Chapter 479

Ye Xiaotian strode into the district magistrate's office and heard the sound of a zither coming from the room. It was a song called "Yangguan Sandui". The song was played rather well and the melody lingered in the air. The two yamen runners at the door knew Ai Dian Shi. When they saw Ye Xiaotian, they knew that this was the same Yeh Dianshi who looked like Ai Dian Shi. They hurriedly saluted him with a strange expression on their faces.

Ye Xiaotian did not look sideways and walked straight into the hall. He saw that there were only two manservants waiting on him. When they saw Ye Xiaotian enter, the zither stopped playing. Xu Boyi stopped playing and placed his hands on the zither. He smiled and asked, "Has Yeh Dianshi reported in?"

Ye Xiaotian stood upright and asked in a clear voice, "The Warden's Office … or should I say, the yamen runners of the third class and sixth household, have all been transferred by the district magistrate?"

Xu Boyi said lightly, "That's right! As the saying goes, officials are as slippery as oil, able to deceive their superiors and their subordinates. Why? It's because they have been living together for a long time and are familiar with each other. They can then collude with each other, disregard the laws of the country and seek their own personal interests. I have transferred them in a staggered manner so that they can supervise each other. If they are not familiar with each other, it will be difficult for them to collude with each other. If someone does something illegal, it will be easier for them to be exposed. Does Yeh Dianshi feel that there is something wrong with this? "

As Xu Boyi said this, he glanced at Ye Xiaotian and revealed a slight provocation, as if saying, "Hit me if you have the guts!" Hit? When Ye Xiaotian was not acting like a donkey, he would not be so easily controlled by others. He smiled lightly and his smile was as bright as the sun, "I see! There is nothing wrong with it. Since it is the district magistrate's arrangement, I will follow it! "

Ye Xiaotian cupped his fists towards him, turned around and left. Xu Boyi saw Ye Xiaotian's overbearing manner and decided to give up and leave. It was all bark and no bite. Xu Boyi couldn't help feeling pleased with himself. He raised his eyebrows and plucked the strings of the zither, continuing to play.

Ye Xiaotian walked to the door and suddenly turned back, "District Magistrate, I have a presumptuous request. I don't know if I should say it."

Xu Boyi saw that he had suddenly become polite and cheerfully said, "Why is Warden Ye so polite? There's no harm in speaking your mind!"

Ye Xiaotian said, "District Magistrate, can you not play the zither in front of me in the future?"

"Why is that?" Xu Boyi asked curiously.

Ye Xiaotian said, "I had a playmate when I was young, and we had a very good relationship. Ye Xiaotian said, "When I was young, I had a playmate and we had a very good relationship. Unfortunately, a few years ago, he was kicked to death by a crazy horse. I was sad for a long time.

Xu Boyi replied softly, stroking his beard, "That friend of yours must be an expert in the art of the zither?"

"Oh," Xu Boyi said softly and stroked his beard, "That friend of yours must be good at the zither?" "Pfft!"

"Pu!"

The two servants only laughed for half a second before they quickly shut their mouths. Their faces turned red and the two bailiffs at the door also had their faces twisted.

Xu Boyi was so angry that his face darkened. Seeing Ye Xiaotian come and go with his head held high, he angrily plucked the zither string. 'Tss!' the zither string snapped. It really sounded like he was plucking cotton.

Ye Xiaotian returned to the courtyard where his office was and first went to the Department of Household. As expected, the Department of Household Official Li Yuncong and a few people who used to be close to him were all transferred away. Li Yuncong was transferred to be the Cang Yu Ambassador.

Ye Xiaotian was infuriated and returned to his office. The petty officials were huddled together, chattering away. When they saw Ye Xiaotian returning, they quickly dispersed, each looking for something to do. Actually, he didn't know what they were busy with.

Ye Xiaotian had stayed here for half a year and naturally knew which desk belonged to the Warden. He strode over and sat behind the desk. He looked around at the petty officials in the office and asked loudly, "In this courtyard of mine, were all the people changed today?"

Everyone heard his unfriendly tone and kept quiet out of fear. The chief scribe, Dian Ci, was hesitantly about to answer when someone suddenly stood at the door and answered in a clear voice, "There's me!"

Ye Xiaotian's eyes lit up and quickly looked up. He saw a brave general wearing a helmet and armor standing in front of the door. His white beard reached his chest. In his left hand was a Dragon Fang bow and in his right hand was a long blade as red as blood. He looked majestic and murderous. It was Old Huang Zhong …

Ye Xiaotian stared blankly for a long time. He shook his head and shook his head to get rid of the fantasy in his heart. He said indifferently, "I know. You can leave first!"

"Yes! Your Excellency! "

Old Lu, who was sweeping the floor, picked up the broom and dustpan, bowed and retreated.

Old Lu was very excited to see Ye Xiaotian. In this courtyard, only Old Lu knew that the Yeh Dianshi of today was the Ai Dian Shi of the past. As a chess friend of Li Yuncong, after Ye Xiaotian left Hulu County, Li Yuncong could not help but reveal this secret to him.

Ye Xiaotian placed his hands on the desk and massaged the space between his eyebrows. He felt slightly dispirited and said, "Those who were close to me have all been transferred away by Hua Qingfeng and Xu Boyi. Among these new people, I don't know who is the confidant of Hua Qingfeng and who is the spy planted by Xu Boyi. If I am one step late, I will lose the initiative …"

…

In the evening, Magistrate Hua welcomed Yeh Dianshi and Zhao Yicheng in the reception hall of the second hall of the county government office. Almost all the important people in the county came, including Deputy County Magistrate Xu Boyi, Registrar Wang Ning, County Academy Lecturer Gu Qingge, Discipline Instructor Huang Xuan, Patrol Inspector Luo Xiaoye, and Revenue Ambassador Chen Muyan.

Luo Xiaoye was very friendly to Ye Xiaotian. In the past, he reminded him to be rational and not get too close to Ye Xiaotian because of Ye Xiaotian's identity. But now that Ye Xiaotian had become the real Warden of Gourd County, he no longer had to worry about that. But on this occasion, it was not convenient for them to say anything. They just looked at each other and smiled. Everything was understood without words.

Ye Xiaotian felt warm in his heart. Although he had just arrived in Hulu County, he had secretly clashed with the people who held the first and second positions in the county, and all the people he could use had been transferred away, at least Patrol Inspector Luo, who had a high position and military power, would not stand on the opposite side of him.

Ye Xiaotian looked around and saw Gu Qingge and Huang Xuan again. The two had just greeted him and were already sitting in the seats behind him. Because Xu Boyi used to study at the county school, they had a teacher-student relationship with him, so they came forward to greet them.

Now that Xu Boyi's position was above them, the two didn't dare to sit down and accept the greeting. They hurriedly got up and returned the greeting, but their expressions were very cold. Ye Xiaotian saw this and thought to himself, "These two old men are obviously displeased with Xu Boyi's behavior of relying on the rich and powerful and abandoning his wife. I should put in some effort to pull them over to my side. Although it is said that the Elementary Scholars will not be able to rebel for three years, I am not asking them to do so. Scholars are like brushes. If used well, they can kill without spilling blood. "

Ye Xiaotian slowly sat down and saw that Register Wang was drinking tea opposite him. He must have been looking at Ye Xiaotian a moment ago. When Ye Xiaotian looked at him, he could clearly feel that Register Wang had just lowered his eyes.

Ye Xiaotian thought to himself, "Although this old fox is the third in command of Hulu County, his position is very stable. The power of civil affairs is firmly in his hands. Although he doesn't usually show his true colors, he is more shrewd than Meng Qingwei. Facing this old fox, I have to guard against him. But when it comes to dealing with Hua Qingfeng and Xu Boyi, we can work together. "

Ye Xiaotian had a faint smile on his face. His gaze swept across the faces of the guests. The enemy's stronghold had already gradually become clear in his mind.

Hua Qingfeng gave a speech, expressing his welcome to Ye Xiaotian and Zhao Wenyuan. The two then stood up and expressed their gratitude. As soon as the banquet started, the atmosphere became more relaxed and lively.

To the right of Ye Xiaotian sat the Tax Ambassador Chen Muyan. The two of them knew each other, and just now Magistrate Hua pretended to introduce them. Ye Xiaotian poured a cup of wine for Chen Muyan. Chen Muyan, who was chatting happily with Instructor Huang, hurriedly lifted the cup and nodded her head in thanks.

Ye Xiaotian smiled faintly and said, "Ambassador Chen, is this year's tax collection going smoothly?"

Ye Xiaotian was just casually asking a question to get closer to him, but who would have thought that it would touch Chen Muyan's sore spot. Chen Muyan's brows furrowed, and he let out a long sigh, "Difficult! Difficult! This year is especially difficult! It hasn't rained for a month and a half. You came from Guiyang, haven't you seen the river east of the city? It used to be more than twenty feet deep, but now you can just roll up your pants and cross the river.

This is because our county is located in a valley. The commoners on the two sides of the mountain range all have terraced fields on the mountain. The terraced fields depend on the weather. Now that the crops have all withered, if this continues, they will die. Tax collection? My tax collectors don't dare to go to the countryside. If they go, they will be beaten to death by the anxious commoners. "

Hearing this, Ye Xiaotian saw the table full of delicacies and suddenly lost his appetite. He opened his mouth and asked, "The county has not thought of a way?"

Chen Muyan sighed, "Think of a way? Think of a way? We are not thunder gods or rain masters who can call the wind and summon the rain. The Gao family built a Dragon King Temple, but they came to cram for the Buddha's feet. You don't say, the Li family really spent a lot of money to hire a Daoist priest. The county also took a portion of the money to let him perform a ritual … … "

Ye Xiaotian frowned and said, "We can only pin our hopes on these charlatans? Will they succeed? "

Chen Muyan said, "Hai! Even if they succeed, at least they can appease the people. The commoners believe in this. Seeing that our county yamen has done something, at least they won't cause trouble for us. What else can we do? Other than praying to the heavens, who else can? "

At this moment, there was a commotion at the door of the living room. Someone shouted, "Su Weimen, the county magistrate is holding a banquet. You can't just go in!"

"F * ck you!"

"Ouch!"

Suddenly, someone barged in from the door. He took a few steps back and bumped into a table near the door. With a crash, the cups, plates, and bowls fell to the ground. A few officials were caught off guard and hurriedly jumped up, awkwardly shaking the dishes and wine off their lapels.

A man wearing a green long robe with narrow sleeves, a red belt around his waist, and a hat with wings on his head walked in. He scolded, "Motherf * cker, the room is on fire, and you're talking to me about holding a banquet!"

When the servant at the door fell in, Hua Qingfeng had already stood up in anger. When he saw this person, he couldn't help but slam the table and shout, "You bastard, what's wrong with you!"

When Ye Xiaotian saw this person, he couldn't help but smile. This person was Su Xuntian.