Xi Men Qing's Bribery!
After a round of discussion, the wealthy people decided to let Ximen Qing lobby Yang Yi.
He told Yang Yi about their bargaining chips and asked him to be magnanimous and continue to exempt them from taxes.
"Since everyone trusts me so much, then I'll take the trouble to make a trip on everyone's behalf. I hope I can successfully convince Yang Yi.”
After reaching a consensus, Ximen Qing's expression relaxed as he announced to everyone.
Originally, he did not want to face Yang Yi, but he had the most assets and would be affected the most.
He had to make this trip, otherwise, he would not be at ease.
"With such a rich bargaining chip, I'm sure we'll succeed.”
"That's right! Wasn't being an official for money? Don't worry, Lord Ximen."
Seeing that Ximen Qing was willing to step forward, the others revealed confident expressions.
He felt that Yang Yi would definitely be tempted and join them in the future to make a fortune together.
Ximen Qing did not delay. Early the next morning, he came to the county government to see Yang Yi.
"Magistrate, the rich man of this county, Ximen Qing, requests an audience.”
After enjoying a sumptuous breakfast, Yang Yi came to the county office in high spirits and sat down. Immediately, a bailiff came up to report.
He was surprised to hear that Ximen Qing wanted to see him.
"Did he say what happened?"
Yang Yi asked the bailiff.
He thought to himself, Ximen Qing didn't even respond to his actions and hand over all the taxes, yet he still has the face to see me?
"Milord, no."
The bailiff immediately replied.
He secretly looked at Yang Yi's expression and knew that Yang Yi did not want to see him.
"Just say that I'm not free!"
Yang Yi refused without hesitation.
In his opinion, if Ximen Qing wanted to see him, he would have to take the lead and pay the taxes.
He was just a county magistrate, and he could meet him just like that?
The bailiff did not dare to delay and immediately went out to reply to Ximen Qing.
Ximen Qing didn't expect Yang Yi to not even give him a chance if he didn't see him.
After receiving the response, he was very depressed, so he immediately asked the bailiff for information.
He heard that he was rejected because he didn't explain his intentions. Ximen Qing rolled his eyes and gave the bailiff some instructions.
After hinting at some benefits, the bailiff reported to Yang Yi again.
"About the tax visit? Let him in!"
Yang Yi saw the bailiff run in again. He knew that Ximen Qing must have given him some benefits for the bailiff to dare to report back.
He did not have any objections to this. As long as he did not do anything evil, he could turn a blind eye.
As long as the water was clear, there would be no fish.
"Yes, sir!"
The bailiffs ran out after receiving the instructions and quickly brought Ximen Qing in.
"I, Ximen Qing, pay my respects to the county magistrate.”
Ximen Qing came into the hall and saw Yang Yi busy with his head lowered. He hurriedly bowed and greeted him.
His face was full of flattery, but unfortunately, Yang Yi did not look at him.
Yang Yi heard Ximen Qing speak but did not respond. Instead, he continued to look down at the tax situation.
It was as if Ximen Qing didn't exist.
Seeing this, Ximen Qing understood what was going on and could only maintain a respectful bow.
It was fine for a short period of time, but Yang Yi kept his head lowered and ignored him.
As time went on, Ximen Qing's hands went limp and his waist went numb. He felt miserable.
Only then did he realize that Yang Yi wanted to use this method to prove his authority and teach him a lesson.
"If I had already paid my taxes, I definitely wouldn't be treated like this, right?”
While his body was feeling uncomfortable, Ximen Qing had already recovered.
Yang Yi was punishing him for not taking the lead in paying taxes. He thought that after paying taxes, he would definitely be warmly received by Yang Yi.
However, when he thought of the taxes that had been accumulated over the years, Ximen Qing felt as if his flesh had been cut off. He felt extremely heartbroken.
Yang Yi maintained his saluting posture for about 15 minutes before raising his head to look at him.
"I'm sorry, I was too engrossed in checking the tax and forgot about our rich man.”
Raising his head, Yang Yi saw Ximen Qing's bitter face. He said expressionlessly.
When Ximen Qing heard this, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood. However, now that he had a favor to ask of Yang Yi, he had no choice but to suppress his resentment in his heart.
"Daren is busy every day, I can understand.”
Although he was very dissatisfied, Ximen Qing still forced a smile and replied.
Then, he looked at the chair beside him and thought that Yang Yi would let him sit down.
"Rich man Ximen is not a commoner. Including the taxes you owe over the years, you have a total of five hundred silver taels.
If Yanggu County was filled with commoners like you, I would wake up laughing in my sleep.”
Seeing Ximen Qing's humble attitude, Yang Yi replied with a faint smile.
He didn't let Ximen Qing sit down and just looked down at him, giving Ximen Qing a huge psychological pressure.
" Sir, you've misunderstood. These taxes have been reduced by the previous county magistrate, so…"
When Ximen Qing saw Yang Yi, he remembered the taxes he had to pay and was shocked.
He immediately brought out the previous county magistrate in an attempt to muddle through.
What he meant was obvious. The current one did not care about the previous one's matters, and Yang Yi could not break the rules.
"What you said makes sense. It's precisely because the previous generation did not collect taxes well and was arrested for corruption. The state government has requested for a thorough investigation. I hope you can provide useful clues.”
Seeing that Ximen Qing was hoping for a fluke, Yang Yi replied with a solemn expression.
There was an obvious threat in his words. If he did not pay taxes, he was afraid that there would be even more trouble.
Perhaps, he would be implicated in the lawsuit of the previous county magistrate.
"Ah! Daren had misunderstood. I came here to report something important.”
Hearing the threat in Yang Yi's words, Ximen Qing immediately panicked. Only then did he remember that he was here to bribe, not to discuss taxes.
"Tell me, I don't want to listen to nonsense."
Sensing Ximen Qing's panic, Yang Yi leaned back in his chair and replied calmly.
This made Ximen Qing, whose legs were numb from standing, extremely depressed, which further proved that Yang Yi was not easy to deal with.
"Milord, this is what happened. After some discussion, we have decided to donate one thousand taels of silver to the county government to thank you for your outstanding contribution to Yanggu County.”
Ximen Qing did not dare to be negligent. His face was filled with a fawning expression as he hurriedly explained his intentions.
Then, he looked at Yang Yi with a relaxed expression, thinking that the young man would definitely be tempted.
Wasn't being an official for money? One thousand taels of silver. He didn't believe that Yang Yi wouldn't be tempted.
"Ridiculous! Do you want me to be like my predecessor, corrupt and pervert the law?”
Yang Yi didn't expect these guys to be so bold as to come to the county office to bribe him. This was definitely not the first time.
If he really liked money, he could become the richest man in the world with just a random idea.
"I don't dare, I don't dare!"
Ximen Qing thought that Yang Yi was putting on an act. He still had a smile on his face and did not take it seriously.
The previous county magistrate had the same reaction at the beginning.
"Humph! I advise you to give up and hand over the taxes that have been owed over the years. Otherwise, he would only shoot himself in the foot.”
Yang Yi replied coldly when he saw Ximen Qing trying to bribe him.
Ximen Qing didn't expect Yang Yi to be unmoved by a thousand taels of silver and continue to increase the price.
However, Yang Yi didn't want to waste his breath on him and chased him out.
Their meeting ended on bad terms.
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