Chapter 42 Sleepless Night

Liu Wu and Lao Liu didn't even know that Chen Ming's thoughts had changed. 70% of his thoughts were now on Luocao and how to develop and grow in the future. This thing involves people's subconscious mind. Chen Ming's current situation is largely because he wants to fight against the Qing Dynasty. He has a deep obsession and a deep awareness of fighting against the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, as soon as conditions permit, the word "rebellion" It immediately took over his mind. Under such circumstances, Chen Ming and Chang Rui were unwilling to commit suicide.

However, the families of Ren Meng, Zhang Chi and the other five people must also be packed away.

Walking from the gate to the main hall, he had already thought of his words in his mind.

"Mom! The baby is back."

"Stone, Stone, how is your father? Did he suffer?"

Mrs. Gao sat firmly on the chair, keeping a calm expression to comfort the five crying women and children. But when his son came back, his expressionless expression was completely shattered.

"Mom, don't worry. Those people in the prison don't have the guts to bring their ideas against my father. Aunts, please don't worry. My nephew has already visited a few uncles in the cell. They are fine in the cell for the time being. "

After telling a lot of truths and lies, Chen Ming finally persuaded the five women and children to leave. Uncle Nan took them to an inn not far away to rest. This was what Chen Ming insisted on, saying only that it was getting late. , it’s not safe to go home. And promised to let them visit the prison tomorrow.

"Mom, you can rest assured for now. The people in the cell haven't seen the situation clearly yet, so they won't attack Dad immediately." Chen Ming simply said that his county government and his party were passing by. Gao was frightened.

Chang Rui has Li Zhao behind her, and they want to completely destroy the Chen family. She is mentally prepared for this. However, "Luocao? Go against the government..., isn't this looking for death..." Gao has never suffered much in her life. She has lived in the benefits of power her whole life. There is really no rebellion or rebellion in her mind. Clear thoughts.

"Mom, if that's not the case, then what should we do now? Just watch my father in the hands of that dog official Chang Rui? Just watch my Chen family's century-old business be plundered by those dog thieves?"

"I don't want to give birth to a son who won't be able to see his grandfather once."

This sentence was like an arrow piercing the heart, and Gao immediately froze. After a while, Mrs. Gao's face hardened, "You're right. We can't let our grandson be born without being able to see grandpa."

Like Chen Hui and Chen Ming, the Gao family decisively chose the latter between the family's interests and their own interests.

"Chang Rui Dog Officer still wants to defraud my family's money, so let's take the opportunity to delay it for a few more days. Chen Gang will arrive tomorrow, so let Chen Gang come forward to deal with the government more." Chen Ming sneered on his face, Chen Gang is after all a Scholar, press According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, if a scholar does not kneel before the county magistrate, he can write a complaint to the county magistrate (ordinary people must write a petition). If he breaks the law, the county magistrate cannot use punishment. Unless he is revoked as a scholar first, he can only be beaten by the academic official. plate. A Chen Gang can disturb Chang Rui and others for at least two or three days. With these two or three days, Chen Ming snorted, "Sell those three shops as soon as possible. Don't worry about gains and losses."

"I will return to Tumenji the day after tomorrow."

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In the county government office at this moment. Chang Rui looked at the five hundred taels of silver with calm eyes. The twenty-five silver ingots arranged 5*5 on the table shone with white silver light under the candlelight. But Chang Rui didn't like this silver light that was supposed to make people obsessed at all. You couldn't see a trace of obsession in his eyes. These silver coins didn't make him like it as much as before, because as long as he looked at these silver coins, he I recall Chen Ming who was as 'calm' as a pool.

He couldn't sleep. Whenever he thought of Chen Ming's calm face, his right eye would jump.

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Also unable to sleep was Tumenji. At least half of the people in Tumenji had not fallen asleep at this time.

The old lady did not fall asleep. She was in the Buddhist hall converted from the side room of the old house, chanting sutras and praying, praying for her son and the entire Chen family;

Chen Cong did not fall asleep either. His two sons, Chen Jiqing and Chen Jigong, accompanied him silently, with confusion and helplessness on all three of their faces;

Chen Gang didn't fall asleep either. Huang had already prepared packages, dry food, and water bags. At dawn tomorrow, he would ride the family mule and rush to the county town. Chen Gang was equally panicked at this time;

There are also the Huang family and the Chen family, old and young, they have not fallen asleep, how can they sleep!

The pillar suddenly broke and was taken down by the county master without any warning. Just like the Gao family, the Chen family's sky fell. How many people were stunned by this sudden blow, they were anxious, they were panicked, and they were helpless!

There is also the Gao family in Luyang Pass. Gao Pengqi doesn't know how to deal with this sudden change, but he knows that the Gao family must help the Chen family to cope with this disaster. However... Gao Penqi, who has a deep understanding of official rules, knows very well that since Chang Rui has launched his attack and there are Li Tianhe, Huang Piao, Zhou Tianyi, Feng Zhang and others as his minions, Chen Hui's chance of escaping is very slim.

Of course, there are those who are in a bad mood and those who are in a good mood. For example, Guan Heze in Zhuge Temple Town, Baofeng.

The old man had offered three hundred taels of silver as a tribute when Chang Rui and his party passed by Baofeng, but once Chang Rui moved into Lushan, he treated Chen Hui as his confidant. Guan Heze didn't know how many times he had scolded Chang Rui behind closed doors. It was already tonight, and Guan Heze was having dinner. Suddenly, he heard the doorman report that someone outside the door wanted to see him. When he saw him, he realized that it was one of Chang Rui's followers, and the news he learned from the follower made Guan Heze completely excited.

Chen Hui has fallen, how far will the Chen family be from collapse?

This letter was a letter from Chang Rui asking for benefits from the Guan family, but Guan Heze gave it willingly. The Chen family fell, and the land and benefits that were given up before for the truce could be taken back by the Guan family's eldest house. These benefits alone were far more than the silver Chang Rui asked for. Guan Heze can be said to have given it willingly!

And that Hatu, Hatu who got 20 taels of silver from Chen Ming as a bribe. This greedy guy didn't even give any commission to the gatekeepers, and took all the 20 taels of silver for himself. Although the officers named Chen and Wang would not take the money from Chen Ming, they would not hesitate to give the silver. First of all, the silver was for Hatu. According to the rules, Hatu would give them commissions, and the silver had nothing to do with Chen Ming.

People never worry about the benefits they have taken the initiative to give, but they will be annoyed and jealous for the silver they deserve but have not received. Hatu, who was lying on the bed and looking forward to the future glory and wealth, had no idea that his actions had secretly added two enemies for himself.

He was only thinking about how much silver he could get after completing this job!