The attitude of the Governor is very clear, save yourself first before you can save this county order. Otherwise, nothing to talk about. For example, if you have to force you to protect you, and you will be acquitted regardless of anything, then let's not talk about it, and I won't save you, madam. Anyway, the rescue is also the result of the beheading of the whole family.

"Now the people of the entire Shu region are paying attention to this case, and any little cover-up may arouse public anger, and when the time comes, the people may not wait for the court to convict, and the people will rush to my house and tear me up. "Your Excellency the Governor is reasonable.

"I know, I'm not talking to you, don't worry, there's always a way. Our interests are the same now, and we are all in a group on how to resolve this thorny case. "In fact, on the way here, the county magistrate thought of a lot of negotiation methods, or in other words, it can be called skills. This is the cleverness of Cao County's order. Although in the matter of kidnapping your wife, we are opposites, we are enemies. But once you help me, we'll be partners and not enemies. Our goal is the same, we are all to rescue me, the county order, I am rescued, and my wife can follow the rescue, it's as simple as that.

Recognizing the biggest reality is that the prefectural commander and the governor are in the same group.

Therefore, the prefectural magistrate did not blindly insist that the governor help him desperately, because he knew that it was useless.

It doesn't make sense that the governor couldn't put his whole family on the line to save him.

Therefore, the county magistrate kept reiterating to the governor that he must be saved in the safest way, which is the primary basic condition.

So the negotiations are getting better.

This kind of negotiation is meaningful, not just to test each other, not to attack each other, but to consider how to cooperate and how to cooperate.

At least in the county's view, the situation is improving.

The negotiations between the two men lasted from morning to noon, and they were still not over. The Governor, after looking at the hour, ordered a pause and a meal.

The kitchen quickly prepared a few exquisite dishes, and after the wine and food came up, the county magistrate stood up and said: "Maybe this is the last wine we have together in our lives, I thank you, Lao Liu, if you have the opportunity, I will repay you." ”

The county order said very sincerely, at least the county order himself was a little moved. After drinking the wine in the cup, the county order was infinitely emotional. Life is so unpredictable, everything comes so suddenly, and all changes come at a speed that can never be controlled by man. Whether you are willing or unwilling, whether you are prepared or unprepared.

The Governor-General, who listened, did not say anything, but drank the wine in his glass.

The atmosphere was a little deserted, the two of them were eating and drinking by themselves, the housekeeper suddenly came back from outside at this time, and when he served the food on the table, the housekeeper who would never do such a thing was personally served, and the housekeeper shook his fist almost invisibly, but this detail was seen by the county honor.

In the past, when the prefectural order came, he often talked and chatted with the housekeeper. So the two knew each other, and the county magistrate said to the housekeeper: "Life is not so simple in the world, and many things are not as simple as they seem. Those who are not in it can't appreciate the ups and downs. It's right for you to have an opinion about me, but I also want to say that I have to do it, I can't help it."

The butler sneered and said, "You just don't read enough." What he said was not serious, what he thought in his heart was that such a bullshit truth, I don't know how embarrassed you were to say it, and you can say it so eloquently, it's just a big word!

The county magistrate shook his head and didn't speak, the meaning was obvious, and it had nothing to do with reading.

The Governor did not stop the steward's rudeness to the prefectural magistrate as usual, and when the prefectural magistrate came, he would occasionally make jokes when talking to the steward, and every time the Governor would speak out to stop it, saying that you should have some rules when talking to the prefectural lord, and don't say whatever you want. The prefectural lord would smile and say it's okay.

But today, the Governor didn't say anything. And the housekeeper is no longer joking with the county lord, but talking very seriously.

After finishing speaking, the housekeeper left, he didn't want to see the county zun here, otherwise he would have a strong urge to go up and screw off the county zun's head.

So this meal was destined to be the last meal the two had together, and it was over soon.

The two then negotiated.

This conversation went from noon to afternoon, from afternoon to dusk, and from dusk to dark.

In the end, the two finally came to an agreement.

"I did my best to make the major evidence that Chen Letian already has in his hands large and medium, and medium and small. Try to resolve the case of gangsters into an act that they had to do under the coercion of the Iron Head Gang. But these require your cooperation, so to speak, my side is secondary, and your confrontation with Chen Letian is the most important. The governor said: "If you can't bring this case to this, then you can't blame me." ”

The county ordered: "Don't worry, I will definitely work hard, this is for myself, of course I will take it seriously." The key is that you have to change the word collusion to coercion through the interpretation of the laws of the Great Song Dynasty, you and I are very clear, these two words are very important, collusion is a capital crime, but if it is forced, there is a glimmer of life. ”

The direction of the prefectural order is clear. Chen Letian sued Cao Xianling for colluding with bandits to seek the wealth of the people. This is an inherently active criminal act, deliberately active. In order to seek money from the people, the county order found a bandit, and it can even be said that he raised a nest of bandits to rob the people's money for himself. Once this crime is confirmed, it will be a big one.

But as long as this crime is not confirmed, there is great hope.

Only in this way can there be hope.

This was the end of a full day of negotiations.

Both were a little tired.

The county commander stood up and took a deep breath, and arched his hand: "My lord, the lower official will retire." See you in court!" he turned and walked out.

"I don't send it. For the first time in his life, the governor did not send the county order to the door, but just said these two words lightly.

This parting is the real parting.

It's two former classmates, and the fate of decades of old friends is over. The two people who originally thought that they could make friends for the rest of their lives, discuss the lessons of ancient and modern Chinese and foreign history, and figure out the books of sages and sages from the past and present together, parted ways.

When we meet again, we are strangers. Not strangers, but better than strangers.

The two of them met again in court, and when the time came, one was the Governor as the presiding judge and the other was the defendant.

If you look further back, it is possible that the two will meet again, one as a governor and the other as a prisoner. Or maybe one is the governor and the other is still the prefectural order...