Zhang Bing came out of Xu Xian's office study and was soon questioned by other wardens.

Zhang Bing immediately took out Xu Xian's documents and did not hide them.

"The surname Xu really asked you to go to the government to ask soldiers to suppress bandits?" Jin Yi asked.

Zhang Bingdao: "That's what he confessed, he asked me to take a few officials to set off tomorrow." ”

Zhang Bing didn't enter Xu Xian's office study for a long time, and he really had something to explain, and everyone didn't doubt him.

However, the next time these people turned their suspicious eyes to Li Song.

Li Song snorted a little angrily, shook his sleeves and left, could it be that what he said was fake?

Xu Xian's purpose is to first collect some of the small officials in Yanshan County who can be wooed, and then use these people to cooperate with him, so that he can have a better understanding of the local people's livelihood, so that it can also be convenient for him to control the affairs of Yanshan County.

"Although I have a warm blood, I have always been a strong dragon sent by the imperial court, to sweep away the local thieves, I have to subdue those thorny snakes first, I don't make good use of them, I'm afraid no one will help me do things."

As soon as Xu Xian entered the city, he first established his authority, and then sent people to check the local situation and find out the bottom in detail.

In order to calm down the people within the four walls of the city as soon as possible, he immediately sent Huang Chong and a few catchers to walk around the county seat of Yanshan County, observe the situation in Yanshan County, and at the same time give feedback on the situation in the city.

The people of the city were still in fear, and the doors of every house were closed, and three or four of the ten rooms in the city were empty.

Huang Chong said: "My lord, the bandits around Yanshan County are too rampant, I heard that there are bandits who have entered the city and killed and injured people in the city, and I heard that there are also thieves in the local family, and some local families even have to pay the thieves a guarantee every year for their own survival, in order to get the protection of the thieves." ”

Xu Xian sighed and said: "It is not enough to rely on the strength of the government, and now the number of soldiers and villagers in the city is not enough. If these local families still refuse to cooperate, they must let them know how powerful I am first. ”

"This ......" Huang Chong didn't understand these very well, he was the head of the second arrest, and he was responsible for the security situation in the city, as for the matter of leading the troops, it was all the responsibility of the barracks, and he wouldn't ask too much.

Xu Xian listened to the report and knew that there were many things to consider in the long run.

It was already afternoon, and I couldn't help but be hungry, so I wanted to go home and eat.

At the gate of the courtyard, Xu Xian saw Xiaoqing, although Xiaoqing had a very high status by Bai Suzhen's side, but because he had just arrived in Yanshan County, some housework still needed to be done by Xiaoqing himself.

Seeing Xu Xian, Xiaoqing's face turned red, and then she turned around and went inside.

The relationship between Xiaoqing and Xu Xian was indescribable, and Xu Xian didn't know how to tell Bai Suzhen.

Xu Xian immediately entered the courtyard, Bai Suzhen had already prepared lunch for him, because I didn't know if he was in the yamen or coming back, Bai Suzhen, Tang Wanrong and the others had actually had lunch.

"The official came back at the right time, and if it was any later, I was afraid that even if I put all the food in the pot, it would be cold." Bai Suzhen happily welcomed Xu Xian inside, asked Xu Xian to sit down first, and then she personally brought the food over.

Xu Xian looked at the sumptuous meal and coughed lightly: "If you don't know, you still think you're eating a big meal, why don't you eat some more together?" ”

"No need!" Bai Suzhen had a smile on her face, but she just looked at Xu Xian, as if it was a very happy thing to watch Xu Xian eat.

While Xu Xian was eating, she took the time to talk about the situation in Yanshan County, Bai Suzhen frowned slightly, and seemed to be thinking about how to help her husband, after a long time, she asked: "If the officials want to pacify the bandits, the concubine can help her...... But the official just wants to solve it in the right way, which makes it difficult for the concubine, has the official ever thought about how to recruit soldiers? ”

Xu Xian just finished eating, put down the dishes and chopsticks, and said: "This is also where I am worried, I sent someone out to investigate, and found that the people of Yanshan County are all cleaning the snow in front of the door, and now they want to change their concepts, so that they have the confidence to fight with the thieves, I am afraid that it is not easy, even if the township warriors are recruited, they still need training, they also need weapons, and they need money and food to ensure the operation of the entire township warrior team, and I have a lot of things on hand." ”

Bai Suzhen's eyes lit up, as if she was thinking of some way to help Xu Xian, but with Xu Xian's thoughts, the way Bai Suzhen thought of must not be the kind he pursued.

Bai Suzhen is too powerful, and Xu Xian knows how powerful her own lady is.

Xu Xian said: "Otherwise, lady, in the past two days, I will convene the local squires and big families in Yanshan County to discuss this matter, these big squire families, there are a lot of soldiers in the house, and these families have a thick foundation, if we can get their support, then it will be much easier for us to level the thieves." ”

"Will the people of these families help the officials?" Bai Suzhen asked, holding her head.

"Let's take a look and talk about it, I'm new to the city, these local snakes are definitely still waiting, and they won't help sincerely, but if you want to pacify the bandits the most, it's these local families, after all, it involves the tranquility of a large area of land outside the city, and now the bandits are rampant, and the biggest loss is these squires who have a large amount of land on hand, and they are the ones who benefit the most from the bandits." Xu Xian looked very confident and said, "If these families want to secretly cooperate with thieves, then I will show no mercy to these families!" ”

Bai Suzhen smiled, and there were two red clouds on her face, which were indescribably moving, which made Xu Xian a little stunned.

Bai Suzhen may also realize that she shows such a little daughter's demeanor, which is rare for Xu Xian, no wonder her own officials will go to see her stupidly.

She lowered her head and said, "If the princess needs help, just say that the concubine will be your good help." ”

Xu Xian cleaned up his mood at this time, came out of the canteen, and when he walked out, he saw Xiaoqing again, and Xiaoqing was also peeking at him.

Xu Xian smiled slightly, and then went out of the mansion and took Huang Chong and the others back to the county office.

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Xu Xian told Song Hai, the warden, about meeting with the local squire.

Song Hai said with a bitter face: "If the magistrate wants to see the people of the three major families in the local area, it is best to drag it back, these people are not easy to provoke, speaking of bandits, they are involved with the people of these families, there are rumors that the people of these families are secretly supporting those robbers, if the adults go to see them, I am afraid that they will startle the snake." ”

"The official doesn't go to these families' mansions to talk about things in person, just in the county office, the official will issue an invitation, they will come if they don't come, if they don't want to send people, then it's okay to give money, at least the official knows that they want to suppress the bandits with their hearts, if they don't come out, then the official will be tantamount to putting them in opposition to the county government, and the official will not show mercy to them!"

Xu Xian seemed to have a very tough attitude, and Song Hai couldn't help but be stunned after hearing it.

Although Song Hai was helpless, he could only obey orders, and he didn't know how to tell the people of the three major local families, but he was already thinking about going to report the news.

Xu Xian saw that Song Hai had crooked thoughts, and he remained silent, and said: "Don't worry, the official will personally find someone to do the matter of inviting people, you just have to tell me the system composition of local families, which families can be contained, and which ones can be completely abandoned." I have heard about the affairs of the three major families, and if these families still want to continue to mix in Yanshan County, it is best to get acquainted! ”

Xu Xian's attitude is very clear, his attitude towards the local family is not very friendly in his heart, and he wants to suppress these people.

Song Hai nodded and said: "What do you want to do, the villain just obeys the order, and the adult, you should not be impatient, I believe that the local family will not be embarrassed with you." ”