Chen Ping silently took the initiative to chase after him, and Zhao Jin didn't say anything.

In Lihua Village that day, this little boy gave him enough surprises and helped him avoid an unjust, false and wrongful case.

Especially in reasoning about the case, he has an extremely keen eye, which is no less than the speed of most of his subordinates.

After all, Chen Ping's talent is not only arithmetic.

Zhao Jin did not rashly choose to visit the Huang family alone at night.

Instead, he took Chen Ping to meet a few more errands and walked towards the Huang family's old house, with a businesslike posture.

Investigation of information does not always have to be concealed, and there are not only conspiracies but also conspiracies in officialdom.

In many cases, it is just a matter of finding the right Lord in the open.

To see what he will say and do, and to visit him openly is the most effective channel. Even if it doesn't work, it can play a role in knocking the mountain and shaking the tiger.

Chen Ping's suggestion was to let Zhao Jin directly bring someone to visit.

Whether Huang Xiancheng is closed to the guest or vain and wronged, it is an obvious attitude.

No one is perfect, even if he is as shrewd as Huang Xiancheng, there will always be times when he has no intention of revealing his feet, and he will grasp the clues to analyze the information he wants.

When he arrived near the Huang family's old house, Zhao Jin looked down and saw that Chen Ping was carrying two wrapped oiled paper in his hand, and there was not even a wooden box of crude snacks.

Slightly embarrassed, he said, "Why don't you go back and prepare a gift first?" ”

"It's a bit too much for us to come and visit with two packets of bad cakes, right?"

Compared with Zhao Jin's embarrassment, Chen Ping looked innocent.

Surprised, he asked, "The bad cake is already very good, and it costs dozens of dollars." ”

"Dutou's monthly salary is only five taels of silver, and the county is only a few dozen taels of silver, and he has to raise a large family."

"Presumably, even if it's a county family, you can't always eat bad cakes, right?"

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Dutou's face turned red instantly, but he didn't dare to say more, and there were bursts of laughter from the officials behind him.

No matter how honest they are, few officials from the top and bottom of the Dayu Dynasty really live on that little bit of salary, let alone support a family.

Zhao Jin nodded Chen Ping's head, and whispered: "Don't talk nonsense, otherwise if you are heard by others, I don't know how many people will be offended!" ”

The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional, and Chen Ping also understands this truth.

Chen Ping nodded obediently, and then whispered to the Huang family's ancestral house: "In the same way, without the protection of Huang Xiancheng, so many pampered rich children of the Huang family and servants from all over the house, do they have to eat the old book?" ”

"Maybe the old book has nothing to eat, because without the official authority of Huang Xiancheng, the Huang family's foundation will inevitably be unstable, and it is estimated that most of those businesses will be lost."

"Therefore, the Huang family and Huang Xiancheng himself can't afford to take this risk, and there must be a hidden story in this matter!"

Zhao Jin nodded very seriously, and no one would turn a deaf ear to this.

The point is, what exactly is hidden.

Could it be that someone really coerced them with a steel knife?

Or Huang Xiancheng's body is not as healthy as it seems on the surface.

In fact, it couldn't hold it anymore, so I just found an excuse to resign and leave the game decently.

Chen Ping thought about it for a while, and then denied these thoughts in his heart.

A group of people came to the door of the Huang family's old house, Zhao Jin tried to squeeze out a smile, and Chen Ping, who was carrying two bags of bad cakes, stepped forward and knocked on the door.

The doorman of the Huang family was taken aback by everyone's pomp and circumstance at first.

It wasn't until they saw the person who came that they finally couldn't help but show an angry expression, the child was shallow-hearted, and his joy and anger were all in shape, and his expression was obviously dissatisfied.

The third master of our family has just resigned and is not allowed to be idle for half a day.

The tea in this county government is also too damn fast!

The doorman gritted his teeth and glared at Zhao Jin, directly treating him as a tiger crown official who deliberately came to the door to humiliate.

Fortunately, Zhao Jin didn't bother with him much, and the top priority was to see Huang Xiancheng first, so he endured the embarrassment and said stubbornly: "I heard that the third master of your mansion has been in poor health recently. ”

"I took my former colleagues from the county government to visit one or two, and I hope to pass through!"

Saying this, Chen Ping respectfully handed over the two packets of bad cakes with both hands like a small official with him.

At this time, Zhao Jin still wanted to play a round, and he was polite.

"It's just a small courtesy, not a respect!"

The doorman of the Huang family was so angry that he almost shook his hand and threw out the bad cake.

What a small gift!

It's thinner than the gifts we use to visit relatives and friends!

Fortunately, Zhao Dutou's prestige has been heard of every day, and he knows that this is the No. 1 decent person who can't afford to offend, so he doesn't dare to attack in person, so he pinched his nose and reported it.

Outside the gate of the Huang family, Zhao Jin and Chen Ping even waited for a quarter of an hour before they heard the sound of the gate opening.

Huang Xiancheng, who was asserted by Zhao Jin as ill, invited Zhao Jin and his party into the courtyard with a cold face.

The scale of the Huang family's ancestral house is very large, and the interior decoration is also graceful and luxurious, indicating that the Huang family is not short of money.

However, it lacks a kind of elegance that is unique to literati.

The head of the family, Huang Sanye, is from a noble background, but he does not see the literati style at all, and he does not even have the elegant decoration of the vassal style, it seems that this famous person is also a little watery.

At the same time, it can also be seen that this kind of big family that has never been out of Jinshi, although it can be famous, but there are still great deficiencies in the background.

It is estimated that it is difficult to accumulate such a foundation in one or two generations.

All the way to the Huang family main hall.

Huang Sanye sat in the east direction, Zhao Jin took a seat in the second seat, and then the rest of the people on both sides sat down in turn, there was no greeting, only necessary dialogue and polite promises, and the atmosphere was like falling into an ice cave.

Huang Sanye's complexion didn't seem to have any problems, and he was still full of energy, "Zhao Dutou is really flattered that he can come to visit the old man." ”

"The old man still thinks that this official seal has just been hung out, and before the court can take it back, it will depend on your face!"

In the face of Huang Xiancheng's sarcasm, Zhao Jin still did not change his face, got up and arched his hand and said, "Huang Xiancheng's grievances, the county zun already knows, and specially asked me to apologize to you on his behalf." ”

"According to the meaning of the county honor, as long as you nod your head, the county lord will come to visit in person tomorrow, and at the same time return the official seal robe."

"I don't know Huang Xiancheng, can you be willing to sell the county to give a chance to ease?"

These words were pushed and pulled, not only throwing an olive branch, but also moving out of the face of Wang County's order.

Of course, Wang Xianling did not give such orders, this is all Chen Ping's rhetoric that he just made up on the way here, for the sake of official business, presumably Wang Xianling will not care about these nonsense.

If Huang Xiancheng really intends to ease the relationship with Huang Xiancheng.

They immediately went back to Ming County, and it would not be difficult to visit in person tomorrow.

The situation is urgent, and I have to cut it first.

After all, in Wang Xianling's heart, nothing is more important than building roads.

Huang Sanye was stunned by this question, and his eyes flickered a few times, as if he was hesitating about something.

However, this expression did not last, and soon a resolute look appeared on his face, and he shook his head firmly.

said categorically: "I have already made it clear the reason for this matter, and the businessmen must not be allowed to get involved in the official affairs of the county government. ”

"If there is not enough money and food to build roads, then ask the government and the court for it."

"If the court is unwilling to allocate money and grain, then postpone the road construction and consider it in the long run, so that the old man will retract his resignation!"

Huang Xiancheng said it categorically, leaving no room for turnaround.

Zhao Jin's heart sank, and he suddenly felt that this time it was in vain.