Jiang Hu Qi Gong Lu

Chapter 982 Buying and Selling Officials
Liang Shiwu thought he had seen many beauties, but none could compare to the two in front of him.

And they are just other people's handmaidens, so how can other men live?

People are more mad than people.

The two maids are really outrageously beautiful, such beauties are not something he can look at directly.

Now that I have something to ask for from others, I don't dare to be presumptuous.

Besides, I also saw from a distance just now that these two maids' martial arts skills are in a mess. If I provoke them, they can press me to death with one finger.

For his own life, he didn't even dare to look at it.

"Then Dong Xia only relied on the fact that their Dong family is a wealthy local family, so they used money to become this thousand households. They spend a lot of time on weekdays, and they have been nesting in the three-acre land in Fengshan County and several neighboring counties. Fortunately, apart from these few places, he doesn't know anything about the outside world." Liang Shiwu continued.

"The key point." Lin Xiqi said impatiently.

Dong Xia is dead, Lin Xiqi doesn't care who he is.

"Yes, yes, one of the villain's younger brothers also traveled with the local caravan to take some goods. He has been to Liangzhou several times, and he has some knowledge of Dunhuang County, oh, especially Sandao County, so the villain can know the prestige of the adult. , Knowing the prestige of the Floating Cloud Sect, then the Tartars of the Later Yuan Dynasty~~"

"Okay, since you know me so well, you should stand up just now to show your sincerity." Lin Xiqi interrupted.

"This~~" Liang Shiwu said with some embarrassment, "I'm not going to hide it from you, my lord. Although I've heard of my lord's reputation, I haven't really seen how powerful a lord is before, so I still don't know what to do. What you hear is not what you see. After escaping for a while, I remembered my lord's reputation and thought that my lord would definitely be able to deal with these bandits, so I sneaked back. After I came back, I saw my lord's subordinates showing great power and killing the Fengshan bandit without leaving any leather armor behind. The villain is so admired."

"Your horse skills are really good." Su Qinglan said with some disdain.

Liang Shiwu could only chuckle, but he didn't dare to have any opinion on Su Qinglan.

"I didn't expect you to have some vision and some courage." Lin Xiqi said, "You say that Hu Wo is related to the Fengshan bandits, do you have evidence?"

"There is no evidence, but this matter is absolutely true. The villain dares to guarantee it with his head." Liang Shiwu said hastily, "Although the financial resources of the villain's family here are not as good as the Dong family's, they are bigger than their Dong family's." The advantage is that my Liang family ancestors have been here for generations. Some things can be hidden from others, but not from me. The villain has no evidence in hand, but according to the villain's observation, there must be a certain relationship between Zhou Li and the county guard. There is an unspeakable secret. If you go to Fengshan City, my lord, there is no guarantee that the sheriff will not kill you. My lord, this is not Liangzhou, and our lord is from the side of His Highness the third prince. It is not a secret. It is because of this, it is said that he dare not even give the face of the state shepherd."

"What do you want to get by doing this?" Lin Xiqi asked.

Liang Shiwu rubbed his hands together and said, "Dong Xia is dead, the villain thinks~~"

"Oh, I see, you want his Qianhu position." Lin Xiqi nodded.

"Your Excellency is wise, you can see through the villain's mind at once." Liang Shiwu replied.

"If you want this position of thousands of households, you can learn from Dong Xia and spend a little money to manage it. I believe it will be fine. I am the sheriff of Dunhuang County, not Fengshan County. Besides, I have nothing to do with Hu Wo Friendship doesn't count here." Lin Xiqi said.

"My lord doesn't know something." Liang Shiwu couldn't help but smiled wryly, "Mr. Hu was originally the governor of a neighboring county. He was transferred to Fengshan County two years ago. No matter where he is an official, he sells his officials wantonly. Almost every official position is M."

"Isn't this better for you?" Lin Xiqi smiled, "Could it be that you don't have enough silver? How much do you need for this thousand-household position? From your tone just now, your Liang family is also a well-known family in the local area. You can’t even get the money, can you?”

Lin Xiqi did not expect that Hu Wo would act so recklessly, openly buying and selling officials.

It's impossible for the higher-ups not to know about this kind of thing, but because of the third prince, even the state shepherd has to turn a blind eye and pretend he didn't see it.

"If you buy it all at once, the villain is of course fine." Liang Shiwu replied, "The problem is, after you buy it, if someone bids higher in the future, the official will be sold to someone else immediately, unless you increase the price again. Even if No one bids higher, and the sheriff may ask you to pay another sum of money as the maintenance fee at any time, otherwise you will lose the position. Sometimes once a few months, sometimes once a month, it is too frequent. In order to keep The villain can barely hold on to the position of a hundred households, but if the position of a thousand households is obtained, even if the villain gets it, he probably won't be able to hold on for long."

"So dark?" Su Qinglan asked in surprise.

Others think the same way. When it comes to buying and selling officials, there are always some from the court to the local government, but that is also a one-time transaction.

This Hu Wo's eating appearance is too ugly.

"I heard that the silver taels donated to His Highness the Third Prince every year by the Governor of the county are among the best among the county guards, so he is highly valued by His Highness." Liang Shiwu said again.

"Then you mean to want me to support you?" Lin Xiqi asked.

Lin Xiqi understood what Liang Shiwu meant, and Hu Wo ranked among the top two in terms of silver donations every year, so he naturally became a person that Zhao Yanchi valued.

In this way, Hu Wo's arrogance was further fueled, and he could take down the people below even more ruthlessly. It is not surprising that he buys and sells officials.

"The villain knows that the relationship between the adults and the Sifang Company is very good. Although the Sifang Company has not been established for many years, it is also rich and powerful. If the Sifang Company can provide a sum of money to keep the villain's position as a thousand households, the villain can guarantee the caravan of the Sifang Company. It is unimpeded in this area." Liang Shiwu said.

"Where did you get your confidence?"

"The villain's clansmen are all over Fengshan County, I believe it can be done." Liang Shiwu said, "My lord, the silver taels that the Sifang Company pays every year can definitely earn back thousands of times. This Fengshan County is located in an important road. Extending in all directions, if the caravan wants to detour from other places, I don’t know how much it will cost. It is also the most convenient and fast way to get to the capital from here. If the smooth flow here can be guaranteed, I believe that the Sifang business can earn more silver taels. Moreover, as long as the adults If you speak, the villains will follow suit. If the adults or the Sifang merchants find a caravan that is not pleasing to the eye, the villains can help solve them."

"Who wouldn't say such big words?" Su Qinglan didn't believe it.

Lin Xiqi didn't make a sound for a while, and thought for a while.

Liang Shiwu was in a panic, this time he took a gamble.

If he succeeds, he will have found a good backer. Even if Liangzhou is far away from here, as long as he has the financial resources provided by the Sifang firm, then he is sure to get along here like a fish in water.

Thousands of households, that is much more prestigious than my current hundred households.

There are not many opportunities like this, so you have to take advantage of them.

(End of this chapter)