Zhang Zhendong, president of the Jianchang Chamber of Commerce, was dressed in a brocade robe and paced into the county hall behind a servant. His eyes surveyed the hall and the officials sitting on both sides, and when his eyes turned to Xu Liang, he paused for a few seconds.

I saw Xu Liang, the chief secretary of Jianchang, who was still wiping tears just now, turned to President Zhang and shouted in surprise: "Aha, President Zhang hasn't seen him for many days, the official misses it very much, yesterday the official also came to the house to visit, unfortunately Zhang Huiren is not in the house, hey, the official is fortunate to see the pair of grandchildren of President Zhang, the appearance is really gratifying." ”

When Zhang Zhendong heard that Xu Liang had gone to the house in person, his face became even more entangled, and he said bitterly: "I am worried about Lord Lao." ”

Seeing Zhang Zhendong and Xu Liang asking and answering, the official Hong Tui in the hall interrupted loudly: "Zhang Zhendong, come forward to answer." ”

"Zhang Zhendong, you are the president of the Jianchang Chamber of Commerce, and Tan Zhicheng of the Tan family is the vice president, so presumably President Zhang must know something about the Tan family?"

"If you go back to adulthood, you can't understand, but you probably know." President Zhang said.

"Uh-huh," at this time, He Tong asked Zhengse, "Then you can tell a few adults what you know." ”

"Uh," Chairman Zhang glared and said, "The Tan family was originally a big family in Jianchang, with good land under its name, dozens of shops and houses, and a group of servants in the house, and the eldest of the Tan family has two boys and three daughters under his knees, and the eldest daughter got married a few years ago, and married to the Sun family in Jiujiang Mansion, and the scene was really generous on the day of the wedding, and the old man went to drink several cups......"

"Stop!" The more He Tongju listened, the more wrong he became, and he frowned: "Who asked you to say that these things are not there, this official asked you, since you know the Tan family so well, how many properties does the Tan family have in total, and how much silver taels are worth, do you have a number?" ”

When President Zhang heard this, his face became even more bitter, and he looked at Master Xu standing beside him uneasily.

"This official is questioning, Zhang Zhendong!" He Tong shouted, scolding this old guy for deliberately pretending to be confused.

You dare to say the words we have discussed!

President Zhang was silent for a moment, recalling the words of the soap official who brought food into the house last night, when the little handyman entered the house, he was still respectful, who knew that after he closed the door casually, his face immediately changed, and he said to himself with a ruthless face, someone outside asked me to bring you a message, Jianchang is still the original Jianchang, and the people in the house will always leave, and now your family is in my hands for the time being, be careful when you speak.

Although Zhang Zhendong is a lot older, his eyebrows and beard are gray, but he is old and fine, and as soon as the handyman finished speaking, Chairman Zhang understood.

The Tan family, the leader behind the Jianchang Chamber of Commerce, was knocked down by Xu Liang when he said that he was knocked down, he was an old man buried in loess to his neck, and he had a lot of children under his knees, even if he dared to fight, what should the children do?

Xu Liang has five or six hundred brave soldiers in his hands, and even the invincible Tan family has been bulldozed, not to mention a Zhang Zhendong who does not live up to his name?

Chairman Zhang sighed secretly, weighed it again, and then squeezed out a little smile and said, "Lord Tongju said that he was laughing." As the president of the Jianchang Chamber of Commerce, the old man knows some of the situation of the Tan family, and that is because the two Zhang and Tan families have been doing business for many years and have gotten closer. But even so, the old man only knows a little fur, money is the foundation of a businessman, how can the Tan family show people lightly, cough cough, the Tan family is a big family in Jianchang, this old man knows, but how much silver it will be worth except Tan Zhiben, I'm afraid no one knows. ”

After President Zhang said this, he closed his eyes and recuperated.

He Tong was stunned and dumbfounded. Hong Tuiguan was also stunned, staring straight at Zhang Zhendong.

"Zhang Zhendong, President Zhang, aren't you old and confused? Yesterday, you also said to the official...... "He Tong didn't give up, and asked again."

Chairman Zhang opened his eyes suddenly, and shouted: "Lord He, yesterday the old man and He Hong were very drunk, and they were already drunk, and they couldn't remember what they said during the period. ”

"You're ......!" He Tongju's eyes bulged bigger than the eyes of a dead fish, and he almost scolded the foul mouth that was swallowed in his stomach.

"President Zhang, think about it again? Your confession is crucial to this case. Hong Tuiguan took a deep breath and leaned over to ask.

I saw President Zhang's standing body trembling a few times, and he said bitterly: "Two adults, what the old man said is all the truth, cough, the old man is old, he is almost eighty years old after the New Year, and he used to have people waiting for him to go in and out, but after standing in the hall for a long time today, he became more and more dizzy." My lord, if there is nothing to do, the old man wants to retire first? ”

He Tongju glared at Zhang Zhendong, who wiped his forehead and wiped his sweat, and his body was slightly shaking, and waved his hand irritably: "Okay, it's okay, it's nothing for you, go down and rest." ”

Zhang Zhendong went down with a thousand thanks, and looked at Xu Liang worriedly before leaving, and only retreated after receiving Xu Liang's reassuring eyes.

Tan Zhongshi stood on the edge of the hall, originally thought that President Zhang, who had a long reputation in Jianchang, was here, and he would be able to apply for justice for the Tan family and clear up grievances.

Seeing that He Tongju and Hong Tuiguan in the hall were staring at each other with big eyes, the case was about to go on. Tan Zhongshi cried out loud, threw himself down in the hall, and shouted: "Master Qingtian, that Zhang Zhendong is about to dare to go to the grandfather of the people's woman, he can't remember it, but the Tan family does have at least more than 40,000 taels of property, please ask the master to make the decision for the people's women, what the people's women said is true." ”

He Tongju frowned and didn't answer, but he heard Wang Xian, the magistrate of Jianchang County, on the side of the hall, slapped the corner of the table with his right hand and shouted: "Bold woman, above the court, Shangguan has not asked, how can you roar in the court!" ”

Wang Zhixian's shouting and asking him to be kind to him in the past scared Xu Liang, and in a blink of an eye, he saw Wang Zhixian's face red and thick neck at the moment, as if he was going to fight with someone.

Wang Zhixian got out of his chair, pointed out of the hall, and shouted vigorously: "President Zhang of the Jianchang Chamber of Commerce has already made it clear, the Tan family is a rich family in Jianchang, the ordinary people, the well-off family, the thrifty family can be called a rich family with a thousand taels of silver, the Tan family's property, how much is found out, the number has been reported to the court, how can you let the concubine of the Tan family who has never been in charge talk nonsense!" ”

Wang Zhixian turned to He Hong and the others again, and arched his hand: "Two adults, there is only the confession of Tan Zhong's one person at the moment, and there is neither evidence nor physical evidence. ”

He Tongju looked at Tan Zhong, who was kneeling in the eye hall and was about to cry, and hesitated: "This ...... Lord Hong, what do you think? ”

Hong Tuiguan looked at Wang Zhixian, and if he realized, he muttered: "Since Lord Wang also thinks that Tan Zhong's confession alone is not enough to convict Lord Xu, then it is okay not to accept the confession." Well, Tan Zhongshi can take it down. ”

Tan Zhongshi looked up at Hong Tuiguan in shock, and then looked at He Tongju with begging eyes.

He Tongju looked elsewhere, brushed his sleeves and said, "Take Tan Zhong's family down." ”

Tan Zhongshi cried and was carried down by the two officials.

Xu Liang laughed out loud and said, "The lower officials know that He Hong and the two adults will be able to clear the suspicions for the lower officials, but now that they are okay, the charges have been cleared." With that, he turned around and sat down again.

"Wait." Hong Tuiguan shouted: "Lord Xu, this official has also found a matter here, which is related to Lord Xu. ”

"Oh?" Xu Liang is really annoyed by this uninhibited Hong Nanxing now, and when he heard this, he frowned and said, "My lord, please speak." ”

"According to the official investigation, when Lord Xu came to Jianchang to take office, he only brought a servant, and he was not enough, and he lived in a small grass hut in the south of the city at the beginning, but now it is less than half a year, Lord Xu's mansion has beautiful concubines, and there is also a Liang Ji soap paste under his name, and the guards are arched in and out, showing the demeanor of the children of a rich family, living like this, it is really hot, the official and Lord He are a little curious, where did Lord Xu get this money?"

"That's right," He Tongju's eyes were burning at this time, staring at Xu Liang and said: "Lord Xu is now an official of the Zhengjipin court, just with Lord Xu's money, even if Lord Xu has been an official since your grandfather's generation, I am afraid it will be difficult to pile up such a large expense." Xu Liang, I hope you can explain clearly? ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he looked up to the sky and laughed, and after a few laughs, he laughed so much that his tears were about to fall.

"Lord Xu, do you think it's funny for the official to ask?" He Tongju's face sank and asked.

"The lower officials don't dare." Xu Liang stopped laughing, waved his hand again and again, and said: "The two adults only know one of them but don't know the other, so the lower official will explain a little, the house where the lower official lives now is not actually the lower official's, but the Jianchang County Ya belongs, and the county lord sees that the lower official's residence is simple, and the lower official is specially allowed to live." ”

"Not bad." Wang Zhixian nodded and said, "This matter is also recorded. ”

"As for the daily cost of silver taels," Xu Liang said again: "Then it's even better to say, the two adults may not know that Xia Guan's fiancée Feng Suqin is currently running a soap paste shop, named Liang Ji, that, business has been good recently, and there are some in the account, and Xia Guan's silver is taken from Liang Ji." ”

"But I heard that Liang Ji is the property of your Lord Xu?" He Tongju sneered: "I have decreed that officials in the DPRK and China are not allowed to engage in business. ”

"Your Excellency is right." Xu Liang nodded and said: "It is not true that this Liang Ji said that it is the property of the lower officials, but from beginning to end, it is all taken care of by Feng Suqin, and the lower officials have never interfered, and the lower officials are not considered to be in business." Just like Lord He's family, Xia Guan heard that Lord He's family has dozens of acres of fertile land and six or seven shops, but they are all taken care of by the children of the family, and Lord He does not run it himself. ”

"Uh......" Because it came to He Tong's judgment himself, He Tong's judgment didn't say much.

The questioning reached an impasse. Hong Tuiguan's lips twitched, and he wanted to ask something, but he didn't say anything.

Xu Liang smiled lightly and sat back in his chair lightly. Pick up the tea on the table and take a sip.

"Lord Qingtian is here, where is it, where do the grass people want to redress their grievances...... shouted outside the hall, and a cyan figure ran into the lobby, entered the threshold of the hall, looked at the hall, and bowed his head.

Burst! Xu Liang saw the man's face clearly, and squirted out a sip of tea.