On this matter, Qin Feng, Zhao Yulong, and Liu Ming had highly unified ideas.
As a force that could compete with Emperor Liang, the wealthy families in the south could not directly send troops to overthrow the Liang Dynasty, but their financial resources were enough to cause countless turmoils within the Liang Dynasty.
The banditry in Yuping County was the first step for the wealthy families in the south.
If they can't attack them head-on and suppress them with thunderous means, it will undoubtedly encourage the arrogance of the wealthy families in the south.
There will only be more and more things like this.
There is nothing to say about destroying this group of thieves!
Qin Feng took Zhao Yulong back to the county government lobby, and without any detours, he directly told Wu Chenggong: "You should immediately send someone to spread the news, saying that I will leave Yuping County in the evening the day after tomorrow and embark on the road back to Beijing. .”
Wu Chenggong's eyes shone. No matter how incompetent he was, he still understood what Qin Feng's words meant.
The man in front of him could penetrate the entire Beidi and make the powerful Beidi King hate him. With his help, the banditry in Yuping County would naturally be solved.
"Master Qin, on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of people in Yuping County, I would like to thank you for your generous action."
While talking, Wu Chenggong knelt down on the ground and started kowtowing to Qin Feng.
Qin Feng pulled Wu Chenggong up from the ground and said angrily: "The man has gold under his knees and has nothing to do. Why are you kowtowing?"
"Besides, it is my job to suppress the bandits and it has nothing to do with you."
Wu Chenggong was even more excited, sighing repeatedly that Lord Qin was indeed as benevolent and righteous as the legend said.
Although it was already late at night, Wu Chenggong was not sleepy and immediately ran out to gather people to carry out Qin Feng's order.
Seeing Wu Chenggong working so hard, Zhao Yulong couldn't help but sigh: "There are not many good officials like Wu Chenggong left."
Hearing this, Qin Feng smiled meaningfully.
"A good official is a good official, but his ability is a bit lacking."
"Brother Zhao, do you think it is the traitorous minister who is more hateful, or the incompetent minister who is more hateful?"
Zhao Yulong was asked directly. Before this, he had never thought about such a profound question.
After pondering for a moment, Zhao Yulong tentatively replied: "Who is more harmful and who is more hateful?"
Qin Feng smiled and nodded: "You're right, loyalty and treachery are not the only criteria for measuring officials."
"As the saying goes, if the water is clear, there will be no fish. If the officialdom is really so clean, no talented people will be willing to be officials."
"As long as you are a capable person, as long as you are not too greedy, you can turn a blind eye. In the end, what the court values is the official's ability, not whether his hands and feet are clean."
Zhao Yulong fell into deep thought again and said in confusion: "Although the traitor is capable, he is extremely lacking in loyalty. What if he is stabbed in the back?"
Qin Feng shrugged: "So, this is why I am willing to stay in Xiaobeixi County."
Zhao Yulong's eyes lit up, and he finally understood what Qin Feng meant.
As we all know, there are two forces in the entire Liang Dynasty that can directly overthrow Emperor Liang. One is the wealthy family in the south, and the other is Qin Feng.
But Qin Feng was loyal to Daliang and never showed any disloyalty.
Some people think that this is Qin Feng's enlightenment and loftiness, but Zhao Yulong now understands that Qin Feng's ideas are very realistic.
Once he really gets to that point, even if it is for the future of the country, he must deal with all kinds of traitors and be extremely hypocritical.
On the contrary, Beixi County, a small county, does not need so many officials to govern, so it is completely possible to choose those who have both ability and political integrity, without having to constantly compromise for the sake of the overall situation.
Zhao Yulong's ambitions are not big. As long as he can serve Daliang, he doesn't care in what way.
Following Qin Feng made him feel very comfortable.
Qin Feng glanced at the night outside the door and chuckled: "It's getting late, let's take a rest."
"Recharge your batteries, we will have a fierce battle the day after tomorrow."
The "fierce battle" that Qin Feng spoke of was by no means an exaggeration. After all, if he wanted to encircle and annihilate the bandits, he had to block the news, which made it impossible for Qin Feng to mobilize troops on a large scale.
According to Wu Chenggong, the banditry in Yuping County is not the most serious. Even so, there are as many as two hundred bandits.
When the three forces merge, the number of people will be at least seven or eight hundred.
Qin Feng only had fifty black cavalry and a small number of dark warriors around him, who were overwhelmed, plus the garrison strength of Yuping County.
If you want to surround and annihilate the outnumbered bandits, what else is it but a fierce battle?
Although Wu Chenggong's ability was limited, he was dedicated to his responsibilities and worked until dawn. When Qin Feng woke up, he had not yet closed his eyes.
Seeing Wu Chenggong's frail face, Qin Feng couldn't help but sigh.
"Master Wu, there is no need to work so hard. Since you sincerely care about the people, you should take care of yourself. If you are exhausted and send a corrupt official in the future, won't you make the local people suffer unreasonable disasters?"
Faced with Qin Feng's concern, Wu Chenggong was flattered: "Thank you for your concern, Lord Marquis, but if the thief is not eliminated, the official will not be able to sleep well."
"This group of beasts have only been in Yuping County for a few days? More than a hundred innocent people died in their hands."
"I only hate that I am weak, otherwise I would have gone into battle myself and fought to the death with such beasts."
Qin Feng patted Wu Chenggong on the shoulder and said earnestly: "The county magistrate has his own duties. If you go into battle to kill the enemy, it will definitely not be your turn."
"I remember your name. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will naturally recommend you to His Majesty."
Upon hearing this, Wu Chenggong opened his mouth in disbelief.
"Master Hou...how can I be so virtuous and capable as a low-ranking official?"
Seeing Wu Chenggong's extremely nervous look, Qin Feng laughed on the spot: "County Magistrate Wu, I speak frankly, don't take it seriously."
"To be honest, you are a very mediocre person. To be more serious, you are even a little useless."
"Although the disadvantages are obvious, the advantages cannot be ignored."
"Although you can't govern the county better, you are good at maintaining the status quo. If you get a high position in the future, you can also help Daliang to guard some important areas."
Hearing Qin Feng's evaluation of himself, Wu Chenggong couldn't help but blush.
According to his understanding, if you want to be promoted, you must either have outstanding abilities or be good at flattering others.
And the reason why Qin Feng promoted himself was because he was mediocre? !
What kind of statement is this?
However, feeling that Qin Feng's sincere eyes were not sarcastic or sarcastic, Wu Chenggong didn't care so much and quickly bowed his hands and thanked him for his cultivation.
Qin Feng smiled back. There are many types of officials. If there are too many treacherous people, there will be civil strife.
Too many upright and loyal ministers will hinder development.
And mediocre officials like Wu Chenggong are also indispensable, they just need to be placed in the right position.
