The first county magistrate in history

Chapter 129 I won’t let others down, and others shouldn’t let me down

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The old lady said, "Although I have lived at home for a long time, I have recently heard about the prosperity of Hongtong County and my godchild's extraordinary talent. It's a pity that you have no ambition. Otherwise, with your talent, it would not be difficult for you to use the emperor to control the princes and overthrow the Beichen Dynasty."

Qin Zheng's eyes narrowed. As expected, the old lady had ulterior motives.

He said frankly and seriously, "Godmother, don't worry. Fighting for power makes me tired just thinking about it. It's best for me to be a small county magistrate. Godmother, you must have heard that I don't want to be an official in the court. I fear it like a tiger!"

The old lady smiled and said, "So, Han'er is following you, I am relieved!"

Qin Zheng said, "Godmother, don't worry about this. Doesn't it mean Tiezhu has no worries about food and clothing?"

The old lady didn't deny it either: "Do you know why Godmother insisted that you and Han'er become sworn brothers?"

Qin Zheng said without hesitation: "I didn't know before, and I never thought about it, but now..."

Qin Zheng paused and said, "My godmother is fair. She wants Tiezhu to have a home. She wants him to be loyal to me in order to repay me.

But the real purpose should be that Beichen is currently in turmoil, with the crown prince vying for the throne. Although Tiezhu, a descendant of the previous emperor, has fallen into decline, he still has some members.

Once the time is right, they will think of Tiezhu and involve him in the fight for the throne.

"Godmother is worried that when you're gone, Tiezhu's honesty and integrity might be exploited. But with my sworn brother here, I won't sit idly by!"

The old lady looked at Qin Zheng with admiration: "It is said that Lord Qin is extremely wise, and his reputation is well-deserved. I have learned a lot from him!"

Qin Zheng smiled bitterly: "In the end, I was still tricked by my godmother!"

The old lady smiled and said, "You are not at a loss!"

Qin Zheng shook his head: "Whether it's a loss or not, only you know."

The old lady looked at Qin Zheng and sighed: "Don't blame me, I had no choice but to do it!"

Qin Zheng nodded and said seriously, "This is just this once, it won't happen again!"

old lady:"……"

He smiled bitterly and said, "This is the first time I've met someone as frank as Lord Qin. I'm ashamed!"

Qin Zheng said: "If you blame yourself, you can take back your decision!"

The old lady rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "Don't even think about it. I finally let you fall for it. Will you give me a second chance?"

Qin Zheng smiled bitterly: "Godmother is really hard to deceive!"

The old lady smiled and asked, "Gan'er, what else did you see?"

Qin Zheng said: "Godmother is fair, it is impossible that she is simply using me. Although Godmother said that she stays at home and does not care about worldly affairs, it is probably not the case. After all, Tiezhu is Beichen Proton.

My godmother must have seen clearly the current situation of Daqian falling apart. She also knew that serving the emperor was like serving a tiger, so she found a way out for me. If I couldn't stay in Daqian anymore, I could go to Beichen with Tiezhu and set up my own business.

"Godmother even hopes that I will support Tiezhu to ascend the throne of Beichen. Given Tiezhu's loyal character, he will definitely make me Prime Minister, second only to the emperor. This is Godmother's way of repaying me for helping Tiezhu today!"

clap clap clap!

The old lady applauded, expressing her sincere admiration: "My son is truly the wisest man of our time. I can rest in peace when I leave the Iron Pillar to you."

Qin Zheng looked at the old lady and said seriously: "In fact, my godmother never trusted me from the beginning to the end. She was just using me. Even now!"

The old lady's expression changed: "Why do you think so?"

Qin Zheng said, "Excuse my bluntness, but given Tiezhu's current temperament, even if he ascends the throne, he wouldn't be incompetent, but he wouldn't be able to govern the country. Therefore, as Prime Minister, I am, in fact, ruling from behind the scenes!"

The old lady looked at Qin Zheng in surprise.

Qin Zheng continued, "People's hearts change, and Godmother knows this better than anyone. Tiezhu isn't stupid, he's just honest. Godmother should want me to guide Tiezhu so that he can truly stand on his own feet, rather than relying entirely on me! Godmother is afraid that after the matter is accomplished, I will replace him and become the Emperor of Beichen!"

The old lady didn't speak for a long time and looked at Qin Zheng.

After a long while, the old lady sighed and said, "Godson, it's Godmother who is too narrow-minded. No matter what happens in the future, please treat me well!"

Qin Zheng nodded. "Don't worry, godmother. Since we've become sworn brothers, I, Qin Zheng, will definitely not let Tiezhu down. I will do my best to train Tiezhu. If the day ever comes that he ascends the throne, I, Qin Zheng, will leave him."

Suddenly, her tone was stern: "But I hope that Godmother will continue to teach Tiezhu how to behave. If one day Godmother's teachings make Tiezhu want to kill me, I will not show mercy! I will not betray others, but others cannot betray me! I am also fair!"

The old lady was stunned and looked at Qin Zheng with sweat on her forehead.

Qin Zheng bowed and said, "My son, I'm leaving now. If you don't leave now, you'll be late for class!"

When you're done, turn around and leave.

The old lady looked at Qin Zheng's back, stunned for a long time, and then she breathed a sigh of relief:

"How terrifying! He sees through everything. I'm afraid my words today have left a grudge in his heart!"

Qin Zheng frowned slightly when he left the old lady's room.

At first, he simply liked Sun Tiezhu's honesty and felt sorry for the mother and son.

He really didn't expect that Sun Tiezhu was Beichen Proton.

Because Qin Zheng originally just wanted to lie down and didn't think about it in this regard, nor did he send anyone to investigate, so he didn't know much.

Qin Zheng has always been very confident and believes in his own IQ.

But just now, he realized that the old lady had taken advantage of his kindness.

This made Qin Zheng, who had given his all sincerely, feel unhappy.

But don’t be afraid!

He was just an abandoned proton, and Sun Tiezhu was not an ungrateful person. At least not now!

But it was obvious that the old lady was ambitious.

With Sun Tiezhu's filial piety, he would not disobey the old lady.

Therefore, because of the old lady, Sun Tiezhu may be a variable.

He was essentially taking in a big trouble.

He hoped that the old lady's ambition was not to become the Empress Dowager of Beichen.

He hoped that the old lady's purpose was that if Sun Tiezhu became the emperor of Beichen, he would not be at odds with Daqian.

He hoped that the old lady's starting point was good, and hoped that the two dynasties would be friendly and there would be no war.

But no matter what, the old lady shouldn't take advantage of his kindness and sincerity.

If this had been made clear before the sworn brotherhood, Qin Zheng would definitely have refused.

He also has maternal love. The elders in Hongtong County are his parents and they care about him very much.

He is not short of brotherly and sisterly love. The young men and women in Hongtong County are all his brothers and sisters.

He also has no shortage of loyal people. Who in Hongtong County is not on the same page with him?

Qin Zheng regrets it now!

It's like the regret I felt when I slept with the empress.

But since it has become a fact, Qin Zheng can only accept it!

Moreover, Qin Zheng still admitted that the old lady's act of taking in Beichen Proton was great!

Well, what happened today was a bit chilling.

Su Xiaoman helped Qin Zheng change his clothes. Seeing Qin Zheng's frown, she asked in confusion, "Sir, what's wrong?"

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Think about what class to teach today!"

He couldn't tell the truth, otherwise, the girl would definitely give the old lady a hard time.

But I still have to find an opportunity to explain things to Xiaoman so as to avoid being taken advantage of.

Su Xiaoman smiled and said, "I thought it was something wrong. With your erudition and wisdom, this shouldn't be a simple matter."

Qin Zheng thought to himself, what wisdom do I have?

I was just fooled by the old lady!

Qin Zheng and Xia Mo Ning walked out of the Young Master's Mansion.

The two were suddenly stunned!

I saw the carriage parked there, but the horse was gone.

Sun Tiezhu held the shaft of the cart with both hands, with the bridle on his shoulders, and was acting as a horse.

He was still grinning at the two of them.