Chapter 41: Every Man for Himself

"Dad. I think Chang Rui, this dog official, is determined to take our Chen family. There is also Li Tianhe and Li Zhoutong behind him." Chen Ming sat cross-legged on the bed. The bedding and straw on the wooden bed in the cell had been completely uncovered, and four meat dishes were placed on the table. There was also a pot of wine and a wine glass in the food box.

"Dad, do you have any relationship that your son doesn't know? Things have come to this point, and the Chen family must deal with it with all their strength. If we are not careful, we will die and the family will be destroyed."

Chen Hui also sat cross-legged on the bed, holding a wine glass in his hand. This is his favorite Baofeng Xingzhuang wine, which is pure and fragrant, sweet and refreshing. On weekdays at home, he likes to let the kitchen prepare two side dishes and drink a pot of wine alone. Maybe it's too noisy and tiring in the county government, Chen Hui prefers quietness at home. But because it's a habit, Chen Hui, who enjoys that kind of quietness more, has gradually stopped caring about Xingzhuang wine.

Today, Chen Hui suffered the biggest setback in his life. He experienced the most unforgettable day in his life of more than 40 years. He received a letter from the emperor and was demoted to Chaoyang. This strong sense of déjà vu has changed him. He picked up the wine glass and looked at his son in front of him. His heart was filled with the sadness of a hero at the end of his road.

"Father would like to have connections, but there is no such thing. After all, our Chen family is just a family of poor people. What kind of background and capital can we have to become a higher official? Shitou, sell the land when you go back, as soon as possible. Send your mother back to the Gao family, and go to Tumen Market as soon as you get the money, and hide in the mountains.

Chang Rui wants to cut off the roots of our entire Chen family. You, the entire Chen family, should hide far away in the mountains. Wait for a year or so, and then go your separate ways, and settle down in other places under anonymity.

Don't worry about Dad anymore. No matter how much money is sent in, it will be wasted. You should respect your mother and your grandmother in the future. Dad can't be filial to her. You should respect your grandmother on behalf of your father."

As Chen Hui said this, tears flowed from her eyes. He felt that this was the last time he would see his son.

Chen Ming's face was still normal. He had seen that this cheap father had no hope of being "rescued". Even the preservation of the Chen family was considered impossible. Chang Rui and Li Zhou joined forces, and Lao Zhou, Feng Zhang and others helped. Such strength had crushed his confidence. From any angle, the Chen family had no chance of survival!

"Dad, are you really willing to die like this? Are you really willing to see my Chen family's century-old foundation scattered like this?"

Chen Ming gritted his teeth, his face showed two points of ferocity, and lowered his voice and said: "Dad, Lushan County's military preparations are slack, and Chang Rui and others think they have a plan, and their eyes are all on money and silver. With the power of my Chen family, we can break into the city in one fell swoop and rescue you."

He wrote the word "fallen into the bandits" on the wooden board with wine!

Chen Hui was suddenly shocked, and he thought of you not to seek death. But he was not an idiot after all, and he immediately thought of something.

Isn't it this kind of deadly situation that the Chen family built a stockade in the deep mountains to defend? If the Chen family can retreat into the deep mountains, then it will not be a problem to find an opportunity to escape. The entire Funiu Mountain is too big. If the government had the ability to block it completely, the officials would all become gods. For the Chen family, this is a way to survive. Although the entire clan will be torn apart and have to start over in other places, it is better than being plundered by the government.

And I really need to survive now. Because Chen Ming is still too young and is far from completely controlling the family power, and Chen Cong can only be on par with Qigong and Laowu in terms of ability and prestige. Once something happens, Chen Erbao's status will be greatly increased. If the Chen family has an internal conflict...

Chen Hui, who had a hopeless look just now, immediately changed his look once he found that the possibility and significance of his survival were very great. He directly threw the risk of doing so behind his head.

Even ants are greedy for life, let alone people?

There are some things in life that cannot be given up, but the price paid now is just to make the Chen family bear more risks and burdens. This is worth it in Chen Hui's eyes, because it is very necessary for him to survive. The family business of the Chen family was built by their branch over a hundred years. Even if they want to break up and split up, they must not miss the benefits that their branch deserves. But if I die in prison, the interests of the main branch of the Chen family may not be guaranteed!

Then is it worth dying? Not worth it, seriously not worth it.

Chen Hui's life has been linked to the interests of the main branch of the Chen family, so the price paid for it is completely worth it. If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. To explain in one sentence: Chen Hui can sacrifice his life for the Chen family, but this Chen family must be their branch of the Chen family, otherwise it is not worth it.

Those who can give up their lives and everything for the family have a very high level of thinking. There may be many in the world, but they will definitely not be the father and son of the Chen family.

This kind of thing that damages the interests of the entire family but can guarantee their own interests, Chen Hui and Chen Ming, father and son, do not feel guilty.

When he walked out of the government office, the moon was already hanging in the sky. Chen Ming sat in the carriage without saying a word. Liu Wu huddled in a corner, not daring to make any sound. He saw clearly that his young master was very depressed and was like a powder keg. Chen Ming just wanted to be quiet and had no intention of speaking. Liu Wu was afraid that if he opened his mouth, the powder keg would explode, and he would be miserable.

We walked quietly all the way back to the south of the city. Old Liu was waiting eagerly at the door, "Master, Master." Seeing Sun Youfu driving over in a carriage, he hurriedly jumped down the steps to greet him.

Chen Ming responded to Lao Liu's longing eyes with a cold, ice-like face. Old Liu's heart dropped to the bottom, "Master, Ren Meng, Zhang Chi, Wu Xizeng, Zheng Hongyu, Wei Xiuzhi... their families are all waiting at the house."

Chen Hui's three confidants in the household room and his two followers in the execution room were these five people.

Chen Ming's iceberg-like face finally had a trace of emotion, "It's human nature, this is what it should be." After he came out of the county government office, he felt really stuck. Chen Hui's promise can almost set the tone for him to turn the grass into a bandit. As long as Chen Erbao is persuaded, things will never be reversed. But Chang Rui's sudden blow really hurt Chen Ming very much.

The Chen family's den in Xiangxian County has only been in operation for more than half a year. The small hundred thousand taels of silver they earned back were spent on "investment" and materials in the mountains, but those material reserves were far from what he had in mind. The passing line is far from enough. If given three or two more years, the Chen family's power will be ten times greater than it is now.