After dinner, Liu Jian called Li Xu alone to the small study room to chat.

Li Xu thought Liu Jian was going to ask him about the details of his previous events and his past experiences, but he was still a little nervous.

As a result, the person did not mention it at all, just told him that he had the credit for destroying the Ma Tianlu bandit village. As long as Li Xu obtained the status of a martial juren, the position of this county lieutenant would be sure to be sure.

Although the military examination is the chief examiner of Yaozhou Metropolitan Commander, the chief inspector also has to listen to Yaozhou Metropolitan Commander.

Liu Jian told him that the governor of Yaozhou was Yu Yu's third uncle Song Yu. With the contribution of Li Xu to save Yu Yu, and with the fact that he escorted Yu Yu to Yaozhou, Song Yu would definitely take care of him.

Although he did not specifically talk about how to take care of it, Li Xu also instantly understood that going to Yaozhou was just a process.

Li Xu naturally knew the purpose of Liu Jian giving him these reassurance pills, so in the end Liu Jian asked him if he had any doubts. Li Xu was silent and asked:

"Mr. County Master is so proud of me, is it for the country or for the family?"

Liu Jian could understand the meaning of the words. He looked at the young man in front of him with a little surprise, and said with a smile: "So what if you are for the country, so what if you are for your family?"

"For the country, Li Xu should be loyal to him. For the family, the grace of today will be doubled."

The two of them were confused, but the other party obviously understood.

Liu Jian looked at Li Xu deeply and sighed: "I didn't expect that you are not only good at martial arts but also have such a brilliant mind at such a young age. It's really good. Being well is not worth a county magistrate. If you make some contributions in the future, your bright future will naturally be waiting for you."

Li Xu understood and bowed in a deep voice, "Thank you, County Master, Li Xu will definitely live up to the appreciation of the County Master."

All things to say are said. Smart people can only understand many things, and they don’t need to be said too clearly.

Before leaving, Liu Jian suddenly said, "Don't worry, go to Yaozhou. I have my care for Lingyunlou and Shen's family. The Tian family dare not act rashly. After you take office, I will leave it to you to establish a power."

Li Xu was so proud that he quickly understood.

Although the Tian family is arrogant and domineering, it will not take it too seriously for a county magistrate like Liu Jian with a deep background.

He must have heard of the evil deeds of the Tian family, but he did not touch the Tian family. Naturally, he did not want to bear the infamy of persecuting the gentry. After all, if this matter was spread to the court, the censors would definitely not let him go.

Even though he presented a bunch of evidence to prove that the Tian family deserved to die, he could not stop the censors from pouring dirty water on his head.

Although his background is definitely fine in the end, it is disgusting enough.

When censors heard the news, they could blow three feet of waves without wind. What's more, if there is wind, even if they are squirted, even if it is not very harmful, it is extremely insulting.

Second, his main purpose in coming to Sanshui County is definitely not to rectify the village. Being a master of Qingtian must have other considerations.

Otherwise, with his background, it is unlikely that he would come to Sanshui County to wait for the county magistrate.

From the turmoil in Yan'an Prefecture, the geographical location of Sanshui County, and some of Liu Jian's performances, Li Xu judged that it was mostly related to the turmoil in Yan'an Prefecture.

But Liu Jian will definitely not say it now. At least he will have to wait until he becomes a county lieutenant before he can hear a clear answer.

Third, the new county magistrate will come to deal with the Tian family, which will not only establish authority for the new official, but also take the blame. Once the court really asks about this, the person who takes the blame will definitely be the one who takes the blame.

After Li Xu understood this, he didn't feel uncomfortable. Many interactions between adults were originally exchanges of interests, not to mention that the professional bureaucrats from these big families were even more skilled than monkeys, and their calculations were even more complicated.

Even though he understood, he still had to do what he should do and what he should say. Li Xu smiled and bowed, "I feel relieved with Uncle Liu's words."

Liu Jian pointed at him and scolded, "You are a slippery guy. You are a county master and Uncle Liu, really..."

He didn't know what words to use to describe Li Xu, so he simply waved his hand and told Li Xu to get out.

Li Xu left Liu Jian's study and saw a figure walking around in the corridor not far away, and it was Yu Yu who had been waiting outside.

As soon as Yu Yu saw Li Xu, he hurriedly pulled him aside and asked whispered: "What did your uncle say to you?"

Li Xu looked at her seriously and said, "What men say is naturally a big deal. Do you really want to know?"

Yu Yu was so scared by him that he didn't dare to ask, but found that Li Xu had a secret grinning, and immediately knew that he was teasing himself. He stomped his feet and said angrily: "Brother Xu, you are teasing me again. Tell me quickly, what did my uncle say to you?"

Li Xu said in a low tone: "If you really want to know, I will tell you, but you must hold on, I'm afraid you won't be able to stand this blow."

Yu Yu was fooled by him just now and would not be fooled easily. He pouted and said, "You want to lie to me again, so I won't be fooled."

Li Xu sighed and said with admiration: "The old master Xiaoyuer is really smart. Actually, it's nothing. My uncle-in-law saw that I gave birth to a handsome man and was not married yet. He planned to marry his daughter, your cousin, to me and ask me if I would."

Yu Yu was stunned, and indeed his expression suddenly became solemn. He asked anxiously: "You are not lying to me again, are you? Then what did you say?"

Li Xu said with a righteous expression: "I said that the Wei Kingdom has not been destroyed, and the world is still divided, and the world will not be unified for a day. I, Li Xu, will not marry for a day, so naturally I can only refuse our uncle's kindness."

Yu Yu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. His slender and fair little hand gently patted his towering chest twice, but immediately realized something was wrong and frowned and said, "You can only get married if the world is unified? If the world cannot be unified for a hundred years, then wouldn't you have to be a bachelor for the rest of your life?"

Li Xu raised his head and said, "That's natural. Men must count when they speak. How can they go back on their word?"

Yu Yu was about to refute him, but suddenly realized another thing: "Oh, it's not right. Yiyi's cousin is only less than ten years old this year. How could my uncle promise her to you?"

Li Xu was stunned and revealed his feelings. He didn't do his homework before lying, but he nodded and said, "Yes, that's why I rejected our uncle."

After saying that, he quickly strided towards the back door of the county government.

Yu Yu then realized that he had been deceived by Li Xu again. He stomped his feet in anger and hurriedly chased after him.

...

After Li Xu left, Liu Jian sat quietly in the study room for a while and then reached out to pull a hanging rope under the desk. Soon a person who looked like a slight official appeared in the study room, silently.

"What do you think?" Liu Jian asked casually.

The little official was silent for a moment and said, "You are scheming, a smart man, and a mature and stable person who is not very consistent with your age. Judging from the analysis of the high-bearded turmoil in Yan'an Prefecture that the princess mentioned earlier, he has some insight. However, it is precisely because of this that it seems a little strange."

“Where’s strange?”

"It would be normal to treat this kind of behavior as a child of a noble family, but it would seem a bit abnormal to treat the son of an ordinary squire. There should be unknown secrets in this child."

After hearing this, Liu Jian pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Go to the house and bring the yellow list of the population of this county, and you will also send someone to Lijiazhuang tomorrow."

The little official responded and left quietly.

Liu Jian leaned on the back of the chair, closed his eyes and pondered for a while before opening it, muttering to himself: "So what about the son of a gentry? I am also the son of a gentry. God has taught him his talents but he is used by me. Isn't that just right? Who has a secret? Since it is a secret, how can you easily find it out? It's ridiculous!"

After saying that, I breathed a sigh of relief, took out a blank document from a drawer on the bookshelf, twisted out a wolf hair and dipped it in ink, and the pen rod shook.
Chapter completed!