The mud walls are high and the roads are paved with gravel.
Several people stepped up the wooden stairs and walked into an office room.
The three of them stopped.
"Mr. Fu, the two noble men have arrived." Xu Changren said respectfully.
Li Qingxian looked inside, and in the deep night, a dim magic weapon light shone.
Behind the large desk, there is a person wearing a shabby fourth-grade official robe, with a red hat on his head, and a white gauze hanging down from the hat, blocking his face.
Through the white gauze, it was faintly visible that the person inside was wearing a black mask. The mask had a word "福" written on it, and only his eyes, mouth and nose were exposed.
"Ye Han, the director of the Night Guard Patrol Division, has met Mr. Fu." Li Qingxian simply cupped his hand.
"Zhou Hen." Zhou Hen remained motionless.
"Hehehe... Please sit down, both of you. We are all going to the mountainous area, so there is no need to be so divided."
Li Qingxian crossed the threshold and sat on the chair by the door, with Zhou Hen standing next to him.
Xu Changren's eyelids twitched when he saw Zhou Hen standing instead of sitting down.
Li Qingxian said: "Ye came here just to do a small business with Mr. Fu. We will get the status of a town citizen, and you will get a medium-grade magical weapon."
Mr. Fu sighed softly and said: "Ye Si is a cheerful person. In the past, when I saw two people who were the best, they would not trade anything, so I directly received the Good Citizen Certificate and took them to Shangshan District for a walk.
After meeting a friend, the mayor gave him a temporary identity in the mountainous area. But in recent years, fierce dragons crossing the river have entered the town one after another, often causing trouble. In order to avoid accidents, everything must be done according to the rules. Yesterday's King of Chu
, Your status is noble, right? You haven’t paid 20% of your wealth honestly. Of course, I heard that Mr. Zhou is a top-grade martial artist. As long as he passes the test, he doesn’t need to pay any wealth. You...sigh..."
Li Qingxian looked at Mr. Fu.
Mr. Fu continued: "You are the chief minister of the Qi State. Logically speaking, you should not accept it, but the King of Chu has already taken it. This matter is not easy to handle."
Li Qingxian smiled and said: "I am an impatient person, so let me tell the truth. If the King of Chu really handed over 20% of the wealth, and there were no other matters, I would not hesitate. However, if the King of Chu did not really hand over
20% of the wealth, just to say that I handed over 20%, or to return it after handing over, what kind of trick is being played, then I feel uncomfortable. I believe that Mr. Fu and the mayor are fair and equitable, so be it, you ask Emperor Huangquan
, Wu Niangniang and Emperor Guicheng made an oath that I will immediately hand over 20% of my wealth."
Xu Changren was so shocked that his pupils trembled. Can those three names be said randomly? Do you really think this place is a blessing town?
Mr. Fu remained motionless, gently stroking the penholder with his right hand.
After a long time, Mr. Fu sighed and said: "Mr. Ye, you are also an important member of the imperial court. It is true that the dirty tricks here cannot be hidden from you. But, what can we do? As the manager of the lower district, should I stand up and shout
The nobles in Shangshan District are this and that? It’s wonderful, you can’t even dream of it, but can that be said? In front of you, let me tell the truth, this Xu Changren is my dog, and I am only in Shangshan District.
It’s just my dog. You are an important member of the party, and Master Zhou, a high-ranking official, is not something I can afford to offend, but... I have to listen to the mayor."
"I think there must be some accommodation." Li Qingxian said.
Mr. Fu said helplessly: "As long as the mayor opens his mouth, everything will be easy to handle."
"Please contact me." Li Qingxian placed a medium-grade magic weapon on the table.
Xu Changren looked over and saw a small copper pot with a carp pattern. It was glowing slightly at night and there was nothing visible.
However, Mr. Fu's eyes lit up and he said slowly: "The spring kettle continuously produces clean water. Here, the value of this object far exceeds that of ordinary high-grade magical objects."
Xu Changren took a slow and deep breath. There was no natural drinkable water in the entire Fu Town. Everyone's water was given by magic weapons from the mountainous area.
Any such magical weapon will ensure the long-term prosperity of the family in Shangshan Mountain.
"Once this matter is resolved, it's yours." Li Qingxian said.
The white gauze in front of Mr. Fu moved slightly and said: "As expected of Sizheng of the Night Guard, his actions are extraordinary. It is absolutely impossible for me to disobey the mayor's order, but with such a touching treasure in front of me, I
It's also difficult to control. How about this, you and I each take a step back. You hand over some of your property to me, put it in the yamen, count it and register it. Then, ask someone from the yamen to come and check. After they leave, you take the property and I
Burning down the warehouse once and for all."
Zhou Hen narrowed his eyes.
Xu Changren's heart skipped a beat.
Li Qingxian smiled and said, "That's right. Let's do it this way. How about I take out ten low-grade magical artifacts, two medium-grade magical artifacts, and ten thousand taels of cash?"
Mr. Fu laughed and said: "Ye Sizheng is joking, any magic weapon you have is better than these. We are only keeping it temporarily, and it will be returned to you in the end. Why don't you hand over some hard goods?"
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"What if I don't pay?" Li Qingxian smiled.
"Ye Sizheng, you have to understand that this is Fuzhen, not Qi State. You can call the shots in Qi State, but here, you still have to follow the rules. I wonder if Chang Ren told you that in Fuzhen, the most important thing is
What matters is not the grade, nor the own strength or weakness, but the rules of Fu Town. The biggest rule of Fu Town is the mayor, followed by the notices."
"Tell me about the notice, I'm very interested." Li Qingxian said.
Mr. Fu said: "Once upon a time, a great man came to Fu Town. He was a second-grade man. Not to mention in Fu Town, he was also a great nobleman in Qi State. That man disobeyed the mayor and wanted to seize power. As a result,
What? The mayor spent a full ten notices to weaken his strength to the middle level, and then killed him. To be honest, not to mention the second level, even the first level is not worth the mayor's notice."
"Whoever has more notices will be the biggest hilltop in Fu Town?" Li Qingxian asked.
"It can be said that, therefore, I advise you not to act rashly, it is not worth it. What's more, the things that arrive at the yamen will ultimately benefit all the townspeople. It will not be a loss for you to give some. You cannot accept the favor of the town.
But you haven’t lost a penny, right?” Mr. Fu said.
Li Qingxian nodded and said: "I will also take a step back. In this way, I will take out 20% of my wealth and gradually distribute it to the townspeople who need it most within a year. Your town government can supervise and verify, but it is not allowed to interfere in any other way.
how?"
"You are joking."
"How can this be called a joke? Don't the mayor and you keep saying it's for the town and the townspeople? I am willing to use my wealth for the townspeople and the town, why can't I do it?"
"In Fu Town, only the mayor is qualified to make decisions and allocations." Mr. Fu leaned forward slightly.
"I am an official of the imperial court, Sizheng, the patrol officer who protects the people and the country, and I am the emperor's sword. I only listen to the emperor and follow the national laws. Whether you are a Fuzhen or a Guizhen, only Emperor Taining of Qi Dynasty can decide and allocate
!" Li Qingxian said, holding his fists in the air.
Xu Changren looked confused. Could this be a foolish and loyal official?
Zhou Hen drooped his eyelids.
Mr. Fu stared at Li Qingxian, speechless for a long time.