The first county magistrate in history

Chapter 149: No Time to Wait

Privy Council Censorate.

"Sir, the princess's tutor Qin Zheng requests an audience!"

Butler Guo Shou reported outside the study.

Guo Pingxi was shocked. What was Qin Zheng doing here?

This is a plague god, nothing good will happen if he comes to visit!

"Just say that I have caught a cold and cannot see guests. If you have anything to say, just leave a message!" Guo Pingxi ordered.

"Yes!" Guo Shou left.

Soon, Guo Shou came running back: "Master, Master Qin left an invitation. Please personally review it. He is still waiting outside the door."

"What invitation?" Guo Pingxi frowned. What was Qin Zheng up to again?

"Master Qin said that you should personally review it, Master." Guo Shou replied.

"Come in!" Guo Pingxi said.

The door opened and a fat, gray-haired old man walked in and handed the invitation to Guo Pingxi.

Guo Pingxi opened the invitation, glanced at it, and sneered, "Sui Chen? Tell him I don't have time."

"Yes!" Guo Shou turned around and was about to leave.

"Wait!" Guo Pingxi looked at the invitation and his expression suddenly changed.

Looking closely, Guo Pingxi was horrified!

Who doesn’t know the Prime Minister’s handwriting?

Guo Pingxi was confused.

Qin Zheng's New Year's invitation was written by the Prime Minister himself.

what happened?

"Did he come here by himself?" Guo Pingxi asked.

Guo Shou said: "And Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

"What?" Guo Pingxi was startled.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? You bastard! The princess is here, and I'm refusing her entry. Do you know how serious a sin this is?"

Guo Pingxi was so angry that he really wanted to kick the housekeeper to death.

Although this butler is loyal to him, he is too old and his brain is not working well, so it's time to replace him.

Guo Pingxi hurried to the gate of the mansion.

Doorway.

Xia Mo Ning couldn't help laughing: "Master, you've been turned away, right? You can't see anyone, what do you want to do?"

Qin Zheng sneered: "If he doesn't come out this time, I'll set fire to his house!"

Xia Mo Ning was shocked: "Aren't you afraid that he will complain to my sister and impeach you?"

Qin Zheng said: "What does it have to do with me?"

Xia Mo Ning was puzzled: "How can it have nothing to do with you?"

Qin Zheng laughed and said, "It was you who set the fire, not me?"

"Ah?" Xia Mo Ning was shocked: "Master, you can't just let your disciple die!"

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Princess, if he comes out later, you need to do this..." As the two were talking, they saw a person running out of the mansion gate. Who else could it be but Guo Pingxi?

"Your humble servant pays homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess!" Guo Pingxi bowed his head.

Xia Mo Ning nodded: "Master Guo, please stand up. Aren't you sick?"

Guo Pingxi's old face flushed, and he stood up and said, "The princess has arrived. Even if I am bedridden, I have to get up!"

Xia Mo Ning was speechless. This Guo Pingxi was a bully who only feared the strong and bullied the weak. He was always trying to curry favor with the powerful.

"So, you will only see me today and not Lord Qin?" The voice was prolonged.

"Your humble servant..." Guo Pingxi didn't know how to answer.

He cursed Guo Shou inwardly. If he had been told earlier that Qin Zheng and the princess came together, would he have refused to see them?

"Master Guo!" Qin Zheng saluted.

He smiled and said, "Your Highness, Lord Guo must have been confused by the fever!"

Guo Pingxi: “…”

You are the one who is confused because of the burn. Why don't you burn to death?

But, undoubtedly, Qin Zheng's words helped him out.

He said sheepishly, "I was a little dazed just now, but I feel much better now. Please forgive me, Princess!"

Xia Mo Ning said: "It's okay!"

He looked at Qin Zheng and said, "Teacher, Lord Guo is ill. Shall we go to the Minister of War's residence?"

Qin Zheng corrected her, "Your Highness, didn't we just come out from Lord Qu's place?" Xia Mo Ning pretended to be surprised and said, "I forgot. Then let's go to the Minister of Works' residence!"

Qin Zheng clasped his fists towards Guo Pingxi and said, "Master Guo, take good care of yourself. Goodbye!"

Hearing that Qin Zheng and the princess had already been to the residence of the Minister of War and were going to the residence of the Minister of Works, Guo Pingxi felt a pang in his heart.

On the anniversary of the Qin Zheng’s death, the princess personally accompanied the group to deliver invitations to every household, which was of great significance!

Moreover, if everyone else came forward to send him off, but he was the only one who was not polite, that would not be a good thing.

Now, the empress is sharpening her sword, and Qin Zheng is in the limelight!

"Your Highness, Lord Qin, please come in. How can you leave just like that?" Guo Pingxi said quickly.

Xia Mo Ning looked at Guo Pingxi: "Master Guo, can you hold on?"

Guo Pingxi straightened his old waist and said, "I just took some medicine, and I'm fine now!"

Xia Mo Ning nodded: "Then come in and sit down!"

"Please!" Guo Pingxi said quickly.

Qin Zheng introduced, "Master Guo, this is Sun Tiezhu, the Beichen hostage, and now my sworn brother."

"Tiezhu, haven't you met Lord Guo yet?"

Sun Tiezhu stepped forward and saluted: "Greetings, Mr. Guo!"

Sun Tiezhu is a hostage of Beichen, and no one is required to kneel except the emperor.

Guo Pingxi was shocked.

Are the rumors true?

He didn't know that Qin Zheng introduced Sun Tiezhu to him because he wanted to bring him into the mansion.

The princess is here, how can Guo Pingxi stop her?

"Hahaha, please!" Guo Pingxi smiled on his face but felt uneasy in his heart.

main hall.

Qin Zheng and the other two sat down and were served fragrant tea.

Qin Zheng drank tea and chatted with Guo Pingxi.

Xia Mo Ning and Sun Tie Zhu didn't say anything either.

The whole pot of tea was finished, but Qin Zheng still hadn't gotten to the point.

Guo Pingxi couldn't sit still any longer. "Congratulations to Lord Qin on his birthday! Why are you bothering the Princess and Lord Qin to personally deliver the invitation? It's really embarrassing for me!"

Qin Zheng knew that he was testing him, so he said directly: "To be honest, Master Guo, I held this New Year's banquet for you."

Guo Pingxi was puzzled: "For us?"

Qin Zheng nodded and said seriously, "I am using the New Year's Eve as an excuse to help you transfer your illegally acquired property."

Guo Pingxi's expression changed.

"Sir Qin, what do you mean? I am an honest and upright official, so how could I have obtained this illegal income?" Guo Pingxi's face darkened.

Qin Zheng smiled and said nothing.

Xia Mo Ning's face darkened as she said, "Master Guo, this is what my sister meant. My sister doesn't want you old officials to lose your jobs!"

Guo Pingxi's face changed drastically.

Is this what Your Majesty meant?

He also knew that the empress was serious.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have dealt with the four realm kings and the prime minister's men one after another.

Everyone can see that the empress is only dealing with officials below the first rank now, but it is obvious that sooner or later she will deal with the old ministers of the first rank!

Is this really what Your Majesty meant?

Guo Pingxi rolled his eyes and said, "I don't have any dirty silver. I did make some money from business. Doesn't that count as illegal income?"

Seeing that he still refused to hand over the dirty silver, Xia Mo Ning said, "My sister wouldn't wrongly accuse a good person, nor would she let a bad person go. Business income naturally doesn't count. However, if it's illegal business or selling dog meat under the guise of sheep, the crime is even more serious!"

Guo Pingxi's expression changed again.

"Haha, my business is naturally legal!" Guo Pingxi laughed dryly.

Xia Mo Ning said, "Of course I believe Lord Guo. Right now, the nine gates of the imperial capital are under martial law, and the three judicial departments have been ordered to conduct a thorough investigation. They will dig deep underground to find not a single ounce of dirty silver, and not a single corrupt official will be spared. Even if a cunning rabbit has three burrows, as long as my sister wants to investigate, he can't hide!"

Before, Qu Zhengzhuo said the same thing as Guo Pingxi, saying that he made some money from business, and that was Qin Zheng’s reply.

Xia Mo Ning used it as soon as she moved in.

Guo Pingxi's heart skipped a beat, but he forced a smile: "Don't worry, Princess. If you can find even a tael of dirty silver in my house, I will leave it to the law to deal with!"

Xia Mo Ning didn't say anything, looked at Qin Zheng, Master, it's your turn!

Qin Zheng smiled: "Your Majesty knows whether he is honest or not. He will give him the opportunity when it is due. But, there will be no waiting!"

Changing the subject, "Your Majesty is sympathetic to his ministers. He knows that many ministers send poverty alleviation supplies to their hometowns and villages every once in a while to support the villagers. Therefore, he has already sent the Royal Guards out of the city to show his gratitude!"

Guo Pingxi's face changed drastically!

The empress closed the nine city gates, not because she was afraid that they would transfer the dirty silver, but because she was afraid that they would spread the news?

As a senior corrupt official, how could he hide all the dirty silver in his mansion?

The countryside is the best place to hide dirt.

Seeing Guo Pingxi's expression, Xia Mo was convinced. Master was really amazing. He had tricked him out again.