Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 35: A cornered dog must be guarded against
Magistrate Meng Yi glanced at the wooden box on the coffee table beside him and said, "Why is the officer so polite?"

Yun Liwan just smiled and said, "My husband, after all, it's better to resolve a feud than to create one..."

Meng Yi picked up the wooden box, which was a bit heavy. He opened it and took a look. There was a golden glow. It turned out to be a golden cake. He said, "It's a rare thing... This rare thing, there is really a shortage of families in this county!"

"A small gift is not respectful."

Meng Yi closed the box again, put it back on the coffee table, and said slowly: "If it was a few days ago, it would be easy to deal with, and there would be no need for these rare items. Now, I'm afraid it's impossible..."

Yun Liwan's heart tightened, so he asked, "How do you say it?"

Meng Yi waved his hands and said, "This county has never been involved in these matters. As for Su Wu...he was unhappy and disliked that this county did not make the decision for him, so he went to the prefectural government. Now that the prefect is asking about this, what can this county do?"

"The prefect?" Yun Liwan's heart stopped when he heard this, and he immediately said, "What does this have to do with the prefect?"

Meng Yi waved his hand: "Not many people in this county know about this..."

"Why does my husband allow a small captain to ride on his head and act like this?" Yun Liwan asked again.

Meng Yi smiled helplessly: "I am the magistrate of Yanggu County. Although he has just arrived, he is also the magistrate of Dongping Prefecture. I am the seventh rank, and he is the fifth rank. I wear green clothes, and he wears red robes..."

Yun Liwan was stunned by what he said, and said, "Then...then...then...please give me some advice, sir."

"Can you give me some advice?" Meng Yi looked at Yun Liwan again.

Yun Liwan hurried forward, pushed the box on the small coffee table towards Meng Yi, and said, "Please show me a clear way, sir."

Obviously, Yun Liwan was really anxious. Although he didn't know what happened outside the city, he was worried. It was mainly because of the Liangshan bandit. At this moment, something was wrong...

If it succeeds, it's fine. But if it fails, if the Liangshan bandits are slightly involved, the consequences will be disastrous.

Meng Yi looked at the small coffee table beside him and said slowly, "He went to Dongping Prefecture, so you should go to Dongping Prefecture too. He is just a small captain, just a clerk in the county government, and you are a military officer in the prefecture, a military officer of the eighth rank. You value your superiors, and he just had the chance to meet the prefect. How can he compare with you?"

Yun Liwan suddenly realized: "Thank you for your advice, sir."

Meng Yi nodded: "Then this rare thing..."

"It's not worth anything, it's really not worth anything. I'll go to Dongping Prefecture now. Bye." Yun Liwan really couldn't wait any longer and turned around to leave.

"Goodbye." Meng Yi didn't stand up, just waved his hand.

Yun Liwan turned around and ran away.

Meng Yi picked up the small wooden box again, opened it and looked at it again, muttering to himself: "Such a handwriting, I am anxious, really anxious... Su Wu, Su Wu, you really have some luck, it's worth our county to help you..."

What is Su Wu doing?
Two fast horses and several stacks of confession files carried Wu Song on the road to Dongping Prefecture.

After walking about a hundred miles, he entered the city and went straight to the government office in the afternoon. It turned out that all the officials in the government office knew him and went straight to the back hall to see him.

The prefect Cheng Wanli was still in the study, just reading the documents handed to him by Su Wu.

"Please sit down, please sit down..." The prefect invited him to sit down again.

Su Wu did not say much, but sat down and waited for the prefect to watch for a while. He then began to speak: "Forcing women into prostitution, forcing people to sell their wives and children, adultery, murder... these are just minor crimes, but he even dared to collude with the Liangshan bandits to kill government officials. Yun Liwan is really desperate..."

The prefect nodded, but his brows were furrowed.

Obviously things are not that simple.

The prefect asked, "Everything about Yun Liwan is clear... that is..." "Sir, Yun Liwan must be panicking at this moment. In panic, he is desperate to seek medical help. The only person he can rely on is... Dong Ping. Dong Ping probably doesn't know the details. If Dong Ping knows from Yun Liwan that this matter is related to me, he will definitely be furious."

Su Wu thought too thoroughly. At this critical moment, intelligence must prevail.

Cheng Wanli stroked his beard and nodded: "In this case, Dong Ping will never give up on you, so he will most likely inquire about this matter and stand up for Yun Liwan."

"That's exactly what I mean. Dong Ping is narrow-minded. If he is just looking at my reputation, he will definitely take action." Su Wu nodded.

"You..." Cheng Wanli gave him an approving look, nodded with satisfaction, stroked his beard, and smiled: "You are really good, your shrewdness and wisdom are not ordinary."

"Prime Minister, how can you not think carefully about the matters that you are about to pass on?" This was Su Wu's only answer.

"Okay, very good, then do as you wish." Cheng Wanli put the document aside and said, "This time, if Dong Ping loses power, are you willing to... come to Dongping Prefecture?"

"It is just what my husband ordered. I have not given it much thought. The most urgent thing is to get the things done at hand."

Su Wu knew that his future had come and the first step had begun. In fact, he had expected it.

"Haha... You are so calm at such a young age. Your future is limitless." Cheng Wanli laughed out loud and said, "Don't you think what I said is false? Don't you know who is my benefactor?"

This was the first time that Cheng Wanli spoke privately to Su Wu.

"I have never thought about it this way. I just want to get this done without any mistakes." Su Wu suddenly thought of something and remembered that Cheng Wanli really had a benefactor named Tong Guan.

Who is Tong Guan? At this moment, he is the inspector of the Grand Commandant, the Grand Secretary, and the secretary of the Privy Council...

This is an unexpected surprise!

However, Su Wu did not show any joy, but suddenly frowned and said, "Sir, this matter is still a bit dangerous."

"Hmm?" Cheng Wanli's smile stopped.

Su Wu continued, "Most of the people in Dongping Prefecture are close to Dong Ping. Dong Ping himself is a lawless person. We are afraid that he will do something desperate, so we have to guard against him."

"You mean... do you think he dares? How dare he do that?" Cheng Wanli still found it a little unbelievable.

How could there be such a bold warrior in the Song Dynasty? Is he really desperate enough to start a rebellion right on the spot? Can he wreak havoc on the prefectures and cities?
Su Wu nodded seriously: "I'm afraid he...really dares. The several teams of yamen runners in the government office may not be able to catch him, and he is definitely not the kind of person who will surrender without a fight."

If we follow the procedures one by one, it shouldn't be a problem to bring down Dong Ping.

The fear is that if Dong Ping really makes a move, the soldiers in the state government will not kill him, and the officers in the yamen will not pose any threat to Dong Ping.

If Dong Ping had more confidants, Dongping Prefecture would really be allowed to wreak havoc.

Even if Su Wu was there, it would not mean much. By then, no one could stop the hundreds of armored cavalrymen who came. They would teach him a lesson, fight, plunder, and take revenge, and then leave calmly.

Cheng Wanli is a civil servant with a distinguished background. He didn't think about it in this direction for a while, because he doesn't usually come into contact with such things.

After Su Wu's reminder, he thought again that if the dog really did jump over the wall in desperation, there would be nothing he could do.

Cheng Wanli only asked: "You... now that you have thought of this, do you have a way to deal with it?"

"Yes!" Su Wu nodded.

Cheng Wanli immediately felt relieved: "Tell me quickly..."

(End of this chapter)