Wu Zhou and others rushed to Xiang County, and watched Pang Tong ask people to move out a pile of evidence from Cai's house and the testimony of farmers who were forced to sell their land cheaply, and they were at a loss.

With this evidence, there is no need to think about it, any one of them can close the case, but in that case, Cai Yang will be dead, and the Cai family will also be dead. The Cai family is widely implicated, and those people may not dare to trouble Sun Ce, but they may end up their hatred on them. The rabbit died and the fox was sad, and the entire family in Yuzhou might regard them as enemies.

At that moment, Takema wanted to abandon his official position and not accept this task. When he was struggling, Sun Ce walked out from behind with his hands behind his back and greeted warmly: "Don't drive so fast, hard work, please sit down." And he commanded them to serve wine and food. Wu Zhouyong swallowed back the words that came to his mouth, saluted Sun Ce, holding the steaming teacup, and didn't know how to speak.

Sun Ce saw Wu Zhou's expression in his eyes and smiled secretly in his heart. "Wu Beijia, take the liberty of asking, does your martial family have such a thing?"

Wu Zhou was startled, his eyes flustered. "The general is saying...... What kind of thing? ”

"Like the Cai family, they buy and sell by force, invade people's land, force people to be slaves, compete with the state for household registration, hide illegality, and so on."

"No, no." Wu Zhou denied it, but his tone was not very firm. As if knowing that his words were not convincing, he explained: "If someone takes the initiative to sell the land, my family will buy some, but I can't force people to sell the land." As for hiding the lawless, my family doesn't have that kind of strength, and it costs money to raise rangers and doormen. ”

Sun Ce didn't believe Wu Zhou's explanation, but he didn't pursue it. "I think it's the same, don't drive a gentleman, how can you do such a thing. In fact, even if it is the Cai family, I think it is incredible, if Cai Yan is alive, I think it is impossible for him to do such a shameless thing with his temperament, it is unbearable for his children to humiliate his ancestors. ”

"The general is right, right." Wu Zhou bowed his hand and quietly wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead.

"Wu Beijia, the reason why I bothered you to come here is because this matter involves Cai Yan's reputation. Cai Yang did those things, there are probably a lot of people who hate him, and if he has a personal grudge, it will inevitably make him suffer undeserved punishment. He's lawless, but we can't, right? I have no other requirements, I just hope that Wu Bei will deal with it impartially and act in accordance with the law, and that none of the wicked who should be punished will be spared, and not a single innocent person who should not be implicated will not be wronged. After this case is handled, the file will not only be reported to the imperial court, but also published throughout the state, so that they will know that although our father and son do not study much, they dare not mess around, and there is still a law to do things. ”

Wu Zhou smiled bitterly.

Sun Ce turned the teacup and said, "In addition, I hope that the families in Yuzhou can discipline their children well, and not be like Cai Yang, who has affected their ancestors." Of course, people are not sages, who can do nothing, all families have great causes, it is inevitable that there will be a few unfilial descendants, and there are places where they are not well taken care of. I give them a month to self-check and self-check, and if there is anything that should be handed in but forgot to hand it in, and if there is something that should not be taken in but has no intention of taking it into, clean it up within this month. In the month of Layue, I will send someone to investigate, invite the heads of each family to have tea, and thank them for their cooperation. ”

Wu Zhou responded and suddenly woke up. "General, you want to take stock of the whole state?"

"Any questions?"

Wu Zhou broke out in a cold sweat. Sun Ce is not joking, he is going to make a big deal. His mouth was bitter, but he was not able to persuade him. Inspecting a state was originally the duty of the assassin, and Sun Ce acted on behalf of his father, there was nothing wrong with it, the problem was just that he took the soldiers to investigate, and once it was not handled well, those Haoqiang who committed crimes would bleed five steps like the Cai family.

"General, this matter is big, you can't rush for a while, don't you discuss it with General Ling Zunsun first? Even the Taishou and the ministers of each county have to discuss it, so I'm afraid it's not appropriate to act rashly. ”

"Taishou, Prime Minister of State?" Sun Ce sneered: "I even want to check them, and I have to inform them?" The Cai family is so unscrupulous, whether it is the appeasement of the county order of Xiang County, or the connivance of the Taishou of Runan, I will investigate and deal with them one by one. Wu Beijia, this case must be done well, as an example for dealing with similar cases in the future. You are a gentleman, and it may be a bit reluctant for you to do this, but I believe in your ability and character. If you don't handle it well, I won't count on any celebrities, I will find someone who is familiar with Legalism to deal with it. ”

Sun Ce was originally smiling, but in the end, he became very serious. Wu Zhou was even more uneasy. He understood what Sun Ce meant, and asked him, a gentleman, to deal with it, hoping not to tear his face and retain the last trace of warmth. If he can't do it well, Sun Ce will use thunderbolt means and send grammar officials to deal with it. Confucianism has been fighting for so many years, Confucianism has been pressing the Legalists, if Confucianism disappoints Sun Ce, the Legalists have the possibility of turning over.

This is not only his honor and disgrace, but also related to the rise and fall of the entire Confucian sect. As a Confucian, he has an unshirkable responsibility.

Wu Zhou stood up and arched his hand: "General, I will do my best, but I may not be able to satisfy the general." If the general wants me to do this, please allow me to act according to the established law. ”

Sun Ce smiled. "Wu Beijia, you seem to have forgotten, I said at the beginning, deal with it impartially and act according to the law. When did I say I was going to be satisfied? You've caught me in injustice. ”

Wu Zhou was relieved, a little embarrassed, and hurriedly apologized.

"Okay, I'll leave it to you here, and I'll go back to Pingyu." Sun Ce stood up, dusted off the hem of his clothes, flicked his sleeves, and walked away.

Wu Zhou looked at the pile of evidence in front of him, sighed inexplicably, and his shoulders were heavy.

——

Sun Ce caught up with Liu Cheng. Knowing that Sun Ce had disposed of the Cai family, but handed over the follow-up matters to Wu Zhou, Liu Cheng shook his head with some regret.

"Do you think Wu Zhou will be favoritism?"

Liu Cheng smiled bitterly. "General, who can be a big official in the Assassin's Mansion is not Haoqiang? Even if there is no direct relationship between Haoqiang and Haoqiang, they will sympathize with each other, how they really act according to the law, in the end, it is not impossible to understand. ”

Sun Ce didn't answer Liu Cheng's topic, and said: "You can't show your hands and feet in Xiang County, is it because of lack of strength?" ”

Liu Cheng let out a long sigh. "General, when I was studying in Taixue, I was also high-spirited, and I felt that once I became an official, I would be able to report to the court and settle the people. But only when you really do you know that you really want to do something, how easy it is to say that the county magistrate is alone in the official, and he is not familiar with the place, so if he wants to do things, he can't do without the support of the locals, if you want their support, how can you move their interests? If they are not satisfied, not only will you not be able to move an inch, but you will be to blame, and perhaps someone will ruin your future with a single letter. But if you don't move their interests, you can only do things for the tiger, and you will become their oppressive and good work. What a dilemma. ”

"Then I'm supporting you now, do you dare to do it?"