The first county magistrate in history

Chapter 281 Wait a minute

Outside the door, two imperial guards escorted the dusty Ji Wenjian in.

Guo Pingxi was shocked when he saw Ji Wenjian brought in.

His face darkened. "What is Princess doing? How can you arrest people so casually?"

Xia Mo Ning sneered: "Master Guo's people are really good. Not only did they embezzle the money, but they also absconded with it."

Guo Pingxi's face changed drastically. He looked at Ji Wenzhang in disbelief and asked in shock, "Are you going to run away with the money?"

thump!

Ji Wenjian, who was tied up, was kicked to his knees by the Royal Guards.

Ji Wenzhang was trembling all over, but he didn't say a word and didn't beg for mercy.

He was caught red-handed, so there was no point in saying anything.

He knew that he was going to die.

But he was unwilling to give up. He did it in such a secret way, how did the princess know about it?

He was originally trying every possible way to get money from Guo Pingxi and was preparing to run away as soon as possible.

However, Tanazawa died suddenly, and he regretted it so much. If he had known that Tanazawa would die, he would have let Tanazawa send him away long ago.

But soon, someone contacted him and said he was from Tanazawa and wanted to take him to that paradise.

He wanted to take more silver with him. With silver, he would not be afraid of going anywhere.

But since it was about to rain, he had to run away.

He is an expert in architecture, and architecture is inseparable from seasons and climate. He knows that the rainy season has arrived.

Looking at the weather, it should rain heavily, and not just a shower.

But he didn't go to clear the drain, but secretly kept the money.

He knew very well what the South City would look like after the rain.

At that time, Guo Pingxi would definitely kill him.

So, early this morning, he ran away.

Before he could meet up with the person who was supposed to pick him up, he was arrested by the Imperial Guards. Little did he know that the person who was supposed to pick him up had already been taken away by the Imperial Guards for questioning.

Seeing that Ji Wenjian didn't say anything, Guo Pingxi knew that this was the fact.

He was stunned because there was no sign at all!

"Ji Wenzhang!" Guo Pingxi's face turned pale as he demanded, "Why are you running? Have I ever treated you unfairly?"

Ji Wenjian was also desperate at this moment, and said with a sneer: "To be honest with you, my Lord, your transformation plans are completely nonsense! With the little money you have, it is simply a foolish dream to want to complete the transformation. It is impossible to complete it.

You don't understand architecture at all. Forget renovating South City, you don't even know how to build a doghouse. And you think you're giving blind orders, but if I don't listen to you, you'll definitely kill me. If I listen to you, I'll also end up getting killed. Only a fool wouldn't run away!

Guo Pingxi was stunned.

Is he talking about me?

"So, you are trying to please me on the surface, but secretly want to run away with the money?" Guo Pingxi's face looked extremely ugly.

Ji Wenzhang nodded and admitted frankly: "Yes!"

Murderous intent flashed in Guo Pingxi's eyes: "Do you know what will happen if you betray me?"

"Hahaha……"

Ji Wenjian suddenly laughed.

Ji Wenzhang no longer cared about anything at this point. If he was caught, he would not survive even if he begged for mercy.

He had lived half his life, licked the officials for half his life, and had been in cahoots with the officials for half his life. In the end, dying at the hands of the officials was retribution.

Now that I am going to die, I might as well stand up straight like a man and die.

He regrets it.

But he didn't regret what he had done. In this world, he didn't think he had done anything wrong.

He regretted leaving too late. If he had left a few days earlier, perhaps everything would have been fine.

He was filled with hatred in his heart. He hated Qin Zheng, Guo Pingxi, and even Princess Xia Mo Ning.

If Qin Zheng hadn't existed, he would have had skills and talent, and he could also flatter officials, so he would have definitely lived a better life than anyone else.

It was Qin Zheng who drove him out of Hongtong County, which led to him coming to the imperial capital and meeting Guo Pingxi. If he hadn't met Qin Zheng in the imperial capital, and Guo Pingxi wasn't such a jerk, he wouldn't have been so unlucky, forcing him to flee.

If Xia Mo Ning hadn't caught him, he would have escaped long ago!

The person he hated the most was Qin Zheng, because all of this was because of Qin Zheng.

Qin Zheng seemed to be his nemesis!

"Hahahaha... the worst that can happen is death! I've had enough of this world where the common people are worse than pigs and dogs! I curse you officials to die a horrible death. I curse Daqian, the country will change hands, and all the powerful and wealthy will die a horrible death... Hahahaha..."

Ji Wenjian seemed to be insane, cursing and laughing wildly...

Canglang!

Guo Pingxi suddenly drew his sword from the scabbard hanging on the wall.

Swing the sword away!

Click!

Ji Wenzhang's head fell to the ground...

Before his death, Ji Wenjian expressed his longing for Hongtong County.

I even discovered that County Magistrate Qin Zheng was really good!

But, it’s no use!

Xia Mo Ning frowned slightly. She handed Ji Wen Zhang to Guo Pingxi, knowing that Ji Wen Zhang would die and this man deserved to die.

But she didn't expect that Guo Pingxi actually chopped off Ji Wenjian's head here.

This shows what kind of person Guo Pingxi is.

If she hadn't followed her master and seen murders happen several times, she would really be scared.

But now she was not afraid, only worried.

Whether it is the self-righteous Guo Pingxi or the profit-seeking Ji Wenjian, such officials, both high and low, are by no means isolated cases!

"Sir Guo, I have mobilized people from other districts to help, and try to solve the problem as soon as possible. Should you also send people to participate?" Xia Mo Ning meant that we are helping you, you can't just sit there and do nothing, right?

Guo Pingxi's face was gloomy: "Don't worry, Princess, I will lead the people there myself!"

In the imperial capital, suddenly countless people rushed towards the South City.

Xia Mo Ning led people from the other four cities to support South City, carry out emergency rescue operations, and clear drainage channels.

The other four cities cooperated very well and sent all the people they could.

The residents of the South City who did not move were evacuated urgently and resettled in the resettlement site in the North City.

Guo Pingxi also changed his previous arrogance, and brought all his men, even servants, to fight in person.

He really didn't expect that the other four cities and the princess would help him.

After all, he had made a bet with Qin Zheng for this transformation.

Especially in Beicheng, several of Qin Zheng's subordinates actually came and rushed to the front line to direct the rescue work.

He and Qin Zheng are enemies.

This was far beyond his expectations.

Is this what Qin Zheng meant by unity? Mutual assistance?

royal palace.

Royal study room.

Yuan Shiqing stood with his hands hanging down.

Empress Xia Mochu's pretty face was as gloomy as water.

Yuan Shiqing had already handed over the person who would contact Ji Wenjian to An Dehai, because Yuan Shiqing had interrogated him and found out that this person was from Ningguta...

"Your Majesty!" An Dehai walked in. "This man is indeed from Ningguta."

An Dehai, after another interrogation, said solemnly, "According to this man's confession, Ningguta has used various means over the years to coerce, bribe, and even forcefully kidnap talented people from all walks of life in Daqian, using them for Ningguta's development and growth."

Upon hearing this, Xia Mochu was immediately enraged. "I, considering that the Fifth Prince and the Fourth Princess are royal relatives, have shown leniency many times and have not held them accountable for leaving the Ningguta forbidden area without permission. I also have not stopped them from expanding the land they have reclaimed and mining in Ningguta. I simply wanted to give them a way out. Unexpectedly, they still harbor such evil intentions!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down. We will find a chance to destroy them!" An Dehai was murderous and full of confidence.

Yuan Shiqing said: "Now is not the time. Ningguta is already closely connected with the Four Realms Kings."

Xia Mochu nodded: "The time is indeed not yet ripe. No rush, wait a little longer!"

Suddenly he sighed, "Our dynasty is losing talent, and there are few people who know how to survey and explore. Who would have thought that there are minerals in the barren land of Ningguta? Doesn't it mean that our Daqian Dynasty still has many mineral deposits that have not been discovered?"

An Dehai's eyes rolled. "Your Majesty, Qin Zheng should be an expert in surveying. Why not wait for him to return from his mission and have him survey for mineral deposits?"

Yuan Shiqing looked at An Dehai in surprise, but said nothing.

Xia Mochu frowned slightly. Uncle An knew that Qin Zheng was going to Liangjin for rehabilitation. Did he really dislike Qin Zheng so much that he wanted to drive him away?

With Uncle An doing this, it is difficult for her to be the empress.

A talented man named Qin Zheng slept with her man.

One is Uncle An, who has taken care of me and assisted me since I was a child.

Being caught in the middle at the end of summer is difficult.

At first, she also suspected that Qin Zheng would one day become ambitious and seek power to usurp the throne.

But now it is basically confirmed that Qin Zheng is the envoy of the Five Elements Sect. How could Qin Zheng possibly seek power and usurp the throne? This is not allowed by the rules.

However, she was also worried that the Five Elements Sect would despise her for being incompetent and choose someone else to assist her.

Therefore, she was eager to show off and to eliminate dissidents so that she could develop Daqian with peace of mind.

It just so happens that Qin Zheng is still helping her now, so this opportunity cannot be missed.

But it’s not a good thing that Uncle An always targets Qin Zheng. Don’t make Qin Zheng angry.

Uncle An is not her after all.

After all, she had slept with Qin Zheng and was already Qin Zheng's woman. Even if she did something excessive, what could Qin Zheng do to her?

Therefore, Xia Mochu felt no pressure at all when ordering Qin Zheng around.

After all, Xia Mochu was a virgin, so she had a bit of a girlish mentality. As a couple, a man should protect his woman. Besides, she was the empress, so her man wouldn't be servile or obedient to her, but at least he wouldn't go against her.

This is the confidence at the end of summer.

She was worried about Qin Zheng's ambitions, and she was also on guard, not even daring to give him real power. However, since Qin Zheng entered the palace, she never treated him as a stranger, but had naturally treated him as her man!

She also attributed her exploitation of Qin Zheng to the fact that she was the empress and that was what she should do.

She didn't want her husband to become enemies with Uncle An, whom she trusted and was closest to.

It seems that we need to find an opportunity for Uncle An and Qin Zheng to shake hands and make peace and put aside their past grudges.

"Uncle An, Qin Zheng is one of us and has helped us a lot. We can't be too harsh on him. We should be on guard, but we can't push him away!" Xia Mochu said.

An Dehai's old face turned red and he was about to speak.

"Your Majesty!" Li Qiuhan hurried in. "Qin Zheng sent a letter from Guanxi by carrier pigeon."

At the end of summer and the beginning of summer, An Dehai and Yuan Shiqing were both shocked.

Compared with Ningguta, Guanxi is more important

"Any progress?" the empress urged impatiently.

Li Qiuhan reported: "Fenghua's food crisis has been resolved, and the Qin army has marched to Qinghe."

"So fast?" An Dehai exclaimed.

Xia Mochu was also quite surprised: "How did he do that?"

Li Qiuhan reported: "Qin Zheng killed Zhang Jinyuan, the patriarch of the Fenghua Zhang family..."

Li Qiuhan gave a detailed report.

The report is completed.

There was silence in the imperial study room.

Yuan Shiqing's eyes were full of admiration.

Li Qiuhan also had an expression of admiration.

Xia Mochu smiled happily, he is indeed my man!

Others can't do it, but my man can.

An Dehai's face was not very happy. Qin Zheng was being exposed again.

"Hehe, Qin Zheng, you are so great. You solved the problem that I couldn't solve for many years as soon as you went there. I was right about you! I am looking forward to seeing how you solve the food crisis in Qinghe." Xia Mochu was overjoyed.

As long as the food crisis in Qinghe, which is controlled by the Qi family, is resolved, the food crisis in Guanxi will be completely resolved.

"Zhang Jinyuan is Xia Bitu's godfather, although he is a fake, and although Xia Bitu was also restrained and had to agree. But if Xia Bitu did not agree, Qin Zheng would not dare to take Zhang Jinyuan away. It seems that Xia Bitu has bowed to us!" An Dehai said with a sour tone.

"It's a real skill to be able to subdue the old fox Xia Bitu." Xia Mochu disagreed with An Dehai.

An Dehai suddenly asked Li Qiuhan: "Is there no news about the Fifth Prince?"

"Maybe it's in here." Li Qiuhan handed a sealed small bamboo tube to Xia Mochu: "Your Majesty, this is a secret letter from Qin Zheng. Your Majesty must review it personally."

Xia Mochu just reached out to take it when suddenly, the bamboo tube was snatched away by someone.

Xia Mochu was stunned.

Yuan Shiqing and Li Qiuhan's expressions changed drastically.

Yuan Shiqing shouted, "Eunuch An..."