After more than half an hour, Li Song left with a confused expression.

Not long after he came out, Jin Yi, the warden of the household, greeted him, affectionately pulled him to a corner, and asked in a low voice, "Li Song, what did the surnamed Xu ask you?" ”

Xu Xian's attention had fallen on him, the warden, and although it was inevitable, he still felt a great danger, and he was extremely reluctant to hand over the account book.

The household is in charge of land, household registration, taxation, finance, etc., no matter which county magistrate takes office, he will meddle in the affairs of the household, depending on the wrestling between the magistrate and the household warden. In the face of the extremely powerful Xu Xian, Xinzhi County, who has basically mastered the military power of a county, Jin Yi can only admit to handing over the account book.

Therefore, Xu Xian asked Li Song to talk alone in the study, and he was very concerned.

"He didn't ask anything." Li Song said, "He asked me to accompany him to drink tea, and asked me what was fun, what was delicious in the county, and where were the women more smart...... Hey, what do you mean by looking at me like that? I really didn't talk to him! ”

Jin Yi's face had already darkened completely, and he said, "Are you sure he called you into the study and didn't talk about anything?" ”

"Nope!" Li Song immediately said, "He only asked me about some things to eat, drink and have fun." I guess he did it on purpose, to drive a wedge between us. ”

"Jin Yi, don't think that the surname Xu hasn't touched your room for the time being, maybe you will be unlucky in two or three days!" Jin Yi threatened, "You can explain to us after you think it through in the end!" ”

After speaking, Jin Yi snorted coldly and left with his sleeves.

Being threatened in vain, Li Song was unhappy in his heart, and Jin Yi, who rushed away, snorted disdainfully at his back: "If you are unlucky, you will be unlucky first!" ”

After Jin Yi left unhappily, the other room officials also asked Li Song one after another what Xu Xian talked to him.

Li Song also said so, but these officials didn't believe it. However, because of Li Song's power, they didn't dare to show it to Jin Yi.

The appointment and dismissal, performance appraisal, promotion and promotion of officials in charge of the bureaucracy are the most "noble" portals in the six rooms of the county government. Of course, Li Song's power comes not only from his power, but also from the family power behind him.

After being questioned one after another, Li Song had already realized that this was Xu Xian's discordant plan, and secretly hated Xu Xian's yin poison in his heart. It's just that if he wants to gather other people to explain, he can't pull it off.

Before Xu Xian arrived, he was also a big man in Yanshan County second only to Lu Tieshan, and he was on a par with Jin Yi, which of the others didn't look at his face?

Xu Xian asked Li Song to enter the study alone to chat, naturally for the sake of separation. Although it is a discord that anyone with a discerning eye can see through, this is a conspiracy, and the disagreement is clear, which makes them suspicious.

In the next period of time, Xu Xian did not plan to meddle in the office. He only needs to grasp the military power and financial power, and there is no need to make enemies everywhere.

After lunch, Xu Xian locked himself in his study and stared at the map of Yanshan County hanging on the wall.

This map has just been obtained, and in addition to the detailed hydrological and mountain geography of Yanshan County, it also marks the approximate stronghold of the main robbers in Yanshan County.

Lu Tieshan, Li Song, Jin Yi and others wanted him to fight with the robbers in Yanshan County, but he didn't have this plan.

First of all, we will fight hard, exterminate a nest of robbers, and establish real majesty, and then it will be easier to do things, instead of relying on the simple means of intimidation and threats now.

However, how to fight and which group of robbers to choose must be carefully considered.

The group of robbers is too small, they can't fight well, they have no deterrent power, and the robbers are too strong, even if they win, they will hurt their muscles and bones, and they are easy to be taken advantage of by Lu Tieshan and others.

In addition, Bai Suzhen, Xiaoqing and the five ghosts can only be strange soldiers and hole cards, and the extermination of robbers must use an upright division, that is, Dujiazhai Qingzhuang and the existing soldiers of the county government Ding Xiangyong.

"However, the suppression of bandits is not only a matter of Yanshan County, but also a matter of the imperial court, and you must first send someone to the government to ask for some supplies and silver."

Thinking of this, Xu Xian paused to study the map, walked to the desk, and sharpened the ink to write the paperwork.

In the document, he first said that when he went to work, he was besieged by countless robbers as soon as he entered the territory of Yanshan County, and then exaggerated the number of robbers in the territory and the destruction of people's livelihood by the robbers, and finally asked 10,000 elite soldiers to enter the country to exterminate the robbers.

10,000 elite soldiers is definitely a sky-high asking price, Xu Xian estimates that the government will not even send a single officer and soldier, at most it will support some supplies and silver taels.

Hejian Mansion can really send troops to support, as early as when the magistrate was killed, the army pressed the border, and it will not be delayed until now.

Although the bandits in the entire Hejian Province are not as serious as those in Yanshan County, they are also not easy. Hejian Province borders on foreign races in the north and is destined to have many robbers and bandits.

After the document was written and stamped with a seal, Xu Xian asked the internal staff to call Zhang Bing, the warden of the ceremonial room.

After a stick of incense, Zhang Bing came in.

"Your Excellency, you called me?" Zhang Bing stood in front of Xu Xian, saluted respectfully, and then bent his back all the time, looking flattering and flattering.

Xu Xian bowed his head slightly and said, "This official has a document, and you need to personally send it to the prefect of the government on behalf of this official." ”

"Yes, sir." Zhang Bing immediately replied without hesitation.

It stands to reason that he is also a warden, somewhat dignified, and the matter of sending letters and running errands is done by inferior officials or even white servants, and he actually agreed directly.

Xu Xian waited for a while, thinking that Zhang Bing was asking, but he didn't expect Zhang Bing to bend down and stand there sneering, waiting for him to speak.

He had no choice but to take the initiative to explain: "This document is related to the major affairs of our Yanshan County, in view of the fact that the robbers in our county are like the wind and the people are not able to make a living, this official wants to suppress the bandits from the prefect." After reading the paperwork, the prefect asks you, do you know how to do it? ”

"Yes, yes." Zhang Bing immediately shouted, his tone excited, as if he had been reused.

Xu Xian didn't care about Zhang Bing's truth or falsehood, anyway, he just had to do things.

It stands to reason that it is not appropriate to send the warden of the ceremonial room to apply to the government for officers and soldiers to suppress bandits, but Lu Tieshan, the county lieutenant, and Zhang Han, the warden of the barracks, are not at ease. And he himself must not leave the county.

"Tomorrow you will take a few servants and set off." Xu Xian said.

"Master Xie." Zhang Bing shouted.

Xu Xian stopped talking, thinking that Zhang Bing had retired by himself, but he didn't expect Zhang Bing to be there with a sneer.

"What's the matter with you?" Xu Xian had no choice but to ask.

"It's okay, it's okay, there's something......" Zhang Bing said incoherently.

Xu Xian frowned, and said in a deep voice: "If you have something to say, don't talk about it." ”

Zhang Bing was obviously so frightened that his neck shrank, and hurriedly said, "My lord, someone is plotting to kill you......"

"Oh?" Xu Xian couldn't help but show a playful smile on his face, and said, "Who are they?" ”

He wasn't surprised that someone was going to deal with him, but it was strange that no one was going to deal with him.

"Lu Tieshan, Jin Yi, Li Song, Zhang Han, Song Hai, as well as Zhu Xing, the patriarch of the Zhu clan, and Li Wan, the patriarch of the Li clan, ......," Zhang Bing said quickly.

Xu Xian couldn't help but smile and said, "You also participated, right?" ”

"I was forced." Zhang Bing was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt down and said, "The lowly position is loyal to the adult, and the world can learn from it." Your Excellency, you are a long-awaited virtuous lord, and you hate the corrupt officials and corrupt officials in Yanshan County, the robbers are everywhere, and the people are not able to make a living...... In short, the lowly longs for the arrival of adults for a long time. ”

Xu Xian was too lazy to listen to Zhang Bing's, he pondered for a while, and probably understood Zhang Bing's attitude.

Ceremonial ceremonies, imperial examinations, county schools, academies and private schools, etc., but there is not even a real student in Yanshan County, let alone any imperial examination county schools and academies. Of course, it doesn't mean that no one in Yanshan County is literate and literate, but they are all children of big families who hire Xixi tutors, and Zhang Bing, an unworthy ceremonial housekeeper, can't control it at all.

In other words, Zhang Bingkong has a position, but he has no rights. Now that he has entered Yanshan County strongly, Zhang Bing sees some hope, so he moves closer to him.

Thinking of this, Xu Xian said: "This official already knows your loyalty. If there is any urgent news in the future, you can dock with Huang Chong, the second catcher. ”

"Yes, sir!" Zhang Bing shouted happily and excitedly, and finally kowtowed to Xu Xian.