When the county captain walked out of the county government office, the people outside looked at him a little differently.
His behavior can be regarded as eliminating thieves from the local area.
There are not a few people who are grateful to him. With the help of the county magistrate, he has gained a lot of prestige.
With a tall man holding him up, he was not afraid of those wealthy families coming to question him, so he swaggered towards his mansion.
When he returned to the mansion, seven or eight strong men immediately gathered around him. Most of them were strong and had fierce faces.
"Brother!"
Everyone paid their respects one after another. The county captain shook his head and told them not to say anything, and then led them into the inner room.
Sitting on the upper seat, the county captain informed everyone about what happened in the city.
"Hahaha, good kill!"
Immediately some rough guys clapped their hands, very excited.
"We were still thinking about how to assassinate these beasts, but unexpectedly, the county magistrate took a step ahead of us."
Of course, not everyone was so excited. Someone asked: "Brother, are we still going to Xinfeng as planned?"
Wang Xianwei pondered for a moment.
"It's not necessary for the time being... It is certain that the big family will take revenge, but there is no one behind the county magistrate, and I don't think the county magistrate is someone who will use us as a scapegoat..."
Wang Xianwei did not elaborate on more things.
It's not that he doesn't trust the brothers in front of him, it's just that the impact of this matter is too great and he has to think about it carefully.
Maybe he saw his hesitation.
Someone suggested: "Brother, you have offended those wealthy clans so much that there will definitely be accidents if you stay. Why not send the mistress and Ru and the others to Xinfeng first..."
Wang Ru is the county captain's newborn son.
During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the relationship between local officials and powerful families was quite complicated. For example, high-ranking officials were all from rich families, so they were naturally on the same level as the powerful families, and they were quite strong in the face of powerful families.
However, if they are from Wang Xianwei, who has no background, let alone aristocratic family, even powerful people can overwhelm them and find faults everywhere. Some powerful powerful people almost treat them as slaves, which means that the authority of the officials in the temple has begun to collapse. .
If you encounter someone with a strong character like the county captain and a group of desperadoes under his command, the conflict will naturally become more intense.
Wang Xianwei thought for a long time, and then looked at the confidants in front of him again.
"We have offended all the big families in the county. Besides, given our background, even if we serve as eagle dogs for them, no matter how great our achievements are, there is no hope of promotion."
"There is neither a way out nor a way in, so it is better to use your life to gain wealth!!"
"You gentlemen, are you willing to work with me to accomplish great things and make achievements?!"
Several strong men looked at each other and quickly stood up to salute.
"Brother! We are all willing to follow you!"
Ever since Emperor Wen changed Cao Cao's selection of officials based on talent and the late Han Dynasty's selection of officials based on virtue, and changed the Wei's official selection model to one based on family selection, big problems have arisen in the entire Wei Dynasty's bureaucracy.
Of course, at this moment, scholars are still selected based on reputation in name, but this reputation is just a matter of several big families touting each other, and there is nothing wrong with the people at the bottom.
The promotion channels have also been affected. Previously, promotions were based on political performance and merit. But now, the promotion of officials has completely become a game within the rich family. There is a clear upper limit for the career of people with different backgrounds. If the background is insufficient, if you set a new goal, you will be promoted. A person with great merit is destined to be unable to continue to climb up. On the contrary, a person with a sufficient background can rise to a very high position without doing anything.
Those officials at the bottom who were not from good backgrounds were also holding back their anger.
Wang Xianwei immediately issued orders to everyone.
"I will personally contact those dismissed officials in the county. There are still many prisoners in the cells... Zi Wen will contact these people..."
"You can also contact the ranger leaders and big merchants from various places first."
"After getting the support of these people, we can cooperate with the county magistrate to seize power, occupy the county seat, and clear the emperor's side!!"
...........
Luoyang, East Street.
The streets that are usually bustling with people have been surrounded by water.
Soldiers were stationed at the entrances and exits of the street. A small school led the soldiers to surround the entire mansion, holding crossbows to ensure that no one could escape from here.
After the soldiers had taken precautions here, Zhong Hui just appeared here.
Zhong Hui's carriage stopped, and he immediately stepped out of the carriage in a swaggering manner.
He raised his head and looked at the mansion in front of him.
This is the residence of Wuqiudian, the imperial censor.
Previously, he told Cao Mao that he had captured Guangqiudian, but in fact he was putting pressure on Cao Mao with strength.
It's not yet time to completely break up.
The person in charge of the local primary school looked at Zhong Hui with a smile on his face. His unabashed flattery made Zhong Hui very disgusted.
"Someone is coming! Break the door!"
The small school hurriedly gave the order.
Zhong Hui was furious, "I came to reward Mr. Guanqiu under the orders of the general. How dare you be rude?! Get away!"
The primary school student who wanted to show his face in front of Zhong Hui was reprimanded like this and quickly stepped aside, feeling uneasy.
Zhong Hui personally came forward and knocked on the door.
Knocked several times in succession.
Finally, someone opened the door.
A tall, well-dressed scribe stood in front of Zhong Hui. This man was Guanqiudian.
Seeing Wuqiudian, Zhong Hui's eyes lit up.
What a style!
He smiled and saluted the other party.
"I will pay my respects to Mr. Guanqiu!"
"I admire your reputation so much that I get to meet you today!"
Wuqiudian didn't give him a good look. He looked at the soldiers outside Zhonghui and said sarcastically: "Zhongjun came to see me and brought hundreds of people with him. This shows how much you admire me." love!"
Zhong Hui didn't feel ashamed and said with a smile: "This is to show your dignity! If you don't like it, you can let them leave."
Guanqiudian said no more.
Zhong Hui, however, looked familiar. At this moment, he seemed to be a bit Cao Cao.
Zhong Hui looked down upon people like Jia Chong, but he had a different attitude towards the literati he truly admired.
It was also because of this character that eventually led to the most influential "fans turning to blacks" incident in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
The scholar Zhong Hui admires most now is Ji Kang.
In his early years, he wrote a "Four Books". After writing it, this arrogant young man received a lot of praise, but he ignored it because he wanted to be recognized by his idol.
Ever since, this little fan took his book to the outside of Ji Kang's house, paced back and forth, but didn't dare to go in. Finally, he threw his book directly into Ji Kang's house and ran away.
This behavior is very similar to those teenagers in early love who secretly write love letters but dare not hand them to their crushes.
Of course, facing this "admirer", Ji Kang's attitude was very cold.
After Zhong Hui gained power, he finally dared to formally visit Ji Kang, but Ji Kang ignored his good intentions again.
As a proud man, how could Zhong Hui allow others to treat him like this? So, his fans turned negative on the spot, and then Sima Zhao killed Ji Kang...
This incident tells us that when Zhong Hui comes to you with admiration, it is best to accept it, otherwise the consequences will be serious.
"Won't you invite me in?"
Zhong Hui asked with a smile.
Wuqiudian stepped aside and let him in.
Zhong Hui strode into the mansion. Wu Qiudian's subordinates stood on both sides, looking at Zhong Hui with fear in their eyes.
Zhong Hui glanced at it, and the soldiers followed him and walked in together.
Zhong Hui took Wu Qiudian's hand.
"Mr. Guanqiu, even the general has heard of your benevolence, virtue, talent and learning. I am here today just because of the order of the general."
"The general has decided to enlist you under his command to serve as his right and left arm."
"From now on, the two of us can assist the general, govern the world, and bring peace to the world. Isn't this great?"
Wuqiudian's face turned red after listening to Zhong Hui's words.
How can I be so virtuous and capable as to dare to collude with these villains like you? !
Under normal circumstances, Wuqiudian would have drawn his sword and struck him at this moment. No matter whether he could be struck to death or not, he would have fought to the death.
This person in history wrote directly to Guanqiu Jian, asking him to ignore him and take action directly.
He is a person who does not take life and death seriously at all.
But at this moment, Wuqiudian held back.
Because, in Luoyang City, he still has concerns.
Master Sima's health is getting worse and worse, and he may die at any time. As soon as he dies, his father raises troops from the local area, and His Majesty summons good men to fight back in Luoyang. The end of the Sima family is coming!
It’s not time to fight to the death yet!
