Chapter 110 Tiger Falls in Pingyang and Bullied by Dogs
Xiao Chen was very happy when he heard that, he repeatedly praised Chen Ziang for his ability in doing things, scratched his ears and scratched his cheeks, danced with his hands and feet, and grinned to the base of his ears.
Even saying that it was all due to Master Xiao's kindness, and being dismissed from office is nothing more than a matter of little effort, my lord's praise, I am really ashamed...
Happily chatting, Wei Yuntian hurried in, whispered something in Xiao Chen's ear, Xiao Chen's expression changed slightly, and he stood up.
Seeing this, Chen Zi'ang and Lin Yue hurriedly got up and said goodbye, Xiao Chen sent him out the door, and left with his hands raised.
He hurriedly came to the back room with Wei Yuntian, only to see Chen Jisheng lying on the bed with a sallow complexion, unconscious, it had been more than a month since we last saw him, and he was as thin as skin and bones!
Zhuge Xiaosheng and Ye Baiqing were also there, and when they saw Xiao Chen coming in, they were all silent.
Wen Shanchang sat in front of the bed to check his pulse, and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, Boss, Mr. Chen is fine, it's just that the old illness relapsed due to excessive grief, and he hasn't had any water or rice for several days, so he has weakened to this point. A few decoctions, and some time to cultivate, you will be fine."
Only then did Xiao Chen feel relieved, and looked at the two ragged boys with dusty faces standing blankly in the room.
"Oh, Boss, they are all from Mr. Chen's hometown. This one is called Chen Xiaohu, and the other is called Chen Gouzi. It was the two of them who brought Mr. Chen here with a cart." Wei Yuntian said hurriedly.
"My lord!" The two young men threw themselves to the ground and kowtowed without any thought.
"Get up quickly, brothers, I still want to thank you." Xiao Chen hurriedly helped the two of them up, asked them to sit down, and asked them to serve tea.
"My lord, I'm so thirsty that I can't drink hot water. If there is cold water, I'll give you a big scoop." Chen Xiaohu said naively.
"Yes, it's hot." Chen Gouzi took a sip of the tea, sticking out his tongue so hot.
These two are simple and honest youths from the countryside, and they are outspoken.
Xiao Chen laughed, and ordered someone to get a bucket of cold sour plum soup from Jingli Town.
The two brothers were very happy, they took turns to pick up the wooden barrel, gulped down the whole barrel of sweet and cool sour plum soup like a cow, and burped together, not to mention how happy it was.
It turned out that they were all from Chenjia Village, and they were neighbors to Chen Jisheng's family. During the spring flood season, Chenjia Village also suffered floods. After the floods, there was another plague. Many people died in the village, including Chen Jisheng's family members...
Because the fact that Chen Jisheng was imprisoned by the emperor was known all over the world, the local government didn't even care about it. They didn't even send people to Beijing to report the funeral. The villagers pooled some money to bury them hastily.
Chen Jisheng returned home full of joy, but unexpectedly, what was waiting for him was such a terrible news. He was so angry that he fainted and split the wound that had just healed when he fell to the ground, causing the old injury to recur. He has been bedridden ever since. rise.
Fortunately, Chen Xiaohu and Chen Gou'er took turns taking care of her day and night, so they could barely survive.
It was hard to get better, but unexpectedly, a trusted local magistrate named Lang Wenxin heard that Chen Jisheng had returned, and even brought someone to the door to press for tax arrears!
Chen Jisheng is the second rank of the dynasty. According to the regulations, the family does not have to pay all kinds of exorbitant taxes, but Lang Wenxin said that he was a person who was condemned by the emperor. Pay taxes and have to serve corvee!
You have been an official for so many years, you must have embezzled a lot of money? Now you can take it all out, I think you are old and weak, and I will take care of you more in the future...
The angry Chen Jisheng started to curse, but he forgot the old saying that a phoenix in trouble is not as good as a chicken!
Now he is not a second-rank official of the imperial court, but just a criminal official, and the one who offended the emperor.
Lang Wenxin didn't get used to him at all, and immediately changed his face, ordering someone to search his property immediately!
Chen Jisheng's family was poor and had almost nothing. A gang of government servants smashed pots and bowls and smashed everything in his house. Even the bed was torn down and no money was found.
The angry Lang Wenxin's nose is crooked, it seems that the rumors are true, it turns out that this dead old man is really a poor ghost!
It wasn't until he checked his package that he finally got a huge harvest!
Dozens of Dazhou Tongbao, a large silver ingot of twenty taels, and a full hundred taels of gold leaves were found in several books!
Hahaha, it is said that you, Chen Jisheng, are an upright official, so how do you explain these silver and gold?
All confiscated into the official!
Also, all your property must be sealed up, even if it is credited to the taxes over the years...
And he, a criminal officer, dared to insult the officer, it was very rude, took him back and imprisoned him for a few days to kill him with prestige, see if he is still proud?
Poor Chen Jisheng has been in prison in the capital for so long, but he never thought that he would have to go to jail when he returned to his hometown...
Fortunately, Xu Wenlin, the county official in charge of the prison, was an upright and strong man. He was very dissatisfied with Lang Wenxin's behavior, so he released Chen Jisheng directly on the grounds that he was old and sick.
For this reason, I had a big fight with Lang Wenxin in the hall, and both claimed to play each other...
Although Chen Jisheng was released, he was homeless. It was Chen Xiaohu who took him to his home to take care of him. Seeing that his condition was getting worse, he went around to seek medical treatment for him.
But he offended the county magistrate, who would dare to come and see him?
Chen Jisheng also knew that Lang Wenxin would definitely not let him go, so he told Chen Xiaohu to take him to the neighboring Fen counties while he was still awake, and wait for Xiao Chen to come back...
Chen Xiaohu and Chen Gou'er had no money to hire a carriage and mule, so they could only find a broken cart and walked dozens of miles to bring Chen Jisheng here.
After living in Fenzhu County for a few days, the little money I had was used up, and when I was at a loss, Xiao Chen finally came back...
The two brothers thought it would be difficult to meet this well-known Mr. Xiao, but they didn't expect to be invited in after the gatekeeper announced Chen Jisheng's name.
"Dragon swims in shallow water and gets bullied by shrimps, and tiger falls in Pingyang and gets bullied by dogs!" Ye Baiqing sighed.
"It's really hateful." Zhuge Xiaosheng said.
"I'll take someone to kill him right now!" Wei Yuntian turned and left.
"Stop!" Xiao Chen stopped him, "Go and invite Chen Ziang here."
Chen Zi'ang had just returned to his place of residence, and was happily bragging with several officials from Fenzhu County, when he heard that Master Xiao had another invitation, he hurried all the way here.
Seeing that Mr. Xiao, who was still smiling just now, his face sank like water, his heart skipped a beat.
But when his mind was spinning, he couldn't remember how he had offended his old man?
"What's the name of the county magistrate in your Qingtian County?" Xiao Chen didn't let him sit down, and his tone was quite cold.
"My lord, it's called Lang Wenxin, and he's just arrived." Chen Ziang replied cautiously.
"How is he?" Xiao Chen asked.
"Uh...Master, this Lang Wenxin has only been here for a few days, and I don't know him very well. I just met him once when I came to report on my work." Chen Ziang said hastily.
"Master Chen, are you guilty?" Xiao Chen suddenly stopped drinking.
The frightened Chen Ziang just knelt down...