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Then, Lord Wen turned to look at the ruffian and asked, "What's your name?"

"Your Excellency, my name is Li Er," the ruffian replied.

"Okay, Li Er, you have made great contributions today, and I will reward you handsomely. From now on, you will follow me." Lord Wen said.

Li Er was overjoyed after hearing this and kowtowed again to express his gratitude.

In this way, the convoy arrived in Tongzhou smoothly, and Li Er's fate changed from then on.

Li Er followed Lord Wen to his mansion and became his personal bodyguard.

Relying on his extraordinary skills and wit, Li Er made great contributions many times and won the trust and respect of Mr. Wen.

As time went by, Li Er gradually understood the darkness and complexity of officialdom, and decided to use his position and ability to do something practical for the people.

By chance, Li Er discovered a major case of collusion between officials and businessmen.

He investigated secretly, collected evidence, and prepared to reveal the truth.

However, the opponent is powerful and sets up obstacles everywhere, and Li Er faces tremendous pressure and danger.

At the critical moment, Li Er received the help of the reinforcements sent by Mr. Wen. Li Er made full use of his own strengths, his quick mind, and his clever strategies, which made it impossible for the bandits to make countermeasures in advance.

The two teams worked together and led the officers to deal a heavy blow to these bandits.

The bandits suffered heavy losses in this action, and for the time being they dared not act too rampantly.

Although County Magistrate Zhang and Secretary Hu showed up in front of Lord Wen, it seemed as if Lord Wen owed them a favor.

But for the time being they did not receive any care from Lord Wen.

Lord Wen got to know Magistrate Zhang and Hu Jiwen in depth and learned that their actual performance during their tenure was neither meritorious nor faultful.

Moreover, during their tenure, they had some collusion with the pirates along the way and the bandits on the road.

Some of the fleet's information was revealed to these pirates and bandits through Hu Wenshu.

However, Zhang County Magistrate and Hu Wenshu were very experienced. Every time they conveyed information, they used several middlemen. Moreover, these middlemen were almost all beggars or passers-by whose backgrounds could not be traced. Therefore, it would be difficult to find evidence of their crimes for a while.

Therefore, Lord Wen also plans to continue observing these two people.

There is no way to verify what they have done in the past, and we cannot punish them for something we have no evidence for.

But whether these two people can be used in the future still needs to be tested.

Therefore, he thought that he could privately express his gratitude to the two for leaving their post to escort the fleet without permission. However, officially, there was no need to praise or promote Magistrate Zhang and Secretary Hu.

However, because Hu Jiwen was a classmate, and County Magistrate Zhang had made great contributions to the smooth arrival of the fleet at its destination and was fined half a year's salary, he had to give some compensation.

Lord Wen planned to observe the performance of the two men. He asked them to return to their posts and do their jobs well. He also promised that if they performed well, he would consider promoting them to higher positions when there were vacancies.

The two were happy to have received Lord Wen's promise and returned to their posts happily.

In order to be promoted to a higher position as soon as possible, they have been working in a model manner and have been conscientious in everything during this period.

He also negotiated privately with the pirates and bandits, asking them not to cause trouble in the county under his jurisdiction during this period.

Magistrate Zhang promised that when he got promoted, he would find some benefits for his brothers that could be put on the table.

These bandits and pirates also cooperated very well.

Magistrate Zhang and Secretary Hu had provided them with a lot of useful information before, and the cooperation between the two sides was very pleasant.

If the two really have the opportunity to be promoted, they also hope that the two people can become their umbrella of protection.

Let’s talk about another mission that Li Er and the officials received.

After a difficult search, Li Er fully demonstrated his advantages as a scoundrel.

He cooperated with Lord Wen's men and finally succeeded in uncovering a corner of the dark side of the collusion between officials, businessmen and bandits.

This makes the criminals fearful and they become more restrained in their actions.

The obvious manifestation is that the public security in Quanzhou is much better than before. There are fewer cases of people being robbed or their money being robbed on the street.

Such a huge change not only won him praise from the people, but also made Lord Wen appreciate him even more.

Although Li Er is now an official, he has been a scoundrel for many years. He has been hanging around in the market and interacting with the common people for a long time. He has no official airs and gets along with the common people very easily.

Therefore, Li Er gradually gained some fame in the local area, and his prestige among the people became higher and higher.

Li Er's outstanding ability made Lord Wen feel that he had found a treasure. He wanted to focus on training this young man.

Although County Magistrate Zhang and Hu Jiwen did not make any political achievements, they did not engage in any excessive behavior in terms of collusion between officials and businessmen.

Given that they were able to maintain a relatively clean past in such an unclear environment, and their performance during this period is worthy of praise.

Wen Daren first gave them private praise. He used his own money to reward Magistrate Zhang with 500 taels of silver and Secretary Hu with 200 taels of silver.

County Magistrate Zhang and Hu Jiwen were moved to tears and vowed to do good things for the people in the future.

Not long after, a vacancy appeared in a county in Quanzhou Dao. Mr. Zhang was transferred to that medium-sized county to serve as the county magistrate. He was promoted from the magistrate of the lower seventh rank to the magistrate of the upper seventh rank.

He was grateful for Lord Wen's promotion, and before leaving his original post, he carefully recommended some capable grassroots officials to Lord Wen, hoping that they could continue to work for the welfare of the people.

Lord Wen sent people to conduct an in-depth investigation on the people recommended by County Magistrate Zhang.

The result surprised him a little.

Because these officials were usually not favored by Magistrate Zhang. Sometimes they were often criticized by Magistrate Zhang, but these people were indeed good officials who worked diligently.

These people also filled vacancies elsewhere at the appropriate time and were promoted quickly.

When these people learned that it was County Magistrate Zhang who recommended them, they simply couldn't believe it.

The old Mr. Zhang, who used to be a slick and lazy person, has now changed his character. Not only has he become a better person, he has also recommended these sworn enemies to Mr. Wen, which is why they have the good fortune of being promoted and getting a raise today.

The officials who originally hated Lord Zhang no longer hated him. Instead, they expressed their gratitude to County Magistrate Zhang in their letters.

Upon taking up his new post, Magistrate Zhang unexpectedly changed his previous principle of doing things in a perfunctory manner and becoming proactive in seeking benefits for the people.

Because this County Magistrate Zhang was once a young official with high spirits and ambitions, who wanted to work hard to govern the country, do his job well, and seek benefits for the people. He also wanted to rise to a higher position.

But he had been worn down by the facts and had lost his original spirit and vigor. His edges and corners were gone. He was left with only sophistication and going with the flow.

He once thought that this might be how his life would be, being a minor official in this small county and living a mediocre life.

It was not until Lord Wen appeared that he began to regain hope.

In particular, the fact that Lord Wen valued Li Er, who used to be a ruffian, made him realize clearly that as long as he did his job well and worked hard to benefit the people, he would naturally be valued by Lord Wen.

He knew that Lord Wen was a good official who truly cared about the people.

Working under Lord Wen, he doesn't have to worry about his achievements going unnoticed; nor does he have to worry about others taking credit for his work.

As long as they do their job well and make achievements, Lord Wen will reward them and report the truth to the court.

However, those officials who were extremely harsh to the people and only thought about forming cliques for personal gain suffered a miserable end.

Mr. Wen gradually became loved by the local people.

He actively promoted tax reform and punished those officials who were like parasites.

The tax burden on the people was greatly reduced, and the court's tax collection tasks could be completed.

Lord Wen became a truly good official.

Mr. Wen has also gained the respect and support of more people because of his fairness and integrity.

However, Lord Wen was not satisfied with this.

He knew that the darkness of the officialdom was far more than that, and there were more injustices waiting for him to expose. So, he took his confidants and continued to work silently and fight for justice.

The reason why Lord Wen was able to quickly gain a foothold in the local area was also inseparable from the help of Xiao Yunyan and Li Mohan.

If Xiao Yunyan and Li Mohan had not been there to eliminate the banditry along the way and investigate the strongholds and internal information of other bandits along the way, all would have been handed over to Lord Wen.

With so few available manpower, Lord Wen simply cannot obtain so much difficult-to-investigate information in such a short period of time.

In addition, since Lord Wen had few available men, Xiao Yunyan and Li Mohan not only helped him investigate the information, but also equipped Lord Wen's assistants with drugs, antidotes, and crossbows with anesthetic needles.

With these things, Lord Wen's men became more adept at doing their jobs.

Although they were not many in number, they were all elite soldiers and made those rampant bandits tremble in fear.

More and more bandits were caught, and the remaining bandits tried their best to stop their activities and no longer roamed the streets rampantly.

At the same time, Li Er became Lord Wen's confidant, and naturally received special treatment from Xiao Yunyan and Li Mohan.

Although Li Er is young, he is very calm. Moreover, he is thoughtful, resourceful, and has strong execution ability. He is definitely a rare talent.

Moreover, since Li Er followed Master Wen, he ate well, dressed well, and was in a good mood. Not only did he grow taller, but his appearance also changed from his original childish face to a handsome young man.

Li Mohan once said to Xiao Yunyan: "I always feel that Li Er's background is not that of an ordinary rascal.

There is a deep sense of integrity and kindness in his eyes. It is hard to imagine that he was a hooligans for five years, living on the streets. "

Xiao Yunyan also agreed with Li Mohan's opinion. She felt that there must be a story behind this child Li Er.

Since we have met by chance, if he needs help, I will definitely lend a hand.

Similarly, Li Er was armed with a lot of bits and pieces for self-protection by Xiao Yunyan and Li Mohan.

In the following days, Li Er also became famous.

Although he had fallen into the trap of being a street scoundrel, his father and grandfather were once famous scholars and taught at a local college.

But later, his grandfather offended the powerful and was framed, causing his family to be broken up and he, the eldest son of the family, ended up on the streets.

Now, I am fortunate to be trusted by Lord Wen and have been able to use my strengths to my advantage, becoming a hero in the hearts of the people.

Lord Wen is also deeply loved by the people because of his fair and honest character.

Under the leadership of Mr. Wen, a group of men with a sense of justice worked hard to change the once unbearable places in Quanzhou Road and won the support of the people. The effect gradually became apparent.

One day, Li Er was strolling in the market when he overheard a quarrel.

When he got closer, he saw that a vendor and a customer were arguing over a few cents difference in price. Li Er stepped forward to mediate.