The first county magistrate in history

Chapter 249 No One Ignores

Because it was so ostentatious, the authorities along the way were notified in advance and made preparations to welcome it.

Even as soon as you enter the territory under their jurisdiction, they will start to heavily guard it.

So, it was quite safe and smooth.

As expected, Qin Zheng did not refuse the bribe arranged by the old fox.

No one will be refused!

Even if the other party gave too little, Qin Zheng would not be happy and would threaten, intimidate, find fault and sanction the other party.

It vividly portrays the face of a corrupt official!

Xia Bitu was stunned. Is this the monkey cub I know?

This guy is simply a veteran and experienced corrupt official!

This kind of operation cannot be done without more than ten years of experience.

As a result, Xia Bitu and those officials were certain that Qin Zheng must be a corrupt official.

They all bribed without hesitation. After all, Qin Zheng was the empress's favorite, and was "recommended" by the prime minister!

The queue in their line of work is getting longer and longer.

Qin Zheng, however, ordered that all gold, silver, and jewelry, except for food, be exchanged for silver bills. This reduced the length of the team by half and increased its speed.

On this day, the group had entered the Guanxi area.

No one greeted him.

This has never happened before.

"Qin Zheng, Guanxi is the territory of the King of the Western Territory. The King of the Western Territory will not give me face. His subordinates will not give me much face either. Look, they didn't even come to greet me." Xia Bitu's meaning was very clear. He might not be able to cheat any money.

Qin Zheng smiled slightly: "In that case, let's investigate and deal with his subordinates!"

"Huh?" Xia Bitu was shocked. "Are you kidding me? If we do this, how can we continue our mission? Can we even leave Guanxi alive?"

Qin Zheng said calmly: "I have the Imperial Sword!"

Xia Bitu was speechless: "You can't use it carelessly, can you? The Imperial Sword is also aimed at the food crisis in Guanxi, and its authority is limited!"

Qin Zheng seemed confident: "It's not difficult to implicate them in the food crisis! Believe it or not, even if I behead these officials with my eyes closed, not a single one of them would be wronged!"

Xia Bitu: “…”

Is this guy trying to play dirty?

"Where are we going first?" asked Xia Bitu.

Qin Zheng: "The largest and most prosperous city in Guanxi must be Fenghua City. If so, the food crisis in Guanxi is definitely related to Fenghua City!"

Xia Bitu was stunned. "What connection does Fenghua City have with the food crisis in Guanxi?"

Qin Zheng smiled faintly: "Don't tell me you don't know, the largest granary in Daqian is Liangjin Guanghe County, and the origin of Daqian grain merchants is from Fenghua City."

Xia Bitu's eyes lit up and he understood.

The food shortage in Guanxi is closely related to grain merchants.

It is an indisputable fact that these grain merchants hoarded grain and raised grain prices.

"Aren't you afraid of offending the King of the West?" Xia Bitu asked.

Qin Zheng looked at Xia Bitu like a fool: "Uncle, I don't even know him, why should I be afraid of him? But you, he might hold a grudge against you!"

Xia Bitu's face changed, not very good.

No matter what, he is with Qin Zheng, and Qin Zheng's actions are inseparable from him.

Xia Bitu suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Monkey boy, you reminded me that it's time for us to separate. It will be more convenient for you to act without me."

Qin Zheng was speechless: "Are you hiding? I'm helping you!"

Xia Bitu chuckled: "You are really helping me, but you are also really trying to trick me."

After saying that, he ordered Uncle Nan: "Stop the car!"

Then he just looked at Qin Zheng.

Qin Zheng was helpless and glared at Xia Bitu: "Are you just going to chase me away like this? Aren't you afraid that I won't help you?"

Xia Bitu said confidently, "You won't!"

Qin Zheng smiled bitterly: "You do understand me."

After saying that, he got off the carriage.

"See you later, little monkey!" Xia Bitu said, urging Uncle Nan:

"Hurry, go directly to Qinghezhou, the worst hit by the famine in Guanxi. No need to stop in Yucheng!"

Since there is no money to be made anyway, he might as well go through the city and get rid of Qin Zheng.

"Yes!" Uncle Nan waved the whip and the carriage galloped away.

The guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion galloped on their horses, raising a huge cloud of dust.

Qin Zheng got into his carriage.

"Sir, why were you kicked out?" Su Xiaoman looked at the sir with dissatisfaction.

These days, the adults are with Xia Bitu every day and rarely accompany them.

Qin Zheng's old face flushed: "The old fox ran away, I'm afraid of being implicated."

Wu Xiaoyou was puzzled: "What happened? Did you scare away the old fox?"

Qin Zheng told what had happened.

Su Xiaoman said angrily: "The adults were helping him, but he ran away!"

Wu Xiaoyou looked at Qin Zheng and smiled: "I'm afraid it was done on purpose by the adults?"

Su Xiaoman's eyes lit up and she looked at Qin Zheng.

Qin Zheng smiled. "With this old fox around, a lot of things can't be done. Besides, the food crisis in Guanxi has long aroused public anger. He should bear the wrath of the people first, and then I will go to Guanxi to investigate those corrupt officials. He won't dare to stop me."

"What do you think? I said that adults don't do things without purpose!" Wu Xiaoyou said proudly to Su Xiaoman.

Su Xiaoman looked at the adults with admiration: "From today on, I have to eat pig brains every day!"

Qin Zheng and Wu Xiaoyou were stunned.

Wu Xiaoyou asked: "Why?"

Su Xiaoman said as a matter of course: "You are what you eat."

Qin Zheng and Wu Xiaoyou were speechless for a while.

Wu Xiaoyou didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Eating pig brains, do you think you're not stupid enough?"

Su Xiaoman was unhappy: "Pigs are not stupid. They know they will die, so they eat more, sleep more, and live happily and enjoy themselves."

Qin Zheng and Wu Xiaoyou looked at each other, both shocked.

It seems to be true!

Su Xiaoman looked at the expressions of the two and sneered, "You want to eat pig brains now, right? Humph, there's no share for you, it's all mine!"

Qin Zheng and Wu Xiaoyou: "..."

Su Xiaoman suddenly looked at Qin Zheng with a friendly expression: "If you want to eat it, I can consider it!"

Wu Xiaoyou: “…”

Qin Zheng quickly waved his hand: "The pig brains belong to Xiaoman, adults don't eat them. Adults don't need to supplement their brains!"

I thought to myself, is that thing you made edible?

Su Xiaoman smiled happily, it was still the adults who cared about me...

Fenghua City has towering city walls with soldiers standing on them.

There were also soldiers checking at the city gate.

There was no welcoming team.

"Sir, you are really unwelcome! Now that you are at their doorstep, you should at least follow the official rules and show some respect for them, right?" Wu Xiaoyou said with a smile.

Qin Zheng smiled faintly: "This is the best way, so I can take action without any psychological burden."

Su Xiaoman agreed: "That's true. If you accept benefits from others and then punish them, it's really not good. It's like being grateful for what you have received and being grateful for what you have received."

Wu Xiaoyou was speechless: "Can't you just not accept the benefits?"

Su Xiaoman's pretty face was tangled: "Not accepting benefits? How can that be? Who can't control their hands?"

Wu Xiaoyou: “…”

I glanced at the adult and found that he was nodding.

Wu Xiaoyou was convinced!

Qin Zheng suddenly said, "Let's go into the city! Go to the inn and rest. We're going to stay here for a few more days."

Su Xiaoman was startled: "Won't this delay the trip?"

Wu Xiaoyou suddenly asked, "Sir, you sent Xia Bitu away because you were afraid he would delay disaster relief efforts? This way, you'd have time to deal with the corrupt officials in Guanxi along the way."

Qin Zheng smiled and nodded. "I'm the Imperial Envoy for investigation. I can go early or late, as long as I get to the bottom of the case. Xia Bitu is the Imperial Envoy for relief. He must arrive on time."

Wu Xiaoyou's face suddenly turned worried. "Sir, although we have received a lot of bribes along the way, and our special forces have also eliminated many bandits and obtained some gold, silver and food, it is still not enough for relief. The people in Guanxi will still go hungry!"

Qin Zheng's eyes were profound. "That's why we have to stay in Fenghua City for a few more days. As long as we can intimidate these grain merchants and solve the food crisis in Guanxi, it will only be a matter of time!"

Fenghuafu Inn.

Qin Zheng and his group moved in.

Tao Yong, who had not been seen since leaving the imperial capital, came to the inn carrying a snakeskin bag.

"Sir, we have already investigated the details of all the grain merchants in Fenghua City." Tao Yong placed the snakeskin bag on the table and reported, "The evidence is all inside this bag."

Qin Zheng nodded: "Talk about the important ones."

Tao Yong: "The largest grain merchant in Guanxi is Zhang Jinyuan, a well-known philanthropist in Guanxi. He is also the godfather of Prime Minister Xia Bitu."

what?

Qin Zheng, Wu Xiaoyou, and Su Xiaoman all opened their mouths wide...

Wu Xiaoyou couldn't believe it: "How is it possible?"

Su Xiaoman said, "Who dares to pretend to be the godparents or godfather of the current first-rank prime minister? It must be true!"

Tao Yong said, "What a coincidence! Tonight is Zhang Jinyuan's ninetieth birthday. Prime Minister Xia Bitu originally wanted to pass through the city, but was persuaded by Zhang Jinyuan to stay and stay at Zhang Jinyuan's house... So, this identity should be correct."

Wu Xiaoyou was shocked: "Is he really his godfather?"

Looking at the silent Qin Zheng, he said, "Sir, you are helping Xia Bitu. Logically, he should have informed you in advance."

Qin Zheng: "The old fox doesn't say anything, either he doesn't know. Or, this godfather is fake!"

Su Xiaoman was lost in thought. "Sir, if it's fake, it's strange that Xia Bitu didn't get angry and even stayed."

Qin Zheng nodded: "It is very strange. However, the answer will be known soon."

The voice just fell.

There was a knock on the door: "Sir, there is a secret letter for you!"

"It's our spy." Tao Yong hurried to open the door.

There was a special agent standing at the door.

"Where did the secret letter come from?" Tao Yong asked after taking the secret letter.

Special Agent: "It was brought by a little beggar. He said that an old man in a black robe gave him ten coins and asked him to bring the letter here."

Tao Yong nodded: "Go down!"

The secret service left.

Tao Yong handed the secret letter to Qin Zheng.

Qin Zheng opened the wax seal and lacquer and pulled out the letter inside.

After reading it, his face changed.

Hand the letter directly to Tao Yong: "Go quickly!"

Tao Yong took the letter without knowing why, and after just glancing at it, he turned around and ran away in shock...