Chapter 466

A while later, Ye Xiaotian said loudly in the hall, "You can all come in!"

The people who had been waiting on the porch all entered the hall. They had already bowed and taken their seats.

Ye Xiaotian coughed gently and said, "Earlier, the madam and I discussed this in detail. The imperial court places great importance on the return of justice to the imperial court. The speed at which our Crouching Ox Ridge has risen has caught the attention of all the local officials. Only with the support of the imperial court can we maintain a stable footing. We need to cooperate with the imperial court to complete this matter quickly and efficiently so that we can receive the emperor's favour. As a result, those who have been sent to various places to preside over the establishment of judicial offices should not remain in the Crouching Ox Ridge for the new year. They must all leave within three days. "

A sliver of joy appeared on Tian Tianyou and Tian Wenbo's faces.

Ye Xiaotian continued, "As for Mr Li and Li Qiuchi, given that the various matters of the Crouching Ox Ridge are complicated, I'm afraid that mister Tian Zaixing won't be able to handle them alone. Mister Tian is not good at walking, so there are some matters that aren't suitable for mister Tian to handle. As a result, it's best if Mr Li remains in the Crouching Ox Ridge to handle matters with mister Tian."

When Ye Xiaotian reached there, he seemed to glance at Li Qiuchi rather reluctantly before glancing at Tian Binfei. He said, "Mr Li will primarily be in charge of administrative matters, accounting, farms, shops, livestock, mines, and so on. Mister Tian will primarily be in charge of managing the newly acquired territory of our Crouching Ox Ridge and setting up judicial offices according to the arrangements of the imperial court."

In the eyes of the people of the Crouching Ox Ridge, his expression seemed to be extremely reluctant because of the Palm Seal Madam. However, in the eyes of Tian Tianyou and the others, it was because he was unsettled. Clearly, Tian Miaowen had made it difficult for him to drag it out, so he could only force himself to agree. However, he was also worried that he would displease them.

Ye Xiaotian was still wearing his mourning belt. Even though she was his official wife, it was inconvenient for her to make contact with him in private. After discussing matters in public, he stood up and left. As soon as Tian Miaowen left, the others asked about the matters of the Crouching Ox Ridge before dispersing as well.

Once everyone left, Tian Tianyou's face darkened again. "Chieftain, chasing Li Qiuchi out of Snail Ridge was our original plan. Even if you can't refuse the Palm Print Lady, can't you at least stall for a few days? Who gave you the right to make decisions on your own! "

Ye Xiaotian's face turned red as he said, "In that situation, she had already explained everything. I didn't agree. What reason did I have to not agree? Either I refuse or I agree. Is there any reason for me to delay? What's more, the list of names that will be sent to various places to establish the Law Sector's yamen has already been completely dealt with according to your instructions. Even if we keep that litigation master who only knows how to talk, what use is it? "

Tian Tianyou was furious. "Hah! You've only been a chieftain for a few days and you dare to talk back! "

"Alright! Tianyou, you can't blame the chieftain for this. You don't need to say anymore! " Tian Binfei interrupted Tian Tianyou unhappily and said to Ye Xiaotian, "Chieftain, you can go rest. Try not to see anyone you're too familiar with!"

Ye Xiaotian looked like he was angry but didn't dare to say anything. He glared at Tian Tianyou angrily and left with a flick of his sleeve. Tian Binfei said to Tian Tianyou, "Tianyou, the Heavenly King doesn't plan on just using him. He'll be a chieftain for a long time. Even if he's a puppet, being able to be a chieftain will not be any less important in front of the Heavenly King in the future. Don't be too harsh on him."

Tian Tianyou sneered in disdain. "Him?"

Tian Binfei said, "As long as he's a chieftain, he'll be more important in the eyes of the Heavenly King than you or me. What about him?"

Tian Tianyou was stunned. Tian Binfei continued, "The most important thing for you and me is to ensure his identity as a chieftain of Crouching Bull Ridge. To achieve this, the most important thing is to make him think of himself as a real chieftain. If you reprimand him again and again, will he be able to act like Ye Xiaotian? "

Tian Tianyou was stunned again, but the angry expression on his face gradually calmed down. Clearly, he had heard what Tian Binfei said. Although he and Tian Binfei did things differently, so they often disagreed, their goals were the same. So when he heard what Tian Binfei said made sense, he wouldn't insist on his own opinion.

…

Lu Youyou. It sounded like a woman's name, but he was a man through and through. Of course, he had delicate features. In Guizhou, where even women were unusually tough, he did look a little weak.

However, he was literate. Although he didn't become a scholar, he was a scholar. He had also participated in the county and provincial examinations. A person like that was in charge of the establishment of the judicial yamen was clearly much better than an uncouth man. So not long after he joined Crouching Bull Ridge, he was given an important task.

Of course, Lu Youyou didn't go alone. Crouching Bull Ridge also sent some servants to him. These servants were, of course, people who truly belonged to Crouching Bull Ridge. No matter how much money Yang Yinglong spent, he wouldn't send a large number of people to Crouching Bull Ridge to serve as ordinary servants.

These servants were really stupid. They were all real mountain people. When they were in the mountains, they seemed smart and knew many survival skills that outsiders did not know. But once they were outside the mountains, they became very stupid. They only had some strength, but no special skills.

However, Lu Youyou didn't need them to have any skills. As long as they were obedient, it would be fine. That way, the dumber they were, the more Lu Youyou wanted. However, as a result, Lu Tongsheng had to do everything personally.

The area he was in charge of had a circumference of over fifteen kilometers, equivalent to the area of a county town. It belonged to two headmen and three officials. Lu Youyou held the official letter from the governor of Guiyang and visited these local lords one by one. He personally chose the location to build the yamen, hired craftsmen to design the blueprints, and hired the local people to build the yamen. He also visited the elders and influential squires in the surrounding villages. He was extremely busy.

However, he spared no effort in busying himself. No matter how tired he was, he was willing to do it. As a spy, his mentality was completely different from that of a regular person. If he was really a person from Crouching Bull Ridge, he probably would not work so tirelessly. It was precisely because he was a spy that the more he did, the happier he was.

When doing these things, he did not use any tricks, nor did he do it half-heartedly. He was more attentive and serious than anyone else. He was like a person who had saved money his entire life and was building his own house for the first time.

This was because the mission the heavenly king had given him was to win over all the headmen, officials, elders, and squires in the region to his side.

The officials sent by the imperial court would be instinctively resisted by these people, but due to the general situation, they were unable to resist. As a result, he could play a great role as the middleman sent by Crouching Bull Ridge to connect the judicial officials of the imperial court with the local officials and clans. Once this place belonged to the heavenly king in the future, only then could he ensure that the people here would quickly accept him as a new ruler due to their trust in him. He would also become a solid foundation for Heavenly King Yang.

By then, he would become the first local official the heavenly king had stationed here. If he did well, he could even inherit the position, allowing his descendants to continue holding the position. Under such circumstances, how could he not make friends with these local leaders? How could he not be serious about building the yamen?

He used everything he had, fully unleashing his light and warmth, working hard for the construction of the Crouching Bull Ridge without any complaints. He did not spare a single ounce of effort, nor was he greedy for a single penny. Yes, it was for the Crouching Bull Ridge. He had to carry the banner of the Crouching Bull Ridge right now, so he could not show any abnormalities.

… …

There were many, many people like Lu Youyou. It was not that all the people who had joined the Crouching Bull Ridge were internal members. Instead, the people who had been selected by Tian Binfei to "support the construction of the local government" were obviously internal members.

Countless internal members of Yang Yinglong's internal members spared no effort for the construction of the Crouching Bull Ridge. They worked hard like old cows. The information that Ye Mengxiong received was all thriving and positive.

Some of the older or unreasonable headmen were very hostile towards these people who had come to their territory to criticize them. They obviously did not have the courage to kill, but even if they did not have the courage to directly cause trouble, they still had the courage to order some scoundrels and ruffians to secretly throw bricks at them. However, the respectable internal members still had no regrets even when they sweated and bled.

As a matter of fact, they were worried that if they reported it to the Crouching Bull Ridge, the Crouching Bull Ridge would send their people to assist in the construction of the government, which would affect their exclusive influence over the place. They kept their mouths shut about all the injustice they had suffered, determined not to let Chieftain Ye know.

They would rather face it alone and deal with it alone. If they really came across a "holdout" that they could not deal with on their own, they would rather secretly contact the authorities in Bozhou and have them deal with it instead of causing trouble for the Crouching Bull Ridge. This was a group of the most adorable people, a group of selfless internal members.

Ye Mengxiong was obviously extremely satisfied with the rapid development of these places. The influence of these people? The influence of these people was established on the premise that Ye Xiaotian, Ye Xiao 'an, and Yang Yinglong could interfere with the Crouching Bull Ridge. Otherwise, it would be worthless.

The military might was still in Ye Xiaotian's hands, and the imperial court would send people to act as judicial officials in the future. It would be a piece of cake for them to get rid of an internal member. As a matter of fact, even if the internal member died, they would squeeze the last shred of value out of him, placing the blame on Yang Yinglong of Bozhou.

The excellent foundation and connections these internal members had established locally would all be taken over by the Crouching Bull Ridge, becoming a precious asset of the Crouching Bull Ridge. However … that was all. Ye Xiaotian was not satisfied, and neither was Ye Mengxiong.

That was because the day these people were quickly purged would be the day the truth that "Ye Xiaotian" was still Ye Xiaotian would be exposed. Yang Yinglong would obviously be on guard against him. By then, how was he supposed to use Yang Yinglong's misconception that the Crouching Bull Ridge was still under his control to deal a heavy blow to Yang Yinglong?

As a result, the best time to purge was when he decided to deal a heavy blow to Yang Yinglong. Only then would he be able to kill two birds with one stone. This required Ye Mengxiong to exert pressure on Yang Yinglong and force him to take action as soon as possible. Only then could he ensure that the two plans proceeded at the same time.

"It's time for me to take action!" Ye Mengxiong exhaled gently and picked up his red sandalwood wolf bristle brush from the mountain of brush. He personally … wrote a letter.