"Looking for me? Shouldn't he be overwhelmed by the matter at hand now? How come he still has time to look for me?"
Lieutenant Lin felt a little strange when he heard from his subordinates that Yuan Chi had invited him to come.
After thinking about it for a while, I decided to see what medicine this gourd was selling.
When I went to the political room, I found that a group of scribes, including Jiang Xinlin and others, were reading and reviewing documents.
Jiang Xinlin was still a little scared when he saw Lieutenant Lin appearing. He quickly pointed to the inner room and said:
"Master Lin, the prefect is here."
Lieutenant Lin didn't look at these people who were not members of the four major families at all. He directly ignored Jiang Xinlin and stepped into the inner room.
When he entered, he found that there were only two people in the room, Yuan Chixin and Ye Ming.
For Ye Ming, he subconsciously classified him as a master, a staff member, etc. He did not look at him seriously, but just gave Yuan Zhixin a slight hand, and then said:
"Master Yuan asked me to come, but something happened?"
When Yuan Chixin saw Lieutenant Lin coming, he put down the book in his hand with a smile and said:
"I heard that since the former magistrate led a team to exterminate the pirates and the entire army was wiped out, Pingbo Mansion has no available troops.
Mr. Lin is responsible for overseeing this matter. I wonder if this is true? "
"Yes, after all the troops led by the former magistrate were wiped out, there were only about 600 government officials and policemen left in the mansion, and not a single soldier was left."
"But I looked at the file records and there should be two thousand soldiers. May I ask, where are these two thousand soldiers?"
"Master Yuan wants to ask about this. Because we care about people's livelihood, when there is no war, these people are farming mulberry trees, fishing, etc. in their own homes."
"In other words, these two thousand people don't exist?"
"Master Yuan, I have said that they are raising their families at home when there is no war. How can you say they don't exist?"
Seeing Lieutenant Lin's fearless look, Yuan Chi smiled softly and said:
"So, I understand, Master Lin, go and get busy!"
After hearing this, Lieutenant Lin said:
"Master Yuan is a famous person, and he has the trust of the prince. It is like a fierce dragon crossing the river.
However, even if you are a Raptor, you should pay attention to your steps to avoid accidentally falling over, which would not look good! "
After saying that, he snorted softly and turned around to leave.
After he left, Yuan Zhong said with an unhappy expression:
"Sir, it seems that these two thousand soldiers have all been taken away by these bastards."
Yuan Chixin also nodded, but the expression on his face was a little relaxed.
Seeing this, Yuan Zhong was a little puzzled:
"Sir, there are no soldiers in Pingbo Mansion now. It's hard to maintain law and order with just a few government servants and police officers. How can you still laugh?"
Ye Ming smiled and said to Yuan Zhong:
“This is indeed not a good thing, but it is good news for what I am waiting to do next.
At the very least, there is no need to worry about violent resistance from them. "
Yuan Zhong was even more puzzled when he heard this, but he also knew that this matter was a secret and he should not know it.
Yuan Chi smiled heartily and said: "You are not an outsider, there is nothing bad to say about this matter.
Moreover, some follow-up matters require you to run more. "
Ye Ming also smiled and said: "Now that we have found out the strength of Pingbo Mansion, we can begin to take charge."
Yuan Chixin praised Ye Ming:
"Mr. Shanyuan has a way. What originally took three to five years to take power now only takes a few days."
"Haha, my lord, I'm sorry, it's just some fantastic ideas."
...
Lou Fucheng was sitting in his office, reading a book of sage classics, making tea and drinking it leisurely.
After a while, I looked at the sky outside and frowned slightly.
It's strange, why hasn't the general situation of today's political affairs been sent to me for review?
If he can reach the position of Fu Cheng, he is naturally not a waste, but an outstanding disciple and top figure in a large family.
Although I rarely take care of the following matters directly, I have to go through everything and get a general understanding.
It's almost the same time today, but no scribe came to report. This is very wrong.
"Somebody come!"
This shout immediately called the clerk and steward.
Those who can occupy such a key position as a steward are naturally members of the four major families.
The clerk came in and immediately bowed to ask what was going on.
Lou Fucheng asked bluntly:
"Why haven't today's general political records been sent?
Are those scoundrels slacking off again? "
"I don't know this either. I was resting in the back room at noon and didn't hear anything going on in the political hall in front. I thought they had learned their lesson today."
When he heard that this guy was also slacking off, the Prime Minister of Lou Mansion was displeased.
I am the pillar of the Lou family, so I should be lazy. You are just a minor official, why should you be lazy?
But the other party also belonged to the four major families, so he couldn't scold him, so he had to say:
"Go and see what's going on."
The clerk received the order and went to the political affairs office to check.
It turned out that there was no one in the political hall.
This made the clerk in charge suddenly angry.
These guys are so courageous that they dare to miss work collectively!
Soon, the clerk realized something was wrong.
These guys did not miss work and were all gathered in an empty room that was usually empty.
Moreover, various files and documents are also processed in that room.
The clerk was not stupid after all. When he saw this, he immediately realized something was wrong and went into the room to ask about the situation.
But as soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by two armored soldiers.
The clerk recognized them at a glance, and they were both personal guards who came with Yuan Chixin.
The two stopped the chief clerk and shouted:
"'Shumin Pavilion' is an important place, and no one else is allowed to approach it."
"'Shu Min Pavilion'? What 'Shu Min Pavilion'?"
The clerk was stunned and wanted to curse, but seeing that the two soldiers looked like they were ready to kill someone at any time, he didn't dare to curse.
"This is your lord's newly established official office. From now on, all affairs of Pingbo Mansion will be handled by the 'Shumin Pavilion' and will be directly handed over to your lord for review."
"What?!"
The clerk was shocked when he heard this.
As a veteran official, although his position is not very high, he can still see the power of Yuan Chixin's move at a glance.
He knew very well that the lower-level officials hated them, but he never took it seriously.
So what if I hate it?
I am a member of the four major families!
Therefore, they have always looked down upon these people.
If we don't need people who can handle things, we really want to replace all the people in the government office with people from the four major families. How can we let them work in the government office?
But now that he heard about the "Shumin Pavilion", the clerk immediately understood.
This new prefect is really good at his tricks. With just one move, he established a new government office and turned all the positions they had controlled for many years into a joke.
This time, it can be said that one move can seize power!
Thinking of this, the clerk was shocked and couldn't enter the "Shumin Pavilion", so he could only run to report the matter to Lou Fucheng.
After hearing this, Lou Fu Cheng's expression also changed drastically.
Originally, he had already planned how to use the power in his hands to stumbling blocks and giving eye drops to Yuan Zhixin.
Who knows, they don't play within your rules at all.
But Lou Fu Cheng was not an ordinary person after all. After being shocked, he sneered:
“The idea is good, but it must be executed.
The wealthy gentry and rich people from all over Pingbo Prefecture are on our side, as well as the government servants and police officers are also in our hands.
As long as we don't agree, his decree is just a piece of waste paper. Don't leave the government office!
Humph, the government decree is unreasonable, let alone one 'Shumin Pavilion', ten or a hundred are useless! "
Just as he was talking, he saw Lieutenant Lin walking in anxiously.
When he saw Lou Fucheng, he quickly expressed that he had a problem.
After asking, I found out that a considerable number of the oppressed people among the government officials and police officers had also been poached to form some kind of "Yongmin Pavilion".
Not only that, but what's even more terrifying is that Yuan Zhong is contacting many small and medium-sized families and merchants in the city who are oppressed by big families, planning to establish some kind of "Huimin Chamber of Commerce".
After hearing this, Lou Fu Cheng could no longer sit still, stood up, and smashed the tea cup he had always cherished.
"How can this be true? How can this be true! This man named Yuan is going too far to deceive others!"
Lieutenant Lin also sighed:
"It is said that there is no empty person under a great reputation. This Yuanzhixin can be valued by the prince, and he is indeed not a person who has wasted his fame."
It has to be said that Lou Fucheng is very self-controlled. After being angry, he can quickly suppress his anger, sit down slowly, tap his fingers on the Taishi chair, and think deeply.
Lieutenant Lin was also thinking of a way, but he didn't have a good idea at the moment.
At this time, the clerk said:
"Two adults, I think this Yuanchixin is so powerful that we cannot let him sit in this position for a long time.
It’s better to…”
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to wipe his neck.
When the two saw this, they said in unison: "No! Never!"
The clerk was stunned: "Why?"
Lieutenant Lin Fu said: "The prince sent him here to show that he wanted a stable rear area, so he would not go to war. We can continue to be a big family, so there is no problem.
But if something happens to the people sent by the prince, the ones who come back then will not be the new prefect, but the prince's army. "
When the clerk heard this, his face twitched, and then he realized how stupid his method was.
"Then, what should we do? We can't let him control the entire Pingbo Mansion easily, right?"
Upon hearing this, Lou Fu Cheng said slowly:
"It's not like I haven't encountered anyone powerful before. If I can't offend him, why can't I hide from him?
If he wants to be in power, let him be in power.
Anyway, in a few years, once he leaves, this place will still be our world.
The big deal is that I just keep a low profile in the past few years, it's not a big deal. "
When Lin Fuwei heard this, he also nodded and said:
"It is an option to bow down for the time being, but we can't make it too easy for him."
Lou Fu Cheng heard this and looked at him:
"Do you want to stumble him again?"
"No, this person's ability is above that of you and me, and some ordinary stumbling blocks may be useless.
But don’t forget, although Pingbo Mansion is a human world, there are also many inhuman things. "
"you mean?"
“We just need a little guidance, and there are some things that he has to look into.
The prefect cannot die at the hands of others, but if it is a monster, it must be the prince, and there is nothing he can say..."
...
On the other side, after hearing Jiang Xinlin's report, Yuan Chixin smiled and said to Ye Ming:
"Mr. Shanyuan has such a brilliant idea. After these few tricks, the four major families chose to hide their capabilities and bide their time as expected."
Ye Ming smiled and said: "In this case, as long as the adults don't kill them all, they should not cause a big storm.
But again, if you are pushed too hard, you will jump over the wall. "
"I will use my strength to deal with this matter, but it's just a matter of boiling a frog in warm water."
Yuan Zhixin said, then looked at Ye Ming and said,
"I guess sir, helping me is not only to save the people from fire and water, but also for something. I wonder if I can tell you now?"
"Haha, since you asked me, I won't let you know.
To be honest, I need something. "
"what?"
"Folding fan, gold hairpin, copper awl, pen holder, copper coins, spoon, screen."
"Is that all? It's easy to handle. I'm calling someone..."
"Sir, these things I want are not ordinary things, but they need to have some special aura."
"Special energy?"
“That’s right, only seven things attached to the seven special energies can be used.
They are the arrogant folding fan, the jealous golden hairpin, the angry copper cone, the lazy penholder, the greedy copper coin, the gluttonous spoon, and the lustful screen. "
"Please forgive me for my ignorance. I have never heard of these things. Judging from the names, they seem to be evil things."
"It is indeed an evil thing."
"Where can I find it?"
"You can find it in Pingbo Mansion and the surrounding waters."
"It seems that Mr. Shanyuan is an extraordinary person!
Okay, I will take care of this matter! "
...
