Chen Hengzheng chatted with Fan Li. The arrival of Fan Li made Chen Heng happy, and the happy thing is that Fan Li saved the life of his wife Hengying, and he can stay in the house, treat him well, and express his gratitude. What's more, he himself has encountered some troubles recently, and Fan Li can give him ideas. The worry is that Fan Li has no official position now, if Gong Jian hears the news and summons Fan Li and hires Fan Li to stay in Qi State as an official, it will be a great threat to Chen Heng. He knew that Fan Li's talent was far above him, and if Fan Li stayed in Qi State, Chen Heng's ambition to govern would never be realized.

So during the conversation, Chen Heng knocked on the side to test it, and Fan Li repeatedly showed that he had no intention of being an official. This made Chen Heng feel a lot more relieved.

So he said: "Uncle Fan's visit to the Qi country, this is a big event, brother, I will tell the monarch tomorrow, let the monarch summon the uncle, and we can also discuss major matters together." ”

Fan Li waved his hand again and again: "Adults must not do it." Fan Li just said that if it weren't for Mrs. being trapped on the way, Fan Li happened to do a small favor, and I wouldn't even come to the Prime Minister's Mansion. In this case, the adults sincerely invited, and it was unkind for Fan Li not to come. But Fan Li bothered the adults for a day or two, and then left. Don't alarm Qi Hou again, because Qi Hou will keep it, and if I refuse, we will be embarrassed by each other. ”

Chen Heng saw that Fan Li's words were sincere, and he really didn't want to be an official anymore, so he put his mind at ease. said, "Uncle, don't say you want to leave." I will ask the monarch for some time off to play with my uncle. ”

Fan Li smiled: "My lord is kind, Fan Li understands it." ”

As he was talking, Xiao Jun suddenly came in and said a few words in Chen Heng's ear. Chen Heng's face became ugly, and he said indignantly: "How can this be reasonable. He turned his face to Fan Li and said, "Uncle sit down for a while, and come when you go down." ”

Fan Li said: "My lord, just be busy. ”

Chen Heng left in a hurry, and he came back in a short time. I saw that his face was flushed, and although it was the first time he met Fan Li, he still couldn't hide the anger in his heart.

Fan Li sipped tea casually, just as if he hadn't seen it.

Chen Heng said indignantly: "It's really unreasonable! ”

Fan Li still drank tea quietly. Chen Heng couldn't help it. said: "Uncle Fan, Chen Heng has been bullied, why don't you say anything?" ”

Fan Li said lightly: "Fan Li came from afar, and he doesn't want to develop in Qi Country, so he can't say a word about these trivial matters." But I'm a little curious, my lord is the prime minister in the Qi country, except for the Marquis of Qi, it's you. Who is so bold and dares to bully Xiangye? ”

Chen Heng smiled bitterly and said, "Uncle doesn't know the situation, although Chen Heng said that he is the prime minister and the second person in the Qi country, but this is just a glamorous appearance. In fact, it is not only the officials who are really tough, but also wealth and force. In Qi country, there is more than one person who can make Chen Heng angry. ”

Fan Li looked up at Chen Heng, nodded and said: "I can understand what the adults said, some courtiers are rich and have a lot of troops, not to mention the prime minister, even the monarch is not in his eyes." ”

Chen Heng sighed and said, "Chen Heng really encountered such a thing. ”

Fan Li bowed his head and said silently, and said after a while: "My lord, Fan Li has already said that he doesn't want to care about these idle things, but Fan Li is a person who likes to be troublesome. If it weren't for Fan Li's love of trouble, Mrs. Zun would have been murdered by gangsters. So, I want to ask, who are the people in Qi who can bully adults? ”

Chen Heng said; "Thanks to your help, the lady was able to return safely. There are many people in the Qi State who can bully Chen Heng, but the main ones are the Guo clan and the Gao clan, these two families have more wealth than me and have more troops than me. ”

In Fan Li's time, there were several hundred domestic slaves and maids in the families of princes and nobles, and there were also retainers and diners, plus more or less troops, which was a huge expense, and the salaries issued by the imperial court alone could not support these expenses at all. At that time, there were very few people like Fan Lizigong who got rich by doing business, and most of them relied on the land to support this large group of idlers. Therefore, those princes and nobles are basically big landlords. And those peasants who live on these lands are their serfs or wage earners.

Fan Li said: "Then who is bullying you this time?" And for what? ”

Chen Heng clenched his fist and slapped it on his leg, it was really unbearable to say, I was two hundred miles north of Linzi, there was a small place, about twenty villages, and this year's fee was suddenly not paid. I sent someone to check it out. I came back and said that the fees there had been collected by the Guoshu Office, which means that this guy from Guoshu snatched a piece of my land alive.

Fan Li also said angrily: "Guoshu is really domineering. Doing so is obviously bullying! ”

Chen Heng said, "Uncle, what do you say I should do?" ”

Fan Li shook his head and said, "I said, I don't want to care about these things. ”

As he was talking, someone came to report that lunch was ready, and he invited Xiangye to eat.

Chen Heng said: "Okay, uncle, let's eat and talk while eating." ”

What puzzled Fan Li was. Chen Heng took Fan Li straight to the back hall. Could it be that the banquet will be placed in the back hall? Generally, everyone is arranged in the living room. Only those who come from the mother's family, that is, the female dependents, are eligible to eat in the back hall.

When he came to the back hall, Mrs. Hengying led the maid Tian Ji to welcome her out of the door, and said with a smile: "Sir, please come in." ”

Fan Li saw that a table of wine in the room had been set up, so he bowed down and said, "My lord really treats Fan Li as a confidant. Fan Li is ashamed to accept such hospitality. ”

Chen Heng said with a smile: "It is Chen Heng's honor that my uncle is willing to deign to visit, and my wife wants to dine with my husband to express my gratitude." ”

Heng Ying said: "If it weren't for Mr. Fighting the thieves, I wouldn't be sure if the concubine would be alive or dead today." Sir, please be seated. ”

When the relatives came out to accompany each other during the meal, this is to treat Fan Li as a family member. At this time, Fan Li's heart was not only moved, but also happy, because he had a hunch that his plan was about to succeed.

Everyone sat down, drank and ate. Heng Ying said: "Mr. has already saved the concubine once. Now, my grandfather has encountered a little trouble. The concubine also wants to ask Mr. to give advice. Come up with ideas for us. ”

Fan Li said: "Fan Li came out this time purely for fun, and he didn't want to get involved in any miscellaneous things. But the adults and Mrs. treated Fan Li like this, if Fan Li didn't say a word, they wouldn't be friends enough. ”

When Chen Heng heard that Fan Li was willing to meddle in this matter, he was overjoyed in his heart and said, "Uncle, what do you say I should do?" ”

Fan Li said: "Isn't it twenty villages? According to Fan Li's meaning, this little thing, don't care about him! ”

Chen Heng and Heng Ying were both taken aback: "Regardless of him? He looked at Fan Li blankly, with a confused face, as if to say, you actually came up with such an idea?