Liu Quansheng and Xia Qing, who were sitting on the first floor, were hiding in the corners and whispering, with a few chuckles and sighs coming from time to time.

On the second floor, Cao Zhi, who had just served as the county lieutenant of Lingyuan County, was sitting alone, silently, drinking sips alone. On his table, there were a plate of pork skin cakes and a plate of roasted fish.

There is nothing else, and this kind of food seems a bit light and watery in Wangbei Tower, which is full of delicacies.

In his left hand, he was playing with an extremely ordinary five-baht coin. The small coin was flying in his hand, but it refused to fly towards the wonderful silver hole in front of him.

In fact, Cao Zhi was not the nephew that the county governor should have known. He was born into an ordinary people and grew up in the streets.

When Cao Zhi was a child, he had an average appearance, average qualifications, and average IQ. At first glance, you would know that he was the kind of mediocre character. However, although Cao Zhi was like an ant, he also had great ambitions.

In order to help the world, he was determined and tireless, so he read the famous works of various scholars and studied hard for twenty years, and finally he was of great use.

However, he was not content with the status quo and was not ashamed of his integrity. He also liked Huaxing County Governor Ying Zhi's appetite, so he protected Cao Zhi in every possible way. Whenever Cao Zhi angered the powerful for the sake of the people, Ying Zhi would always lie to the outside world and say "

"Silly nephew doesn't know anything", so he ended the matter hastily.

Therefore, Cao Zhi, who hates evil as much as he hates it and is upright, is able to live safely to this day.

With a glass of wine in his throat, Cao Zhi's eyes became sharper and he said to himself, "The captain of Lingyuan County is responsible for judging the affairs of various departments. It is his duty to read feather archers and prohibit rape. Liu Xing, this old dog, has many

Illegal things are all reduced to trivial matters by the county captain. A few days ago, Lord Ying took the fat piece of Lingyuan County Lieutenant from Liu Xing's hands and promoted himself to the top. The so-called position.

If you are talented and promising, as long as you plan a little, the military power of the entire Lingyuan County can slip from the Liu family's hands to your own. By then, the Liu family's available soldiers will only be those 800 soldiers. Your Excellency

This move can be said to have killed an arm of the Liu family! Alas, it only hurt the people of Zhangjia Village who died innocently and in vain. I don’t know when you will be able to avenge your great revenge!"

...

The reason why the Lingyuan Liu family has been able to remain standing despite causing trouble in Huaxing County for many years is because he has a huge network of connections. On the other hand, he relied on some means to obtain the position of the current prefect of Quzhou, Jiang Feng.

The strong support of the Quzhou Jiang clan headed by him; horizontally, driven by absolute interests, the wealthy nobles of all sizes in Huaxing County either watched the fire from the other side and made a fortune in silence, or they were complicit and submissive; on the contrary, he relied on Quzhou Mu Jiangfeng.

With his power, he brought all the powerful and important positions in Huaxing County under his command through bribery, exclusion, assassination, placement, etc., forming a system of his own.

Before Ying Zhi took office, it is not an exaggeration to describe the power of the Liu family with eight words: hands, eyes, and complex roots.

Before Ying Zhi was ordered to parachute from Chang'an, Gyeonggi Province, to Huaxing County, the post of county guard had actually become a mere decoration and had no use. After Ying Zhi arrived, he did not have any front-facing hard steel, but instead adopted a slow-down strategy. Over the past six years,

After countless bargainings such as the "Zhangjiacun Incident", some important positions were replaced by ministers with high stakes. Only then did Ying Zhi have the right to speak in Huaxing County. As Ying Zhi gradually regained control of Huaxing County, the situation was shrouded.

A hole appeared in the relationship network over the Liu family. This hole became even bigger after Liu Quansheng took advantage of the snow to enter Qingheju and urged Liu Xing to dismiss Liu Ruisheng from his post.

When the wall fell, everyone pushed it, and when the drum was broken, thousands of people beat it. In recent years, as Liu Xing grew older, the Liu family in Lingyuan gradually showed signs of decline. Some people with insight began to quietly stand on Yingcheng's side, and

Cao Zhi is Ying Cheng's most loyal supporter.

...

Thinking of this, Cao Zhi stared at the third floor with burning eyes, "The east wall collapsed and the west wall collapsed. Today Liu Desheng did not deal with the aftermath of Zhangjiacun. Instead, he came here to have a secret meeting with Xie Wei. He didn't know what happened.

What the hell are you thinking? Hmph!"

Where Cao Zhi looked, Liu Desheng, Yang Guan, Huang Yan, and Xie Wei were sitting across from each other for an interview. Yang Liu stood bored in the corridor on the third floor, looking lazily, looking at the hustle and bustle downstairs, not knowing where he was.

What are you thinking about?

"Oops! Brother Xie, Liu is being rude. If he had known that it was Brother Xie who was coming in person, Liu would have come to the door! Liu is here, punishing himself with a drink, punishing himself with a drink!" Liu Desheng said.

Haha', he picked up the wine bottle and drank it all in one gulp, which was regarded as a banquet.

Liu Desheng, who has always been aloof and aloof, could do this, which is considered to be groveling.

Xie Wei sat upright on the west side with a serious look on his face. He didn't seem interested in Liu Desheng's flattery. He hadn't touched a bite of the food since he sat down. Seeing Liu Desheng's compliments, he said coldly, "It doesn't matter, thank you for your support."

This time, under the orders of Jiang Muzhou, the civil engineering engineers of Yizhou came to Huaxing County to measure the dimensions, determine the route, and clarify the details to ensure that the construction of the Hongqu Canal can run smoothly. When the Hongqu Canal is completed, it can be built in Quzhou

The operation is smooth, and Xie has lived up to the high hopes of the state pastor and the expectations of the people."

Seeing Xie Wei's indifferent expression, Yang Guan's face was full of spring breeze. He flicked his sleeves and stretched out his bare hands. He personally poured tea for Xie Wei. When the tea poured out of the pot, the fragrance floated lightly, which made people feel relaxed and happy. Even a fool could see it.

Come on, what's in this cup is the best tea.

After the tea was filled, Yang Guan smiled warmly and said, "Master Xie, have you ever heard of this unique Lingyuan mountain tea in Lingyuan?"

Xie Wei didn't say anything, but took a sip of hot tea with an indifferent attitude. He didn't even look at Yang Guan, and said calmly, "In the past, Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs and encountered seventy-two poisons every day. Later, he got tea to cure it. Tea is

nice one."

It started off cold, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became awkward.

This Yang Guan is Liu Desheng's sweetheart. In front of everyone, he takes great care of her behind his back. He is reluctant to beat her and scold her. At this moment, when he saw Xie Wei being so rude to Yang Guan, he blushed and glanced at her.

He felt a sense of unknown anger and looked at Yang Guan, not knowing what to do now!

Liu Desheng had already made up his mind. As long as Xie Wei said disrespectful words again, he would go downstairs to summon his servants, beat Xie Wei severely and throw him out of Lingyuan City.

You are from Quzhou Mu, so what? In the realm of Lingyuan, the Liu family is the emperor!

Faced with the indifference, Yang Guan still had a cheerful face and said to himself, "Thank you, Mr. Xie, who has many things to do every day and works too hard on weekdays. My husband and I originally planned to greet you and express our feelings, but since you are not in the mood for leisure, the little girl will

Let’s get straight to the point!”

Xie Wei said calmly, "I like cheerful people."

Yang Guan was so angry that he said, "Young lady, if you are brave, please ask Mr. Xie for a job on my behalf!"

Xie Wei chuckled and said, "Mrs. Liu is joking. I, Xie, am just a minor errand boy under Jiangzhou Mu. I am a humble person, so I have no qualifications to arrange errands for the Liu family that dominates the county!"

Xie Wei's words were full of cynicism and sarcasm.

"Thank you, Sir, for being humble! You assist Jiangzhou Mu and take charge of the construction of a state. In the eyes of a small family like us, you are the food and clothing parent, the rich and powerful, and the God of Wealth in the world!" Yang Guan haha

He smiled and said, "Your Majesty's labor and force to build the Rainbow Canal this time is actually an act that will benefit the present and the future. As the leader of the Huaxing family, I, the Liu family of Lingyuan, are naturally willing to contribute a small amount to this matter that benefits the country and the people."

.”

Xie Wei's expression and words were always indifferent, "Being loyal to His Majesty is the obligation and responsibility that a minister should fulfill. The Liu family can have such an awareness and is worthy of the name of two generations of emperors and teachers!"

Yang Guan did not feel complacent at all for this formal and unintentional appreciation. He smiled gently and said, "Sir, among the eight counties of Huaxing, my Liu family has deep roots and affluent people. I am proud of the Zhao family.

Although the Fengyi Huang family is also a wealthy family in Huaxing County, they are from martial arts backgrounds, and fighting and killing are their strengths. They are all weak in life and work, especially in building canals, a massive project that requires all aspects of work. With the roughness of martial arts,

It’s absolutely difficult to achieve temperament.”

Yang Guan paused deliberately, with a look of hope on his face, "So, for this thirty-mile canal in Huaxing County, I hope that you can select talents and use them, and submit it to the special envoy of the imperial court, and give it to the Liu family and my husband to build. I

The couple once again assured that not only will the quality and quantity of the project be maintained, but also that the Liu family will only need 80% of the money used by the imperial court to build the Hongqu Canal. As for how the other 20% will go, it is your own decision!"

The spear rises and falls, the picture is poor and the dagger is seen!

Yang Guan glanced at Xie Wei with a smile. The 20% profit from building the Rainbow Canal was more than just a fortune. She did not believe that Xie Wei would remain indifferent in the face of such a huge and attractive benefit.


Chapter completed!