Tuobayan left Zhengyang County with a reluctant Murong Hai and a group of people. They mixed in a team of grain transported to the front line. This was the Li family's grain team. Of course, after this batch of grain arrived at the front line, part of it would pass through Li Wei's defense zone and Ningyuan area. The Yan people represented by Tuobayan reached an agreement with Li Wei, Gexiang and other Zhengyang County bosses. They would get grain from the other party at a price twice the market price, and other steel, weapons, etc. will officially start after this line stabilizes.

In this team, there is another special person, Qin Li, who has been active in Fuyuan, and Qin Li, who has been operating in Fuyuan, completely changed Li Wei's originally hesitant mentality. In any case, Qi is still the largest country in the world, and its national strength is not comparable to that of the first Ming Dynasty. More importantly, although the Yan people are trapped in the same place, if they echo the Qi people and attack them from both sides, Li Wei feels that there is little hope that the Ming Dynasty can survive.

The nature of a businessman influenced Li Wei at this moment. It was wise to place bets on both sides or make more wise choices. It was wise to leave a way out for yourself. Like now, God made money without knowing it, and he also made the line of Qi. Li Wei thought it was quite good.

On the evening of the day when Tuoba Yan and Qin Li left Zhengyang County, Wang Hou, the Minister of Personnel, who came from Yuejing, arrived in Zhengyang County. The county magistrate Liao Hui held a banquet in the county magistrate's mansion to entertain Wang Hou and his group.

Liao Hui was a little worried. The news that Wang Hou, the Minister of Personnel, was sent to Zhengyang County long ago, and the date had been confirmed. However, people like Li Wei, Ge Xiang and others were already busy with military affairs. The barbarians and Jiang Haokun had abnormal movements and refused to return to Zhengyang County.

In fact, everyone knows what Wang Hou did. The reform of the administration that the court vigorously promoted was strongly resisted in Zhengyang County and basically did not move. Even if the court had launched a large-scale killing in Shunping County, it did not touch Zhengyang County. In their opinion, the people in Shunping County were too stupid. In order to resist the reform of the administration, they first killed the officials of the Ministry of Personnel sent by the court and then framed him. Isn't this obvious slap in the court's face, and it was a loud sound. How could the court to tolerate it? Moreover, there are always clues to do these things, and it is hard to say that they can be airtight. As expected, Tian Zhen took action, and within ten months, the truth was revealed. From the county magistrate to ordinary officials, dozens of people were cut off, and as many as hundreds of people were dismissed from office and lost their posts. The old bureaucrats in Shuntian County were wiped out by the court with iron-blooded means.

Zhengyang County is much smarter. People from the court came to coax and offer sacrifices. If they really can't do it, they will hide it and deceive them. In short, you can't say anything, but you can't get any evidence from them. You can only eat coptis chinensis in a mute way, and you can't say anything about it.

Of course, the consequences are also that it is that it brings Wang Hou, the boss of the Ministry of Personnel.

Everyone knows who Wang Hou is. Since the earliest hero of Long, when the emperor was still a bandit, he surrendered his family and became the highest decision-making level of the Taiping Army at that time. When the Taiping Army founded the Ming Dynasty, Wang Hou was even more important as the Minister of Personnel.

With such qualifications, Wang Hou naturally has extremely powerful authority. Not only that, because Wang Hou's decades of career as a minor official also left Zhengyang County with little room to use the small tricks before. These tricks are acceptable to deal with scholars, but if he faces Wang Hou, who is also proficient in this, he will be humiliated by himself.

Since that's the case, then we won't see each other. Li Wei and Gexiang returned to the front line on military affairs as a reason, leaving only one Liao Hui in Zhengyang County to deal with Wang Hou.

Without the participation of Li Ge Liang clans, Wang Hou's actions in Zhengyang County would naturally not be able to get the desired results.

Liao Hui, a county magistrate who knew this, welcomed Wang Hou, the legendary minister of the Ministry of Personnel, with trepidation.

"Sir, please, please, please, the official has prepared a little wine to welcome the old man, and please don't dislike the simplicity." Liao Hui, with a smile on his face, bent down deeply in front of Wang Hou.

"Mr. Liao is polite, please!" Although he is about to step into the threshold of seventy in his sixties, Wang Hou's spirit this year is stronger than before. First, of course, he is now in a high position and is pampered and no longer as hard as before. Secondly, he is also happy when he is happy, and his daughter's lifelong affairs have finally settled. Before he came to Zhengyang County, Qin Feng, as Shu Chang's friend rather than the emperor, came to Shu Chang's personal relationship, and this matter was

Then he settled down. Wang Hou, who had ended this heart disease, felt that he was several years younger. Wang Hou, who had only got this daughter in his forties, always regarded Wang Yueyao as the tip of his heart. He hated Shu Hui because of a conflict between his daughter and Shu Hui back then. Now that everything is over, what he is full of wish is to hold his grandson earlier. In his plan, when Wang Yueyao got pregnant with his grandson, he was going to retire from the officialdom and go home to take care of his baby.

His eyes swept across the table of delicious dishes in the hall, and Wang Hou was amazed: "Mr. Liao, if you are still simple, then I, Wang, usually eat pig food. Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk

"Sir, this is fried chicken tongue, it's very common," Liao Hui introduced.

Wang Hou was stunned: "Chicken tongue, this plate of chicken tongue requires dozens of chickens to be slaughtered? Calculate that, this plate of dishes is really valuable! What about this?"

"This is steamed goose gras, paired with special braised ingredients, which is the most delicious and has an appetizing effect."

Wang Hou claimed that he had seen the world, but he didn't know any of them. When Liao Hui finished introducing them one by one, he was also amazed. This table of dishes alone was probably something that ordinary people could earn for several years. However, there were eight tables in the hall of the same dishes. After each table, there were already people standing, looking at Wang Hou respectfully.

Turning around, Wang Hou smiled and said, "It's indeed an eye-opener. Lord Liao, I'm going to have a great time today. Come and introduce to me these handsome men who came today!"

Liao Hui smiled and pointed to the first table in the head, "This is Li Wei, Li Wei, and his brother is Li Wei, the general commander of the Yi private camp. Li is in Zhengyang County. He has always been enthusiastic about public welfare, paving roads and building bridges, and helping the poor. He is famous in Zhengyang County."

"It turns out to be Li Wei's younger brother. General Li has made great contributions to the country. Last year, when Liu Xingwen attacked Zhengyang, Xu's family was in a corner and resisted stubbornly. If General Li hadn't abandoned the secret and turned to Ming and revolted in the battle, I would have had a hard battle in Zhengyang County. More importantly, he might not be able to catch up with the siege of Yuejing. Maybe the Yue army would still refuse to give up. The Li family is loyal and righteous!"

"The old man has been awarded too much. It's all His Majesty's wise. My Li family has long missed His Majesty's mighty spirit and has long been determined to surrender. They just wanted to find the most suitable opportunity. God is pitiful and finally let us wait. This time, the old man came over, but the barbarian was quite ignorant. But at this time, the brother could not come to cleanse the old man in person. I feel very sorry. I specially sent someone to tell me that I must apologize to the old man. When the barbarian calms down, the brother will come to accompany the old man in person."

"No need, no need, no need." Wang Hou said with a smile: "It's all about national affairs, just do your part."

"Sir, this is the uncle of Ge Xingmin, the general of Ge Township, Changyangying." Liao Hui pointed to the first seat of the right leader and introduced to Wang Hou.

"Ge Xing, yes, like General Li Wei, he made great contributions in that battle!" Wang Hou nodded repeatedly and looked at Ge Xingmin and said, "You don't have to say anything to apologize for General Ge. I know that since there are barbarians in Li Wei's trouble, Jiang Haokun will definitely not be honest. State affairs are the most important, state affairs are the most important."

After introducing the seven or eight seats in the hall, all of them were wealthy families in Zhengyang County. It can also be said that the people in this hall are the people who truly control the true strength of Zhengyang County. The government is just a powerful tool in their hands. In the past, it was, but now it was still the case even though it was replaced by the Ming Dynasty.

Wang Hou sneered in his heart, but there was a smile on his face. Let's have fun first, but see how long can you jump?

After introducing all the guests in the hall, Liao Hui accompanied Wang Hou back to the chief. When Wang Hou sat down, Liao Hui personally held the wine pot. "Sir, I, Liao, have always operated the wine industry. This wine, but I have treasured the good wine for many years, and I have never been reluctant to take it out. Today, when the old man comes, I have to give me some face and drink a few more glasses."

The amber wine was poured into the bowl, and the wine was filled with fragrance. Wang Hou sniffed deeply, closed his eyes and praised, "Good wine, good wine, even in the palace, you can't drink such good wine. Hahaha, after eating this meal today, I have to brag with the emperor after going back. Your Majesty has invited me to eat countless times, but every time they have a few plates of home-cooked dishes, a bowl of braised pork, a plate of steamed fish, and a few side dishes to beat me. Those wines are said to be tribute wine, haha, but compared to your wine, it is not a little worse than the emperor! Lord Liao, you, the governor of Zhengyang, live more comfortable than the emperor!"

When these words were said, Liao Hui's face changed color. This sentence can be either heavy or light. To put it lightly, it is just a joke. To put it heavy, it is extremely arrogant and extravagant. Even the emperor is so frugal, you, a small local official, are so luxurious.

Seeing Liao Hui's face turned pale, Li Wei, who was on the left, smiled and relieved: "Your Majesty is worried about the people. How can we compare to us? For us, being loyal to the emperor can only enjoy it. If we have known Lord Liao for many years, we have never seen him come out to serve passers-by, that is, the old man came, so he was willing to bleed heavily. However, Lord Liao, Your Majesty is so frugal, we are indeed deeply ashamed. If you have this wine, you should offer some to Your Majesty."

"There is still a little bit more. I'll send someone to Beijing to send it to the emperor right away." Liao Hui wiped the cold sweat from his face.
Chapter completed!