After Chen Shi and the others left the county office, they did not return home, but gathered at Chen Shide's mansion to discuss.

This time in the first confrontation with Zhang Jian in the county government, Chen Zhi of the four families can be said to have become the dominant person in the four families, compared to the other ones who are either old or mediocre, Chen Zhi is a little more calm and cunning.

As soon as a few people sat down, Chen Shi ordered his subordinates to serve refreshments and fruits, and several people ran all the way and stayed in the county government for a long time, and they were already hungry, so they were not polite.

"What did Brother Chen mean by what he said in the county government just now?" Xue Chang asked suspiciously while chewing on the pastry

Chen Shi took a sip of tea, looked at the questioning glances of several people at him, and said unhurriedly: "This incident actually did not involve my Chen family, but the four of us are in the same spirit here, so I have the courage to stand up for a few people." First of all, I want to say Brother Xue, do you know that you almost committed a big crime? ”

"A great sin?"

Chen Zhi chuckled and said, "Brother Xue is afraid that he will panic and forget about this crime of false accusation for a while." ”

Xue Chang woke up like a dream when he heard it, no wonder that Zhang Jian asked him many times whether it was true or false, and his usual unscrupulous inertia made him not think much about it at all, but when was it now? I almost fell into that Jane's trap.

Chen Shi glanced at the stunned Xue Chang and then turned his head to look at Liu Zheng and Xing Yan again, "As for the fact that the two fathers-in-law want to atone for their sins with money, it is also because of this, once Brother Xue's false accusation is confirmed, then this case will not be decided in a short period of time, and if you don't get that Jane After beating us, Brother Xue is likely to change his words and say that he was wronged, so wouldn't it be back to the original point, since everyone has already thought of the ending, why waste time, It's just that the money to atone for their sins can get the two sons out of prison as soon as possible and end this matter quickly, so why not. ”

After some explanation, several people couldn't help nodding silently, thinking about the cause of the incident and Zhang Jian's words and deeds in the back hall, and then referring to what Chen Zhi said, several people couldn't help but swallow a few saliva, and secretly said in their hearts that this Zhang Jian was so scheming; What a vicious intention.

Xue Chang came back to his senses and asked worriedly, "What about the thousand pieces of dirt that Brother Chen said?" ”

"Hehe, what is dirty and not dirty, this so-called thousand times is just for you and me to give everyone a step down, no matter how this case ends, it is not good for us, now since Zhang Jian doesn't want to do everything, why don't we borrow the slope to get off the donkey? Originally, when this new county order arrived, we should be filial, and now we should make up for the dead sheep and borrow flowers to offer Buddha. ”

Speaking of which, several people almost understood, but a few people were still angry. It's obviously a logical thing, but this Jane is going to be screwed, and I don't know what it's for making everyone so embarrassed?

"Why? This young man's heart is not low, what he wants to do is a real county order, not a clay statue held up by those of us. Chen Zhi said with a solemn face.

"Brother Chen is saying that he deliberately wants to suppress you and me, the squire clan?"

"That's okay, what if there is a next time? Losing some money and wealth is a small matter, and then you and I will not let the mermaid meat knead with him? ”

"Otherwise, we will let him know as before, knowing that there is more than one piece of heaven in this filial piety?"

The three of them were talking about what they were thinking, but Chen Zhi had been watching from the sidelines, thinking in his heart: Just the three of you, it's okay to deal with the weak and cowardly, this Jane has a lot of scheming on his back, he doesn't even care about Du Jun, can he be afraid of you three rats?

After this incident, Chen Shi had faintly become the most respected person among the four families, and the three of them stopped talking and looked at Chen Shi when they saw that he had not spoken.

Chen Shi felt that the atmosphere fell silent, and when he looked up, he saw that the three of them were all staring at him, Chen Shi shook his head, stood up, and paced a few steps in the room before turning around and whispering: "It's not time to fight with the government now, don't forget that it's not the autumn harvest season, without taxes as a way to rely on me, it is difficult to have other means to blackmail the government, not to mention that Zhang Jian has already made the first move, we have already fallen behind, if we fight like this, it is worth the loss to hurt the enemy by one thousand and lose eight hundred." ”

Xue Chang said indignantly: "Then forget it? As soon as this wind opens, I am afraid that he Zhang Jian will repeat it again and again, how can we have a peaceful life when the time comes? ”

"Of course I didn't mean that, I just wanted to say that now it's not just us, there is another person who also sees Zhang Jian as a thorn in the flesh, why don't we borrow his hand to deal with Zhang Jian, it's better than us hitting a stone with an egg."

Yes! How did you forget Du Jun. What Zhang Jian did a few years ago was to offend Du Jun to death, with Du Jun's temperament, he would never give up, if he could use his hand to deal with Zhang Jian, it would be really good.

The three of them looked at each other and said in unison: "Brother Chen, if you have any clever plans, you might as well say it directly, I am willing to listen to the plan." ”

Chen Shi smiled faintly and did not shirk, "Okay, then I won't be cowardly, my idea is to compromise on the persecution of the county bureau for the time being, and then secretly collect evidence of Zhang Jian's perverse and excessive looting, and finally report the suffering of our wait to Du Taishou, when the time comes, everyone should be afraid of overturning him Zhang Jian, even if he has the support of the prince behind him, we must let him stay in this filial piety." ”

"Good!"

"Wonderful!"

Several people applauded the case, thinking that they deeply agreed with Chen Zhi's method, looking at the three of them gritting their teeth, it is conceivable that the humiliation of being played with and ruining wealth this time really made the three of them hate Zhang Jian to the core.

Early the next morning, the stolen goods of the Xue family and the atonement money of the Xing Liu family were sent to the county office, and under the personal inventory of Han Qian and Song Zewen, there were as many as 3,000 yuan. These 3,000 guan plus the gifts sent by the four families yesterday made up the deficit of the treasury by six or seven out of ten.

Song Zewen couldn't help but burst into tears when he looked at the boxes of copper coins, holding the hanging copper coins one by one and choked up: "Brother Fang Yuan, Brother Fang Yuan, you can torture you so hard!" ”

Han Qian looked at the money and fell into deep thought, and a sense of foreboding arose, but he didn't know why.

Zhang Jian stepped forward and took the copper coin in Song Zewen's hand with a heavy heart, and asked with a smile: "Song Xiancheng, you said that if I go to send money to Du Jun now, will he not blame him for not having happened in the past?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Han Qian and Song Zewen couldn't help but be stunned, Song Zewen didn't react for a while, turned his head and asked blankly: "Isn't the county commander joking?" ”

"Ahh

The three of them looked at each other and laughed, all without saying anything.

From time to time, it is difficult to recover from the water, and it is useless to regret it.

Zhang Jian immediately instructed Lu Qinggong to release Xing and Liu in prison and let Han Qian close the case immediately, although Xu Zhuangtong stole a huge amount, but fortunately, he pleaded guilty and cooperated with the government to actively solve the case, and was finally sentenced to 100 canes.

Of course, this is just a judgment for outsiders, Zhang Jian secretly asked Lu Qinggong to give Xu Zhuangtong twenty yuan, and told him not to live in Xiaoping anymore, and to go as far as possible.