The clerk invited the four people to sit down respectively. Tongpao Chen was not yet firmly seated and was still brushing the chair with his sleeves when he heard the clerk shouting: "Master Magistrate, we don't want to talk anymore. Let's finish the things in front of us first."
These long-winded things
, it is important to communicate with the superiors. If the two evil gentry in Qufu do not cooperate, then they can only follow the instructions of Prime Minister Yan and do a last resort. How about, how many troops are you planning to send in your yamen? We don't understand this, we can arrange it as you wish.
"
Although the prefect listened with a deliberation attitude, in reality it was almost a coercion. Fortunately, he had always been calm and ignored the intimidation, and replied: "This matter is indeed an important matter, so we can't be negligent.
Because of this
, you need to be more cautious. It is not difficult to deal with the two squires, and you can catch them all without even sending out a single soldier; but if you are too reckless, you will easily alarm the villagers and cause unprovoked trouble, which will be detrimental to the New Deal.
."
"We don't care about your people," the secretary smiled softly, "Just carry out Prime Minister Yan's orders. If you want to complain, just submit the memorial yourself."
"I am not complaining," the prefect said with a firm look, "but I am trying to think of a way for you. If there is a civil uprising, yes, it will be my responsibility alone; but if the New Deal is stalled because of this, it is not as good as your theory
Those who are in power will have to suffer along with it. Now we are both losing and prospering, so you can figure it out."
"That's right..." Chen Tongpao suddenly looked embarrassed and added, "If you don't tell me, I have forgotten that before leaving, Prime Minister Yan sent a personal official to tell me that I must do it within half a year.
There must be no delay in implementing the new policy, otherwise the three of us will be imprisoned or even beheaded. Thinking about it today is really frightening."
The two clerks had never heard what Yan Wen told them. They were quite suspicious at first, but after thinking about it for a moment, they knew that Yan Wen was competing with Niu Yuan. At this time, they were very anxious and pressed for time.
A little bit, naturally not surprising.
Similarly, they did not believe that Chen Tongpao would deceive them, so they believed his words and said one after another: "The magistrate deserves to be in the position of pastor and guard. He has a very clear vision of the current situation, which has opened the door for us. Today we just think that
Put unity first and seek common ground while shelving differences!”
"Yes, this is the attitude to solve the problem," the prefect said happily, "In this case, I suggest that the matter of sending troops be put aside for now. Do you three agree?"
Tongpao Chen quickly looked at the two clerks, and when he saw the two men nodding reluctantly, he stood up and bowed, saying: "Since sending troops will disturb the people, this is fine. But we can't just sit back and watch the evil gentry run rampant."
The prefect replied: "Of course. I don't think there is a need to go there in person. I just need to send someone to take Prime Minister Yan's document and hand it over to Hu and Yan. They have no knowledge of it, and they saw the word 'cut' on the letter."
, must be frightened and terrified, and dare not resist. After being frightened, they will hand over their land rights, and when the time comes, they will be responsible for the county to handle it, and they will be able to get the plan without bloodshed, or even without us."
Chen Tongpao stroked his beard and nodded: "Let them take the initiative to hand over the land, which is a good way to avoid trouble. However, these so-called rural sages have always been deeply entrenched and it is difficult to shake. It is better to adopt a soft and hard approach and first invite them to negotiate with the county government.
He was given good food and drink for a few days and paid a lot of money.
Lure them into accepting partial concessions, make them lower their expectations step by step, and finally put forward harsh conditions. After receiving so many benefits, and knowing the strict orders of Prime Minister Yan, how dare he go further? He must obey the orders honestly and hand over the land.
It’s possible that he’s still grateful to us in his heart.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the prefect slapped the case and said "OK", which made the two clerks think it was good at first and said one after another: "This is indeed a good plan. Supervisor Chen is indeed courageous!"
In such a warm atmosphere, the meeting at the government office finally came to a successful conclusion. All conflicts and suspicions seemed to be resolved at this moment. Although the two book offices did not achieve their original expectations, at least they eliminated the unnecessary fight.
The New Deal is also proceeding in an orderly manner - but they never dreamed that this was just a scam carefully designed by Chen Tongpao.
After the two left, Chen Tongpao stayed with the magistrate in the second hall in the name of sorting out documents. After this discussion, the magistrate did have a lot of questions to ask him, but due to time constraints, he hurriedly asked the questions he was most worried about.
Question: "What Mr. Chen said about Mr. Yan's instructions are all false, right?"
Tongpao Chen glanced at him: "It is indeed fake."
"Then why didn't you tell your subordinates during the secret conversation this morning?" The magistrate frowned impatiently, "Are you really afraid that they will return to the capital and mention this matter to Yan Wen? If you fabricate rumors about the deputy prime minister, then you
I am also a ghost under the sword!"
Tongpao Chen said expressionlessly: "I guarantee they won't tell."
"Why?" The prefect's eyes hesitated.
"Prime Minister Yan implemented the New Deal precisely to confront Niu Yuan. Driven by this kind of utilitarianism, it is normal to pursue quick results. The reason why this statement will not be doubted is because of this
; If they don’t believe it in their hearts, no one will dare to ask. On the surface, this is demanding speed, but in fact, it is for the sake of speed.
Party struggle, openly pointing out this matter is tantamount to exposing Prime Minister Yan's utilitarian intentions, wouldn't it shame his face? Their status is low, but they are not fools, and they would not dare to do this. Besides, I said that from a relative
I heard from the officials that even if they want to harm me, how can I find it? Even if I wake up in the future, I'm afraid it will be difficult to compare with me!"
"Shilang Chen guesses people's hearts, and he is right in everything. He is really a god at predicting things! With you as a god and Buddha here, I can save this black gauze hat!" After hearing this, the prefect was greatly impressed and put his official hat on.
He took it off, held it in his hand, and bowed deeply to him.
The next day, the officers sent by the prefect arrived in Qufu and reported their intention to the county magistrate. The magistrate, who had been hesitant recently, was overjoyed when he heard that the prefect had made a plan. He immediately reported the news to the two squires and invited them to come.
County negotiations.
As soon as Yan Laifu got the letter, he drove straight to Hu Zhizhang's house in a sedan chair without saying a word. He walked into the inner courtyard and without saying a word, he first placed the county master's documents on the square table in the hall of his house.
I saw Hu Zhizhang being supported by two maids, holding a pear wood crutch, and slowly walked to Yan Laifu.
Yan Laifu raised his head and glanced at him helplessly: "Just keep watching."
"I don't need to look, I just received it too." Hu Zhizhang sneered a few times and spit out a mouthful of phlegm.
"What?" Yan Laifu's eyes were filled with anger, "They even dare to bully you! You can't go to the Hongmen Banquet!"