Thousands of high-rise buildings kicked into the air, and the Yangtze River broke the cable and collapsed.

This is a portrayal of Zheng Fu's current state of mind, and that kind of despair is not something ordinary people can withstand. Even if he had seen a lot of people in the world, after knowing that not only was the back road cut off, but even those former backers might become his own life-seeking Yama, he felt that he really had only one way to die.

Since Lu Zhen said that Xiao Mo couldn't save himself, it would definitely not be a bluff, and he didn't have to deliberately deceive himself. The last reliance was gone, Zheng Fu's body was trembling, his eyes were full of despair, his lips were moving, but he couldn't speak for a while.

Looking at him like this, Lu Jin's eyes slowly narrowed, in addition to a little pleasure, his mind also turned quickly, thinking about when and what tone he should use to say what he really wanted to say in front of the other party.

But at this moment, Zheng Fu, whose eyes were already a little sluggish, suddenly changed his expression and regained some composure. No, Lu Zhen is definitely not here just to attack himself, he has no need for this at all. If he is willing to go down to the prison to see him as a county magistrate, he must have other intentions. Thinking about it this way, he cut himself off from hope that although there would be no fake, there must be something else to say.

Lu Zhen found that Zheng Fu seemed to think of something, and he was also stunned. And this change also fell in the eyes of the latter, which made him more sure, and his heart was more determined: "What do you want to say in front of the Ming people, don't say dark words in front of the Ming people." ”

In the end, he is a character who has been immersed in officialdom for several years, and his control of his heart is still in place, even if he is still full of despair, but at least on his face except that his face is very pale and ugly, he is not much different from ordinary people.

Lu Zhen was also slightly distracted by his transformation, and then waved his hand and signaled everyone around the county government to retreat. Those people naturally didn't dare to disobey, and after clasping their fists and saluting, they retreated far away, completely giving up this space to Lu Zhen and the others.

After being sure that the words of the two would not be known to more people, Lu Zhen stroked his palm approvingly: "Zheng Dianshi is really extraordinary, but this official looks down on you." Yes, I am not here to tell you where you are, but to make a deal with you. ”

"Deal?" Zheng Fu suddenly laughed, looked down at the shackles on his hands and feet, and said, "I'm already a prisoner, do you still need to make any deals with people like me?" ”

"Of course, as long as you have what I want, we can make a deal, and it has nothing to do with who you and I are." Lu Zhen looked directly into the other party's eyes and did not shy away from saying authentically.

These words made Zheng Fu stunned, he really didn't expect that the young county magistrate, who had always looked rigid and cowardly, would say such a thing. But at this time, he didn't care about these details, just stared at the other party and said, "What can I do that you need?" Moreover, I am already a prisoner, and the charges have been reported to Datong Mansion, so I am afraid that I don't need to get anything from your Lu County Order, right? ”

"You're wrong, it's because you're already a prisoner that you need my help even more." Lu Zhen lowered his voice a little more: "You should know very well the truth of what I said just now, do you think those people will do anything to you and your family in order to ensure their own safety?" ”

When Zheng Fu heard this, his already pale face became even more ugly. Misfortune to wives and children is just a practice of charlatans, but in the officialdom, it has always been particular about cutting grass and eradicating the roots. In fact, he Zheng Dianshi had done the same thing before, and he was too familiar with the methods of those people.

Lu Zhen grasped the panic in his heart and continued: "I heard that you just accepted a fourth concubine, and you just had your first son last year, plus the previous two daughters...... Do you think those people will let them go because of your death? Not to mention the rest of the Zheng family. Even they don't need to use any means, just investigate the Zheng family's crimes all along, which is enough for your whole family to drink. I'm right, right? ”

His body trembled again, but unlike just now, this time Zheng Fu no longer had any anger, only boundless and intense fear remained. No matter how greedy, treacherous, and cruel he is, he is still a father and cares about his family.

After glancing at the other party for a long time, Lu Zhen continued: "Now, the only person who can protect your Zheng family is me, the Guangling County Commander. After all, this is the county seat under my rule, unless those people dare to send troops directly, it is not difficult for me to protect a Zheng family. ”

He didn't brag about what he said, those guys couldn't get around Lu Jin's county order with means, as long as he helped take care of it, the Zheng family would indeed be safe. Zheng Fu can naturally think about this clearly, but he is also a little puzzled, why does Lu Zhen help take care of his family? They're just going to be the opposite!

"What do you want me to pay?" Finally, he asked the doubts in his heart.

With just this question, it can be seen that Zheng Fu already has the intention of compromise, otherwise he would not ask at all. Seeing this, Lu Jin showed a smile, he was only afraid that the other party would break the can, so it would be really hard to say anything.

"I don't really want much, I just want to know the truth and the inside story of two things from you."

"What's the matter?" While Zheng Fu asked casually, his heart was raised. It must be a lot of things to make Lu Zhen say so much.

"First, what is the inside story of my previous disappearance?" Lu Zhen immediately asked directly.

This matter has been bothering him since he came to Guangling County, and if he doesn't understand the root cause of this matter, Lu Zhen will always feel a thorn in his back. Through the previous things, he has been able to make some judgments, the matter should be related to the original Lu County Order's mastery of smuggling in the army, and the Zheng family has a lot to do with it, so he should be able to get the truth from Zheng Fu's mouth.

Zheng Fu was obviously stunned for a moment: "How could he not even make a fuss about this?" Could it be some conspiracy? ”

Seeing him frowning, Lu Jin's heart also raised, and he wanted to ask, but he couldn't help it, just staring at the other party's eyes completely exposed the nervousness in his heart.

Zheng Fu didn't hesitate too much, or with his current situation, there was really no need to worry too much: "It seems that you really don't remember the previous incident, in fact, it's better not to remember, knowing will bring you trouble." ”

"This is my business, so I don't have to worry about Zheng Dianshi."

"Because...... Somehow, you suddenly got hold of some evidence that Xiao Mo and the others stole military rations and military equipment, and showed them to me. Finally, Zheng Fu gritted his teeth and told the truth.

Lu Jin's expression remained unchanged, he had already speculated on this, what he wanted to know was further development: "And then what?" ”

"I reported this matter to Xiao Mo and told you your conditions. You want to use this to ask us for the benefit of ten thousand taels of silver. Speaking of this, Zheng Fu's expression became strange, he really couldn't imagine how this guy who had behaved so greedy and stupid before could become so shrewd and even put himself in prison.

Lu Zhen was also surprised, the previous Lu County Commander was really bold, and he was so stupid, he actually thought of using this to blackmail Zheng Fu and Xiao Mo, who held the military power, isn't this looking for death? Not to mention that they may not be able to come up with such a huge sum of money, even if they can, it is impossible to spare his life for safety reasons.

Sure enough, Zheng Fu said again: "After Xiao Mo listened to my words, he immediately decided to get rid of you. However, after all, you are a court official, and it is not good to kill the county government directly, so we pretended to agree to your request, but on the grounds that the money is not good to enter the county government, we transferred you out of the city, and arranged for someone to rob and kill you...... "Since this is the case, he has nothing to hide, so he told the truth."

Hearing this, Lu Zhen didn't know whether to laugh or sigh. That Lu County Ling was really stupid to a certain extent, or Li Lingzhi was so dazed that he actually believed the other party's nonsense so easily, resulting in his death.

And from this point of view, the grudge between himself and Zheng Fu and Xiao Mo has already been settled, but fortunately, he is the first to start, otherwise I really don't know what the result will be.

Soon, he suppressed the thoughts in his heart again, smiled and said, "Actually, you guys take this statement too seriously, I didn't have much empirical evidence to prove that Xiao Mo smuggled materials in the army at that time. ”

"We have expected this for a long time, but the stakes are high, and we don't dare to bet ......on it," Zheng Fu said, but he was also reasonable.

Lu Zhen nodded: "So the second thing I want you to say is the evidence of Xiao Mo's illegal sale of military food and ordnance to the Tartars!" I think with your shrewdness of Zheng Dianshi, you will definitely leave yourself with a trick, and I want all the evidence in this regard! As he spoke, he leaned forward again, staring at the other man's face.

Zheng Fu was stunned: "You still don't give up?" ”

"It's not that I don't give up, but I'm really forced to do it. This time, I am at odds with Xiao Mo, and I can only protect myself by getting rid of him, and this is the best weapon against him! ”

This time, Zheng Fu hesitated again, he knew that once he said it, there was no possibility of turning back.

And Lu Zhen was not in a hurry, just sat there, looking at each other fixedly, waiting for him to make a final decision. The words have been said just now, and talking more will weaken your own momentum, so it is better to add more pressure to the other party by being silent.

Sure enough, after a long period of silence, Zheng Fu finally nodded a little frustratedly: "Okay, since the matter has come to an end, I have no other way to choose." I hope you, Lu County, will keep your promise and ensure the safety of my family after I say everything. ”

"Of course, they are still the people under my rule." Lu Jin's heart was wide and he smiled easily.

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Finally, because there is a reward from Qinggel classmates to the helmsman, passers-by also want to express it, so there should be a third watch later, but the time is uncertain, you can get up tomorrow morning and see again.