Chapter 273

The magistrate's office belonged to the Zhang family, but now it was the Yu family, so the Zhang family had no choice but to move to the Yu residence. The Ye residence replaced the magistrate's office and became the center of Tongren's politics. For the past two days, the Ye residence was bustling with people and carriages.

Until now, people were surprised to find out that the person leading the dramatic change in Tongren's politics was not the cunning County Supervisor Yu, nor was it the tolerant young master of the Zhang family, but Election Officer Ye, who was known as the "Donkey of Qian".

No one knew how such a useless official could influence the development of Tongren's politics, but it was an indisputable fact that Gedore's department and the Cooling Moon Valley all followed Election Officer Ye's lead.

At the same time, people also noticed that the Zhang family and the Yu family were now acting according to Election Officer Ye's wishes. Therefore, the Ye residence immediately became a pilgrimage site for the gentry of Tongren. Guests from all over came, and the quiet and secluded foot of the Eastern Mountain was bustling with activity.

"Hahaha! Who is my big brother? He is higher than the sky in the sky, and higher than the sea in the sea! Even when he was in dire straits in Jinling, my big brother still stirred up the wind and rain, causing the six ministers and the imperial uncle to be helpless! "

Old Mao sat in the gatehouse, excitedly bragging to the guests about his big brother's heroic deeds. Su Xuntian, who volunteered to be the gatekeeper, was busy memorizing the guests' names, identities, and gifts.

Ruo Xiaosheng and the rest of the Ye residence's legs were so tired from all the running. The speed at which they moved, divided, and stored the gifts from the gatehouse couldn't even keep up with the speed of the guests.

The guest smiled and listened to Old Mao's bragging. Since he couldn't see Election Officer Ye anymore, it was a worthwhile trip to build a relationship with his sworn brother. But this unshaven guy was obviously older than Election Officer Ye, so why did he call Election Officer Ye big brother?

The guest only asked out of curiosity, but Old Mao continued to ramble. Su Xuntian rolled his eyes impatiently and said, "Go, go, go, go, go, go. Next, please come over!"

That customer hurriedly got up, smiled apologetically and gave up his seat. Old Mao, who still wanted more, dragged him to the side to continue chatting. Seeing that no one was paying attention, Su Xuntian hurriedly put a 500-year-old ginseng into his sleeve.

"You've collected more than half of the wild ginseng in the past two days. Can I take one?" Su Xuntian thought to himself proudly. He lifted the brush, and a pile of boxes of various shapes appeared in front of him, as well as a flattering smiling face …

Ye Xiaotian wasn't putting on airs on purpose. He really didn't have the time to entertain guests. These past two days, he had gone to the Zhang Residence to see the Zhang Clan's people and the Yu Residence to see the Zhang Clan's people. His legs were sore from all the running and his mouth was dry from all the talking. Under his various mediations, he had finally managed to bring about today's meeting.

On the opposite side sat Zhang Yutong, followed by Zhang Yi, Yulong, Zhang Yuhan, Xiang Yi's father, Wu Zhuang and others. On the opposite side sat Zhang Yutong, followed by Zhang Yi, Yulong, Zhang Yuhan, Xiang Yi's father, Wu Zhuang and others.

On the right side sat Yu Junting, followed by Dai Tongzhi, Yu Po-man, Yu Jiahai, Yu Hailong and others. Yu Junting wore a snow-white robe and a headscarf. Her lips were red and her teeth were white. Her skin was smooth like jade. Dressed like a girl, she was exceptionally beautiful.

Dai Chonghua sat next to her. His eyes kept glancing at this chieftain's face with suspicion. This female chieftain's skin was originally extremely good. It was as white as jade without a single blemish. But these two days, it became even better. At a glance, her skin was smooth like translucent jelly.

Based on Old Master Dai's countless experiences with women, this was clearly the first time she had been irrigated by rain and dew. Her body and mind were at ease and her blood was abundant. This was the so-called radiance. Usually, only newlyweds who had extremely harmonious sexual intercourse would have such an appearance. But Chieftain Yu …

Why was it that when the Yu family was in a desperate situation, Ye Xiaotian ignored the Zhang family's strong opposition and pleas, insisting that both sides take a step back and thus protect the Yu family? Why was it that Yu Junting entered the Ye residence alone to seek an audience with Ye Xiaotian and did not return for a night. The next day, Gedore and Cool Moon Valley withdrew their troops that were surrounding the magistrate's office?

Old Master Dai already had a bold and reasonable conjecture in his heart. Only … this conjecture was something he would never say. He did not want to be kicked into a eunuch by the enraged County Supervisor Yu.

Previously, Ye Xiaotian had already had frequent contact with both sides. Some basic matters had already been confirmed. This was also the basis for today's peace talks. If those matters that touched the bottom line of all parties could not be agreed upon, then there would be no need to convene today's three-party talks.

Ye Xiaotian coughed and said, "The basic situation is as I told you before. Both sides will cease fighting. The young master of the Zhang family will submit a petition to the imperial court to inherit your father's hereditary magistrate position. County Supervisor Yu will continue to be this prefecture's County Supervisor.

However, from now on, County Supervisor Yu will fully perform the duties of a County Supervisor. All major decisions of this prefecture, such as government decrees, military orders, taxes, corvee labor, etc., must be jointly discussed and signed by His Excellency the Prefectural Magistrate and His Excellency the County Supervisor. Without either party's signature, it will be invalid! "

This sentence basically set a keynote for the future political situation of Tongren Province: "Joint governance!" The power of both sides was equally large. Any important government decrees must be jointly signed by both sides. In this way, they could check and balance each other. It could also make both sides compromise and cooperate to a certain extent. It would not be as incompatible as it was now.

Ye Xiaotian looked at Yu Junting and Zhang Yutong and said, "Regarding this point, the two of you do not have any objections, right?"

Zhang Yutong originally did not understand why Ye Xiaotian suddenly betrayed Yu Junting and pulled him out of hell when he was clearly on Yu Junting's side.

However, he now knew that Ye Xiaotian had another identity: the leader of the Gu God Sect. Therefore, he interpreted all of this as a sinister plan that Ye Xiaotian had been carrying out since a long time ago.

Ye Xiaotian used the Yu family to attack the Zhang family. When the Zhang family was in a desperate situation and had to submit to him, he appeared to save the Zhang family and fought back against the Yu family. This caused the Zhang family and the Yu family to both suffer losses and have to rely on him.

This caused Zhang Yutong to be deeply afraid of Ye Xiaotian's unfathomable shrewdness and strategy. Hearing Ye Xiaotian say this, he immediately nodded and said, "I understand. Everything will be according to Lord Ye's opinion!"

Ye Xiaotian looked at Yu Junting. Yu Junting said with a straight face, "Basically, I have no objections!"

Ye Xiaotian frowned and said with a sullen face, "What do you mean basically?"

Yu Junting said, "Yong Ni and Agachir were killed, and there is still no explanation. Will the families of these two chieftains let this go?"

Ye Xiaotian said unhappily, "County Supervisor Yu, this matter was originally to be discussed. However, both sides should first set the basic foundation of cooperation, right? Otherwise, everything will be like building a city on sand, a castle in the air! "

Yu Junting said, "I would like to ask, how does Lord Ye intend to resolve this matter?"

Ye Xiaotian said, "The dead cannot be resurrected. If you insist on paying with your life, then you can only ask the young master of the Zhang family to pay with his life! But in that case, can all parties still sit down and negotiate? I'm afraid there will be a bloodbath!

Regardless of whether you and the Zhang family continue to fight, or the tribes of Yong Ni and Agachir rise up to take revenge, there will only be one result. Everyone will suffer losses, and the outside powers that intend to encroach on Tongren will have an excuse to interfere. Therefore … I have discussed in detail with the young master of the Zhang family. The young master of the Zhang family has agreed to cede his land and people to the tribes of Yong Ni and Agachir, using gold as a substitute! "

Zhang Yutong revealed a bitter smile. If it was said that the last time Gedore's troops took away a piece of Tixi territory, it was only painful for the Zhang family. This time, the land and people they had to cede was truly painful.

He had kept his position as prefectural magistrate, but his strength was greatly reduced. Ceding land to people was a loss that could not be recovered. In the future, it would be impossible to maintain the outstanding position of the Zhang family among the chieftains of Tongren. After this division, the Yu family's land would exceed that of the Zhang family.

He had kept his position as prefectural magistrate, but the Zhang family was no longer the Zhang family of the past. In a situation where his strength was insufficient, he could only compromise with the Yu family and rely heavily on Ye Xiaotian. However, the situation was stronger than the person. Now that it was a matter of life and death, could he still consider more?

"Use gold as a substitute?"

Yu Junting sneered, "Official Ye, I still remember when you angrily beheaded the five sons of nobles to uphold justice for the common women. Now that it is your turn, you are also compromising."

Ye Xiaotian angrily said, "County Supervisor Yu, don't be unreasonable! These two matters are completely different! One is a lonely and helpless commoner girl who was violated. Those in power treated the commoners like weeds and took whatever they wanted without restraint. They did not treat the commoners as human beings. If they were not severely punished, how could they be angry? If they were not severely punished, how could they teach the sons of nobles to know the law and fear the law?

Lady Luo's wrongful death caused all the unrelated commoners to be filled with righteous indignation! If the young master of the Zhang family had lured you into the prefecture and successfully killed you, defeated the Yu faction, and unified Tongren, would there be tens of thousands of commoners who would fight for justice for Yong Ni and Agachir like they did for Lady Luo? The deaths of these two tribe leaders were the result of a power struggle! From the moment they followed your Yu family and became enemies with the Zhang family, they should have considered all the possible consequences! "

Yu Junting saw that Ye Xiaotian was really a little angry, and her heart became slightly timid. She snorted and angrily turned her head away, loudly saying, "You wish, but I'm afraid that Yong Ni and Agachir's relatives might not agree!"

Ye Xiaotian fiercely glared at the back of her head, but he could not treat her with a worse attitude. Who asked him to not control his lower body? He really could not do something like pulling up his pants and ignoring her. Ye Xiaotian was a little regretful, but when he thought of the flirtatious and charming little slave in the boudoir, well … Ye Xiaotian quickly changed his sitting posture and crossed his legs.

Ye Xiaotian coughed and said, "That's right! I also considered that Yong Ni and Agachir's families might not agree, so I will have to trouble you to help mediate and persuade them! "

Yu Junting slowly turned her head and said with a smile that was not a smile, "You want me to help? Alright, then … what benefits do I get? "