In the next few days, Liu Xian summoned the county's officials and local big businessmen, hoping to find a breakthrough among these people. As long as any of these people could stand up and tell the story of the situation that was different from Wang Kuang's, Liu Xian

There's a turning point.

Because as long as someone tells a different story than Wang Kuang, and even leads Liu Xian to find the money and food hidden by Wang Kuang, then Liu Xian will have enough reasons to punish Wang Kuang for deceiving his superiors and embezzling public funds. Move Wang Kuang, Hanoi

The county's problem will naturally be solved.

However, to Liu Xian's expectation, no matter whether it was the county officials or the local big business, all the rhetoric was the same as what Wang Kuang had said before. They had obviously prepared their rhetoric a long time ago, and no matter how Liu Xian tried to induce or intimidate him, it was of no use.

Liu Xian was lying on the desk, feeling very depressed.

Zhang Fei couldn't help but cursed: "These bastards obviously have their own words!" He clasped his fists at Liu Xian and shouted: "Brother, let me arrest some people and torture them to extract confessions. I'm not afraid they won't recruit them!"

Liu Xian sat up, waved his hands, and said: "How can it be so easy! If we do this, Wang Kuang can completely say that we were beaten into submission, and the confession is not the truth! When we make trouble in the court, others will see that our witnesses are

How can you still believe our words when you look so scarred?"

Guan Yu nodded and said: "One more thing. If you arrest people rashly without any evidence and torture them to extract confessions, it will also make the local people uneasy. Without the support of the people, it will be even more difficult for the lord to gain a foothold here.

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Zhang Fei was depressed and annoyed at the same time, and shouted: "Then there is nothing we can do against them?" He laughed and cursed: "This kind of thing is really annoying! It's better to kill them with a knife and a gun on the battlefield!"

Liu Xian thought, he really wanted to lead his troops and kill these guys who were against him!

However, this tempting thought can only be thought about in my heart. If he really does that, the whole Hanoi will be in chaos, and Wang Kuang will report him to the court. I am afraid that he will be unable to eat and walk around.

After all, this time was not after Dong Zhuo's Rebellion, and the authority of the imperial court was still there. If the imperial court removed him as the prefect, Liu Xian would be unable to move forward.

Alas! I didn’t expect that a character like Wang Kuang could cause him so much trouble!

Liu Xian rubbed his forehead and felt a severe headache.

At this time, Pei Yuanshao rushed in, clasped his fists and bowed: "Sir, there is an old man named Qi Gong outside. He said that he represents a local big family, and I have something to ask you!"

Liu Xian was greatly surprised, because although he had arrived in Hanoi County not long ago, he had already heard the name of Qi Gong.

This Qi Gong is the largest family in this county. The head of the Qi family is also a master of Confucianism. He is highly respected and respected. It is said that he is a very famous figure not only in Hanoi County, but also in the whole country.

Liu Xian and Guan Yu looked at each other and felt that Qi Gong's sudden visit was no accident.

Liu Xian said to Pei Yuanshao: "Invite him to come in and meet you." Pei Yuanshao agreed and hurried away. After a while, he led an old man with a bright head and a cane in.

The old man was probably no more than a hundred years old, but he was full of energy. When he saw Liu Xian, he bent down slightly and said, "I pay my respects to the prefect!"

Liu Xian smiled and said, "You don't have to be polite, old man!" Zhang Fei, who was standing on the left side of the hall, stared at Qi Gong with bulging eyes.

Qi Gong raised his head and said to Liu Xian: "Sir, I don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. This time I come here on behalf of all the big families in this county to ask you to return the borrowed grain and grass to the common people!"

Liu Xian was stunned. Zhang Fei couldn't hold it back and shouted: "You old man, did Wang Kuang ask you to come against us?"

Qi Gong had never seen such a fierce person as Zhang Fei. He was so frightened that he almost fell down.

Zhang Fei took a step forward and wanted to grab Qi Gong, but fortunately, Guan Yu, who was on the side, quickly reached out and grabbed him. Zhang Fei calmed down a little, realized that he was impulsive, and gave up the idea of ​​grabbing the old man, but a pair of ring eyes

But he kept staring at Qi Gong.

Qi Gong felt as if he was being targeted by a fierce tiger. He was very uneasy and did not dare to look at him. He only said to Liu Xian: "Sir, we also have our own difficulties. The current situation is not good. Not long ago,

The Yellow Turban Rebellion brought great difficulties to every household!..."

Liu Xian waved his hand impatiently and said, "Don't tell me such nonsense."

Qi Gong had no choice but to swallow the nonsense that came to his lips and said: "As a common man, it is my duty to share the worries of the government. However, the current situation is difficult, please forgive me!"

Liu Xian saw that although the old guy's tone was sincere, there was a cunning light in his eyes, and he knew better.

He chuckled, suddenly his eyes turned cold, he slapped the table and shouted: "How brave Mr. Qi! You dare to collude with Wang Kuang to deceive me. What crime should you be punished for?"

Duke Qi didn't expect Liu Xian to stop drinking so suddenly. He was so frightened that he couldn't help but kneel down and said anxiously: "Common people, common people don't dare! It's Wang Junchen..." Suddenly he came to his senses and quickly changed his words: "Common people will never do it.

If you dare to deceive your lord, the king and ministers have no choice but to borrow money and food from us, so please be careful!"

Liu Xian stared at Qi Gong without saying anything. Qi Gong felt very uneasy, like fifteen buckets of water rising and falling. At the same time, he felt that the prefect in front of him was not as bad as Wang Junchen said.

ah!

Liu Xian suddenly laughed and said, "Why are you so nervous? I was just asking casually." After a pause, he added, "You have old arms and legs, so don't kneel down. Get up."

Qi Gong thanked him repeatedly and stood up with a cane.

He glanced at Liu Xian and asked cautiously: "Sir, those money and food...?"

Liu Xian said: "I have known about this for a long time." Then he asked mockingly: "You came to me in such a hurry to tell me this, are you afraid that I will default on your debt?" Qi Gong said he didn't dare.

Liu Xian said: "You go back first. Tell the others that if you really owe money, I will pay you a lot of money and give you interest."

After a pause, "But, if you have colluded with some people to talk nonsense, you must know that defrauding the court's money and food is the crime of deceiving the emperor, and it will be a light crime to kill everyone in the family!"

Qi Gong was shocked all over.

Liu Xian leaned back and said, "Okay. You can go back."

Qi Gong came back to his senses, saluted Liu Xian quickly, and then went down tremblingly on crutches.

Liu Xian narrowed his eyes and said to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei: "Yun Chang, Yide, I have something for you to do." After giving instructions to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, he ordered someone to call Zheng Chen and ask him to check the mansion.

Cashier information in the library.

When Qi Gong came out of the prefect's house, his eldest son Qi Yunjie, who was in his sixties and had gray temples, immediately came up to him, supported Qi Gong and said, "Dad, what did the prefect say?"

Qi Gong couldn't help but look back, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and said with emotion: "I really don't know whether this answer to Wang Junchen's request is a good or bad answer?" He shook his head and said, "We'll talk about it when we get back."
Chapter completed!