Ye Xiaotian's gaze quickly fell on Yu Junting. Perhaps it was because something similar had happened to him, or perhaps it was because he and Yu Junting had something in common. Without much consideration, Ye Xiaotian's suspicious gaze locked onto the woman with a charming smile.
Yu Jun Ting looked at Zhang Duo with a smile on her face, her expression innocent and pure, but when she met Magistrate Zhang's gaze, it was as cold as two points of ice. Either she didn't make a move, or since she had already made a move, she couldn't hold back. This fat pig that looked so pitiful right now, as long as she let him catch his breath, he would turn around and turn into a vicious wolf that would gnaw on her until there was nothing left of her.
Zhang Duo's ferocious gaze slowly moved away from Yu Junting's face and landed on Chieftain Goji. Among the various chieftains under Tongren's rule, the Cool Moon Valley was the most special. This tribe had only come out of the mountains more than two hundred years ago, at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty.
They gradually moved out of the mountains, and after more than a hundred years, they came into contact with other tribes in the Tixi region. They established trade relations, and formed marriages. Finally, they settled in the Cool Moon Valley and became an official member of the Tixi region. But for these chieftains, who had existed for hundreds and thousands of years, a hundred years was still too short.
To this day, Tongren Province's control over the Cool Moon Valley was still the weakest. In the past, when all the chieftains followed Fatty Zhang's lead, only Chieftain Guoji didn't pay much attention to him, let alone at this time.
The only thing that made Fatty Zhang fantasize was that because the Cool Moon Valley was too independent and had fought with the Tixi region's Yu clan, even if Yu Junting could bribe any other chieftain, it definitely wouldn't include Chieftain Guoji.
Therefore, if Chieftain Guoji agreed to send troops against Gedore, then his action today wouldn't be too ugly. At least there would be people willing to send troops with him. Otherwise, he would lose completely, and in a very ugly way.
Chieftain Guoji looked at him coldly, then at Yu Junting. He said coldly, "I don't care what you all are planning, and I don't want to waste my brain! I am the chieftain of the Cool Moon Valley, and I only answer to the Guoji clan! "
Chieftain Guoji pressed the knife at his waist, leaned forward slightly, and said in a low voice, "I don't care if he is Gedore or Gedore. If he dares to invade the Cool Moon Valley's territory, I will use this knife to kill him! If he did not invade the Cool Moon Valley 'territory … "
Chieftain Guoji straightened his back, coldly glanced at the crowd, and continued to sneer, "Why should I sacrifice the children of the Cool Moon Valley, and my old enemy …" He pointed at Yu Junting, and said, "To join forces to deal with a tribe that has never invaded the Cool Moon Valley? Do you think that the Cool Moon Valley has been bullied less over the years? Bah! "
Fatty Zhang and Yu Junting were speechless at the same time. Chieftain Guoji's tribe did not occupy much of the Tixi region, and most of their territory was still in the mountains. More than a hundred years ago, the Guoji clan's migration stopped at the Cool Moon Valley because they were jointly resisted by the Zhang and Yu clans at that time.
Chieftain Guoji stood up, held his knife, and said to Zhang Duo, "Today, I came to show the Cool Moon Valley's attitude to the magistrate. If Gedore's troops invade the Cool Moon Valley, I, Old Guoji, will use my knife and spear to drive them away! If Gedore's troops can coexist peacefully with the Cool Moon Valley, you won't have to keep mentioning the Cool Moon Valley from time to time! The Tixi region belongs to the Zhang family and the Yu family, it has never belonged to the Guoji clan! "
When Chieftain Guoji finished speaking, he put his hand on his chest and bowed to Zhang Duo, and said in a deep voice, "Farewell!"
Chieftain Guoji swaggered away, and the hall was silent.
Yu Junting glanced at the back of Chieftain Guoji, and then turned back to Fatty Zhang. His eyes were full of tears, and he said softly, "The '18 feudal vassals against Dong Zhuo' drama can't be performed, and the 'three heroes against Lu Bu' can't be put together. It seems that the magistrate can only 'ride a thousand miles' alone!"
Fatty Zhang's face turned purple, and he stood up shakily. He pointed at Yu Junting, and then at the other chieftains. Before he could say a word, he heard a 'boom', and the ground shook violently. His huge body fell heavily to the ground.
"Dong Weng, Dong Weng!"
Advisor Qiao panicked, and Dai Tongzhi, the Imperial Judge, and Li Fengjie rushed to help Zhang Duo. Yu Junting opened his ivory fan, and gently fanned away the dust in front of him. He lightly stood up, brushed his sleeves, and walked out of the hall.
As soon as Yu Junting moved, all the chieftains present stood up. Advisor Qiao, the Imperial Judge, and the other officials couldn't help but be alarmed. Could it be that all the chieftains under Tongren were on the side of the prefectural supervisor?
In fact, not all of the chieftains present had been bribed by Yu Junting, but the timing Yu Junting chose was too good. First of all, this matter only involved the Yu and Zhang family, and not the other tribes. The other tribes had no desire to send troops.
Moreover, the opponent was a mountain tribe that everyone was unfamiliar with, mysterious, and somewhat fearful of. Moreover, it was only one tribe in the mountain. It was very likely that a fight with one tribe would provoke a whole group. Under the premise that this matter had nothing to do with them, how many people would be willing to stand up and support Magistrate Zhang?
At the same time, Yu Junting let the chieftains she bribed speak out first. Many of the chieftains were originally people who followed the crowd, and naturally created a 'one-sided' atmosphere. When the officials saw this scene, what would they think? Who wouldn't have a plan for their own clan's future?
On this point, when Yu Junting and the chieftains stood up, Ye Xiaotian had already understood this point. He was an expert in creating and using power, so of course he could see this point clearly. But this little demon girl was actually so adept at this, it was somewhat beyond his expectations.
When Yu Junting walked to the door and took one foot over the threshold, she suddenly stopped and tilted her head slightly. A pair of beautiful eyes looked over like a bird and met Ye Xiaotian's gaze. It was as if she had long sensed that Ye Xiaotian had been watching her.
"This woman, she's amazing. As a woman, she became the head of a clan. She didn't just rely on her bloodline and background. Even if ten Fatty Zhangs tied together to fight with her, they still wouldn't be a match for her! "Ye Xiaotian thought. Looking at Yu Junting's back, his eyes were full of admiration and praise.
"This kid, now he finally understands what's going on, and who's in charge of the situation?" Yu Junting thought proudly, "Look at him, if I move my little finger, he'll crawl at my feet. Tonight, there will be no lack of people who will come to my residence to express their sincerity."
… …
Fatty Zhang's head was covered with a wet towel, and he lay haggard on the bed. Zhang Yutong stood in front of the bed, holding the sword in his hand. With an angry expression, he said, "Father! I've already grown up, let me lead the troops! "
Fatty Zhang shook his head and said weakly, "No! You … are still young. This battle, you can only win, you can't … lose! You must … send someone steady and reliable. "
Zhang Yutong said resentfully, "Father …"
Fatty Zhang closed his eyes and said, "Step down!"
Helpless, Zhang Yutong could only angrily stamp his feet and leave the bed. Only then did the person standing behind come over and say in a low voice, "Big brother!"
This person was Zhang Yi, who had just lost a son of the first wife. Zhang Duo opened his eyes and moved his palm. Zhang Yi hurriedly extended his hand for his big brother to hold.
Zhang Duo said with difficulty, "The local chieftains have already treated our Zhang family … as toothless tigers! This battle … is extremely important to restore the prestige of our Zhang family! I will … give you the entire Rattan Armor Army. This time, you must … return with a great victory! "
Hearing this, Zhang Yi hurriedly refused, "No way! Big brother, the three thousand Rattan Armor Army is already all the elites of our Zhang family. Now it seems that the girl from the Yu family has been plotting against our Zhang family for a long time. If I take the elites away, who knows what she will do? "
Fatty Zhang smiled and said, "Big brother, I … am very stupid and blind. But this time, I won't be wrong. That girl from the Yu family will not use force against me, because the higher-ups … "
Fatty Zhang strenuously pointed above his head and said with a smile, "There are many important people up there that neither she nor I can afford to offend. She doesn't dare to do anything that breaks the rules."
Fatty Zhang closed his eyes and rested for a while before continuing, "If I'm not wrong, she only has two methods. The first method is to find the shortcomings of our Zhang family and use this to threaten me and force me to voluntarily resign from the prefectural magistrate position! "
Zhang Yi said in shock, "Big brother, that is a hereditary position in our family!"
Fatty Zhang said, "That's right! But … the hereditary position can be revoked if it commits a serious crime. The hereditary position can be passed on to the descendants after a great contribution. Then … of course, the hereditary position can be demoted by one rank. For example … from now on, it will be changed to Prefectural Magistrate Zhang, County Supervisor Zhang … "
Zhang Yi's mouth opened and closed a few times, but he couldn't say a word. Fatty Zhang continued, "Is there any difference to the imperial court? As long as the person in charge of Tongren continues to admit that this is his Zhu family's territory and the people here are his subjects! All he needs to do is write a few words! "
Fatty Zhang said, "If she can't force me to submit, she won't use extreme methods. You should know that even if she can't become the prefectural magistrate, she is already the person with the most power in Tongren Province. The chieftains of Tongren Province 'believe in her' and 'obey her', what can others say? But as long as she uses force against me, it will give those chieftains who want to interfere a reason to use force to interfere. Do you think she would do such a stupid thing? "
Although he heard his elder brother say so, Zhang Yi was still worried. He shook his head and said, "Gedore's tribe is only a tribe of three thousand people, and there won't be more than one thousand who can control the strings. I will bring one thousand Rattan Armor Army and pick some warriors from the tribe. Together with Tixi's troops, we will have five times the number of enemies. It will be enough! "
After Zhang Yi finished, he tightened his grip on Fatty Zhang's hand and said in a deep voice, "Big brother, rest well and wait for my good news!"
