Datang: Empress mother-in-law sent Li Er to test me

Zhang Dun tilted his head and looked at the distraught Chen Ran with interest, and said, "I don't care if you are a robber or not. What I care about is the food in your hands."

"If you don't want to, then please go back."

Zhang Dun put his hands behind his back, smiled and said kindly: "After a while, I will let some more victims into the city. At that time, I am afraid that the victims will borrow more than just food."

Hearing his blatant threats, Chen Ran and a dozen gentry couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.

Chapter 252 There is no harm to the chief executive's mansion, but I don't want this matter to be good for you

More than a dozen gentry looked at Chen Ran one after another. At this moment, he was the only one among them who could make a decision.

Chen Ran's face was cloudy and uncertain, and after thinking for a long time, he said hoarsely: "Okay, let's borrow food!"

Zhang Dun has already talked about this point, can it be done without borrowing money?

Don't lend him food.

He can really let the disaster victims into the city, and let those disaster victims go to their homes to fight.

Once is enough.

If it becomes the norm, wouldn't there be no peace forever!

Chen Ran stared at Zhang Dun and said, "I don't know how much food Zhang Shaoyin plans to borrow?"

"Mr. Chen is refreshing." Zhang Dun raised his palm, made a gesture, and said with a smile on his face: "I don't have much food to borrow, as long as it lasts for fifteen days."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, there was not much food for fifteen days.

Chen Ran frowned and said, "Zhang Shaoyin, the food you borrow is only for those victims."

"Look at this. We set up porridge sheds and provide the victims with a bite to eat. We can afford it in fifteen days."

Hearing this, the corners of Zhang Dun's mouth curled up slightly, "No need."

If he really complied with Chen Ran's request, he would be able to gain a good reputation through this matter.

Why?

The chaos in Hedong Road was caused by them, and now they still want benefits?

Chen Ran's facial muscles twitched a few times, and he said, "Zhang Shaoyin, this is not harmful to the chief executive's mansion!"

Zhang Dun said lightly: "But it's good for you."

He glanced at everyone, and said word by word through his teeth: "You have gained enough benefits because of the disaster in the River East, and you should stop."

Chen Ran clenched his fists tightly, his chest heaved and heaved, obviously choked with anger, but facing the strong Zhang Dun, he could only grit his teeth and say, "Okay!"

"We borrowed food for fifteen days. After a while, the old man will send someone to deliver the food to the chief manager's mansion. Zhang Shaoyin, farewell!"

After speaking, he shook his sleeves angrily, and strode away with a dozen gentry.

Zhang Dun suppressed his smile and looked at their leaving back with cold eyes.

"Zhang Shaoyin, you still have the best skills."

Changsun Wuji and Du Yan came out from behind the door at this time, their faces were full of smiles.

Du Yan looked at him appreciatively and said, "With these fifteen days' food, it's enough for us to last until Cheng Gong returns."

Zhang Dun turned his head and smiled at them, saying, "Yes, let's wait for Cheng Gong to come back."

When there is no shortage of food in the city, we will be able to completely free up our hands to deal with the Chen family and those wealthy gentry.

Thinking of this, Zhang Dun turned his head to look at the direction where Chen Ran led the gentry away, his gaze was a bit cold.

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"Old Chen, if you really want to agree to Zhang Dun's request, isn't he taking advantage of everything?"

Jinyang County, Chen Family.

As soon as Chen Ran came back with the crowd, some of the wealthy gentry couldn't help asking.

Chen Ran glanced at him and said coldly, "Can we choose?"

"If you don't, those three imperial envoys will really order the victims to enter the city. Do you want to experience being robbed by the victims again?"

"This matter, promise him first."

After finishing speaking, he looked solemn, looked at the crowd and said, "Send people out immediately and look for Sun Xue and Lu Zitao."

He gritted his teeth and said, "These two scourges have no responsibility at all. Why don't you die well? We must give them a ride!"

"We'll do it now." Everyone nodded solemnly and left the Chen family one after another.

In the hall, Chen Ran was the only one left.

At this time, the hall has been cleaned up by the housekeeper.

Chen Ran strode in and sat down. Thinking of what happened in the Chief Chancellor's Mansion just now, he couldn't help being annoyed, and angrily kicked over the copybook.

"hateful!"

This person surnamed Zhang really underestimated him.

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That night, the door of the Chen family was knocked open by a dozen gentry.

Just as Chen Ran was about to fall asleep, when the housekeeper said that the gentry had arrived, he hurriedly got up, got dressed and walked to the hall.

More than a dozen gentry raised their brows with joy, and when they saw Chen Ran, they clapped their hands excitedly and said:

"Old Chen, the man has been found!"

Chen Ran's eyes lit up, knowing who they were talking about, he hurriedly said, "Where are they?"

"We have already caught him."

One of the gentry clicked his tongue and said: "These two people are really able to hide. They hid in the house we gave them. Ma Yuangui thought they had already left the city, but in fact they didn't go out at all!"

Chen Ran sneered, "Bring them here."

One of the gentry left with his hands up.

Not long after, several burly servants walked in, escorting Sun Xue and Lu Zitao who were tied up with ropes.

The two looked embarrassed, took two steps and staggered, completely lacking the demeanor of the previous few days.

Chen Ran sat in the hall, watched the two being escorted in, and said coldly: "Sun Yushi, General Lu, I haven't seen you for a long time."

Sun Xue stood up straight and said calmly, "Mr. Chen, we are grasshoppers on the same rope. Why do you want to hold me and General Lu so tightly?"

Chen Ran narrowed his eyes and did not respond to him, but asked, "Have you heard about the current situation in Taiyuan County?"

Seeing the two shaking their heads at the same time, Chen Ran continued, "I haven't heard of it? The old man will tell you."

"The imperial envoy Zhang Dun, Shao Yin of Jingzhao Mansion, let the victims into the city. Just today, the old man's mansion, and their mansion, were robbed by the victims."

"Zhang Dun forced us to borrow food through the victims. If he didn't lend food to the chief manager's office, he would let the victims come to us to borrow."

Hearing this, Sun Xue clicked his tongue, "Good trick."

"He learned from you."

Chen Ran's face turned gloomy and cold in an instant, pointing at him, he said, "You let the victims break into the chief administrator's mansion, and plan to take the opportunity to kill three imperial envoys, it would be great if you can do it."

Lu Zitao muffled: "That Zhang Dun is very powerful."

Chen Ran glared at him, "Does the old man still need you to say it?"

"You two are more than successful than failures, and it is because of you that this mess is made!"

As he said that, Chen Ran couldn't restrain his inner anger, and pointed at the two of them's noses and started cursing.

Sun Xue frowned, and said: "Old Chen, you all have a part in the change of Hedong Road."

"How did you agree with General Lu and me to take advantage of the disaster to buy the victims' land? General Lu and I helped you do it."

"But how did you repay us?"

He glanced at Chen Ran and the gentry who were present, and said with a half-smile: "It was agreed at the beginning that if you bought the land for the victims, you would provide food relief to avoid civil uprisings."

"But you annexed the land. Not only did you refuse to provide more food for disaster relief, but you also drove up the price of food, causing more people to become disaster victims."

"We tried our best to help you, but you let General Lu and I bear all the crimes. It's nothing more than that!"

Chen Ran said impatiently, "I don't have the time to listen to your complaints here."

Chapter 253 It's just infamy, do you think I care?

"Take them down first!"

"No!" Several burly servants hurriedly responded, dragging the two of them out of the hall.

Among the gentry, someone suddenly said, "Should we kill these two people first?"

"No." Chen Ran shook his head, "They are still useful."

As he spoke, he looked at a dozen gentry and asked, "Where are the families of Sun Xue and Lu Zitao?"

One of them hurriedly said: "The day Sun Xue and Lu Zitao had an accident, their family members were already in our hands."

Chen Ran exhaled a long breath, and finally heard good news.

A gentry wearing a furrow said cautiously: "Mr. Chen, over there at the chief manager's mansion, do we still need to borrow food?"

Chen Ran shook his head and said, "If you don't borrow food, how can Zhang Dun give up? You must borrow food."

"But you can't lend it out easily, you should spread the word about the borrowed food!"

Hearing this, the eyes of a dozen gentry lit up.

"This trick is wonderful!"

Chen Ran cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

More than a dozen gentry returned their salutes one after another, said their farewells, and left quickly.

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"The General Manager's Mansion is sending out food and relief!"

"Hurry up, it's at the gate of the west city!"

In the early morning of the next day, a loud voice resounded outside Jinyang County, Taiyuan County Government.

Thousands of disaster victims were moved when they heard the sound, and ran to the food distribution place with bright eyes.

At this time, on the streets in Jinyang County, groups of people were discussing together.

"Have you heard that the food for the chief manager's mansion was taken from the Chen family and other gentry!"

"Didn't you say you borrowed it?"

"Is that called borrowing? That's called expropriation! I heard that a new imperial envoy named Zhang Dun was sent by the imperial court to tell those people that if there are still those rich gentry in the Chen family who don't pay, they will let the victims into the city to make trouble! "

"The Chen family and those gentry, for the sake of the safety of the people in our city, have no choice but to lend food to the chief manager's mansion!"

"Hiss! This is too hateful!"

"Yes, and I also heard that there is actually a lot of food in the chief manager's mansion!"

"Then why not use that food for disaster relief?"

Hearing this, someone sneered and said:

"You're stupid, how can the people in the chief manager's mansion make money after taking those grains out? I also heard that the reason why the price of food is so high is because of the ghosts of the chief manor's mansion, just to sell the goods in their hands at a high price. grain!"

Someone asked again: "Didn't the imperial court send three imperial envoys, why did they turn a blind eye?"

Another person explained: "I heard that the other two imperial envoys were supposed to take care of it, but Zhang Dun came forward. I don't know what conditions Xu Yi and the two imperial envoys have. Let them not take care of this matter!"

"Hateful, too hateful!"

After hearing what happened in the past two days, more and more people in the city sucked their teeth and looked angrily.

Inside the Grand Chancellor's Mansion.

Ma Yuangui and Lu Zizang walked into the mansion with ugly expressions after putting out the food.

"It's a bastard!" Ma Yuangui couldn't help but cursed as soon as he entered the lobby of the government office.