A careful reading of the case reveals a pattern.

In the past few years, not all of the successive Haixi orders have no ink on their chests and have wine bags and rice bags.

Regardless of whether it was appointed by the imperial court or directly arranged by the local government, many people came to take up their posts with the purpose of governing Haixi County well.

Among them, naturally Feng Chao's father, Feng Zhan.

But almost everyone, it seems, has made a mistake. That is to rush to achieve...... Everyone wants to restore Haixi County to normal operation as soon as possible, and for this reason they have gathered manpower to crack down on pirates and encircle and suppress bandits. Including Feng Zhan, he hoped to strengthen the power of Haixi County by attacking the salt lords and controlling the salt road. It is undeniable that once they succeed, it will bring great changes to Haixi County.

But the problem is that the problem in Haixi County has been around for a long time, and it can be changed in a day or two.

The predecessors have brought hope to the Haicynian people again and again, and have plunged the Haicynian people into despair again and again.

In the end, no one thinks about any changes anymore...... At least although Haixi is in turmoil, it is not impossible to survive.

Even Deng Ji, including Deng Ji, seems to have fallen into this misunderstanding.

Fortunately, Cao Peng objected to his plan and asked him to open another door and window.

Pirates, bandits, salt lords...... Speaking of which, it is all a scourge outside the city of Hercy.

For Haixi, the damage caused by these scourges may be far less than the many problems in Haixi County.

Pirates, are you fighting hard?

Can you control it, salt owl?

It's going to take a very long process, and maybe not something that one or two county magistrates can do.

It is gratifying that people have paid a lot, but they have reaped countless disappointments. Under such circumstances, why should Haixi people still trust the government?

Deng Ji must pay for his predecessors.

―――――――――――――――――――――――――― for Haixi people, the arrival of Deng Ji still attracted their attention.

However, no one took the initiative to contact the government, but quietly watched from the sidelines. After Wang Cheng left the county government, he returned to Xili very excitedly. He told everyone that the new Haixi Ling is an ambitious person who will definitely bring changes to Haixi...... "Master, that guy Wang Cheng is very arrogant." ”

In a mansion located in the north of Haixi City, Chen Sheng half-leaned on the couch and listened to the reports of his subordinates.

He was in his early forties, slightly thin, and had clear eyebrows. White face, black beard, very soft finger skin.

In his hand, he played with a white jade ball the size of a baby's fist, with a nonchall expression.

"Why is he arrogant?"

Chen Sheng spoke very softly, without the slightest anger.

If you don't know his identity and walk down the street, you will think of him as a well-mannered scholar.

In the hall, a lean man in gray hurriedly replied: "Wang Cheng said that the new Haixi Ling has a deep background and is very methodical. This time, Cao Sikong sent him over to solve the current situation in Haixi. He also said that this Deng Haixi would do it without saying it......"

Chen Sheng snorted coldly, turned over and sat up.

"Isn't it the same old thing?

All the people who came to Haixi said that they would do great things. The result? Lao Tzu is still here, and Haixi County has not seen any changes.

By the way, did Wang Cheng say what this Deng Haixi is going to do? ”

"Ha, as the lord said, it's all the same old. I heard that I was going to recruit the servants again, and I said that I wanted to eliminate pirates and bandits...... The servant also went over and listened to it, and there was nothing new.

Master, if you don't want the little servant to make trouble, when the time comes, give this Deng Haixi a dismount, so that he can figure out who is the real boss in this Haixi County. ”

"No!"

Chen Sheng stood up and stretched his body.

When the time comes, he will know that Haixi County is not something that they can grasp.

By the way, is there anything else going on besides that? I mean, is there anyone who doesn't have long eyes and takes the opportunity to make trouble for us? ”

The lean man thought for a moment, "There is a little bit of a problem. ”

"Oh?"

"At noon, someone made trouble in the North Market and beat our people. Later, a group of people came and smashed our shop. The reason is that it is said that that guy lost all his money and wanted to repay his debts...... Also, the person who smashed our shop seems to be Deng Haixi's person. Master, do you think Deng Haixi wants to target us? So deliberately looking for someone to smash our shop? ”

Chen Sheng frowned, and a sense of anger suddenly appeared on his face.

"If he doesn't have long eyes, then don't blame me for not giving face to the court."

"That ......"

"If you keep the word, starting tomorrow, we will increase the price of grain in Haixi by 30%."

"Whoa!"

Chen Sheng smiled coldly, "If he is not honest, I will let him stay in Haixi for even a day." ”

The lean man smiled, with a hint of admiration in his eyes. Chen Sheng also enjoys this kind of vision very much! He looked self-satisfied, and walked out of the house playing with the jade ball. As he walked, he also said to himself: It depends on you, how long you can hold on!

On the second day of ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――, grain prices in Haixi skyrocketed by 30 percent.

For a while, people were panicked, and they showed great dissatisfaction with the sudden price increase. Why is the price rising? It turned out that a hue of corn was about 100 yuan. Now the sudden rise in food prices has made life difficult for the Haixi people.

Someone's got the news!

It was Haixi Ling who made people smash Chen Sheng's shop and angered Chen Sheng, so this result appeared.

This Haixi Ling came to Haixi County, and he didn't do anything, but he provoked right and wrong. It's a good thing now, but even life has become a lot harder.

This guy is a broom star at all!

"I heard that Deng Haixi is going to recruit people to encircle and suppress thieves."

"Then let him go...... A wasted man, see what tricks he can toss. Anyway, I will never apply, and I have the ability to let him arrest me. ”

"I'm not going to go either!"

"That's it, let's not go, see what he can do to us."

"Yes, it shouldn't!"

In just one day, the Haixi people had a very strong sense of resistance to Deng Ji.

Many people are ready to watch the lively ...... They want to see, what ability does this Deng Haixi have to redeem the defeat? Is it bowing to Chen Sheng? Still ready to leave in disgrace. Anyway, it doesn't matter if he goes or not. Heixi has never been such a person.

What's more, he also opened a gambling plate to bet on how long Deng Ji would wait.

―――――――――――――――――――――――――― - "Oh? The result? ”

Deng Ji looked at Cao Peng with a smile and asked with interest.

The person who set up this gamble was actually Cao Peng.

He said very seriously: "There are three Chengren who bet that you are not enough for three months; There are two Chengren who think you can't last half a year. ”

"That's not good, at least half of the people think I'll survive for half a year."

"But the problem is, no one thinks you'll survive half a year...... The remaining half of the people think that you will lose your surname and die in four or five places. ”

Deng Ji was still smiling, but after hearing this, he couldn't help but show a serious expression.

"It seems that the Haixi people are quite tough."

Cao Peng said: "I also opened a market that you can survive for a year, but no one bets.

Brother-in-law, this is not a good thing. Chen Sheng just made a small move, and the entire Haixi became hostile to us. ”

"Yes, Hu Ban also said today that when he went to buy grain, no one was willing to sell it to him, so he had to buy high-priced rice from the people of Quyang. There are so many of us, if we can't solve this matter as soon as possible, I'm afraid it won't take three months, and I won't be able to hold on for even a month. ”

Deng Ji was worried, and gently stroked the short beard under his chin.

"Brother-in-law, let's do it."

Deng Ji smacked his lips and wandered around the room.

"Ah Fu, in this way, will it make us completely hostile to Haixi?"

"Are you going to bow to Chen Sheng?"

"This ...... Of course not."

"If you don't bow your head, then you have to do it. Anyway, it's a battle against the water, and we can't afford to back down. I don't believe that Chen Sheng can still cover the sky with one hand? ”

"Then, according to your words!"

Deng Ji pondered for a long time, gritted his teeth, and made up his mind!

Anyway, there is no way out, either Chen Sheng is finished, or his own unlucky ......―――――――――――――――――――――― say, day by day.

In the blink of an eye, Deng Ji came to Haixi, and it has been five days.

In the past five days, the situation in Haixi has become more and more tense. In the past three days, Chen Sheng has raised prices twice in a row, doubling the price of grain.

At the same time, he ordered someone to buy grain from the East China Sea, ready to give Deng Ji a good look.

Even if you want to buy grain to stabilize food prices, I will first stir up all the grain prices around you to see if you bow your head.

I have to say that Chen Sheng's move is indeed vicious. The resentment of the people of Haixi towards Deng Ji became heavier and heavier, while the merchants of Haixi watched the jokes from the sidelines. In their opinion, Deng Ji just has the title of Haixi Ling, how can he fight against Chen Sheng, the head snake of the ground?

However, on the sixth day, the merchants of the North Bazaar received an invitation.

The person who sent the invitation was Deng Ji, and the merchants of the North Bazaar went to the county office to drink when it was dark, and Deng Ji had something to discuss with them.

Chen Sheng also received an invitation, but immediately threw it into the brazier.

"Is Lao Tzu missing his glass of wine?" Chen Sheng laughed.

"But you dare to go against me? When the news was released, it was said that whoever dared to go to Deng Ji's place to drink would be against me. ”

"If Deng Ji is ready to bow to you......"

"Then let him tie up his wife and brother and come to the door to confess."

Chen Sheng smiled coldly, turned around and returned to the house.

That night, at the head of the county yamen, colorful lanterns were hung high.

But outside the door was a door, deserted, and there was no one to be seen.

Deng Ji stood in the hall, looking at the cold and deserted lobby, his face was gloomy, and he was about to drip water.

"Good means, good means!"

He gritted his teeth and scolded in a deep voice: "He Chen Sheng, it's really a good means!" ”

"Wang Cheng, Mr. Wang has arrived!"

At this moment, I heard a shout from outside the county office.

Immediately after, Wang Cheng walked into the county office, and greeted Deng Ji from a distance: "Deng Haixi, Wang is late, forgive your sins, forgive your sins." ”

"Mr. Wang can come, the lower officials are grateful, how can he be guilty?"

Wang Cheng walked to the hall, his eyes swept in the hall, and his brows suddenly frowned.

He glanced at Deng Ji and said softly, "What, no one came?" ”

Deng Ji shook his head and exhaled hard.

"It doesn't matter, even if no one comes, we can still get drunk. Come, let the wine feast go down, and everyone will get drunk with me. ”

After that, Deng Ji grabbed Wang Cheng's arm.

"Brother Mingwei, let's not get drunk today!"

"Mai Ren, Master Mai has arrived!"

Deng Ji and Wang Cheng couldn't help but stop at the same time.

The two turned around and looked over, only to see a middle-aged man in brocade walking in from outside the county office.

He looked short and stocky, with a round face, like a Maitreya with a smile on his face. It's not tall, and it gives people the feeling that they have drunk too much. This person is another giant in Haixi County, the son of the former Taizhong doctor Mai Xiong, and now Haixi Xiaolian Mairen.

On the third day of his arrival in Haixi, Deng Ji went to visit Mai Xiong.

However, because Mai Xiong's health was not very good, he did not come forward to receive Deng Ji.

Deng Ji is not annoyed!

The old man was unwell, and he couldn't force others to see him. Besides, Deng Ji's visit to Mai Xiong was just a courtesy.

On that day, the person who received Deng Ji was Mai Ren.

This person is just like Feng Chao said, he loves to drink and is drunk all day long.

Mai Ren was not polite, only said that his clansman Mai Cheng was in prison, and asked Deng Ji to release him.

In addition, Mai Ren didn't say anything, and also represented Mai Xiong, as well as Haixi's father, who entertained Deng Ji at home.

After Deng Ji came back, he let Mai Cheng go.

Because he really can't find a flaw in Mai Cheng. This guy is extremely slippery, and he shouts injustices vigorously. Deng Ji had no way to punish him, and it was not easy to torture him. Since Mai Ren opened his mouth to intercede, Deng Ji was also happy to be a favor, so he let Mai Cheng go home.

Mai Ren smiled and said: "Deng Haixi, Mai took the liberty to come and ask for a glass of water and wine, I don't know if it's okay?" ”

Deng Ji didn't invite Mai Ren this time, so he was also uninvited.

"Brother Mai, you can come, the younger brother can't ask for it."

As he spoke, the three of them walked into the lobby.

"So much good wine, why no one comes?"

After Mai Ren walked into the lobby, he looked at the deserted hall and frowned.

He couldn't help but say angrily: "In the eyes of the Haixi people, is there still a court? Really, really, it's so rampant. ”

Wang Cheng also said with emotion: "Brother Zijin, I was also talking to Deng Haixi about this matter just now. The magistrate of a county invited his people to drink, but none of them would come. Is this Haixi the territory of the Han dynasty or not? It's so rude, it's so rude! ”

Mai Ren arched his hand, "Deng Haixi, today Mai Ren will apologize to you on behalf of Haixi's father."

Sooner or later, they will know who really cares about Hercy...... I'm mad at me! Deng Haixi, I will definitely give you a few glasses today. ”

"In this way, the official is disrespectful."

Deng Ji smiled slightly, as if nothing happened, and asked the two to sit down.

"Hey, Deng Haixi, where is your wife and brother?"

"Is Mr. Wang talking about friendship?" Deng Ji waved his hand, "He will cause me trouble, I have ordered him to find a way to buy grain and solve the current situation in Haixi as soon as possible." ”

He ...... Buying food? Wang Cheng scratched his head, "Can you learn from you?" ”

"Hah, what's the way to go?" Deng Ji suddenly changed his tone, and said with some pride: "Don't look at Youxue, you are not very old, but you are a hundred times smarter than me." Back then, if it weren't for the accident, maybe he would have entered the door of Pang Gong of Lumen Mountain in Xiangyang to study. ”

Mai Ren couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.

"But Lumen Pang Shangshu?"

"Exactly!"

Wang Cheng and Mai Ren couldn't help but glance at each other.

"Ha, I'll just say, how can a person as smart as Youxue be an idle person?"

The two of them said goodbye and nodded in unison.

Deng Ji smiled slightly, with a look of pride on his face, "He said that he has a way to buy grain, and that will definitely solve the problem, so why should I bother?" Originally...... I would like to invite the merchants of Haixi to discuss some things. Since they don't come today, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to eat this glass of wine in the future. ”

"Discuss?"

Wang Cheng seemed to be interested, "Deng Haixi, what do you want to discuss?" ”

"Well, no one is coming anyway, so it's useless to say it. The business of the merchant is not elegant. Both of them were men of high moral character, and speaking out polluted their ears. Forget it, forget it, let's not talk about this. Drink, drink! Let's say today, if you don't get drunk, you won't return. ”

After that, Deng Ji raised his glass and invited wine.

Wang Cheng and Mai Ren raised their glasses in response, and the three of them drank all the wine in Juezhong, and then looked at each other and laughed.

――――――――――――――――――――――At the same time, in the Chen Mansion in the northwest of Hainan, Chen Sheng was sitting in the hall, drinking happily with others.

In the hall, the authors are all well-known figures in Haixi, including almost the entire Haixi, all businessmen, and some collaborators.

"Ha, that one-armed dog officer, I'm afraid I'm going to be angry now."

A businessman stood up and said with a smile: "He doesn't inquire either, when will it be the turn of outsiders to speak in this Haixi County?" ”

"That's it!

That dog official actually went against Master Chen, I think he is impatient. ”

"Eh, you can't say that." Chen Sheng's face sank, and he waved his hand to stop the businessmen's praise, "How to say, Deng County's order is also an official of the imperial court." We are small people, even if we don't give face to Deng County, how can we give face to the court, what kind of system do we have to become? ”

"Hahaha, that's right, give the court some face."

The big guys claimed one after another.

"Then Master Chen said, what should we call it?"

"Uh......" Chen Sheng made a look of embarrassment, and pretended to be very helpless after a while, "Thinking about it, it seems that the dog official is the most suitable...... Hahahaha. ”

The merchants were stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.

At this time, a slave came in and whispered two words in Chen Sheng's ear.

Chen Sheng frowned, revealing an unhappy look.

"Master Chen, what's wrong?"

"Ladies and gentlemen, Wang Cheng and Mai Xiaolian went to the county office."

"Huh?"

"Ladies and gentlemen, I, Chen Sheng, think that I can do my best for Haixi. But this Wang Cheng has repeatedly opposed me, which is really annoying. He had read a few books and treated us as if we were nothing. We are all Haixi people, and we should work together, but he is always against us. Previously, let's look at his fame and don't care about him! But today, he is clearly cutting my face. ”

"This Wang Cheng really doesn't know what to do."

Whether it was Chen Sheng or others, intentionally or unintentionally, they all ignored the fact that Mai Ren was also in the past.

Wang Cheng, to put it bluntly, is a small landlord and a teacher; But Mai Ren is a real Haixi wealthy family. These people here dare to ignore the court and the government, but they can't ignore Mai Ren...... Even if he is as arrogant as Chen Sheng, he doesn't dare to offend the Mai family.

"I'm going to teach Wang Cheng some lessons, what do you think?"

Merchants, look at me, I look at you, I don't know what to say.

Chen Shengdao: "Seeing that he has also contributed a lot to Haixi, I don't take his surname, just drive him out of Haixi...... When the time comes, I don't want the fields under his name, and whoever is interested in it at that time will just buy it! I did not teach him because he was always against me. I just want to tell you that we are all for the sake of Haixi, and whoever dares to betray us, we will not let him have a good time! ”

"yes, don't let him get better!"

For a time, the merchants were excited, raising their arms and shouting.

When Chen Sheng saw this situation, he couldn't help but show an extremely bright smile on his face.

Ha, the imperial court?

What is it!

In this one-third acre of land in Haixi, it is still me Chen Ziqi who has the final say...... "Master, something happened!" ”

Everyone was in the midst of drinking, and suddenly they saw a servant, trotting all the way, and staggering to the hall.

Chen Sheng suddenly felt unhappy, but in front of many people, he was not good at attacking. So as soon as his face sank, Chen Sheng stood up.

"What's the matter, so alarmed?"

"Master, our grain truck, our grain truck ......"

"What's wrong with the grain truck?"

"The grain cart has been robbed!"

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(To be continued)