"Brother Liu, you can't stop fighting. After all, even if you don't fight, Jin Xingcao will probably not let you go!" Captain Miao immediately said worriedly when he heard Liu Dianli's words. After all, he and Liu Dianli are grasshoppers on the same rope. If Liu Dianli is in trouble, he will definitely not be able to do so.

"Don't worry, I'm just sighing. Of course, what should be fought for is still a fight. You go and invite Li Hucao. Let the three of you discuss it. I think he should know more about it." Liu Dianli immediately ordered.

"I'll go now!" Captain Miao finally felt relieved when he heard this and immediately left the office.

After waiting for a while, Captain Miao and a thin old official walked in. This old official was Li Hucao. Although he looked thin and unconventional, he was actually the most experienced clerk in Jurong County. Although the Li family behind him was not as good as the Jin family, it was almost the same, so Jin Xingcao had no choice but to deal with him.

"Mr. Li, please take a seat!" Liu Dianli hurriedly stood up to greet Li Hucao, and said, facing this old clerk, he did not dare to look down on him at all.

"Liu Dianli is polite." Li Hucao raised his loose eyelids and then sat down to the seat next to him.

"Old Li, you should know about the other Caos that Jin Xingcao had hosted yesterday?" Liu Dianli asked straight to the point without going around the circle.

"I know a little. The surname Jin has a big appetite. I want to take advantage of this opportunity to squeeze out both of us. A small clerk also wants to dominate the entire yamen. It's ridiculous!" Li Hucao raised his eyelids slightly and said with disdain.

"As it turns out, I just don't know what he plans to do, so let's be prepared in advance." Liu Dianli frowned and said. Although he looked down on Jin Xingcao, the other party was one of the six Caos after all, and he was powerful, so he had to deal with it carefully.

"This time he learned to be smart and knew he couldn't force himself, so he was going to find a way from above!" Li Hucao replied again. He seemed to be very clear about the banquet for other Caos when Jin Xingcao was having sex with other Caos yesterday.

"The top?" Liu Dianli also showed a confused look when he heard this. After all, all the three officials above were arrested, and all the affairs in the county were handed over to the management of the clerks of the clerks. How could there be any top priority?

Seeing that Liu Dianli didn't understand, Li Hucao patiently explained: "This time the prince consort came to Nanjing to investigate the case. I heard that hundreds of officials were arrested at once. We are just involved here. Do you think that so many officials have been brought down, and the court can fill these vacancy in a short time?"

"It is impossible. Even if the court is entrustment now, it may take a year or two before there will be new officials." Liu Dianli replied immediately. He also heard about what Li Jie did in Nanjing. After all, Jurong is too close to Nanjing, so news about Nanjing City is easy to spread.

"That's it. There are so many vacancies that cannot be filled in a short period of time, but they cannot be hung up all the time. After all, all yamen need to do things, so according to common sense, the court should choose one person in charge of each yamen. For example, taking our county yamen as an example, if the three yamen are gone, one of us clerks has to take charge of the affairs of the yamen." Li Hucao said again.

In fact, it is very common for vacancies like officials, especially in some remote places. Some local officials want to take office for half a year just to walk on the road. During this period, there is no chief official in the yamen, so the people in the yamen can only temporarily take over.

For example, in the Jurong County Yamen, three chief officials were arrested, and now Liu Dianli temporarily handles the affairs of the yamen, but this is only according to common practice. In fact, both Jin Xingcao and Li Hucao are qualified to take charge of the affairs of the yamen.

This time, Li Jie arrested hundreds of officials, and it was in a prosperous place like Jiangnan. The affairs of each yamen were already very numerous, so the candidates for taking over the yamen should not be too casual. At that time, it is likely that the court will designate it. Although the designated person is not an official, it is a formal appointment by the court, and then it will naturally be in power.

"I understand. If the court appointed someone to take over the affairs of the yamen, it should be sent to the Ministry of Personnel to handle such matters. Jin Xingcao should have wanted to take this opportunity to completely replace my current position." Liu Dianli finally understood after hearing this. Although his status was higher, if the Ministry of Personnel appointed Jin Xingcao to take over the yamen, he could only give up his power.

"Yes, as far as I know, the person surnamed Jin seems to have something to do with the Ministry of Personnel. Recently, news came from Nanjing that a doctor named Ma was promoted to the Minister of the Secretariat. It seemed that he was preparing for this matter." Li Hucao said again. His news was still very well-informed. Not only did Jin Xingcao have a suspicion, but he was also very concerned about the affairs of Nanjing.

"That's bad. If the Ministry of Personnel really designated a candidate, then we wouldn't have a chance at all?" Captain Miao, who had not spoken at this time, asked anxiously. He didn't understand the conversation between the two just now, and now he finally reacted.

"Mr. Li, what does your relationship with the Ministry of Personnel? If you are sure, I am willing to help you take charge of the affairs of the yamen!" Liu Dianli thought for a moment and made a decision immediately.

Liu Dianli has a shallow foundation and does not know anyone from the Ministry of Personnel, so if the Ministry of Personnel intervenes, his chances are probably not great. But if Li Hucao is willing to fight, he is willing to support the other party. After all, compared with the ambitious Jin Xingcao, Li Hucao's character is still guaranteed.

When Li Hucao heard Liu Dianli's words, a little gleam flashed in his turbid old eyes, as if he was very moved. In fact, he was not very concerned about fighting for power and profit, but he had a conflict with Jin Xingcao, and the Jin and Li families had fought for many years, so if Jin Xingcao came to power, the first unlucky one would be their Li family.

Thinking of this, Li Hucao finally made a decision and said, "Okay, I'll write a letter now. I'll ask someone to inquire about the situation first and see how the Ministry of Personnel plans to designate candidates. Based on my experience, the Ministry of Personnel should just send someone to the yamen to check and then assign candidates, so how to perform in front of this official of the Ministry of Personnel will be particularly important!"

"Then I am also ready to welcome the officials of the Ministry of Personnel and help Mr. Li with all my might!" Liu Dianli immediately stood up and said.

However, just as Liu Dianli finished speaking, someone suddenly rushed in from outside in a panic and shouted: "Liu Dianli is coming out soon, someone is coming from the Ministry of Personnel!"

"What? How could it be so fast!" Liu Dianli, Li Hucao and Captain Miao all showed shock when they heard the news. They were still discussing the news about inquiring about the Ministry of Revenue, but now someone is coming to the Ministry of Revenue, which is too sudden.
Chapter completed!