Hearing this, Zhou Ping's eyes widened instantly and he looked at Nie Chen in disbelief.
This bandit is not only cruel, but also has a special hobby?
But the key point is that although he, Zhou Ping, is not very fond of women, he is also a person with a normal sexual orientation, and he absolutely cannot accept Long Yang's kindness.
Zhou Ping's face turned red and he gritted his teeth and said,
"Master Nie, a scholar can be killed but not humiliated! I will never agree to your rude requests!"
Hearing this, Nie Chen was startled and said,
"I just want to ask Mr. Zhou to work for me. Where did Mr. Zhou go? Why are you still cursing?"
"Huh? Effectiveness?"
Zhou Ping was confused and looked at Nie Chen in confusion.
When he saw Nie Chen's frank eyes, he knew that he was wrong. His face turned red and he lowered his head in shame.
Nie Chen said,
"Mr. Zhou, you should have seen what kind of person Liu Hu is. He is a slave to the common people. He takes bribes and takes bribes. He takes bribes and bends the law. The people under his rule are miserable.
You businessmen should give your hard-earned money to him as a filial piety. The common people have no food to eat, no clothing to keep their bodies, and they are in poverty. They are not satisfied with food and clothing. Liu Hu will try his best to exploit the remaining food of the people. .
Even though he was acting like this when he was a county guard, the county magistrates, officials, government officials and even the prison chiefs below him all followed the example and did not treat the people as human beings.
Mr. Zhou should also know about my Nie family. My Nie family used to be considered a big family in Qingshui County, but the Liu family colluded with Magistrate Dog, which resulted in the destruction of our family. My parents were killed, and I had to become a bandit and survive. , for a long time, I didn’t dare to show my true face to others.
If our Nie family is like this, you can imagine how cruelly the working people are being oppressed. "
Hearing this, Zhou Ping sighed and said,
"Yes, I was heartbroken after hearing the news that the head of the Nie family and his mistress were murdered.
Speaking of which, eight or nine years ago, in order to open up trade routes, I visited the Nie family in person, talked with your father, and established trade relations. I also met you. You were only eleven or two at that time. Year old.
I just didn't expect that after a few years, your father-in-law, Lingtang, has passed away, and you have become a prince. "
Nie Chen smiled and said,
"I didn't expect that Mr. Zhou and I still have such a connection. Speaking of which, we can be considered old friends.
It's just that I didn't understand Mr. Zhou before, and I finally understood it today.
Mr. Zhou is a well-known good man who cares about the people and works for the welfare of the people. I admire him very much. And I also heard that Mr. Zhou once won the imperial examination. He is very knowledgeable about politics and people's livelihood. If he goes Chaotang is also a capable minister in governing the world.
Mr. Zhou, I just took over the county, and there are still many things I don’t understand. I don’t even know how to govern. It’s okay for me to lead troops to fight, but it’s okay for me to manage people’s livelihood and let the people live a good life. It's so difficult.
Now, there is no county magistrate in Qingshui County, and the county magistrates in the other three counties are all corrupt officials who prey on the common people. I plan to replace them all and replace them with good officials to govern the place.
I want to clean up the officialdom of Weihu County and give the people a peaceful world and an environment where they can live and work in peace and contentment.
Therefore, I sincerely hope that Mr. Zhou, who is generous with his talents, can help me! "
Nie Chen stood up and bowed to Zhou Ping.
"How dare you, how dare you, how can a young man deserve to be worshiped by an adult?"
Zhou Ping stood up quickly, turned sideways, did not accept the bow, and then helped Nie Chen up.
Then, he sighed,
"Master Nie understands your hard work for the country and the people. He also knows that you are a true master of Qingtian. When you meet me this time, you probably want me to help you govern and improve people's livelihood."
"Oh? So, Mr. Zhou agreed?"
Nie Chen's eyes immediately lit up.
However, Zhou Ping smiled bitterly and said,
"Xiaosheng thanks Master Nie for your appreciation. It's just that Xiaosheng hasn't studied for many years. He has long forgotten the way of a saint and how to govern the people. In these years of doing business, he has already been tainted with the smell of copper and has become a Cunning businessmen are already beyond their capabilities when it comes to governance."
Nie Chen smiled and said,
"I believe Mr. Zhou is still capable and truly loves the people. Otherwise, he would not have done so many good deeds.
In the past, Mr. Zhou was burdened by his family business, and the government was in chaos, so it was difficult for a talented person like you to get ahead, so he was unable to achieve what he wanted and to show his ambitions.
Now, I can give Mr. Zhou this platform and opportunity to show his ambition. I also hope that Mr. Zhou will not be stingy with his talent. Even if it is not for me, but for the millions of people in Weihu County, I will ask Mr. Zhou to come out. "
Hearing this, Zhou Ping struggled a little in his heart.
Indeed, his dream when he was young was to be an official, to be a good official who prays for the people, to govern the world, and to make the wind prosper.
But later, it turned out that as Nie Chen said, due to various reasons, he was unable to become an official.
But now, Nie Chen's words also ignited the passion in Zhou Ping's heart.
If this Nie Chen is really a good lord, then can I work under him and help him realize his ambitions?
Nie Chen is a vigorous young man with passion and common people in his heart. He is different from those old bureaucrats. Maybe it can really be done?
It's just that although Zhou Ping ignited the passion of his youth, he no longer had the impulsiveness of his youth. This kind of thing is a major event that affects his life and the lives of his family, and he still has to think about it carefully.
Nie Chen saw Zhou Ping's hesitation and did not force him. He continued,
"Mr. Zhou can think about it slowly and when he figures it out, my door will be open for Mr. Zhou at any time."
"In that case, thank you very much, Mr. Nie."
Zhou Ping is sincerely grateful.
"Okay, let's talk about another thing."
Nie Chen shouted to the guards outside,
"Come here, bring Zhou Long and Zhou Hu."
Hearing this, Zhou Ping's heart tightened. Could it be that Nie Chen wanted to use these two younger brothers to blackmail him?
After a while, Zhou Long and Zhou Hu were brought up struggling.
"Let me go, do you know who I am? How dare you hit me!"
"Don't push me, I will go on my own!"
"Kneel down!"
The four soldiers pressed Zhou Long and Zhou Hu to make them kneel down, but they just struggled not to kneel down.
When Zhou Ping saw this, he was so angry that he slapped the table and said,
"You two bastards, why don't you kneel down and admit your mistake when you see Master Nie!"
As soon as Zhou Long and Zhou Hu saw his eldest brother, he immediately became frightened and knelt down immediately.
But he was still unconvinced. Zhou Long raised his eyes and stared at Nie Chen, saying,
"Nie, others are afraid of you, but I'm not afraid of you. If you can, you'll kill me. I'll have a big scar on my head!"
"Yes, we are not afraid, we will still be a good man after eighteen years!"
