"What's in it for us that you're joining the old Chen family?" Chen Xiansong looked at the other party: "Even if you are a person with a generous heart, you can't believe a person who is already hostile to your own family, let alone let him join?" ”

Chen Zeyi spread his hands innocently and said with a wry smile: "Your Excellency Chen Xiansong, I have never had any conflict with you, how can I say that I am hostile to the old Chen family." Besides, I want to join Lao Chen's family, I also have my own reasons, of course, this is not the place to talk, I will go to Lao Chen's house tomorrow to find you in person. ”

After whispering these words, Chen Zeyi left. Looking at his back, Chen Xiansong groaned for a while, and then left with people as well, and his father-in-law, Chen Zeqing, was picked up by three mercenaries. Huilian's mother didn't want to leave, but Huilian said a few words in her ear, and she nodded with tears in her eyes.

When he came out, although he was strongly watched by the people of the Xiao Chen family, they stared at the people of the old Chen family with angry and dissatisfied eyes, but no one dared to come up to stop or find trouble. After returning to the west courtyard of the old Chen family, Chen Xiansong rested for a while, and then pondered for about three hours, and then, Huilian ran in and shouted happily: "Husband, my father is awake." ”

In the guest room of the West Courtyard, Chen Xiansong saw Chen Zeqing with his eyes open, but he had a gray face and a weak face. The life crystals made by Chen Xiansong do have the effect of strengthening vitality, but they have no detoxification effect. However, as long as the vitality is strong, the toxin will naturally not be able to kill Chen Zeqing in a short time, and now just wait for Bai Qianxin and Bai Min to come back.

"Son-in-law, thanks to you this time." Chen Zeqing's voice was very weak. The toxin was raging all over his body, and he felt like he was about to be torn apart, but compared to death. This pain is nothing at all: "I really didn't expect that my blood brother would be so ruthless, in order to please the royal family, he actually wanted to poison me, but they didn't expect that you would come to save me." If they knew, they might have set up an ambush with the royal family. Hehe, they themselves are cold-blooded. But everyone in the world thought of being as cold-blooded as them, and missed the opportunity to ambush you in vain. ”

His words made Huilian's face turn pale all of a sudden, even Huilian's mother. The look is not too good.

Chen Xiansong smiled: "What." Do you really want the people of the Xiao Chen family to kill me? ”

"I did think about it before." Chen Zeqing's voice rose slightly, he lay on the bed, staring at the wooden ceiling: "I did think a little before, but now I hope you can live, after all, I am no longer a member of the Xiao Chen family at the moment, and I can only be tied to your son-in-law." ”

In Chen Zeqing's eyes, there were faint tears, and the man didn't flick when he had tears. Although Chen Xiansong couldn't fully understand the other party's feelings, he could at least understand somewhat. was betrayed by his brother and kicked out of Xiao Chen's family, and could only rely on his son-in-law to survive, this kind of pain that not many people in the world can bear.

Strictly speaking, Chen Zeqing is also a poor person. Chen Xiansong knew that the other party was very fragile now, so he asked Huilian to take good care of his father, so he left, at this time, he was an 'outsider' to stay, which was not an excellent choice.

Chen Xiansong returned to his room, and he asked the maid to invite Chen Jialuo over.

About ten minutes later, Chen Jialuo hurried to Chen Xiansong's room, and as soon as he came in, he saluted first, and then asked respectfully, "Old Grandfather, I'm here." ”

Chen Xiansong nodded: "Well, how is the matter at hand?" ”

Chen Jialuo replied: "Back to my grandfather, now that the grain in Heluo City has been harvested, I have asked people to go around Heluo City to continue to buy." Now the price of grain in the city has increased more than three times compared to the past, except for us, other families are also desperately collecting grain, I think it will not be long before there will be no grain to collect in Heluo City. ”

"The price of food in Heluo City is already expensive. Now it's more than three times higher......" Chen Xiansong thought for a while and said: "I think that there are many people in the city who can't eat now, or rather, they don't have the next meal, maybe it won't be long before they start selling their sons and daughters." ”

Chen Xiansong's voice was a little cold, at this time there was already late autumn outside the window, and the whirring cold wind poured in from the window, Chen Jialuo couldn't help but shiver, he lowered his head and said: "Back to the old grandfather, the situation is even stricter than you think, at this time, many people are already selling their sons and daughters, and the major dental shops in Heluo City are already overcrowded, and now the price of a healthy girl is only half a silver dollar." ”

That's it! Chen Xiansong took a breath lightly: "In other words, if it goes on like this, Heluo City may riot in less than three months...... How did the other aristocratic families react, and did they pay attention to the poor people who were no longer able to eat? ”

"How is that possible?" Chen Jialuo was a little puzzled: "The more times like this, the more you have to stock up on grain?" If you can't take care of your own family, why take care of those inconsequential civilians? ”

Chen Xiansong was stunned for a moment: "Even the imperial court officials ignore it? ”

Chen Jialuo nodded: "Now the royal family has begun to drive those who have nothing to eat and make trouble on the street out of the city." ”

If it is said that the great family does not care about the life or death of ordinary people, then it is still wishful, but even the government and the court actually drove people out of the city at such a time, what an idiot. Chen Xiansong sneered and said: "Jialuo, I will teach you one thing, when you sit on the throne in the future, you must remember one sentence, the king is light and the people are important!" The king is the boat, the people are the water, the water can carry the boat, and it can also overturn the boat. I didn't say this, but you should remember the experience summed up by the sages more than 10,000 years ago. ”

Chen Jialuo felt that his whole body was hot, he lowered his head, and said slowly: "Old Grandfather, I have never had the luxury of sitting on the throne, and that position can only belong to you." ”

"I didn't let you listen to the first half of the sentence." Chen Xiansong smiled and said, "Since the other families are fools, then we will do this." Starting tomorrow, you will release some of the grain we have purchased, boil it into gruel, and transport it outside the city to the poor who have no food. In addition, tell them that if they are willing to help us do things, they can eat white rice for two meals a day, and they will be full. ”

Chen Jialuo was stunned for a moment: "Grandfather, although the grain we purchased, plus the previous grain storage, can allow half of the people in Heluo City to survive the winter, but the problem is that we will lose a lot of money in this way, which is not cost-effective." ”

Chen Xiansong laughed: "Haven't you heard of the word "people's hearts?" ”

Chen Jialuo shook his head.

Chen Xiansong smiled faintly: "I have heard such a story before, more than 10,000 years ago, there was a small country, there was a great good man and rich man in the country, he was very kind, he liked to do good deeds every day, day by day, most of the people in this country have received his favor, and the emperor of this country did not care, until one day, the rich rebelled, almost everyone helped the rich, he almost did not waste any strength, and he took the throne, you say...... Is it popular to use? ”

Hearing this, Chen Jialuo was sweating all over his forehead. Then his eyes lit up suddenly: "Old Grandfather, what do you mean...... We also want to follow the example of the rich man who was more than 10,000 years ago. ”

Chen Xiansong stood up: "How can you not seize such a good opportunity." ”

"Grandpa, I'll go and prepare." Chen Jialuo wiped the sweat from his forehead and was about to leave.

"Wait!" Chen Xiansong stopped him: "Don't worry, it's not too late to do it tomorrow, now you go and take a dozen strong guards and go out with me." We can't let each other guard so slowly, and we're going to have to get them in trouble. ”

Chen Jialuo saluted and left the West Courtyard, and not long after, he came over with more than a dozen people in black, and Zhao Tiezhu was among them. When he heard that Chen Xiansong was going to need a thug, he volunteered to come over, originally with his strength and status, he would not have participated in these things.

More than a dozen imposing nursing homes were lined up, quite murderous, Chen Jialuo arched his hand to Chen Xiansong: "Old Grandfather, everyone is here, these dozen people are the most heroic and good at fighting in our old Chen family, who are we looking for trouble?" ”

"Minions of the royal family." Chen Xiansong said with a rather playful smile: "The Huang family, who has led the forbidden army for several generations. ”

"We're a little bit short." Chen Jialuo looked very embarrassed: "The Huang family is a general, and there are many good players. ”

Chen Xiansong laughed: "We are not attacking the gate of the Huang family head-on, I heard that the Huang family has a manor in the northern suburbs, and there is a lot of grain in it. Compared to the Huang family's main house, the defense there should not be strict, you say that if we burn that place, what will happen? ”

Chen Jialuo gave a thumbs up to Chen Xianshen: "Old grandfather, high, really tall!" ”

In the courtyard of the Huang family, their patriarch Huang Derong was receiving a distinguished guest, two cups of hot tea, and an old man sitting on each side.

Huang Derong took a sip of tea and said, "Elder Chang, what you said just now, our Huang family is willing to cooperate, but I still have something unclear, I hope to get your explanation." ”

"Say it." Chang Zhiqiu said lightly.

"The grandfather of the old Chen family is a scholar." Huang Derong pondered for a while, and then continued: "And we, the Huang family, have not given birth to scholars for a long time, why do you support us instead of supporting the old Chen family." ”

Chang Zhiqiu smiled faintly and said: "Our Donglin Club has always paid attention to win-win, hello, hello, everyone, but the old Chen family is too greedy and too lonely." This is not in harmony with our philosophy, and the Huang family, according to our investigation, has always had a good reputation in this regard, so we naturally chose the Huang family. ”

Huang Derong sighed softly, Chang Zhiqiu's words, no one knows how many points he believed.

At this time, a servant rushed in from outside the door, his face was disgraced, as if he had just been smoked by the fire: "Clan elder, it's not good, the manor in our suburbs has been set on fire." ”

What the! Huang Derong let out a loud shout and stood up. (To be continued......)