Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 7342 The situation is urgent

Wei Wuji didn't expect that Xu Santong, a county guard who was as weak as noodles, would have such a fierce expression this time, so he restrained his tone.

Now, it is not in the interest of the Wei family to completely fall out with the sheriff.

He did not come here this time to break with the sheriff.

After all, it is very necessary for the Wei family to keep a weak and incompetent sheriff in Changzhou County.

"What justice are you asking for? Wei Wuji, when you came to the sheriff's mansion, you spoke slanderous words, saying that the official is protecting your criminals from the Wei family, where did you start?"

Since Wei Wuji took a step back, Xu Santong also took a step back, if you can speak well, let's talk well.

"Recently, there was a rebellious and unfilial son in my family. His name was Wei Linqi. There was news that the Wei family had sent someone to take Wei Linqi away and hide him in the county guard's mansion..." Wei Wuji mused.

"The affairs of your Wei family have nothing to do with this official. As for Wei Linqi, I have never seen it before. If you want to find someone, go outside and don't come to me." Xu Santong said coldly.

"By the way, Wei Wuji, who is the person you mentioned who told you the news? Maybe he deliberately entrapped you. Think about it, is there any benefit in the conflict between the Wei family and the sheriff's mansion? Feel sorry for your Wei family?"

Xu Santong thought for a while, and said something again.

He really wasn't worried that the Wei family would explode on the spot, after all, the guards and servants around him were all his own.

However, in the current situation, there is no need to tear the face off with the Wei family.

"My lord, it was an unknown boy who told us the news, and he has disappeared. As for whether Wei Linqi is in the county guard's mansion, it may be a misunderstanding."

"My lord has gotten along with our Wei family these years, and I hope it will continue to be like this in the future. Don't make mistakes!"

"As long as your lord is consistent, the Wei family will fully cooperate with your lord to manage the affairs of Changzhou County, so that your lord can be promoted to the capital, and there will be benefits."

"Farewell, see you tomorrow."

Wei Wuji cupped his hands in salute, turned around and walked away swaggeringly with his entourage.

What he just said made full use of the carrot and stick technique, pulling and hitting Xu Santong.

Simply put, those who follow me prosper and those who oppose me perish.

Following the Wei family and cooperating with the Wei family has many benefits, but not cooperating with the Wei family will result in disaster.

It was only after Wei Wuji left that Xu Santong let out a long breath.

Wei Wuji put a lot of pressure on him. It's not easy for him to have a city in his heart.

Looking back, the humiliation and anger in Xu Santong's heart continued to surge up.

It is lawless for a child of a mere aristocratic family to dare to speak wild words to such a feudal official like him.

But the Wei family has his confidence, so what if he said it?

Could it be that he could still capture Wei Wuji on the spot, and then tear him into pieces to eliminate the hatred in his heart?

He couldn't do it.

"Master, the informer that Wei Wuji mentioned earlier, which family do you think it is?" Xu Santong cast his eyes on the master who was at the side.

Although the master is timid and easily frightened, he is indeed a man of talent and knowledge, and a real strategist.

He calmed down a bit, then stretched out his hand to pinch the goatee on his chin, narrowed his eyes and said, "My lord, I think the most likely one is the Lin family."

"The Lin family is the top snake in Tai'an City, and their influence spreads all over the city's major wine shops, pawn shops, cloth shops, etc. In the city, they have a wider source of information than the Wei family, and they are also the most likely to inform."

"Sir, you are right. This time it is indeed related to the Lin family." Xu Santong nodded.

"Why is your lord so sure? Is there a secret message?" The master's eyes lit up, he analyzed it with his own eyesight, but from Xu Santong's tone, it seemed that Master Xu had already confirmed the truth.

"Someone told this officer... They were the ones who reported on Wei Linqi, who was hidden by the Lin family."

Now that the lobby is full of his own people, Xu Santong has no scruples and tells the truth straightforwardly.

"So it's really the Lin family."

The master didn't ask Xu Santong how he knew, this is a kind of tacit understanding.

He frowned, narrowed his small eyes slightly, and paced lightly.

"The Lin family, this is interesting. The Lin family and the Wei family are not the same people."

"For the benefit of them, they can also become allies." Xu San said.

"But it's only temporary. They can't be united forever. My lord, we need to do something." The master cupped his hands.

"What can we do? Our power in Tai'an City is too weak, what can we do? No one listens." Xu Santong frowned.

"It's very simple. My lord writes a letter and gives it to the Lin family. You don't need to deliberately say anything, just tell what Wei Wuji said and said today, and imply that Wei Wuji revealed their truth..." The master smiled slyly.

"That's right. In this way, the Lin family will be more or less afraid of the Wei family. You know, the Lin family and the Wei family have a feud. It is impossible for them to communicate honestly."

After thinking about it carefully, Xu Santong also felt that Master's idea was a good one and could be used.

When he thought of it, he acted immediately, picked up the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the desk, and began to write a letter. After a while, a sincere and literary letter was written.

After all, he is a Jinshi of the second list, his literary talent is not a problem at all, and he has a good handwriting, even if he goes out to write for others, it is enough for him to support his family.

……

Tai'an City.

Lin Family Hall.

The Patriarch of the Lin family, Lin Zude, is a tall, thin man with thick eyebrows, showing his great energy.

The Lin family is a native family in Tai'an City. It has a history of thousands of years. In the entire Tai'an City, the Lin surname is a common surname, which can be traced back to before the powerful Southern Dynasty.

The blood of the Lin family is mixed with the blood of the northern prairie men and the blood of the barbarians in the nearby mountains, and they are all somewhat rustic and barbaric in their bones.

Although they have already changed their previous style and embarked on the path of passing on poems and books to their families, it is impossible to completely eliminate the natural energy in their blood.

Lin Zude was sitting on a chair drinking tea, with one hand on the abacus, fiddling non-stop.

"This account is not easy to calculate..."

Lin Zude was a little depressed. Recently, the business in Tai'an City has not been very good. There have been fewer businessmen passing by. It is said that they are all running to the south of the Yangtze River. Who let there be sea trade there.

This sea trade is really a big blow to the traditional trade. Many items shipped from the ocean are actually cheaper than those produced in the city. In the long run, the Lin family's business will inevitably shrink.

This is also one of the reasons why Lin Zude wanted to reconcile with the Wei family.

"Father, father, something important."

At this time, Lin Yucheng rushed in from the outside.

(End of this chapter)