What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 96 Madam, I wish to take Su Mo as my son-in-law!
After seeing Su Mo off, Dong Yangrong hurriedly returned to the second hall.

Xue Shan was waiting for him to return in the second hall.

"What do you think of Su Mo's words?"

Such a significant matter naturally required Xue Shan to have a thorough discussion with Dong Yangrong before taking any action.

Dong Yangrong took a deep breath, his expression turning serious: "Master Dong, Su Mo's words sound quite reasonable, but..."

He hesitated slightly: "But the students believe that adults should think twice before acting!"

Xue Shan nodded: "Go on!"

Dong Yangrong sneered: "Su Mo makes it sound so easy!"

"Taking action against grain merchants is not a simple matter!"

"Even if the grain merchants have no choice but to give in temporarily, they will not let this go easily after the magistrate has set such a bad precedent!"

"In the future, grain merchants all over the world will probably make things difficult for you, sir!"

"If we don't crush the magistrate to death, and other officials use this method to coerce grain merchants, what will become of us?"

Xue Shan nodded slowly and said in a deep voice, "This is also what this county is worried about!"

He paused, his brows furrowed: "But if we don't do as Su Mo says..."

"With grain prices skyrocketing in the county, chaos is inevitable in Changping!"

"If any more members of the Heavenly Mother Cult secretly instigate trouble, the Tieshan incident may be repeated in Changping!"

He naturally understood that it was impossible to wipe out the Tianmu followers in several counties in one battle at Longmen Cave.

If he were in charge of a cult, he wouldn't put all his eggs in one basket either.

What's more, it allowed that sorceress from the Heavenly Mother Cult to escape!

The matter at Tieshan is almost certainly related to the Tianmu Sect.

It's even possible that the Heavenly Mother Cult instigated it!

Even in a normal argument, no matter how arrogant and domineering the grain store clerk was, he would never resort to such brutality, beating five people who came to buy grain to death!

No matter how powerful a grain merchant's background is, can it be more powerful than the government?
Even if the grain merchant had imperial relatives standing behind him, the Tieshan County government could not remain indifferent to the killing of several people in such a bustling city, unless the official wanted to quit!
Dong Yangrong stroked his short beard and said thoughtfully, "Of course, the Master will keep grain prices down!"

"Otherwise, if chaos breaks out in Changping, how can we talk about the future, sir!"

Xue Shan understood Dong Yangrong's meaning.

Offending grain merchants and how they might retaliate in the future is another matter entirely.

If Changping cannot be defended, this official position will be immediately revoked, and he might not even be able to save his life, let alone the future!
He bowed respectfully to Dong Yangrong with a serious expression: "I hope you can teach me what to do!"

Dong Yangrong was startled and quickly stepped aside, saying, "Sir, please don't do this!"

He then said, "In my opinion, the task of stabilizing grain prices should be handled by Su Mo!"

His expression turned serious: "This Su Mo is truly mysterious!"

"A mere servant, yet he managed to get involved with that commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and with extremely close ties!"

"To be promoted directly from a Jinyi Guard to a seventh-rank squad leader in such a short time is simply unbelievable!"

Xue Shan nodded in deep agreement: "Even this county finds it hard to believe."

"This is extraordinary."

He pondered and speculated, "Perhaps, there is more than one Lin Moyin behind this young man!"

"There's another powerful backer! A much bigger figure behind them!"

Dong Yangrong nodded: "That's precisely why he needs to personally intervene to stabilize grain prices!"

Xue Shan's face was somewhat bitter, and he sighed, "Although this child is young, he seems naive and his words and actions are sometimes childish."

"But he was also very cunning, had an amazing understanding of the ways of officialdom, and progressed rapidly."

"Not only does he have the Embroidered Uniform Guard as his backer, but he also has a cunning old clerk who is well-versed in the workings of the government."

"Getting him to personally come forward will probably be difficult!"

Dong Yangrong hesitated for a moment: "Master Dong, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it!"

Xue Shan frowned: "Sir and this county share the same fate, so how could we not speak out!"

Dong Yangrong nodded: "Then the student has become presumptuous!"

He paused, then said something startling: "Has the Master ever considered taking Su Mo as his son-in-law?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Shan was taken aback and stared at Dong Yangrong in astonishment: "You want to take Su Mo as your son-in-law?" Dong Yangrong lowered his voice and said, "Please forgive my bluntness!"

“The young lady of the Dong family has been living in the Su residence for quite some time now. Although nothing has actually happened yet, if outsiders find out, it will certainly damage the reputation of the Dong family and the young lady!”

He let out a sigh of relief: "Although Su Mo came from a humble background, he now holds an official position!"

"Furthermore, he is knowledgeable in literature and etiquette, and his mastery of poetry is simply divine!"

"The young lady also seems to have a very good impression of him!"

"If he were to be taken as a son-in-law, would Su Mo dare not fight to the death?"

Xue Shan frowned: "But...but, what he got was an official position in the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

Dong Yangrong smiled and said calmly, "Is the Master afraid that forming a marriage alliance with him will lead to his being scorned and alienated by the civil service?"

"But the Master didn't receive any help from them in the first place, so what does it matter whether he's distant or not?"

Xue Shan fell silent!

A conflicted look appeared on his lean and dignified face!

They can no longer get much help or support from the civil service.

But once promoted to the prefectural capital, their value increases dramatically, and their fellow townsmen and cronies will naturally come to them.

If he were to marry Su Mo.

Even if they manage to get promoted, they'll probably never make any further progress in their entire lives!
Seeing Xue Shan hesitate, Dong Yangrong gritted his teeth and emphasized, "Master Dong!"

"Indecisiveness leads to disaster!"

"Without the present, how can we talk about the future!"

Xue Shan slammed his hand on the table.

The sturdy jujube wood desk was instantly reduced to dust!
"Sir, you are right!"

"I've been confused!"

Xue Shan looked up at Dong Yangrong, his eyes flashing with a cold light like knives, and his body emanating a powerful and chilling aura. He was actually a top-tier master with extremely terrifying martial arts cultivation.
He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "This official will now..."

"Go ask Madam's opinion!"

Dong Yangrong...

Xue Shan walked out of the second hall with a calm and composed demeanor.

After passing through the inner gate, head straight for the magistrate's residence in the third hall!

Just as I returned to the inner quarters, I saw a maid carrying a broken vase walking towards me.

He frowned and asked, "Where is Madam?"

The maidservant hurriedly replied, "Master, Madam just scolded Miss, and in her anger, she smashed the vase. Miss went to find her uncle, and Madam followed her there..."

Xue Shan's heart skipped a beat.

Their momentum instantly diminished by 70%.

However, since the matter was of great importance, he took a deep breath and turned to head towards the room where Wang Xiuzhi was to be settled!

Just as I stepped outside the side study, I heard Wang's angry voice!

"Brother, why are you still protecting this brat!"

"My second brother's son, Jun'er, came to visit. I just asked her to keep him company, but she dared to throw a tantrum at me! I'm so angry!"

"Tell me, shouldn't we give her a good beating?"

The next second, Xue Yishu's voice came through.

"Hmph! I'm not going!"

"Changping County is so big, he can go wherever he wants, as long as our daughter isn't going!"

Xue Shan had a bad feeling!

My daughter is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. If pushed too far, she's capable of scaling walls to escape and hiding in a strange man's house!

Clearly, he's arguing with his mother.

In the past, when this situation occurred, he, the county magistrate, was always the one who suffered from both sides!
Fortunately, Wang Xiuzhi arrived, otherwise I really don't know how this would have ended!

He quickly pushed open the door and entered the study!
(End of this chapter)