"Are you threatening us?" Li Mo said coldly.
Uncle Xiang chuckled lightly, with a cold look in his eyes, and said calmly: "Both of you are ministers of the Qin Dynasty, and I, the Xiang family, are criminals of the Qin court. How dare I threaten the officials of the Qin Dynasty?"
"This is to give me, Mrs. Xiang, some courage. I, Mrs. Xiang, definitely don't dare to have such an idea."
"only"
"I, Mr. Xiang, have some friendship with you two, so I took it upon myself to give some kind reminders. After all, our old Chu nobles suffered heavy losses this time, and many people have resentment towards the two of them, and the two of them I actually know in my heart that even if Qin Ting’s hands and eyes are as powerful as the sky, can he really figure out the details so quickly?”
"In particular, many Qin troops went straight to my Xiang family's hiding place."
"In order to arrest members of my Xiang clan, we even dig up the ground and cut off the ridge. How can this not make people angry? My Xiang clan is lucky and survived this time. If I had not escaped in time, I would have killed other nobles long ago. How can I stand in front of you two now after following in my footsteps?"
"You two agree?"
Yin Tong's eyelids twitched.
He stared at Xiang Bo coldly, as if he wanted to read some clues from Xiang Bo's face, but Xiang Bo seemed to have guessed Yin Tong's thoughts, and there was no abnormality on his face, which was terrifyingly calm.
aside.
Li Mo snorted coldly: "If you want to accuse me, why bother?"
"You are the only nobles of the Six Nations who suffered losses this time? No one died in our government? If nothing happened to the government, how could you appear in front of us so easily? And you also know that the court attacked you because of that rumor. "
"What does this have to do with us?"
"We are also implicated in this."
Xiang Bo nodded.
He seemed to agree with this statement.
Xiang Bo smiled and said: "Because of this, I, Mr. Xiang, have never doubted the two officials before, and I unanimously believe that this is an unreasonable disaster, and even if someone leaks the secret, it will probably be leaked by the officials who were arrested. It has never been Suspicions have been cast on the two chief officials, but after all, this is only the opinion of my Xiang family and cannot change the opinions of other nobles."
"It's just that you two are so eager to refute, it makes me have some doubts."
"Could it be that the two officials really leaked the information?"
A sneer appeared at the corner of Xiang Bo's mouth.
"You" Li Mo glared, but slightly out of breath.
By now.
What Yin Tong and Li Mo don't understand.
Xiang didn't believe the so-called rumors at all. He was teasing them from the beginning to the end, and was also using this to threaten them, but Yin Tong gradually came to his senses at this time.
If Mr. Xiang really wanted to cause trouble for them, he wouldn't waste so many words.
Maybe you really want something from yourself?
But even so, he didn't dare to take it lightly.
He has been in Kuaiji County for so long, but he is well aware of Xiang's methods.
"What do you want to do?" Yin Tong said.
Uncle Xiang bowed respectfully, with a cold smile on his face, and said in a deep voice: "You two officials, there is no need to be so nervous. I, Mr. Xiang, have not been affected too much this time, and I will not vent my anger on you two." On top of that, I, Uncle Xiang, came to see the two officials today because I really have something important to discuss."
"I, Mr. Xiang, can help you solve these hidden dangers."
"How to solve it?" Yin Tong's eyes were uncertain, and he couldn't understand Xiang's thoughts.
Xiang Bo said with a smile: "Suppress these nobles who have ill intentions towards the governor and the magistrate, at least so that they will not really come to trouble you, but you two also know that I, Mr. Xiang, are like a rat crossing the street right now." , have a bad reputation, and are wanted by the Qin court, so there will be a lot of inconvenience when doing certain things. In addition, these nobles also have a lot of influence in the local area. If I, Xiang, take action, it will inevitably attract a lot of criticism."
"So this requires the help of both of you."
Yin Tong was silent.
He looked deeply at Xiang Bo.
He vaguely guessed what Xiang was thinking.
The Xiang family clearly saw that the other nobles were weak and had evil intentions towards them, and wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to annex the other nobles.
Mr. Xiang has such a vicious heart!
There is no regard for the slightest sense of collegiality.
And before, he actually thought that Mrs. Xiang was very kind, and even took the initiative to have a close relationship with her. If it hadn't been for this incident, he suddenly woke up and saw through Mr. Xiang's face. He would have been afraid of being betrayed by Mr. Xiang in the future, and he still didn't know what happened. thing.
only
He was indeed somewhat moved.
Now Kuaiji County is very empty.
There are many official vacancies.
This will definitely give the nobles many opportunities to take advantage of. If the Xiang family helps, their safety will undoubtedly be greatly guaranteed, but at the same time, it will definitely make the Xiang family grow bigger.
This is a double-edged sword.
If you lose control even a little bit, it may come back to bite you.
He had to be cautious.
Li Mo's eyes also kept changing.
a long time.
Li Mo said: "What do you want to do to other nobles?"
Xiang Bo frowned and said in a deep voice: "I just want them to avoid causing trouble with the government as much as possible. But after all, they have a grudge against the court, so there will definitely be a lot of conflicts and troubles along the way, and even In order to calm down the incident, I, the Xiang family, may do some drastic things, and we need two senior officials to cover it up for us."
"And this is the deal between me, Mr. Xiang, and the two of you."
"You help me, Mr. Xiang, cover up, and I, Mr. Xiang, will protect the safety of your county."
Hear the words.
Yin Tong and Li Mo were both silent.
After weighing it for a while, the two finally compromised.
Nothing else.
The Xiang family did suffer very little damage this time, and there was not much entanglement with them. However, if the Xiang family became bigger, it would not necessarily be a good thing for the future governance of Kuaiji County, but this time they shined in front of the court. If there aren't too many troubles in Kuaiji County in the future, they actually have a good chance of going one step further. What will happen to Kuaiji County then and what does it have to do with them?
Again.
They already understood.
Xiang Bo must achieve his goal this time.
The implication of his words was clearly that if they didn't comply, the Xiang family would join the nobles targeting the two of them. The Xiang family would have suffered little loss. If the Xiang family took action, they would be in trouble.
And this time Xiang gave them enough dignity.
It also gave them a little peace of mind.
At least in the short term, I didn’t see that Xiang would cross the river and burn the bridge.
And they do need to fight for a while. When they can fill in the missing officials in Kuaiji County, their control over Kuaiji County will undoubtedly be at a higher level, and they will be able to deal with various situations calmly.
Now I have to bow my head after all.
Yin Tong and Li Mo looked at each other and understood the other's thoughts from the other's eyes.
Yin Tong nodded and said: "We can help you Xiang, but if Xiang is too presumptuous, don't blame us for being merciless."
Xiang Bo smiled and said: "You two officials can rest assured, but I, Mr. Xiang, still know what's appropriate and will not make it difficult for the two officials. Moreover, I, Mr. Xiang, do this for the sake of the stability of Kuaiji County. How can I really do this?" To make yourself a target of public criticism?"
Yin Tong and Li Mo looked at each other and nodded secretly.
Having Mr. Xiang help with some things can indeed relieve them from a lot of stress and make them less anxious all the time.
Xiang Bo raised the wine glass in his hand and said loudly: "Since the two officials agree, let's drink this wine together and congratulate us on our happy cooperation, haha."
Yin Tong and Li Mo also drank wine to each other.
After the glass of wine was finished, Yin Tong and Li Mo did not want to stay any longer. They said they still had political matters to attend to, so they got up and left. Bo Xiang did not stop them, and allowed them to leave until they were gone. Finally, he couldn't help but shake his head.
Judging from the reactions of Yin Tong and Li Mo, the reason why Qin Ting was able to find out their whereabouts so quickly was probably due to leaks from county officials.
But Xiang Bo didn't pay too much attention.
Because he, Xiang, has more important things to do now.
Not a moment.
The room fell silent.
The room was empty.
In the Kuaiji County Mansion, Yin Tong and Li Mo sat opposite each other. Both of them looked a little serious. Yin Tong sighed softly: "We agree to Xiang's action this time. I'm afraid Kuaiji County will not be able to calm down for a short time."
Li Mo looked helpless and said in a deep voice: "There is nothing we can do about this."
"This time the court acted so quickly, and still allowed the Xiang family to escape, and the Xiang family, which was basically intact, still had too much influence in Jiangdong. Even though the officials in the county cleaned up a lot for the court, there were still many officials secretly following the Xiang family There is a connection, but if we don’t agree this time, the Xiang family may really attack us.”
"after all."
"They are imperial criminals and have no scruples."
Yin Tong let out a long sigh.
How could he not know? Otherwise, why would you agree?
It's just that once they agreed to this, they would have contact with the Xiang family again. If they were found out by the court in the future, they might not be able to 'justify' anymore, and they didn't know whether this was good or bad for them.
Li Mo also knows this.
During this period of time, the two of them were actually quite grateful for the decision they had made.
Because judging from the current situation, the imperial court is obviously well-prepared, and it is a court that has made detailed targets and has clear goals. The power it unleashes is simply not something they can compete with. Abandoning the nobles of the Six Nations, It is undoubtedly the right move.
Especially Fusu issued the order to seek talents.
It even made them smell an unusual smell.
Li Mo said solemnly: "Since I have agreed now, there is no need to worry about it, and Xiang should not go too far. After all, he has the same origin as other nobles, so he will not really kill him, but we I really underestimated Xiang’s skills in the past, but to dare to do such a thing now is extremely cruel.”
Yin Tong sneered and said noncommittally: "That's why he is eager to seek our help."
"Without our help, even if the Xiang family has a great business, it may not be able to withstand the attacks from other nobles."
To this.
Yin Tong knew it well.
Li Mo nodded.
The two exchanged their opinions and left.
No matter what, with the Xiang family's consent, their next situation will undoubtedly be much better. After all, the Xiang family has been operating in Kuaiji County for many years and has a deep foundation in Jiangdong. With the Xiang family taking action secretly, they will be safe and worry-free.
But neither Yin Tong nor Li Mo dare to put their lives on Xiang's body?
Their top priority now is to fill the vacant officials in Kuaiji County, and then deploy more of their own manpower, so as to ensure their own safety to the greatest extent.
the other side.
Xiang Bo has returned to the clan.
He also told Xiang Liang everything about Yin Tong and Li Mo.
Xiang Bo said: "Judging from the uneasy behavior of these two people, Qin Ting's knowledge of our whereabouts is probably related to their secret leaks, but they probably did not expect that our Xiang family would go back so quickly, and we did not suffer too much loss." , but these two people have become wary of our Xiang family, and I’m afraid it will be more and more difficult for them to obey my Xiang family’s orders from now on.”
There was a hint of worry in Xiang Bo's eyes.
Xiang Liang nodded and snorted coldly: "I have guessed this a long time ago."
"If there were no local officials to tip off the news, how could Qin Ting figure out our whereabouts so quickly even if his eyes were all over the sky? And attack so quickly? Now the Jiangdong nobles have suffered heavy losses. If we take action in this matter, we are destined to bear a lot of infamy, but For the sake of the restoration of Chu, and for the better gathering of strength, I, the Xiang clan, must do this."
"Our Chu country's power has been dispersed for too long."
"If we continue like this time, we will definitely be defeated by Qin Ting one by one, and may even be constantly cannibalized. Qin Ting is currently on the offensive. If we cannot integrate our forces as soon as possible, we will only become more and more powerless. This betrayal Ours are local officials, and if we fail to protect them next time, the other old Chu nobles will defect."
"Their will has never been firm."
Xiang Liang has always complained about other old Chu nobles.
Compared with Fu Chu, these people are more seeking to gain profits for their own family. In the past, the Xiang family was often constrained. Otherwise, how could the Xiang family be able to recruit only a few thousand people in ten years?
And now Qin Ting's sense of oppression is getting stronger and stronger.
You must strengthen yourself as soon as possible so that you can be more comfortable in the future.
Uncle Xiang nodded and said, "I'm just worried that Yin Tong and others will plot against us in the future. If there are no other nobles to stand in front of us, we, the Xiang family, will not be in a good situation."
Xiang Liang was silent.
He said solemnly: "This is nothing. As long as I, the Xiang family, are strong enough, Yin Tong and others will not dare to attack my Xiang family. If they really dare to attack my Xiang family, how can we Make them feel better?"
There was a cold look in Xiang Liang's eyes.
He had actually known for a long time that the Xiang family was drifting away from Yin Tong and other officials, but now they still need these officials. When the world becomes turbulent in the future, when the Xiang family no longer needs these people, they will eliminate them. Get rid of.
His Xiang family hates half-hearted people the most.
Xiang Liang and Xiang Bo didn't say much about this. Their goal this time had been achieved. With Yin Tong and Li Mo helping secretly, it would be much easier for the Xiang family to handle the next step. Especially many of the old Chu nobles had not returned yet. When they arrived in Jiangdong, this gave the Xiang family many opportunities to take advantage of. As soon as Xiang Bo returned, he was immediately arranged by Xiang Liang to go out again to contact other nobles.
For a while.
There is an undercurrent surging behind Jiangdong.
Different from the undercurrents in Jiangdong, Xianyang is bustling with activity at the moment.
Outside Xianyang City, a dark-skinned man, wearing a bamboo hat and carrying a luggage, appeared in front of the city gate with a sigh. Looking at 'Xianyang' hanging high on the city wall, this man's eyes were slightly focused, but he didn't look back. Entered the city.
Then he disappeared into the crowd.
My head is dizzy
(End of chapter)
