"Master Jiang, I heard that your Jiang family is very rich, can't you spend some money to settle it?"
Cao Kun narrowed his eyes again, raising his eyes like an old cat.
An alert look on his face.
"Master Cao, I miss you in Jiangcheng. I became a high school scholar at the age of eighteen, ranked among the top three, and became an imperial editor. But now I have been reduced to a county magistrate. I have long been discouraged. I don't want to continue to be an official in the officialdom. It’s better to go home, marry a wife and have children.”
Jiang Cheng said loudly, sighing repeatedly.
"Is this true?" Cao Kun was delighted.
If thirty thousand taels of silver could settle the matter and become the magistrate of Ancheng County, Cao Kun gritted his teeth and could still collect the thirty thousand taels of silver.
"Master Cao, do you think I'm joking? I read the books of Confucius and Mencius and am based on honesty. Why should I deceive you? If the Ministry of Civil Affairs does not remove me from my official position, then I am willing to resign and go into seclusion."
Jiang Cheng's eyes were firm and he shouted loudly.
Seeing that Cao Kun, an old fox, was still hesitating and looking thoughtful, Jiang Cheng tore up the confession on the spot and said, "Master Cao, this is my sincerity."
"Then Cao Ande..."
Cao Kun was startled and asked again.
"When the money is brought, it will be handed over naturally." Jiang Cheng said.
Cao Kun tapped his fingers on the table, frowning in thought.
Now that the witness is in Jiang Cheng's hands, he is in a dilemma.
If you don't agree to Jiang Cheng, the consequences are unpredictable.
He thought for a while and decided to agree to the matter, saying: "Then the money will be delivered to the house tomorrow night."
"Okay, I want to trouble Mr. Cao with a little thing. I like that maid very much. Please let his father go." Jiang Cheng said.
"That's fine, he's just an insignificant person."
Cao Kun smiled and nodded.
Since Jiang Cheng is so lustful, all he needs to do is look for one or two beauties as a thank you gift when the time comes.
Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind.
Thinking of my granddaughter Cao Shuhua.
Although my granddaughter is a bit unruly and willful, she is beautiful and has reached the age of leaving the court.
If he can get married to Jiang Cheng, then the matter will be stable.
"Master, do you still remember my granddaughter Cao Shuhua?"
Cao Kun's wrinkled face suddenly showed an old fox-like smile.
"Of course I've seen this before."
Jiang Cheng had not only seen her before, but also hated that woman.
Although she is somewhat pretty, she is unruly and willful and does not even take herself seriously.
"I want to marry an adult so that I can be guaranteed."
Cao Kun smiled slightly.
"Getting married?"
Jiang Cheng was dumbfounded.
Does this old fox mean for him to get married to Cao Shuhua?
"Master Cao, but I already have a fiancée." Jiang Cheng quickly shook his head and refused.
"But I didn't say you can't take concubines. Let my granddaughter be your concubine. If you don't agree to this, then there is no sincerity." Cao Kun said.
Jiang Cheng secretly gritted his teeth and could only hold his nose and agree to this matter.
However, Jiang Cheng postponed the matter on the grounds of notifying his parents.
…
After coming out of Huifeng Tower, Jiang Cheng's back was soaked.
After fighting with this old fox, I broke out in a cold sweat.
In front of this old fox, Jiang Cheng still felt too young.
And she was inexplicably thrust into a concubine.
If the Lan family found out, the eldest lady of the Lan family would probably explode with rage.
However, Jiang Cheng didn't dare not agree.
If the Cao family takes the risk and wants to kill him, Chen Yuan alone cannot protect him.
Today, Cao Kun came here ready to fall out.
The two burly servants behind him are famous masters in Ancheng County.
Zhao Sanhu and Chen Wudao.
If the two of them fight alone, they are definitely no match for Chen Yuan, but if they join forces, Chen Yuan will not be able to withstand them and will definitely lose.
"Sir, how was your conversation with that old fox?" Chen Yuan asked.
"We'll see the results tomorrow night." Jiang Cheng said calmly.
Don't watch movies and TV shows and casually talk about a million taels of silver, but in the real world, ten thousand taels of silver is already an astronomical figure.
Even if the Cao family is a local powerhouse, it will take a certain amount of time to raise thirty thousand taels of silver, and it cannot be obtained casually.
Now Jiang Cheng will not let Cao Kun, an old fox, go, but for the time being, he has no choice but to compromise.
If he were like Leng Tou Qing, he would only force the Cao family to take risks, and Jiang Cheng's life would be lost here.
…
Inside the inn.
Li Xiran couldn't sleep.
Thinking of Jiang Cheng's words, I felt very uneasy.
Could it be that the great calamity that Mr. Li mentioned is the end of time?
Is it really impossible to survive?
I don’t know if Jiang Cheng’s words are true or false.
He actually knows medical skills?
Then where did he learn medical skills?
Li Xiran was a little confused.
After all, to study medicine, you need to study under a master. This has a tradition.
It's not like you can understand medical skills just by reading a few medical books. What you learn on paper is ultimately shallow.
"Zhu Yi, I heard that Jiang Cheng will try the case tomorrow, right?"
Suddenly, Li Xiran spoke.
"I heard from the guy at the inn that Jiangcheng has started trying cases. He has never tried cases before, and he has never done anything for the people. He drinks alcohol all day long. I don't know what happened, but he suddenly started trying cases."
Ye Zhuyi frowned.
"Maybe it has something to do with the triennial official inspection. His three years will expire soon. Tomorrow, I want to go and sit in on his trial." Li Xiran said with a smile.
"Miss, aren't we going to find Mr. Li?" Ye Zhuyi asked.
"Let's just let it happen. I really want to get to know Jiang Cheng. After all, he has helped me before." Li Xiran said.
"Ah? Miss, has he really seen you? Then why doesn't he know your identity?" Ye Zhuyi was very surprised.
"That was when I was eight years old. He had just taken the imperial examination and was only fourteen or fifteen years old. He didn't have any impression. He might have looked familiar."
Li Xiran smiled slightly.
"I didn't expect that the scumbag would have such a fate with the young lady."
Ye Zhuyi was stunned.
the next day.
Jiang Cheng took a sedan chair to the county government office.
He didn't expect that more people would come to complain today than yesterday.
Zhao Guyan looked at the endless stream of people and said with a wry smile: "Sir, now people from all over the ten miles and eight towns in Ancheng County have heard that your Excellency is going to resolve the case, and they have all come to complain."
After all, Jiang Cheng has never been involved in the trial in the past three years.
Although Dianshi Bai Canghai was in charge of prisons, anti-theft, and could also try cases, he was an old man who tried his best to avoid these matters, which led to more and more cases and complaints from the people.
Nowadays, people from eight villages and towns in Ancheng County heard about the trial in Jiangcheng. They took action after hearing the news and came to the county government to file a complaint.
Compared with Zhao Guyan's gloomy face, Jiang Cheng couldn't get it.
Now he needs merit points. The currently known way to obtain merit points is to examine cases.
Perhaps there will be other ways to earn merit points in the future.
These people asked him to review the case simply to give him merit points, so there was no reason to refuse.
"Master Zhao, please ascend to the throne." Jiang Cheng said.
