one's door

Chapter 166 Clouds
The gate of Langyuan City was reopened after noon, and the people who were blocked inside and outside the gate were greatly relieved. Fortunately, the secret passage was not closed for long.Otherwise, the butcher Chen’s newly slaughtered pigs would have to fall into his hands if they couldn’t get into the city, and he would cry to death; if old Liu couldn’t get into the city and couldn’t get medicine, what would happen to the old woman’s illness?
Many people breathed a sigh of relief, and rushed into or out of the city to settle the matters in their hands.But at the center of the turmoil, the mansion of Wu Yuan, the once glorious city magistrate of Langyuan City, was full of dark clouds and low pressure, and the leaders and brains of Langyuan City gathered in the main room of the mansion were overwhelmed.

Before dawn, these people were awakened from their sleep by the bad news from the yamen. They anxiously waited until dawn to inquire about the situation, but were told that the city guard Zhou Cang had sealed off the adjacent blocks of the Wu Mansion, and now all entry and exit were strictly checked. .Only the headhunters and yamen servants of the investigation office can enter and leave.But one thing is certain, that is, Wu Yuan is indeed dead.

For a moment, these leaders in Langyuan City panicked.

Of course, it's not because Wu Yuan is such a good official, his death will make his subordinates feel sad, but it will affect the whole body.Things happened suddenly, once Wu Yuan died, wouldn't Langyuan City become a stuffy jar without a lid?How can the soup and water inside be cleaned up quickly?Otherwise, if it drags on and another person succeeds, one bad thing is a fire that can burn everyone to death.

What made these people even more anxious was Yang Jie's sudden arrival.

Same as Zhou Cang's judgment, anyone with a brain can guess that Yang Jie must have been going to Langyuan City before Wu Yuan's accident.It just happened to coincide with Wu Yuan's death.

But if this is the case, it is hard to say why Yang Jie came to Langyuan City.Even though there were rumors that when Wu Yuan asked for leave before, the prefect's mansion gave him a reply that it was mentioned that someone would be sent down to take his place temporarily so that he could recover from his illness with peace of mind.But this is not the normal process.According to the normal procedure, Wu Yuan complained of illness and left, and it should be the Langyuan City Official Zuo Lang who took his place temporarily.

What's more, what is Yang Jie's position?Does a mere city magistrate of Langyuan City need to make a trip himself to report his illness?Even if you have to send someone to temporarily take over the affairs for a period of time, it won't be such a big battle, right?
Although no one said the speculation in their hearts, everyone knew that Yang Jie was not friendly to the one who had decided to come here.It's just that when Wu Yuan died suddenly, I don't know how much things will change.

"Did you all hear clearly? If you have any questions, you can ask them now, and I will answer them for you. Once you leave here, after you go down, you must follow the errands I just said. Otherwise, you will Don't blame me, Mr. Yang, for not being sympathetic."

Sitting in the hall of the Wu Mansion, Yang Jie put down the teacup in his bag, and watched the more than twenty officials with official titles in Langyuan City standing below them and gave them tasks in a cold tone.He asked these people to write down and report all the illegal things they did during their performance in Langyuan City in detail.Write down even things you know about but are not involved in.

To put it bluntly, it is to let everyone put a hat on their own head.And by the way, give others a hat.Of course, you can also buckle randomly, or you can do it honestly, it depends on how you treat it.

What does it mean?
In the silent main room, even the sound of breathing felt harsh.Almost everyone's foreheads and vests were soaked with sweat.They had a premonition that Yang Jie's arrival was not kind, but they never expected to be so straightforward.

But the following Langyuan City officials who were sweating coldly didn't know that this was not Yang Jie's initial plan.At the beginning, Yang Jie planned to set up and control all of Wu Yuan's cronies, and then slowly sort out the contents revealed in the secret letters received by the Sheriff's Mansion over the years, and finally he directly threatened him.

But Wu Yuan's sudden death disrupted Yang Jie's rhythm.He had to make adjustments to his strategy.

Since the biggest trouble in Langyuan City died first, wouldn't the rest become "little troubles" in comparison?Since it is a small trouble, there is no need to hide it anymore. It seems more suitable for the current situation to cut the mess with a swift knife.

Of course, besides the dozen or so experts from the prefectural government that he brought along this time, Yang Jie's confidence in making such a choice is his trust in Zhou Cang, the city guard of Langyuan City.It is also an important reason why the city guard of Langyuan City was suddenly replaced by Zhou Cang three years ago.

Inside, there are reliable manpower brought by oneself.In addition, there is a reliable military force as a backing.Yang Jie didn't think he needed to worry about anything in Langyuan City.Naturally, the fastest and most direct method was chosen.

"My lord, I have a question from my subordinates."

"Say."

"What if there's nothing illegal or against the law? Do you still need to write?"

"Of course you need to write. You don't have any dirty things that you can write about other people that you have heard about. If you don't have any of these, then you can write your own words that are absolutely innocent and innocent, and I can get it in the future. Let’s compare it with some of the secret letters in my hand. This way, we won’t say nothing without proof, and we won’t wrong good people, right?”

Someone else said: "My lord's secret letter? Your lord must not believe those shameless slanders that are pretentious. You can't let the loyalty of Langyuan City be discouraged just because of Master Wu's accidental death!"

Some people took the lead, and the crowd followed. Almost everyone knelt down, wanting to use Langyuan City's government affairs, people's livelihood, and the voice of the officials as a threat to coerce Yang Jie to back down or delay time.Only three people stood at the back with hesitant faces and did not kneel down, but they looked very eye-catching.

"Well, you don't need to be like this. Those secret letters are not a day or two. They were received one after another when Mr. Xiao took office more than two years ago. And we also made some unannounced visits and investigations in advance. If you are really not sure It will not be placed in front of you.

Originally, this matter should be top-down.But now that Mr. Wu passed away unexpectedly, it can only be done in this way, which saves time and effort.

For the sake of my colleagues, I also warn you.What's the matter, frankly, there may be a leniency.If it is a stubborn resistance, or if you want to take actions such as death, then there is no need.We have a lot of secret letters in our hands.If you are dead, will others have such determination and courage?Don't end up being unable to protect anyone, it would be a loss if you die in vain.

What's more, in fact, this moment is the most appropriate time.Don't you think so?
Well, that's all for now, everyone go down and think carefully, tomorrow I hope I can see your sincerity. After finishing speaking, Yang Jie waved his hand, indicating that the people below can retreat. But he himself got up and left the main room without looking back, and returned to the study of the Wu Mansion again.

(End of this chapter)