The best county magistrate

When the lanterns first came on, except for a few government officials who were guarding Wang Mang, all the people from the Qingshui County government office arrived at Youpeng Pavilion.

In the private room on the second floor, Yang Xuanchen was complaining about the poor food.

"Xiao Lian, go find shopkeeper Chen and bring over all the meat in the store."

"This is my first time treating a guest, and this dish is too shabby."

"By the way, let's bring some good wine, too. Bring a few more jars."

When the officials listened to Yang Xuanchen's complaints, they were extremely moved in their hearts.

After everyone sat down, Yang Xuanchen briefly said a few polite words, and the banquet began.

After three drinks and five dishes, shopkeeper Chen led a middle-aged man to wait outside the private room.

Wei Junzhi leaned over and whispered in Yang Xuanchen's ear: "Master, the steward of the Qian Mansion has arrived."

The two looked at each other and saw a hint of excitement in each other's eyes.

Yang Xuanchen whispered: "Let shopkeeper Chen arrange a quiet private room, call Brother Biao, and let's go meet."

As he said that, Yang Xuanchen gave Xiaolian a piece of braised beef, "Girl, eat more, and you will look better if you are fatter."

"Master, go next door to talk about something. You'll be back in a while. Say hello to everyone for me."

Xiaolian nodded obediently and watched Yang Xuanchen and the others walk out of the private room.

In another private room on the second floor, Li Yang, the housekeeper of the Qian Mansion, was sitting on a chair, and the old god was drinking tea on the ground, looking like he needed a beating.

Through the crack in the door, Yang Xuanchen asked the two of them to take a look inside, "Let this guy wait a moment, and we'll go in when he gets anxious."

Zhang Biao was a little confused, "Sir, what's the truth?"

"Do you think he looks prepared?" Yang Xuanchen asked.

Both of them nodded.

"That's right. Before he came, this official Qian must have taken care of him on how to deal with us, especially me."

"Let him wait and kill his majesty. If you wait for a long time, he will become nervous, suspicious, and his flaws will be exposed."

"Let's go in at this time. Lao Wei and I don't talk. Zhang Biao, you do the talking."

Suddenly, Zhang Biao's eyes were as wide as bells. He pointed at himself and asked, "Master, what did I say?"

Yang Xuanchen thought for a while, and then said seriously: "He is nothing more than a few words."

"The first is to clear the relationship between Qian Mansion and Wang Mang, and the second is to warn us not to touch Wang Mang."

"Brother Biao, you go in later, and when he finishes speaking, you scare him and say that Wang Mang has confessed everything."

"Our goal is to force him to reveal the real backer behind the Copper Coin Gang."

Zhang Biao turned his head and glanced at Yang Xuanchen, a little shocked, "Master, isn't the backer of the Tongqian Gang the official Qian?"

Yang Xuanchen was a little unhappy, "There's so much nonsense, do you want to do it? If not, let someone else do it!"

"Fuck, fuck, fuck your mother!"

Yang Xuanchen's eyes widened, who the hell are you scolding?

The three of them formed a group to peek outside the door, while Li Yang slowly began to lose his composure in the private room.

He drank a few cups of tea and waited and saw Yang Xuanchen. He felt a little anxious, but when he thought of Official Qian's instructions, he suddenly calmed down a lot.

After waiting for a while, Li Yang's voice calling for shopkeeper Chen sounded in the private room.

Yang Xuanchen took another look through the crack in the door and found that he was already restless.

"Lao Wei, Brother Biao, it's almost done, let's go!"

Zhang Biao took the lead and kicked open the private room door with a bang.

The sudden sound startled Li Yang, and then he bowed his head and said, "Li Yang, a common man, pays homage to the county magistrate, Zhang Dianshi, and Master Wei."

Yang Xuanchen waved his hand and said calmly: "Oh, sit down."

During the greeting process, Yang Xuanchen kept looking at Li Yang. This man had firm eyes and a well-spoken manner. He must be a resourceful person.

Zhang Biao is the best person to deal with this kind of person, because the big boss will not reason with you.

Zhang Biao slapped the table, almost knocking the tea cup in front of Li Yang to the floor, "I'm going to treat you to wine and meat. We haven't eaten enough yet. If you have any farts, just let them go."

Yang Xuanchen glanced at Zhang Biao, who was pretending to be arrogant and domineering, and secretly gave him a thumbs up, talent!

"Biao...Brother Biao, I'm really sorry. Our master is not in good health these days and can't visit in person. Isn't this..." Li Yang said sarcastically.

With a bang, Zhang Biao slapped the table again, "That's nonsense, really..."

"Brother Biao, don't worry, just listen to what I have to say..." Then, Li Yang bowed to Yang Xuanchen, "Master Yang, my master heard that this afternoon you arrested the boss of the Copper Coin Gang."

"The master said that a great master Qingtian came to our Qingshui County. He was very happy, but..."

Yang Xuanchen didn't say anything, just smiled lightly and motioned for Zhang Biao to continue.

There was another bang, and Zhang Biao muttered: "It's just nothing, stop inking and get down to business."

Since Yang Xuanchen entered the door, except for saying hello, he has not said a word until now. Li Yang suddenly felt a little uneasy in his heart.

He looked at Zhang Biao's fierce face again, somewhat helpless.

"Sir, there are rumors in the market that this Copper Coin Gang is related to our master. The master is afraid that you will misunderstand, so he sent me to clarify."

Speaking of this, Zhang Biao glanced at Yang Xuanchen, who was calm and composed beside him, "I'm sorry, the master knows things like a god!"

"Steward Li, you don't understand what I'm saying, right? Let's get to the point!" Zhang Biao shouted.

Li Yang glared angrily and his tone became cold: "Zhang Dianshi, I'm talking to Mr. Yang, do you understand the rules?"

Yang Xuanchen waved his hand to stop Zhang Biao who was about to get up and beat someone up, and said indifferently.

"Li Yang, you are just a housekeeper in a squire's house. Who gave you the courage to reprimand my subordinates in front of me?"

Then, in a tone that was as cold as a bone, he asked word for word: "Is it Qian Liangde?"

Li Yang was trembling all over, but he calmed down in an instant, and simply stopped pretending, and his tone instantly became arrogant.

"Master Yang, my master also said that you are new here and may not know much about Qingshui County. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to arrest people hastily."

"Although this Copper Coin Gang is a ragtag group, and the leader has been arrested, there are always some loyal and loyal members underneath. If they start to cause trouble, I'm afraid..."

At this time, Zhang Biao's eyes widened, he pointed at Li Yang's nose and cursed: "You damn bitch, how dare you threaten us?"

"I'm not afraid to tell you that Wang Mang will recruit them all this afternoon, just waiting for my master's judgment."

"Now that I hear what you said, it seems that your Qian family knows a lot about the Tongqian Gang. How about inviting you back to the Yamen for a cup of tea so that we can sit down and have a good chat?"

Li Yang's pupils suddenly shrank, and he thought something bad was wrong in his heart, and the arrogance on his face quickly turned into anxiety.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Yang Xuanchen said, "Steward Li, go back and tell Qian Liangde that I have thanked him for his kindness."

After saying that, he stood up and left.

Li Yang suddenly became anxious. The new county magistrate made it clear that he wanted to attack the Copper Coin Gang.

He knew very well the role of the Copper Coin Gang in the hands of Qian Daguan. If the purpose of coming today was not achieved, the consequences would be disastrous.

Li Yang shook his head and took out a money bag from his arms.

"Lord Yang, stay here while my master offers you a small gift. He says it is from Lord Song, the Minister of Rites."

The money bag was bulging, and it looked like it contained several hundred taels.

Yang Xuanchen signaled Wei Junzhi to take the money and put on a smile: "Since it is Lord Song's wish, I naturally dare not refuse to accept it."

"Let's do this. You go back and inform Mr. Qian and tell him that I know."

Li Yang was a little confused as to what "got it" meant. You should be sure of it.

He didn't dare to ask any more questions and hurried back to resume his life in despair.

Inside the room, Yang Xuanchen paced back and forth with a frown on his face. He originally thought that the people behind the Copper Coin Gang were bureaucrats at the Qingzhou Prefecture level.

Unexpectedly, a small evil force in Qingshui County is actually connected with the Minister of Rites.

But then I thought about how my backer was Emperor Jianwen, so why would I be afraid that this shameless minister would succeed?

"Old Wei, Brother Biao, you have also seen that the opponent is very strong, do you dare to do this?" Yang Xuanchen touched his chin and spoke coldly.

Zhang Biaohu is a bit tough, but he is not stupid either. "Sir, there is a minister behind them. Are you really not afraid?"

"I'm afraid, it's just a minister, that's it!" Yang Xuanchen said angrily.

Wei Junzhi said nothing. He didn't understand where Yang Xuanchen's confidence came from, but if this matter was handled properly, it would definitely shorten the time for him to win the hearts and minds of the people.

When the two were hesitant, Yang Xuanchen deliberately revealed a corner of the object in his arms, "Are they allowed to have a backing? Can't I have a backing?"

Wei Junzhi's face was stern, his eyes showed excitement, and he knelt down quickly, "Master, it's just a matter of dogs and horses to fix the effect."

Zhang Biao looked suspicious, but when he saw his master kneeling down, he knelt down too, "Me too!"