Ci Jinzhi

Chapter 286 County Magistrate

In addition to Zheng Zhixian and Yang Xiancheng, the court officials of the county government also have a chief clerk and a code historian, and the rest are subordinate officials such as squad leaders and prison leaders.

 At this time, these people gathered in the main hall with different moods.

Xin You observed secretly and listened to Yang County Cheng asking He Qingxiao.

“Sir He, how did your group meet the bandit leader of Wuyun Village?”

Yang Xiancheng couldn't ask too many questions in front of so many people. Now he can't feel at ease if he doesn't ask clearly.

He was determined to suppress the bandits, but because of the inaction of Zheng Zhixian County, he could only endure it as an assistant official. Now that people like Mr. He are here, they must first see if it is an opportunity or a trap.

He Qingxiao said coldly: "It's all thanks to Zheng Ming. This morning He ordered his men to send bandits. Zheng Ming was worried that his collusion with bandits would be exposed, so he tipped off the head of Wuyun Village who was having fun in the city. The head wanted to Kill people and silence them, attack Jinlin Guards..."

Everyone listened with wonderful expressions.

Especially the bookkeeper who was very close to Zheng County, his face was trembling, and he thought: The master is confused, and the bandits in Wuyun Village are even more confused, why are they having trouble with Jinlinwei!

"That's what happened. It can only be said that it was a coincidence. The sky net is so strong that dog officials like Zheng Ming can no longer deceive the world and harm the people." He Qingxiao slowly glanced at the people in the hall, "He and his entourage have other important matters and are just passing by. No matter what happened to you before, if you try your best to cooperate with the bandits in the future, you will be a meritorious minister."

 Killing Zheng Zhixian is a deterrent, so that the remaining people are leaderless and dare not act rashly. These people need to be appeased when their own manpower is insufficient.

 Sure enough, some people breathed a sigh of relief when they heard He Qingxiao's intention not to pursue the case.

“What do you think of Wuyun Village?”

The famous Dianshi said: "It has been seven or eight years since the name of Wuyun Village was spread. When the government knew about it, it had already formed a climate. The former magistrate led people to clear it several times, and lost a lot of government officials, but they could not attack..."

The main book was guilty. In order to show, he grabbed: "It is mainly that Wuyun Mountain occupies the advantage of heaven, and the loss is too loser.

The prison chief and others did not say a word. The headman in charge of the guards couldn't help but ask how many people from the Ningshan Guards could come.

Xin You found that Yang Xian Cheng didn't talk much, and the chief clerk and others were standing a little far away from Yang Xian Cheng.

This kind of subconscious behavior shows that Yang Xiancheng has a very ordinary relationship with these people.

The second-in-command of a county government has a normal relationship with his subordinates. Considering the scene where the chief clerk and others were cheering when Zheng Zhixian went out to greet him, it is not difficult to speculate that Yang Xiancheng and Zheng Zhixian are not on good terms.

Zheng Zhixian is a corrupt official with no bottom line, so the possibility of cooperation with Yang Xiancheng, who is at odds with him, is greatly increased.

Of course this is just speculation. Whether Yang Xiancheng is trustworthy remains to be seen.

“Mr. Yang County, I wonder where we will stay?” Xin You asked.

Since we said we would stay to suppress the bandits, we naturally needed a place to stay temporarily.

Yang Xian Cheng was still confused about Xin You's identity, but he didn't know enough to ask. He raised his hand and said, "There are still a few vacant rooms in the county prime minister's office. Please, Mr. Xin and Mr. He, please condescend to stay temporarily."

 “Yang County Cheng is very polite, please take us to see it first.”

Yang Xian Cheng nodded and accompanied Xin You and others to his usual office.

 The remaining chief clerk and others looked at each other with solemn expressions.

After a while, the chief clerk asked in a solemn voice: "Master, have all Zheng Ming's family members been imprisoned?"

 At this time, it is important for one person to achieve enlightenment, and chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. Similarly, if one person is convicted, the whole family will be implicated.

The head catcher nodded solemnly: "When Yang Xiancheng came in, he ordered him to go down."

 “It’s so fast!” The chief clerk gritted his teeth.

He couldn't help but panic. If Jin Linwei found out that he had also taken a lot of benefits, what would happen -

 The others were silent, feeling gloomy. Here, Yang Xian Cheng brought Xin You and He Qingxiao to the county magistrate's office. He Qingxiao asked: "Yang Xian Cheng, what do you think about the suppression of bandits?"

Yang Xian Cheng was silent for a moment, stared at He Qingxiao and asked: "Master He was just passing by here, does he really want to suppress the bandits?"

These words were a bit disrespectful, but Yang Xiancheng had to find out.

He Qingxiao looked at the young man standing quietly beside him: "He's mission here is to **** Mr. Xin. Mr. Xin can't bear the suffering of the people here and wants to wipe out the bandits, so He will naturally accompany him."

As soon as these words were spoken, Yang Xian Cheng took a deep look at Xin You, and his eyes changed.

It turns out that Mr. Xin was the one who advocated the suppression of bandits.

"I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Xin and Lord He for their great righteousness." The Prime Minister of Yang County bowed deeply to Xin You.

Xin You sidestepped and said, "You don't have to be like this, Prime Minister Yang. To wipe out the bandits, we need Prime Minister Yang's full cooperation."

Xin You didn't give in to He Qingxiao's push for her good reputation.

In He Qingxiao's words, these are of no significance to Jinlinwei. Having gained such a great reputation outside the capital, it may not necessarily be a good thing if it reaches the ears of the emperor.

 Hinyou is different.

 Her fame will at some point become a sharp sword to repel the enemy.

"Please take a look." Yang Xiancheng unfolded the map and spread it on the table. "This is the topographic map near Wuyun Mountain. Wuyun Village is easy to defend and difficult to attack because the only road that can be attacked is narrow. Large-scale sieges Equipment cannot pass through. There is a steep **** on one side and a mountain wall on the other side. Only a small number of bandits need to be guarded here to repel attackers that far exceed the number of bandits..."

Listening to Yangxian Cheng's talk about the situation around Wuyun Mountain, one can understand that this is an official who has the ambition to suppress bandits.

"That's the situation. Mr. Xin, Lord He, I wonder how many soldiers and horses Ningshan Guard can support?" After Yang Xiancheng finished speaking, he looked at the two of them with burning eyes.

Xinyou looked at He Qingxiao silently.

He Qingxiao has seen many disappointments in others, so he said it without any psychological pressure: "I haven't sent a message to Ningshan Wei yet."

Yang Xiancheng couldn't help but widen his eyes.

“Master He, are you kidding me?” Yang Xian Cheng asked in a trembling voice after he paused.

Without the support of Ningshan Guards, is it possible to rely on the two to three hundred government officials that the county government can mobilize?

　　It is said that two to three hundred government officials can be mobilized. A small number of those who are sneaky and cunning will have to be removed. When they know that there is no support, a smaller half will have to be scared away. In the end, it will be good to have 70 or 80 people who are sincere in their efforts.

"Although He has the military talisman in hand, he must be careful when mobilizing local guards. Furthermore, it is difficult to go to Ningshan Guard because of rising water, and it will take too long to wait for Ningshan Guard's support..."

Yang County Cheng listened, his face became paler and paler, and finally he looked disappointed.

"If this is the case, let me tell you two, there is no hope of suppressing the bandits by relying solely on the power of the county government."

“Does Prime Minister Yang Xian have the determination to suppress the bandits?” Xin You asked.

Yang Xian Cheng's face straightened and he said solemnly: "I am determined to suppress the bandits, but it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice."

"I have a plan. If Yang County Prime Minister can select a hundred reliable government officials, he will be at least 80% sure of solving the banditry problem."

 Eighty percent?

Yang Xian Cheng's eyes suddenly lit up: "If we are so sure, mobilizing hundreds of people will not be a problem!"

“That’s good.” Xin You and He Qingxiao’s eyes met and they spoke out their plan.

 (End of this chapter)