Chapter 35: Back to the Light
Sent away the historical site, Liu Qing secretly calculated in his heart, there are not many people who know the inside story of the Cheng family, listening to the words of this hair material seems to be shaken, this name is also unique, the hair material is rich, and it is cost-effective to manage the county's finances.
Suddenly, Liu Qing remembered what Chen Wu said about the weapons in the treasury that day, so he went to the Weifu, and as soon as he entered the door, the thief Cao, Bing Cao, and Wei Cao were lying in the house, and several county officials were throwing pots, having fun. Someone reminded the county lieutenant that he was coming, but only the thief Cao got up and sang, and the others didn't even get up, just lay on the bed and said hello. Liu Kai has just been promoted, and it is not surprising that the lieutenant's mansion is full of his people, and it is difficult to act without intimate manpower when he has just taken office, and he thinks of the Xiting Township people this morning, and it seems that the county Ding and some Peng officials are replaced by their own people.
Thinking about it, Liu Qing didn't pay attention to it, but said coldly: "Who has the key to the arsenal in the house?" ”
A county magistrate didn't dare to offend Liu Qing too ruthlessly, so he handed the key to Liu Qing and said, "The key is mine, my lord." ”
Liu Qing nodded, went to the treasury alone, opened the door of the treasury, where did he see any weapons, just a few piles of rusty broken copper and iron, such weapons don't say killing, killing a chicken is difficult, then what Cheng Qi said should be true, it seems that it is necessary for him to meet this old county man who has been in the officialdom of Anhui County for many years.
It didn't take long for the historical site to come and say: "Liu Jun, looking for you everywhere, it turns out that you are here, I just patrolled the prison, and Cheng Qi said that there is something important to look for you, I have to see you, do you want to see it?" ”
If you really want to sleep, someone will send a pillow, Liu Qing hurriedly went to the county jail.
Seeing Cheng Qi, Liu Qing was also surprised, this is like the county man who is sven and has a ravine, but it is more like Ximen's Huazi. A foul smell came to his nose, Liu Qing hurriedly covered his nose, there were many more wrinkles on his face than when he first saw him, like an old man in his seventies and eighties, his dark and shiny face was covered by messy hair, the rags on his body could barely be seen to be a piece of clothing, his back was also hunched a lot, his body was thin and out of shape, whip marks and burns were everywhere, and it seemed that he had suffered a lot in prison.
Cheng Qi didn't care, brushed off his messy hair, bared his teeth and smirked: "County Lieutenant Liu, how is it?" Are you satisfied with seeing me like this? As you can see, I've suffered a lot in this prison. They all said that I was a phoenix that landed on the ground and was not as good as a chicken, and I said too, hehe, I don't know how many days and nights it has been, I am thinking and thinking here, why in the end? Later, I figured it out, because of you, it can only be because of you, since Akang beat Ling Zun in front of Qiao's mansion that day, with you intervening, everything has changed, and everything is going in an unfavorable direction. If he succeeds in Lingyunzhi one day, he dares to laugh at Aqing without her husband, good! What a poem! ”
Liu Qing interrupted: "Cheng Xiancheng, if the important thing you are talking about is these useless whining, then I will have to leave." ”
Cheng Qi smiled: "Go? No, you won't go. Do you think I call you here at any time? I'll do the math, you should have just been promoted by now, how about it? It's hard to be an official in the county, right? Is there no one who gives you a good face? Hahaha"
Liu Qing snorted and sneered: "Cheng County Cheng, Cheng County Cheng, it's really worthy of you." That's right, you're right. But so what? Is it true today, tomorrow, or next month? You and Cheng Kang and I have taken it down, and now this situation is just a disease of scabies. ”
Cheng Qi applauded: "Yes! Yes, extremely! is worthy of Liu Jun, you are right, with your current status as a county lieutenant, there are always a few people who are willing to give you their lives, but what if I have a way to make you turn the situation back faster, or even better than Liu Kai and Chen Jue? ”
"I'm afraid it's not that cheap, right? Cheng Xiancheng, you and I are both smart people, or do you open the skylight and say bright words, make a deal and make a deal, you don't have to come to these vain heads, what do you say? Liu Qing glanced at Cheng Qi and said coldly.
As if reminiscing and as if he was teaching the young man in front of him the first lesson of being an official, the old county man stood up and waved his arms to answer while pacing, as if the person had returned to the light before death and regained his old glory.
"Good! County Lieutenant Liu is really refreshing! Then I'll get straight to the point! I have been an official in Anhui County for a total of 17 years, which official in the county I have never seen, which official's private affairs are not in my control, who sees me and I don't compliment me? Do you think these people are so easy to handle, do you say that I, Cheng Qi, am a mediocre dog who can only eat, drink, and want? Do you know why these people want to protect me when they see me in trouble? Do you think Liu Kai doesn't want to put me to death? Definitely! It's just that I used some means, holding their handle in my hand, which of these people is not a human spirit, ten officials and nine greedy, if you say that you are killed one by one, then there must be innocent, but if you say that you kill one and put one in one, then there will definitely be a slip through the net. It's just that I'm afraid I'll confess them. ”
Liu Qing listened attentively, and after thinking about it, it was true, he didn't have any ability to get into this position, Liu Kai hated Cheng Qi so much that he hadn't killed him, what Cheng Qi said should be true. I thought that one of the people that Anzi was following that day was going to his house, but what about the other person? All he asked was, "What do you need me to do?" ”
Cheng Qi smiled: "Liu Jun is a smart person, they don't dare to do too much now, and they don't dare to let me go, my life is saved, but my wife and children are helpless, and they are usually used to relying on me to be lavish, I am only worried about them." The place where my Cheng family hid the gold was made by Zilian at the beginning of the year when he spent a lot of money to find a master craftsman, and no one else knew that he knew, the county government should not be able to find it, you take it according to the method I said, you take half of it, and the other half is taken to my wife and children, it is better than them to fend for themselves, and I will hand over the record to you after the deed, how about it? ”
"How do you know I'm not going to take it all and not give it to your family?" Liu Qing is still like that, not salty or light.
"Hahaha, who you are, I'm afraid no one knows better than me." Cheng Qi grinned.
"Okay, this matter is closed." Liu Qing also smiled.