"boom……"

After experiencing the excitement in her heart after holding twenty gold firmly in her hands, Xiaocao solemnly turned to Gongsun Yang, and then knelt down to him.

"Thank you so much, magistrate, thank you so much, magistrate..."

Seeing his actions at this moment, Gongsun Yang was surprised at first, and then after hearing his words, the surprise turned into a bit moved.

As soon as he received the reward, he immediately thought of his mother, and after realizing it, he thanked himself so much. The young man named Xiaocao in front of him had an extremely simple heart like most people on the land below his feet.

Slowly exhaling a breath of turbid air from his chest, Gongsun Yang slowly walked up to Xiaocao and pulled him up from the ground, who was too thin.

"You don't need to thank me. Since I have already offered a reward of twenty gold, you should get this reward for moving the wooden pole to the north gate."

"If I break my promise and go back on my word, it will not only damage my credibility, but also damage the credibility of the Wei government."

After saying this to Xiaocao with modest words, Gongsun Yang's eyes gently moved and passed over the faces of those who followed from Nanshi one by one.

"Everyone, I know that in the past, the Qin government issued many repeated orders, and often changed them day and night. It is natural for you to have doubts in your hearts."

"The reason why I, Gongsun Yangma, erected a tree at the south gate today, is to tell you that Yueyang is already the territory of our Wei State. When doing things in our Wei State's government, one is always one, and two is two."

"In the past, Wu Qi, the governor of Xihe County in Wei State, promised money and land as a reward for attacking a small pavilion in Qin State. After the event was completed, he fulfilled his promise to the letter."

"Today, I, the magistrate of Yueyang County, Gongsun Yang, moved to Nanshi to build a tree. I also sent the reward exactly to this brother Xiaocao."

"I also ask that you can trust me in the future. I will definitely be like today and I will not disappoint you."

After saying these words, Gongsun Yang bowed to the people in front of him very solemnly, but what awaited him was a long silent silence.

I don't know how long it took, but the silence was finally broken by a word, and waves of shouts suddenly sounded around.

"I am willing to trust the county magistrate."

"I am willing to trust the county magistrate."

"I am willing to trust the county magistrate."

…

Listening to the shouts that kept ringing in his ears, he looked back at Xiaocao who was looking at him with a smile on his face. Gongsun Yang also had a bright smile on his face.

He knew that after this incident, even if the credibility of the Wei government in Yueyang could not be fully restored, it would not be as suspicious as before.

After listening to the shouts in my ears for a long time, they gradually calmed down. Gongsun Yang bowed his hands forward again and said, "Everyone, I have something else to remind you."

"Since Prime Minister Li Kui took charge of the government decades ago, our country, Wei, has established clear laws, among which the crime of theft is at the top of the list."

"Today I hope that you all will witness this. I have made it clear in advance that in the future, if anyone has evil intentions and covets the twenty gold pieces obtained by Brother Xiaocao, I, as the magistrate of Yueyang County, will act in accordance with the law."

"Everyone, please don't say that you are unforeseeable."

After hearing Gongsun Yang's words reach such an extent, some people who originally saw that Xiaocao had an opportunity to take advantage of him, and were preparing to take action secretly, immediately put away some of their small thoughts.

Now this Xiaocao has obviously fallen into the eyes of Magistrate Gongsun. If he takes action rashly, he will most likely be captured alive.

When the time comes for him to punish himself heavily in order to establish his prestige, then even if he gets the twenty gold, he may not have any chance to spend it.

Some of these people secretly put down the evil thoughts they had just had in their hearts, while others had a look of indignation on their faces.

"Please rest assured, magistrate, I will keep a close eye on Xiaocao. I am afraid that if the thief does not come, he will be caught if he comes."

"Brother is right, I will also take a good look at Xiaocao and make sure he is safe."

"You guys are right, count me among them."

"And me, and me."

…

Listening to the people around him expressing their opinions one after another, Xiaocao, who was holding twenty gold coins in his hands, immediately expressed his gratitude one after another.

Seeing this scene, Gongsun Yang was so happy that he raised his right hand again and said loudly to everyone: "Just now, Xiaocao carried this wooden pole to the north gate. Now I need one person to carry it back from the north gate."

, but the reward is only the original five gold."

Halfway through his words, Gongsun Yang looked at the group of people in front of him with a smile and asked softly.

"I wonder if any of you are willing to give it a try?"

Everyone had just seen with their own eyes that Gongsun Yang kept his promise, and now that he had given him a reward of five gold coins, how could they not be tempted?

"I come!"

"Brother, just now you said this was a lie and it was a lie to us."

"Of course those Qin officials lied to us before, but this is Gongsun County Magistrate, a Wei official. I believe he will not lie to us and let me come."

"You all get out of the way and let me get in."

…

Following each sentence, most of the people around him rushed forward, without any trace of hesitation just now.

However, not everyone crowded forward. A man with a slightly off-looking expression took a look at the crowds of people around him who were moving forward. He first took a few steps back slowly, and then strode away directly.

The man's footsteps walked back and forth through the streets of Yueyang several times. After confirming that no one was following him, he finally entered a mansion.

If anyone in the know notices this place, they will definitely say that this is the residence of Yu Kai, the head of the Yu family in Yueyang.

A moment later, in the study room in the backyard, after hearing the report from his confidant, Yu Kai had a look of astonishment on his face.

"Is this serious?"

"The villain dare not deceive the family master. This matter was witnessed by the villain with his own eyes, and it is absolutely true." In response to the family master's question, the confidant immediately responded in a deep voice.

After listening to his words, Yu Kai nodded slightly, and the expression on his face became more solemn.

"You've worked hard, go down and rest first."

"Here."

When the figure of this confidant slowly disappeared into the room, Yu Kai's right hand was suddenly clenched into a fist, and veins were faintly exposed on the back of his hand.

The solemnity on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a smile, but I don't know why that smile gave people a very weird feeling.

"Brother Sang had a very low opinion of you before. Although I generally agreed with you at that time, I still had some disapproval in my heart."

"But judging from today, not only did Brother Sang not overestimate you, but he also greatly underestimated you."

"Gongsun Yang, the magistrate of Yueyang County, it seems that we will have many opportunities to fight against each other in the future."

While Gongsun Yang was gradually establishing his reputation in Yueyang by moving trees and establishing trust, while Yu Kai, the head of the Yu family in Yueyang, was watching all this with cold eyes, a fast horse galloped out of Yueyang towards the east.

And its destination was nowhere else, but the capital of Wei State, Anyi, hundreds of miles away.
Chapter completed!