Qingping County is a county in the Qingzhou region and is a scenic area with beautiful mountains and rivers, and the current county magistrate, Zhang Zhongyi, took office three years ago.

When he first took office, he loved the people like a son, and often comforted the local people, and was deeply loved by the people. But with the passage of time, Zhang Zhongyi slowly fell into the enjoyment of life, and he didn't care much about the people, but 'fought hotly' with the local rich people.

No, today the rich man came to visit him again, and he was still carrying a small box in his hand, and he didn't know what it contained. Then the rich man Chen came to the yamen, took out two taels of silver, and put it in the hands of the yamen.

"Trouble the little brother to inform your family, and say that the rich man Chen has something to come to visit. ”

The official looked at the silver two in his hand, then looked at the rich man Chen, and then said.

"Rich Master Chen, wait a while, I'll go and inform your lordship. "Say goodbye, go to the county government to report.

After a while, I came to the county government study, and saw Zhang Zhongyi, who was counting the silver taels there, stepped forward and said.

"My lord, the rich man Chen said that he had something to visit him, and he is now waiting at the gate of the yamen. ”

As soon as Zhang Zhongyi heard that it was the rich man Chen who came to visit, his eyes immediately lit up and he instructed the officials.

"Go and invite Rich Chen to the main room and wait. ”

"Yes, my lord," the official then came to the gate and said to the rich man.

"Your Excellency, please wait in the main room! ”

"There is a little brother who is a servant!" said that, he came to the main room under the leadership of the servant and waited.

Zhang Zhongyi packed up the silver taels in the study, tidied up his clothes and walked towards the main room. And the rich man Chen put the small box aside, and sometimes looked out of the door.

"Master Zhang, it's been okay lately. Seeing Zhang Zhongyi coming, the rich man Chen hurriedly stepped forward and saluted.

"Rich Master Chen doesn't need to be polite, thanks to the blessing of Rich Master Chen, the official has been very good recently. Come on, don't stand still, please take a seat. Zhang Zhongyi said to Rich Master Chen with a smile and moved forward.

"Come on, go and cut a pot of tea!" As soon as he sat down, Zhang Zhongyi instructed the maidservant.

"Yes, sir!" said the maidservant, and withdrew.

"I don't know what happened to Rich Master Chen looking for this official?" Zhang Zhongyi looked at the small box next to Rich Master Chen and asked Rich Master Chen.

"My lord, I can't hide it, but there is indeed a little thing to trouble your lord, and this is a little bit of a small courtesy prepared here. Rich Lord Chen said to Zhang Zhongyi while opening a small box full of silver taels and pushing it to Zhang Zhongyi.

"Rich Master Chen is polite, if there is any little thing that needs the help of the official, let's talk about it. Zhang Zhongyi took the box, looked at the box full of silver, and said politely.

"Master, the tea has been cut. Before the rich man Chen could tell him what he was asking for, the maid brought tea and told Zhang Zhongyi.

"Hmm! Quickly bring the tea and pour it for the rich man Chen. Zhang Zhongyi instructed the maid who came with tea.

"Yes, sir," said the maidservant, and then stepped forward and poured a cup of tea for Zhang Zhongyi and Chen Caizhu.

"You go down first!" Zhang Zhongyi then said to the maid who poured the tea.

"Yes, sir," said the servant, and the maid retired.

"Come, Rich Master Chen, please use tea, this is the fresh tea that this official has just purchased. Zhang Zhongyi then picked up the tea and said politely to the rich man Chen.

"Lord Zhang, please!" said to Zhang Zhongyi as soon as he picked up the tea.

"Here's the thing, I took a fancy to the ancestral land of the villager Liu Yong's family, and I was going to buy it from him at a high price, but who thought that Liu Yong was a dead old tendon, saying that it was his family's ancestral land, and the ancestor had a will not sell the ancestral land privately, and he refused to sell it to him. I had no choice but to use some means to get it, for fear that Liu Yong would come to make trouble if he didn't know what to do. Therefore, I came to trouble Mr. Zhang to take care of him when he arrived, and I was grateful. Chen Caizhu pleaded with Zhang Zhongyi while recounting the incident.

"Why is this Liu Yong so stupid, since you buy it at a high price, why should he be stubborn; Rich Lord Chen can rest assured that this matter is on this official, and when the official enlightens you and enlightens the villager Liu Yong, he will definitely make him dare not say anything. Zhang Zhongyi said to Rich Master Chen with such a trivial look.

"Then I'll thank Master Zhang first. Rich Chen bowed his hand to Zhang Zhongyi.

"Rich Master Chen is polite, it's just a trivial matter. Come on, the tea is almost cold. Zhang Zhongyi picked up the tea and looked at the small box on the side.

"Then I'll retire first, and there are still things to deal with at home, so it's inconvenient to disturb adults. Rich Master Chen put down the coffee table and got up to bid farewell to Zhang Zhongyi.

"Since there is something in the rich man's family, the official will not keep you much. Come on, send the rich man Chen out. As Zhang Zhongyi spoke, he beckoned the official again and asked him to send the rich man Chen out. "Yes, my lord!" Then the rich man Chen went out of the county government under the courtesy of the officials, with an expression of the sea and the sky.

And Zhang Zhongyi was holding the box of silver in the main room, and one by one he took it out and blew and rubbed and bitten, I'm afraid it wasn't really the same.

The next day, Liu Yong took a piece of paper and fifty taels of silver to the county yamen to beat drums and voice grievances. Just listen to the drumming of "bang, bang, bang".

Zhang Zhongyi, who had just arrived at the court in a hurry to tidy up his clothes, said loudly.

"Who is beating the drum and shouting grievances! Bring it up!" Then Liu Yong went to the public hall under the leadership of the officials.

The cry of "might~~~" was mixed with the sound of the rod hitting the ground. As soon as he came to the court, Liu Yong immediately knelt down and said.

"The grass people meet the master of the blue sky! Zhang Zhongyi glanced at Liu Yong, who was kneeling below, and asked casually.

"It's you who beat the drum and cry out for grievances!"

"It's the grass people. Liu Yong replied immediately.

"What is your name, where do you live, and what grievances do you have? Zhang Zhongyi looked slightly interested.

"Tell the lord, Liu Yong, a grass man, lives in Chengnan Village, yesterday the local rich man surnamed Chen forcibly gave the grass people 50 taels of silver to occupy the ancestral land of the grass people, and asked the lord to be the master of the grass people! This is the grass people's paper. Liu Yong handed over the paper and shouted to Zhang Zhongyi. Then the master took the paper and handed it to Zhang Zhongyi, Zhang Zhongyi took the paper and glanced at it with big eyes, and asked Liu Yong below impatiently.

"Are you Liu Yong?" Liu Yong replied to Zhang Zhongyi for no reason. "Back to the lord, the grass people are Liu Yong. Then Zhang Zhongyi deliberately looked at Liu Yong with a look of relief. “

Your official already knows that the rich man Chen gave you fifty taels of silver to buy your ancestral land at a high price, and you should be happy, why are you still so stupid! A piece of land in exchange for fifty taels of silver is enough for you to live for one

For the rest of your life, this is compassion and care to help you, how can you say that you are forcibly robbed? You go back! Live in peace with fifty taels of silver, don't come to make trouble, or don't blame this official for contempt of the court. Then Zhang Zhongyi looked angry again.

"Ask the lord to investigate, it is the ancestors of the grass people, the ancestors have a will not sell it privately, it is really the rich man Chen forcibly took it away after the grass people did not agree, and ask the master to be the master of the grass people!" Liu Yong was unmoved and shouted to Zhang Zhongyi even harder.

"Bold Liu Yong, are you provoking this official?" Zhang Zhongyi slapped the case board and scolded loudly. "The grass people dare to provoke the big master, and the grass people only ask the big master to be the master of the grass people and take back the ancestral land of the grass people.

Liu Yong shouted hard and looked like he would not give up until he reached his goal.

"Bold! Dare to repeatedly provoke this official, and someone will pull this Diao people out and throw them out of the county government with ten sticks, and they will not be allowed to enter the county government again. Zhang Zhongyi said angrily.

"Yes, sir. Then the officials on the side pulled Liu Yong out to be punished. "Wronged! Master, the grass people are wronged!" Poor Liu Yong no matter how much he shouted injustice, it was useless. The rest only heard the screams of Liu Yong being caned. The screams of "Ahhh......h

Then Liu Yong, who was beaten and weakened, was thrown at the gate of the county office, with dissatisfaction, helplessness and pain in his eyes. After a while, Liu Yong got up with difficulty, picked up the fifty taels of silver wrapped up beside him and staggered home, glanced back at the yamen, shook his head and ignored the eyes of others, and walked straight forward.

The human heart is like this, and it will always change with the passage of time, whether it is good or bad, who knows, fame and fortune that people yearn for, but also make people degenerate. Wealth will always make people lose their hearts and can't extricate themselves.

Only those who have a firm heart and an unwavering will can soar to 90,000 miles without falling. Greed comes at its cost.