, and said, "I keep my word, but if you keep doing it over and over again, it will be a recipe for death."
"Don't be angry. The master wants to control the orphans and widows of the Zhang family. The slave family has a way." Yan Yunyun said, "The slave family also wants to serve the county captain. Please introduce it to the master."
"Why regret it?"
"I have no regrets. I didn't want to leave my hometown in the first place. My family is from Xuzhou, and my parents' graves are here..."
~~
Li Xia walked into the public house and saw Yan Yunyun still there, and asked: "The conditions have not been negotiated yet?"
"Yes." Han Qi'an said, "This woman has gone back on her word. She wants to die."
Yan Yunyun waved his handkerchief and said coquettishly: "Look at what Mr. Han said. I have already said it and you are not regretting it."
She pretended to be shy, looked at Li Xia, and said softly: "County Lieutenant, the slave family has a way to control Zhang's mother and son for the County Lieutenant."
"Yeah?"
Yan Yunyun bit his lip and said: "Tonight, Zhang Shizhuo raped the slave family, and the slave family became pregnant with the Zhang family's child. From now on...the properties of the Zhang family should belong to this child..."
Li Xia turned to look at Han Qian and asked, "What's going on?"
"Alang, please don't listen to her nonsense. Zhang Shizhuo was stabbed to death just after he took off his pants."
Yan Yunyun lowered his head and said softly: "The county captain can give the slave family a child. The slave family is loyal and is far easier to control than the Zhang family's mother and son."
She twisted her handkerchief and tried her best to pose in the most seductive way...
"Think you are very smart?" Li Xia asked.
"The slave family...the slave family just wants to do things for the county captain..."
"No need, go to Lin'an honestly."
"Why?" Yan Yunyun raised his head and said, "The Nu family really wants to do their best for the county captain and begs the county captain to agree."
"It was too easy for you to get money in the past, and you were conceited. You thought you could play with men, and you were arrogant. Sooner or later, you were going to screw up. I don't dare to use you."
Yan Yunyun was stunned.
Li Xia waved his hand and said, "Go."
His tone was not open to criticism. Yan Yunyun was a little afraid of him and did not dare to talk any more. Finally, she quietly retreated and someone took her to resettle her.
Han Qi'an shook his head and said, "This woman doesn't know how to restrain herself. Alang is right not to use her."
"Let's talk about the Zhang family." Li Xia sat down opposite him and said, "You can use the method Yan Yunyun said to scare the Yang family."
"Understand, people are in our hands and nothing can go wrong. We will take advantage of the war to get things done."
When Han Qi'an said this, he suddenly lowered his voice and asked: "Alang, do you want to take a look at the Zhang family's account books first? You will definitely be surprised."
"Um?"
"The Zhang family is so rich, but they only spent 5,000 guan to hire a murderer to assassinate Alang, and also swallowed 2,000 guan. They are stingy..."