第十七章 化解危机(1 / 2)

大明王侯 贼眉鼠眼 0 字 2021-04-20

萧凡一番话说得入情入理,曹毅摸着毛茸茸的下巴沉吟许久,然后不时抬眼瞟了瞟萧凡,目光中的含义很复杂,萧凡被他看得头皮发麻,眼皮直跳,不知道这位县丞大人到底在打什么主意,他只好强挤出笑脸,神态恭谨的站立一旁。</p>

该说的话已经说了,也许这番话有点牵强,可道理还是没错的,就看这位县丞大人如何取舍了,若他还是打定主意要灭了陈家,萧凡决定……回去赶紧收拾收拾,逃出去算了。</p>

陈家上下人人看不起他这窝囊姑爷,大难临头,他可没打算跟着陈家一起倒霉,正所谓大丈夫有所为,有所不为,毫无意义的陪着别人殉葬,对大丈夫来说,当然是不能为的。</p>

官驿二进的院子内,冬曰的寒风不时呼啸而过,院中的老槐树下,三人动也不动,沉默无声。一片枯黄的树叶摇曳着飘落下来,轻轻落在树下摆放着酒菜的石桌上。</p>

萧凡艰难的吞了吞口水,他觉得很紧张。</p>

权力是个好东西,任他说得天花乱坠,可最终还是不得不老老实实站在曹县丞面前,等待着这位县丞大人最后的决定,他的一句话,可以定人生死。</p>

这还只是个最末等的八品官儿呀……</p>

萧凡忽然对权力有了一丝渴望,如果,自己也有这种一言定人生死的权力……</p>

良久,曹县丞饶有兴致的打量了萧凡几眼,忽然大笑道:“你说的很有道理,陈家若倒,本官的名声也许会跟着受牵连,背后被百姓戳脊梁骨的事儿,本官可不愿干,杀敌八百,自损一千,于兵家而言,这是损人不利己的蠢事……”</p>

萧凡心头一喜,这曹县丞倒也不是不讲道理。</p>

曹县丞似笑非笑,盯着萧凡道:“可是……就像你说的,本官欲在这江浦官场上立威,若不拿陈家开刀,这立威还怎么立?”</p>

曹县丞的眼神有点怪异,好象在试探着什么。</p>

萧凡想了想,笑道:“大人什么都不必做,已经是最好的立威了。”</p>

“哦?此话何意?”</p>

“大人,您的背景,相信县衙内的官吏们都已打听清楚,您是什么人,您背后站着什么人,他们早就知道,该害怕的会害怕,该敌对的还是会敌对,大人何必还要立威?此举实有画蛇添足之嫌……”</p>

抬起眼,萧凡注视着曹县丞,缓缓道:“拳头,只有在未打出去的时候,才最具有威慑力,一旦打出去,力道再大,别人也不会再害怕了。大人亮出拳头,蓄力而不发,相信县衙上下谁也不会愿意当这第一个挨揍的人,大人的威严,无形中便立了起来。可是大人若拿陈家开刀,不论手段多么狠厉,在县衙的各位老爷们心中,大人亦不过如此,旁人失了畏惧之心,此举倒落了下乘……草民这点浅陋见识,让大人见笑了。”</p>

曹县丞静静的听萧凡说完,眼中渐渐露出奇异的色彩,想了想,忽然哈哈大笑道:“不错,真不错!想不到这小小的江浦县竟是卧虎藏龙之地,本官算是长见识了!你真是陈家女婿?你有此等见识,怎么会……”</p>

曹县丞说到一半便住了口,不停的摇头叹息,似乎在为萧凡不值。</p>

萧凡揉着鼻子,心里有点不高兴了。为什么一提到自己是陈家女婿,都是这副表情?好象是我自甘堕落似的,我做别人家的上门女婿,关你们什么事?我就喜欢做吃软饭的小白脸,不行吗?</p>

“你刚才说,你叫什么名字?”曹县丞忽然问道。</p>

萧凡拱手长揖道:“草民萧凡。”</p>

曹县丞点了点头,萧凡知道,从这一刻起,这位曹县丞才算对他真正有了印象,在曹县丞心里,他是萧凡,有名有姓,不再是“陈家姑爷”这个代号。</p>

曹县丞盯着萧凡半晌,然后正色道:“罢了,如你所愿,陈家那小子冒犯本官的事儿,本官不追究了,这就像摇骰子,陈家赢了我一把,我又赢回陈家一把,两两相抵,下一把本官做庄,咱们重新玩过便是。”</p>

萧凡松了一口气,朝曹县丞感激的笑了笑,躬身长揖道:“草民代陈家多谢大人深明大义。”</p>

曹县丞摆了摆手,笑道:“狗屁大义!老子是觉得现在收拾陈家有点不划算而已,回去叫陈四六给老子小心点儿,下次别再犯到老子手上。”</p>

萧凡擦汗,给你杆子不知道顺着爬,这人当官当得未免太没技术含量了……</p>

萧凡急忙应是,语气神态分外恭谨。</p>

曹县丞饶有兴致的打量萧凡,半晌才悠悠道:“陈家虽说躲过了一劫,可保得了这次不一定保得住下次,你这姑爷能当得了多久?难道没给自己做个长远的打算么?我看你也不像别人所说的那般窝囊,敢一个人来我面前为陈家分说,单只这份胆识已是平常人所不能及的,我大明的商户毕竟只是低贱之民,你又何必寄人篱下做那万夫不耻的商户女婿?”</p>

萧凡一脸淡然的微笑:“做个窝囊姑爷有何不好?陈家供我吃,供我穿,每月还给我发例银,过不了多久,还能白得一漂亮媳妇儿,这么惬意的姑爷,给个神仙也不换啊……”</p>

曹县丞瞠目结舌,良久,这才叹道:“我算是知道什么叫胸无大志了……”</p>

想了想,曹县丞忽然惊觉道:“咦?不对!你为陈家求情,你大可把刚才那番话直接说出来便是,可你为何还跟老子喝酒,而且一喝就醉,在桌子上趴了老半天,绕这么大个弯儿到底什么意思?”</p>

萧凡也楞了,是啊,我直接跟他说事儿不就完了么?干嘛跟他喝酒?而且一喝就醉……</p>

这到底是为什么呢?我干嘛绕这么大的弯子?</p>

萧凡糊涂了半天,这才一跺脚,悲愤道:“草民那不是随口一说么?谁叫您硬要我一口气儿喝两斤酒的,草民要换个二钱的杯子,大人您死活不让……”</p>

曹县丞愕然:“…………”</p>

…………</p>

…………</p>

恭敬的施礼之后,萧凡离开了官驿。</p>

老仆人盯着萧凡的背影,凑近曹毅的耳边,轻声道:“老爷,凭他这几句话,您就这么轻易放过陈家了?”</p>

曹毅眯着眼,轻轻笑了笑:“他那番话当然不能令我改变主意,可是,他的话却给我提了个醒儿,此处是江南之地,正如他所说,我一无根基,二无人脉,若刚上任就把陈家给灭了,动静未免太大,此地离京师甚近,若传到有心人耳中,恐怕会给殿下添许多麻烦,罢了,暂时放一放吧,一个陈家而已,收不收拾,无关大局……倒是这个姓萧的小子,呵呵,有点意思……拳头只有在未打出去的时候,才最有威慑力,嗯,这话倒是颇有道理……”</p>

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陈家的危机解除了。</p>

萧凡回到陈府,当着陈四六的面,将这事随意的说了几句,整个陈府瞬间沸腾起来。</p>

萧凡受到了如同凯旋英雄般的厚待。</p>

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