Dominate the Country

The red satin decorated the entire Chen family's old house with a new look. There were two rows of red lanterns hanging in front of the hanging flower gate, which looked particularly festive with the bright red silk in the sun. The front of the gate was crowded with people. The housekeeper of the old house sang loudly to the people and birthday gifts sent to celebrate the birthday. Firecrackers rang and gongs and drums were beating non-stop.

The whole Tumen Market was plunged into a lively noise. Although many people in Tumen Market were not qualified to enter the Chen family's hanging flower gate, as long as they said a good word, the courtesy was put aside. The Chen family opened a 61-table buffet outside and invited everyone to eat and drink. This was the rule that the old lady of the Chen family had after returning to Tumen Market, and it has become a routine now.

As the direct grandson of the Chen family, Chen Ming and his second uncle stood on the left and right of the gate, constantly smiling and smiling at the distinguished guests who came to the door. Chen Ming's face was numb from smiling, but he knew that this was the first scene of his official appearance on the stage in Lushan County.

The guests who came today were from the gentry, landlords, and powerful people in Lushan County. As the guests arrived one by one, Chen Ming could clearly feel that his second uncle was relieved. The presence of these local households in Lushan proved the position of this group of people in the dispute between Chen and Guan. They stood on the side of the Chen family, or at least a neutral one.

The guests who came included 90% of the landlords and powerful people in Lushan County. The so-called landlords and powerful people were those whose family assets were mainly land. Chen Hui, as the household clerk of Lushan County, was a person they had to take seriously, not to mention that Chen Hui had the Chen family behind him. However, many gentry in the county did not give face, but just asked the housekeepers and servants to come and take a trip. Chen Ming saw that Chen Cong did not care.

The so-called gentry includes the representatives of the gentry: family background, clothing, aristocratic family, powerful family, aristocratic family, etc.; and the gentry represented by the gentry, which is a unique class in Chinese feudal society. In short, it is composed of a group of influential people in rural society, such as scholars who have passed the imperial examination but have not been appointed or failed, local small and medium-sized landlords with relatively good culture, small and medium-sized officials who have retired to their hometowns or have been idle for a long time to recuperate in the countryside, and clan elders. They are similar to officials but different from officials, but they have some connections with the government.

In Lushan County, the division between gentry, powerful people, and landlords is very clear. The former are landlords and powerful people who have made achievements. For example, if Chen Gang of the Chen family passed the imperial examination this time, after several years of easing, the Chen family would have entered the level of gentry from powerful people. And what about powerful people? The biggest difference between them and landlords is the difference in force. Landlords with strong force are powerful people, and landlords with poor force, or landlords who are honest and decent, are landlords.

The Chen family is very powerful. They started in the northwestern mountainous area of ​​Lushan. The men in the mountains dare to fight. In addition, the main line of the Chen family has been operating and taking care of the government for decades. Even if there is a murder lawsuit, it can cover up some of the extravagance. Over time, the "style" of the Chen family in Lushan County has been determined to be "rough". When people talk about it, they feel three points heavier in their hearts. They are also one of the most powerful among the rural tyrants in Lushan County.

"Although the Li, Wang, and Xu families only asked their servants to come, these families have never had any dealings with the Guan family, and our family has a share of the bone china produced with them. They will never stand on the side of the Guan family in matters with the Guan family."

"This time, your grandmother's birthday, the gentry, tyrants, and landlords in the entire Lushan County have more or less expressed their attitudes. We have no worries, and we can fully deal with Qingtiaoling and the Guan family."

Chen Hui said the first words to Chen Cong, and the latter words to Chen Ming.

"Father, how can we deal with Qingtiaoling and the Guan family?" This is what Chen Ming is most curious about. How can we deal with the two great enemies, Qingtiaoling and the Guan family, one black and one white?

"Of course, let the government Green Camp deal with it." Chen Hui raised the corner of his mouth and said to Chen Ming: "Shitou, you have to remember that money can make the gods. As long as you have money, it is easy to let the Ruzhou Camp suppress the banditry and let the Ruzhou and Baofeng governments look into the old cases of the Guan family."

"Although the Guan family is an official family, the old master Guan has passed away, and Guan Lin is just a teacher, with no hope of becoming a Jinshi. There are two scholars in three generations, but it is not easy to pass the imperial examination? Guan Lin has only been a teacher for a year, and it is unknown when he will be promoted to a county magistrate. The old man of the Guan family is proud of this and regards the entire Zhuge Temple Town as his own piece of land. He has offended the Baofeng County Government." Chen Hui has not relaxed at all these days. He has mobilized all the power and relationships of the Chen family and carefully explored every aspect of the Guan family. As for how to deal with the Guan family, he has already had a plan in mind.

Just before today, he had sent people to Zhuge Temple Town to pick up the three victims of the Guan family. If the Guan family came to celebrate the birthday today, everything would be fine. But if the Guan family continued to be tough, Chen Hui could make the three victims go to Baofeng County Court to sue the Guan family with just one order.

Silver, the Chen family has no shortage of it.

Apart from anything else, the benefits of iron materials in the past two or three months can make the Guan family want to die. Although this method cannot really eradicate the Guan family. Just like he planned to go through the Ruzhou Camp and let the soldiers of the Ruzhou Camp suppress the bandits in Qingtiaoling, it is impossible to really destroy Qingtiaoling.

"If we can't destroy Qingtiaoling and the Guan family, won't we still have endless troubles?"

"Will Qingtiaoling fight us to the death? Give Zhao Chuanjing a good show, and Qingtiaoling will not provoke the Chen family. Zhao Chuanjing has been based in Qingtiaoling for more than ten years. If he didn't have this kind of eyes, he would have died without a burial place."

"As for the Guan family, this time we have to expose their official status. I want to see if the Guan family can still dominate Zhuge Temple without that official status!" Zhuge Temple Town is a Feng Shui treasure land. The Guan family used their official status to monopolize all the benefits of the town. I don't know how many people they have offended and hindered. Now the Chen family and the Guan family are fighting fiercely. As long as the Guan family's prestige can be exposed, will the cat not eat fish? As long as the people in Baofeng County can't resist the temptation and set their sights on Zhuge Temple Town, Chen Hui will immediately go to fan the flames and send warmth. The Guan family still wants to continue to cause trouble for the Chen family, so old Guan should get through his own difficulties first!

Chen Ming lay on the bed and thought about his cheap father's words over and over again. Chen Hui definitely didn't finish what he said to him. Who can guarantee that everyone present today will really stand on the side of the Chen family? It's not a high-level skill to be an undercover agent. Anyone can use it. But after listening to his cheap father's words, he was completely relieved about the powerful landlords present. If this was not a joke, then there must be something he didn't know.

Chen Ming's mind was twitching. This kind of intrigue was too brain-burning. But he felt that it would be better for him not to ask Chen Hui directly, because that would make Chen Ming seem too aggressive. It seems that he has to ask his mother and contact the Gao family.

Today, Chen Ming has already understood why the princes in history were restless, and why the ancients attached so much importance to their mother's family and wife's family. It was really because of their own position that they had to figure out everything they wanted to know, and everyone in this position didn't want to leave an impression of "aggressive" on their father. Even if their original purpose was not to expand their wings, they would closely contact their mother's family and wife's family on some unspeakable things, and over time, they formed an interest group.

Chen Ming now has some such tendencies. Chen Hui didn't tell him some things, but he was worried. Many things were in his mind and he wanted to figure them out. He was also worried about his cheap father's impression points, so he could only ask for help from his mother's family - the Gao family!