Among the three villagers, Heifu knew Chen Ping's potential and talent, and Zhang Cheng also had a great impression of this son, but the obese Zhang Bo was ignorant and still very impatient.

April was already relatively hot, and the gate of the township school was blocked by a group of villagers, and it was even more impermeable. ”

Chen Ping responded: "Ping's confession is consistent with that of my brother and sister-in-law. The so-called stealing sister-in-law is really nonsense, and I can't bear to say it! Here, I can only inform you that although Chen Ping does not learn and has no skills, although his family is poor, but men and women do not sit together, different scarves, different towels, and do not teach in person. Uncle and sister-in-law don't ask questions, and don't give etiquette...... Chen Ping prides himself on being a person who reads books and knows etiquette, and over the years, he has never violated it! ”

He turned around and loudly proclaimed to everyone: "Chen Ping has always respected his brother as a father and his sister-in-law as a mother, how could he do something that would ruin his conscience?" Those gossips, I hope that the second and third sons will not reply, and if there is any nonsense, it is Chen Ping's enemy! ”

The villagers who flocked to hear the lawsuit, especially those who chewed their tongues, were a little speechless, and even some were ashamed.

At the same time, the third elder Zhang Cheng was quite surprised when he heard this: "Chen Ping, I heard that you went to a neighboring county to learn the art of Huang Lao, never thought about it, and also understood the etiquette of Confucianism?" ”

Chen Ping knew that this deliberately added sentence would attract the attention of Zhang Cheng, who was a good Confucianist, and immediately said: "So that the three elders know that whether it is Huang Lao or Confucianism, its essence is the gift of the Heavenly Dao, but the expression is slightly different." If you can't keep even the most basic ethics, then you don't even have the qualifications to be a human being, how can you still study and learn? ”

"Good, great good!"

The Confucianism of Wei and Huang Lao are quite harmonious, not as incompatible as Confucianism, nor as undying as Confucianism, although the Zhang family does not regard Huang Lao as true learning, but they will not shout and kill dissidents.

So Zhang Ying looked at Chen Ping more and more: "Confucius said, the husband also takes people's skills, and observes his words and deeds." In the past, people in the village often slandered you, saying that you had a handsome skin, but the inside was empty. And idle, ignoring the production at home, is the scum of the township. I used to believe it to be true, but when I saw it today, I realized that it was all slander. ”

Seeing that there were such beautiful jade talents in the township, Zhang Chenggang's mood after the death of his fifth grandson-in-law suddenly changed for the better, and blurted out praise:

"Chen Ping, you not only have your appearance, but also your inside!"

Chen Ping was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately bowed down to thank him.

This compliment came from the mouth of the three elders, and it was very heavy, as if it reversed Chen Ping's notoriety in the township for several years.

"Not good."

Seeing that if this continued, the whole lawsuit would become a special commentary session guided by Chen Ping, so Heifu hurriedly got up and expressed his opinion.

"The words of the three elders are very good."

Heifu clapped his hands and said: "The first time I saw Chen Ping, I noticed that he was not good, is such a well-spoken person really a well-dressed beast?" Sure enough, it was a misunderstanding caused by rumors. ”

When he said a word, Zhong Ming helped him translate it, and in the end, Heifu even slapped the sword on the case and threatened:

"I don't know how to deal with gossip and slanderers in my hometown, but in Qin law, there is the crime of slander! Whoever slanders the rulers of the king's government shall be punished by imprisonment. If a person who slanders and slanders the reputation of others is sued by someone to the county or township and can be verified, the slanderer must also be investigated and sentenced to the crime of poisonous speech! ”

Those who speak poisonously have a poisonous tongue.

In the Qin State, trivial matters such as neighborhood quarrels are generally regulated by the officials and the three elders, and as long as you don't start a fight or a private fight, it will not constitute a criminal prosecution. However, if you are resentful, slander and endanger the reputation of others, or even say that others are criminals who have broken the law, even if you are just talking and have not made false accusations, you will not be sentenced to "false accusations and retorts", but there is still a "crime of poisonous words" specifically used to treat these long-tongued people.

"This crime is punishable by a fine of money for the lightest, and exiled for the severity! The second and third sons should keep in mind that gossip is happy for a while, but when Qin Fa arrives, the words in his mouth have to be figured out in his heart, is it true? Is it fake? Will it stigmatize others? Don't talk nonsense! ”

After a few words, everyone inside and outside the township school was silent.

They had all heard of Qin's strict laws, but they didn't expect that they would even have to manage the gossip in the township, and they were suddenly afraid. Especially those village women who like to chew the root of their tongues, they all touch their tongues and are a little afraid.

Heifu just wanted to give them a vaccination, Chen Liu, Wai Huang, have begun to strengthen control, the implementation of the Qin State law, and after the fall of the Wei State, the control of Humu Township is tightened, which is also expected.

However, he doesn't have the ability to find the person who spread the rumors at the beginning, this matter has spread all over half of the township, and hundreds of thousands of people are saying that they want to find the root cause? It's too difficult, Heifu just wants to get Chen Ping's favor, and he doesn't want to make a big deal and disturb the local security.

All Heifu could do was to qualify the matter and remove the black cauldron from Chen Ping's head.

He finally represented the three officials and concluded: "Since Chen Bo and Chen Ping have made the matter clear, the so-called Chen Ping's theft of his sister-in-law is a fictitious matter, and this case is over, no one is allowed to talk nonsense and ruin Chen Ping's reputation in the future!" ”

……

After Zhang Bo couldn't wait to announce the end, Chen Ping asked his brother and sister-in-law, who had been reconciled, to leave first.

He stayed, and after answering Zhang Ying's few questions, he raised his head, and when he saw Heifu approaching, he said goodbye to Zhang Ying, walked over in small steps, put his hands together, and saluted Heifu heavily!

"Today's matter, if it weren't for Youyou's impartial law enforcement, the villain's grievances would probably not be cleared."

This attitude is very clear, Chen Ping wants to express: "I know that you are helping me!" ”

Chen Ping was a smart man, and since the Qin army was stationed here, he had been secretly observing, observing the game between the Qin officials and the Zhang brothers. His family was poor and did not qualify for that banquet, but he also heard about what happened that day, and he couldn't help but praise the two of them.

One is Zhang Negative, Chen Ping believes that Zhang Negative is a person who knows the times and knows when to back down, and in the face of tough Qin officials, it is wise for the Zhang family to bow his head temporarily, and it is important to keep the family under the sword of the Qin people.

The second is the Qin official named "Heifu", you must know that not all outsiders are capable of suppressing the head snake. When Heifu received the invitation, he did not bow his head because of Zhang's strength, and at the banquet, he was neither humble nor arrogant, and gradually reversed his disadvantage, telling the Zhang brothers with a sword dance: The sky has changed.

It has only been more than half a month, and Heifu has dominated all things in the township.

But Chen Ping never expected that when he was stigmatized as a "thief sister-in-law" and was thinking hard about how to get out of trouble, it was this Qin official who reached out to help.

Although in the end, he still relied on his own ingenuity to reverse the public opinion, but without the trial of Heifu Zhang Luo, Chen Ping would never have a chance to save himself.

No matter how good his talent is, he also needs a stage to show, and he can't afford to build a stage by relying on Chen Ping himself.

So Chen Ping is indeed grateful to Heifu.

But it's just a gratitude, and even a little wary.

Because, he still hasn't figured out why this Qin official named Heifu wants to pull himself for no reason?

But at this time, there was no time to think about it, Chen Ping could only bow his head and say: "The grace of wandering, Chen Ping must remember!" ”

Heifu looked at Chen Ping, who was full of gratitude, but he didn't know how sincere his words were, so he smiled and said, "You just told your brother and sister-in-law that you should be self-reliant in the future, I don't know what you plan to do?" ”

"I ......"

After Zhong Ming relayed it, Chen Ping hesitated a little, today his energy is focused on getting his brother and sister-in-law back together and reversing the impression of the township party on him, and he hasn't thought about the future for a while.

He smiled bitterly: "Although I learned Huang Lao, I also know some funeral etiquette, maybe I go to help people when I encounter a funeral, and mix up some rewards." ”

Heifu shook his head and said: "You know the literature and have the talent, why don't you do this, besides, funerals are not every day." ”

"It's not as good as this, recently, there have been a lot of official documents from General Daliang Wang, as well as Yangwu County, which need to be translated from Qin characters to Wei characters and posted in the city to inform the villagers. But in my camp, there happens to be a shortage of people who can write Wei characters......"

After Chen Ping heard Zhong Ming's relay, he felt bad, but before he could refuse, Heifu patted him on the shoulder and said in a commanding tone: "The matter is so decided, from tomorrow, you will come to the camp to do paperwork and help translate words, and I will give you a monthly reward of three Wei stone corn!" ”

……

"Three stone grain per month! That's a good thing! ”

Chen Ping went home and told the matter, Chen Bo was very happy, their land is only 30 acres, and it is 200 steps square Wei mu, the annual grain production is 60 stones, in addition to the tax paid, it is barely enough for a family of three to survive, all year round, it is difficult to add a new clothes.

But Chen Ping's errand can earn three stones a month! It is equivalent to a month's ration for the two brothers. Moreover, you only need to go to the Qin army camp to write, and you don't have to do heavy work, although I don't know how long I can do it, but it is indeed a good errand.

Sister-in-law Chen, who had already squirmed and followed Uncle Chen home, rarely showed a good face to Chen Ping: "If you can get this errand, you can be regarded as self-reliant!" I've been looking forward to this day for so many years! Although those Qin people are full of fierce faces and difficult to understand, it is better than you eating white rice at home all day. ”

Uncle Chen slapped the table and his eyes widened: "You!" What to say. ”

Sister-in-law Chen pinched her waist and confronted him: "I said something wrong? ”

Seeing that the two rivals were about to quarrel again, Chen Ping hurriedly persuaded the two of them, and said with a smile: "Brother and sister-in-law, don't argue, this is indeed a good errand, since Qin has already said it, I can't refuse, just go, brother and sister-in-law will wait for me to come back with food." ”

However, under the smile, Chen Ping had a faint worry.

Although the script of the Qin State and the script of the Wei State come from the same source, they are both the golden seals of the Zhou Dynasty, but they have been used in parallel for hundreds of years, and there are many differences. Therefore, if you want the villagers to know about the announcement of Qin characters, you have to translate it into Wei characters, otherwise literate people will also read a little bit and get stuck.

This year is no better than the later generations, the paragraphs and sentences are concise, and if you get one word wrong, maybe the meaning of the whole sentence will be completely wrong.

Moreover, going to Qin Ying to do paperwork is of great benefit to Chen Ping.

The nearest benefit is the three-stone grain reward promised by Heifu.

The advantage is that Chen Ping has learned the Qin script, and in the future, when the Qin people formally establish rule in their hometown, he will have a greater advantage than others, and have more opportunities to be selected and become a superior man......

This is something that Chen Ping has been studying for many years and has been striving for.

But the question arises again, why is Qin Yan so good to Chen Ping because he is not related to him? It was to help him clear his stigma and give him a job and a future.

Chen Ping's performance in the township school today can be called perfect, so he hid his true side well......

In fact, in addition to his brother and sister-in-law who know a lot, he is also a person who does not hesitate to use the greatest malice to figure out the intentions of others!

The way of heaven is vast, and each returns to its roots.

He studied Huang Lao, believing that everything in this world has a cause and effect relationship, and there will be no love for no reason, nor hate for no reason.

So when his brother and sister-in-law were arguing and went to cook, Chen Ping put away his smile, he walked to the water tank, looked at the reflection of his handsome face, thought for a moment, and suddenly looked horrified.

"That Qin official, I'm afraid it's not the same as the previous King of Wei, it's okay to have Longyang!"