Chapter 239

The Qing Dynasty is no exception, Chen Chong's father Chen Heng is the eldest master in Chenjia Village, and he doesn't say anything about the king's law, but what he says is the village rules, but in fact it is the family rules, the family law, and the laws of the Qing Dynasty can't be controlled here.

Therefore, Chen Chong is also above a thousand people under one person in the clan, and with a little skill, the servants around him are not obedient, and he does not dare to go east if he goes west, this is power, Chen Chong is very obsessed with this taste.

However, he is also very vigilant, the current situation is turbulent, especially in Guangxi, which is like a powder keg in the depths, even after the Taiping army goes north, it is still full of bandits, not to mention that now the Taiping military has not gone north!

In fact, there are many mountain bandits on the mountains near Chenjia Village, and there are armed fights with other villages from time to time because of disputes over fields and water sources.

The battle between the natives in Guangxi is very fierce, from time to time it is a fight, dozens of people, hundreds of people, and even thousands of men, women and children in several villages PK together, it is not uncommon, of course, the weapons are scum, swords, guns, swords, halberds, these things are rare goods, most of them are on the hands with hoes and sickles, and the dead and wounded will be scattered.

There are many fights with each other, and the surrounding villages are either allies or feuds, saying that they don't share the sky, but they intermarry with each other, and the relationship is chaotic.

Chen Chongzheng is thinking about whether he has a match or not, a Chenjia Village, take over in the future, operate slowly, see what the situation is, and then make an argument, as for the rebellion, although it is a Manchu Tartar, but this is related to the life of the family, it is not easy to make a decision, not to mention that he has not yet taken power!

Da-da-da-da!

At this time, Chen Chong heard the sound of horses' hooves, his body was agitated, and he turned his head to look in the direction where the sound came, Guangxi is the southern region, and there are very few horses, even if they are inferior horses in the southern region, they are very expensive, and there are horses in the village, that is, a few, and most of them are used by his father to transport goods and do business, and the remaining one is used to transmit information, and it is an urgent letter.

"Young Master!" his voice was poignant, and his eyes were full of tears.

When Chen Chong saw the appearance of the person who came, his heart sank even further, it was really the appearance of his dead father, but the other party's father and mother would never come to pass the letter when he died, that was a trivial matter, what did he Chen Chong do?

"Say, what's going on!" Chen Chong didn't talk nonsense to him, and asked directly.

Chen Zhi stopped crying, he knew that although Chen Chong was young, he was an old man, and he rarely had prestige, so now that something big had happened, he felt a little relieved after seeing the other party.

"The patriarch has returned, but he has been seriously wounded, and now his life is in danger, and he wants me to call you back. Chen Zhi hurriedly said.

Chen Chong's eyes were dark, and his father was seriously injured and dying? Although he was a human being in two lives, his feelings for this father were not very close, but the other party treated him well, although he had memories of his previous life, he also sincerely treated the other party as his own father.

But that's the case, it's not a question of whether or not to accept it, we can only face reality, if his father dies, the problem will be big, he is not very old, will the old guys in the clan accept him to inherit the position of patriarch? If he is driven down, it will be a question of whether he can save his life.

A Chenjia village is actually a small independent kingdom, once it loses power, the better thing is to be raised in captivity, to be ridiculed for a lifetime, and if it is bad, it can't even save its life.

Chen Chong thought about it, but he turned over and got on the horse that Chen Zhi was riding, and said while riding the horse and whipping: "I'll go first, and you will go back later." ”

After speaking, Chen Zhi and Chen Chong's servant Chen Zhen hurriedly rushed to chase after him, but in the blink of an eye, Chen Chong ran away.

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In Chenjia Village, Chen Chong was on a rampage, pedestrians avoided it one after another, and the news that Chen Heng, the village chief and patriarch, was seriously injured and dying, had been spread by the villagers who chewed their tongues, and they also knew why Chen Chong was so anxious and reckless, but he didn't care anymore, but talked in a low voice, I don't know who will be in charge of Chenjia Village in the future?

This is a very important matter, once the son of heaven and a courtier, although only the patriarch, but is in control of the survival of the people in the village, the fields in the village, basically in the hands of the patriarch, the inheritance from generation to generation, the people in the village, although they are of the same clan, but most of them are tenant farmers, if they offend the new patriarch, do not let them farm, then they can only eat the northwest wind.

Now there is a famine in Guangzhou, and farming may not be able to provide food and clothing, not to mention being cut off from the opportunity to farm, it is a miracle not to starve to death.

In the eyes of everyone, Chen Chong returned home, but something that made his heart sink even more heavily, his father died, he didn't even see the last side of the other party, and he was greeted by a group of elders who were eyeing him.

"Nephew, you're here!" A voice came into Chen Chong's ears, and a middle-aged man was greeted in front of him.

Chen Chong raised his eyebrows, this is his second uncle, Chen Huanzhi, three years younger than his father, not a mother, so he is not close, but after all, he is a brother, and he can be regarded as a preferential treatment, but he is usually not very director, especially Chen Chong has begun to show his means in the past two years, and after getting Chen Heng's attention, he has stepped aside.

"Second uncle, I want to see my father. Chen Chong wiped away his tears and said solemnly.

Chen Huan was stunned and said, "It should be, it should be." ”

He didn't expect Chen Chong to stabilize his mind so quickly, he was really not an ordinary teenager, and it was not easy to deal with, but after all, he was young and couldn't convince the public, he had already won over many clan elders just now, and then it was not Chen Chong who had the final say.

Chen Chong had already seen his father's corpse at this time, because his mother died of illness two years ago, and Chen Chong was an only son, so he really felt a little unaccompanied at this time, as for the second uncle who was not far away, Chen Chong saw the other party cocking his tail, and he knew what the other party was thinking.

"Chong'er, although the eldest brother is dead, but you can only mourn and change, you are still young, let my uncle and I help you preside over the affairs and bury your father. Chen Huanzhi walked over at this time and said.

Chen Chong endured his grief and said: "As a son of man, I should be filial piety, and I will naturally handle my father's funeral, so I won't work for my second uncle." ”

Chen Huanzhi said coldly at this time: "Chong'er, many things, you are young and don't understand much, let's let us adults handle it, you are a child, just watch from the side." ”

Some clan elders next to him also echoed one after another.

Chen Chong's cold eyes swept away, and these people all shrank slightly, but they immediately understood that they were frightened by a teenager, and they were all annoyed and angry, and their tones were even more intense.

Chen Huanzhi said: "Many elders say so, Chong'er, you better step down." ”

"Hehe!" Chen Chong smiled and shouted, "Chen Huang, are all your people dead?"

"Young Master, we are all here!" said one of them.

This is a strong man, everyone knows who this is, Chen Huang, the head of the Chen family's nursing home, and the head of the family, at this time with ten family members, each holding a Pu knife, surrounded the house.

"Chong'er, what are you doing here, are you doing this to your elders?" Chen Huanzhi panicked, he couldn't imagine that Chen Chong was so bold.

Chen Chong said: "How long has it been since my father returned from his injury? How could the injury have erupted so quickly, I heard that it was only a minor injury, how could it be that he died of serious injuries?

Chen Chong's words were almost drunk.

Chen Huanzhi pointed at Chen Chong and said, "You...... You're full of nonsense, and your eldest brother is obviously seriously injured!"

Chen Chong said: "Chen Huang, don't you bring the doctor up?"

Suddenly, someone brought the doctor up, in fact, the old man who was helping people heal some minor injuries in the village, was already frightened at this time.

Chen Chong looked at the doctor coldly and said, "Is my father just slightly injured?"

The doctor was glared at by Chen Chong, his mouth trembled, and he wanted to say no, but he was a little weak, he had been taught what to say.

"It's a minor injury!" said the doctor, a little weakly.

Chen Chong said: "Suppress it!"

Immediately, the doctor was taken down.

Chen Chong turned his head to look at Chen Huanzhi: "Did you hear the doctor's words? Minor injury, why did my father die? After my father came back, you have been in charge of the overall situation, my father's death, second uncle, do you know who did it?"

Chen Huan's heart was filled with anger, he couldn't imagine that Chen Chong would do such a thing, even the doctor threatened, this was the rhythm that wanted to force him to death!

He turned his head to look at the clan elders and wanted to ask for help, but found that these clan elders were all silent.

At this time, Chen Chong's voice was like a demon, and he said: "Second uncle, killing my father, wanting to seize the family property, and being mad, really should be destroyed by heaven and earth! ”

There was silence, and this was the acquiescence.

Chen Chong is very satisfied, although the overall situation is in control, but if these clan elders are not afraid of death, if they really want to make trouble, too many people will be killed and injured, and it will also be troublesome, after all, they are all clansmen, and they still have to manage the Chen family, once the matter is big, the impact will not be good.

"Hahahaha!" Chen Huanzhi laughed and said: "Ah! I'm defeated again, it's really a tiger father without a dog, your father and son are both ruthless people, I'm convinced, what do you want to do with me?"

Chen Chong looked at Chen Huanzhi with some depression, he didn't expect the other party to soften so quickly, and he didn't cry or make trouble, he underestimated the other party!

"Murder pays for your life and debts, and if you kill my father, then you will pay for your life. Chen Chong waved his hand, and Chen Huang rushed up and slashed down.

Chen Huanzhi exclaimed: "I can die, please let my family ......"

But before he finished speaking, he was cut off by Chen Huang.

Chen Chong said: "The second uncle is lonely on Huangquan Road alone, let his family reunite below!"

Chen Huang responded, and immediately took someone to do something, don't look at it as just a family leader, but with a family in Chenjia Village, it is similar to the army, when fighting in the village and robbing by bandits, he is a general.

Chen Chong glanced at the clan elders and said, "My father is not kind to you, you have a lot of fields in your family, and you also have offerings during the New Year's holidays, why do you need to make the relationship so stiff? ”

The clan elders were submissive, and they all retreated one by one.

Chen Chong finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, looking at his father's corpse, as well as the corpse of his second uncle who was being cleaned up, his mood was complicated, his father's bones were not cold, and the clan was fighting for power and profit, his second uncle was actually not very bold, even if he seized power, it is estimated that he would not take his own life, but how could he be a mediocre person who was willing to be robbed of his family property by the other party?

Therefore, Chen Huanzhi can only die, he will not leave such a threat, otherwise Chen Chong will not be able to sleep steadily, as for the so-called family affection, when the other party wants to seize the family property, there will be no left.

He looked to the side, Chen Zhi and Chen Zhen were there, they rushed back not long ago, and when they saw the bloody scene, they didn't dare to say anything at this time.

Chen Chong looked at them, took a deep breath, and said to the servant Chen Zhen: "Send someone to invite the housekeeper, Steward Zhang, and Luo Fuzi!"

Chen Zhen nodded and arranged for someone to go.

Chen Chong said to Chen Zhi: "You arrange for someone to set the coffin and prepare for my father's burial." ”

Chen Zhi also nodded to do it.

Chen Chong sighed, his father died, he was very sad, but the matter has come to this point, it is useless to say more, what he has to do now is to keep the family property and inheritance left by his father, and put the rest aside.

In the lobby of the Chen family's mansion, the subordinates have all been screened out.

Chen Chong sat at the top, and the two people on the left hand side below, the first was the housekeeper Chen Yao, who was a side branch of the Chen family, who had been helping Chen Heng and Chen Chong manage the affairs of the family.

The second person on the right hand side is Chen Huang, as the force of the Chen family, Chen Chong can keep the inheritance in his hands this time, which can be said to be a great contribution.

For Chen Huang, Chen Chong is very important, don't look at Chen Huang's arrogant appearance, but in fact, the IQ is not low at all, Chen Chong ordered him to study the art of war more, it is to be cultivated as a handsome talent, now it is a troubled time, if it is not used, it is naturally all right, but once it is used, it may be the arm of the business.

There are two people on the right hand, one is a man in a brocade robe, called Zhang Qinglv, who is the manager of the Chen family's caravan, the Chen family is a local tyrant, who controls the economy of a village, the procurement of various commodities, and trade, which are basically co-organized by Zhang Qinglv, and this time Chen Heng is accompanied by Zhang Qinglv.

The second person on the right hand side is Luo Xian, Luo Fuzi, who has a reputation for showing talents, but in this era, Xiucai is not popular, and I can't see Hong Xiuquan is also downtrodden to rebel, there is no land at home, not a local tyrant gentry, it is not easy to support a student to study for a long time, and the same is true for Luo Xian.

Born in poverty, his parents made great efforts to save money, let him study and gain fame, and finally became a showman, well, at this time, his parents died because of fatigue, but a mere showman, but he couldn't do anything, and finally took refuge in his classmate Chen Heng, well, Chen Heng is not outstanding in learning, there is no talent in Xiucai, but he can't bear Chen Heng is a local tyrant, and Luo Xiucai can only face reality.

Luo Xian is Chen Chong's enlightenment teacher, the teacher of Luo's private school, and Chen Heng's staff, and now he naturally becomes Chen Chong's staff.

Chen Chong glanced at everyone and said, "Now that the Chen family is basically stable, the remaining Xiaoxiao is not to be feared, and they don't have the courage to continue to make trouble." ”

Chen Chong doesn't care too much about his mastery of the Chen family, Chen Heng Yuwei is still there, Chen Chong himself has also emerged in the past two years, the ordinary villagers are just stupid people, they can be suppressed easily, and they will basically not make trouble if they have a full meal.

He looked up at Zhang Qinglu and said, "This time my father went to Fucheng to do business, what happened? Why is this so?"

Chen Chong still doesn't quite understand that his father went to the Taiping Mansion to do good things, but when he came back, he was seriously injured and even lost his life, which made him very angry.

Fortunately, he began to use his means in the past two years, if he continued to hide, he might not be able to suppress those clan elders, the Chen family has so many resources, most of them are in his father's name, plus the so-called clan property, eighty percent of the resources are nested in Chen Heng's hands, these assets are enough to make people desperate.

Zhang Qinglu shook his head and said: "I don't know too much about this matter, near the county seat of Silingzhou, the officers and soldiers are fighting with the bandits, and those officers and soldiers seem to be red-eyed, affecting our caravan, fortunately, thanks to the desperate rescue of the guards, we can escape back?"

"Officers and soldiers?" Chen Chong frowned into a Sichuan character and said, "It can't be intentional, right?"

This is not impossible, the magistrate of Siling Prefecture has always been dissatisfied with the local tyrants, after all, the local tyrants are unruly, and the surrounding bandits and bandits are also colluded, in fact, this is also to bargain with the county seat, check and balance each other, the county order is not blown, and the local tyrants are very taboo about the county.

Luo Xian said: "I heard from my classmates and friends in the county town that Xu Mao, the county magistrate, moved his family here, but there was not enough land, and he wanted to find a piece of land here. ”

Chen Chong's eyebrows jumped, there was such a thing, Xu Mao's background is actually very similar, but Xu Mao is even more powerful, he has been lifted, and he has also made up for the vacancy as a magistrate, and a magistrate makes a lot of money, but it is not as good as a local tyrant, you must know that the magistrate will be laid off, but as long as the local tyrant is careful to operate, he is a hereditary tyrant.

The Chen family is hereditary for hundreds of years, this is still the Hakka family moved in, and the local tyrants nearby have been hereditary for hundreds of years, of course, it may not be in the same line, and some are divided into family counterattacks, but they are basically their own people, who is with whom, the clan is rich and noble, at least the clansmen have food.

In this era, the fields are not easy to get, the land annexation is serious, and the local tyrants support their own troops, just like the Chen family, three hundred strong men will train in their spare time, the previous is an ancient exercise, these two years is Chen Chong is responsible for adding some training methods for later generations, queuing, standing upright, walking, all kinds of physical training, anyway, the family has surplus food, and they are full, these people are willing to bear hardships and stand hard work.

Xu Mao wants land, then he has to start among the local tyrants in Siling Prefecture, the peaceful means are basically useless, the local tyrants will only think that their own land is less, not too much, no land, is it still called a local tyrant? No land, no tenant farmers, who will work with you?

"Is Xu Mao going to attack my family?" Chen Chong muttered.

The people below, except for Chen Huang's indifference, everyone else has fear in the depths of their eyes, Chen Chong himself is actually frightened, Xu Mao is a county magistrate, and he has great righteousness, and any crime is enough for him to bear.

But if someone wants to seek his family property, even if it is the county governor, Chen Chong does not want to be arrested, he is not interested in the Manchu government, and it is naturally good to be able to reap the benefits, otherwise he would not want to gain fame, but if he wants to offer his family property, it is absolutely impossible, and he has long had a little idea of rebellion in his heart, but he just feels that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom cannot succeed, and he may not be able to do it.

As for going to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom to join, there is no need to think about it, history proves that it is a Adou who cannot be supported, occupying the situation of the Han people against the Manchus and the chaos in the world, and as a result, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is still exterminated, it can only be said that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom cannot become a climate, and the rotten ship Chen Chong is unwilling to go up, which is worse than the Manchu Dynasty.

Even if Chen Chong wants to rebel, he is also doing it alone, how to say that he is also from a local tyrant and gentry, and he does not even have a talent within three generations of his family, but he also raised people in his early years, but he did not succeed in filling the vacancy, and he was white all his life, in fact, he mainly had no money to dredge, but he also found a village and became a local tyrant.

My ancestors seek other people's villages, it's nothing, I am the beneficiary, but others come to seek my own village, that is absolutely impossible, it is impossible not to fight for bloodshed.

Chen Chong didn't care whether the people below had thoughts or not, and still instructed Zhang Qinglu: "Manager Zhang, send someone to contact the people in the county, pay close attention to the news in the county, and report it immediately if there is any trouble in the county." ”

Zhang Qinglv immediately nodded yes.

Chen Chong looked at Chen Yao again and said, "Steward Chen, you prepare some gifts, if the county town doesn't fight our idea, then send them to me, as long as you can get along well, it doesn't hurt to feed them." ”

Now that he has just controlled the Chen family, Chen Chong plans to sort out the affairs of the family and the village first, if he can be peaceful, he will be peaceful, and now he will PK with the government machine, which is not a wise move.

In the past, the Chen family was filial to the county government from time to time, and it is still like this, and it is not a shameful thing, corrupt officials and corrupt officials are rampant, even if they are clean officials, is his subordinates honest, there is always a place to see the needle.

After the order, although Chen Chong was a little worried, he could only handle his father's funeral and handle the affairs of the village with peace of mind.

After being busy, Chen Chong was almost paralyzed from exhaustion, but he couldn't even get a good rest, and a thunderbolt split him up on a sunny day.

The county seat of Silingzhou sent troops to arrest Chen Chong's father and son, saying that they colluded with bandits to fight against the official army.

In the yamen of the county seat of Silingzhou, the atmosphere is relatively relaxed.

Siling Prefecture is not a rich place, but the border of Guangxi, close to Annam, if it is wartime, it will be tense and valued, but Annam is a Manchu vassal country, and it has been peaceful for hundreds of years, so naturally there is nothing to care about, but during this time, the two Guangxi regions are full of smoke, and the banditry is becoming more and more serious, so they are even more concerned.

For example, Hong Xiuquan, who revolted in Jintian Village last month, defeated the official army several times, most of the defenders in Guangxi were conscripted, and even half of the officers and soldiers in Siling Prefecture were requisitioned, which is relatively powerful, not to mention the weak, there are as many as a cow's hair, but the overall situation is quite stable.