When Zhang Minghua came back, the sky was full of stars, and the moonlight was bright. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Ziliang." Liu Shiying went to the gate of the county government and thanked him.

Zhang Minghua immediately returned the salute and said with a smile: "The position should be, adults don't have to be polite." ”

The two entered the official hall one after the other, sat opposite each other, and asked Zhang Daming to prepare tea and snacks, with a posture of wanting to have a long talk.

The situation is precipitous, and they can't handle it slowly, so they can only grieve Zhang Minghua After running around and working hard, they have to be patient and persevering, explain the situation of the visit, and they can discuss the next move.

"If Wu Zhong didn't act as an agent for the affairs of the county, maybe it would be easier to deal with it now." Zhang Minghua sighed abruptly, "Speaking of which, he is really a character!" From the dismissal of the magistrate and his return to Beijing to our arrival in Honghe County, it was only three or four months in between, and Wu Zhong actually had a way to change the blood of all the people in the yamen, and almost all of them were replaced by his people! This is to build an iron wall! ”

The magistrate has the power to directly appoint the scribes and soap officials of the three classes and six rooms under his rule.

Although Wu Zhong was only acting as the magistrate of the county before, but the emperor of Honghe County was far away, and he had already dredged up the relationship between the state capital, and it was not easy to appoint a few subordinate officials.

Liu Shi frowned when he heard this, and asked, "You have visited so many people, is there no one who is not his?" ”

"Yes." Zhang Minghua nodded, and replied with a sad face, "It's just that there are no key positions, such as the supervisor of the third shift and six rooms, but almost all the powerful and powerful ones are controlled by Wu Zhong's cronies." ”

"However," after a pause, Zhang Minghua muttered again, "This may also be an opportunity." ”

"Oh, how do you say?" Liu Zhi paused as he turned the tea bowl and raised his head to ask.

Zhang Minghua said with a smile: "My lord, you have never sunk into your subordinates, so you don't know the thoughts of the people below.

When Wu Zhong was not yet fully powerful, these people wanted to rely on Wu Zhong to climb up, so they naturally loyally recommended and helped him to go up, and Wu Zhong naturally promised them all kinds of benefits.

However, once Wu Zhong controls the power and tastes the sweetness, in order to hold the power more tightly, it is inevitable that there will be a conflict of interest with these people.

At present, one side has become arrogant and arrogant, and has the tendency of 'cunning rabbits die, lackeys cook'; on the other side, they feel that they have made great contributions, and everything has been decided, so they are waiting to soar, but they are always unable to achieve it.

After a long time, there will always be rifts between the two sides. ”

This is what is often said, we can share weal and beg, but we can't share wealth and prosperity.

The uneven distribution of spoils will definitely cause infighting in the end!

"It's been more than three months." Liu Zhi pointed to the table with his fingertips and pondered, "How far can the contradiction intensify?" ”

Zhang Minghua said with a smile: "Don't dare to say anything else, at least, Wu Zhong's first-class henchman, Wu Bin, the director of the Sihu Room, must have a deep grudge against him." ”

Liu Shi looked at Zhang Minghua and asked with some surprise: "Since he is his first-class confidant, why do you have a deep grudge against Wu Zhong?" ”

Zhang Minghua replied: "Wu Bin, as the director of the Sihu Room, was a direct subordinate of Wu Zhong, the chief secretary in charge of money and grain, and he was of the same clan, so the relationship between the two is quite deep, and the personal relationship is very good.

is the rest of Wu Zhong's team, who treats Wu Bin politely and respectfully, and treats the second master with a style.

Wu Bin also always thought that after Wu Zhong became the magistrate, he would promote him to be the chief bookkeeper and take over the money and grain.

Your Excellency, you know that in a remote place like Honghe County, the magistrate can appoint all subordinate officials. ”

It's just that in order to give him an upright official body, Liu Shi deliberately wanted to go through the ministry and appoint him as a county official.

However, Wu Zhong has been the chief bookkeeper for many years, and knows that the position of the chief bookkeeper is rich in oil and water, and the Wu family has gradually expanded the family business to a larger extent by relying on this relationship, so Wu Zhong has always refused to let go of the position of chief bookkeeper, and because of this, he has always been afraid of Wu Bin, who is no less capable than him in accounting and management. After a long time, the contradiction between the two naturally became deeper and deeper. Zhang Minghua explained.

"Then, how is this Wu Bin?" Liu Shi asked again, "Can it be used by us?" ”

Zhang Minghua shook his head and said, "This, I and Wu Bin are also in contact with each other, so I don't know much about it, and it's not easy to say. However, judging from the situation of each family, Wu Bin's family is the poorest one among the supervisors of the three classes and six rooms. It stands to reason that as Wu Zhong's fellow clansman and confidant, he shouldn't be like this. ”

Either Wu Bin deliberately hid his wealth, or Wu Zhong could suppress and guard against him.

In any case, it is a hole that can cut through the iron wall of the copper wall poured by Wu Zhong.

Liu Zhi nodded, and asked again, "Did you find anything else?" ”

Zhang Minghua shook his head and said, "These people are very shrewd, and they have always been only Wu Zhong's leader, where are they willing to tell us the truth." Even Wu Bin himself didn't show anything. This is still Wu Bin's old mother, who inquired about the personnel changes after the adults arrived in the county, and inadvertently said that she leaked her mouth, and only then did she take the opportunity to find out a thing or two. ”

"Still, it scared them a bit." Speaking of this, Zhang Minghua seemed to remember something funny, and couldn't help laughing.

"Oh, how did you scare them?" Liu Zhi asked with interest.

It is not easy for a calculating and ambitious person like Wu Zhong to be frightened by the newcomer Zhang Minghua!

"Didn't most of them say that they got sick because they greeted you yesterday and couldn't wait for a long time? Let's just say that it is not a trivial matter that so many people are infected with wind and cold at the same time, don't be an epidemic. It freaks them out! Even Wu Zhong turned white in an instant! Zhang Minghua remembered the scene at that time and couldn't help laughing.

Wu Zhong pretended to be sick and deliberately embarrassed Liu Zhi, both sides knew about it.

But others don't know!

If this word spreads, they will not be able to become rats crossing the street, and everyone will shout and beat them!

Liu Zhinao supplemented Zhang Minghua that Wu Zhong and others were dumb and had a hard time eating Coptis chinensis, and assured him that it was really just an occasional cold, and he could recuperate and go to work in a few days, and he couldn't help laughing.

After laughing, he instructed Zhang Minghua again: "These words can be used to scare and scare them, but they can't be spread." Since ancient times, plagues have made people smell and change color, and they are most likely to cause panic among the people. We will punish them, but we must not make fun of the people's peace and contentment! ”

Zhang Minghua smiled and nodded, and said with a straight face: "Don't worry, my lord, it's in the lower province." ”

"Okay, it's late today, so let's get here first." Liu Shi stood up and said with a smile, "Brother Ziliang has been working hard for most of the day, so let's go and rest early." We just have to wait and see what happens, so that we can respond to all changes. ”

In this kind of confrontation, whoever moves first may lose the opportunity.

ps: Last month's monthly pass plus update and leave to make up for a total of 8 chapters, this month to strive for all back! (To be continued.) )