Dominate the Country

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Tumenji, the old house of the Chen family.

Seventh Master, Ninth Master, Second Uncle Chen Hui, Cousin Chen Min, Chen Quan, Chen Jia, Chen Yi, Chen Guang, Chen Erbao, Chen Ming!

In addition to Chen Hui who was imprisoned, there was also Chen Liang who was far away in Zhoujiakou, Chenzhou. The core figures of the Chen family are now present.

Chen Ming first briefly talked about the situation in the county town in the past two days, which instantly changed the color of everyone in the room. From the summary of all aspects, the Chen family is doomed. So..., what should we do?

Chen Ming asked the elders in front of him. What should the Chen family do? What should he do? He must save his cheap father Chen Hui.

Everyone was speechless. Chen Ming exchanged glances with his second uncle Chen Cong and Chen Erbao inadvertently. Since he came back late at night, Chen Cong hurriedly pulled him to ask about the situation in the county town while wearing clothes. When he learned that Chen Gang and Gao Pengqi had no way out, Chen Cong was really heartbroken. He is the second person in the Chen family and the younger brother of Chen Hui. The Chen family fell, Chen Hui was too late, how could Chen Cong end up well? The only lucky thing for him is that his two sons have grown up.

Chen Ming asked Chen Cong the same words he asked Chen Erbao by the Yinma River: "Are you willing?"

Chen Cong was of course not willing. The Chen family has been prosperous for more than half a year. Seeing that a huge fortune is no longer a dream, and the guarantee of wealth for children and grandchildren is in the near future, it was all destroyed at once. Of course he was not willing, extremely unwilling!

Chen Cong has lived a life of obedience. Whether it is life or marriage, it is dominated by others. Chen Cong did not resist, but it does not mean that he really bowed his head and was willing to be a child's ox in his heart. He would not fantasize about himself, but he would definitely fantasize about his son and grandson.

According to the previous agreement, it was clearly written in black and white that Chen Cong would get 6% of the profit a year, plus the subsidies from Chen Hui and Chen Ming, he could get 10% of the steel profit a year, which was tens of thousands of taels of silver.

It wouldn't take long, as long as there was a good financial prospect for ten or eight years, Chen Cong would be satisfied. His requirements were not high. A son could get 40,000 to 50,000 taels of silver. As long as he didn't squander the family and didn't eat, drink, gamble, it would be enough for several lifetimes. But the sudden change in the county broke all these expectations and fantasies. Chen Cong was unwilling to accept it!

So Chen Cong boarded Chen Ming's boat without hesitation. He became a bandit, and he would let Chang Rui and Li Zhao, the two dog officials, taste the power even if he died. That was an extreme of "I will splatter you with blood even if I die"!

Of course, Chen Ming also agreed to Chen Cong to let one of his sons escape to other places and hide his name. Then, if the situation allows, his remaining son, or even himself, can go down the mountain.

This condition is the same as Chen Erbao. Chen Erbao first planned to let his wife, eldest son and eldest daughter go, hide their names and find a place to live outside. As for the other daughters and two concubines, they followed him up the mountain first.

Chen Ming didn't care about this matter. He only knew that he had pulled these two important people who had a lot of weight on his boat. When his own prestige was insufficient and his father with deep prestige was imprisoned, they were one of the important weights for Chen Ming to control the Chen family.

Qi Gong is the father of the fourth uncle Chen Min, and Jiu Gong is the father of the twelfth uncle Chen Guang. These two pairs of fathers and sons put more energy on Xiaonangou and Tiezhai. If divided according to the previous "power", they are the direct descendants of Chen Hui and Chen Ming. But now Chen Ming wants to become a bandit and go against the government. It's hard to say whether they are willing.

Among the three uncles, Chen Quan, Chen Jia, Chen Yi, and Chen Yi, the one who really has the weight of words is Chen Quan. This uncle has risen to the position of the head of the Chen family step by step with his real ability. Chen Jia, the sixth uncle, is close to him, and Chen Yi, the tenth uncle, is closer to his second uncle Chen Hui.

But all this is the division before he "became a bandit". After Chen Ming said the word "became a bandit", how many of these people could support him?

"This, this... Isn't it courting death? Absolutely not, absolutely not!"

"Ming'er, you are so angry that you can say some nonsense in front of your family. But you must not say it in front of everyone outside."

"Ridiculous, confused. You are going to bring the Chen family to a place of no return..."

Sure enough, as soon as Chen Ming's words of "became a bandit" fell, he showed his cards, and the whole room was full of opposition. Chen Ming looked at them quietly. The authority of the Qing government was really important in their hearts. He just said something, and these people objected loudly without thinking. This situation just shows their truest thoughts.

Only the second uncle Chen Cong and Chen Erbao did not speak. Chen Ming and the others all quieted down, and asked in a cold voice: "Since the elders do not agree to become bandits, then I would like to ask if you have any way to solve the dilemma? Is there any way to save my father?"

"If there is, I, as a younger generation, will never dare to lead the Chen family to a road of no return. But if not, don't blame me, Chen Ming."

"I don't want my grandmother to lose her son in her old age, and the old people send the black people away."

"I don't want my unborn child to not see his own grandfather."

"Chang Rui, Li Zhao, these dog officials, harmed my Chen family Manchus. Even if I die, I will drag them to hell together."

The room was quiet. After Chen Ming finished speaking, no one spoke. Because they can't object, they can't come up with a solution.

"It has been two days since the news from the county town reached Tumen Market. The elders must have thought about it carefully. If my Chen family can endure this storm, how much will we have left after the storm?"

"You are all core figures of my Chen family. Do you think you can get away even if you want to?"

"Don't forget that our family still has four villages in Funiu Mountain, and there is a way to settle down. I can assure you that this winter, after the storm has passed, whoever wants to go down the mountain and live a stable life under an assumed name, I will welcome them with open arms. On behalf of my father, I can promise to make up for any financial losses as much as possible."

"There are still a full 10,000 taels of silver stored in this house. After you go home, if you don't want to go up the mountain, you can come and collect the silver." The Seventh and Ninth Dukes have more than one son, and they have their own cousins, etc. The entire Chen family, with people who are not within the fifth degree of mourning, can have about 130 to 40 people. If you count those who are within the fifth degree of mourning but have close relations, there are 200 to 300 people, 50 to 60 families.

"Eighth uncle [Chen Liang] is in Zhoujiakou, and the stall there can make a lot of money. As long as there is a connection, if the money is not enough, the silver in Zhoujiakou can also be used to make some money."

"Now!"

"Two hundred taels of silver per family." It is considered as travel expenses and compensation.

"But before I start, they have to stay in Tumenji first. After I rescue my father, those who want to leave can escape. I am a junior and dare not force everyone to obey. But Chen Ming also thinks that he has done his best!"

"So, all the elders should make it clear after returning, so that people will not be confused and think that our main line is not good enough and has done stupid things. If it falls into the hands of the juniors, don't blame me for not recognizing people with my knife."