Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 151 The Imperial Decree Arrives ([-])

The man in gray didn't expect it to go so smoothly this time, so he felt apprehensive. After reading it two or three times, he finally confirmed that there were no loopholes in the contract, so he opened the box and asked Guo Huai to check the quality and amount of the silver, and then wanted to say goodbye and leave, but Being stopped, Guo Huai gave a sneer, and said, "Our wife wants you to send a message to your master, so she said, 'It's fair to talk about business. means, be careful not to collect the money in the end.” After speaking, he led Ah Da and Ah Er to carry back the money, leaving behind the panic-stricken gray-clothed man who hurried away in a car.

Mu Ai was stunned for a while when she saw the money Guo Huai brought back. In fact, she just wrote the contract or the unilateral transaction certificate, which was full of loopholes.Just now, she was sewing sandbags while thinking about how to leave some language traps if the man in gray suggested amendments.Unexpectedly, this person paid the money so readily and ran away.

You know, even if that person really took this contract in autumn, as long as she was unwilling to give the seeds, he would never get a single one.Is watermelon a vegetable? No, it’s a fruit. Are sesame and peanuts a vegetable? They’re rice grains. Are peppers a vegetable? of.And she took the 500 taels of deposit, but the price will be negotiated in autumn, when she asks for a tael of silver for a watermelon seed, it's not because she didn't abide by the contract that the man couldn't afford it...

Perhaps, that person felt that she would not dare to lie to him at the risk of fighting to the death; perhaps, that person wanted to stabilize her first, and then cooperate with other forces that could counterbalance Xiaowei and Weifu...

Suspicious, Mu Ai asked Guo Huai Baihuaguo about the contract regulations in detail, and then realized that she was too concerned. There is no law on contracts in this time and space, and merchants will complete all contracts signed, otherwise they will be banned. Everyone is regarded as a betrayer, and they dare not cooperate with them in business.

The contract she wrote down by hand, although Guo Huai found it crude, but it contained the words of all the vegetable seeds this autumn. According to his understanding, he sold all the seeds harvested in autumn to that person, and there was no need More details, and with Mu Ai's autograph and date, the contract is considered complete.

After hearing this, Mu Ai really didn't know whether it is better to say that the people in this time and space are too simple or ignorant.When she explained to Guo Huai in detail the loopholes she could see, or the excuses she could find out when she didn't want to abide by the contract in Qiushi, Guo Huai was dumbfounded.His knowledge over the years told him that Madam is definitely breaking the contract on purpose, but he really couldn't find anything in his mind to refute Madam's words, so he could only secretly think that Madam is really a born profiteer.

So Mu Ai, who didn't know that she was being branded as a profiteer, got 500 taels of silver easily, and was grateful for the loyalty of the whole family today, and announced that with four meat dishes for dinner, the monthly silver would be doubled this month. Everyone is happy.After everyone was happy, they discussed, although they all believed in the wisdom of the madam, it was impossible to be deceived by the bad guy, but if those people are too cunning and want to use the money to relax everyone's defenses, and then use some dark tricks, then everyone will disband Didn't the night watch team fall into a trap?So, everyone decided to go on patrol for another month, but the duty was changed to four shifts, with two shifts every night, so that everyone could get a good night's sleep every other day...

Leaving aside Mu Ai's focus on teaching children and taking care of housework here, he has no time to care about outside affairs.

Just two days later at noon, five fast horses came running outside the yamen of Huawang City Mansion. The man in front of him was thin, with a pale complexion and no beard. There is even a complicated pattern embroidered on the front, which looks like a bird and a beast, and he is wearing black cloth boots with white bottoms. The whole thing looks a little weird, but he can't tell what is weird.

The four people behind him were all dressed in short clothes, sitting very straight on the horse, with a golden sheathed wide-backed machete hanging from their waist. This wide-backed machete is a common configuration in the Hundred Flowers Army, but the sheath It was made of ebony, but these four were equipped with golden sheaths, which shows that their status is special.But these four people are following that person, acting like guards, the identity of that person may be more interesting...

Originally, the sun was already warm at noon in the early spring, and people who had avoided the severe cold at home for several months liked to go out for a walk, exercising their stiff and lazy bones. At this time, seeing such a strange group of people, how could they not Join in the fun.

Therefore, when one of the guards came forward to report immediately, no less than a hundred people surrounded the government office.The gatekeeper was also a very winking old fritter, and when he saw that the rest of the people hadn't dismounted, he guessed in his heart that they must not be ordinary people.Sure enough, the guard's expression was serious and cold, and he didn't say much when he stepped forward. He reached out and took out a sign from his pocket, and said loudly, "The imperial decree has arrived. The governor of Huawang's mansion is preparing an incense table. Please accept the decree quickly."

When the yamen servant heard this, he cried out in shock, "My mother, it turned out that His Majesty the Lord sent me to pass on the imperial decree, so she quickly responded, raised her legs and ran into the yamen.A while later, Chen Gan led a group of officials under him, and hurriedly adjusted their official hats and uniforms as they walked. The few people behind did not know the details, but Chen Gan guessed something in his heart.A few days ago, the secret letter from Huadu and the scolding message from my brother had already revealed too many things.

The distance of ten feet away did not allow him to think too much, so he came to the gate of the government office. Everyone bowed respectfully to the end, and Chen Gan said, "Welcome the angel."

With the help of a few guards, the man got off his horse, glanced around, and said, "You don't need to be so courteous, Mr. Chen, the miscellaneous family is here to pass the decree by His Majesty's order. It is inconvenient to delay. Chen Fu Yin should send someone to prepare the incense case as soon as possible to receive the order."

This person's voice was soft and shrill, and everyone felt a little uncomfortable, but no one dared to show it, because of his identity, the special envoy of the Son of Heaven, the eunuch at his side!
Not to mention Chen Gan and the other officials, even the surrounding crowd stopped talking instantly, held their breath, and peeked at the man with fear and curiosity in their eyes.

Chen Gan took a few steps forward and said with a smile, "My father-in-law, it will take a while to prepare the offerings for the incense case. My father-in-law has been working hard all the way, why don't you sit in the government office, drink a cup of hot tea, and rest for a while, okay? "

The eunuch pondered for a moment, nodded, and led by Chen Gan all the way into the lobby of the government office to sit down.

Chen Qian held a cup of hot tea in his hands and offered it, and then quickly handed something to the eunuch by covering his body, then bowed and retreated, and sat in the guest seat on the left, and other officials also took their seats immediately.

The eunuch calmly squeezed the thickness of the stack of banknotes in his sleeve, very satisfied, and his face softened.

Seeing him like this, Chen Gan felt relieved and said, "I don't know your father-in-law's name? I haven't returned to Huadu to report on my duties for three years. I am really unfamiliar with the father-in-law in the palace. I don't know where the father-in-law is?"

"Before the miscellaneous family entered the palace to serve His Majesty, the lay family's surname was Shen. It would be good for Mrs. Chen to call the miscellaneous family Mr. Shen. Your Majesty is merciful. He released hundreds of elderly palace servants a few years ago, leaving many vacancies unoccupied. Miscellaneous family Because of his devotion to work, he fell into the attention of Director Duan and was promoted by his old man to be the head of the foreign affairs department. This is the first time he is out of the palace on business. I hope Mr. Chen will cooperate so that the miscellaneous family can handle this job smoothly. "

When Chen Gan heard this, his heart trembled. That father-in-law was the personal eunuch who followed His Majesty when he was the prince, and now he is the chief eunuch in the entire palace. Those first-rank officials didn't dare to treat him as a slave, and they would politely call him "Director Duan" when they saw him.

Unexpectedly, the eunuch who came to deliver the decree was actually a member of Eunuch Duan's lineage, and I'm afraid there are some details in it that he couldn't figure out.Despite the doubts in his heart, Chen Qian smiled very cordially and sincerely on his face, "In this way, Eunuch Shen came to Kao City for the first time on business. The host invites the father-in-law to our largest restaurant to taste the special dishes, and also to clean up the dust for the father-in-law. Wanwang father-in-law rewards the next official with thin noodles."

Just as Eunuch Shen was about to speak, he did not expect that the little official outside the door came up to report that the incense table and other things had been prepared.Eunuch Shen got up immediately and said, "Since you are ready, everyone should take the order first, and it's not too late to chat after finishing the errands." While talking, he straightened his clothes and walked out, Chen Gan stared at the little boy with hatred. Looking at the official's eyes, he thought in his heart that he would drive out such indifferent people from the government office in a while.

The incense case was placed inside the gate of the government office. Eunuch Shen glanced at the people gathered not far away from the gate, and stood facing north and south without saying a word, with several guards standing on both sides.After watching Chen Gan and the others kneeling on the ground respectfully.Only then did he take out a roll of imperial decree wrapped in a golden satin cloth bag from his bosom, and shouted loudly, "The officials of Kao City accept the decree."

"Chen Gan, governor of Huawang City, led his subordinates to accept the order." Chen Gan also responded loudly.

At this time, there was no sound inside or outside the door, only Shen Gonggong read loudly, "By God, the emperor ordered that Huawang City has recently had a series of murders, and people's hearts are fluctuating. , the grade was downgraded to the fourth grade, and they stayed in their original posts for a year for inspection. The rest of the officials were fined for half a year as a punishment. The murderous case will be cracked within one month, and the file will be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment. Bestowed!"

After reading the imperial decree, Eunuch Shen put his hands together and held them in front of Chen Gan, saying in a deep voice, "Master Chen accept the decree and thank you."

Chen Gan's face was pale at this time. Although he had expected it, he did not expect that the punishment would be so severe.He is a humble Confucian, he was the second place in high school at the age of [-]. He started as a seventh-rank county magistrate and climbed to fourth-rank governor. It lasted more than ten years, and the hard struggle in the officialdom was beyond words.Especially in recent years, being caught between the two major forces, with a huge poison in his body, it is hard to be safe day and night.He is even more determined to climb higher, and one day, he will also stand under that one person, above ten thousand people, and control many lives and deaths with a wave of his hand.

　Ask for pink, ask for pink! ! !

　　
　
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