Lord Moyu was forced to open

Chapter 25 Conversation - Probing

Immediately, cold sweat began to ooze from Liu Xishan's forehead.

Subconsciously, she reached out to wipe the sweat off her forehead, but she was afraid that Lord Yun would find out that she was nervous, so she could only suppress the throbbing in her heart, and replied:
"Back... Back to the lord, Xiaguan's daily job is to contact the leaders of the tribes, so...so I'm pretty close."

It was just the most common answer, but to Liu Xishan who answered it, it felt as if a whole year had passed, and he had experienced spring, summer, autumn and winter in this short period of time, and there was a trill in his words.

"Oh, that's true. From this point of view, Liu Juncheng has done a good job."

Zhao Jun pretended not to notice Liu Xishan's abnormal condition, and nodded his head indifferently as a compliment.

Liu Xishan hurriedly said: "My lord praised me, but it's just the job of a subordinate official, so I can't deserve my lord's praise."

"Well, it's not easy to be able to do your job well and do your job well."

Zhao Jun said calmly.

Liu Xishan was silent, not knowing how to answer.

But I heard Zhao Jun continue:
"Well, since Liu Juncheng is more familiar with those tribal leaders, let's arrange a day after the New Year's Eve, Liu Juncheng, let me meet with these tribal leaders in Yunzhou County, and get to know me. What do you think of the real situation in the county?"

"Ah, this..."

Liu Xishan hesitated for a moment.

"Why? Is there any problem?"

Seeing his hesitation, Zhao Jun immediately asked with a heavier tone.

Immediately, Liu Xishan didn't dare to hesitate any longer, nodded and agreed immediately: "Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely arrange it properly, and at the latest five days after the New Year's Eve, I will definitely finish this matter!"

"Well, so good."

Zhao Jun turned his head and looked at Li Yi, but suddenly turned his head to look at Cheng Cheng and Liu Xishan, and slowly picked up his teacup.

"My lord, if I have no other important orders, I will take my leave now!"

They are all people who have been in the officialdom for most of their lives, and they still don't understand what it means.

The three of Li Yi immediately stood up and said goodbye.

A smile appeared on the corner of Zhao Jun's mouth, but he put down the teacup in his hand, nodded with a smile and said:
"Well, I think you have to do something at home today. If you have to be busy, go back quickly. I won't keep you here."

As he spoke, Zhao Jun waved his hand.

The three were about to leave, but Zhao Jun suddenly remembered something and said:

"Oh, by the way, Governor Li, I still have something to discuss with you, please stay."

Li Yi nodded immediately.

"Yes, my lord!"

Then sat back down again.

Liu Xishan and Cheng Cheng looked at each other, but they retreated slowly with great interest.

After leaving the palace, before getting on the sedan chair.

Liu Xishan suddenly stopped, looked at Cheng Cheng who was also standing there as if he had a heart, and asked suddenly: "What do you think, why does the prince suddenly want to inspect the military camp and summon the leaders of the tribes in Yunzhou County?"

Cheng Cheng pondered for a while before saying:
"What do you want? Isn't it obvious?
If he really wants to say the same thing in Yunzhou County, he can only get the support of my Yunzhou Army and those tribal leaders.

During this inspection of the military camp, King Yun must have wanted to find out my fault so that he could gain control of the Yunzhou Army from me.

As for you? "

Cheng Cheng glanced at Liu Xishan sideways, and then said with a little sarcasm: "You are just a messenger. If you are familiar with those tribal leaders, you are not familiar with any of the four major families in the city. Don't take yourself too seriously. .”

"Hey, you!"

Liu Xishan was speechless at Cheng Cheng's words, and glared at him angrily!
What Cheng Cheng said was true. Liu Xishan, the prefect of the county, seemed to be very impressive. Apart from Li Yi, he had the highest administrative rank in Yunzhou County.

Moreover, Li Yi was almost overshadowed by him, it seemed that he had already overshadowed the sky in Yunzhou County.

But in fact, he knew that he was just a puppet set up by the four big families to fight against Li Yi.

If the four major families want to monopolize important trade channels in Yunzhou County, they must open up official channels.

The county guards are usually directly appointed by the imperial court, and they are not based in the local area. Even if they can use money to corrupt them for a while, there is no guarantee that they will not encounter a greedy guy.

Instead of this, it is better to support the second in command of Yunzhou County, whose family is based in Yunzhou County, to come out and fight against Li Yi. With the strength of the four of them, and with their support, the second in command can completely overtake Li Yi.

In this way, wouldn't they be able to run amok in Yunzhou County?

And compared to the sheriff who came by airborne, the magistrate whose family is based in the local area is obviously much easier to handle and more stable.

It can even be their protective umbrella for a long time. All they need to pay is a little bit of the annual profit. This business is simply a huge profit!
Thus, Liu Xishan appeared in this way, and this led to the situation where Li Yi, the governor of Yunzhou County, was emptied, and the four major families were rampant in Yunzhou County.

But to put it bluntly, this Liu Xishan is just a puppet, so Cheng Cheng has always looked down on this guy. Now because of his position, he is in the same boat, so he needs to cooperate, but it is still inevitable to ridicule him occasionally.

"Hmph! General Cheng, please take care of yourself. I hope that nothing will happen on the day when the prince tours the camp. General Cheng will not end well then!"

Liu Xishan immediately retorted angrily.

"Hey, I won't bother you Liu Juncheng. My Yunzhou County has a strict army. Everyone in the army is brave and good men. I haven't done anything wrong, so how could there be any troubles?" .”

Cheng Cheng boasted proudly, with a confident expression on his face, Liu Xishan's teeth were itchy.

Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he immediately showed a meaningful smile, and said suddenly, if he had no intention of saying:

"Hey, Japanese officials seem to have heard a rumor circulating in the market recently, saying that there are such a group of green-skinned hooligans. Every year when the imperial court sends to check the number of soldiers in the Yunzhou Army, someone will always take out money to invite them Going to act in a play, the high price of one tael of silver can be paid in three days.

I don't know if it's true? "

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Cheng Cheng to react, Liu Xishan got into his sedan chair, and with the sound of his attendants getting up, Liu Xishan's sedan chair quickly left the palace.

Cheng Cheng's face darkened immediately when he heard this, his whole face was so gloomy that he looked at Liu Xishan's away sedan chair as if dripping water, his fists were clenched instantly, and they creaked!

But the sedan chair had gone away, Cheng Cheng could only snort coldly in the end, turned on his horse with a sullen face, and shouted loudly!

He beat his horse and galloped out of the city.

War horses galloped unscrupulously on the rough streets of Yunzhou City. The hawkers on the street hurriedly gathered their things and hid on both sides of the road. Get in the way of this man.

After all, the grave of the person who blocked this master's way last time was three feet high...

Inside Prince Yun's mansion, the welcoming hall.

As soon as Liu Xishan and Cheng Cheng left, Zhao Jun asked Li Yi straight to the point:
"Chen Wang, Sun Li's family sells my Great Song's prohibited materials and military materials to those tribes on the outer grassland every year, do you... understand?"

"My lord, this..."

Li Yi's pupils stared at the boss for a moment, and he couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

"Do you know, or don't you know?"

Zhao Jun emphasized his tone again, staring at Li Yi with compelling pressure in his eyes, asking him to give an answer!
Lowering his head in silence, Li Yi sat slumped on the chair for a while, and replied in a low voice:

"Your officer, I know..."

(End of this chapter)