"Dad, Deng County's order is gone!"

After sending Deng Ji and Cao Peng away, Mai Ren returned to the small courtyard.

He ascended to the attic porch and reported under the window. A thick curtain covers the door. From inside came a rapid coughing sound, accompanied by heavy wheezing. After a few moments, the curtain was raised, and a man stepped out of it. Dark-skinned and short.

"Master, it's windy outside, so please come into the house and talk."

Mai Ren nodded and stepped inside.

But when he and the man staggered by, a deep look of disgust suddenly appeared on his face.

That man was Mai Cheng.

To be honest, Mai Ren didn't know why Mai Xiong trusted Mai Cheng.

I think that when Mai Cheng ran over, Mai Ren didn't think much of him. I don't know how many bends my relatives have turned, I have never heard of this person before, and suddenly ran over, how could Mai Ren be able to look at it? And Mai's growth is a bit obscene, and the senses are not particularly good. And the language is vulgar, and sometimes there will be inadvertent outrage.

Anyway, he is also a scholarly family, no matter what Mai Ren says, he is also a Maocai fame, how can he look at such a relative?

But on the contrary, the wheat bear can see it.

not only let Mai Cheng stay by his side, but also took care of him very much.

Previously, Mai Cheng stayed in the county office, and Mai Ren felt that it was not suitable.

After Deng Ji arrived, he immediately took down Mai Cheng. Mai Ren didn't want to pay attention to it at first, but it was Mai Xiong who passed the word and he came forward.

Fortunately, Deng Ji gave him face.

In the house, there was a strong smell of medicine.

Inside the fire pit, the charcoal fire was burning vigorously, making the hall very warm.

In the center is a bed, and a screen is erected behind it. On the screen, there is a bronze mirror, and an old man is lying on the couch.

"Father!"

"Deng County's order is gone?"

The old man's speech was very slurred, and there was a bit of Hercy's characteristic nasal voice mixed in.

If you don't listen carefully, it's hard to hear what he's saying. Fortunately, Mai Ren is also used to it, so it is not particularly difficult.

"Yes, it's gone!"

"What is he doing here?"

"One is to visit my father and want to listen to his teachings; The second is to tell me that in three days, he will hold a banquet at the county government and invite the children to the banquet. ”

"To a feast?"

"yes, there are other people supposedly."

McBear coughed, moved his slightly bloated body, and rolled over on the bed.

An extremely ugly face was revealed. The wrinkles on his face almost covered his mouth, nose and eyes. A scar ran from his forehead to the base of his ear, making him look even more hideous. At that time, Mai Xiong organized his neighbors to defend against the bandits, and was injured by the bandits. This scar was left at that time, and after many years, it is still bright red. As soon as he spoke, the scar squirmed slightly, like an earthworm. Mai Ren couldn't help but lower his head, so after so many years, he still didn't get used to it.

"Who!"

"It seems that everyone who has a leader in Haixi will be invited, including children."

"Yes."

"Dad, do you think I'm going or not?"

"You look at it...... Ahem, ahem! ”

Before he could finish his sentence, he coughed violently, and then spit out a mouthful of yellow, cloudy thick phlegm.

Mai Cheng hurriedly stepped forward and supported Mai Xiong.

"Master, my grandfather's body is not strong, I'm afraid I can't say much."

Mai Ren's face changed, and he was about to speak, but he saw Mai Xiong waving his hand weakly at him, which reached the rebuke in his mouth, and swallowed it back raw.

This Mai Cheng is too rude!

The family has the rules of the family.

Although the Mai family is not a wealthy family, it can be regarded as an official eunuch and a scholarly family, and they have their own rules over there...... When the master speaks, does that allow a small side branch to interject?

What's more, Mai Ren never took Mai Cheng in his eyes, let alone regarded him as a child of the Mai family.

After snorting, Mai Ren shook his sleeves and left.

Out of the attic, he stopped again and said outside the door, "By the way, there is one more thing. Deng Xianling asked me something just now. ”

"Ahem, what's the matter?"

"He asked me if I knew anything about Fishkiss Coppertown."

Behind the curtain, there was a soft sound, as if the copper bowl had been knocked over.

"Fish-kissed Coppertown?"

"Yes, the county magistrate Deng said that he found a secret grid in the study of the county office, and found the fish kiss copper town from the dark grid...... Hehe, he also asked me if the fish kiss copper town was related to Li Guangli's treasure. The child can only say that he doesn't know...... In my opinion, the virtue of this Deng County Order does not seem to be very good. Since he took office, he has repeatedly made different moves, and all he has done is to seek wealth and goods.

This kind of person stays in Haixi, but he is afraid that Haixi County is no different.

The child wants to take a trip to Guangling and visit Chen Yuanlong...... If not, drive him back. He is not a Haixi after all, how can he think about Haixi? ”

There was silence behind the curtain, and after a long while, the chaotic voice of the wheat bear sounded again.

"Since my son has an idea, let's do it."

"Whoa!"

Mai Ren said: "After the banquet in three days, the child will not go!" ”

"Hmmm......"

With Mai Xiong's approval, Mai Ren seemed to be relieved.

Don't look at his Mai family, who has a head and face in Haixi, but in Guangling County, it is nothing. If you talk about the family, the Chen family should be the first to be recommended in Guangling County; If you talk about money, you should be the first to recommend the Xutai Lu family in Guangling County. Anyway, it won't be the turn of the Mai family...... If in the past, when Mai Xiong was in good health, he could still speak, then now that Mai Xiong is sick, the Mai family's right to speak has also been reduced.

Don't look at Mai Ren as Maocai, but in Guangling, it is really not very conspicuous.

Without Mai Xiong's support, how could Mai Ren get rid of Deng Ji? Deng Ji is an official of the imperial court no matter what he says. Mai Ren did not have the confidence to convince Chen Deng to resist the imperial edict. However, if McBear agrees, the number of possible surnames increases.

drove out Deng Ji...... A smile appeared on Mai Ren's round face.

This Haixi County, in the end, is still my Mai family!

―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Deng Ji prepared to set up a banquet in the county government to entertain guests.

The news soon spread, and the hanging heart of the head of the Nine Great Lines was suddenly put back into his stomach.

I'm not afraid that you will move, but I am afraid that you will not say anything. Anyone with a little experience can feel that Deng Ji's recent calm seems to be preparing for a big move. What exactly is the big move? What changes will it bring to Haixi? Everyone was a little apprehensive.

Because Deng Ji is obviously different from the previous county magistrates.

He seems to be more forbearing, more knowledgeable about what is important...... Chen Sheng was arrogant and domineering before, how arrogant he was. Everyone thought that Deng Ji would not stay in Haixi for long, but they didn't expect Deng Ji to suddenly explode in silence, not only solving the problem, but also destroying Chen Sheng's family. The viciousness of its methods is staggering.

Later, the North Bazaar was rectified, and the Cao Peng Department was established.

Its toughness is beginning to take shape.

Those who were unwilling to cooperate were wiped out in just a few days.

Either they were found to be short of past taxes, or they were suspected of colluding with bandits.

Either they were put in prison or left the house, their family property was confiscated, and people were driven out of Haixi County.

Most of the targets that Deng Ji targeted before were small businesses. But everyone knows that as Deng Ji's position in Haixi gradually consolidates, he will have other actions sooner or later. The minds of the businessmen are very simple, the people do not fight with the officials! Problems that can be solved with money are not problems.

They waited for Deng Ji to make a move, but Deng Ji didn't take any action.

This also made the businessmen start to worry, worried that Deng Ji's next move would be aimed at them...... The businessmen did not think of joining forces against Deng Ji. But Chen Sheng's experience is still vivid, and if it weren't for the last resort, they really didn't want to confront the government. Now, they've finally arrived! Deng Ji held a banquet in the county government, explaining that all this can be discussed.

This is also the second time Deng Ji has held a banquet in the county government.

Compared with the first time, the situation this time has changed significantly.

After the news came out, people rushed to inquire who the county government would invite to the banquet this time. Needless to say, some celebrities and gentry in Haixi may also be invited. But what about the others? For a time, the merchants of Haixi sharpened their heads and wanted to get an invitation. Although the purpose of this banquet is not clear, it can be inferred that there must be a big event.

Last time, Deng Ji held a banquet, which destroyed the foundation established by Chen Sheng in Haixi for several years.

So this time...... People, there is a lot of discussion.

―――――――――――――――――――― time flies, three days pass in the blink of an eye.

The county government did not go to decorate it on a large scale, just cleaned the streets, just as before.

There are five bolted horse piles on each side of the gate, which are specially used to park the carriages and horses. As soon as it gets dark, it becomes lively outside the gate.

The first person to arrive was Huang Quan, the head of the gold market, with clear words.

Not only did he come, but he also brought a valuable gift, a set of stone tablets of the Analects made by Cai Yong, a famous scholar in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Note that it's a stone tablet, not a rubbing.

In the early years, Cai Yong was persecuted for offending the ten permanent servants and went into exile in Jiangbei.

Cai Yong's talent goes without saying, and his virtue is not bad, but he is a little more angry. In the first half of his life, he fought against the Ten Standing Servants and gained great fame. It's just that in his later years, he was coerced by Dong Zhuo and had to go out. But the purpose of his appearance was to compile the "Dongguan Han Dynasty". Although Dong Zhuo was vulgar, he also valued the scholars and gave Cai Yong a very high treatment...... Therefore, after Dong Zhuo's death, Cai Yong mourned for him.

But he didn't want to offend Situ Wang Yun.

The book is angry...... Under the premise of such a cruel political struggle, you don't do your studies well, but you go to cry for Dong Zhuo, doesn't it make Wang Yun's face gloomy.

As a result, Cai Yong was killed by Wang Yun.

Throughout Cai Yong's life, his talent and learning are unparalleled, and he attaches great importance to teaching.

In exile in Jiangbei, Cai Yong also wrote the "Analects" for a local academy, and carved it into a tablet and stood in the academy. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the stone tablet called 'On the Tablet' disappeared. Huang Quan didn't know where he heard the news of Cao Peng's "Treatise", so he tried his best to ask someone to buy a gift, but he didn't think about it, but he bought such a stone tablet.

Although it is not a gold or silver treasure, it is enough to reflect Huang Quan's thoughts.

There are many such gifts.

The capital of the nine major banks is a human spirit, and none of them are fuel-efficient lamps.

The gifts sent are strange, but each one can reveal their hearts.

At the beginning of the lanterns, the wooden stake in front of the county yamen hung up the lanterns.

Guests also arrived, including Wang Cheng, a priest from Xili who had not appeared for a long time.

As soon as he entered the door, Wang Chengcheng greeted everyone with a smile.

Huang Cheng quipped: "Mr. Wang, you have been elusive lately, and it is difficult to find." ”

"All the public seas, all the seas...... Cheng said a few days ago that there were some trivial things, so that he was not at home all the time. I only returned in the early hours of this morning, and as soon as I came back, I heard that Deng County ordered a banquet. Can it be done? I heard that the princes were looking for me a few days ago? Failed to meet, offended, offended. ”

He smiled and walked around the crowd.

"Why didn't Mai Gong see him?"

Wang Cheng asked suddenly.

"Uh...... I don't know! Pan Yong, the head of the wooden line, glanced at the people in the hall, and couldn't help but say a little strangely: "It stands to reason that Mai Gong should also be here, why haven't you seen anyone until now?" ”

While he was talking, he suddenly heard a voice from the back hall: "Deng County's order has arrived!" ”

Immediately after, Deng Ji walked out briskly from the back hall.

"I'm tired of waiting for a long time, Haihan, Haihan."

He smiled and waved his hand: "Since everyone has come, let's start the banquet." ”

"Deng County Order, Mai Gong doesn't seem to have arrived yet."

"Oh?"

Deng Ji raised his eyebrows, his eyes flashed, and swept over the banquet.

He immediately smiled, "Since you didn't come, you don't have to wait any longer." ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. Huang Cheng and the others glanced at each other, and their eyes showed a look of horror...... Could it be that Deng Xianling and Mai Ren fell out?

Probably not!

Before Deng County ordered a banquet, only Wang Cheng and Mai Ren came to support the banquet.

I heard that some time ago, Deng Xianling also went to Mai Ren's house, and the two talked happily at that time, why did they fall out in the blink of an eye?

Mai Ren and Chen Sheng's situation is not the same.

Chen Sheng is just a nouveau riche, although he is strong, his foundation is not deep.

But Mai Ren is a veteran local gentleman, and behind him, he represents local interests. If Deng Ji and Mai Ren fell out, wouldn't it be ...... There is a way that there is no good feast.

If Deng Ji and Mai Ren really turned their faces, wouldn't it be a little inappropriate for us to appear here?

The faces of several local gentlemen kept changing, and they seemed to be a little hesitant.

Deng Ji smiled and said, "Come on, serve wine." ”

"Slow!"

An old man got up suddenly, arched his hand, and said: "Deng County ordered to set up a banquet today, and it is really an honor for us and other grass people to be invited to the banquet."

It's just that...... What is the intention of Deng County's order to invite us over today? ”

"Well, well, you can eat and drink first, let's talk while we eat."

"Deng County Order, you better make things clear first. Otherwise, we will always be hanging in our hearts, even if we can't eat the delicacies of the mountains and seas. ”

An old local gentleman who showed an extremely tough stance.

Mai Ren's absence seems to have brought an unusual taste to this banquet at once...... Deng Ji's face was as usual, still with a faint smile.

He put down the wine in his hand, looked at the old man, and didn't seem to care about his tough attitude, but nodded slightly.

"In that case, let's get down to business first."

(To be continued)