"Invitations?"

Liu Wei looked back at Tao Ergen.

When he was in Luoyang, he would only make invitations for the sake of performing Corporal Lixian, otherwise he would go anywhere unimpeded.

Tao Er took a step forward and said a little respectfully: "This brother, this is the head of our county household, and he is a colleague with Second Prince Chen, please pass." ”

"No, no one can enter today without an invitation!" The porter stood in the threshold, his nostrils facing the sky, squinting at Liu Wei and sneering.

Liu Wei subconsciously frowned, in his impression, the so-called 'seven-rank official in front of the prime minister', Tao Er is even more in the eyes of ordinary people, no matter how he says it, he is an 'official', but in the eyes of the gatekeeper of the Chen Mansion, he is not as good as ordinary people.

It seems that he has to add him as the county homeowner.

This also shows from the side that the prestige of the state, county and county is gone, and power is lost.

Tao Er turned around more naturally and argued with Liu: "Master Liu, why don't we go back?" ”

Liu Wei glanced at him and said to the porter: "Either I go in now, or Chen Yong's county order is gone, you choose it yourself." ”

The porter was stunned, as if he had looked at Liu Wei seriously for the first time, came out of the threshold, with a little caution on his face, and said, "You are the head of the house, Liu Bo?" ”

Liu Wei ignored him and walked in directly.

How dare this porter stop him, his expression changed again and again, he explained to another porter, trotted past Liu Wei, and hurriedly ran inside.

Tao Er followed behind Liu Wei and said uneasily: "Master Liu, it's not good for us to break in like this, right?" ”

Liu Wei didn't care, in this world, where could he go?

"Isn't this Chen Mansion very luxurious?"

Liu Wei looked at it while walking, this Chen Mansion looked quite 'simple' everywhere, the roads, walls, and courtyards were obviously some years old, but they were a little clean and tidy, and there was no sign of luxury and luxury, just like an ordinary compound.

Tao Er said: "The head of the Chen family reads poetry and books and advocates frugality, so the people of the Chen family are proud of their simplicity. ”

Liu Wei nodded, there are many such people.

He wandered all the way and soon went around the flower beds to the atrium.

Liu Wei looked at the small front hall and was about to walk over.

Before he walked a few steps, he saw a group of family members carrying a table over, blocked Liu Wei, and said, "Director Liu, please stay here, there are gentlemen in the hall." ”

Liu Wei looked at the small table that had been set up, looking back and forth, only dressed like this, if he sat down, before the huge atrium, he would be alone.

Liu Wei touched his chin and couldn't help but smile and said, "Your Chen family is deliberately humiliating me, does Chen Yong's county order really not want it, or is there something better?" ”

"A little principal, what a big breath!"

At this time, a middle-aged man walked out of the hall, with an indifferent expression, holding his hands, looking down at Liu Wei and saying lightly.

followed by Cui Jun and Wang Cheng, the ministers of Pingyuan County.

Cui Jun's face was expressionless, and his gaze gave Liu Wei an unclear warning.

Liu Wei stretched out the little finger of his right hand and plucked out his ear, and then under everyone's gaze, he slowly raised his foot and kicked over the small table in front of him.

"You!"

The middle-aged man suddenly pointed at Liu Wei angrily, immediately turned to Cui Jun, and said coldly: "Okay, Cui Fujun, this is not borrowing money, this is coming to slap my Chen family's face!" ”

After speaking, the middle-aged man shook his hand and was about to go inside.

Cui Jun's face changed suddenly, and he grabbed the middle-aged man and said, "Brother Chen, misunderstanding, misunderstanding, it's just a trivial matter, don't be angry......"

Cui Jun never expected that he would take precautions, but he didn't expect it to happen so suddenly and catch him off guard.

Wang Cheng looked at Cui Jun 'groveling' like this, and couldn't help but be anxious.

The Chen family is their last hope, if they can't borrow money, spring ploughing will be wasted!

Liu Wei didn't take it seriously, listening to Cui Jun and the middle-aged man disappear in a tugging, and walked into the front hall slowly.

There are two small tables in the hall, and the wine and food on the table are quite simple, with only two cold dishes.

Liu Wei shook his head, this Chen family's posture made him a little confused, is it really so strong?

"Brother......

Chen Yong hurriedly ran over from the side, opened his mouth and was about to call his brother, as if he remembered something, and pretended to be serious: "That, Master Liu, you are here." ”

Liu Wei smiled, walked to the side door, and said, "How much money do you Chen family plan to lend to Fujun?" ”

Chen Yong's expression was entangled, but he still followed Liu Wei to his side, and said in a low voice: "Brother, that, I'm just a concubine, and I can't decide so many things." ”

Liu Wei snorted and said, "I remember, your appointment documents are still in the hands of the prince, right?" ”

Chen Yong carefully observed the surroundings and said, "Yes, I can only take office next month." ”

Liu Wei looked a little strange and said, "Your Chen family seems to have eaten the prince, no, it seems to have settled me?" What did you find out about me? ”

Chen Yong became more and more entangled, and just wanted to say something, when he saw a servant passing by, he immediately raised his head and chested, and walked side by side with Liu Bian, without squinting.

Liu Wei took a leisurely walk and walked directly to the back hall.

Seeing that there was no one, Chen Yong hurriedly whispered: "Brother, don't say much later, let the prince do it." The man just now was my third uncle, and he had a good relationship with the boss. ”

Liu argued and said, "He deliberately made me ugly, did he not want you to get that county order?" ”

Chen Yong stopped talking, his expression was somewhat gloomy and uncomfortable.

Liu Wei glanced at him and said with a smile: "It seems that your status in the Chen family is average, and you are not as chic as you are outside." ”

Chen Yong became more and more entangled, and seemed to be struggling with something in his heart, until he was close to the back hall, he couldn't help but hold Liu Wei and said in a low voice: "Brother, if I don't have this county order, can you take me to Luoyang?" ”

Liu Wei was stunned for a moment and said, "Why not?" ”

What he arranged, can there be?

Chen Yong's expression stiffened, and he hurriedly answered: "I have money, I have 600,000 yuan, I can give it all to my brother." ”

Liu Wei stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, and said meaningfully: "Don't worry so much." By the way, how much do you Chen family plan to lend to the prince? ”

"Thirty million." Chen Yong said.

Liu Wei nodded slightly, 30 million, equivalent to 30,000 taels of silver, this money is really not a small amount, and ordinary big households may not be able to take it.

"It seems that I underestimated the Chen family."

Liu Wei walked directly to the back hall, wanting to see the process of Cui Jun bargaining with the Chen family with his own eyes.

Chen Yong followed behind, wanting to speak and stopping. He is now more worried than Cui Jun, worried that his county order is really gone.

When Liu Wei entered the back hall, the middle-aged man who had been cold to Liu Wei stood aside, and sitting opposite Cui Jun was a slightly older middle-aged man who was quite delicate and elegant.

When the middle-aged man saw Liu Wei coming in, he couldn't help but snort coldly and said, "These officials are really getting more and more unruly!" ”

Liu Wei glanced at him and looked at the man who was sitting up, if there was no accident, this person should be Chen Zheng, the contemporary head of the Chen family.

can maintain such a big family business in troubled times, this Chen Zheng must have something unique.

Cui Jun ignored Liu Wei, sat upright, and said to Chen Zheng opposite: "Brother Chen, I really can't give that piece of land, and I have to have Sima Jun's hand to approve it." ”

Chen Zheng only glanced at Liu Wei, and his smile was friendly, giving people a sense of deep self-cultivation and a spring breeze.

This kind of cultivation needs to be cultivated for many years, and it has been deeply rooted in the bone marrow, implied in every move, and is not a vain performance like Liu Wei.

Chen Zhengdao: "Foolish brother doesn't have to be. In this way, how about renting this land to me? How about I pay taxes to the government every year according to the rules of the imperial court? ”

Cui Jun was suddenly silent.

Chen Zheng's 'workaround' worked, but he couldn't keep up, and when the word 'rent' was completed, the rich land actually fell into the hands of the Chen family.

Cui Jun didn't want to give it to the Chen family, once it was given to the Chen family, Cui Jun would have to rely more on the Chen family in Pingyuan County, and maybe he wouldn't even have the qualifications to negotiate.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Chen Zheng's smile became a little thicker, his tone was like the wind, gentle like jade, and said: "In the future, the farming tools, grain seeds, and cattle purchased by the Fujun from the Chen family will all be discounted. ”

Cui Jun's expression moved slightly, and his throat was a little dry: "Really? ”

Twenty percent off, two percent off saved every year, at least millions, is enough to do a lot of things.

Chen Zhengdao: "Naturally, take it seriously. However, all the transactions involved in these have to be handed over to my Chen family. ”

The corners of Cui Jun's face straightened, and he twisted his eyebrows and groaned.

The 'these' that Chen Zheng said, including the farming tools, grain seeds, and cattle, etc., according to the agreement, these things are used up, and they will be recycled by the Chen family at a low price.

The most important thing is the output of 'these', which is food.

Chen Zheng demanded that the grain be sold to the Chen family, and at the same time, the price of grain had to be determined by the Chen family!

"Yes, but you have to consult with me beforehand and get my permission." After struggling for a long time, Cui Jun still relented.

He has no other way to go, and urgently needs the Chen family's money, without which a lot of land will be wasted and many people will starve to death.

Chen Zheng's smile suddenly became a lot more sincere, and he reached out and poured a cup of tea for Cui Jun, and said, "Fujun, this year's salt should be coming soon, right?" ”

Cui Jun's eyes changed suddenly, and he said without thinking: "Don't think about this." Shang Shutai has already ordered the governor of Qingzhou to govern Su, and all matters related to the salt administration are in charge of the state pastor and the governor of Su, and I can't interfere. ”

For the salt administration, Shang Shutai's strategy was simple: to monopolize the monopoly and completely bypass the locality.

Chen Zheng put down the teapot and said with a smile: "Fujun misunderstood. The Chen family has a big business and needs a lot of salt, so they want to buy some first. Fujun doesn't have to worry, buying at the original price won't make it difficult for Fujun. ”

Cui Jun didn't speak, he was clear about Chen Zheng's purpose, and he hesitated whether to refuse.

Once refused, what was previously agreed may be invalidated in an instant.

Liu Wei listened to it for a long time, pondered for a long time, and then went to the salt administration, and his expression couldn't help but be a little more abrupt and sighing.

The Chen family lent Cui Jun money, and Cui Jun needed to buy what he needed from the Chen family, and these 'bought' things, after spring ploughing, were to be 'recycled' by the Chen family at a low price.

Actually, it's not a sale, it's more like a lease! Not only will the Chen family not lose, but they will also earn a big difference from it!

The grain produced in the field afterwards will also enter the Chen family's warehouse.

After this operation, from the plain county government to the people in the important land, all of them worked for the Chen family!

'What a means! ’

Liu Wei was really full of emotion in his heart, this was the first time he had heard of such a method, and it was the first time he had seen it!

But Cui Jun couldn't refuse, without the Chen family's money, he could only sit and watch the land be wasted, sit and watch the people starve to death, and sit and watch the people rise up.

At that time, you will have to borrow money from the Chen family to suppress the bandits!

From beginning to end, Cui Jun has been eaten to death by the Chen family, and there is no gap in struggle!

And Chen Zheng's 'first' purchase of salt is essentially the official salt becoming private salt, in a vain attempt to monopolize the salt of Pingyuan County!

"This is Brother Chen's last request, right?" After being silent for a long time, Cui Jun looked at Chen Zhengdao expressionlessly.

When Liu Wei heard this, he shook his head secretly, Cui Jun had compromised.

Sure enough, Chen Zheng's smile bloomed like never before, and he said, "It's the last one." The money is ready and ready to be sent to the government at any time. ”

The corners of Cui Jun's face moved and moved, and finally he nodded without saying another word.

He had no choice, even if he knew that the Chen family would knock the bones and marrow of Pingyuan County against him, he could only agree to it.

'Take one step at a time, first get through this year's spring ploughing. Cui Jun comforted himself in his heart, and it was also an excuse to convince himself all along.

Chen Zheng took in Cui Jun's ugly face, but he didn't care.

Cui Jun is not the first 'Taishou' of Pingyuan County, the previous ones, some conspired and got a piece of the pie, some refused toughly, and some were the same as Cui Jun.

But no matter how they were, coming and going, the Chen family still stood tall and grew stronger.

Chen Zheng got Cui Jun and was in a good mood, but his face suddenly turned slightly cold, turned to Liu Wei, and said lightly: "You are Liu Bo?" ”

Liu Wei was still thinking about the Chen family's routine and how to crack it, and subconsciously nodded when he heard the words: "Yes, Liu Bo." ”

When you go out, you give your own identity, and your name is all made up.

Chen Zheng's gaze was always on Liu Wei's face, indifferent, detached, with a hint of coldness and warning, and said: "If I guessed correctly, the appointment document of the second child was bought by you, right?" In one day, from the plains to Jinan back and forth, this kind of nonsense can't fool me. You gave up all the county orders to the second child, what is your plan to approach my Chen family so deliberately? ”

Liu Wei was stunned, but he didn't expect this Chen Zheng to suddenly turn around and question him.

"A little smart, but not much,"

Liu Wei immediately picked up the teapot, poured tea for himself, and said, "What you said, except that it wasn't that day, everything else is wrong." ”

Chen Zheng snorted coldly and said, "What clan are you from!?" ”

Cui Jun, Wang Cheng, Chen Yong, Tao Ergen and others all stared at Liu Wei in an instant, with different expressions.

They are all speculating about Liu Wei's origin, and they have also used a lot of methods to investigate, but after such a long time, there is no news at all, and they can't find out what the background of this 'supernatural power' person is!

This is not normal!

There are many families in the Han Dynasty, but they are all traceable and will not appear out of thin air.

For the eyes around him, Liu Wei calmly took a sip of tea, then spit it back, shook his head and said, "It's really unpleasant." ”

He put down the teacup and looked at Chen Zhengdao: "I thought about it carefully, among the Lang surnamed Chen in the Six Cao, there is only Chen Yi, the election lang of the Cao, he is your Chen family?" ”

Chen Zheng's face changed suddenly, and his eyes flashed fiercely.

(End of chapter)