Xu Gong shook his head hard again, as if to convince himself, and shouted: "This is impossible. It has been several years since the incident. How could the court bring up the old things again..."

The other people also nodded to express their approval. The body of the county magistrate was sent by them. It can be said that there was no problem. At the beginning, the superior yamen did not find any problems, let alone now. But when they looked at Mr. Xu's appearance, they didn't feel a little vague, and even felt guilty, with a look of suspicion: "Mr. Xu, do you think this is serious?"

"Why should I scare you with this kind of thing?" Mr. Xu smiled, then raised his glass to taste the taste of tea, "This is the famous Mingqian Longjing. Even I can't make a few taels every year. Don't you taste the taste?"

The few people hesitated and still held cups to drink tea. However, at this time, the few people had no intention of tasting the real taste of the tea. They drank the cup of tea in just a few sips, and then continued to look at Mr. Xu. Xu Gong said anxiously: "Mr. Xu, is this rumor accurate?"

"At least, many people in the officialdom in the middle of Beijing have this view, and as they said, our new county magistrate is not an idiot, and he has done several major things in the capital. Just last year, he as the head of the Ministry of Revenue, brought down Bian Xuedao, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue in the dynasty as the head of the Ministry of Revenue."

Just this sentence made a few people shudder again. They knew a lot about many things in the officialdom, but they knew very well how difficult it was to defeat them. Li Ling could do such a horrible thing, obviously this was a person with a clever means and a big backer. Now, he actually arrived at the small county town of Huating, which made them feel uneasy and pressure. Xu Gong's hand trembled slightly, and almost dropped the cup to the ground.

Until this moment, Mr. Xu smiled again: "Everyone doesn't have to be so nervous. Even if this County Magistrate Li is indeed a little capable, we will not be afraid of him. After all, this is not a capital city. Whether it is the county government or the county town, it is up to our people to decide. No matter how smart he is, he has the means and no one can use it, and he can't make any waves.

"Mr. County Master, you can also put your heart in your stomach. Even if they want to investigate the matter of the county magistrate, it is not so easy. The evidence has long been gone, and the clues have been wiped out by us. Just one suspicion, can he cure your sins? Moreover, you are also an official of the court. If you are not inferior to him in terms of grades, you are far better than him in terms of qualifications. If you have the full help of us, how could you be afraid of him?"

Xu Gong smiled bitterly in his heart. He knew his ability very well, otherwise he would not have been suppressed by the few people in front of him over the years. Of course, this was also related to his big handle falling into their hands, but in fact, even without this concern, he would not dare to be an enemy of such a local snake.

Originally, Xu Gong was quite happy to think that he could leave the quagmire of Huating and become an official in another place, but now, after knowing that there was such an inside story behind him, he was really frightened and uneasy. As for letting himself compete with Li Lingqiang, he didn't have the courage to do so.

Mr. Xu, who was familiar with his temperament, did not continue to instigate him because it was useless. He just smiled and said, "I called you here today just to remind you not to underestimate him just because he was young and deal with it carefully. Also, tomorrow, I plan to meet him for a while. Why not set up a banquet in Linjiang Tower to welcome him and have a good talk with him then."

"What Mr. Xu said is that it is better to spread some things outright. If he knew each other and could benefit us, it would be a good thing. Otherwise..." A man said in the end, his tone was quite loud, which made Xu Gong, who was beside him feel tighter, and he thought of the incident a few years ago.

Mr. Xu smiled faintly, did not answer his words, but did not express his objection, and only filled up with a cup of tea for them. "Then let's just say that. If Lao Fang is not here, I will be the only one here. At least, the new county magistrate has to understand what he should do here!"

The few people laughed and drank the tea in the cup in one go, but this time, they no longer had the previous confusion. Yes, they have been doing this for so many years. Can a new county magistrate who has no roots and no bottoms come, even if he really has some purpose, still make waves?

Even County Magistrate Xu breathed a sigh of relief, and there should be no problem with the matter. He just wanted to hand over the relevant errands of the county government as soon as possible, and then he could leave this place of trouble and live his own life.

...

"Did Lord Li slept well last night?"

Early the next morning, the two new and old Huating County Magistrates met again in the second hall of the county government office. County Magistrate Xu greeted casually, and Li Ling yawned: "It's better, but there are rats in the house of Houya in the middle of the night, which is really disturbing people's dreams. It seems that people have to clean up these two days, otherwise they will never be happy."

After a pause, he looked at Xu Gong, who was obviously wearing dark circles: "Mr. Xu is not sleeping well? But because he suddenly changed the place, isn't he used to it?"

I almost didn't sleep last night and wasn't you making trouble. Now I'm full of my mind. Will you investigate the death of County Magistrate Ren... Xu Gong thought to himself, but said, "I am just busy dealing with some affairs in the yamen and forgetting the time. It's okay."

"So that's it. Lord Xu is really a kind of person who does things in a real way, and he is a role model for us." Li Ling exclaimed, "That's the best. I don't know when the relevant documents and accounts will be handed over to me for inspection. As long as these things pass by me, the county government affairs will be back on track."

"This... I will be handed over some of it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. But Lord Li, you must be very troubled when you come to Huating all the way. Why should you be so anxious to be busy with official duties? Why not take a rest for two days?"

"Thank you, Lord Xu, for your concern, but I am still used to being public and then private. Moreover, I am young and don't feel tired. It's not too late to take a break after everything is fine." Li Ling politely declined the other party's proposal, and then separated. One continued to be familiar with many things in the county yamen, and the other sorted out the relevant books and documents.

In fact, there is nothing to be familiar with in this county government, because the regulations of the yamen in various parts of Dayue are almost the same. Li Ling had worked as a lie in Jiangcheng County Government before, and the arrangements in the middle of the interior were very clear. At this time, he was just a casual walk, identifying people, and having a preliminary understanding of the attitudes of the people in the county government.

After half a day, Li Ling almost met with the people from the county yard. These people seemed to be very respectful to him, but he could catch some disapproval from the conversations between these people. Obviously, the county yard, whether the clerks or the three yamen runners, actually did not regard him as the real leader of the county yard.

It can be said that in their eyes, Li Ling is still just an outsider. Although he can send people to do some idle business, he really wants them to tell the truth to him and do some important things, none of these more than a hundred people are reliable.

In addition, the attitude of county magistrate Wen Xuan and chief clerk Tian Youde towards him was also a little strange. They were both flattering and a little distant. During a few conversations, there seemed to be something hidden, but Li Ling could not figure it out for a while. However, there was one thing that Li Ling could confirm, that is, the one who could really dominate the county yamen and even the entire Huating County were not the people in the yamen, including two assistant officials.

"Have the local tyrants completely controlled the county government? No wonder the county magistrate Xu was so easy to talk to. Obviously, he has been cautious for many years and has developed the habit of being low and small. Also, the six-house clerk, three surnames Xu, and two surnames Fang. I think I already know which side of Huating's real power is. They invited Xu Gong to meet last night. It seems that they wanted to discuss how to deal with me?"

Just as Li Ling pondered at the current situation and thought about a plan to break the situation, Xu Mao, the official of the household house, came to the door and saluted respectfully: "I have seen the county master."

"Xu Dianli, do you have any account book to hand over to me?" Li Ling came back to his senses and asked with a smile.

"Oh, the matter of the account book should be slowed down. The young man came to invite the adults to the Linjiang Tower tonight for a banquet on behalf of my uncle. He and some local geniuses in the county knew that the adults were in office, so he prepared some wine in the building to welcome you. He hoped that the adults would be defeated."

"Oh?" Li Ling raised his eyebrows gently: "Their news is very informative, but are you spreading what you did?"

"That's right, after all, it's a happy event for me to come to Huating. My uncle has always respected a good official like the adult who serves the country and the people. Naturally, he has to personally serve a few glasses of water and wine to express his feelings." This man was calm and admitted that he had passed the message back.

Li Ling cares more about one thing: "Why, do you even know what I have done before?"

"I dare not hide it from the Lord. My clan uncle is also a friend in the capital. So after I heard that Lord Li came to serve as the county magistrate of our county, I asked someone to inquire. It turned out that the Lord was really young and promising. Not only was he from Tanhua, but he also made great contributions to the court. This made the villain deeply admire him. Therefore, my clan uncle thought to ask the Lord to condescend tonight..."

Li Ling's heart moved. The water in Huating was deeper than he had imagined. He could still know the situation in the capital in a short period of time, which shows that they also have a backer.

But so what?

When I was in the capital, I dared to compete with the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Will I be afraid of the powerful supporters in a place? And they, no matter how strong they are, can they compare to the Long family in the southwest? Since they invite themselves, then go and see what tricks they will play!

Thinking of this, he smiled even more: "Since it is your intention, it is natural that I cannot refuse. I agree to this matter. By the way, I have heard that you have been talking about it for so long but I still don't know the name of your uncle."
Chapter completed!