Chapter 150

Seeing Dong Zhuo walk down from the carriage, Liu Wei instinctively frowns.

But then he immediately relaxes and smiles slightly.

"Why has Inspector Dong come?" Liu Wei laughs, walking down from the city wall with Chen Ye to greet Dong Zhuo.

And after Dong Zhuo steps down from the carriage and stands still, he looks outside the city gate.

He can see Duan Yu standing outside the city.

When he sees the heads tied to the dozens of warhorses behind Duan Yu, Dong Zhuo's brow lifts, and a smile appears on his face.

Then he turns his head to look at Dong Yi behind him.

"Yi'er, this intended husband of yours... is remarkable."

"Haha," Dong Zhuo laughs loudly.

Dong Yi's cheeks turn red instantly.

The words she said in the mansion earlier were spoken in despair and grief.

Now that the crisis is resolved.

Dong Yi feels that those words now make her wish she could disappear.

"Father~"

Dong Yi bites her red lip with her teeth, but her beautiful eyes cannot help but look in Duan Yu's direction.

Behind them, Li Ru, in a black robe, also arrives behind Dong Zhuo.

"My lord," Li Ru looks up slightly and fixes his gaze on Liu Wei and Chen Ye.

"Wuyou, what are your thoughts?" Dong Zhuo asks softly.

Li Ru's narrow eyes squint, and a glint seems to flash: "My lord, now that Young Master Duan has returned safely, with hundreds of heads hanging outside the city, this is... this is a show of force."

"Oh?" Dong Zhuo's brow lifts: "How so?"

"My lord, think about it. Young Master Duan has always been steady in his actions, able to endure without acting; why is he so high-profile now?"

"He knows that the Longshan bandits are Liu Wei's men, yet he provokes Liu Wei like this, unless..."

"Unless he already has a handle on Commandery Governor Liu Wei."

"Otherwise, how would he dare?"

Dong Zhuo nods upon hearing this, feeling that Li Ru makes sense.

"My lord, since you have chosen to stand up for Young Master Duan today, it is equivalent to standing completely in opposition to Liu Wei."

"Since that is the case, today is the perfect opportunity to prune Liu Wei's wings and cultivate Young Master Duan!"

Li Ru's voice is not loud, but Dong Zhuo hears it very clearly.

Prune Liu Wei's wings.

In Jinyang, who are Liu Wei's wings?

Naturally, it is the County Magistrate Chen Ye beside Liu Wei.

A Commandery Governor is the head of a commandery, in charge of administration.

And he, as an Inspector, only has the power of supervision.

It is called supervision.

But to become a Commandery Governor, a high official of two thousand shi, how many are not from noble families with backing in the court?

Therefore, an Inspector seems to have a glorious life supervising the province and commanderies, but in reality, he has no real power in his hands.

The reason he is slightly better off in Bingzhou is because Bingzhou is a borderland.

Close to Liangzhou.

And he is a military man.

But it is only slightly better.

These commandery governors are mostly from great noble families, and none of them are easily moved by him.

This is why when an Inspector does well and is transferred to be a Commandery Governor, it is considered a promotion, not a demotion.

A Commandery Governor is the true parent-official.

To the people, an Inspector is just something hanging in the sky.

Pruning Liu Wei's wings is one aspect, but cultivating Duan Yu...

That is the main thing.

"Wuyou, what do you think should be done?" Dong Zhuo asks softly.

Li Ru gently twists one end of his mustache, ponders for a moment, and says in a low voice: "My lord can use the handle Young Master Duan has on Liu Wei to take down Chen Ye."

"Now that Young Master Duan is a Patrol Officer in the township, and this time he has made a great contribution, he should naturally be rewarded."

"It is not easy to topple Liu Wei using the handle of the Longshan bandits."

"In fact, toppling him would not benefit you, my lord, in any way."

"Liu Wei comes from the Jiuyuan Liu clan; his grandfather was a Grand Master of Splendid Happiness in the court, and he has many friends and relatives."

"But he must also be afraid of the consequences."

"Why not have you, my lord, persuade Young Master Duan to use this handle to make a deal with Liu Wei."

"In this way, it is the best of both worlds."

"Liu Wei will not be pushed too hard, and you, my lord, will gain real benefits."

"Your subordinate believes the position of County Commandant is suitable."

The County Magistrate is in charge of the county's administration, while the County Commandant is in charge of the county's military affairs.

Duan Yu being promoted from Patrol Officer to County Commandant is just right.

It is just that this appointment is not up to Dong Zhuo; it must be up to Commandery Governor Liu Wei.

Dong Zhuo nods upon hearing this: "I'm just afraid this brat won't agree."

Li Ru smiles.

"My lord, you worry too much. Young Master Duan is not a man of impulse. With you stepping in, and the relationship with Miss Yi, Young Master Duan knows your identity, so how could he not agree?"

Li Ru looks at Dong Yi and smiles: "Miss Yi is so infatuated with Young Master Duan; why don't you take this opportunity to show your hand and have them marry?"

"It would be a beautiful thing, a double blessing."

Dong Yi, with a red face, is too shy to speak, just lowering her blushing face.

Dong Zhuo reaches out to stroke his belly, laughs, and nods: "Good, I'm letting that brat off easy."

While the two are discussing, Liu Wei has already walked down from the city wall with Chen Ye and arrived opposite Dong Zhuo.

"Inspector Dong," Liu Wei says with a smile, cupping his hands: "What matter has disturbed you to come here?"

Liu Wei says, glancing in the direction outside the city gate: "Some bandit trouble, does Inspector Dong have any advice?"

"Bandit trouble?"

"Hehe!"

Dong Zhuo laughs.

Hm?

Liu Wei frowns instantly.

What does Dong Zhuo mean?

What is he laughing at?

"Why does Inspector Dong laugh?" Liu Wei asks, puzzled: "Is there something wrong with what I said?"

"Commandery Governor Liu, is the bandit trouble you speak of him?" Dong Zhuo points to Duan Yu outside the city.

"Otherwise?" Liu Wei asks.

"Haha," Dong Zhuo looks up and laughs loudly: "Commandery Governor Liu, you really know how to joke. Since when did my son-in-law become bandit trouble?"

"Commandery Governor Liu, are you joking?"

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