After returning to the county office, Guo Jia implemented the plan according to the agreed strategy.

Wang Lei sent someone to invite the veteran to the hall, asked about the specific situation of the squire and businessman in Wuji County, and then took Dian Wei to visit them one by one. Wang Lei personally visited the door and gave enough face to the squire businessman. These people warmly received Wang Lei, and all of them were human spirits, and they all agreed to Wang Lei's request, and walked down in a circle, Wang Lei raised a thousand stones of grain, tens of thousands of dollars and a small number of weapons.

It's a drop in the bucket for a county in Nuoda, but it also quenches a thirst. Back at the county office, Wang Lei hadn't had time to rest, and Xiao Hao informed him that the old man was invited.

When he came to the old man's yard, Wang Lei sat down directly.

Old Man Du asked, "Go to Zhen's house for a banquet?" How is the situation. ”

Wang Lei came out with what happened to the Zhen family, and said viciously: "I just arrived in Wuji County to take office, and the Zhen family still doesn't take me seriously. At the end of the day, it's the lack of power in my hands. I have discussed with Feng Xiao and am ready to suppress the arrogance of the Zhen family. ”

The old man nodded and said: "It's not terrible to have no strength, but it's terrible to not have the heart of a strong man who overcomes obstacles." The Zhen family was not convinced, and you set out to suppress it, which was done very well. ”

"I understand!"

Wang Lei talked to the old man for a while, and then said goodbye and left.

The old man looked at Wang Lei's departing back and opened his mouth, but the words stopped when he reached his mouth.

……

The next day, the wine shop in the west of the city.

In the lobby, there are a lot of guests, people come and go, and it is very lively.

In the corner of the hall, a middle-aged man in a coarse cloth garment picked up a bowl of wine and drank it, his eyes were misty, his face was flushed, and he chatted with his friends, while drinking, chatting and chatting, and he went to the county office.

The man stretched out his hand and patted his chest, and said loudly: "Brother, my county uncle got a news, saying that the county commander had just caught two black mountain thieves' sentinels, and after interrogation, it turned out that the black mountain thieves were eyeing each other and preparing to attack Wuji County. ”

"Impossible, the Black Mountain thieves have just been repelled by the county order, why are they coming again."

The other shook his head in disbelief.

"What did I lie to you, every time the Black Mountain thief came to Wuji County, he got a big win. This time he was defeated by the county commander, and the Black Mountain thieves were definitely not willing to fail, and it was normal to attack Wuji County again. ”

"It makes sense, the Black Mountain thieves are extremely vicious and will not stop."

"We are collateral suffering, the main thing is the gentry in the city, they are the target of the Black Mountain thieves."

"In my opinion, the Zhen family is most likely to be affected."

"Every time the Black Mountain thief comes, the Zhen family pays to settle the Black Mountain thief, that's for sure."

The two talked, and the surrounding people gradually joined in after hearing it and discussed it together. The so-called three people become tigers, after a news has been spread by countless people, it quickly changed and became a fact that is about to happen. It was the Black Mountain thieves involved, and the news spread like a plague, and the speed was extremely fast.

The news spread in Wuji County, causing panic.

The people were hiding at home, but the squires of Wuji County were more sensitive, and they continued to send people to inquire about the news, and found that the county government had indeed arrested a few sentry agents of the Black Mountain thieves, and they were even more nervous.

The Black Mountain thieves are coming, who is most worried? It is undoubtedly a squire.

Similarly, the Zhen family also got the news.

In the study, Zhen Yan and his staff sat opposite each other.

Zhen Yan looked worried and said, "The Black Mountain thief is about to commit, what does Mr. think?" ”

The staff replied, "It's hard to tell if it's true or false." ”

Zhen Yan frowned and asked, "What do you mean?" ”

The staff explained: "The Montenegrin thieves besieged Wuji County yesterday, although they were blocked by the county order, but after careful scrutiny, it can be found that the Montenegrin thieves can actually attack the county seat, but they don't know why they withdrew?" The reason is not clear to anyone, but it is still possible for the Black Mountain thieves to suddenly withdraw and come back. But what? After the Montenegrin thief suddenly withdrew, it may also be that he encountered something important and would not come back for a short time. Because of this, it is difficult to tell. ”

Zhen Yan took a deep breath and said his opinion, "Yesterday I invited Wang Lei to a banquet, Wang Lei asked the Zhen family for support, I refused Wang Lei's request, I was worried that the news might be the county order against the Zhen family." This has happened before. ”

The staff sighed lightly: "The head of the family, the people don't fight with the officials, and you have a dispute with the county order, which is not good in the first place." Especially when you dig the corner of the prefectural ordinance, isn't this deliberately irritating the prefectural ordinance? ”

Zhen Yan snorted and said: "Wang Lei's heart is too thick, he will ask for hundreds of thousands of dollars when he opens his mouth, and he will also need thousands of stones of grain and hundreds of sets of steel knives, this is completely a lion's big mouth, otherwise how could I stimulate him." ”

The staff thought for a while, and then said: "Assuming that the news of the Black Mountain thieves' attack on the city came from the county order, what is the head of the family going to do?" ”

"Demolition!"

Zhen Yan said without hesitation.

The staff shook his head and said, "The head of the family is forcing the Zhen family into a desperate situation!" ”

Zhen Yan said: "Alarmist! ”

The staff chuckled twice and said, "The county commander has just taken office, and he has no strength for the time being, but he is the head of a county after all." If the county order investigates the Zhen family from time to time and inspects the goods bought and sold by the Zhen family, it can easily cause a little trouble for the Zhen family. Even, the county order can use various things to drag the Zhen family and create trouble for the Zhen family. In short, if you fall out with the county order, it will only make the rest of the merchants in Wuji County secretly excited, and let the fishermen benefit. ”

After a pause, the staff continued: "Assuming that the news of the Black Mountain thieves' attack on the city is from the county order, then the intention of the county order is to force the Zhen family to give in, and let the rest of the merchants pool money and so on. If you debunk it, you will force the county order to a dead end, and after you are in a hurry, Wang Lei really cooperates with the Montenegrin thieves, and you can cooperate with the outside world, what is the head of the family going to do? ”

"Inside and outside? Impossible. ”

Zhen Yan swallowed her saliva, worried about such a situation.

The staff member said: "The head of the family has had a brief contact with the county commander, what kind of person do you think this is?" ”

Zhen Yan snorted angrily and said: "Insatiable, thick-faced and black-hearted, extremely shameless." ”

The staff continued: "That's right, it's already like this at a young age, and the future is immeasurable. An official like Wang Lei has no scruples about doing things, and he will play tricks, and you are very ignorant of your friendship with him. As the saying goes, it is better to offend a gentleman than a villain, a gentleman has rules and regulations, but the villain is difficult. The head of the house, with all due respect, asks the head of the house to put aside his contempt for the age of the county order and treat him as a real old fox. Without the contempt of the mind, the head of the family should know how to do it? ”

The staff's words hit Zhen Yan's weakness.

In the final analysis, Zhen Yan is because Wang Lei is young and vigorous, and he thinks that you are arrogant in front of me without any hair, and you are a little tender. If Wang Lei was in his early thirties, Zhen Yan would not be what he is now.

Zhen Yan sighed lightly and said, "Okay, I'll come to apologize in person." ”

The staff said: "For the head of the family, but also for the Zhen family." ”

Zhen Yan waved his hand to let the staff go down, and he sat alone in the study, his face cloudy. Let him bow his head to a milky kid, Zhen Yan couldn't accept it in his heart.

At this point, he had no choice but to go.

As the staff said, once things are out of control, the Zhen family is in danger.