In the elegant room near the window, several middle-aged scribes were sitting near the window.
"Mr. Deng, there are rumors that a great businessman has come to Nanzheng and is planning to buy land in Nanzheng County and want to establish himself in Nanzheng County. What do you think?"
The speaker was a middle-aged scribe with a Chinese character face, a long beard, and a green shirt.
Judging from his age, he is about forty years old. This person is Yang Lian, the head of the Yang family in Nanzheng.
And the Deng Lao he spoke of was none other than Deng Zheng, a meritorious scholar.
After listening to Yang Lian's words, Deng Zheng stretched out his withered hands to smooth the long gray beard under his chin, frowned and said: "I am old and frail, dizzy, what can I think? But you young people are all
A well-known big shot has his own opinion, so why bother asking me?"
When Yang Lian heard this, his face suddenly turned the color of pig liver.
He was breathing heavily, and his cold gaze fell on Deng's bark-like face, filled with blazing anger.
However, Deng Zheng didn't seem to see Yang Lian's gaze. He closed his eyes slightly, closed his eyes to rest, and sat motionless on the table. The several scribes sitting next to him who were chatting and laughing also stopped suddenly, with expressions on their faces.
There was a hint of embarrassment. Everyone knew that Deng was an old man, had an eccentric temperament, and was difficult to take care of. They didn't expect to speak so openly.
Although several people knew Deng Zheng's character, their faces were still burning.
Everyone here is the head of the family. Every time he stamps his feet, Nanzheng County will be shocked.
Such people were scolded by Deng Zheng, but anger still arose in his heart.
"Mr. Deng, you often come in and out of the prefect's mansion, and you also serve as a meritorious officer. You know a lot about the affairs of the prefect. You must know something. The heads of the family here are all concerned about the affairs of Nanzheng County. You will always
Let’s reveal some news.”
The speaker was a thirty-year-old scribe, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, fair face, black beard, and extraordinary appearance.
This person is Chen Xi, the head of the Chen family in Nanzheng.
When speaking, there was a sense of respect in Chen Xi's tone. When Deng Zheng saw Chen Xi asking questions, his expression improved slightly, and his wrinkled face like tree bark also relaxed, and he said unhurriedly: "The prefect came to Hanzhong for the first time.
With busy affairs, there is no time to deal with things like merchants buying land. The merchants who are about to go to Nanzheng to buy land are just doing things in the name of the prefect. What are you doing wrong? Can I still control it? "
"People want to buy land to do things, and you want to hoard the land to make profits. You just want to squeeze people's money. I want you to stop it, but you are definitely not willing to do it. I am old and can't take care of things anymore. What do you want to do?
Just do it."
Deng Zheng revealed a hint of disdain as he spoke.
Chen Xi heard this and asked: "Mr. Deng, although this man is a merchant and has a low status, he is always invited by the prefect. If we go too far, will it arouse the resentment of the prefect?"
Deng Zheng opened his slightly narrowed eyes and looked at Chen Xi with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.
He smiled and said: "A gentleman loves money and gets it in a wise way. If you are willing, just don't overdo it. This should not embarrass the prefect."
Yang Lian curled his lips and said: "Mr. Deng, although we, the heads of the family, look glamorous on the outside, we have to support a large family, and the burden on our shoulders is very heavy. This time, after a lot of hard work, a man with countless money and a wealth that rivals the country came here.
How can we stop this big businessman? If we don’t plunder all his money, how much money will our family have if we share it among so many of us?"
"Mr. Deng, what Yang Lian said makes sense."
"Yes, we all raise a large family, it's not easy!"
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Several family heads who were dissatisfied with Deng Zheng and thought that Deng Zheng was stubborn hurriedly agreed, trying to persuade Deng Zheng to change his mind.
Deng Zheng ignored those people, looked at Chen Xi, and asked: "Yunfang (Chen Xi's name), what's your opinion?"
Chen Xi thought for a moment and said: "Chen Xi thinks what Mr. Deng said is very reasonable. People of our generation understand the truth, cultivate their bodies and minds, and understand that gentlemen love money and get it in a proper way. That big businessman came to Nanzheng to do business, so what's wrong with him?"
Nanzheng County is also good. We must be ethical in our conduct. If we plunder all other people's money, no one will dare to come to Nanzheng County to do business in the future."
When Yang Lian saw that Chen Xi was imitating Deng Zheng's teachings, he immediately said angrily: "Chen Yunfang, a businessman, is it worth what you do?"
Chen Xi smiled and said: "Xide (Yang Lian's word), you have to be merciful and merciful. The merchants will make money and it will also be good for Nanzheng County. Why bother to kill them all like this?"
"Businessmen, profit-seekers, profit-seeking people, what kind of kindness can there be? Such unscrupulous merchants should be killed and their money taken away, so that they will not have the help of fanning the flames."
The speaker was a middle-aged man in his late thirties and close to forty.
This man was wearing a black robe, had a pair of eagle eyes, a hooked nose, thin lips, three short strands of beard under his chin, and a cold aura between his brows.
His tone sounded as if he should get all the merchant's money, and he was extremely arrogant.
This man's name is Fang Ju. He has a cold personality and is determined to retaliate. He is the head of the Fang family in Nanzheng County.
When Deng Zheng heard Fang Ju's words, his deep eyes widened in an instant. There were flashes of light in his eyes, and his eyes like daggers fell on Fang Ju, as if he wanted to kill Fang Ju. Fang Ju's eyes widened when he saw Deng Zheng.
His eyes, but the corners of his mouth were raised, with a hint of disdain and sarcasm on his face.
Chen Xi shook his head and said hurriedly: "People are divided into good and bad, and businessmen are also divided into righteous businessmen and unscrupulous businessmen. Why does Brother Fang press so hard and push people to a desperate situation?"
Fang Ju said coldly: "Chen Xi, you are you and I am me. Just do your own thing well and don't tell me what to do."
When Chen Xi heard this, he also hummed and said, "Fang Ju, what do you mean?"
Fang Ju frowned and said, "What can I mean..."
At this time, a middle-aged scribe with a kind-faced look and a warm smile on his face said with a smile: "Yun Fang, Brother Fang, we are all gathered together today to discuss how to deal with the merchants buying land, why bother doing it for a little bit?"
Are you angry about small things? According to me, everyone has his or her own way of doing things, and everyone can do whatever they want. What we need to pay attention to now is the attitude of the prefect. What is the bottom line of the prefect? But the prefect’s
Only Mr. Deng can understand the bottom line. Mr. Deng, please tell us about the new governor in detail."
The speaker's name is Duan Chi, the head of the Duan family in Nanzheng County.
After listening to Duan Chi's words, Deng Zheng frowned slightly, thought for a while and said: "Let me just say one thing, you can figure it out for yourselves. The new governor is decisive in killing and capable of bending and stretching. He is a rare talent. That day I waited for hundreds of officials in Hanzhong to ask the governor for mercy.
He killed Su Gu's family, and the prefect agreed to the matter. But in the blink of an eye, the prefect killed Su Gu's son silently, leaving only a group of weak and weak women. You can try to figure out the prefect's will through this incident.
Character."
After hearing Deng Zheng's words, the heads of each family looked thoughtful.
Cunning and treacherous seem to be the most suitable words to describe the new governor, but Deng Zheng actually said that he was decisive in killing and a rare talent. Is this really the case?
But after hearing this, Fang Ju said: "Isn't he just a prefect, so he has to be treated so seriously?"
After finishing speaking, Fang Ju stood up, bowed his hands to the people present, and then left. When Yang Lian saw Fang Ju leaving, he hurriedly chased after him. Following Yang Lian, several more family heads left the private room.
"Mr. Deng, what do you think about merchants buying land?" Duan Chi and Chen Xi were the only ones left in the private room, but Chen Xi asked with a smile.
Deng Zheng showed an intriguing smile and said word by word: "Watch from the wall and watch the fire from the other side."
When Duan Chi and Chen Xi heard this, their expressions suddenly became serious. They both sensed an unusual aura from Deng Zheng's words.
PS: The fourth update is completed, feel comfortable... remember to throw flowers... collect them...