Tong Palace, the most luxurious and mysterious place in Shayang County. Those who can appear here are basically the heads and faces of Shayang County, and idle people. Even if they have money, it is difficult to get into it. Many outsiders have never even heard of Shayang County as there is such a place.

This is the salon of the real leading figures in Shayang County. It is not only a place for them to relax and enjoy, but also naturally the place where they plan and trade.

Tong Palace is not within the county town, but is built on the bank of Minghu, several miles away from Shayang County. Tong Palace has dozens of owners, but only one of them is unchanged, that is, the Liu family, and other owners have changed a lot over the years. Once each Shayang County Governor takes office, he will automatically become one of the shareholders of Tong Palace. Of course, he can take a share, and when he leaves office, the position of shareholder will naturally disappear. After the establishment of Tong Palace, no county Governor would reject this position of shareholder, because even if he only holds a share of the share, the annual income will be unavailable for ten years as a county Governor.

When every county magistrate takes office, Old Master Liu has always been flying carrots and sticks. He is obedient, so he is naturally good and good to everyone. He is obedient and does not make any sense. The benefits given to you by the old master of the Liu family can make you feel weak and frightened. If you want to leave the old master of the Liu family in Shayang County, you will immediately find that it is difficult to move forward, and your orders will not even be able to get out of the county magistrate's yamen.

Over the past few decades, all the county magistrates who came to Shayang County to take office have learned their lessons. When they arrived at Shayang County, they would not go to the government office first, but to visit Liu's mansion first, and to say that they would never break the rules and regulations of the past.

The county magistrate has rules and regulations, so Old Master Liu is naturally very proud of his face. In addition to the private bonus, Old Master Liu is absolutely respectful in public.

Of course, this is in the light and under the dark, and the style of painting has completely changed.

Just like today, in Tong Palace, the one who served the table was Mr. Liu, and the one who smiled happily was the highest commander of Shayang County, Quan Yun.

Quan Yunquan County Magistrate has been on the position of the county magistrate of Shayang County for three years. This year is the year for the imperial court to take the imperial examination. The imperial censor from the court came to examine Lord Quan’s merits and demerits in the past three years. Whether to remain in office, demote or be promoted, the supervisor and censor who came to investigate was naturally in power.

Quan Yun didn't want to be promoted, but he didn't want to be transferred, because in the past three years, he has been very comfortable in Shayang County. Old Master Liu has done all the big and small matters for him. Every year at the end of the year, a large number of pop-ups will be sent to the mansion on time. Where can I find such a day? After leaving here, even if I go to Yuejing to work, how can I be as comfortable as here? In Shayang County, except for Old Master Liu, I am myself. When I arrive in Yuejing, I am a magistrate!

But he also understood that he was very sad this year because the left prime minister Zhang Ning wanted to hold Shayang County in his hands. Yue State lost a large area of ​​fertile land. Although Shayang County is now located on the border of Qi and Yue State and is threatened at all times, it is the richest county in Yue State.

His hope can only be placed on Mr. Liu.

Of course, Old Master Liu didn't want this obedient county magistrate to leave like this. In Old Master Liu's mind, everyone in this world has a price. If you can't buy it, it only means that your bid is not enough. Zhang Ning knew it well if he wanted to take Shayang County. However, even if Zhang Ning is now the left prime minister, it is not so easy to eat from Old Master Liu's mouth.

Old Master Liu also has people in the court.

"Mr. Zhou is naturally used to listening to the grand and elegant sound when he is in Yuejing. When we are in a remote place in our countryside, can we still hear such rural slang?" Old Master Liu raised his glass and raised his glass to Zhou Wenlong, the censor sitting on his left.

Mr. Zhao has a quirk, which is well known in Shayang County. He does not like the elegant sounds, but only likes to listen to some country slang. Today, the one who sang at the banquet was a couple who wandered here specially found by Quan Yun.

The old man with white hair and wrinkles sat cross-legged on the ground, his eyes closed slightly, and with an erhu accompaniment, standing beside him was a man dressed in a village girl. He held a plate in one hand and tapped with a chopstick, singing while knocking. The tune was melodious, but the tune was inexplicably sang the lyrics that his hometown was occupied by Qi people, his relatives were displaced, and he was in danger of being safe.

In such an occasion, singing such a song is naturally inconsistent with the atmosphere. Zhou Wenlong frowned slightly. This song was a warning from Mr. Liu. It was also a clear signal of rejection to Zhang Ning, the master behind him.

Although Mr. Liu was not in the officialdom, his backer in the court was very strong. Although the Luo family fell, Zhang Ning could not dominate the government and the opposition. The emperor was still very proficient in checks and balances. The newly appointed Minister of War and the old Minister of Revenue had a very close relationship with Mr. Liu. When he was about to come, Zhang Xiang repeatedly instructed that he wanted Shayang County. Then, cooperation with Mr. Liu was unavoidable. To remove Quan Yun, he wanted to win over Mr. Liu. This was the task assigned to Zhou Wenlong.

But now it seems that things are not that simple. I glanced at Quan Yun with a charming smile on his face, and thought to myself that I didn’t know how this county magistrate won the favor of this old man, but it made the old man reject the good intention of the left prime minister without hesitation.

Everyone knows that Zhang Xiang is the peace faction, and all the treaties signed with the Qi people are handled by Zhang Zuoxiang. Old Master Liu expressed his dissatisfaction with Zhang Xiang in this way, which gave Zhou Wenlong a headache, or could only give this Old Master Liu greater benefits to make him turn to Zhang Xiang.

"This village girl looks average and has a very good voice." Zhou Wenlong said to him.

"The voice is second, the key is the sincerity!" Old Master Liu turned his cup thoughtfully and looked at the father and daughter in the venue with pity. "I worked hard all my life and fell to the end. Suddenly, there was nothing left. My family was gone, my house was gone, and the fields were gone. I had to fall into the street singing. Lord Zhou, you have come into the city, have you ever seen that inside and outside the Shayang County city, there are endless people who flee, and there are many people who starve to death every day! Is it the governor of Quan County?"

"The old man said yes. There are dozens of people sent to Huarenzhuang every day, most of whom starved to death. Although a great charity like the old man set up a porridge shed, there are too many people who can escape. Now even the official porridge shed cannot survive." Quan Yun shook his head repeatedly.

Zhou Wenlong looked at Quan Yun and sneered: "This disaster relief is the duty of the county magistrate. If someone starves to death, it is not the county magistrate who is dereliction of duty. Quan County magistrate, you have to be careful of your words."

"A good wife can't cook without rice!" Quan Yun was not afraid at all. "The Qi people cut off 500 miles of land, and the people in these places fled in large quantities, many of which poured into Shayang County. Although Shayang County is a major grain-producing county, this year, the court has recruited grain from Shayang many times. Now, many grain warehouses in Shayang County have been empty. What can I do if I can do it?"

"Master Quan, you'd better not discuss the national policy of the court. This is a serious crime!" Zhou Wenlong's face was immediately dark.

Quan Yun sneered and raised his glass to drink. Since Zhang Ning wanted to take the position of county magistrate, he naturally didn't have to give his lord Zhou Wenlong the face. Anyway, he was hugging Mr. Liu's thighs now. As long as Mr. Liu doesn't let go, he will be fine. And Mr. Liu may let go, of course not. Mr. Liu let go and threw himself in. However, he offended the other two big shots. Quan Yun believed that Mr. Liu must have weighed the profits and was familiar but not the raw ones. Instead of just hugging Zhang Ning's thighs now, it would be better to hug his previous thighs tightly. Those two people are now fighting with Zhang Zuoxiang in the court.

The two big men talked to each other, and the other wealthy and powerful people in Shayang County who were sitting with him were silent. Seeing the two of them glaring at each other, everyone lowered their heads and pretended not to see them. Old Master Liu smiled slightly, "Mr. Zhou, this is a private banquet, I am the one who works as the host. Here, I can say anything, but after this door, I naturally don't admit it. There are no outsiders here. It is understandable that Lord Quan complains. He, as the county magistrate, has to work hard!"

It's hard to be hard! Zhou Wenlong said with a slight frown. "Old Master Liu, some words are not what we say. The state affairs are a little difficult at the moment, but under the wise guidance of His Majesty and under the leadership of Zhang Zuoxiang, I believe that sooner or later we will get out of the predicament. Of course, this also requires the contribution of the country elite like Old Master Zhao to contribute their own strength."

Old Master Liu laughed, "I am over 70 years old and I am far away from the ground the next day. Lord Zhou praised me. Now I am just waiting to die, but I can't say it as an elite."

"Although the old man is old, Mr. Ling is in his prime. This time, he was sent to Shayang to envoy. Before leaving, Zhang Xiang praised General Liu Xingwen, saying that the Great Yue army needed a tiger general like General Liu. Zhang Zuoxiang said that as long as the old man was interested, Zhang Xiang transferred General Liu to Yuejing and took office as the deputy commander of the Tiger Ben Army. Old Master, that is the personal army of our Great Yue emperor!" Zhou Wenlong quietly threw out a lot of bargaining chips.

When Quan Yun's face changed immediately after hearing Zhou Wenlong's words.

"I am now suppressing bandits in Fengxian County. My father is so angry that he has a big idea. Now he has a big idea and may not be able to listen to my words." Old Master Liu smiled and said, "But I will definitely convey Zhang Zuoxiang's kindness to him."
Chapter completed!