BHBF Chapter 79.2

Boss, He’s Becoming a Father (Arc 4) Chapter 79.2: Playful Son (35)

At this moment, when he heard Lord Wu say this, he laughed.

“Lord Wu is a good man. He is always willing to promote his subordinates,” said Shao Yu.

Lord Wu seemed to have not expected that Shao Yu could still speak for him.

Shao Yu went on to say, “The last county lieutenant was also promoted by Lord Wu. Unfortunately, he didn’t know how to cherish the opportunity and actually made a big mistake, so he was directly dismissed from his post.”

“Lord Wu has promoted many county lieutenants, but every one of them has made serious mistakes. Moreover, Lord Wu, the one who promoted them, has never been in trouble.”

It is easy to be implicated in officialdom. If one person makes a big mistake, the person who promoted him may also suffer the consequences.

However, Lord Wu has been promoting people all the time, but he himself has always sat on the throne, so this matter seems very strange.

What Shao Yu said was all true, so after hearing what he said, County Lieutanant Jiang’s face was filled with deep thought.

Lord Wu was anxious. He acted arrogantly in the county government, but in fact, he relied heavily on the group of officers under County Lieutenant Jiang.

If County Lieutenant Jiang turned against him, it would be like losing an arm for him.

Lord Wu made up his mind and winked at a clerk not far away. Shao Yu saw all of this, and he immediately winked at his long-time attendant Zhao Zhong.

“Don’t listen to his nonsense, I’m not that kind of person!” Although Lord Wu said this, it seemed particularly pale and powerless in the face of facts.

Shao Yu continued, “Whether Lord Wu is that kind of person, County Lieutenant Jiang should know it very well.”

Outside, perhaps Lord Wu has other forces, but in this county government office, County Lieutenant Jiang, who has a large number of runners under him, is the key to deciding this showdown.

Lord Wu immediately said, “As for today’s incident, once it leaves this yamen, there is no need to worry about what others say.”

Shao Yu said, “With so many people watching, do you think you can hide it from others after you kill me?”

There were indeed quite a few people in the county government office at this time.

But Lord Wu said, “They are all our own people.”

After saying this, he looked at these people fiercely.

All of these people ducked and lowered their heads.

Shao Yu looked at this and naturally understood that most of these people were afraid of Lord Wu.

Shao Yu could accept this situation.

After all, if such a county lord can convince everyone, then it will be even more difficult for him as a county magistrate.

“Lord Wu has good methods.” Shao Yu praised.

Lord Wu said, “It’s too late for Lord Shao to give in now.”

Shao Yu smiled, and did not beg for mercy as Lord Wu had expected. Instead, he said, “It’s just that the more people know about it, the less likely it is to be concealed.”

“Even if you don’t tell others deliberately, if you babble a few words in your sleep, disaster may be imminent.”

Lieutenant Jiang looked around and saw that there were indeed too many people in the room, so many that it was difficult to hide the truth.

Lord Wu said: “Don’t listen to his slanderous words to confuse the public, we are the real masters of Qingning, he is just an outsider.”

Lord Wu spoke fiercely, but the people present obviously had their own calculations in their hearts and did not respond immediately.

Shao Yu did not stop, but said to County Lieutenant Jiang: “County Lieutenant Jiang, are you planning to be a county lieutenant for the rest of your life?”

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant Jiang suddenly raised his head, but when he met the murderous gaze of Lord Wu, he quickly lowered his head again.

Lord Wu came close to County Lietenant Jiang and whispered, “Have you forgotten what you did? Aren’t you afraid of people finding out?”

When County Lieutenant Jiang heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

Shao Yu had excellent hearing. Although Lord Wu deliberately lowered his voice, Shao Yu still heard it.

Although he didn’t know what kind of evidence Lord Wu had on County Lieutenant Jiang, he could see that County Lietenant Jiang was not a bad person.

“Lieutenant Jiang, the more you are afraid of the handle in the opponent’s hands, the more you will be subject to this handle for the rest of your life, and you may even commit more serious crimes than this handle.” Shao Yu said .

Lieutenant Jiang paused, thinking to himself, when he was forced by Lord Wu to kill Shao Yu, wasn’t this a more serious crime than the wrong things he had done?

Shao Yu continued: “Besides, what you think is the handle, is it really the handle?”

County Lieutenant Jiang was stunned when he heard this.

Shao Yu saw that although County Lieutenant Jiang was in cahoots with Lord Wu, they did not look like they had ever seen blood together. Therefore, Shao Yu guessed that County Lieutenant Jiang’s evidence should not be a serious crime. County Lieutenant Jiang’s reaction also proved that Shao Yu’s guess was correct.

After Shao Yu finished talking to County Lieutenant Jiang, he looked at the others and said, “Most of you here are from Qingning County, and you were born and raised here. I see the gap in the account book. If you say it was caused by embezzlement, how much money will you get?”

Everyone was moved when they heard this. Every month a sum of money was swallowed up by the county government, but it was always Lord Wu who took the lion’s share, and the rest was shared by them.

In the past, they actually had no idea how much silver Lord Wu had taken. Now, according to Shao Yu’s account, the amount was 108 taels, but they only got 8 taels of silver.

Eight taels of silver would only amount to a few hundred coins per person, but everyone felt depressed when they thought that the Lord Wu had swallowed up a hundred taels by himself.

Although they were indignant, they did not dare to resist. After all, Lord Wu was their superior and had extensive connections in the local area. No one could withstand his revenge.

Shao Yu said: “Is it worth your life for such a small amount of money? Is it worth risking your future?”

Everyone present was silent.

Shao Yu continued, “I don’t know what you are afraid of, but if you all get together, who else in the whole county will you be afraid of?”

After hearing this, the people present suddenly changed their previous listlessness and looked around, as if they were trying to get the opinions of the people around them.