Sun Tu's public killing of chickens and monkeys this time had an immediate effect on establishing his authority. After seeing the tragic experiences of Huang Qi and the others, and the disgraceful fate of even Fang Yasi, his subordinates and police officers no longer dared to look down on their new captain. There was even a sense of awe in his eyes.
But soon, the corresponding consequences quickly emerged. Just when Sun Tu was about to ask Xue Yuanpeng for instructions to fire Huang Qi and the other three, the other party sent someone to call him over first.
In the general magistrate's hall, Xue Yuanpeng looked at Sun Tu who was standing below with a serious face, and did not speak for a long time. He really had a headache. He really didn't expect that this guy would cause such a big disturbance just a few days after coming to the Yamen, and even offend Liao Tongzhi.
Just now at Han Fuyin's place, Liao Chunfang did a lot of criticizing Sang and Huai, and included herself in it. Although he resisted it in the end, Xue Yuanpeng still felt very uncomfortable, so he called Sun Tu over to reprimand and admonish him. But after he calmed down a little, he couldn't say the words that came to his lips.
After all, Sun Tu is different from other capitals, and he has a big backer like Tong Guan, so he cannot be dealt with at will by just a general judge. Since some conventional methods are completely useless to him, why bother being this evil person
So after some weighing and silence, Xue Yuanpeng said: "Qianli, although you are reasonable in this matter today, you are still too cautious, especially when dealing with Fang Boyan, you are too disrespectful." ”
Sun Tu was a little surprised. Why didn't Xue Tongpian get as angry as he thought? However, this was a good thing for him, so he responded honestly: "What Xue Tongpan said is that the official was indeed in a hurry and acted too recklessly. However, the official also knew that he was young and inexperienced and wanted to Naturally, you can't be too weak to convince the crowd. And it is indeed their fault in today's matter... "
Xue Yuanpeng waved his hand and interrupted his explanation: "Of course I understand, so I defended you just now at the governor's office. Originally, Liao Tongzhi wanted to use this to punish you, but I was also Pushed back."
After a pause, he said seriously: "Although I can help you excuse this time, it's only for a while. If you can't even do your own errands, I won't be able to save Liao Tongzhi by then. This is your second time, do you understand?"
"Thank you, Tongpan, for protecting your subordinates." Sun Tu hurriedly thanked him, and then said: "Since Tongpan has entrusted the responsibility of improving the stability of Dongcheng to the lower official, I must do the job well. And to do this, I have to win the hearts of those below, and what happened today is a last resort. And so far, the effect is still there, at least other people have been convinced, and it will be much easier to get them to obey orders. ”
"Well, this is the best." Xue Yuanpeng nodded with satisfaction. Naturally, he just said this to make early plans. Once Sun Tu made any omissions in Dongcheng's public security, it would be justifiable for him to accuse him, and he could even use Liao Tongzhi's hands to get him out.
Although Sun Tu didn't know his true intentions, he could see that the other party intended to turn the page, so he took the opportunity to say: "Tong Juan, I have two things to ask for."
"Tell me about it." I didn't expect that the other party would actually crawl along the pole to do this, but Xue Yuanpeng could only cooperate temporarily at this time.
"The first one is about how to deal with Huang Qi and the other three. In the opinion of the lower officials, the three of them cannot be retained, otherwise they will not only disturb the morale of our military, but also damage the reputation of our Kaifeng Prefecture. They are official servants of the Kaifeng Prefecture. He actually went to help a loan shark collect debts and hurt people. If word gets out, I don’t know what the people will think, and many officials in Yushitai may also use the topic to make use of it." Sun Tu had already thought of his rhetoric, and it came naturally at this time. Very smooth.
Not only did he humiliate Huang Qi and the others in public, but now he planned to completely cut off their escape route. This move was really cruel. Xue Tongpan was murmuring in his heart, but Sun Tu's next few words forced him to think deeply. Although things may not really have such a bad outcome, as long as there was a slight possibility, he could not take the risk. Compared with the reputation of the yamen and officials, the positions of several servants are naturally completely negligible.
So after only thinking about it for a moment, he nodded and said: "This is indeed reasonable. The three of them have done many wrong things on weekdays, but they have refused to change their ways. Today, they will be punished for several crimes and they will be expelled in public!"
"Yes, the judge is wise." Sun Tu was overjoyed and quickly flattered him. Naturally, the person most beneficial to kicking these three people out of the yamen is himself. With their lessons learned, no one below will dare to disobey his orders.
"What's the second thing you want to say?"
"This second matter is about how to manage Chengdong. The official thinks that if we want to manage Chengdong well, we can't do it in the government office. Not only does it lack deterrence, but also if something happens, it will be out of reach. Therefore, in the opinion of the lower official, we should directly station people in the east of the city, just like the soldiers patrolling the city, to prevent unexpected events."
"Huh?" Xue Yuanpeng looked at Sun Tu thoughtfully for a long time. The other party's idea was obviously to transfer him to the east of the city. This was really against the customs of official circles.
You must know that in the officialdom, a lot of credit is determined by your superiors, and as long as you perform well enough in front of your boss, even if you have no credit, you still have hard work, and you can still shirk the blame for any mistakes. Now that Sun Tu actually asked to be transferred to the east of the city, his responsibility would be even greater.
This is somewhat similar to the difference between officials in the capital and officials from other places. In terms of obtaining credit and the convenience of promotion, the former always outperforms the latter. But after thinking about it, Xue Yuanpeng seemed to have touched something again: "You are worried that Liao Tongzhi will make things difficult for you, so you asked yourself to leave the government office, right?"
"This is just one of the reasons, there is a more critical point." Sun Tu did not try to hide it. He took a step forward and lowered his voice slightly: "Tong San must also have heard that some thieves in the city are so unscrupulous because of someone. He secretly helped them, causing the government to fail repeatedly. The lower official was worried that someone would find out, so he wanted to leave the government office where there were many people and eyes... "
Xue Yuanpeng's face changed slightly. This guy really dared to say anything. He actually suspected his colleagues in the yamen. But when he calmed down and thought about it, he had to admit that Sun Tu's worries were not unreasonable. He actually knew the inside story, but he just couldn't explain it clearly, let alone solve it.
After a long while, he looked at Sun Tu solemnly: "Do you think you can finish your errands after leaving the government office?"
"At least there is a chance. What do you think of Tongjian?" Sun Tu raised his eyes and looked at the other party, his eyes full of sincerity.
"I will do as you wish. After I report to the governor, I will arrange for you to take people to the east of the city. But I can leave my words here. If you can't complete the job in the end, even if you are a ninth-grade Officials will still be severely punished. Also, I can't give you too much manpower for the time being. Just those twenty people, plus Shen Liang and Lu Fang, is there any problem?" Xue Tongpan is also a man with some determination and courage. Man, he immediately responded to this matter.
"It's enough to have them. If we really need manpower, Xiaguan will find a way on his own." Sun Tu said, and clasped his fists seriously: "Since Xue Tongpan trusts him so much, Xiaguan will do his best to give back to the people in the east of the city. stable."
When he came out of the Tongpan Hall and walked to the second hall courtyard, Cui Lueshang and two guards came over nervously: "Sun Dutou, Xue Tongpan didn't give you any trouble, did he?" His tone was full of concern.
Sun Tu smiled at them and said, "Put your hearts in your stomach. Xue Tong's verdict was just. How could he punish me like this?" As he spoke, he glanced at a handyman who was peeking at him not far away. He deliberately increased his voice and said: "And he also followed my request and decided to fire Huang Qi and the other three. Since they are unwilling to do their jobs with peace of mind, then they should stop working in the yamen."
These words made several people change their expressions slightly. They didn't expect that what Sun Tu said before would come true. At this time, everyone's awe for him became more and more serious, and Cui Lueshang was overjoyed. He was not only angry at the bad breath, but also happy for his previous choice.
When Cui Lueshang and the others turned around and told the others everything truthfully, these officers were so frightened that they completely stopped thinking about it and made up their minds to follow Sun Dutou's orders. Only then did Sun Tu truly surrender his men.
However, there was not much joy on Sun Tu's face at this time, because he knew that this was just the beginning, and what he had to face next was the real challenge!