April is getting hotter day by day. But Li Qian's heart was as cold as ten thousand years of ice. Because he had suffered a lot from Lin Feng one after another.
Wang Yue has served as the magistrate of Yongning County for more than three years, but has made little progress. His governance is neither good nor good. Even between Wang Yue and Li Qian, although Wang Yue was the county magistrate and took the initiative, Wang Yue was constrained by Li Qian from beginning to end.
However, with the help of Lin Feng, Wang Yue first took away his medicinal material industry and medicinal material shop, and then forced him to give him one hundred thousand taels of silver. Even the Feiyun Gang headed by Ye Dazhuang was taken down.
Li Qian suffered huge losses here.
A series of events dealt a huge blow to Li Qian.
As long as Wang Yue leaves Yongning County, Li Qian is sure to make back these material losses with his own strength. But in front of Lin Feng, he was beaten and even humiliated. This was an extremely huge blow.
Li Qian had already put Lin Feng on his must-kill list.
He vowed not to give up until Lin Feng was killed.
For now, let's deal with Wang Yue's affairs first. Once Wang Yue is gone, Lin Feng will no longer have the Wang family as a backer, and Li Qian will regain everything he lost. It will be easy to ask the family to arrange someone to kill Lin Feng.
As long as a fourth-level master comes, he can kill Lin Feng.
This is Li Qian's plan.
While Li Qianku was sitting and thinking about dealing with Lin Feng, a burst of rapid footsteps came.
The housekeeper of the house entered.
The butler looked extremely respectful and said respectfully: "Master, there has just been news from the county government. In order to alleviate the drought in Yongning County, the county magistrate Wang Yue issued a notice to summon local people to dig ditches in Yongning County. , clear the channels and prepare to divert water to irrigate farmland. We don’t know more specific information at the moment and are still inquiring.”
"Hahaha……"
After Li Qian heard the news, he became ecstatic.
He was extremely happy.
Wang Yue lost his mind.
At this time of drought, it is simply unthinkable to allow people everywhere to dig wells to store water and instead dig ditches to divert water for irrigation. You must know that conscripting people into corvee service is a big and difficult matter, and may even waste people and money.
It simply cannot be completed in a short period of time.
Therefore, it is impossible to alleviate the drought. On the contrary, it will make it unbearable for the local people. Even today's weather is getting hotter day by day, and people can't stand it.
As for water diversion for irrigation, it is also difficult to divert water from the Yongning River. The only place where water can be diverted is at Oxford Ferry, but here at Oxford Ferry, the river is short and the nearby ditches are much higher. In addition, the dams that build the river cannot be dug, and there is a bluestone road nearby, making it impossible to draw water from the river.
Relying on manpower to collect water and then pouring it into ditches will cost a lot of manpower and material resources.
I don’t even know how many people will be exhausted.
In Li Qian's opinion, Wang Yue lost his mind and made random arrangements.
Li Qian laughed for a long time before he stopped. He stood up, quite high-spirited, paced back and forth for a while before stopping, and said: "Go, tell Li Yu to come over."
"Here!"
The butler agreed and turned to leave.
Not long after, Li Yu entered the study. But he was standing in the study, but far away from Li Qian. Even when he looked at Li Qian, there was a hint of awe and fear in his eyes.
He was worried about being beaten again.
After all, he had been beaten several times in the past few days, and he was a little scared in his heart. After Li Yu stood still, he asked, "Father, what's the matter?"
Li Qian saw Li Yu's timid look and scolded: "You bastard, look at how timid you are. You are a descendant of the Li family and come from a high-ranking family. How could you do it just because of Lin Feng's incident?" Lost fighting spirit."
Li Yu's cheeks twitched?
Did I lose my fighting spirit because of Lin Feng's incident?
It's because of you, father.
Li Yu did not dare to say it directly. He looked obedient and said, "What my father taught me is that my son should remember his father's teachings."
The more Li Qian looked at Li Yu, the more indignant he became. He is also a young man, but Lin Feng is very scheming and powerful in martial arts. But Li Yu was timid and had lost the face of the Li family.
Li Qian was quite happy at first, but when he saw Li Yu's appearance, he felt a little bad.
Li Qian said angrily: "I just received news that there has been a spring drought for some time. In order to alleviate the crisis of drought, Wang Yue is preparing to draw water from the Yongning River."
"What he wants to do now is to recruit people and dredge ditches in Yongning County. Then, divert water from the river. This thing is impossible. For my Li family, this is an opportunity to counterattack Wang Yue. "
Li Yu was a little depressed because Wang Yue and Lin Feng were in the same group. As soon as he heard Li Qian's words, he also foresaw that Wang Yue's move was asking for trouble.
Li Yu said: "Does father mean to use this to cause trouble?"
Li Qian flicked his sleeves and said: "Not only are you causing trouble, but you are also taking the opportunity to cause trouble. You arranged for people in the family to spread rumors everywhere, saying that this time, Wang Yue wasted money and wasted money."
"In addition, let a group of people from big families stand up and resist Wang Yue's arrangements. As soon as public opinion rises, the people will be excited and resist. How will Wang Yue end up?"
"As long as he fails to clear the ditch, it will be a political stain and a hurdle that he cannot overcome. When the time comes, if he wants to go further and rise to the top, it will be a fool's dream."
Li Yu said: "My father is wise."
"Master, something bad has happened!"
At this moment, the butler hurriedly entered again.
The butler's face was very panicked. He stood still and said, "The news just came back. Last night, county lieutenant Cao Zheng and Ye Dazhuang took over the Feiyun Gang we formed in Yongning County."
"Everyone who our Li family placed in the Feiyun Gang was killed, and no one was left. Ye Dazhuang and others all rebelled and became members of the county government. The gang forces we cultivated in Yongning County were all wiped out overnight. eradicate."
boom! !
After Li Qian heard this, his mind exploded.
Completely confused.
Gone, the Feiyun Gang he formed is gone. The Feiyun Gang is headed by Ye Dazhuang, who knows everything. Now that he has become Wang Yue, the problem is big enough to threaten Li Qian.
puff!
Li Qian was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood.
He slumped down, a little lost, and murmured: "Hateful, hateful. Lin Feng, all this is definitely Lin Feng's plan. Only Lin Feng has such a plan. Wang Yue does not have such ability."
Li Yu listened to Li Qian's murmur and immediately took a step back, with a wary look in his eyes.
After Li Qian murmured, he happened to see Li Yu retreating. A cold light flashed across his eyes and he said: "Li Yu, why are you retreating? Come here and help me get up."
Li Yu was a little reluctant, but under Li Qian's gaze, he did not dare to refuse and could only step forward. But as soon as he walked up to Li Qian, he slapped him.
Li Yu's scalp was numb and he had to avoid it. Even so, it's still a step too late.
Snapped!
There was a loud slap.
Li Yu received another slap on the face. He staggered back two steps and said in a voiceless voice: "Father, you hit me again."
Li Qian said angrily: "I hit you lightly. Why are my Li family suddenly in trouble and being plotted at every turn? All of this is because of you. If it weren't for you, how could it have evolved to this point. "
Li Yu suddenly stopped talking.
It's best not to speak.
Now all problems are placed on him. There was no way, who caused him to have a conflict with Lin Feng?
After Li Qian became angry, he breathed heavily and recovered after a while. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, clenched his fists, looked at Li Yu, and ordered: "Go away, go spread the news and stir up public opinion."
"The only thing we can do now is to use public opinion to deal with Wang Yue. As long as Wang Yue falls, there will be many opportunities to deal with Lin Feng. Now spread the news and mobilize the major families to make these people resist Wang Yue."
Li Yu made a statement and left hand in hand with the housekeeper.
Li Qian sat alone in the room, sitting dry.
He was very irritable.
He even felt overwhelmed and uncomfortable, but at the moment, Li Qian had no solution. In the blink of an eye, it was Shen Shi in the afternoon. When Li Qian was waiting for news in the study, Li Yu came back.
The injuries on Li Yu's face were almost healed, and there were no more fingerprints.
Li Yu stood far away and said: "Father, everything has been arranged. Our people are spreading the news everywhere, and people from major families have also begun to make noises. In two or three days at most, everyone in Yongning County will say that Wang The more the people work, the more they lose money. After a while, news will spread out of Yongning County and to the entire Fufeng County. Wang Yue's reputation will be completely ruined."
Li Qian praised: "Well done."
At this moment, Li Qian felt a breath of bad breath.
While a lot of bad news continues, it is good to have this news now.
When Li Qian was in a good mood, the housekeeper hurried in and said, "Master, something serious has happened."
Li Qian's expression turned gloomy again. Before he could rejoice for a while, there was bad news again. Li Qian looked coldly and asked, "What news has come back?"
The housekeeper said: "As for the county government, Wang Yue has made detailed arrangements for dredging and digging ditches in the local area. This time, Wang Yue said that the Wang family will allocate money for the dredging of ditches."
"The Wang family raised 100,000 taels of silver, and divided the 100,000 taels of silver equally among the 23 villages in Yongning County. After all, each village can allocate more than 4,000 taels of silver, and the people of each village are responsible for clearing the water in their respective territories. Ditches, and then open up the ditches in Yongning County.”
"This time, instead of imposing corvee labor, the government paid the people to do the work."
"When the news came out, the people throughout Yongning County were excited. Instead of people making a fuss, countless people supported him and praised the county magistrate for his righteousness. There was a chorus of praise."
The housekeeper sighed, feeling helpless.
Li Yu felt a little nervous. He quietly took two steps back and distanced himself again.
Li Qian's face darkened.
High righteousness?
Damn it, one hundred thousand taels of silver belonged to his Li family, but now, it has become an allocation of the Wang family.
Damn it!
The more Li Qian thought about it, the more he felt aggrieved. His slightly recovered mood could not be hidden again. His mood fluctuated, and he felt a sweetness in his throat, and blood surged up again.
puff!
Li Qian spat out another mouthful of blood.
This time, he couldn't hold himself steady. He rolled his eyes and passed out directly on the ground.
Li Yu was so frightened that he quickly stepped forward to pinch Renzhong. After a while, Li Qian recovered. Li Yu quickly asked with concern: "Father, how are you? You must pay attention to your health."
Li Qian gritted his teeth and murmured: "Damn it, damn it! One hundred thousand taels of silver is what I have saved so hard. Now, Wang Yue is using it as a money-splitting boy to fulfill his good reputation." . Damn, it’s really hateful.”
Li Yu suddenly stopped talking.
He is afraid of being beaten.
Li Qian clenched his fists and yelled and cursed to vent his anger, before his mood stabilized a little. Even though his face was pale, Li Qian's eyes were filled with fierce hatred, and he said: "No matter what, Wang Yue can't do it."
"Now, no matter what Wang Yue does, we continue to make noises, saying that Wang Yue cannot provide water."
"I want to see how he gets water in the end? If he can't get water, Wang Yue is a joke. Li Yu, the propaganda work continues to advance. People must be mobilized throughout Fufeng County to spread the news."
"yes!"
Li Yu nodded.
Li Gan said: "Go, make arrangements quickly."
"yes!"
Li Yu stood up and left in a hurry. He was afraid that if he stayed, he would be beaten again if he disagreed, so it was better to run away first.
Li Qian covered his chest and tightened his grip.
He is angry!
He is not willing to give in!
However, there is nothing that can be done.
"Wang Yue, Lin Feng, I will definitely take revenge, I will definitely take revenge."
Li Qian murmured to himself.
