The next day, the county soldiers entered the city to arrest the culprits. Soon, under the shock of 23 heads, Yuannan regained his calm.

However, the Xianyun Temple was robbed and the backyard was turned into ruins, which still caused quite a shock in Yuannan City.

Daoist Xianyun and many people from the Jianghu were blown to ashes together, causing many rich families to scold, and they jointly requested the county magistrate to issue a sea arrest document to hunt down the remaining culprits.

The four families of Yang, Xu, Wang and Sun were the ones who shouted the loudest. They even went to the county government to embarrass Zou Wenyu, bluntly saying that they would go to the counties and states if they could not be caught.

These thieves who escaped were either cultivated aliens or martial arts experts. They were very difficult to catch, and there was no news of them hiding.

Zou Wenyu was also very annoyed, and discussed the matter with the two staff members raised in the mansion.

"These houses are well-known, and Yu Yuannan has great influence. There are no thieves robbing their houses. Why are you so active!" Zou Wenyu patted the desk, and the tea in his cup overflowed.

"Yeah, I also feel strange. Could it be that the old Taoist Xianyun has shown great kindness to them?" A staff member also wondered.

"This kind of family will not persecute the county magistrate because of the life and death of a person, let alone an outsider." Another staff member immediately vetoed it.

Zou Wenyu frowned and said: "The edict to enter Beijing to serve as the head of the Ministry of Officials will come soon. If they really stab it and spread rumors that there was a major rebellion in Yuannan, there may be side effects."

"From my point of view, these families want to use this as a threat, and the county lord should invite their patriarchs to have a meal together to find out." The two staff members discussed for a while and came up with the best solution.

Although Zou Wenyu took the initiative to invite them, he was a bit weak, but in order to be able to steadily become the head of the official department, he saved some face.

In the evening, Zou Wenyu hosted a banquet in honor of the heads of the four families in his own house. The food and drinks were sumptuous and the guests were harmonious.

No matter who had a smile on their faces, it seemed as if the previous targeting had never happened.

"Four patriarchs, are you satisfied with the reception tonight?" Zou Wenyu asked with a smile after drinking for three rounds, asking all the servants to retreat temporarily.

"There is no reason to be dissatisfied with the honor of the county's treat."

"Speaking of which, it should be us bumpkins who entertained the county lord. Since the county lord took office, the officials have been governed by Qingming, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. He is the master of Qingtian in Yuannan."

"Otherwise, why don't there be auspicious signs in other places, but auspicious signs are produced under the county government."

"Hey, the Elder Master is about to be promoted, so we can't let those thieves leave a stain on us." The owners of the house are all veterans, and their words are impeccable, and there are many meanings in them.

Zou Wenyu smiled slightly, but regardless of the flattery, he cut straight to the point: "There are no other people now, so if you have any requests, it's okay to say anything."

Several people looked at each other, a little embarrassed, but the head of the Yang family with the strongest family and the thickest skin said: "I want to build a temple in the city."

"What kind of temple are you still building? You should know that I usually turn a blind eye and close one eye. Don't go too far." Zou Wenyu's anger suddenly surged, and his face was very ugly.

In Dayu, there is a default hidden rule that only the first level of aristocratic family can set up a family temple and allow outsiders to enter for sacrifices.

In this way, the ancestors of the family can get enough incense, and then feed back to the yang world, so that the family's luck will last forever.

The Ji family of the royal family had the support of many aristocratic families at the beginning, so they were able to secure a stable position in the world, and it is understandable to give up a little profit.

However, when the national strength is declining, the central government has insufficient control over the local areas, and has to rely on the assistance of local clans.

So 100 years ago, even the prefect of the county was acquiesced, allowing the establishment of a family temple and allowing outsiders to offer incense.

Up to now, although the noble family in the county cannot openly build temples, it has become an unspoken rule to allow outsiders to enter the ancestral hall to worship.

The chief officials of most counties also turned a blind eye to this kind of thing, just like some time ago when various families pulled people into the ancestral temple to offer incense, Zou Wenyu didn't say anything.

"Hey, my county lord, you have misunderstood what we mean. It is not for our own temple, but for the land god." The Patriarch of the Yang family was stunned for a moment, not knowing that Zou Wen's metaphor was wrong.

"That's right, we just want to build a temple for the God of the Land, and we have the guts to build a temple for our own family. Even if you and the court don't pursue it, those aristocratic and county officials will not let us go." The other three people hurriedly stood by Explanation.

The Lijiamiao is a class division in the current Dayu family circle, and the small families below are not allowed to easily surpass it.

The higher one goes to the upper class, the more one cares about the luck of the family, the blessings of future generations, and what happens after death.

There are only so many rich families such as noble families and counties in the world, but there are many county lords. If the restrictions are relaxed, it will be no wonder that the luck of the dynasty is not bad.

Yongyong is in the palace, Susu is in the temple.

The temple is a regulation, ordinary Li people recognize this, and it may not be very sincere to let them go to the ancestral temple to offer incense, but the temple is not the same as a dignified place.

"Build a temple for the God of Earth?" Zou Wenyu frowned slightly, it's okay if he doesn't touch the bottom line.

The God of Land is a good god passed down by word of mouth outside the city, and he has heard of it, and the auspiciousness of the food is obviously not from heaven, it is said to be blessed by the God of Land.

From this point of view, the land god has helped him a lot in his promotion, or should he allow it?

However, it is not a trivial matter to build temples for the land gods. You must know that there are only official temples in general county towns, such as ancestral temples, Confucian temples, and martial arts temples.

Even if Xianmen wants to establish a Taoist temple, it can only be outside the city, such as the Xianyun Temple before.

After thinking about it, Zou Wenyu was very entangled. It would be great if he could take office immediately.

The four masters remained silent, waiting quietly for Zou Wenyu's reply. At this moment, a young servant broke in and said that the Patriarch of the Zhao family and County Captain Sun were visiting together.

Zou Wenyu couldn't care less about punishing this unruly servant, so he straightened his clothes and greeted the visitor.

He originally wanted the four masters to avoid him, but the Sun family master shook his head and said meaningfully: "Maybe they came here for this."

"I'm sorry to bother the county lord and the others to discuss important matters." Sun Liangcai called a martial artist, his voice was very loud.

But Zou Wenyu was not in the slightest. Sun Liangcai was also blessed by this auspicious event, and he might be promoted later.

In the current world, those who command soldiers make friends as soon as they can, and they even have to put down their faces to make good relations.

This is the experience handed down from the previous generations of dynasties in troubled times. When there is peace, civil servants rule the country, and when there is great chaos, warriors rule the country.

"It's okay, it's okay, the two of you are also here to persuade me to build a temple for the God of Earth, right?" Zou Wenyu smiled, seeing the sallow-faced and decadent head of the Zhao family next to him, he knew it in his heart.

In the past two days, the Zhao family's ancestral house was toppled, and the clan members were in panic and chaos, which made the head of the Zhao family exhausted.

"That's right, as long as your lord agrees to build the earth temple, my Zhao family will bear the cost of building the temple alone, and the amount of Cheng Yi that my family will offer you when your lord enters Beijing is not less than this amount." The patriarch of the Zhao family held out a palm and expressed road.

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