Chen Congzhi brought five hundred taels of silver to Mengjiazhuang, but found that Qin Chuan had gone to the Heishan Mine. He had no choice but to wait outside the village.

But when he waited, Qin Chuan had never returned. The bored Chen Congzhi remembered that there was a Wang family in Loufan, who was a descendant of Wang Xizeng, the chief censor during the Jianwen period.

Because Wang Xi once refused to support Yongle, Jianwen died of rebellion against Chengzu and died of misfortune, many officials and gentry who had contact with the Wang family avoided being implicated, and alienated or even excluded the Wang family, so that the Wang family declined, and in these generations, they could only make a living by relying on arable land.

In this generation, the Wang family finally produced another talented man, named Wang Jizong, whose courtesy name was Mingzhao, and studied under Mr. Xiling. He was the most outstanding talented man in Jingle Xiling School. He once took the lead in the county and prefecture examinations. He was the first of the two cases in the county and prefectures, which caused an uproar in Taiyuan Prefecture, and officials, gentry and scholars all looked at each other.

But on the eve of the hospital examination, Wang Jizong suddenly heard that his wife was seriously ill, so he rushed back to Loufan to take care of his wife. Before leaving, he was stopped by Mr. Xiling and scolded him for putting the cart before the horse.

Wang Jizong, who was nineteen years old at the time, said this: A real man should be upright and then cultivate himself. He should cultivate himself before his family can be united. His family can be united and his country can be governed. He will be governed by the country. Now he is upright and his body can be cultivated, but when his family is destroyed, he should plan his family can be unified and then his country can be governed. This is the way to inherit the school and his family. I hope his teacher can fulfill it.

Mr. Xiling was speechless. Seeing that his intention to leave was resolved, he slashed his sleeves and stomped his feet, scolding him for losing his original name and destroying the yellow bell.

After Wang Jizong knelt on the ground and bowed to Mr. Xiling for three times, he left resolutely, and it took seven years to go.

The family was in decline, his wife and children were weak, and he wrote good writing and wrote good articles, so he rolled up his sleeves and went to the fields to farm. He had not come out of the mountain to obtain any fame in the past seven years, nor had he accepted disciples and taught in Loufan School. He even politely rejected many officials and gentry who came to invite him to come out of the mountain to serve as a guest. He only farmed and supported the family every day, but still followed his family's way of managing the family.

Some people say that his wife has the beauty of being so beautiful that she is ashamed of the moon, and she is ashamed of flowers and falling fish and geese, which makes her obsessed with beauty and unable to extricate herself.

Some people also say that because his ancestor Wang Xi died at the hands of Chengzu, many family members of officials and gentry were alienated and even excluded the Wang family, so that the Wang family declined to this point. He was extremely disappointed with the Ming court and was unwilling to govern the country and pacify the world for the court.

Some people also say that the government is corrupt under internal and external troubles, and the officials and gentry are corrupt. Wang Jizong regards himself as noble and unwilling to join forces. Just like his ancestor Wang Xizeng, he will run his family until his death and will not support Zhu Ming.

You can see it from his name Jizong.

Chen Congzhi was also a frivolous and unruly young at a young age. When he first met Wang Jizong, he fell in love with him and then he had contacts. After Wang Jizong returned to his hometown to train his family, he only admired him inexplicably.

He decided to visit Wang Jizong, and by the way, inspect Loufan in the name of the magistrate to understand the people's situation.

Chen Congzhi and two hundred yamen runners came into Loufan Town in a mighty way. Most of the villagers in the town had fled far away, leaving only a few standing numbly on the empty street, without knowing what they asked.

After pretending to walk around, Chen Congzhi asked the yamen runners to find a place to settle in the town. He only brought Dianjie and a few yamen runners to knock on the gate of the Wang family with plain silk.

Wang Jizong was surprised by his arrival and asked him to come in and greet him. After hearing that the elders in the other party's family were unfortunately killed, Chen Congyi handed over a pre-prepared letter of five taels of silver.

Wang Jizong refused to accept it, and both sides pushed it for a long time. In the end, Wang Jizong accepted the red paper that had sealed the silver, but refused to accept the silver even though he died.

In desperation, Chen Congzhi had to hand over the money to the yamen runners and ordered them to buy some wine and meat to eat. He planned to stay in Wangjiazhuang for one night and talk to Wang Jizong.

There is nothing in the town. The only miscellaneous shop that sells everything has long been swept away by the people of Bashanhu. Even the food in the villagers' homes has been robbed, so where can the wine and meat come from?

Chen Congzhi was very embarrassed. When Wang Jizong was worried that he would not have food to entertain guests, two people suddenly came outside, carrying more than a dozen kilograms of braised water, and brought a kilogram of salt. He called himself the subordinate of the Qin manager of Mengjiazhuang in a rough voice, put down the food and left.

Wang Jizong was not pretentious, and bowed to the outside of the door and said thanking him, and asked his family to take the water to cook.

Chen Congzhi remained calm on the surface, but was shocked in his heart. The man surnamed Qin was recruiting Wang Jizong.

Wang Jizong had the talent to govern the country and pacify the world. A leader of the thief surnamed Qin, what should he recruit?

His heart is obvious.

Wang Jizong's heart was as clear as a mirror, but he still had to be ignorant and did not know. He just waited for his family to cook and put it on the table, and then used water instead of wine to talk to Chen Congzhi for a happy conversation.

When the lights were in hand, there was a sudden noise outside. Then the two people who had just come to deliver the meat came in and said that their manager Qin was taking people to pursue 200 Huangcongshan bandits and would soon reach Loufan. The bandits were very likely to attack the Wang family courtyard as a base, and asked Mr. Wang's family to stay in Mengjiazhuang for a night.

Upon hearing this news, Wang Jizong's face darkened.

It was not because the bandits in Huangcongshan came, but because of the man's words: Invite his family to Mengjiazhuang to stay for a night.

The night when the Chief Qin Officer lent him food, he didn't know the other party's background, but since the officers and soldiers of the garrison defeated Mengjiazhuang and Mengjiazhuang recruited refugees and villagers everywhere, he knew who the so-called Chief Qin Officer was.

The bandits are undoubtedly.

And he is ambitious and bold and rebel.

He also knew why the Qin surnamed lend him food, but he just wanted to recruit him.

Of course he didn't want to, nor would he be a rebel, even if his ancestor died at the hands of Zhu Ming.

Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have a dilemma. He practiced filial piety in his family. He could not be loyal to the country, but he could not be treasonable for the country because of this. That would make him have no face to face his ancestors.

The ancestors' ambition to Jianwen on the Day of Death has long been circulated in their bloodlines.

But now, the leader of Qin seems to want to use it.

Wang Jizong's face became more and more serious, and he only had a calm face and said nothing.

Chen Congzhi's face turned pale.

What he feared most was to encounter thieves. Although there were only two hundred bandits, they were from the famous Huangcongshan Bashan tiger. The yamen runners and the townsmen he brought were all crooked and no opponents.

It is probably too late to go back to Jingyou now. Even if he has time, he would not dare to go back at night. He might be sure that this was a trick made by the Qin surnamed. Just wait for him to set off at night, and he would attack him like a night time, and then he would not even be able to save his life.

Jingyou can't go back, and Mengjiazhuang can't go even more. The only one who has the ability to defend Loufan is the Wang family compound, so he can only stay here and take advantage of the situation and help Wang Jizong guard his family.

Thinking of this, Chen Congzhi said to Wang Jizong calmly: "Don't worry, brother, brother, I am accompanied by two hundred yamen runners, and now I am in the town. I just need to summon him into the house of my brother. Those only two hundred Huangcongshan bandits are not afraid of. If the thief dares to come, he will definitely not return."

Wang Jizong, who had a serious face, suddenly lit up his eyes and hurriedly bowed to Chen Congzhi with gratitude: "Then I'll have a brother."

"A handful."

Chen Congzhi immediately asked his men to call the yamen runners and the townsmen in, then turned to the people from Mengjiazhuang and said, "When you go back and tell your boss, I will thank him for your kindness. With me, Chen Congzhi, you can protect Mingzhao's family from being unscathed."

Unexpectedly, the man from Mengjiazhuang did not leave, but said politely: "Our manager said that Mr. Wang's family's life is precious. In order to prevent it, we must go to Mengjiazhuang to avoid it."

"If Mr. Wang doesn't follow, even if he tied him up, he will have to tie his family to Mengjiazhuang."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jizong slapped the table, stood up and glared at the people from the Meng family.

Chen Congzhi chucked the wine glass in his hand hard and shouted angrily: "Bold!"

The man from the Meng family was not angry, but just opened his mouth and smiled twice, saying, "We are the big manager. If Mr. Chen doesn't take Mr. Wang's family's life seriously... that's a small matter if he can't do it. Whether Mr. Chen can return to the county town is a big matter."

"you……"

Chen Congzhi was so angry that he pointed at the other party, but he felt a chill in his heart.

The man from the Meng family smiled at Wang Jizong again and said, "Mr. Wang, we are very kind-hearted and kind-hearted. I hope you don't get angry, please, sir."

Wang Jizong did not set off, but his face was as deep as water, looking at the other person coldly.

Chen Congzhi pointed at the other party angrily, his chest was fluctuating and he was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Wang Jizong knew that Chen Congzhi was not unable to speak, but he did not dare to speak.

It seems that this trip will not be possible.
Chapter completed!