A tray with five or six plates covered with red silk cloth was brought over.
Chen Xian's breathing was heavy.
Is it true or false?
The villagers stared wide-eyed, not daring to relax, their eyes fixed on the scene.
"I've never seen gold before in my life. Today, thanks to Da Zhu's father, I've really broadened my horizons."
The father-in-law chuckled and said, "Open it!"
The red silk cloth is opened!
Chen Xian's expression was strange.
The villagers looked puzzled as well, "Wait a minute, wasn't it supposed to be gold?"
Mr. Zhou looked amused and relaxed. At this moment, he noticed that the man was no longer as nonchalant as before, as if he had everything under control.
It was unusual for things to become so turbulent.
After issuing the decree, the father-in-law left with his men.
Mr. Zhou chuckled: "What are you all thinking? There's no gold here. It's an honor. The emperor rewards so many officials every year. Today he rewards ministers with a thousand taels of gold, tomorrow he rewards ministers with a thousand taels of gold. Shouldn't the national treasury be emptied?"
Oh, I see. It's just a regular copper coin, only newer.
Seventh Master quietly moved closer to Chen Gui.
"Ah Gui, could you talk to Brother Xian and ask him to enshrine the imperial edict in the ancestral hall? After all, he is a member of the Chen clan."
A look of anticipation on his face.
Chen Gui had a headache. "Seventh Uncle, you know that was Chen Xian's achievement. The imperial edict didn't say it was the Chen family's achievement. It's not right to take away the imperial edict that belongs to Brother Xian, is it?"
Seventh Master scolded, "As a member of the Chen clan, do you not even have this much spirit of dedication?"
Chen Gui was speechless. You make it sound so easy, you just laugh it off without giving a proper answer.
Chen Qingshan stood aside and chuckled, "Seventh Master, I mean, if you were to achieve great merit and receive His Majesty's decree, would you return it to the clan?"
Seventh Master simply said, "That's natural. Since we are members of the Chen clan, we should be mindful of dedication and have a broad perspective. Of course, we should hand it over."
Chen Qingshan said in a low voice, "You haven't done anything meritorious, of course you would say that."
Seventh Master raised his cane, his face turning red with anger, "You little brat, are you looking for death?"
Chen Qingshan circled around Chen Gui, making Seventh Master look like a grandson, instantly losing a generation in status. He was panting heavily, but he just couldn't hit him.
Seventh Master looked up at the sky and sighed, "The world is going to the dogs, and people's hearts are no longer what they used to be."
He took a deep look at Chen Gui and noticed that the other man was staring at Chen Xian, as if he understood something.
He patted his chest, looking dejected.
He muttered to himself, "The ancestral hall, the clan, have fallen into decline!"
Su Yong asked in confusion, "Who was it that wanted to complain just now?"
Old Master You opened his mouth, but ultimately didn't dare to speak, his whole body going limp.
He never imagined that a perfectly good farmer would suddenly become a ninth-rank official.
Chen Gui quickly offered an explanation.
Su Yong gave Boss You a disgusted look.
"You troublemaker, making up stories about Chen Shilang. The fact that your Red Leaf Village was able to keep most of its grain from being eaten by locusts is all thanks to him. Can't a farmer build a brick house? Are you jealous?"
Chen Xian tried to comfort him, "Your Excellency, please don't get upset. Perhaps I did something wrong and caused some misunderstanding. It must be my fault. I will definitely be more careful with my words and actions in the future."
It would have been better if he hadn't said anything, because once he did, Su Yong said in a deep voice, "Alright, since Chen Lizheng has already handled this matter, according to the previous agreement, you should compensate them with four taels of silver. Is there a problem?"
Old Master You looked mournful.
"No problem, I shouldn't have made up stories about people. I deserve to die."
Squeezing out a few tears is enough to make one's heart ache.
The villagers felt a little sorry for him.
Chen Xian calmly said, "Tears are nothing but the hypocrisy of a crocodile catching a deer and getting full. If I weren't clean myself, I probably would have been smeared with countless accusations by people like you long ago."
The villagers immediately shut up.
Yes, if Chen Xian didn't have a high reputation and be respected in the village, and if these people didn't slander Su Liniang and say that the money in Chen Xian's big house was dirty, he might really have ruined his reputation.
Su Yong: "Master, have the constables follow him and find as much money as possible from his house. Use the money to compensate the people he injured. If it's not enough, have them put their fingerprints on the document and pay it back slowly."
Old Master You was dragged away by the yamen runners like a dead dog.
The villagers of Hongye Village who were watching exchanged glances.
I was completely stunned. What was going on? I had just said that a farmer had the ability to build a big brick house, and now he was throwing a big bucket at me.
Chen Xian chuckled and pondered, "Brother You, am I now qualified to build a large brick house as a ninth-rank military officer?"
Boss You: Huh?
After Su Yong and Mr. Zhou left together.
Chen Xian watched the receding figure, then suddenly smiled, his voice cold and sharp.
"Who are you, and why are you accusing this official?"
Old Master You grunted a few times.
To kill someone, you must first... destroy their spirit.
Chen Qingshan stared intently at the man whose expression remained cold and composed, and exclaimed with inexplicable envy and admiration, "Brother Xian, you're truly damn mighty! A real man should be like this!"
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