"I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Zhu Qingyu, the county magistrate, finally walked in, he looked leisurely, his steps were calm, he was in his thirties, the beard on his lower lip was neatly trimmed, his appearance looked very passable, and he was also very energetic.

After coming in, Zhu Qingyu said hello to everyone, and sat down in the middle seat, this person is also a capable official, when the officials select officials, it is generally like there are a large number of iron yards and mines in the territory, and it is unlikely that tens of thousands of miners will send some old and mediocre officials to come, although they are all Jinshi, most of the old Jinshi are in some cold yamen, or they are sent to the poor places on the border, so that they can retire after a few terms, or they are idle officials, such as the chief officials of the palace, In a place like Lingqiu, it is still necessary to send young and vigorous officials to serve in order to be competent.

Han Tong followed behind Zhu Qingyu, sneering all the way, and when he sat down opposite Zhang Han, he also kept sneering, looking Zhang Han up and down.

"Today's matter, this official is also entrusted by everyone." Zhu Qingyu touched the beard on his chin with his hand, and said openly: "However, this official also has his own purpose, that is, there can be no chaos in the mine. Whether it is Zhang Dongzhu or Han Dongzhu, or Dongshan Hui, none of you can make trouble for this official. You must know that there are tens of thousands of miners in the mine, and no one can get out of the chaos. Of course, the official will be unlucky, and your family will run away? Everyone is harmonious and auspicious, and they make a fortune together, isn't it much more interesting than fighting like black-eyed chickens? Even if there is any dispute, it's a big deal to come to the official to make peace, the most important thing for the official in Lingqiu is to watch the mine, and your affairs will naturally be taken into account. The official has a word first, no matter which one provokes trouble, and no matter how big the background and scene, the official will not recognize it here, whoever makes trouble, the official will target whom. ”

After saying something, Zhu Qingyu held a bowl to drink tea, and said to Han Tong and Zhang Han respectively: "If you have something to say, you can make it clear in person, don't make things happen." ”

Han Tong's triangular eyes were still full of anger, Zhang Han smiled on his face, and said to Zhu Qingyu: "What Lord Zhixian said is that when you go down to Lingqiu, you will open an iron field to make a fortune, not to fight with others...... Today's mediation is still initiated below, which can also be seen from the sincerity of the next. ”

Zhu Qingyu nodded slightly, Zhang Han and Han Tong both have strength, he is also very worried that the two sides are really fighting, if the fight cannot be stopped, it will be a big bad situation for him, when the performance appraisal of the upper peak, a "down" bad evaluation will not go, and in the future, he may be transferred to the lower county, and it is difficult to rise to the first level of the state capital, and he can only sink into the subordinates in this life.

At this time, Han Tong spoke: "My people have been beaten, and the county lord and the people in the middle of the house have made peace, and it is not good to brush everyone's face." But the face of my Han family is also a very important matter, if the proprietor Zhang hands over the murderer and leaves it to my Han family to deal with, and then goes to the injured in my clan, kneels down and confesses his guilt, this matter will be completely put aside. ”

Zhang Han's heart was full of anger, but he couldn't help it, only brushed the hem of his robe, and said coldly: "Master Han, what you said is too much, right?" ”

Han Tong said proudly: "Master Zhang, if it weren't for the fact that you still have some strength behind you, I would have taken you down today, and after beating you hard, I would have asked you to kneel down and confess your guilt, and then take the silver out to compensate for the injured of my Han family, and then set up a flowing water mat in the city for a few days...... You said that my Han family's face was so easily shaved? ”

These words were full of arrogance, not only did Zhang Han not look at him, but even Li Dayong and others swept it in.

Sun Anle sneered and said: "The people of the Han family have also moved several times in our Dongshan Society, but fortunately, I didn't ask someone to beat me, nor did I kneel down to confess my guilt, although my knee is not valuable, I won't kneel down easily." ”

Han Tong's eyes froze, looked at Sun Anle and said: "I'm going to fight with Zhang Dongzhu here, and everyone is called together, will Dongshan Club take this next?" ”

Sun Anle was a little hesitant and hesitant.

They have fought with the Han family, but every time they suffer, Han Tong has thousands of miners and tenant farmers, and there are nearly 100 evil slaves in the family, these people are all evil, fighting is a common thing, and the equipment is also fine, Dongshan Club is actually a miners' organization, very loose, how can there be money to raise so many idlers who can fight? Every time they finished fighting, they all suffered losses, but they were outnumbered, and the Han family had no way to eat them, so they came over the years.

This time, it doesn't matter if you make peace for Zhang Han, or report the grievances, in the end, you still expect others to carry the power of the Han family, and come forward to take this matter down by yourself, isn't it stupid to smoke?

Sun Anle's chest rose and fell, and his usual honest and calm appearance finally ceased to exist, and after a few rounds of vicious staring with Han Tong, this Dongshan leader finally twisted his head, although he did not convince the soft words, but the momentum was weak.

At this time, Zhu Qingyu was also silent, Han Tong was actually doing a lot of things on his own, but the Han family was powerful, and Zhu Qingyu was not good at saving Han Tong's face, and he also wanted to see how Zhang Han was.

"How?" Han Tong forced Sun Anle to retreat, his eyes swept Li Dayong and a few people, everyone was silent, he looked at Zhang Han viciously, and said arrogantly: "Otherwise, Zhang Dongzhu will kneel down here and serve tea to the old man to confess, the old man's age is more than enough for your father's generation, you can go out to do business in your later life, after admitting your guilt, the old man will remind you, lest you have any more troubles, provoke people who should not be provoked, and bring disaster to yourself!" ”

Han Tong's hardness is also confident, although Zhu Qingyu, the magistrate of the county, has also been persuaded bitterly just now, but Han Tong got the news that Cai Jiu led people to move first, and several people in the Han family were injured, for Han Tong, he has always been the only one who bullies others, and no one has ever dared to take advantage of him, although Han Tong's news is that Zhang Han also has a deep back and scenery, but Han Tong thinks that the forces of Heyusheng are in Datong, Lingqiu belongs to Shanxi, and the power of the Zhang family is beyond the reach of the whip, as for the Zhang family in Puzhou, it is not necessary to take it too seriously.

The Han family's hole card is the current Shanxi political envoy Zuobu political envoy Liu Zengren, the political envoy is the later generation of the feudal division, in Shanxi is the third person in addition to the governor of Datong, there is Liu Zengren, even if Zhu Qingyu, the parent official, has to be afraid of a few points, but also the origin of Han Tong's confidence.

Zhang Xuezeng got up suddenly at this time, he trembled with anger, and pointed at Han Dao: "Who are you who you dare to ask the descendants of Feng Pangong to kneel for you?" ”

"From Puzhou?" Han Tong sneered and said: "People say that Puzhou is a cultivator and heirloom, and I am a model for Shanxi Shilin, why do you come to the troubled waters of the iron field, and you are not afraid of losing your identity?" You said Feng Pangong, I also admit that he is the head of Shanxi Shilin, but let me ask you, where is Feng Pangong? Bring him here, and I will confess my sins to him. ”

Zhu Qingyu coughed at this time, and said with displeasure: "Brother Han, please be careful." ”

Han Tong's words are tantamount to insulting the ancestors, and insulting Zhang Siwei, a minister who has a number of records in history, will not only Han Tong himself be hostile to Shilin, but if Zhu Qingyu does not express it, his reputation will also stink in the future.

Han Tong knew that he was a little speechless, and immediately changed his words: "I'm just not worth it for Feng Pangong." ”

Zhang Han pulled Zhang Xuezeng to sit down at this time, he was also sitting very calmly, and said in a deep voice to Han Tong: "Han Dongzhu doesn't need to say anything superfluous, today is to say peace is not to fight, if you want to fight, Yusheng and I are not afraid of anyone, and there is no need to say more insulting words, I will make myself like a clown in vain, I have something to say here, I will definitely open the iron yard, my furnace can produce more than double the iron, and the iron quality is more than ordinary stoves, I will never give up such a business, Han Dongzhu here, I can put a sum of money to compensate for today's conflict, but don't talk about anything else. ”

Han Tong made up his mind today to suppress Zhang Han and then spread the matter, so that Lingqiu was still the dominant man of his Han family, how could he let it go so easily, and then he smiled and was about to speak, at this time, a Tsing Yi Chang came in, leaned over Zhu Qingyu's side and whispered a few words.

"Hey, why is he here?" Zhu Qingyu got up suddenly and said, "Please come in." ”

Everyone was stunned, they didn't know who came, so Zhu Qingyu attached so much importance to it, and the guests were not waiting outside, or arranging to meet elsewhere, but they were directly invited here.

Zhu Qingyu had already arrived at the door, and after a while, it was Li Shenming, who everyone recognized, who came first.

In the past 20 days, Li Shenming has disappeared, and everyone only said that he was going to work elsewhere, and he was just here to help Zhang Han stand on a platform, and it was over after a scene, but he didn't see him for many days, and he saw this person on this occasion again.

Li Shenming still has such a long and jade appearance, and Zhu Qingyu is a step worse in demeanor compared to him.

"Brother Zunlu, it's rare."

The last time Li Shenming came, he was very cold received here by Zhu Qingyu, the identity of the staff of the Datong General Army, Zhu Qingyu, the magistrate of Shanxi, could not be shaken off, this time Zhu Qingyu was much more polite, took Li Shenming's hand and said: "It has always been rare, this time I will definitely ask Brother Zunlu to delay in Lingqiu for a few more days." ”

Li Shenming had a smile on his face and promised: "This time it will really be delayed for a while, so I have to go to the adults to ask for advice." ”

The two said a few words, Zhu Qingyu let go of his hand, and walked to the door again, behind Li Shenming, another thirty-year-old scholar dressed as a fan and walked over slowly, Zhu Qingyu smiled from a long distance away: "Brother Zhizhi, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”