For the next two days, nothing else happened. Cui Yu's side did not send anyone over, but the people sent by Lingyunzhuang to the county seat to inquire about the news came back to report that there were more soldiers patrolling the streets in the county town in the past few days. The gates used to be guarded by a small group of soldiers in several shifts to collect taxes from the city, but now each gate has a white team stationed, day and night.

As for other aspects, such as the three major families, if their children rarely appear on the street these days, they are suspected of being confined to their homes by their respective families. This made many people in the county secretly happy, usually these family children bully men and women, but now they are banned in their homes, which actually gives the county a rare clarity. It's just that most people don't know, whether this is temporary or long-term, and it depends on whether Anping County is surnamed Cui or Zeng.

After Zeng Yu heard these news, he didn't worry too much, he is now the Anping County Commander appointed by the imperial court, as long as Cui Yu and others can be controlled in time, it will be easy to do next.

In the middle of the night, the summer insects kept chirping, and almost everyone had fallen asleep by this time. But in a house in Anyi County, the candle flame is flickering, but there is a group of people still plotting. They are the principals of Cui Yu and the three families of Zhao, Wang, and Sun.

"Ladies and gentlemen, everyone knows about the appointment of a new Anping County Decree by the imperial court. I don't know what you plan to do about this matter? Cui Yu is now in his early fifties, but he doesn't see any old age, but because of his perennial pampering, he looks quite blessed.

"Father-in-law, don't worry, in Anping County, this one-third of an acre of land, forgive this new county decree and don't dare to do anything to us." Speaking is the head of the Sun family, that is, Sun Dian, the current head of Anping County, who is sitting in his current position because he married Cui Yu's daughter, and is Cui Yu's hardcore supporter.

He also said this because this is the reality today. Since the middle of the Later Han Dynasty, the local wealthy clans have grown day by day, the power of the imperial court has been declining, and the local counties at all levels have a term of office, and the Peng Shi bureaucrats are mostly hereditary of the wealthy clans.

Don't talk about a small county order, even if it is a county too guarded, there is a precedent of fighting for power with Gong Cao Shi and finally losing and being transferred! It was only because the imperial court had to rely on local wealthy families to maintain stability that it had to compromise. It can be said that since the middle of the Later Han Dynasty, the county officials and the wealthy families were inseparable, and the wealthy families recommended their children to become county officials, and these county officials, in turn, safeguarded the interests of the wealthy families and formed a dense net that was difficult to break.

Today's Anping County is of course the same situation, even if Cui Yu has the background of the Cui family in Qinghe, Jizhou, when he was just transferred to Anping County, he was also good friends with the local Haoqiang family, such as marrying his daughter to Sun Dian, the son of the head of the Sun family at that time, and finally slowly gained a foothold. But at the beginning, even what he said was not as useful as the head of the Zhao family, and later he still climbed into the relationship with the party and the Taishou. Cui Ming has already served as the county guard of Shangdang for many years, and has firmly grasped the power of all departments in Shangdang County, so after Cui Yu took this line, he pressed the Zhao family and established the ruling structure of Anping County today.

As soon as Sun Dian's words were finished, Wang Lu, the county next to him, said: "I think this new county order is only afraid that it will not be good." I investigated this person, but I didn't find out his origin, I only knew that he had a manor outside the county called Lingyunzhuang. Since this person dared to choose this name for his manor, he must not be a peaceful person. ”

As the county magistrate, Wang Lu was in charge of the clerical and warehouse prison in the entire Anping County, and he was the most ear-and-eye among the few people seated. After he heard the newly appointed county order called Zeng Yu from Cui Yu last time, he asked his subordinates to investigate Zeng Yu's details, wanting to understand the opponent in advance.

"Wang Xiancheng is right, this Zeng Yu really intends to be the master of the house in Anping County. I had sent a letter to the county town earlier, asking the county guard to come forward to suppress Zeng Yu's second son. But the county guard replied in a letter that someone in the capital had greeted him, and he couldn't suppress this Zeng Yu, let us solve it ourselves. Cui Yu said solemnly, he knew that if he wanted to continue to be the boss behind this Anping County, he would definitely not be able to rely on himself, and he would have to help these families.

"How's that okay?" Sun Dian heard the news for the first time, and when he heard that Zeng Yu had a relationship in the capital, he suddenly became nervous. Because his interests are completely tied to Cui Yu, it can be said that he is prosperous, if Cui Yu is driven away or even arrested, then the good days of his grandson's family will come to an end.

Of course, Cui Yu knew why Sun Dian was so worried, and he looked at Zhao Dang and Wang Lu, wondering what they were going to do. Zhao Dang and Wang Lu were also shocked just now, and at the same time they had other thoughts in their hearts, but under Cui Yu's gaze, they suppressed the other plans in their hearts.

"Master Cui rest assured, even if Zeng Yu has a relationship with the capital, but the sky is high and the road is far away, and the officials in the capital can't control us here. If Zeng Yu wants to gain a foothold in Anping County, he still has to rely on our major families, and with our friendship with Master Cui for so many years, we will definitely maintain the status of Lord Cui. If the other party does not cooperate, we naturally have a way to deal with him. Wang Lu knew that at this time, he could only go all the way with Cui Yu, because the Wang family and Cui Yu had cooperated for so many years, and had already accumulated the wealth that could only be accumulated by several generations before, and he didn't want this kind of good thing to be affected by Zeng Yu's arrival.

"My Zhao family must also stand with Lord Cui, as long as the Lord gives an order, I, Zhao Dang, will definitely lead the soldiers and horses of the county town to protect the safety of the Lord. At that time, Zeng Yu had no soldiers and no one, and he didn't want to see our faces. Zhao Dare said.

Cui Yu heard the promise of the Zhao family and the Wang family, and the stone in his heart fell to the ground. He originally suspected that the two families would collude with Zeng Yu, but when he heard their categorical words, and they had indeed cooperated for many years, he also trusted these two.

It's just that if Cui Yu observes carefully, he may find that things are often unexpected by himself. Wang Lu really wanted to help him sincerely, but Zhao Kang, if he hadn't noticed the flickering eyes when he spoke, he might not have guessed some of the thoughts in his heart that had not been extinguished.

"Thank you for your love, Anping County will count on three in the future. The family asked me to return to Qinghe in a few years, and I will definitely introduce a few to the family at that time. Cui Yu said with a smile.

"This is what we should do, without adults we would not be where we are today." Sun Dian married Cui Yu's daughter in order to climb the relationship with the Cui family, knowing that Cui Yu was going back to the family and recommending them, how could he not be happy.

Zhao Dang and Wang Lu also expressed their gratitude to Cui Yu with an excited look, the two of them only have some influence in Anping County, and the Cui family is simply a behemoth to them. Almost the entire Qinghe County is the territory of the Cui family, and now taking advantage of the decline in the prestige of the Han family, it has expanded its influence outward, and its influence has been further expanded. Once they get on the Cui family, they can completely let their family usher in a new development.

Several people discussed for a while, determined the verbal offensive and defensive alliance, and agreed that no matter what Zeng Yu did next, everyone would resist each other to maintain their position in Anping County.

Several people left the house one after another, and when Zhao Dang arrived home, he found that his housekeeper was waiting for him behind the door, and he had a guess in his heart. Sure enough, when the housekeeper saw Zhao Dang coming back, he looked behind him, and saw that there was no one from other families following, so he whispered, "Master, that person from before is here again." ”

"Where is he now, and has anyone else found him?" Zhao Dang asked calmly.

"Arrange the master's study, this time it's still the back door, I led him from the path, and I didn't let others see it."

Zhao Dare heard the butler's answer and walked quickly towards the study. When you get to the door of the study, you say to the butler, "You keep watch outside, and don't let anyone in." ”

"Don't worry, sir, if you have something, just call me." The butler replied respectfully.

Zhao Dang pushed the door in and saw a handsome young man standing in the study, admiring the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall. After closing the door, he said to the young man, "Do you dare to come here at this time, and are you afraid that I will kill you and throw you into the field to feed the dogs?" ”

Zhao Dang, as the county lieutenant of Anping County, was in charge of the military and public security of a county, and he had a lot of lives on his hands, at this time he said to the young man in front of him with murderous aura, wanting to make the other party submit with his momentum. However, he was disappointed by the result, and although the other party stiffened at first, he quickly adapted to it and looked at him calmly.

The two looked at each other for more than ten minutes, and finally Zhao Dang was defeated, and he said: "Tell me about your intentions, if you still say something to make me the first family in Anping County, then forget it." After the conversation with Cui Yu and others just now, although Zhao Dang knew that Zeng Yu had a certain background, he also tended to cling to the Cui family in his heart, so he didn't want to take refuge in Zeng Yu.

"I'm not here to lobby Lord Zhao this time, on the contrary, I'm here to save Lord Zhao. Because I knew that Lord Zhao and the Zhao family were in trouble, my father-in-law couldn't bear it and asked me to come over to inform Lord Zhao. The young man said.

"Bold, in this Anping County, my Zhao family is a well-deserved first family, why is the catastrophe coming, I think you are really looking for death." Zhao Dang said angrily.

"The lord intends to lead the family to rebel against the county order appointed by the imperial court, once the county commander sends troops to encircle and suppress, Lord Zhao, as the head of the family, can survive, and then the Zhao family will also be destroyed because of the decision of the head of the Zhao family." The young man did not receive the influence of Zhao Kang and continued.

"Send troops to encircle and suppress? Hahaha, I think you're joking, the county soldiers in Anping County are all under my command, do you think they will come to kill their superiors? Zhao Dang laughed.

"Who said that he sent county soldiers to encircle and suppress you, the adults naturally have their own personal soldiers, and they are personal soldiers of a hundred battles, and the number of troops is not less than the so-called county soldiers you take."

Zhao Dang suddenly couldn't laugh, he was stunned for a moment, and then said to the young man: "Wu Guan is right, please take a seat." What you said is true, just now you said that you wanted to save my Zhao family, I don't know how to save it? ”。