"Of course. The Song family has done a lot for me over the years, but they have hidden evil intentions. I want to save him, but I can't do anything."
"Death like this is the best outcome. Mr. Zhou, the person involved is dead. I think the matter in Lingdong County should come to an end. I don't need this young master to teach me what to say next."
Wei Yun said it casually, as if the matter was settled, but he did have the confidence to say this.
Not to mention his own identity, but to talk about the top master behind him, Su Qi'an couldn't keep him even if he wanted to.
What's more important is that Wei Yun's appearance has no evidence at all to prove that the Song family's affairs have anything to do with him.
As for killing the Song family father and son, so what? The Song family's father and son secretly hid strategic resources, which was a serious crime in itself.
Death is only a matter of time, even if the master behind him takes action, it is not a big deal in the eyes of such a wealthy family.
This is the strength of the rich and powerful. Killing the people below them is as easy as squeezing an ant to death.
Only Su Qi'an and Zhou Qi saw it, but the purpose of these two people's visit today was precisely to overthrow the Song family.
Wei Yun's assassination was just a push. With the wisdom of the two of them, it was impossible not to understand how to deal with the matter later.
Zhou Qi's eyes met with Su Qi'an's, then he turned around and walked out, and the closed door opened.
Outside the door, the escort team and a large number of government officials were waiting with nervous expressions on their faces.
Seeing Zhou Qi appear, I felt relieved, and then Zhou Qi's loud voice sounded.
"The Song family father and son have dominated Lingdong County for many years, oppressing the people in Yurou Township, and now they are hiding war resources secretly. They should be punished for their crimes."
"With the help of Wei Juren of the Wei family, the culprit has been brought to justice!"
After saying this, Zhou Qi looked far away, beyond the crowd, paused in his voice, and then continued.
"Now, your backbone is dead, and you are still not ready to surrender. If you continue to resist, the imperial army will definitely be waiting for you. You have a way to survive, whether it is life or death, you can make your own choice."
Zhou Qi's words spread far and wide through the subordinate who conveyed the message.
The noisy desperadoes in the distance who were having friction with the surrounding government officials immediately stopped.
Many desperadoes looked stunned.
They are desperadoes, but that doesn't mean they are not afraid of death. If you want them to die, you can, but only if you give them enough money.
But now that their financial backer is dead and they continue to resist, there is really a dead end.
Soon, under the leadership of a desperado, some of them put down their weapons, put their hands behind their backs, and surrendered.
There are those who choose to live, and naturally there are those who want to risk their lives for no other reason than to find a way out of life, even if it means death. Even if it is not possible, they will have someone to support them before they die.
To the left and right of his vision, some desperadoes began to resist, but this resistance was within Zhou Qi's expectation.
Not surprisingly, this commotion was completely extinguished in less than ten minutes as the government officials at all levels had an absolute upper hand in terms of numbers.
After seeing the ruthlessness of the government officials, it directly accelerated the surrender of other desperadoes.
A quarter of an hour later, the evenly matched desperadoes were quickly controlled after the death of the financial owner.
After doing all this, loud cheers erupted outside the Song family's mansion soon.
There are excitement, tears, excitement, trance...
They had been waiting for this moment for so long, and it felt so unreal.
Not only the government officials, but also the people who were watching from a distance were running around telling each other.
In Lingdong County, who doesn't know the status of the Song family, even the Lingdong County Government Office is a serious spokesperson for the court.
But under the rule of the Song family, which is like a local snake, the Lingdong County government is nothing but a dog of the Song family.
But with the arrival of Su Qian, what he did during this period not only changed the image of Lingdong County Government, which had always had a bad reputation, but also gained a lot of respect.
This is what excites these government officials the most. In the future, when they wear uniforms and patrol the streets, they can hold their heads high.
Seeing the excitement of everyone in front of them, Su Qi'an and Zhou Qi did not speak to expose the truth of the matter.
No matter what, having said that, we must give the people of Lingdong County a hope.
The Song family's overthrow was always a good start.
Reviewing the whole incident and overthrowing the Song family, no one could have imagined that the initial factor would be the Song family slave who was accidentally rescued by Su Qi'an when he entered the city.
That domestic slave was no ordinary domestic slave, but an absentee worker of the Song family who was exploring war resources.
While the supervisor was confused, he accidentally escaped and somehow ran into the county seat.
Perhaps in his eyes, the only one who could save his life was the Lingdong County Government Office.
Fortunately, I met Su Qi'an on the way, and then Su Qi'an started a series of plans to deal with the Song family.
Including sending three teams in advance to enter the mine secretly, and when the time comes, give the Song family a fatal blow.
This was also the reason why Wei Yun chose to abandon his pawn to save his commander.
Speaking of this matter, it makes people sigh, but then I think about it, whether it is the collapse of some big families or the many major events that broke out.
In the beginning, it was all caused by an inconspicuous little thing. A thousand-mile embankment collapsed in an ant nest. Su Qi'an had a deeper understanding of this truth at this moment.
The cheers that broke out in front of him continued, but not long after, Wei Yun's voice rang in Su Qian's ears.
"Su Qi'an, congratulations. This time I lost again. Now you do have the qualifications for me to take you seriously. With your current intelligence and planning, you can't stay in the county below."
"Cherish the good life in the county town. I will wait for you in the county town. By then, we still don't know who will win."
After saying this, Wei Yun stepped out without even looking at Su Qi'an, and quickly disappeared into the crowd.
As for the guards behind him, they disappeared long before Wei Yun stepped out of the mansion and turned to covert protection.
Watching Wei Yun leave, Zhou Qi, who had a solemn expression behind him, spoke after hesitating for a while.
"Sir, this person is very dangerous. If he is not eliminated, there will be endless troubles."
Zhou Qi's words were very sincere. It was impossible to say that he was not selfish.
He knows better than anyone the relationship between the Wei and Song families. Even though the Song family fell today, the Wei family behind it just gave up. That is not the Wei family's style.
Moreover, what Wei Yun said to Su Qian just now was very threatening.
Zhou Qi was really worried about Su Qi'an.
During the time he spent with Su Qi'an, Zhou Qi had nothing but immense respect for this great talent from Lingbei.
Moreover, Zhou Qi is definitely not someone who adapts to the changing circumstances. Otherwise, Su Qi'an would not be able to cooperate with him.
Su Qi'an understood Zhou Qi. He was silent for a while, shook his head and said.
"I understand your worries, but sooner or later the Wei family and I will have a battle. We can't escape by hiding. The Wei family is now so powerful that if we want to overthrow it, we must take a long-term approach."
"This matter is not urgent. Likewise, now I am no longer a weak scholar from a county. If you want me to die, the Wei family cannot bear the price."
"Wei Yun said something that I agree with. It's still unknown who will win. I'm looking forward to the future battles between the counties and cities."
Su Qian's voice was not at all afraid, but rather excited.
Zhou Qi nodded and thought a lot. Yes, Su Qi'an now is not a young scholar from the county back then.
Not to mention his status as an earl, the fact that Su Qi'an survived on the Ningzhou battlefield for half a year is enough to illustrate Su Qi'an's strength.
Since Su Qi'an was so confident, Zhou Qi gradually relaxed and said to Su Qi'an.
"In the future, if there is anyone who can help me, sir, just ask, and I will do my best."
Su Qian smiled and nodded.
Su Qi'an didn't worry at all that Zhou Qi's words were false. Zhou Qi's character was still trustworthy.
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With the death of the Song family father and son, this local power that had dominated Lingdong County for many years finally fell.
Without the threat of the Song family, Zhou Qi could start his ambition in Lingdong County without any scruples.
The next few days were Zhou Qi's busiest days in his many years as an official.
The Song family has fallen, but the crimes he has committed over the years and the seized properties must be checked one by one.
These are the goals of the county magistrate Zhou Qi.
This kind of busyness made Zhou Qi unable to care about Su Qi'an for a while.
Su Qi'an also understood. After staying in Lingdong County for a few days, he took advantage of the break to leave a letter to Zhou Qi. The letter was about some policies for county governance.
After doing this, Su Qian and his people quietly left Lingdong County.
Su Qi'an is not worried at all about the governance of Lingdong County after Su Qi'an leaves.
Although Zhou Qi is older, he still has the heart to do something for the people of the county.
It was just that he had been suppressed by the Song family for so many years and was unable to realize his ambitions, which led to his decadence.
Su Qi'an has not come into contact with many county magistrates, but in his understanding, except for a few, most of the other grassroots county magistrates are pretty good.
It was only because of the pressure from local powerful people and some big shots at their superiors that these county officials were unable to realize their own value and could only remain idle.
This situation is actually very common in Great Liang. It has been too long since the founding of Great Liang, and the upper and lower classes have become too solidified.
To put it bluntly, the lower-level official positions are basically divided among the upper-level nobles.
These days, if you want to be an official, pass the exam and become a Jinshi, this is just the beginning. Later, you have to choose a good family to join.
If you don't make a choice and act aloof, even if you are lucky enough to become a county magistrate, you will still be in a remote place where nothing matters.
Either he will remain a county official for life and cannot be promoted.
People like Fang Jingzhi and Zhou Qi are the latter.
In fact, not only official positions, but also other industries, including the army, contracts, and fertile land, were also divided and monopolized by the upper-class nobles.
This unhealthy trend and serious drawbacks are basically the path that every feudal dynasty must follow.
If you want to change, there is only one way to revolt and re-establish a new dynasty.
But this thought only flashed through Su Qian's mind.
From the current point of view, Su Qi'an just wants to protect himself before troubled times come. As for being a rebel, uprising, or emperor, Su Qi'an is not interested.
Moreover, this purpose is too far away, and it is useless to think too much now.
