On the way back to the patrol camp, Hu Xiaoyong said to Xu Liang indignantly: "My lord, the people of the Tiger Gang wantonly obstructed the patrol camp and covered the scene of the escape of the traffickers. ”

"Officer Hu Whistle, you said that the LTTE obstructed the patrol operation, is there any evidence?" Xu Liang said.

"My lord, just as the lowly leader was about to catch up with that ship, the people of the Tiger Gang suddenly rushed over and blocked our boat in the river, so blatant, isn't it obvious?"

Xu Liang glanced at him, looked at the rolling river, and asked: "This can't be used as evidence, we haven't seen the traffickers contact with the LTTE with our own eyes, even if we arrest them, the LTTE people will also find a thousand reasons to explain." ”

"Then, then, more than a dozen ships of the Tiger Gang besieged the lowly duty, which should be considered illegal."

"Did the Tigers fight you? Not really. I just heard that we crashed one of their ships? ”

"This is their ship itself that has to collide, what does it have to do with lowly duties?" Hu Xiaoyong glared.

"But it's a fact that their boat was hit after all, if this official arbitrarily orders the arrest of people, then the two brothers of the Tan family will definitely go to the county to sue the official for his black state." Xu Liang saw that Hu Xiaoyong's face was indignant and he was still arguing, and waved his hand and said: "Hu Whistle Officer, this official knows that the brothers are all holding back their anger, but we are a regular patrol battalion, not a small gang like the Tigers Gang. ”

"Then, according to what the lord said, won't the brothers shrink from whatever they do in the future?" Hu Xiaoyong's eyes were red, and he snorted lightly.

"Wrong!" Xu Liang corrected: "Have you ever watched the competition on the stage?" Sometimes the fist is withdrawn, not because it is afraid, but to prepare for the next more deadly blow. The prudence of our patrol battalion does not mean that we are timid and afraid, but after all, we are wearing the military uniform of the court, and we must act reasonably, and the division is famous. ”

"For example, the patrol battalion set up checkpoints on the Jianchang River estuary to collect the entry and exit tax of passing ships, and we have the approval of the county government in our hands, and this tax will be collected confidently."

"Then, my lord, is this the end of today's matter?" Hu Xiaoyong looked at his adult unwillingly.

On the boat, the other Xing Zhongshan, Xu Qing and several captains who had not spoken all this time stared at Xu Liang.

"When did the official say that this matter was settled?" Xu Liang squinted his eyes and said viciously: "Those who dare to move their own officials, if they don't pay a price, won't they be cheaper." If you go back to the camp for training, the official will go back to the county government to find the famous name of the division. ”

In the second hall of the county government, Xu Liang told Jianchang County Commander Wang Xian about the investigation of the Tiger Gang, and Wang Zhixian's brows furrowed tightly. He pondered for a long time, and Fang said slowly: "Lord Xu, Tan's carriage and horse travel is carrying the water and land transportation of Jianchang County, just for the patrol battalion three ships were besieged, it seems inappropriate to investigate Tan's carriage and horse exhibition with such fanfare, right?" Wang Zhixian did not mention the name of the Tiger Gang, but used the name of the Tan family car and horse shop used by Uncle Tan to hide people's ears.

Xu Liang brewed an angry feeling, blushed and said loudly: "Yu Xianzun, Xia Guan found out this Tiger Gang this time, oh, it is that Tan's chariot and horse shop has made a living by land and water freight on the surface, but secretly it is not clear about the local ruffian ** in Jianchang, there were many cases of missing girls a while ago, and after many investigations by Xia Guan, the people of Tan's chariot and horse shop were implicated. Xu Liang accentuated his tone, and shouted with a stern face: "County Zun, there are frequent cases of missing girls in Jianchang County, and the Tan family can't get rid of it, if you blindly tolerate the Tan family, the lower officials are only afraid that the investigation work will not be carried out in the future, and this investigation will not be able to be handled, and there will inevitably be more backlogs, and there will be more backlogs, and I am afraid that the lower officials will not do a good job will arouse public anger and cause incidents." ”

Wang Zhixian frowned and did not speak.

"County Honor, the lower officials also feel that Lord Xu is reasonable." Lu Xiancheng, who was sitting on the side, also said at this time.

"Huh?" Wang Zhixian raised his head in surprise when he heard this, and his eyes swept over Xu Liang and Lu Xiancheng.

Xu Liang was also a little surprised, saying that since Xu Liang and Lu Chengyuan fell out on the formation of the patrol battalion, he and Lu Xiancheng have basically become complete passers-by, and Lu Chengyuan has always been either non-committal to his opinions, or vigorously opposed, and never agreed, at this time Lu Xiancheng said this, what does this old guy mean, Xu Liang is not clear.

Another listener in the room, Jianchang Dianshi Jiang Zhunan was also very surprised, Lu Xiancheng didn't play cards according to common sense and confused the big guys, yes, Wang Zhixian, Jiang Dianshi, and Xu Liang all stared at Lu Xiancheng in surprise, waiting for his next sentence.

Lu Xiancheng smiled slightly, quietly picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip of tea, smacked his lips and tasted it, as if he remembered that he had just hung up the taste of everyone in the house, and said unhurriedly: "County Zun, this county in Jianchang County, more than ten cases of missing girls have occurred in half a month, in this peaceful and prosperous era, it is really a shocking event, but fortunately, the local people in Jianchang are simple-minded, unlike Diao people in the northwest and southwest, otherwise, I am afraid that this situation will be sued to Xingbu." According to the lower officials, these cases should be concluded as much as possible, and it is easy to cause trouble if it is late. ”

Seeing that Wang Zhixian was still hesitating, he thought about it for a while, and finally said a terrible word. "County Zun, if the lower official remembers correctly, the county has been transferred to Jianchang Zhi County for more than three years, this year is the year of your preliminary examination for the county respect, at this time, these dozen cases are not handled well, in case of civil unrest in the jurisdiction, it will be very unfavorable to the reputation of the county respect."

When Wang Zhixian heard this, he trembled, like a drunk and sleepy person who was splashed with cold water, sobered up, stood up and nodded: "Lord Lu is right, the official almost forgot about the preliminary examination." Wang Zhixian looked whole, and said to Xu Liang with a stern face: "Lord Xu, the public security in Jianchang County is so chaotic, it has reached the point where it must be rectified, and the patrol battalion has an unshirkable responsibility for the public security of Jianchang. ”

"Yes! Obey the orders of the prefectural lord. Xu Liang looked solemn and responded loudly. At the end, he asked: "County Zun, since you want to investigate the case thoroughly, what if you find out the head of the Tan family's carriage and horses......

Wang Zhixian waved his hand, righteous and awe-inspiring, and said categorically: "What kind of carriage and horses, isn't it just a group of ruffians who gather together?" Lord Xu, for this kind of corrupt elements, the patrol battalion must be accurate and ruthless! ”

"Yes! If you have the county respect, the lower officials will rest assured! The subordinate will rush to the patrol battalion to arrange it! Xu Liang was overjoyed, and after bowing to Wang Zhixian, he walked out.

"Hey, Lord Xu!"

Xu Liang had just crossed the threshold with one left foot, and his right foot was still in the house, when Wang Zhixian spoke up again.

"What else does the county lord command?"

"It doesn't matter to the others, it's just that Tan Zhicheng and Tan Zhisheng are two famous people in Jianchang County, that, cough cough, I have also donated a lot of family property to the county government in previous years, in case it involves the two brothers of the Tan family, Lord Xu, you have to grasp the proportions!"

Xu Liang stumbled when he heard this, almost didn't lie directly on the threshold, nodded helplessly, and walked out of the second hall of the county government with a calm face.

Xu Liang entered the main bookstore with his front foot, and Lu Xiancheng followed with his back foot.

"Lord Lu, a rare guest." Xu Liang said.

"Lord Xu, this official came here to hold a few words in his heart, and he didn't vomit or be unhappy." Lu County Cheng Road.

"The lower officials are listening."

"Cough," Lu Xiancheng saw Xu Liang's lukewarm appearance, his face was slightly hot, he coughed lightly, and said: "Speaking of which, this official and Lord Xu do not have any inextricable hatred, even if there was a slight difference in work a few days ago, that is also where the duty lies. Alas, I didn't expect Lord Xu to mind so far. ”

"Heh," Xu Liang looked up to the sky and said, "Lord Lu is joking, Xu admires Lord Lu's high style and brightness, where can there be anything that you don't mind?" Lord Lu, the lower officials are about to rush to the patrol camp, Lord Lu has something to say, please speak directly. ”

"Uh, that'...... All right. Lu Xiancheng smiled awkwardly, looked at Xu Liang, and asked, "This official is here, I just want to ask Lord Xu one word, what is the purpose of Lord Xu as an official?" ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he suddenly became vigilant, looked at Lu Xiancheng scrutinically, and said, "Xiaguan doesn't understand what Lord Lu meant. ”

Lu Xiancheng paced two steps lightly, closed the door of the main bookstore gently, and when he turned to face Xu Liang, his eyes were full of sincerity, and he said: "Lord Xu doesn't have to be nervous, what does this official mean that Lord Xu is an official for?" I have been established in the Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years, and there are countless scholars who have opened a branch to win the country, the so-called forest is big, there are all kinds of birds, the Ming Dynasty court is mixed, some people are officials for wealth, some people are for power, some people are sex, some people are famous, and some people are for interests...... Lord Xu, what are you for? ”

Xu Liang was stunned by Lu Xiancheng's question, he was about to assign tasks to the officers and soldiers of the patrol battalion, but this county and county Cheng came to ask him with a sincere face about the purpose of being an official, this, shouldn't this kind of topic be a topic chatting about when you are chatting in your spare time, such as after tea and dinner? When you talk about this kind of topic when you're nervous, the scene doesn't match!

"Then why is Lord Lu an official?" Xu Liang didn't understand Old Man Lu's intentions, so how dare he answer lightly, and after a deep sigh, he asked Lu Xiancheng again.

"What are I ......" Lu Xiancheng muttered to himself, tears gradually appeared in his eyes, and he was stunned for a while, and then said slowly: "It's been twelve years, Lu Mou has been in the Inspectorate for so many years from a thirty-two-year-old two-year-old Jinshi, and the ambitions of the past have long been forgotten, and now I don't have the luxury of expecting any generation of famous ministers, Qing history, just the Lu of the king, when the king is worried, for the official, when the benefit of one party, so, can be worthy of the husband!" ”