Chapter 207

"Miss, are you worried about Young Master Duan?"

The little maid who was combing Zhen Jiang's hair tilted her head and looked at Zhen Jiang in the bronze mirror.

In the bronze mirror reflecting Zhen Jiang's snow-white and smooth face, her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, looking as if she had something on her mind.

"Young Master Duan saved my life, so how can I not repay him?"

"Now Young Master Duan is in trouble, but I can only stand by and watch." Zhen Jiang bit her lip with her teeth.

"Miss." The little maid comforted her: "Young Master Duan has his own heaven-sent luck."

"It was so dangerous in the mountains that day, yet Young Master Duan was safe and sound, and killed the enemy bravely; he will definitely turn this disaster into a blessing, he definitely will."

"And Young Master Duan's father-in-law is the Regional Inspector of Bingzhou, so nothing will happen."

Zhen Jiang's furrowed eyebrows did not relax.

The game of officialdom is not the fighting on the battlefield.

As long as you have courage, you can resolve everything.

The game of officialdom is more cruel.

On the battlefield, you can distinguish who is your enemy and who is your friendly force.

But in officialdom, you don't even know sometimes from where the enemy's knife will stab you.

Even, a second ago he might be your friend, but the next second, for the sake of interest, he might become your enemy.

The Zhongshan Zhen family had held two-thousand-dan positions for generations.

And Zhen Jiang grew up in the struggle for power.

Not to mention the officials of a dynasty, the local factions of a place, even the huge Zhongshan Zhen family was full of deceit.

"I hope so."

Zhen Jiang prayed in a low voice.

Jinyang County Office.

Commandery Administrator Liu Wei, who hadn't slept almost all night, came to the Jinyang County Office early in the morning.

Ever since Liu Wei took office as the Taiyuan Commandery Administrator, the number of times he had come to this Jinyang County Office could be counted with two hands.

Not to mention coming so early in the morning.

The last time he remembered it being this early was when Dong Zhuo took office as the Bingzhou Inspector, and he followed the officials in Jinyang City to welcome Dong Zhuo.

"Lord Dong, what time is it now, and you still have the heart to drink tea here."

Liu Wei looked at Dong Zhuo, who was sitting in the hall drinking tea comfortably, and pointed to the outside of the county office with an anxious look on his face.

"Now what is gathered outside are the scholar-gentry in Taiyuan City."

"If we can't give them a reasonable explanation, before noon, the memorial impeaching the two of us will definitely be sent to Luoyang."

"By then, it won't just be your son-in-law Duan Yu; even our own official positions might not be secure."

Liu Wei said anxiously: "You give me the bottom line, what exactly is going on, and where is Duan Yu now?"

Inside the county office hall.

Dong Zhuo, wearing a set of armor, was sitting in the main seat at this time.

Standing behind him were two people.

Hua Xiong, who was wearing armor, holding the hilt of his sword with one hand, and had a tall figure.

And Li Ru, who was in black robes and wearing a high mountain crown.

Dong Zhuo sat in the main seat comfortably, drinking tea slowly.

And Liu Wei, who was also wearing an official robe, looked at Dong Zhuo anxiously.

"Hehe."

Dong Zhuo, holding a teacup in one hand, chuckled and looked at Liu Wei: "Lord Liu, don't panic, they are just some weak scholars."

"If we don't blunt their edge, they really think they can run wild in Taiyuan Commandery!"

"Lord Liu, please rest assured, as long as the time comes, I will naturally give Lord Liu a reasonable explanation."

Listening to Dong Zhuo's words, Liu Wei's eyebrows were almost twisted together.

What do you mean by just some weak scholars?

That Guo Tai of the Jiexiu Guo family is the leader of the Imperial College, and his students and former officials are all over the world; many of his students are now two-thousand-dan officials or even Nine Ministers. Do you call this a weak scholar?

That Qi County Wen family, which started in the early Han Dynasty, Wen Xu was a former Colonel Protecting the Qiang, and it has lasted for hundreds of years.

Now Wen Shu is the Zhuo Commandery Administrator.

And the Quyang Guo family, Guo Zun, Inspector of Yanzhou, Guo Quan is the Minister of Agriculture in the court.

Taiyuan Chang family, started in the early Han Dynasty, was enfeoffed as Marquis of Changluo and General of the Left due to military merit…

Do you call these weak scholars?

If these people jointly petitioned Luoyang to impeach.

Within ten days, he would be dismissed from office.

If things went wrong, he would be sent to Luoyang to be held accountable.

This is just the land of one Taiyuan Commandery.

If you count the connections Wang Rou operated in Yanmen Commandery, and count the connections his brother Wang Ze operated in Shangjun Commandery.

Then count the marriages and connections of these Taiyuan scholar-gentry.

It can be said that don't talk about him and Dong Zhuo, one an Inspector and one a Commandery Administrator.

Even the Three Excellencies would have to drink a pot.

"My Inspector, what time is it now." Liu Wei said, knocking his palm with the back of his hand: "It's already burning eyebrows, so don't tighten up."

"If it really is your good son-in-law who caused a big disaster, if it doesn't work, let's quickly think of a countermeasure."

Dong Zhuo, sitting in the main seat, yawned.

"Alright, alright, since Lord Liu is worried, then I won't hide it."

After saying this, Dong Zhuo looked back at Li Ru behind him: "The time is almost up, I guess Ziyi has already left Jinyang."

"Let them all come in." Dong Zhuo said.

Li Ru nodded: "Wei!"

When Liu Wei heard Dong Zhuo say that Duan Yu had already left Jinyang, he almost jumped out of his seat.

"What?"

"You said Duan Yu has already run away?" Liu Wei said in shock.

Dong Zhuo turned his head and rolled his eyes: "Nonsense, what run."

"The truth will naturally be revealed later."

"Lord Liu, just listen with peace of mind." ===== CHAPTER 209 =====