Chapter 57, the county government for a while

Five days later, the county government of Xuwu County sent Zu Fan to Zujiazhuang and summoned Zu Zhao, Zu Li, Zu Ling and others to inquire about the thief on that day.

In the past few days, the incident of the Zu family's children fighting for thieves across counties spread as early as the two counties of Xu Wu and Lingzhi, and even caused a heated discussion in the county. First of all, the ancestral family has no official body, and it is a controversial matter to spontaneously organize to fight against thieves. Secondly, people really have to worry about the thieves of such a large scale who have just entered winter.

On the third day after the incident, the ancestral family allocated money to pay for the families of the victims of the thief, including not only the children of the ancestral family, but also the rangers who came to help with Anyang Pavilion. All pensions are treated equally. The children of this family and the Rangers of Anyang Pavilion are the same number of thick shirts, while those single men' households are double compensated.

At the initiative of Zu Zhao, the ancestral family held a grand funeral for all the children of the family who sacrificed for the thief, unified the coffin in the ancestral tomb forest, and invited the monks to sing for more than 20 days. During the period of Dazang, the ancestral family held more than 80 tables of banquets every day, cooked sheep and slaughtered cattle, served wine and meat, and entertained the guests who came to mourn. Many local neighbors who don't usually have a close relationship come to join in the fun. Everyone knows that the ancestral family's banquet is extremely rich, which is nothing more than a mournful memorial service, and then they can have a big meal. This move is nothing else. While mourning the heroic souls, it also promotes the feat of the ancestors to fight against thieves.

To some extent, the momentum of the ancestral family to suppress thieves at night has spread by holding banquets in the past few days.

No matter whether the Zu family's act of asking for thieves is quite controversial or not, it is precisely because of the reputation that when Zu Zhao, Zuling and others were invited to the county government, the officials of the county government were all very respectful. Although the ancestral family has a great career and is usually respectful, it is obvious that they are more attentive today.

After the main hall, I came to the guest hall in the backyard.

Zu Zhao and others drank half a cup of tea here first, and Chen Xianjun rushed over slowly. After a polite etiquette, they sat down separately. Chen Xianjun asked his servants to have a round of new tea. While drinking tea, he talked about some greetings, but the topic quickly turned to the business. Chen Xianjun didn't have any cover-up, which shows that he particularly valued this matter.

With a long sigh of hot tea, Chen Xianjun's face converged and gradually became serious. He said, "A few days ago, the eldest son led the clan to Lingzhi County to break the thieves to eliminate harm for the people and make people happy, making the county more prosperous."

Zu Zhao smiled indifferently and said modestly, "Within righteousness, the seven-foot man of my ancestral family will not allow me to do anything."

Chen Xianjun said with emotion: "I visited the day before yesterday and had to sigh in order to ask for the condolences of the thief. The son of the ancestral family defended his home, regardless of his life, but he could sing and cry, which was really admirable.

Zu Zhao bowed and replied: "On that day, there was also a memorial to comfort the brothers of the clan who died. If they know it, they will be honored to receive it. We have been proud of this and will never live up to the love of the county lord.

Chen Xianjun felt very useful for this kind of fling and smiled for a while.

At this time, Zu Ke swallowed a cup of hot tea and said with a depressed look, "Well, we waited for the righteous to suppress the thieves, came out and worked hard, and broke these brothers, but ended up making wedding clothes for others. Humph, the thief who kills thousands of knives is really more hateful than those thieves!"

Hearing this, the atmosphere in the small hall suddenly became grim. Zu Fan took a sip of tea, put down his glass heavily, and subconsciously glanced at Zu Ke, but did not say anything.

After a burst of laughter before, Chen Xianjun restrained his emotions, restored his solemn face, and said harshly, "Speaking of which, there is indeed a lesson in this matter. Even if the ancestor is a righteous thief, he should have a long-term plan in advance. What's more, before the incident, General Zu had invited me to discuss it, but the agreed plan was left behind by the eldest son's anger for a while, so that there were many inconveniences.

Zu Zhao and others are not stupid. Seeing that Chen Xianjun suddenly changed his face and said this in such a tone, they still didn't understand the real intention in the other party's heart. Zu Ke was already in a bad mood. At this time, in the face of Chen Xianjun's almost stone-like complaints, his face was naturally even worse. If Zu Fan hadn't been for the frequent winkling aside, he was afraid that he would have burst out on the spot. After all, Chen Xianjun is not as good as Wang Xianjun, and his own land still needs to be more or less courteous.

Chen Xianjun scooped up a bowl of tea from the teapot, filled Zu Zhao's teacup, and said quietly, "A few days ago, the county government sent an official document, and it had decided to negotiate with the local garrison to assist in suppressing the thieves. At that time, we will cooperate with the efforts of the two counties and cooperate with the officers and soldiers, and it is expected that the thief will not escape. What a pity..."

Zu Ke couldn't help complaining: "Isn't Chen Xianjun afraid that the thief had already fled when the officers and soldiers were transferred!"

Chen Xianjun glanced at Zu Ke, and a trace of displeasure flashed on his face. He turned to Zu Zhao and said slowly, "Sir, I have no other meaning. I just hope to take this as a lesson."

The reason why Zu Zhao was not in a hurry to speak was to figure out what Chen Xianjun was thinking. He can now roughly see that the anti-thief could have been regarded as the joint efforts of the two counties to handle the case. In other words, the two counties jointly received this credit afterwards. Now it is because he acted without permission that he can't achieve the distribution of merit according to the original plan. Naturally, Chen Xianjun, who has been holding a speculative mentality, is very unwilling.

He picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. There were no waves on his face and said in a straight voice, "Chen Xianjun, this time, my ancestral family bathed blood to beg the thief. In the end, he did not say that there was any praise from the county government. In the end, he still let the neighboring county Wang County Jun say two words perfunctory. Thinking about it, it is by no means to discuss which is right or wrong this time. It can be said that it is not wrong to be a thief sooner or later. The so-called plan is nothing more than a sketch. The military method is cloud, the soldiers are impermanent, and the water is impermanent. Those who are good at changing with the situation. Therefore, it is reasonable for anyone to be a thief.

As far as the current situation is concerned, if even Chen Xianjun begins to blame the Zu family for acting without authorization, it must be big or small, and even have a great disadvantage to the Zu family. At that time, Wang Xianjun will stir up trouble casually, and Chen Xianjun will add more oil and vinegar. Even if the ancestral family has the ability to connect with heaven, it will fall into an indistinguishable dilemma. On the contrary, if Chen Xianjun can be brought together to target Wang Xianjun, the situation can be reversed at once.

In any case, Wang Xianjun's fabrication of facts is irrefutable. As long as he can hold on to this point, he will definitely correct the situation. At that time, it can also bring back the corresponding benefits to Chen Xianjun. Presumably, Chen Xianjun can distinguish the interests.

After listening to this, Chen Xianjun's eyes lit up and immediately returned to calm. He said calmly, "Will the eldest son's words be a little big?" The county government has heard the detailed report of this matter, and Liu Shijun and the neighboring county Zhang County Junye have contacted this matter. Is it right or wrong? Sooner or later, the conclusion is clear. How can we say anything else?

Zu Zhao smiled and said, "Is the conclusion clear? I'm afraid not necessarily. Facts speak louder than words. Who can know more about what happened that day than my ancestors? Wang County has selfishness, and the people who died in my ancestral family will never agree. Speaking of which, Chen Xianjun should be asked to uphold justice in this matter.

Chen Xianjun narrowed his eyes and hid behind the rising heat of the tea bowl, which seemed complicated and confusing. What was the Buddha doing? Naturally, he understood the intention of Zu Zhao's words. In the past few days, he had dealings with several elders of the ancestral family. His grandparents praised Zu Zhao's leading the team to ask for the thieves. Of course, it was Zu Zhao who was brave and broke the thief overnight. If there were quite some complaints, he still did not go with the rules with the officers and soldiers. In his opinion, Zu Zhao now hopes to eliminate all criticism and strive to save the honor of his ancestors.

For him, he can also get benefits from it, so that the dwarf winter melon surnamed Wang in the neighboring county will not be greedy alone, not to mention that the dwarf winter melon surnamed Wang is already enjoying its success.

After slowly taking a sip of tea, a smile appeared on Chen Xianjun's serious face and said kindly, "Think about it, Mr. Zu's words are not unreasonable. Facts are better than eloquence. How can Mr. Zu's bloody efforts make some treacherous people opportunistically? Although the lord is very worried about this matter, I believe that as long as the ancestor can clarify it face to face, there must be a result.

Zu Zhao nod his head and thanked him, "With Chen Xianjun's words, I was relieved at night."

Chen Xianjun then said, "If this officer's guess is good, there will be news from the county government in a few days. At that time, I will accompany the eldest son to Pinggang and try to make this matter clear.

Zu Zhao smiled and said, "Thank you, Chen Xianjun, for your success. Since the beginning of the horse robbery case, Chen Xianjun has worked hard, and this kindness will be remembered in his heart later.

Chen Xianjun smiled deeply and refused, "No, it's just following the rules."

Seeing that this matter has been made clear, Chen Xianjun will definitely not disocile this favor. Presumably, even the county government also hopes to fight for the merit of the thief. Today, he has seen that it is nothing more than Chen Xianjun deliberately pretended to test it. He got up and prepared to say goodbye. Zu Ling, Zu Li, Zu Ke and others also understood the intention of today's conversation. At least they didn't have this kind of pretentiousness with Chen County Junbai, even if the other party was more pretentious and official.

At this time, Chen Xianjun said again unhurily, "Son, don't forget the tenth inspection at the beginning of this month. After all, it is my intention. I hope you will remember it more."

Zu Zhao subconsciously glanced at Chen Xianjun. First, he was expressionless, then showed a sincere smile and bowed and said, "Thank you Lord Chen for your concern. You will live up to it later."