Thief Emperor

Chapter 58 The overall situation is the most important thing
After Mr. Pei left, Li Yun did not hesitate to take his sign and looked at it carefully.

There are cloud patterns engraved on the back of the sign, and a word "Pei" written in seal script on the front, which is very simple and ancient.

After taking a look at it, he put it directly into his arms.

This thing is a good thing. After all, the Pei family is not small. If there is chaos in the world in the future, this Mr. Pei will be the honorary leader of Cangshan Village! I don't know if this tiger skin will be useful, but the face of Mr. Pei will definitely be twisted with anger.

After collecting the spoils, Li walked out and saw Magistrate Xue seeing Master Pei off. Magistrate Xue escorted Master Pei a long way away, and after Master Pei waved his hand, Magistrate Xue bowed and said goodbye politely, then turned around and went back to the county government office.

As soon as Magistrate Xue walked into the gate of the county government office, he saw Li Yun looking at him with a smile.

"It's rare to see the county master like this."

Master Xue glared at Li Yun unhappily and said in a muffled voice: "If you knew his identity, you would understand that the way I am now is already a noble and upright person."

Li Yun stepped aside and invited Master Xue to enter the county government office, then said with a smile, "Tell me where this Master Pei came from."

Magistrate Xue walked into the main hall with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "The Pei family is a family with a history of hundreds of years. In this dynasty alone, there have been more than a dozen prime ministers."

Li Yun looked calm: "These can probably be guessed."

"His father is the current Minister of Personnel. He is in his early twenties and has already become a sixth-rank official with the help of his father."

Xue Song snorted, "Based on his status alone, all local officials should gather around him and kowtow to him, waiting for his orders, not to mention that he is now an imperial envoy inspecting the local area."

Li Yun sighed and said, "He is indeed from a prominent family. No wonder County Magistrate Tian and the others dare not approach him."

"Why don't they dare to come closer?"

Magistrate Xue curled his lips and said, "As soon as those people showed up, they were chased away by Master Pei, and they haven't dared to come out until now."

Li Yun poured a cup of tea for Master Xue and said with a smile, "It seems that the county magistrate is indeed a man of high moral character."

"I have no interest in officialdom anymore."

Master Xue raised his head and glanced at Li Yun, then slowly said, "Otherwise, even if you don't want to lose face, you have to squeeze in front of him and get closer."

At this point, he looked at Li Yun and asked, "What did Master Pei say to you just now?"

Li Yun answered truthfully: "He said he wanted me to be his follower, but I didn't agree."

"And then he left."

Master Xue snorted, "You are so tight-lipped that even I don't want to talk about it?"

Mr. Li sighed and said, "County Master, you have no interest in the officialdom, and I have even less interest in the court. Why would I lie to you?"

Mr. Xue sipped his tea, lowered his head and drank a sip of tea, then frowned slightly. He said thoughtfully, "Yes, as long as he comes to see you, the state will know about this. When he goes to the state again, everything you said to each other will be known to him."

At this point, Magistrate Xue took a deep breath and said slowly: "This young man is really amazing."

Li Yun curled his lips and said, "What's so great about that? He's just using his power to suppress others. He just wants to get hold of Xuanzhou's handle and extort more money from the state."

Magistrate Xue was silent for a long time before he spoke slowly.

"He has another identity."

Li Yun blinked: "What identity?"

"His sister is the current Crown Princess."

Magistrate Xue looked up at Li Yun and whispered, "If he uses you as leverage to arrest Governor Tian... after he leaves, the state will most likely come to cause trouble for you."

Li Yun lowered his head and poured himself a cup of tea, then drank it all in one gulp.

"I didn't do this in the first place, why are you taking it out on me?"

Mr. Li sneered and said nothing more.

Magistrate Xue lowered his eyebrows and said slowly, "I'll send someone to deliver a message to the state and ask for help. He should be able to catch up with Mr. Pei."

Li Yun was startled, then he clasped his fists and bowed sincerely: "Thank you, Your Excellency."

"You are Welcome."

Magistrate Xue stood up and walked out: "Helping you is also helping myself and Qingyang."

………………

Three nights later, at Ningcui Tower in Xuanzhou.

Master Pei sat in the main seat, accompanied by Xuanzhou's governor Tian Guangzu and all other officials of Xuanzhou.

Master Pei sat in the first seat, looked at the food on the table, then looked at the officials of Xuanzhou, and said with a smile: "This meal must have cost a lot, right?" Governor Tian lowered his head and said respectfully: "The angel has come, and we dare not neglect him."

Master Pei did not pick up his chopsticks, but smiled and said, "I heard that the people of Shidai rebelled because they could not survive due to heavy taxes, so they took the risk."

"People's lives are so difficult, but we are here eating all these delicacies."

The smile on his face faded: "This is really hard for me to swallow."

Governor Tian lowered his head slightly and said quickly: "Your Excellency, we only received 300 coins from Xuanzhou's tax this time!"

"I have been to Shidai these two days."

He said slowly: "The tax from Shidai was eight hundred coins."

"Does Envoy Tian know about this?"

Tian Guangzu's face changed slightly, and then he took a deep breath and said, "I just learned about this not long ago, but the tax I sent was only 300 coins. It's a pity that the corrupt officials in Shidai are doing whatever they want."

"Shidai's magistrate Du Ping also died at the hands of the rioters because of this. It can be said that he deserved his death!"

Governor Tian was filled with indignation when he spoke.

Master Pei smiled and said, "Envoy Tian did not say this in the memorial he submitted to the court."

"At that time, I was deceived and did not find out the truth. I will submit a memorial to the court in the next few days to explain the situation, but..."

Governor Tian looked at Master Pei and said in a deep voice: "Even if there is a problem with Shidai's taxation, the local people can come to the state to report it to the lower officials instead of killing the officials in rebellion. They rushed into the county government and killed the court officials, which is an unforgivable crime!"

"Therefore, I feel that our government's handling of the Shidai incident seems to be...nothing wrong."

Master Pei put down his chopsticks, stood up, glanced at Governor Tian, ​​and smiled: "Let's see if the court thinks the same as Governor Tian."

After saying that, he left the table and walked out with his hands behind his back.

Governor Tian understood and pressed his hands slightly, signaling his colleagues at the same table not to move. He then stood up silently and followed Master Pei.

The two walked all the way to the railing of Ningcui Tower, and then Governor Tian lowered his head, took out a list from his sleeve, handed it to Master Pei, and said, "Angel, this is a little filial piety from us Xuanzhou officials to you."

Master Pei naturally took it and after taking a look at it, he suddenly looked at Governor Tian with a smile and asked, "How old is Governor Tian this year?"

Tian Guangzu lowered his head and said, "I am thirty-eight years old."

"Are you going to stay here forever?"

Tian Guangzu was startled, raised his head and looked at Master Pei, then lowered his head and said, "If the angel is willing to help me, I am willing to sacrifice my life to serve the angel!"

"It's not to repay Pei."

When Envoy Tian heard this, his expression changed slightly.

After a moment's silence, he looked up at Master Pei, who had a calm expression.

Tian Guangzu lowered his head again and said in a hoarse voice: "What does the angel mean?"

"You and I both know the inside story of what happened in Shidai County."

Master Pei put his hands behind his back and said calmly, "However, for the sake of the overall situation of the court, the local affairs should be kept stable and it is not appropriate to start a big prison."

Tian Guangzu understood and bowed his head and said, "Yes, yes, Angel, rest assured, our filial piety will be doubled..."

"This filial piety is not for me."

Master Pei patted Tian Guangzu on the shoulder and said with a smile: "When Envoy Tian finishes his term as governor and reports to the Ministry of Personnel in the capital, I will take you to meet the real boss."

Tian Guangzu lowered his head, but his eyes were solemn.

He knew who was behind this angel.

After pondering for a long time, he finally lowered his head deeply.

"I am willing to be driven."

"well."

Master Pei clapped his hands, his face full of smiles.

"Let's go and eat."

(End of this chapter)