Gao Lian said helplessly: "It's the villain's gaffe, please don't blame the adult." He leaned closer and said, "Governor, the villain does have a little thing to say to the adults in private......!" Glancing at Xuanyuan Shengcai, that obviously meant that Chu Huan sent Xuanyuan Shengcai away.

Chu Huan glanced at Gao Lian deeply and said with a smile: "It's okay, General Xuanyuan is his own person, no matter what happens, you can say it in front of General Xuanyuan." Motioned for Xuanyuan Sheng to sit down.

Xuanyuan Sheng sat down, and Chu Huan smiled at this time: "Mr. Gao, if you have something to say, if that young man is really Ling Lang, you really have to give us an explanation." ”

"Lord Governor, the little dog is by no means a Tianmen Daoist, he eats, drinks, prostitutes, gambles, does not learn and has no skills, he really has no ability, and it is impossible for the people of Tianmen Dao to look down on him." Gao Lian at this time in order to save his son, that can only demean his son as incompetent as possible, "This time is really a misunderstanding, the little dog is narrow-minded, flaws must be reported, he has eyes without beads, does not know the dignity of adults, and has a conflict with adults, so he gathered people to offend adults...... Adult, this is really just a misunderstanding, the puppy is bold, and he doesn't dare to be disrespectful to the adult. ”

"Mr. Gao, it's all your words." Chu Huan shook his head, "Mr. Gao is the richest man in Qingzhou, with a family fortune of tens of millions, and Ling Lang was born with a golden soup spoon, do you think such a person would deign to eat in an inconspicuous restaurant?" He inquired about the whereabouts of the Governor, and then went to kidnap him, Mr. Gao didn't know, Ling Lang was not just kidnapping, he was ready to put the Governor to death. ”

Xuanyuan Shengcai sneered: "If we hadn't arrived in time, the Governor might have been killed by your dog, and you dare to say that this was a misunderstanding?" If there was no conspiracy, just a skirmish, why would he prepare to commit murder? ”

"Murder?"

"The prison officer of the Criminal Department has already confessed to this matter." Xuanyuan Shengcai clenched his fists and said: "Your family's Gao Gongzi really wants to commit murder, Gao Lian, the saint transferred Lord Chu to come to Xiguan, not only to govern Xiguan, but also to exterminate the bandits in Xiguan, Ling Lang Shiyou** mixed with Tianmen Dao, now I want to ask you, do you have entanglements with Tianmen Dao?" ”

"Huh?" Gao Lian's soul flew away, "No, absolutely not, how could the villain have an affair with Tianmen Dao." ”

"Whether it has been contaminated or not still needs us to investigate carefully." Chu Huan said slowly: "Mr. Gao will return to the house for the time being, but in the next few days, I will send someone to protect you well, so as not to kill people in the Tianmen Demon Dao, and when the investigation is clear, whether it is innocent or not, I will give you an explanation." ”

Gao Lian was frightened, of course he knew that although Chu Huan seemed to be calm, but this time he seized the opportunity, Chu Huan would never give up, if he couldn't convince Chu Huan today, I am afraid that it would be difficult to have a chance in the future, and he didn't care about Xuanyuan Shengcai's presence, and he had already said: "Adult, villain...... The villain knows that it is difficult to explain this matter clearly, but the adult is honest and honest, and he will definitely not wronged the good ......! Stubbornly, he took out a stack of books from his arms, "My lord, this is the villain's filial piety to you and General Xuanyuan, and it is the title deed and house deed of the four shops......!" ”

"Mr. Gao, are you bribing Bendu?" Chu Huan's expression froze, "Who do you think of Bendu?" ”

"Adult, villain is not...... This......! Gao Lian saw that Chu Huan was righteous and awe-inspiring, and his face was serious, and he was a little panicked.

Chu Huan sighed: "Mr. Gao, you are eager to save your son, and you are confused for a while, this governor can understand, but this governor is not a person who embezzles and accepts bribes?" Hey, that's all for today, you go back first, the governor still has to discuss the matter of the new salt bureau with General Xuanyuan...... The new salt bureau has just been built, a big mess, this is a yamen for the benefit of the people, if it can be operated properly, it will be able to benefit the people, but it is a pity that ......! Shaking his head, "The Department of Household Affairs can't get any money, no matter what the New Salt Bureau does, it needs silver, and the Governor is thinking with General Xuanyuan to see if he can raise a sum of money to make the New Salt Bureau operate." ”

Gao Lian raised his eyebrows, if he couldn't hear the words at this time, it would be worse than a stupid pig, and immediately said: "My lord, in fact, you misunderstood the villain just now." ”

"Oh?" Chu Huan pretended to be surprised, "What did Mr. Gao say about this?" ”

"Actually, this deed of ownership is not a bribe to the adult, the adult misunderstood, these things are ...... It is the ...... donated by the villain to the new salt bureau! ”

Chu Huan let out an "oh" and said with a smile: "Mr. Gao is ready to donate to the New Salt Bureau?" ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" Gao Lian felt that he had opened an exit, "The villain moved to Shuoquan, originally to contribute to the reconstruction of Xiguan, and the new salt bureau was built by the adult, which was to benefit the people of Li, and there was such an opportunity, the villain should contribute to himself." ”

Xuanyuan Shengcai said: "My lord, the silver needed by the new salt bureau is not a small amount, and Mr. Gao's donation is a drop in the bucket, and it can't solve any problems at all." ”

Chu Huan patted his head lightly and said with a wry smile: "Yes, yes, I don't know how expensive firewood and rice are, before I became this governor, I only felt that the governor was very spirited, but now that the governor knows, ordinary people can't move an inch without silver, and if there is no silver in this government, then nothing can be done." ”

Gao Lian seemed to be prepared, and said: "My lord, the villain will offer another five thousand taels of silver...... no, ten thousand taels!" ”

Chu Huan leaned forward slightly and asked, "Mr. Gao, I heard that after you came to Xiguan, you bought a lot of land and bought shops, which cost a huge amount of money, in fact, this governor wants to know, how many shops do you have in Xiguan now?" How much additional land was purchased? ”

The corners of Gao Lian's eyes twitched slightly, and he said, "My lord, this ...... The villain did buy some family property, which is ready to take root in Xiguan......! ”

"Twenty-eight shops, a few mansions, and dozens of ...... of fertile land!" Chu Huan smiled and gave a thumbs up, "Mr. Gao's financial resources are really extraordinary, no wonder they all say that Mr. Gao is the richest man in Qingzhou, and only with such an identity can he have such a handiwork, by the way, I heard that the fertile land purchased by Mr. Gao has been planted with crops, and a lot of people have been employed?" ”

Gao Lian's heart was shocked, but he still stubbornly said: "My lord...... What the adults say is true, but ...... The so-called richest man in Qingzhou is just a vain name, and the villain's family is actually not much...... The principal of the purchase of shops and fields, many of which are the relatives of the villain, if the grain planted down, dozens of fields, the required grain is not a few, my Gao family can not bear it independently, many of the grain are borrowed from Beishan by the villain, and then return to them when there is a harvest. ”

Chu Huan bowed his head slightly, and sighed: "Mr. Gao doesn't know if he understands, Mr. Gao works so hard, in fact, in the end, it is not for the sake of future generations, the predecessors planted trees and the later generations enjoy the shade, Mr. Gao has worked hard all his life, and these industries are not all for the sake of passing on to future generations...... Oh, by the way, Mr. Gao, speaking of this, Ben Du suddenly thought of a very strange question, you said that you have worked hard all your life, the efforts of several generations, and earned the family business today, in your heart, which of these industries is more important than Ling Lang? ”

Gao Lian shivered.

Although Chu Huan's voice was gentle, the meaning of those words was a huge amount of thousands of catties, and he couldn't press it out, and now he finally understood that the young governor in front of him was even more fierce than he imagined, and the price he offered was really sky-high, what he wanted was not a star, but it seemed that he wanted to swallow the family foundation that the Gao family had worked hard for several generations.

Seeing that Gao Lian's face was not good-looking, Chu Huan laughed and said, "Mr. Gao looks tired? If it's too hard, it's better to go back and rest first. "Don't look at Gao Lian, walked to the wall with his hands behind his back, reached out and took down a loose brick from the wall, the brick was removed, there was an opening to see the opposite side, next door is the interrogation place, you can see the three Gao Gongzi who were tied to the wooden shelf.

"Mr. Gao, then again, don't be mistaken." Chu Huan looked inside through the orifice for a while, and suddenly said, "You said that this Gao Gongzi is really Ling Lang?" Don't get me wrong, why don't you come over and take a look and confirm it? ”

Gao Lian was most worried about his son's current situation, hearing Chu Huan say this, he hurried over, Chu Huan had already let go, Gao Lian looked through the gap, and saw Gao Gongzi on the opposite side at a glance, although Gao Gongzi was now stripped of only a pair of underwear, his hair was scattered, and his whole body was scarred and bloodstained, but Gao Lian still confirmed at a glance that it was his son, he only felt trembling all over his body, frightened, but more angry, at this time Chu Huan stood next to him calmly, he wished that he had a knife in his hand, immediately stabbed into Chu Huan's chest, but he also knew that this was just wishful thinking, and now that he was completely at a disadvantage, Chu Huan held the power of life and death, tried his best to restrain the monstrous anger and resentment in his heart, and couldn't help but shout: "Huo'er, how are you?" I'm your father, how are you now? ”

The tall boy was originally hanging his head, his hair drooping, as if he was dead, when he heard the voice, he struggled to raise his head, his black hair covered his face, and his voice was terrible: "Dad, you ...... Where are you? Yes...... Dad, come and save me, come and save me...... I'm going to die, Dad, please, come and save me...... I'm going home, I'm going to die if I stay here......!" ”

"Huo'er, don't worry, Dad will take you back." Seeing the miserable appearance of Gao Gongzi, Gao Lian was sad and angry, his Gao family was a big family in Beishan, and even the government had to give face, so he didn't dare to provoke easily, although the Gao family in Beishan could not be said to be sideways, but it was also calling for wind and rain, and when he came to Xiguan, it was also arrogant, and he never thought that he would fall into such a desperate situation one day.

Chu Huan had already smiled and said, "Mr. Gao, it seems that it is really Ling Lang inside, then it is good, if you don't admit your mistake, then it is easy to say." He said earnestly: "Mr. Gao, don't worry, this governor has always enforced the law impartially, and will not frame good people, but he will not let go of bad people, Ling Lang is black or white, this governor will definitely investigate well, and he will not be careless." ”