Chapter 610 Closed-door talks
On the pier, in front of many squires and officials, Li Dachui fully demonstrated his eagerness for talents and open-mindedness. He drew countless pie for everyone, promised many visions, and then in front of everyone Surrounded by people, they arrived at the Huai'an County Sheriff's Mansion, where a grand banquet had been prepared.
After three drinks, everyone left happily.
When only a few top figures from the Eight Towns of Jiangnan were left in the room, the atmosphere was no longer as lively and cheerful as before, but instead seemed a bit solemn.
Everyone knows that the previous events were just staged for everyone to see, and were used to calm people's hearts.
Only then will the two sides really talk about many substantive issues.
And these issues are undoubtedly related to the fundamentals of everyone here.
There should be a county guard in Huai'an, and He Zudao has always been stationed here, so there is only one county magistrate who presides over the government affairs here. The Jun Cheng's surname is Huang and his given name is Shang. He is a descendant of the Huang family, a local wealthy family in Huai'an. He is only in his early thirties and is young and capable.
Wang Zhenxi, the governor of Jinling County, is very old, almost sixty years old, and his martial arts cultivation level is only at the top of the seventh level of Xuanyuan. However, in Jinling County, the Wang family is the only one. It is said that the Wang family of Jinling and the Wang family of Taiyuan are still related, but in Li Dachui's view, this is probably nonsense. Maybe the Wang family of Jinling is using the banner as a tiger skin to increase their own worth.
Otherwise, the Taiyuan Wang family was almost wiped out by He Zudao. If he really had something to do with the Taiyuan Wang family, He Zudao would tolerate him in Jingling?
The governor of Chongling County, Sheng Ju, was in his early forties. He was still in his prime, strong in martial arts, and practiced kung fu. However, he had reached the eighth level of Xuanyuan and could compete with the demon sect Su Qiyou.
Generally speaking, those who can reach this level by practicing horizontal kung fu can actually compete with the ninth level of Xuanyuan in a real fight, but they will have to suffer a lot in practice.
This Sheng Ju was born as a prince in the family, and he was able to endure this hardship, which shows that he has a strong character and is a powerful person.
Yue Qi, the governor of Anlu County, who was both civil and military, was the leader of this group of people.
Everyone in the room all looked at Yue Qi's face.
Yue Qi stood up. Unexpectedly, he knelt down first with a thud. He was separated by a table. Li Dachui didn't have time to help him this time. He just said: "Chief Yue, what do you mean?"
"Yue Qi apologizes to His Highness!"
"You and everyone here are gathered here with me to participate in this grand event. What crime do you have?" Li Dachui asked with a smile.
"Your Highness, I was the one who let Chen Jianren run away. What's wrong with Mrs. and my son?" Yue Qi said, "The He family and Your Highness have a sworn hatred. I went to watch them leave without stopping them. That's right." It’s just that He Zudao was really kind to me when he was alive, and He Qiku didn’t treat me badly when he was still in the Eight Towns of Jiangnan, so I really can’t do it.”
Li Dachui laughed loudly, walked around the table, and helped Yue Qi up: "What do I think it is? What kind of sin is this? Why bother? He has a grudge against me, but it has nothing to do with his son. Why not Le is only fifteen years old. When his father rebelled, he was not there yet. I admire Governor Yue for his kindness and righteousness. Because of this, I, Li Dachui, am also happy to work with you and make friends with you, because you are a good person and worth making friends with. Waiting for someone’s head to be placed in front of me..."
Li Dachui paused for a moment, then looked at the other people in the room, and then continued: "Then I can only work with you and follow the rules in everything, but I don't dare to make friends with you! Do it beforehand People! ”
At this point, everyone else in the room also breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, they have a share in this matter. "Your Highness has a kind heart!"
"That's not the case. He Qiu suffered not to end his life, and He Zudao was killed by me in front of the battle. Why not be happy to go now? No matter what happens in the future, I am afraid that it will be difficult for several generations to stand out. The He family and his son betrayed me back then. My parents just wanted to get ahead and become a master, but they couldn’t do it despite all their efforts. I think this is the biggest punishment for them, and the rest is nothing!”
Everyone thinks about it.
There is no better way to kill someone than to kill one's heart.
It would probably be a more severe punishment to let the He family and descendants taste this bitter fruit generation after generation and spend their lives in endless regret.
"Everyone, please sit down!" Li Dachui said: "I know that although you have decided to work with me to conspire for big things, you are still a little uneasy in your heart, because many of my things and policies outside the customs may be misunderstood by others, which will make everyone I am worried, so why don’t we openly announce it today and make it clear, so that in the future we can be open-minded and my colleagues will not have ulterior motives and look forward and backward?”
It was obvious that the people in the room could be heard taking deep breaths, obviously having made some determination.
This time, it was Wang Zhenxi, the governor of Jinling County, who stood up on behalf of everyone.
This little thought of everyone made Li Dachui couldn't help but laugh.
Wang Zhenxi, who is in his early sixties and has gray hair, speaks on behalf of everyone. Even if Li Dachui does not agree with it, such an old man can take advantage of his old age and frailty to go home and give up the position of county governor to his son, and then find another Zhuangzi goes to retire, what can Li Dachui do to him?
"Your Highness, these people here are all local people. Counting up, there are hundreds of years of historical inheritance, and looking down, there are groups of children and grandchildren. All we think about is to let the family continue and let our children and grandchildren You can live a good life!" Wang Zhenxi said: "It is said that His Highness is outside the customs, but what he is doing is to contain the wealthy families. The policies of the aristocratic family have many restrictions on families like ours. Although it is not as crazy as He Zudao in Hedong and Hexi, everyone said that His Highness was cutting people with a soft knife, or the pain was not that severe, but the result was only I’m afraid that a family like ours will gradually decline.”
Li Dachui asked with a smile: "If everyone thinks so, why did you decide to cooperate with me instead of going to Linghuye?"
"If we, the remnants of the defeated generals, really want to surrender to Linghuye, we will be pushed out by him as vanguards, scapegoats, and fight to the death with His Highness. We feel that we will die faster this way. And if we cooperate with His Highness, at least There are still decades of buffering time, Maybe there will be some changes in the process. "Wang Zhenxi said: "The national policy of the imperial court is not static. As long as there is time, there will always be some changes. Even if there are no changes, there may be some changes!"
Li Dachui burst out laughing: "The Governor Wang admits it frankly. But regarding our Beiting policy, he does know one thing but not the other!"
"Your Highness, please help me clear up my doubts!"
Li Dachui asked: "Does Governor Wang think that all the officials in the Beiting Protectorate outside the pass are paupers?"
Wang Zhenxi was stunned and didn't know how to answer Li Dachui's question.
"Kitty cat, tell Sheriff Wang, what is your current net worth?" Li Dachui said with a smile.
(End of chapter)