"You are all students of the academy, you should be knowledgeable, why do you gather all people and roar at the county government?" Han Wen asked with a calm face. As the prefect, he must first show his majesty and make the students have some scruples, which will help solve the problem.

The three students glanced at each other, Wang Shengxian stepped forward and said: "County Zun, this matter is all because of the students, it was the student's brother who was killed in the gold mine, and the classmates want to seek justice for the student's brother, so they went to the county government to express their grievances." ”

"Oh, you're the one who killed my brother." Han Wen nodded, "I also heard about the accident in the gold mine. I deeply mourn the misfortune of Brother Ling, and I hope that you will mourn and take care of your family for your brother in the future. ”

"Xie Xianzun." Wang Shengxian thanked him, and then retreated to his companion's side.

"The county is deeply saddened by the fact that five miners were killed in this mining disaster. I have just ordered the household to prepare silver taels for the families of the dead miners, I wonder what the three students have to say about the pension? Han Wen said.

Peng Shiji said: "County Zun, we have already inquired with the miners, this mining disaster is all because the eunuch Chang Wucao disregarded people's lives, regardless of the safety of the miners in Tongzhong, and blindly ordered to speed up the tunneling. After the mining disaster, Chang Wu only compensated each miner with five taels of silver, and human life was cheap in the eyes of this eunuch, which can be seen......"

Peng Shengyuan said cautiously. Han Wen said, "Father-in-law Chang is a mine supervisor sent by the emperor, so you can't speak disrespectfully." ”

"Students know what to do." Peng Shiji nodded, he said that he knew his mistake, but there was no self-blame on his face. Scholars have always looked down on eunuchs, especially eunuchs with a bad reputation like Chang Wu, who have always been called eunuchs among the students of the academy. Peng Shiji is used to talking about it, so he blurted out at this time. Han Wen reprimanded him like this, he didn't feel that he had done anything wrong, he knew that Han Wen said this just because he was a magistrate and could not slander the eunuch in public. In a private setting, maybe Hangul is also spoken one by one.

"Regarding the matter of pension, I am going to refer to the standard of the imperial court for compensating the fallen soldiers, and add a few more. Each dead miner will add 20 taels of silver, do you think it should be? Seeing that the students didn't speak, Han Wen simply said his conditions. 20 taels of silver per person is a reasonable compensation standard, and I believe everyone has nothing to say.

The three of them glanced at each other again, and Wang Shengxian said: "Xie Xianzun, the student has no objection to this, but whether other families accept it or not, we have to wait for the student to ask." ”

"Yes." Han Wen said, "I also know that no amount of money can buy back the lives of your relatives, and this money just represents some of the hearts of this county." This county hopes that after the pension, you will not have any more troubles on this matter, after all, people cannot be resurrected after death, what do you think? ”

Wang Shengxian and Peng Shiji were silent, and Cheng Dong hugged his fists and said: "County Zun, the students came to the county government this time to ask the county to uphold justice. There are two reasons for this justice, one is the compensation for the dead miners, and the students have no objection to what the county respecter said. But for the second thing, the students also want to ask the county to continue to be the master of the people. ”

Han Wen said expressionlessly: "Cheng Sheng, please speak." ”

Cheng Dong said: "This mining disaster is really a disaster for the people of Fengcheng County. Fengcheng County has never had the name of gold mining, if it weren't for Nasu to change it to his own selfishness, find out the gold mine and dedicate it to the eunuch Chang, how can there be today's thing? ”

"You mean to say that the culprit in this matter is that Su Hao?" Han Wen asked with a slight surprise. Previously, he had heard the students shouting slogans like Sven scum, but he never expected that Cheng Dong was also an anti-Soviet faction, and looking at this style, he was still a quite positive anti-Soviet faction.

Cheng Dong's sister and brother were brought back to the county by Han Qian at the behest of Su Hao. Han Qian asked Fang Mengjin to introduce Cheng Dong to Longguang Academy, and grinded Han Wen to leave Cheng Yi in the county government as a cook, all of this was out of Su Hao's face, and these Han Wen knew it. In Hanwen's imagination, Cheng Dong should treat Su Hao as his benefactor, who would have thought that he would point the finger at Su Hao at this time, what is the reason?

"The students are just telling the truth, and they don't mean to target anyone." Cheng Dong said, "Changwu has been looking for gold in Jiangxi for many days, and other counties have never heard of the donation of gold mines, but Fengcheng County has found a gold mine within a few days and dedicated it to Changwu." In Cheng Dong's humble opinion, it is not that there are no such people in other counties who can find gold mines, but that they are unwilling to cling to power and trap the people of Li in fire and water. This Su Hao is a scholar, and in order to seek a higher position, he does not hesitate to do this thing of donating money, which is really a shame for scholars! ”

No way! Han Wen shouted in his heart, you still have no intention of targeting anyone, you are clearly determined to black Su Hao, how much hatred you have with him!

From Han Qian, Han Wen knew that Cheng Yi had now left the county government and went to Su Hao's coal mine to become the chief accountant, which was a very good errand. Han Qian once brought Cheng Yi home to play, and Han Wen also saw it, and found that Cheng Yi was fatter than when she was a cook, and her complexion was much better, especially the brilliance flowing in her eyes, which showed that she was living a very comfortable life and was in a very happy mood. Compared with the days in the past when she planted two acres of thin land in the countryside to support her family, she can be regarded as getting out of the sea of suffering.

Looking at Cheng Dong again, the clothes he was wearing were obviously much better than when he first came up from the countryside. The academy only provided him with food, and Cheng Yi obviously bought the clothes for him. And Cheng Yi was able to come up with the money to help his younger brother make new clothes, which also came from Su Hao's help. In other words, whether it is from his sister's side or from his own side, Cheng Dong should read Su Hao's goodness.

As a magistrate, Han Wen certainly couldn't question Cheng Dong in court why he would take revenge, and he couldn't even excuse Su Hao too much. Su Hao's search for gold mines, he understands the causes and consequences, where does Su Hao have any ideas about the flames, it is clearly to relieve the people of Fengcheng from the burden of mining taxes. But he also can't say this matter clearly, the shortcomings of eunuchs are a system problem, as a person in the system, how can he speak so clearly to a group of students?

"Cheng Shengyuan is serious." Han Wen said, "Su Hao is the master of the workshop hired by the county, and the prospecting of minerals is his duty. Chang Mine Supervisor was ordered by the imperial court to come to look for mines, if there is no gold mine in Fengcheng, it is just that, since there is indeed a gold mine, if we know and do not report it, it is a big crime of bullying the king, what Su Hao did is where the duty lies, and Cheng Shengren cannot maliciously push it. ”

Cheng Dong said: "As far as the students know, on the day that the eunuch Chang arrived in Fengcheng, Su Hao took people to Yuanli Village, and found the gold mine within two days, how can this be explained by ordinary duties?" If he has no desire to be motivated, he can delay for some time, and think that the eunuch has nothing to say, why is there today? ”

"Stop here!" Han Wen slapped the table lightly, a look of displeasure appeared on his face. Previously, he still had a boss opinion on Su Hao because of Han Qian, but he was still annoyed when he heard Cheng Dong stalking Su Hao like this.

Putting aside the affairs of the children, if you want to talk about conscientious errands, Su Hao can be regarded as the number one in the county government. He drilled wells to fight drought, promoted provincial firewood stoves, improved low-yield fields, and now is planning the reservoir in Luoshan. Cheng Dong poured dirty water on Su Hao in a good manner, making Han Wenqing embarrassed.

"What do you two think of what the Fit Fellows have said?" Han Wen asked.

Wang Shengxian and Peng Shiji replied in unison: "We all agree with what Cheng Dong said, gold mining is a disaster for the people, and the county should persuade the eunuch Chang to abandon it." As for Su Hao, he is the initiator of the gold mining, if there is no explanation, I am afraid that the people's grievances will be difficult to settle. ”

"Hehe, the initiator?" Han Wen laughed angrily, he really had nothing to say about these students who committed the shaft, so he could only smile and ask: "Then according to the opinion of the three of them, how should the county deal with Su Hao, so that he can give an explanation to the people?" ”

"Get rid of the fame of showing off your talents, expel yourself from the county government, and never use it, thinking that the world is a scholar." Cheng Dong said first.

"Is this a request from all of your students?" Han Wen looked at Wang Shengxian and Peng Shiji and asked.

Wang Shengxian hesitated for a moment and said: "County Zun, this Su Gaizhi is proficient in the way of Xiyi Gewu, and Sect Wu also has a lot of appreciation for it. In the eyes of the students, it is a bit important to get rid of his fame, but it is still appropriate to remove him from the envoy in the county government and order him to study in the academy and change his mind. With Su Gaizhi's talents, if he can change his past mistakes and devote himself to studying the way of sages, he can still become a pillar of the country in the future. ”

"Uh-huh." Han Wen nodded, this can be regarded as a point of view, it seems that Su Hao did not offend everyone. He turned to Peng Shiji again and asked, "Peng Shengyuan, what is your opinion?" ”

Peng Shiji said: "Students have always admired Su Gaizhi's way of learning things. However, the fact that he presented the gold mine to the eunuch Chang showed that he had gone astray, and the county respected the intention of caring for talents, so it was better for him to return to the academy and study behind closed doors. ”

"Okay, how about listening to Su Gaizhi's own thoughts on this matter?" Han Wen said that he was too lazy to defend Su Hao, so let Su Hao listen to the voices of the students himself. Su Hao is now extremely arrogant, and he dares to refuse his dignified marriage offer, which should also make him suffer and understand what is going on with him.

Thinking of this, Han Wen turned his head to Fang Mengjin, who was standing aside, and said, "Mr. Fang, can you bother you to make a trip, please ask Su Gaizhi to go to the county government to talk back." Mr. Fang can explain a thing or two to him first, so that he can know what to do. ”

"Yes!" Fang Mengjin bowed and agreed, turned around and went out to find Su Hao.

This kind of thing about sending a person to the county government to talk didn't need to let a person of Fang Mengjin's status go, but Han Wen was worried that after Su Hao came over for a while, he couldn't figure out the severity and said the wrong thing, which would cause unnecessary trouble. Let Fang Mengjin pass the word, Fang Mengjin will naturally give Su Hao a secret opportunity first, telling him what to say and what not to say.