Chapter 830 277: Scholars! Spirit Storage Stage!
The next day, Yuchi headed straight to the government office early in the morning. Little Ximo seemed to understand that her third uncle had something important to deal with, so she obediently stayed at home, studying some things with her tutor. Meanwhile, Yuchi went directly to the government office.
Once inside the office, he found the County Magistrate and quickly relayed the events of last night to him.
After hearing it, the County Magistrate was indeed shocked, not because the events themselves were particularly startling—in truth, such incidents were all too common. However, the fact that this time it involved the Wei Family made it seem noteworthy. In reality, such occurrences were commonplace in this world.
What puzzled him the most was Yuchi's intent behind his words.
Yuchi was actually suggesting that the government office should oversee the Wei Family, signifying that the government, rather than the Wei Family, should become the most reliable entity in Xufu Town. Such a notion seemed quite paradoxical; after all, for both ordinary people and Cultivators, the pursuit of power is inherently rebellious. Why would one willingly impose shackles on oneself?
Yuchi spoke with utmost seriousness, with no hint of jest in his tone: "When dealing with this matter later, we will use the Wei Family as an example, continuously advocating the strength of the government office. We must showcase the true fairness and justice of the office."
"And the Wei Family will also issue a proclamation, apologizing to the citizens of Xufu Town. The Wei Family will proactively stand behind the government office, cooperating with any investigation."
The purpose of these actions is quite simple: to gradually make the government office in Xufu Town a reliable presence.
Within Xufu Town, the Chamber of Commerce is undoubtedly the most formidable entity, and among them, the Wei Family is the most powerful. Even though Yuchi has tried to dissociate the Wei Family from the Chamber of Commerce, he, as the president of the Chamber, is from the Wei Family, making the Wei Family the largest clan in Xufu Town.
So, as long as this largest family advocates for the government and is willing to stand behind the Imperial Decree Department, adhering to its investigations, other families will likely follow suit.
Seeing this, others will not be caught in panic. In the future, even if they have conflicts with the Wei Family, they won't have to suffer in silence. As long as they are in the right, they can directly come to the government to resolve matters.
Thus, while the Wei Family supports the government office on one hand, they also submit to its authority. This may seem lacking in grandeur, but such actions greatly benefit all of Xufu Town, not to mention the Wei Family itself.
The Wei Family needs to be managed; otherwise, if the Wei Family grows unchecked, it would eventually lead to the same path as bandits. What's the point of playing if it comes to that?
As for the affairs of Cultivators, Cultivators inherently resist control, so those matters belong to another realm altogether and cannot be viewed from the same perspective as Xufu Town.
"I believe the County Magistrate can understand my intentions." Yuchi slightly frowned as he looked at the middle-aged man before him.
"I understand!"
The County Magistrate quickly replied:
"The Wei Family supervises our Imperial Decree Department, and with the support of the Wei Family and the Chamber of Commerce, we oversee all of Xufu Town. If anything happens in Xufu Town, it will be directly reported to the government office, making all procedures more formalized, steering things in a positive direction."
Yuchi nodded, acknowledging that this was exactly what he intended, and then seriously looked at the County Magistrate:
"During this period, the Imperial Decree Department might get busy. If they're short-staffed, just let me know, and I'll go to Jiangzhou City to call in some help for you."
"Ah…" Initially, the County Magistrate didn't quite understand Yuchi's meaning, but upon seeing the calm expression on Yuchi's face, he immediately grasped it.
Could the incident with the Wei Family be the only occurrence of its kind? Impossible, with over 600,000 citizens in Xufu Town, who knows how many times similar incidents have occurred. Once the government office begins to garner trust from these opportunities, many people will surely come forward to report.
Thus, when people are just starting to trust the government office, it is crucial to handle these matters thoroughly and without any laxity. Otherwise, if the government cannot stand up even with Yuchi's support, then it truly would be disheartening.
Consequently, the government office might face a manpower shortage, which is why Yuchi mentioned that if there's a lack of personnel, they should directly inform him, and he can fetch help from Jiangzhou City.
"The lack of reports to the government in Xufu Town doesn't necessarily mean it's peaceful; it could be that people are too afraid to report, or they simply don't trust it."
"You must seize this opportunity well. If you cannot seize it, I will have to resort to other methods."
"I will remove you and then inform other citizens that a truly significant figure has arrived in Xufu Town and ask them to place their trust once more. This is a situation none of us want to see, especially given how long we've been friends. Your daughter is even my second brother's wife; we are bound by family ties, and I don't wish to send you all away, as I'm not that ruthless of a man."