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At this time, Wu Yong had already smiled and understood that Wang Lan had already fallen into Du Jia's plan. He would inevitably follow Du Jia's plan step by step. He was actually very impressed by Du Jia's eloquence and strategy. He and Song Jiang were better at controlling the dark side of human nature. Those who are strong in selfish desires or fear of death played with each other, but they didn't have many ways to deal with Wang Lan's stubbornness and loyalty. The two sides actually have strengths, which is probably related to their original personality.

Wang Lan vaguely felt that she had fallen into some trap, but she could not find any flaws in Du Jia's words. She could not even respond to the words of a young boy in front of so many people - that would inevitably make everyone think that he was afraid of Du Jia, so she held her head and said with a high profile: "Yes, although you are a bandit, you are not wrong with these words."

He didn't know that he was so arrogant that he had been trapped in the rest of his life, but even if he knew, he would probably be even better.

Du Jia smiled and said, "Who said it well, Mr. Wang said it happily, so I won't hide it anymore. I want Mr. Wang to serve as the prefect of Dezhou Prefecture to ensure the safety of the people of the ten counties in this prefecture. I wonder if you are willing?"

Wang Lan couldn't help but sneer: "Who do you think you are, just a thief. Do you think you are the magistrate? If you say you are the Minister of Personnel in the current dynasty?"

Du Jia smiled proudly: "Although I am not the Minister of Personnel, my words in this Dezhou Prefecture are more effective than the words of your Emperor Huizong. Now this Dezhou Prefecture is under my control, and the power of life and death for tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians is in my hands. Does Mr. Wang not understand this principle?"

Wang Lan said in surprise: "Didn't you just robbed this time and escape? Do you still dare to stay here forever? Are you not afraid of the imperial army's attack?"

Du Jia smiled faintly and said, "If you are afraid, I won't come. To be honest, the country can no longer control itself and will collapse soon. Whether it is a hero or a commoner, he can't survive. He can only plant flags and rebels. There are all over the land, including Tian Hu in the north, Wang Qing in the west, and Fang La in the south. Only the east side is empty, so I have to come up reluctantly, otherwise wouldn't it be three or one?"

Wang Lan naturally knew about Fang La and the others, and pointed at Du Jia in surprise and said, "You, you, you actually want to learn from this giant thief? The court will never let you go. It's not too late to advise you to change your mind as soon as possible."

Du Jia said lightly: "The court will not let me go, and I will naturally not let them go. If you don't talk about these long-term things, let's talk about what you see. As long as Mr. Wang is willing to serve as the prefect of Dezhou, at least you can keep the local safety. If our Liangshan is really driven away by your court, wouldn't it be as you wish? You said righteously for a long time just now, and now it depends on whether you dare to fulfill your promise or just say beautiful words?"

Wang Lan was inspired by Du Jia and immediately said, "What a kind of person I am? How could I break my trust? But if you say you will not attack the people here, how can you prove that you are serious? How can I believe your words as a thief?"

Wang Lan thought he had pinched Du Jia's fatal hole, but he thought Du Jia just said calmly: "This is very easy. Since the old man hates Cai Jing and those treacherous ministers, he must have a good impression of their rival Su Taiwei's faction. I wonder if you recognize the prefect of Ping'an Mansion opposite Lord Zhao Nanzhao?"

Wang Lan didn't know why Du Jia had brought the topic from Dezhou to Ping An in another second, but he nodded and said, "Of course I recognize that Zhao's prefect is clean, honest, loyal and righteous, and is a rare good official in the current turbid current, but what do you think of him?"

Du Jia smiled again - like a fox catching a nest of chickens: "This is the best, I'll introduce it again. To be honest, the Lord Zhao Nanzhao you always mentioned has promised to manage Ping An Mansion for me, and I did not hurt any military and civilians there as promised. In this way, the old man should believe my sincerity, right?"

Wang Lan suddenly shook his head like a rattle: "Oh, it's impossible, absolutely impossible. Lord Zhao has seen him several times. He is definitely not a humble person and a greedy person for wealth. Don't you want to make money."

Du Jia said calmly: "This Ping'an Mansion is not thousands of miles away, just a few dozen miles away. If the old man doesn't believe it, he will send a few confidants to ask. If the speed is fast, he will be able to rush back tonight. Why don't you try it?"

Now Wang Lan was stunned. He frowned and said, "Can you say everything you say is true. No, it's important. I have to send someone to ask me personally."

Du Jia waved his hand and said, "Please give me a try, but if I do not lie, can the old man agree to my request and manage this Texas Prefecture for me?"

Wang Lan gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, if even Lord Zhao is willing to help you, what is my old bone worth? I will sell it to you together, but I am just for the sake of the people and the country, not just for the sake of being a thief. I must emphasize this clearly."

Du Jia said disapprovingly: "It's okay, I'm doing this for the people anyway. I believe the old man thinks so too. As for those who are thieves and not thieves, haha, those who steal hooks and those who steal the country, they all have their own opinions."

Seeing Wang Lan's confidant family member sent out by horse, Wang Ying smiled flatteringly: "This, Master of the Great Village, you don't need to be so cumbersome. The subordinates are willing to surrender to you and are willing to share your worries to manage this Dezhou Prefecture, so Mr. Wang doesn't need to work hard."

Du Jia turned his head and looked at Wang Ying and mocked, "What I lack is a talented person like Mr. Wang who is willing to plead for the people. What should I do if I am a greedy and unrighteous person like you? I have heard of your name for a long time. I leaned on the thighs of those treacherous ministers. After only three years of coming to Dezhou Prefecture, everyone complained. They were all unfair. You have gained your own pockets. I don't know how many people come to me. Come on, detain this guy and his family and subordinates. In the future, I will be tried in front of the people in the city. By the way, they will be circulated and placed in the treasury for the benefit of the people."

Wang Ying was shocked and kept kowtowing and begging for mercy. Du Jia no longer looked at him, but just waved his hand. A team of soldiers came to drag him and all his subordinates away.

Congratulations to Djokovic, as a bean flour, this is really hard to say...

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!