The prefect had just fallen asleep at this time, and when he heard that Yan Xiang had already sent a document to show it, Supervisor Chen and the others were reading it in the house, and they were terrified. He hurriedly changed into his official uniform and paced around the room, waiting for his fellow Chen to come and discuss with him. But because he was too anxious, he couldn't calm down, so he had to pick an ancient book at random, forced himself to read it for a while, and was frightened.

"Lord Futai, Supervisor Chen has already read the documents in the court, and said that there are still things that need to be considered in it, please come to the house for a secret talk." The bookstore he had sent out had just returned, and hurried to pay homage to him.

"To ...... Come to him? The prefect put down the book and stood up, and the heart that had finally been put down hung again.

"Yes, and for the sake of secret talk, no one is allowed to come in or out."

The prefect froze in place, his mind was full of thoughts, and sweat was already covering his forehead.

"Good...... Then I'll go," he let out a long breath and wiped his sweat with his sleeve, "you lead the way." ”

Although he was still in his own yamen, when the prefect walked to the door of the guest room, he felt that the surrounding environment suddenly became so unfamiliar that he couldn't even recognize the road, and he was at a loss for a while. Fortunately, under the reminder of the secretary's office, he slowly recovered his spirits, re-examined the room in front of him, looked through the window, and tried to see some clues, but only to see a vast darkness, as if he was about to be forced straight up, pressing his heart.

He didn't even dare to take a breath, and his face turned sallow. In order to show that he was not timid, he swept the bookstore: "You just bring the door for me, don't worry." With that, he strode over, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw the general outline of the room by the light outside the door, but his mood was still not relaxed.

He didn't look for the figure of his comrade Chen, so he first went to sit on the circle chair next to the wall, and sat extremely straight; But he heard the two doors behind him slam, and he shrank back sharply.

"Lord Prefect," Comrade Chen opened the curtain in the back room, walked out with the paperwork in his hand, and made a very graceful gesture, "The two secretaries are not here today, you can do your best to say things, don't be careful." ”

The prefect hurriedly shrugged his shoulders and saluted back: "The three superiors have all come by order, and the lower officials have said everything, how can they ever be wary?" You may also be seated. ”

"No," Comrade Chen sighed, frowned, and looked into the distance in a daze, "I'd better wait for you to read this document." ”

"How?" The prefect no longer remained calm, "What new statement does Yan Xiang have?" ”

"Alas, let the adults look at it themselves," Comrade Chen slapped the paperwork on the table, "just say it, ask for more blessings." ”

The prefect glanced at him and saw that there was no movement, so he had to tremble his hands, open the cover of the document, and look at it one by one, his face was as white as earth.

"Yan Xiang ordered us to kill those who are in power, and now they are Hu Zhizhang and Yan Laifu. I know you're afraid that this will mess up Shandong, but this is the order of the Chinese book, and this official can only carry it out. I am here to tell you that if there is really chaos in Shandong in the future, the responsibility will inevitably fall on the people of Futai. I will do my best to rescue you, and I will be able to keep you from dying. ”

These words pierced the prefect's ears like thunder, and he began to look at a loss, but after all, he couldn't think of a solution, so he gritted his teeth, turned around and knelt, and pressed his head tightly to the ground: "I am cautious as an official in my subordinates, and I am very kind to my subordinates, but I don't want to suffer this catastrophe...... The supervisor is a person who has been through the storm for a long time, and I hope you can help you to not make the innocent people suffer! The two rows of teeth up and down him couldn't stop shaking, and the words were stumbling, but fortunately, Comrade Chen listened to it clearly.

Chen Tongpao helped him up, and saw that although he seemed calm, his whole face was numb from being too nervous, so he took his shoulders and sighed: "It is not easy for the prefect to be able to anticipate the people, so I will naturally help you too." After I looked at the fields, I knew that this new policy for the revitalization of schools was a dead end. The officials and scholars in all regions are in each other with the local gentlemen, and the power of the school is naturally in their hands. Once it is expanded today, it will benefit less, how can it be willing to comply? Now there are two gentry in Qufu County alone, if you look at the north and south of the river, wouldn't everyone be able to kill them? If the people are panicked, there is no way to talk about the teachings of the saints. ”

Seeing that he had talked so much, the prefect slowly relaxed, and said: "Not only that, most of these landlords also serve as Lizheng and Baochang, and they have a deep reputation among the people, and the government often relies on them to restrain the villagers and implement policies. Today, all of them have been killed, and of course the order must be chaotic, which is not taken into account by the above. ”

"That's why this order can't be carried out." Comrade Chen poked at the official document and said it very clearly.

"As long as Supervisor Chen has a plan in his mind, the lower officials will do their best to help!" The prefect clenched his fist and showed his loyalty.

Comrade Chen was relieved, so he slowly sat down on the armrest of the circle chair: "I do have a way here, but it is also the only way, which is the word 'slow'. Now the new policy is not only implemented in Shandong, but the whole country is probably going to follow suit. When the people are in a hurry and the overall situation is about to be lost, then you and I will save the position and seek no merit and no fault. Today, the two bookstores must urge us to go to Qufu to do business, and the danger is imminent, and we cannot afford to miss it. You will listen to my arrangement now, and you will do it one by one in a while. ”

The spirit of the prefect was suddenly raised, and he gathered a lot of attention, silently listened to Chen Shilang's words, and kept it all in mind after half an hour.

Chen Tongpao walked out of the room, quickly returned to the two bookstores, and said, "Everything is done. It took me a long time to get my mouth dry, and finally it made sense! ”

The two scholars were overjoyed, competing to pour him tea, and served it to their mouths: "You really deserve to be the character selected by Yan Xiang at a glance, and you really have great courage!" ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." Chen Tongpao smiled and took a sip of tea.

"Without further ado, the superintendent can hurry up with me and go to Qufu." One book to do.

"Yes," the other man also became proud, "when you get there, you must salute first and then the soldiers, and if they don't listen to persuasion, they will send the officers and soldiers to the Beijing Division, and see if they dare to be arrogant!" ”

Fellow Chen said: "I also want to solve it quickly, but how many officers and soldiers are dispatched, how to dispatch, I am not familiar with the situation, so I have to ask the prefect." Come with me to him and come to a clear understanding. ”

Thinking about the chaotic scene when they first came here, the two clerks felt that it was true, and went to the second hall with him to discuss with the prefect.

After the prefect left the room, the color of blood was different from before; He shouted to the bookstore to lead the way, strode into the second hall, and listened to the sound of footsteps outside the door, so he took a look at the afterglow and smiled easily: "Bookstore, serve tea to the three of you!" ”