Gongsun Jian pondered slightly,

"Inform Liu Zhixian that I will go to him in the evening. In addition, gather other information, especially the movements of the Chen family, the Chu family, and the Fan family. ”

"Understood." Qi Shi responded, but he looked like he wanted to say something.

"Your Excellency. It seems that the Chen family is not easy to deal with. The wharf was surrounded by militia groups controlled by the Chen family, and no one could approach it. And the Chen family's house seems to be very quiet, unaffected by last night in the slightest. ”

Listening to Qi Shi's words, Gongsun Jian frowned, it seemed that he still underestimated his opponent. Especially this side branch of the Chen family in Linshui County.

"Okay, I got it. You don't have to worry about it, go and get the news as I tell you, and come to me in the evening. ”

After breaking up with Qi Shi, Gongsun Jian went around the county again, deliberately went to see the situation of the few houses that were burned last night from a distance, and talked a few words with the people who were watching the excitement on the roadside. Then I went to the 'Li Ji' grain and oil store in the east of the city, settled the payment owed before, and ordered some rice, flour, oil and other items, and then returned to Shiao Lane.

Looking at the children who were playing and waiting for lunch after class, Gongsun Jian's heart gradually became lighter, there are many bad things, but the smiling faces of the children may be the most beautiful picture in the world.

"Uncle, can I go to the backyard with Nannan to see the puppies?" A boy who looked like he was six or seven years old stood in front of Gongsun Jian and looked up at him.

Brother Yun, Cheng Yun.

The only son of the neighbor's widow Cheng's sister-in-law. is also the earliest friend of the little girl Gong Yu Wu. A mischievous but very intelligent child.

"Yes, uncle, I haven't seen the puppy since I bought it. Let's go check it out. Another little boy leaned in front of Gongsun Jian and pleaded.

This time it was the boy who accompanied Gongsun Jian's father and daughter to buy a puppy, Brother Tao and Zhang Tao.

Gongsun Jian looked at the two children, and then saw his daughter Gongyu Wu who came over, bent down and said in a low voice with a smile: "Nannan, you take Brother Yun and Brother Tao to go quietly, don't be discovered by other children." In addition, you can only see it, but you can't touch it! Puppies are growing teeth after weaning, but don't get bitten. ”

The three children nodded solemnly.

Looking at the three people who quietly slipped into the backyard along the root of the wall, Gongsun Jian smiled knowingly, it was really a young man who didn't know what it was like!

turned around and went to the kitchen to find Wei Meng, and said with a half-joke while helping to roll out the dough: "Brother Meng, there is a business at night, remember to sharpen the knife quickly." ”

Wei Meng stopped what he was doing, stretched his body, bared his teeth and smiled: "Nai Nai, if you don't move again, my bones are about to rust." ”

After dinner, Gongsun Jian thought about it and still didn't feel at ease to leave Gongyuwu alone at home, so he entrusted the little girl to Cheng's sister-in-law, a neighbor who often came to help clean up in the alley, and asked the other party to help take care of it for a night.

Sitting in the small noodle restaurant, eating and drinking slowly with Wei Meng, Qi Shi and the two henchmen brought by Qi Shi.

When it was almost the second watch, Gongsun Jian stood up.

"Brother Meng, you and Brother Qi take one person to the county Cheng's house, and the other brother follows me to the main bookkeeper's house. Remember not to make a big fuss, and take the assassination of the first target as the main task. If you really can't do anything, you can find a way to get out, and the iron pipe explosives prepared for you should not be used until you have to. After the deed is completed, it is determined that no one will follow and then return here to gather. There was no way to come back before dawn on the fifth watch, so he went directly out of the city to find the old horse in the loess gang. ”

Several people nodded in agreement, and each packed up the things they needed to carry before leaving through the side door.

After breaking up, Gongsun Jian first went to the backyard of the county government that was half burned the day before yesterday, and the person waiting at the back door was none other than Liu Dayuan, the magistrate of Linshui County.

"Hehe, the county magistrate has a good means, and he actually set fire to the county government by himself." As soon as Gongsun Jian met, he teased.

Liu Dayuan's face was a little panicked when he heard this, and he looked at no one on the left and right, and then said in a low voice: "That's also a matter of no choice, first, I want to make the movement bigger, so as to reduce the pressure on you, the county lieutenant." The second is to put aside the relationship, so as not to be suspected by those families. It's not like you don't know, my county order is just an ornament, and the power in the county is in the hands of the county secretary and the chief bookkeeper. ”

Gongsun Jian Zhengrong looked at the magistrate who had always been regarded as a waste by the outside world, and secretly said in his heart, Nima, there is really no one who is an official who is a fool. Thinking of this, there is no nonsense, anyway, it is all grasshoppers on a rope, and he said directly: "Tonight, the county lord and the master will die, and the county magistrate is ready to take over the county tomorrow." As for what to do when the time comes, you don't need me to teach you anymore, right? ”

Liu Dayuan's face changed and said: "But the Chen family still has the militia in the county." What if the Chen family suddenly becomes in trouble at that time? ”

"Don't worry about this, the 50,000 stone of salt on the dock is still there, I estimate that his Chen family will not dare to make trouble in the county for the time being. Lao Qi will cooperate with you tomorrow, remember to control those people who catch the fast officials, and the other officials will have time to clean up in the future. If several big families are looking for trouble, you will immediately write to the imperial court, saying that there is a rebellion in Linshui County and the imperial court will send troops to suppress it. ”

Liu Dayuan pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, Lieutenant Gongxian, this official knows what to do." ”

After speaking, Gongsun Jian turned around and left, and before he had gone far, he met Wei Meng running from another alley.

"What's going on?" Looking at Wei Meng's smart appearance, Gongsun Jian had a bad feeling in his heart.

"Your Excellency." Wei Meng shouted

"Brother Qi asked me to inform you that the two dog officials are not at home, and now they are gathered at Chen's house with several other families in the county. Looks like I won't have a chance to do it tonight. ”

"Hiss......" Gongsun Jian took a soft breath, it seemed that it was really a plan that was not as good as a change. It seems that the plan of action that was originally drawn up is about to fail. After steadying his mind and thinking for a while, he looked up at the queen of heaven again, and Gongsun Jian said faintly: "There is not enough time, there are not enough manpower, it seems that the only way to change the plan is to change." As he spoke, he turned back to Zhao Changle, the official who had been following him, and said: "Brother Changle, please find a way to go out of the city and run to the Loess Gang, find Ma Teng, and say that there is a change in the county, let him immediately try every means to seize control of the cottage, and then lead people to make it look like they are going to attack the canal wharf and rob the goods." Remember, you have to do it before telling the old horse that it's dawn. Otherwise, all our efforts may be in vain. ”

Zhao Changle agreed, turned around and was about to leave, when Gongsun Jian called him again.

"Slow down, let Wei Meng go with you, it's more certain." Turning his head and telling Wei Meng: "Brother Meng, go and listen to Lao Ma's arrangement, don't be merciful when necessary, and kill a few more Liliwei when you should kill." ”

Wei Meng nodded.

Watching the two leave, Gongsun Jian hid his figure in the dark, and carefully calculated in his heart, it seemed that he was too careless, the power he could control in his hands was really limited, and his heart was a little big, trying to eat a fat man in one bite. In addition, the understanding of the opponent's strength was still not thorough enough, and as a result, there were loopholes in the original plan, and it was more difficult to implement than originally expected. After thinking about it for a while, Gongsun Jian secretly made up his mind, and it seemed that he could only plan for the worst at the moment.

Go to Chen's house to intimidate the other party with big words, if it really doesn't work, there is only one way to go!

After turning a few streets, I found Qi Shi, who had been lying in ambush near the Chen family's compound.

"What's going on inside?" Gongsun Jian asked in a low voice.

"None of the people who went in came out, and the Chen family's compound was very heavily guarded, and I had already found no less than three secret sentinels hiding here. And some of the people patrolling on the surface can be seen to be from the good hands of the army. With a bow and crossbow in his hand, it is definitely hopeless to storm it. ”

"!" Gongsun Jian scolded in a low voice.

"Lao Qi, you are staring here, I'll go to Chen's house."

"My lord, it's too dangerous!" As he spoke, Qi Shi reached out and grabbed Gongsun Jian's sleeve.

Gongsun Jian shook his head and looked at Qi Shi.

"I didn't go through the wall, I walked in through the door of his house in the open light."

"This ......" Qi Shi was speechless for a while.

"Don't worry, the Chen family doesn't dare to kill me." Gongsun Jian patted Qi Shi's hand holding his sleeve and said, "But if I can't get out before dawn, you will go to Sister-in-law Cheng's house next door to take Yu Wu and go out of the city to find Lao Ma and them." Lao Ding should have left a few thousand taels of silver according to my pre-arrangement, and you will disperse in the future and go to the future. I just remember to send Yu Wu to the capital, and I left a letter and a jade pendant in the secret compartment on the second floor of the bookshelf in my study. Remember to bring it with Yu Wu and hand it over to Princess Ningguo, just say that my Gongsun Jian owes her in this life and will pay it back in the next life. ”

"My lord......" Qi Shi's voice was faintly worried and choked.

"Don't worry, Lao Qi, I'm talking about the worst. I blamed me for not planning it out in detail at the beginning. But it's nothing, I don't want to die yet, and his Chen family in Linshui County may not have the courage to kill me. ”

After speaking, Gongsun Jian didn't pay attention to Qi Shi, who was still going to say something, walked out of the shadows, tidied up his clothes, and strode towards the gate of the Chen Mansion.

At this time, the Chen family in Linshui County, the living room of the main hall was brightly lit.

Chen Nianzu, the head of the Chen family, the two heads of the Chu family and the Fan family, as well as Li Sen, the head of the county of Linshui County, sat quietly, and there were still some children and guests of each family sitting scattered.

Just when everyone was still talking about something in a low voice, a member of the Chen Mansion hurriedly ran in, bowed to Chen Nianzu on the throne and said, "Master, there is a young man outside the door who claims to be from the public family of Shangjing City, and he is the county lieutenant of this county. I want to meet you, my lord. ”

"Huh?" Chen Nianzu couldn't help frowning, and the third watch came to visit him in the middle of the night, and claimed to be from the public family in the capital. Especially at this time, Chen Nianzu had to have some doubts and concerns.

"Let him in."

It didn't take much time, and Gongsun Jian was brought into the lobby of the Chen Mansion. Slightly sideways to observe the people inside, then bowed to Chen Nianzu on the main seat, shook the clothes on his body, and said proudly: "In Xia Gongsun Jian, the grandson of the right prime minister in the capital, Gonggong Mohan." At present, Xi is the county lieutenant of this county, and he takes the liberty to disturb him late at night, and he also hopes that Haihan, the head of the Chen family, will be there! ”

Hearing the other party's self-report, Chen Nianzu couldn't help but stand up from his seat and returned the salute. Then he replied with a solemn expression: "Old Chen Nianzu, speaking of which, my Chen family's nephew Chen Cheng is an official in the same dynasty as Ling Zu. Now he is in the position of secretary of the ministry. ”

As soon as the words fell, I heard one of the people present speak: "Chen Gong, don't be deceived. This person is not the county lieutenant of the county. ”

It was none other than Wang Gen, the No. 2 person in Linshui County.

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense, and everyone stared at Gongsun Jian angrily, and before the other party could ask about his true origin, he saw Gongsun Jian unhurriedly took out the certificate and official seal from his pocket, and said lightly: "This official is Gongsun Jian, the new county lieutenant of Linshui County, and the official certificate issued by the Ministry of Officials is here, if anyone does not believe it, they can take it for inspection." As for Wang Xiancheng, the so-called Gongxian Cheng you knew before was just an entourage of his own official. ”