Ci Jinzhi

Chapter 286
In addition to Zheng Zhixian and Yangxian Cheng, 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 cell leaders.

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

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

"Master 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 bandits, but because of Zheng Zhixian's inaction, 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 Zhi County, his face was trembling, and he thought that the great master is confused, and the bandits in Wuyun Village are even more confused, why are they having trouble with Jinlin Guard!

"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 will be leaderless and dare not act rashly, and 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 matter.

"What do you think of Wuyun Village?"

The 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 clean it up several times, and many officials were killed, but they could not get in..."

The chief clerk felt guilty, and rushed to say in order to show off: "The main reason is that Wuyun Mountain has taken advantage of the natural danger. If we attack it forcefully, the loss will be too great, and the gain will not be worth the loss..."

The cell leader and others did not say a word, but the policeman 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 who feeds the common people and has 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.

"Yang County Cheng, I wonder where we will stay?" Xin You asked.

Since we said we were going to stay and 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 what to ask. He cupped his hands and said, "The county magistrate's office still has a few vacant rooms. Please condescend Mr. Xin and Mr. He to stay temporarily."

"You're welcome, Mr. Yang County Cheng. 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 that one person attains the Tao, and that chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.Similarly, if one person is convicted, the whole family will be implicated.

The catcher nodded solemnly: "When Yang County Cheng 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 taken a lot of benefits, what would happen -

The others said nothing, feeling heavy.Here, Yang County Cheng brought Xin You and He Qingxiao to the County Magistrate's Office. He Qingxiao asked: "Yang County Cheng, what do you think about suppressing bandits?"

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

These words were somewhat disrespectful, but Yang Xian Cheng had to find out.

He Qingxiao looked at the young man standing quietly beside him: "He's mission here is to escort 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 he said this, Yang Xian Cheng took a deep look at Xin You, and his eyes changed.

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

"I would like to thank Mr. Xin and Mr. He for your great righteousness." The Prime Minister of Yang County bowed deeply to Xin You.

Xin You turned aside 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 meaningless to Jinlinwei. Having such a great reputation outside the capital is not necessarily a good thing if it reaches the ears of the emperor.

But Xinyou is different.

Fame to her will at some point become a sharp sword to repel enemies.

"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 slope 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 talk about the situation around Wuyun Mountain, you can understand that this is an official who has the ambition to suppress bandits.

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

Xin You looked at He Qingxiao silently.

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

Yang County Cheng couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Master He, are you joking?" Yang Xian Cheng asked in a trembling voice after he calmed down.

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 sneaky will have to be removed. Knowing that there is no support, a small half will have to be scared away. In the end, it will be good to have 80 people who are sincere in their efforts.

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

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

"If this is the case, to be honest with 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 [-]% 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 said their plan.

(End of this chapter)