Chapter 12: The Emperor's Gift

"Chen Sheng doesn't need to pretend that he doesn't know martial arts, I already know from Chen Yan that you have now practiced skin and become a master of skin, and you are in the late stage of rigidity and softness."

"Ten moves, as long as you carry my ten moves, my vein will never compete for the position of the head of the family."

Chen Jing gambled everything and said this.

Chen Sheng stared at Chen Jing.

"If you want to make a last effort, I can not agree, but I have a few questions for you, as long as you answer, don't say ten moves, even a hundred moves I have been with you."

Chen Jing's face was cloudy.

"Okay, you ask."

Chen Sheng's eyes were full of coldness: "You can not answer, don't lie to me." ”

Chen Jing made up his mind.

"Just ask, and I'll just answer."

"Were you involved in my father's death?"

Chen Sheng asked the first question directly.

"Didn't the eldest brother die of illness?"

Chen Jing was stunned, and then said to himself: "He is also such a strong person, how could he die of illness, so according to this, it is not a normal death?" So he replied. No, although I hate him, I definitely have no intention of killing him. ”

"When did you break through the Blood Element?"

Chen Jing looked at Chen Sheng and said, "I know what you are suspicious of, I broke through a month ago, it was such a coincidence, but the death of the eldest brother has nothing to do with me." ”

Chen Sheng lowered his head and pondered for a moment and asked, "When did you hook up with Che Feng?" ”

Chen Jing lowered his head and thought for a while, and said solemnly: "Three days ago." ”

Chen Sheng's face changed when he heard this answer: "Are you sure?" ”

"Sure."

Chen Jing seemed to realize something.

Chen Sheng didn't say much on this topic, and continued to ask on a different topic.

"Who gave you news of the Shadows?"

Chen Jing did not hesitate.

"It's also the news that the car sealed for me."

Chen Sheng observed several people again.

"I didn't tell you who they were, did I?"

"No, it just sent me a message."

When Chen Sheng heard this, his brows furrowed, everything pointed to the car seal at this time, but Chen Sheng felt that there was something wrong.

He lowered his head and pondered, and Chen Jing did not urge.

Chen An was quiet beside him, and he didn't say much, but at this time, he asked.

"When did you learn about your father's death?"

Chen Jing replied: "The day before yesterday." ”

Chen Sheng's eyes flashed.

"Impossible, you are in Yuzhang in Nandu, how can it be earlier than I know."

Yuzhang is a new big city after the Holy Emperor unified the world, and it is also one of the five capitals of Daqi.

Daqi Wudu.

Linzi in the east, Yuzhang in the south, Xianyang in the west, Jicheng in the north, and Daliang in the middle.

Yuzhang is not short from Yangcheng.

Although Chen Jing and the others were assigned, they did not let them do coolies, but went to Nandu to take care of the storefront.

Chen Sheng thought for a while and said to the elder: "You go and check the family situation of the car sealed." ”

The elder nodded to one of them.

"The head of the house, the people from the manager yamen have arrived, do you want to invite in."

After talking to the man for a few words, the family elder quickly said to Chen Sheng.

"You actually reported to the official?"

Chen Sheng hadn't reacted yet, but Chen Jing had already reacted.

"You were just kidding me?"

Chen Sheng ignored him: "Please come in." ”

"Stupid, since you want to make a last effort, you naturally have to find a witness, and who is more suitable than the government."

"What's more, calling them here is for the truth of my father's death, no matter who is the head of the family, this matter must be investigated."

Chen Sheng was not very old, and he reprimanded Chen Jing one by one, leaving Chen Jing speechless at all.

Chen Jing reluctantly shut up, and saw a group of people walking on the avenue.

At the head were several county officials.

The county commander Jiang Sheng, the manager Han Shen, and the county lieutenant Qiao Cheng.

The troika of the Yangcheng government.

Several people in the county order were in official robes, and their expressions were solemn.

"Yangcheng County Commander, County Lieutenant, and Manager, I heard that the head of the Chen family passed away, and I heard that the head of the Chen Ang family might be killed, so I didn't dare to be careless, and I came here in person to mourn and investigate the murder of the head of the Chen family."

Jiang Sheng, the county commander, stepped forward and said to everyone: "Who is the new head of the Chen family, come out and talk to us in detail." ”

Seeing this, Chen Sheng stepped forward to greet him, and Chen An followed.

"The new head of the Chen family, Chen Sheng, meet the three Ming dukes." Chen Sheng bowed deeply.

Chen Jing wanted to move, but stopped again and avoided to the side.

"The head of the Chen family doesn't need to be polite, the Chen family is the big clan of Yangcheng, and he is also the lord of Daqi, and the old family master has also had a good relationship with us for many years, so it is better for me to wait for condolences and then talk about this matter in detail."

Jiang Sheng, the county commander, said first.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please."

Chen Sheng returned the salute one by one, and invited several county officials to the mourning hall to offer condolences.

For Chen Jing and others, directly ignore.

Chen Ke wanted to be angry, but was caught by Chen Jing.

"Wait, wait and see."

Chen Jing's face was very solemn, when Chen Sheng asked him a question, he felt the problem of Chen Ang's death, obviously there seemed to be a black hand controlling the car seal behind the scenes.

And he is also a pawn of Che Feng, Chen Jing is not stupid, what can he do when he waits, anyway, Chen Sheng is already the master of the Chen family, it is better to let him explore the way.

At this time, Chen Jing was a little fortunate that he came a step too late.

"However, my father, Chen Sheng, ignores us so much."

Chen Ke has to say more.

"Brother, it's time to take care of your kid, it's hard to be so impatient."

Chen Zhi said with a smile and entered the mourning hall to salute the coffin.

"Big brother, I wanted to compete with you, but you just left."

Full of sighs.

Chen Yan was with his father, and one of his arms was still bandaged.

After the two of them finished saluting, they knelt beside each other.

They are also family members, so they naturally have this right, and Chen An did not stop them.

Chen Jing and the others thought about it and also went to the mourning hall to salute.

But after the salute, he went aside.

Chen An sighed secretly.

In another inner hall at the back, Chen Sheng sat down with several county officials.

"Ladies and gentlemen, when the boy Chen Sheng was in danger, he accepted the head of the family and did not entertain him well, I hope you will forgive me."

"Master Chen, don't be polite, let's get straight to the point."

Manager Han Shen didn't wait for Chen Sheng to finish speaking, and interrupted directly.

"You sent someone to report the case, saying that the old family owner was assassinated, but there is evidence."

Chen Sheng looked at Han Shen.

The manager Yamen has great power in Daqi, and is in charge of prisons and legislation, and is a first-class department with real power.

And the manager Han Shen is said to be the great manager of today's Great Qi, the collateral bloodline of the crown prince and Fu Han Fei.

Looking at Han Shen's mean aspect, you can know that what he learned was the doctrine of Legalism, majoring in the study of criminal names.

Born from the heart, to become a county manager, at least they are all monks in the two realms of literature and Taoism.

The monks of the Second Realm shape the soul of the text, the soul of the Tao and the Tao are combined, and the qi is combined, and the soul is born, and the monks in the later stage of the Second Realm will have a unique temperament of the doctrine when the doctrine they learn is combined with his whole person.

The insistence of Confucianism, the tolerance of Taoism, the strictness of Legalism, the killing of soldiers, and so on.

Each doctrine has its own unique temperament, and then combined with the individual to form a variety of temperament, but it is basically not wrong to be able to distinguish it in general, and then to join the position.

"There is no evidence, because of the poison in my father, we have not found out yet."

Chen Sheng said in a deep voice.

"Didn't find out? Can there be trauma? ”

Han Shen was a little puzzled.

"No, my father's face is the same."

"Then there are indeed some problems, so let's ask Jiang Facao to come over to investigate this matter, and he will investigate this case."

Han Shen thought that he had already made a decision.

"Jiang Facao? But Jiang Hengjiang Facao? ”

Chen Sheng asked.

"Yes, it's him, he's presiding, absolutely assured."

A smile appeared on Han Shen's face.

Chen Sheng also nodded: "If it's Jiang Facao, then it's really okay." ”

Fa Cao Jiangheng is a well-known figure in the entire Yangcheng.

This person wandered here when he was a teenager and was adopted by a family in Yangcheng.

When he grew up, he became a small official of the Chu State at that time, and ten years ago, the State of Qi broke the Yang City, and Jiang Heng continued to sit as a small official, but under the relatively fair system of the Great Qi, Jiang Heng burst out with amazing talent, and was promoted to a junior official of the ninth rank by the previous Yangcheng County Order in just five years.

In the past five years, Jiang Heng has studied the doctrine of Legalism again, although he could not step into the road of literature and Taoism, but he relied on solving cases again and again, and became the law of Yangcheng.

Such a legendary figure, it is said that the Taishou of Chen County knows it.

Very remarkable.

Looking at the other two Shangguan again, Chen Sheng said apologetically: "The two Ming Dukes, who were negligent in talking with Han Sili just now, are better to replace wine with tea and punish themselves with a cup." ”

As he spoke, he drank a cup of tea and drank it all.

Jiang Sheng, the county commander, hurriedly said: "The head of the Chen family, he is young, but he is old and serious, now we are also relieved, don't you know, I heard that the old master passed away, and I felt very uncomfortable, and now I see the demeanor of the Chen family, this is relieved." ”

After Jiang Sheng finished speaking, he looked at the county lieutenant Qiao Cheng.

The two looked at each other, and the county lieutenant coughed lightly.

"Master Chen, your father is in too much of a hurry, I wonder if he has explained something?"

Chen Sheng was a little puzzled, but he still said: "What's the matter, but it doesn't matter, Chen will do his best if he can do it." ”

The county lieutenant Qiao Cheng sorted out the wording and said: "The Holy Emperor will be the eightieth birthday in March next year, do you know that your Chen family and the three major families of Yangcheng will spend a lot of money to create a heavy treasure for the Holy Emperor as a congratulatory gift?" ”

When Chen Sheng heard this, he immediately understood the reason why the three county officials came together.

Just now he was still thinking, he was clearly just going to the manager yamen to report the case, why did the three county officials come.

Thinking that the three of them were planning for this matter, they heard Chen Sheng's report and the three of them just took the opportunity to come.

Chen Sheng calculated in his heart: "Three Ming Dukes, I don't know where this matter has come?" ”

"At this time, it is already in progress, and it only needs Chen's 100 gold per month, and it can be completed in another four months."

County Lieutenant Qiao Cheng looked at Chen Sheng as he spoke.

"100 gold per month, which means that the Chen family still has to take out 400 gold?"

Chen Sheng asked silently.

"Not bad."

"Four hundred gold."

Chen Sheng stood up and groaned.

Recall the content of the deduction.

The first deduction was that he came back today and completely missed these, and was swept out of the house by the professor, so he shouldn't have the heart to care about these, and later he was assigned to repair the Great Wall, and he didn't know what happened later.

The second time he was detained for hurting someone, it should have been that the three county officials knew about the injury, and they decided that he was inferior to Chen Jing, so he didn't know these things.

Wait a minute, this should be the reason for selling money.

I'm afraid that Chen Jing will spend more in order to consolidate his position.

Chen Sheng pondered whether this money should be paid out.