Chapter 57 Disaster
Lu Chenyang had made it very clear that this matter was not masterminded by Shen Shiqian, but it was also done by the Shen family behind his back.
If Shen Shiqian doesn't have the ability to make the Shen family obey, then Lu Chenyang will have to take action.
Shen Shiqian took a deep breath and said, "Li Putou is very kind. I will always remember this. Thank you very much."
Shen Shiqian bowed and turned to leave.
He did not give Li Dajun any more money, which meant that he would remember the favor and there would be a long way to go.
Li Dajun did help a lot in this matter. If Li Dajun had not helped to pass the message, Lu Chenyang might not even have given him the opportunity to correct his mistake.
Lu Chenyang caught the man and figured out the situation.
This should not have been done by Shen Shiqian, otherwise he would not have had to pay so much tax. He later calculated that the tax paid by the Shen family and his family's business were all paid in full, without any cutting corners.
And Shen Shiqian has been behaving well during this period, so there is no reason for him to do this suddenly.
The most likely possibility is that someone else in the Shen family did it.
Lu Chenyang asked Shen Shiqian to go home and check it out himself, and he was not idle either, so he went to check it out himself.
This matter is even simpler. The shop owner and the waiter are in jail. Just interrogate them.
Shen Shiqian was more convenient than Lu Chenyang. He didn't even need to ask. He knew the Shen family best. He had figured it out while waiting to meet Lu Chenyang.
This stupid thing was done by his good second uncle.
The several seed shops of the Shen family were actually the dowry of Old Lady Shen. The old lady gave birth prematurely, which caused Shen An to be in poor health. Over the years, the old lady felt guilty about her youngest son and doted on him.
Therefore, in the entire Shen family, the person most likely to do this is Shen An.
Shen Shiqian thought about the warning given by Lu Chenyang, his eyes flashed, and he immediately asked someone to gather a group of people.
He did not use anyone from the Shen family, but rather his mother's dowry and his own confidants. He gathered more than a hundred people and then returned to the Shen family.
The Shen family's housekeeper was stunned, thinking that someone had brought people to rob, but it turned out to be his own eldest young master.
Did the eldest young master of our family send people to surround the Shen family?
Shen Shiqian said: "Surround all the exits and no one is allowed to leave."
The men responded and then dispersed.
Shen Shiqian took a deep breath, then walked towards the main room with a resolute look.
Chen An was indeed in the main house. He had also heard that Lu Chenyang had arrested the people in the seed shop, so he ran to the main house to hide.
In fact, he had known that this day would come. Ever since Lu Chenyang signed the peace treaty with the Dongyi people, he knew that what he had done would be exposed sooner or later, and Lu Chenyang would never let him go.
If he had known earlier, if the peace treaty had been exposed earlier, he would never have dared to do this.
But it's no use regretting it now. He only hopes that the Shen family can save his life.
He can't rely on his cold-blooded nephew, his gloating elder brother wishes him bad luck, and only his parents care about his life or death.
People are like this. No matter how old they are, they know that if they get into trouble and go home to their parents, they will never ignore them.
When Shen Shiqian walked in, he saw Old Lady Shen protecting Shen An behind her. Shen An lowered his head and didn't dare to look at him, coughing from time to time.
This was Shen An's usual trick, whenever he got into trouble he would pretend to be uncomfortable and Old Lady Shen would protect him.
Shen Baicheng, on the other hand, had a furious look on his face, and it was obvious that he was very angry with Shen An.
Shen Shiqian said in a deep voice: “It seems that grandpa and grandma already know what happened, so there is no need for grandson to say more.”
Old Madam Shen said quickly, "Qian'er, it was your second uncle who made the mistake this time, and he knows he was wrong. Please tell Lord Lu to let him off this time."
When Shen Baicheng heard this, he said angrily: "What are you talking about?! Lu Chenyang is an official, how can Shi Qian control his thoughts?! I have said it before, just indulge him, sooner or later he will get into big trouble."
Old Mrs. Shen burst into tears: "Then what do you want to do? Are you really going to let An'er go to jail?! An'er is in poor health, what's the difference between this and letting him die? An'er made a mistake, we just admit it, isn't it just a matter of paying money? It's not like our Shen family can't afford it!"
Shen Shiqian said awkwardly, "Grandma, not everything can be solved with money. Lord Lu loves the people and pays special attention to their livelihoods. This time, Second Uncle has touched his bottom line."
Shen An quickly said, "Haven't you already taken refuge with him? If you ask for mercy on my behalf, maybe he'll give you a break."
Shen Shiqian's mouth was even more bitter. He looked at Shen An: "Second Uncle, I brought the Shen family to surrender. This is to beg Lord Lu to give us a chance. Do you understand?! We are begging him, begging him to show mercy and not to settle accounts with our Shen family! Do you still think that we have the initiative?! The moment Zu Xingwei was captured and the peace treaty was signed, our Shen family no longer had the right to choose. We could only surrender! It was Lord Lu who let us go without holding a grudge!"
Why hasn't he seen the situation clearly? Is he willing to be humble? Because the Shen family has no way out.
Lu Chenyang has the power of the garrison troops and has now reached a reconciliation with the Dongyi people. The two groups have joined forces to attack the Shen family. The destruction of the Shen family is just a matter of Lu Chenyang's thought.
Shen An panicked immediately. He immediately knelt in front of Old Lady Shen: "Mom, please save me, please save me, I can't be locked up." After a pause, he gritted his teeth and said: "Otherwise, I will run away, and you will say that you can't find me."
After he finished speaking, he started coughing violently again. Seeing this, Old Mrs. Shen felt distressed again.
Shen Shiqian's eyes flashed, and he knew that Shen An would make another stupid move. Fortunately, he surrounded the front and back of the house.
Old Madam Shen looked at Shen Shiqian and said, "Qian'er, you have always been the smartest. Grandma begs you to think of a way for your second uncle. I know you two have some grudges, but he is your second uncle after all. You are blood relatives!"
Shen Zhanpeng also came, and when he heard this, he also looked at Shen Shiqian: “Qian’er, is there no other way?”
Shen Shiqian was silent for a moment, then he whispered, "Now the only way is to risk our lives. And we'll have to lose most of our Shen family's wealth. This method is a bit risky, so it depends on whether you are willing to do it or not."
Shen Baicheng hesitated, he was a little reluctant to exchange this broken bone for a useless son.
Shen Shiqian added: "Paying compensation is a small matter. I am sure that I can earn it back in the future."
Shen Baicheng’s eyes flashed, and he asked, “Are you so optimistic about Master Lu?”
Shen Shiqian brought the Shen family to surrender to Lu Chenyang and gave up a lot of interests for this. Many of the old people around him had opinions and found many opportunities to complain to him.
But Shen Shiqian insisted on his own way and seemed to have set his sights on Lu Chenyang.
Shen Shiqian nodded heavily: "Yes!" After a pause, he whispered: "Grandfather, the Shen family has no choice now. However, this may also be an opportunity for our Shen family."
A bright light flashed in Shen Baicheng’s eyes, and he let out a long sigh: “Okay, tell me your method.”
Shen Shiqian glanced at Shen An and whispered his plan.
After hearing this, Shen An immediately objected with an excited look: "No, no! If Lu Chenyang doesn't accept it, then I'm doomed too, right?!"
Shen Shiqian said expressionlessly: "Yes, so in order to protect my second uncle, I also took half of the Shen family's property. Lord Lu loves the people like his own children. Now there is a problem with the seeds. More than 30% of the grain has been lost. In order to save the people, Lord Lu might agree to our conditions. This is a gamble. If I win, I can protect my second uncle. If I lose, I can only let my second uncle down."
Anyway, Shen An was doomed to die.
This uncertainty made Shen An panic. He had never felt so helpless before. He looked at Mrs. Shen for help.
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