Chapter 332: Book of Life and Death in the World, Ten Thousand Gold Shows Sincerity
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
Everyone is aware of this problem.
That's right, publicity belongs to publicity.
But what if the money disclosed has been corrupted?
So how to explore?
A good piece of blue brick or white jade is sold for one tael, and it is sold for ten taels.
The formation master of the Fang family can be invited for a thousand life spans, ten thousand life spans, or one hundred thousand life spans.
How can outsiders like them, who have never intervened, know the twists and turns here?
As long as Tie Tang connects with the Fang family, he can start making profits at the source. It doesn't matter how he publicizes it later, and there won't be any flaws at all.
Once this idea arises in everyone's mind, it will never be extinguished.
Because Tie Tang can’t defend himself at all!
No matter how he explains it, others will still have doubts.
Unless the price of building a city defense array is far lower than the market price, and the quality has to stand the test, then it is possible to convince most people.
But this is also impossible.
Everyone was talking a lot, and with the help of thoughtful people, the situation that had started to shift towards Tie Tang started to return to the starting point.
Tie Long was furious when he saw this. He straightened his body and remembered that he was arguing as Tie Tang, but a big hand held down his shoulder and he could not stand up.
"Brother, don't worry, we three brothers don't understand these official methods. I believe you, sir." It was the more stable Tiehu who persuaded his eldest brother.
Tie Tang has been watching the quarrel calmly, keeping most of the people's expressions in his eyes. This is the best time to observe the powerful people in these places.
Setting up the formation is only the first step, there are many things to do later, and they cannot avoid the people in front of you.
After half the stick of incense.
The chaotic voices in the hall gradually calmed down, and many people realized that something was wrong. Tie Tang was so calm, and it was obvious that he had someone else to rely on.
The head of the Gou family raised his eyebrows, and someone stood up to act as a vanguard.
"Money matters are a top priority. If you don't have a good idea at the moment... you might as well put it aside for the time being and wait for careful deliberation before choosing a date to hold the meeting."
Tie Tang turned slightly and asked softly: "Your Excellency, is..."
"The person I am here to pay money for is Shi, the treasurer of salt."
"Money coming?"
"The name is pretty good, and you look plump. It seems that the salt in our Qingshui County is not bad, and it has made you fat and white."
Qian Lai's fat belly trembled, and the flesh on his face trembled: "Why do you need to care about others, sir? Besides, is there anyone in the world who gets fat from eating salt?"
Tie Tang laughed loudly: "It's not that there is nothing, it just depends on whether you eat it with salt or words."
Qian Lai didn't dare to argue any more, he was stuck in the same spot and was extremely embarrassed, but the director of the local salt department spoke up to save him.
"What kind of place is this? It's your turn to speak to an eighth-grade Salt Treasurer Shi, and you haven't sat down yet!"
"A humble job is too talkative. A humble job is too talkative."
Tie Tang didn't say a word, just watched the two of them acting quietly.
The director of the Salt Control Department gave a salute and mentioned the previous matter again: "It's because the lower official failed to discipline me well and I offended your lord.
It's just that although he is stupid, he speaks from the bottom of his heart. This matter of money... is like a plan for food and salt. You must not make any mistakes, my lord."
Tie Tang took out a dark book and flipped through a few pages at random.
"Gou Yangshu, a member of the Gou family of Qingshui, took the Divine Realm Pill and entered the realm of ancient witchcraft. He has been in charge of the Salt Division of Qingshui City for twelve years and has had many contacts. In the seventh year of his reign, there was a fire in the Salt Division's accounting room..." "Sir, are you going to interrogate the lower officials here?" Gou Yangshu broke into cold sweat after hearing this, but he still forcibly interrupted Tie Tang, relying on the Gou family behind him, he bravely pushed forward.
Because everyone else, including him, could tell what kind of book Tie Tang was holding.
It is an official record book compiled from various clues collected by secret agents from all over the Supervisory Hall. It is also called the book of life and death in the world.
The stench of notoriety resounds throughout the government and the public!
Logically, only Qiu Zhengyang and the two deputy guards can read this book of life and death in the world. Other supervisors are not qualified at all.
Moreover, the Supervisory Hall is independent of the court, so it is difficult for past county governors, even Li Qingwan, to borrow such secret records.
Because one of the responsibilities of the chief and deputy guards of a county is to supervise the county guard, the biggest tiger.
Now this secret book has appeared in Tie Tang's hands, and everyone can understand the reason without thinking too much.
It seems that the identity of the county governor and the inspector has created a monster.
Snap!
Tie Tang closed the dark book, put it into his arms casually, and glanced at the officials present.
The meaning of his move is very simple, it is to reveal a clear signal.
It shows that although I have just taken office, I don’t know anything about you, but I may have some leverage over you.
As for what is recorded in the book of life and death...
Who knows?
Not to mention that no one would want to use their own wealth and life to verify it.
The interior of the Laiying Hall suddenly became quiet, and the already cold atmosphere became even more lonely.
"Money matters...it's boring to talk about them for too long."
As Tie Tang spoke, he took out three flawless white jade bottles and threw them into the air.
"Here are treasures of heaven, materials and earth worth 30,000 years of life, which can be regarded as my first investment in the city defense array.
You just need to fill in the remaining needs.
If it is still not enough in the end, as long as the money raised by you all reaches seventy-eight percent of what is needed to set up the formation, Tie is willing to make up the remaining twenty-three percent in his own name.
After all, Tie is also from Qingshui County, and he should also contribute when he works in Qingshui City."
"Thirty thousand years of life? Tsk, tsk, generous, generous."
"This is not a small amount, I would like to know where he got so much money..."
"After all, people are at the top of their game. It's not surprising that they have had any adventures. Otherwise, their strength would not have increased so quickly."
"I thought he was trying to steal our money, but now it seems...it doesn't seem like it."
"Give him 30,000 yuan first, and then make up for it later if he doesn't have enough. Even if he really wants to be greedy, he can't be greedy for much. After all, not all those treasures are priceless. We can also estimate one or two."
"Still greedy? You first take out 30,000 longevity yuan, and I will give you greedy money to see if you have the ability."
"Master Tie's move is very sincere. It seems that he has been prepared for a long time in advance. If we continue to make a fuss about money, it will be a bit shady. Please don't forget his identity."
........
With Tie Tang's move, anyone with brains will know that money is no longer a big problem.
If you insist on finding fault with the egg, you are openly going against Tie Tang, and the outcome will probably not be too good.
Si Guangji secretly discussed with the other three masters for a moment, and immediately thought of a way to break the situation.
It was the head of the Gou family who stood up: "Since you have such financial resources, why didn't you tell me earlier? Wouldn't you just be making fun of us?"
"I did watch a few, but unfortunately they weren't very funny." Tie Tang did not deny it and chose to be tough.
The head of the Gou family was choked up and couldn't say what he wanted to say, so he quickly winked at the people around him.
The head of the Ji family next to him stood up: "Now that the master of the Fang family has not arrived, the specific amount of money is not clear yet, so we will not discuss this aspect for the time being.
However, as your Lordship said before, the formation must be tailored according to the topography and natural dangers of Qingshui City, which may involve a lot of areas and may have some impact on the city's environment...
You adults should understand that our place is a family property that has been passed down from generation to generation and cannot be easily parted with.
At that time, if there is a conflict between our ancestral property and the area of the city defense formation, I am afraid that we will be unable to help."
In addition to money, the space occupied by the formation and the territory involved are also one of the reasons why many people present are reluctant to set up the formation.
The inheritance passed down from our ancestors can only be expanded, not reduced.
If you sell your father's land, you will be struck by lightning from heaven and earth. No one will agree to this thing that is sorry for your ancestors.
"Since it is tailor-made, I will ask Master Fang to try not to affect you all." Tie Tang can no longer guarantee anything on this issue.
If the master doesn't come for a day, even he himself doesn't know what the formation will look like, so naturally he can't promise anything.
"What your Excellency said is absolutely true. Let's wait until the Fang family master arrives."
"Not bad, not bad, let's wait until he comes."
"Anyway, it's impossible to give up my place, no matter how much I pay."
"You're bragging. I'm afraid you'll sell your house for a little money. What kind of virtues do you, Mr. Li, have? People still don't know about it?"
"Ma San'er, what do you mean by this?"
"That's what I mean."
"You're a No. 1 person, it's not fun if you act like this."
"Ah, yes, yes, you are interesting."
"Our eldest brother, let alone my second brother, do you go to the casino less? You are really interesting."
........
There was a new wave of discussion among the people, and there were quite a few people making jokes, and they all obviously had their own ideas.
However, this storm was quickly calmed down by one person.
"Everyone...can you allow me to say a few words?"
As soon as this person spoke, most of the noise in the room immediately disappeared, and even the four major aristocratic families listened attentively.
Lu Yuande stood up, cupped his hands towards Tie Tang, and then looked at the heads of many aristocratic families again.
"As the saying goes, there are no corpses in repairing bridges and roads, but there are gold belts in murder and arson.
Now that the county governor is sincere and spends a lot of money, we can no longer let the people who build bridges and roads feel cold.
The formation of this city defense formation is not aimed at one person. All the people in the city, including you and me, your relatives, family members, close friends, etc. can all benefit.
That being the case, why not do it?
In Lu’s opinion...if we can work together and get together in one place, we will be able to overcome many obstacles.
You might as well make a decision and wait until the master comes to try it first. If it doesn't work, then think of a way.
With all the strength of a city like us, can’t we really set up a big formation?”
After Lu Yuande said that, he sat down calmly, which made everyone feel weird and confused as to what kind of medicine this old fox was selling.
Before coming.
Even before Lu Yuande said these words.
The message everyone received was that the Lu family was strongly opposed to the formation.
It is precisely because of the Lu family taking the lead that so many people are trying every possible means to sabotage the formation without even thinking about it.
It's better now.
After the Lu family let it slip, they bit back and turned into a gentleman, firmly standing on Tie Tang's side.
This made everyone feel very uncomfortable.
Although your Lu family is the number one family in Qingshui City, you can’t play tricks on us like this.
Not only were everyone surprised, but Tie Tang was also a little confused.
The news he heard from Lu Zhengqing was not like this.
I originally thought it would be good if the Lu family wouldn't object openly, but I didn't expect the other party's attitude to take a sudden turn.
Lu Yuande built a ladder, and Tie Tang didn't care whether there was a mechanism or not, he simply went up the ladder and settled the matter first.
"In this case, let's settle the matter like this first, and then discuss it after the master decides on the specific formation.
Do you guys... have any comments?"
Kong Gaozhuo was the first to respond to the call, stood up and responded loudly: "What the Lord said is absolutely true. I will only follow the Lord's lead."
Immediately after, the officials standing on Tietang's side and the noble family began to stand up and respond, but after all, their number was small and they seemed a little lacking in momentum.
Tie Tang intended to make a quick decision and added fuel to the fire: "If you have any objections, you may as well say it bluntly, this is the welcome hall, a place to welcome guests, not Tie's one-word hall."
What he said sounded nice, but who dared to be the first to stand up and oppose it at this time?
The Lu family has spoken, and together with Tie Tang and the forces behind him, they are enough to dominate the entire Qingshui City.
Apart from the four major families joining forces, which one can compete?
As for the Si, Gou, Ji, and Yang families, they were hesitant because they couldn't figure out the ambiguous attitude of the Lu family, and they didn't dare to give up easily.
No matter which family becomes the prey of the Lu family and Tie Tang...
The other three companies will probably not help, and may even be happy to see the results, and may even add insult to injury.
The risk here is too great and not worth taking.
Anyway, the formation has not been completed yet, but it has been tentatively determined that there is such a thing. There is still a lot of room for maneuver inside, and the four family heads do not take it to heart.
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"Okay, since no one has any objections, this matter will be settled for now. It's Tie's fault for bothering you all to come here today, and I'll apologize to you here."
"Master Tie is too polite."
"Things that are within our scope are not troublesome."
"If nothing happens, sir, I'll take my leave first."
"You can do as you please!"
After receiving the approval, the crowd in the welcoming hall instantly dispersed, and before long, only Tie Tang's manpower remained, along with two incompatible heads of the aristocratic family.
Neither Lu Yuande nor Si Guangji left.
"You two, this is..."
Lu Yuande did not hide anything, walked up to Miao Shan and bowed deeply: "Can you ask Bodhisattva to move to the Lu family for a banquet?"
"Master, don't go, this guy doesn't look like a good person." How could Tianwen see Lu Yuande robbing someone?
Miao Shan ignored it and said in a soft voice: "If you have any important matters, you might as well speak up here."
"This... I'm afraid it's inconvenient."
The jade Ruyi in Miaoshan's hand swayed slightly, and the environment around him and Lu Yuande became distorted and illusory, like thousands of overlapping scenes falling into the boundless space.
The rest of the people present could not feel their breath at all.
After the two disappeared, Tie Tang looked at Si Guangji and knew that he was here to find him.
"The general is busy with military affairs, so it is better not to wait for a long time."
"Master Tie, can you lend me a moment to speak?"
Zhen Guandong said angrily from the side: "What's going on? Are you so shameless? This is inconvenient, and you have to take a step to talk about that."
Tie Long and Tie Niu also started joking, obviously wanting to know what was going on.
"These are my close friends and relatives, so General, just say whatever you want."
Si Guangji pondered for a moment and looked around at everyone: "I have clues about the cult, are you sure you want them to hear it too?
Sometimes knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing."