The voice fell, and the needle drop could be heard in the conference hall.

Li Xiuping's attitude, the file he took out casually.

All this means that he summoned everyone to come this time, not only to raise the money needed to restore Pinglu City.

There is also an important purpose, that is, to make an example of chickens and monkeys and suppress the arrogance of these families.

Seeing the current situation in Pinglu City, discerning people will have some guesses.

Only a person like the head of the Xu family who is used to being arrogant will think that Li Xiuping is a toothless tiger who can be bullied at will.

"No, it's impossible, Li Xiuping, over the years, I've given you a lot of silver taels, you can't just turn your face. ”

When the father and son of the Xu family heard the news, their faces suddenly turned pale, and the head of the Xu family shouted in disbelief.

However, Li Xiuping didn't even bother to look up at him.

With Wang Heng's order, the father and son were taken out of the chamber.

An atmosphere of silence hung over the chamber for a while.

After a long time, Li Xiuping raised his head and looked around, and he said out loud without hurrying:

"The Xu family has done a lot of evil, and I have only recently collected all their case files, and now I can finally bring them to justice, which is a great luck for Pinglucheng. ”

Hearing this, all the heads of the family also agreed.

However, in their hearts, they were not impressed.

The case files in Li Xiuping's hands have been around for some time, and the most recent one was also half a year ago.

The evidence has already been conclusive, and if you want to track it down, you can do it a long time ago.

Which of those wealthy families who can gain a foothold in Pinglu City has not done something hurtful.

If they had acted according to the law, they should have been taken to prison.

Li Xiuping's words, the secret meaning is obvious, that is, let their families cooperate a little these days, otherwise, they will be the next Xu family.

Five thousand taels of silver, there is no suspense.

And after copying the Xu family, the silver taels needed to restore Pinglu City this time have also been greatly supplemented.

Seeing the heads of the family leaving here in a panic, Li Xiuping got up and took Lin An to the courtyard.

Without saying a word, the two were silent and walked to a pavilion in the City Lord's Mansion.

At this time, Li Xiuping suddenly spoke:

"Lin An, what do you think of Uncle Li's performance just now?"

Lin An obviously didn't expect that Li Xiuping would suddenly ask such a sentence.

He thought about it, simply slapped his ass on the back, and gave an answer:

"Majestic and majestic. Uncle Li spoke, those family heads didn't even dare to let out a fart, and even the father and son of the Xu family, who were used to doing evil, had to be imprisoned with hatred. ”

Hearing his answer, Uncle Li smiled.

This laughter is a little kind, a little self-deprecating.

"You don't have to change your way to slap my ass, I, Li Xiuping, am just a little city lord. ”

As he spoke, his voice gradually lowered.

"You look at me as imposing on the surface, but in reality, I'm the least imposing person.

In the conference hall, you look at me and dominate everyone, and the limelight is the same.

But do you know that just after the Pinglu City catastrophe, on the major event of raising funds, the Xu family's father and son still came to dismantle my platform?

This kind of thing is not only this time, but also countless in the past.

The other heads of the house are superficially submissive, but you don't know it.

They join forces, as long as I take a step back, the silver taels I received today will be five thousand taels, and all the families will give five thousand taels together. ”

Lin An didn't know why he said this to himself, but it didn't make any difference when he heard it, so he stood quietly aside.

"Thirty percent of the population, five thousand taels, even a coffin fee is not enough.

But this is the situation in Pinglu City.

Those rich people, who have scavenged the people's fat and ointment, have accumulated countless amounts of money.

Let them pay for disaster relief, but they are hiding far away one by one.

Of course, I'm not a good official.

Over the years, a small half of the money they have looted has gone into my pocket.

The money in my pocket, filial piety to the people above, and some surrounding forces, which prince marries a congratulatory gift on his birthday.

In the end, there is very little left, and what is left for the people is even more minimal. ”

Lin An listened to it for a long time, but he only heard that Li Xiuping was scolding.

scold those rich who loot the people's fat and ointment, scold those corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and the powerful who accept money and gifts.

scolded to the head of Xing, and brought himself on.

"The case files of the Xu family are piled up on the table and stacked together, taller than a person.

They bully men and women, and they deserve to do a lot of evil as you say.

But do you know that these collected case files were enough to raid the Xu family and put their father and son in prison ten years ago.

But all these years, why have they been safe and sound?"

Li Xiuping asked, but without waiting for Lin An to answer, he continued:

"Yes, that's right, it's covered by me, and it's covered by me, the majestic city lord.

Over the years, there have also been many cases suing their Xu family.

The arrest quickly received the report, they went to investigate the case, found the Xu family, the Xu family came to me, sent me money, I asked the arrest to stop investigating, this case, even if it is the end of it.

Not to mention the Xu family, even the other families sitting in the council room, the Zhang and Liu families who were strangely wiped out before, each of their families has a stack of cases taller than people.

But they still sat there in peace, enjoying the glory and wealth they deserved.

It's all because of me, the lord of the city, covering them.

The people scolded me, and I was in cahoots with those squires and wealthy families.

But I can't help myself!"

As he spoke, Li Xiuping sighed, completely losing his previous domineering.

When Lin An heard it, he didn't know what to say for a while.

He never expected that the city lord, who was extremely majestic in the council hall on weekdays, would actually complain to himself.

And listening to what Li Xiuping said, he, the city lord, has suffered a lot of grievances on weekdays.

After a long while, he heard Li Xiuping continue:

"I'm talking to you about this, first, because I want to find someone to complain about my helplessness over the years.

Furthermore, it is also a warning to you, don't forget your original intention.

I am the same door as the king of the city.

He was the most proud protégé of the teacher.

Since he was a student, he has been upright and upright, and there is no room for sand in his eyes.

When he came to Pinglu City and became a head catcher, he always looked down on me, the city lord who colluded with the squires and oppressed the people.

But when the harvest began, he did the same thing in the name of my city lord.

Even if he has an upright personality and is upright, in the face of weirdness, doesn't he have to compromise to make things right? Not to mention me. ”

As he spoke, he suddenly turned his head, looked at Lin An and said:

"But you're different, you have strength, and you're going to be strong later.

You don't have to grieve yourself and go along with this filthy world.

This is the only warning I can leave to you as an elder. ”