Chapter 6: No one is rich without windfall
"Now Liu Bo has been killed. What are your plans in the future?"
Yang Fan took Zhang Liao's hand, swept around the officials and yamen runners in the lobby, and sneered.
"I am old and weak, and I am willing to retire and return home, and I hope the county master will be successful."
Yang Fan's cold tone made everyone feel cold, and then an elderly civil servant took the lead and said, his face was gray and white, as if the lamp had gone out and his heart was dead.
As soon as this person said, the others said one after another, all of which were due to lack of ability or age, etc., etc. to voluntarily resigning from their posts.
"Well, the most important thing is to have self-knowledge. All the people in Mayi will protect us. But if they are bandits, it is my duty to eliminate the disaster."
Yang Fan smiled slightly.
These people are quite sensible in the current affairs. They have just stood opposite Yang Fan. Even if Yang Fan is kind-hearted, he will not use this group of people again. This is the best solution.
"Wen Yuan can summon the rest of the county government and others, and I have something to say."
These clowns are just jumping, so Yang Fan naturally won’t care about them. After solving the problem, they will leave on their own.
Zhang Liao left. After a while, a group of people came one after another in the yard in front of the county hall lobby, about three or five hundred people, soldiers wearing armor, waist and swords, or scholars with simple clothes and moderate behavior, etc. More than ten of them were nervous, with sad expressions on their faces, and the rest were all looking refreshed. Obviously, they also knew what happened in the lobby just now.
"I am Yang Fan, the new county magistrate of Mayi. I probably know a lot about what happened in the lobby just now, but I have to say that Liu Bo was corrupt and abused the law. When he was confronted by him in court, he was angry and wanted to murder him. Fortunately, Zhang Liao saw through and took the lead in killing this clerk."
Yang Fan took a step and said loudly. When he said this, everyone looked happy and relieved. I think people who were usually suppressed by Liu Bo or those who were righteous, only four or five people were more and more dimming. Yang Fan secretly remembered these people and said again.
"But Liu Bo is also the official of the court. I intend to take this post and escort the county government to wait for the prefect to deal with it. However, the incident suddenly happened, which really caught me off guard. Now Liu Bo is not the one who is appointed as the head of the prefect. I will go to the prefect to explain the incident to the prefect in person. Everyone is a county government official and soldier. When they are outside, they must keep their mouths in mind. They cannot let the people hate the county government and the hearts of serving the country in their hearts. What do you think?"
"We are obeying the orders of Lord."
Although everyone was puzzled, they bowed to accept the order.
"Wen Yuan is willing to introduce it to me. There are many people, and we are short of time and cannot delay it."
Yang Fan turned his head and smiled at Zhang Liao.
"It is Liao's duty to be able to share the worries of the adults. This is the commander of the county's military officer, Ma Chuang, and his commander of 360 people..."
Zhang Liao pointed to a group of soldiers and said, "This man is strong, Kong Wu is powerful, and there is a strong evil spirit between his eyebrows. Zhang Liao was interrupted by him as soon as he said this. Ma Chuang stepped forward and bowed to Yang Fan, "I dared to do this when I first arrived in Mayi. I did what Chuang had always wanted to do but did not dare to do. I was jealous of evil. With this, I will accept it. In the future, if I have some orders, I will definitely go through fire and water."
"The horse army guards are loyal and upright, and they are so straightforward and strong. I am pleased that the Ma army guards can be guarded by people like the horse army guards."
Ma Chuang made a profound influence on him when he first met him. He would need to contact him more in the future before making plans. At the moment, he just said casually.
Then Zhang Liao introduced the rest of the people, most of whom were like horses, admired Yang Fan very much, and many people expressed their loyalty on the spot. Now Yang Fan also has a general understanding of the situation of the Mayi County Government. The county magistrate and the county magistrate had just resigned from their official positions in the lobby, and they still need to find a suitable candidate to fill the vacancy as soon as possible. Thinking of this, Yang Fan said: "The county magistrate and the county magistrate have retired and returned to their hometown. This matter needs to be reported to the prefecture and the governor will be appointed to the people. However, Mayi is a troubled place. These two positions are important positions. This official will overtake the office and temporarily appoint two people to serve temporarily."
"My lord is very kind to you. I wonder if anyone can choose in his heart?"
Ma Chuang took the lead in agreeing.
"Well, there are one or two candidates. I will tell you. Please refer to it again and add it to the total."
Yang Fan nodded and said in his mind that the horse broke into the road.
"I first came and saw that Zhang Liao was very skilled in martial arts and had great strategy. Zhang Liao temporarily held the position of county magistrate; my brother Gao Shun, whose name is Zhongyun, was good at literature and martial arts, and he was the position of county magistrate for the time being. I wonder what you think?"
Yang Fan originally planned to let Gao Shun be the county magistrate, but considering that he had just arrived and Ma Chuang's temperament had not yet been clearly understood. This person had 360 border troops in his hand, so it was not easy to stimulate him too much. After thinking about it, Zhang Liao was appointed as the county magistrate. After all, Zhang Liao was from Mayi and worked in the county government for many years. With his ability, he would not say anything even if he came to Ma Chuang.
"Wenyuan has outstanding martial arts and has been constantly emerging. Fortunately, Wenyuan has made efforts over the years, so he has been able to defeat the cavalry of the Xianbei and the company many times. Wenyuan is the county magistrate, and he has no objection to the break."
As soon as Yang Fan finished speaking, Ma Chuang expressed his approval, and there were many words of praise between the lines, which showed Zhang Liao's position in his heart.
"We are meaningless, please pay homage to the Chief Gao County and the Chief Zhang County."
Since Yang Fan has been appointed, the rest of the people agreed.
"Sir, I will never let you down."
Zhang Liao was young and energetic. When he first heard Yang Fan let him be the county magistrate, he was stunned, and then he was excited and blushed. Gao Shun became more mature and steady. Although he didn't understand why Yang Fan let him be the county magistrate, he still bowed to thank him and said, "Shun accepts the order."
"Okay, there is nothing to do here, so let's disperse first. Ma Junhou took a hundred people to Liu Bo's mansion with me, and Wen Yuan and Zhong Yun accompanied him."
After everyone bowed and left, only Zhang Liao and one hundred soldiers were left in the courtyard.
"Let's go and follow me to search the house."
Yang Fan waved his hand and led a group of people toward Liu Bo's mansion.
"Tsk tsk, Liu Bo is quite good at enjoying it."
Liu Bo's mansion is located in the south of the city, covering an area of dozens of acres. The pavilions and towers are scattered, and the pools and rockery are decorated, which immediately makes Yang Fan feel like he is in the Grand View Garden.
"Who are you? You dare to trespass into the residence of County Magistrate Liu."
Yang Fan led his men into the Liu Mansion directly. He was taken down when he met someone, but now he was stopped by a group of people. The group of people, young and old, were guarded by a group of men holding ring-headed swords. An old woman shouted first.
"I am Yang Fan, the new county magistrate of Mayi. Who are you?"
Yang Fan reached out and signaled Ma Chuang and others to stay calm and said to the old woman.
"Oh, it turns out it's Lord Yang. Lao Shi is Liu Bo's mother. I wonder why Lord Yang and a group of soldiers rushed around Lao Shi's house? Where is the unscrupulous child?"
Liu Bo's mother, Xu, said slowly without changing her face.
"Liu Bo is corrupt and abused the law. After exposing it, I intend to murder him. He was beheaded by the county magistrate Zhang Liao on the spot. Now I am here to confiscate the stolen goods that Liu Bo has bribed. I hope the old lady will give in."
Yang Fan said lightly with expressionless face.
"What? My son is dead?"
When Xu heard the bad news about Liu Bo, his eyes suddenly turned dark and fainted. The group of women beside him hurriedly supported him, pinching the people and patting his chest. After a while, Xu woke up quietly. After seeing his backbone awakening, the group of women cried to Xu and asked him to avenge Liu Bo.
"Enough."
Xu's power in the Liu Mansion has been accused of all the years, and was a little upset by the quarrels of these people. Then he whispered. Seeing this, the women quickly lowered their heads and did not dare to speak.
"My son is the imperial official. Lord Yang dared to set up a private court and lynch his lynching, but he took the imperial court seriously. If Lord Yang didn't give Lao Shen an explanation, he would have to go to the county government for a while and go to the court with Lord Yang."
Xu's family was so experienced that they forced Yang Fan into danger in just a few words.
"Mrs. Xu is really good at talking. When will I set up a private court and lynch her?"
Yang Fan narrowed his eyes slightly, and Xu's counterattack was as expected but unexpected as well. He did not expect that Xu would stop him in the first sentence.
"Hmph, my son has grown up since childhood. He is so clear about how he is. Lord Yang first led people to trespass on a private house, and then he slandered the imperial officials, but he could not rebel?"
Xu's tone was sharp and shouted.
"I have a clear conscience. Who is Liu Bo and Mrs. Xu knows better than anyone else."
Xu's thorny mouth was too sharp. Yang Fan reported it in his heart and said loudly without saying anything: "Liu Bo is corrupt and abused, and he is now executed. I ordered the Liu Mansion to be investigated. If you want to resist, you will be punished with the same crime as Liu Bo, and you will definitely be executed without mercy."
After hearing this, Gao Shun pulled out the knife in the ring and stepped forward and shouted: "Mr. The county master has an order to investigate the Liu Mansion. You still don't give in. Is it not good to bully me? "
After seeing this, Zhang Liao also drew his sword, and the soldiers behind him drew out the ring-headed sword to confront the people in Liu's mansion.
"You...you, let's go."
Xu didn't expect Yang Fan to do things so well. He glanced at the trembling people around him. Seeing that he was not doing anything, he snorted coldly and took the lead in walking outside the Liu Mansion.
After Xu took his men away, the soldiers scattered in search of anything valuable in the Liu Mansion, and then loaded the car and transported it back to the county government treasury.
In the evening, Yang Fan, Zhang Liao and Ma Chuang were anxiously waiting for Gao Shun's statistics results in the lobby of the county government.
"Sir, the statistics are out."
At this time, Gao Shun walked in happily, holding a roll of bamboo book in his hand.
"How many?"
Yang Fan asked nervously.
"A total of 3800 gold, 9200 stones of millet, thirty horses, and a large box of brocade jewelry and jade."
Gao Shun said with a smile after handing the bamboo book to Yang Fan.
"It's true that horses don't have night grass, so they won't be fat!"
Chapter completed!