Earlier, when he followed Song Zhengzhun to learn to do accounts, Chen Mu also put in a lot of effort, after all, he was ambitious and wanted to collect Long Ji at that time.

Therefore, for the identification and estimation of all kinds of banknotes and even gold, silver and jewelry, Chen Mu has some small experiences, of course, these experiences are also thanks to Song Zhengzhun's pour-in hand.

It is precisely because of this that Chen Mu knows very well what impact this batch of counterfeit banknotes will have on the economy if it enters the market, and this counterfeit banknote is a force in his hand!

Although he didn't know where this Wang Gongquan was sacred and why he hired a murderer to kill him, Chen Mu was confident that he could get the answer he wanted from Deshou's mouth.

It didn't take long for the Japanese ghost guy's chamber of commerce to wait, and the brother who was sent out brought back the news.

"Big guy, that ...... The Governor said...... He said he knew......"

"Got it? It's as simple as that? Chen Mu was also a little stunned.

"Yes, that's all ......"

"He didn't have anyone come over to take on the case?"

The brother shook his head, and the doubt could be seen in his eyes.

Chen Mu is also puzzled, it stands to reason that Deshou is already the third acting governor of Liangguang, from his inspection of the Stone Room Sacred Heart Cathedral, it can be seen that he has great ambitions for the position of the governor of Liangguang, such a low-hanging fruit has been smashed on his head, why didn't he pick it up?

"Could it be that he, like Keichaga, doesn't want to get involved because he involves the Japanese?"

Thinking that the Japanese were invading the Shandong Peninsula, Chen Mu inevitably made such a speculation.

These counterfeit banknotes have a great function, and they are also treasures in their hands, and it is okay if Deshou doesn't want them, but Chen Mu needs Deshou to provide relevant information about Wang Gongquan, and he also needs the government to deal with these Japanese, so he can't kill them all, or let them go directly, and it is not a long-term solution to lock them up.

"You wait here, I'll go over and ask for myself." Chen Mu told him and was about to leave, but the brother reminded Chen Mu: "Big man, Master Deshou is not in the Governor's Palace, I want to go to his house to find someone......"

"At home?" Chen Mu was even more puzzled in his heart, after all, today is not the day for officials to take a break, Deshou is not in the office, what to do at home, is it sick?

It's useless to think too much, Chen Mu soon came to Deshou's official residence, and the door was put in, and he was quickly released.

Chen Mu followed the management of the courtyard and came all the way to the study, but saw that Deshou was waving, although he was a little good, but the pen was very messy, full of paper, and he probably wanted to calm his emotions by writing.

"Deshuai, ...... are you?"

"You, I knew you were going to come in person, come in and sit down." Deshou raised his head slightly and buried himself in writing again.

"Deshuai, those Japanese are so bold and reckless that they ......" Chen Mu was also a little unbearable, but as soon as he spoke, Deshou raised his hand to stop the conversation.

"I remember that you are a reader, and how about coming over to see the word "official?"

Seeing his slow attitude, Chen Mu also smiled bitterly in his heart, so he had to walk to the front of the bookcase.

Chen Mu couldn't get close to his father Chen Qiyou when he was young, and he could only rely on practicing calligraphy to pass the time, so calligraphy has nothing to say, not to mention, if you want to take a career, calligraphy is a necessary talent.

If a reader can't even write well, he doesn't have to waste any more time.

Just by glancing at it, Chen Mu could vaguely feel Deshou's discouragement.

"The dot painting is messy, there is a chaotic style, and the handsome man is Yang Weizhen of the Yuan Dynasty?"

This Yang Weizhen is a talented person, but he has a sparse personality, and he is not happy in his career, and when he encounters troubled times, he can only hide in the mountains and forests.

This gentleman's handwriting is very sloppy and vague, and the calligraphers of the Yuan Dynasty all admired Zhao Mengfu, and they really looked down on Yang Weizhen.

However, his calligraphy is unusual, and he is a calligrapher with a very true temperament.

Deshou copied Yang Weizhen at this time, which is very revealing.

It seems that Chen Mu didn't even recognize such an unpopular calligrapher and calligraphy, and Deshou also praised it: "It's a pity that you don't read and write, you can still see this font." ”

Chen Mu also shook his head and smiled: "De Shuai praised it falsely, but it was just ...... Why did Deshou suddenly ......"

Deshou put down his pen, picked up the wet towel next to him to wipe his hands, poured a cup of tea for Chen Mu, stretched out his hand to invite Chen Mu to sit down, and then spoke.

"The official document from above has come down, and the governor of Hunan has come to take over as the governor of Liangguang, and everyone has gone to Guangzhou......

"The conflict of the French, although it has been suppressed, but there are still many reproaches from above, now the war in the north is about to start, Lingnan is the most stable rear, and the two Cantons have enough money and food, if the north starts a big war, Huguang must provide supplies, how can it not be chaotic......"

Chen Mu didn't expect this to be the case, no wonder Deshou was disheartened and stopped taking over the case.

Ambitious to do something big, want to set foot on the last floor of the building, but now end up like this, who can not be discouraged?

"When I was young, I was also Top Gun, and I wanted to do something big, and now although I'm old, my heart is still hot, I ...... I'm not reconciled......"

Deokshou squeezed the tea bowl tightly, his beard trembling slightly, and his eyes were moist.

"Although I am from a humble background, but in most of my life, Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Guangdong, I have traveled all over the localities, acting as the governor of Liangguang three times, and being the governor of Caoyun, if you talk about local affairs, who knows better than me?"

"I shouldn't have ended up like this, did you?"

Chen Muwei has read a lot of officialdom frustration in the book, and until today, he can experience such feelings, and intuitively feel this loneliness and unwillingness from Deshou's words and expressions.

And Deshou is already a lot old, even if he has qualifications, he should go to the top step, but he has never been able to get in.

Although he is a person with a yellow flag, in the cathedral, Chen Mu can also feel Deshou's ambition.

Even if the court is rotten and the world is broken, he still wants to do something practical, which is his conscience as a local official for many years.

His merits and demerits can only be judged by history, but at least at this time, Chen Mu believes that such an official does not deserve such an end.

"Deshuai, if you are willing to stay, I ...... I might be able to help you out......"

Chen Mu is not ashamed, as long as he can make good use of these Japanese and those counterfeit banknotes, it is not impossible to help Deshou.

However, Tokushou shook his head.

"Yu also had a disease of sorrow, can not be cured, why not retreat and live idle, forget the will and read, listen to the piano and taste tea in your spare time, plant flowers and plants in the small courtyard, play with some fish, insects and crickets, isn't it beautiful?"

"If you live in the temple, you are worried about the people, and if you are far away from the rivers and lakes, you are worried about the king, I want to live in the temple and I can't reach the ambition, no matter how bad I am, I can retreat to the mountains and forests to be alone, right?"

Speaking of this, Deshou wanted to speak a little and stopped, but in the end, he still said to Chen Mu.

"Brother, you are a capable person, if you can use it in the right way, not to mention Kuangfu Sheji, it is also good to abide by the law and benefit the people......"

"Duan Fang is also incomprehensible, born in Manchurian nobles, but he supports the change, even if the change fails, he is also protected by Rong Lu and Li Lianying, and he has not been punished in any way."

"Later, the imperial court sent people abroad to investigate, and he traveled all over the countries that were renovated, especially after returning from Japan, the whole person has changed, and now he has taken over the governor of Liangguang, and he is going to supervise the Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway."

"Although he supports the reform, he hates rebellion, and has the experience of suppressing the rebellion in southeast Guizhou, and he is the most repulsive to civil society......

If Deshou can say this, he has already done his best to Chen Mu, if he hadn't reminded him like this, Chen Mu would "commit a crime against the wind", and a new official would have three fires, afraid that he would burn Chen Mu to death!

It was rare for Deshou to take the initiative to speak, and Chen Mu also took the opportunity to ask him: "Has Deshuai ever heard of Wang Gongquan?" ”

"Wang Gongquan?" Chen Mu's question was a little abrupt, and Deshou was stunned for a while, and after thinking about it for a while, he suddenly realized.

"It seems that you still have an understanding of the end side, but this official has done more......"

What do you mean by Deshuai? I don't know anything about the other party, this Wang Gongquan is looking for someone to kill me, so I asked you about it......"

When Deshou heard this, his face became solemn, and he slapped the table and said: "This end is really decisive and ruthless, the talent has just arrived in Guangzhou City, and he has actually started such a thing!" ”

Chen Mu was even more confused, and Deshou no longer sold Guanzi, explaining.

"After Duanfang arrived in Japan, he rebelled against Liu Shipei, this Liu Shipei was originally a backward person, complained about the imperial court, and united with Sun Wen and others to rebel, Japan was eyeing our Shandong and Northeast China, and I couldn't wait to see the civil strife in the imperial court, so I secretly funded these revolutionary parties."

"However, Liu Shipei and Sun Wen fell out, and it was Wang Gongquan who took the opportunity to rebel against Liu Shipei, and it was Wang Gongquan who was the matchmaker!"

"This Wang Gongquan is the cousin of Liu Shipei's wife He Zhen, this person has no manners, he is a despicable villain, you have to be careful."

Chen Mu finally understood why Deshou was so angry.

This Wang Gongquan is Duanfang's person, Wang Gongquan sent someone to kill Chen Mu, isn't the mastermind behind the scenes?

But when you think about it, it's a little unreasonable.

Duan Fang is also a feudal official, although he Chen Mu is already a little famous, but after all, it is limited, how can he labor Duan Fang to hire murderers?

Besides, Duan Fang is about to take over as the governor of Liangguang, and in Guangzhou, he wants to take over Chen Mu, no matter how easy it is, why bother to let Wang Gongquan, who is far away in Japan, hire a murderer to kill Chen Mu?

Could it be that Liu Shipei and Sun Wen fell out, and he thought that Chen Mu had a connection with Sun Wen, so he turned his anger on Chen Mu's head?

But Chen Mu and Sun Wensu have never met, and they can't fight with eight poles, so there's no reason to do this, right?

"Then how did Liu Shipei fall out with Sun Wen?"

Deshou did not hide it: "Liu Shipei is still good at learning, after accepting the foreigners' set of things, he started a feminist movement in Japan, although it is trendy, but it is simply nonsense." ”

"Before Sun Wen left Japan, the Japanese funded a sum of money, and there was a dispute between the revolutionary party about where the money was used, and Liu Shipei looked down on Sun Wen, thinking that he would only deceive people if he didn't learn and didn't know how to do it, so he broke up."

"If this were not the case, it would be impossible for the end side to take the opportunity to succeed."

"In any case, you'd better be blessed with yourself." Deshou revealed so many inside stories in one breath, and he didn't want to say more.

As he said, although he could not figure out the reason, the crisis was indeed approaching, just like the sword of Damocles that Prussia once said, hanging over his head, and he did not know when it would fall!